Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-03
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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The special significance Of the ami
versary lies in the fact that this was
CATION to be founded on the Atlantic
shores of the United States. Another
interesting fact to which attention was
called in connection with the ami
versary was the small number of pas
tors who have served the congregation
during the Is years: There have been
only four, and one of them-Rev S.
C. E. Everson-filled the pulpit for
a period of Al years.
Seventy Years.
Danish Chicago papers comment ON
the fact that despite the general eco
nomic depression, large crowds at
tend most of the affairs arranged by
the numerous Danish organizations in
the city. Last week the Dania society
celebrated its Goth anniversary-ca-
pacity house!-and a principal fea-
ture of the program was discussion
of plans for the SEVENTEEN anniversary
next year. 1t is expected that the
Dania history will be written within
the next few months, and then pub
lished between covers. DANA is the
oldest still existing Danish organiza-
ton in Chicago.
Signs of the Times.
At Luther College, DEBORAH, Iowa,
owned by the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, modernistic ten
denotes are also becoming apparent.
But a few weeks ago the school made
Greek and Latin electives where It
formerly had compelled all students
to take up these studies. More re-
Gently the board of trustees, ON rec
ommendation of the faculty, voted in
favor of changing this college for men
into a co-educational institution; the
church board of education lis next to
act, and the question will come up
for final decision at the annual meet
ing of the synod in May of next year.
Just now the problem is being holly
debated among members of the
church, and it is impossible at this
stage to predict what the outcome
will be.
Danes at Olympic Games.
A few days ago the American Com
mittee for Danish Participation in the
Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1892,
met at the home of Jean Hersholt
Berkeley, Calf. and it was reported
that $6,123 had been subscribed in
contributions above $40 each. It was
announced that the travelling ex-
penses of Denmark's athletes will be
paid by citizens of that country, that
is from Copenhagen to New York and
back. Expenses connected with the
transcontinental trip and with the
stay in Los Angeles will be betrayed
by the committee in the United States
which still, it says, needs additional
funds.
Second Hand Cars.
Norwegian auto dealers are much
excited because an American auto
mobile magazine charges that many
of the used American cars which are
exported to Norway, have been stolen
from the original owners in this
country. During the first six months
of the present year 218 used Ameri-
can cars were imported by Norwe-
gians, and bona fide dealers say that
such imports damage their business.
An importer in Trondheim says that
an American house offered him used
cars against falsified bills of lading
in which prices appeared lower than
they actually were. He replied that
Norwegians do not do business that
way.
Nothing Certain.
From official statements made in
Stockholm it appears that no definite
plans have yet been made for Swed-
ish participation i'm the Chicago
Worlds Fair, 1888. 1t is even init
mated that, because of the vagueness
of the plans outlined by the Fair
nj engagement, there is possibility
that Sweden will not officially take