Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-26
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be launched on the American market.
1t is said that the contract provides
for the delivery of the output of five
years.
MetallurgiSt Dead.
Baron Carl o. Lagerfelt, Los Ange-
les, Calf, died a few days ago at the
age Of 76. He was born at the Lager
lunda mansion in 0stergotland, Swe-
den, educated as a civil engineer in
Sweden, and about 40 years ago
founded the Southern Masters Iron
Laboratory of Birmingham, A a
whose business he conducted until he
retired some time ago. Baron Lager
felt was recognized as one of the mo t
prominent metallurgistS of this coun-
try.
From Triumph to Triumph.
Tuesday of this week Niels Bukh.
father of the famous Danish PRINT
tive gymnastics unique system of
calisthenics-and his % select stu
dents gave their final American eX-
hibition at the College of the City of
New York. Since they left Ollerup,
Denmark, for Russia, Manchuria,
China, Japan and the United States a
couple of months ago they have gone
from triumph to triumph, and crowded
halls have greeted them enthusiastic
cally everywhere. They are now on
their way home, and WILL of course,
have a lot to tell their friends about
hni a1x I'm or a
exciting trip around the world.
Direct Action.
Word comes from Stockholm to the
effect that the Cooperative League
of Sweden is about to export 100000
pounds of butter to the United States,
and in circulars attached to each CON-
tainer will call the attention of Amer
lean buyers to the fact that the United
States tariff is Intentionally hostile to
Swedish butter. 1t is also to be stated
that Sweden will keep on buying
American automobiles and California
fruits only on condition that the but
ter tariff is lowered, making a rea-
sonable export of butter to America
possible.
"
Storm Bull, young Norwes ian
American pianist who has attracted
a great deal of attention through his
art the last year or so, this week left
Chicago for White Plains, N. Y, where
he will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Granger. December II, he pro-
ceeds to Edinburgh, Scotland, and will
spend Christmas at the home of the
Norwegian-British Lord Salvesen.
Shortly after New Years Mr.. Bull g YES
to Paris for study purposes, and dur
ing the latter part of the winter will
tour the European continent in a
series of recitals.
Relief Work.
Under the auspices of the Sons of
Norway fraternal order nation wide
campaign has been started to collect
funds and clothing for Norwegians in
Montana and the western part of
North Dakota who are in need as a
result of drouth, low grain prices and
the general depression. The Norwe-
gian Lutheran Church of America is
engaged in somewhat similar work,
so far, however, combining it chiefly
to pastors who are suffering as a re-
suit of the abnormal economic con-
ditions.
Reducing.
The Olympic Games committee of
Sweden has decided to reduce the
number of its representatives at the
Olympic Games at Los Angeles next
year quite considerably, due to hard
times in Sweden. According to a
cabled statement the committee will
select only those athletes who are
judged to be very exceptional, and they
will leave Gothenburg aboard the
steamer, "Gripsholm," on June Is
in plenty of time so as to give them
an opportunity of becoming accus-
toned to American climatic condi-
lions.
Washington and the Danes.
A movement has been begun in
Washington, D. c., to encourage DAN
ish-American participation in the ma
tional capitals festivities next year
on the occasion of the bi-centennial
of the birth of George Washington
Despite the absence of definite genoa
logical evidence, the legend still per-
sists in some circles that the Father
of his Country was of Danish descent,