Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
NEWS AMONG
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Norwegian chamber of commerce has
decided to endorse the plan and to
aid in carrying it out. The Oslo or
ganization also appeals to the gov
eminent and the business men of Nor
way, asking them to lend active sup
port and pointing out that chamber
OF commerce in New York would be
highly useful in promoting an in
creased Observation-Disclosures trade.
To Teach Greek.
Rev. Erik H. Wahlstroem, Warren,
Ore, has been appointed professor OF
Greek and New Testament exegesis at
the Swedish Lutheran seminary at
Rock Island, ILL., Mr.. Wahlstroem-
native of Vermland, Sweden-has
long been known as one of the prom
inent scholars within the Augustana
synod where he now becomes the
youngest member of the faculty. He
was born i'm 1892.
Funeral in Detroit.
Ralph H. Booth, United States min
lister to Denmark, died a short time
ago at Bad Gastein, Germany; his re-
mains were sent to Detroit, Mich.
where the funeral took place last
week. Denmark, desiring to pay Of
fetal homage to the memory of the
American diplomat, was represented
at the services by Minister Otto Wad-
sted, Washington, d. c., and Consul
General Georg Bech. While the cere-
monies were in progress in Detroit,
memorial services were held in the
English st. Adams church, Copen-
hagen.
Anniversary Observed.
A week ago Rev. ]. A. Moldstad
observed his twenty-fifth anniversary
as pastor of the St. Mares Norwegian
Lutheran congregation in Chicago.
Having studied at Luther College, De-
corah, Iowa, University of Wisconsin,
and Concordia Seminary, st. Louis,
Mo-, Mr.. Moldstad for some time was
president of Lutheran College, Cliff
ton, Tex. In July, 1906 he was or
dained minister and accepted an in
vitation to fill the pulpit of St. Mares
congregation. He has held no other
charge.
His Penalty.
The Rev. Otto R. Karlstroem, pastor
of First Swedish Lutheran congrega-
ton, Vancouver, recently performed
wedding in connection with a
dancing marathon" He was roundly
criticized for having thus participated
in an affair of a purely commercial
and sensational nature, and shortly
after the attorney general of British
Columbia announced that the wedding
was not valid, and that Mr.. Karl
stroem's authority to officiate at we'd
dings had been revoked. The min
lister has now shaken the dust of Van
couver off his feet and is reported
looking for job in the United States.
Expresses Regret.
Official messages of regret have
been addressed by the American navy
department to the Danish government
and the Copenhagen police authorities
because several groups of sailors from
the U. S. battleships, Arkansas" and
wyoming" recently paying a visit
of courtesy to the Danish capital, had
INDUCED in bloody street fighting, and
also in similar escapades in the
Tivoli amusement park. During one
of these fights a Filipino was killed.
The management of the Tivoli estab-
lishment found it necessary thereafter
to deny the Americans admission.
While the Danish press attaches no
significance to the unpleasant Incl
dents, it expresses regret that some
of the sailors seem to forget the dig
nifty connected with being, as it were,
official representatives of the Amer
lean people.
Tragic End of Career.
Magnus c'Wolf') Larsen, former U.
S. light heavyweight champion boxer,
died last week in the Kings County
hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y, of alcoholic
poisoning. He was born near Larvik,
Norway, in 1901, sailed before the
mast for several years, fought Sikh
and Gene Tunney, and toured the
United States as light heavyweight
champion until his strength gave way,
gradually undermined by bad alcohol,
his friends say. In recent years he
had battled continuously against pow
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