Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-02
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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Sweden in 1S3O-recently celebrated
her 1O2nd birthday anniversary-an
came to the United States in 1862;
since 1897 she has made her home in
| the Washington city, much beloved
by large number of children, grand
children, and great-grandchildren.
To Represent u. s.
August Busck, entomolOgist of the
United States department of agricul-
ture since 1896, sails this week for
Europe where he will represent Amer
lea at the international chronological
congress in Paris; later he will do
some research work in London, and
will wind up his European journeys
with a visit to Denmark where he was
born in 1870; he received his scien-
| tific education at the Copenhagen
University, and for many years has
been one of the foremost students of
American insect life, having special
lied for quite while in the study of
the American pink boil worm.
Transferred to Iceland.
Per WendelbOe, former Norwegian
vice consul in Chicago, where he was
for several years, has been transfer
red to Reykiavik, Iceland, where he
has been appointed consul. Since
leaving Chicago couple of years ago
Mr.. Wendelboe has been stationed at
Lisbon and Madrid, but has always
been anxious to live in Iceland. His
government has now seen it's way
clear to accommodate him.
EpflOgue.
Some time ago it was announced
in these columns that Einar Hanson,
Swedish film actor of Hollywood
Calf, had been killed in an auto
mobile accident. 1t now develops that
he caused the accident himself for
the purpose of committing suicide;
| apparently he had suffered financial
| disappOintments, but announcement
| is now made that a life insurance
| company in which he was q policy
| holder, has RENTED the amount of
| $50, O00-under it's double-indemnity
clause-to his old parents in Sweden
10 Jacobsen Coming.
10 Jacobsen-for many years mar
| ried to the late Vagn Jacobsen, one
| of the heads of the Copenhagen Carls-
berg breweries-is coming to the
United States some time this month,
| and will lecture on aspects of modern
psychO-analysis. Mrs. Jacobsen Gre
ated quite sensation a few years
ago when she published a book which,
in the thin guise of fiction, contained
some rather merciless revelations of
life within the famous Jacobsen dy-
nasti," and attempts were made to
suppress the book; incidentally she
will visit son who owns a farm in
| western Canada.
Martin Rome Dead.
Martin Rome, chief sail maker of
the Norwegian navy, died in Oslo a
few days ago, according to a cable
gram. He had taken part in Roald
Amundsen's South Polar expedition
as well as in his MAUD" expedition
into the Arctic regions, and although
he was 67 years old in 1923, he ac-
cepted an offer from Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd to accompany him
Oh his Little America expedition to
the antarctic regions; at the time of
his death, Mr.. Rome was making
tents for Byrd's next expedition, and
had hoped to be able to join it.
Swedish Art En- Route.
A few days ago the works which
will comprise the Swedish display at
the art exhibition to be arranged in
Los Angeles in conjunction with the
the Olympic Games this summer, left
Gothenburg aboard a Swedish steam
err. There are 80 paintings represent
ing 10 typically Swedish artists; also
IL statues and groups, the works of
five sculptOrs; five works by painted
glass artists, and some very modern
designs executed by prominent Swed-
ish architects. Sweden is said to be
the first European country to ship
its work of art to the Olympic Games
exhibition.
CrOck-Industry Revival.
In former days crooks of a special
design made in homes in Jutland,
Denmark, were much in demand, but
in more recent years machinery has
more or less destroyed that century,
old home industry. Now it may be
facing revival, for it is learned that