Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-01
ASKOV

Thanksgiving day at the Carl Strand
void home.
John Mertzacker of the local school
faculty, spent the weekend visiting
at St. Cloud.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hansen of Ogil-
vie, were guests at the T. w. Hansen
home Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigvald Martinsen of
Minneapolis, were Thanksgiving day
visitors at the Knud Feldtmose home.
Wagner Jensen who has been en-
ployed at Tyler several months, re-
turned last week to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Jensen.
Miss Marie Ries went to Tyler last
Wednesday evening to spend Thanks
giving and the weekend at the home
of her folks.
Thorvald Andersen and Leonard
Frahs came from Minneapolis to spend
Thanksgiving and the weekend at
their respective homes.
L. MadSen, who has been visiting at
the Chr. MOrgensen home, is leaving
for Owatonna today to spend two days
there before leaving on his trip TO
Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Lund are NOV
ing into the L. Mosbak home today,
where Mrs. Lund will officiate as
housekeeper. replacing Miss Krista
Thomson.
Remember that Sunday. Dec. 4, is
the date of the chicken dinner spon-
sored by the local Ladies' Aid so
ciety. The committee is preparing to
handle capacity attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs o. A. Chase from Min
neapolis, and Mrs. David Nelson from
Duluth, were guests Saturday evening
and Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manford Nelson. Sunday they
all motored to Duluth, taking Mrs.
Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Petersen re-
turned Tuesday evening from a three
day visit in Minneapolis, where they
were looking up suitable residence.
They will move to the city in the very
near future and expect to nave it
their permanent residence.
The Misses Alta and Alice Clausen
and Albert, who have been working
in California several months, returned
to their home here the first of this
week. On their way home they stop
ped off for a three weeks visit at
Granly, Miss, where the latter has
a farm.
An airplane spent approximately
two hours Tuesday afternoon circling
and crossing forth and back over
Askov and vicinity 1t created con-
siderable interest in figuring out what
they were looking for. They finally
came down and it was learned that
farms and the community as a whole
which they will likely endeavor 20
sell here later on when developed.
Hjalmar Petersen and Evelyn had
Thanksgiving dinner at the Alex
Paulsen home in Centuria, Wis. and
from there went to Minneapolis where
they spent the remainder of the week
The Jens P. Miller family of Pine
City, also enjoyed the splendid turkey
dinner at the Paulsen home, and other
visitors included the F.. Clarey Mel
sen family from Centuria, former res
idents of Askov. The Wisconsin citi-
zens send greetings to their many
Askov friends.
The whist party at the Legion club
hall Monday evening drew a crowd OF
A players besides the committee who
had ample time to arrange a nice
lunch which was served at IL o'clock
In all instances two or more players
were tied for prizes hence the one
who drew the high card from the pack
became the lucky one. In this man
ner the high prize for ladies went tC
Mrs. Chr. Hyldahl and low to Mrs
Lawrence Jensen Jorgensen brothers
northeast of town, monopolized the
hOnors in the mems class, Kaj taking
high and Jorgen low.
The annual shop early and mail
early" campaign is here again. 1,
will be well to remember that the
postal department will employ as
little extra help as possible this year
and for that reason it is particularly
desirable to mail Christmas parcels
early in order to secure safe and
timely delivery. This year Christmas
day falls on Sunday and for that
reason the following Monday will be
observed as a legal holiday on which
there will be no city delivery nor ru-
raj delivery mail service. All special
delivery matter will be handled and
Delivered on both of these days.
There will be two names on the
ballot for each of the offices to be
voted upon at the annual village cleo.
tion Tuesday, Dec. 6, as a result OF
the caucus held in the village hall
Friday. Those nominated and the of.
fees for which they were nominated
follow: A. Henriksen and L. Byron
Olsen, president of council; Carl Mil
Ter and Conrad Christensen, council.
man for three years; Thorvald Soren
sen and T. ". Thomson, clerk two
years; Thorvald Andersen and Ray
Jensen, treasurer two years; Rasmus
Petersen and Louis Olsen, assessor
two years; j. P. Sorensen and Ludvis