Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

prised the singers from overseas by
addressing his remarks to them in the
Danish language, and he explained
that he had picked it up while he
served as the minister of the French
republic to Denmark for period Of
four years prior to his coming to
Washington. AS diplomat he held
only those two pOsts-Copenhagen and
Washington.
Erik Bye in Norway.
Erik Bye, Norwegian singer, who
has been in this country since 1922
has returned to Oslo, his native city.
He has toured many parts OF the
United States on several occasions
and lately was connected with con-
cert establishment in Hollywood. but
the greatest measure of his American
fame came to him when he gave q
series of radio recitals via one of the
national broadcasting networks. A
few years ago the daily press was
deeply interested in Mr.. Bye who had
successfully completed the expert
ment of changing his tenor voice into
a baritone. Interviewed in Oslo, Mr.
Bye spoke enthusiastically about the
opportunities the United States offers
vocal artists, but declined to discuss
his future plans.
Clan Dead.
Martin julius Christian TheoGol
Clan, for many years Danish consul
and-later- general in New
York, is dead at the age of sc; he
had been swimming in the North Sea
and Immediately after getting out Of
the water suffered an apOplectiC
stroke which caused immediate death
Mr.. Clan was born in the Danish
West Indies (now Virgin Islands)
studied at the Copenhagen university
entered the Danish consular service
in Holland, and was later transferred
| to New York where he remained fol
many years until he was summoned
home to head one of the departments
| of the Foreign Office. At one time
| he was Danish minister to London
but in more recent years he has
served his government as its special
diplomatic representative in negotia-
tions with foreign governments. While
in this country he enjoyed a quite
unusual measure of popularity.
Remember Their Hero.
On November 6, it will be 800 years
since Gustaf Adolph, king of Sweden
fell in the battle of Luetz en-, Germany
| and wherever Swedes are living, his
memory wild be celebrated this year
The earliest gathering of this kind
took place at Medicine Lake camp
near Minneapolis, last Sunday under
the auspices of the St. Paul Swedish
Lutheran congregation and DR.. Gustai
Andreen, president of the Augustana
College, Rock Island, H., was the
principal speaker.
Royal HOnOrs.
Berent Friele, a member of the
board of directors of the Great At
lantic & Pacific Tea Co., has received
| appointment as a knight of the Royal
st. Olav order of Norway in recogni-
tiOn of his services in connection with
| arranging Norwegian participation in
the Winter Olympic Games at Lake
Placid, N. Y, few months ago.
Ivar Andersen, to date the only Nor
wegian artist to sing on the stage
of the Metropolitan Opera, New York
| at the same time was honored by re-
ceiving the Norwegian gold medal OF
merit.
Adieu!
This installment of News Amons
Scandinavians" signifies, until further
notice, the discontinuance of this fea
ture in the "Askov American"
1t may be of interest to readers tc
know that the column was introduced
here in the beginning of March, 1917
and that the present installment is
the SO4th in the series; as there have
been II items in each installment, i,
will readily be seen that 9,64S such
items have ppeared-which, said in