Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
ASKOV

IN the Twin cities sunday ana MOI
day.
Luverne Kespohl is making a few
days visit at Delano with the home
folks.
Miss Agnete Simonsgaard came
Tuesday evening from Chicago, for a
weeks visit at the home Of her par
ents.
Mrs. Harald L. Jensen, southeast Of
town, has been i'll for some time and
at the present time her condition Is
quite serious.
Nels X. Andersen is building an adj
dition approximately 90 by 80 feet
to the rear of his meat market on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Rodts of Min
neapolis. spent Saturday and Sunday
here visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chr. Frederiksen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens. Thomson and
daughter. Esther, came from Trem-
pealeu, Wis.,, Saturday and remained
until Tuesday so as to cast their votes
in their home village.
The Rev. A. E. Frost was in West
Denmark. Wis, Sunday evening to de-
liver a sermon in the church there.
that community being without mini
ster at the present time.
Peter Linn and o. r. Keller came
home Saturday from Trempealeau,
Wis, and will remain for a couple
of weeks until the construction job
there is ready for the interior finish
Ing
Mrs. Jens Larsen, northeast of town.
has been serious i'll the past week,
but at the latest reports is improving.
Mrs. D. ]. Adolphsen has also been
on the sick list and is also much
better now.
Viggo Justesen came Tuesday from
St. Paul to cast his vote here. He re-
turned to the city again the same aft
ernoOn to be on duty at Democratic
headquarters to assist with tabulat-
ing early returns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herluf p. Rasmussen,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sorensen, Mr..
and Mrs. Chr. Lund, Mr.. and Mrs.
Viggo Andersen and Alex Madsen
spent Tuesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Paulsen in Mora
and also attended an old time dance
there that evening.
Friday, Nov. II, is Armistice day,
and although there is no program
scheduled for Askov in the afternoon
a majority Of the business places will
close at noon. The bank will be
closed all day and the post office will
be closed from 1 to in the after
noon. In the evening the local post
of the American Legion will sponsor
an appropriate program at their hall
in the south part of the village to
which everyone is invited.
The food sale by the Eastside
Ladies' Aid scheduled for Saturday,
Nov. IL, will also include candy; and
there will be some articles to rattle
in the evening. Its an all day affair
and the committee will be on hand
early to receive donations of which
they hope there will be many, but it
is also vitality important that there
are plenty of buyers. Plan to visit
them Saturday in the church base
ment and remember that they sell
coffee and lunch in the afternoon.
Fred Hermansen became seriously
i'll last week and was taken to the
University hospital in Minneapolis
Sunday. His brother, Sophus, and
Otto Sebald took him down and re-
turned home the same day. The fol-
lowing day his condition became worse
and Sophus was called down there.
John H. Sorensen took him down Mon
day afternoon and returned the fol-
lowing day while Sophus is remain
ing there. Up to Wednesday evening
no further reports had been received
from them.
Nels N. Hede of Minneapolis, was
in Askov Friday and closed a deal
whereby he becomes the owner of the
Nels Andersen 80 acre farm in the
northwest part Of the village. now &C.
cupied by John Hatleli and family.
The present occupants will remain
there until next spring when the new
owner takes possession. ]. F. Millard,
ment Co., Minneapolis, was also here
Friday to close the deal and made
arrangements with H. P. Rasmussen
to care for the remaining 40 acres of
the farm.
Chr. l. Nielsen, east of town, suf-
fered considerable loss a week ago
Sunday when his Ford car caught
fire. The gas tank under the front
seat had a small leak, which had
soaked up the rug and floor boards
and this made wonderful flame
when Chris struck match and the
head Of the match broke off and
landed in the bottom of the car. The
car was standing out in the yard for
tunately, and there were two barrels
of water nearby which Mr.. Nielsen
made good use of to save the tires and
engine; incidentally he got little
too close to the flames and as a re-
suit got a free hair SINCE.
Mrs. Anton Hansen (Carlsh6D re-
turned home from the University hos
pital Friday, her son, Henry, from
Floodwood. bringing her here in auto.