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

On July 2, the Norwegian Bjorgvin
Singing Society of Chicago, celebrated
it's fiftieth anniversary at banquet
attended by members and by fellow
singers affiliated with other similar
organizations in Chicago. During all
the fifty years of its existence the
Bjorgvin society has been composed,
principally, of members who were ma
tives of the Norwegian city of Bergen,
or their descendant. Bjorgvin, the
Old Morse name of Bergen, is said to
be just as characteristic of the socitey
today as it was in 1882.
Aage BrusendOrff Dead.
Word comes from Copenhagen that
Professor Aage Brusendorff, Phi. d.,
died two weeks ago at the age of As.
He was a native of Aarhus, Denmark,
studied at the Copenhagen and Ok
ford universities, and in 1925 was
appointed professor of English Ian
guage and literature at the University
of Copenhagen. During the winter Of
193O-31, DR.. Brusendorff was a guest
professor at the University of Mime
sofa, and also gave a series of lee
lures at the University of California.
"A little more than year ago DR..
and Mrs. Brusendorff visited Askov,
and many local citizens made their
acquaintance on that occasion.
More Decorations.
c. E. Wallerstedt, Swedish consul
at the port of San Francisco, has re-
ceived from the king of Sweden the
decoration of the Knighthood of the
North Star; he is the only resident
of California who has ever been thus
honored. Consul Wallerstedt for sew
eral years has been knight of the
Vasa Order, and also wears the Hun
garian medal of merit as we'll as the
insignia of the Austrian Red Cross
order.
About Seamen.
The Rev. Sverre Norborg, in charge
of the Norwegian seamen's mission in
New York, has resigned, and is plan
ming to return to Norway in order
to devote himself to research studies
in the field of history. At the time
the announcement of his resignation
was made few days ago, it was also
learned that he has just finished the
manuscript for a book, "Seamen and
Life on the High Seas" which will
be published in Oslo late this sum-
mer- Observations made during the
years Mr.. Norborg has been in New
York will form the basis of the book.
U. S. to Denmark by Air.
An American aviation company is
now prepared to start the first COM
mercial air route across the north
Atlantic from the United States to
Denmark. Last week the parliament
of Iceland passed a bill granting a
75-year concession to the Trans
American Air lines to construct land
ing and wireless stations near Rey-
kjavik. Iceland was the last needed
link in the chain, permission already
having been obtained for bases in
Greenland and the Farce Islands by
the government of Denmark. Exactly
when the service will be started has
not been disclosed. The American
terminal will be Detroit, Mich, the
Danish, Copenhagen.
Kruger in Movies.
Einar Throvaldsen, a compatriot of
Ivar Kruger, Swedish industrialist
who committed suicide last March,
couple of years ago wrote a novel
based on the latter's life and entitled,
1.-The Match King" This book has
now been prepared for the silver
screen of the movies, a Hollywood
corporation having assigned one of
it's scenario writer's to dramatic it.
A German film star, Wilhelm Dieterle,
will play the principal part.
Pilot Remained Aboard.
On the last crossing to Norway of