Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-21
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

~Det danske Ugeblad," formerly
known as "Ugebladet". Danish weekly
of Minneapolis, temporarily suspended
publication on December IS, 1881, but
has now been resurrected at Tyler,
Mimi, where Axel H. Andersen, in
charge of the paper for several years,
continues as editor and generally
guiding spirit In an editorial an
nouncement it is said that the paper
will maintain an office in Minneapo-
lis, and confidence is expressed that
the difficulties formerly encountered
have been definitely eliminated
"Dansk Tidende," Chicago, rather
vehemently denies a published rumor
to the effect that "Det danske Uge-
blad" is contemplating absorption of
its mailing list.
Consul Kolderup Dead.
Thomas Samuel Huntington Kolde-
rup, consul of Norway at the port of
Seattle, Wash, died last week at the
age of Ga. He was born at Bergen,
Norway, in which country he received
his commercial training, and many
years ago came to the United States.
In 1906 Mr.. KOlderup was appointed
Norwegian vice consul at Seattle, and
about two years ago was promoted to
the post of consul at the same port.
Norwegian newspapers on the Pacific
coast refer to him as one of the most
beloved Norsemen in the far west, and
describe in detail his various activ-
tiles in connection with Norwegian
American cultural efforts.
Goes to Sweden.
The trustees of the American-Scan-
dinavian Foundation, New York, an
nounce that Linton r. Wilson has re-
ceived a Foundation fellowship, and
will go to Sweden for study purposes.
He has already held one fellowship
from this Foundation during which he
gathered material for a book on mod
ern Swedish architecture; this book
will be published by the Foundation
next year. Mr.. Wilson's new fellow
ship has been awarded to enable him
to continue his architectural studies
in Sweden.
DANISH AtnIeCeS Here.
Monday of this week the various
athletic teams which will officially
represent Denmark at the Olympic
Games in Los Angeles, arrived in New
York where they were received by
members of the executive committee
of the Danish-American Olympic COM
mittee. They were guests of honor at
several social functions, and Tuesday
proceeded on their way west; this
(Thursday) morning the group was
due in Chicago, and tonight continues
the journey to Los Angeles where the
athletes will arrive Sunday morning.
Jean Hersholt, famed movie actor,
and national chairman of the Danish
American Olympic committee, was on
hand when the steamer locked at its
pier in HOboken, N. j., carrying the
athletes to their first American des-
tination. There are about 30 men and
women in the Denmark delegation.
H. C. Solberg Dead.
Halvor C. Solberg, professor at the
South Dakota State Agricultural col
lege at Brookings since 1892, died a
few days ago. He was born at Brot-
tum, Norway, in 1861, came to Spring
Grove, Mimi, in 1878, and in 1891 was
graduated from the school at Brook
ings as B. A., later on receiving the
degree of Bachelor of Mechanical
Engineering from Purdue university
Professor Solberg was widely know in
American engineering circles, and
had for years been recognized as one
of the country's outstanding teachers
of mechanical engineering.
A City on Wheels.
B. q. Goldberg, managing editor OF
the Jewish newspaper, 1.-The Day.
and at present European correspond
ent for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, y
writes to the latter paper about his
impressions of the capital city of Den
mark: Copenhagen is an American
city on a bicycle It's the
two-wheelers that keep the city