Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-26
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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modern American civilization, and
letters as we'll as newspaper reports
indicate that he has been received
with a great deal of enthusiasm. In
an interview he expresses pleasant
surprise that his audiences seeming
ly find very little difficulty in under
standing English.
VIII Fly to Oslo.
Thor Solberg, Norwegian-Amer-
lean aviator who has done a good
deal of flying in the United States
and Canada, announces his intention
to make an airplane trip some time
during July from New York to Oslo,
via New Foundland. He estimates
the duration of the flight at % hours
during which time he must travel
approximately 5000 miles.
Won His Case.
John M. Larsen of Copenhagen re-
Gently sued an insurance company in
Denmark in an effort to claim prOtec-
ton as a result of blood poisoning;
Mr.. Larsen insisted on getting 1880
Kroner, but the company refused to
pay the amount on the ground that
the insured had given its agent in
correct information at the time when
the policy was taken out. When the
case was tried, the plaintiff was
awarded 5000 Kroner.-Some years
ago Mr.. Larsen was widely known in
this country as a manufacturer of
refrigerator plants in Omaha, Nebr.
I hn hn of oil
planes on Long Island, suffered sew
eral disappOintments and left for
Saxony where he bought an estate.
He now, it is understood, divides his
time between Denmark and Germany.
A few years ago Mr.. Larsen said that
he had flown more miles as an air.
plane passenger than any one else
had 100000 miles to his credit, but
he never piloted a plane. himself.
''Sangerfest."
On June 2, 3, and 4 the biennial
"Sangerfest" of the League of Nor
wegian Singing Societies will be held
in Madison, Wis, the home town of
the league president, Professor julius
E. Olson. A very elaborate program
has been outlined, and singers from
many parts of the United States will
take part in the concerts; various
forms of entertainment have been
prepared by local group.
100 Years.
Last week Mrs. Britta Lovisa Lun-
one hundreth birthday anniversary,
and a large number of her friends
gathered in her honor in the Swed-
ish Lutheran church of that city.
Mrs. Lundell who was born in Rams
berg, Sweden, and who came to this
country in 1876, has been a member
of the Portland congregation for 55
years; she has been widow since
1896.
Denmark Day.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Century of Progress ex-
hibitiOn in Chicago, 1888, it was de-
cided to designate June 21st, that
year, as Denmark Day; the entire
week of June 10 will be known as
Scandinavian Week." Plans are
being discussed for the erection of a
Danish building on the worlds fair
grounds, but since Denmark does not
appear willing to take official part
in the exposition, it is thought that
such a building may have to be
financed by Danish-Americans. The
reluctance on the part of the Danish
government is due, partly, to the gen.
eral economic crisis, and, partly, to
the feeling that nothing can be gained
commercially or ctherwise-by be-
ing represented in a country whose
tariff is so high as to exclude nearly
all possibilities of the sale of Dan
ish articles here.
Cigaret AutOmat.
Conrad Olsen of Stavanger, Norway,
is at present in this country hoping
RI interest American canita1 in tho