Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
ASKOV

OWolOuud.
Axel Andersen left last week for
Des Moines, Iowa, where he will take
a course at Grand View College.
X. S. Sorensen who has been here
several weeks threshing, left Friday
for Madrid, Nebr. to resume his farm
ing activities there.
Edwin Sorensen and Thorvald An
dersen, who are attending school in
Minneapolis, visited at their respec-
tive homes here over Sunday.
Hans Koed purchased used Chew
rolet coach through the Sorensen Gar
age last Thursday, trading in his
Model A Ford coach on the deal.
Frank and Paul Grafelman returned
to Askov Tuesday after having worked
a few weeks near Remer at harvest
ing rice which is quite abundant
in that vicinity.
Fred Steen left yesterday for Lis
bon, N. D., again after having been
here for two weeks. Mr.. Steen has
been working in North Dakota most of
the past summer.
A short time ago Anton Jacobsen
of Minneapolis, was here for visit
with relatives; while here he pur-
chased new model Ford coach, trad
ing in a model A coach.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Petersen are
leaving today for Hampton, Iowa, to
be present Saturday at the celebra-
ton for the Rev. H. c. Strandskov,
and from there they will go to Cedar
Falls for a visit before returning
home.
AS announced elsewhere in this is
sue Ex-Governor Theo. Christianson
will speak at the Assembly hall Satur-
day evenings Sept. "a, commencing at s
O'Clock. The Ex-Governor is we'll
known here and it is expected that he
will have a capacity audience. Mr..
Christianson is a candidate for Con-
gress on the Republican ticket.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nor
gensen became permanent residents
of the community, being located in
their new home in the east part of the
village, after spending most of the
summer in Wisconsin. The first of
this week Mr.. Morgensen took charge
of his Standard Oil station which has
been conducted by Otto Jensen during
the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgen r. Petersen
and daughter, Regina, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred L. Nielsen went to Mime
apolis this morning. Mr.. Petersen will
enter the University hospital and ex-
poets to be operated upon this time
Mr.. Petersen and v. S. Petersen have
been down to the University hospital
two times during the past week fol
periodical examinations for the for
mer. On their trip down there Mon.
day, Miss Herds johnson was along
Regina and Olga Petersen have beer
along on former trips.
The first meeting of the Askov Par.
in the high school assembly room Fri
day night at O'Clock. The meeting
will be in the nature of a welcome tC
the faculty and fitting program has
been arranged. Included in the pro
gram will be selections by the male
chorus and singing by the audience
H. R Buck, president of the school
board, will say few words of welcome
and he will be responded to by Supt
Fred Grafelman. After the program
lunch and coffee will be served. An
invitation is extended to every parent
and others in the community who are
interested in PIT. A. work to be pres
ent at this meeting in order that in
centive for a successful and pleasing
season may be in evidence.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Petersen and
three children will leave tomorrow
for Hampton, Iowa, to be present
there Saturday at a celebration ten
dered Mrs. Petersen's father, the Rev.
H. c. Strandskov. On that day the
Rev. Strandskov will celebrate his
fiftieth anniversary as a minister in
the Danish Lutheran church, an event
which very, very few experience.
During the weekend there will also
be a district church conference at
Hampton which had purposely been
planned for that time to make a dual
event. The Rev. Frede Stottrup has
composed a 13 verse song for the
event. The Rev. S. D. Rodholm of
bCS IuOluCS, IOWd, III Uc Tic
many ministers and guests who will
be in attendance. The Rev. Strand
skov is we'll known in Askov, having
been minister here many years in the
early days of the colony. Thus many
friends here will join the American
in sending congratulations and best
wishes to the aged gentleman.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Christensen's
son, Raymond, had the fingers on his
right hand badly torn Sunday after
noon when he was playing with a
dynamite cap while the family was
visiting at the home of Mrs. Chris
tensen's father, Id Duus. The acct
dent occurred about 3 o'clock when
Raymond had found the cap in shed
and was doing his best to explode it
by throwing stones at it but being
only or years old he failed to hit
it. He solved the problem however
by placing the cap on a stone and
then took another stone and hit it