Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
ASKOV

Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Madsen were
visitors in Superior, Wis.,, Saturday
and Sunday.
Gotlib Messenbring of Barnum, was
in Askov yesterday and purchased a
used model A Ford coach from the
Askov Motor Co.
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Stelter and son
of Minneapolis. came Saturday eve-
ming and visited over Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Peter
sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Nelson and
son were visitors in the Twin Cities
Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Mar
tin Andersen officiated on the mail
route Tuesday.
The regular meeting Of the parent
teachers association will be held in
the school house tonight Thursday.
J. M. Mcconnell. commissioner of edu
cation, will speak.
Miss Alfredo Christensen returned
to Minneapolis Sunday to resume her
work there, after having spent week
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clemmen Christensen.
An eleven pound daughter was born
to- Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. BOwe Sat
urday at the l. o. Lund home north
east of Askov Mr.. and Mrs. Lund
are rejoicing over their first grand
daughter.
Miss Jean Tyre and John Merit
xacker of the local faculty, attended
the homecoming at the st. Cloud
Teacher college over the weekend.
Both received their teacher training
at this college.
j. S. Patrick and son, Frank, were
Askov visitors Monday. coming here
to see j. P. Sorensen in regards to
some insurance. The gentlemen are
father and brother of Mrs. c. NJ.
Nelson.
Miss Ruth Poechmann and Miss
Ethel Watts, members of the Duluth
school faculty, spent Saturday night
and Sunday visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Olsen. Miss
Poechmann was a former teacher in
the local school
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hede and two
children of Minneapolis. were here
Tuesday for a visit at the Carl Mil
Ter home and incidentally Mr.. Hede
looked over some farm land here as
he is interested in taking up farming
in this community.
Anyone having worsted scraps of
rags not less than five inches square
may find a worthwhile place for them
if they will please turn them in to
Mrs. A. Henriksen as donations to the
Red Cross. These will be cut and
pieced and made into quilts to be
given to needy families. Any color
will be accepted.
A. Henriksen went to ST. Paul this
morning where he was to confer with
officials of the Great Northern and
Burlington railroads in regards to his
request for an emergency cut in
freight rates on this years crop of
rutabagas. Mr.. Henriksen stated be-
fore he left that all indications point
ed to this request being granted and
in the event it is, would certainly
facilitate the movement of the crop.
Harold L. Harris of the University
of Minnesota, and L. A Churchill, as
sistant county agent leader of the
state. were visitors in the Askov COM
munity Tuesday in regards to getting
information on meat rings. Much de-
mand has been received, according to
Mr.. Harris, from other sections Of
the state for this information. While
in town the two gentlemen called and
made an inspection of the American
Publishing Co. plant.
Mrs. Svend Petersen has been ap-
pointed local manager for the 1892
Christmas Seal Sale in Askov, accord
ing to an announcement received from
the Minnesota Public Health Associ-
alton. which directs the sale in the
state. The sale will open Thanks
giving day. The double-barred cross
seals support health and anti-tubercu-
lOsis activities in each county, and
help finance the state and national
organized campaign to wipe out the
White Plague.
For several successive years the
Danish sisterhoOd has put on a sale
or bazaar in the fall this year how
ever, it is being omitted and in place
of it they are putting on a program
and dance at an extremely low price.
The lodge will surely give you full
value for the few cents that it costs
to get in, and in addition to that chill
dren under IL years go in free. See
their advertisement elsewhere in this
issue, and take advantage of the bar
gain on next Thursday evening, Oct.
81, at the D. B. S. hall.