Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01
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Hjalmar Petersen was a bushes
caller in Minneapolis Friday.
Miss Signe Jorgensen came las
week from Minneapolis, and is VISITING
with her mother. Mrs. P. Jorgensen.
The Rasmus Petersen family move,
into Paul Frokjer's house Friday.
Rudolph Petersen and Niels Thorp'
spent Tuesday at the Rasmus Pedersel
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Christiansel
of Minneapolis, spent Decoration da!
in Askov.
Clarence Morgensen, and Ralph
and Harry Jensen were Minneapolis
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Emil Hansen of Richland
Mont, came Monday for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johansen oil
Yankton, S. D., are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Serritslev
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jensen and fam
lily of Fargo, N. D., spent Wednesday
and Thursday at the Alfred L. Nielsen
home.
The Ford Garage sold a 1926 Model
T pickup to Georg Lindegaard, and a
1929 Ford Tudor sedan to Anthony
Sebald
Mrs. Donald Warner of Montecito,
Calf, came Wednesday and will
spend the summer at the parental
Andrew j. Larsen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Bodtker of near
Eau Claire, Wis, came Tuesday eve
ming and will visit a few days with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gravesen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Christensen and
family of ClOquet, spent from Friday
until Tuesday at the homes of his
brothers, Conrad and Andrew Chris
Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Nielsen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen were
in Spring Lake Friday to attend the
annual convention and banquet of the
Land O'Lakes for District No. 2.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nielsen of Santa
Barbara, Calf, came Saturday eve
ming and will visit Indefinitely with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grave
sen, and MIR. and Mrs. MAIDS Nielsen.
/ Niels X. Andersen has transacted
an automobile deal whereby Arthur
/ L. Johnson of Sturgeon Lake, became
| the possessor of Mr.. Andersen's 1928
Chevrolet coach, trading stock in on
the deal. Delivery was made Tues
day.
Harry Reasoner and Chester Newly
/ of Minneapolis, spent Saturday and
/ Sunday at the Chris A. Jensen home.
While here Mr.. Reasoner spoke at the
junior-senior banquet Saturday eve
ming. The gentlemen returned to Min
neapolis Sunday evening.
Marc Paulsen, manager of Wade
Woods on Sturgeon lake, was visi-
tor in town Wednesday and stated
that the wall-eyed pike and pickerel
are biting good. Mr.. Paulsen, the
son of Carl Paulsen of this village,
took over the management of the
Sturgeon lake resort this season and
reports that business on the lake is
fairly good. His advertisement ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue of the
American.
Last Thursday afternoon fire broke
out on the roof of the house on the
Otto Madsen farm south of town, and
the flames famed by a strong west
wind soon consumed the entire struc-
ture. Through the timely arrival and
aid of neighbors and passersby the
Madsens were able to save most of
their household goods and are now
temporarily located in the school
house across the road from their
place. The house was insured.
The junior-senior banquet held Sat
urday evening at the school house,
was attended by about "A persons con-
sisting of students and faculty mem
bers. The room in which the festivi-
ties were conducted was prettily deco
rated in the class colors and trimmed
with apple blossoms. During the eve
ming speeches, the class will and |
prophecy were given. Harry Reasoner
OF the Minneapolis Business College, |
was one of the speakers. The sopho- |
more boys dressed as sailors, waited |
on tables during the banquet. The |
seventh and eighth grades also had |
banquet which was held Monday |
evening and at which speeches were |
made and general good time enjoyed |
by all.
The Askov Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion held its last meeting of the year
in the school house Friday night with
good attendance who viewed a fine
exhibit of work done by the various
grades the past school year. Music
and vocal numbers made a pleasing
and varied program and election of
officers for the coming year took place
and resulted in Vernon E. Anderson
being elected chairman; Miss Anna
Rupp, secretary and Carl Miller,
treasurer. The exhibit displayed in
the different rooms showed much and
careful work, not only by the stu
dents but by the faculty who was re-
sponsible in arranging it. A very
successful year as to attendance and
programs offered has been enjoyed
and the outgoing board of officers,
A. w. Conway, Vernon E. Anderson
and Henry A. Jensen, is appreciative
of the cooperation of the parents and