Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-11-23
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nrSt or the week ana secured employ
ment there for a short time.
Miss Helen Stumpf of Hinckley
came Saturday for a visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Rasmussen.
John Swanson recently came home
in new 1888 Chevrolet coach, having
traded in an older car on the deal.
Miss Luverne Kespohl is enjoying a
few days visit from her sister, Pearl
of Delano, who arrived Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Frede Stottrup returned home
Friday from the University hospital
Minneapolis, where she recently un-
derwent an operation.
Miss Dagmar Meller, missionary
from India, will speak h the Danish
language, Sunday afternoon at 2:3O in
the Assembly hall instead of Sunday
evening.
F.. ]. Carr came last week from
Crookston and will officiate as time
keeper for the crew of state sur
veyors here. He is staying at the
Clarence Morgensen home.
Mrs. L. Byron Olsen of st. Paul and
her brother, Walter Wogensen of Ty-
Ter, came Monday for visit at the
Louis Olsen home. Mr.. Wogensen is
a regular visitor here during the
hunting season.
Walter Mitchell and Carl w. Mel
sen of Arco came here Monday and
are guests at the A. C. Jorgensen
home southwest of the village dur
ing the hunting season. They will
return to their homes Sunday.
Jens Andersen who lives with Hans
c. Jorgensen west of town, has been
i'll with an ailment in one ear which
appears to be cancer; it is expected
that he will go to the University hos
pital in the near future for an oper-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sorensen, Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Koed, and Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Chr. Lund were in Minneapolis
to see the Danish play, BRO over
Havet," which they report as being
very good and presented in an able
manner before a large audience.
An eight pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarey B. Jensen
north of Askov on Monday morning,
Nov. 20. 1t is the first grandchild
for both the mothers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Saastad, and the faith
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens B.
Jensen.
Mrs. Edwin Edin of Hinckley, and
Mrs. Andrew P. Edin of Sandstone, at
tended the Art Exhibit Friday night
and also a social hour afterward at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Con-
away. Mrs. Edwin Edin is a sister
of Miss Mildred E. Carlson of the
local school faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hansen, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. r. Keller and Miss Florence
went to Minneapolis Tuesday of last
week. Mrs. Hansen remained there
at a hospital to undergo an operation
which was to be performed the first
of this week. Miss Keller also re-
manned in the city to seek employ
ment.
Among business places who have
announced their intention OF being
closed all day Thanksgiving day are,
Askov Mercantile Co., Red e White
store, c. r. Petersen, Thorvald An
dersen, the Askov Hardware Co., and
American Publishing Co. Those who
will close at noon are the garages and
Ahe AskoV .driety Store.
Several deer hunters from the
southern part of the state have been
centering their activity in the brush
and swamps east of Askov mostly in
company with local sportsmen; sew
eral of them have been rewarded for
their efforts, but many of them are
still hoping" The local applications
for big game licenses were consider
ably less than last year; the total is
sued up to last night being only SO.
The village caucus which was held
Monday night in the village hall was
attended by 20 men. The following
names were placed on the ballot to
be voted on at the annual village
election on Tuesday, Dec. 5: President
of the council, A. Gravesen and c.
Eriksen; councilman, Hans MoSbak
and Viggo Jensen; justice of the
peace, ]. c. Jensen and Carl Miller;
constable, Clarence Mattson and Clar-
ence Morgensen.
Mrs. P. N. Fenger was in Mime
apolis from Friday till Tuesday to
visit with her son, Ejvind. DR..
Fenger submitted to major opera
tion Wednesday of last week at the
Northwestern hospital on his leg
which has bothered him considerably
the past summer At the last reports
"Doc" was feeling as well as could
be expected, and it was intended to
take him out to the Glen Lake Sana-
tarium, where he is member of the
medical staff.
Owe Hermansen and Peter Jorgen-
sen were in Chicago last week at
tending the four day convention of the
Farmers National Committee for Ac-
tion; the former being sent as a dele
gate from here. The convention was
in session from Wednesday till Satur-
day inclusive. There were about 700
delegates from 3S states. Some of
the main 'planks" in the platform
adopted were: pay no taxes; pay no
interest; demanded nine months school