Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-22
ASKOV

Harry Ecklund left last week for
Chicago, where he will be employed
at his usual ice job. He was accom-
panied there by Mrs. Knud Plesner
and Mrs. Chas. Krantz.
Christian Molgaard left Sunday
morning for Chicago, for an indefinite
stay. He was accompanied by Rich
ard Buck and Carl JOhansen, who will
attend the Worlds Fair.
The continued torrid weather has
been inducement for many to take to
the lakes in this region and Sunday
saw several families "ganging up
in picnics in the refreshing atmos-
phere of Sturgeon, Grindstone and
other lakes in this section.
Carl A. Strandvold left Friday
morning for DEBORAH, Iowa, where he
joined his parents in trip to the
Worlds fair in Chicago. The Strand
volds will spend week at the Windy
City viewing the features of the Cen
fury of Progress Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ V. Jensen OF
Albert Lea, came Friday and visited
until Sunday with their sons and
friends in the community. They pri-
marily came to attend the wedding
festivities of their son, Sigfried, who
was united in marriage to Miss Edna
Fisher.
Viggo Jensen went to Minneapolis
Friday morning on business and to
meet his sister, Miss Helga, who re-
turned home from Omaha, Nebr.,
where she had been employed the
past several months. Viggo also visi-
ted with Jens Abrahamsen while in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Schonauer
and son, Gordon, of Hampden, N. D.,
and Mrs. William Werner of Laporte.
Mimi, came Monday afternoon for a
several days visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Conway. The Schon-
auers are cousins of Mrs. Conway
and Mrs. Werner is her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nielsen and
Miss Helen Nielsen left Saturday
morning for visit with relatives at
Detroit, Mich, and Milwaukee, Wis.
They were also planning somewhat
on attending the Worlds Fair. Miss
Alma Olesen is night operator at the
telephone office during the absence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nielsen.
Miss Vivian MacAdams, member of
the local high school faculty, left
Monday night for Minneapolis, where
she registered on Tuesday morning at
the University of Minnesota for its
summer school session. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon E. Anderson will reside there
for the six weeks term also while Mr..
Anderson completes his work toward
an administration certificate.
The school district mass meeting
held at the school house in Askov
Friday night was attended by a good
sized crowd who took part in a dis
cussion of the financial situation of
the district. The resultant bond cleo
tion was held Monday night at which
time the voters of the district voted
in favor of bonding School District
No. II in the amount of $500 to take
up outstanding warrants. The vote
was 119 for bonding to % against.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fredericksen and
family and Mrs. Walter Mitchell OF
Arco, came Wednesday of last week
and visited with friends here until
Sunday. They divided their time be-
tween the A. c. Jorgensen and Bertel
Fisher homes, Mr.. Jorgensen and Mrs.
Fisher being uncle and cousin re-
spectively to Mrs. Fredericksen. Mr.
Fredericksen is buying grain in his
home town and he states that they
have shipped out 106 carloads since
last fall. The Fredericksens have
had sorrow in their family, little
six year old daughter having passed
away at about the advent of the new
year.