Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-02
ASKOV

Principal Vernon e. Anderson v1Sl-
ted with his wife and relatives at
Wadena Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. d. ]. Adolphsen has been on
the waiting list several days to enter
the University hospital, Minneapolis,
and it is expected she will be taken
there today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Byron Olsen were
callers in the Twin Cities Tuesday,
returning home yesterday. Mr.. Olsen
has as yet not been successful In Sc
curing employment.
Mrs. ]. p. Sorensen, who has been
seriously ill and confined at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Clemment Sc
bald, near Sandstone, for several
weeks, was removed to her home here
Sunday.
Mrs. Jens Thomson fell just outside
of her home Friday afternoon and APP
parently was injured more than at
first expected as she has been con-
fined to her bed since but is getting
better now.
VIM. Olesen returned home Friday
from Ord. Nebr. While there he &C
companied a friend on a little trip
to Kansas where they found that a
few farmers were already in the field
doing their spring blowing.
Jens j. Krogh and John Swanson
motored to Lewisburg Monday where
they spent the night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dietz. They
returned Tuesday and brought with
them a young pure bred sire which
Mr.. Krogh purchased in that COM
munity.
Present indications point to the
fact that there will be several
changes of location in the commun-
fly on or about the list of March. AS
far as can be learned no rental con-
tracts have been signed as yet, and
therefore not mentioned as news, as
they might still be altered.
The Askov Telephone Co. held a
stockholders meeting last week, trans
acting routine business and electing
the same board of directors. 1t Is
possible that there will be a revision
In rates but same can not be an
nounced until it has been sanctioned
by the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission.
In the Danish semi-monthly paper,
''Ungdom," there is now being pub
lished three act play written by the
Rev. Enok Mortensen of Chicago.
Under auspices of the local Young
Peoples Society this play will be pre-
scented in Askov in the near future
a definite date has not been set at
this time, but rehearsals are now in
progress.
Miss Ivo Nedegaard, who has been
working in California for some time,
will be married tomorrow friday
at Solvang, Calf, to Martin Jacobsen
of Buellton. Mr.. Jacobsen and his
brother operate a large ranch near
Buellton where the newlyweds will go
right to housekeeping. The American
Joins with many friends in Askov in
extending congratulations and best
wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobsen.
Under auspices of the local Red
Cross unit something new in the line
of entertainment will be presented.
With local talent and leadership an
operetta will be presented, and judy
ing from present indications it will
be well worth seeing and hearing.
Definite announcements will follow
in later issues. AS usual all funds
derived from this undertaking will
be used for local relief purposes.
A good sized crowd greeted the
opening number of a new order OF
d. B. S. programs and socials Satur-
day night in the hall. Several selec-
tions were rendered by the Askov
male chorus directed by Mrs. Alfred
L. Nielsen; Anders Jensen sang two
solos and Mavis Conway played two
piano selections to usher in a dance
with music furnished by the new local
orchestra composed of Carl A. Strand
void, Erling Nielsen and Marvin Pc
tersen.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Carl Mil
der had the misfortune to fall into
the basement of their home. She had
just assembled the stairs and was on
the landing at the top when in some
manner she lost her balance and fell
down the stairs landing on the base.
ment floor unconscious. She was In
the home alone at the time but was
able to telephone for Mr.. Miller al
the store. She suffered several Sc.
we're bumps and bruises and broke
the bones in her right arm just above
and in the wrist.
Henry Simonsgaard and Holgel
Nortensen who have been working
in the corn fields of western Nebraska
returned to their respective home.
here Tuesday. They report that /
is losing proposition in many in
stances for farmers to have their corr
picked One farmer had 600 acres
but was not having it picked as thu
market price would not cover ex
penses. incidentally Henry says tina
Pine county is bad but western Ne
braska is worse. The Farmers Holt
day movement is in full swing Their
and well organized; in the event o
an attempted sale team of horse
sells for 10 cents.
A recent letter from Mr.. and Mrs
N. C. Bendiks, near Chicago, t
friends here, states that the "old