Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
ASKOV

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Taylor from near
Ogilvie, were here Wednesday for
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helvig Christensen
have rented T. N. Thomsens house,
the one vacated by the Henry john
sen family, and moved into same last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger Borgen's new
farm home is now rapidly nearing
completion. This week Mr.. Bergen
started to scrape out for the basement
of barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sophus Petersen and
Mrs. John Nelson and baby of Superior,
Wis, were here last Thursday to help
Mrs. Anna Nelson celebrate her sew
entieth birthday at the Ludwig Mad
sen home.
The regular roller skating sched-
uled to be held in the D. B. S. hall
Friday night has been postponed be-
cause of the meeting of the National
Farmers Holiday Association which
will be held in the hall that night.
ID. w. Warner and Chas. Borgatello
came Thursday evening from Santa
Barbara, Calf, to join Mrs. Warner
in a visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. And. j. Larsen. They
made the trip in three days and two
nights.
Miss Mildred Abrahamsen will leave
today for Minneapolis to enter hos
pital for treatments. Her mother,
Mrs. Jens Abrahamsen, is going along
and Henry Larsen is driving for
them; the latter two expect to return
home tonight.
Saturday afternoon and Sunday this
vicinity was visited by several hum
dred hunters who came principally
from the Twin Cities, and most OF
them were we'll rewarded for their
efforts as there were plenty of chick
ems to shoot at.
A committee from the Danish Sis
terhood lodge has been busy the past
week making a large and unusually
attractive bed spread which will be
given to some lucky person at the
bazaar which the society plans to
have the early part of the winter.
There have been one or two book
clubs in Askov during each winter
and it is proposed to have two clubs
again this season. Those who are
interested in joining reading circle
or book club should notify either Miss
Anna Rupp or Mrs. Svend Petersen
and a meeting of those interested will
be arranged for later on.
The local Socialist Club is starting
a library this week in the Askov
Variety Store. They invite the pub
lie to come and borrow their books and
they will also appreciate it very
much if someone will donate some
books for the undertaking, such books
of course should be of the educational
type on social and economic problems
The club will be responsible for all
books handled.
K S. Sorensen, Mrs. Peter Jorgen'
sen and Mrs. Nels P. Petersen ano
daughter, Joy, expect to leave today
for Lindsay, Nebr., for a visit with
relatives and friends. From there
K S. will go on out to Madrid, Nebr.
where he is farming. When he came
here some time ago, he said he came
to thresh a lot and fish a little, but
now as he is leaving he says thai
he threshed little and fished lot
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Andersen ant
three children of Minneapolis, were
here Sunday for visit at the home
of his brother, Emil Andersen, ant
also had their baby baptized at the
local church. Miss Opal Hansen, wht
has been working at the Andersen
home in Minneapolis the past three
months, accompanied them here ant
is remaining at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hansen
And Miss Sine JOrgensen also came
along and is remaining for a few
days visit at the home of her mother
Mrs. Peter Jorgensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Danielson were
hosts Tuesday evening at farewell
party in their home rendered Mr.
and Mrs. Carl A. Strandvold. Tht
evening was spent at playing bunc'
which turned out to be a very socia
and jolly affair." Mr.. Strandvold at
tanned the honor of winning thu
'booby" prize for the men and Mrs
T. w. Hansen a similar award TO
the ladies, while Mr.. and Mrs. Sven'
Petersen were the lucky winners o
the high prizes. The evening termin
ated with the nearly 80 guests beini
served fine lunch. Mr.. and Mrs
Strandvold and son will leave the lat
ter part of this week for st. Helens
Oregon, which place they intend t
make their future home.