Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-20
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morning for Chicago, to attend the
Worlds Fair for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Petersen and
daughter, Miss Helen, were Duluth
visitors Wednesday afternoon.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ottar Jorgensen
and children of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
came Tuesday for visit at the lat
ter's parental N. S. Petersen home.
Mrs. Sophus Petersen and son.
Chresten, of Superior, came Wednes-
day to visit at the Ludwig Madsen
home and to pick blueberries for a
few days.
Hans Mosbak left Monday to attend
the Nurserymen's convention held in
Chicago, and will also take in" the
Worlds Fair. He will return the lat
ter part of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Ejvind Fenger of Glen
Lake Sanatorium, near Minneapolis,
were weekend visitors with the for
mers mother, Mrs. p. N. Fenger, and
his sisters, the Misses Bodil and Ing
rid.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Taylor, Mrs.
Walter Taylor and two sons, and Mrs.
Ray Quarnstrom and daughter. Miss
Eleanor, all of Ogilvie, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hansen. Mrs.
VIM. Taylor is a sister of Mr., Hansen.
Hans Jepsen of Sandstone recently
purchased the windmill on the Frede
Stottrup farm and Wednesday Bill and
Riley Alters and Glenn McNeal hauled
it on two trucks to the Jepsen-Slaven
farm, about seven miles southeast of
Sandstone.
Miss Elizabeth Buck, Ernest Mad
sen, and Ralph and Harry Jensen
came from Minneapolis to spend the
weekend with friends and relatives.
Miss Buck remained at her home
while the others returned Sunday eve
ming.
A camping trip to Sturgeon lake for
girls from IL to IA years of age, is
being sponsored by Mrs. V. S. Petersen
of Minneapolis. This is an opportuni-
ty to enjoy the healthful benefits CT
the great outdoors. The camp will
be conducted three days, beginning
August 1. Those interested are asked
to notify Regina Petersen Friday.
July %.
Mrs. ]. C. Jensen and Miss Helga
Doe, the latter a former school faculty
member here, left Saturday to attend
the Worlds Fair and to take in the
sights of the Windy City. Miss Doe,
who lives at Remer, was met in Moose
Lake and brought here Friday eve
ming by Mr. and Mrs. Jensen. Mrs.
Jensen returned Wednesday noon while
Miss Doe stopped in Minneapolis for
a days visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Hyldahl and son,
Arden, were weekend visitors in Min
neapolis. While there they attended
the ball game at Nicollet park, played
between Minneapolis and Louisville
which resulted in the former winning
by a score of to in ninth inning
rally. They also witnessed the pen
Joe Hauser did not hit a home run
for the elucidation of the Askovites.
A larger vote than usual was cast
at the annual school meeting Tuesday
night when two three-year term di-
rectors were elected. Out of 173 votes
being cast for five candidates Carl
Madsen polled the largest number, rs,
and c. Eriksen was second high with
95. These two were declared elected
and will occupy the positions on the
board now held by Mrs. Frede, Stot-
trup and Jens B. Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry johnson and
children, and Marvin Smith went to
the Rock Dam, Kettle river, Sunday
afternoon for a swim. They decided
to go to the other side of the river,
Henry first conducting his wife across
safely. The water in that place is
shallow enough to permit wading all
the way across. Henry then returned
to take his son, Jackie, across while
Marvin took Bobby on his back. In
some manner Marvin fell into a drop
off with the result that he and his
passenger" went under the surface
of the water. After struggling for
some time Marvin called for aid and
Henry returned to shore with Jackie,
then swan out to help. AS he neared
them Marvin threw the little boy
several feet closer to Henry and the
latter proceeded to the shore. How
ever, he was quite weakened and was
Just able to reach the helping hand
extended by l.. Byron Olsen, who with
his wife had been picking blueberries
in that vicinity and who happened on
the scene at that moment. Byron had
jumped in with his clothes on and
waded out to where Henry and Bobby
were to pull them to shore. Marvin
also reached, shore safely. Little Bob.
by seemed to be the least excited oil
the party, and by keeping his mouth
closed while in the water, swallowed
but little water. Henry was some
what weakened and unnerved by the
experience but is able to be back al
his temporary position at the Fort
Garage. 1t is indeed fortunate that
this incident did not result in tragedy