Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George Clegg are the
proud parents of baby girl born the
first of this week.
Andrew L. Gilmore of Superior, was
a between trains visitor in Askov We'd
nesday. While here he called at the
Ferndale Nursery.
Correction: In last weeks news it
was enormously reported that Sam
Rorvig of Roland, Iowa, who died of
that he left wife and children to
mourn his death.
Mrs. Elvera Prichard, T. A. Cross,
and Roy Othegaard of Blackjack,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Askov. Mr.. Cross at one time Oper-
ated the store now conducted by C.
Richard Petersen.
Dr. and Mrs. Elmer SOrensen who
are visiting at the Mrs. Jens Nielsen
home, went to Tyler Friday and were
accompanied on the return trip by
Hedge Thomson of Tyler, who will
visit few days at the Mrs. Nielsen
home.
The Alfred L. Nielsen family, Mr..
Nielsen's mother, Mrs. H. P. Nielsen.
and the A. w. Conaway family left
Saturday morning ON a weeks vaca-
ton trip. They will visit at points in
Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois,
and will also attend the Worlds Fair.
Mr. Conaway'S parents in Indiana are
celebrating their golden wedding.
| William Madsen who has been visit
ing here the past several weeks, left
Friday for California. He was ac-
companied by Arne and Ivan Sorensen
of Luck, Wis, who will seek employ
ment in the coast state. Mrs. Madsen
will remain with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Sorensen, in Luck, while she
| recuperates from an operation for ap-
pendicitis and tonsilitis.
The Askov Junior baseball team
journeyed Saturday to Mora to play
like teams in an elimination contest.
The Askov boys won the first game
against Cambridge by a score of Z to
6. Erwin Eriksen was the hero OF
the day" when he Justify whanged the
ball for three bases with two men
on who scored the winning runs. The
last game, against Mora, was not so
good for Askov as they came out
on the short end of the score. Mora
went to St. Paul Monday and was de-
feated by the team known as Post 5
team, by score of 6 to 1.
Miss Dagmar Bovbjerg of Tyler, who
taught last year in the Askov public
school, was married in Tyler on Sun
day, July 80, to Mr.. Otto Hojbjerg Of
Nysted, Nebr. The groom's father,
Rev. C. P. Hojbjerg, officiated at the
ceremony. The reception following
the ceremony in the Danish Lutheran
church was held at the home of the
brides parents. The groom received
his masters degree this spring from
the University of Nebraska. He is
associated with his brother, Hans, in
conducting the Nysted folk school,
where the newlyweds will make their
home. Askov friends extend congrat-
ulations and best wishes to the ener-
; getic and splendid young couple.
The Askov unit of the Farmers Ma
tional Holiday Association held its
annual meeting at the Assembly hal
Wednesday evening. Frank r. Weber
of Paynesville, Mimi, state secretary
for the Minnesota Retail Merchants
Assn, was the speaker of the evening
He kept his audience of approx.
mately 100 people spell bound fol
nearly two hours. The able orator
climaXed his address with yer!
clear illustration of the corruption
that exists and which is possible I'M
+. der the present monetary system. The
audience showed their interest by Civ.
ing exceptionally close attention
throughout the lecture and hearty ap
; plause at it's close. A short business
meeting was conducted after the adj
dress, the main business being thu
election of officers which resulted a;
: follows: Chris. Frederiksen, chairman
Jul. Slot, secretary; Holger Dixen
treasurer; Owe Hermansen, Carl M
. Madsen, and Wilhelm Nielsen, direc
tors. Lars P. Jensen is the retirinE
chairman and Peter Hermansen anG
N. P. Uldbjerg the retiring directors
> who all refused reelection. A big
picnic is planned for the goth o.
August in the park at Askov, the conf
mittee to arrange for same is N. P
Nedegaard, Fred F. Hansen, and Jen:
J. Krogh.
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