Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-08-24
ASKOV

Werner B. johnson, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Herds, and Elsie
Thomson left Saturday for Chicago
to attend the Worlds Fair few days.
They were accompanied by Mrs. 0. X.
Keller who joined her husband at
Wilmont, Wis. Mr.. Keller Is en-
ployed on a building project.
Mr.. and Mrs. And. Christensen, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgen Christensen re-
turned Sunday evening from Few
DAYS visit with relatives in Cedar
Falls, Iowa. They report the crops
- in the tall corn state to be In gooo
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Christensen OF
Minneapolis, who were recently mar
ried. came here Sunday on their
HONEYMOON trip to visit his brother,
Jacob Christensen. They also attend
ed the wedding of Carl Dixen and Al
ma Olesen.
Carpenters are erecting new barn
on the Louis, Clausen farm southwest
of town, to replace the one when
burned to the foundation last winter.
The structure which is being built ON
the old foundation will be 30x4O and
will be covered with corrugated sheet
metal.
There is a good deal of snuffling,
sneezing and coughing in the COM
munity at the present time. Some say
it is summer flu" while others are
of the opinion that they have hay
fever. A few of the victims of the
late summer malady are confined to
their beds. Whatever the ailment
may be, suffice to say that it is UNI
pleasantly bothersome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Andersen OF De-
troit, Mich, and Mrs. Ole Nielsen of
Chicago, came Sunday to visit at the
S. Chr. Dixen home. Mrs. Dixen and
Mr.. Andersen are sister and brother
and had not seen each other for 81
years. Mrs. Lind Jorgensen of Des
Moines, Iowa, came Sunday evening to
also visit with the Dixen family, her
parents, and will remain for longer
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon E. Anderson
and daughter returned Monday to
Askov and are now located in the Jens
Paulsen residence which they occu-
pied during the last school semester.
They have spent the summer with rel
atives at various points and Mr.. An
derson has attended summer school
at the University of Minnesota. Mr..
Anderson will Immediately enter upon
his duties as principal of the Askov
high school.
Those who attended the Sunday eve
ming meeting of the Young Peoples
Society were pleasantly entertained
by the Askov male chorus and other
singers. A single mems quartette, a
married mems quartette, mixed quar-
tette, and a mixed chorus, the latter
composed of four men and four ladies.
each in their turn rendered vocal Sc
lections. Carl Johansen imbued bit
of comedy into the evenings program
when he rendered a Danish comic
song. In this number he was ably
aided by a wheelbarrow, which he
pushed about the stage while singing.
The evening was concluded by the
usual business meeting.
Approximately 80 friends and neigh
bors gathered Wednesday at the Hol-
den Hansen home to help Mrs. Hansen
celebrate her SOth birthday anniver-
sary. Tasty refreshments were served
those who came to congratulate her
and she was the recipient of many
floral gifts, letters and a telegram.
Mrs. Hansen who locks much younger
than she really is, is to be congratu-
lated upon her attainment CT the four
score years mark and her many friends
hope that she will celebrate many
more such happy occasions. Mr.. Han
sen celebrated his S5th birthday on
Aug. 4 and he also is youthful and
active in spirit as his wife.
Many friends and members of the
local church congregation gathered
Friday evening in the church base
ment to help Rev. A. E. Frost cele-
brate his 43rd birthday anniversary
A large birthday cake decorated with
candles, as delicious as it was beauti-
full, was feature of the evenings re-
freshments. The new superintendent
of the Askov school, Henry p. Mel
Sen, spoke words appropriate to the
occasion as did also Mrs. Frede Stot
trup. Rev. Frost responded with g
few well chosen remarks. The rest
Of the evening was taken up with
singing by the gathering and at late
hour the guests departed wishing Rev
Frost many more such happy occa
sions.
A tennis tournament in which any
one can participate for very nom
inal charge, will soon be under way
The tournament is open to both mer
and women and play will consist o
singles and doubles. No definite date
have as yet been set though sigl
will be posted in the postOffice lobb.
some time next week giving dates ant
other particulars. Those wishing t
take part in the tournament are re
quested to sign up with Sigrid Jensel
before Sept. 3 SO that numbers cal
be drawn and play commenced. Sven
Petersen, last years champion of tn
men, will defend his title and it
expected. that Anna Thomson will