Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
ASKOV

Mrs. A. Behmer or minneapolis, Is
visiting at the George Berglund home.
Miss Hedvig Larsen came Monday
from Tyler for visit at the Jens B.
Jensen home.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berglund, south
of town, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bierman of New
Holstein, Wis, came yesterday for
visit at the Carl Larsen home.
Fred Makela of Cozy Corners, Wis,
and Chef McArdle of Sandstone, were
callers in Askov last Thursday.
Bobby Hansen of South Milwaukee.
Wis, came Friday for several weeks
visit at the Hans Mickelsen home.
DR.. A. l.. Arends left Tuesday on an
indefinite vacation trip. The destina-
ton and extent is unknown at this
time.
Chris Jorgensen of Minneapolis,
came Tuesday for a visit at the home
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Bendt JOr-
gensen.
Wayne E. Jacobsen is back on the
job at Henriksen's feed store after
having been home for several days
on account of illness.
A farm deal was closed here some
days ago when Peter Johansen, north
of town, sold his forty acres to Elsa
Espointour, a sister of Walter Boyer.
who has been visiting at the Boyer
home.
A registered letter from Denmark
addressed to Carl c. Nielsen remains
unclaimed and unknown at the Askov
post office. If anyone can furnish
information on this then advise the
postmaster.
Peter Jorgensen, registrar at Grand
View College, Des MOines, Iowa, lee
tured before the Young Peoples So
ciety at the Assembly hall Sunday
evening and spent the first days OF
this week calling on prospective stu
dents for the college as we'll as Wis
iting relatives and friends.
The Askov band under the direction
of Sigvard Sorensen will play short
program on the streets of ASkov Sat
urday night in its first free concert
appearance of the season. While no
elaborate program has been arranged.
it is expected that the usual enjoy
ment of listeners will be fulfilled.
Mrs. Jens Arnbal and son, Carl,
from Albert Lea, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Christopherson of Chicago, her
daughter and son-in-law, visited rela-
tives and friends here from Saturday
till Monday. While here they were
guests at the Jens Thomson home.
Mrs. Arnbal is "a sister of Thorvald
Andersen.
N. p Nedegaard was recently
elected chairman of the Pine county
unit of the National Farmers Holiday
to succeed John Percy of near Pine
City. Mr.. Nedegaard has been active
in the Holiday movement since it was
started. Oscar Lindroth of Hinckley,
is vice chairman and H. Sandell OF
Hinckley, is secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Conway and
Mavis motored to st. Paul last Thurs
day evening where they met Mr.. Con-
away's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Conway of Indianapolis, Ind, Friday
morning. The Hoosier couple came
here to spend several weeks visiting
before going on to North Dakota
where they have two sons and a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Dietz of Minneapo-
lis, were here over the Fourth. Re-
turning to the city they were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Mikael
Petersen's daughter, Mrs. Aasted, who
has been visiting here for some time.
After a short visit in the city Mrs.
Aasted will proceed to her home in
California.
Several of the Askov bunch who
are in Minneapolis, were home over
the Fourth; among them the writer
saw the following: Miss Ruth Hansen,
Miss Florence Keller, Mrs. Clarence
Morgensen, Andrew Jensen family,
Leonard Frahs, Henry Simonsgaard,
Hermod Strandskov, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Madsen. There likely were
several more.
Four names have been filed for the
two positions on the local school board
on Tuesday, July II. The polls will
open in the school house at s p. m
and will remain open for one. hour.
Two directors for term of three
years each will be elected The four
names having been filed to seek the
positions now held by H. r. Buck and
A. w. Conaway are, H. r. Buck, A.
w. Conway, Adolf Jensen, and ]. c.
Jensen. These four will appear on
the ballot and large vote is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Henriksen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nielsen left
Wednesday by motor car to Chicago
where the Nielsens will board a bus
for Detroit to visit their sOn-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Aage
Sorensen. After spending two or
three days in Chicago the Henriksens
will also go to Detroit and then to
several rutabaga growing localities
in Michigan on business trip. While
in Chicago Mr.. Henriksen will confer
with officials on the recently increased
freight rates on rutabagas. The
Askov people expect to be gone about
a week.
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