Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
ASKOV

Svend Petersen and family were Wis
itOrs in the Twin Cities Friday.
Adolf Jensen and sons, Victor and
AXel, spent Tuesday in Minneapolis
attending the State Fair.
Mrs. C. P. Nielsen left Monday for a
visit with relatives and friends in
Minneapolis and vicinity.
Henry Simonsgaard and Otto Jensen
came from Minneapolis to spend the
double holidays at their respective
homes.
Miss Edith Krogh came from Min
neapOlis and visited Sunday and Mon
day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Chr. Krogh.
Miss Ruth Hansen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Hansen, left the first
of the week for Hinckley, where she
will be a student in the Normal
school.
Harlan Nielsen, son of Mr.: and
Mrs. N. p. Nielsen, was a visitor at
the State Fair in Minneapolis Tues
day; making the trip in company with
Adolf Jensen and sons.
Mrs. Carl Eckberg took Bobby Davis
to Minneapolis Monday. She returned
home the same day while Bobby is
remaining for the time being at the
home of an uncle in the city.
At the d. B. S. meeting Saturday
evening T. N. Thomson was appointed
chairman of committee to have
charge of presenting a Danish home
talent play at an early date this fall.
Ralph c. Petersen, postmaster at
Dilworth, and state canvasser for the
National League of District Postmas-
tiers, visited at the Svend Petersen
home Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day.
Carl Thinesens returned home Mon
day from their trip to Iowa and Wis
conSin. Mrs. Albert Andersen accom-
panied them on the entire trip. They
bring greetings to Askovites from
various points, among them from
Peter Olsen and wife at Clinton, Iowa.
The Eighth of September celebra-
ton will be held on Sunday after
noon, September g. in the village park
and in the church in the evening.
Rev. ]. Andreasen of West Denmark,
Wis, will lecture and other numbers,
as announced in the advertisement
elsewhere in this issue, will be pre-
scented.
At a recent meeting of the village
council they appointed the following
to constitute a committee to have
charge of the proposed bridge dedi
cation ceremonies which is tenta-
lively scheduled for the 18th of Oc-
tober: Svend Petersen, chairman, H.
r. Buck. Werner B. johnson, Mrs.
Arthur Olesen and Mrs. Chris. Fred
eriksen.
Friends here have just received
word from Mr.. and Mrs. Bendiks stat
ing that Mrs. Bendiks' mother, Mrs.
Olson, passed away at their home in
Bensenville, ILL.,, Monday evening, Sept.
3. Mrs. Olson has been ill the last
few years, which combined with her
advanced age and an accidental in
jury has kept her in bed much of the
time. However, just the last few
weeks she was able to be up and
seemed to feel better. She was IS
years old.
Word has recently been received
here that Miss Esther Henriksen,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens Henriksen, is to be married this
week at Brush, Colo, to Richard
Christensen of that place. Her sis
ter, Thyra, and brother, Richard, are
also at Brush, as is also Miss Krista
Thomson, who is to be bridesmaid.
The American joins with many friends
in this community in extending con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes to Mr..
and Mrs. Christensen.
There was a good attendance at the
special meeting of the local Danish
Lutheran congregation in the church
basement Sunday afternoon. The con-
gregation officially accepted the re-
signation of Rev. A. E. Frost to become
effective the latter part of October.
1t was decided to endeavor to secure
another minister as soon as possible
and on voting on whom to send a call
to Rev. Enok Mortensen of Chicago,
received the required two thirds vote
on the second ballot. However, Rev.
visit in Denmark so it will take
some time before it is known whether
or not he will accept. 1t was further
decided to include two English Sum
day evening services per month in the
regular schedule of church work, and
in general to accept the proposition
from the committee in charge of the
English division tO sanction Sunday
school, junior Young Peoples Society
and Ladies' aid, all in the English
language. Arnold Sorensen was elect
ed delegate to the next district con-
ference There was much discussion
relative to the present financial obli-
cation but no direct solution; however,
it was hoped that everyone would
make a special effort to contribute
their yearly dues as soon as possible.