Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-28
ASKOV

FentOn, Iowa, In company with MS
brother and other relatives who had
been here to visit him.
Mrs. Vagn Miller and baby boy
came last week from Chicago for a
visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Knud Plesner.
Jens Thomson and Esbern Kilstofte
left yesterday for Little Canada, just
north of st. Paul, where they expected
to start working for H. b. Kilstofte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morgensen
of Minneapolis, were here Saturday
and Sunday to visit relatives and
friends and to attend the Clausen-
Luoma wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Madsen of
Minneapolis, were here Saturday and
their parents and to attend the Clau-
sen-Luoma wedding.
Mrs. Soren Jensen left the first of
the week for Omaha, Nebr.. where she
will assist with the homework at the
home of friend for a month or more
on account of illness in the family.
Henry Simonsgaard, HermOd Strand
neapolis, were in AskOv Saturday and
Sunday to visit at their respective
homes and attend the Clausen-Luoma
wedding.
Hedge B. Kilstofte of Winona, was
here for short visit Saturday. P. p.
Kilstofte, who has been at the Uni
versity hospital for several weeks,
came along up with him and will re-
main home for the time being.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Jensen and
Harry and Lois of Minneapolis came
Sunday to attend the Clausen-Luoma
wedding. Harry and Lois remained
for a few days visit at the Lawrence
Jensen and Svend Petersen homes.
Rev. and Mrs. Carl c. Rasmussen of
Salinas, Calf, came Friday for visit
with relatives and friends, being
In the absence of Rev. A. E. Frost
Rev. Rasmussen conducted the serv-
ices in the local church Sunday.
Jens Thomson was in st. Paul
Thursday and Friday of last week to
assist Hedge B. kilstofte in making
preparatory arrangements for the con-
struction of a school about three miles
north of the city limits, the contract
for which has recently been awarded
to Mr.. Kilstofte.
Miss Dora Hansen of San Francisco,
Calf, came Saturday and visited I'M
til Tuesday at the home of her aunt.
Mrs. L. c. Petersen. Enroute here
from the Golden Gate city she had
visited at Chicago, ILL.,, and Hutchin-
son; and on the home trip she will
stop for a visit with sister at Sidney,
Mont.
The Service Garage revived some
of the old time automobile trading
spirit Tuesday when they sold a new
Chevrolet coach to Rev. Carl c. Ras-
mussen, taking in his 1892 Ford VS.;
and this VS. they sold to Arnold So
rensen, taking in an older model Ford
OH that deal, which they in turn sold
to H. P. Rasmussen.
The Askov unit of the Northern
Rutabaga Growers Association held a
meeting in the d. B. S. hall Tuesday
evening and took care of routine bust
ness including election of officers.
The old board was reelected with the
exception of Chris. Frederiksen who
withdrew because of being on the
central board. His place was filled
b. Holger DiXen. Only fair crowd
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Werner, par
ents of Mrs. A. w. Conaway, Mrs. Fred
RaddatZ, aunt, and Mrs. RaddatZ' little
grandson, Marvin; Miss Verna Miller
and Willis Miller, cousins, all of near
Bemidji, visited at the Conway home
from Friday afternoon until Monday.
While they were here Saturday and
Sunday was spent touring places of
interest at Duluth, st. Paul and Still
water. The Bemidji folks report good
weather conditions prevailing in their
section of the state at the present
time and that good potato and other
crops are in prospect.
The "St. Hans" festival in the park
Sunday evening was favored with
beautiful weather and wonderful at
tendance-between four and five hun
dred. The band played several num-
hers to the enjoyment of the crowd;
Martin Sorensen and Einar Jensen
spoke briefly about the origin of the
festivity, and the male chorus rem
dereG three songs and then came the
burning which has to be seen to be
appreciated The evening was ter
minated with ring games on the ball
diamond and the committee in the re-
freshment stand was not able to sup
ply the demand. The stand took on
the appearance of real bargain coun-
ter-it was difficult to even get near
it, and those who got their stuff could
hardly get away from there. 1t has
been estimated that there will be a
profit of about $40 which goes to the
Old Peoples Home in Des Moines,
Iowa.