Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-05
ASKOV
Large Red Cross Membership.

The Red Cross roll call was ter
minated in Askov last week and re-
suited in a membership of 81 with
contributions of one dollar each from
seven more This is the largest mem
bership there has been for some time.
for which much credit is due the roll
call chairman, Mrs. c. Richard Peder-
sen, for the efficient manner in which
she and her helpers handled the an
nual drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller were bust
ness callers in Duluth Tuesday.
Mrs. Jens Thomson left Sunday for
Chatfield, where her husband is now
working.
Thorvald Andersen was a business
caller in the Twin Cities the first of
the week.
Miss Idamae Danielson left Sunday
for Duluth, where she will attend the
Duluth Teachers College.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Danielson and
Holger Mortensen were Duluth Wis
itors for two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Jensen of Cam
bridge, were Thanksgiving day guests
at the Hjalmar Petersen home.
Carl Paulsen, Marvin Peterson, Ar
thur Clausen and Eline Clausen were
callers in Minneapolis Sunday.
N. P. Nedegaard was among the
many who attended the pre-legislative
conference in st. Paul Saturday.
Victor Christensen and Sigurd Stot-
trup returned home last week from
their corn husking trip in Iowa.
Viggo Jensen, Ludwig Madsen and
Einar Jensen were business callers in
the Twin Cities the first of this week.
Mrs. john Bell has been in poor
health for some time and is now scri-
ously ill with inflammatory rheuma-
tism.
The Askov basketball town team
will pit it's skill against the Ker-
rick boys on the latters' floor for the
first time this season on December II.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Grandprey of
Owatonna, and Mr.. and Mrs. Shut
and two children spent Thanksgiving
at the home of the formers daughter,
Mrs. Hjalmar Petersen.
Henry Larsen (northwest) and Ray
mond Christensen, who have been
husking corn in the southern part of
the state, returned home last week.
They report that the picking" was
not so good.
Christopher Nielsen, H. R. Buck,
Werner B. johnson and Chris Fred
eriksen were in st. Paul Saturday and
Sunday to attend the pre-legislative
conference as delegates from the var
ious cooperative associations here.
George |. Glenn was in Minneapolis
over the weekend and brought Mrs.
has practically recovered from her
recent operation but it will take some
time yet before she regains her for
mer strength.
Sunday evening is the time for the
Young Peoples Society sale of ar
ticles made by the members of the
society. They will render a program
in connection with the sale. Remem-
Der the date. Sunday evening, Deem
Der 8, at the Assembly hall.
AT recent meeting of the local u.
B. S. lodge it was decided to sponsor
masquerade again this year. The
committee in charge is now busy Sc
curing the best possible music. The
event will be in the d. B. S. hall on
Friday evening. December q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jacobsen and
child came last week from Solvang,
Calf. for few days visit at the home
of Mrs. Jacobsens parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. N. p. Nedegaard. after which
they will start on a pleasure trip to
Denmark and other European coun-
tries.
The village election in Askov Tues
day was rather quiet affair as there
was only one contest. that of council
man for three years, in which race
Fritz Holm defeated the incumbent.
Conrad Christensen. The remainder
OF the ballot was as follows: A. Hen
riksen, mayor; J. C. Jensen. justice of
the peace: Clarence Morgensen and
Holger B. Kilstofte, constables.
ACK0V MADKETC