Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-06-20
Good Flower Display.

were the judges, each being given
ballot on which to mark down the
first, second and third selections
Thus by popular vote Carl Madsen
won first prize on display No. 40, an
unnamed variety; Mrs. Martin John
son scored second on No. 35, and Ar
mold Sorensen third on No. 80. There
were no peOnies. The committee in
charge was somewhat disappointed TO
have some of the visitors tell them
that they had better flowers home in
their gardens than were on display.
The committee countered by saying:
talk is cheap, show me-"
Niels Henriksen returned to his
home at West Denmark, Wis, yester-
day, after a few days visit with
friends here.
Richard Frahs. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Frahs, had finger severely in
jured last week by getting it caught
in the wringer.
Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Sorensen from
Round Lake, came the first OF the
week for a visit at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Jens Nielsen.
Chr. Christensen of Palisade, and
former buttermaker here, is pa
tient at the Abbott hospital in Mime
apolis and invites old acquaintance
and friends to visit him.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller and some
friends of Cable, Wis, visited 1T the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Paulsen
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Miller
is a nephew of Mr.. Paulsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Sorensen re-
turned home Monday from Minneapo-
lis, where they had been over the
weekend to attend the United Danish
Lutheran church conference.
Miss Helen Jensen is home from
Red Wing for a visit at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodor
Jensen. She has been engaged co
teach in a school near Red Wing.
The Strom Construction crew has
started grading the mile of road west
rough going there and then it is adj
visable to detour by going one mile
north.
The Askov baseball team will play
the Brook Park team on the local dia-
mond Sunday afternoon and the boy:
urge the public to see the game
Their ad appears elsewhere in this
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Henslin and
family Of st. Paul. visited Saturday
night and Sunday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Conway and were ac'
cOmpanied home by Mrs. Mary Hens
lin who had spent two weeks at the
Conway home.
Mrs. c. r. Petersen took her little
niece, jeanne Neville, to her home
near Pine City last Thursday. after
she had spent few days visiting
here Mr.. Petersen went to the
county seat Sunday to bring Mrs
Petersen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Christensen
and Miss Oda and Norman were cal
lers in Duluth Sunday. They were
among the many who have had t.
waste an hour or more on account o
sitting stuck in soft spot right mex
to the pavement.
MIS-. L. r. christensen mas recentl.
had small farm residence movet
onto her lot north of the d. B. S. hal
and is living there now. She is hav
ing workmen eXcavate for basemen
and foundation onto which the hous,
will be moved later on.
The village council held specia
meeting Tuesday evening at which
time they engaged an approved an,
registered engineer to make a pre-
liminary survey of the village for tn
purpose of ascertaining the cost O
a proposed sewer and water system
Many friends and neighbors spent
social afternoon and evening. Satur
day. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Hansen, the occasion bein
their silver wedding anniversary. MI
and Mrs. Hansen were married a
Tyler and came to Askov soon after
wards. Miss OPAL Hansen came from
Minneapolis for the event. visitin
here from Thursday till Monday.