Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-16
ASKOV
CONGREGATION HOLDS ITS
QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING

QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING
The local congregation held it's
quarterly business meeting at the
church Tuesday afternoon with an
attendance of more than 80. The
secretarys and treasurer's reports
were read and accepted. The first
order of business was the matter OF
making a settlement with the First
State Bank of Askov for a note and
also for a note due V. Holberg at
Whitewater, Wis. 1t was decided TO
adopt the refinancing plan offer by
the board whereby both these notes
will be paid by means of new loan
which will be paid back in monthly
installments. Both creditors had Of
fered to settle at a discount for cash
at this time.
After some discussion it was de-
cided to sell tract of land contain
ing more than an acre, located just
east of the church lot, with certain
restrictions relative to drainage. The
Ferndale nursery offered 5000 for said
piece of land and it is likely that it
will be sold to that concern.
N. S. Petersen, Emil Andersen and
Svend Petersen constituted a COM
mittee which had investigated the re-
pairs that were deemed necessary on
the roof of the church and the cost
of same. To re-shingle the entire
building would cost approximately
$500 and to re-shingle only the main
part of the building would total S415.
To repair only the valleys where the
actual leaks are, would cost about $50.
After some discussion it was decided
that it was better to let the re-shing-
ling job go for few years yet and
only do the repair job at this time.
putting in as many new shingles
along the valleys as are absolutely
necessary.
The matter of extending an invita-
tion for the next national church con-
ference was discussed and laid on the
table for consideration again at a
special meeting to be held in few
weeks when delegate will be elected
to this years meeting which is to be
held the first part of June at Kim
ballton, Iowa.
And, last but not least, the matter
round of discussion. The treasurer is
continually short of funds so that he
is not able to pay the minister
promptly. 1t was strongly urged that
everyone in the community take this
matter up seriously and make de-
termined effort to get in their yearly
contribution. The community can not
get along without church and min
lister but a church and minister can
not be maintained here unless same
are paid for; so please heed the call
from the church board and pay up
your dues at the first possible mo-
ment.
At the annual meeting of the
church held in January, Einar Jen-
sen was elected to replace the retir-
ing chairman, N. B. Miller. At fol-
lowing board meeting the board or
ganized itself and elected Adolf Jen-
sen as chairman.
Rev. jobs. Knudsen gave a report
relative to services here during his
three months leave of absence when
he will visit Denmark and other Eu-
ropean countries. Regular services
will be maintained by Prof. A. c. Am
mentorp of Grand View College, Des
Moines, Iowa, and in addition to that
there will be visiting minister
here once a month; tentatively the
following are expected to come: P.
Rasmussen, Jens Andreasen and S. D.
Rodholm. Rev. Knudsen's proposed
arrangements were sanctioned with a
rising vote.