Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-30
Observe Silver Wedding.

gathered at the spacious farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Nielsen, east
of town, both afternoon and evening,
Monday, to help them celebrate
their silver wedding anniversary.
They were presented with many beau
tiful and useful gifts by their many
friends. Both in the afternoon and
evening short talks were given by the
various guests and many songs sung.
At one time during the evening it
was estimated that there were at
least IS guests in the home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nielsen were married in Mime
apolis where he was then in the milk
business. They came to Askov IN
1914 and have been among the sub
stantial farmers who have helped to
build this community. The American
Joins with many others in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
Roland Keller recently purchased
Ford VS. through the Sebald Mo-
tor Co.
The Service Garage sold a 1885
Chevrolet coach to Clarence Mattson
last week.
O. r. Keller and Roland came from
Harmony for a visit at home over
the weekend.
An eight pound daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larsen early
Monday morning.
Irc Taooh Cbr;ctoncon loft yoSfor.
day for a visit with relatives and
friends in Des Moines, Iowa.
Miss Alice Woollen of Ely, spent
from Thursday until Saturday here as
the guest of Mrs. C. M. Nelson.
S. J. Simonsen left some time ago
porary employment at the depot.
About dozen AskOvites journeyed
to Duluth last night to visit the Du-
luth D. B. S. lodge which celebrated
it's 43rd anniversary.
Chris Lund has recently returned
from Shakopee where he went to seek
employment. He states that there is
lots of work there but the jobs are
all reserved for local people, so he
was not able to get on.
John Danielson who was here for
a two weeks visit at the A. G. Dan
ielson home and to practice up on
the keys at the depot, left yesterday
for Bemidji, where he will be en-
ployed as telegraph operator at the
| depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo Andersen, Sorer
K. Christensen and daughter, Alma
motored to Minneapolis Wednesda,
where medical attention was secured
for Miss Alma. While the others re.
turned, Miss Alma remained there tt
be further examined today.
The D. B. S. lodge has decided to
buy the sound system which has been
tried out lately. Additional and more
suitable records will be secured
They will rent the outfit for events
in other buildings as it is entirely
portable. 1t can be used wherever
there is electric current.
The baseball dance held Friday
Pevening in the Assembly hall for the
benefit of the Askov team netted
S2563. This was a very good show
ing according to those in charge of
the dance considering the bad night
on which it was held. Practically
everything was donated to the boys
for this event.
Only very few attended the meet
ing of the Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion in the schoolhouse Friday night
because of the inclement weather. A
good program was rendered and a
short discussion was had on extra
curricular activities, after which
lunch was served. There will be one
more meeting of the Parent-Teachers
Association for this year at which
election of officers will be held.
Lieut.. Gov. Hjalmar Petersen, Ras-
mus Petersen, George Glenn and Ed
mund Rix were in Chisholm Sunday
where the former spoke at a cele-
bration.
The Big Ole show scheduled here
Monday evening did not draw a suf-
| ficient crowd to make it worthwhile