Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
Commencement Held Here.

ID. B. S. hall last Thursday evening
drew a good attendance. The hall was
prettily decorated for the occasion
which added materially to the i'm
pressiveness of the splendid program
which was carried out. The guest
speaker of the evening was James w.
Clark, and he undoubtedly received
many compliments on his able adj
dress. Following the ceremonies in
the hall there were many short social
calls in the homes of the graduates.
John H. Sorensen came from Brain
erd for a weekend visit with his fam
ily and to be present at the gradua-
ton of their daughter, Miss Harriet.
Mr.. and Mrs Eiler Sorensen and
children of Charles City, Iowa, are
here for a visit with relatives.
Robert Johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Albert Johnson, left Monday for
Sebeka, where he will work this sum-
mer
Miss Harriet Larsen from across
the river has gone to St. Cloud to
take the SUMMER COul SC dl lliC StotS
teachers college.
Geo. |. Glenn left the first of the
week for ST. Paul, where he will again
be employed for short time at cor
recting state examination papers.
The Misses Ruth Miller and Alma
Christensen left the first of the week
for Tyler to attend the eight weeks
course for girls at DanebOd Folk
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nielsen of Fred
eric, and Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Jensen
of Neenah, Wis, visited for short
time Tuesday evening at the Alfred L.
Nielsen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marius Petersen and
Kaj Simonsgaard came the first ct
the week from Chicago for visit az
the home of the latters' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Simonsgaard.
Miss Ingrid Fenger, who has been
taking a course at the university
Minneapolis, came home Tuesday.
She was accompanied by Miss Be-
silcka Batch, who visited here for a
day.
Miss Olga Jensen, who is employed
in Minneapolis, was here over the
weekend for the graduation of Miss
Valborg Jensen. Miss Valborg went
along to Minneapolis, where she also
will be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Henriksen
and Miss Helen Nielsen who have
spent the past six weeks touring IN
the west and south section OF the
United States, returned to their home
here Wednesday night.
The committee in charge of the
cooking for the church convention
wishes 10 announce that it is in need
of a good oil stove during the con-
vention week and will appreciate it
very much if some one will offer the
use of one.
The ladies in charge of the cook
ing for the church convention have
sent out request cards for sauce and
pickles, etc. They wish to announce
that these supplies may be brought
to either Mrs. Carl Eriksen or Mrs
Svend Petersen today, Friday and
Saturday.
Hans Clausen and Mrs. Werner Clau-
sen were in Minneapolis from Satur-
day till Monday visiting relatives and
also attended the 18th annual celebra-
tion at The Danish Old Peoples Home,
"Danebo." Returning home they were
accompanied by the formers grand
son, Ejvind Jensen, who will visit
here for some time.
Mrs. Carl Thinesen had the misfor-
tune Tuesday to scald one of her
legs to such an extent that medical
attention was necessary. The injury
is not serious but rather painful and
will likely disable her for two or
three weeks which she regrets very
much as she had planned to help with
some of the work at the church con-
vention.