Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
Commercial Club Meets.


evening at which time a number of
subjects came up for discussion.
Anker NJ Simonsen gave final re-
port from the Rutabaga Festival
which showed a deficit of $8.13.
After a little discussion this deficit
was wiped out by everyone present
donating so cents.
The matter of continuing the rec
reation project and also having a
skating rink was given due consid-
Grafton. These projects will be dis
cussed with the school board at an
early date in an attempt to get bet
ter facilities and better supervision.
Clarence MorgenSen was a business
caller in Minneapolis, Tuesday.
Sigurd Buck. student, Minneapo-
lis. was a weekend visitor at his
home here.
George 1. Glen purchased a new
Ford V-8 from the Sebald Motor
Sales last week.
Harry Ecklund, who has been en-
ployed in Chicago all summer, came
Monday for visit at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Ecklund.
Jacob Hansen and family have va
Gated the rooms over the J. R. Peter
sen store and are now located in their
new home on the farm west Of town.
Rev. jobs Knudsen attended the
district church convention in Withee,
Wis, from Friday until Monday, tax
ing active part in the schedule of
lectures and sermons
Harold, Edward and Cyril Dietz
spent Sunday at Big Sandy lake, and
incidentally visited with their broth
er, Leonard. of Chatfield. who is
spending his vacation there.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl S. Sorensen,
Mrs. Peter Jorgensen and Mrs. Chris
Petersen left Monday morning on
vacation trip to points in Nebraska,
where they will visit relatives and
old friends.
The favorable, mild weather came
to an abrupt end yesterday when
cold, raw wind reminded everyone
that it was high time" to stock up
with wood or coal and get ready for
old man winter.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred L. Nielsen and
children spent Sunday at Belgrade;
enroute they called at the Oscar Laage
home in Brooten and the senior Mr..
Laage sends greetings to his many
friends in Askov.
A deal was closed last week where
by A. Henriksen sold the 20-acre
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Nedegaard. Mr.. Nedegaard and FAM
lily have occupied the place for sew
eral months as renters.
Chris Hansen, west of town, who
has been working in the recreation
camp at st. Croix river for many
months, is now employed as a car
penter on the federal prison construc-
ton job, near Sandstone.
Anker M. Simonsen received word
Tuesday that his mother had passed
away at Diamond Lake, near Tyler.
He left the following day to attend
the funeral which is scheduled for
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marius Petersen and
Kai Simonsgaard came last week
Simonsgaard home and to attend the
wedding of Henry Simonsgaard at
Belgrade, Sunday.
Friends here received word yester-
day that Axel Jensen, who lives near
Savage, died Tuesday and is to be
buried today. Mr.. Jensen was married
to Alma christensen, daughter of
Mrs. Jens Christensen, we'll known
here.
The officers of the Young Peoples
society extend a hearty invitation to
everyone to. come to their meeting
Friday evening, October s, at which
time Supt. Otto G. Hoiberg will speak
There will be coffee and lunch after
the meeting.
The Askov Hardware Co. store has
a very attractive window display for
hunters as we'll as others who are
interested in wild game; and Jake"
says they can fill your needs in both
guns and ammunition.
The Danish Sisterhood lodge cele-
brated its 10Th anniversary at pri-
vate party in the D. B. S. hall yester-
day afternoon. Next year when 90
years have passed by it is intended
to stage a real celebration.
Hedge Stottrup from Cedar Falls,
Sigurd of Davenport, and Svend of
Waterloo, Iowa, and Left of Grand
Forks, N. D., came home Wednesday
of last week for a few days visit at
their home and with their grand
mother, Mrs. Lars Christensen. Mrs.
Christensen died Monday morning.
Otto A. Jensen was very much sur
prised the other day to find the right
hand door of his new Ford sadly and
badly caved in. The car was parked
just south of the Coop station and
apparently some one backed into it,
but failed to report the accident,
which places it in the hit and run
classification.
The annual duck hunting season
this year starts Sunday, October 10
and ends November s. Hunters must
have a migratory bird stamp in adj