Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-15

advises that it is planning a real
Danish festival for Sunday afternoon
to which everyone is invited. The an
nual banquet is scheduled for Sunday
noon in the Withee ID. B. S. hall.
Svend Petersen has been engaged to
speak both at the banquet and in the
afternoon.
Miss Carol Jensen is visiting with
relatives at Shakopee.
Russell Jensen is now officiating
behind the counter in Otto's Cafe.
Don't forget the cleanup" party
at Kettle river park on Sunday. Ev-
eryone is invited.
Chris Molgaard is having a good
sized modern barn constructed on his
farm south of town.
Rev. \. E. Frost will speak in the
Danish language Friday night in the
Assembly hall at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eriksen left last
night for Kenosha, Wis, where they
expect to spend a weeks vacation.
Mrs. H. E. Easily of Detroit, Mich,
came Tuesday for a visit at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Paul N. Froker.
Ollie n. Olesen and Clarence Mattson
are building a farm home for Elmer
Breiland, several miles east of Askov.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Peter Nielsen
and children came Tuesday evening
from Granly Miss, for an indefinite
visit with old friends here.
Rev. jobs. Knudsen expects to go
to the summer camp at West Den
mark this morning for few days
stay and to take part in the program
Mrs. Victor Larsen, north of town,
has been ill for several days; she was
taken to the University hospital, Min
neapolis, yesterday for medical atten-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Rix and Mrs.
Rixs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hansen,
from GAINESVILLE, Ohio, left last week
on a vacation trip to more western
points and in Canada.
Supt. and Mrs. Otto G. Hoiberg
and son left Sunday for the summer
encampment at West Denmark, Wis.
MIR. Hoiberg is among those who will
lead the program there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne E. Jacobsen
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Albert Johnson
enjoyed several days of camping at
Grand Marais and other northern
Minnesota points of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nielsen of Tyler,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederiksen from
near ArcO, and James Adolphsen from
near Glenwood, came Friday for a
visit at the D. j. Adolphsen and A. C.
Jorgensen homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Krogh and John
Swanson and family returned last
Thursday evening from their trip to
the west coast; their main visit was
at Junction City. Oregon, where they
visited with many former Askovites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Christensen
from Maple Plain, were here Monday
and Tuesday visiting at the home of
his brother, Soren X. Christensen.
Tuesday they took a sightseeing trip
to the Range country.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Christensen from
Los Angeles, Calf, came Monday for
an indefinite visit at the home of his
brother, Soren X. Christensen, as well
as with other relatives in Minnesota.
They were of course along on the trip
to the Iron Range Tuesday.
L. c. Larsen and son, Carl, from
Waterloo, Iowa, came Friday for a
visit at the Chr. Sandahl home. Re-
turning home Sunday they were ac-
companied by Mrs. Chr. Sandahl and
two daughters, Clara and Ebba, who
will visit there for a short time.
The general heat wave which has
been in full swing here since the
first of the month was broken yester-
day afternoon with a good and needed
rain. The past two weeks have been
crop was rather late this year there
is still lot of hay to be put up.
The United Scandinavian American
Central Committee of Iowa announces
its next radio program over station
KRNT on July Is, from $3.50 to p. m.
The announcers are Hans PAUL. and
Carl G. Janson. Knute Johnson, Hen
ry Methlie and Karl NJ. Laursen will
each sing Scandinavian solos and
Scandinavian orchestra will render
folk dance music.
Erode Koch and the Misses Sine
and Regime Mortensen from kimball-
ton, Iowa, visited here from Saturday
until Monday at the ]. r. Petersen
and And. p. lessen homes. Mr.. Koch
was an Askov resident % years ago
and has not been here since, so
naturally he was thrilled with seeing
the community now. The only thing
which he found the same as when he
was here was Kettle river.