Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-08-25
Sewing Project Gets Start.

A group met in the Askov school,
house Tuesday and selected group
chairmen and leaders for the sewing
project sponsored through the Agri-
cultural Extension Division of the
University of Minnesota. Much in
terest was shown by those present in
the lessons, which include thrift prac-
tees, tricks in clothing care, simple
steps to smart tailoring and care OF
clothing such as pressing, dry clean
ing and laundering.
Those in charge of the project urge
that all those interested and found
| it impossible to attend the meeting
should contact the chairman of their
nearest group on or before Saturday,
August q. Groups are organized in
different localities so that no one will
have to travel very far. 1t is hoped
by the leaders that a group of young
girls may also be organized.
The studies will be in series of
three lessons, the first to be during
the first part of October, the second
and third to be during the first part
of November and December respec-
lively. The actual dates will be set
later.
The township chairman is Mrs.
Chris. Frederiksen and the group
chairmen are Mrs. John Meier, Mrs.
Hans Nielsen, Mrs. Frede Stottrup,
Mrs. Martin Andersen and Elizabeth
Nielsen.
All of the business places in Askov
will be closed from IL noon until
4 %. m. Saturday-fair day.
Mrs. Thomas Wood and daughter,
Mary, of Chicago, ILL.,, visited Tues
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul N. Froker.
Mrs. Chris Bovbjerg, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Otto G.
Hoiberg, left on the early Wednesday
morning bus for her home in Tyler.
Mrs. A. c.. Danielson is the proud
exhibitor of three young canary new
corners, to depot visitors. Her birds
fill the Danielson home with much
warbling.
Miss Ruth Poechman of Duluth, is
spending several days as a visitor
at the Louis Olsen home. Miss Poech-
man has many friends here whom
she calls on each year.
The Danish Folk society and church
congregation will sponsor the annual
fall Grundtvig festival at 2 p. m.
in the village park, Sunday, Septem-
Der 4. Coffee will be served. and
everyone is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurits Dahl and
daughter, Elaine, of Chicago, visited
Mrs. Holden Hansen Monday and
Tuesday. They were present Tues
day with many neighbors and friends
to help Mrs Hansen celebrate her
85th birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Andersen went
to the Cities Saturday. On their re-
turn trip Monday they were accom-
panied by their son, Axel, and Mrs.
Anita Olson and Myron Andersen Of
Whitewood, S. D., who are visiting
here at the Andersen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Thomson and
daughters, Esther and Mrs. Richard
Buck, came from Winona and spent
the weekend visiting friends and
relatives. Mrs. Buck had been visit
ing at Winona since returning with
her husband from the West Coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lawson have
recently purchased the residence of
Mrs. J. J. Jensen in the village and
will move into same next week. Mrs.
Jensen expects to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Larsen,
and Helga expects to go to Sandstone.
MIR. and Mrs. A. C. Danielson mo-
tored to Swan River Sunday and
viewed the havoc wrought by recent
cyclone. They report that very little
remains of barn which was in the
path of the wind and that the bodies
of four cows in mangled condition,
were picked up two miles away.
| Announcement comes from Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Peterson at Puyal-
lup, Wash, that they are the parents
of boy born August IT, The Peter
sons will be remembered here as for
mer residents when Mr.. Peterson was
employed in the local creamery and
Mrs. Peterson was Miss Eline Clausen.
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