Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-22

annual election of officers Sunday
evening which resulted as follows
Dennis Feldtmose, president; Miss
Emily Feldtmose, vice president; Miss
Ruth Hansen, secretary; Arid Freder-
iksen, treasurer; Clarence Jessen, di-
rector; Otto G.. Hoiberg and Harold
Jensen, auditors. At the social hour
following the meeting Mrs. Einar Jen-
sen and Mrs. John Meier served cof-
fee and lunch, which was appreciated
very much. So
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Miller were Min
neapolis visitors Sunday.
Clarence Morgensen went to Min
neapolis yesterday on business visit
Miss Alma Christensen left Sunday
for Minneapolis where she will seek
employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mortensen and
two daughters, left Saturday for Chi
cago to attend the funeral of an uncle
Martin Miller and children from
Withee, Wis, are here for visit at
the Carl Paulsen home and with
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Rix spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L.
Nielsen at the latter's resort near
Balsam Lake, Wis.
MIR. and Mrs. Lief Kirkegaard and
baby came from Minneapolis Satur-
day for an overnight visit at the
Carl Miller home.
prNfhorhonI lnl
will sponsor a basket social and en-
tertainment at its hall Saturday eve
ming for the members and families.
Arthur Christensen who has been
employed at Arcata, Calf, for several
months, returned to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Clemmen Chris
Jensen, last week.
Miss Alma Nielsen who has spent
the last three weeks visiting at
Pennington, came to Askov Sunday
for a visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Alex Madsen.
Svend Petersen spent the weekend
in Illinois, speaking in D. B. S. Lodge
No. 35 in Chicago Friday night and
at the state meeting in Dwight Satur-
day afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. And. Christensen have
purchased from Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen
the small residence now occupied by
Peter Jeppesen. It is expected that
they will take possession October l.
J. Albert Johnson, Lawrence Jensen
and A. w. Conway went to Mime
apolis yesterday afternoon to take
part in the radio program at $3.50 p. m
when the ASkov committee for the
"On-To-Nicollet Day" was presented
with the fourth prize trophy.
Carl Miller was in Pine City Tues
day to serve on the Grand Jury which
lasted only one day, there being only
one case-the Hopkins case from
Hinckley. incidentally it is the frs
time in six years that the Grand jury
has been called into action in Pine
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr Hyldahl re.
turned Tuesday from their auto trip
to Dagmar, Mont, and other point!
enroute. Mr. Hyldahl says it surely
feels good to get back into Minnesot;
where the corn stands IL feet high
and where the pastures are green anc
the general vegetation bountiful.
Friends and neighbors helped Mrs
Ane Marie Sorensen celebrate hel
86th birthday Monday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Bagge, where
she has made her home for many
years; Mrs Bagge being her daughter
incidentally it is just IS years age
that Mrs. Sorensen landed in Mon
treal, Canada, from which place they
went to Neenah, Wis, and later were
among the first pioneers in the Dan
ish colony at Luck, Wis, better known
as West Denmark.
The building formerly occupied by
DR.. A. L. Arends, now owned by
Svend Petersen, is undergoing thor
ough remodeling; new roof, new cell
ing, new floor, etc. The interior walls
and ceiling will be covered with {
white surface Firtex, and the front
will have a new modern entrance
with large display windows on each
side. 1t is expected that the project
will be completed in about two weeks
when it will be occupied by the local
Red & White store operated by Ras-
mus Petersen.
The first of this week the Great
Northern Railway put new style en-
CINE in use on one of the trains be-
tween Minneapolis and Duluth. For
the time being the new power plant
,-o<,
the following day; later it is expected
that this type engine will be used
on both of the local day trains. The
new engine is a Diesel motored gas
electric outfit of the latest design and
is reputed to have more speed than
the "old steam horse" as well as sew
eral other superior qualities. There
are two men in charge of the engine
the same as on the steam engine.