Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-17
Friends In Askov
Honor Jensens
SOY ear Mark
Social Period is Spent at
the ID. B. S. Hall Wednes-
day Evening.

MIR. and Mrs. N. P. Jensen were
made happy Wednesday night when
many of their friends gathered at the
D. B. S. hall to take part in an APP
propriate observance of attainment
of so years of married life. A pro-
gram was rendered with various talks
by friends of the honored couple
being given. The gathering was
seated at long tables and a commit
tee had nicely decorated the hall for
the occasion.
Married In Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen, both were
born in Denmark and likewise were
married there on March 16, 1888,
coming to this country soon after
their wedding. They were childhood
SchoolmateS. Mrs. Jensen was born
Sept %, 1860 and Mr.. Jensen was
born Feb. %, 1857 Upon coming
to the United States they first settled
at Tyler where they resided two years
They then moved to Chicago where
they lived 20 years during which per-
iod Mr. Jensen followed his trade
as painter. The family came to Askov
village Nov. 8, 1910 while there were
yet stones and stumps in the village
streets.
Four children were born to their
union, but two, Valborg (Mrs. Ernest
Malling), and William have been at
rest several years. Axel is living with
his family in Eastsound, Washing
ton, and Thyra (Mrs. Olaf Jensen)
is residing with her family at Grand
Forks, NJ D. AXel is an eX-service
man and Thyra is conducting beauty
parlor in the North Dakota city while
her husband operates a large farm
northwest of there.
An Active Life.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Jensen have
had active lives. Mrs. Jensen has
been a regular attendant of church
and other activities, among them
being the Askov Garden club. Mr..
Jensen, besides being painting con-
tractor in his more active years, has
been an outdoors man. Many ex-
periences has he had as hunter and
fisherman and many times has he
been guide to parties of hunters or
fishermen or has been called upon
to supply certain functions with fish
or meat.
It is interesting to hear him tell
of his winter spent off the coast of
Iceland while serving with the Dan
ish navy The period normally was
for six months, but while they were
in those waters polar weather set
upon them and their ship became
icebound. There was nothing to do,
said Mr.. Jensen, but to stay there -.
and fish. He was serving on the boat
as bookkeeper and also helping great
ly to keep the ships larder filled with
the finny tribe. Some large catches
were made.
Early Desires Chung to Him.
MIR. Jensen's love for the outdoors
was certainly carried out in his resi-
dence here at Askov, for when he
first came here, hunter did not have
to 60 far from the village limits to
get all of the game or fish he wanted.
Residents could almost daily see him
and his favorite dog trekking the
woods in search of that sport which
he loved so well. His springy step
was the envy of many men a score
younger in years. He was true
woodsman, seldom if ever failing to
get his game.
Axel could not be home for his
parents golden wedding day but Mr.
and Mrs Olaf Jensen and family were
here. Many friends here and else
where wish Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen
many more happy and healthy years
of married life