Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-19
Former Askovite Sells Honey Here.

John A. Jacobsen, former Askov-
lite, of Roseau, IL miles from the
Canadian border, visited old friends
here Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr..
Jacobsen is travelling through various
parts of the state selling his own
brand of honey which has an excel
lent flavor Many will remember
Mr.. Jacobsen as the fellow with the
black mustache which was long
enough at one time to lay it back
over his ears. That ornament" has
been removed for which reason it
was hard for many to recognize him.
John left Askov Is years to work in
the northern woods. He had many
tough and trying experiences up there
and his many friends here will be
pleased to learn that he is now doing
well in the honey business.
Mr.. Jacobsen is still keenly in
terested in the Odd Fellows society
and has taken all the degrees and
held prominent district offices, being
at present one of the top notchers"
in his district. He also interests him.
and chairman in his district and on
the state central committee. His
daughter, Helga, lives at Junction
City, Oregon, is married and has two
children.
AXel Jensen left Tuesday for
Hampton, Iowa, in which vicinity
he expects to pick corn.
Johan SorenSen left yesterday for
Hudson, Wis, where he has secured
employment as bricklayer.
George and Leo Larsen were in
the vicinity of Slayton over the week.
end on a pheasant hunting trip.
Miss Ellen Degerstrom was taken
to st. Luke's hospital in Duluth Fri
day to undergo an appendicitis opera
ton.
Albert Thomson and Henry E. w.
Larsen enjoyed a pheasant hunting
trip to the southern part of the state
over the weekend.
Elmer Wood from near Willow
River, purchased Model H. John
Deere tractor yesterday from the
Sorensen Implement Co.
Peter Jensen of Luck, Wis, visited
at the Ludwig Madsen home from
Friday until Monday and also at
tended the district church conference.
Miss Gladys Olsen, who is on the
school faculty at Lake City, was a
weekend visitor at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Olsen.
Mrs. Marshall Halgren (nee Doris
Jacobsen) has now been released
from the Northwestern hospital and
is improving slowly at private home
in the city.
Albert Johnson went to Duluth
yesterday to visit Mrs. Johnson who
is still confined at st. Luke's hospital
She was not able to come home as
soon as anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Christilaw
and two daughters of Duluth, stopped
for brief visit here Monday at the
A. w. Conway home, being enroute
home from visit at New Ulm.
Arnold Sorensen, Arol Hansen and
Clifford Madsen were in Fairmont,
near the Iowa border, from Saturday
until Monday, combining business
with a little pheasant hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Conway were
callers in the Twin Cities Friday.
Miss Mavis Conway, who attends
Manchester college in st. Paul, came
home with them for weekend visit
Mr.. and Mrs Ole Sorensen are
visiting relatives and friends here,
being guests at present at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg Lindegaard.
They formerly lived at Luck, Wis,
but are now residents of Solvang,
Calf.
Miss Idamae Danielson came home
Monday evening from Wright for a
forced vacation. A new furnace is
being installed in the school there
and as it was too cold to conduct
school without heat, it became neces-
sary to close for short time.