Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-29
Marcussen, Austin, Dies

Marcussen, Austin, Dies.
Friends here have just learned
that Hans Marcussen of Austin, died
Sunday afternoon from heart failure
and was laid to rest yesterday.
Mr.. Marcussen is known to many
in this community through his &C
tivity in the state organization of
Danish Brotherhood lodges, having
just been elected president of the or
ganization at the annual meeting in
st. Paul June 10.
Mr.. Marcussen is also known ex-
tensively for his able administration
as mayor of Austin for several con-
secutive terms. He was World war
veteran and took an active part in
Legion affairs.
For four years Mr.. Marcussen was
honorary supreme vice president of
the Danish Brotherhood; recently he
was elected as delegate from the
Austin lodge to the national conven-
ton in Chicago which is to be held
in September.
For many years Mr.. Marcussen has
been a very successful business man
in Austin, having the agency for
General Motors cars, particularly the
Buick, in addition to large modern
garage and service station.
Friends from far and near will join
in extending sympathy to Mrs. Mar
cussen and the children in their hour
of great sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. NielS Nielsen of
Ringsted, Iowa, were here Friday and
Saturday for visit with Mrs. Holden
Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Strandvold of
Sherburn and Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Hansen of Ogilvie, were Askov call
ers Sunday.
J. c. Johnson, president of the
Johnson Nut Company, Minneapolis,
and Hugh McIlraith, also of Mime
apolis, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus
Petersen Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Danielson and
daughter, Miss Idamae, and Miss Oda
Christensen and Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Lund spent Saturday and Sunday at
Park lake in Carlton county.
Edwin Sorensen and son, Leland,
Mrs. Jens Nielsen and Miss Dorothy
Petersen were in Duluth yesterday
afternoon for visit with Mrs. Soren-
sen and the new baby at st. Luke's
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fisher visited
relatives and friends at Tyler and
Arco while their bus load of pas
sengers attended the convention at
Tyler. Sunday they joined in fam
lily picnic at Montevideo.
A number of families have pooled
their firecracker money and will have
suitable display at some conven-
lent location in the village the eve
ming of the Fourth. Anyone wishing
to get in on this can see j. Albert
Johnson.
Fred Bisballe and Carl Jerpbak
came recently from Detroit, Mich.
From here Miss Wanda Jacobsen &C
companied them to Tyler for a visit
there. Returning to Askov last Thurs
day they were also accompanied by
Miss Muriel Petersen of Tyler, and
the following day they left for De-
troit, where Miss Jacobsen will seek
employment.
Janus Jensen and crew of helpers
started a sidewalk job this week
which runs from the c. R. Petersen
store and west to the school grounds.
The village will provide for the cross
ing at the alley and at the street by
the school, while the balance of the
cost will be shared by R. Petersen
and C.. R. Petersen, being the only
property owners involved. 1t is a
much needed improvement and will
surely be appreciated by the public.
The local Young Peoples society
will again sponsor Fourth of July
celebration in the village park There
will be a program of singing and
speaking which starts about 2 o'clock,
and during the afternoon various
sports will be in progress and pos
sibly kittenball game. Coffee and
lunch as well as other refreshments
will be for sale all afternoon. The
committee in charge invites everyone
to come and join in the festivities
In the evening the Danish Brother
hood lodge will sponsor a dance at
its hall to which everyone is also
invited