Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06
The Fourth is Observed.

The Fourth is Observed.
Under auspices of the local Young
Peoples society the Fourth of July
was observed in the village park
when more than 200 people gathered
before the speakers stand to hear
Supt. o. C. Hoiberg bid the audience
welcome and to take part in the COM
munity singing. Svend Petersen,
speaker of the day, gave short adj
dress in which he called attention to
that part of the Declaration of indie
pendence dealing with "life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness" Mr..
Petersen conferred his remarks on ''the
pursuit of happiness" He said that
peace and happiness can not be real
lied by the passing and enforcing of
laws, but rather that it must come
through the heart and the soul-in
short, it must be lived rather than en-
forced. His talk was followed by
singing and various announcements of
the afternoons program.
The English Ladies' Aid was in
charge of the coffee and lunch stand
and they did very good business
in spite of the extreme heat during
the afternoon. The Young Peoples
society operated the refreshment
stand and they also did an excellent
business, so much so that they closed
up at 5 o'clock for lack of stock to
SELL Several different kinds of races
were enjoyed and the horseshoe court
was busy place, continually.
The afternoon terminated with a
kittenball game between two teams
made up from the audience.
In the evening the Danish Brother
hood sponsored a dance in the spa
cious hall which was well attended.
Miss Idamae Danielson left last
Thursday for a weeks visit in Ely.
VIM. Jensen and family of Mime
apolis, spent the Fourth here with
relatives and friends.
Askov's 10-piece band filled an en-
gagement at Isle the Fourth. A num-
Der of other Askovites also went
there.
The Askov Commercial club will
meet Monday evening, July 10, in the
American Publishing Company club
room
Miss Alva Fogt, who is attending
summer school at the Duluth State
Teachers college, spent the weekend
and the Fourth at home.
Miss Margaret Matthews left Sum-
day for her home at Detroit, Mich,
after a few days visit at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. E. 1. Parson.
Miss Ida Erickson, who has been
here for visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Erickson,
left yesterday for California.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Browning and
Lois and Chuckie of Minneapolis,
visited at the Fred Olesen home from
Saturday until Tuesday.
The Misses Doris and Naomi Jensen
came from the Twin Cities for a visit
over the Fourth at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Jensen.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Parson and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Wardell, all from
Minneapolis, were guests last week
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. E. 1.
ParSon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens Dietz and Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Thomson and daugh-
ter, all from Minneapolis, were here
over the Fourth for visit with rela-
tives and friends. Miss Betty Dietz
accompanied them back to the city
for a weeks visit.
Mrs. L. S. Lawson and sons, Alvin
and Arnold, and Miss Agnes Lawson
from Owatonna, and George Lawson
from Anoka, were here Monday and
Tuesday for a visit with relatives,
being guests at the home of Mrs.
Lawson's sister, Mrs. A. Jensen.
Hedge Stottrup from the CCC camp
at Deer River, Svend Stottrup from
Waterloo, Iowa, Sigurd Stottrup from
Dies Moines, Iowa, and Lief Stottrup
from Grand Forks, N. D., all came
during the past week for a visit at
the home of their mother Mrs. Mari
Stottrup.
Manford Nelson has been improv-
ing very rapidly at the U. S. Veter-
ans hospital in Minneapolis lately;
so much that he is scheduled to leave
the hospital either today or tomorrow
and will then come to Askov. He
cannot, however, resume his work on
the mail route for some time.
The On-To-Nicollet committee calls
attention to the fact that everyone
should be sure to remember the Askov
date for the ball game at Nicollet
ball park in Minneapolis-July %,
when an afternoon game is scheduled
between Minneapolis and Louisville.
The committee has high hopes for
having delegation of over 100 make
the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens K. Hyldahl and
son, Arden, are preparing to move to