Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
Ivan Nedegaard, ID,
and Norman Peter:
sen, Is, Drown Sun
day as Boat Cap
sizes.

"A IdSlC dCClOcIlI, WIlCIl IOOh tiiC
lives of two popular and energetic
young boys of the Askov community,
occurred Sunday forenoon at about
11:15 o'clock. Ivan Kenneth "Dicky"
Nedegaard and Norman George Peter
sen were drowned in Kettle river
west of Askov.
1t was soon after getting permis-
sion from his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. P. Nedegaard, that Ivan in COM
pany with his friend, Norman Peter
sen, went to the river to fish, the
sport they both loved For a time
they fished from the bank of the river
in the north end of the park about
a half mile from the new highway
bridge, but getting the permission to
use boat which was then available,
the lads decided to continue by that
method. A short time later Mr..
Mason, an Indian and his family who
are camping in the park, were at
tracted by screams of the boys and
the man and his son went to their
rescue, but both had disappeared be-
meath the surface of the water.
Passersby on the highway were
notified of the tragedy and soon sew
eral were dragging the river bed for
the bodies. Ivan's body was found
about As minutes later but that of
Norman's was not found for nearly
two hours. Resuscitation methods
were used on Ivan by DR.. E. 1. Par
son, but to no avail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen were at the
river when their sons body was
taken from the water, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Nedegaard were spending the
day at Jordan and did not learn of
the tragedy until they returned home
in the evening.
Both Attended School Here.
Both boys attended the local school
and Norman Petersen was to have
been confirmed in the Danish Luth-
eran church next Sunday He was
born here on May %, 1924 and is
survived by his parents, four broth
ers and one sister. The brothers and
sister are Dan and Clifford in Cali
fornia; Floyd in Chicago; and Einar
and Two at home
Ivan Nedegaard was born April
2, 1925, and is survived by his par
ents and nine brothers and sisters.
The brothers and sisters are Cora at
home, Emery and Mrs. Sigurd Lunde
(Margaret) of this community; Mrs.
Martin Jacobsen Qvo), Mrs. Hans
Petersen (MabeD, Mrs. Aage Mad
sen Irene), Clifford and Lucille, all
in California.
Both boys were brought up in
Christian homes and Ivan was to have
taken his confirmation study the COM
ing year. They were both energetic
and Ivan, specially, loved fishing and
roller skating, having been a regular
visitor at the hall during the recent
roller skating season.
Dan Petersen, Mrs. Hans Petersen,
Lucille Nedegaard and Clifford Nede-
gard came home to attend the double
funeral which will be held today
Thursday at the homes and in the
Danish Lutheran church. A short
service will be held at 2 p. m. from
the Petersen home, at 2:30 from the
Nedegaard home and at 3 o'clock
from the church with Rev. jobs.
Knudsen officiating. School will be
dismissed for the ceremony.
Pallbearers will be Jens Jensen,
Eiler Frederiksen, Svend Christensen,
Werner Krantz, Dennis Jensen and
Thue Christensen, for Norman; and
Raymond Christensen, Werner Lunde,
Norman Christensen, Richard Her.
mansen, all of Askov, and Richard
and Clarence Petersen of Rock Creek,
for Ivan.
The flower girls will be Helen Hede,
Ruby Jacobsen, Ellen Jorgensen, Elsa
Miller, Mary Thinesen and Ina Abra-
hansen for the Petersen family and
Ruth Abrahamsen, Joan Meier, Emma
Lund, Clarine Lewison, Carol Jensen
and Harriet Thomson for the 'Nede-
guards. o."
Miss Mavis Conway will sing'two
hymns, God Will Take Care of You"
and "Just AS Am"
The entire community feels the
effects of the tragedy and sincere
condolences are extended to the FAM
lies of the young victims