Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

lodge room of the D. B. S. hall on
Monday evening, January 9. To this
meeting all members are specially
urged to come and express their views
as to future activities of the organiza-
tons. There will be election of Of
ficers and various other matters of
Importance. Any one interested in the
general welfare of the community is
cordially invited to be present. Lunch
will be served after the meeting.
Remember the date-Monday eve
ming, January 9, D. B. S. hall.
Anker H. Petersen was passenger
to Cambridge Friday.
Miss Esther Thomson is in Min
neapolis for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Duckworth
were Minneapolis passengers yester-
day.
Miss Idamae Danielson left Satur-
day for few days visit with friends
at Ely.
Miss Gladys Olsen left Monday for
a few days visit in Minneapolis and
St. Paul.
Miss Alma Nielsen left Monday for
Minneapolis where she will seek en-
ployment.
The Misses Edith and Leslie Krantz
have returned from their visit in
Iowa and at Chicago.
N. c. Laursen and family of Min
neapolis, were Sunday visitors at
the Mrs. A. MadSen home.
Miss Opal Hansen came last Thurs
day from Minneapolis for visit at
the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Jacob Hansen.
Miss Edith Lindegaard who has
been visiting at home for some time,
left yesterday for Minneapolis where
she will be employed.
Axel Brus and family left Tuesday
morning for their home at Buellton,
Calf, after spending the holiday sea-
son with relatives here.
Miss Thora Strandskov left last
Thursday for MarshalltoWn, Iowa,
where she will act as housekeeper at
the E. c. Sorensen home.
Harold B. Ause of Preston, former
Askov school faculty member, who
is now at Osseo, Wis, visited friends
here the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs H. J. Danielson of
Cloquet, and Mr.. and Mrs. John DAN
ielson of Long Prairie, spent Sunday
at the A. c.. Danielson home.
Yesterday was featured by a freak
variety of weather, thawing tempera-
lures, then freezing, rain, sleet and
snow, all in the course of few hours.
Mrs Lief Kirkegaard and son, Carl,
returned to Minneapolis Monday after
spending the holidays at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Miller.
Niels Hede and son, Arnold, who
have spent the holiday season al
home, left Monday for Iowa City
Iowa, where Mr. Hede has plaster
ing job.
Axel Andersen left the latter part OF
last week for Lansing, Mich, where he
is to commence in a position that he
has just secured at the Michigan State
college.
Christian Jorgensen, who is en-
ployed in the vicinity of Albert Lea
was here for Christmas visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Jorgensen.
Several members of the local choir
went to the County Home, near
Hinckley, last Thursday afternoon and
rendered several Christmas songs fol
the inmates which was very much
appreciated.
Another Askovite missed getting
$50 prize at the Vogue Theatre
last Thursday evening-bank night
The name of Mrs. N. P. Nielsen, No
1746, was drawn for the $50 award
but Mrs. Nielsen was not present.
Harold Serritslev, who recently
came home from Iowa for a Christ
mas visit at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs Niels Serritslev, was
taken i'll with pneumonia last week
and has been seriously i'll for several
days.
The annual meeting of the East
and West Meat ring was held the
latter part of December at which
time the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: I. A
Ecklund, president; Aage Molby, Sec
rotary; and Adolf Jensen, director.
The Askov Fire Department was
called out late Monday afternoon or
account of a chimney fire at the A
Henriksen warehouse. Within few
minutes, however, the flames SUBJ
sided and there was no need for the
department. 1t was later classed as
a false alarm, but it is better to be
safe than sorry.
The Askov post office reports thai
it has mail held in general delivery
as unknown and unclaimed, addressed
as follows: Mr.. R. o. Thompson, Ellen
Smidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Petersen
Rev. Mrs. Mel Nielsen, Mr. Paul Jen-
sen, Mrs. Geo. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Hedeen & Clara, Mr.. Edsill
Davidson and Martin ArnquiSt. In
formation on any of these will be
appreciated by the postal department