Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-27
Let's Get it Right.

Let's Get it Right.
Some weeks ago the daily press
carried the news story that the an
nual Nenana Ice Pool in Alaska had
been won by a Miss Clara Hansen.
Following that a weekly paper added
to the story that the only known
Danish family in Alaska was that of
Eiler Hansen, son of the late Carl
Hansen of Tyler, and that it might
be his daughter. AS the story was
re-copied by other papers it soon be-
came quite certain that it was Eiler
Hansen's daughter who had won the
$4,000 in the pool this year.
A letter just received by Svend
Petersen from Eiler Hansen in Sitka,
Alaska, states that he never had a
daughter (and if he had had one, she
likely would have been an expense
instead of a 100000 ASSET.
Mr.. Hansen further states that the
closest he came to winning the ninety
thousand bucks" was to buy $40
worth of the ice pool tickets. The
tickets cost 81 each and the sale is
limited to residents of Alaska. Ev-
eryone has an equal chance in this
pool, for each ticket entities the buy
er to one guess on the day, hour and
minute that the ice moves at Nenana.
The fact that Eiler is lawyer and
is superintendent of the Pioneers
Home at Sitka, doesn't help him any
in winning.
Eiler Hansen graduated from the
Tyler high school with the class of
1910.
Miss Clara Hansen is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Hansen of
Anchorage, Alaska. Her father is
captain of the halibut boat 'Explor-
err Miss Hansen and her mother
are now touring in the United States.
Relative to the Eiler Hansen family
it might be interesting to many to
learn that Eiler's wife is in Los An
geles, his mother, now 81 years old,
is well and lives in Hollywood; his
brother, Kai, is in Los Angeles, but
at present is in hospital on account
of heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Nielsen of Ring
sted, Iowa, came Tuesday for visit
with Mrs. Holden Hansen.
Roy Hansen left this morning for
Sunset Hill Resort near Outing, where
he will be employed this summer.
Einar Hansen of Racine, Wis, came
Tuesday for visit with old friends,
being a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Paulsen.
Andy and Carl Arnbal came Mon
day from Albert Lea for visit with
their uncle, Thorvald Andersen, and
at the Erling Christensen home.
Mr. and Mrs. George 1. Glen went
to Pine City Wednesday evening to
attend a Cub Pack meeting. From
there they went to Minneapolis, ex-
pecting to return home this evening
Henry A. Jensen of Minneapolis
was a guest at the Emil Andersen
home yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Jen-
sen are conducting a camp near Out
ing, in the north central part of the
state.
The construction crew of the Min
nesota Power & Light Co., is work.
ing in this vicinity this week NOV
ing some power line poles to make
room for road grading project which
is scheduled to begin soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mylund came last
week from California for a visit at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Paulsen. They were
accompanied by Arden Hyldahl, who
had visited on the west coast the past
eight weeks.
Dennis Feldtmose came Saturday
from Cincinnati, Ohio, for visit with
relatives and friends. He is working
for a construction company and has
a three weeks vacation while the
company is moving to a new job at
Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Madsen of
Minneapolis, stopped for a short visit
here Sunday, taking their son along
home, he having been here since
Tuesday of last week. Saturday and
part of Sunday they attended the
annual Credit Union meeting, which
this year was held in Duluth.
A good sized special train was run
on the Great Northern from Mime
apolis to Duluth Saturday carrying
delegates from the Twin City area
of Credit Unions to the annual con-
vention at the head of the lakes.
The special returned Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Conway
and daughter, Miss Mavis, and Mrs.
Conaway's mother, Mrs. VIM. Werner,
of Austin, visited friends here Sat-
urday and Sunday, coming especially
for the Danielson-Kaatiala wedding.
Miss Mavis is remaining for a longer
visit as guest at the Conrad Chris
Jensen home. From here Mr.. and
Mrs. Conway took Mrs. Werner to
her home at Lake George, near Be-
midi.
Yesterday the Great Northern Rail-
way started using new streamlined