Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-11

A girl was born Saturday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Paulsen, south
east of town.
Clifford Madsen left last week for
Fairmont, where he expects to do
farm work for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ P Nedegaard
moved to Sandstone the first of the
week. Miss Cora Nedegaard is re-
manning so as to finish the present
school year here.
The first of this week j. o. Chris
Jensen and family moved onto the
former Jens Henriksen farm, half
mile west of town, which they have
recently purchased.
Idor Lawson left Saturday for Pom
tiac, Mich, where he expects to find
employment Mrs. Lawson is stay
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nels P. Petersen.
Mrs. Viggo Andersen left last week
near Litchfeld after which she will
go to Pontiac, Mich, for a visit be-
fore returning to her home in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Sorensen and
son, Enok, left Saturday for visit
with his brother at Red Oak, Iowa.
They returned home Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jens Nielsen who had
visited there the past six weeks.
DR.. E. Irvine Parson, a director of
the Twi-Lite D-Ball League, has
tickets for sale for a dance to be given
at Happy's on Wednesday, April "a,
proceeds from which will go to the
various teams of the league to help
them defray expenses for the coming
season.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson of Mime
apolis, came last Thursday for a visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lars P. Jensen. Saturday Mr.
Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Norback, also from Minneapolis, came
for a visit. The guests returned to
their Minneapolis homes Sunday.
Friends, relatives and neighbors
from far and near gathered Saturday
evening in the Danish Brotherhood
hall to tender Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Lawson party on their silver we'd
ding anniversary. 1t was a very
pleasant evening featured by well
balanced program, refreshments, gifts
and dancing.
Under auspices Of the Pine County
Conservation League, Carl w. Moen
of the State Game & Fish Depart
ment, will speak on conservation at
the schoolhouse Thursday afternoon,
April Is, and at the town hall in the
evening. In connection with his talk
he will show some interesting and
instructive movies.
E. A. E. Laage of Brooten, says
in letter, among other things, that
in his vicinity they have been favored
with lot of moisture this spring
both snow and rain. However, up to
this time, they have not been able to
get into fields and are now anxiously
waiting for the usual warm spring
weather
The village street commissioner,
Edwin M. Sorensen, has recently
posted signs on the five roads lead
ing to the village which prohibits
loads which will gross over four tons.
This precaution is taken annually
and it is hoped that it will be OBJ
served during the short spring thaw
period when costly damage can be
inflicted by trucks over the pre-
scribed weight.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Jensen visited
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Madsen near Litch-
field. Mr.. Madsen has recently moved
from Hector to Litchfield which is
only short distance. Spring farm
ing is nil so far in their commun-
ity on account of wet grounds. They
expected to start the first of this |
week, but the rain Sunday made the
field too wet.