Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09

among the early settlers of that COM
munity, in fact they are numbered
among the pioneers of Tyler.
Alvin Olesen left last week for De-
troit, Mich, to seek employment.
Mrs. Jacob Christensen was Min
neapolis visitor over the weekend.
A sister of Mrs. Jens Abrahamsen
came last week for visit here.
Rev. M. Mikkelsen and family were
visitors in West Denmark, Wis, Fri
day.
Miss Erna Miller left Tuesday for
Detroit, Mich, where she has Sc
cured employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederiksen of
Arco, visited from Wednesday until
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertel Fisher.
Gus Andersen, east of town, left
last Thursday for Minneapolis, to
have a thorough examination and
check-up at the University hospital.
Russell Jensen came home last
week from Biwabik, where he has
been doing practice work in coop
store.
The Misses Phyllis Meier and Rig
NOR Jensen left Saturday for Des
Moines, Iowa, where they will seek
employment.
Arnold and Victor Mosb9k from
across the river, and Helvig jacob
sen were callers in Minneapolis the
first of last week.
c. Sebald went to st. Paul yester-
day to attend the annual meeting of
fire insurance companies as dele
gate from the Pine County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
Peter Jorgensen of Clear Lake, Ia,
was in Askov Monday to look over
farm land in this community He
recently sold his Iowa farm and is
looking for a location in Minnesota.
Miss Evelyn Sorensen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S. Sorensen, left
Sunday for Minneapolis, where she
has secured employment.
DR.. and Mrs. Ejvind Fenger of
Minneapolis, were Christmas guests
at the home of his mother, Mrs. P.
N. Fenger.
There will be lot of basketball
at the school auditorium on Friday
evening; in addition to the scheduled
high school games (2) the town teams
will also show their ability. All three
games for the price of one, so come
and get your moneys worth.
The Askov town basketball team
took the short end of the score Fri
day evening when the boys from Tay-
lors Falls visited here. Askov was
leading all the way until the final
quarter when the visitors dropped in
the winning baskets.
In mentioning last week that Chr.
Sandahl and daughter had visited in
Tyler, it seems that nearly half the
story was missing, or at least one
third was missing. The fact is that
George Lindegaard was along on the
trip.
Monday, January Is, in the Ameri-
can club room. That's the time and
place for the next whist party spon-
sored by the Askov Commercial club.
Everyone is cordially invited. The
Commercial club also will hold its
annual meeting and invites every
one to join.
Thorvald S. Jensen and Wayne
Lawson took the bulk of the Grand
View college students back to Des
Moines, Iowa, over the weekend.
Mr.. Lawson stopped at Clarks Grove
on the return trip for visit with
his father. Two of the girls went
back by train.
The citizens of Tyler paid their final
respects to another pioneer recently
when Lars Duus passed to the Great
Beyond. Mr.. Duus was brother of
K H. Duus who was instrumental in
the starting of the Danish community
here. Lars Duus was nearly 70 years
old.
A letter addressed to Niels Chr.
Andersen, Askov Mimi, remains I'M
known and unclaimed at the Askov
post office Information will be ap-
preciated by the postal department.
Another letter which also remains
unknown and unclaimed is addressed
to Mrs. A. Christensen Git comes from
Coleman Hospital, Estherville, Iowa).
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Petersen of
Minneapolis came Sunday for a few
days visit here, being guests at the
home of his brother, c. Richard Pc
dersen. Mr.. Petersen is on the school
faculty in Minneapolis, but the school
there will not start until January ID,
thus making it three weeks holiday
vacation, without pay.