Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-10-01

members who all responded briefly.
The vacancies on the board caused
by Marvin c. Peterson moving to
the west coast and Miss Mary Locker
moving to Lake Benton, were filled
by electing Anker M. Simonsen as
chairman and Miss Ragna Jensen as
secretary. The superintendent serves
as vice chairman and Svend Petersen
is treasurer.
Emil Jensen left Saturday on a
vacation trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Danielson spent
Sunday at Ely.
Mrs. v. Heininge was a Great
Northern passenger to Minneapolis
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. johnson re-
Gently visited at the B. NJ Stardig
home in Palisade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ecklund and
daughter of the Twin Cities, were
weekend visitors at the parental
I. A. Ecklund home.
Chris. Frederiksen returned home
yesterday after having spent most
of the last three weeks in various
counties for the AAA.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Browning and
son of Minneapolis, were weekend
visitors here, being guests at the Ollie
Olesen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Sorensen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter SerritSlev
and children came from Minneapolis
for a weekend visit.
The first snow of the season fell
here last week. The early snow was
accompanied by an unusually cold
wave, the thermometer dropping
down to Is above.
Miss Margaret Frederiksen, mem
Der of the school faculty at Tyler,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Frederik-
sen.
Hjalmar Petersen, railroad and
warehouse commissioner, and several
others from the department were in
Askov last week to conduct a hear
ing.
Mrs. John H. Sorensen came from
Minneapolis Saturday and took Mr.
and Mrs. j. P. Sorensen and Mrs.
c. P. Nielsen along back to the City
for few days visit there and at
Hutchinson.
Anton Gravesen and daughters,
Miss Dagmar and Mrs Waldo Carl
son and son went to Duluth Friday.
Mrs. Carlson and son remained there
as their household goods had arrived
from Montana.
Glenn Krantz left Tuesday MORN
ing for Seattle, Wash, where he will
be employed in defense plant. He
has just completed a five months
course in drafting at the NYA center
in Shakopee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hattig and
Mrs. c. P. Christensen and son,
Henry, returned from their Nebraska
visit Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs.
Hattig continued on to their home
in Superior.
Eighteen Askovites were in Min
neapolis Tuesday to attend the Coop
meeting at the Nicollet hotel. Askov
furnished part of the program at the
banquet that evening by presenting
Danish folk dancing in national cos
tunes which made hit with the big
audience
First place winners at the recent
Askov Garden club flower show are
requested to call as soon as possible
at the Askov Hardware store for
their prizes, bringing their prize
tickets with them. The prizes had
been ordered early in the summer
but delivery could not be made until
several days ago. Second place win
ners will get their prizes in the
spring.
Elsewhere in this issue attention
is called by the church board to the
quarterly meeting to be held Monday
evening in the assembly hall At
tendance at recent similar meetings
has been light and the board would
like to see more interest in the af-
fairs of the church and, consequently,
larger attendance The board states
that the Importance of the meetings
cannot be over-emphasized, and
young as well as old folks should
take part.
A large and appreciative audience
was present Tuesday evening to hear
the Deep River Singers at the school
auditorium. Living up to expecta-
tons, the Negro quartet thrilled the
audience with fine variety of plan
tation songs, spirituaIs and concert
selections. Sponsored by the Uni
versity of Minnesota Extension divis-
ion, the group is making a tour
through northwest communities fol-
lowing successful concert tour and
stage and floor shows. They are also
on radio networks.
Friends and neighbors from far
and near will gather at the home
of Mrs. P. P. Kilstofte this after
noon and evening to extend best
wishes and congratulations, the oc-