Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04


Viggo Petersen and family of
Minneapolis, were weekend visitors
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. D. Petersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Erickson dis
posed of their personal property here
the first of the week and left We'd
nesday for visit at Eveleth.
Lloyd johnson went to Minneapo-
lis Monday and returned again Tues
day accompanied by his brother Rob-
ert who visited with his folks until
the following day when he returned
to his work in the City.
Anton Gravesen and Miss Dagmar
Gravesen spent Tuesday in Mime
apolis. They took Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldo Carlson and son to the city
from which point they left for their
home at Bozeman, Mont.
On account of various other activ-
tiles there will not be any Com
mercial club meeting next Monday
evening. The next regular meeting
will be held the second Monday in
July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen
were Twin City callers Friday. They
had the experience of driving through
much of the heavy rain which fell
there that day. Often the road was
entirely covered and the course had
to be guided by some distant object.
Rev. and Mrs. M. Mikkelsen and
daughters, Hertha and Esther, and
Mrs. Svend Petersen and daughter
Dorothy, went to Otis Lodge, near
Grand Rapids Monday. The Misses
Esther and Dorothy remained to work
at the lodge during the next three
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Nelson, Elmer
Lieding and Miss Helga Christensen
came Friday from Orr and visited
until Sunday at the home of the
ladies' father, Fred Christensen. Miss
Delphia Olesen went with them
home. She and Miss Helga expect
to work at Virginia this summer.
T. S. Jensen went to Chicago the
first of the week to bring VIM. Goes
sele's household goods up here. Mr..
and Mrs. Goessele and son arrived
yesterday and are now busy getting
located in the former VIM. Erickson
residence which they have just pur-
chased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Folmer Sorensen of
Milwaukee, Wis, are here for a
weeks vacation visit at the home of
his parents. Together with Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Sorensen and Mr.. and
Mrs. MILFORD Olesen, they left this
morning on a sightseeing trip to
Itasca State park and points of in
terest on the Iron Range.
| Axel Jensen came from Mime
apolis and visited at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Jen-
sen, from Saturday until Wednesday
He has recently enlisted in the ali
corps and expects to be called next
week. L. P. Jensen, who works in
Duluth, was home for a visit Tues
day.
The June 2 issue of DEBORAH
Poster carries the depressing news
that the main building of Luther
college, DEBORAH, Iowa, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Sunday
same being started by bolt of light
ming. Most of the valuable contents
of the building were saved. Failure
to check the fire was caused by in
sufficient water pressure. The build
ing was insured for $4,000.
Several Askov ladies who are
members of school faculties, have re-
Gently returned from their various
locations to spend part of the sum-
mer vacation at home. Among those
noted as being home are Miss Bernice
Koed from Rochester, Miss Gladys
Olsen from Winona, Miss Meta Mel
sen from Lewisville, Miss Ingrio
Fenger from Bemidji, Miss Gudrur
Kilstofte from Mound, and Miss Else
Kilstofte from Hanley Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvald Degn anc
son Paul and little niece from Chi
cago, were guests the first of the
week at the Carl Thinesen home
The son, Paul, spent some time ir
Askov during his early childhood
when he lived with Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Jacobsen, southwest of town
1t was he who had the experience
of being accidentally scalded at the
Jacobsen home which will be re.
membered by the older resident.
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius M. Nielser
and son, Thomas, came last Thurs.
day from East Falls Church, Vir.
ginia, for the graduation of theil
son, Niels, from the local high school
They came from Washington, D. c.
to st. Paul together with Harold c
Hagen who for the last eight year
has been secretary for Congressman
R. T. Buckler of Crookston. Mr.
Hagen has become well known t.
the radio public, especially in thu
northwestern part of the state by an
swering questions over a network
of stations. 1t is expected that Mr.
Hagen will be candidate for tn,