Askov American., 1943-06-03

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The total air mail dispatched from
169 representative cities was 6,133,-
243 pounds during the month of Feb
ruary, 1943, which is an increase of
nearly rs per cent over the same
month in 1912. Several months ago
the government took over nearly half
of the planes used for air mail serv-
ice, so now the department handles
rs per cent more mail with SO per
cent less equipment. In spite of this
and shortage of manpower excel
lent service is invariably rendered.
Clarence Hansen spent the week.
end visiting in the Twin Cities.
Mrs Stanley Madsen and Mrs. Cliff
ford Madsen spent Sunday at the
Chris Eriksen home in Pine City.
Hermod Strandskov came from
Minneapolis and visited with rela-
tives over the double holiday.
During the week Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ford c. Olsen have moved into their
recently completed new home.
Mrs. Otto Madsen and children of
Litchfield visited relatives here Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Morgensen
of Minneapolis spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Clarey Nielsen of
Centuria, Wis, spent Memorial day
with relatives here.
Mrs. Emil Jensen's sister left the
first of the week for her home in
Iowa after few days visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens K Hyldahl and
neapolis and visited with friends and
relatives over the double holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Sorensen
came from Minneapolis for Mem
orial holiday visit at their parental
homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mogensen and
children came from Minneapolis to
spend Memorial day at the parental
Fred Olesen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Serritslev and
two children of Minneapolis visited
at their parental homes over the
double holiday.
Mrs Raymond Hansen and daugh-
ter came Saturday from Hopkins for
a visit at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Sorensen.
Miss Charlotte Seablom is here
from Minneapolis for a visit, being a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Degerstrom.
Christian Smidt of Chicago, came
last week for visit with old friends,
being guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Eckberg.
A boy arrived Memorial day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Eells,
now located on the old Anton Dietz
farm.
Chris Hansen, who has been doing
carpenter work on an airport at
Kearney, Nebr., returned home Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harald B. johnson
and two children of Shell Lake, Wis,
visited relatives here over the double
holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph johnson and
daughter left yesterday for Glenwood
and Lowry where they will visit rel
atives the balance of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Christopher Nielsen
left Tuesday evening for Red Cloud,
Nebr., for visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs Wm Paulsen.
Pfc. Alvin c. Olesen, stationed at
Eagle Pass, Texas, came Tuesday
evening for visit with Mrs. Olesen
and his parents. He has a 15-day
furlough.
The Misses Helen and Astrid Mel
sen came from Minneapolis and Wis
tied from Friday until Monday at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl P Nielsen.
The first of the week L. Byron
Olsen and family returned to their
home in st. Paul and Miss Gladys
Olsen went to Winnetka, ILL.,, to re-
sumo her faculty duties there.
Mrs. Niels Hede left Monday for
Minneapolis to take possession of a
rooming house which she recently
purchased and will operate from
now on.
Saturday, June 4, might appropri-
ately be called cleanup day for the
entire community. The Ladies' Aid
will sponsor rummage sale in the
town hall in connection with which
they will take in old rags and paper;
and of course they also serve lunch
both afternoon and evening. Plan to
eat with them and save some pre-
cious ration points.
The Misses Esther Mikkelsen, Ruby
Jacobsen and Dorothy Petersen, who
last week completed nine months
course at Grand View College, Des
Moines, Iowa, returned to their homes
here Saturday and Sunday. Esther
will leave in week or so for Grand
Rapids to again work at Otis lodge;
Ruby plans to work at Denver, Colo;
Dorothy started the first of this week
in the American office and will re-