Askov American., 1943-07-22
Hersholt President of N. A. d. A.

At a recent meeting of the ma
tional board of directors of the Ma
tional America Denmark Association,
held in Chicago, John Hansen of
Davenport, Iowa, resigned as presi-
dent and in his place Jean Hersholt,
Beverly Hills, Calf, was elected.
MIR. Hersholt announces that he has
opened a special office to take care
of the duties connected with this
responsible position and invites con-
structive suggestions for the benefit
of NJ A. D. A. sent direct to him at
ITO South Beverly Drive, Beverly
Hills, Calf.
Right now the N. A. D. A. is put
ting on drive 10 have its Roll Call
booklets filled with signatures. In
this connection Mr. Hersholt sends
the following statement:
lone of the most important func-
tions right now is to get all Amer
ican citizens of Danish birth or de-
scent and the wives and husbands
of such to sign the Roll Call books.
1t doesn't matter if they are not
members of your organization or any
other Danish-American organization.
Their Danish ancestry entities them
to sign. We want signature of
everyone eligible. The many thou
sands of signatures we eventually
should get will serve as a definite
proof of unity of all Danish Amer
leans when the time comes to discuss
Denmark's future
''At our last annual meeting held
in Chicago, April 80, motion was
carried to the effect that signatures
to the Roll Call be accepted without
payment of money, but that all who
pay one dollar, are hereafter to be
considered sustaining members of
N. A. D. A. If you pay your dollar
as a sustaining member, you will re-
ceive a membership card.''
Several organizations in Askov are
sustaining members of N. A. D. A.
and each one has a representative
for the securing of signatures Sign
the Roll Call now so the books can
be sent to headquarters.
Mrs. Jens G. Jensen and children
of Minneapolis visited friends and
relatives here the past weekend.
Mrs. Jensen has returned to the
Cities but the children remained for
a longer visit.
Werner B. johnson and family of
Chisago City and Jens Thomson, who
is staying at a lake cottage there,
visited relatives here over Saturday
and Sunday. Mrs. Erling Christen-
sen and children, who had spent the
past week in Chisago City, returned
home with them.
Mrs. Marion Thomson and Mar
garet, Mr.. and Mrs Chris Petersen
of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs.
Noble Merrifeld and children of Ket-
tie River were visitors at the A. P.
Jensen home in Askov village Sun
day. Relatives from Askov were also
there in the afternoon to make it a
family reunion.
L. A. Paulsen, who recently fell
from a load of hay, was injured
worse than first thought. Last Thurs
day he was taken to the Community
hospital at Moose Lake and is being
treated for an injured spine. Pres
ent indications are that he will be in
cast for several months. He is
expected home the latter part of this
week.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs Jorgen
Jensen, east of Askov, will gather
in the church parlors Thursday eve
ming, July 20, at 8:15 p. m. to help
them observe their golden wedding
anniversary. The committee in charge
asks the ladies to bring lunch and
those having the red song books are
asked to take them along that eve
ming. There will be short program