Askov American., 1943-02-25
ASKOV
Askov's Red Cross Drive.


gether with the solicitors who have
been selected for conducting the 1943
national war fund drive in Askov
and vicinity.
It was decided to make the house
toulouse calls here on March S. How
ever, in case certain solicitors should
not be able to make the canvass on
that day, they will endeavor to make
the call the following day.
Askov's territory was divided into
Is districts so that each solicitor will
have only approximately two miles
to cover; thus there will be no hard
ship on the gas consumed. Each
solicitor was assigned district in
the immediate vicinity of her home.
Each solicitor will have an official
list for the signature of each per-
son who makes a donation. You
should sign that list or have your
name placed thereon regardless Of
the amount you give. At the end
of the drive, March 81, the list will
be published in the Askov American.
Every gift of dollar or more auto
matically entities a donor to 1943
membership card. Each solicitor will
carry an ample supply of member
ship cards and will issue the card at
the time of receiving the gift. Each
solicitor also carries the Red Cross
window sticker which is given to
every home where one dollar or more
is received.
Askov's quota, as stated last week,
is $440, which means an average of
nearly So for the number of families
in this territory. Askov territory
goes only two miles south and four
miles north, west to the river, as far
as three miles north and east to Flem-
ing and also part of Fleming town.
ship.
Here follows list of those who
have been named as solicitors for
the Askov territory and who will
endeavor to call on you March S for
your contribution: Mrs. Emery Nede-
gard, Mrs. Chas. Krantz, Mrs. Cliff
ford Krantz, Mrs. Almer Ecklund,
Mrs. Henry Nielsen, Mrs. Einar Jen-
sen, Mrs. Werner Clausen, Mrs. Louis
Clausen, Mrs. Carl K. Larsen, Mrs.
j. p Madsen, Mrs. Nels P. Petersen,
Mrs. Emil Johansen, Mrs. Chris.
Frederiksen, Mrs. F. Clarey Jensen,
Mrs. Henry E. w. Larsen, Mrs. Bendt
Jorgensen, Mrs. N. c. Petersen, Mrs.
James G. Thomson, Mrs. John Meier,
Miss Dagmar Gravesen, Mrs. Ray c.
Jensen, Mrs. WayneSJacobsen, Mrs.
Niels Hede, Mrs. Clarence Morgen-
sen and Mrs. Harvey Strandlund.
The last six will serve within the
village limits, the others in the rural
territory. Every one is serving VOL
unfairly and at her own expense, so
please make the task pleasant for
them by making them feel welcome
when they call. Remember the date,
March S, and try to have your dona-
ton ready in the exact amount that
you want to give.
Mrs. VIM. Hueller, local faculty
member, visited in Minneapolis over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Olesen went to
Minneapolis Friday for a weekend
visit.
Elmer Morgensen left Wednesday
for Cable, Wis, where he will do
some work in his line.
Cpl. James H. Mogensen, stationed
at Seymour, Ind, was here over the
weekend visiting relatives and
friends.
Pfc. Martin A. Jessen, stationed at
Denver, Colo, came last night for
visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. And. P. Jessen.
Pfc. Cyril H. Dietz, stationed at
Portland, Ore, is here for a visit
with relatives and with his parents
in Sandstone. ag-
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mogensen
and two children of Minneapolis,
visited Saturday and Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Olesen.
Miss Alpha Henriksen left Satur-
day for Hartford, Conn.,, after spend
ing few weeks at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hen
riksen.
The Security State Bank, Askov,
will be closed today Thursday on
account of the death and funeral
of James E. Hurley of Pine City,
principal owner of the institution.
VIM. Potts and family and Harold
Kruger are busy getting settled on
the old Jens Arnbal farm two miles
east of town, which the former pur-
chased some time ago.
With the return Monday of Mrs.
c. o. Vance, nee Miss Frances Mas
vik, the school faculty is back to
normal. Mr.. Vance is in the serv-
ice, being stationed at Corvallis,
Oregon.
An item received too late for the
announcement column states that the
next regular meeting of the Danish
Sisterhood lodge will be held We'd
nesday afternoon, March 3, in the
D. B. S. hall.