Askov American., 1943-05-27
ASKOV
Will Lecture Here.

sen will leave on the evening tram
Sunday which gives opportunity for
another gathering Sunday afternoon
The local church board has there
fore arranged to have sort of Fifth
of June" celebration in the local
village park Sunday afternoon, the
9Th, at which time Rev. Knudsen
will lecture. A committee will sup
ply coffee during the afternoon, but
will not prepare any lunch, so bring
along your picnic lunch basket and
come for a social afternoon. In case
of rain the church will be used.
Merton Andersen left last week for
Shelby, Mont, where his parents are
temporarily located.
Mrs. Folmer Hansen, Tyler, visited
Saturday and Sunday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chr.
Sandahl.
The first of last week Mrs. L. A.
Paulsen was in Eveleth to visit her
father who celebrated his 92nd birth
day anniversary the 3rd of May.
Mrs Walter T. Thomson and
daughter, Miss Margaret, were Sum-
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Ekberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Juhl came
Sunday from Minneapolis for a few
days visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Einar Jensen.
Miss Margaret Frederiksen, faculty
member at Tyler, visited with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Fred
eriksen, over Saturday and Sunday.
Word comes from St. Paul that a
boy was born May 19 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Eriksen, formerly of Pine
City and Askov.
Axel Hassenfeldt left the first of
last week for Minneapolis to seek
medical attention at the University
hospital.
Svend Petersen, local postmaster,
has received notice of his re-appoint-
ment as postmaster under the civil
service system, examination for
which was taken last September.
Martin Nelson, Minneapolis, states
that the annual summer festival at
the Old Peoples Home, Danebo, will
be held as usual, the date selected
being Sunday, June 13.
So far this season Carl Eckberg
holds the honors fer being the cham
pion among the local fishermen. Last
week Mr.. Eckberg landed 7-pound
wall-eyed pike at Sturgeon lake.
Miss Ane Mette Miller came Sat-
urday from Luck, Wis, for a visit
with relatives and friends, being a
guest at present at the Niels B. Mil
Ter home.
Corp. Carl K. Sandahl left Sunday
for his station at Fort Benning, Ca,
after a four-day visit at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chr.
Sandahl
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Jensen of Grand
Forks, N. D., came recently for the
Louis Olsen funeral and also visited
at the home of Mrs. Jensen's mother,
Mrs. N. P. Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Jensen and
the latter's father, John Jensen, left
Monday for their home at Bryn
Mawr, Wash, after spending week
at the homes of Norman and Albert
Jensen.
Mrs. Kenneth E. Anderson gave a
''tea" at her home yesterday after
noon for the girls of the senior class.
Mrs. Edwin Sorensen poured. Mrs.
Manford Nelson and Miss Ruth Sor-
ensen furnished part of the program.
Robert Johnson came from Mime
apolis Sunday for brief visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Albert Johnson. He is scheduled
to enter the armed forces on the 1st
of June.
First class mail addressed to Ruth
E. Jensen, Rt. l, and Miss Doris
Bjork remains unknown and un-
claimed at the Askov post office.
Addresses should call for same at
once.
Word comes from Seattle, Wash,
that daughter was born May l8 to
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Skinner, nee
Florence Clausen. Mr.. Skinner is
in the armed forces and at present
stationed in Nevada.
Mrs. A. Espointour, Mrs. Jerry
Sostak and Mrs. Werner Clausen at
tended the 14th annual convention
of the Northern States Cooperative
Guilds and Clubs at Superior, Wis,
Sunday, going as delegates from the
local Guild
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr Christensen and
son, Andreas Christensen, Carl Chris
tensen and family, Bud Christensen
and family and eAxel Eckholm and
family, all of Duluth, were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Christensen.
The Askov Garden club has COM
pleted plans for landscaping the
grounds around the church. Two
nice trees were planted Friday eve
ming and few minor bushes. Lack
of funds prevents a more elaborate
beginning, but good start has been
made and that is often half the job.