News among Scandinavians brings elections and arts news
Christian K. Preus, president of Luther College Decorah Iowa and father of Minnesota governor J A O Preus, dies at 70. US judge appointments, Danish and Norwegian officials reshuffle, naval training ships visit Christiania, and notable cultural figures from Denmark Sweden and Norway feature in this roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian K. Preus
Norwegian Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
J. A. O. Preus
Minnesota
Dr. Preus
Luther College
Northwest
Department of the Navy
Connecticut
South Carolina
Kansas
Michigan
Christiania
Norway
Annapolis
Save the Commission Through American Want Act
A brief notice invites readers to save the commission by selling through the American Want Act. The item outlines a pathway for disposal via a standardized public sale mechanism and references statutory terms guiding the transaction.
Askov High School Holds Its First Commencement
The first graduation at Askov High School will be held Friday evening in D. B. S. Hall at 8 15. The first graduates are Nanna Rodholm and Ruth Kilstofte. Rev S D Rodholm will give the address and Chr Dixon school board president will speak briefly. A special musical program is planned and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askov High School
D. B.S. Hall
Nanna Rodholm
Ruth Kilstofte
Creamery and Store Opened at Cloverdale East of Hinckley
In the farming region east of Hinckley a new creamery and store have been erected in Cloverdale. The creamery, located 10 miles east of Hinckley, opens to receive cream on Saturday June 4, with a community celebration that includes speakers, music, a Clover dale versus Ogema Indians ball game, and an evening dance. Residents invite all to join the inaugural events marking a new era of prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinckley
Cloverdale
Eastern Minnesota Base Ball League Forms With Eight Teams
Jim Brennan of Hinckley helps organize the Eastern Minnesota Base Ball League. Member teams are Hinckley Pine City Mora North Branch Pine Lake Rush City Rock Creek and Braham. Schedule begins Sunday June 5 with Pine City at Hinckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brennan
Hinckley
Minnesota
Pine City
Mora
North Branch
Pine Lake
Rush City
Rock Creek
Braham
Legion Puts on Busy Two Day Event at Moose Lake
The Pedersen Maunula Post of the American Legion at Moose Lake hosts two big days. Activities include community events and Legion presentations as part of the Lake region observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedersen-Maunula
The
American Legion
Moosey Lake
Mirthful June Event With Fly ing Circus and Baseball
The Dispatch Flying Circus will perform aeroplane stunts and acrobatics on June 4 and 5. Pine City and Moose Lake play ball Saturday, Cloquet meets Moose Lake Sunday. A big pavilion dance is planned Saturday night as Moose Lake Legion boys organize two big days and urge large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch Flying Circus
Pine City
Moose Lake
Pavillion
Legion Boys
Askov Live Stock Shippers Plan Meeting
A P Jensen, president, announces a meeting of the Askov Live Stock Shippers at the Askov town hall on Saturday, June 4 at 2 pm. A representative from the Central Cooperative Commission Firm will explain the plan to handle livestock shipped to market by farmers cooperative shipping associations statewide. The speaker will also tour county meetings on June 3, 4, and 6. All interested farmers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Jensen
Askov Live Stock Shippers
Askov
Central Cooperative Commission
Man Kicked by Horse Near Askov Suffers Facial Wounds
Carl Jorgensen was kicked by a horse in a pasture southeast of Askov last Thursday night. He lost consciousness about 15 minutes, woke with blood on his face, and Axel Nissen rushed him to Askov for medical care. The eye was not damaged and no bones were broken, but facial cuts were severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jorgensen
Askov
Axel Nissen
Mr. Jorgensen
Military Funeral Honors Askev Soldier Jens H Jensen
Between 300 and 400 people attended the Monday forenoon military funeral for Jens H Jensen the only Askev soldier who died in World War His body was carried by ex servicemen to Askov cemetery casket draped in an American flag and fired over by a squad Taps sounded Funeral services were held at the Danish Lutheran church by Rev H D Rodholm who noted Jens humanity He died in a French hospital from cerebro spinal meningitis on December 24 1918 and was buried in the American cemetery Justice hospital group Toul France Relatives including his Denver brother Marius Jensen and friend L C Pedersen helped arrange for his body to return to the community He had lived in the area about ten years and was well known among locals The funeral drew a large crowd and sympathy extended to his Denmark relatives There is no easier or cheaper method of selling than through the American Want Act medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens H. Jensen
Askev
Askov
8. D. Rodholm
America
Justice Hospital Group
Toul
France
Marius Jensen
Denver
Colorado
Hero
L. C. Pedersen
Pedersen
Jens
Denmark
Two Pine County base ball games Sunday
Only two games were played in the Pine County Pioneer Base Ball Association last Sunday. Finlayson beat Willow River 12 to 5, and Brook Park defeated Bruno 14 to 0. A postponed Kerrick vs Askowan game honors Askew’s late memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine County Pioneer Base Ball Association
Kerrick
Askowan
Askew
Godfrey C. Larwen
Markville
Groningen
Finlayson
Loff
Brook Park
Bruno
June 5 Schedule Matches Across Region
Groningen faces Askew while Kerrick plays Markville and Brook Park meets Willow River. Finlayson travels to Bruno in a day of local league games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teama W. L. Pet
Willow River
Finlayson
Groningen
Askew
Kerrick
Markville
Brook Park
Bruno
Askev Public Schools Close With Commencement at D B Hall
The Askev public schools close tomorrow with final exercises at the D B Hall in the evening. Upper grades held a river picnic Tuesday while lower grades enjoy the park today. Several teachers are re engaged for next year including Engebretson Geffe Wilson Jacobsen Poechman and Steenberg. Mieses Iversen and Stendahl have not signed contracts. Prof Sorensen and Miss Rathburn will not return. Miss Anna Poulsen has been employed as a teacher for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askev
Engebretson
Geffe
Wilson
Jacobsen
Poechman
Steenberg
Mieses Iversen
Stendahl
Prof
Sorensen
Rathburn
Anna Poulsen
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Virgin Islands
L. J. Malmin
Rockford, Ill
Sweden
United States
Danish West Indies
Malmin
Harding
Clan
Julius Clan
New York
Foreign Office
Copenhagen
Dannebrog
Danish Treaty Commission
Anna Nilsson
San Francisco
Berkeley
Cal
Miss Nilsson
Edward Nilsson
San Francisco Art Association
Pacific Coast
Dr. Mantzius
Karl Mantzius
Fase! Theater
Christian Sinding
Jean Sibelius
Finland
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester
N. Y
Sinding
Trustee Missing
Elmer Johnson
St. Paul
Chicago
Ettelson
Bojsen
Carl Antonsén
Niels Juul
Berlin, Minn
Ida Petterson
Tacoma
Wash
Rare Bible
Agebladet
Minneapolis
G. A. Lee
British Museum
London
Royal Library
New York Public Library
Norwegian Singers’ Association
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Theodore Hamann
O. L. Johnson
Sioux City
Anders Rosvall
Dorchester
Mass
Mr. Rosvall
Stockholm
Tenna Frederiksen
Royal Danish Opera
Greenland
Metropolitan Opera House of
Legion
Jens H. Jensom
Brock Park
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