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Vol. 127 No. 1 January 8, 2016 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $2.00 per copy Artist Møyfrid Hveding paints

Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y.

The mist envelops you, as the waves song. Instead of sound, Hveding uses paint mal school, she has been taking lessons from Møyfrid Hveding: I live in a small, idyl- gently bob your rowboat. The salty bite of to take you to that place. some of Norway’s best artists. She has also lic town called Drøbak, close to . We the sea seeps into your nostrils. You are tiny Hveding was a professional lawyer who studied art in Provence. try to convince the world that Santa Claus in the midst of this vast craggy-gray coast. decided to do something completely different: Her work was recently featured in the lives here. But originally I come from a This is not a description of a trip to Nor- to follow her passion rather than what was Norwegian American Weekly’s Christmas small place called Ballangen up in the north way but rather a description of a painting of practical. You only need to view one of her Gift Guide. Editor Emily C. Skaftun was in- of Norway, close to Narvik. My hometown the country by the very talented artist Møy- paintings to know she made the right decision. troduced to Hveding’s work at this past year’s is in an area where Norway is at its narrow- frid Hveding. After Hveding’s first child was born in Norsk Høstfest (Hveding received a Merit est, and where nature is totally spectacular So real is her work that it is more than a 1994, she began to reconnect with her cre- Award at the festival). I recently had the op- and wild. Only about 2,600 people live in photograph. Her style is reminiscent of Sámi ative side through making cakes and cos- portunity to interview this unique artist. Ballangen, but the size of the municipality joik (song poems) in its power. In a joik you tumes. Yet it wasn’t until 2003 that she took is 930 square kilometers, or three times the are not singing about a place or person but her first art classes, a gift from her husband. Victoria Hofmo: Can you tell us a little are conjuring the place or person through Although she never studied painting in a for- about where you come from in Norway? See > painting norway, page 15

What’s inside? Norwegian National Art Museum archives opened News 2-3 Business 4 M. Michael Brady are available free in high-definition files, link Asker, Norway at: samling.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/folder/34. Sports 5 The four museums are: Opinion 6-7 In 2003, four national art museums in • The National Gallery, founded in Taste of Norway 8 Oslo amalgamated into Nasjonalmuseet for 1837 and now holding the country’s largest Travel 9 kunst, arkitektur og design (“The National public collection of art works Museum of Art, Architecture and Design”) • The Museum of Decorative Arts Roots & Connections 10 to better serve the public. One of the princi- and Design, one of the first of its kind in Eu- Obituaries & Religion 11 pal incentives has been the digitalization of rope, founded in 1876 In Your Neighborhood 12-13 their archives of works by Norwegian artists, • The Museum of Contemporary Art, Norwegian Heritage 14 designers, and architects. opened in 1990 and now building its collec- In all, some 33,000 works have been tions and featuring loaned works Arts & Entertainment 15 digitized, cataloged, and made available free • The National Museum – Architec- Back Page 16 online, first in Norwegian and now this De- ture, opened in 2008 cember in English, link at: samling.nasjona- At this writing, the museums are located $1 = NOK 8.899 lmuseet.no/en. in their original buildings, awaiting the com- updated 01/04/2016 Save for some works subject to copy- pletion of the New National Museum now right, all image files may be downloaded and being built at the former Vestbanen (Oslo In comparison used free of charge. Of them, the National West Railway Station). Find them on the Photo: The National Gallery collections, Oslo 12/04/2015 8.5275 Gallery’s collection of Edvard Munch works web at www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en. Edvard Munch’s painting, “Scream.” 07/04/2015 7.9935 01/04/2015 7.5935 Landscape painting, “Bjørnsund,” courtesy of Møyfrid Hveding 2 • January 8, 2015 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Brann i historisk Oslo Førerløs Landets 100 farligste skjær skal merkes Den nordre delen av Nedre Foss gård er totalskadd Hvert år utbetaler forsikringsselskapene flere hundre millioner kroner til båtfolk. Nå skal norskekysten trygges. 100 av lekter landets farligste skjær skal merkes og ar- beidet starter nå i vinter. Hvert år havner Rundt 300 personer ble flere tusen båter på skjær. En omfattende tipse-kampanje har gjort at Kystverket har evakuert fra to oljefelter fått inn over 1,500 tips på farlige skjær. i Nordsjøen i frykt for — Det har vært vanskelig å velge ut 100 skjær med så stor interesse. Det er tydelig at en ubemannet lekter at folk har engasjert seg i dette, sier seni- som slet seg skulle treffe orrådgiver i Kystverket, Thor Messel. Pål Bustgaard er skipper på redningsskøyta plattformene Horn Rescue på Hvaler, og han og manns- kapet har hatt et travelt år med å hjelpe Aftenposten båtfolket av skjær og unn­skyldning om at skjæret ikke var merket på kartet, den Lekteren Eide Barge 33 som slet seg løs holder ikke vann. — Det er alt for mange Foto: Mahlum / Wikimedia Commons i Nordsjøen drev forbi plattformen i Valhall- skjær i sjøen, men det er dårlig forklar- Den historiske bygningen på Grünerløkka før den ble skaddet av brannen. feltet med en avstand på 2,000 meter. ing at skjæret ikke er merket på kartet. Lekteren drev i nord-østlig retning mot Da handler det mer om at man ikke følger VG kant av brannen. Ut ifra den infoen antar vi norskekysten, opplyste pressevakt Borghild nok med i egen seilas, sier han. at brannen derfor startet her, sier Torgersen. Eldøen til Aftenbladet klokken 12:33 den 31. (NRK) Mer enn et halv døgn etter at brannen Han legger til at politiet ikke har mistan- desember. brøt ut hadde brannvesenet endelig fått kon- ke om at brannen er påsatt. — Det var nære på. Vi er veldig lettet. Varmerekord på Svalbard troll over brannen på Nedre Foss gård. — Alle som var inne i bygget er ute. Dette har vært nervepirrende, sier Jan Erik Temperaturene for Svalbard lå 29. desem- — Vi er over i etterslukksfasen. Dette Det er ingen skader, og det er ingen som er Geirmo, pressetalsmann i BP Norge til NRK. ber 20 grader over normalen for årstiden, er et bygg som er restaurert fra bunnen av, tatt med av ambulanse. Det er ikke fare for Tre fartøyer prøvde å få kontroll over og flere steder er det satt varmerekorder og da blir det mye hulrom som branngassene spredning til nærliggende bygninger. Det den drivende lekteren. for desember. Den gamle desember- kan flytte seg rundt i, sier brigadesjef Jarle er for tidlig å si noe om brannårsak, sier — De forsøker å få en sleper ombord for rekorden ble slettet på Svalbard lufthavn Gustavsen i Oslo brann- og redningsetat til innsats­leder Rune Bjørsvik til VG. å justere kursen, men dette har foreløpig vært i Longyearbyen, skriver Adresseavisen. VG 30. desember formiddag. Gården som tok fyr, er fra tidlig på mislykket, uttallte pressesjef Anders Bang- På flyplassen var det 29. desember 8.7 Skadene er massive og den nordre delen 1800-tallet og ligger i Nordre gate 2—et Andersen ved Hovedredningssentralen til grader, halvannen grad varmere enn den av bygget er totalskadd. Heldigvis er den steinkast unna Mathallen og Vulkan. Gården Aftenposten klokken 12.15. forrige desemberrekorden for Longyear- søndre delen, og den nord-østlige delen som er en viktig del av Oslo og Grünerløkkas his- Lekteren som var i drift er svært grunn, byen. Statistikk fra Meteorologisk insti- var splitter ny reddet. torie og nevnes så tidlig som i 1220, da som bare omlag 1.5 meter under overflaten. Den tutts database på eklima.no viser at det i 30. desember ettermiddag sier krimin- en kvern tilhørende Hovedøya Kloster. er utstyrt med tre høye overbygg, som gjorde perioden november til april aldri er målt lavaktleder ved Oslo politidistrikt, Øyvind Nedre Foss gård ble av Aftenpostens at vinden fikk godt tak. en så høy temperatur i Longyearbyen. Torgersen, til VG at brannen trolig startet på lesere i desember i 2015 kåret til årets beste — Nå blåser det 35 knop. Bølgene er i Målingene går tilbake til 1911. For å sam- kjøkkenet. nye restaurant. gjennomsnitt fire meter høye, men enkelte menligne med juni i fjor—bare en dag var — Samtaler med ansatte som jobber på bølger kan være høyere, sa Bang-Andersen det målt en varmere temperatur enn det stedet samt tilbakemeldinger fra de første English Synopsis: On Dec. 30, the northern section of nyttårsaften. brannmannskapene på stedet gir indikasjon- historic Oslo building and renovated restaurant Nedre Ved 10-tiden ble det meldt at lekteren ble målt 29. desember kveld på 78 grader Foss gård was destroyed in a fire. nord. Det var mellom klokken 21 og 22 er på at det har vært røyk på kjøkkenet i for- drev rett mot Valhall-feltet. Oljeselskapet BP det ble målt «sommervarme», og det var fryktet det verste og var i full beredskap. også bare 0.2 grader under varmerekor- Totalt var det 235 personer på Valhall, den oktober. Gjennomsnittstemperaturen fordelt på to installasjoner, da nyheten om for dagen var på 4.5 grader. Etterspørsel etter nisser den drivende lekteren kom 30. desember (Aftenposten) kveld. I løpet av natten ble 150 evakuert til de nærliggende installasjonene Ula og Gyda. Storinnrykk til alpinbakkene i romjulen Hildes nisser er så populære at kundene Produksjonen ble opprettholdt med minimumsbemanning, fram til de siste per- Den første hverdagen i romjulen er for må vente over ti år sonene ble fløyet ut rundt klokken 12. mange den store byttedagen, der man — Vi overreagerer, men vi vil heller det går til butikkene med julegaver som ikke VG enn alternativet, sa pressetalsmann Jan Erik passer eller faller i smak. Men i gode Geirmo i BP Norge, som opererer Valhall- værforhold 28. desember valgte mange å — Nissene mine har personlighet og feltet, til NRK. bruke dagen i skibakken i stedet. Myrk- særpreg. Jeg tror det er derfor de er så pop- 31. desember morgen ble også 145 per- dalen fjellheiser på Voss kan faktisk ha ulære, sier Hilde Dahl (50). soner fløyet ut fra plattformen Eldfisk og satt ny rekord i besøkstall i løpet av en I over 20 år har frisøren fra Åkrehamn over til andre installasjoner. Totalt ble over dag. — Vi hadde nesten 4,500 besøkende. på Karmøy laget nisser på fritiden. Det star- 300 personer evakuert. Det er en av de beste dagene vi har hatt tet i det små, med noen få nisser i året, men Det var ingen personer om bord på lek­ noen gang, forteller daglig leder John etter at Hilde kom på Facebook med «Nisse- teren som har slet seg. Den er 110 meter Ivar Nordheim. Han melder om godt vær dilla» for tre år siden, har etterspørselen tatt lang, 30 meter bred og 30 meter høy og drev og gode forhold i bakkene. Det samme helt av. nordover i retning BP Norges installasjoner. gjør naboene i Voss Resort, som riktig- — Jeg har cirka 180 bestillinger inne. I nok «kun» kan skilte med rundt 1,500 tillegg kommer alle som samler og som har faste bestillinger hvert år. Ventelisten blir English Synopsis: About 300 people were evacuated skigjester 28. desember. — Vi er veldig from two oilfields in the North Sea after an unmanned fornøyde med så mange på en rolig rom- lengre og lengre for hvert år, og leverings- barge broke loose and approached the platforms. julsdag. Dette lover godt videre, sier dag­ tiden nå er oppe i tolv år, sier hun. lig leder Anna Bryn. Snøfallet har vært I et rom i kjelleren har Hilde samlet hele varierende på senhøsten og vinteren, og årsproduksjonen. 25 nisser i ulike størrelser Foto: Hallgeir Vågenes / VG flere anlegg en rekke steder i Norge sliter og varianter er klare for levering. Noen skal Personlighet og særpreg er årsaken til at nissene med små snømengder, særlig nederst i an- hentes av kunder i distriktet, andre må sendes er så populære, tror Hilde Dahl (50). Abonner leggene. I i Trøndelag er kun 6 av til kjøpere i Norge, Sverige og Danmark. 16 heiser åpne, mens i Hemsedal er 18 av Hildes nisser er hundre prosent håndlag- hemmeligheten. på norsk 20 heiser åpne, og 29. desember åpnet den et på arbeidsrommet i familiens hus i Åkre- Alle klærne har hun også strikket for 4.4 kilometer lange «Sentrumsløypa». hamn. Ansiktene blir laget for hånd, uten hånd, og luer og votter er laget av tovet amerikansk ukentlig! Mange har måttet ty til kunstsnø, som i støpeformer, og håndmalt. ull. Mønstrene er hennes egne, og designet Ring til (800) 305-0217 Eikedalen og Furedalen på Kvamskogen — Jeg forsøker å få ansiktene så levende fornyes fra år til år. i . som mulig. Mange sier at nissene mine ser Send e-post til English Synopsis: Hilde Dahl’s handmade nisser are (NRK) menneskelige ut, og og jeg forsøker så godt [email protected] jeg kan å få frem sjel i øynene. Det tror jeg er so popular that the waiting list is now 12 years long. Norwegian american weekly January 8, 2015 • 3 news from norway No record for Norway ships This week in brief Oslo’s medieval city rebuilt in Minecraft The Norwegian city’s Iran uranium University of Oslo history students who take “Oslo in the Middle Ages” as a spe- world-famous ginger- As part of an international cial subject can learn about bygone times bread city contains too deal, Norway ships six in new ways. John McNicol, lecturer at the university, has given the students the much plastic to win the tons of raw uranium to assignment to rebuild the medieval city in Minecraft. world record replace enhanced The result is that the ruins of Oslo’s medieval city have been resurrected as a digital, lego-like city. The church of St. he ocal he ocal T L T L Mary, the Royal Manor, the St. Nicolaus church, the St. Clemens church, St Hall- The world’s largest gingerbread town in Norway has contributed to the interna- vard’s Cathedral, the old Bishop’s Palace, Bergen, Norway, has been refused entry into tional nuclear agreement with Iran by assist- the St. Olav monastery, and the church of the Guinness Book of World Records on the ing with the transport of natural uranium into the Cross lie side by side, made up of tens grounds that some of the components are not the Islamic republic, the Foreign Ministry of thousands of virtual bricks. edible. said on Dec. 29. The students taking this as a special The refusal is the latest episode in a bit- As part of the nuclear deal, which was subject learn about Oslo’s history from ter battle between Bergen, which has built a reached in July this year, Iran promised to around the year 1000 until the city was huge gingerbread town every Christmas for submit 11 tons of enriched uranium to third re-located in 1624. The students’ assign- 25 years, and its upstart rival, Gingerbread party states. With the enriched uranium on ment involved reconstructing the city as it Lane in New York. its way to Russia, Norwegian engineers took was in its heyday in around 1300. Bergen’s display is without doubt the on the task of overseeing transport of the re- Photo: Kim Schibilla / Flickr “600 years is a long time, and the city largest gingerbread town in the world, with placement low-enriched radioactive metal to Bergen’s Pepperkakebyen contains many non- changed significantly over that period. kindergartens, schools, businesses, and thou- gingerbread features. Iran, having been requested to do so by U.S. Mariakirken church, for example, was sands of individuals contributing ginger- Foreign Secretary John Kerry. first built as a wooden post church in the bread art each year. which has just 1,020 gingerbread structures, “We were asked to do this because of 11th century, replaced by a new Roman- There are more than 2,000 individual because some of its contributors included our support for the International Atomic En- esque stone church around 1100, and yet buildings, ships, cars, and a train made out non-edible components. ergy Agency (IAEA) and our expertise in the another new version in brick in the 14th of gingerbread featured in the exhibition. “For example, we have electrical trains area,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge century,” McNicol tells us. But despite its size, “Pepperkakebyen” made out of plastic that cannot be eaten,” Brende said at a press conference. as the display is called, has been beaten to See > minecraft, page 7 the record by New York’s Gingerbread Lane, See > pepperkakebyen, page 15 See > uranium, page 7 New Norway law to stop citizens fighting for Isis Norway’s justice minister is set to pro- Norwegian ski legend dead at 88 pose a law reform that will make it easier to charge Norwegians suspected of par- Stein Eriksen left a ticipating in the Syrian conflict. There mark on Alpine skiing will also be harsher punishments. Minister Anders Anundsen told NRK worldwide as an that he felt current laws were too lenient Olympian, instructor, and and that more had to be done to prevent Norwegians from fighting for the likes of “Father of Freestyle” Isis. “It can be difficult to prove what for- eign fighters have been doing in conflicts Salt Lake Tribune such as those in Iraq and Syria. This pro- posal will forbid all forms of non-state One of the most recognized names in military activity,” the minister said. the ski world, legendary Alpine skier Stein Anundsen, who believes the phe- Eriksen, passed away peacefully at his home nomenon of Norwegians traveling to in Park City, Utah, on December 27, 2015, at Syria to support Isis represents a “seri- the age of 88. ous societal problem,” told NRK that the Although Stein first gained fame in the proposals aimed to directly address this 1952 Oslo Winter , winning problem. gold and silver medals in the giant slalom Other measures include banning re- and slalom events respectively, he is best cruitment and activities supporting re- known for being the first Alpine skier to win cruitment. “triple gold” medals at the World Champi- Photo: Oslo Museum / Wikimedia Commons A further aim of Anundsen’s propos- onships that took place in Åre, Sweden, in Stein Eriksen skiing in his “Cortina” pattern Norwegian sweater. als is to make it easier for intelligence 1954. Shortly thereafter, Stein’s inimitable services and police to arrest and charge style and captivating personality garnered part of the resort’s success since its incep- at Sugarbush, Vermont; Ski School Director people suspected of traveling to conflict him the attention of the news media and tion. He worked closely with founders Ed- and owner of his own sport shop in Aspen, areas, thereby preventing this from occur- friendship of the Hollywood elite. gar and Polly Stern on fulfilling their vision Colorado; Ski School Director for Heavenly ring in the first place. Born December 11, 1927, in Oslo, Nor- of providing a resort experience unlike any Valley, California; and Ski School Director “We have, until now, been required way, Stein lived in the United States for the other in the industry. Before arriving at Deer for Boyne Mountain, Michigan. to demonstrate a connection to a regis- last six decades, parlaying his passion for Valley, he was involved in the development Stein’s desire to develop an interna- tered terror organization. This will no the sport of skiing into an incredible lifetime of Park City Ski Area, now Park City Moun- tionally-renowned luxury hotel was ful- longer apply,” the justice minister said to career that changed the Alpine skiing expe- tain. Prior to Park City, Stein spent four years filled in 1982 with the opening of the now NRK. rience worldwide. As Director of Skiing at as Director of Skiing and Ski School Director Similar measures implemented by Deer Valley Resort, Stein was an integral at Snowmass, Colorado; Ski School Director See > Eriksen, page 11 the Danish government earlier in 2015 have so far resulted in 14 charges and This week’s news from Norway is brought to you through partnerships with: seven travel bans in Norway’s southern neighbor, including a controversial case in which a Danish Kurd who had fought for the Kurdish Peshmerga militia against Isis had her passport confiscated. (The Local) www.thelocal.no & theforeigner.no 4 • January 8, 2015 norwegian american weekly Business Business News & Notes Norway and Kenya to cooperate in Oil In May 2016, Norwegian will also in- Startups on display for Development crease flights from Los Angeles Internation- Kenya has requested assistance from Norway al Airport to London Gatwick by adding a Oslo Innovation Week awards movers and shakers in developing its petroleum sector. Through fourth weekly flight. The carrier now offers the program Oil for Development, Norway more European nonstop routes from Califor- will support Kenya in improving manage- nia than any other airline, with seven routes ment of its natural resources and protection from its two Californian gateways. of the environment. “The objective is for the Due to high demand, the airline has oil and gas resources to benefit the country moved forward two of its launch dates out and its people,” says Norway’s Minister of of Boston Logan International Airport: Lon- Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. don Gatwick will launch on March 27, 2016, On December 17, the Norwegian Gov- two months earlier than planned; and Oslo ernment approved an agreement with Kenya will launch on April 2, 2016. Norwegian has on cooperation within the Oil for Develop- also added one weekly frequency to London, ment program. The program provides assis- bringing it to five weekly flights, until May tance in the areas of resource management, 11. Flights to Copenhagen will launch on environmental management, revenue man- May 17, as originally scheduled. agement, safety, and preparedness. It pro- “The U.S. is one of our key markets motes transparency and measures to prevent and we see great demand from American corruption. customers for more affordable fares to Eu- The Oil for Development program was rope, especially in California. Boston is an- established in 2005. Kenya will be the third other destination that is doing really well for partner country in East Africa. us, which is why we have moved forward (Norway Post / NRK) those launch dates, and we can’t wait for our Dreamliner to arrive at Logan International,” said Bjørn Kjos, Norwegian’s CEO. Photo: Gorm K Gaare / Oslo Innovation Week Norwegian adds US-Europe routes Oslo Innovation Week showcases Norwegian talent and brings innovators together from all over the Norwegian currently offers 35 nonstop The airline announced on December 14 that world. It will all happen again from October 17 to 21, 2016. routes from the U.S. to London, Scandina- it will connect the San Francisco Bay Area via, and the Caribbean. Norwegian has add- and London with thrice-weekly service com- ed 10 new routes from the U.S. to Europe Rasmus Falck and video production. mencing on May 12, 2016. The flights will this year alone, including from Las Vegas Oslo, Norway The official opening was held at the Na- operate from Oakland International Airport. and San Juan, Puerto Rico. tional Opera and Ballet, with the participa- Norwegian currently flies from Oakland to (Norwegian Air Shuttle) During the Oslo Innovation Week last tion of the Norwegian Crown Prince Haa- both Oslo, Norway, and Stockholm, Sweden. October, the 100 pitches competition was kon, who was welcomed with a high five one of more than 50 events that took place. by the host, Minister of Finance Siv Jensen, One hundred startups pitched their prod- and Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Vesterheim ucts to an international jury composed of Mæland. During the ceremony, Anita Krohn the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center Bård Stranheim (Innovation Norway), Sean Traaseth, CEO of Innovation Norway, em- • The largest collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world Percival (500 startups), Tellef Thorleifsson phasized the need to shift focus away from • A national center for folk-art classes • Open all year in Decorah, Iowa (Northzone), Ekaterina Gianelli (Investue), the Norwegian oil business and develop the Kristin Riise (DNB), and Jeanne Sullivan technological and innovation sectors. (Sullivan Adventures, StarVest). To close the ceremony, Gelato Group Despite a remarkable collection of Nor- won the Oslo Innovation Award for “the dic startups, the surprising winner was from innovative way it has restructured and in- London. The lucky winner, Skin Analyt- creased productivity in the distribution of ics, received a 300,000 NOK prize and six print jobs globally.” The group is headquar- months of free desk space at The Trampery tered at Fornebu just outside Oslo. They in London from the Oslo Innovation Em- want to enable anyone to access creativity, Sealift Inc. bassy. The company’s device attaches to a their own and others’, in the printed format, smart phone and when people upload photos and to connect printers from all countries to of moles that concern them, uses the same a print cloud open to everyone. Collabora- • Ship Owners • criteria physicians would use to analyze the tive consumption can be the positive conse- moles for possible melanoma without having quence of a “sharing economy.” They want to go to the doctor. to share print machines so that excess capac- • Ship & Cargo Brokers • The week not only showcased Norwe- ity can be intelligently allocated. The com- gian talents but also brought international pany has local production and distribution movers and shakers in the startup business in 13 countries and had 73 percent growth • Steamship Agents • to town. Oslo Innovation Week is the larg- in revenue for the first six months this year. est innovation fair in Europe and in 2015 it Gelato has been built on their cash flow and gathered 9,000 participants. According to an has an international knowledgeable board of American founder and investor, the momen- directors that has been a key component in tum in the startup ecosystem is growing ex- order to build the company. ponentially in the Nordics, and Norwegians have to learn how to sell their ideas to inter- Rasmus Falck is a strong national investors. Another American work- innovation and entrepre- ing in Oslo said that the co-founder system neurship advocate. The au- here has more balance and stability in the de- thor of “What do the best velopment of startup companies, and gender do better” and “The board pay equality is higher. He also saw a huger of directors as a resource potential and higher possibilities for the lo- in SME,” he received his cal companies in the multimedia business, as masters degree from the unlike in America, the Nordic are able to cre- University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently ate a higher digital penetration in the media lives in Oslo, Norway. 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ment and played with confidence that the gold would be theirs. While the opponents Molly Jones picked it up a bit in the second half, Norway Norwegian American Weekly maintained the lead and came through with a solid win of 31-23. Saving over 50 percent Two dozen teams competed for the title of the Netherland’s shots, keeper Kari Aalvik of world champions when Denmark hosted Grimsbø was one of the match’s clear heroes. the biennial IHF World Women’s Handball “This is absolutely fantastic! We Championship from December 5 to 20. The couldn’t have dreamed of a better first half,” Norwegians qualified for a spot in the com- said the seven-time scorer Camilla Herrem to petition after winning the 2014 European TV2. “I am so insanely proud of this team.” Championship, and many considered the “It’s some of the best I have been a part team to be a top contender. of. The first half was perfect handball,” said In the preliminary round, the Norwe- veteran Heidi Løke to VG. gian women’s national handball team faced This victory marks the third time the the other teams of Group D: Russia, Spain, women’s national team has won the World Romania, Puerto Rico, and Kazakhstan. Championship and their 11th international Norway lost their first match 25-26 to Rus- championship gold since the team took their sia, but went on to win the following four first gold in the European Championship in matches and easily advanced to the round of 1988. The team is now the defending Olym- 16 with eight points. Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG pic, European, and World Champions for the After crushing 28-22 in the The future World Champions before December 16’s quarterfinal against Montenegro. second time in history. round of 16, barely defeating Montenegro Former handball athlete and current TV 26-25 in the quarterfinals, and beating Ro- goals saved. offensively and by halftime they had scored 2 expert Randi Gustad discussed the founda- mania 35-33 in the semifinals, Norway head- Despite the stats, Norway remained con- 20 goals. tion behind Norway’s longstanding success: ed into the finals against the Netherlands. fident. “This is some of the most fantastic play “Over time, they have created a winning As seasoned gold medalists, the Nor- “We probably have more desire for the we’ve seen in Norwegian handball history. It mentality … The players had responsibility, wegians were considered to be the favorites gold than the Netherlands. They have played is 20-9 in a World Cup final. It’s crazy!” said and it resulted in many having faith in a goal over the less-experienced Dutch team; this well, but they will have a tough time against TV2 commentator Harald Bredeli at the half. that they themselves helped to define. The match would be the first time the Nether- us. I think it will be a great handball match,” “It has been an extraordinary half. There whole time since, the national team’s leader- lands had competed in the finals of an inter- said Nina Mørk. is only one team on the field. It is a half we ship has been extremely adept at developing national championship. It undoubtedly was. The Norwegians could only dream of,” stated NRK’s handball new leaders. There hasn’t been any genera- The statistics, however, suggested Dutch played their best match of the competition expert Geir Oustorp at halftime. “The Neth- tion shift.” dominance both offensively and defensively. when they faced the Dutch team in the Box- erlands cannot compare to Norway. 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David Krueger Myths of the Rune Stone

Unearthed from a Swedish Ameri- can farmer’s field in 1898, the Kensing- ton Rune Stone has long aroused the his- torical imagination of Minnesotans. The stone’s inscription tells the story of eight Swedes and 22 Norwegians who camped near two rocky islets. Part of the group departed to go fishing, and when they returned, they found “10 men red with blood and dead.” The location of the trag- edy was identified as “one day’s journey” from where the memorial was chiseled. The accompanying date is 1362. Were the inscription to be authentic, American history books would have to be rewritten. Photo: Douglas County Historical Society However, most geologists and Scan- A 1938 historical pageant re-enactment of the imagined encounter between Vikings and American dinavian linguists have concluded that Indians. the Kensington Rune Stone inscription was created sometime in the late 19th he began a decades-long crusade to prove its scription says nothing about how the 10 men that rune stone enthusiasts have widely century and not the 14th.1 Despite the authenticity.2 Although his credibility as a re- ended up “red with blood and dead,” to Hol- varied notions of what is meant by a day’s overwhelming evidence to the contrary, searcher has been harshly criticized by both and and many others, it was clear that Na- journey, there are numerous locales that by the 1960s, some 60% of Minnesotans supporters and opponents of rune stone’s tive Americans were the culprits. As I argue may satisfy the need to commemorate believed that Norse explorers had visited authenticity, Holand managed to persuade in my book, portraying Indian people of the these imaginary martyrs of white Amer- the region prior to Columbus. How were many because he embedded his questionable past as irredeemably savage helped white ica. Although contemporary rune stone they persuaded? evidence in an appealing narrative asserting Minnesotans justify the violent expulsion of enthusiasts may be primarily interested The charismatic Norwegian im- that Christian Norsemen, led by Paul Knut- Dakota people from the state in the aftermath in challenging the legitimacy of peer- migrant Hjalmar R. Holand is the last son, were martyred by Native Americans.3 of the war. reviewed academic research, the link be- century’s most famous of the Kensing- The 500-year gap between the date in Identifying the site of the imagined Vi- tween bad history, bad science, and no- ton Rune Stone promoters. After he ac- the runic inscription (1362) and Minnesota’s king massacre has long preoccupied rune tions of European American victimhood quired the artifact from Ohman in 1907, Dakota War (1862) is not likely a coinci- stone enthusiasts. Holand declared that there is an important part of the history of the dence. In 1862, hundreds of white settlers ought to be a “fitting monument” built to Kensington Rune Stone. 1) Despite the claims of many rune stone (many of Norwegian descent) were killed commemorate the “first white martyrs of the enthusiasts that the inscription shows evidence of by Dakota Indians. Although the runic in- American West.” Holand searched the Min- David M. Krueger is an weathering that took place over hundreds of years, nesota landscape to find a lake with the two most geologists assert that it is nearly impossible independent scholar of rocky islands noted in the inscription and to determine the age of this stone’s inscription due 2) Olof Ohman claimed that he did not transfer religion, history, and to numerous variables. Perhaps the most damning ownership of the stone to Holand but only loaned it to twice he was certain that he found the right American culture. He evidence against the rune stone comes from the him for research. Tension mounted between the two spot. In 1910 he declared it to be Pelican earned a ThM from Upp­sala University runic specialist Henrik Wil- when Holand sold it to a group of Alexandria, Minne- Lake. When that locale did not fit with his liams, who has recently shown that the peculiar sota, businessmen for use as a civic tourist attraction. Princeton Theological wording in the runic inscription has been found in 3) Holand cites an obscure letter written by Swe- calculations of what constituted a “one day’s Seminary and a PhD archival documents from the 1880s in a region of den’s King Magnus in 1354, in which he commissioned journey” from where the rune stone was un- from Temple Universi- Sweden from which many immigrants departed for Paul Knutson to lead an expedition to to earthed on Ohman’s farm, he declared that it ty. He is the author of the new book, Myths the American Midwest. To learn more about peer- search for the whereabouts of a settlement of Norse was on the shore of Lake Cormorant. Given reviewed research on the Kensington Rune Stone, colonists who had gone missing and were feared to have of the Rune Stone: Viking Martyrs and the visit the American Association for Runic Studies turned away from the Christian faith. There is no evi- that there are 15,291 lakes in Minnesota (not Birthplace of America published by the website at: runicstudies.org. dence the mission was ever carried out. just 10,000 like the license plates say) and University of Minnesota Press.

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Michael Brady Asker, Norway national economic sanctions lifted. Olav because he had a big heart and he was week’s king, Øystein I Magnusson. We throw Carla Danziger McLean, Va. / Albany, Calif. The Norwegian contribution to the ex- always very kind and he rarely ever got mad. them into the paper every few weeks, so keep Daughters of Norway Members Various change includes finance as well as oversee- I think I can only remember him being mad your eyes open. Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. Rasmus Falck O oslo, Norway ing transport of the natural uranium by air once in the 17 years that I have been alive. Sincerely, Marit Fosse Geneva, from Kazakhstan to Iran—an “important Though I only knew him for 12 years before Editor Sunny Gandara Beacon, N.Y. piece of the nuclear deal puzzle,” according he died, he was the greatest! Shelby Gilje Seattle, Wash. Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway to Brende. Sincerely, Rosalie Grangaard Grosch Arden Hills, Minn. Six members of Norway’s state radia- Kristian Quested Line Grundstad Hanke Seattle, Wash. tion authority (Statens strålevern) verified and Kari Heistad Edina, Minn. Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. oversaw the transportation of the nuclear fuel. Leslee Lane Hoyum R rockford, Minn. “We were on the flight to Iran, and when < minecraft the most likely solutions, for example because Roy Jorgensen Hopewell Junction, N.Y we arrived we met the Iranian authorities they are found in similar existing buildings. Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. From page 3 Scott Larsen New Westminster, B.C. and IAEA, so that the enriched Iran could be The idea of reconstructing places in Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. transported out. It had to be done simultane- The students visited the medieval city to Minecraft is not new; in 2014, Denmark Jerry Larson Zimmerman, Minn. ously,” Per Strand of Statens strålevern told take precise measurements of the ruins and laid out the entire topography of the country Solveig M. 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Yeah sure, I was We can safely have our Wait a minute, Per, I want to Maybe it is just going to talk money in the bank now that get the Daily and have a look at « Art is the world’s nightwatch. » best to put to you about that. they made that new bank law. the comic page and see what – Odd Nerdrum our gold in “Sailor Popeye” is doing today. the bank, Per. Yes, now we don’t need to worry. 8 • January 8, 2015 norwegian american weekly Taste of Norway A coffee cake to honor a tradition Nothing is as Norwegian as “Kaffi og Kake”

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The first time I took my American hus- background of the popularity of this bever- band to Norway, he was amazed at how much age in my own country. coffee Norwegians drink. Not only for break- Coffee had arrived in Norway by the end fast, but once again before lunch, then after of the 17th century, but it really didn’t be- lunch, before dinner, and most importantly, come a hit until around 1850. Many people after dinner, accompanied by a wide array of believed this was the case because in 1842 cookies and cakes. When you go for a visit liquor became illegal in Norway and cof- at someone’s home in Norway, it is pretty fee filled the void. “The consumption of hot much guaranteed that you will be offered a drinks, especially coffee, has increased, while cup (or three) of coffee along with whatever liquor has decreased,” some doctors in Nor- homemade pastries are in the house. This is way reported. Around 1860, several reports regarded as customary and is a big tradition of excessive consumption and “abuse” of cof- and sign of hospitality in Norwegian homes. fee arrived. Essentially, people had replaced According to my husband, all Norwe- alcohol and tobacco with coffee, and this was gians should be super wired all the time (not a big concern for the medical community, to mention overweight!), but observing most especially since children also were drinking people in that country, they are still pretty re- coffee. Some people enjoyed this beverage so served and mellow and have yet to catch up much, they gave up other household groceries to Americans in size. Everything in modera- in order to be able to buy more coffee. Cof- tion (except maybe coffee). fee was considered a necessity even for poor Personally I no longer drink coffee at people, and stories of “women drinking coffee night, unless I’m visiting family and friends night and day” were often heard. Because of back home. I prefer other beverages, but this increased devouring of coffee, the amount nothing can really substitute that “cozy” of meals went up as well, since the morning evening coffee with all the wonderful baked and afternoon coffee were accompanied by goods found in the country. This phenom- bread and butter. During the Second World enon led me to research a bit as to why Nor- War, there was a shortage of coffee, and at one wegians are among the top coffee consum- time imports completely ceased. This was be- ers in the world, delving into the history and cause coffee was being exchanged in dollars,

Photos: Sunny Gandara This coffee cake contains actual coffee—and is best consumed with coffee.

a currency that was lacking in Norway. The to enjoy on weekends or holidays. solution was to trade dried cod (abundant in Some modern statistics from today: Norway) for coffee with Brazil. To this day, around 40,000 tons of coffee are imported you will find all kinds of regional “bacalao” to Norway every year, i.e. around 20 pounds dishes in Brazil, as a result of both the Portu- per person. This translates into each person guese and Brazilians trading dried cod with over the age of 15 years drinking on aver- the Norwegians. age four cups of coffee daily. This is 0.5% Norwegians have always had a restrained of all coffee being produced in the world. relationship to alcohol due to the aforemen- Not a bad number for a country of barely tioned restrictions. Where other cultures five million people! Every household spends might relax with a glass of wine after work on average $120 a year on coffee. There is on a weekday night, we usually resort to the a popular saying: “Without coffee, Norway coffee pot. This is slowly changing with the will cease to function.” As Norwegians are new generation, however, as wine and spirit getting wealthier, coffee consumption is consumption is slowly gaining ground and getting more accepted as a beverage not only See > coffee cake, page 16 Chocolate Espresso Coffee Cake with a Norwegian Touch Adapted from from the wonderful blog The Vegan and the Chef (www.theveganandthechef. com/espresso-chocolate-chunk-coffee-cake), this cake can be made vegan with ingredients such as a flax egg, vegan butter substitute, and dairy-free chocolate chips, if you’d like. If Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 10-inch springform pan or round you don’t happen to have oat flour on hand, feel free to grind oats in a blender. Serves 10. cake pan, or line it with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine the almond milk and vinegar and set aside. 1 cup almond milk 1 tbsp. ground flax seed mixed with 3 In a large bowl, whisk together the oat flour, almond flour, all-purpose flour, espresso 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar tbsps warm water, (a flax egg) powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. 1/2 cup oat flour 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips In another large bowl, stir together the apple sauce, coffee, vanilla and almond extracts, 1/2 cup almond flour brown sugar, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Add the flax egg and almond milk mixture and 1 cup all-purpose flour For Streusel: stir until combined. 1 tbsp. instant espresso powder 1/2 cup brown sugar Add the flour mixture to the apple sauce mixture and stir until smooth, then stir in the 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup all-purpose flour chocolate chips and pour into the prepared pan. 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds To make the streusel, mix the brown sugar, flour, almonds, butter, and espresso powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 5 tbsps. butter or vegan alternative in a large bowl, using your hands to break down the butter and work it into the flour until it 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. instant espresso powder reaches a sand-like consistency. Sprinkle over the cake batter. Bake until a toothpick tester 1 cup apple sauce comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool for at least 15 minutes, then remove 1/3 cup strongly brewed coffee For Glaze: from the pan. 1 tsp. vanilla extract (or vaniljesukker) 1 tsp. butter or vegan alternative Meanwhile, make the glaze. Sift the powdered sugar to remove any lumps, and set aside. 1 tsp. almond extract 2 tbsps. chocolate chips Melt the butter and chocolate chips in the microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring as you go, ¼ cup brown sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Scoop into a mixing bowl and alternately add the powdered sugar and almond 1/3 cup white sugar 2 tbsps. almond milk milk in two batches, whisking until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and give it a final whisk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract to combine. Drizzle over the cooled cake. norwegian american weekly January 8, 2015 • 9 travel Progress along St. Olav’s Way: Virtual pilgrim completes journey (part 1)

Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C.

It is hard to believe! I have at last Photos: (counter-clockwise from top) Alas- reached my final destination: Nidaros Cathe- dair McLellan / Wikimedia Commons, dral. I have walked the 378 miles from Oslo Bygdemuseum / Facebook, Kirkesøk to Trondheim. Let me describe the final leg, Left: Locomotive no. 5 of Thamshavnbanen at the last 52 miles, of my wonderful journey. Løkken Station, Norway. The train runs between May and September. Bottom Left: The Meldal Bygdemuseum is an The Meldal Bygdemuseum open-air museum of buildings from as early as Leg I, the ninth leg, began in Meldal, the 17th century. a small village with a population of 628 Below: The churches get grander the closer to (2013). The name in Old Norse means “mid- Nidaros. Ilen Kirke is just outside Trondheim’s dle of the valley,” and the village is in the city center, a scant kilometer or two from the big middle of Orkla Valley in Sor-Trøndelag. cathedral itself. The most popular activities here are salmon fishing and hiking. I decided to visit the village’s open air museum. It has about 20 timber buildings that reflect life in this area between the 17th century and World War I. I was especially interested in the trønderlån. This is a home built in the typical style of the Trondheim region. It is an open-hearth building with a smoke vent built into its roof. This is the only such building found in Trøndelag. Many of the objects in the muse- um’s collection were donated by Eilert Storen, who was a doctor in the village from fered Wi-Fi! 1889 to 1929. He was a pioneer in the cre- When I left the farm, I started down the ation of open-air museums. There are now path that goes through Skaun municipality many such museums throughout Norway. and headed toward the Trondheimsfjord. I This one was established in 1931. was only 16 miles away from Trondheim! I didn’t know this in time, but you can order some goodies in advance of your arriv- The Bauta Stones al at the museum—rømmegrøt, coffee, and I went through several villages in the cakes. Unfortunately, I missed out! Skaun municipality. Børsa was noteworthy because of its four monoliths. The story is that very pleasant hostel is open all year round This farm has been here since the 1300s Railway these monoliths are very old and were used and costs 250 kroner per night. Pilgrims need and has been accommodating pilgrims for This line was the first electric railway in as grave markers between 500 and 1000 A.D. to have their own sleeping bags. Linen and hundreds of years. I decided to relax and Norway. It was built in 1908 to carry pyrites Another story is that the Viking chieftain Ein- breakfast are provided for 200 kroner. Lunch enjoy the wildlife and plants. I also enjoyed from the mines at Lokken Verk to the port ar Tambarskjelve, who lived from c. 980 to c. and dinner are also available. You need to traditional foods and had a restful sleep. The at Thamshay and also to carry passengers. It 1050, used these monoliths to moor his boats. book your accommodation and order your next day was going to be momentous! carried passengers until 1963 and transport- These monoliths are standing stones meals in advance. The next morning I arrived in Trond- ed ore until 1974. that are really not very tall, perhaps between The home-cooked meals are a very wel- heim. This was an exciting moment. My The mines were a very important re- seven and nine feet high. come feature. The sauna is, too, as it does a first stop was at Ilen Kirke, the last small source for the Germans when they occupied world of good to the weary pilgrim! church I would visit. I was, of course, look- Norway during World War II. For this rea- Kristin Lavransdatter’s Husaby ing forward to seeing the great cathedral, but son Norwegian saboteurs actively worked Another place in this area that I found Sundet Gård I had been enjoying my visits to these small against the Germans by blowing up locomo- very interesting was Husaby. I love the clas- The Sundet farm is near the mouth of churches along the way tives, rails, and lifts. sic Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy by Sigrid the Guala River. The name of the farm per- It became a in 1983 and Undset. The protagonist and her husband haps comes from the Norwegian word skip- Ilen Kirke (Ila Church) runs between Løkken and Bårdshaug. You Erlend lived at the Husaby farm. Kristin is sted, which means ship’s place. It might have This lovely church is located in the can ride in an original train carriage between a fictional character but every year a very been a ferry’s landing that was destroyed by modern Ila neighborhood of Trondheim, lo- May and September. I missed this opportu- popular cultural festival in her honor takes a landslide. cated near the Trondheimsfjord. It is a Neo- nity, but I may return someday to have this place at Husaby. When I arrived at the river, I contacted Gothic stone cruciform church that was built historic experience! the ferryman at the farm, and he came across in 1889 by the architect Eugene Sissenere. Skaun Kirke the river to get me! This was just what the From here it was on to the final destina- Skytterhus Skaun Church is a lovely stone church pilgrims in the medieval period did. tion! Tune in next week to read all about it. I decided not to spend the night in this from the medieval period. It was finished in hostel that is located right on the Pilgrim’s 1183. It has both Romanesque and Gothic characteristics. It is a rectangular church Way. I am not too keen on roughing it, and Academic Achievement & International Goodwill June 25 - August 5, 2016 here I would have had a simple sleeping mat with 250 seats. It has a beautiful Baroque- or a cot. I would also have had to get my own style altar that was carved in 1773. food and cook it in the hostel’s kitchen. And The name of the architect is not known.

it has a shooting range that definitely did not But we do know, from the marks in the stone, Photo: UiO, Mantas Grigaliunas appeal to me. So I waited for the farm that that the mason who carved the church’s portal was not too far away. also worked on the octagon of Nidaros Cathe- dral. The stone work is of very high quality. Gumdal Gård I noted that a pilgrim mile marker is on This farm has existed at least since 1600 the site of the church. when it was first listed in the tax records. It has been a pilgrim’s hostel since 1794. I slept Kleivan Pilgrim Hostel in the brewhouse that has bedrooms with 30 I stopped for the night at the Kleivan beds, a bathroom, and a kitchen. It also of- hostel, located 25 km from Trondheim. This uio.no/summerschool ∙ [email protected] ∙ (800) 639-0058 10 • January 8, 2015 norwegian american weekly Roots & Connections

Excerpts from Goat-Swamp Street Seven o’Clock, a perspective from 1930s Oslo to Seattle in 2015. As the Wars Go By by Odd Hauge Hvordan å evakuere / How to evacuate

Photo: Tregde Ferie / Wikimedia Commons The south end of the island of Skjernøy as seen from the water.

Egentlig var jeg litt fornærmet, far vek- der. Mange i familien tilbrakte ferien i dette I was upset; dad woke me up early in the rocks. Many in the family vacationed in this ket meg tidlig om morgenen—altfor tidlig. paradiset hvor morfar kom fra—Norges syd­ morning—much too early. This was unheard paradise where mom’s dad hailed from—Nor- Det var uhørt, han ville ikke drømme om å ligste bebodde øy. of; he would not think of waking me up when way’s southernmost inhabited island. vekke meg når jeg ikke syndet, imidlertid Offisielt heter øya Skjernøy, men dette I was on my best behavior. However, a new Officially, the island is “Skjernøy,” but lå det en ny stemning i luften, den kunne ble brakt på det rene først mange år senere, mood hung in the air; it could be cut with a this was not brought up until years later— skjæres med kniv. Vi ble samlet på den mest under protest fra oss som er glad i stjerner. Vi knife. We were gathered at the most bomb- under protest by those of us who love stars. bombesikre plassen i leiligheten, lengst mu- belaget oss på et fredelig opphold, langt vekk proof place in the apartment, far away from We expected a peaceful stay, far away from lig vekk fra vinduene. Inntil da ante jeg ikke fra krig og alt ubehagelig. Imidlertid var det the windows. Up to then I knew nothing of wars and everything unpleasant. However, it hva krig var, men det gikk fort å lære om det, ikke lett å komme seg unna tyskerne. Hva de war, but lesson one was learned quickly; it was not easy to get away from the Germans. det var som å bli undervist i høyspent strøm egentlig ville med øya visste jeg ikke, men was like taking lessons in high voltage from What they wanted with it I did not know, but av et elektrisk gjerde. de jagde oss snart derfra. Sammen med fast- an electric fence. they soon chased us away. Along with per- Med tyskerene på vei inn i Oslo måtte boende, nerver og kufferter gikk vi ombord i The Germans were close to Oslo, and manent residents, nerves, and suitcases we det handles raskt. Vi havnet på toget til Kris- en skøyte som het Alfa. we had to move fast. We ended up on a train boarded a vessel named Alfa. tiansand, min mor er nemlig derfra. Tyske Mor rapporterte evakueringen i hyttebo- to Kristiansand—my mother came from Mom reported the evacuation in the house soldater stod på perrongen da toget gikk. ken. Med tidens skjønnskrift står det skrevet: there. German soldiers watched as the train journal. With tidy penmanship she wrote: Mor fortalte at de flirte av oss som var så “Lørdag 7 juni kom vi til Omland, der- left. Mom said they were leering at us be- “Saturday June 7 we arrived at Omland, redde. Å du store, som hun hate det. Selv la fra med postmannen til Bergsdal brygge i cause we were so afraid. Did she ever hate it! from there with the mail man to Bergsdal jeg ikke merke til det for jeg var opptatt av herlig vær. I never noticed because I was busy with the dock in beautiful weather. toget. Vi skulle kjøre med tog! “Tirsdag portforbud mellom kl. 21-9. train. We were going to ride a train! “Tuesday curfew between 21-9. The Far hadde “noe som måtte ordnes,” så Samme kveld var det makrellstim på Våa. Et Dad had “something to take care of,” so same evening there was a school of mack- mor og moster stod for fluktprogrammet. Jeg festlig syn, men dessverre bevirket portfor- my mom and aunt were in charge. I was old- erel at Våa. A festive sight, but regrettably var eldst av tre brødre, elsket tog og lot de bud at det ikke kunne stenges. est of three brothers, loved trains, and let the the curfew meant that it could not be trapped. voksne ta hånd om panikken. “Onsdag 11 juni 1941 var vi for å grown-ups handle the panic. “Wednesday June 11 we went to mail a Det er sport i å streife tog og punktere poste brev. På hjemveien får vi høre at hele It is sporting to strafe steam trains and letter. On the way home we heard that all of kjelen på et damplokomotiv. Det var heldivis Stjernøen, Omland og Tregde skal evakue- puncture the boiler. Fortunately, it was elec- Star Island, Omland, and Tregde would be elektrisk til , hvor jernhesten ventet res søndag kveld. Da vi kom hjem til Bergs- tric to Nelaug, where the iron horse stomped evacuated Sunday evening. When we came utålmodig med dampen oppe. dalen, kimte telefonen så det var umulig å at the bit, all steamed and ready to go. home the phone kept ringing so it was impos- Hver gang konduktøren kom forbi, try- få ringt. Folk kommer og går og der prates Every time the conductor came by, mom sible to make a call. People come and go and glet mor ham om at vi skulle stoppe i en tun- og planlegges. Gamle og syke må bringes begged him to halt the train in a tunnel so there is talk and planning. Old and sick must nel så vi kunne “hvile nervane.” Mor hadde til gamlehjem og sykehus. Mat, sengklær og that we could rest “them nerves.” However, go to homes for elderly or hospitals. Food, imidlertid ikke stemmerett på jernbanen, så gangklær pakkes til barn og voksne. Hvor- mom had no vote on the railroad, so in spite bedding, and clothes are packed for children tross nerver holdt NSB ruten. dan skal man få med alle husdyr? Forvirring of nerves NSB kept on schedule. and grown ups. How can one bring all the Det gikk rykte om at “Kristiansand va’ og fortvilelse og livets bitreste alvor preger A rumor that Kristiansand was “lev- livestock? Confusion, despair, and the bitter jevna med jorda” på toget. Da det nådde mors menneskene. eled to the ground” wafted through the seriousness of life characterize everyone. ører, skulle vi ikke lenger til Kristiansand, “Lensmannsbetjenten kommer ut og train, and then we were no longer going to “The deputy sheriff arrives and notes men til Eide. Vi kom oss over på Grimstad- noterer opp adressene til dem som har skaf- Kristiansand, but to Eide. We transferred to the addresses of those who have found a banen, og dernest i en drosje Sjåføren var fet seg selv plass samt lover å skaffe plass til another train and later to a taxi. The driver place and promises to find one for those who grei og tok oss med til Eide, et sted mellom dem som ikke har. Han meddeler at evakue- kindly gave us a lift to Eide, a place between haven’t. He says that the evacuation will Lillesand og Grimstad, hvor farfar og farmor ringen skal vare 4-6 uker, husene skal låses Grimstad and Lillesand, where my dad’s par- last 4-6 weeks, the houses must be locked, hadde en liten gård. Drosjen skulle videre til, og blir forseglet av lensmannen søndag ents had a small farm. The taxi continued to, and the sheriff will seal them Sunday eve- av alle steder, Kristiansand! kveld. Grunnen til evakueringen skyldes of all places, Kristiansand! ning. The reason for the evacuation is due to Da nervene var tilstrekkelig uthvilte, skarpskytingsøvelser. When the nerves were sufficiently calm, sharp-shooting exercises. fortsatte vi til Kristiansand, som heldigvis “Torsdag 12. juni. Allerede tidlig fra mor- we continued to Kristiansand, which fortu- “Thursday June 12. In the morning we ikke var helt utslettet. Nede i byen hadde kir- genen begynner vi å pakke og rydde. Halvdan nately wasn’t entirely razed. Downtown, the begin packing and tidying. Halvdan and Rei- ketårnet blitt skutt bort, og rett over gjerdet of Reidar bærer og bærer. Sengklær, mat og spire had been shot off the church, and just dar carry this and that. Bedding, food, and fra morfars såpefabrikk hadde de bombet et klær skal medbringes. Gardiner tas ned. across the fence from grandpa’s soap factory, clothes are taken. Curtains are taken down. hus og drept en familie. “Kl. ½ 11 kommer Alfa en stor motor- they had bombed a house and killed a family. “At ten thirty, Alfa, a diesel-powered Et fuglebrett hang på halv tolv utenfor skøyte fra Lekterkompaniet i Kristianssand. A bird feeder hung at an odd angle out- vessel from the Barge-Company in Kris- kjøkkenvinduet, men det var ingen hjemme Far var med og overtok nu kommandoen side the kitchen window, but no one was tianssand, arrives. Dad was aboard and took til å mate fuglene. Stukafly og jernbbeslåtte over det hele. home to feed the birds. Stukas and hobnailed overall command. støvler får hjertet til å slå raskere i øyeblik- “Bud hadde gått rundt øya at hvis nogen boots can make your heart beat faster in the “Word was passed around the island that ket, mens et fuglebrett på halv tolv tynger på vilde være med til Kristianssand kunde de moment, but a bird feeder askew weighs on if anyone wanted to go with us to Kristians- livstid. bli med oss på skøyta, og en flerhet av fami- it for a lifetime. sand, they could, and a number of families Under flyalarmer gjemte vi oss i fabrik- lier der hadde hus til disposisjon. Men da de During air raids we hid in the basement there had available housing. But as most of kjelleren. Nervøst ventet vi der til faren var aller fleste hadde husdyr, var det forholdsvis of the factory. Nervously, we waited the dan- them had livestock, it was relatively few that over. Kanskje det ville være mer beroligende få som kunde bli med oss. ger out. Perhaps it would be more calming for could go with us. for nervene om vi evakuerte til Stjernøya, the nerves if we evacuated to “Star Island,” morfar hadde en liten gård mellom knattene Se > evakuere, side 14 where grandpa had a small farm between See > evacuate, page 14 norwegian american weekly January 8, 2015 • 11 obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner In Loving Memory Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Stein Eriksen December 11, 1927 – December 27, 2015 Fear and faith < eriksen whom he taught the sport and was always I had a religion professor in college could? What if we could abandon our fear From page 3 happy to stop for a visit and a photo. He took who liked to say that, “Faith is the flip side and substitute faith? Our lives would be great pride and joy in his past students and of fear.” He said this because throughout very different. Fear has a way of taking world-famous Stein Eriksen Lodge, located guests and loved making them feel special. the New Testament, Christians are called an enormous toll on of our lives. It would mid-mountain at Deer Valley Resort. His in- Stein will be remembered by many, espe- to move away from fear and into a life be wonderful if we could turn off fear and fluence in the ski industry and at both Deer cially those who spent New Year’s Eve at the of faith. When the angels appeared to the turn on faith. Think of the difference it Valley and the lodge that bears his name was lodge, for his Norwegian toasts accompanied shepherds announcing Jesus’s birth they would make in our lives. infinite, and his legacy will always be a fun- by a shot of akevitt as well as for his cha- began with the words, “fear not.” When If you are in need of a good New damental aspect of their success. risma, kindness, and approachable nature. Jesus appeared to His disciples after His Year’s resolution, may I suggest taking a Stein Eriksen is synonymous with skiing His awards remain too many to men- resurrection He also began with the words, hard look at your current list of fears to see style and elegance. His status was enhanced tion. Ultimately, Stein was a man who loved “fear not.” Fear, however, cannot be easily how real they are. Then, after examining by his spectacular forward somersault, an his family and cherished the times when set aside. Even when fear grows out of un- your fears, see if you can substitute faith aerial maneuver credited as the forerunner of they could be together. Always ready for real threats, it can have a powerful effect for some of them. Every New Year holds the inverted aerials performed by freestyle good times, he possessed an amazing sense upon us. promise of better things for our world and skiers today, which earned him the moniker of humor. In addition to his home in Park As twentieth-century Christians we for ourselves personally. Having faith in “Father of Freestyle Skiing.” City, Stein also loved their family’s home in live in a world of fear. Our lives are of- this fact can greatly alter the way we think Until recently, Stein could be found ski- Montana where he and Francoise summered ten dominated and controlled by real and and live our lives. God has called us to be ing (sans hat with his famous head of hair) annually, hosting family and friends from unreal fear. Unfortunately, we can’t just people of great faith. May your new year and greeting guests on the mountain daily as around the world to food, wine, fishing, and turn fear off. It doesn’t help much to tell be filled with hope and may fear take a well as lunching at the Glitretind Restaurant tennis. His competitive nature was never at someone to not be afraid. But what if we back seat to faith in your life. in the lodge at his regular table. Guests were rest, as attested to by his summer tennis tour- able to spot Stein on the mountain by check- naments and a good game of cornhole. ing the mannequin at the Bjorn Stova shop, Stein is survived by the love of his life, run by his wife Francoise, which wore his his wife of 35 years, Francoise, son Bjorn, Community Connections “Bogner Suit of the Day.” He was frequent- and three daughters, Julianna, Ava, and Anja, ly sought out by the thousands of skiers to two stepsons, Churchill and Taylor, five Gratulerer med Dagen! grandchildren and one goddaughter. He was preceded in death by his son, Stein Jr. Happy birthday /

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Wear your Norwegian sweater for cusing on contemporary, award-winning films orate, cook, and clean up. The women of the toes, gravy, carrots, mashed rutabagas, herring, a day of ice skating. At Extreme Ice. from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and lodge bake 700+ sheets of potato lefse served beet pickles, lefse, julekake, rice pudding with Sweden. Hosted at SIFF Film Center on the warm at the dinner. Open to all members and raspberry sauce, and rosettes. Seatings at 12:00, north dakota Seattle Center campus. Visit www.nordicmu- 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $18, or 50 seum.org/nlff.aspx for program. their guests at no cost. The lute is local red Thor’s Lodge Social cents per year for children up to 10 years, and can snapper prepared by member Doug Larson. Jan. 17, 3:00 p.m. be reserved by calling (651) 633-0679. Visit www. Codfish Meatball Dinner Minot, N.D. flcch.org for more info and directions. Jan. 17, 4:00—6:00 p.m. california Join Sons of Norway Thor’s Lodge for a social to Everett, Wash. Sons of Norway Leadership Seminar start off the New Year. The event includes a pot- Hope Lutheran Church Lutefisk Dinner Join Sons of Norway Normanna Lodge for a Jan. 16, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. luck dinner and game day. Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. codfish meatball dinner. Cost is $15. At Nor- Oakland, Calif. Grasston, Minn. manna Hall. District Six President Mary Beth Ingvoldstad Hope Lutheran Church of Grasston will serve lute- oregon and District VP Luella Grangaard invite mem- fisk, meatballs and gravy, potatoes, green beans, Sonja Lodge Annual Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner Flora Metamorphicae Clay Class bers to Bjørnson Hall for a workshop. Lodge cole slaw, rutabaga, and rice pudding. Cost is $15. Jan. 30—31 Jan. 23, 10:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m. leaders who desire guidance, members who Eugene, Ore. Seattle, Wash. aspire to leadership, and members who simply Beer & Brewing The menu includes lutefisk, meatballs, white Participants will make their own nature- want to know more about the benefits of Sons Jan. 18, 5:00—8:00 p.m. sauce and melted butter, homemade coleslaw, inspired clay pieces, which will then be fired of Norway should attend. Contact registrar Minneapolis, Minn. lefse, flatbread, and dessert! Reserved seatings and displayed at the Nordic Heritage Museum Nancy C. Eikeberg at (510) 530-3721 or nceike- Join the Norway House Young Professionals for scheduled for 4:00, 5:00, and 6:30 p.m. on Satur- until the end of the exhibit, when they can be [email protected] or contact your lodge presi- “Beer & Brewing” at Surly Brewing! Learn about day and 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. on picked up by the artists. This class is for chil- dent to reserve your place by Jan. 10. trends in brewing in Norway with guest speakers Sunday. Call early to reserve your mealtime. For dren age 10 and up. $15 per child for museum Aaron Zierdt-Lupulin and Omar Ansari-Surly. Cost reservations and info email lutefisk@sonjalodge. members or $20 per child for non-members. Freya Lodge Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner is $15 or $10 for Norway House members. org or call Joan Abbott at (541) 344-1064. Handi- Jan. 23, 4:00 p.m capped access parking available. Build Your Own Aquavit Santa Rosa, Calif. Folk Art School: Beginning Rosemaling Jan. 23 and Feb. 6, 2:00—4:00 p.m. The traditional Norwegian menu will include Jan. 23, 30 & Feb. 6, 13, 9:30—11:00 a.m. utah Seattle, Wash. lutefisk, as well as delectable meatballs in Edina, Minn. Norwegian Lag Week Join Old Ballard Liquor Company at the Nordic brown gravy and all the trimmings, lefse, al- Vesterheim is coming to the Twin Cities with this Feb. 7—13 Heritage Museum for this workshop on fla- mond cake, and coffee. Cost is $25 per adult Sons of Norway collaboration class. Learn the Salt Lake City, Utah voring aquavit, then return two weeks later to member, $30 per adult non-member, and $10 basics of rosemaling, including history, strokes, The Norwegian Lag Week provides an oppor- taste the work you and your classmates have for children ages six to 14. Only 90 tickets to and simple flower and scroll forms from Shirley tunity to meet with others researching their created. Learn popular historical and modern be sold; tickets available at www.brownpaper- Evenstad. We’ll work on a five to six inch design Norwegian ancestry and improve your skills in ingredients for adding flavor to ’s tickets.com/event/2252475. At Norway Hall. done in either or Hallingdal style. $85 working with a wide variety of research tools, major spirit. Tastes at both workshops are for members or $105 for non-members. A “kit” emphasizing Norwegian records at the Family included in the price, as is a single bottle of iowa with all necessary supplies can be purchased on History Library. Elaine Hasleton from the Family plain vodka to experiment on. Bottles will also Flora and Fauna in Norwegian Folk Art registration for $36, or you may bring your own Search Department at Salt Lake City and Marilyn be available to purchase. Ages 21+ only. now—spring supplies. At Church of the Good Shepherd. Sorensen, a long-time specialist with Norwegian Decorah, Iowa genealogy, are the coordinators of this event. Call Leif Erikson Lodge Crab Feed & Auction This display celebrates both the use of natural Ninth Annual Barneløpet Rich Williams directly at (800) 366-3684 x3007 to Jan. 23, 6:00 p.m. materials in Norwegian folk art and the way Jan. 24, 1:00 p.m. make reservations at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. Seattle, Wash. artists portrayed flowers and animals in their St. Cloud, Minn. The room rate is $87/$97 plus tax per room per Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway, work. The display includes various traditional The ninth annual Barneløpet will be held at River- day for a single or double room, respectively. Educational Foundation presents its annual Norwegian folk-art pieces, as well as contem- side Park. Children ages three to 13 are welcome; fund­raising crab feed, silent auction, and porary examples of textiles and embroidery, events are organized based on age and ability vermont dessert auction. The meal includes Dunge- rosemaling, and acanthus and chip carving. levels. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served 20th Annual Vermont Ski Dance Weekend ness crab (bring your own picks and pliers!) amid a festive atmosphere complete with plenty Jan. 28—31 or stuffed chicken breast or Cornish Game Folk Art School: Scandinavian-Style Flat of food, as well as demonstrations and sampling Fairlee, Vt. Hen with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, Plane Figure Carving of Norwegian treats and music. This year’s event will feature music and dance beverage, and dessert auction! $40 per adult Feb. 5—7, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. workshops from the Telemark region and music ($15 tax deductible), $20 per student or child Decorah, Iowa Nordic Evening Prayer workshops from the Valdres region. There are also 13 and under, $280 per table for eight ($80 tax In the Scandinavian flat-plane style, figures Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. several Swedish music enthusiasts who gather deductible). Raffle tickets are $25 per ticket. are carved in large planes, primarily using a Saint Paul, Minn. during the day and in the evenings. At Hulbert Individual tickets available at www.brownpa- simple carving knife. Harley Refsal will provide The 2015-2016 Season of Nordic Evening Prayer Outdoor Center. Register at skidance.us. pertickets.com/event/2466928; send checks hands-on experience as you complete a figure returns to Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Saint Paul’s for group tickets payable to LEL Educational step by step. Finish by painting the figure and Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. This year’s Foundation, Leif Erikson Hall, Attn: Crab Feed, applying a final oil finish. All levels; youth ages virginia theme is “Mystery, After All, Is God’s Other Name.” Genealogy Interest Group 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WA with self-ad- 12 and older signed up with a participating Services are held at 6:50 p.m. with an extended dressed envelope. At Leif Erikson Hall. adult receive a 25% discount. Tuition is $192 Jan. 17, 2:00 p.m. musical prelude featuring each month’s guest Fairfax, Va. for members and $242 for non-members, artist beginning at 6:30 p.m. This service is titled Poulsbo Lodge Lutefisk Dinner along with a materials fee. At Vesterheim. The Genealogy Interest Group is composed of Once a Stranger and features the Saana Ensemble. Washington, D.C., Sons of Norway Lodge mem- Jan. 30, 12:00—5:00 p.m. bers and others who are interested in research- Poulsbo, Wash. Massachusetts Artifacts from Norway ing their Norwegian ancestors. All are welcome Join Poulsbo Lodge for a lutefisk dinner with Salon Series Chamber Concert: In Scandinavia Jan. 26, 7:00—9:00 p.m. at our meetings. For more info, contact geneal- lefse, Swedish meatballs with gravy, potatoes, Jan. 14, 7:00 p.m. Cambridge, Minn. [email protected]. At Norway House. carrots, coleslaw, ice cream, and coffee and/or West Newton, Mass. Rumelva Lodge members will meet to share in- water for beverage. Tickets are $23 for adults, Hear some of Boston’s best virtuosos on an teresting artifacts from Norway. At the Heritage Washington $12 for children under 10. At Grieg Hall. For intimate scale, and join them in a lively round- Center. Contact (763) 389-4908 or dasaterbak@ more info call the lodge at (360) 779-5209. Skål! Scandinavian Spirits table discussion, presented by Pro Arte Cham- gmail.com for more info. ber Orchestra of Boston. $30 per adult, $27 per now—Feb. 28 Seattle, Wash. Wisconsin senior, and $10 for students or those under 25. new york Fosselyngen Lodge Torsk Supper Purchase tickets at proarte.secure.force.com/ Skål! Scandinavian Spirits shares the history and Emerging Visions: Kari Rindahl Endresen traditions of drinking culture in the Nordic coun- Jan. 23, 4:00—7:00 p.m. ticket/#sections_a0FG000000zc3dHMAQ. At now—Jan. 14 Milwaukee, Wis. Scandinavian Cultural Center. tries, from their origins in Vikings times, to how New York, N.Y. those traditions carried into the U.S. with immi- Join Fosselyngen Lodge at Norway House for Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Norwegian grants and continue to the present day. At the boiled cod, Norwegian meatballs, potatoes, minnesota painter Kari Rindahl Endresen. She captures the Nordic Heritage Museum. vegetables, pickled beets, cranberry sauce, Gingerbread Wonderland harshness and beauty of the Arctic Circle in large, flatbread, dessert, and coffee. Open seating is now—Jan. 15 expressive watercolors: oddly bright nights lit by a on a first come first serve basis. $13 for adults Minneapolis, Minn. midnight sun, jagged peaks of mountains that ap- and $5 for children ages four to 11. Please call Inspired by Bergen’s annual Gingerbread City, pear dusted with confectioner’s sugar, the spar- (414) 321-2637 to make reservations. Norway House invites you to enjoy Minneapo- kling lights of the aurora borealis, and the crisp, lis and St. Paul made out of gingerbread. clean air that at once stings and rejuvenates. Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 to be added to the Norwegian American Weekly! Check www.na-weekly.com/events for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. norwegian american weekly January 8, 2015 • 13 In your neighborhood Norwegian American Weekly Vesterheim receives Photo of the Week largest gift to date With Dan Huebner’s passing earlier this year, he supported the museum’s education program with its largest-ever bequest

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Vesterheim, the national Norwegian- American museum and heritage center, is honored to announce that it has received the largest gift in its 138-year history. In 2004, Dan and Bonnie Huebner es- tablished the Dan and Bonnie Huebner En- Photo: Al Benson dowment for the museum’s Westby-Torger- Tracking Family—Yorkville, Ill., resident Brooke Johnson, 10, left, traced her family tree to son Education Center to support educational Norwegian ancestors at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery on Sunday, Jan. 3. Right is programming at Vesterheim. After Dan Barb Johnson of Yorkville, Brooke’s grandmother. Brooke keynoted the monthly membership Huebners’s passing earlier this year, he en- meeting of Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472. She prepared the display for her fourth- hanced their named endowment, and thus grade immigration research project at Yorkville Intermediate School. Additionally, she earned the entire folk-art education program, with a a SON genealogy culture medal for the exhibit. generous bequest that is the largest Vester- heim has received. Submitted by Al Benson Dan and Bonnie Huebners’s financial Want to be featured in our Photo of the Week? support has helped create and maintain class- Photo courtesy of Vesterheim Email [email protected] or mail your photo with photo credit and caption. room facilities, countless education pro- Dan Huebner and his wife Bonnie were longtime grams and events, and hundreds of folk-art supporters of Vesterheim’s folk-art program. classes. “The remarkable stewardship of the Huebners has made it possible for people of of Trustees. He received “Den Høyeste Ære” all ages to celebrate heritage and tradition,” (The Highest Honor) recognition in 2013 Flora Metamorphicae Chris Johnson, Vesterheim’s President and from his fellow board members. This special CEO, said. “Dan and Bonnie regularly strove award has only been presented three times to go above and beyond, leaving an indelible since 1993. Their daughter, Cindi Alan, con- mark on Vesterheim,” he continued. tinues their legacy and serves on the Vester- The Huebners’ involvement with Vester- heim Board. heim started in 1994, while they were living “Dan and Bonnie’s dedication and love in Fairfield, Connecticut. Bonnie had grown of Vesterheim have made many enriching up in Houston, Minnesota, with Norwegian- opportunities possible for the museum and American parents, and attended St. Olaf Col- the Decorah community. We are very hum- lege. Dan was from Minneapolis and attend- bled by their extraordinary gifts, which will ed the University of Minnesota. With their go far into the future to support education at roots in the Midwest, they eventually made Vesterheim,” Johnson said. their home in Decorah, when Dan retired as The year 2016 marks the 50th Anniver- Vice Chairman and Director of the Grum- sary of Vesterheim’s Folk Art School, which man Corporation. the Huebners valued so highly. The Folk Art In 1997, they were jointly appointed to School offers over 50 classes annually. “The the Vesterheim Board of Trustees, served as classes at Vesterheim reflect the rich diversity co-chairs of its Audit Committee, and were in Norwegian folk art, connecting students to members of the Long Range Planning Com- Scandinavian culture by creating functional mittee. During their tenure, they joined the and beautiful objects with their own hands,” museum’s Valhalla Society for planned giv- Darlene Fossum-Martin, Vesterheim's Edu- ing; were members of Kroneklubben, Vester- cation Specialist, said. Photo courtesy of the Nordic Heritage Museum heim’s Crown Club for exceptional donors; Masses of ceramic flowers interact with each new exhibit space they inhabit in Flora Metamorphicae. and received the “Mange Takk” award—be- Through 24,000 objects and 12 historic stowed upon selected trustees whose dedica- buildings, Vesterheim, the national Norwe- Special Release relating to the space. Even though the group tion translates into extraordinary contribu- gian-American museum and heritage center Nordic Heritage Museum has a certain idea in mind for each exhibi- tions to Vesterheim. Bonnie passed away in in Decorah, Iowa, shares the most compre- tion, the most important part of the process 2004. hensive collection of Norwegian-American Flora Metamorphicae explores the com- is when the artists meet with the space and Dan honored Bonnie’s memory in artifacts in the world. This treasure is also a plex relationship between nature and cul- begin the installation of the 4,000 objects. countless ways, not the least of which was center for folk-art education, offering a wide ture and is an evolving artistic collaboration For the Nordic Heritage Museum pre- continuing the work they began together to variety of classes in authentic Norwegian where masses of ceramic flowers interact sentation of Flora Metamorphicae, Kari Aas- preserve and promote education at Vester- folk art every year. For more information with the surrounding environment, from sea- en and Eli Veim will travel to Seattle from heim and Scandinavian customs. He chaired on the museum’s exhibitions, classes, events, shores to museum spaces. The group work- Bergen, Norway, to create a unique installa- the museum’s Committee on Trustees and membership opportunities, and ways to do- ing on this project are six Norwegian cera- tion in one of the museum’s galleries. Governance, started the “Think Tank” advi- nate, check Vesterheim’s website at vester- mists: Kari Aasen, Lippa Dalén, Siri Haas- sory group, and served as Chair of the Board heim.org. kjold, Bjørg Hougen, Audhild Rypdal, and The Nordic Heritage Museum is the only Eli Veim—all of whom have studied at the museum in the United States that represents Bergen National Academy of the Arts. the cultural heritage of all five Nordic coun- Subscribe to the Norwegian American Weekly! Flora Metamorphicae began in 2003. tries. The Nordic Heritage Museum presents Since then, the project has been installed a wide range of vibrant programs including in outdoor spaces, galleries, and museums contemporary art exhibitions, outstanding (206) 784-4617 • [email protected] across Norway, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, concerts, lectures and films, and a variety of and the United States. With each new exhibi- special events throughout the year. For more www.na-weekly.com/subscribe tion space, the group explores new themes information visit www.nordicmuseum.org. 14 • January 8, 2015 norwegian american weekly norwegian heritage < evaku er e < evacuate Same procedure Fra side 10 From page 10 “Far forlot huset sist og kjendte efter at “Dad left the house last, making sure that alle hasper var på og alle dører låst. Været all latches and all doors locked. The weather var strålende med frisk nordvestvind. was beautiful with a northwest breeze. as every year “På bryggen var der mange folk. Ennu “Many people were at the dock. Still, only var det få som var dratt avgårde. De fleste a few had left. Most were going to wait until skulde vente til lørdagen. Vi gjorde en sving Saturday. We swung by the dock at Farestad Most repeated TV program ever a innom bryggen på Farestad for å hente folk to pick up some folks and freight before Alfa og gods, og så tøffet Alfa utover for full spid. chugged along at full speed. Bergsdalen was Christmastime favorite in Norway Bergsdalen låst og forladt, snart skulde alle locked and deserted, soon all houses were to hus stå lukket, og Stjernøen ligge øde og be locked, and Star Island would lie desolate tom—en nesten utenkelig tanke for alle oss and empty—an almost impossible thought for M. Michael Brady som elsker den smilende ø! us who love the smiling island! Asker, Norway “Et siste vemodig farvel med de kjære “A last wistful farewell with the dear knause og knatter, og et eneste stort ønske: hummocks and mounds, and one big wish: Each country that observes Christmas “På gjensyn!” “See you later!” has its customs for the celebration of it. Aside from the cultural and religious ones, Mor greidde merkelig nok å skrive dette Remarkably, my mom managed to write there’s entertainment of various sorts. Ask uten å skjelve på hånden. Men såsnart vi this without her hand shaking. But as soon as almost any resident of Norway, and you kom tilbake til Kristianssand, ble det nye an- we got back to Kristianssand, there were new will learn that Christmastime entertainment ledninger til å sette nervene på prøve. opportunities to test the nerves. begins on Lille juleaften, the evening of the Prøvene fortsatte der inntil mor hadde The tests continued there until mom was day before Christmas Eve, with the showing forvisset seg om at vi kunne like godt convinced that we might as well evacuate of an 18-minute-long, more than 50-year-old evakuere tilbake til Oslo. back to Oslo. black-and white television skit, with just two Photo: NDR English actors, English sound, no subtitles, “Dinner for One” is a Christmas or New Year’s and a simple story that everyone knows by classic in much of the world, including Norway. heart. Notable Norwegians Butler James goes around the table serv- Known in Norwegian as “Grevinnen og With David Moe ing wines, a different one for each course. hovmesteren” (The Countess and the But- As none of the guests are there in person, he ler), it originally was recorded in a single obligingly empties their glasses with a toast take in 1963 by Norddeutscher Rundfunk to Miss Sophie. He becomes increasingly (NDR) (North Germany Broadcasting) and Arlene Dahl was born in Minne- and writer. She later founded Arlene inebriated and staggers on his rounds. Miss has been broadcast every year since 1980 in apolis, Minnesota, in 1925 to Norwe- Dahl Enterprises, marketing linge- Sophie remains oblivious to his odd gait and prime time on the evening of December 23. gian-American parents. After gradu- rie and cosmetics. She was married slurred speech. It’s British comedy at its best. In Germany, Austria, and German-speaking ation from high school, she joined a five times and is the mother of actor But oddly, it’s nearly unknown in Britain or Switzerland, it’s broadcast on New Year’s local drama group Lorenzo Lamas. North America. Eve. Elsewhere in Scandinavia as well as and supported her- She made a guest In all the countries where it is regularly Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and as afar as self with a variety appearance in his broadcast, it has acquired a cult following. South Africa and Australia, it’s broadcast of jobs. She mod- film “Night of the Some of the spoken phrases of it have en- at varying times during the Christmas holi- eled for several Warrior” in 1991. tered other languages, untranslated. Two of day. The 1988-1995 editions of the Guinness department stores, Fans remem- them, James’s question “Same procedure as Book of Records ranked it as the most re- and in 1946 she ber Arlene Dahl last year?” and Miss Sophie’s reply, “Same peated TV program ever (later editions of the was the Rheingold for her beauty and procedure every year, James!” have become book no longer have the category). Beer Girl. grace, as one of catchphrases in Norwegian as well as in The skit takes place in the dining hall of Also in 1946, the most glamour- German, used in advertisements, newspaper an old English mansion, where Miss Sophie she went to Hol- ous actresses of headlines, and everyday conversation. (played by May Warden), the last surviving lywood and signed the post World War member of a noble family, is celebrating a contract with II era. Those of us Further reading and viewing: her 90th birthday, with a dinner served by Warner Brothers, who grew up dur- • Video of original 1963 Norddeutscher her loyal butler James (Freddie Frinton). As though she is best ing that era shall Rundfunk (NDR) program, with brief in- usual for the annual gathering, Miss Sophie remembered for never forget her. troduction in German read by Hans Piper: has invited and had the table set for four dig- her work at MGM. Photo: Public Domain / Wikimedia www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVd_VLO9xcc nified guests, all of whom apparently were Her first movie Arlene Dahl. David Moe was • Script: www.skrause.org/miscellany/ older than herself, as they have long since role was in The born in Minnesota dinnerforone/script.shtml passed away. Bride Goes Wild with Van Johnson and graduated from the University of and June Allyson. Some of her best Minn., Morris in 1964 and received films were Reign of Terror (1949), his M.A. degree from San Francisco EDVARD GRIEG SOCIETY, INC. NY Three Little Words (1950), Woman’s State University in 1975. He spent Per Brevig, Founder and President World (1954), Slightly Scarlet (1956), four years in the Navy and 32 years in and Journey to the Center of the Earth the insurance business. He is married In association with (1959). to his wife, Thordis, and they have two MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK Dahl left the movie industry in daughters and four grandchildren. Brian Hunter, President 1959 to become a beauty columnist They now live in Sun City, California. Cordially invite you to a concert Featuring world-renowned artists DARRETT ADKINS, CELLO & ANN SCHEIN, PIANO Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano Advertise in the Weekly! 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thank you for reading the Weekly! tusen takk For details, call (206) 784-4617 or email [email protected] norwegian american weekly January 8, 2015 • 15 arts & entertainment < painting norway far must be the woman who wanted me to Book Review: From page 1 make a painting of her cottage, but it turned out what she actually wanted painted was the size of Malta, which means it’s a lot of space nature around her cottage. To get the proper and a lot of untouched nature. It reaches all feeling of being close to her cottage when A haunting novel the way from the coast to the Swedish bor- she was at home she wanted the painting to der. Nature here has great variety, with lots be quite big; two meters by 60 centimeters, of fjords and mountains. I love this nature, and her cottage would cover not more than and many of my paintings are from this area. about four square centimeters of this. Rosalie Grosch However, she didn’t have any photos Arden Hills, Minn. VH: How has the geography of your home of the panorama to show me how it looked. affected how you paint? She had taken five or six smaller photos of Powerfully written, hauntingly beauti- MH: I’m in love with the Norwegian scen- the area, so before starting to paint we had ful, and touching, The Year That Trembled ery, and love to paint various mountains and to use Photoshop to “glue” the different pho- is a vivid word picture of the troubling times fjords from all different angles. tos together the right way to get an idea of young people faced living in the Vietnam A lot of people paint Norwegian scen- what the whole panoramic scenery actually War years. ery, but I like to paint more “photographic” looked like. After the preparations I could Events in Scott Lax’s moving debut then most other people. I’m a bit hung up on start painting, and the woman was very satis- novel are narrated through the observations details, and pride myself in catching all the fied and claims that looking at the painting and experiences of Casey Pedersen, one of details. I’m fascinated by the art of real wild almost gives her the feeling of being there. four young men who have recently gradu- nature, and therefore I want to render it as ated from high school. The four of them find realistically as possible. VH: To provide a painting that makes some- an old house to rent in an idyllic setting, apt- one feel that way must be incredibly satisfy- ly called Little Meadow. Left uncultivated VH: According to your bio, you didn’t begin ing. Can you speak about what you would for years, the land had returned to what it painting until your husband gave you a gift still like to explore in your art? once had been, a peaceful place for nature of art classes. What clicked at that time? MH: What I want to achieve is that people to reclaim its own. A newly married couple MH: I used to draw a lot when I was growing should get the feeling of almost being there rents an old house nearby and together the up, but I stopped sometime during my school when they look at my paintings... I want to six young people search for the meaning of years. I did however continue being creative, be able to make that sensation even stronger. life, a meaning that would find itself in na- but in other ways: I made costumes for my And I also want to be even better at creat- ture, music, spirituality, friendship, and love. children and I made cake-sculptures (see my ing exciting effects by painting the right light The varying personalities of each one novel, one would need to use psychedelic webpage at www.kunstkakeriet.com), but I into the paintings. And as I love scenery of come to life as they search for that which colors, colors that jump out at you but clash forgot all about drawing. the north of Norway in particular, and I want brings them pleasure, at least momentary with each other. All would be painted against One day my oldest daughter came home my paintings to be realistic, I really want to pleasure. Questions, conflict, and pain tear a black background with just a hint of light and told me that she was to take drawing class- be able to paint storms and bad weather in away at the dailyness of living when forced up in the right-hand corner. Scott Lax has es at school, and I decided that she couldn’t do a manner that will make you want to put on to grow up quickly. brilliantly created a word picture that does that without having proper tools, so I rushed your rubber boots. In the midst of the natural tranquility just this. He has also produced a feature film out to buy good pencils, charcoal, and paper. found in Little Meadow, the tumult of the version of the novel and has written a stage And then I decided to just try it out a bit be- VH: Was your visit to Høstfest this autumn world around rages. The Vietnam War is a play version that has been produced. fore giving it to her, and that was when I re- your first trip to the U.S.? How did it go? dark shadow hanging over all of the young I used the words “hauntingly beautiful” discovered drawing and realized at that very MH: The visit at the Høstfest was my first people. Feeling that their lives are in the at the beginning of this review. I find that moment that this was an important part of me trip to the western part of the U.S., but I have hands of the people in Washington, D.C., days after finishing this novel those words that I had suppressed for too many years. been to the East Coast before. fear of the unknown takes control. The Se- still roll around in my heart. One can’t help When my husband gave me painting I had a great time at Høstfest; I found lective Service Lottery, the process by which but feel deep empathy not only for the young tools for Christmas a few months later I just it really fascinating and overwhelming. For young men would be drafted, is just days people in this novel, facing a world of un- knew that this was something I had to do, a Norwegian it is intriguing how so many away. Reckless partying and living for the certainty, but also for all the young men and something I should have done a long time people can celebrate their Nordic heritage in moment become a disguise for the uncer- women today who live with fear of the un- ago. In a way it doesn’t feel like I chose to such an enormous manner. tainty and fear looming before all of them. known. paint, it feels like it’s a choice that was already The sales, however, didn’t go so well. I Surely one of them would have his number made for me, and I just have to heed the call. guess most people have to think a bit longer called and he would be the unlucky one, The Year That Trembled was published in before investing in an original oil painting. marching into the darkness of the seemingly 1998. Both it and his second novel, Ven- VH: Your website “Painting Norway” offers At Høstfest next year I plan to bring prints senseless Vietnam War. geance Follows, are available from publish- personalized paintings of specific Norwe- for sale at a much lower price. The novel not only looks into the lives er Gray & Company at www.grayco.com. gian locations for customers. How did you of the very young men but also searches the Scott Lax is a Norwegian American living in come up with this idea? VH: What is the best way for interested cus- emotions of the women who love them and Ohio, and both his novels feature Norwegian MH: I started painting scenery that had a spe- tomers to reach you? fear losing what they have when they are American protagonists. cial meaning to me, but as people started to MH: The best way for interested customers left behind. Nothing seems permanent, not ask if I could paint the places they cared about to reach me is by email from my website even deep love. “Grab that which is in front I realized that it would be a greater challenge www.paintingnorway.com or by sending a of you” seems to be their marching orders. Rosalie Grangaard Grosch to paint on demand, and it would also be a bet- message to Painting Norway on Facebook. What seems frivolous to one of them in the was born into a Norwe- ter way to make a living on what I love. group becomes something of deep impor- gian/American family in Decorah, Iowa. A gradu- Even if you are not in the market to pur- tance to another. Support and wisdom come ate of Luther College, she VH: What has been your most interesting chase a painting, I would recommend that from the most unlikely one in the group. taught music and Eng- “Painting Norway” project? you go to Hveding’s site to enjoy her uncan- Do the young people ever discover the lish in American schools, MH: The most interesting project I’ve had so ny ability to conjure Norway. meaning of life? Perhaps not yet, as the taught English and devel- wounds of war are too fresh. But they are en- oped a team teaching program in Addis Aba- couraged to push on and realize that things ba, Ethiopia, and was a drama/music/English will return to normal. War will end. Living teacher in Lae, Papua New Guinea and Activ- for the moment will seem a thing of the past ity Director/Consultant for a long term care as they find a way to engage in life at a deep- facility in St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minn. She is er level. a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul and If one were to create a painting of this has written numerous articles for publication.

< pepperkakebyen been awarded the Guinness record. From page 3 “They’re liars,” he told the Washington Post. “There’s an incredible amount of sour the “mayor” of Bergen’s gingerbread city grapes over there in Europe, but in Norway Steinar Kristoffersen told Norway’s NRK to be specific. They act like they own Christ- broadcaster. “We also use some ingredients mas and they called me the Yankee who stole that are not really good for you.” the record.” Last year, Jon Lovitch, the head of New But this year Lovitch appears to have York’s Gingerbread Lane, expressed his an- buried the hatchet. “If Guinness changes the Photos courtesy of Møyfrid Hveding ger at Pepperkakebyen’s refusal to stop call- rules, I will most likely lose because this is Hveding’s painting (below) is based on the above panorama stitched together from photos provided ing itself the “world’s biggest gingerbread pretty big,” he told NRK. “But as it is now, I by the client, who was very satisfied with the result. town,” even though his own creation had just want to enjoy the moment.” 16 • January 8, 2015 norwegian american weekly back page < coffee cake Norwegian Language Corner From page 8 growing in conjunction with people’s higher gian-Americans might be familiar with (Mor incomes. I should also mention that the rest Monsen, fyrstekake, bløtkake, kransekake, of Scandinavia can also boast a high con- and marsipankake, to name a few). Feeling sumption of coffee—in 2010 Finland was the pressure of coming up with a cake that the one who imported the most, translating I feel represents both Norway but also has a into 33 pounds per inhabitant, compared to modern touch to it, I wanted to put together 21 pounds per person in Norway. a creation that combines cinnamon and al- Coffee remains an extremely important monds (staples in Norwegian cuisine) along part of everyday life for Norwegians, as can with one of my favorite ingredients: choco- be seen in the explosion of new coffee shops late! I came across a delicious-looking recipe being opened around the country. In 2012, by The Vegan and the Chef for an Espresso Starbucks opened its first store in Norway at Chocolate Coffee Cake, and I have to say I the airport in Oslo, with more stores planned was not disappointed. This is one of the bet- going forward. A lot of people I spoke with ter cakes I’ve made in a while. I hope you were excited to see this happening, while will enjoy it—but don’t you dare to eat a others cringed at the thought of Norway be- piece without the accompaniment of a cup of Text and illustrations by Anders Kvåle Rue. Simplification of text by Kari Grønningsæter. coming more “Americanized” and dominat- coffee! Translated by Jim Skurdall. Copyright © Deb Nelson Gourley, Astri My Astri Publishing. ed by chains. Only time will tell if this will be detrimental to the survival of all the cute Sunny Gandara has over 15 years experience in Eystein I Magnusson – Øystein I Magnusson little independent coffee shops in existence marketing and PR, both now, or if Norwegians are thirsty enough for Born 1088, died 1123 in the music and bever- coffee to be able to support both outlets. Son of Magnus III Barelegs and an unknown woman of low rank age industry. In 2008 she So far, my fellow countrymen are show- Ruled 1103 – 1123 founded her own company, ing no signs of stopping their caffeine hab- Fork and Glass, a food and it—there are far too many cold and dark days wine event and consulting Both Eystein and Sigurd, his brother, became kings af- in the year for hot, caffeinated drinks to drop company, located in the Hudson Valley of New ter the death of their father. They did not have the same out of fashion. York. She now focuses on education, giving mother, and they were different in many ways. While Sig- Norwegians are also perhaps the most seminars and classes to private and corporate urd traveled to other lands, Eystein remained in Norway inventive people on earth when it comes to groups. Sunny, a native of Norway, is a profes- and organized building projects. He decreed that church- cake creations. There are so many different sionally trained cook and holds a diploma in es and monasteries were to be built throughout the kinds, not just the traditional ones Norwe- Wines & Spirits from the WSET. land. A royal hall was built in Bergen. Huts for travel- ers were built in the Dovre Mountains, and harbors for ships were established along the coast. The fishermen in the Lofoten Islands could now live Subscribe to NAW! in shanties, and boathouses were constructed one year: in Trøndelag. Large ships were built during this $ period, and seamarks were erected, making it safer to sail along the coastline. 70 Eystein was a popular and friendly king. Call (206) 784-4617 or email [email protected] Snorri Sturluson writes that he was wise and knew the laws well. And he was handsome, with large blue eyes and blond, curly hair. the

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