VOL XV NO 1 FEBRUARY, 1995 Serving Norwegian-Americans of - & Kmdsherad Ancestry 7 Lag Selects Habberstad for July 13-15 Stevne

Last October 29 experienced coordinators were chosen for the 7 Lag Stevne July 13-15, 1995, at NO State College of Science, Wahpeton, NO. Chet Habberstad will be 7 Lag coordinator once again while Marilyn Sorensen continues coordinating the genealogy committee as well as family history seminaTs during the stevne.

Elected to the executive board was Oscar Lund as vice chairman while Borg Hanson, Marilyn Somdahl, and AI Stevens were re-elected as chairperson, secretary and treasurer, respect!vely. Carol Toso agreed to work with Habberstad as assistant coordinator, and each I.a~ was assigned some responsibility for the stevne. Sigdal Lag will be responsible for advance publicity.

Stevne sponsors are bygdelag with Norwegian Modern high-rise dorms are available or you ancestry originating in Numedal, - may make your own motel reservations by Modum-Eiker, and Sigdal located in telephone: tylke; Hadeland, Land, and Toten located in Oppland tylke; and Telelag for Telemark tylke. Comfort Inn. Wahpeton 701-642-1115 These organizations plan entertainment, Starlite. Wahpeton 701-642-6627 genealogy sessions, and provide a time for Super 8, Wahpeton 701-642-8731 each group to meet on its own Saturday, July or 1-800-800-8000 15. Scotwood. Breckenridge, MN 218-643-9201 or 1-800-341-8000 Members need to circle those dates on the calendar without delay, especially if you are a Limited camping at a Wahpeton city park: Chahinkapa Park 701-642-2811 member who has never attended a stevne. Aren't you missing an opportunity for an enjoyable weekend? Please mention to friends that evening programs are open to the public. Worldwide interest in has grown since the Olympic Games there a year Will Sigdal Lag members who play musical ago. And NOSeS's staff & facilities serve us instruments, sing, or have something to offer well; this is the fifth time since 1988 that for the Sigdalslag program Saturday, please Wahpeton has been the chosen site. contact one of the officers by March 1? A violinist would be especially useful this year. If the format remains close to other years: A Sigdal Lag breakfast is being planned for Genealogy search time and classes begin Saturday morning, July 15. Thursday morning from~:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Genealogy continues until 12 noon Friday. Two more announcements may affect you. It would be helpful for all members to complete Shared activities or entertainment occurs a Sigdal genealogy survey, beginning with the Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday earliest ancestor leaving Norway. Forms are evening after a banquet about 6 p.m. available from Lee Rokke, genealogist.

If you look for handmade Norwegian gifts for Pictures of members are sought for lag weddings, birthdays, or Christmas, you will archives. If you joined after 1992 or did not not be disappointed. Exhibitors interested in submit a picture for the Sigdalslaget Album, selling Norwegian crafts and artistic objects please send the editor a clear picture of the July 14 and 15 should indicate intent and member/s (including minor children). Identify availability soon by writing Roland Krogstad, who's who on a separate paper. Faces 2718 Regent Street, Madison, WI 53705. should be about dime size and light Describe what you have to offer and he will backgrounds are preferred. If you want the explain the procedure to follow this year. picture returned, please send a Self- Addressed, Stamped Envelope. Forms for registration and housing at the college will appear in the May SAGA. Letters to the Editor Ingvald Granum, Daniel Lie and Hans Wold's norske julebrev ":'fereaddressed to, both. S.0m.dahls;others were addressed only to the editor. A Granum story is on the opposIte page and Wold s actIvIty IS on page 12.

Tusen takk for the letter and enclosure. I Thorson cousin at Brooten. I would like greeted you at the Sigdalslag stevne at St. contact with those relatives. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1989. I'm going to change my name slightly (also on I'm sending you a copy of the book about the alum roster at Bemidji State University), Gulsvik relatives that I wrote in 1985 which hoping it will attract someone with roots near was written in English in 1989. It is my Brooten, MN. meaning that you, as president of Sigdalslaget, have information and an interest Sincerely, Verna Haugan Barr Haines in this book. 1630 Greenmound St, Rockford, IL 61107

Guttorm Anderson Gulsvik whose father was Anders Wegager of Kr0dsherad married Gunhild Guttormsdatter Gulsvik, moving to Sigdal in the 1600s and was married to a widow from Albj0rk. And since a widow Daniel Lie, Hokksund, Norway, again sent two from Basheim had the son, Anders Strand, he hardcover gift books to the Somdahl home in in turn married a widow from Jellum. Anders time for Christmas. Volumes II and III of had a son Knut who came back and took over Eiker's history will be available for use at Nordre Gulsvik, marrying Sigrid genealogy sessions at 7 Lag Stevne. Check Guttormsdatter Gulsvik. From these come both RME and Sigdal tables at Wahpeton two branches of my roots. because Lie, who has roots in both areas, began sending publications in the early My maternal grandmother was Ingeborg 1980s. He is delighted that these resources, Hagensdatter Tiege from Eggedal and my published by 0vre og Nedre Eiker paternal grandmother was Berit Amundsdatter municipalities, will be accessible to everyone. Kittilsviken of Sondre Sand urn in Kr0dsherad-- so I have quite a large attachment (of Volume II, Sigden og Sagbladet by Ole Georg common ties) with members of Sigdalslaget i Moseng, shows how the peoples of Eiker Amerika. Therefore this genealogy book goes (eikvreringene) were influenced by living along to you. the river beginning in the Middle Ages. Development of water power, I am soon 99 years old and the age gives communications and food changed over time. more and more validity to my claims! A period of growth, new clearing (of woods for farms) and central organization were Med hUsen, Knut A.M. Gulsvik replaced by falling population, abandoned Gulsvik pa Fla, Norway farms, and self direction locally. Beginning in the 1500s, sawmills and mines also began to rTUSEN TAKK! But it was not easy to provide livelihoods to the people. distinguish spellings in the underlined words above from a still vigorous and assertive Both books are well-documented with handwritten two pages.... The lag appreciates illustrations and great pictures, many in color, Knut's generosity. - EdITor) chosen by Bent Ek, photo editor. Vol II is 349 pages and Vol III is 453 pages, including excellent indexes.

Thanks for the kind reminder of my dues. Vol III, written by Ove Bjarnar, is called Without .. I might have lapsed altogether. I Elvekulturen. The river culture and civilization thoroughly enjoy the SAGA--it's very well from the 1700s on presents changes in done. society and economics with maneuvers and readjustments necessary to thwart continuing My maternal grandfather's name became threats to the stability of the area after the Andrew Haugan when he came to this 1885 division of Stor-Eiker to 'Upper' and country, but his brother at Brooten, MN, kept 'Lower' kommuner. the family name. He was Olaf Thorson (or Thorsen), a full brother of Andrew. My mother, Anna Haugan Barr, had a female Krodsherad's Living Landmark Reaches 80th Year The editor presents this translation of a newspaper column, "My Day" initialed by N.D. which ran last September to honor Ingvald Granum, longtime ordforer and later rtJdmann. He is now Sigdalslag's only life .'-.--- member, and we thank him for his interest and support of our lag. Members of Sigdalslag salute you and send our best wishes to this "towering personality under ", as the original news photo described him.

"Gammel mester i uvacer og mildt sus" (The birth certificate doesn't determine whether or old master in storms and mild breezes) was not one can take a stand for the common the headline Drammens Tidende-Buskerud good. In line with this he has always Blad used when Ingvald Granum was 70 supported Villa Fridheim, the "dearest child" years old. Like the official "Den gamle of his advancing years. mester", the ancient oak tree at the minister's farm near Olberg Church, he has also been a landmark in Kradsherad. His 80th birthday was Wednesday, September 28.

The clouds of veneration are gone. But certainly not the track of (Granum's) footprints and his life's work; they absolutely have not disappeared. And this work revolved around the public good in Kredsherad for most of an extraordinarily active life. For 28 years he directed and put his own stamp on community development under Norefjell. Twenty years ago we wrote that no matter how you looked at it, it was a fact that Ingvald Granum had, to a high degree, been the leader and 'point man' who accentuated 18 years of rapid development of the Kradsherad community.

There is scarcely anyone today who could doubt that Ingvald Granum deserves much of the credit for present day industry cropping up in the district. The result of the work this pioneer did in Kredsherad at the end of the 1960s has, in more recent years, had a more positive outcome in the form of much lower unemployment figures in Kredsherad than in neighboring communities. Many marks of distinction have come to Ingvald Granum. In connection with this we As usual, just before he cleared his radmanns- name the gold service medal of H. M. King desk for good at administrative offices in Olav V. It was formally presented in 1981 by , he declared, undoubtedly in clear Ragnar Christiansen, then the fylkesmann. terms, that he was not at all fond of the much-quoted and high~'-praised "grassroots The "word" has always occupied Granum and politics" . he is a master of expression in many ways. There are literary contributions from his earlier He added with laughter that initiatives in a years. He has pleased many with his kommune are a solitary job. Among other countless oral tales. He still putters with things, one must pursue such activity, seeing words. He has not avoided challenges. what needs to be done without asking. "I Therefore he deals with his personal computer never yielded from the concept that the with the greatest naturalness, even if his system with the ordferer in charge was the 80th birthday goes by! best organization for small kommuner. ,. *

Kradsherad's mayor never sat on the At the editor's request, the Christmas letter sidelines. When he retired 10 years ago as contained newspaper clippings and a personal the community's top administrator, Granum account of the family gathering at Villa laughed at suggestions that he perhaps could Fridheim Sunday, September 24. About 75 come back again as an ordferer-candidate. people of all ages and generations of the So far that hasn't happened, but he didn't family celebrated together--some for the first shun leadership tasks in the old local political time and some for the last time. party for a short period. It was, of course, completely in line with his firm belief that the 3 Genealogy Views and News

The Sigdalslag has received a gift from Leroy deal of time traveling around northern Iowa, Madson, Totenlag genealogist. It is a copy of searching out cemeteries, and talking to the the Portland (NO) Diamond Jubilee booklet, elderly people about their connections to Sigdal published in 1957. These local histories are families. In the process he has added much very valuable to genealogists, and this one is information to the lag files, and has even especially important for Norwegian-Americans. recruited some new members. Portland was a Norwegian settlement, and there are 55 names on my index of immigrants who Some months ago Henry Berg of Portland, OR, were at Portland. sent me a copy of Torgrim Redalen's articles published in Langs Uigen, a Norwegian Because of this book I was able to identify the publication from Numedal. I found them very Peder Hagen who married Mari Skadeland. She interesting because they challenge the here-to- is mentioned in the Sigdalslaget-1941 book, but fore accepted connections in some of the insufficiently identified. Mari's husband was a families in Buskerud in the Middle Ages. son of Peder Pedersen Etersprang and Gullaug Affected are the Gulsvik, Skfmore, and Torsdatter Haugseie. The family is listed in the Hvite/Kane genealogies. Particularly, the line of Sigdal bygdeboK 011 Kopseng. The parents and Sigurd Bonde (Sigurd Bj0rnsen Gulsvik) looks younger siblings were on the "utvandrerslist" in different from the pedigree constructed by Knut 1870, but not Peder (Jr.). I have added him to Gulsvik. my index. Tor Svanaug & Anne were the three children who came with Peder and Gullaug, I thought that I would do an article in the presumably they also came to Portland, but can SAGA, but after some consideration, I decided anyone confirm this? that I could only think of 12-15 people in the lag who might be really interested in these families In a biography of a Tollof Flaten I learned that in the Middle Ages. Instead, I decided to his son Carl married Guri Medalen. translate the articles, and will send out copies (about six pages, including charts) to anyone There is a biography of Fingal Rugland, no who sends me postage stamps of $.55 for a patronymic, no birth, immigration or marriage 9x12" envelope. date. He married Agnette Jahr near Northwood, IA. They were in Portland in 1874. He had a There is also an article that was published in brother Stephen. Can anyone tell me if these Gjallarhorn,the genealogy magazinefor Vestfold people .arefrom the Rugland family in Eggedal? and Buskerud, written by Finn Wang. It concerns the Kopseng, Sund, Skj0nne families There is a good picture of .Ole Gundersen and connections to Lrerdal and with Grandalen and his wife Ingebjorg Olsdatter Narve Kopseng as the central figure. This article L0vlie and their family. is about eight double pages long. I chose to translate Redalen's articles because so many of Helge Halvorsen Skadeland's home appears in you know him. It will be a long time before I a silver wedding celebration picture in 1905. have time to translate Wang's article. The house is reminiscent of the fancy country houses in Norway with atarge two-story portico in the front. Helge H. Skadeland was married Persons having family history books published to Anne Rugland. . are invited to consider gift books to the University of Library in Norway. The booklet is a very valuable addition to the Sigdalslag library, and we thank Leroy for the You many address them to Faith Ann Sevila, gift. Norwegian-American Collection, University of Oslo Library, Drammensvei 42, N-0255 Oslo, Norway. Another important gift came from member Paul Larson of Osage, IA. He has sent us a copy of the chronological listing of burials in Trinity Have you completed a SigdaIslag genealogy Church Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Again there are survey form? Pleasewrite and request one. We Sigdal names. Paul is one of those who has especially seek the earliest ancestor leaving gotten involved in helping other SigdaI Norway and the year of immigration to the US descendants find their roots. He spends a great or Canada. Looking Back 50 Years To Museum Beginnings by Arnstein lien _

Written by the son of Carsten Lien, this article and another by Havard StfJvern, museum curator-director, have been here translated by Marilyn Somdahl. They both appeared in Under Norefjell, Vol X, No.2, 1994. Lien used newspaper accounts to reconstruct events of June 11, 1944, about the opening of the Sigdal-Eggedal Museum. This is also found in the minutes of the museum, but look again at the dates. The official opening took place July 29, 1945/ This year the 50th anniversary celebration will also occur July 29 (Olsok, the day of St. Olav).

In 1944 Norway was under military occupation, the good words and peace that settled on the and World War /I raged in all its horror on many whole occasion created the right mood, fronts. Exactly in that year the Norsk underscored by the national music that the Folkemuseum (in Oslo) marked its 50th assembled group heard by people from the anniversary. The gravity of the situation was Spellemannslag in Sigda I with Stubberud up in clearly expressed in the speech of jubilation as front. the museum's director said: "We have, in this night, to safeguard something that is becoming First, those assembled took a quick tour around more and more precious after some time has about the old rooms where many admirable and passed, and the danger that something can enthusiastic words fell over everything old and happen that is entrusted to us has increased." interesting one saw. And so they walked thick and fast, partly outside, partly inside in the large The same year Sigda I and Eggedal room in "Eikjebygningen" with speeches, songs Bygdemuseum was opened. Along side this and music. opportunity it was natural for the national perspective to come forth. Reidar Kjelsberg who School director Erling Hoff chaired the represented Norske Folkemuseers Landsforbund arrangements committee, and won recognition said it this way in his opening speech: "We for the program. Among those named as driving have seen it all these years--that word· which forces in work for the museum was 0.0. Bakken. has fallen so matter-of-factly before, but now in "We'll stand now and applaud him today for a notable way becomes living for us. When everything he accomplished," said Hoff. fedreland is mentioned now there is something like warm rain running down our collective back. Now we go back to Reidar Kjellberg's opening Fatherland, home, history --these words give us speech: What we have seen of the restored warmth, and when Bj0rnson speaks to us about buildings has filled us all with admiration for the "mother Norway", there lies some genuine, work that has been done here, everything is original emotion in this. competently done with forethought, a warmth and charity so one must take off our hat in Fifty years have passed. In our part of the thankfulness. And it is a great joy for me, world we live in peace and freedom. The representing Norske Folkemuseers Landsforbund, concept of the museum has perhaps found to be here and greet you from all of our country's another meaning in our day. museums, large and small alike, and wish the community good luck. Everything here is so We live in a time of swift changes, but it is not "ekte" (genuine); it has the stamp of authenticity. possible to keep in step completely with new This will be a source of strength for the things. We can feel the 'eed to go back to our community, as the work to date is --and will be- roots and fill up with the values that an earlier - pursued, that thought for equality and the generation created. . common good of home and community will prevail. With thanks for what here is done, I This year it's also 50 years since the Sigdal- declare the museum open. May prosperity and. Eggedal Bygdemuseum was opened. An old good fortune follow. number of B/ad brings us back to the big day, June 11, 1944. "The weather Sunday Thereafter Henning Aisvik, conservator of was ordered for the occasion. The June Drammens Museum, brought greetings: I believe sunshine flooded over the valley's green fields Sigdal and Eggedal Bygdemuseum has all and well-kept farms, and a large Norwegian flag conditions to become like a picture book snapped vigorously in the wind * over smiling (showcase) because it is rich in cultural relics. birches and over the museum buildings at Besides, the museum has a conscientious and "Verkenstomta". Nature's beauty, the old log energetic leadership which understands exactly houses, the not-so-few bunad clad women and how to approach the task. Not everyone has the ability to bring forth the work as it has been donf here in the valley. Not everyone has Sigdal-Eggedal Museum Beginnings ... Spellemannslag presented the musical portion. perseverance and endurance to struggle through Here's how "Buskens" reported the closing: For difficulties. Therefore we will all examine the its own account, we will add that everyone who first, provisional result, giving the men creating took care of the opening ceremony for Sigdal and the museum fullest honor. And I will add that Eggedal Bygdemuseum deserves all credit and it has been an undivided pleasure to work praise for its work. The day will stand for guests together with them when contact was sought outside the area as a rich experience. We will with Drammens Museum. It has surely been a preserve the memory about a lovely day in one certain and nearly intuitive response by those of the country's most beautiful extended valleys demanding ones who make a show of museum with a highly cultivated population, uniformly work. joyous and enriched to meet each other for this occasion. The program continued inside "Eikjebygningen". There Ole O. Reistad, chairman of the museum's Notes about the 1945 opening committee, thanked a list of persons who in by Hilvard Stovern different ways had proudly contributed to the work of the museum. First and foremost to How one shall understand or accept the opening Steinar Eken, Lars Gunnerud, Steinar Aasand is somewhat unclear. The last annual meeting of 'D'ho gave the Eikjebygning, Berganstua and the the Fylkeslag where the sitting committee was Asand cow barn, respectively. elected was at Solvang during the summer of 1941. Thank yous were also in order to "sigde/ingene" Carsten Lien and Andreas MBrch for valuable From April 19, 1942 and onward until June 10, help, advice and deeds. M0rch said the idea for 1945 the Sigdal and Eggedal Fylkeslag did not a museum was not new. Already between have a form for actual meetings or activities. The 1910 - 1915 Chr. Kopseng, then a teacher and Fylkeslag stood as the owner of the museum and stortingsmann, began to advocate that the valley the Fylkeslag chose the museum board members. should get its own museum. Sigdal and Eggedal Fylkeslag was a union of all Thormod Skatvedt, by writing his book· about of the ungdomslag in the community, and it was Sigda I and Eggedal, also stimulated interest in through initiatives from these groups that the community history. Skatvedt was permitted to museum was founded. A proposal from "Tor" lag be at "Verkenstomta" because he was in his came from a period when Andreas M0rch was its home district that summer for health reasons. leader.

Skatvedt read some of his poems and was This proposal together with clarification from thanked for all his work in the community. M0rch that Stina og Steinar Eken were willing to give "Eikjebygningen" to a forthcoming museum in the community were important "bricks" with which the foundation of the museum could occur.

The museum board had, however, functioned all during the war. The museum board passed a resolution April 3, 1944 to choose a committee that would plan the opening of "Eikjebygningen" June 11 of the same year. Committee members were Andr. O. Berg, Erling Hoff and Andr. Pedersen.

At the first board meeting after the war, June 10, Einar Thingelstad stands in front of the Eikje building 1945 it was decided that Sigdal and Eggedal . during its restoration. Fylkeslag's annual meeting should be held at Prestfoss July 29, 1945 and that the official opening of the museum should happen at the The opening stevne was concluded with a party same time. for those invited in the Sparebank building. More speeches followed. Sokneprest Gunnar B. With this background, it naturally happens that Thoresen thanked for the food. Later in the Sigdal and Eggedal Museum's 50th Anniversary evening Carsten Lien lectured on the church and celebration will take place July 29, 1995, (Olsok). the arts, and Andreas MBrch read snippets. of his reminiscences collected from people in Sigdal and Eggedal. Thorstein Eken, frk. Lombnes, and Krndsherad Offers Tourists Activities and Fantastic Views Pictures & text by Corrine Lesteberg Johnson

Kredsherad offers numerous activities in addition to its magnificent mountain and lake scenery. It is where Norefjell becomes a the winter destination of ski tours. The ski runs near Noresund were the site of the grand slalom events at the 1952 Olympic Games, and they are popular because they can be reached from Oslo in about an hour and a half.

Housing can be obtained at the Norefjell peaks in new cabins and lodges built mostly for skiers, but used in summer by tourists. Mountain hotels have fine amenities and the views are fantastic!

Last summer I visited relatives in Kredsherad again, but I found many other interesting places for tourists and travelers as well. One of the ways to enjoy the mountains is on horseback. The large picture on the next page shows my relative, Marianne Levas, with a group that spent six days riding and camping on Norefjell. Among the places offering trail rides and horses for rent is a gaard or farm on Rundskogen, near Noresund.

Your vacation could include hiking, berry picking, hunting or fishing. Bring your camera!

What could be more refreshing on a warm day than a lake cruise on the paddle wheeler, Kryllingen. It operates on beautiful Lake Krederen for tourists and locals alike. Many years ago people came by scheduled boat to Olberg Church or for travel connections at Krederen Railroad Station. Glesne and Veikaker Chapels are also near Krederfjord. It's quite a sight to see the farms flying Norwegian flags or pennant, vimpel --especially the famous old Ringnesgard. Or to look !ill at the Noresund bridge. One of the imposing places can be revisited by car, namely Villa Fridheim.

Little more than a decade ago, Villa Fridheim was still a vacant, neglected summer place partly hidden among stands of spruce. Today it is an enchanting "troll and fairy tale castle" on Bjer0ya, an island in Krederen. Completely restored, this four-story mansion and tower has been operating as a community center since 1986. Artists are featured in changing exhibits along with permanent displays. It is a place where both cultural programs or family parties are held.

History buffs will find Arken Antiques satisfying. This antique house in Noresund has furniture, tools and household items which are similar to those used by our krylling ancestors. Ski Norefjell in Winter, but Enjoy Riding in Summer!

,Scandinavia !' TV Series Comes to PBS Late May/June

Over three years in the making, the production first advertised as "the Viking Project" will be previewed by major underwriters and the diplomatic corps at a special reception March 8, 1995 at the new Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Final filming was completed last September in Greenland and Iceland. ~/iewers will share in Leadership's Common Touch the adventures of all of the Nordic countries, and there will be one "last push for funds. Environmental Challenges Design for Living Bygdelagenes Fellesraad, the national bygdelag council, gave a small gift three In the Light of the Midnight Sun years ago. One of the 14 half-hour segments concerns emigration to America.

Check local listings late in May. Release of Family Life in Scandinavia the documentary to PBS depends on raising roughly a half million dollars for post A Woman's Place The Sea that Links Us production bills and promotion, according to Frank Frost, writer/producer. NEWSBITS Cheers for TELFORD DUANE ELLINGSON is ANSTEN now at Green president of Borgund 532 Lea Manor in Mabel, MN, at Rapid City, SO. He was for rehabilitation following featured in the November hospitalization in La Viking magazine because Crosse, WI. After a slight his lodge hosted Sons of stroke, Telford had Norway dancers from difficulty walking, but he Norway and then a is doing well now and Norwegian film crew last taking care of himself. summer! Another SON The doctor thinks he'll be president is PHYLLIS able to go home in the GREER of Tioga, NO. spring. He's even able to SAGA's editor also be dancing. Those of you composed and edited the who know Telford well, SON International know that this is the best Convention Program Book medicine of all. "God celebrating its 100th Bedring!" anniversary in Minneapolis last August. And both Corrections from the last lodges bought ads! SAGA: Two other lag with 62 and 61 had more DOROTHY ECKHOFF really registered at La Crosse is a country girl. And a than Sigdal's 60 (page 1). great blonde hunter. BILL You may be looking for LARSON BEKKESTAD sent John O. HAMRE (page 2). the picture. She shot her first bear, weighing in at MARION MATSON had a 180 pounds, near Ackley, Christmas letter from MN, after a "patient 14 Torgrim Redalen, Kongsberg, Norway, in which hours on her stand the second day of the he related that he visits the new archives in his opening weekend of bear season." Are we ever city almost every Saturday. LEE ROKKE's impressed! Congratulations! Kredsherad Index is reported to be very helpful to people researching in Buskerud fylke. From Florida the news that AL GRONVOLD is making progress following major surgery is good One of the exhibitors at La Crosse was Dick to hear. May you gather strength with each Lucy, an Irishman who makes and sells sterling and every passing day. silver jewelry as a hobby. His wife Marit, a native Norwegian, claims ancestry in Sigdal, Violinist Kristine Sandsbraaten wrote from a Ringerike and Numedal. She oversees the vital new location, Alberta, this time. She keeps in statistics from Norway for the central family touch with great-aunt Ella Sandsbr~ten and the library for the Church of the Latter Day Saints, cousins in Norway ever since she attended the Salt Lake City, UT. Seljord Folkeh0gskole in Telemark in -1991-92. Her experiences appeared in the SAGA when Here's what to read if YrN are artistic and wish she returned to Saskatchewan. Thanks for the to have a sales display at Wahpeton: new address. Sigdal members and others interested in exhibiting and selling handmade items in the Friends sending obituaries for this SAGA were Norwegian tradition should indicate their JUNE KJOME, ROSELLA GOETTELMANN, interest, describing their work in a letter to CORRINE JOHNSON and Landing Thelma Roland Krogstad, 2718 Regent Street, Madison, Johnson. Members may also wish to send WI 53705 within the next month. Space is at historical material, old photos, or interesting a premium and everyone wants to have news about members to include as space different choices of handmade items to buy. permits.

Registration materials will be sent and applicants will be notified whether or not their application was accepted based on (1) relationship to Norwegian heritage and culture In memory of Helmer Dahlen (2) diversity of products (he's hoping for $10 given by Marion Matson weavers, painters, needlework, carvers, knitters $10 given by Alice & Fred Mensing etc); (3) exhibit space available. IN MEMORY SELMER JOHANAS HAUGLAND (March 5, husband Ralph; by brothers Henry and 1914 - December 28, 1994) died at Nelvin and sisters Sophie, Anna and Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI, at age Martha. 80. Funeral services were held December 31 at Trinity Lutheran CLARA SKINDELIEN NEGAARD (March 14, Church in 1906 - November 28, 1994) died at Spring Grove, Belgrade (MN) Nursing Home at age 88. MN, and Funeral services were held December 2 at burial was in First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake with the church burial in the church cemetery. Visitation cemetery. Thursday evening was at Johnson Funeral Arrangements Home, New London, MN, and at the church were by Roble Friday prior to the service. Funeral Home. Clara was born to Sigvart and Viel Lesterberg Skindelien In Norway Lake Born to John Township, near New London. She grew up and Anna on the family farm and attended local Kvammen schools. She married Edwin Negaard Haugland in October 28, 1930. Black Hammer Township, In the early 1950s Negaards moved to Houston California and then moved back to Willmar County, MN, in 1955. In the early 1960s they moved to Sam grew up her parents' farm in Norway Lake Twp. In in the Spring Grove community and October she moved to Belgrade Nursing graduated from high school there. Home.

He never forgot his wedding anniversary Clara has attended numerous stevner along because he married Leva Solum March 5, with her family, all of whom are Sigdal Lag 1938, his 24th birthday, in Spring Grove. members. Her picture at the last Wahpeton They farmed all their married life in this stevne appears on page 6 of the SAGA, area. October 1994.

Many lag members got to know both Sam She is survived by her husband, Edwin, and and Leva well on the 1986 tour in Norway. by three daughters, Rosalie and husband They have often entertained since at Don Olson, Jean and husband Everett stevner and elsewhere. Sam along with Sig Shogren, all of San Diego, CA; Beverly and Bergrud and Georgia Rosendahl performed husband Jim Lundeen, Littleton, CO; six the "Ola og Per" characters for the 80th grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. anniversary stevne in 1991. She was preceded in death by her parents. t, The Spring Grove Valheimers were SigdaI Lag breakfast guests at La Crosse last July, with a performance following, including Sam and with Leva at the piano (see the Grand Forks, ND October 1994 SAGA). Not only the music, but also the action and props in the skits Marie & Olberg Hagen, Jr. South Lyons, MI were important. University of Oslo Library

Survivors include his wife Leva, one son, ...... :.:;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :.: :-:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:- . John and his wife Susan Haugland of Spring Grove, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren and sister-in-law, Esther Haugland, Caledonia. He was preceded in death by a son, Donald, by two daughters, ••••~~~ Lorraine Houdek, Ingrid Ardinger and her BYGDELAG CALENDAR - PART I Please keep for reference. Part II will be carried in the May SAGA

MAY 5. 1995 - FEllESRAD GENEALOGYWORKSHOP from 12:30 - 8:45 pm,

Transfiguration Church, 11000 France Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 0 MAY 6, 1995 - BREAKFAST/BRUNCH and the ANNUAL MEETING OF BYGDELAGENES FELLESRAD Tickets by mail. Transfiguration Church, 8:30 am until 12:45 pm ONLY

JUNE 8-10. 1995 - NORDLANDSLAG meets at Days Inn, Superior, WI Contact Donna Anderson. 715-392-9024, 1900 New York Ave W202, Superior, WI 54880

JUNE 8-10 • 1995 - VESTLANDSLAG meets at St Olaf College, Northfield, MN Participating bygdelag include HARDANGER LAG. MORE og ROMSDAl LAG. NORDHORDLAND LAG. ROGALAND LAG. SOGNALAG. SUNNHORDLAND LAG &. VOSSELAG. Contact Zona Mathison, 218-233-4649, 1328 - 20th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560 Contact Dave Cross. 612-374-4563, 1016 Thomas Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405

JUNE 10. 1995 - NORDFJORD LAG (85th Anniv) meets at Swift Falls Park, Swift Falls, MN Contact Luann Williams. 612-721-7170, 4237 - 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406

JUNE 15-18. 1995 - HAlliNGLAG meets at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Contact Peter Gandrud. 218-751-4803, 2425 Washington Ave S, Bemidji, MN 56601

JUNE 22-24. 1995 - VAlDRES SAMBAND - meets at Arrowhead Lodge, Black River Falls, WI Contact leland Pederson. 612-239-2356, Route 3 Box 226, Glenwood, MN 56334

JUNE 23-24. 1995 - SUNNFJORD LAG meets at Sawmill Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN Contact Peter &. Pat Grimsbo. 4210 Highway 2 West, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

JUNE 23-24. 1995 - TRONDERLAG meets at Royal Inn, Montevideo, MN Contact Clifford Hoff. 712-986-5337. Box 331, Canton, SD 57013

JULY 8. 1995 - SETESDAlLAG meets at Oklee High School, Oklee, MN Contact James Avron. 218-222-3331. Box 30, Middle River, MN 56737

JULY 13-15. 1995 - 7 LAG STEVNE meets at NDSCS, Wahpeton, NO Coordinator Chet Habberstad, (below) Pre-register with individual lag: HADELAND LAG - Verlyn Anderson, 218-233-0685, 904 - 8th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560 LANDINGSLAG - Oscar Lund. 612-628-0323, 4057 Fairview Ave N, St Paul, MN 55112 NUMEDAl-KONGSBERG - Chet Habberstad. 218-826-6268, Rt 2 Box 158, Underwood, MN 56586 RINGERIKE-MODUM-EIKERLAG - Allard Stevens. 507-768-3424, Route 2, Granite Falls, MN 56241 SIGDAlLAG - Marilyn Somdahl. 612-831-4409, 10129 Goodrich Circle, Bloomington, MN 55437 TElELAG - Arnold Ness. 507-645-4086, 30195 Northfield Blvd, Northfield, MN 55057 TOTEN LAG - Borg Hanson. 612-835-3795, 5715 Mt Normandale Dr, Bloomington, MN 55437 MARILYN SOMDAHL, Pres/Editor 612-831-4409 10129 Goodrich Circle Bloomington, MN 55437

DON SKADELAND, 1st VP 402-331-5906 10642 "0" Street Omaha, NB 68127

CORRINE L. JOHNSON, 2nd VP 612-831-8637 4575 - 80th St Circle #202 Bloomington, MN 55437

LEE ROKKE, VP/Genealogist 612-432-9767 13465 Garden View Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124

HENRY A. BERG, Secretary 1515 SE Clinton St Portland, OR 97202

MURIEL HOFF, Treasurer 612-777-7395 3512 White Bear Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 ROSEMALING BY HANS WOLD, Amot pa Modum, Norway, now includes this commissioned wedding chest with the "Foss DEB SHORTINO, Historian rose" motif, (developed by Gulbrand Larson Foss in Sigdal in the 315 - 24th Ave S 1800s). Along with Christmas greetings from Hans and his wife Grand Forks, ND 58201 Olaug, he reported teaching several students who are interested in carrying on the decorative traditions of SE Buskerud fylke.

Wolds attended the 1984 Sigdalslag stevne at St. Olaf College and he has taught classes at Vesterheim Museum, Decorah, IA. The "Foss" rosemaling design was also used on the large plate, Wold was commissioned to paint for Sigdal Lag by Sigdal-Eggedal Norskedalen Offers kommune in 1986. RANTEN, a large oil painting by Wold from Woodcarving Classes Kmdsherad & Sigdal kommuner, was given in 1982.

Feb 18 & 19 - Becky Lusk, a Gold Medal carver, will teach classes in flat plane carving with a realistic twist at Norskedalen near Coon Valley, WI.

March 2 - 5 - Glen Sim~son, another Gold Medal carver, will hold classes in acanthus carving.

Interest has grown over the last few years, and there are carvers of good reputation today. Only a few years ago it was thought to be a vanishing art. A special Sunday program is being planned for carvers to exhibit and discuss their work.

For further information, call Tammy at 608-452-3424 during business hours at Thrune Center.