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Vol. 123 No. 15 April 13, 2012 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $1.50 per copy .com News Find more at www.norway.com marks 75 years News Two of the five officers who Norway’s died when the Norwegian Air- favorite hiking force Hercules tranport plane crashed in on March 15 treat celebrates have been found and identified. The search has been ongoing its birthday ever since the crash, for the five officers onboard and for the so- called “black box,” despite dif- NRK ficult and dangerous conditions in the mountains. The large plane hit the mountan side, near the top, and the small pieces of At the Freia Factory in the wreckage was spread over Rodeløkka in , the machines a large area. The crash also re- are at full capacity. Each year ap- leased a large avalanche, which proximately 50 million Kvikk Lun- buried much of the larger parts sj are made here. of the wreck. The plane was on This year, the popular tursjoko- its way from Evenes in Norway laden (difficult to translate, but ba- to Kiruna in Sweden when it sically meaning that Kvikk Lunsj crashed. is the of choice to take (blog.norway.com/category/ on hiking and skiing trips) turns 75 news) years old, and currently sells more than ever. Almost half of the choco- Business Photos: Freia Despite gaining its wealth from See > Kvikk Lunsj, page 6 The iconic red, yellow and green packaging and break-apart format of Kvikk Lunsj are two characteristics of the candy. oil, Norway has staked its fu- ture elsewhere. In alternative transport, it’s now the world center for electric cars. Per cap- On the front lines ita, it has the most in the world, Look to the light with 4,000 now running around Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Norwegian Major- its capital, Oslo. In small cars, electric models now outsell all Northern Lights Auktion in Seattle, Wash. General to assist others. The cars get free park- ing, can use bus lanes and avoid the Joint Special congestion charges, so these in- Envoy for Syria centives are driving ownership. (blog.norway.com/category/ business) No r w a y ’s Mi s s i o n t o t h e U.N.

Norwegian Major-General Robert Mood will assist the Joint What’s inside? United Nations – League of Arab News 2-3 States Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Business 4 , in his efforts to secure Research & Education 5 Photo: Norwegian Armed Forces See > Syria, page 8 Major-General Robert Mood. Opinion 6-7 Titanic Special Section 9-13 Roots & Connections 14 Looking for victory Obituaries & Religion 15 Arts & Style 16 Lørenskog upset In Your Neighborhood 17 Photo courtesy of Nordic Heritage Museum against Norwegian Heritage 18 in fourth round Sports 19 No r d i c He r i t a g e Mu s e u m Seattle, Wash. NRK Sp o r t $1 = NOK 5.7907 The Nordic Heritage Mu- is served at 6:45 p.m. and the live updated 4/9/2012 seum’s annual Northern Lights auction is at 7 p.m. Lørenskog fought back against In comparison Auktion will be held at the Grand The Auktion began 27 years Stavanger and offset with a 3 – 2 3/9/2012 5.6554 Hyatt Ballroom in Seattle on Sun- ago as a way to raise much-needed win the fourth championship round day, April 29. The evening begins funds for the daily operating ex- 10/9/2011 5.8968 in ice hockey April 9. at 4:30 p.m. with a champagne re- 4/9/2011 5.4177 ception and silent auction. Dinner See > auktion, page 8 See > Lørenskog, page 19 Photo: Wikimedia Commons 2 • April 13, 2012 norwegiAn AmericAn weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter 53 nye lottomillionærer Hele 53 nordmenn ble millionærer etter den rettssakene vi aldri glemmer første superlottotrekningen til Norsk Tip- ping lørdag. Superpotten på 50 millioner – Breivik-saken vil sammen med prosessen mot kroner kunne i teorien gått til én person, Quisling stå i en særklasse. Ingen andre saker har men i stedet ble den delt mellom tre som hadde sju rette, og 50 andre. De tre heldig- vært i nærheten av å vekke slik oppmerksomhet i ste vant toppgevinsten på 4.732.220 kroner. Vinnerne var fordelt over hele landet, men utlandet, sier professor Hans Fredrik Dahl hele sju av dem er trøndere, skriver bt.no. De varierer i alder fra 20 til 87 år. Norsk NRK Tipping rakk ikke å ringe til alle vinnerne Treholt-saken, drapene i Baneheia og traordinære tiltak fra politi og rettsvesen, og lørdag kveld. De siste får telefonen med den landssvikeroppgjøret – noen rettsprosesser som møter en enorm pågang fra publikum og glade nyheten påskemorgen. vil bli husket lenge. presse. (NTB) Men når rettssaken mot Anders Behring Saken mot NS-lederen Foto: Wikimedia Commons Datasvindlere plager nordmenn Breivik starter 16. april, er det lite den kan er den største og mest kjente fra landssvikop- sammenlignes med. pgjøret etter 2. verdenskrig, og ble 1900-tal- Politiet har i påsken blitt kontaktet av mange sammen med den tyske sikkerhetstjenesten – Sammen med Quisling-saken blir lets desidert største rettsprosess i Norge. bekymrede databrukere som har blitt op- om infiltrasjon og kartlegging av den norske dette uten sammenligning den mest omfat- Da saken startet var Tinghuset i Oslo pringt av svindlere som utgir seg for å være motstandsbevegelsen i Trøndelag og Nord- fra Microsoft. Svindelmetoden er velkjent tende og følelsesladde straffesaken i norsk for lite, og den ble flyttet til Gamle Logens Norge. og har pågått i mange land siden 2008. Fire rettshistorie, sier professor Hans Fredrik festsal. Her møtte over 200 pressefolk fra Rinnanbanden sto bak flere hundre - ar år etter lar folk seg fortsatt lure. – Oppfor- Dahl til NRK.no. hele verden frem for å følge oppgjøret med restasjoner, og utvidet etter hvert også virk- dringen fra politiet er: Legg på. Ikke diskut- De store rettssakene vi husker, handler mannen som i løpet av krigen hadde blitt somheten sin til tortur og drap av de misten- er eller prøv å forstå. Dette er ren svindel, ofte om store ugjerninger. Men slett ikke verdenskjent som en symbolfigur for lands- kte. opplyser operasjonsleder Jens Arne Bærland alltid. forræderi og svik. – Prosessen mot Rinnanbanden fikk i i politidistrikt. Bærland loggførte – I de fleste tilfellene har dette vært sa- – For folk flest var det nærmest utrolig mye mindre grad en rettssaken mot Quis- klokken 9.23 lørdag morgen at politiet har ker som har blitt berømte på grunn av omf- at Quisling og Rinnan-banden skulle eksis- ling oppmerksomhet i utlandet, sier Dahl. blitt kontaktet av mange bekymrede person- anget av forbrytelsen, ofte drapssaker. Men tere i lille Norge. Ingen annen norsk rettssak Han tror grunnen til dette var at nesten alle er som sier de har blitt oppringt fra kvinner noen har også fått sin helt spesielle posisjon har vært i nærheten av å vekke slik oppsikt, land som opplevde tysk okkupasjon under 2. og menn som sier de representerer Micro- fordi de tok opp temaer som ble ansett som og den var førstesidestoff over hele verden verdenskrig hadde lignende bander. Ofte var soft. viktige i samtiden, sier professor Dahl. mens den pågikk, kan Dahl fortelle. de enda mer brutale i sin fremferd enn det (NTB) Rettssakene mot Agnar Mykle og Arne Quisling var tiltalt for sitt samarbeid med man så i Norge. Rettsakene resulterte i hele Treholt er eksempler på det. nazi-Tyskland, for å ha medvirket til henret- 12 dødsdommer, hvorav 2 senere ble omg- Flere skogbranner i Telemark og Vest- Men i tilfellet Breivik er det altså igjen telsen av landsmenn og for deportasjonen av Agder jort til livsvarig fengsel. Rinnan selv ble hen- snakk om en nasjonal tragedie, slik det var norske jøder til tyske utryddelsesleire. Han rettet på Kristiansten festning i 1. Telemark og Agder ble onsdag rammet av da Vidkun Quisling sto for retten. Dahl ser ble funnet skyldig på alle tiltalepunktene, og februar 1947. mange skogbranner og skogbrannfaren er åpenbare paralleller mellom de to sakene. 24. oktober 1945 ble “En fører uten folk”, English Synopsis: Anders Behring Breivik’s upcom- fortsatt svært høy. Ved 110-sentralen i Tele- – I begge tilfeller er det snakk om nasjo- som han ble kalt, skutt på Akershus festning. ing trial is compared to that of Vidkun Quisling, the mark opplyser brannvesenet tidlig natt til nale tragedier der omfanget av forbrytelsene Henry Oliver Rinnan var lederen for det World War II traitor, in 1945. The trials will have a torsdag at det pågår etterslokking og at de nesten er større enn det er mulig å forestille som fikk navnet “Rinnanbanden”. Gruppen similar amount of media attention and will both go down in Norway’s history, says Professor Hans har kontroll over det brannherjede området seg. Dessuten er det saker som krever eks- besto av omtrent 70 angivere som jobbet i Sauherad. Onsdag ettermiddag mottok Fredrik Dahl. brannvesenet melding om skogbranner i Nome kommune og i Kviteseid kommune i Telemark. I Kviteseid i Telemark drev bran- nmannskapene onsdag kveld med etterslok- Solid støtte Viktig å hilse i fjellet king etter at skogbrannen ble slukket ved hjelp av brannhelikopter. De aller fleste mener kong (VG) Harald gjør en solid jobb I det daglige liv hilser de færreste på personer de «Berserk» sluppet fri NRK ikke kjenner, men med en I dag ble Jarle Andhøy seilbåt «Berserk» gang man kommer opp frigitt etter ti dagers arrest på en chilensk I målingen som Ipsos MMI har gjort marinebase. Det har gått ti dager siden for Dagbladet, sier 93 prosent av de spurte på fjellet er det uhøflig å «Nilaya», eller «Berserk» som den er døpt at Kong Harald gjør en god jobb for Norge. om til, ble hanket inn av et marinefartøy og ikke si hei tvunget til kai på marinebasen Puerto Wil- Bare 1 prosent mener han gjør en dårlig jobb. liams, lengst sør i Chile. I dag var alle pa- – Dette viser helt tydelig at kongehu- NRK pirer på plass, og mannskapet fikk tillatelse set står fjellstøtt i det norske folk, sier den – Poenget med å hilse er å bekrefte at vi av chilenske myndigheter til å reise videre. mangeårige hoffreporteren Kjell Arne Tot- Foto: NRK / Knut Brenne – Jarle ringte for et par timer siden. De var land til avisen. ikke er alene i fjellet. Det er en dyrking av veldig fornøyde, og nå skal de ut og feire Dronning Sonja står også sterkt – 81 den roen og freden vi ikke føler vi har i det på ekte «Berserk»-vis, sier talsmann Rune prosent mener hun gjør en god jobb. vanlige livet. – Enkelte steder hilser jo folk på parker- «Super’n» Olsgaard. Olsgaard opplyser at Også kronprinsparet får solid støtte. 89 Det sier Martin Thomassen, førstea- ingsplassen, men det blir viktigere og vik- mannskapet er nyvasket og skal ta seg en fest prosent mener kronprins Haakon gjør en god manuensis i sosialantropologi ved NTNU i tigere jo lenger oppe i fjellet en kommer. for å feire friheten, før de reiser til havneby- jobb for landet, mens 75 prosent mener det Trondheim. I tillegg til jobben ved NTNU er Desto færre en møter, desto viktigere blir det en Ushaia i Argentina i morgen. – Der skal samme om kronprinsesse Mette-Marit. han også en del i Trollheimen, og han tror år- å hilse. de få gjort noen reparasjoner på båten. Det Verre er det med prinsesse Märtha Lou- saken til hilsningen er en slags anerkjennelse Thomassen tror også det er mye sant i er en større by hvor de får tilgang til alt de ise. Bare 25 prosent mener hun gjør en god av å få være i fred. myten om at det er lov til å si “du” til kon- trenger, sier Olsgaard. Det var palmelørdag jobb for landet. 27 prosent mener hun gjør en Selv bruker han litt tid på det å hilse på gen, bare man er langt nok oppe på fjellet. Jarle Andhøys «Nilaya»/«Berserk» ble satt i dårlig jobb, og 43 prosent mener jobben hun fremmede hver gang han er på fjellet. – Alle er like, også kongen, bare man arrest. – De har fått noe mat av marineskipet gjør svarer til karakteren middels. – Jeg blir stadig overrasket over at alle kommer seg over tregrensen. Det toner ned de lå ved siden av, og har vært ved godt mot. – Det er nok ikke til å komme forbi at jeg møter insisterer på å hilse. Det er litt ube- forskjellene mellom folk, noe som behager Det har sikkert tatt litt lenger tid siden det hennes engleskolevirksomhet, og uttalelser hagelig og masete i starten, men etter noen nordmenn, sier han. Han mener at det å har vært påskefri, sier Olsgaard. I januar i år i den forbindelse, virker polariserende på timer faller det også meg naturlig, sier han. kunne hilse på kongen slik en hilser på alle seilte Andhøy med et mannskap på fire fra Han forbinder det å gå i fjellet med fred andre får kongen til å fremstå som en vanlig New Zealand mot Antarktis for å finne svar opinionen, mener Totland. og ro, en mulighet til å komme seg litt bort. på hvorfor Robert Skaanes (34), Tom Gisle Tidligere i uken viste en undersøkelse at person, dersom man nå skulle møte selveste Og i nettopp det tror han er noe av grunnen Bellika (36) og Leonard James Banks (32) kun 15 prosent tror at Märtha kommuniserer majesteten i løypa. forsvant med båten «Berserk» 22. februar i med engler og avdøde personer. Prinsessens til at nordmenn trekker til fjells. – Det å få muligheten til å hilse på kon- fjor. ektemann Ari Behn, som ikke har noen kon- – Det som er spennende med nordmenn gen over tregrensen gir en godfølelse for de (VG) stitusjonell rolle, får svært lav score. er lengselen etter ro og fred fra det offentlige fleste nordmenn, ettersom det gjør kongen til rom, og dette er noe vi får ute i den ubesud- en person av samme slag som en selv. English Synopsis: Norway’s King Harald has the ap- lete naturen. proval of 93% of the Norwegian people, a new survey English Synopsis: Though most Norwegians don’t say has shown, while Princess Märtha Louise scored only Men er det egentlig noen regler for når hello to strangers in their daily lives, in the mountains it 25%. det er greit å hilse på fjellet? is often considered rude not to greet fellow skiers.

Ap har ikke de endelige tallene før om et par uker, men allerede ved utgan- gen av september meldte landsstyret at det var registrert 10.000 nye medlem- mer av rundt 60.000 totalt. AUF hadde på samme tidspunkt fått ca. 3.000 nye medlemmer, et tall som nok vil være større ved årsskiftet. Høyre fikk 5.000 nye betalende medlemmer i 2011 og slo sin interne mål- setting med ett år. Venstre fikk i underkant av 1.000 nye medlemmer. Norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/news April 13, 2012 • 3 News National Theatre in disrepair This week on Norway.com It’s in the mail Norway launches research collaboration Signed, sealed and on foreign policy and global health “If we are to achieve better health for all, delivered... for a price we must fight for this in other arenas than the traditional health forums. The health perspective must be put on the foreign policy agenda, for instance when we discuss trade, human rights, humanitarian efforts and peacebuilding,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre when he launched a new international collaborative research project on global health at Harvard University on April 5. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre today launched a new collaborative research project that will explore the links between foreign policy and global Photo: Sølve Sundsbø / The Royal Court health. The collaboration includes research Posten (Norwegian postal service) released a Photo: Gisle Bjørneby / Nationaltheateret institutions in five countries: Brazil, South commemorative stamp for HM King Harald’s An inspection shows that the National Theatre in Oslo is in need of renovations. Africa, Indonesia, the U.S. and Norway. 75th birthday. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) No r w a y Po s t Norway ranks third in World Happiness VG An inspection has revealed several atre is not just visible in the cracks, chipped Report by UN cracks in the walls, floor and ceiling of the paint and tainted marble. The building, which Commissioned by the United Nations, British news service BBC recently sur- National Theatre in Oslo, one of Norway’s was completed in 1899, also reveals tight and Columbia University’s World Happiness veyed 65 countries for the cost of mailing a three main theatres. The cost of a renovation challenging areas to work in. Report shows that Norway ranks third in letter, and Norway found itself at the top of will run close to NOK 885 million, according “I had this change room for three years,” the world for the happiness of its residents. the list. It costs NOK 5.46 (USD 0.94) to mail Denmark and Finland took first and second to recent estimates. place respectively. The rankings were based The deterioration of the National The- See > Theatre, page 15 See > Mail, page 6 on the so-called “life evaluation score,” a measurement which takes into account a variety of factors including people’s health, We can learn together Crying wolf family and job security as well as social factors like political freedom and government corruption. It also looks at measurements Europe’s largest Sweden may place from previous reports on happiness from energy producer the Gallup World Poll, the World Values wolves on the border Survey, the European Values Survey and the looks to North Dakota with Norway European Social Survey. (Huffington Post)

St e i n a r Op s t a d “I played Warcraft with Breivik” says , Norway Af t e n p o s t e n Utøya survivor A 17-year-old Norwegian boy who hid from Anders Behring Breivik during his island “It is pleasant to learn how well the Sweden is considering moving wolves killing spree last summer has revealed that ‘Norwegian’ state of North Dakota does it from various national parks to the woods on he once played World of Warcraft with the with the new land-based U.S. oil boom and I the border with Norway, a project aimed at confessed mass killer. “It was a sickening am impressed with what I learn,” says mem- securing the country’s wolf population. feeling when I realized I had played for two ber of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) From May 2014 until the end of the or three hours with the man who tried to kill Ms. Line Henriette Hjemdal (41). She is a year, the Swedes plan to release 20 wolf me,” Fred Ove Løtuft told Bergens Tidende. member of the standing committee for en- cubs from national parks out into the woods. Løtuft took shelter behind the branches of a ergy and environment at Stortinget and has These cubs could potentially be placed very large tree for an hour and a half as Breivik gunned down 69 mostly young people at a been a prominent member of Stortinget for Photo: Stortinget close to the Norwegian border. summer camp for members of the Labour six years. MP Hjemdal was several years po- Member of Stortinget (the Norwegian parliament) “We want to ensure that we can get new Party’s youth wing on the island of Utøya litical adviser for Norwegian governments. Line Henriette Hjemdal said she is learning from genetic material into the tribe,” explains She represents now the district of Østfold in North Dakota’s experience with their oil boom. Helene Lindahl Vik, project manager in the on July 22 last year. As Breivik launched an attack, Løtuft said he instinctively began to the Storting. Swedish directorate for nature management. hunt for a secure hiding place. “I’ve played a Norway has been recognized for the huge fund for the benefit of all Norwegians The Swedish wolf tribe is suffering from lot of shooting games where you have to get way the wealth from the Norwegian oil in- instead of landing in a few pockets. But, de- away and hide,” he said. dustry is distributed and taken care of in a See > energy, page 8 See > Wolves, page 15 (The Local)

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Exchange Rates Oslo Børs: Week at a Glance (April 9, 2012) Winners Losers Defending freedom Norsk Kr. 5.7907 Name NOK Change Name NOK Change Solvang 19.3 12.5% Sparebank 71.0 -7.5% Norwegian defense companies show strength Dansk Kr. 5.6792 Hurtigruten 4.1 11.1% Namsos Trafikkselskap 70.0 -6.7% Svensk Kr. 6.7642 Eitzen Maritime Serv. 1.6 8.3% Eidsvik Offshore 31.7 -6.2% in growing markets around the world Norse Energy Corp. 0.3 7.4% AKVA Group 8.5 -5.4% Canadian $ 0.9968 Sparebank 62.0 6.2% Avocet Mining 16.3 -4.1% Euro 0.7632 For detailed information about the Oslo Børs, visit www.dn.no. Ra s m u s Fa l c k Oslo, Norway

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Nammo is supplying the team with to increase with nine percent from 2010 to its extremely accurate ammunition as the MULLAVEY, PROUT, GRENLEY & FOE 2015 worldwide. Procurements of new ma- choice of champion. The company manu- terial will increase with 17 percent. A large facture parts in Davidsville, Pa., Columbus, a t t o r n e y s a n d c o u n s e l o r s a t l a w part of this is expected to come in Russia and Miss., and in Phoenix, Ariz. China and these are markets we do not expect Thales Norway AS is one of Norway’s Advice regarding maritime and civil claims, disputes, to sell to. The Norwegian defense industry centers of expertise for mission-critical IT needs to expand in growth markets like Asia, and telecommunications solutions and the commercial transactions and estate planning. South America and Australia. Examples are principal supplier of communication sys- countries like India, Brazil, Chile and South- tems to the Norwegian Armed Forces. Fifty Korea. 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“Our society is more vulnerable and complex than before. This vulnerability be- comes particularly evident in the face of crisis such as the terrorist attacks carried out on 22 July 2011 against the government buildings in Oslo and a political youth organization’s summer camp,” says Professor Lægreid. Professor Lægreid has been studying the organization of societal security in Norway. “The Norwegian governance model is hierarchical and poorly suited to cooperation across sectors. Established schemes and in- stitutions are deeply entrenched in their own traditions, routines and tacit norms and val- ues,” states Professor Lægreid. Photo: Christy Olsen Field Clear limitations Norway’s emergency preparedness has been under sharp criticism since the July 22, 2011 bombing and shootings. Full Service Agency With Experienced In Norway, the principle is that govern- Norwegian Speaking Consultants! ment ministers answer to the Storting (Nor- will react responsibly to crises in spite of the Full Service Agency WithOur Experienced daily specials Norwegian and regularly Speaking updated Consultants! wegian national assembly). This imposes information will help you make wise travel difficulties associated with organizing secu- Our daily specials and regularly updated information will help you make wise travel decisions in a constantly changing world! clear limitations on the organization of se- decisions in a constantly changing world! rity efforts. He does not believe this attitude curity measures. The same is the case with Sp e c i a l s t o Sc a n d i n a v i a , Specials to Scandinavia has shifted after last summer’s terrorism in- VERRAZANO TRAVEL & LEISURE the principle of local autonomy. 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[email protected] us for details! • [email protected] thus far largely failed. the prime minister and other political leaders “In addition, there are still great chal- Verrazano TraVel & leisure after the attack played an essential role.” lenges to be surmounted in coordinating ef- 1 (718) 979-6641 Professor Lægreid is eager to hear the forts between the state and municipal levels,” [email protected] findings of the July 22 Commission, which [email protected] Professor Lægreid adds. was appointed by the Storting and is to sub- Student-Faculty Although there have been several gov- mit its report in August. ernment reports calling for increased coor- “The Ministry of Justice has already dination, especially in the wake of a crisis, Research changed its name to the Ministry of Justice Norway still does not have an emergency and Public Security. I believe this has been preparedness law or a separate “ministry of At PLU, rigorous academics and a caring community important in symbolic terms; however, the societal security.” ensures challenge and support for every student real implications of this change remain to be This is illustrated by the response of the seen.” authorities following the tsunami that struck According to Professor Lægreid, a vari- Asia in 2004. It is very clear that the Minis- ety of what he designates as “virtual” com- try of Foreign Affairs did not have adequate mittees and councils have been established resources and was not properly organized to following previous crises. manage such a crisis effectively. “These committees are typically allo- “The only thing that came out of it was cated few permanent resources. Thus, they that the Ministry of Justice’s responsibil- are not granted any real authority either,” he ity for coordination efforts was bumped up says. slightly,” Professor Lægreid points out. Professor Lægreid believes that Norway Increased relevance needs to employ a more comparative global In 2006, when he embarked upon the perspective when discussing societal securi- research project on societal security in Nor- ty, citing the U.S. and Sweden as examples. way, Professor Lægreid had no idea how rel- Following 9 / 11, the U.S. established evant his work would become in light of the the independent Department of Homeland events of July 22. Security – the largest reorganization in the The project headed by Professor Læg- field in modern times. Sweden is more will- reid was funded under the Program on De- Chemistry Professor Neal Yakelis and Chelsea Berdahl in the Rieke Science Center ing than Norway and Denmark to invest re- mocracy and Governance in Regional Con- laboratory. sources into the development of permanent text (DEMOSREG) at the Research Council security organizations. of Norway. The book resulting from it, “Or- “We also need to step up research on ganizering, samfunnssikkerhet og krisehånd- CHALLENGE SUPPORT SUCCESS what the E.U. is doing. Their outlook on tering” (Organization, societal security and security stretches beyond the scope of indi- managing crises – Norwegian only), was vidual countries.” published just months before the terrorist at- tacks last summer. Waiting for the results of the July 22 PLU The researchers working on the project Commission Tacoma, Washington www.plu.edu 800-274-6758 Professor Lægreid points out that most people remain confident that the authorities See > Security, page 6 6 • April 13, 2012 norwegian american weekly opinion

< security An opinion column about current issues in Norway From page 5 Join the conversation! have sought to bring new knowledge to light On the EDGE and to describe and analyze the challenges faced by society. They have focused on spe- Bilateral aid and peace building: Do Scandinavians do it better? cific crises, including the Norwegian govern- By Dr. Indra de Soysa, political science professor at NTNU ment’s response to the tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004, the landslide that affected a The Scandinavian coun- equal. This result suggests residential area in Hatlestad outside tries are the most generous the strategic nature of aid in 2005, a major outbreak of E. coli in 2006 when it comes to allocating aid. as opposed to humanitarian and a shipwreck near Fedje off the west coast They also practice foreign poli- concerns. of Norway in 2007. cies designed for global peace One serious caveat about They have also studied political changes building. Indeed, the image is an empirical study of this in the wake of various crises and have carried that they are catalysts for build- nature is the problem of en- out a survey to document attitudes among ing an entirely different interna- dogeneity, which is that aid bureaucrats and the general population. tional system based on law and does have to locate in bad Professor Lægreid hopes that this re- morality (Ingebritsen, 2002). environments. These are the search will now become even more politi- Their generous social welfare places where people suffer cally relevant. states and commitment to social and need help. The problem “The need to reorganize crisis manage- democracy are supposedly the Photo: Norway’s Mission to the U.N. with this argument is that if In April 2011, Carl Petter Endresen visited a local school in Cité Soleil, ment in the wake of July 22 is obvious. Many main impetus for being “moral dictators keep getting aid, entrepreneurs” in international Haiti. Endresen was one of five Norwegian police advisors in Haiti who then what is the likelihood politicians have now added societal security worked with the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti. to their agendas. I hope they read our book,” relations. However, academic that there could be change? concludes Professor Lægreid. consensus seems to be that aid, More seriously, it may also as a weapon against develop- and the U.K., we find no evidence that aid make donor countries cul- Facts about the project ment and peace, has generally failed, and prevents the onset of a civil war defined pable in the violations of peoples’ human Professor Per Lægreid of the University some even claim that it does more harm as armed conflict where at least 25 deaths rights because aid maybe used directly or of Bergen headed the project Multilevel Gov- than good (Easterly, 2006, Moyo, 2009). have occurred in a single year. Neither is indirectly in the repression of ordinary peo- ernance and Civil Protection – the tension These scholars often see aid being used there a special Scandinavian effect. Since ple. Another issue is that we only examined between sector and territorial specialization. by rich governments for strategic purposes aid might also help bad governments from bilateral aid flows, but much government The project was carried out from 2006 to rather than purely humanitarian ones, and suppressing dissent by increasing repres- aid is given through multilateral institu- 2010 with funding under the Program on De- that aid is instrumentalized by donors and sion, we also tested aid’s effect on politi- tions. Future studies might look at the rela- mocracy and Governance in Regional Con- recipients governments for narrow, often cal repression. Here again, the results are tive effects of bilateral versus multilateral text (DEMOSREG) at the Research Council selfish ends (Bueno de Mesquita and Root, rather mixed, with no clear Scandinavian aid as well as the effect of aid on the dura- of Norway. 2000, Root, 2008). Is aid generally bad be- effect. Indeed, it was only the U.K., Den- tion and termination of civil war. Professor Lægreid co-authored an an- cause the large disbursers of aid, such as mark, and Japan, rather than the Scandina- thology, “Organizering, samfunnssikkerhet the U.S., the U.K., and Japan can displace vians as a group, that disbursed less aid to Indra de Soysa is profes- og krisehåndtering” (Organization, societal the good done by well-meaning Scandina- places that violated human rights. The US sor of political science at security and handling crises – Norwegian vians? Contrarily, is Scandinavian moral showed consistent and robust preference the Norwegian University only), with Anne Lise Fimreite, Peter Langlo entrepreneurship simply therapy for Scan- for dictatorships when disbursing aid, sup- of Science and Technolo- gy (NTNU). He worked as and Lise H. Rykkja. It was published in 2011 dinavians and that their aid is misplaced port for theories that see aid being used for a researcher at the Peace by Universitetsforlaget. despite all the good intentions? strategic rather than humanitarian purposes Research Institute in Oslo Using empirical data on bilateral aid alone. Indeed, countries such as Norway, (PRIO). Currently on leave in Sri Lanka, Dr. flows stretching back to the 1980s for the the U.K., and the U.S. aided oil-exporting de Soysa serves as the Warden of St. Thomas’ U.S., Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Japan < Mail countries at higher levels, all other things College, Mt. Lavinia. From page 3 The opinions expressed by opinion writers featured in “On the Edge” are not necessarily those of Norwegian American Weekly, and our publication of those views is a letter first class within the U.K., whereas in not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor. Norway it costs NOK 9.5 (USD 1.64) within Norway. < Kvikk Lunsj the chocolate occurred. Industrial builder Jo- sugar were not seen as unhealthy – on the “We live in a pretty demanding country From page 1 in terms of distributing mail. Our geography han Throne Holst had a visit from a business contrary, it was considered as a very func- is challenging with a lot of wind and chang- friend when the two got lost. The visitor was tional food while on the go. lates are sold between Christmas and Easter. ing weather patterns, which drives up costs. annoyed, especially since they did not have Since the chocolate was launched, there There are two things that have made The cost is reflected in the Norwegian mail any food with them. have only been made ​​small changes made to Kvikk Lunsj a success, says Kristian Hvilen, service, as well as other types of logistics,” The conclusion after the trip was that the packaging. Changes must be small and of Kraft Foods media relations in Norway. said Pål Jakobsen, information director at one should have a chocolate that covered the almost imperceptible, according to experts. “First of all, the taste is good. And sec- Posten. same amount of calories as a slice of bread “One can, for example, reduce the sugar ond, we have been completely faithful to the However, the “sticker shock” of Norwe- with butter and two eggs when one went on content, but I would never have replaced concept of the chocolate, which is made to gian prices changes when consumer purchas- a hike or ski in the woods and mountains of milk with soy or taken away the design that share and to take on a trip, ever since it was ing power is factored into the relative cost of Norway. Since then it has found its way into allows it to be shared.” Kvikk Lunsj is di- launched,” he said. stamps: Jamaica is first on the list, and Peru numerous Norwegians backpacks. vided into segments, like a Kit-Kat bar. The chocolate was born in 1937. With takes second place. “It has a powerful position as tursjoko- Kristian Hvilen does not believe that dark chocolate glaze, it didn’t quite make it BBC correspondent Mattia Cabitza in lade,” says Karl-Fredrik Tangen, ethnog- there will be changes made in either the de- big; it was only when it was covered with Peru said for the price of sending a letter, one rapher and instructor at the Oslo School of sign or taste anytime soon. on the request of one of the can buy a whole meal or travel around the Marketing. He points out that Kvikk Lunsj “Why should we mess with something workers at the factory that it became a hit. Peruvian capital of Lima by bus three times. was launched at a time when chocolate and that works so well?” said Hvilen. In fact it was on a trip that the idea for​​

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< Syria Major-General Mood was head of the < Auktion The Nordic Heritage Museum is located From page 1 From page 1 UN observer mission in the Middle East in Ballard, the heart of Seattle’s Scandinavian (UN Truce Supervision Organization, UN- neighborhood. The Museum was founded in an end to armed violence in all its forms by TSO) until the spring of 2011. penses of the Museum. In the early years, 1979 to honor the heritage and accomplish- all parties in Syria, the provision of humani- “Norway fully supports the Annan the Auktion was a small, modest event. With ments of thousands of Nordic immigrants tarian aid, and the launching of a Syrian-led peace plan. I am very happy that Mood has time, it has grown to attract over 300 attend- who flocked to the Northwest at the turn of political process to address the legitimate as- been asked to assist the Joint Special Envoy. ees to bid on more than 500 items ranging the 20th century. The Nordic is more than pirations and concerns of the Syrian people. Mood has intricate knowledge of the region, from handmade baby clothes to exciting va- just a museum—it is also a vibrant cultural The Syrian government has confirmed not least from his term as head of UNTSO. cations throughout the world. center, dedicated to sharing Nordic culture its agreement to Mr. Annan’s six-point plan His long experience and commitment to the A delicious dinner (which always begins through a variety of programs and exhibi- of March 27, including a withdrawal of UN allows him to contribute in a positive with pickled herring!), is served to the audi- tions for both adults and children. The Nor- military units from populated zones and sur- way in a very central question of interna- ence, many of whom wear their beautiful na- dic Heritage Museum is the only museum in rounding areas by April 10. The U.N. Secu- tional peace and security,” said Minister of tive Nordic costumes or black tie. The Auk- North America to represent the cultural heri- rity Council has endorsed the plan and ex- Defense Espen Barth Eide. tion takes more than six months to organize, tage of all five Nordic countries: Denmark, pressed support for Mr. Annan’s mission. but the excitement of the evening makes it Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The well worth the effort, as do the resulting ben- Museum presents a wide range of vibrant efits to the Museum. The Auktion consists of programs including contemporary art exhi- < Energy a silent auction, dinner, and live auction. This From page 3 producer of energy in Europe and this hap- bitions, outstanding concerts, and a variety pens in a high cost country as Norway. Well year’s auction dinner will include a special of special events throughout the year. Last educated people, focus on advanced compe- tribute to Norwegian community leader Olaf year, the Museum attracted 55,000 visitors, spite the fact that Norway has plenty of oil, tence, and the best possible technology are Kvamme, who is former Board President including 6,000 schoolchildren. For more in- is 62 percent of the nation’s consumption important factors when one looks at the Nor- and current Honorary Trustee of the Nordic formation about the auction, please visit the of energy comes from renewable sources,” wegian energy industries. Heritage Museum. Nordic Heritage Museum’s website: www. says MP Hjemdal. The national goal is to in- “We have learned how to drill oil step by Tickets are $125 per person. RSVP by nordicmuseum.org. crease it to 67 percent. Norway is the largest step and have always maintained a high fo- Monday, April 23 to rsvp@nordicmuseum. cus on a safe and environment friendly way org or (206) 789-5707 ext. 10. About the Nordic Heritage Museum of doing it,” says Hjemdal. “What happens This year’s auction lots include excit- The Museum’s mission is to share Nor- NEW! Birkebeiner print in North Dakota is of great interest and it is ing international trips, culinary adventures, dic culture with people of all ages and back- 9.75x12” + generous border very interesting to know the Norwegian oil original artworks, and Scandinavian-themed grounds by exhibiting art and objects, pre- Bergslien’s famous 1869 Norwegian painting of “Birchlegs” ski rescue producer and distributor. 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Photo: Wikimedia Commons The RMS Titanic leaving on its ill-fated maiden voyage from its home port of Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912.

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hy were there 31 Nor- able occupations” as the number one reason First class tickets expensive Kalvik, a 21-year-old Norwegian, who wegians and Norwe- for leaving. Few of these Norwegians and Norwe- worked for his older brother in carpentry and gian-Americans on the “Land of Happiness” is what Bishop Ja- gian Americans enjoyed the posh environs construction. He made $175 annually. RMS TITANIC? cob Neumann, Diocese of Bergen, years ear- afforded to a first- or even second-class pas- Second class passenger, Arne Fahlstrøm, Simply put, there lier had called North America, in particular senger. Except the Østbys. They were the an 18-year-old arts student, was on his way were 31 passengers with 31 different rea- America. It was called “America Fever” and only Norwegians or Norwegian-Americans to Bayonne, N.Y., to attend cinematography sons.W it was sweeping Norway. These Norwegians booked in first class who would have seen school. He could afford the average price of Like Norwegian-Americans Engelhart “hoped that a luckier star would arise over the Grand Staircase, accessible only to up- a second-class ticket ($1,300 in today’s dol- and Helene Østby. This father and daughter their families and their fortunes,” said Bish- per class passengers. Mr. Østby, a jeweler, lars): he was the only child of Alma and Jo- were returning to America in the Titanic’s op Neumann in the 1880s. The same could could well afford a first class ticket. In to- han Fahlstrøm, a “prominent couple… well first class after a trip to Egypt. Or 21-year- be said in 1912. day’s money, it would cost between $63,000 known actors, instructors and owners of two old Karl Midtsjø who was immigrating to On the RMS TITANIC, the Norwegians to $80,000. theatres in Christiania.” America for Chicago. Then there was Ole emigrants were farmers and engineers, sail- The lowest fare for a third class pas- Fahlstrøm might have been the only Olsen, a 27-year-old general laborer, who ors and general laborers. Four of the 31 were sage was approximately $360 in today’s Norwegian aboard who was served meals by planned a new life in Broderick, Saskatch- Norwegians who immigrated years earlier money. Affordable by today’s standards un- the only Scandinavian worker on the ship: ewan, Canada. and were returning home. One Norwegian’s til you factor what the average wage earner Charles Jensen, a 25-year-old Dane, who The Norwegian government became so last residence was in Australia while another made: between $700 and $800 annually for was employed as a dining steward for sec- concerned that so many of its citizens were had been living in South Africa. All were an American and Canadian worker in 1912. ond-class passengers. leaving Norway, they began keeping statis- coming to North America on the world’s Much less for a Scandinavian. Many emi- tics. Between 1905 and 1925, 80 percent of largest and most luxurious passenger ship grants had to borrow money from family the respondents said “lack of access to profit- ever built. members just to immigrate. Like Johannes See > journey, page 12 10 • April 13, 2012 norwegian american weekly Remembering the titanic Facts about the RMS Titanic

Name: RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) TITANIC Owner: White Star Line / International Mercantile Marine Co. (owned by American financier J. P. Morgan) Port of Registry: Liverpool, England Route: Southampton, England to New York City Builder: Harland and Wolff , Ireland Cost to build: $7.5 million Cost in 2012 dollars: $400 million Laid down: March 31, 1909 Launched: May 31, 1911 Completed: April 2, 1912

Lifeboats on Titanic: 20 boats total – 14 standard wooden boats, four Danish- built Engelhardt collapsible boats, two emergency cutters Percentage of space on lifeboats: Only 52 percent of passengers, crew How many lifeboats needed: 48

Price of Tickets (In 2012 dollars) First Class: $63,000 to $80,000 Second Class: around $1,300 Third Class: around $360

Start of maiden voyage: April 10, 1912 Fate: Hit an iceberg around 11:40 p.m., April 14, 1912, sinking at 2:20 a.m. on Photos courtesy of Scott Larsen April 15, 1912 Clockwise from top left: The RMS Titanic leaving Southampton, England, its last port of call. A poster for a cruise that never took place. Lower center: The logo of the White Star Line. Lower right: You would be the envy of many Titanic collectors if you owned a Titanic boarding pass. This one is a reproduction. Passengers and Crew: 2,200 to 2,223 First Class: 325 Second Class: 285 Third Class: 706 Crew: 918 “Nearer My God To Thee “ or “Autumn”? Died: 1,517 The dispute over the last song performed by the eight-member Survived: 710 Buried in Halifax, Canada: 150 band on the RMS TITANIC continues 100 years later Found at Sea: 333 Nationalities of Passengers: 28 Passenger Mrs. A. A. Dick of Calgary, But she might have heard it played earlier. However, Bride might have gotten the Canada, claimed “Nearer My God To Thee” The New York Times interviewed an- actual name of the tune wrong. “Autumn,” Scandinavians on board: 220 to 235 was the last song played by the band. Unfor- other passenger, Second Wireless Operator was also the name of another song, a hymn, Norwegians and Norwegian- tunately, journalists, editors and historians at Harold Bride, on April 19, 1912, the morning from that time. It was also the popular nick- Americans on board: 31 the time didn’t check out to see if her story after the rescue ship Carpathia reached New name of another tune from the Edwardian was true. It was only in 1955 when author York with its Titanic survivors. Bride told Era, “Songe d”Automne.” This song match- Norwegians and Norwegian- Walter Lord published the authoritative Ti- the Times he “was on the Boat Deck to the es other types of tunes in the White Star Line Americans who survived: 10 tanic book, “A Night To Remember,” coun- last… I heard it (“Autumn”) first while we song book and is listed as Song # 137. Norwegians buried in Halifax: 2 tering her claim. were working the wireless.” Then “there was The song the family of bandleader Wal- (A. Andersen, S. Saether) Lord wrote that passenger Dick was in a rag-time tune…the last I saw of the band, lace Hartley believed their son conducted on Norwegians buried in Norway: 2 Lifeboat 3 at least a quarter of a mile away when I was floating, struggling in the icy wa- the Titanic? The opening bars are carved on (S. Moen, T. Olsvigen) just before the ship sank and was off the Ti- ter, it (the band) was still on deck, playing Hartley’s gravestone: “Nearer My God To tanic 1.5 hours before it sank. She couldn’t ‘Autumn’” again. Bride was also one of the Thee.” Norwegian-Americans buried in have heard the last song, concluded Lord. last survivors on the Titanic before it sank. U.S.: 1 (E. Østby) Norwegians buried at sea: 1 (H. Olsen) Norwegians Lost at Sea: 15

Information sourced from encyclopedia- titanica.org, John R. Henderson of Ithaca College Library, encyclopedia- titanica.org, norwayheritage.com, titanicstory.com, titanic-whitestarships. com, Wikipedia.

Graphic: Boris Lux / Wikimedia Commons norwegian american weekly A april 13, 2012 • 11 Remembering the titanic Beyond the statistics The stories and lives of the 31 Norwegians and Norwegian-Americans on the RMS Titanic

Photos courtesy of encyclopedia titanica From left: E. C. Østby, Norwegian-American jeweler from Providence, R.I., who died in the sinking. His daughter Helene Østby survived, and is shown here in her later years. Norwegian-American Olaus Abelseth on his wedding day, three years after he survived the Titanic. Immigrated to America in 1902 or 1903 with his brother Hans and lived in Hatton, N.D. Center: Johannes Kalvik and fiancé Anne Austar- heim, just before Kalvik left Norway to sail on the RMS TITANIC. He was on his way to Story City, Iowa. He perished the early morning hours of April 15, his body never found. Henry Margido Olsen, 21-year- old marine engineer on his way to New York City, died in the sinking and was the only Norwegian buried at sea. Far right: Arne Fahlstrøm, the only Norwegian traveling second class in the RMS Titanic.

There were 31 Norwegians and Norwe- Bennett, and later buried in Fairview Lawn was built and named after him in 1913. It Konrad Hagland gian-Americans on the RMS Titanic when it Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. went on to save 32 passengers and assisted Male, 19, from Skaare, Norway, worked left its final port of call, Queenstown, (now in nearly 1,800 ships in its 32-year life span. as a general laborer. He was coming to Bel- called Cobh), Ireland on April 11, 1912. Just Hans Birkeland mar, N.J., with his older brother-in-law In- 10 survived the ship’s sinking a few days Male, 21, a seaman from Bremnes, Nor- Daniel Grønnestud gvald in third class. Shared a cabin with later. Here are the stories behind the names. way. A third class passenger whose destina- Male, 32, from , Norway. He im- Daniel Grønnestad, Invald Hagland, and tion was Philadelphia, Pa. He did not survive, migrated to the U.S. with his brother, Bertil, Bernt Johnnessen. He did not survive. His Karen Abelseth his body, if found, was never identified. in 1900. They lived in Portland, Ore. He and body, if found, was never identified. Female, 16, from Ørskog, Norway, her Bertil returned to Norway to visit family. final destination was Inglewood, CA. A third Karl Dahl Bertil had a premonition and decided not to Johan Holthen class passenger, she survived in lifeboat 16. Male, 45, was headed to Fingal, N.D. return with Daniel on the Titanic. Daniel did Male, 28, seaman from Kristiansund, This Norwegian was living in Adelaide, sail on the Titanic as a third class passenger, Norway, was a third class passenger headed Olaus Abelseth Australia. A carpenter / joiner, he traveled in sharing a cabin with Bernt Johannessen, In- to New York City. He did not survive. His Male farmer, 25, from Ørskog, Norway. third class and survived in lifeboat 15. gvald and Konrad Hagland. Grønnestad died body, if found, was never identified. A third class passenger, he immigrated years in the sinking. His body, if found, was never earlier to the U.S. in 1902 or 1903, living in Arne Fahlstrøm identified. Adolf Humblen N.D. and S.D. Survived in collapsible life- Male, 18, was a theater arts student from Male, 42, from Borgund, Norway. This boat A. Christiania (Oslo), Norway, headed to Bay- Ingvald Hagland farmer was headed to Milwaukee and trav- onne, N.J., where he would study cinematog- Male, 28, lived in Skaare, Norway. eled with Olaus Abelseth. He did not survive. Albert Andersen raphy. The only Norwegian in second-class, This general laborer was headed to Belmar, His body, if found, was never identified. Male, 33, a junior seaman from Bergen, he did not survive. His body, if recovered, N.J., with his younger brother-in-law Kon- Norway. He was traveling to New York City was never identified. His grieved parents set rad. Shared a third class Daniel Grønnestad, to sign on to work on the Edda. A third class up a fund in his name for poor theater art- Konrad Hagland, and Bernt Johnnessen. passenger,Signed he did not and survive. limited His body wasedition ists and posters donated nearly all their fortune to the Hagland did not survive. His body, if found, See > names, page 13 found by the Canadian rescue ship, MacKay- Norwegian Lifeboat Association. A lifeboat was never identified.

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< Journey From page 1 dations.” There was good reason for this. To garner more and more of the lucrative immi- More Scandinavians than Irish grant business away from its rivals, like the northern Lights The Norwegians were only one of 28 British Cunard Line or German lines. White different nationalities represented on the Ti- Star officials knew emigrants would write Auktion tanic’s five-day voyage, April 10 – 15, from back home to relatives and friends, com- Southampton, England, across the North menting favorably about the voyage. It was Atlantic, to New York City. While Holly- a classic marketing move without spending a wood may describe Titanic emigrants as dime more in marketing. Save for extra price overwhelmingly Irish, in reality they were of food (cheap because the line bought in Sunday, April 29 slightly more than one-seventh of the total bulk) and the cheap labor to make and serve number of immigrants in third class. that food. Grand Hyatt Hotel There were around 706 third class pas- Shipping companies flooded Europe 721 Pine Street • Seattle sengers on this famous White Star Line ship. with leaflets and posters as well have ticket Of these, 120 were Irish. The rest included agents in various countries to entice emi- 44 Austro-Hungarians, 22 Belgians, 33 Bul- grants to book with them over their shipping garians, 18 Russians, and 79 Syrians. rival. Scandinavians were well represented The year’s most on the Titanic especially in the third class. Destinations varied elegant Nordic Only a couple of years before, the White Star The destinations of these 31 Norwegians were are varied as the hopes and dreams they affair in the Seattle and other steamship lines called third-class “steerage-class.” Even though immigration carried with them. Brooklyn was the num- community! officials in the U.S. and Canada continued to ber one destination of seven of these Norwe- refer to these passengers as steerage. gians, followed by Chicago and Philadelphia There were seven Danes traveling in with three each, Belmar, N.J., with two and third class out of a total of 13 on board; 55 other destinations like Inglewood, Calif., Finns, out of approximately 65; and 104 Cameron, Wis., Seattle, Wash., and North Swedes, out of approximately 125 (or more). Dakota. This was more than the actual 113 Irish im- We know this famous ship did not make migrants who were on board. its final destination. Sinking in the early Swedes were the third-most nationality morning hours of April 15, there were ap- represented among the Titanic passengers proximately 2,200 passengers and crew on while the British were first with 327 (not board. Only 700 survived while 1,500 per- counting the overwhelming British crew of ished, largely by hypothermia and drowning. this British ship) followed by the Americans Among the 31 Norwegians and Norwegian- $100 per person $125 per person with 306. Americans, only 10 survived. One of the biggest advantages in book- In the following month, according to before April 16 after April 16 ing third class passage on a White Star Line Ellis Island.org, emigrants across Europe, was the food. For the first time, third class Scandinavia, and Norway continued to book passengers were served sit-down meals in passage on ocean liners traveling across the RSVP by April 23 to 206.789.5707 x 10 dining rooms, waited on by waiters and wait- Atlantic, even with this treacherous 60-mile- or email [email protected] resses. Before this, a steerage class emigrant wide “river of ice” and icebergs coming had to bring their own food. south from Greenland in 1912. The hopes Donation questions? Call Anastasia at 206.789.5707 x32 or email [email protected] The White Star Line was doing what and dreams of a better life were far greater we call today “upgrading travel accommo- than any iceberg standing in their way. norwegian american weekly A april 13, 2012 • 13 remembering the titanic < Names From page 11 Arthur, who had been living with his grand- mother in Norway. He did not survive and Bert Johnnessen his body, if found, was never identified. About Scott Larsen Male, 29, was a seaman from Avald- snes, Norway. His destination was New York Ole Olsen We’d like to introduce our newest City. He survived in lifeboat 13. After three Male, 27, from Etnesjoen, Norway. This contributing editor for the Norwegian months in New York City, he returned to his general laborer was the only Norwegian on American Weekly, Scott Larsen of New wife, Ahna, in Norway, and later became a the RMS TITANIC headed to Canada. His Westminster, B.C. Larsen contacted us postman. destination was Broderick, Saskatchewan. at the beginning of the year about a Ti- He did not survive and his body, if found, tanic article about the Norwegians. The Johannes Halversen Kalvik was never identified. article idea was expanded into this four- page special section about Norwegians Male, 21, from Etnesjøen, Noway. He Scott Larsen, a freelance journalist in New Thor Olsvigen and Norwegian-Americans on the RMS was headed to Story City, Iowa. A general la- Westminster, B.C., in front of an easel with borer, he was engaged to Anne Bustarheim. Male, 20, from Vikersund, Norway. This Titanic. his Titanic items after his talk about the They planned to marry and live in Iowa. He salesman was headed to Cameron, Wis. He Larsen became interested in the Ti- “Scandinavians on the RMS Titanic” on did not survive. His body, if found, was nev- did not survive. His body was found and was tanic only recently, after he discovered Sunday, April 1, at the Scandinavian Com- er identified. buried at sea. His belongings were returned his Danish grandfather, Anders Chris- munity Centre (S.C.C.), Burnaby, B.C. to his parents in Norway. tian Larsen, came to the U.S. in 1902 Fridtjof Madsen as an 11-year-old boy with an uncle on Since then, he has been covering Male, 24, from Trondheim, Norway. Olaf Pedersen the sister ship of the Titanic, the Oce- the Danish communities in the Pacific This sailor’s final destination was New Male, 28, from Sandefjord, Norway. A anic II. Northwest (B.C., Oregon and Washing- York City. Rescued in lifeboat 13. He later general laborer, he was in third class and Larsen comes to the Weekly with ton) for The Pioneer, located in Hoff- changed his name to Fred Matson. with Seattle his final destination. He did not over 30 years of reporting and editing man Estates, Ill. This year is the “Su- survive and his body, if found, was never in both print and broadcast journalism per Bowl” for Larsen as an amateur Karl Midtsjø identified. from his native state of Washington and historian and the 100th anniversary of Male, 21, from Ski, Norway. A farmer, Idaho. An award-winning reporter / edi- the Titanic as well as the U.S. presiden- he was traveling to Chicago. After the Titan- Knud Rommetvedt tor at the Gem State Miner in Oldtown, tial race. He is a former member of the ic struck the iceberg, Midtsjø and Johan Nys- Male, 49, from , Norway. A tailor, Idaho; Spokane city hall reporter for Electoral College (no, he’s not going to veen went up on deck. Nysveen, 60, knew he he was headed to Philadelphia. He died in KBPX public radio in Spokane, Wash.; say who he is voting for in November). wouldn’t make it so he gave Midtsjø his coat the sinking, his body, if found, was never religion writer / editor at the Seattle Gay Scott says he looks forward in con- and watch. Midtsjø survived in lifeboat 13 identified. News, and beginning with the Vancou- necting with and covering the Norwe- and later traveled to North Dakota to give the ver 2010 Winter Olympics, covered the gian-Canadian community of British coat and watch to Nysveen’s family. Anna Salkjelsvik Danish Olympic team for Den Danske Columbia. He already has been invited Female, 21, from Skodje, Noway. She Pioneer (He now wishes he wrote for to speak about the Norwegians on the Sigurd Moen was on her way to Duluth, Minn. A third our paper during the Olympics: He saw RMS TITANIC Thursday, April 12, at Male, 27, from Bergen, Norway. He was class passenger, her traveling compan- a number of Norwegians in downtown the Sleipner Lodge # 8, Sons of Nor- headed to Minneapolis. A carpenter / joiner, ions were Karen Abelseth, Olaus Abelseth, Vancouver and really liked the uniforms way, Scandinavian Community Centre, he was traveling with Karen Abelseth, broth- Adolf Humblen, Sigurd Hansen Moen, and of the Norwegian men’s curling team). Burnaby, B.C. er-in-law Olaus Abelseth, Adolf Humblen, Abelseth’s cousin Peter Søholt. She shared a Anna Salkjelsvik and Abelseth’s cousin Pe- cabin with Karen Abelseth and some Swed- ter Søholt. He did not survive. His body was ish girls. She survived in collapsible boat C. found and returned to Norway for burial. Lena Solvang Albert Moss Female, 62, was from Skaare, Norway. A well-timed storm Male, 29, from Bergen, Norway. This Her destination was Centerville, S.D. She Copy editor Kelsey Larson reflects sailor’s final destination was Philadelphia. did not survive and her body, if found, was He survived in collapsible boat B. never identified. on the benefits of missing the boat – literally

Johannes Nyseen Simon Sæther In 1985, when Robert Ballard dis- their arrival was delayed, and by the time Male, 60, was originally from Øyer, Nor- Male, 43, decided to visit siblings in covered the Titanic at the bottom of the they arrived in England, the Titanic had way. He immigrated to America and lived in North Dakota. He and his wife, Marta, had North Atlantic, my great-grandmother sailed. Hillsboro, N.D. In 1911, he returned to Nor- been living in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ida was 96 years old. Perhaps Ida tossed her tickets into the way after his first wife died and married a visiting his brother. Because of his South She was living with one of her daugh- nearest rubbish bin in frustration, unable second wife, Pauline. He was returning to African residency also listed as a British ters at the time, and they were watching to conceive that such documents might N.D. on the Titanic to tie-up some personal subject. He did not survive. The Mackay- a TV program together. Pictures of the someday be worth thousands of dollars. affairs. He befriended Karl Midtsjø on the Bennett found his body, and it was buried in Titanic and Robert Ballard’s discovery Then, she booked fare for herself and her Titanic and before it sank, gave Karl his coat Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. flashed across the screen. little son on a different ship, and arrived and pocket watch. He did not survive and his “Ja,” said my very Norwegian great- safely on the other side of the Atlantic. body, if found, was never identified. Peter Søholt grandmother, as she watched. “I vas sup- The same cannot be said of most of the Male, 19, from Ørskog, Norway. This posed to be on dat boat.” Norwegians who weren’t lucky enough Artur Olsen carpenter / joiner’s final destination was My great-aunt shot her mother an to miss the Titanic. Male, nine, was the youngest Norwegian Minneapolis. He was traveling with Karen incredulous glance. “Mother? What did What remains of this family legend, on the RMS TITANIC and had lived with his Marie Abelseth, his cousin Olaus Abelseth, you say?” really, is questions. We don’t have much late grandmother in Trondheim, Norway. His Adolf Humblen, Abelseth’s brother-in-law Ida repeated herself. Decisively. hard fact to account for the story, other father, Carl Olsen, was bringing Artur back Sigurd Moen and Anna Salkjelsvik. He did So my great-aunt picked up the than Ida’s signature on a different ship’s to America to live with him and his second not survive and his body, if found, was not phone and called her oldest brother, who log leaving England in April 1912. The wife. Before his father put Artur in lifeboat identified. had immigrated as a two-year-old with timing is therefore right, but considering 13, he told him he should be a good boy and Ida in 1912. this story is true, what about my great- that he would come back to him. Engelhart Østby “Oh, yes,” he said. “What she says grandfather? Did he know that Ida’s ship Male, 54, was returning to America is true.” was the RMS Titanic? Did he hear about Henry Olsen with his daughter in first class after a trip to The family has, to this day, remained the disaster? Did he panic, wondering for Male, 28, from Bergen, Norway. This Egypt. He immigrated to America years ear- baffled as to why neither my great-grand- her safety? Was she able to contact him marine engineer’s destination was New York. lier and lived in Providence, R.I. A jeweler mother nor her son found it relevant to with the change in plan? Or did he even A third class passenger with Albert Andersen and co-owner of Østby & Harton, it became share this information. know the ship’s name on which she was and Johan Holthen, Olsen did not survive. the world’s largest producers of gold rings. In the spring of 1912, Ida was leav- to sail? In the days before cell phones and The Mackay-Bennett found his body and he He did not survive but his body was recov- ing Norway with her two-year-old son Internet, it is so difficult to know how was buried at sea. His personal belongings ered by the Mackay-Bennett. His body was to join my great-grandfather in Portland, people so far apart—and so poor—were were returned to his widow, Larsine. buried in Providence. Ore., where he had immigrated the year able to find each other again. before. Along with 31 other Norwegian Thankfully for me, my great-grand- Carl Olsen Helene Østby immigrants, she had booked her third- parents somehow figured it out. And for Male, 42, immigrated to America years Female, 22, was with her father, En- class fare on the RMS Titanic. my part, it seems, I owe my existence to a before and lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. He had gelhart, in first class, returning from a trip But while crossing the , well-timed storm on the North Sea. remarried and was returning from Norway to Egypt. A resident of Providence, R.I., she they were caught in a terrible storm; on the Titanic with his nine-year-old son, survived in lifeboat number 5. 14 • April 13, 2012 norwegiAn AmericAn weekly Roots & ConneCtions norwegian American Weekly Photo of the Week norwegian crime writers Puzzles with Sölvi Dolland

Photo: Norwegian Glee Club of Minneapolis The Norwegian Glee Club of Minneapolis shared this picture of their March 24 Lutefisk Dinner event with us, saying: “The Fisk Slakter (Herb Nelson) has engaged two Boy Scouts to help with the fisk cutting! Not really, the Boy Scouts help us to wait tables at our semi-annual Lutefisk dinners. These two boys, particularly the one on the left, Chris, has wanted to try his hand at the fisk cutting for the past two years. I guess we will have to come up with a Boy Scout Fisk Slakter Merit Badge!”

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Gilje St. Petersburg FL pesach. The Jewish holiday of Colleen E. Grobstok Kirkland WA Want to see your birthday in the Norwegian American Weekly? passover was celebrated long 16. april before the Christian holiday of Rev. Alfred H Sevig Platte SD Call at (800) 305-0217 or email naw@ Easter. In Norwegian, påske can Janna Glomstad Tretten Norway norway.com. Birthdays must be submitted at refer to both! Christie Grimsbo Lake Mills IA least one month in advance. Turid Bouchoukian Edmonds WA NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed Virginia F Mansell Springfield OR away? Please notify us. norwegian american weekly A april 13, 2012 • 15 obituaries & Religion Just a minute In Loving Memory Encouraging columns by the late Pastor Per W. Larsen, written for Norway Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Times and now shared with the readers of the Norwegian American Weekly Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. Bjarne O. Anthonsen Underdogs September 17, 1928 – March 29, 2012 I’ve always been on the side of the of the “bubble,” but I have not been able Bjarne was born attention of being published. underdogs in life. People with a handi- to build any shelter of defense around my in Rødøy, Helgeland, He wasn’t happy just being the leader cap, poor, timid, sick and frail people – emotions, and that makes it tough to live Norway and passed of the Boy Scouts of America he needed to it gives me physical and mental pain to in a world full of “underdogs.” away after a coura- be the “Master” and held that title for a few observe the unfairness in their situations. Consider this situation: as I was walk- geous battle with years. I know this world is unfair, but emotion- ing home on a bitterly cold winter day a cancer and diabetes. He loved to fish and had made it into ally I have never been able to accept it. kitten came running up to me shivering in He is survived by his the papers for his large catches in Newport This feeling has nothing to do with being the cold, trying to gather a little warmth wife Judy Anthonsen Beach, Calif.,. and in Alaska. He was happi- saintly, because I’m not in that category, by rubbing himself against my leg while and two sons Ronnie est being active, whether it was on his boat, not by a long-shot, but I guess some of his eyes prayed for mercy… I picked him Antonsen (Britt), Ted Anthonsen (Wendy), singing, dancing or traveling. He traveled the explanation may lie in my child- up, put him inside my coat and carried daughters May-Brit Antonsen and Kristine extensively with Judy in their motorhome hood. I was, as a boy, extremely shy and him home while I prayed, “Oh Lord, why Cox. He had four stepsons: Bill (Toreia), and made several trips back to Norway where introverted. It felt like I was living in a me? You know I can’t have a house full of Pete (Dana), John and Mike (Elizabeth) he has over a thousand relatives. bubble. I remember having trouble talk- cats!” See what I mean? That’s the price Miller, whom he loved as his own. He had He was a very outgoing, lovable person ing to people, or being placed in the cen- you have to pay for being on the side of several grandchildren and great-grandchil- who can make you laugh even while criticiz- ter of a situation. In such a moment, my “underdogs” and “undercats” and more dren here and in Norway. ing you. He had a big personality who needed self-esteem seemed to be in an absolute so when it comes to people. He immigrated to Canada in 1955, then to be the center of attention, and was always zero. Maybe, just maybe, it served some Seriously – this world is so full of to California in 1960. He worked for Allstate the life of the party. He had titled himself good purpose later in life but certainly at misery and pain, and there is so little Insurance for 30 years before retiring. He the King of Norway and said it with gusto. the time, it robbed me of a lot of joys in one can do about it. That’s my dilemma, was very active in the Norwegian commu- Many times someone would aks us “are you life. I am sure there are others who can it may also be yours. But let us do what nity, as he was President of Sons of Norway, really related to the King of Norway”? He identify with the feeling. Now I am out little we can. Let’s have a heart. House of Norway, House of Pacific Relations knew how to make you feel special when- in Balboa Park, he also stared the San Diego ever you were around him. chorus a part of the Pacific Norwegian Sing- Judy and his family would like to thank Norwegian- ers Association. He also started the Men’s everyone for their love and support. 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California dishes, all for just $20. Children under 12 Norway Day Festival $6. Please call Heidi at (775) 233-0174 for May 5 – 6 tickets. San Francisco, Calif. Thousands of Norwegians, Norwegian- New York Americans and non-Norwegian visitors Per Brevig conducts Schubert from and around the Bay Area visit the April 17 Norway Day Festival at Fort Mason Cen- New York City, N.Y. ter every May, and we invite you to join Norwegian-American conductor Per us! Interested in volunteering? Email vol- Brevig conducts an all-Schubert program [email protected]. For details about on April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at New York Uni- the event, visit www.norwayday.org. versity, Church of St. Joseph, 371 Sixth Avenue at 4th Street in Greenwich Village. Minnesota Brevig will conduct the Strathmere Festi- Decorah Eagle talk val Orchestra in a program consisting of April 22 Schubert’s symphonies: No. 8 “The Unfin- St. Paul, Minn. ished” and Symphony No. 9 “The Great” On Sunday April 22, Mary Jo Thorsheim, as well as the Wanterer Fantasie with so- author of “Three Little Eagles and How loist Susan Waters at the piano in an ar- They Grew: Jacob’s Story” will speak to rangement by Franz Lisz. Maestro Brevig the St. Paul Minnesota Norwegians World- is the Music Director of the the Strathmere wide / Nordmanns-Forbundet at Luther Festival Orchestra, an orchestra which per- Seminary. Following a delicious Sunday forms out of New York City, and he is the dinner at 1 p.m., Thorsheim will present founder and president of Edvard Grieg So- an illustrated program about the live eagle- ciety, Inc. New York. Admission is free, but cam project of the Raptor Resource Project a suggested donation $30 at the door. For in Decorah, Iowa. Nearly 5 million people information, call (212) 741-1274. worldwide have watched the development of three little eaglets in 2011 and the new Washington 2012 family in the most popular program Norway Day 2012 ever viewed on Ustream. Thorsheim is April 21 best-known for speaking about Norway Olympia, Wash. Art, but she has presented entertaining and There’s more to Norway than lutefisk and educational programs about bald and gold- lefse! Join us for the 6th Annual Norway en eagles, and Norwegian sea eagles, as Day at the Thurston Co. Fairgrounds Expo well. Call (651) 644-8132 for reservations. Center. Enjoy our Nordic Cafe features ek- tenorsk food, Scandinavian entertainment, 39th Annual Nordic Brunch first class vendors, delictable bake sale Photo courtesy of Henie Onstad Art Center April 21 goodies, Vikings and Fjord horses. Admis- No other Norwegian woman has ever achieved such widespread fame as figure skater and film star Edina, Minn. sion is a mere $3! Call (360) 923-1242 or Sonja Henie. April 8 marked the centennial of her birth. The Twin Cities Friends of Vesterheim email [email protected]. Nordic Brunch is the largest celebration of Norwegian heritage in the Twin Cities. Join Wisconsin St a f f Co m p i l a t i o n us April 21 at the Interlachen Country Club Annual Benefit Dinner for the Norwe- Norwegian American Weekly (6200 Interlack Blvd. in Edina) at 9:30 gian American Genealogical Center a.m. This year’s event features the works April 22 of some of the premiere Norwegian Ameri- Middleton, Wis. can artisans, some of whom will be there to The Madison-area Friends of the Norwe- On April 8, Sonja Henie, world-re- skater since; neither are her achievements as demonstrate their crafts such as weaving, gian American Genealogical Center & nowned Norwegian figure skater, actress, ten-time consecutive World Champion. jewelry making, woodcarving and rosema- Naeseth Library cordially invite everyone businesswoman and art collector would have Henie is credited with being the first fig- ling. Call (563) 382-9681 for details. to their festive annual benefit dinner. This turned 100 years old. Henie is one of Nor- ure skater to adopt the short skirt costume in year, we observe the 150th anniversary of way’s most celebrated women, and gained figure skating, wear white boots, and make Adult weekend at Skogfjorden the participation in the Civil War by the all- worldwide fame in the 1930s and 1940s for use of dance choreography. Her innovative April 26 –29 Scandinavian Wisconsin 15th Volunteer In- her Olympic medals in figure skating, ice skating techniques and glamorous demeanor Bemidji, Minn. fantry Regiment and its charismatic leader, shows and Hollywood movies. transformed the sport permanently and con- program tailored Col. Hans Heg. The program features a Sonja Henie was born April 8, 1912, firmed its acceptance as a legitimate sport in to the needs and preferences of adults at talk by Scott Cantwell Meeker, one of the in Kristiania (now called Oslo) as the only the Winter Olympics. Skogfjorden! Authentic menus with lan- foremost experts on the history of the Wis- daughter of Wilhelm Henie and Selma After winning the gold medal in the 1936 guage instruction catered specifically to consin 15th Regiment. Starting at 4 p.m., Lochmann-Nielsen. Her father was a serious Winter Olympics, she became a professional participants’ abilities. Great opportunity to the event features social time with vendor athlete – he was a one-time World Cyling actress and performer. She moved to Holly- meet new people, laugh and have fun! Call and heritage displays, and the display of Champion – and Henie and her older brother wood where she launched her film career. Her (800) 450-2214, email [email protected] and wonderful donated raffle items. Dinner is Leif were encouraged to take up a variety of first film “One in a Million” was successful, www.concordialanguagevillages.org. at 6 p.m., followed by Mr. Meeker’s pro- sports. As a young girl, Henie was a nation- and she performed in several more American gram. The event is being held at the Madi- ally ranked tennis player, skilled swimmer and Norwegian films, such as “Happy Land- Nevada son Marriott West Conference Center, 1313 and equestrian. However, Henie shone as a ing,” “My Lucky Star” and “The Countess Daughters of Norway Smørgåsbord John Q. Hammons Drive, Middleton (near skating star when she won the senior Norwe- of Monte Cristo.” She was also well-known April 21 Madison), Wisconsin, 53562. Bunads and gian skating championships at the age of 10. for her ice shows, and Henie has a star on the Reno, Nev. festive dress encouraged. Tickets are $45 She went on to take eighth place in the 1924 Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1938, at age Come all you Norskies, Swedes, Danes and per person; to make a reservation, please Finns! The Daughters of Norway Sonja He- telephone (608) 255-2224 or email geneal- Winter Olympics at the age of 11. 25, she became the youngest person made nie Lodge is having their annual smørgås- [email protected]. Henie’s skating dominance continued a knight first class of The Royal Norwegian bord fundraiser at the Washoe County Se- as she aged. She won her first World Figure Order of St. Olav. nior Center. Join us at 5 p.m. for a family Skating Championships in 1927 at the age At the height of her fame, her shows and fun evening of music, dance, raffles and of 14 – her first victory in an unprecedented touring activities brought Henie as much as a smørgåsbord of delicious Norwegian 10 consecutive wins at the competition. She $2 million per year. She also had numerous went on to win the first of her three Olym- lucrative endorsement contracts, and deals Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 pic gold medals the following year, and de- to market skates, clothing, jewelry, dolls and to be added to the Norway.com online calendar and the Weekly! fended her titles in 1932 and 1936. Henie’s other merchandise branded with her name. unprecedented three Olympic gold medals Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. haven’t been matched by any ladies single See > ice, page 19 norwegian american weekly A Online: blog.norway.com/category/norway-in-the-us april 13, 2012 • 17 In your neighborhood Remembering history Ode to Ole Bull in Maine NAGC & NL marks Longfellow Choral Festival celebrates 150th anniversary of Norwegian violinists from past and present Civil War leader in Madison, Wis.

Ann a n d Da v i d L. Ne l s o n Madison-area Friends of the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library

Each year, the Madison-area Friends of the Norwegian American Genealogical Cen- ter & Naeseth Library (NAGC & NL) orga- nize a benefit dinner; all funds raised by the event help support the mission of the Cen- ter’s work for Norwegian-American family Photos: Bruce Johnson and William Andrews history and heritage. Left: Maine Nordmenn President Mary Johnson and Ole Bull’s great granddaughter Kathy Langdon Photo: Wikimedia Commons at the Longfellow Choral Festival in Portland, Maine. Right: Henning Kraggerud holds up his 1744 This year, we observe the 150th an- Guarneri del Gesu violin for a photo with Maine Nordmenn Publicity Coordinator Ellie Andrews. The niversary of the participation in the Civil Statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg, who led the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the rare instrument is provided by Dextra Musica AS. War by the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infan- Civil War, in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol try under its charismatic leader, Col. Hans in Madison. The NAGC & NL will honor Heg’s Christian Heg. We are honored to welcome El e a n o r Fr o i l a n d An d r e w s leadership at their benefit dinner. Wells, Maine as our speaker Scott Cantwell Meeker, one of the foremost experts on the history of the Wisconsin 15th Regiment. Mr. Meeker ip Dybdahl, Dianne and Paul Larson, Doro- On March 3 – 5, music lovers in New Ole Bull is a name the general public will draw on his extensive experience to talk thy Leon, Ann and David L. Nelson, Olive England were treated to a festival of music may not recognize. According to Tellefsen, about his definitive collection of information and Eugene Nordby, and David Ostrem. by Portland’s Longfellow Chorus under the he was not even that well known in Norway about the famous all-Scandinavian infantry Through many years, the Committee and direction of Charles Kaufmann. The three- 20 years ago. At best, he is known abroad as regiment. At the event, Mr. Meeker will an- its events have produced important support day event – “Ole Bull, Longfellow & Elgar: a famous Norwegian composer. During his nounce his decision to donate his research for NAGC & NL, while winning for it many Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf” – fea- time, however, he was incredibly famous. collection (including his former, popular new members and friends. tured Elgar’s “masterful Longfellow cantata He was 6’3”, charismatic, and at home any- website) about the Regiment to NAGC & To reserve your place, please telephone King Olaf.” Ole Bull, played by Arve Tellef- where. He played a concert in Mammoth NL. In its new home at the Naeseth Library, the Center at 608-255-2224 or email geneal- sen, stands in front of the hearth of Longfel- Cave in Kentucky, and on his 66th birthday, this impressive collection of information [email protected]. low’s Wayside Inn relating parts of the Saga played “Sæterjenten’s Søndag” on top of will be available in perpetuity to the public. The Norwegian American Genealogical and playing interludes of Norwegian melo- Cheops pyramid. He was so adulated that We honor Mr. Meeker’s contribution and in- Center & Naeseth Library is an educational dies. a landlady in Bergen made a considerable sights as we remember with reverence the non-profit research center with national and Two films, “Ole Bull’s Fairy Tale,” amount of money selling the bath water in moment 150 years ago this spring when Col. international scope. The Center collects, pre- narrated by Arve Tellefsen, and “Ole Bull which he bathed. His hair danced in time Heg and the Regiment departed from Madi- serves, shares, and interprets resources for – Conquerer of Heaven” starring Henning with his music, and on occasion women in son to engage in the Civil War. the study of Norwegian heritage. Through Kraggerud, introduced the audience to Ole the audience were overcome and had to be We cordially invite the public to join its collections, research, and publications, Bull’s life and music. Concerts by Tellefsen carried out of the theater. us for this moving occasion. The event will NAGC & NL strives to maintain its role as and Kraggerud, two of Norway’s most cel- But more than personal fame, Ole Bull’s be held on Sunday, April 22, at the Madison the most comprehensive source for informa- ebrated violinists, included works by Bull, legacy is his influence on painters, sculptors, Marriott West Conference Center, 1313 John tion about the history of Norwegian immi- Grieg, and other Scandinavian composers. Q. Hammonds Drive, Middleton (near Mad- gration. See > Maine, page 19 ison), Wisconsin 53562. Admission, includ- ing dinner, program, and heritage / vendor displays, is $45 per person. Social time (with special displays and raffle items) begins at 4 p.m.; the dinner and program begins at 6 Last Stone at Be among the first to view the stone at p.m. Bunads and festive dress are encour- Leif Erikson Marenakos Rock Center east of Issaquah from aged. This special event allows NAGC & NL 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2012. to bring together its members throughout the region – to join with the entire community Plaza We need your RSVP by May 2. $10 donation. of friends, patrons and all those interested in The Leif Erikson International We hope to see you there! supporting the Center’s mission – for a fun- Foundation will install one filled evening. The exhibition, book sale, and final stone at Shilshole Bay social gathering provide time to visit with Marina to hold 400 names of ˜ I/We will attend the event. friends and with the NAGC & NL board, Nordic immigrants. This is the ˜ Please send a form to submit a name. staff, advisory council and volunteers. last opportunity to get names Many wonderful donated raffle items will be in. Submit the name of a Nordic Name ______displayed, and raffle tickets will be available immigrant ($125). for purchase. Address ______This event is made possible by the vol- You’re invited to attend the unteer work and support of the Madison-area coffee and wine reception ______Friends of NAGC & NL and its Committee, at Marenakos Rock Center and E-mail address ______made up of Naomi and Owen Bekkum, Phil- see the stone with its runic designs before it’s installed. Please contact us for more information: Gård Winery will provide a wine Be our fan on 206-778-1081 or [email protected]. tasting of white wines, and artist Send your RSVP with $10 to: Jay Haavik will tell us about Facebook! LEIF, 2245 NW 57th St., Seattle, WA 98107. rune stones in Viking times. www.leiferikson.org Find us online at facebook.com/ naweekly 18 • April 13, 2012 Online: blog.norway.com/category/norwegian-americans norwegian american weekly norwegian heritage Storm of war To never forget Memories of living in Norway during World War II Hanna Aasvik Helmersen documents her Many readers of the Norwegian American Weekly lived in Norway during World War II. World War memories as a young child in In remembering the anniversaries of the Nazi invasion and occupation (April 9, 1940) and the liberation (May 8, 1945), we will publish memories from our readers in April and May. her book “War and Innocence”

Eyewitness to the Invasion: Village of Filtvet in on April 9, 1940 Chr i s t y Ol s e n Fi e l d Managing Editor About 4 a.m., early risers in the small village of Filtvet at the southern end of the Hurum/Royken peninsula were terrified to “War and Innocence” is a World War the Norwegian experience during the war see a fleet of German war ships sailing past II memoir written from the perspective of a was available in English.” on the very narrow fjord heading toward Oslo strafing the land as they moved along. young girl living in . Author The advice proved to be a wise decision, Ten minutes later the roar and echoes of Hanna Aasvik Helmersen, who was only and she alternates between her perspective as cannons were heard in Filtvet as the newly eight years old when the war began, offers a child to a historical overview of the war's commissioned heavy cruiser MS Blucher, an incredibly clear picture of the Norwegian development during the five-year occupa- Adm. Krummetz’s flagship, was fired upon experience through the war years and its ef- tion. This approach makes for a fresh voice in Drøbak Sound, about seven kilometers to fects on ordinary Norwegians. in the genre of World War II books, and the north of Filtvet, as it passed the century “When my children were young, they her careful research and clear writing style old fortress of Oscarsborg. Ironically the kept asking me, ‘Tell us about when you makes for an informative, exciting read. The ship was hit by two forty year old cannons were young. Tell about the war in Norway,’” book’s personal feel is illustrated with pho- named Aaron and Moses. It sank about three said Helmersen. tos from Helmersen's hours later taking with it about 600 – 1,000 “I decided to write family and friends. of the German military. The Blücher sank down these stories Now in its fourth in Drøbak Sound and the remainder of the for them, because printing, “War and Photo courtesy of Roy Jorgensen German fleet retreated which gave time for Erling Thorstrand is in the front and his cousin, my childhood was so Innocence: A young the Royal Family and the Parliament to es- Erling Flom, is the first in formation. different from their girl's life in occupied cape from Oslo. own.” Norway” was well-re- The reverberations of the cannon fire Helmersen grew ceived on both sides of were felt all over the southern peninsula. though the news was uninformative, it was up near Narvik, lo- the Atlantic. The book The windows of many houses shattered un- a sign of life and a relief for my folks who cated above the Arc- was first published in der the stress of the echoes alarming Aunt had been in the dark for a long time. Two tic Circle in northern 2000, and Helmersen Esther Toftner who fled with her four young cousins of the Torp family had been pressed Norway. This port gave her presentation boys along with many other residents up into labor as stevedores in Narvik working was important to the in churches, schools into the woods for safety. alongside Russian POWs and were there Nazis with its ice- and retirement homes Filtvet is not a terribly strategic place until the end of the war. One, Bjarne Torp, free harbor and stra- around the area. She and only recently have we heard stories of was the only survivor of a vicious explo- tegic location for ex- also sent the book to those war years but there was a very active sion of a ship on which he was working. We porting Swedish iron friends and family in underground. Two of my uncles, Erling and learned after the war that uncle Einar Engen Ragnvald Thorstrand, like many other rela- had been at Grini a couple years and my aunt ore. The war arrived northern Norway, and tives, were active in that underground. Er- Gudrun could not get information of his lo- with a bang on April the National Library ling as a trained officer became the head of cation until a friend suggested that she just 9, 1940 with the Na- in Oslo requested a the in southern Hurum. We only re- go to the prison and bring food and clothing zis, and her life was copy of the book for cently learned that grandfather Jørgensen’s for him. Then, she learned for sure that he changed forever. its archives. hytte next to the family home had been a was at Grini, the most famous concentration After earning Helmersen keeps hiding place for weapons which came from camp in Norway. her degree in physi- Hanna Aasvik Helmersen’s book, now in its a notebook of the let- the British through parachute drops in the My third Thorstrand uncle, Harald Jor- cal therapy in Den- fourth printing, is available at select Scandina- ters and cards sent by thick forests in Hurum. gensen, was on a Fred Olsen ship that be- mark, Helmersen im- vian stores and directly from the author. readers, ranging from But the underground here did have work came stranded in New York upon the inva- migrated to the U.S. all corners of North to do. Two brothers who owned a nursery sion of Norway. Uncle Harald worked on in 1957 to marry America, Scandina- right on the were Quislings and the supply convoys across the Atlantic and Hjaltar Helmersen, and settled in the greater vian, Belgium and even Italy. did not survive to the end of the war most also between New York and Brazil. We still Seattle, Wash., area. She worked as a physi- “The first copy I sent to the folkebib- likely through the efforts of the patriots. have some souvenirs which he had brought cal therapist for over 45 years and raised her liotek (city library) in Troms wore out com- Many of the local Milorg were to meet up from Brazil. family. pletely from being read so many times, and with other groups further northwest in Bus- When the Nazis finally surrendered Helmersen had always liked writing, they wrote to ask me to send another!” she kerud near Eiker and Hønefoss, where there in 1945, Uncle Erling and his troops came but she didn’t pursue writing her story until laughed. were larger more active cells. out of woods (They were referred to as the friends and family encouraged her to docu- The memoir strikes a chord with read- While activities were rather quiet in “boys from the forest”). The Nazi officers ment her memories. She took a literature ers. Helmersen talks of the deprivation, cold Hurum the Nazis established a concentration presented their weapons to these heroic boys class at Shoreline Community College in and hunger, the helplessness she sensed the camp in the center of Hurum for Russian of the forest. Uncle Erling kept a couple of Shoreline, Wash., and she received strong adults around her. But she also recalls her prisoners of war. Some locals remember de- those rifles until he died. support from her instructor. friends, the songs and games they played, the livering food to the camp. A monument was Back at Oscarsborg the Nazi flag was Remembering the details of the war sev- family celebrations and love that surrounded raised on the cross road from Sætre remem- lowered and the pole greased so no other eral decades after it ended could prove chal- them all. It’s an engaging story about the ef- bering that camp and those poor prisoners. flag could be hoisted. However, another In 1941 early in the occupation of Norway uncle, Kaare Toftner, came out of “under- lenging, but not for Helmersen. fects of World War II on ordinary people in the troop ship SS Donau exploded and sank ground hiding” in Drøbak and shimmied “The events and feelings were so dra- Norway. just outside of Hvitsten across the fjord from up the flagpole so the Norwegian flag could matic that they really were unforgettable,” “War and Innocence: A young girl's life Filtvet. The sabotage was the handiwork of once again fly in the wind over the old fort. said Helmersen. “I really had to go deep in occupied Norway” is available in print and his Milorg group in Oslo. Uncle Kaare was honored at the 50th anni- within myself with those feelings – the fear, through Ingebretsen's in Minneapolis, Minn.; The magnetic bombs were supposed to ex- versary of the liberation and was in the re- the anxiety. It was wrenching at times to Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Wash.; plode once the ship was out in the open sea ceiving line to greet King Harald V. Upon write down the story.” Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, but detonated several hours too early. shaking the king’s hand Uncle asked, “Don’t She called on two sisters and her hus- Wash. and Vesterheim Norwegian-American There was little communication but you get tired of all this hand shaking?” To band Hjaltar, who also lived in northern Nor- Museum in Decorah, Iowa. we have two letters which were heavily which King Harald replied, “Well, I think way during the war, to help fill in the blanks Books can be ordered directly through censored by the Nazis and had been mailed some have been around a couple of times.” and corroborate her memories. the author by writing to Hanna Helmersen at through Switzerland. They were from my “I had the opportunity to share my story [email protected] or Hanna Hel- grandmother Toftner and one can make out Roy Jorgensen with an editor at Hyperion in New York,” mersen, 350 N 190th St. Apt. A-303, Shore- that what had been blackened was nothing Hopewell Junction, N.Y. said Helmersen. “I was told to add more re- line, WA 98133. Books are $15 and paid with of any military consequence but seem to be search for a broader appeal, and this was im- check or money order. the work of an overly zealous censor. Al- portant because not much information about norwegian american weekly A Online: blog.norway.com/category/sports april 13, 2012 • 19 sports Tippeligaen: Norway’s Premier League results Standings

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< maine children, two of whom died young. Bull was From page 17 not a family man, often staying away from writers, and musicians of his time. Munch, home for years at a time. His wife ended Wergeland, Ibsen, Bjørnson and Grieg were her life in an insane asylum. In 1868, Bull < ice all influenced by his work. Bull was self- met Sara Chapman Thorp after a concert in Photos courtesy of Henie Onstad Center and From page 19 taught and had a nose for young talent. He Madison, Wisconsin. He was 60, she was 20, Wikimedia Commons but despite their age difference, they were From the ice rink to the silver screen, Sonja Henie discovered Edvard Grieg when he was 15 married, had a daughter Olea, and in 1871 These activities made her one of the wealthi- was one of Norway’s first celebrities. and arranged for the young man to study in est women in the world in her time. the Leipzig Conservatory. Grieg established bought a summer home in West Lebanon, One interesting side of Sonja Henie’s himself in the music world and eventually Maine. Ole and Sara’s great-granddaughter, story is her connection to Hitler and other but it was her marriage to Norwegian ship Patty Langdon, came from Connecticut to at- owner Niels Onstad in 1956 that made a become Norway’s most famous composer. high-ranking Nazi officials. During her ca- Grieg said that “Ole Bull was my savior. tend the festival. reer, she was a favorite of German perfor- lasting impact. Together they established a Sons of Norway Maine Nordmenn foundation, which became the first center He showed me the beauty and originality of mances as well as of Hitler personally. Given Norway’s culture.” Lodge members and residents of New Eng- her status as a wealthy celebrity, she was in for modern and contemporary art in Norway. land are grateful to Charles Kaufmann, The original collection constituted some 300 Ole Bull was the impetus behind the the same social circles. Norwegian Romantic Movement. Prior to his members of the Longfellow Chorus and Henie performed the Nazi salute to Hit- art works owned by the couple themselves. Orchestra, and the two artists from Norway, Since then the collection has grown to in- time, artists in Norway were overshadowed ler prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics, and by their Swedish and Danish counterparts. Arve Tellefsen and Henning Kraggerud, for she received scathing critcism from the Nor- clude more than 4,000 works. a weekend of beautiful music. Tellefsen was She died of leukemia on October 12, Ole Bull wanted to take back Norway’s cul- wegian media. After beginning her film ca- ture, and he elevated his nation’s culture by once privileged to play on Ole Bull’s Stradi- reer, Henie kept up her Nazi connections, for 1969, only 14 months after the opening of varius, now in the possession of the Smith- the Henie Onstad Art Center, while she was encouraging authors to write in Norwegian, example personally arranging with Joseph not Danish, to paint local subjects, and to sonian Institution. Henning Kraggerud plays Goebbels for the release of her first film, One on a flight on her way back to Oslo from on a 1744 Guarneri del Gesu. Hearing them Paris. incorporate Norwegian folk tunes into their in a Million, in . musical compositions. play, one can understand why Fannie Long- During the occupation of Norway by The exhibition “Sonja Henie at 100” fellow “seemed to see 12 moons instead of marks the athletic skater’s birth, as well as Ole Bull married a Parisian, Félicie Vil- Nazi Germany, German troops saw Hitler’s leminot, in 1836, and together they had six one” when she drove home from an Ole Bull autographed photo prominently displayed Sonja and her husband’s collection of art, concert in Boston in 1844. in the Henie family home. As a result, none which is considered a milestone in the his- of Henie’s properties in Norway were con- tory of art in Norway.The upcoming anniver- fiscated or damaged by the Germans. 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