2021 Newsletter Agnes Mathilda Wergeland Lodge #52 Willamette Valley, Oregon This may be viewed by the public

Senja, Norway

March Celebrations

Candy Watson…Birthday…Mar. 11

Mar. 14…Daylight Savings Time (USA) Mar. 17…St. Patrick’s Day (USA) Mar. 20…Board Meeting Mar. 20…First Day of Spring (all) Mar. 27…General Meeting Celebrate Every Day!! Mar. 28…Daylight Savings Time (D,N,S) Mar. 28…Palm Sunday (all)

Scholarships. Stay Connected Email: [email protected]

Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amw52/ It is time to start thinking about Because we get a lot of spam trying to join our FB page, you need to be Scholarships. If you know of recommended by a member or answer the question. anyone (a member or related to a member) that might qualify please Come & check out our page. We post a lot of information including ask/email Jean for the guidelines Scandinavian recipes, tidbits, pictures, etc. When we have physical & application. The applications meetings, we post meeting pictures. must be postmarked no later than JULY 15, 2021. 1 This can be a lengthy process so

please do not put it off.

How to join a ZOOM meeting Tubfrim Representative Shirley Bailey

It was decided at February’s Board meeting That we will continue to collect stamps for Tubfrim. They will be collected in October when dues are This is such an easy to follow & understand U-Tube paid (either by mail or in person). Shirley will continue as demo on how to ZOOM. With the restrictions we will be representative & send them on to Norway. having for the next several months & most of us are • Collect only stamps & used phone cards in good VERY reluctant to meet in a group, this is going to be our condition. best choice for meetings probably October thru next • Stamps that do not appear cancelled are accepted, March at least. Amey is also doing brief Cultural so please save them. meetings on our Meeting Day-at 10:30. So, I hope you • Cut stamps off the envelope so that there is a slight will watch this to figure it out & join us for our next margin from the stamp edge (ca. ½”). DO NOT cut off ZOOM (Oct. 24 10:00). the perforations. • If the stamp is found on an envelope or post cover Joining a Zoom meeting is quick and easy! Discover the over 50 years of age, DO NOT cut it off. Instead, the options for joining meetings based on your entire envelope with the stamp is sent in. requirements and to ensure the best meeting • Damaged stamps or telephone cards are not experience possible. accepted as they are worthless. • Stamps can come from any part of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkCmbvAHQQ&f PLEASE KEEP COLLECTING eature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0RP1yLC5P1XvJptHKAFD osyn34SCXeJVEWmFaXy7AJRpZ6AfqhyvB3CRQ Purses with Purpose Convention News

You should all know at this point that Convention is happening as an in- The 2021 Convention Committee person event In Bremerton, WA on July 22-24. You should have is doing the Purses with Purpose. received an email as well as your Døtre Au Norge magazine with This is to help homeless women. registration information. I would strongly suggest you make motel They are requesting gently used reservations NOW. Please let us know if you are planning to attend. purses/fanny packs as well as the Delegates were elected at the Feb. 27 meeting. They are: Kae Ellingsen following items: & Ellen Costello with Kathy Solheim as alternate. Sample size shampoo, Our Kathy Solheim & Diana Renn will be presenting classes; Kathy on conditioner, lotion, toothpaste, Genealogy & Diana on Card Making. tissues, wipes, & sanitizer. We will have a Butikk Table which Kae & Carol are willing to work. We Toothbrushes will be discussing what to sell besides Pea Soup Mix at upcoming Hairbrushes & Combs meetings, so be thinking about it. Feminine Hygiene Products We will also be donating an Oregon Basket (for the Silent Auction) Deodorant which we are asking members to check with different businesses to Disposable Razors donate an item. Also, there will be a past president gift that will also Nail Polish include Oregon Made items. Ellen will be doing these. Be sure to Notepad, Calendar, & Pen contact her if you have anything. These things will all be discussed New Socks & Underwear further at upcoming meetings. Karin Letcher will be overseeing 2 this & see that they get to Convention.

Shirley Bailey: I have a new Great Granddaughter! Nori Grace arrived Feb. 10 at 3:42 pm. 6lbs 7.1oz, 20 1/4 inches.

Carol Nielsen: My daughter, Katrina, and her family are moving from Syracuse, New York to Portland, Oregon this summer! David, Katrina's husband accepted a job and will be working remotely until the move. Marlene Turner: We stayed with my daughter April and their family in Sunriver. Aviana with her snowman after 4 inches of new snow. Beautiful home over here.

Jean Payne: My daughter, Candy & I were finally able to have a Luncheon/Tea after several years. Our theme was February/Valentines. We enjoyed Tomato-Basil Soup; Salmon, Avocado, Cream Cheese finger sandwiches; egg & cheese salad finger sandwiches; Cherry White Chocolate Scones with Cherry Icing; Dark Chocolate Cherry Brownies with Cherry Icing; Cherry Tea and to finish it up a Lindt Strawberry Truffle.

Candy Watson: With the help of my family, I had a Celebration of Life for Mike on Feb. 16; his 67th birthday. I was able to set up a Zoom with Mike’s daughter Kim & her family & we invited 2 very close friends to join us. Dad made a fire in the outdoor pit (Mike really liked campfires) & we all sat around the fire on a balmy evening & shared stories. We served cake after.

Jill Arnold: Birthday Celebration: My two sons came over Sunday afternoon and brought Mod pizza with cauliflower crust and strawberry-rhubarb pie. (You could not tell that crust from traditional pizza crust.) They got me a new Acer laptop computer.

Loretta Tucker: I have been out of power so much due to high windstorms with heavy rain, landslides, flooding, roads out, downed trees, ice, snow, I had a chat with God about it all. I was born a farmer, agriculture, floriculture, and horticulture are my passion. Well, after the wildfires of September, I had a chuckle with God, bowing my head and tipping my hat to Him, the all-time Master Gardener. Nobody landscapes or prunes like the Good Lord!

A quick update: many of our members have received at least their first COVID-19 vaccination. Have you? Lane County has a list to sign up on-works great. https://www.cognitoforms.com/LaneCountyCOVID/COVID19VaccinePreregistration

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Syttende Mai Heritage Project Submitted by Amey Herman

We had a wonderful visit with Lise Loken (our Honorary We are creating a cultural packet for kids with Member from Fredrikstad, Norway) via Zoom for our information and activities focused on the Culture part of the meeting. There were 16 officers & Norwegian Constitution Day holiday (May 17). members attending plus our guest Lise. Many things Topics covered will include geography, history, were discussed at our business meeting. Most of which Bunads, food, and the traditional festivities in are presented somewhere in this newsletter also in the Norway associated with the holiday (parades, minutes you will be getting with this newsletter; so, I speeches, games). The packets make an won’t go into a lot of detail. We will be going forward excellent gift for school-age kids, especially in with the Heritage Packet on Syttende Mai. We will be these challenging times for teachers and having a Book Share for March meeting. We elected our parents. The finished packets can be Convention Delegates, discussed the other aspects of purchased as an emailed PDF or a paper packet our Lodges’ place at Convention. It has also been in the mail. Everything will be delivered May decided that we will probably NOT be doing Festival 1st. this year. Perhaps if it goes over well, we can do more packets for future Holidays. Also do an expansion for next year. If you would like to be on the proof-reading

committee, please contact Amey. More details to come at the March meeting. Lise is our Honorary Lodge Member as the expert on Amey has the go ahead to put an ad in the Agnes Mathilde Wergeland. She wrote her thesis on AMW Døtre Av Norge for $5.00 so we can get a as well she was at the dedication in 2007 of the better feel for going forward with the project. Memorial to her at the Western Norway Emigration

Center at Radøy in Hordaland, Norway along with Janet Ruud (GL person who helped get our Lodge started). Lise & her husband Henry live in Fredrikstad, Norway. They have 2 sons & 2 granddaughters (18 & 14). She did live in Oregon for about 6 years. She is in the process of writing a book. There is a good website that talks about AMW but it is in Norwegian. If you use the Google translate it works well. The link is below & is also added to our Useful Links page.

https://kvinnesak.no/2015/03/agnes-wergeland-norges- f%c3%b8rste-kvinne-med-doktorgrad/

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Thank You

We received a lovely Thank you card from Linda Svensen. It says: Dear Carol & everybody from A Quote Daughters of Norge! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support & thoughtfulness during Submitted by Diana Renn via Carol Nielsen this time. It warms my heart to have reminders & a touch of Norway. Thank you again. Don’t give up on this year. Keep fighting for the good. Norwegian Love, Keep showing up. Linda Svensen Keep loving.

Keep giving back. Keep being kind. Keep being brave. Keep caring. Keep trying new things. Keep showing grace. Keep on. This world needs you to believe in the good.

Carol gave her a small Christmas Norwegian needlepoint item.

Retta’s Valentine Love Story

It is storming outside, high winds, tapioca snow with ice pellets first, now sideways snow and 17 degrees. With the damage to the canyon and the forests, this will all mean more flooding, falling trees, landslides with erosion. But all is not lost, for we are a tough breed living in these mountains, we have Faith and Hope. Proof of the is the artificial Christmas trees still in windows, shining bright from within and outdoor Christmas lights still on every night in homes in the canyon’s little towns. The bright light and colors of HOPE that we are repairing and healing. I have strung little red and white lights in my window, decorated my house full of love throughout, and hung new red/white outdoor lights. Lights and bright colors are uplifting of the spirit, a visual proof of HOPE. The cellphone towers that burnt down for hundreds of miles with the wildfires are nearly all back up, internet has joined us too. We say Hi! And I love you to our surviving neighbors and friends each time we meet, because we are so grateful to still have each other. We will miss the ones we lost for the rest of our lives. “Love each other as I have loved you.” Amen Blessings sisters, I love you, grateful to be here to share that fact with you all.

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Teachers Protest in Norway Submitted by Kae Ellingsen

I thought you might be interested in seeing this film. Attached is the official flyer and log-in information. Follow the instructions below. This is only good for free March 17-April 5 This history impacted people in my family and others I know who lived in Norway during this horrific time. My Sons of Norway Sonja Lodge president has previewed this film and says it is really worth watching. This film also will be our Sonja Lodge's cultural program for the April 1 meeting.

Here’s what you need to know to view this important documentary at home. A promotional code has been created on Vimeo, which will be used to get free access to rent the film. • The link to the website https://theteachersprotest.com/ takes you to the Vimeo page. • You will need to register with Vimeo, which is cost free and then choose the ‘rent’ button. • Then enter the promotional code Sonjalodge1. • This will give you a free viewing for the English version. (The Norwegian version is in English with Norwegian subtitles but is not included in our access.) This free code is set to run from March 17th until April 5th. One thing further is that we would like to offer this opportunity outside of our Sonja membership. So feel free to share this with friends & family AND invite them to the April 1st program!

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March Culture Books

Culture: Lodge Meeting March 27 Going to the Dogs! From Jill Arnold Books! Remember how the Scandinavians go on a reading binge near Easter because new crime novels If you want to read a non-fiction get published? Let’s share some books we have read account of the nitty-gritty of dog over the past year. Please give the name, author, brief rescue, read "Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty plot description and reason you like it. Please email Thousand Dogs, and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Shirley Bailey if you're interested in borrowing a book Highway" by Peter Zheutlin. Adopting rescue dogs from our lodge library. If the weather is good for the is very popular right now. I have two of my own. March meeting, you can pick up the book in person. We have a lot of books, so we are not accepting any Peter is a journalist who travels with the transports, donations at the moment to the library. Library lists interviewing everyone associated with dog rescue, will be emailed with this newsletter. those who run the high-kill shelters in the southern states, fosters, those who choose which dogs to

rescue, cage cleaners, volunteers who feed and walk the dogs along the way. You'll hear why dogs Kae’s Words & Phrases for are treated the way they are in the south, both human nature and socio-economic reasons. The transport group that he follows also has a Våren er jo like bak hjørnet. Spring is just around the Facebook page so you can continue to follow or corner. donate to, if desired. Here is a useful phrase: Takk for sist (Thanks for the last time). A phrase used Two other books about dogs that I've read and when you meet someone you did something with, like have enjoyed are: "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth dinner at their house. It’s rude not to say it. Had lunch Stein and "A Dog's Purpose" by W. Bruce Cameron. together yesterday and you meet? Takk for sist. Spent Christmas at your aunt’s house 3 months ago? Takk for sist. Note: Nobody knows the expiration date. Here is a well-known song from my childhood (and maybe yours, too!). This rhyme is sung while you are bouncing a baby up and down on your foot. From Retta Tucker:

Ride ride ranke til møllerens hus. I am offering a good book review, new out this Der var ingen hjemme unntagen kattepus. month from Seattle based, Scandinavian decent Hanen til å gale. author J.A. Jance. This is from her Sheriff Joann Mølleren til å male. Brady series. Titled “Missing and Endangered”. Og tre små hunder sier voff, voff, voff. When I get her novels, I save it for a quiet 3 days off, as I just cannot put her novels The second line is a bit different from what my family sang down! The style Judith Anne writes, (ingen fant vi der men lille kattepus) but the rest is the is like being in the present with her same. In English: as she tells the story. Very exciting, never dull & always surprises. Ride ride straight to the miller’s house. Nobody was home except little kittens. The rooster was crazy. The miller was painting. And three small dogs were saying, woof, woof, woof.

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Joke of the Month March Word Scramble Submitted by Diana Renn

1. LRWFOES ______2. TRFYUBTL ______3. KUCLY ______4. NSENUHSI ______5. RCMSOAH ______6. SRIHI ______7. ASGSR ______8. PCELHUNRE ______9. MOLBO ______10. WNAROBI ______11. BRINO ______12. LDGO NCISO ______13. PITCRALRELE______14. CRAHM ______

Answers on page 9

Spring Maze Help the Bee find the Flower. St. Patrick’s I Spy Answer on page 10 How many coins, rainbows, shamrocks, hats, gold pots, horseshoes, flags & leprechauns can you find? Answer on page 7.

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Punschruller or Dammsugare https://www.thelocal.se/20160812/how-to-make-these-swedish- vacuum-cleaners-for-fika This pastry is often called dammsugare (vacuum cleaner), in reference to how vacuum cleaners looked in the 1920s, March Food Days but also because of the supposed practice of the pastry baker collecting crumbs from left over cakes or cookies. 1 – Peanut Butter Lovers (USA) Ingredients • ⅓ cup butter or margarine, softened • 4 tbsp confectioner's sugar • 1 tsp vanilla sugar • 2 tbsp cocoa powder 7- Cereal (USA) • 1¼ cups cake (muffins or any leftover cake) • 4 tbsp Swedish punsch (or 1 tbsp of rum) • 12 oz marzipan • 1 tsp green food coloring (optional) • 2½ oz semi-sweet chocolate Method 7 – Punschrullens Dag-(See Recipe) 1. Put the butter, sugars, and cocoa powder in a food processor. Whizz The punschrullar are also briefly until evenly mixed. called dammsugare (vacuum cleaners). 2. Add the cake and punsch and whizz until evenly mixed. You can find them at Ikea. (S) 3. Cut two pieces of greaseproof about 15" x 4" each. Divide the 25 – Våffledagen-waffle day (S) mixture between the two sheets and roll into two long sausages, trying to ensure that each sausage is an even diameter, something that is easier said than done! Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 4. Optional: in a bowl gradually add green food coloring to the

marzipan, mixing until it is the desired shade and evenly colored. (Green is the most popular color but sometimes they are pink, or they are left uncolored.) 5. Sprinkle the work surface with a little icing sugar and roll the 26 – Spinach (USA) marzipan out into a thin sheet, constantly rotating it as you roll it to prevent it sticking. Cut it into 2¼" wide strips. 6. Re-roll the arrack mixture to make sure it is a nice even sausage. Cut the arrack filling into 6 cm lengths so that you have 12 pieces. 7. Roll each one up with marzipan. Chill them for at least 30 minutes. 8. Break the chocolate into small pieces and then carefully melt it in a microwave (I found it took 5 minutes on a low setting) or in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. 9. Dip one end of each roll into the chocolate mixture and then transfer it to some greaseproof paper until the chocolate sets. Repeat with the other end of each roll. (I found that if I tried to do both ends at once March Word Scramble Answers the chocolate sometimes ran down the marzipan.)

10. Transfer to a tray lined with greaseproof paper and refrigerate until 1. FLOWERS 8. LEPRUCHAUN 2. BUTTERFLY 9. BLOOM required. (Don't take them out too early because then they will become 3. LUCKY 10. RAINBOW soft and easily mark or lose their shape.) 4. SUNSHINE 11. ROBIN Tips 5. SHAMROCK 12. GOLD COINS - Use any leftover cake for this. 6. IRISH 13. CATERPILLER - Use a ruler to ensure that are all the rolls are the same size. 7. GRASS 14. MARCH/CHARM - Use separate knives for cutting the cake mixture and the marzipan to avoid getting cocoa stains on the marzipan. - Ensure your hands are free of cocoa stains when handling the 9 marzipan! - Green food coloring varies a lot. Add a small amount at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition, until you get the shade you like. - They freeze well.

USA Foods of March Judy’s Recipe Corner Crock Pot Green Enchilada Chicken Soup Frozen Food • 2.5 lbs. of boneless skinless Chicken Breasts/thighs • 28 oz can of Green Enchilada sauce • 24oz of Chicken broth • 1 Cup half and half or heavy whipping cream • 2 Cups Monterey jack cheese Noodle • 4 oz cream cheese, cubed at room temp. • *4oz Green Salsa (salsa Verde) • Salt and Pepper to taste 1. In Crock Pot add chicken breasts/thighs, green enchilada sauce and chicken broth...cook on low for 6-8 hrs. 2. About 30 min before serving remove chicken and shred. Then add shredded chicken, Jack Cheese, cream cheese, 1/2 and 1/2 and green salsa to crock pot. Stir until cheeses are melted. * You can add Sauce additional salsa for taste. 3. You can top with sliced avocado, Cilantro, green onion and sour cream and add strips of Crisp tortillas if you like! Serve and enjoy

https://mommyevolution.com/authentic-swedish- waffles-recipe/

In Sweden, golden waffles with jam signal the coming of spring. Yes, only an Authentic Swedish Waffles Recipe will do! Makes 8 waffles. INGREDIENTS

• 3 ½ oz butter • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons milk • 2 eggs INSTRUCTIONS 1. Melt butter. 2. Whip together flour, baking powder and salt with half of the milk until you have an even batter. 3. Pour in the rest of the milk, eggs and the melted butter, whip until thoroughly mixed. 4. Heat the waffle iron and brush with butter. 5. Pour in 6 tablespoons of batter and bake until golden brown. 6. Serve with whipped cream and Lingonberry Jam.

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Useful Links

Some fun & interesting links to Scandinavian shopping & information You can now CTRL click on the links below & go directly to the sites.

I have added to & categorized our Links space. Hope it helps to read it easier, if not let me know.

INFORMATION SHOPPING https://www.daughtersofnorway.org/ https://www.stabo-imports.com/ National Daughters of Norway website Scandinavian shopping

https://www.norwegianamerican.com/ https://www.norhalla.com/ Norwegian American Weekly magazine Scandinavian children’s books + other merchandise https://www.nordicnorthwest.org/ https://www.giftchaletauburn.com/ Nordic Cultural Center in Portland, OR Scandinavian shopping

https://talknorway.no/ Norway History https://grimfrost.com/ -Viking shopping https://junctioncityscandia.org/ http://scandicrafts.us/ Junction City Scandinavian Festival handmade crafts by Sue Scott https://kvinnesak.no/2015/03/agnes-wergeland- https://www.ingebretsens.com/ Scandinavian norges-f%c3%b8rste-kvinne-med-doktorgrad/ AMW shopping. Costume patterns in all sizes. Genealogy https://media.digitalarkivet.no/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/reierwoods Danish/Norwegian Government Archives Wood Sculptures https://www.familytreemagazine.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/FernandFjord searching family history vintage home décor https://translate.google.com/ language translation https://www.astrimyastri.com/ books https://www.dokpro.uio.no/rygh_ng/rygh_form.html http://www.norrdesign.net/ Scandinavian Olaf Rygh-Norwegian Farm Names database shopping FOOD https://www.scandinavianfoodstore.com/ https://vesterheim.org/ Scandinavian Food Norwegian-American Museum & Store https://www.scandikitchen.co.uk/ recipes & http://www.hemslojd.com/ Swedish shopping information https://luluthebaker.com/ http://www.littlescandinavia.com/ Melissa Bahen (cookbook author) Scandinavian Shopping http://www.newscancook.com/ PBS modern recipes http://www.finnware.com/ Scandinavian shopping https://arcticgrub.com/ recipes & blog https://www.scandianna.com/ clothing https://outside-oslo.com/ recipes & blog (see note https://elentarihandverk.patternbyetsy.com/ below) jewelry https://northwildkitchen.com/ https://nomadicartistry.com/ jewelry https://www.camascountrymill.com/ Locally Milled https://www.littleduckandowl.com/collections Flour Scandinavian shopping https://www.nordicfoxdesignco.com/ handmade Scandinavian inspired candles, cards, etc. https://www.ilovemypudus.com/ very cute slipper socks & a blog

https://www.scandinavianfest.com/ Shopping at some of the above & more + discounts!!!

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