Budstikken Volume 45 Issue 9 Budstikken September 2010 Wergeland Lodge #5/028 P.O. Box 3591, La Crosse, WI 54602-3591

Next Meeting—Thursday, September 2 Fra Presidenten: 7:00 p.m.—American Legion Hall 711 S. 6th Street, La Crosse Hei, hei ..

Summer is going so fast! And The Hannah Parr Adventure the hot humid weather is almost unbear- With Marv Lang able. We are thankful we haven’t been in the flood areas. Come to hear the story of a Norwegian immigrant sailing ship, the Hannah Parr, heading for Quebec Thank you Kent Sween - for holding the August in 1868 with 400 passengers, but ending up in Ire- meeting. We know you would make a good president land for a short stay. Were they able to continue after I’m done being president. their trip? What happens to them in Ireland? The nominating committee will be in place at the September meeting, and they will need your cooperation Marv Lang explains all this after having done a to accept the offices and positions we need you to do. family research project. Please say yes when you are asked.

The piano in the Legion will sound better and can be moved more easily soon. We are purchasing a piano coaster, and having the piano tuned as a gift for the Legion this year instead of a gift of money at Christmas. Marilyn Rudser has been coordinating this purchase and work to be done. Thanks much Marilyn.

Marv Lang’s program at the Sept. meeting will be good. He gave another one at the Tre-Lag Stevne also. My little annual vacation to attend the Tre-Lag Stevne and 100th Anniversary of the Østerdalaget/ Nord Hedmark

was very well-timed for me personally. It was held in WERGELAND KALENDER Stevens Point WI and next year will be in Sioux Falls SD. We had a great time. Sept. 2: 7:00 pm-General Meeting at the Legion Sept. 14: 8:30 am-Board Meeting at Perkins on Gene was listed to have surgery the day after I Hwy 16 got back. He had the surgery, but we were given bad Sept. 17: Deadline for Budstikken Articles news. We were told he has cancer in his bladder now too, Sept. 29: Budstikken Mailed to Members and he will have to make the best of the time he has left. Oct. 7: General Meeting at the Legion It is difficult for me to write about this, and I’m hoping to have a lot of time left with him. There may be times when I will have to change or cancel my participation in Index SON events. I will be spending more time at home. Monthly Program, Kalender, President’s Letter...... P.1 Keep him In your prayers. Birthdays, looking Ahead, Minutes ...... P.2 Member news, Scholarships ...... P.3 Ha det! Library News, Looking Back ...... P.4 Membership News ...... P.5 Norwegian Church, Ingenuity ...... P.6 Language/Culture, Norway News...... P.7 Present Officers, Norskedalen Events ...... P.8 Shirley Lokstad Schoenfeld P-2 Budstikken September 2010 Lunch for the September 2 Meeting Gratulerer Med Dagen! Sandwiches (2 ½ dozen): Jean Davis, Vivian Sacia, Carol Wadel, Florence September Birthdays Johnson, Dorothy Paulikas, Gurine Eggen, Joan Everson, Vicki Christopher- 1 Barbara J. Anderson son, and Mary Sween 2 Alice C. Gums Cakes: Ruth Everson, Audrey Olsen, Karen Mathison, Joyce Halvorson, Jan 3 Beverly A. Mahlum Brudos, Ruby Thompson, Verda Guberud, Joyce Olsen, and Dee Johnson 3 Janet D. Moilien Pickles (2 qts.): Ted & Bergene Wilcox, Ann Gronbeck-Peterson, Dick 3 Anna M. Morris Marking, and Marilyn Rudser 3 Carol A. Pestel 4 Stanley M. Berg 5 Jerry R. Banegas Can You Come Early (6 pm) at the Sept. Meeting? 5 Florence L. Overgard See “New Business” in minutes below for the reason. 6 Paul D. Larson

6 Kent H. Sween 6 Lester A. Thompson Looking Ahead… The October meeting will again be based on the 9 Loretta M. Blank Sons of Norway Foundation and its activities. 9 Teresa J. Sacia 9 Hannah Schroeder 10 Beverly E. Brey Sekretær Notater… Wergeland Lodge 5/028 Sons of Norway 11 Kenneth D. Frank Meeting Minutes—August 5, 2010 11 Lillian M. Malzacher The meeting was called to order by Vice President Kent Sween at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge 11 Darlene E. Wall of Allegiance and the three national anthems followed. Three members introduced their 13 LeRoy E. Helgeson guests. There were no new applications for membership.

13 Jeffrey S. Wing There were no questions on the abbreviated minutes of the last lodge meeting as they 14 Deb Ofte appeared in the Budstikken and they had been approved at the Board meeting in July.

14 Joseph M. Stekel The Treasurer’s report was presented. Checking is at $1,033.68 after expenses of 15 Kenneth M. Piper $1,188.96 and income of $679.95; money market is $12,872.91 and the scholarship 16 Rev.Donald H. Fox fund is $1,732.00.

16 Art G. Mahlum Foundation cans were circulated while the Secretary read thanks from the Salvation Army and SON Lund Fund. 17 Rachel Dammon 17 Orlando P. Wadel Unfinished business included a reminder of the Holmen Parade on August 21; a sign up 18 Robert G. Davis was circulated. Letters will be sent out next month to college age members regarding scholarships. Vern Olson is waiting for confirmation of the fee to be charged by the 18 Mary J. Hanson Stoughton Dancers. They are to be our program on April 10, 2011. We were reminded 19 Robert J. Everson to turn in our survey.

20 Eldon W. Ostrem There were no Committee reports. 22 Joyce A. Allen New business: Members were encouraged by Dorothy Paulikas to come at 6 p.m. and 22 Tia L. Hrudka bring a pair of scissors to the next meeting to help cut out stamps. Abby Schoenfeld’s 22 Stanton M. Jorgens dipped pretzels were once again made available. A reminder that dues will increase by 22 Vernon R. Olson $1.00 beginning in January 2011. Happy Birthday was sung to August birthday people who’s names were listed in the Budstikken. Next board meeting will be August 10 at 23 Doris J. Hagen 8:30 a.m.; next Wergeland meeting is September 2nd at 7:00 p.m. 23 Morgan A. Jostad There were no remarks for the good of the order. Adjournment followed. 24 Juanita F. Haag Carolyn Skogen won the $5.00 door prize. 25 Ruth J. Jostad There were 93 people in attendance. 26 Alfred "Fred" L. Johnson Foundations cans contained $57.00. 27 Ethan Mc Guire The program was presented by Ann Gronbeck-Peterson who told about the history 27 La Mae Mikelson of Viking jewelry and demonstrated examples of the penannular brooches and chain 27 Lois A. Preeshl jewelry known as Viking knit that she makes.

29 Bergene G. Wilcox Recorded by

30 Cheryl L. Ruud Kathi Beane, Secretary P-3 Budstikken September 2010 Dis og Dat …. Steve Marking has been chosen as the music coordinator and choir director at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Ken and Gurine Eggen recently returned from visiting The position will allow him to sing at other churches once a their son and family in Washington DC. They visited the month and continue to give concerts. His tribute to Frank Holocaust Museum, WWII Memorial and the American Sinatra will be performed at the Waterfront on September th Indian Museum. “All were interesting and informative.” 25 . Steve is a Holmen resident, a Viterbo graduate and did graduate work at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He Don and Mary Hanson were in Holstein, Iowa to celebrate was a founding member of the Lyric Opera Company of New the birthdays of their two great-grandsons Odin and Ian. York and lived in upstate New York for ten years where he conducted church choirs. He currently is a professional singer th Helen J. Nelson celebrated her 95 birthday. Her five chil- and vocal teacher. dren arranged two parties, one at Holmen Lutheran Church, Congratulations, Steve, on your new position! and one at the home of her daughter and son-in-law at Twin Lakes WI in Kenosha County. She had lived there for 18 God Bedring til…. years while her husband worked in the fire department at Ron and Frieda Nowland Fort Sheridan. They retired in June, 1975 and then moved Ron is completing the cochlear implant procedure to im- back to Casberg Coulee at Holmen WI. prove his hearing on August 23rd in Madison. Kent and Mary Sween spent a week in Mishicot WI and Frieda underwent a hip replacement on August 10th and is did day trips to Manitowoc, Kohler, Green Bay, and Door doing very well recovering at home. She reports that this is County. They were joined by their daughter and her girl the first time since January that she is free of the pain. friend on a couple of days. Gene Schoenfeld…. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. All of Wergeland Al and Julia Forde and granddaughter Lydia Allen spent a wishes you the best. day in Platteville WI. They visited their grandson Luke Forde and toured the UW-Platteville campus as well as had New email address …. a mine museum tour. Ken and Gurine Eggen Marilyn Trisch visited her brother and wife in Sioux Falls [email protected] SD, sister and husband near Sioux City SD, and brother and wife in Rapid City SD. She was invited to a reunion of rela- tives of Norman (Hap) Anderson at Hill City SD. Hap re- New Address…. tired from Dairyland Power Co-op at La Crosse and had been a carver at Mt. Rushmore before coming to the La Christine Hanson and Clayton Hanson Crosse-Galesville area. Hap had carved a Viking ship for 5313 Sandpiper Lane, Marilyn’s husband and it is now at the home of Hap’s son LaCrosse, WI 54601. Lance in Oregon. Marilyn located Lance and his wife through the help from Elaine Nelson in Holmen. Wergeland Awarding Scholarships Adrian and Ramona Johnson visited their daughter, son-in Again in January. -law and family in Boise ID. Two grandchildren rode back to La Crosse and spent two weeks enjoying the cousins, Last year was the first year our scholarships were aunts, and uncles in Wisconsin. awarded. We will again send out letters to the Unge Venner members who are of college age. On July 21st, Agnes Heinzel, Dorothy Paulikas, Karen Guidelines for scholarship applicants: Scarseth and Cathy Ells enjoyed a concert performed by 1) As of July 1 of the current year’s membership list, the ”Voices of Ostviold Norwegian Choir” at the Country applicant must be an Unge Venner member of Werge- Coon Prairie Church in Westby WI. The choir consisted of land Lodge # 5/028, a high school graduate, and under 70 singers from 10 different choirs in the south-eastern part the age of 23 years. Each of those Unge Venner members of Norway and was led by two directors, Mona Bekkus and who are of college age will be sent an application. Vidar Hansen. The concert was hosted by the Westby Sons 2) If an applicant has won a scholarship previously, and of Norway. meets the qualifications, he/she may apply for a second and final local scholarship. Leif and Carol Marking and Ron and Vivian Sacia enter- 3) Applicant must be a full-time student completing his/ tained Anne Westrang and Bjarne Hougaard, relatives from her first semester and accepted and entering the subse- Sarpsborg, Norway, who came for a family wedding. They quent semester at an accredited college, university, or enjoyed seeing the Mississippi River, crossing it en route to technical college. Please enclose a copy of your next se- La Crescent, from Riverside Park, and from Granddad’s mester’s registration. Bluff. Steve Marking completed the enjoyable evening by 4) Each qualifying applicant will receive $200 from the providing a sunset boat cruise from Lake Onalaska to the scholarship fund. Scholarships will be announced at the Mississippi River. following January meeting of the Lodge.

P-4 Budstikken September 2010 Looking Back Through the Budstikkens By Historian Jan Storlie

Fem år siden (5 years ago) 2005

We began planning the 5th District Convention, which was If we have to stay inside because it's beastly hot, turn to be held June 7-11, 2006. Our chairpersons, Vivian Sacia on the AC and settle in for a good old movie. If you are and Elaine Nelson, had been organizing this for approxi- a movie buff like me, maybe your interest also includes mately a year. Norwegian or Scandinavian actors and movies. The August 2005 issue of the "Viking" included a story and Someone who falls into that category is Liv Ull- picture of our Wergeland Lodge 5-028. We were honored mann, a Norwegian actress. She was born in Tokyo in to be included with 100--year lodges in Tacoma, WA, St. 1938 where her father was working for the aircraft indus- Paul, MN. and Grand Forks, ND. try, raised in Trondheim, Norway, moved to Canada dur- ing World War II, and now resides in Miami, FL. Her Lois Nelson's granddaughter, Katie Nelson, was crowned screen popularity peaked in the 1960's and 70's but now Queen of the Land of the Lakes at the Minneapolis Aquaten- in her 70's, she is still directing plays and movies. nial on July 22. Since Lois was there and it was her birth- In 1971 Liv Ullmann won the Golden Globe award day she called it "the best I ever had!" for best actress for 'The Emigrants', a Swedish film about a group of Swedes who emigrate from the rural poverty- Hjordis Helgestad, Ron and Audrey Helstad, and Shirley stricken area of Smaland, Sweden, in search of the Schoenfeld attended the Tre-Lag Stevne in Fargo, ND from American dream in Minnesota. 'The Emigrants' was Aug. 4-6. One of the speakers at the stevne told us about nominated for five awards: Best Picture, Best Foreign the Wergeland statue in Island Park at Fargo ND- the only Language Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Ullmann), one made by Vigeland outside of Norway. The inscription and Best Writing. The movie is based on two novels by on the statue says "Henrik Wergeland-born at Christiansand- Vilhelm Moberg, 'The Emigrants' and 'Unto a Good June 18, 1808-died at Christiania-July 12 1945. Lyric poet, Land'. Max von Sydow plays the husband of Liv Father of Norwegian Literature, Friend of the poor and Ullmann's character, Kristina. This movie was followed oppressed, Champion of the weak against the strong, opened by a 1972 sequel, 'The New Land'. the doors of Norway to the Jews. The statue is a donation. Ullmann's career included nine films directed by Ing- mar Bergman, including 'Scenes from a Marriage' (1973) for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Ti år siden (10 years ago) 2000 award. Her filmography includes '40 Carats' (1973), 'Face to Face' (1976), and 'The Rose Garden' (1989), all Darlene Mueller from the La Crosse Doll Museum shared Golden Globe nominations for best actress. In 'Autumn her special interest in dolls and dolls of heritage. Sonata' (1978) she shares the screen with another Scan- dinavian actress, Ingrid Bergman. Other Ullmann mov- Thanks was given to Lee Grippen, his students, and their ies you might recognize are: 'Shame' (1968), 'Cries and families for saving 36 pounds of can tabs for our lodge, and Whispers' (1972), 'Lost Horizon' (1973), 'A Bridge Too to Rachel Byers for bringing in a large bag of can tabs. Far' (1977, 'Farewell Moscow' (1987), and 'Through a Glass Darkly' (2008). Her directing career includes Femten år siden (15 years ago) 1995 'Kristin Lavransdatter' from the novel by Sigrid Unseth; Jotunheimen Lodge of Viroqua and Solvang Lodge of we have the 'Lavransdatter' trilogy of books in our Sons Westby were our guests and presented the program. of Norway library. Her animated short film 'The Danish Poet' won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film Our Lodge sold the parade float to Fossen Lodge in Black in 2007. In 2009 she directed Cate Blanchett in 'A River Falls Streetcar Named Desire', a play at the Sydney Theatre Company in Australia. A burglar entered Ole Johnson’s house in the She was married and divorced twice and has one middle of the night. He was interrupted when daughter, Linn Ullmann, with director Ingmar Berg- Ole awoke. Drawing his gun, the burglar said, man. Her daughter is now an actress in Norway. In her “Don’t move or I’ll shoot. I’m hunting for later years, Liv Ullmann worked as a Unicef Goodwill your money.” “Let me turn on the light,” Ambassador and has served on the jury of the Cannes replied Ole, “and I’ll help you hunt.”. Film Festival. King Harald V of Norway honored her as a Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav in 2005. 'Autumn Sonata', 'A Bridge Too Far', and 'Cries and The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and preserve Whispers' are three Liv Ullmann movies available at the the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our rela- La Crosse Main Library. You might have to search a bit tionship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality for some of the other titles, but you will be rewarded insurance and financial products to its members. with a good movie at the end. (The information in this report is from various internet sources). P-5 Budstikken September 2010 Wergeland Well-Represented at .It is vital in all cultural life to maintain a link between Chapel Dedication the present and the past. If there is anything that history makes clear it is this, that when a people becomes interested in its past life, seeks to acquire knowledge in order to better to under- stand itself, it always experiences an awakening of new life." Ole Edvart Rolvaag

Follow the SON convention online August 29 to September 1 Go to:

http://www.sonsofnorway2010.com/

Best of luck to Wergeland member Hjordis Helgestad as she attends the International SON Convention in Coure d A’lene, ID as a representative from our district. We hope you come back with pic- The Benrud “Little White Chapel” was dedicated at tures and lots of information and stories for us. Norskedalen on Sunday August 1. The former Norwe- gian Evangelical Lutheran Church (1886-1939) had Are you looking for unique gift ideas? been moved from its original location in Sparta through See below. the efforts and financial support of the Benrud family. It had been a dream of Dr. Palmer Peterson (of the Ben- rud family) to establish a memorial to their Norwegian immigrants . “After all, they sacrificed and bravely came to this unsettled land and thereby made it possible for all of us to reap the benefits in much greater meas- ure than they”.

The chapel has been refurbished and was dedicated and turned over to the Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center. Curtis Benrud was the organizer of the project and on behalf of the Benrud family presented the key to the chapel to James Halvorson, president of the Nor- skedalen Board of Directors. Other Wergeland mem- bers present who also are on the board included Bing and Carolyn Skogen and Lynn Curtis. Benrud ac- knowledged and thanked people who had contributed Ann Gronnbeck-Peterson shows off her penannular brooch work and materials to furnish the restoration. Kent and above at her presentation during our August meeting. . The Mary Sween represented English Lutheran Church chains below are known as Viking knit. whose congregation donated two chairs. The larger pul- pit also was originally in that church. Joe and Carol Stekel donated the smaller pulpit being used as a lec- tern. Al and Julia Forde were present as representa- tives of Trinity ELCA in Sparta, the church that re- placed the Norwegian church in 1939-40. The original pews and organ at the Benrud Chapel are from the original church.

The Benrud family also presented a meatball/lefse din- ner catered by Borgens in Westby after the church service. This was held in the shelter house. P-6 Budstikken September 2010 Interesting Churches in Norway Norwegian Ingenuity The Cheese Slicer A friend recently sent me a picture of a pulpit in the Atrå Created in Norway in 1925, the cheese slicer was invented by a Norwegian Church in Tinn, Telemark. The pulpit was com- carpenter from Lillehammer named Thor Bjørklund. Thor pletely rosemaled by his cousin Øystein Orekose in 1952. . looked to the tools of his trade to solve his own cheese-slicing Don writes, “My great-uncle Olav Thomassen Moen (eller problem—thick slices of cheese. Unsurprisingly, Thor modeled Luraas) was a later rosemaler, too, and was criticized for his slicer after a carpenter’s plane. Eighty-five years later, the "too perfect" rosemaling. It is so perfect that it looks like it original slicer created by Bjørklund is still available. has been done by a machine, which is not at all true.” Other Cheesy Inventions The church is not a stave church but appears quite beautiful Francois Boullier invented the Cheese Grater in the 1540’s. with its altar and pulpit. The first emigrants from Tinn left Jarlsberg Cheese was invented in Norway in the mid 1850’s by from a small port only a mile or so from the Atrå Church in Anders Larsen Bakke 1837. Perhaps Wergeland members have Telemark connec- The Key Card tions also. Inventor and engineer Tor Sørnes created the first known key

Do you have any unique church pictures with descriptions cards. His first invention was the plastic recodable holecard that you would like to see published in our Budstikken? If key in 1975. The holecard used a series of 32 holes to create so, send them or give them to your editor Carol at a meeting. 4.2 billion possible combinations. Soon afterward, Tor created and patented the magnetic stripe key card. Today, Tor’s inven- tion is in hotels worldwide, however, the first hotel to utilize the original magnetic card was the Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta. The Bicycle Lift Jarle Wanvik created the first and only bicycle lift in Trond- heim in 1993 after being inspired by ski lift technology. Jarle hoped to develop a lift that would allow cyclists to be carried uphill rather than being forced to climb the hill. The lift works by extending a triangular footplate that the cyclist uses as a resting block for their right foot. The footplate is connected to both a drive train and cable that propel the cyclist up the hill. The Trondheim lift is used so frequently--more than 200,000 trips since its creation--that is likely that the lift may be devel- oped in other cities in the future. Rat Trap Ski Bindings (Rottefella) Norwegian mechanical engineer, inventor and industrialist, Bror With, invented rottefella ski bindings in 1927 on the eve of a cross county ski race. Using old bicycle parts, Bror forged his new bindings in the fireplace and debuted them the follow- ing day, capturing the attention of spectators and Crown Prince Olav. Not long afterward, the binding design and name were patented and implemented by the Norwegian military team in the 1928 Olympics. Speaking of Skiing Website showing Stave Churches: An 18-year-old and Minnesota native, Ralph Samuelson in- http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/Articles/Theme/About- vented waterskiing in June of 1922, having successfully skied Norway/History2/Norways-remaining-stave-churches/ on Lake Pepin on July 2nd, 1922. Considered the father of Telemark skiing, Sondre Norheim, brought Telemark skiing to the attention of the Norwegian public in 1868 during a ski Replica of the Restauration jumping competition.

The Restauration ship that sailed to the U.S. in 1825 is often considered the beginning of Norwegian im- migration to America. In June 2010 a replica ship was christened in Stavanger harbor. If you would like to see pictures of the building of this ship as well as the christening go to: http:// restauration.systorvest.com/index.php/eng/ You can even become a member of the Restauration Friendship Society…..for a fee! P-7 Budstikken September 2010 a little in English... litt på norsk...

Culinary Quirks Every culture has its own food-based traditions. Let’s take a Spesielle norske mattradisjoner look at some of Norway’s mealtime customs that could Alle kulturer har sine mattradisjoner. La oss ta en titt på seem a bit different to Americans. noen norske mattradisjoner som kan synes som litt an- nerledes til nordamerikanerer. Mealtimes Måltider Breakfast in Norway usually is typically eaten early in the morning, with cheeses and cold roasted meats, sausages and Frokost i Norge spises typisk tidlig om morgen, brød, fish. Because Norwegians tend to be early risers, lunch usu- med ost, og kjøttpålegg, pølser og fisk. På grunn av at ally falls between 11:30 a.m. and 12 noon. Lunch usually mange nordmenn står tidlig opp om morgenen, er lunsj consists of open-faced sandwiches. Typically Norwegians vannligvis mellom kl. 11:30 og 12:00. Til lunsj spiser will eat one warm meal per day, most often this middag nordmenn veldig ofte smørbrød. De spiser varm mat en meal is prepared for dinner at 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. Dinnertime gang om dagen, og vannligvis er det middag spist kl. meals are often simple but hearty, featuring fish or various 1600 eller 1700. Middager er ofte enkle, men sunn med types of meat and vegetables. It is also not uncommon for fisk eller diverse kjøtt og grønnsaker. Det er ikke utyp- Norwegian families to enjoy a light 4th meal after middag isk at norske familier gleder seg til et fjerde måltid etter called aftens or kveldsmat. middag som kalles aftens eller kveldsmat. Kaffe Coffee Norwegians are probably the biggest coffee lovers in the Nordmenn er trolig de største kaffe-elskerer i verden. world. Norwegians typically drink plain dark coffee, but Nordmenn drikker vanligvis svart kaffe, men internas- international coffee trends like lattes and cappuccinos are jonale kaffe-trender som latte og cappucino blir stadig becoming more popular. Drinking coffee is so prevalent in mer populære. Kaffe er så utbredt i norsk kultur at det er Norwegian culture that it is an important part of their social en viktig del av sosiallivet. life. Festmat Nordmenn lager mange spesielle retter til merkedager, Seasonal Treats ganske ofte med lokale og naturelle ingredienser som Norwegians make many special dishes for holidays and fersk fisk, får, og multebær. Det finnes også mange lo- celebrations, quite often with local and natural ingredients kale variasjoner av norske spesialiteter fra bestemte om- like fresh fish, lamb and cloudberries. There are also many local variations of Norwegian specialties from certain areas råder i landet. For eksample på vestlandet er lefse laget of the country. For example, in Western Norway lefse is uten poteter, mens Lofoten har sin egen versjon av norsk made without potatoes, while Lofoten has its own version of fiskesuppe. Norwegian fish soup.

Sons of Norway Christmas Ornament 2010 Back by popular demand! Sons of Norway will be offering a new 2010 limited edition Christmas ornament to help you celebrate your Norwegian heritage this holiday season. Proudly displaying the Sons of Norway logo and colorful Hallingdal rosemaling design, the ornament will display your Nordic pride as well as be a cherished, addi- tion to your Christmas tree this year. Whether you give them as gifts, stocking stuffers or keep one for yourself, the Sons of Norway ornament is sure to please! About the Design Sons of Norway is proud to bring you the 2010 commemorative Hallingdal Rose Christmas Ornament. Noted for its bold style, Hallingdal rosemaling is primarily identified by its symmetri- cal designs and opaque color. It is a flower found on several trunks and cupboards from some of the earliest rosemaling in Norway and is unique in both focus and technique. Hallingdal style uses flowers as their main design focus with scrolls added to complete a design, opposite from Telemark where the scrolls are the main design element and flowers fill in the spaces. Hallingdal’s strong colors are rich shades of yellow, green, blue and red, and this rose has the blue color “pulled out” from the center blending into white, giving a two-tone, shaded effect. Background colors include orange red, rust red, black-blue, black- green and black. Medium and light Blue backgrounds were made popular in this country because people enjoyed them for decorating purposes. Remember, this year’s ornament is a limited-edition and quantities are limited. Look for our advertisement in the October issue of Viking magazine to learn more about placing orders and shipping rates. If you want to learn more about rosemaling or would like to try your hand at it, consider the Sons of Norway Rosemaling Cultural Skills Program. The program, which is open to all members is available from the Sons of Norway website at www.sonsofnorway.com. SONS OF NORWAY September 2010 Non-Profit Organization WERGELAND LODGE #5/028 U.S.Postage Paid Carol Stekel, Editor Permit No.22 P.O. Box 3591 La Crosse, WI 54601 La Crosse, WI 54602-3591 Autumn Begins on September 23rd!

Labor Day September 6th

OFFICERS TO CONTACT BETWEEN MEETINGS Norskedalen Activities President-Shirley Lokstad Schoenfeld ...... 608-788-6596 Thrune Visitor’s Center: 2208 Sunrise Dr., La Crosse WI 54601-6831 Summer Hours: May 1 - October 30 E-mail address: [email protected] Monday-Friday: 9 am to 5 pm Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Vice President-Kent Sween ...... 608-781-3666 Sunday: 12 Noon to 5 pm 1219 Oak Ave N., Onalaska WI 545650-2121 “Always on a Sunday” Programs at 2 pm e-mail address: [email protected]

August 29 - “Floating Boathouses on the Upper Mississippi Financial Secretary -Hjordis Helgestad…..608-779- 4008 River” with Marti Phillips 1075 Kristy Ln., Apt. E, Onalaska WI September 5 – “Scandinavian Traditions” with Lee Grippen e-mail address: [email protected] Tuesday, September 10, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Norskedalen Twilight Notices of deaths must go to the Financial Secretary Tour at Skumsrud place

September 12 - “Mandt Wagon Works of Stoughton” with Secretary-Kathryn Beane…………………..608-783-3037 Eugene Johnson

608 Lake St., Onalaska WI September 19 - “Norwegian Wood Carving” by Jeffrey Wing e-mail address: [email protected] September 26 - “Thrune Center Antiques” with Elaine Olson

Editor-Carol Stekel ...... 608-486-2175 Oct. 3 - Arne Halvorsen, from Norway, and his band in 1809 Buol Dr. Bangor, WI 54614 the Amphitheater.

e-mail address: [email protected] October 10: Civil War weekend

SofN Fraternal Benefit Counselor- Norskedalen Phone: 608-452-3424 Helge Enok Vestnes ...... 715-878-9646 Web Site: www.norskedalen.org W1741 Easterson Rd. Eleva, WI 54738 E-mail Address: [email protected]