VOL XXI NO 3 OCTOBER 2001 , Serving Norwegian-Americans of -Eggedal & Kwdsherad ancestry since 1911 SigdaI Registers 63 At Rapid City Stevne Lag Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Shirley Augustine, MN Lincoln Klabo, Fairfax. VA, presented a video featuring 'Gunhild Bergan, highlights of the Norway 2000 trip for Sigdalslag's 90th David & Jane Chell, CA anniversary program, following the business meeting. Duane Ellingson, SO Besides other tourist destinations, the Sigdal, Kr"dsherad, Bonnie Fingerhut, SO and Eggedal ancestral areas provided Olaug Skalland Finsrud, Norway special cultural activities. A photo of trip .. 'LeRoy & Val borg Flagstad, SO participants appears in this issue. Ellen Kringstad Glood, SO Wayne & Shirley Gunderson, MN A four-generation emigration skit was Twila & Arvin Halvorson, MN presented by Erik Meade, his children, Walt & Joanie Jellum, CA Alexis and Roger, and his mother, Carol Corrine Lesteberg Johnson, MN Calvin & DeVon Jokstad, NO Meade, who organized the program. Lincoln and Marlene Klabo, VA (pictured, next page) Garth Ulrich took a Earl and Betty Knutson, NJ cameo role of ship's captain. Song Gladys Kringstad, NO sheets were provided and taped patriotic 'Gloria Kringstad, NO anthems and Norwegian folk songs were • Darrel & Donna Kutenkamp, MN sung. Line Klabo Paul Larson, IA Eric & Charlotte Linden, IA As a special 90th anniversary tie to our Dan & Ruth Manning, NE Sigdalslag history, Dr. Sidney A. Rand, a third generation lag Carol Meade, MN member, urged member support for the Norwegian-American • Erik Meade, MN Historical Association at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, •• Alexis & Roger Meade, MN (which he once served as president). He is a grandson of Amy & Michael Michelsen, MN the founding lag president, A. B. Pederson of Rothsay, MN. "infant Maren Michelsen, MN Rand, also former US Ambassador to Norway, was a co- Dr. Harry & Irene Navarre, NM presenter of a keynote forum along with Acting Consul Art & Sue Ann Peterson, CA General Ole 0veraas of Minneapolis. Cliff & Cyndy Peterson, CA Dr. Sidney Rand, MN President Earl O. Knutson called the business meeting to David & Lee Rokke, MN order 9:30 AM. Francis Turmo presented the incumbents as Don & Lynn Skadeland, NE nominees for re-election to one-year terms. All were elected 'Torstein & Bj"rg Skalland, Norway •• Per Helge Skalland, Norway without opposition (see page 12). Appointed positions are Marilyn Somdahl, MN the editor, genealogist, and historian. Diane & Dale Snell, WA 'Robert & Sandra Towne, TX Proposed changes to the by-laws (published in May) were Francis & Linda Turmo, NY discussed, but a motion for postponement was seconded Garth Ulrich, SK, Canada and passed before any action was taken. Action was taken, Lisa Wagner, WY however, changing dues in standing rule # 1. Member dues Hazel Wennerberg, MN increased slightly for the first timE! since 1987. US and Addie Williams, MN foreign postal rates and higher production costs go up at least annually. NEW RATES become effective January 1, PLUS multi-lag members 2002.

*" *" *" Exhibitor Encourage interested relatives to join before the end of the .. *" Children year, and please check YOUR mailing label to be sure to send • Attending 1st US stevne in your renewals. Birthday and Christmas gift memberships may please someone interested in our Norwegian origins. --m

FRA PRESIDENTEN: Faith of Our Fathers In the Rugland skit presented Saturday morning, Carol PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE Meade fits the old-style Norwegian white "ruff" or priest's collar (a honeycombedlook) The 2001 Stevne, held at Rapid City, SD, is to the black robe now a thing of the past. I was glad to see that worn by grandson, over 60 Sigdalslag members attended, including Roger Meade. five from Norway. And 24, including Betty and myself, took Both belonged to part in the Black Hills bus tour Carol'sgrandfather. Pastor Jacob Friday. Saturday morning there Rugland,who began were 50 who attended our his lutheran parish business meeting, for which I ministry In 1899 at am grateful. We had a lively Barnesville, MN. discussion of lag business, Besides one parish including possible changes in in Iowa, he served the by-laws. Members were at Robinson, Carpio, and Belfield, all in also entertained by Lincoln NO, and in Klabo's videotaped highlights Moorhead,MN. He of the 2000 Norway trip and by died in 1947. the Meade family's emigration The three- skit. We closed by singing generation skit depicted leaving Norway and the several Norwegian songs. immigrant experience in America. Roger's father, Turning to the present, our new web site-- Erik, his sister Alexis, and Garth Ulrich also had www.sigdalslag.org -- is now in operation. Check roles. it out! It features a number of beautiful pictures and quite a lot of information about Sigdalslag and The wood-carved door of Rapid City's stavkirke was open. about our home districts in Norway. Thebuilding The web site was put together by our member was Ed Espe, Bemidji, MN, and it will be expanded and patterned updated from time to time throughout the year. after the If you have any suggestions, please send them to one near the webmaster, using the link provided at the Laerdal, bottom of the first screen. Norway, The future can be considered in two parts _ aka Borgund near term and far term. In the near term Church. It Sigdalslag faces a big challenge; to find a new heldevening editor/publisher. Marilyn Somdahl has served in vespers in this position since October 1987 and would like the summer to step down as of the 2002 stevne. What a job as she has done for Sigdal Lagl She served as lag well as president for 13 years, with an overlap of eight services on years in both positions. It may not be easy to Sunday. find someone with the skill and energy. that Rev.LeRoy Marilyn has shown, but we are going to try! One Flagstad, of our talented members who likes to write may a member, find stimulation in this way. (See the Want Ad). serves as In the long term we must start planning our its pastor lag's centennial in 2011. Surely we have to think and led a of something substantial to mark that occasion. forum. What will it be? A plaque? A monument? A statue? Where should it be placed? What will it Called the "Chapel in the Hills", this worship area cost and how shall we raise the money? Within is in great demand for weddings. Besides the a year I hope to form a committee that would stabbur which houses a gift shop, there is a identify worthy possibilities along with costs. museum which holds donated objects used by pioneers. (MDS photos! Ha det bra, Earl O. Knutson. President of Sigdalslag

2 Act now if you wish to be included: LAG SOLICITS DATA TO PUBLISH MEMBER DIRECTORY

Suggestions for a pictorial membership directory were heard at the July 2000 stevne at Wahpeton, NO. The executive board applauded the concept in January and selected Garth Ulrich to spearhead the project. Walt Jellum and Dianne Snell have offered to assist. Details on content and desired length will be determined in coming months. Pictures and information from all members is the focus as the project begins. More about articles, length, and subject matter will be in future newsletters.

Faith for the Future What is requested now will verify eXisting information from the membership application form (or correct it, if you Young now have data that was unknown when you joined the member lag). families attend Garth will forward an e-mail version of this form upon request to [email protected] the stevne: MAIL completed form with picture to Garth Ulrich, Maren Michelsen Sigdalslag VP, Box 28, Spalding, SK SOK 4CO, CANADA waves hello. as parents Amyand Michael smile. DIRECTORY FORM

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3 Almost 100 years ago Torvtaking The "huts" had first a plank roof, since they lay on corrugated iron. (The company operated four to five years before M

There was a reason and need for laborers that continued until they were finished with the peat harvest.

They cut off the uppermost layer, heather and hillocks, partly grooved earth, and came down on the suitable peat. They had sharp edged cutting spades with which they cut through the peatbog and made chunks that were layers about 30 x 18 x 10 cm. (about 12 x 7 x 4 inchesl. The earthblocks were set up on the border or edge of the swamp on end, two and two stacked against each other like a little by AndreasMarch shock of grain. Otherwise blocks were placed on drying racks, on poles or stakes with pins Illustrated by Havard Stevern and translated by Marilyn through, or placed on long sticks to dry. Somdahl from an article appearing in Under Norefjell, No.1, 2001. which Stevern edits. It describes a way of The peat was driven down to the rural life and conditions long ago in Sigdal-Eggedal. community, a distance of about 3.5 kilometers, Turf has been taken for peat moss in various by sleigh during the winter. The farmers' places in our home area. Individual farm organization had a peat rake with a seed cleaner. There the peat was shredded up small. owners or a couple as partners have found themselves a suitable peat supply in the field. When it became necessary, peat was bought in They have piled up rocks on which it can be bales in the store. There is peat from peat moss dried and shelters in which the dried peat can factories in 0stfold and Vestfold. be stored until it could be driven home during winter driving conditions. Building your vocabulary tory = 11sod, turf; 2}peat Such set apart places to gather peat are to be 11torve, (verb) found on Grl1mset and in Hiaasen in Rustand, torY myr = peat bog along with several places in Sigdal. People torvtak = sod roof, gathering peat, where peat is took and used from the earth 30-40 years ago stored (now almost 100 years ago) but now it lies torvstr

A business, Haugan Torvstmselskap, started up HELP WANTED: NEW SAGA EDITOR in 1905 with about 15 shareowners buying SigdalslaQ seeks an editor/publisher for the SA GAl as into a swamp on Haugan. Only shareholders pre'sent editor is retiring. Person/s sought to have ability to meet deadlines. to get information and write news, were to cut peat. They directed folks to cut, collect member stories and pictures, check sources; edit dry, and set the peat in sheltered forms called and produce camera·ready lay-out for a printer. After tarvhittur with peat for two shareholders. Each pick-up at printer, mailing involves affixing postage, had a dividing wall lengthwise under the roof. prepared labels. and tape or envelopes (foreign) for up to 400 per issue. SAG.4 publishes in February. May, October. Dues cover printing & postage costs. Some HELP WANTED: AUDITOR facility to use or learn Norwegian helpful. CONTACT: Earl Sigdalslag seeks a person to audit 2001 financial Knutson, president, if interested in a long term records. Non-paying position. Main duties to cross-check commitment. Non-paving appointed position. the treasurer's records against the bank statements and to examine grouping of transactions into categories (ca. Also CONTACT the president if interested in one or more 250 last year). Person to report at 2002 stavne. of the supportive tasks, i.e. writing, translating, CONTACT: Earl Knutson. if you have experience keeping proofreading, or mailing. business books or exposure to auditing procedures.

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I Visitors and News from Norway GENEALOGY NEWS & VIEWS An e-mail inquiry from Lier, Norway, came to Lee by Lee Rokke Rokke about May 17 in Minneapolis. Later e-mail exchanges were with the SAGA editor, who serves Dianne Snell, Auburn, WA, has donated a copy of the Syttende Mai MN committee and met them at Unionsperioden og Norges Gjenreisning, Overblik the banquet. Kjell Magne Bondevik, former prime over Norges Politiske Historie samt forholdet til Sverige fra 1814 til 1906. Published in 1906, the book details the establishment and growth of the new Norwegian state. This is the second historical work that Dianne has contributed to our library. She does a good job of searching in antique stores for old Norwegian books.

Ellen Glood, Rapid City, SD, gave a stevne overpayment of $15 as a gift to the lag genealogy fund in July.

Sigdalslag Surveys have been received from:

"Willis Beaver Bergan, Evergreen, CO, and Aileen Bergan Wold, Fargo, ND, on the family of Ase Olsdtr Bergan and Mentz Christian Grasvik Bergan. Alf Rolfstad, son Ivar. a junior at UC, Berkeley, the ednor, and Unni Rotfstad look pleased before the food arrives. "Christine Spaulding, Barrett, MN, on the family Eyvind Skeie, Norsk musician. passes in back. of Ase Helgesdtr Blegeberg.

minister, was the speaker. (As a Christian ** Linda Payne, White Rock, BC, Canada, on the Democrat, he ran for PM again in September family of Lars Olsen Sundvollen and Live Palmesdtr electionsl. Rolfstads were guests at the Vern Skinneseie. Tukua home and celebrated May 17 after spending a few days with their son in California. "Barbara Hurst, Fredrick, OK, on the families of Surprisingly, both Sigdal bunad shirts were Hans Halvorsen Anfinrud, Kristoffer Hansen identical in the "fixed" color embroidery and the Anfinrud, and Hans Andersen Skatvedtfossen. same embroidery pattern had been chosen for the navy wool stakk or skirt as well! "Walter Jellum, Sun City, CA, on the descendants of Anne Kristine Guttormsdtr In California, Michael Block was also heavily Kringstad Jellum and her sister Anna Maria promoting Syttende Mai festivities there, according Guttormsdtr Kringstad Peterson. to his web site. "DeVon Jokstad, Fargo, ND, obituaries of the Note for lag editors and authors of family history family of Gunder Olsen Evje. books: the Norwegian American Collection is now housed at the National Library, not the University "Lee Sundet, Eden Prairie, MN, on the family of of . The web site is www.nb.no/htmllnorwegian- Asle Kristiansen Olbergsundet. american_collection.html Address mail to DinaTolfsby, Subject Librarian, Norwegian-American **Julian K. Dyrhovd, Fort Smith, AR, on the family Collection, National Library, Oslo Division, Postboks of Nils Nilsen Dyrhovd, Andreas Nilsen Dyrhovd 2674 Solli, N-0203 Oslo, Norway. and Erik Hansen Sortebergeie.

An Aftenposten poll says 80% of the Norwegians **Jonathan Nelson, Marquette, MI, on the family are positive about the August 25 marriage of of Mikkel Knudsen Haµgerud. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette- Marit, both 28, in Oslo Cathedral. In May 2000 "Bruce Glesne, Elk Grove Village, IL, on the only 24 % felt the monarchy would benefit from family of Truls Gulsen Glesne. the match. Mette-Marit and her son, Marius, age 4, have clearly won the hearts of the people as Sigdalslag accepts the gifts and surveys with well as the reigning monarchs. thanks.

5 , Moments from The Old West Stevne in SD "Discovering Norwegian Heritage in the Old West" was the theme of the 2001 stevne, coordinated by Oscar Lund, Jr. Members willing to share pictures were Shirley Augustine, Sandra Hendrickson, Ruth Manning, Sandra Towne, and your editor who have "something to show" for a wonderful reunion with our own lag members as well as those in the wider 7 Lag family of bygdelag.

LEFT: Shown admiring member DOROTHY ELLINGSON's hardanger embroidery are (L-RI Linda Turmo, NJ; Ruth Manning, NE; Kathleen Lorz. and De-Lores Foss, MN. Since Dorothy was ill, Rapid City friends Carol Peterson and Val Flagstad filled her presenter role for the forum.

Surbeck Center held vendor tables of rosemaled objects, another of rosemaled garments, hardanger work, assorted Scandinavian items and books, a Vesterheim display table, and Tom S. Lynaas of Emigration Web from Norway demonstrated how his site works and he also led a forum.

Four additional members led forums: Arne Anderson (fiddle, piano accordion); and Bob Anderson LeRoy Flagstad about the local stave (string bass). (Paul and Mary sing and invite audience church, David Rokke about the participation of some folksongs. Chuck Suchy was the Vikings, and Narv and Marilyn headliner Saturday evening. He is a NO rancher from the Somdahl about publishing newsletters. James River country and a popular singer/entertainer). She also introduced a video about SO ethnic settlements. Scenic tours in the An intermission between the 7 Lag program and that of the Black Hills were popular both National Park Service allowed a visit to see a short film and Thursday and Friday as well. view park exhibits. The spendid lighting ceremony began when there was sufficient darkness after sundown. New this year was a complete children's program featuring storytelling, Hardanger fiddle, friendship pins, Scandinavian folk instruments, folk dancing, wheat weaving, Christmas crafts, besides the skit by the Meades of Sigdalslag.

Friday evening Dr. Sidney Rand was the genial emcee at Mt. Rushmore Memorial Ampitheater. Skalmusik, en ensemble of five players of ethnic music, performed and also provided music for the Borgund Sons of Norway Lodge dancers of Rapid City. Among the notables greeting everyone were the state's Lt. Gov. Carole Hillard, and Mayor Jerry Munson of Rapid City. With a wall of the Rushmore Visitor Center in back, a part of the The instrumentalists of Skalmusik, Sigdalslag group posed Friday evening. In front, left-right: Earl & Betty Brainerd, MN, were Paul Wilson Knutson, NJ; Jerry Munson, Rapid City Mayor; Sue Ann and Art (fiddle, button accordion); Mary Peterson, CA; Robert and Sandra Towne, TX; in back were Marlene Abendroth (guitar, pump organ); Klabo, VA: Wayne & Shirley Gunderson, MN; and Ellen Glood, SO. Harold Herboldt (piano accordion);

6 I Sigdalslag Celebrated Saturday - a reunion of members on the Norway 2000 trip

Back, left - right: Francis Turmo (barely visible), David Rokke, Art & Sue Peterson, Dale Snell, Dan Manning, Eric Linden, Cyndy and Cliff Peterson, Betty and Earl Knutson; middle, standing: Linda Turmo, Corrine Johnson, Dianne Snell, Lynn Skadeland, Shirley Augustine, Charlotte Linden, Hazel Wennerberg, Wayne and Shirley Gunderson; front, seated: Irene Navarre. Lee Rokke. Ruth Manning Don Skadeland, Addie Williams, Marlene Klabo, Carol Meade, Lincoln Klabo.

Catered coffee and pastries along with conversation were enjoyed Saturday AM before the video began.

Officers for 2001-2002: {L-R} Garth Ulrich, Twila Halvorson, Earl Knutson, Lee Rokke, Ruth Manning, Marilyn Somdahl, Carol Meade, Don Skadeland. (Deb Shortino was not present. Offices, p.12.}

Guests: Sigda' drew five guests from Norway, and 100 others came from Hadeland and Land. Many were resplendent in bunader at the banquet.

Parading across the stage to fiddle music are an Waiting in the Surbeck lobby before a salmon or buffalo unidentified guest, then Sandra Hendrickson, wearing her banquet are Gunhild Bergan (Numedal bunad), Kongsberg, Land bunad for the first time, followed by president Earl, Norway; Corrine Johnson; Olaug Skalland Finsrud, Magnor, whose bunad is from western Norway. Norway; and Marilyn Somdahl, (all Sigdal bunader}.

7 I Ernst Josephson Paints In Eggedal Josephson lived at first on the I2lvre Berg farm where Skredsvig also came to make his own by Ole O. Bakken home through part of the year. First printed May 6, 1959 in Drammens Tidende og thought it was too lonely in Eggedal and traveled BuskerudsBlad, this article appearedin the first 2001 down to Dr. Thaulow at Bad (a spa). issue of Under Norefjell published in our home communities in Norway. (Translated by MDS) Josephson really worked during the time in Eggedal, painting (among others) an interior picture The main reason for the mid-March visit in of the old church which was torn down some Eggedal of the Swedish art historian, Karl Axel years later. This picture is the one which formed Arvidson, was that the approaching summer the basis of Carsten Lien's restoration plans. marks the 75th year since Ernst Josephson, Sweden's renowned painter, created his most Josephson used the strongest praise about recognized work. The picture Stromkarlen took Eggedal's rich nature. One day as he stood on its motif from a little waterfall in the Jellum River the mountain top and looked out over the in Eggedal with the (then) 16 year old Gunnar countryside, he thought he had never seen Hansorgard as the nokken or water sprite. anything so breathtaking and panoramic. Peters now returned from Modum, full of enthusiasm Karl Axel Arvidson, currently a radio reporter and over that which he had experienced, and the a former art historian, wandered around artist-friends went on foot over the mountain to Eggedal with impressions from this rural district Numedal. where Josephson had worked, conversing with people who had something to relate concerning Josephson never forgot Eggedal. After many the Swedish painter's stay here. He created the years sojourn, out in the world, with light and program as advertised in Swedish radio painful moments about each other, Josephson publications under the title, "Nacken kommer fran came once again in 1884. (continued) Norge" and it was transmitted Thursday evening. This time to paint his "mlkk", the one that had played in his mind ever since the June days of Torstein, the son of Gunnar Hansongard, told a 1872. He had already completed many studies bit of the remembrances his father had of toward this work. The final study he had thought Josephson. That someone painted a nude model to do with Trollhatten, but he forgot this thought; out in nature was a sensation at that time, and he chose Eggedal instead. In a letter to his sister the young people in Eggedal, perhaps the girls he expressed his feelings of joy to be in Eggedal especially, were very curious and took delight in and there meet old friends. hiding and peeking at the naked boy who sat there in the gushing froth of spraying water. Then He now lived with "klokker" H. Knudson on from Josephson came the shriek again, "You get Haugen, where he also had stayed in 1872. five kroner, Gunnar, for each girl you throw in the river." Gunnar, happy about the interruption, Near Jellumbakken he found the place where the dashed off to chase and catch the fleeing. victim. "nokk" should sit, and then 18 year old Gunnar Hansongard was the model for this customary It was the second time Josephson was in Eggedal fairy tale. in 1884 when he painted Stromkarlen. He. made his first tour there 12 years earlier, in 1872. (A Josephson built himself a cabin near the waterfall radio magazine used 1882 as the date, but this and there he painted Gunnar nude with a floral was obviously a printing error because Arvidson wreath around the head. In the one hand he had has not been mistaken about this). the fiddle and in the other a juniper bow. Even if there were light days and nights in Eggedal, Josephson traveled that time together with his allowing the work to progress well, Josephson comrade, Norwegian Wilhelm Peters, who studied had many moments when dejection passed over with him at the Swedish Art Academy. In Kristiania him, and he asked himself: What is the real (OsloI the academy pupil lived with Peters' parents meaning with this life? where he also met Christian Skredsvig. The trip to Eggedal began by boat from Oslo to Drammen He worked hard--often eight hours of the 24. But and further by train to Amot in Modum. They he liked being in Eggedal and Gunnar, who sat went on foot up through Sigdal to Eggedal and stark naked in the waterfall, was kind to sit still. onward to the church community. Together with his host, H. Knudson, and some of his family, (continued)

... 8 NSf Holds Fall Meeting

Carol Meade represented Sigdalslag at a meeting held at the home of Marie and Lee Brown September 15 to evaluate the Rapid City event and to plan for the 2002 7 Lag Stevne which will be held at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, July 11-13, 2002.

New officers are Sandy Hendrickson, chairperson, and Carol Meade, secretary. Chet Habberstad is vice chairperson and Norma Gilbertson serves as treasurer.

Coming Autumn Events Otto Knudson was the model for this 1884 painting. The artist lived at Haugen. Otto, the young son on the farm then, became All Oct Leiv Eriksson International Fest #14 the grandfather of Bjerg Guttormsen, who obtained a picture of SASEto POBox 7320, Mpls, MN 55407 TUESDAYS Mindekirken Open House the painting from Geteborg Art Museum. Spangen is not so well 11 AM Waffles/Speakers {address known as some others painted by Ernst Josephson. Oct 9-13 Norsk Hllstfest, Minot, ND Josephson did a tour way up on Norefjell and this tour www.hostfest.com he portrayed with inspiration. Oct 12 - Berlevag Male Choir (from N. Norway), But the fall came too fast for him and then came cold $10 - 7 PM, Mindekirken, Mpls. rains and pain. One day when the artist came to the Oct 14 - Erlend Tveite, Norwegian actor cabin, the water had risen so it stood over the floor. In Slide Show, free, 3 PM a hurry he found two men and therefore rescued the St Olaf College, Northfield painting to a more secure place. By mid-September Josephson left with horses to Arnot and by train to Oct 14 - Hanne Krogh Concert, Sunday, 7 PM Drammen. From Oslo he went directly to . $12 - 952-469-1772 Lakeville IMN) Sr High

Bought by Prince Eugen in 1893, the painting was Oct 15 - Hanne Krogh Concert, Monday, 7 PM installed in the wall of Valdemarsudde in Stockholm. $15 at door, Mindekirken, Mpls. There King Olav certainly greeted the Eggedalsn0kken when he walked through the castle some time later. Oct 25 - Kari Tikka's musical "Luther" 7:30 PM 333 S.12 St, Central Lutheran, Ernst Josephson was happy in Eggedal and, through this Minneapolis; call 612-870-4416 famous work of art, he was ultimately more closely knit Nov 3 Scandinavian Treasure Chest, 10-3 PM to this rural district, Eggeda!. Lunch, Ethnic handwork, foods silent auction, Mindekirken, During his residence in the valley in 1884 Josephson E Franklin & 10 Ave, Minneapolis, painted several pictures, in the manner of Spangen, 612-874-0716 which the five year old Otto Knutson stood model for. Arvidson had a conversation also with Knutson when he Thru Nov 11 - Norwegian Textile Exhibits visited Eggedal in the spring. In a letter from Eggedal Nordic Heritage Museum 3014 I\lW 67th St, Seattle, WA Josephson wrote, "How I love the waterfall! Without [email protected] interruption its tones make the most beautiful music; I constantly hear new melodies and unusual harmonies." Thru. OCT 7- Exhibition (below) concludes at Vancouver Maritime Museum. www.vrnm.bc.ca As he stood on the mountaintop and looked at the valley below, it was like standing out in front of the whole NOV - MARCH 2002 - Exhibition "Vikings: The world, so near the eternal, as if only a bird's wing was North Atlantic Saga" at Los Angeles (CAl County Museum. Jewelry, carvings, medieval beating. It is a moment before creation. church carvings. Call 202-357-2700

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... IN MEMORY LEVA AMALIA HAUGLAND (Sept 6, 1913-July operated a massage therapy practice, specializing 23, 2001) died at Tweeten Health Services, in Swedish massage. After his death February Spring Grove, MN, where she had been a lifelong 15, 1960, she continued the practice and was resident. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran a member of the North Dakota Massage where services and burial were Association. held July 26. With one exception, she had attended the 7 Lag Born to Hans and lnga (Muller) Stevner at Wahpeton since 1988, including last Solum, she grew up in the area year. She was a member of Henrik Ibsen Sons and graduated from Spring Grove of Norway, Wahpeton. Participating in church High School. She married Selmer and community activities, she entertained well "Sam" Haugland March 5, 1938 and enjoyed good conversation with her guests. and together they farmed there. He died in 1994. Along with many cousins, including member Irene Hansen, she is survived by step-daughter Evelyn She was also preceded in death by son Donald (Dave) Wilson of Washington. She was also and daughters Lorraine Houdek and Ingrid preceded in death by an infant brother, and step- Ardinger. Ingrid visited relatives in Norway while daughter Jane Gerke. her parents participated in the 1986 stevne there. Survivors include her son John ILynn) Haugland, Winona, MN; .eight grandchildren and JUNE AMBJOR KJOME (Feb 22, 1920 -June 27, five great-grandchildren. 2001) lived in Minneapolis, MN. A mass of Christian burial was read July 2, 2001 at St Olaf As Sigdalslag members, Sam and Leva knew Catholic Church, 215 S. 8th Street, Minneapolis, many Norwegian folk songs and brought lively with internment the following day in her music to lag meetings for over a dozen years. hometown at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Spring In Spring Grove they performed with a music Grove, MN. group, Valheimers, and were active in the community and in Sons of Norway. Following a 1941 graduation from Fairview School of Nursing in Minneapolis, June was a dedicated nurse at metropolitian hospitalsnAbbott GLADYS B. NEELS (Nov 22, 1907 - July 5, and Mount Sinai--and Spring Grove, MN. 2001), a longtime member of Sigdalslag, died at St. Catherine's living Center which was her Preceding her in death was her home since January. Funeral services were July husband Thor in 1967. Surviving 10 at Bethel Lutheran Church, are two sons, Norman (Peny), where she was a member, and Sundance, WY, and Donald burial was at Fairview (Darcy), Victoria, MN; Memorial Gardens, all in grandchildren Peter, Kristin Wahpeton, NO. (Jonathan) Fischer, Karl (Crystalline). Jacob (Kirsten). She was born to Andrew and Catherine and Samuel; two step-grandchildren, Christine (Burtness) Veum in three step-great grandchildren, two brothers, Elbow Lake Township, Grant Elling Solum and Alden (Lorraine) Solum; two County, Minnesota. Gladys' mother died when sisters, Alvina (Oren) Ellingson and Ethel she was three years old and her grandmother Thoresen, Bloomington, MN. raised her. June held active Sigdalslag membership from After attending Ashby grade schools, she 1983-1991 and participated in several stevner, graduated from Ashby (MN) High School in including the Sigdalsl1l9 trip to Norway for its 1924. She took business training at Interstate 75th anniversary stevne. Business College in Fargo and began employment (Source; June 29 Minneapolis Star Tribune) with the Pierce Printing Company. Thanks to Ethel Thoresen for the Haugland She married Leonard A. Neels August 17, 1946, information. Lag by-laws state that our departed moving to Fergus Falls two years later, and in members will be honored in this way in the SAGA. 1950 they moved to Wahpeton. Together they

10 - IN MEMORY continued - - - James, BC; Joe (Cecile), Prince George, BC; and NORMAN ROKKE (Aug 27, 1910 - Aug 31, 20011 Norman (Glenda! Bowden, AB; sister Peggy was born to Eleseus and Kristi (Lind) Rokke in (Harvey) Trenaman, also Prince George; and Newfolden, MN, where he grew up and attended siblings-in-law Nettie Mortenson, Juliette Tourond, a rural school in West Valley Township. His Delbert Hearn; uncle Richard (Alice) Void eng and mother was Kristi Hansdatter from Liubnhan in aunts Lottie Viall and Edna Voldeng. Sigdal. He died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Ruby was the second of nine children born to Three years before his marriage, Norman moved Peter and Cora (Voldengl Mortenson of Spalding. to Helena, MT, to work for a large commercial Peter preceded her in death (19841 as did Cora dairy farm. Alma Kjos and he were married there (1985), three brothers, Lloyd (1972), Obert June 1, 1935. They purchased the Kjos family (1999), Ken (2000); sister Yvonne Hearn {19971 homestead in Lessor Twp, Mcintosh, MN, and in and daughter-in-law Lena Ulrich (1988!. 1936 they returned there to farm. Together they raised their family and Norman continued farming One of her jobs as a young girl was to walk to that land for 44 years until retirement in 1980. her Uncle Jens Voldeng's place Saturdays to bake bread for him--before he married. She was the Norman and Alma traveled to Norway in 1983 to hired girl for several neighbors and relatives prior visit relatives. Alma passed away in 1993. For to her marriage in 1942. the past six winters, Norman visited nieces in Florida and California, and he had trips to Norway As an active farming partner, she helped with the in 1997 when he traced his family roots near animals and in the fields, cared for a large garden, Trondheim and again in 2000. and after a move to town, she and her mother were cooks at Spalding Hospital. In recent years With an endearing smile, Norman was usually up she remained active in the operation of the farm for any task, even in the last few months of life. her sons took over via recordkeeping, delivering He made his home in Mcintosh, MN, where he meals to the field, and keeping track of the was buried. A member of Our Savior's Lutheran whereabouts of everyone during busy seasons of Church, he previously served on the boards of seedtime and harvest. Farmers' Co-op Elevator and of Lessor Twp, all in Mcintosh. He belonged to Solbakken Sons of Daily contact with her family endeared to young Norway Lodge, Anaheim, CA. grandkids who credit her with their learning to tell time or to play rummy or cribbage. Sometimes Surviving are two sons, Norval (Kay) Rokke, they "forgot" school lunches at home so they Moorhead, MN, and Orlan (Joan1 Rokke, Fargo, could visit her, trust her with a secret, or get NO; brother Milford, Newfolden; six grandchildren, advice dealing with a problem. After they left Susan, Cheryl, Carmen, Vincent, Eric, and Thomas home, there were phone requests for tips on "TJ"; 10 great-grandchildren; and nephew David, making gravy, mending a pair of pants, or sewing among others. Preceding him in death besides his on buttons. wife and parents were five sisters, Nella, Ottine, Inga (Norman's twin sister), Edna, and Doris; and Her handiwork--quilts, doilies, cushions--has a five brothers, lngvald, Helmer, Edwin, Oscar, and place of honor in homes of many loved ones, Reynold. including a thankful grandson. "Takk for alt, Bestemor," writes Garth.

RUBY MARCIA JANET ULRICH (Apr 22, 1923- June 4, 2001), the grandmother of Garth Ulrich ALBERT C. BJORNERUD (May 16, 1923-April 4, and a granddaughter of Sigdal emigrant Jorgina 2001) was featured (photo) in the May SA GA. Jensdtr Green, died in the Melfort Hospital. Services were April 7 at Hope Lutheran Church in Services were held June 8 at Dovre Lutheran Fosston, MN. Like Ruby Ulrich, his Sigdal ancestor Church with burial in the church cemetery, east of was also Jorgina Jensdtr Green. Preceded in death Spalding, Saskatchewan. by siblings Russell, Violet, and an infant sister, he is survived by brothers, Roy (Lillian), Fosston, and Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Louis Jim (Gloria), Appleton, WI, and numerous nieces, Ulrich, sons Garry (Karen) and Dennis (Aurel), all nephews, and cousins. of Spalding; grandchildren Garth, Candace, Kristine, Kara, Charity, Bartley, and Karen's "AI" was born to Albert Sr. and Gena (Haltli) children: Ken, Michelle and Caley; great- Bjornerud in Brandsvold Twp, near Fosston. He granddaughter Shana; brothers Vernon, Fort St died at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, NO.

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