The Norden Club of Lincoln www.nordenclub.com
Our 71st Year September 2018 Next Meeting: Sept 17 @ First Lutheran Church. Doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6:30 September 17 Program Inside this issue: Reservation due by Thursday, Sept meeting information ...... 1 Sept 12 Speaker is Jon Akira Doyle. He is our Foundation Scholarship recipient President’s Corner ...... 2 Contact Ron/Karen Nielsen— Officer Nominations ...... 2 402-477-0065 or send email with who spent a year at Aarhus buttons at the bottom of this University in Denmark. He will Menu for Sept meeting ...... 2 page. relate his experiences there. Foundation News ...... 3 Menu: 8 oz Salisbury steak, half of a Sweden Honor ...... 4 Norden Club baked potato, green beans, garden Calendar of events 2018 and Officers & Committees green salad, and apple/rhuberry pie 2019 ...... 4 Courtesy Report ...... 5 President Del Stites Contact Information Ingrid Hansen obituary ...... 6 Membership report ...... 6 Vice President Cyndi Mattson President—Del Stites: Fall excursion to Oakland ...... 7 Secretary Sandy Hanson 402-830-6679 or Norden Club Christmas Party 8 [email protected] Treasurer Ray Friesen Christmas in Norway ...... 9
Membership Mary Brass Foundation —Joan Tomlinson Courtesy Mary Brass White: 402-423-0023 or [email protected] Historian Phyllis Ericson Name Tags Terri Heckman Newsletter Len Nelson A Request from our Librarian Song Leader Kendra Hartwick Pianist Kristina Hanson The Lincoln-Lancaster Genealogical Society library would like to add a copy of the Norden club's 60th Anniversary book to its Librarian Phyllis Ericson collection. If you have a copy you can donate please contact Web Master Len Nelson Phyllis Ericson at [email protected] or call 402-499- 6594. Foundation Joan Tomlinson White President Reservations for September Meeting You can register your attendance by calling Ron/Karen Nielsen at 402-477-0065 or click on the appropriate button below and type your name(s) in the body of the email. Make your reservation or regrets . Include names of all attendees in body of e-mail. Yes, I/We will be there No , I/We are not able to attend The Norden Club promotes fellowship among Scandinavian-Americans and their descendants and helps preserve for the benefit of the United States the best in the cultural heritage of Scandinavia. The countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden make up Scandinavia. September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 2
President’s Corner Salisbury steak, half of a baked with lots of President’s Letter - potato, green beans, garden green Swedish September 2018 salad, and apple/rhuberry pie, and foods and coffee. The cost is our usual meats), Dear Norden Club $16.00. Please make your and a members……. I reservations early. scenic Confess, I Fall for We will have a goodly bit drive back Autumn! of business to take care of that to Lincoln. The little taste of autumn which evening: nomination of Club If you can we experienced mid-August sent officers for 2019, signing up folks take a car me into a momentary reverie of wanting to go on the Oakland trip, for the car- memories: raking leaves (and in and a call for volunteers to help pool or if you need a ride either the old days the smell of burning with the Christmas Smorgasbord. sign up at the September 17 leaves), walking arm-in-arm to a The program for that meeting will meeting or let me know at: 402- football game, picking apples in consist of a talk from one of the 830-6679 or Nebraska City, going to the State scholarship winners and slides [email protected]. Fair to see the pigs and have a corn from this year’s Midsummer The only cost will be for the dog, taking a ride in the Festival. luncheon, $ 15.00. countryside to see the changing The second of our autumn Tuesday, August 14 the colors of the leaves, Halloween, treats will be a sojourn on Norden Club Board of Directors Thanksgiving, cool weather, and Saturday, October 13 to Oakland, met to set the above plans and gazing at a harvest moon! NE to have a tour of the Swedish finances for the remaining of 2018 This year, the Norden Club Heritage Center and its gift shop, a and early 2019. Ingrid Stites has is going to have two special fall Swedish luncheon at the Center, a volunteered to take over the events for you. On Monday, drive through the village of membership badges for our September 17, at 6:30 we will have Oakland which is celebrating its meetings. our quarterly autumn dinner and 150th Anniversary, a shopping stop program. The meal will be 8 oz. at Nelson’s Food Pride (stocked
Officer Nominations– September 17
Nominations for Norden Club officers will be made at our quarterly meeting, September 17. Positions for nomination are President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Ray Friesen is retiring as Treasurer. Thanks to Ray for his dedicated and trusted service these past years to the Club. Please place your name or that of others in nomination that evening. The officers meet once a quarter and your involvement will further the success of the Norden Club.
Meal Menu for Sept 17 Meeting 8 oz Salisbury steak, half of a baked potato, green beans, garden green salad, and apple/rhuberry pie September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 3
Foundation News
Our featured program cooler this year than previous them. Grants are important to those speakers for the September Norden events. And no rain for those who wish to promote and share their Club dinner meeting will be the last involved. We experienced dancing knowledge about our ethnic of our 2017 scholarship and grant and parading around the Maypole, heritage. As Norden Club members recipients: Jon Akira Doyle and the live music, Scandinavian folk we benefit from their educational Scandinavian Midsummer Festival dancing, costumes, ethnic food, experiences and their varied Omaha. Sharing highlights of this educational games for children, and Scandinavian projects. summer’ s festivities, Del Stites will vendor booths. So many To continue the work of the speak on behalf of the Committee Scandinavian things to enjoy on a Norden Foundation our job is for the 2018 Scandinavian summer afternoon. I’m always perpetual. We welcome and always Festival. impressed by the beautiful appreciate your financial support, Jon who is an Elkhorn, Scandinavian colors. And of large or small. Thank you for your Nebraska native will be flying in course, I’ m always proud to be a many donations past and present. If from the west coast to spend an Scandinavian. A good time was you wish to make a donation to the evening with Norden Club. He is had by all, and equally fun for all Norden Club Foundation, please currently studying at the University ages. We are pleased to support send your check to our Norden of Washington in Seattle. Fall their hard work. Foundation Co-Treasurers: Len & semester 2017, Jon traveled to Our 2018 scholarship Arlene Nelson, 7821 Lillibridge Denmark and studied at Aarhus awarded $1500 to Elise Reid, a Street, Lincoln, NE 68506. University. He was unable to be graduate student at the University of We wish to thank the with us last spring due to becoming Nebraska-Lincoln. At this time, she Lincoln Track Club who gave a a scholar of another is currently studying at Norwegian memorial donation in memory of fellowship. This enabled him to University of Life Sciences in As, Dorothy Ekblad. Recently, we extend his studies in Copenhagen, Norway. She is interested in received memorial donations from which carried Jon into the 2018 International Agriculture, studying Karen and Bill Zins and from spring semester. He is currently the Agroecology program in Phyllis Ericson in memory of Ingrid working on a double major in Norway. Elise’s study program will Hansen. Three very kind gestures Political Science and Environmental include traveling to diversified in memory of two long-time Norden Studies. farms in Norway and throughout Club members. Del and Midsummer festival Europe with other students from Hope to see you at the volunteers contribute a lot to the around the world. We look forward Norden dinner meeting in eastern communities of Nebraska by to her presentation in 2019. September! establishing and promoting the Over the years we have met Scandinavian Midsummer Festival some pretty amazing young adults; Joan Tomlinson White in Omaha. Always concerned about their shared knowledge and President Norden Club Foundation weather and the outdoor activities, enthusiasm is incredible. We can the June park setting was a little certainly be proud of our support for
Memorial Gifts to Norden Club Foundation
The Norden Club Foundation has memorial donation were made for friends and loved ones. received numerous memorial gifts Ingrid Hansen, one for Carl Strom, Len and Arlene Nelson, in the past year. Twelve Norden one for LaJean Price, and one for Club members and one local club Simon Kominski. All of these Co-Treasurers contributed memorials for Dorothy donations were made by club Norden Club Foundaion Ekblad. Her family listed us as one members. We thank all who of the possible recipients. Two contributed to the memories of September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 4
Sweden Most Reputable Country
Sweden, known for its generous a major obstacle for economic Institute. social benefits and commitment to development in the world." The study also measures gender equality, is considered the Following Sweden are Finland, perceptions of the most progressive most reputable country in the Switzerland, Norway, New social and economic policies, the world, according to an annual Zealand, Australia, Canada, Japan, institute says, so Sweden's ranking by Reputation Institute. Denmark and the Netherlands to acceptance of hundreds of Sweden rose from third place in round out the top 10. thousands of refugees was a factor. 2017 to first this year, a move The ranking surveys more than The United States ranked as the Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said 58.OOO people in France, 34th most reputable country. signals that equality and freedom Germany, Italy, the United Though the U.S. had strong scores are key priorities for the Kingdom, Japan, the United States, economically in fostering Scandinavian country. Canada and Russia on the 55 "successful brands" and being "I am convinced that this result largest countries by gross domestic "technologically advanced," it lost stems from the fact that our social product. It examines ethics and points on "perceptions of ethics, model creates not only growth but perception of corruption, aesthetic effective government and safety," also freedom, equality and beauty and "feel-good" factor, said according to Reputation Institute. security," he said. "More and more Stephen Hahn-Griffiths, chief people understand that inequality is reputation officer at Reputation
Norden Club 2018 Calendar of Events 2018 Fall Dinner/Program - 5:30 p.m. meet and greet. First Lutheran Church: Monday, September 17 Sunday, December 9 12:30 p.m. Christmas Smorgasbord 2018 Excursion to Oakland NE. Saturday Oct. 13 10am First Lutheran parking lot 2018 Board Meetings – 7:00 p.m. First Lutheran, Room # 7 Tuesday, October 16 Norwegian Christmas Smorgasbord Committee - TBD Norden Club 2019 Calendar of Events
Board Meetings First Lutheran Church Lower Level, Member meetings First Lutheran Church 1551 S Room 7 7:00—8:30 70th St. Activities Room 6:30 pm dinner Tuesday, January 29 Monday March 18 Tuesday, April 16 Monday May 20 Tuesday October 15 Monday September 16 Swedish Smorgasbord committee meetings TBD Swedish Christmas Smorgasbord. Hillcrest Country Club 12:30 pm Sunday December 8 September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 5
Courtesy Report
A sympathy held at Mead, Nebraska. memorial service was held June 22, card was sent to A sympathy card was sent 2018. She was born August 10, Mike Hansen for to Doris Wolter for the loss of her 1914, in Minden. Vera married the loss of his husband, John Wolter. John Clarence Hansen February 24, mother, Ingrid Wolter, age 90, passed away on 1937, and they moved to Ceresco Hansen. Ingrid Hansen, age 84, April 3, 2018. His life was where they farmed. Clarence passed away July 14, 2018. A celebrated April 21, 2018. He Hansen passed away in 1994. Vera memorial service was held July 20, spoke no English until he began was a schoolteacher in country 2018. Ingrid Hansen was born in kindergarten at five in Chicago. schools; member of Immanuel Esbonderup, Denmark. Ingrid’s John attended Purdue University Lutheran Church in Ceresco; obituary is on the next page. and earned a degree in Electrical Danish Sisterhood of America; A sympathy card was sent Engineering. He graduated in 1949 Lifetime member Norden Club; to the family of Deana Hageman, with a Distinguished Military Order of the Eastern Star; a 4-H age 72, who passed away on June Graduate award due to his high Leader; loved to garden and plant 18, 2018. A memorial service was grades. John was then given a flowers. She is survived by her 2 held June 22, 2018. Deana commission in the U.S. Air Force. sons – Harvey Hansen of Hageman graduated with a degree He worked at Union College as Minnesota, and Charles Hansen of from Immanuel School of Nursing. Director of Development – 1983 Arkansas, and her daughter, Donna In later years, she received a BSN until 1990. John was also involved Hansen of Ceresco. from University of Nebraska- in Rotary Club and Trinity United We like to recognize Lincoln. She dedicated over 40 Methodist Church. He was important events in the lives of our years to nursing in education, home president of Rotary Club #14 from Norden members. If you know of health, and research. Deana was a 1978 – 1979. John and Doris were any Norden member who is having long time active member of First married 67 years, since June 1951. a special anniversary, special Lutheran Church. Deana is They had 2 sons. One son, landmark birthday, or achievement survived by her 2 sons, Greg Timothy Wolter of Des Moines, recognized by the community, Hageman and Scott Hageman, and survives his father. illness or death in family, please one daughter, Nicole Hageman. Our sympathies to Donna contact: She is survived by 10 Hansen for the loss of her mother, Mary Brass, Courtesy Chairman grandchildren. She was preceded in Vera Hansen, Lifetime member. 402-483-0035 death by her husband, Boyd Vera Grace Hansen, 103, of Hageman. Graveside service was Ceresco, died June 18, 2018. A [email protected]
Did you know? Coat of Arms of Norway: The National Coat of Arms dates from the Middle Ages and features an upright, yellow crowned lion rampant, holding a white and yellow axe on a red, triangle-shaped field.
It's one of the oldest in all of Europe and originated as a personal coat of arms for the royal family. After slight adjustments over time, the current version shown was approved by the King of Norway on May 20, 1992. March 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 6
OBITUARY FOR INGRID HANSEN Ingrid Marie Ellingsgaard Hansen died peacefully July 14, 2018 due to complications of a stroke. She was born October 14, 1933 in Esbonderup, Denmark, the daughter of Anton and Ella (Thomsen) Pedersen. Following graduation from high school, Ingrid moved to Copenhagen where her ability to speak several languages allowed her to work the international switchboard at the telephone company. It was in Copenhagen she met Erik Hansen at a dance. They married April 19, 1958 and moved to the United States shortly after, settling in Lincoln. Her first job here was at Miller and Paine as an elevator operator. She babysat, worked for Manpower and Lincoln Liberty Life/Lifeshares and handled the accounting for the family business, MIE Builders. Ingrid honored her Danish heritage by joining the Danish Sisterhood and remained active with Lodge #90, making lifelong friends. She was also involved with Order of the Eastern Star Starcraft # 307, Daughters of the Nile Naphis Temple 66, Sesostris Shrine Novice Corp, Norden Club, Kensington, Dance Club and the monthly Sewing Club she started in 1968 and continued throughout her life. Ingrid enjoyed traveling all over the United States, back to Denmark and around the world. She was a great cook who loved to host Christmas lunch for family and friends. She loved playing cards. She will be remembered as a gracious host who enjoyed making delicious new recipes for her 'guinea pig' family and friends. She was a lover of animals, especially her adopted cat Oslo.
Ingrid is greatly missed by her son Mike and his wife Julie, and her favorite grandson, Jules, all of Lincoln; sister Tove and nieces Annette and Charlotte of Denmark; sisters-in-law Inga and Thea; and many friends. Ingrid was preceded in death by her husband Erik, sister Petra, brother Pauli, sister-in-law Olga, and brothers- in-law Gunnar and Laurits. Skol Ingrid. Mange tak.
Membership Report
The purpose of The Norden We want to reassure you Couples/family - $25.00 a year Club of Lincoln - - To promote folks that ANYONE interested in Singles - $15.00 a year fellowship among Scandinavian- Scandinavian history and culture is Americans and their descendants, WELCOME! No written and to help preserve for the benefit requirements are necessary. No Please send annual dues to our of the United States the best in the genealogy records are necessary. Treasurer – Ray Friesen, 9841 cultural heritage of Scandinavia. EVERYONE is welcome to join North 143rd St., Waverly, NE Scandinavia includes the countries The Norden Club!! 68462 of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, We have name tags at the There are several members who Norway, and Sweden. The territory dinner/program meetings that need to pay dues for 2018. The also includes Greenland and the include a sticker (or 2 stickers) that Board appreciates your cooperation Faroe Islands. identify your own ethnic in keeping your dues up-to-date. The Nordic countries of background. If a member is not If you are not sure, call Treasurer Northern Europe and the North Scandinavian, they have an Ray Friesen – 402-786-2670. Atlantic are most commonly known American flag sticker. Mary Brass, Membership Chairman as Norden. Norden literally means Annual dues are very 402-483-0035 “the North” in old Norse. reasonable: [email protected] September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 7
Fall Excursion to Nebraska Swedish Capital! Oct 13 tour of the Heritage Center. cookies, (81 miles via Hwy 77) Or just chocolates, coffee, souvenirs, meet us there at noon. The etc. From there take a scenic Center is in the old Swedish fall drive back to Lincoln. Covenant Church, 301 N. The cost of the trip is only $ Charde Avenue and it houses 15.00 for the luncheon. hundreds of artifacts from the If you would like to go Swedish past of Oakland and on the excursion we will need Burt County. (No Admission the following information: Fee). By 1930, about two- thirds of the foreign born in Your name, telephone Burt county were of Swedish number, email address. origin…thus “The Swedish Can you take a car? Capital of Nebraska (while How many passengers can ride On Saturday, October Stromsburg calls itself “The with you? 13, join the Norden Club’s fall Swede Capital of Nebraska”.) excursion to Oakland, NE, the The Center has some Swedish Names of those riding with Swedish Capital of Nebraska, items for sale. you. for a visit to the Swedish At 1:00 we will sit down Do you need a ride? Heritage Center, a Swedish in the Center’s basement for a The names of any non- luncheon, a drive through the Swedish luncheon prepared by quaint village of Oakland, and Norden Club members going. our hostess, Julie Johnson. (Guests are welcome.) a shopping visit to Nelson’s ($15 per meal paid at that Food Pride (a grocery with lots time.) After lunch and coffee, Sign up on a form at the of Swedish foods and goods). you can drive around the regular Norden Club Meeting, We will car-pool from quaint village (Celebrating its Monday, September 17 or Lincoln’s First Lutheran 150th Anniversary) and then contact Del Stites at Church parking lot at 10:00 visit Julie’s grocery, Nelson’s [email protected] a.m. and plan to arrive at the Food Pride, 429 North m or 402-830-6679. Swedish Heritage Center, 301 Oakland Avenue. Shop for N. Charde Ave, at noon for a Swedish meats, cheeses, fish, September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 8
Norwegian Christmas in Nebraska
Plan to celebrate a needed once in October, at the September 17 Norwegian Christmas at twice in November, and regular meeting or the Norden Club’s once in December. contact Del Stites at 402 annual Christmas Please consider 830-6679 or Smörgåsbord, Sunday, helping with the plans nordencluboflincoln@g December 9 at 12:30 at whether you are a mail.com. Hill Crest Country Club. Norwegian-American To make donations The Norden Club club member or not. to the Norden Club Board voted to have the Some of the areas Foundation’s annual celebration on a Sunday needing help are Scandinavian fund- afternoon to make it committee chairs, menu raising table contact more easily accessible to and hor d’oeuvres, Joan Tomlinson White at more club members. advertising, table 402-423-0023 or A Committee will decorations, seating of [email protected]. be formed to organize guests, entertainment this year’s Norwegian ideas, printed program, and photography. Please Jul event. The fill out a volunteer form Committee will meet as Visit the Norden Club Website at WWW.NordenClub.com September 2018 THE NORDEN CLUB OF LINCOLN PAGE 9
Ole and Lena pay a visit to the Nelson’s
Lena: You brung some cards to da could use them. Ole: Den vere does da money go? last Norden Club meeting. Vat ver Lena: How do ve use dem? Arlene: The money goes into a dey all about? Arlene: The memorial card is sent protected account for the Norden Arlene: There were two kinds of to the family of the deceased in the Club Foundation. Only the interest cards. One was to honor someone enclosed envelope. The insert along is spent and it funds scholarships living for a special occasion such as with the money is put in the other and grants-in-aid. Last year we an anniversary or milestone envelope and sent to us. There are gave $3000 and this year $2000 in birthday. The other was to also instructions with the card. scholarships and grants-in-aid. memorialize someone that had Lena: Hey, Ole. I have a birthday passed on. Len: The honor cards can be used to honor any special occasion by coming up and it vud be an honor to Ole: I tink you forgot to charge me sending the card to the person being have you make a donation in my for dem. honored. The insert with the honor. You know I’m vurth it! Len: That’s the good news. We payment goes to us. Envelopes are were giving them away free so you included for your use.
Christmas in Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jul or jol is the term used Julaften, Romjul, Nyttår, and The celebration on the eve of the for the Christmas holiday season in End of Christmas, very often with official Church day. Scandinavia and parts of Scotland. Epiphany, the thirteenth day of Originally, "jul" was the name of a Christmas, as the final day of the month in the old Germanic season. From the original beginning calendar. The concept of "jul" as a on Christmas Day, the custom of period of time rather than a specific Julebord has spread to the entire event prevailed in Scandinavia; in season and beyond, often beginning modern times, "Jul" is a period of well in advance of December. time stretching from mid- The modern day celebration is November to mid-January, with largely based on the Church year Christmas and the week up to New and has retained several pre- Year as its highlight. The modern Reformation and pre-Christian English yule and yuletide derive elements. from this term. The central event in The term "Jul" is common Scandinavia is Christmas Eve throughout Norway, Sweden, (julaften), when the main Christmas Iceland, Greenland, Denmark, meal is served and gifts are Scotland and the Faroe Islands. exchanged. This might be due to Whereas the start of "jul" proper is the old Germanic custom of announced by the chiming of counting time in nights, not days church bells throughout the country (e.g. "forthnight"), as it holds for in the afternoon of 24 December, it other holidays like Midsummer Eve is more accurate to describe the (Jonsok, lit. "Wake of St. John") season as an eight-week event. It and St. Olavs Mass (Olsok, lit. 1846 painting by Adolph Tidemand "Wake of St. Olav"), with the main illustrating Norwegian Christmas consists of five phases: Advent, tradition