SONS OF NORWAY-ELVESVINGEN LODGE"SEPTEMBER 2013 September A New Meeting Place September Lodge This Fa! Elvesvingen Lodge Meets at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Meeting: 09/14/2013 5:30pm Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 1123 Marsh Street Mankato, MN Program: Dr. Lawrence Moe on Carl Ben Eielsen: The Norwegian-American Lindbergh Due to construction we will We will meet in the Social Hall meet at Mt. Olive Lutheran opposite the Sanctuary. Parking is Church at 1123 Marsh St. in available on the McConnell St. **Meet in the Social Mankato for our future lodge side or along the streets around meetings. the building. Please use either the Hall opposite the Mt. Olive is located on the front entrance or the McConnell Sanctuary. Parking lot Hilltop two blocks east of MCHS St. entrance. **If you need further is o# of McConnell assistance, please contact an hospital on the corner of Marsh St.** St. and McConnell St. Elvesvingen Board Member.** SEPTEMBER SERVING GROUP AND CO-CHAIRS: Yevonne Flatgard, Robin & Synnove Grinnell, Viola Gunsolus, Mary Holland, Adrian Lo, Lyllah Mae Norland, Richard & Kris Norland, Lois Otto, Bruce Larson, Darcy Larvick. Co-Chairs: Mark DeGarmeaux, Mark & Peggy Harstad. " PAGE 1 SONS OF NORWAY-ELVESVINGEN LODGE"SEPTEMBER 2013 CARL BEN EIELSON: THE NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN LINDBERGH Carl Ben Eielson was born in North Dakota in 1897, Street and organizing his own company, Alaska the grandson of Norwegian immigrants. He learned Airways, Inc. to fly in World War I, and became a Midwestern barnstormer afterwards. But he longed for the In the fall of 1929 Eielson sought to rescue crew frontier, and in 1922 went to find it$in Alaska. “The members and recover cargo from an American ship ice- bound off the Siberian coast. This was a difficult and Father of the Bush Pilots,” as Eielson has been called, dangerous proposition involving low-visibility flights of flew people, supplies, and airmail around the vast more than 500 miles one-way, over the Bering territory. In 1926 he teamed up with Strait and frozen wilderness. On his Australian explorer George Hubert Wilkins second flight to the ship, he vanished. An to undertake aerial adventures in both international search operation with arctic regions. Their signal Russian, Canadian, and American planes accomplishment was the world’s first non- was begun, and the wreck of his plane in stop transpolar intercontinental flight from Siberia was finally spotted from the air 71 Barrow, Alaska to Spitzbergen, Norway. days later. It took a month to recover his body, and then another month to return it to the Valley. That flight made them famous. As they returned Eielson was 32 years old when he died. from it they were met by large crowds in Tromsø, The death of Carl Ben Eielson was a tremendous shock Trondheim, and Bergan, where they were dinner to the people of the Red River Valley, who had been guests of King Haakon VII. In Oslo they were vicariously following his adventures for years through guests of Roald Amundson. Eielson and Wilkins the newspapers. Red River Valley folk poets created were also honored by ceremonies in European elegies in honor of the fallen hero. Some of these capitals, including London where Wilkins (a British poems show the heartfelt pride and sorrow of ordinary subject) was knighted by George V. President folks who turned to verse in order to express feelings Hoover awarded Eielson the Harmon Trophy; the too deep to embody any other way. This folk poetry only previous winners were Charles Lindbergh and provides a fascinating window on the life and death of Richard Byrd. Mayor Jimmy Walker threw a ticker- Carl Ben Eielson, and on the people who claimed him tape parade for them in New York City. Eielson then as one of their own. returned to Fairbanks, but not before visiting Wall SPEAKER DR. LAWRENCE MOE a professor at Metropolitan State North Dakota born Norwegian University in St. Paul, MN. American who was an early aviator, extraordinaire. He flew to Dr. Moe will be speaking about both poles, for example, including Carl Ben Eielsen ' The Norwegian a flight to Norway where he met American Lindberg. Roald Amundsen. Carl Ben Eielson was a Norwegian 'American pilot and explorer in Eielson died attempting a daring the golden age of aerial rescue mission in 1929, which September 14, 2013 Sons of adventurers. caused profound mourning in his Norway meeting at Mount home state of North Dakota. Olive Lutheran Church. “The Father of the Bush Pilots” achieved the first non stop The speaker for September 14 will transpolar intercontinental flight be Dr. Lawrence Moe. Dr. Moe is (Alaska to Norway). Making him famous. Carl Ben Eielson was a " PAGE 2 SONS OF NORWAY-ELVESVINGEN LODGE"SEPTEMBER 2013 HILSEN FRA PRESIDENTEN DEAN KLUGE: Is it September already?? New meeting places, new speakers, new jokes, new billboards and new bumper stickers to share If you are like me and I am sure in this case you and that is only from the President's corner of are.....Where did the summer go?? I missed the world. the months of July and August. Get ready for another great year. Sincerely, They flew right bye. DEAN KLUGE They flew right by. President They flew right bi. By now - you have stopped reading this and started to wonder what else is going on in this lodge? Well, do take the time to read this newsletter from cover to cover and see for yourself what WE HAVE GOING ON!! IT'S A LOT!!! SILENT AUCTION AT SEPTEMBER LODGE MEETING items and bring them to the Norwegian sweater, krumkake September meeting. We will irons and much more! have a table set up for the items. Come with an item or items and join the fun buying! We The money raised will go to need buyers too. For our Lodge Meeting on the lodge. If the items have September 14th at 5:30pm we will many pieces, please bag them If you have any questions, call again be having a Silent Auction. together. Jodie Wallschlaeger or Janice Ahlness at 345-1982. Do you have any Norwegian Some examples of a few things items laying around that you we already have are: cookie don't want anymore? Price the presses, rosette irons, a UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION! If you have recently moved or gotten a new phone number or email address, please let us know. We like our Annual Yearbook to be as up to date as possible. Since the Yearbook will be put together in the next few weeks, please get your new information to our Membership Secretary, Linda Stelter, straight away. Linda can be reached at 507-388-7139 or [email protected]. " PAGE 3 SONS OF NORWAY-ELVESVINGEN LODGE"SEPTEMBER 2013 CARDS DONATED TO ELVESVINGEN BY LOCAL ARTIST A box of cards bearing We appreciate the kind Rosemaling artwork has been donation and the board has donated to Elvesvingen lodge by decided to save the cards to pass Arnold Krueger. Arnold is a on to members who are sick or member of SON, as was his wife. in need of a friendly note. The Sunshine Lady ✷ If you know an Elvesvingen member who is sick, grieving, or needs some cheering up, let June Nelson, the “Sunshine Lady” know and she will send them a card straight away. June’s number is 625-5244. Rosemaling by Arnold Krueger ANNUAL BAKE SALE ON NOVEMBER 16TH 2013 HOLIDAY EXPO: Once again, our lodge will be participating in the Holiday Expo at Madison East on Saturday, November 16, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are a crafter, now is the time to start putting a few things together for the sale. Otherwise, please made plans to contribute to our fundraiser with baked goods or helping make our wonderful lefse for the sale. More details to follow in the next newsletter. --Cheryl Baumgard SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 15 - Mark Harstad 1 - Joseph Wallschlaeger 20 - Dave Godin 2 - Duane Ahlness 23 - Richard Norland 3 - Jerome Hansen 24 - Bonnie Shult 3 - Du Wayne Kjelshus 29 - Jeneane Quame 7 - Orville Sampson 29 - Karen Quist " PAGE 4 SONS OF NORWAY-ELVESVINGEN LODGE"SEPTEMBER 2013 DISTRICT BOWLING OPPORTUNITY Calendar We are pleased to announce the First District Bowling Jamboree set for Saturday, September 7th, 2013 October 26, 2013. The event will be hosted 10:00am-5pm Nordic Music Fest in by Oslo Lodge 1 - 002 and Vonheim Lodge 1 Chanhassen, MN - 108 in Minneapolis, MN. September 14th, 2013 Bowling will be held at AMF Southtown 5:30pm Lodge Meeting at Mt. Olive Lanes, 7941 Southtown Center, October 12th, 2013 Bloomington, MN. Registration and co#ee 5:30pm Lodge Meeting at Mt. Olive with rolls is at 9:00 AM, with bowling Scandinavian Fall Splendor at Grace starting at 9:30 AM. The following rules will apply: October 26th, 2013 District Bowling Jamboree in 1. Sons of Norway members, family, and guests are eligible to bowl. Bloomington, MN 2. Handicap will be determined after the first three games. Handicap November 9th, 2013 will be 90 ) of the di#erence between your average and 200. 5:30pm Membership meeting at Mt. Olive 3. Each bowler will bowl three games in the singles event. You have the November 16th, 2013 option of just bowling in the singles event. Holiday Expo (Bake Sale) at Madison East Mall in Mankato 4. Bowlers will team up and bowl three games in the doubles event - 2 men or 2 women or mixed. December 14th, 2013 5:30pm Julebord at Mt. Olive 5. All events awards will be based on the scores bowled in both events.