Scandinavian American. [volume], December 01, 1947, Page 11, Image 11

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THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERlCAN
Herald Tribune Sponsors Forum
Above are shown six happy students who won- chosen in Sim-k—
hohl to take part in tho New York Hvrald Tribune Forum for High
Schools on March 6, i948. Fin- will make the trip to the USA, and
two substitutes were ('hI)S(‘ll.
STOCKHOLMW (By wirelessiu l
Five Swedish boys and girls have}
been named as winners among fif- 1
teen finalists in a national vssay!
contest arranged in the Swedish}
schools for participation in the l
New York Herald Tribune Forum ‘
for High Schools on March 6, 1948.
The contest included writing a :
paper on “The World We Want," a 7
personal interview in English. anl
Sincere Best Wishes For The Yuletide
Silver Springs Brewing co.
Wishington Our Scandinavian Friends A Most
Joyous Holiday Season
B R E M E R ’ S
Bremorton‘s Home-Owned Department Store
234 Pacific Phone 1498
For That Now
Call Bremen-ton 5282
CRONKHITE MOTORS
L. v. ('RONKKHI'I‘E. Snlv 0mm
Motor Tune I‘p—-Carburelion—Brake Service
Personally Endorsed l'sed Cars
403 Naval Bromerlon
For a Complete Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service
Call
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MRS. s. E. BOYCE, Mgr.
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T H E G R O T T 0
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ROLL SHADES—DRAPE RODS
VENETIAN BLIND CLEANER
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Bremerton Venetian Blind Mfg.
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objective test on facts of American I
history and the United Nations!
and an autobiography written ini
English. ‘
The young prize winners are ex- 1
pected to arrive in New York De- 4
camber 29 by plane as guests ofi
the Scandinavian Airlines System, i
and will remain in the United I
States until the middle of March. ?
While in America they will attend i
l
PORT ORCHARD
courses at various colleges and
universities and travel about the
country. The project is sponsored
jointly by the New York Herald
Tribune, The American-Scandi
inavian Foundation and the Metro
politan School Study Council.
The judges were Dr. Karl Karre,
supervisor of high schools of the
Royal Board of Education in Swe
den; Mrs. Adele Heilborn. secre
tary of the Sweden America
Foundation; Dr. James Robbins,
Cultural Attaché of the American
Legation; Dr. Guy Hilleboe, super
intendent of schools in Rutherford,
N. J.; and Miss Helen Hiett. Her
ald Tribune Forum Director. The
oldest winner. Lars Amneus, of
Stockholm, is eighteen years old.
and the youngest. Sven During, of
Gothenburg, fourteen years.
Swedish Singer
Visits America
L The popular Swvdfsh singer Bir
git Akerlund-llvxsvnins arrived ill
New York last month with the
“'Druttninghuim." “
The world's largest citymso far i
as area is concerned— will be thel
'town of Kiruna, in Swedish Lap- ‘
lland, which on January 1, 1948. re— ;
iceives city privileges. Although it 1
!has only 18,000 inhabitants. it ‘
spreads over more ground thanl
'eighteen times the area of greater ‘
New York. Kiruna, located above?
the Arctic Circle. is in the heart?
of the Swedish iron ore district. i
i The tallest concrete tower in
Europe. measuring 72 meters, or
almost 240 feet, has just been
completed at the L. M. Ericsson
{Telephone Company plant near
lStockholm. It will be used for ex
lperiments with ultra-short radio
‘iwaves.
‘BREMERTON '
CONCRETE PRODUETS
00.
Building Blocks — Bricks
Piers
Sewer and Culvert Pipe
1 136 Thompson
Bremerton 3390
Best Wishes
For The Holiday
Port Orchard
Lumber Yard
CHAS. GRIEVE
Phone 5501. Port Orchard
Rockwell Electric
. Wiring Contractors
' Lighting Fixtures
’ Supplies
. Motors Repaired, Re
wound £7 Rebuilt
° All Electrical Appli
ances Repaired
1917 10th St. - (‘zlll 220—\V
Bremerton
Talking Business In Havana
The Swedish delegation to the International Trade ()r;:a..tmiion
conference in Havana recently arrived Via Scandinavian Airlines
plane. Left to right: Hans Hartler. Slip; Sahlln. Bull \011 llt'llli‘n
slam, and Jan Stenstmyn.
Finns And Bass
Sign Agreemen!
‘ MOSCOW, Dec. S-MFinland ap
iparently is going to receive most
lot her food import needs in 1948. ‘
gas well as metal, fertilizers and
lc-ther items. from the Soviet Un- :
3ion under a. newly announced
itrade agreement, ;
i A communique said “the request ‘
‘of the Finnish government was‘
‘met" regarding grains. Finland
‘will supply the Soviet Union with ‘,
such products as lumber, prefab-5
ricated houses, cellulose and pal-i
lper. '
A Very Morry Christnms To .1” me
I ’ .
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Pastm-riza-(l Milk frum (hwrnwy Ho-nk
LET 1‘s DELIVER To you: "mm
Phone Port Orchard 21291
Marry Christnms And A Happy Now Your
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Electric 8' Oil Ranges—Oil Furnaces
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Siln'rdah' l‘lmm- 3'72“
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P. 0. BOX ‘.I-Il. Muha'ht‘slvl’
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Bremerton Trust 8: Savings Bank
*
Bank of Personal Serril'v
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BREMERTON. “'ASHINHTON
Anderson Paint 8: Floor Covering Go.
Dutch Boy Points
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ASPHALT TILE
705 Pacific Ave. Phone 1918 Bremen-ton
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Sweden's first radar establish
ment for weather forecasting will
be in opertaion in two months, ac
cording to Dr. Alf Nyberg. chief
Government meteorologist.
F Dr. Sigvald Linné. noted Swedish
iexpiorer, will soon set out on his
1‘ fourth expedition into Mexico. The
,joumey has been financed by Dr.
5Linné‘slMexican friends. He will
ialso investigate the possibility of
’exchanging exhibits between the
‘Government-owned museums in
1Mexico and Sweden. In addition,
TDr. Linné will take part in a mu
fseum c‘onference arranged in Mex‘
ico City by the United Nations
’Educationai. Scientific. and Cu!-
‘tural Organization (UNESCO).