Scandinavian American. [volume], August 01, 1948, Image 1

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Colonel Auchincloss
Left‘On Gripsholm
Colonel Samuel Auchincloss was
a passenger aboard the Swedish
American‘liner “GflPSholm.” when
she sailed with 1100 passengers
destined to the Scandinavian
countries, Finland and other
European points. Colonel Auchin
closs will assist Mr. John Haskell,
who is already in SWeden. discus
sing Sweden‘s participation in the
{Marshall Plan.
130,000 Seals
Norway Catch
OSLO. —— From Norway seals
are hunted on the shifting ice to
the north of Iceland l\\'est Ice), in
the regions around Svalbard
(Spitzbergenl, Novaya Zemlya,—
The White Sea (East Ice), and off
Newfoundland.
In the East ice activities from
the north of Norway started in
the 1820's in the regions around
Svalbard. and about 1860 Norwe
gians started to hunt Greenland
seal at Novaya Zemlya and the
White Sea. In the years after 1900
the total catch on these grounds
amounted to over 50.000 animals
and in ‘the 1920's the-figure was
four times as high. the record
catch being 343,000 animals in
1925.
In 1921 Soviet Russia issued a
decree fixing the territorial limit
at 12 nautical miles from land, in
stead of 3 miles as it had been be
fore and from a line between
Swiatoi Nos and Kap Kanin at the
White Sea. Even if this territorial
limit has not been officially recog
nized Norwegian sealing in the
“'hite Sea. has since been depend
ent on a concession from Soviet
Russia against payment of a cer
tain charge. Since the second
“'orld War no such permits have
been granted.
Norwegians took part in catch
ing operations off Newfoundland
for the first time in 1937 with one
vessel only. In‘ 1939. 5 Norwegian
vessels caught 33.000 animals.
while 3 Norwegian vessels were
lost. In 1947 a Norwegian vessel
took part again. and 4 vessels in
1948.
The countries interested in seal
ing in the West Ice agreed in 1876
on a closed season up to a certain
date in the spring. For a long
time catching off Newfoundland
has been regulated by an act pre
scribing that the catching season
shall begin on March 13th.
During the second part of the
1920’s about 1.500 Norwegians took
part every year with about 125
vessels. The annual catch amount
ed to 300.000 animals and the val
ue to the hunters was 413 million
kroner. Towards the end of the
1930's the figures had dropped to
some 1,000 men and about 75 ves
sels. the annual catch being well
over 130,000 animals and the value
less than 2 million kroner. Sealing
is now beginning to catch up
again after 5 years of passivity
during the war. In 1947 692 men
with 50 vessels caught 130.000 an
imals to a. value of 9.? mill. kr.
Icelandic Students
NEW YORK. N. Y.~—Soveral
Icelandic students who have been
given scholarships have expressed
their ‘wish to study at Norwegian
universities and colleges. The
scholmhips enable them to stay
in Nanny {or (our years.
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R J _ 4' Serving the Scandinavian-American Population of the Great Northwest
Vol. 4, No. 8.
Order of Vasa let Convention
In Seattle, September 3 to 6;
VASA DRILL TEAM MEMBERS NORTH STAR LODGE N0. 145
First row. I. to r. (seated): Velma Pearson. Gerda Benson, Captain Hilda “'estrom. Selma Berg
lund and Ruby Berglund. '
Second row, I. to r.: Freda Nelson, Ruth Jacobson, Hazel Olson. Sadie in'ine. Ruth Williams and
Viola Auaplund.
Thin! row, i. to r.: Esther Peterson, lna Sands. Tillie Oberg. Virginia Hiller. Karin ('olson, Thelma
Thulon. and Myrna Hultstrom.
The Scandinavian American
takes this opportunity to extend
a hearty welcome to the officers,
delegates and members from the
many lodges throughout the Northv
west gathered in Seattle to attend
the 2lst convention of the Pa
cific Northwest District No. 13 of
The Vasa Order of America.
Governor Mon to Wallgren of
Washington. himself a member of
Trofast Lodge No. 231 in Ever
ett, Wash. has sent the following
greetings to the convention:
“To the Members of the \‘dsa
Order of America:
“I am glad to have the oppor
tunity to send to my fellow mem
bers in the Order of Vasa. upon
the occasion of the let Northwest
Convention. my greetings and best
wishes. The Order of Vase has an
enviable record, both as to its serv
ice to the community and as to its
faithful loyalty to America. It has
not been lured by false doctrines
nor has it lost faith in our demo
cratic philosophy. I feelfi definite
sense of pride in being a member
of this fine organization.
"My kindest regards to each and
everyone of you and my hope that
the ensuing year will be one of
prosperity and well-being for you.
"Cordially yours.
MON C. \IALLGREN.
Governor."
The convention committee In
charge of all arrangements is
headed by June. Raven. chairman:
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, AUGUST, 1948
Leander Backman. vice chairman:
Isabella Johnson, secretary; and
Harold Nilsen, treasurer.
Other members are: Merril Ry-
Gov. Mon 0. Wallgren
lander. Linnea Youngve, A. L. Heg
strom. George Peterson. Donna
Peterson. Otto Borg. John Rowe
and Emil Youngve.
This is the program for the four
day Vase convention: Friday. Sep.
tember 3rd: 2:30 p. m.. executive
board meeting: auditing committee
meeting.
Saturday, September «1:; 8:00
a. m.. registration; 9:00 a. m.. Ad
dress of svelcomo by Commune
Chairman James Raven: incroduc
tion of Honorable Wm. F. Devin,
mayor of Seattle: introduction of
lOscar Nordstrom, district master.
and opening of convention.
7:00 p. m.. joint meeting at Ma
sonic 'I‘emple, Harvard and Pine:
{initiation conducted by North Star
'Lodge No. 145. drill team. Spokane.
‘Wash.; exhibition drill by Klippan
‘No. 228 drill team; 9:30 p. m.-
|11230 p. m.. refreshments served
lin junior ballroom: 9:30 p. m.-t
fa. m.. dance in main auditorium.
EGreta Logan‘s orchestra.
l Sunday, September 5th: 9:00 1.
‘niu district meeting lcontinued':
,1:00 p. m.-4:00 p m.. sight seeing
ltour starting at the New Washing
lton hoteLWill include waterfront.
‘government locks. Pier 91. Univer
sity of “'ashington grounds and
floating bridge: 6:15 p. m.. banquet
at the main audtorium. Masonic
t‘remple. Harvard and Pine.
[ Monday. September 6th: Break
‘fast at Vasa Park, 10:30 a. m. to
'12 noon, weather permitting. Car
lavan will assemble at the New
quhington hotel leaving promptly
‘at 10 a. m.
‘ Prisoners Help Austria
NEW vow. x5. Y.-—m Nor
wegian association of former
Iprimnors of war has invited 80
lAustrian children to spend two
months in Norway. The children.
being 6-12 years old. are ul taken
can of in private homes.
.. :. 14
Finnish Violinist
'l'o Tour Europe
Among the 1.100 passengers
who left New York recently
aboard the Swedish American
motorliner “Grispholm” for
Gothenburg. Sweden. was 22-
year-old Heimo Haitto. promi—
nent Finnish-born violinist. with
his wife. on a concert tour of
the Scandinavian countries and
Finland. As a child prodigy. Mr.
Haitto starred in the motion pic
ture “Magic in Music" with Di
anna Lynne and Susannah
Foster.
19 Countries Al
Stockholm Fair
STOCKHOLM, August 9 iBy
airmaill—About 250,000 people.
mainly business men from all over
the world. are expected to visit
the big industrial fair in Stock
holm. the so-called St. Erik's Fair,
which will be held from August 25
to September 9. Last year orders
totaling about 200 million kronor
1855 million) were placed by vari
ous buyers. The area covered by
the exhibition this year is 80,000
square meters. and there will be a
total of 1.400 exhibitors. from 19
countries. which represents an in
creasn of 30 per cent over last
year. Both the Western and East
ern mines of Germany will be rep
resented anim‘;r the exhibitors. by
53 and 30 firms respectively.
Jewish Refugees
Remain In Norway
OSLO~None of the 400 Jewisl
refugees now in Norway haw left
for Palestine. The provision of
housing for the refugees has been
a difficult task but it is hopcd
that this problem will soon be
solved.
New Coal Mine
0n Sva!bard
OSLO—A rich coal mine has
been diocoveroi on Svalbard
(Spitzbergen‘ The mine is esti
mated to ham 3 potential total
output of 10“- 150 million tons of
con. This ‘ "\r‘s production in
the mine is «vmcted to be ap
proxlmtely 1'0.000 tons.
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