Scandinavian American. [volume], June 07, 1950, Image 1

About Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958

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NORSE -P. C. CONVENTIONS |N ASTORIA
SUMMEKFESTIVALS:
Scandinavian Day
June l8, Vasa Park
Swedish Midsummer
Festival, June 25, 25
Swedish Day At
Vasa Park, July 23
Joint Sons of Norway
Picnic On July 3|
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Vol. 6, No. II.
Enlarged Baptist Best Home
The Scandinavian trait of
caring well for the old people
asserted itself last Sunday
when ground was broken on
the site where the new en
larged Baptist Rest Home in
Seattle will be located. The
present borne, housing 19
guests, will increase its cap
acity to 45 when the 340,000
extension project is complet
ed, probably shortly before
Christmas. Actual construc
tion will start this month. 816,-
000 have been raised so far.
Founded by the Womena Society
of the Columbia. Baptist Confer
ence. including 29 churches. the
Rent Home has been in operation
for the past five years at 1802
17th Ave. Everyone who comes to
live at the home is expected to be
a profemed Christian and requirc‘
mento are according to life ex
pectnncy. which is said to be in
era-ed by 25% st the home. The
entrmce tee is $25 and the unit
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Our happy family is the name given to the picture above, showing
present guests and workers at the Baptist Rest Home. who are beaming
with happiness at the thought of the project of enlarging the home, which
will look as it does in the picture below. Likewise happy. Superintendent
Mrs. Ole Haglund is seen at the left. The home was founded by the wom
en's society of the Columbia Baptist Conference.
Scandinavian Day Picnic June iBth
The 211st Annual Scandinavian
Day, sponsor“! by Lodges No. 61
um! 65 of the Scandinavian Fm
ternlty of America. will be cele
bnted this yen; on Sunday. June
18th at VIII! Park. Like Sun
munish.
The all-day “k'lCl‘llC ' will be full
of interesting events including
sports and games. At 2 p. m.. the
following program will be prcsent
ed in the pavilion:
The Svea Male Chorus. under
the direction of John Sutherland.
Dr. Edward Palmuon. tenor so
loist. accompanied by Victona
Palmason: a Scandinavian-Ameri
can play. depicting Scandinavian
characteristics of the homeland.
This is done in cooperation with
the University of Washington
Scandinavian Department and the
following students: John Ander~
eon. representing our own Uncle
Sam: Gloria Strand. Jane Isaac
son. Emlyn Northfield. Mary Jean
Haugen. and Edith Salmon. rep
reeenting Denmark. Finland. Ice
land. Norway and Sweden, respec-
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tively. The play was composed
by Manning E. Anderson and will
have a musical accompaniment
with Mrs. Lucille Lundstrom at
the piano. Swan Johnson playing
the accordion and the voices of
the. Svea. Male Chorus. Humorous
recltations by Ellen and Margaret
Forseth.
There will be dancing to Inez
Bementa Scandinavian Orchestra
from 5 to 7 p. m., and 8 to 10
p. m.
Refreshments Will be served all
day. Buses leave 3rd and Virginia
at 9:80 and 11:30 a. m.. and from
Van Park “J p. m.
Swede Makes Good Showing In Mile
Lennnrt Stand. Sweden's m
alumnae chunplon. run "w mllr
ln 4 mlnutes. 7.3 molds recently,
In Compton. m1. lie «gully (la-a
tented (our American. ‘
The time in one of the best ever1
the mlle in 4 minutes. 5.3 seconds!
Finland May Open Consulate Hére
Finland. the little countrymfi'lth
a reputation for paylng Mr debts.
Inlmdy Ms paid 0" 83 per cent
“0! the $240,000,000 in Npmflons
[assessed ngnlnst her [or the Sec
,ond World War. Mull Seppnh.
‘Flnn’ah consul gem-rs! In the l'n
jltod States. and during 3 visit In
imttlo Int week.
1 leand mntlnued payments to
‘this country on her first World
‘War fight. when much larger na
tions were refusxng to pay.
Soppala spent thv WI‘I‘k-(‘nd n
'Seattle to mvestxgate the puss:-
,bxlity of sottxng ufi an honorary
‘: Hag! net. the American ru‘nrd
jin 1945 in Boston where he ran
recorded in the United States and
‘pmvea the Swedish star still has a
'chance to lower the world record.
“told by Sweden’s greatest long
cuunce runner Gundcr Hngg. The
imrk, 4:01.: mu m m 1945.
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Merger To Be Discussed
3 District Lodge No. 2. Sons
30! Norway and the Grand
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iLodge, Daughters of Norway,
;will convene at Astoria, Ore
y'gon, june 21, 22, 23, 24 and
25th with convention head
;quarters at Hotel Astoria.
; More than 300 délegatos from
‘56 lodgers representing ovo-r 13.000
.me-mbers arr expected to tlw Suns
icom‘ention. The Daughters of NM
iu‘ay are Pxpi‘ctt‘d to come-no “11h
Lahout 60 delegates from H lml‘gvs
‘rwith 2.000 members.
- One of the most Important r1111.
ltcrs to be discussed an the Daugm
{tors of Norway conventzun Is the
question of merger with th- Suns
fof Norway on a nation-“Mu bass.
I The convention program 15 as
. follows;
3 “'edm-sday. June 21
I9 A. M. to 6 P. M. — Registrauon.
I Hotel Astana, 14m and Com
mercial Sts.
! G. Lodge Executive Board mectu
; ing during the day.
‘8 P. M.—Roception for all Sons of
5 Norway. Daughters of Norway
1 and guesh: at Armory Exrh'mge
‘ Sts. between 16m and 17th Sts.
1, Thursday. Juno '22
‘S to 9:30 A. M. and 7 to i Y‘ M.
Rogistratmn. IOOF Hal!
9 A. I“. to 12 Busmes> 1:.--v“..'2;‘
.1 1001“ Hall.
12 Lo 1 P. M. Luxnohvurt
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Officers.
consulate here.
“There are a lot of finnish [wad
ple in this area and a consulatr 13
needed badly.“ Seppala 881d. Fm
lnnd's consulates were closed when.
she {ought Russ‘a. one or the al
liea.‘during the Second World War.
“We m just a small natxon and
can‘t “ford very many career mm
suls." Seppala sand. "so we hnpv t)
have a business man not as out
agent."
Seppala and Finland came: m
a brisk trade with Russia. buymg
grain Ind petmioum product; {rum
her and selling Russm pry-fabu
rated houses.
ENorse Movie Firm
'Plans Big Pictures
Norway's Movmg Picture (Tam
puny. Norsk Film. In planning a
number of pmductinm of works by
Alexander Klelland. Ole Bohr-fig.
Sigurd Hoe]. Helge Kroc. Guken
Wildvm-ey. Taryn Venn and Iva
Caprino. Rolvagg's "0mm in 01.
Earth" is high on the list.
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