Scandinavian American. [volume], November 09, 1950, Image 1

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

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WHO’S THIS? _
“RAVEN" DANCER—see Page 5
Vol. 6, No. 21.
Introducing Scandinavian Newcomers
Danish Movie Hero, Norse Ski Star, Pretty Swedish Gals And Icelanders In Northwest
Danish
Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher
Hundreds of Scandinavian new
comen have. arrived in the North
wmt during the past two or three
years. indicating a sharp increase-
In Scandinavian immigration over
that of the thirties. The immigra
tion nppearn to be directed toward
the Northwest more than any oth
er part at the country.
The five newcomers pictured and
portrayed in this article are among
the hundreds that have reached
Seattle.
Denmark's Jackie Cooper
Finn Mannu Schumnvher Is a
Dane and even if his second name
Know Your Scandinavian
Organizations In Seattle
Half-Century Inventory In Thumbnail Form
2. Leif Erikson Lodge,—gons of Norway
PRESIDENT: N. M. Nolsen.
OTHER OFFICERS: C. A.
Stang. Norwegian Consul in Se
attle, vice president; Tom Gron
nmg, consular; Mrs. Margaret
Tvcte, social director: Severin An
derson. financial secretary; LeRoy
A. Ericksen. secretary; Raynar
Olsen, treasurer.
MEMBERSHIP: A total of 969
members. the largest of any Nor
wegian organization in Seattle.
MEETING TIME AND PLACE:
Every Friday evening in the IOGT
Hall. 1109 Virginia St.. Seattle.
When Norway Center is completed,
meetings will be held there every
Wednesday evening.
PURPOSE: Uphold old Norse
traditions, an endeavor which
helps make better American citi
zens out of members; provide so
cial aetivities for Norwegians; at
tract Norwegian newcomers. of
which more and more are settling
in Seattle; maintain life insurance
program for members.
. m EVENTS: Bazaars—7400m
petltlm provided by bowling
tum sud basketball tum. with
luumfi' ‘. ,'
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’ n» Serving the Scandinav (““01 “nerlcon Population of the Great Northwest
Swedish
Birgitta Viklund
is Portugese, meaning Brother,
and the last one German he in sun
3 100 per cent Scandinavian.
This newcomer Is one of the
most enterprising of the bunch
and in addition. undoubtedly the
“most glamorous". For Finn was
once called. and still is perhaps.
Denmark's Jackie Cooper.
This notoriety dates back to his
14th year. in 1936, when he was
picked among 2,000 youngsters
throughout Denmark to play the
leading role in the Danish movie
“The Millionaire Boy" based on a
story by Walter Christmas. NeWS
the latter boating “every team in
sight" last year; drill team; lcknr
ringcn, composed of young girls
and boys dancing Norwegian folk
dances: spnnsnr r‘nmpptitinn in
skiing evcnts. true to the Norse
tradition; take part in other Nor
wegian social events.
ORGANIZED: May 13. 1903;
five charter members are still
alive.
SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Together with Valkyrien lodge,
Daughters of Norway, main factor
in establishing Norway Center
Inc. the biggest joint Norwegians
undertaking of all time in western
U. 8.; active participation in Nor
way Relief work during last war;
establishing bonds of Norwegian
friendship (and fostering many
marriages through the yearsl.
THE PRESIDENT: N. M. Nel
sen, 3603 W. Myrtle St.. Seattle.
was born in ’l‘romso. Norway; ar
rived in United States and Minne
sota 1909; to Seattle 1910; member
of Leif Erikaon lodge for many
years; delegate to grand lodge con
vention in New York this your:
{other of two boys (married) md
t girl (single); well known build
in mntrnctor in Seattle.
Seattle, Washington, November 9, 1950
Norwegian
Gunnar Sunde
papers and stories were crammed
with his pictures and he became
the idol of Danish children. Part of
the movie was filmed in London.
And of course it was a big success.
Finn was so good in the part
that he was assigned another
great film role. greater perhaps.
namely Oliver in "Oliver Twist".
This was a. hit. too‘ People un
doubtedly got the notion that Finn
was headed for even greater star
dom. but not so. not so. The
restaurant business is in the fam
ily's blood and Finn decided to be
true to the tradition. He started
Side By Side, Now Parted
Show: show- In King Gum V and (3mm ‘1 Adolf. who has
tutu on: u kin; of Sweden mer the lath 0! M- tuber.
Swedish
Iris Lundquist
‘as a waiter. worked in famous
Copenhagen restaurants. like at
‘the Palace Hotel. and then the
lwar came. He was in the under
ground movement. When things
lgot to hot for him. he was advised
Ito flee to Sweden. which he did.
,Later he went to Switzerland. at
ltending the Montana Hotel School
‘at Luzanne for a year. He lived
land worked in France. too. Then
"he fulfilled a childhood dream.
:Went to America. landed a job
:with the famous Ciro's Restaurant
iin Los Angeles. Of course he be
came the good friend of Danish
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Icelandic
1“ rs. Bjarni Olawn
Actor Jean Hersholt in Hollywood.
But the Great Northwest held
a special lure to him and one of
the reasons. he says. was the
large Scandinavian popuéation. So
he came to Seattle. an at this
writing is head waiter in the Geor
gian Room of Olympic Hotel. the
city‘s biggest with 800 employees.
Something very important hap
pened at the Olympic. In the ho
tel's flower shop he met “Mary".
Love at first sight. Married July
6th this year. Look at 'em beam
in the picture.
(Continued on Page 4)
Ballard Festival
Program Scheduled
Plans for BullardK (‘hriunms
and Lucia fcwtit-al‘. :ll'l' nu“ Ilfldl‘l”
may with all (-umnlilta-ow appoint
rd. The fund drive ha~ progrnmwd
“woo-“fully.
This year a Irw- trip to Sun‘-
dlmnia “ill hv muurdc‘d In sum»
lucky person and lhv Luriu Bride
Hill In- gin-n :| l‘rm- trip to Holly
u'ameL Hahn.“ «h.» “5:: hr guru ui
Svumlinavian mmh- stars.
Pan American “orld \irways
i~ backing up the prnjc-rt this
your.
Tacoma College
Supporis Summer
Course in Sweden
An American-Scandinavian sum
mer vourse is scheduled for July
20 to August 25. 1951. at the
Theological Schnnl 0f the Swedish
Methodlst Chunh. at Overfls. near
Guthonburg. 1n mllubnratlon with
the (‘nllogv of Puget Sound. in
Tacoma. Washington. Both these
schools are approved by the Veto
erans Administmtion. One hun
dred American and fifty Sundi
naviun nudents may be received.
Amerlcun and Soundinnvim teach
ers and professors will innruct.
The prognm in especially tunable
for future teachers. loch! work
ers. tad dim M
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