Scandinavian American. [volume], November 05, 1951, Image 1

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

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Fast Tracks At 0810’s Winter fllynlpics
largest Postwar
Maneuvers Held
In Scandinavia
The largest army maneuvers
held in Sweden since the end of
the war started in the central
province of Vfistergotland re
cently. About 35,000 troops and
250 aircraft took part. .
From September 17 to 22, about
20,000 men from the armed forces.
a: well as more than one hundred
naval vessels, about 300 aircraft,
and units of the Coast Artillery
participated in maneuvers along
Sweden‘s eastern Baltic coast.
Vol. 7, No. 21.
I50,000 Will Watch Ski Jumps
HOLMENKULLEN HILL. whore 150.060 persons are vxpm'tml to wuteh the special ~kl jumping wont
durlng thy.- Olymplc Winn-r Games in Oslo.
Two 'l'ours For N. W. Residents
Going To Olympic Winter Games
In connection With the VI Oiym.
pic “’intcr Games to be held in
Oslo. Norway, from the 14th to
the 25th of Fcbruary. two tours
are being urrangt-d for visitors
lrom the Pacific Northwest. With
the lncreuing interest for skiing
in this port of the country. two
of the loading Norwegian sullen;
for iliuiiy yearn here in the Nonn
weut got the idea 0! getting the
groups together.
The two tour conductors are
0181 Ulland of Osborn & Ulland
Sporting Goods Store in Seattle
and Olaf Rodegaard. for the past
two years ski instructor at the
well known ski resort. Sun Valley.
in Idaho. For many years both
competed in many different nation
a] us well as championships in the
Northwest. Olaf Ullnnd specializ
ing in jumping. while Olaf Rode
gaard was a combined skier (cross
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downhill and slalom. Olaf Ulland‘s
‘tour is being organized by Lou‘
:Herron Associates. Inc.. ’I‘ravel=
iCounselors in Seattle, while Olaf'
‘Rodegaard's tour is sponsored by:
1Wide Travel. Portland. Ore. Both;
{tours are in cooperation with the!
fScandinavian Airlines SVstem.
? Due to the thousands of visitors .‘
‘from all parts of the world ex
pected to visit Norway during the r
‘Wlnter Games. hotel accommoda-i
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Strindberg Play
At Center Theater
Saturday, Nov. 24
"The Stronger." n play by Swv
(len's great dramatist. August
Strindbvrg, will be presented at
the Gunter Theater. 81h Ave. and
Bell St, Seattle. Saturday Novem
ber 24 at 8:40 p. m.
Great Plays C0,. headed by Dean
Goodman. who in part-Swedish. o!-
fera this first Seattle presentation
of the one-act play. Another play
is also featured on the program.
Swedish organiutiom have been
asked to buy tickets on a subscrip
tion bull and so for at least one
organization has responded. In
quiries Ind purchue of ticket:
cm be mode by culling F1 0586
or ME 5N6 also ME 3720. no
Swedilh Consul-to at MA 5640
Ind thin office IL 5211. “cited
are priced It 81.25.
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Scandinavians"
In Seattle
Norway Center
Meeting Slated
Far Nm'i‘mhm‘ 2‘.
' “Young Seandinavlanu." nc‘uly
orxunlu‘d club for nowconwrs and
others capable- of slu-aklng Scan
‘dlnm'lan language-s. will mw-t at
3 p. m., “'odnc-Mlay. Now-mbor ‘II,
the night before Thanksgiving Day.
In Norway (‘I-ntvr's music room.
[Partlrlpatlon In this gn-t—togc-thor
iRIII be by Imltatlon only.
Attendance at the next meeting
should be over twice as large. as
at the last meeting held Saturday
night, October 20, in the home uf
Mr. and Mrs. Johann Aarthun, 1230
Knox Place.
Sixteen persons were present at
the October meeting. \\'hlt"h was
characterized by a musn'ule. last
ing until 1:30 o'clock tho follow
ing morning. The musical turn of
events seemed quite natural snd
enjoysble since there Were two
pisnists, three guitarinte, two vio
linists and an accordionist pres
ent. There was also some singingu-
Participation by invitation was
urged because of the need to build
up s nucleus of sincerely inter-‘
ested persons. The meeting also!
agreed that programs shouldY
largely be improvised. t! poo-sue."
by those in attendance in order to
ensure more tntlmacy. A skeleton!
pmran and arrangements will he.
Costumed on Page 8)
While McCarthy Rants, At Least
ONE MAN ADMITS HE HES
Swedish Farmer Confessed Pastime Liar
Before we had really sized him up and scrutinized the
mask-like expression of his long inflexible face, Andrew
Martin. 2302 Oaks Ave, Everett, had said a mouthful.
(Continued under Scandinavian Americana. Page 5.:
Seattle Author Saw America
Through Eyes Of Emigrants
How many of you trm‘o your Smuulimn'ialn background to «'llildhuud
in some .souuuunity “how u prt-tluluinutv StundhmViun population in‘
fluvm-o-d _\our outlook on Mr. or mmh- _\ou pN-ulinrl) linkml uith "for
eign“ traditiun~ and customs? And ho“ man) of you find that wnm
nostalgir mvmorh-s from thow _\‘q~nlvl‘)«-zlr\ un- rulll‘I-rnI-«I “in. lmp<
pmings that couldn't \‘ory \u-ll takv pliu'l‘ in Ame-rit-u ol toxin) 1’
This sort of sentiment and cun
osity, too. lust Week prompted
your reporter to visit one of the:1
few Scandinavians in this country
who have taken the trouble 10 re-‘
produce memuries of Scandinav
ian-American youth and childhnmi
into fiction of the highest order:
Dr. Solphus Winther. professor (lf‘
English literature at the I'nivers
ity of “'éshington. is the author
of three novels linked to the same
theme. the life uf Scandinavian
emigrants in the United States.
In his case, he. was interested in
the life of transplanted Danes, but,
within the realm of one family's
experiences he succeeded in por
traying a way of life that was typ
ical of many Scandinavians in the
earlier days. The novels. published
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Norway Center Bazaar Nov. 15-17
The big {unlit-0min; event in Norway (‘t-nta-r is lhc- ('u-nlc-rk nan-m
who-(lulu! fnr Novvmhrr 15. 16 and I7.
1 Main portions of it will be held 1
in the auditorium which is air- 1
‘conditioned and provides additional :
comfort for visitors who should :
total more than those in attend- 2
inc» at the last big bazaar hold t
in connection With the opening of J
‘the building.r last spring.
Featuring games tor young and ‘
old. a sninrgiisbord With many
Norwegian dishes to be servedt
every evening from 6 pm. and a i
New 8.“. Ship Bring Built
This is how (he- Suva-h Ame-Han Line’- m un-a- llaer. an yvt
hum-d 31.8. 273. will look when completed. Mmum .0 Ivy 71
(at. I! wlll have a «mp-oily 0! 750 pom-urn and will hr run he
twm Gotta-hon. Sweden uni New York. It I. bah; mm In
Holhld.
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DR. “'IVTIIICR IS A D‘VF.
large number of awards. invludmg
a three-way combination telensmn
set. the event is sponsored by {our
societies. They are Leif Erickson,
and Knute Rockne lodges uf Son:
of Norway. Valkyrien lodge,
Daughters of Norway. and the
Norwegian Mule Chorus. all of Se
attle.
‘ Paul P. Borg is chmrman of the
event, whose varied attradioni
are W0" worth a visit.
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