Scandinavian American. [volume], June 18, 1952, Image 1

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

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I: Einar Carlson
Is How Improving
Slowly but surely, K. Einar Cari
son. publisher of this paper. is re
covering from injuries he suffered
from the accidental fall May 29.
He has regained consciousness and
has shown steady signs of improve.
ment, according t6 official word,
but is still in a. painful condition.
He is not allOWed any visitors
aside from his family and still re
quires care of special nurses 24
hours of the day.
V01. 8, No. l2.
Swedish Mid-Summer F ete June 21-22
Swedish Women’s Chorus In Successful Debut Concert
The Swedish Women’s Chorus, directed by Carl Zeed. (shown
above) made, a sauces-ml concert debut June 10 in Soattie. The
chorus will also appear at the Swedish and-Summer Festival at
Vasa Park.
First row from left: Mrs. Edith Smith. Mrs. Linda Persson. Mrs.
Eva Johnson. Mrs. Edith Anderson. Miss Edwina Johnson. Miss
Elinor Anderson. Mrs. Margareta Parsson. Mr. Carl Zeod. Director.
Mrs. Margit Strandin, Miss Anita Carlson. Mrs. Ruth Johnson. Miss
Gloria Strand. Miss Elna Person. Miss Doris Jahnson. Mrs. Margit
Winqnlst.
Second row frbm left: Miss Mary Johnson. Mrs. Elsa Carlson, Miss
Olga flankinen, Miss Mabel Claesson. Mrs. Olga Magnusson. Miss
Barbara Zeed. Mrs. Sonja Lund. Mrs. Rosé Johnson. Mrs. Sylvia
Nyman. Miss Elsa Brauns, Mrs. Doris Nyberg. Mrs. Eleanor Wangrl,
Miss Jeannette Nelson.
Third row from left: Mrs. Ellrn_Luth. Miss Ellen Anderson. Mrs.
Edith Johnson. Miss Lllly Strand. Miss Florita Oien, Miss Elna
Peterson. Mrs. Magda Carlson. Mrs. Viola Anderson, Mrs. Astrid
Erickson. Miss Elsie Carlstodt.
Seattle’s Tribute To Scandinavian:
Vast Array Of Groups, Artists.
Officials At Nordic Music Fete
Music Committees for July 27 Event Appointed
Seattle‘s utflclal centennial trtbute to Seuuflnnvlm the muslc les
th‘nl scheduled for July 27 In Volunteer Park. wlll bring together n;
mt and representative u-ny of Sundlnnvhn groups. artists and
astute and clty omculdom nnd other promlnent Mb. I
Richard Trudeau. promoter. an-‘
nouncu that invitations have been
sent to the Danish. Norwegian and
Swedish drill teams. and the Ice
landic. Finnish. Norwegian And
Swedish chonme to participate in
the program. Both the Swedish
and Nonvegian women'- uid mnle
choruses have been invited. Dr.
Ed Paimaaon. who la 0! Icelandic-
Daniah extraction will represent
Denmark, vocally.
In uddition. congressmen and
senators, the governor and mayor
0! Seattle have been invited to at
tend, as well as Lithgow Osborne.
president of the American-Scandi
navian Foundation. Through ar
rangements with the West Coast
director or CARE :11 attempt is
being made to influence mm om
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Seattle, Washington, June 18, 1952
OM _ Announce;
Swedish Arts,
Crafts ShOp
Open June 23
A Nor event in the Scandina
flan importing business will occur
June 23 when Matts and Siri Djos
will open their ilew Swedish ans
Ind on": shop at 1318 Fifth Ave..
downtown Seattle. The ambitious
couple has sent out 300 invite»
tion. for A preview scheduled for‘
Smithy. June 22, from 2 to 10‘
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| The Djoues. who launched their
'. importing business only two and a
dull yen: ago. will still operate
lthelr none: at 4108 run-emu-
IVY-y. Tel. ME 3720 or 0987. daily
,untll 9 p. m. The new shop. mark-.
Eing n ramu-luhle expansion at
their business}. will feature “the
best of Modern Sweden for the
ldiscrlmimtive taste." including
stainless steel. ceramics. home
jcrnft. rystnl. etc. The telephone
‘number in SE. 5455. With their
new establlshment. beautifully dec
anted in walnut and glass. the‘
Djooea will make an unprecedent
ed effort to bring the best and~
{Ila-st mortment of Swedish um‘
and cult: to this ma. including}
a New assortment of “everyday
articles" nun hitherto. ‘
Novelty mgr-moms will ln-i
chuk- phonognph concerts 0! the
finest muslc Ind pemnne-nt dis
plays 0! pdnllnn by the best 0!
Padflc Northwest stunts.
At the two shop. the man will
to m by (hm clerks. . .
The shop It Pnlvority “by
In. bun renovated and {Mum I
bru- uoofllnont o! fumltun. [M
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ment: on old". A: well an other
an. ..nd m.
The Norwegian Bible Society
hu distributed a tow 0:7 5 mxumn,
bibles — 1 million from the 804
any. utthlhhment in 1816 to,
1902. Ind 9 million from then un-L
m the «are! 190).
{May Pole Ceréfifif With Singing,
gDancing Opens Vasa Park Program
Choruses, Dancers, Soloisfs Will Entertain
Everything is set and committeemen are rarin' to go for
the 3lst annual Swedish Midsummer festival at Vasa Park
Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22. All the visitors have
to bring along is “gott humor”. but the small admission
!charge should be a bargain buy for the same, just the same,
gas this year‘s elaborate festival program promises to be
$pecularly interesting. if not different.
§ The headline attraction starts.
int l:30 p.m. on Sunday with a,
:grund march. This opening cere
:mony will be reminiscent of old—
Estyle celebration in the homeland
'us participants are to be clad in
'tolk costumes. Amateur musicians
i—preferahly in folk costume —‘
who are familiar with old-time
Scandinavian music are also in
‘vited to participate in the march
‘that will culminate with the rais
ling of the decorated May Pole.‘
“allowed by a long dance, around}
lit and communal singing of the
Charles Cannon and Greta Logan are {mum-Pd arthts 1! \‘m Park fete
New Scandinavian Records Released
In Seattle Should Be Must-listening
Favorite Tunes Recorded In Sweden, Reproduced Here
The Scandinavian end at Ameflm‘s recording buulnmm has been. and
still In. taught “1th Immlr ulnmervmism and borne mrrprmntatixe
recording unm- nd producers. “has. trumpeta end all the blaring
brie-I at n mmmry arduous haw lmulahly chow thr- dm life—-
and the lyrics] quality—out ot Sonndlnnflnn melon!“ thot hue at
times. «truck Amid-ha cps with the choppy. hemy rhythm M goose--
step mon-hm. SM to say monotonous mgr-nuts a. in “ulna.
Sometimes this mm In mI-tnknuy hull-led “folk WIN."
Mom un. More Authenticity
I! Adolph Linden o! the unden
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ISwedish anthem. Du gamla. du
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1 Thereafter. the program will be
formally opened by Alfred HJm-t,
committee chairman. followed by
‘Consul Ivar Lundequist. who will.
deliver the traditional greetings
A to Mid-summer. Two choruses. the
‘Svea Male Chorus. directed by C.
‘H. Sutherland. and The Swedish
; Women's Chorus. led by Carl Zeed,
iare scheduled to appear. The v0-
}cai soloist of the day will be 14-
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