Geneva, Illinois

MCelebration
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in Good Templar Park
Geneva, Illinois
June 20, 2004
Traditional Swedish Food, gifts and crafts from Sweden,
games for all ages.
See more at www.swedishday.net
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE 5 WONDERFUL YEARSNEW SINGERS ARE WELCOME!
WE GRACIOUSLY THANK THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR MISSION
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN IN THE SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE THROUGH THE ARTS
FRIENDS ($5-up)
Rick & Kathy Ball
Kenneth Fuller Family
Luella Hallberg
Kristina & Christopher Karl
Wayne & Marie Peterson
Cathy Whiteside
Harry & Anne Yocherer
DONORS ($25-up)
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David & Susan Anderson
Frances E. Anderson
Anne C. Chilstrom
Betty J. Horn
Barb Klingberg
Becky Klingberg
Ken & Phyllis Nordlof
Richard & Mary Anne Noren
Hazel I. Olson
Inez Olander
Richard & Jaimie Schmidt
Mari Sico
Ethel Stabell
Carol Svenson
Jim Warwick
SPONSORS ($50-up)
Orion Carlson, Sons of Norway
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cleveland
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Danca
Earl & Pat Hanson
Steve & Kristina Kaar
Mr. & Mrs. William Ness
PATRONS ($100-up)
Beverly J. Bateman
Ralph S. & Ruth H. Beck
John Charles Carlson
Michael & Maggie Hillstrom
Kay Nelson Jenner
Frank & Jo Karl
Ronald & Marguerite Karl
Paula Lundberg, Miscella Real Estate
Sam & Darlene Marcusson
Scott Nebergall
Dorothy E. Patzer
David & Mary Rubin
Gil & Janet Willey
CORPORATE SPONSOR (!000+)
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The Dahlgren Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
FOX VALLEY SWEDISH CHILDREN’S CHORUS
630-365-0032
Program for Swedish Day, Sunday, June 20, 2004
10:00 AM
WORSHIP SERVICE (Reverend Norman Nelson)
Special Music by Don Peterson; Accompanist, Karen Bruchman
11:00 AM
COTTAGE WALK (meet at the Raffle Ticket Booth)
11:30 AM
VIKING SHIP PRESENTATION
12:00 PM MAYPOLE CELEBRATION
Dance Leaders: Linda and Paul Muhr
1:00 PM
Welcome by Craig Hanson, Swedish Day Committee President
The American and Swedish National Anthems
Remarks by Mayor Kevin Burns, Geneva
Fox Valley Swedish Children’s Chorus
Musicians: Don Peterson, Marguerite Karl, and Ernie Sandquist
John Berquist, Songs & Tales from the Upper Midwest
2:00 PM
CHILDREN’S RACES (meet at the flag poles)
2:30 PM
COTTAGE WALK (meet at Raffle Ticket Booth)
2:30 PM
VIKING SHIP PRESENTATION
4:00 PM
RAFFLE DRAWING (at the Platform)
ALL DAY
Visit all the Arts and Crafts booths and enjoy Swedish
Delicacies from the restaurant and our “Kaffestuga.”
Valkommen . . .
Welcome to Swedish Day! The first
Swedish Day was celebrated in 1911.
The idea was to provide an opportunity
for the numerous Scandinavian immigrants to enjoy the traditional celebration
of Midsommar. We invite you to join us
for our 93rd annual celebration of this
family festival which has been held since
1925 in Geneva s Good Templar Park.
Open to the public and attended by
people of all nationalities, this festival
still focuses on the Scandinavian celebration of Midsommar, the longest day of
the year. Both traditional Swedish and
American foods are served throughout
the day and a unique program is provided. Many family-oriented activities are
also held within the beautiful 60 acre
park, specifically purchased for the tradition of Midsummer. It is my honor to
oversee this special event built throughout the years by so many friends and
families. Please enjoy and explore this
legacy of Scandinavian heritage.
Craig Hanson, President
Swedish Day Committee
Face Painting and Games for the children
National Anthems
Swedish Day committee
Du gamla, du fria, du fjällhöga nord
du tysta, du glädjerika sköna,
Jag hälsar dig vänaste land uppå jord
:;:din sol, din himmel, dina ängder gröna:;:
PRESIDENT: Craig Hanson, P.O. Box 130,
Wasco, IL 60183
VICE-PRESIDENT: Carl Gustafson, 301
Leverette St., Thornton, IL 60476
SECRETARY: Carol Ward, 433 W. Thunderbird
Trail, Carol Stream, IL 60188
TREASURER: Roland Swanson, 546 W. 111th
St., Chicago, IL 60628
Du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar
då ärat ditt namn flög över jorden.
Jag vet att du är och du blir vad du var
:;:Ja, jag vill leva, jag vill dö i Norden:;:
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
through the perilous night
O’er the ramparts we watch’d
were so gallantly streaming
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Swedish Day Menu - Page 12
MIDSUMMER NEWS:
BUSINESS MANAGER: Janet Willey, 909 East
Oakton, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
CONTRIBUTORS: Gil Willey (same as above);
Pat and Earl Hanson, 509 N. Bennett, Geneva,
IL 60134
EDITOR: Beth Wright, 1N336 Darling Street,
Wheaton, IL 60188
TICKET HOLDER: Gordon Nelson, 415
Wisconsin Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451
The Swedish Day Committee expresses its thanks to all Midsummer News advertisers
and ad takers and also to all volunteers who work to make Swedish Day a success.
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Welcome to our Swedish Day 2004, held since the 1920s in Good Templar
Park and before that in Ravinia Park, north of Chicago.
Good Templar Park is located on the east side of Fox River in Geneva.
Turn north from Route 38 (Roosevelt Road) on East Side Drive in Geneva
or south from Route 64 (North Ave.) on 7th Ave. in St. Charles for 1 1/2
miles. You can also take the East-West Tollway (I 88) to the Route 59 exit
and go north to Route 38. Admission: Adults $5.00 each. Children under
12 and anyone in a folk costume admitted free. The park opens at 9:00 a.m.
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630-232-1932
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ood Templar Park has
been described as a
place for midsummer-a place for celebration and
adventure. It is also a place for
contentment as illustrated by
the following story about an
older couple who unexpectedly
found themselves living there
for a few days.
It was mid-July, the height
of the tourist and convention
season. They had driven from
Ohio and were committed to
participate in one of the conventions. To their dismay,
because of the influx of conventioneers, they found that
virtually all accommodations
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plight, without hesitation, my
wife and I invited them to stay as
our guests. We did wonder,
however, whether or not they
would be comfortable. Actually,
they remained longer than
expected. Before departing, the
lady turned to me and said,
"There is something I want to
tell you before we leave. Since
coming here, for the first time in
many years I have slept soundly
through the night."
Earl Hanson
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Happy 100th Birthday to Knut AndersonIOGT Member for 80 Years
Knut Anderson turns 100 years
old this year. Many of IOGT s
members in the Chicago area know
Knut, a faithful and active member
of Illinois Chapter No. 2. They
have worked with him in Good
Templar Park in Geneva and
enjoyed his company at meetings
and parties. The ladies remember
dancing with him in IOGT s Folk
Dance Team and everyone who
knew him has missed him since he
moved to Mountain Home in
Arkansas in 1974.
Knut joined Illinois Lodge at a
meeting on the 22nd of January,
1927, which makes him a 77 year
member of IOGT in the United
States, but he belonged to IOGT in
Sweden for three years before he
immigrated. 80 years of active
membership in an organization is
quite an accomplishment. Knut has
been in constant contact with his
IOGT friends in Chicago even after
he moved to Arkansas.
When we talked to Knut on the
phone he was as vivacious as ever.
I was 97 on the 28th of June,
2001, he said, I was born in
Sjonninge, Ostergotland in 1904
and I have been going back there
four times. The first time was in
1934, seven years after I came
here. Then I went back in 1969,
1977 and in 1979. It has been great
to see family and friends over
there.
Knut s first wife, Signe, passed
away in 1967. After a few years he
met a Swedish widow, Gerda. They
got married, and in 1974 they
moved to Mountain Home,
Arkansas. After Gerda Anderson
died, Knut stayed in their home
until he recently moved to a retirement home.
While I lived in Chicago I
worked as a janitor for many years
and after retiring from that I
worked at Erickson s Delicatessen
on Clark Street.
Knut has many good memories
from his years as a member of
IOGT. My first wife, Signe, and I
were both members of IOGT s folk
dancers. We participated in many
events and parades in Chicago and
in Good Templar Park. It was a
very active folk dance team with
24-30 members. Swedish Day in
the park was the big event and in
1977 I was a trustee of the Swedish
Day Committee.
We wish our 80-year member
and friend many more happy and
healthy years in Mountain Home.
Gunn Henrickson
In Loving Memory of a
Very Special Cousin
Mary Crawford Kelly
Love,
Judy
Bonnie
Kathy
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Marguerite Karl performs at Swedish Day
arguerite Karl received
her Bachelor s Degree
in Music from North
Park University in Chicago and
has done extensive Graduate work
in Vocal Performance at
Northwestern and Northern
Illinois universities. She has distinguished herself as a solo performer having appeared as a guest
soprano soloist with numerous
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classical organizations including
the Illinois Chamber Symphony,
Downers Grove Choral Society,
Naperville Chorus and DePaul
University Chorus. She has been a
featured soloist with the Orphi and
Svithiod Men s Swedish Choruses
and has been a featured soloist for
several performances with the
Waukegan Swedish Glee Club and
Chicago Swedish Glee Club.
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Greetings and welcome to SWEDISH DAY
to all members and friends of the IOGT.
Working together toward our goal of
PEACE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING.
We extend an invitation to join the IOGT.
Call (630) 690-5478
Marguerite has performed as a
National Anthem soloist with the
Chicago Cubs and White Sox as
well as Kane County Cougars and
appeared on Swedish as well as
Chicagoland television. She
appeared as a guest soloist for the
Midwest Convention of the
American Union of Swedish
Singers and presented solo recitals
in Stockholm, Goteborg, Chicago
and St. Charles.
Marguerite is a featured soloist
on two CD s - On Wings of Song
and Christmas at Hosanna. She is
currently completing work on her
first solo CD due out in the fall
featuring Swedish and American
Christmas songs.
Ms. Karl is the founder and
artistic director of the Fox Valley
Swedish Children s Chorus in St.
Marguerite Karl
Charles. She resides in St. Charles
with her husband, Dr. Ronald Karl
and children Kristina and
Christopher.
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NO. 3 OF IOGT
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1884 – 2004
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Celebrating 5 Years of Performing Excellence
rom its inception in 1999
Fox Valley Swedish
Children s Chorus has
grown to be the largest chorus of
its kind in the Midwest. With
over 80 performances in five
years the chorus has gained a reputation for performance excellence.
Among the prestigious
appearances are The Westin
Hotel-Chicago, IKEA-Chicago,
American Girl Place-Chicago,
Swedish American MuseumChicago, American Union of
Swedish Singers Midwest
Convention-Gurnee,
Scandinavian Day-Elgin, and
Swedish Day-Geneva. They have
presented their tour programs in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. They
are annual performers for the
Geneva Christmas Walk, St.
Charles Scarecrow Festival and
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The Fox Valley Swedish Children s Chorus
Swedish Days in Geneva where
they won the 2003 Valkommen
award.
In addition to performing as
guests, the chorus presents a yearly Swedish Christmas and St.
Lucia Festival, Swedish Pancake
Breakfast and Spring-Swedish
Rhapsody Concert.
Singers from throughout the
Fox Valley region, ranging in age
from 3-14 comprise the two choruses. They have quickly sparked
interest in Swedish heritage and
have become encore performers for
numerous organizations, festivals,
and conventions. They have completed two performance tours outside of Illinois and are planning
their next tour for the summer of
2005.
For singer enrollment or to
book a performance please contact
the chorus office at 630-365-0032.
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Norrøna Lodge No. 11, I.O.G.T.
IOGT Community Association
of Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL
Norwegian Templars - Welcome
For Information Call: (630) 231-6675
will hold its annual
BAZAAR
SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2004, 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
Rummage • Bake Sale
Good food served all day
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FURNITURE • ART SUPPLIES
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Best Wishes for an Enjoyable
and Successful Swedish Day
Allen Peaslee
Forget-Me-Not Chapter #15
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Pastor Nelson Speaks at Swedish Day Service
Pastor Nelson was born and
raised in Chicago. His father was
born in Blekinge, Sweden and his
mother, Anna, in Chicago to
Swedish parents who came from
the island of Gotland.
Pastor Nelson is married to
Chicago "southsider," Joan Thorp
Nelson. The Nelsons have five
grown children.
Dr. Nelson is a graduate of
Austin High School in Chicago,
Gustavus Adolphus College in St.
Peter, Minnesota and The
Lutheran School of Theology Augustana Campus, Rock Island,
Illinois.
He was ordained to the
Augustana Lutheran Ministry in
1953 and has served three
Chicago Area congregations:
Saron Lutheran Church in Logan
Square, (N.W. Side), Salem
Lutheran Church of Park Manor,
(South Side), and Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church in Downers
Grove. Since his retirement from
full time ministry, Pastor Nelson
has served as an Interim Pastor in
seven congregations and continues as the Executive Director of
The Tithing Foundation. He and
Mrs. Nelson are members of
Grace Lutheran Church of Lily
Lake, close to their home.
Dr. Nelson's interests include
camping, classical music and
travel. He and Joan have led
groups to Scandinavia, Western
Europe, the Holy Land, Greece
and Southeast Asia. They have
taken study trips to Greece and
Turkey and most recently have
visited Tanzania, East Africa to
participate in the graduation of a
number of young women who
formerly would not have had the
opportunity of receiving education. The opportunity for
advanced education has been
made possible through
Operation Bootstrap, an
American church organization.
Mrs. Nelson has a long history
of working with other quilters to
provide relief supplies to areas
of need.
Reverend Norman A. Nelson
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Swedish Day Menu
The serving in Good Templar Park starts at 10:00
a.m. and the menu includes traditional Swedish
dishes as well as American. This is the menu:
• Fried herring with boiled potatoes, sautéed
onions and pickled beets
• Swedish meatballs with boiled potatoes, sautéed
onions and pickled beets
The beauty of Good Templar Park can be enjoyed all year round.
• Swedish pancakes with lingonberries
• Coffee with coffeecake and mazariner (almond
tart)
• Sloppy Joes with potato chips
25th Annual Scandinavian Day
• Hot dogs and hamburgers
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2004
• Coffee, chocolate milk, buttermilk, ice cream and
soft drinks
PRESENTED BY
Scandinavian Day Festival Committee
As long as supplies last.
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VASA PARK
Route 31, South Elgin, IL
9 AM to 5 PM
COMPLIMENTS OF
Enjoy a late summer day with traditional
Food,Crafts, Gifts & Entertainment
celebrating the five Nordic cultures
FREE PARKING
Adults $10 – Children 12 & Under Free
Rain or Shine
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Good Wishes & Greetings
to our Friends & Neighbors
at Good Templar Park
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Adoptees, Birth Parents &
Adoptive Parents Together
A Sharing, Support & Search Group
c/o Jody Moreen
Faith Evangelical Covenant Church
2 S 571 Lakeview Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
Support for the
Adoption Triad
Meets 3rd Thursdays 7:00-9:00 PM
Faith Evangelical Covenant Church
Butterfield Rd (Rt. 56) & Lakeview Dr.
Jody Moreen, Leader
Member Geneva Hope #5 Wheaton, Illinois
Adoption lending library available.
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Chicago, Illinois
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2420 Charles Street
Phone 815-397-3534
773.275.7738
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Best Wishes for a Successful
Swedish Day
Best Wishes
for a successful
Swedish Day
Elsa Johnson
Lilly Berg — Illinois Chapter No. 2 of IOGT
Cresco, Iowa
In Loving Memory of
my Parents and Sister
Axel, Ruth and Joyce Johnson
Love, Arlene
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One of the
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Violinist performs at Swedish Day
Donald Peterson currently owns
and operates a Swedish gift shop
in Paxton, Illinois, where he also
teaches violin to over 20 students
Don Peterson with some of his violin students
(all learning Swedish tunes),
repairs and restores violins and
makes and sells nyckelharpas. He
is a member of Paxton s Swedish
Heritage Committee which promotes Swedish programs within
the community.
As a child Don was a performing member of V rblomman
Children s Club in Chicago. Later
he became a member of
Folkdanslaget National of
Chicago as well as a folk dance
instructor for V rblomman. He
was also a member of Sweden s
Offerdal Spelmanslag and has
recorded two CDs in Sweden
with the group.
Don has performed numberous times at Vasa Park in South
Elgin, Illinois, and we welcome
him as our special worship service musician and main stage
performer.
Don Peterson
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An Important Guest at Good Templar Park
When you come to Good
Templar Park in Geneva for
Swedish Day on Sunday, June 20,
there will be another very special
guest in the park already. His
name is Viking and this
Norwegian has seen some rough
sailing across the Atlantic
Ocean and at the hands of
Chicago decision makers.
How did it get there? Well,
that s a story that started about
one thousand years ago.
The Viking ship you will see
in Good Templar Park is a replica
of the Gokstad ship that was built
around year 850. Just ten to fifteen years later, it was buried in
the ground with the last remains
of a Norwegian king, his twelve
horses and many other belongings.
The Gokstad ship rested in
the blue clay that preserved it for
a thousand years until it was dug
out in 1880. It is now displayed
in the Viking Ship Hall in
Bygdoy, Norway.
A Norwegian, captain
Magnus Andersen, followed the
recovery of the beautiful longship
with fascinated interest. He was
also well aware of the importance
of the reputation of the
Norwegian ship building industry.
When he heard it rumored that
Spain planned to display replicas
of Columbus Nina, Pinta and
Santa Maria at the Columbian
Exposition in Chicago 1893, he
went into action.
Captain Andersen built an
almost exact copy of the Gokstad
ship and sailed it across the Atlantic Ocean. As the main attraction
at the Columbian Exposition, it
proved the skill of Norwegian
ship building and seafaring to the
rest of the world. It also proved
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that the Vikings had the means to
sail to America 600 years before
Columbus sailed westward.
This is the ship named
Viking that is temporarily
mooring at Good Templar Park
waiting to be restored.
You can t help but being
impressed by the beautiful lines
of the ship even if the tail and the
dragon head are missing. They
are presently being restored at
the Museum of Science and
Industry.
The Viking projects solidity and power, but it must have
seemed small to the twelve men
who sailed it across the ocean,
fighting waves two storied high.
Captain Andersen, though,
had nothing but praise for how
his ship handled even under the
most difficult circumstances. He
said that the rudder was proof of
our ancestor s insight and seafaring. The rudder is genial.
Captain Andersen was equally impressed with the flexibility
of the keel and the gunwales.
The bottom together with the
keel gave with every movement
of the ship, and in strong headsea the keel could move up and
down as much as three quarters
of an inch. But strangely enough
the ship stayed completely watertight. The ship s remarkable
elasticity was also apparent in
other ways; in heavy seas for
instance, the gunwales would
twist out of true by as much as
six inches.
Everyone in Bergen, Norway,
was at the harbor when the
Viking steered out toward the
Atlantic Ocean on April 3rd,
1893. It would be 28 days of
rough sailing through several
storms before the Norwegians
While waiting for a permanent home, the Norwegian ship “Viking” is an
important guest at Good Templar Park.
saw lights at Bacalao,
Newfoundland before daybreak,
May 27th.
After it s success at the
Columbian Exposition, the
Viking found a home at
Jackson Park in Chicago until
1920 when it was restored and
placed at Lincoln Park Zoo.
When the animals needed more
elbow room in 1994, the ship
anchored at the BeldingWabridge Corporation in West
Chicago until the company
moved it to Good Templar Park
in Geneva. Since this is a temporary arrangement, we don t know
how long the ship will be here.
So take the opportunity to get
close to this century old ship, a
replica of another Viking ship
that sailed the Atlantic one thousand years ago.
FOR SAILORS ONLY:
¥ The regular speed of the
Viking was ten knots with a
top speed of eleven knots.
¥ In addition of the large, rectangular viking sail the ship was
rigged with two stunsails on
extra yards on either side of the
main sail and with two small,
triangular topsails from the
ends of the yardarms to the top
of the masthead.
¥ The Viking weighed over
thirty tons fully laden.
¥ The draught is 1.5 meters.
A fender made of reindeer hair
along the outsides of the top
strakes of the gunwales made
the ship more buoyant an
advantage when swamped by
large waves.
¥ The rudder is a large oar on the
side of the stern.
¥ The holes for the oars are
notched so that the oars could
be pushed through the holes
from the inside.
Central States
Regional Council
Vårblomman
Positively working
for the IOGT program
The famous
Good Templar Cook Book
is again available at Swedish Day
or order from:
Ruth Gustafson
721 E. 157th Street
South Holland, Illinois, 60473
Price: $10.00
Postage: $1.50
See us on Swedish Day
At Information Booth
(sample recipe below)
Vårblomman is a very active Children’s club performing all over the
Chicago land area and annually at the Museum of Science & Industry’s
Christmas Around the World, Swedish Flag Day at North Park University,
Swedish Festival at the Botanic Gardens and many other festivities. The
children have proven to be a valuable asset to the Greater Chicago Area
Swedish American Community, contributing their talents and knowledge as
a group and individually.
Vårblomman was founded 72 years ago by Swedish Immigrants desiring to
preserve their heritage. The club works to maintain the Swedish Culture in
America thru teaching the youth the Swedish Language, Song and Folk
Dance. Scholarships to the Concordia College’s International Language
Summer Camp in Minnesota are available thru Vårblomman to its members. Thru these measures, the main goal can be achieved, that of continuing the time honored Swedish Traditions to the next generation.
Vårblomman sponsors many pancake breakfasts, the proceeds of which
enable us to send members to the Language Camp. We are grateful to our
“following” of these breakfasts and the contributions from many individuals
and other organizations. Please support us. Tack!
All children of Scandinavian descent are invited to join the club. For more
information call 773-777-5906 or 847-823-4203.
Cooking Swedish style . . .
The Swedes are known to be
good cooks and The Good Templar
Cook Book is an excellent source
for Swedish and American recipes.
Members of the organization have
contributed their favorite recipes.
The cook book is sold at the
information center at Swedish Day
but you can also send for it. See ad
above for information.
Here is one of the recipes.
Cabbage Bundles — Kåldomar...A
favorite dish with Swedish people,
and becoming increasingly popular
among Americans also. It is very
good eating, nutritious, and economical.
Kåldolmar
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1-1/4 cup Uncle Ben’s rice, cooked
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 cup milk
parboiled cabbage leaves
Mix all ingredients together.
Prepare cabbage leaves by removing wilted leaves from medium
sized head of cabbage and cutting
out the core from the cabbage.
Place in boiling salted water (two
teaspoons salt to each quart of
water). Boil for a few minutes until
leaves can be separated.
Place about two tablespoons of
meat mixture on each leaf, roll up
and fasten with strings or toothpicks. Place in baking dish with a
little butter in moderately hot oven
(400 degrees F.) and bake uncovered until nicely browned. Cover
and finish baking (about 1-1/2
hours) in 350 degrees F. oven.
Serves six to eight.
Sigrid Torsberg
Best Wishes for a
Successful and
Sunny Swedish Day
from
Sigrid Erikson
Vasa Midsummer Festival
(An old Swedish Family tradition)
SUNDAY JUNE 13, 2004 9am - 5pm
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Before the Good Templars Came
H
istorical fiction might be
described as a fictional
account of events that
could have happened during a particular time period. The following
excerpt from a short story,
Midsummer in America, by Earl
Hanson, describes an adventure a
young girl, Hilma, might have
experienced as she seeks her Aunt
Gerda. Both are emigrants from
Sweden who have found their way
to the American frontier. It takes
place during the middle years of
the nineteenth century when Peter
Sears and the Scotto Clark family
settled the area where Good
Templar Park is now located.
Darkness had fallen when Hilma
made her way from her Aunt
Gerda's cabin to the newly constructed Greek Revival farmhouse.
(Now the Caretaker's House at the
entrance to Good Templar Park.)
This is Hilma's story:
I was relieved to see the pleasing glow of lamplight ahead of
me. Deliberately, I followed a
path that led through a young
apple orchard and vegetable garden to the back door of the lighted
farmhouse. My knocking seemed
unusually loud as I knocked at the
door. Shortly, a young woman in a
long calico dress covered with a
white apron appeared in the doorway. Without hesitation, I told her
who I was and explained that I was
seeking my Aunt Gerda. "We will
try to help," she responded.
"Come in and meet my brother-inlaw. He has a store near the river
where he might have seen her. His
name is Peter Sears and my name
is Marie Clark. We came here
from New England a few years
ago. Would you like a warm corn
fritter with some apple butter?"
"Yes, thank you," I replied.
Whereupon, she carefully lifted a
small yellow cake from an iron kettle that had been heated with coals
in the fireplace, covered it with an
ample amount of brown frosting,
placed it on an earthenware plate
with a pewter fork and graciously
handed it to me as her unexpected
guest.
Peter Sears was seated at a
table occupied with the clerical
requirements of his business.
Scattered among the change he was
The farmhouse in Good Templar Park, probably built in the 1830s, is one of the oldest
houses in the Fox Valley.
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counting were some copper coins
with unusual inscriptions. "What
are these?" I asked somewhat
abruptly. He explained, "They are
called hard times tokens. We have
been in a depression. Andrew
Jackson was President when it
started. Sometimes they are called
Jackson cents. People don't have
confidence in the value of paper
money so they often keep coins.
These large coppers are provided
by different businesses as a supplementary means of exchange."
When I told him that I was trying to find Aunt Gerda and asked if
he could help, he shook his head
and informed me that he was
somewhat acquainted with her but
didn't know where she might be
found. As he spoke, however, his
attention appeared to be drawn to a
particular token or cent on which a
slave appeared surrounded by the
inscription: AM I NOT A
WOMAN & A SISTER? Then,
with some hesitation, he turned to
me and suggested, "Perhaps you
should ask Pastor Conant about
your aunt. He could be aware of
her whereabouts. Magnus, the boy
from the livery stable, will arrive
here directly to take some of
Marie's fritters and apple butter to
the church. You might join him."
Marie handed me a basket
filled with a jar of apple butter, a
spoon, and warm corn fritters covered with a cloth as I sat next to
Magnus at the front of the horse
drawn wagon. Magnus and I
appeared to be about the same age,
and conversation came easily while
we traveled about three miles over
rough roads to the small country
church. Among the topics we discussed were my concern about
Aunt Gerda, the depression, and
why our parents chose to come to
the United States. As we
approached the meetinghouse, I
The oldest church in Geneva. Dedicated in
1844.
asked him if he had plans for the
future. "Yes," he answered enthusiastically. "I would like to
become a pastor, not just a preacher, but a pastor, like Reverend
Conant." "Why would you like to
become like Reverend Conant?" I
asked. "Because he helps people
live better lives. I will show you
what I mean," he replied.
The front door was unlocked.
Upon entering the foyer, he took a
long pole such as a lamplighter
might use and pounded it against
the ceiling. Slowly, an opening
appeared above us, and a ladder
was lowered. Following Magnus's
directions, I climbed upward and
passed the basket to one with an
arm the color of black silk. Upon
climbing higher I observed three
figures silhouetted against the
lower boards of the belfry. I didn't
know who they were, but I knew
what they were. Stunned, I hastily
descended to the floor. "You are
shaking; sit down." Exclaimed
Magnus, as he motioned toward a
window seat. "I will find Reverend
Conant and ask him about your
Aunt Gerda."
I sat alone in the darkness.
The ladder was slowly drawn up to
the belfry and the ceiling of the
foyer was silently restored.
Magnus returned empty-handed
within a few minutes. Reverend
Conant had expressed concern
about Aunt Gerda being away for
so long, but he offered no suggestions as to where she might be.
Magnus and I quietly returned
to Peter Sear's farm. Thoughtfully,
Magnus accompanied me to the
door of Aunt Gerda's nearby cabin.
"What will happen to the people in
the belfry," I asked before thanking
him. "I will cover them with blankets and take them to a safe house
in Gray Willow tonight," he
answered. "What if someone
should stop you and ask what you
are doing?" I persisted. "I will tell
them I am delivering bodies to the
undertaker, and I will warn them
not to touch the covers lest they too
die of the pox." "You are brave," I
said as I handed him a few coins.
"You don't need to pay me for
bringing you home, he responded.
He, too, had come to think of the
cabin as my home. "You should
be paid," I insisted. Could we go
to church together sometime?"
Magnus asked. "Yes, I would like
to do that," I replied. He seemed
to fade into the darkness as I withdrew inside where, exhausted, I
fell asleep with my clothes on.
The morning and most of the
afternoon had passed before I
began to gather my thoughts and
record them in my diary. As I was
writing, I heard someone outside
the cabin. For a moment I thought
Aunt Gerda had returned, but this
was not to be. Magnus was at the
door. "Your Aunt Gerda has followed the Underground Railroad
to Gray Willow," he quietly
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informed me. She is helping her
friend organize a church there.
They are hiding freedom seekers in
the cellar underneath the cheese
factory," "Does she have an especially close relationship with her
friend," I asked. "Yes, I think she
does," he replied. "Then, I understand, " I responded. "She would
not want to leave."
Magnus paused before reminding me of my agreement that we
might go to church together sometime. "Evening Prayer begins in
about thirty minutes," he added.
"Let's go." I said. Before leaving,
Magnus expressed interest in my
diary when I mentioned writing in
it. "I will read parts of it to you
while we ride to church," I asserted
as I picked it and my purse up
before locking the door. Magnus
returned his wagon and team of
horses to the livery stable from
which we walked a short distance
to the small country church. The
meeting was about to begin when
we arrived, and we quickly seated
ourselves on the aisle near the center of the partially filled small
chapel. It was during the proceedings that followed when the first
verse of the third chapter of
Ecclesiastes was read, "To everything there is a season, and a time
to every purpose under Heaven,"
that I decided to conclude my
adventure. With Magnus's help I
had located Aunt Gerda. I had
accomplished what I set out to do.
The time had come for me to
return to my home in Chicago.
At the end of the meeting I
walked a few steps behind Magnus
to the front of the church. As he
passed through the foyer I paused
when I approached Reverend
Conant who was standing near the
door. I handed him a few coins
and asked that my contribution be
used to help those who seek freedom. He indicated he understood.
Before leaving, I paused for a few
minutes to appreciate the newly
constructed meeting house and to
become acquainted with some of
the church members. Magnus was
waiting for me with his team of
horses and delivery wagon when I
stepped outside. We did not return
to Aunt Gerda's cabin directly.
Instead, we traveled about seven
miles to Garfield's Tavern where I
arranged for transportation to
Chicago.
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ILLINOIS CHAPTER NO. 2 OF IOGT
Congratulations, Swedish Day!
We meet every third Saturday of the month—
time and place to be announced.
“A Family
Dedicated
to Serve”
During the summer months meetings will be held in the
Community House, Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL.
A CENTURY OF WORK FOR TEMPERANCE,
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Phone: 773-871-3515
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Phone: 773/561-5634
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With a song in our hearts we remember Joe
Piccolo, in Swedish Piccoloson. His love for
Good Templar Park is an inspiration for us. As
the director for the United Stringband of
Chicago he brought happiness to so many, and
they are still singing.
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In Memory of Stig Hallberg
e will all miss Stig
Hallberg at Swedish
Day at Good Templar
Park this year. He was the soul of
this event for many years as president of Swedish Day, Inc. and as
the leader of the program at
Swedish Day. It was a shock to
all his many friends when he
passed away suddenly in August
last year, less than five months
after his wife, Junis, died.
Stig Hallberg was born in
Bjarnum, Sweden on November
3, 1923, the youngest of nine children. His father died shortly after
his birth and Stig often spoke of
his mother and the strong support
she gave to her children. Stig left
the family farm at 14 years of age
to work on large farms in Skane,
Sweden. His belongings were in
a small suitcase on the back of his
bike, and he remembered years
later how his mother watched him
leave from her front porch. To
earn money to help support the
family, he was also a lumberjack
and was in the army.
That was the first part of a
journey that was to end in Park
Ridge, Illinois with his own family, a beautiful home and many
friends. Stig was in his twenties
when he took over his mother s
farm. In 1957 he and two friends
W
decided to immigrate to the United
States. He studied English and
went to machine school and got
employment at Standard, a
Chicago producer of slide projectors. He later joined Chicago
White Metal as a manager and
stayed with this company until his
retirement in 1991.
Stig and his Swedish wife,
Junis, were a team, working hard
for the things that mattered most to
them, their two children and their
home in Park Ridge, the Immanuel
Covenant Church in Chicago and
the International Organization of
Good Templars. They were always
close to their friends and families
in Sweden and visited them several
times. Their home was always
open to visiting Swedes, just as it
was a gathering place for all their
friends in the Chicago area. The
generosity and hospitality of Stig
and Junis were appreciated by
everyone who knew them.
Stig served IOGT in many different ways. He was president of
Central States Council of IOGT, of
Illinois Chapter of IOGT, of the
Good Templar Park Association
and of the Community Association
of Good Templar Park. He also
represented IOGT in the Swedish
Central Committee of Chicago and
was once chosen Swede of the
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Stig Hallberg
Year.
The ones who miss Stig most
are his son, Bob Hallberg,
Sunnyvale, California, daughter
Sylvia Klockowski, Warrenville,
Illinois, and her husband John.
Stig also has two sisters, Astrid
and Inga, who live in Bjarnum,
Sweden.
You can t help being reminded
of Stig when you walk through the
Good Templar Park. He spent
most summer weekends maintaining and improving the buildings
and equipment and caring for the
trees and grounds of the park.
Thanks to his untiring work, the
beauty of the park is still here for
us to enjoy.
Gunn Henriksson
..
Svenska Kulturforbundet
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• Cultural quality programs.
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1123 S. Courtland Avenue
Order the Magazine:
Park Ridge, IL 60068
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Traditional Dancing Around the Maypole
S
ince 1995 the traditional
dancing around the Maypole
has been created and led by
Linda Westergren-Muhr and Paul
Muhr. Both have been doing
Swedish Folk dancing for 31 and
25 years, respectively. Since 1988
they have been the dance instructors at the Swedish American
Museum in Chicago teaching
“Gammal” or the Swedish Social
dances. This year they taught a
five-week folk dancing session in
the spring at the museum.
Dancing around the Maypole
is something most people associate
with midsummer and all its festivities. There is a certain connection
to that leafy green pole that intensifies when everyone starts dancing
around it.
Once the pole is raised, traditional ring dances are done by all
ages. In Sweden these are called
sång & dans-lekar or singing and
dancing games.
Leading dances around the
Maypole is definitely different
from performing folk dances.
First you have to get people up to
participate. Most people really
want to do this, but hesitate
because they’re not sure what they
are expected to do. When leading,
the instructors have to be clear and
concise and most importantly
sound like it will be easy and fun
to do. Linda and Paul quickly get
people of all ages up and moving
around the Maypole with some
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typical favorites from Små
Grodorna to Karusellen. They
make is so easy to follow along.
A tradition that has become
their landmark is ending with a
Grand March. With over 80 to 100
people dancing, they keep an eagle
eye out that no one gets lost in the
extricate patterns they lead the people through – from serpentining
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Paperhanging
around the Maypole to tunneling
under uplifted arms to dancing
head to head or back to back with
someone you just met. It amazes
not only the dancers but those
watching that suddenly they are
all in a perfect circle around the
Maypole and a “Glad
Midsummer” is being wished to
all.
Kent Bredrup
(630) 963-6151
Anchor Chapter #19
IOGT
Over 100 Years For
Goodtemplary
Best Wishes for
a Successful
Swedish Day
For information call Sigrid Erikson, (708) 923-6346
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Recipes from Eleonor Holmberg’s Kitchen
Salmon Dill Omelet
with Sour Cream
8 eggs
1 can (15 1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup water
pink or red salmon,
1 teaspoon salt
drained and flaked
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped dill
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sour cream
or margarine
For garnish: dill sprigs
Whisk eggs, water, salt, pepper and chopped dill in
medium-size bowl until blended. Slowly heat omelet
pan or 8- or 9-inch nonstick skillet until hot. For each
omelet add 1/2 tablespoon butter; heat until sizzling
but not brown. Add 1/2 cup egg mixture; cook, tilting
pan so bottom is covered, until omelet starts to set.
Run spatula around edges to lift cooked portions and
let uncooked egg run under. Continue until omelet is
almost dry on top and bottom is golden. Place 2 tablespoons each salmon and sour cream on omelet; fold in
half over filling; slide onto serving plate. Top with 2
tablespoons each salmon and sour cream; garnish with
dill sprig. Makes 4 servings.
Apple Torte
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup salad oil
2 cups flour (not sifted)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 or 5 apples, peeled, sliced thick.
3/4 cup walnuts or pecans (not chopped)
Blend sugar, eggs and oil with a fork.
Add dry ingredients and blend.
Add apples and nuts — dough will be very stiff. Put
into greased 13 x 9 pan. Bake in 350 degree oven
one hour.
SERVE PLAIN, OR WITH FROSTING, OR
WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING.
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Farmer s Cookies
(Makes 5 doz.)
2 sticks of butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups of flour
2 tablespoons dark Karo syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts, pecan or almond
Mix butter, sugar, syrup. Add baking soda plus flour.
Mix well, add nuts, shape into long rolls 1-1/2 inch
thick. Rest in cool place or overnight. Slice and bake
in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes
Baked Apple Pancake
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons sugar, divided
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large apple, cored and sliced
4 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Melt butter in 10-inch fry pan with ovenproof handle.*
Combine 3 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon and
sprinkle evenly over butter. Arrange apple slices over
sugar mixture in pan. Cook over medium heat 3 to 4
minutes. Cool slightly. Meanwhile beat together eggs,
milk, flour, remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and salt until
smooth. Pour gently over apple slices. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven until golden brown and sides
are puffy, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately. 2 to
4 servings.
*To ovenproof handle, cover completely with aluminum foil.
Six Hundred Singers Lead the
Kane County Centennial Celebration
at Good Templar Park
Don and Barb Martins, members
of Geneva Chapter, found an old
GENEVA REPUBLICAN newspaper,
dated June 26, 1936, which reported
the activities planned for "THE
GREATEST CELEBRATION OF
THE COUNTY " The following
excerpts are of particular interest.
"Choirs the county over will
come together at Good Templar Park
to raise their voices, in the great chorus of 600 singers which will lead the
first vast assemblage at the central
celebration grounds in the vesper sing
from 7:30 to 8 which will introduce
the service to follow..."
"Admission to Good Templar
Park will be free at all times and
there will be no admission charge to
any afternoon features. The only
admission fees will be those to the
pageant, "Kane County Milestones,"
to be given Tuesday to Saturday
evenings, inclusive, the idea of the
centennial directors being to stage a
great home-coming week for picnicking and pleasure available to every
present and former resident of the
county and visiting friends."
"A wrong impression is held by
many to the effect that admission will
be charged to all the Centennial
affairs and exhibitions and to Good
Templar Park and each afternoon and
evening there will be interesting free
programs "
Greetings on Swedish Day
from
Austin Lodge #466 V.O.A.
Chairman, Robert Oberg
Meets @ 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Saturday Each Month
Unless noted otherwise
at
SVITHIOD HALL
5516 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
Call 773-477-0875
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Good Templar Park, Geneva - a place where nature reigns
Good Templar Park is a place where
nature is undisturbed for half of the
year. It’s not unusual to see a fawn
following a deer or hear the crows
harassing the great white owl trying
to take a nap high up in an oak tree.
The raccoons and groundhogs
definitely feel that people coming
out to clean their cottages in spring
are trespassing.
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American Daughters of Sweden
TREAT YOUR GROUP
to 35 acres of natural beauty for your next picnic
Choose Good Templar Park – Geneva, Illinois
Founded 1926
The object of this organization is
• to keep alive and foster in America
the heritage of Swedish culture.
• to stimulate an intelligent interest in
civic, educational, and social affairs
that advance the welfare of our local
and national life.
• to unite Swedish women in America
and in Sweden in closer bonds of
sympathy and good fellowship.
An applicant for Active Membership
shall be sponsored by a member and
shall sign an application form, which,
together with the current dues, shall be
presented to the chairman of the membership committee. She, in turn, will recommend the applicant to the Governing
Board for admission into the organization.
Dues $25 per year.
Application for Membership
AMERICAN DAUGHTERS OF SWEDEN
5049 N. Winchester Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640-2619
100% Swedish
Over 100,000 sold
To obtain your copy or
for information
PLEASE CONTACT
Eleanor S. Rzeminski,
Chairman
325 Calkins Drive
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-7439
GOOD TEMPLAR PARK OFFERS:
SEE GOOD TEMPLAR PARK
• Éxcellent kitchen facilities
for any size group.
Before you decide where to
have your picnic or fair this
summer.
• Picnic tables
• Platform for programs
• Stands and booths
• Restroom facilities
• Parking for 2,000 cars
• Caretaker on premises
• Reasonable rental rates
Call 630 232-4208
GOOD TEMPLAR PARK
528 East Side Drive
Geneva, IL 60134
Alcoholic beverages may
not be sold, served or consumed in the park.
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IOGT Needs You!
You need IOGT!
Contact us by sending the form below to any of the chapters of IOGT advertising in this publication or to the secretary of our regional council:
Jody Moreen, 729 Zaininger Ave., Naperville, IL 60563
YES, I would like to know more about the International Organization of Good Templars.
_________________________________________________
Name
_________________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________________
City
State
If you are at Swedish Day in Good Templar Park,
please contact one of our members
at the Information Booth.
Zip
_________________________________________________
Telephone
Central States
Regional Council of IOGT
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Ernie Sandquist –
Unique Ambassador of Swedish Music
Ernie Sandquist
Reprint - 1997 Midsummer News
Ernie Sandquist has served as
unofficial ambassador for Swedish
music during the last 45 years. He
and his accordian have revived
memories and added enjoyment
wherever Swedish Americans
have come together. We are privileged to have him and his sons
provide music for Swedish Day in
Good Templar Park, Geneva.
Sandquist has combined his
music with a professional life
dominated by figures and computers. He has been a pioneer in the
computer field, working with
them before most of us even knew
they existed.
I graduated in Sweden with a
degree in business, says Ernie
Sandquist, and I had all intentions to continue within that field.
I went back to Chicago to work
and an interesting job offer made
me decide to stay here. I was born
in Chicago but my family went
back to Sweden when I was two
years old. My mother, who is 94
years old, lives in Jokkmokk. She
and my sister, Mildred, are good
reasons why I visit Sweden every
year.
And another good reason why
Ernie Sandquist decided to stay in
the U.S. was that he met a pediatric nurse, Ann Olsson from
Moline. She became Ann
Sandquist in 1953.
We had a common interest in
music. She plays the piano and
sings. Her parents came from near
rnsk ldsik, Sweden. We took a
five month long trip to Sweden in
1954 and traveled through the
Scandinavian countries from
Narvik in the north to
Copenhagen in the south.
There has always been music
in the background in Ernie
Sandquist s family and in his life.
My grandfather on my mother s side played a diatonic accordian. He and a violinist played
together and they also built a
dance pavilion together in R ne ,
close to Lule in northern
Sweden. My uncles played instruments and sang.
And the music goes on to the
next generation.
Of our five children, Erik
plays the drums and John the bass.
We ll all three be at Swedish Day
in Good Templar Park. The first
time I played at the pavilion was at
the beginning of the 1950 s.
Ernie Sandquist has been performing at Good Templar Park
many times since then, making the
Swedes tap their feet and remembering midsummer in Sweden.
Gunn Henriksson
Cole Travel Service, Inc.
Specialists in Scandinavian Travel
Since 1960
Owner: Lennart Jonsson
310 W. STATE STREET
GENEVA, ILLINOIS 60134
American Society
of Travel Agents
Phone: (630) 232-4450
Fax:
(630) 232-4468
1-800-370-5353
E-Mail: travel@coletravel.com
GENEVA HOPE CHAPTER #5
The Geneva Hope Chapter #5
of Central States of the
International Order of
Good Templars meet in
Geneva, IL at
Good Templar Park
Community House
FOR INFORMATION CALL
JOHN REIMERS PRESIDENT
#630-668-0670
Finding Freedom, Friends and
Fellowship in an alcohol
and drug-free environment
COME JOIN US!
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Scandinavian Gifts
At Finials you will find one of the
country’s finest selections of
Scandinavian gifts - From Orrefors
crystal to Swedish clogs and many
one of a kind handcrafted pieces.
Food items also.
OPEN
Monday-Friday 9-6 • Saturday 9-5
GLAD MIDSOMMAR!
The Gift Box
310 W. State Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Come see us for all your Swedish Days gift needs!
We have a complete line of imported Scandinavian goods including
Dala horses, crystal and glass, beautiful linens, Norwegian sweaters,
Royal Copenhagen collectibles, Carl Larsson art and figurines, jewelry,
and a wonderful variety of Scandinavian food!
630 232-4151
Established 1947
Gifts for family, friends & Home
In Memory of
Ernest G. Johnson
4626 E. State St. • Rockford, IL
815-398-4428
Love, Inga
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of alcohol and all its troubles!
If you are tired of the assumption that everybody drinks,
join the local chapter of I.O.G.T. NOW!
Identify yourself with a modern, lively group of abstainers,
interested in fellowship, fun and wholesome social activities.
For information write to:
FORGET-ME-NOT CHAPTER NO. 15
International Organization of Good Templars
Allen Peaslee
528 S. Clarendon Ave.
Addison, IL 60101
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