fjord horse farm tour - Fargo Kringen Lodge #25

SONS OF NORWAY
KRINGEN LODGE #25
Featuring Fargo-Moorhead’s Most Unique Club
Volume 17, No. 5
May, 2014
Published Monthly
722 - 2nd Avenue North • Fargo, North Dakota 58102 • Telephone (701) 232-9222
Lodge & Library Telephone: 701-478-5727 • www.sofnfargo.com • E-mail: kringen25@702com.net
From The
Lodge President
ATTENTION SKOGFORDEN
TROLLFJORDEN CAMPERS
Carrol T. Juven
Syttende Mai (May 17th) is the most festive day of
the year in Norway. They remember 1814 and WWII
– freedom is precious. Therefore, let us really celebrate
on May 17 and Kringen Klub. Wear your bunad or Norwegian Sweaters. The dinner will be fantastic. Bring a friend or guest!
Our first priority is membership here in Kringen Lodge 4-25. “Each
One – Get One” Please give us support in our endeavor. Currently, we are
70 members behind Seattle. This is our opportunity to be Number One in
the order of Sons of Norway!
As you know, Kringen Lodge is the host for the District Four 100th
Anniversary Convention June 19 – 21, 2014. Your committee is working
very hard to provide programing befitting our first 100 years. Presently we
have 125 delegates registered of which our lodge has 27 delegates. Alberta
and Saskatchewan in Canada, Montana and North Dakota constitute our
district, established in Devils Lake, North Dakota, in 1914. We will need
your support, and want your help. We will need baked goods for the coffee
breaks, as well as volunteers for various duties during the convention.
Entertainment and a special dinner will be at Kringen Klub on June
20. The Einar Olav Larsen trio from Verdal, Trondelag, Norway will be
in concert and for your dancing pleasure. We welcome all members and
guests.
Our June issue of the Posten will contain all the scheduling for the
convention. Together, we can make it all happen!
KRINGEN YOUTH KLUBB
FJORD HORSE FARM TOUR
Roslyn, South Dakota
Robert & Sally Kjorsvik, Owners
Beautiful Fjord Horses
If you are planning to apply for SON Kringen Lodge 4-025 Scholarship, we need to
hear from you. We have scholarships available. Time is passing quickly and we need to
have your applications so that we have ample
time to review the applications and award the
scholarships.
The deadline for applying for a
scholarship is May 10, 2014.
Contact Doreen Grobe at
SON Kringen Lodge 4-025
at 701-478-5727.
Mother’s Day Buffet
$14.00 Adults/$7.00 ages 6-12 (tax included)
Saturday, May 17
Dinner: Torsk & Meatballs - 4:00-6:30 pm
Space available for adults and youth
In addition to spending time with the horses,
we will be spending additional time at Fort
Sisseton this year. We will have an opportunity
to enjoy the historic “Fort Sisseton Days” with
many things to see and do.
10:45 am - 1:30 pm
Chef Carved Roast
Home Style Fried Chicken
4 Cheese Ravioli
Syttende Mai Celebration
Saturday, June 7, 2014 - 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Join us for a fun time at the farm!
Sunday, May 11
$15.00 Adults/$7.50 ages 6-12 (tax included)
Kringen Accordion Band - 6:00 - 6:45
Program - 7:00 pm
Kringen Youth Klubb - Kringen Kor
Ronald H. McLean, Norwegian Consul
Verlyn Anderson on the 200th Anniversary
of the Norwegian Constitution
Followed by the Riber-Luosujävi Duo from
Norway/Finland for a musical program
Come and enjoy the celebration!
KRINGEN LODGE #25
Lodge & Library Telephone . ............(701) 478-5727
OFFICERS 2013
President***...................................Carrol Juven-(701) 232-1000
Vice President............................Dan Haglund-(701) 866-4572
Counselor...................................Elaine Nelson-(701) 364-0834
Treasurer...........................Marilyn Martinson-(701) 235-1043
Financial Secretary...................Paul Vesledahl-(218) 227-5083
Secretary...........................Janice Tommerdahl-(218) 861-6655
Marshall.....................................Phyllis Fillafer-(218) 233-4024
Ass’t. Marshall.......................Shirley Williams-(701) 271-8727
Publicity Director............... Roger Butenhoff-(218) 236-8623
Historian
Foundation Director..........Arnold Ellingson-(701) 237-9537
Social Director........................Myrna Bartness-(701) 212-3276
Greeter..................................Arnold Jordheim-(701) 469-2283
Greeter.......................................... Sondra Vick-(701) 205-1978
Cultural Director................ Verlyn Anderson-(218) 233-0685
Music Dir/Musician...........Joanne Schlanser-(701) 232-0728
Ass’t. Musician................... Evonne Anderson-(218) 233-0685
Sports Director..........................Harry Fillafer-(218) 233-4024
Youth Director........................ Doreen Grobe-(218) 236-6056
International Director..............Elaine Nelson-(701) 364-0834
Dist. Four Sect’y.... Lynne Olson Rommesmo-(701) 280-1674
Zone Two Director...........Glen Rommesmo-(701) 280-1674
TRUSTEES
Sharon Bohnsack (’14)***...................................(701) 237-3768
Ronald Rotvold (’15)***.....................................(701) 280-5815
John Meyer (’16)***.............................................(701) 235-4566
***Also members of Corporate Board
CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTORS
Paul Vesledahl (’14).............................................(218) 227-5083
Bruce Bohnsack (’15)..........................................(701) 237-3768
Roger Roseth (’15)..............................................(701) 232-8068
Ken Hatlestad (’16).............................................(701) 282-0511
Stein Rommesmo (’16).......................................(701) 232-0928
Sons of Norway Financial Benefit Counselors
Ken Agather CLU, FIC, CHCF.........................701-293-0202
Linda Briard.............................................................701-866-6586
Dan Haglund...........................................................701-866-4572
Gary H. Olson, LUTCF...........................Ofc. - 218-233-5130
From The
Klub President
Happy Mother’s Day!
Celebrate Syttende Mai!
Bruce Bohnsack
We are still having cool weather. I am not in
the fields yet. I hope soon as I am getting anxious
to start.
WOW! What an awesome Easter Buffet at
the Klub!. All the delicious food, the beautiful
cupcake garden and the pretty decorations. If
you weren’t there, you missed a great day. Thank
you to all that worked the days before and on
Sunday. Mother’s Day is on May 11th with a
Buffet and I know it will be another great day! Be sure and attend the Syttende Mai celebration at Kringen on the 17th This is always a
wonderful way to celebrate our Norwegian heritage. The Rommesmo Team will be preparing
the Torsk and Meatball dinner. Memorial Day is the 26th and Kringen
will be closed. Remember to give thanks to the
Military who have served and are serving to keep
America safe! The Mini Tour Brochures are here. If there
is a tour you are interested in, be sure and sign up
soon as many have already done so.
As always, remember our daily lunches and
Tuesday evening meals.
See you at Kringen!
100th Anniversary
District Four Convention
June 19 – 21, 2014
Non-Delegate
Participant Costs
– June 19 –
President’s reception
Radisson Hotel: $45
– June 20 –
Dinner at Kringen Klub: $25
(Dinner and Norway Orchestra!)
– June 21 –
Grand Banquet
Radisson Hotel: $45
(Dinner and Norway Orchestra!)
Lunches (Friday and Saturday)
Radisson Hotel $25 each
Coffee Breaks (four): $10
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For tickets, write to us at:
Sons of Norway
PO Box 1777
Fargo, ND 58107
Or call us at: 701-237-9000
The following members have received “Golden Membership Awards” for
being a member of the Kringen Lodge 4-25 for 30 years or more and reaching
the age of 65.
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Posten Editor...................... Sharon Bohnsack-(701) 237-3768
Webmaster................................................... lesbakke@gmail.com
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Club Manager.............................. Patty Hagen-(701) 232-9222
ATTENTION!
If you have a birthday in
May, come and join us at the
Sons of Norway on the second
Tuesday of the month.
Enjoy an evening of dinner and
dancing, plus cake and coffee.
You will receive $2.00 off the
regular meal which is served
Honoring May
from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
birthdays of Sons of
Norway members.
Birthday Committee
Pictured: John E. Bye, Ruth Solien, Neil Larson, Lodge President Carrol Juven
Not Pictured: Shirley Manning. Curtis R. Larson, Laila Stenberg, James Conneran,
Gladys Brewer, Eileen Larson, and Fred D. Selberg.
mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our
MISSION STATEMENT:Therelationship
with other Nordic countries, and to provide quality insurance and financial products to its members.
KRINGEN POSTEN - MAY 2014
Cultural Corner
Can you identify a
Norwegian surname
when you see it?
The topic of our upcoming Cultural Program on Tuesday evening, May 6th at 6:45 p.m. is “Bring
your Norwegian genealogy Research Questions Session” – and we will help you find answers to those
puzzling questions that we often encounter when we are researching our Norwegian “roots.” There are many people with Scandinavian “roots” in the United States today. The most recent
estimates, from 2010 reveal that 1,516,126 Americans claim Danish ancestry, there are 4,347,703
Americans of Swedish ancestry and 4,642,526 claim Norwegian ancestry. The number of Americans
with Norwegian ancestry was then only a little less than the population of Norway in 2010 which then
was 4,858,200. North Dakota is the state with the highest percentage of Norwegian Americans, a whopping
30.8%, while Minnesota is the state with the highest number of citizens of Norwegian ancestry. In
2009, 868,361 Minnesotans were of Norwegian descent. Some people find it difficult to distinguish between the Scandinavian countries because their
cultures and languages are quite similar. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are so similar that they
are mutually understandable. It was particularly interesting for me to attend meetings in which the
Scandinavian speakers from these three countries used their own native tongue in their presentations
or discussions and everyone understood each other!
Norwegians are the ethnic group with the most surnames that are taken from the names of the
farms. Almost 70% of all Norwegians have a surname that is a farm name. Norwegian surnames from
farm names are easy to recognize. They end in –rud, -heim (-hjem), -stad, -haug, -by, -land, -dal and
other elements describing natural form natural earth formations. Ole Evinrude (Evenrud), inventor
of the outboard motor, immigrated to Wisconsin as a child. My mother’s maiden name was Hovland. Hov was the name of a pre-Christian temple in Norway and the farm on which that hov stood is
named Hovland. The name Halbakken is easily translated. It means “a half of a hill” so that was probably the original size of that farm. The name Sletten refers to the topography of the farm – was slette, located on level ground. Or the farm name Bakken – it was on a hill; Lillehaugen = little hill; Stordahl
= big valley, Fjelstad = mountain place, Hoyem = high home; Vik = bay; Stendal or Stendahl = stony
valley; Vesledahl = little valley; Jordheim = earth or (fertile) ground home; Engen = meadow; Moen
= moor or heath; Skogen = woods and on and on! Those are just a few examples of the derivation of
Norwegian names. In addition, many Norwegian-related names are patronymic, - the father’s first name, plus –son or
–datter (daughter), i.e. Larson or Nelsdatter, etc. This was the primary naming system in Norway prior
to about 1900. The majority of the people did not have a permanent surname, but used their patronymic name plus the name of the farm on which they lived to differentiate their name from someone
else with that same name. But, if the person moved from that farm to another, he/she could not take
the name of the “birth farm” with them to their new location. My Anderson surname stems from my
great-grandfather, Anders, so his son, my grandfather took the surname Anderson when he emigrated
to America. In Norway, the family lived on the Ødemark farm. Ødemark means deserted or desolate
place, i.e. wilderness, so my grandfather decided to use his patronymic name. Many of the Norwegian
names that begin with Øde, i.e. Ødemark or Ødegaard perhaps date back to the period after the Black
Death in the 1350s. More than half of the people in Norway died during that terrible epidemic so
many farms were left deserted when all of the occupants died. Several centuries later when the population rose and the people moved back unto those farms, there were no records of what those farms had
been named so they were called Ødegaard or Ødemark – deserted farm or deserted place and those
names continued through history. So, my surname is Anderson, - not deserted or desolate place! We will talk more about Norwegian genealogy at our May Cultural Night meeting. Please bring
your Norwegian genealogical questions to that Cultural meeting on Tuesday evening, May 6th at 6:45
p.m. and we will suggest sources that will help you answer your genealogy questions. Verlyn D. Anderson, Cultural Director, April 15, 2014
Kringen Lesering – Book Discussion Group
Lesering, Kringen Lodge’s Book Discussion Group, will meet on Monday noon, May 12 in the
Lounge to discuss The Land of Dreams by Vidar Sundstøl. The Publisher’s Weekly writes “Norwegian
crime novelist Sundstøl’s stellar psychological thriller, the first in his Minnesota Trilogy, stunningly evokes
the North Shore of Lake Superior and its people.” This is a very interesting mystery novel. Our Lesering
does not meet during the summer months, but if you want to read ahead, our September selection is The
Book Thief by Markus Zusak and our October selection is And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Husseini. Copies of these books are available for sale at Zandbroz Variety, 420 Broadway. You can also check them
out from local public and university libraries. We have a limited number of copies at our Kringen Library
that you can check out for a short period of time. All Kringen members are encouraged to join our Lesering. We are always on the look-out for the names of books that we should consider reading and discussing
in the future. Please let us know the names of your favorite contemporary books, KRINGEN POSTEN - MAY 2014
2014 Mini Tours
MYSTERY TOUR I
June 2, 2014
NORWEGIAN FJORD HORSE FARM
Fort Sisseton – Roslyn and Sisseton, SD
June 7, 2014 “A Junior Sons of Norway Program”
Woodtick Theater – Akeley, MN
June 18, 2014
Gull Lake Cruise – Brainerd, MN
July 26, 2014
Minuteman Missile Silo Site – Cooperstown, ND
August 25, 2014
Mystery Tour II
September 6, 2014
Christmas Light Tour and Chili
December 10, 2014
For more information call:
Bruce Bohnsack at 237-3768
New Members
APRIL
Andrea Morrow
Paige Morrow
Wade Morrow
Curtis Aamodt
Timothy Eide
Mark Gunderson
Blake Rhemann
Brady Rhemann
Curtis Eide
Heidi Rolon
Nora Swenson
Steven Enkers
Monte Gylland
Remembercoming up June 27 & 28
37th Annual Scandinavian
Hjemkomst Festival
Details in June
Folk Art Competition
There will be a folk art competition at the District
IV Sons of Norway Convention which will be held at
the Radisson Hotel in Fargo June 18-21. Categories
for the competition include rosemaling, various types
of wood carving, Hardanger, counted cross stitch with
a Scandinavian theme, hand knitting, crocheting,
weaving, felting and photography. If you would like
to enter the competition, call Verlyn or Evonne Anderson at (218) 233-0685 to obtain Entry Forms. Items
for competition may be brought to the Radisson Hotel Thursday, June 18, from 1-5 p.m. and Friday, June
19, from 8-10 a.m.
God bedring
Donations - Report from March 16 to April 15, 2014
John Meyer
80th BIRTHDAY
Helge Rommesmo
(Get Well)
(All donations are for S.O.N. 52 unless otherwise noted.)
IN HONOR OF:
Candace Haugen
Til minne
IN MEMORY OF:
Our heartfelt sympathy to:
Aubrey Thomas
Sylvia Flint
Donation
The Family of Sylvia Flint
Doreen & Leo Grobe on the loss of her
brother-in-law Harold Thue
Lillian Thue in the loss of her husband Harold
Dianne Stenso in the loss of her brother
Richard Severson
Harry & Phyllis Fillafer on the loss of their
nephew Steven Olson
Note: If you know of a member who is ill, had
surgery, is hospitalized, or has had a death in their
family, please leave a message at the Kringen office: 232-9222.
Note: When you give a gift to the Kringen Lodge
Memorial Fund in memory of a deceased active
member, their name will be added to the Kringen
Lodge Memorial Plaque in the lobby at Kringen
Lodge. Kringen Lodge wishes to thank people
who give memorials.
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Kringen Lodge Memorial Fund
GIVEN BY:
Lynne & Glen Rommesmo
Janice Tommerdahl
Bruce & Sharon Bohnsack
GIVEN BY:
Arnold & Gerda Jordheim (Youth Klubb)
Harry & Phyllis Fillafer (Kitchen Fund)
Nellie Vangsness (Kitchen Fund)
Janice Tommerdahl
Thursday Noon “Pie Day” Crew (SON 52)
Thank you for all the generous gifts and support this past month.
Come and join us in the lounge for a fun night!
Karaoke by Pepper
in the lounge
Thursday, May 15, 2014
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Pictorial Directories are arriving in May
Mary Jane McNeal Jones Kay Carlson
They will be available to pick up in the Lodge office during the
following times:
APRIL LODGE
DINNER WINNERS
The directories are free to those who were photographed or submitted a photo.
In Memory of:
Given by:
Shirley Williams Pearl Frosaker
APRIL LODGE
LUNCH SERVERS
Tues. May 20th - 11am to 7 pm
Wed., Thurs., Friday - May 21 – 23rd - 11am to 2 pm
Tues. May 27th – 11am to 7 pm
Wed., Thurs., Friday - May 28 -30th - 11am to 2 pm
Other members may purchase a directory for $5.00.
The Fargo Marathon celebrated Norwegian Style Saturday 5/10/2014
Everyone is invited to enjoy the marathon again this year at Glen and
Lynne Rommesmo’s home at 1713 8th Street South in Fargo. The full
and half marathon will pass in front of the house. The Accordion Band
plays curb side and Norwegian and US flags will be flying everywhere.
The colors of the day are RED, WHITE & BLUE; bring flags and cheer
the runners on. Potluck breakfast and lunch served with bever¬ages
starting at 7:00 am. You may drop off chairs, etc. on Friday evening or
early Saturday morning before the street is closed. Parking is available
on 17th Avenue or in the Congregational Church and Essentia parking
lots on 17th Avenue.
There was a Potluck Dinner.
Thank you to everyone who brought food to
share, helped before and after the potluck.
The Fargo Horseshoe League
is in need of horseshoe pitchers
on Tuesday evenings at Oak
Grove Park for the 2014 sum
mer season. All levels of players
(men, women & juniors) are
welcome, from those who want to learn how to pitch
to seasoned players who will help you learn the basics.
Horseshoe is one of the cheapest sports that will give
you good excercise.
For more information call SON Sports Director,
Harry Fillafer, at 218-233-4024
Accordion band update
May 05
May 10
May 15
May 16
May 17
May 19
May 22
May 27
Practice at SONS...........................................................................................4:15
Marathon at Lynne & Glen Rommesmo..................................................8:00 Bethany on 42nd St. S......................................................................... 2:00-3:00
First Lutheran Church Scandinavian Luncheon........................... 1:00-1:00
Scandinavian Celebration at SON................................................... 6:00-6:45
Memory Care Bethany S. Univ......................................................... 3:00-4:00 Scandinavian Day at Golden Living Center in Moorhead......... 2:00-2:45
Bethany Chapel S. Univ................................................................................6:30
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IN YOUR GARDEN THIS YEAR...
Lunch Served Daily - Mon.-Fri.: 11:00-1:30
Daily Specials plus Homemade Soups and Salad Bar
Thursday 1 Lodge Meeting................................................................................................ 7:00
Saturday 3 Kringen Youth Klubb......................................................................10:00-Noon
Monday 5 Rosemaling practice-All levels welcome.................................................... 3:30
Tuesday 6 Social – Walleye Dinner
$11.00 Adults / $5.50 Ages 6-12 (includes tax)..............................5:00-6:30
Cultural Night – Bring your Norwegian genealogy research Questions........ 6:45
Thursday 8 NorSweDane Folkdance Practice-All are welcome................................. 7:00
Sunday 11 Mother’s Day Buffet
Chef Carved Roast Beef, Home Style Fried Chicken, 4 Cheese Ravioli
$14.00 Adults / $7.00 Ages 6-12 (includes tax)........................... 10:45-1:30
Monday 12 Book Discussion ”The Land of Dreams” by Vidar Sundstol...............Noon
Rosemaling practice-All levels welcome.................................................... 3:30
Corporate Board Meeting............................................................................ 5:30
Tuesday 13 Social – Meatball Dinner
$11.00 Adults / $5.50 Ages 6-12 (includes tax)..............................5:00-6:30
Honoring May Birthdays
Dance to Glenn Douglas.............................................................................. 6:45
Thursday 15 Karaoke by Pepper’s in the lounge.............................................................. 7:00
Saturday 17 Syttende Mai Celebration - Torsk & Meatball Dinner
$15.00 Adults - $7.50 Ages 6-12 (includes tax).............................4:00-6:30
Program (See details front page)................................................................. 7:00
Monday 19 Rosemaling practice-All levels welcome................................................... 3:30
Tuesday 20 Social – “cherry/rhubarb” Chicken Roulade Dinner
Adults $11.00 / $5.50 Ages 6-12 (includes tax)..............................5:00-6:30
Thursday 22 NorSweDane Folkdance Practice-All are welcome................................. 7:00
“Tuckered Out Trio” in the lounge................................................. 7:30-10:00
Monday 26 CLOSED - Memorial Day
Tuesday 27 Social - Grilled Pork Chop Dinner
Adults $11.00 / $5.50-Ages 6-12 (includes tax).............................5:00-6:30