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Volume 46, Issue 7
July 2015
Sverdrup 4-107
Bismarck, ND Sverdrup Nyheter
From the President July Calendar of Events
01 Needlework - 1:30 p.m. at the home
of Arlene Olson, 2630 Gateway Ave
#203, Bismarck
08- Brown Bag in the S/N Park with
Cultural Activity noon. Bring your
own lunch and share the noontime
learning something about the notable
North Dakota Governors who were
born in Norway
15 Needlework - 1:30 p.m. at the home
of Marilyn Kristensen, 209 Stuttgart
Drive, Bismarck
23 Business Meeting - 1st Luth 7 p.m.
29 St. Olaf potluck picnic at Solbakken
Farm. Eat at about 6 p.m.
Solbakken Farm (north of Bismarck)
9 miles north on 83#- Start counting by
Menards stoplight. You will go just past
mile marker 98
Get into the left lane and you will turn Left
(West) onto 149th Ave NW – it’s a
paved road.
Proceed 1 mile and then turn Right
onto 15th Street NW (gravel road heading
North)
Proceed 1 more mile and turn Left
onto 162nd Ave NW
Proceed ¼ mile and you will come up the
driveway on the left. This is the first big
black mailbox and driveway on the left once
you are on 162nd Ave.
Hopefully a Norwegian flag will be at the
mailbox.
1919 162nd Ave NW if you have GPS
guidance.
Sverdrup Nyheter
Summer is officially here, but being from North
Dakota, I needn’t tell you that! The weather is
always “the talk of the town”. By now you have
gotten your yards cleaned up from the last summer
storm, but isn’t the rain wonderful? Our state is
showing off its natural blessings, from east to west
and north to south. Our activity lists seem to grow
each year and we wonder where does the time go?
Trollfjorden Camp was in early June. Our family has been involved for
7 years now. It’s a unique experience for families of 2, 3, or 4
generations to experience Scandinavian culture and heritage, great
food and fellowship with others from around our Sons of Norway
District #4. Add it to your bucket list in 2016.
I attended the first Brown Bag in the Park and listened to a wonderful
real-life story told by Kathy Robinson. Her notable North Dakotan
was Fingal Enger. This month she is preparing to tell us about John
Moses and Rangvold Nestos, both Norwegian immigrants and ND
Governors. Note that date on your calendar and stop in around noon
with your sack lunch and be prepared to learn.
Did you make time to hear the Tronder Boys this past Sunday? I
heard it was a fun afternoon. I had to wait and meet them Sunday
night when we returned. But after our short visit, I know you had a
good time. They hope to be invited to the Høstfest in 2016 and
entertain more. They arrived in Bismarck early and ended up in
Almont and stayed at the Sunflower Inn on Saturday night. They are
adventurous and go with the flow in their trip. They are surely
Vikings! We were celebrating in Dilworth, MN with all my family to
mark my mom’s upcoming 80th birthday. It was a fun filled weekend all
around.
On Wednesday night, July 29th, you are all invited to our farm
(Solbakken) to learn about St Olaf, patron Saint of Norway and a
celebrated King from over 1100 years ago. Bring a dish to share; either
cold salad, dessert, baked beans and chips go over well. The lodge will
be serving hot dogs and brats and will provide plates and utensils and
lemonade and coffee. Call someone who doesn’t drive anymore and
invite them along. Bring a lawn chair if it’s convenient, but we do have
quite a few here. We’ll plan to eat around 6 p.m.
Hadde bra og takk for meg -
Jerry Saude - [email protected]
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St. Olav's Day July 29th marks Olsok, or St. Olaf ’s Day in Norway and coincides with Olsokdagen, the
official Flag Day in Norway, but it’s roots run much deeper. Originally celebrated to
honor the King, and later Saint, Olaf, the day has more than 900 years of history behind
it. Lavish feasts and pilgrimages have celebrated his name, but who was Olaf II of
Norway and why are we celebrating him today?
Much of what we know about King Olaf comes from the sagas, first from an Icelandic
writer who penned the Glælognskviða, written in the late twelfth century, about a century
after the king’s death. Early Christian monks also contributed greatly to his story,
compiling tales in the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Although it’s difficult to
separate the man from the legend, much of what we celebrate comes from the
Heimskringla. Written almost two centuries after Olaf ’s death, these sagas recount the
tales of many of Norway’s early Kings.
It’s said that King Olaf was born sometime around 995 near what is now Ringerike. He
was the great-great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway. Olaf himself
would take the throne in 1015 at about the age of 20. Within a few short years, Olaf was
able to consolidate his power by eliminating rivals to the throne. At the time, Norway was
made up of several petty kings who supported a central ruler. The wealthy men in
Norway grew discontent with King Olaf ’s strong-handed ruling and supported Canute
the Great’s invasion of Norway in 1026. After a series of battles, King Olaf would
eventually die in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
During his short reign, King Olaf made several significant contributions to Norway, most
notably the spread of Christianity. Many of his policies were instrumental is spreading the
religion in the predominantly pagan Norwegian interior. His impact was so large that a
year after his death, a Bishop named Grimkell formed a cult to celebrate the king. Under
the occupation of the Danish forces, this served as a unifier for the Norwegians. The early
celebration of King Olaf, coupled with his support for Christianity, led the King to be
made a Saint and named the Patron Saint of Norway soon after.
Today, St. Olaf continues to be a major influence in Norwegian culture. Olav has been a
popular name amongst Norwegian males for centuries. The St. Olav medal is the highest
decoration the Norwegian crown awards. Even King Haralad V proudly celebrates his
own lineage through one of St. Olaf ’s many children. This year Olsok will be celebrated
with festivals and feasts across Norway, to mark the official day of Rex Perpetuus
Norvegiae, Norway’s eternal king
The Sverdrup Nyheter is published once a month by Sverdrup
#107 Sons of Norway Lodge, P.O. Box 1912, Bismarck, ND 58502.
There is no charge for the newsletter. The newsletter is available
on our website. For address changes or questions contact:
[email protected]; Website: www.sofnbismarck.com
Editor Audrey Solheim 223-7891
President Jerry Saude 224--0963
Vice President Dick Hanson 663-8850
Secretary Claudia Berg, 222-8238
Financial Secretary Eunice Wolf 224-1786
Co- Financial Secretary Addie Thiede 224-8392
Treasurer Wayne Granfor 734-6370
Sunshine Lady - Cards Julie Roe 223-4196
Financial Benefits Counselor Ann Krause 852-5508
Reservations Nanc Skaret 258-4703
July Birthdays
Gratulerer Med Dagen
{Congratulations on Your Day}
Norwegian Proverb
Betty Sprynczynatyk 3
Linda Maddalena 4
Korliss L Turner 4
Nanc H Skaret 6
Donald Louis Schmid 7
Margaret I Loritz 7
Sharon T Jans 9
Timmy L Holdahl 9
Sandra L Johnson 9
Mark D Swartz 11
Larry M Olson 12
Donna M Hamar 14
John Sakariassen 14
Andy Anderson 15
Beverly I Mundell 15
Morris W Roningen 16
Emily Robinson 17
Karen J Oby 17
Robert O Wefald 18
Deborah S Wilson 19
Pamela J Vukelic 19
Donald G Walz 20
Herman Eggers 21
Loren G Eikanas 21
Jerry M Saude 23
Gary L Tibke 23
Debra S Tschosik 26
Roger Anderson 26
Jeannette E Radig 26
Annette Caldwell 28
Ingvald Eide 29
Valborg C Zander 31
Beint fram er stuttast, men ikkje
alltid lettast
Straight ahead is shortest, but
not always easiest.
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assembly presented the new flag. He added a blue cross
to the Danish flag to symbolize liberty. The red, white
and blue colors were inspired by the flags of countries
which he believed exemplified freedom: the UK, the
Netherlands and the US.
Norwegian ships were obligated to fly the Swedish flag
so as to avoid capture by pirates. In 1844 the Swedish
King introduced a new flag to signify Scandinavian
unity. Norway could keep their flag but in order to
identify with their Swedish leaders a badge was added to
the upper left corner. This badge is often referred to as
“the herring salad” because of its various shapes and
colors. “When the union badge was introduced to the
national flag, this was actually welcomed as a sign of
Norwegian equality with the Swedes and was initially
quite popular,” says Engene. “In the last quarter of the
19th century, however, the union with Sweden grew
ever more unpopular and the union badge became
contested.” Tensions grew in Norway.
The Norwegian romantic nationalist movement was on
the rise and a need for a national identity was at an all-
time high. Finally in 1899 a vote was passed to override
the king and the badge was removed from civilian flags
That momentum soon led Norwegians to their victory
for independence. In 1905 the badge was removed from
all military flags and the Norwegians could welcome
back their flag. Today the official symbol of Norway
waves proudly from government buildings, homes,
businesses, sporting venues, and military vessels.
Norwegians share a strong national pride which is most
evident on Norway’s national day, Syttende Mai. The
complicated story behind the flag has ultimately given
the Norwegian people a shared sense of pride in their
country and heritage.
(Excerpted from SON mini-presentations resource.)
CULTURAL CORNER: HISTORY OF NORWEGIAN FLAGS
A national flag is a symbol that represents a country and
its people. Every flag has a meaning and a story. The
Norwegian flag is a symbol of honesty, peace, justice and
strength. These principles resonate with the beliefs of the
Norwegian people and their culture
It is only just recently that Norway has been flying their
flag so prominently and proudly. Due to political
circumstances the Norwegian flag has only been in
existence since 1821.
Norway’s oldest known flag is a banner of a lion standing
on its hind legs and carrying an ax in its forepaws. This
was a royal banner that was first recorded in 1318. “It is
probable that medieval kings flew flags based on the
Norwegian coat of arms – the golden lion holding the axe
of St. Olav on a red field,” says Jan Oskar Engene, a
political scientist at the University of Bergen.
The national flag was adapted from Norway’s long 400-
year union with Denmark. Denmark turned out to be a
stronger player in the union with Norway and it was the
Danish flag that Norway adopted as their own (red flag
with white cross). The Norwegians however wanted an
end to this union and in 1814, after 400 years, Denmark
was separated from Norway and the history of the true
Norwegian flag commenced.
It wasn’t until 1821 that the pure Norwegian flag was
designed. Fredrik Meltzer, a member of the constitutional
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Unge Venner $23 (unless a parent is a member, in which
case there is no fee, just an application for Ages 16-23)
New member applications are turned in to
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together with a check for the appropriate
amount written to Sons of Norway. Eunice’s
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