Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Volume 20, No. 12 December, 2017 Published Monthly
Featuring Fargo-Moorhead’s Most Unique Club SONS OF NORWAYKRINGEN LODGE #25
722 - 2nd Avenue North • Fargo, North Dakota 58102 • Telephone (701) 232-9222Lodge & Library Telephone: 701-478-5727 • www.sofnfargo.com • E-mail: [email protected]
From The Lodge President Kyle Handegard
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Kringen accordion band and Kringen Kor will enter-tain us after our social night dinner on December 5th. Please join us after our delicious walleye dinner for the concert. Kringen lodge meeting dates have been changed again! In order to give our cultural director, Verlyn Anderson, more time for his presentations, the meetings will now be on the 3RD Tuesday of the month. Our next gathering will be Tuesday, De-cember 19th when we will install our officers and appointed positions (no formal meeting). Installation will be followed by caroling, cookies and coffee. The ballroom has been decorated, so come join us!!!!!
From The Klub President Stein Rommesmo
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving withfamily and friends. The hustle and bustle of Christmas is in full swing here at the Klub. Christmas parties and lefse rolling seem to be taking priority here at the Klub right now. There are some Christmas Party Banquets scheduled in December that Patty could use some volunteers, so if you are looking to volunteer for one of those parties please let Patty know. We are still looking for contributions from the membership that have not given yet to the SON-52 fund for the remodeling projects that we are looking to start next spring. So I ask you again, if you have not contributed yet, please do so and help us make this happen. I want to take this time to wish you all a God Jul & Godt Nytar! May you all have a safe and joyous Holiday Season with -family and friends.
THANK YOUto all you membersfor your donationsto the SON 52Roof Fund.The Kringen KlubCorporate Board
Lutefisk & MeatbaLL Dinner ~ sunDay, Dec. 10, 2017 ~ roMMesMo teaM
KRINGEN KLUB - SONS OF NORWAYNew Year’s Eve - Sunday, December 31, 2017
Featuring:
SALMON OR PRIME RIBOnly $25.00 per person
Dinner ................5:30-7:30 PM Dance ..............7:30-10:30 PM
Brian Breitbarth Trio• Noisemakers • Hats • Balloons
Lounge Open - 5:00Tom & Jerry’s available
NEW YEAR’S DAYMonday - January 1
9:00 AM-12:00 PMPancakes, Sausage,Juice, Coffee - $7.00
Dance to The Brian Breitbarth Trio10:00 am-1:00 pm in the Ballroom
Reserve by Noon - Dec. 28 for your New Year’s Eve Reservations only at: (701) 232-9222
Norwegian
Fjord
Kringen Accordion Band& Kringen Kor
HOLIDAY CONCERTTuesday - Dec. 5, 2017 - 6:45 p.m.
Refreshments served following the concert.Free will donations - Proceeds will be given to the Salvation Army
Last day to order Lefse and Rømmegrøt for Christmas is Wednesday, December 13.
Pickup your order by 1:00 pm ~ Thursday, December 21st.
Thursday Night Entertainmentin the Troll Lounge
Charley Johnson & The Moving PartsDec. 14th - 7:30-10:00
Karaoke by Pepper - Dec. 21st - 7:00-11:00Tucker’d Out - Dec. 28th - 7:30-10:00
KRINGEN POSTEN - DECEMBER 2017
KRINGEN LODGE #25Lodge & Library Telephone .............(701) 478-5727
OFFICERS 2017President*** ........................... Kyle Handegard-(701) 866-7313Vice President ............................. Sondra Vick-(701) 630-4768Counselor .................................... Carrol Juven-(701) 232-1000Treasurer .......................... Marilyn Martinson-(701) 235-1043Financial Secretary ..................Paul Vesledahl-(218) 227-5083Secretary*** ............................Jan Malakowsky-(701) 282-8240Marshall .....................................Barbara Juven-(701) 232-1000Ass’t. Marshall .................Charlotte Jacobson-(701) 566-2252Publicity Director ....................Dan Haglund-(701) 866-4572Historian ...................................Tom Newgard-(218) 236-8056Foundation Director .........Arnold Ellingson-(701) 237-9537Social Director ........................ Lisa Kornkven-(701) 306-6915Greeter .................................... Milan Knutson-(701) 232-7577Greeter .......................................Elsie Knutson-(701) 232-7577Cultural Director ............... Verlyn Anderson-(218) 233-0685Music Dir/Musician ........ Evonne Anderson-(218) 233-0685Ass’t. Musician .................... Joanne Schlanser-(701) 232-0728Sports Director ........................Diane Pearson-(218) 478-2529Youth Director .......... Michael Baumgartner-(605) 390-9072International Director ...... Steven Halverson-(701) 293-9217Zone Two Director...........Vonnie Anderson-(701) 540-8623
TRUSTEESSharon Bohnsack (’17)*** ..................................(701) 237-3768Bill Martinson (’18)*** .......................................(701) 235-1043John Keating (’19)***. .........................................(701) 293-7068***Also members of Corporate Board
CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTORSPaul Vesledahl (’17) ............................................(218) 227-5083 Bruce Bohnsack (’18) .........................................(701) 237-3768 Roger Roseth (’18) .............................................(701) 232-8068 Ken Hatlestad (’19) ............................................(701) 282-0511 Stein Rommesmo (’19) ......................................(701) 232-0928
Sons of Norway Financial Benefit CounselorsLinda Briard .........................................................(701) 866-6586Dan Haglund .......................................................(701) 866-4572
APPOINTED OFFICERSPosten Editor ..................... Sharon Bohnsack-(701) 237-3768
[email protected] Lady .................Janice Tommerdahl-(218) 790-6656Webmaster .................................................. [email protected]
********************************Club Manager ............................. Patty Hagen-(701) 232-9222
The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our MISSION STATEMENT: relationship with other Nordic countries, and to provide quality insurance and financial products to its members.
ATTENTION!
Honoring Decemberbirthdays of Sons ofNorway members.
If you have a birthday inDecember, come and join us at the Sons of Norway on the second Tuesday of the month.
Enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing. You will receive $2.00
off the regular meal which is served from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Birthday Committee
j u l e k a k e, or Christmas bread This recipe is more like a cake than other j u l e k a k e recipes.from Astrid Karlsen Scott’s Authentic Norwegian Cooking.Makes a delicious treat for the holidays.• 1-1/8 cups butter • 4 tsp. baking powder• 2 cups sugar • 2 cups coffee cream• 3 eggs • 7/8 cup finely chopped citron• 4 cups flour • 1-1/8 cups raisins• 1 tsp. cardamom• 4 tsp. vanilla sugar (vanilla bean + sugar)Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix flour (save out a little to mix with fruit to prevent it from sinking to bottom of pan), cardamom, baking powder and vanilla sugar and add to butter mixture alternately with cream. Add fruit and stir well. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease two loaf pans and line the bottoms with wax paper. Pour batter into pans and bake 1 hour. Cool on rack. Makes 2 loaves.
Name: Dan Haglund Position: Publicity Director Sons of Norway member since 2012
Dan Haglund, is a former Kringen Lodge Vice Presidentand President. He joined Sons of Norway because of an interestin genealogy. He joined the Sons insurance field staff in 2013,and covers a territory across North Dakota and Minnesota. Dan went to college at UM-Crookston and MSUM, concentrating in business, political science and print journalism. He previously worked at The Forum newspa-per for many years. As a youngster, he enjoyed his mother’s lefse and other holiday treats. He has two children, Jonathan and Delana.
Officer Profile
THANK YOUto Phyllis & Harry Fillafer and all the lefse team for all their work
making delicious lefse!
KRINGEN POSTEN - DECEMBER 2017
Some Norwegian Christmas traditions that did not immigrate to America Some of our Christmas traditions and the ways we Norwegian Americans cel-ebrate Christmas can often be traced back to our Norwegian heritage. However, there are Norwegian Christmas traditions that did not immigrate to America with our ancestors or we have forgotten how to celebrate them. Santa Claus does not distribute Christmas gifts to good girls and boys in Nor-way. The Julenisse does that in Norway. In Norway, the farm Nisse is a household spirit that is responsible for the care and prosperity of the farm and the farm family. The nisse lives in the barn and looks out for the welfare of the family. In the 1840s, the farm nisse became the deliverer of Christmas presents and was then called the “Julenisse” and has been associated with Christmas ever since. The Julenisse does not come down the chimney during the Christmas night, but arrives through the front door, delivering the presents directly to good girls and boys. In Norway, the Christmas tree is not brought into the home until a few days before Christmas. Then it is usually placed in the middle of the living room. The reason for this is that in Norway it is the custom for the people to hold hands and walk around the Christmas tree as they sing Christmas carols. That tradition did not migrate to America, possibly because most of the homesteaders’ homes in America did not even have a living room! After the Christmas Eve dinner, it is the tradition to sing Christmas carols as the family walks around the Christmas tree. In the midst of their walking and singing, there is loud knocking on the front door. When the door is opened, there stands the Julenisse with a big bag of presents on its back. The first question the Julenisse asks is “Er det noen snille barn her i huset?” Are there any well behaved children here in this house?” Of course, the children all answer a hearty “Yes” and then the presents are distributed. A few years ago, after the Julenisse had left our friend’s home in Norway, their eight-year old grandson said privately to his grandmother, “I saw that the Julenisse had Grandpa’s shoes on, but I will not tell my little sister about that. She thinks that the Julenisse is real!” Another very meaningful Christmas tradition was started in Norway during the Second World War. In most congregations, a late afternoon worship service is held. By the time that the service is over, the mid-winter darkness has already crept in. The worshippers bring glass-enclosed candles that are lit at the end of the wor-ship service. As they leave the church, the parishioners place those lighted candles on the graves of their relatives, in that way remembering them on this most holy day of the year. It is a beautiful and memorable sight as the people head home for their Christmas Eve dinner, leaving the candle-lit cemetery alight with the Christmas candles on the graves of relatives. There is also a worship service on Christmas Day. At that Christmas Day service, the parishioners pick up the candles that they left at the graves of their departed family members the day before. One Christmas custom that did cross the ocean to America with the immi-grants survived for more than a century in America, is Julebukking. I know that that custom was “alive and well” in the Norwegian immigrant community where I grew up. Sudden pounding on the door of our home, loud singing, or a noisy commotion told us that the Julebukkers were on a visit to our home. All the merry-makers were dressed up in strange attire, usually with masks so it was difficult to see who the visitors were. The Julebukkers, literally, the “Christmas goats” were there and it was our task to name each person so they could be un-masked. When I was very young, it was a very scary evening, but as I grew older, I participated in the fun of Julebakking. Originally, I am told that it was a way for the people to “check up on their neighbors” -to see that all was well with them, that they had enough food and their homes were well-heated, etc. That was never the purpose during my “Jule-bukking days” – it was pure fun at that time and that is also true in Norway today. In recent years, the custom of going Julebukking has nearly completely vanished in America, but I am told that in many areas of Norway it is still very popular. I hope that my readers will have a happy and a blessed Christmas season. Yes! It is a “Season to be Jolly.” Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Verlyn D. Anderson, Cultural Director
Cultural Corner
Kringen Lesering – Book Discussion Group The Kringen Lesering will meet on Monday noon, December 11, in the Lounge. Our December selection is Kathleen Stokker’s Folklore Fights the Na-zis: Humor in Occupied Norway . . . 1940-1945, pub-lished by the University of Wisconsin Press. Armed with jokes, puns and cartoons, the Norwegians tried to keep their spirits high and foster the Resistance by poking fun at the occupying Germans during World War II. Despite a 1942 ordinance mandating death for the ridicule of Nazi soldiers, Norwegians attacked the occupying Nazis and their Norwegian collabora-tors by means of anecdotes, quips, insinuating per-sonal ads and children’s stories. Our January selection is Irene Levin Berman’s Norway Wasn’t Too Small: a fact-based novel about darkness and survival, published by Hamilton Books in 2016. There are copies of these two books in our Kringen Library for one-week check-outs. They are also available for purchase at Zandbroz Variety on North Broadway in Fargo.
HappyNewYear!HappyNewYear!
Merry Christmas!
Great Christmas Gifts!Give someone a membership to Sons of Norway
Kringen Lodge or renew your membership.
~Also~The Lodge is SellingThese Various Items:
• Tote and Travel Bags• Key Chains • Travel Mugs
• Blue Coffee Mugs• Shot Glasses
Norway 2018Vikingland Calendar
Did you know: Petersburg, Alaska was founded by Norwegian Immigrants, and the evidence is every-where---from the Velkommen placards on the stores to the sign next to the speed bump: “Fartsdempere”. Half the town is blond and blue-eyed, the other half reven-haired and chestnut skinned--members of the Tlingit tribe.. Just about everyone has enviably high check bones. San Francisco Chronicle, Travel Section
Fun evening on Volunteer Night November 9th!
Magician Jerry Salverson with Paul Vesledahl
KRINGEN POSTEN - DECEMBER 2017
Donations - Report from September 16 to October 15, 2017IN MEMORY OF: GIVEN BY:Marian Prim (SON 52) Bergit PerryJames Berg (SON 52) Elaine FiskeShirley Syverson (SON 52) Ardys Olgaard, The Lutefisk TeamAudrey Hochgraber (Kitchen Fund) Nellie VangsnessEd and Arliss Jensen (SON 52) Karen JensenJerry Bueide (SON 52) Audrey BueideDorothy Powers (SON 52) James PowersDick Scholberg (SON 52) Joan Scholberg
Thank you for all the generous gifts and support this past month.
Tom Askland
Harriet Smedshammer on the loss of her husband HowardRoger Roseth on the loss of his sister Elaine AdkinsKent and Marge Hochgraber on the loss of his mother AudreyJames Berg FamilyJan Kjesbo on the loss of her brother-in-law Lyle KjesboJohn Hertsgard on the loss of his wife JeanPeter Backlund Family Patricia and Dave Mueller on the loss of her father Peter BacklundNote: If you know of a member who is ill, had surgery, is hospitalized, or has had a death in their family, call Janice Tommerdahl at 218-790-6656 or call and leave a message at the Kringen office: 701-232-9222.Note: When you give a gift to the Kringen Lodge Me-morial Fund in memory of a deceased active member, their name will be added to the Kringen Lodge Me-morial Plaque in the lobby at Kringen Lodge. Kringen Lodge wishes to thank people who give memorials.____________________Kringen Lodge Memorial FundIn Memory of: Given by:Maurice Johnson Carrol T & Barbara Juven
God bedring(Get Well)
Til minneOur heartfelt sympathy to:
New Members SponsorNOVEMBERBradley Steen Gertrude BurckVivian Goplen Paul VesledahlPaul Schroeder Kyle HandegardLarry Olson Transferred to Kringen lodgeWilber Fisher Transferred to Kringen lodge
NOVEMBER LODGE DINNER WINNERSLinda Briard Sondra Vick
We will be meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Practice begins promptly at 6:30 pm, ending at 7:30.
There will be emails & phone calls to members also.
Please consider joining this merry band of Kor-isters.Director Kari-Jo Hanson
218-790-2238
TUBFRIM STAMPS For the past 30 years, members have been clipping canceled postage stamps and sending them to Tubfrim, who then sells them to dealers and collectors. Originally the money raised went to help children afflicted by tuberculosis. Since tuberculosis is no longer the threat to health that it once was, today the proceeds from the resale of stamps helps improve the quality of life for children and youth with disabilities and special needs. Sons of Norway members are the largest contributor outside of Norway to Tubfrim’s efforts, sending nearly 30% of all stamps collected.
Please continue to save your canceled stamps and bring to Kringen. Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONSto our Youth Director Michael
Baumgartner & Alisa Jacobson on their marriage November 10th!
Olsen Fish COmpanySince 1910
Quality HerringAnd Lutefisk
Lutefisk Hotline: 1-800-882-0212Website: www.olsenfish.com
This spacedonated by
Carrol T. Juven
Larry Boulger123 South Tenth Street (701) 237-6441Fargo, ND 58103 800-393-6441www.boulgerfuneralhome.com larryboulgerfuneralhome.com
Reasonably priced accommodationsConveniently located next to Sanford Hospital
717 - 4th St. N. • Fargo, ND 58102For Reservations Only Call Toll Free for ND, SD, MN & WI
1-800-223-2913
HERITAGE HOUSE 401 6th Ave. North Fargo, ND 58102
DONNA BYEManager
Office Home 701-234-9326 701-232-6632
Susan Rusch(701) 282-0421
Specializing in fine gifts fromNorway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland
PLEASE CONSIDER PATRONIZING OUR ADVERTISERS
KRINGEN POSTEN - DECEMBER 2017
University Drive Manor1201 2nd Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102
•1BedroomUnitsforSenior62+or Handicapped/Disabled •NewlyRemodeledKitchens •2Elevators •RentBasedonIncome -PrivatelyOwned(Gov.Subs.)
Openings Now Available!Call Our Office for a Personal Showing
701-232-4423 University Drive Manor does not discriminate against any person because of Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex or Handicap (Disability). TTY relay number for North Dakota: 1-800-366-6888
“Financial relationships built on trust”
Steven M. Halverson President
Phone (701) 235-2002 1202 27th Street SouthFax (701) 235-8771 P.O. Box 9135Toll Free 1-877-333-3494 Fargo, ND [email protected] www.heartlandtrust.com
This SpaceAvailable!
North Dakota’s FIRST Auto Body Repair Frame Serving Straightening the Area Oven Baked for Finishes 100 Years
James Berg, Owner810 20th St. N., Fargo, ND 58102 • Phone: 701-235-8474
Email: [email protected] • www.steenandberg.com
HANSON-RUNSVOLD FUNERAL HOME 215 South 7th St., Fargo, ND 58103 West Side of Island Park
Family Owned...Serving All FaithsFor Over 80 Years
JOHN RUNSVOLDOwner, Licensed Funeral Director 701-232-3222
218-233-1533409 S. 8th Street
Moorhead, MN 56560www.korsmofuneralservice.com
Serving When the Need is Greatest
Dawn Cruff, Realtor701-261-7522 c | 701-388-3505 o
www.DawnCruff.REALTOR
Patterns on the PrarieA study of N.D. History
Thomas NewgardChurch and Ethnic Study
(218) 236-8056 1404 N. 13th StE-Mail: [email protected] Moorhead, MN 56560
605 2nd Avenue SouthMoorhead, MN 56560
STEVEWRIGHT218-233-1321
Norwegian Fun Fact:In Norway, Dec. 23rd is known as "Little Christmas Eve." Traditionally, families eat risengrynsgrøt that includes a single almond. Whomever gets the almond wins a marzipan pig!
$35
DE
CE
MB
ER
2017
S
M
T
W
T
F S
1 2
3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17
18 19
20 21
22 23
24/31 25
26 27
28 29
30
Sons of NorwayKringen Lodge #25722 Second Avenue NorthFargo, ND 58102
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE
P A I DPermit No. 1002FARGO, N. DAK.
Kringen Posten Permit #1002 is the official publication of Kringen Lodge #4-025. Kringen Posten is published 12 times a year by Kringen Lodge #4-025. 722 22nd Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102.Non-profit bulk permit paid at Fargo, ND. Annual membership in Kringen Lodge includes subscription to this newsletter.
Monday
4 Rosem
aling – open paint – all levels welcome ..........................................2:30
Tuesday 5 W
alleye Dinner
$13.00 A
dults / $6.50 Ages 6-12 ......................................................5:00-6:30
C
hristmas C
oncert by the Kringen A
ccordion Band & K
ringen Kor ..6:45
C
ome and enjoy this wonderful evening!
Sunday 10 Lutefisk and M
eatball Dinner
$16.00 A
dults / $8.00 Ages 6-12 ...................................................10:45-1:30
Monday
11 Book Discussion G
roup – Folklore Fights the Nazis 1940-1945 .....N
oon
Rosem
aling – open paint – all levels welcome ..........................................2:30
C
orporate Board Meeting ...........................................................................5:30
Tuesday 12 Social – C
hicken Dinner
$13.00 A
dults / $6.50 Ages 6-12 ......................................................5:00-6:30
H
onoring Decem
ber Birthdays
Dance to Joseph D
emasi in the Troll Lounge .........................................6:30
Thursday 14 C
harley Johnson and The M
oving Parts in the Troll Lounge ..7:30-10:00
NorSw
eDane Folkdance Practice ...............................................................7:00
Monday
18 Rosem
aling – open paint – all levels welcome ..........................................2:30
Tuesday 19 Social – O
yster Stew or B
eef Brisket
$13.00 Adults / $6.50 A
ges 6-12 ......................................................5:00-6:30
Lodge Meeting - Installation of 2018 O
fficers ...................................7;00
Thursday 21 Pepper’s K
araoke in the Troll Lounge ...........................................7:00-11:00
NorSw
eDane Folkdance Practice – all are welcom
e ...............................7:00M
on/Tues 25-26 Closed – M
erry Christm
as!Th
ursday 28 Tucker’d Out in the Troll Lounge ..................................................7:30-10:00
Sunday 31 N
ew Year’s Eve C
elebration! Reservations by D
ec. 28th
Salmon or Prim
e Rib Dinner - $25.00 ..............................................5:30-7:30
Troll Lounge O
pen .......................................................................................5:00
Dance to the Brian Breitbarth Trio in the Ballroom
.................7:30-10:30M
onday Jan 1 Happy N
ew Year 2018!
Pancake Breakfast plus Sausage, Juice, C
offee - $7.00 ..................9:00-12:00
Dance to the Brian Breitbarth Trio in the Ballroom
..................10:00:1:00
Lunch Served Daily - M
on.-Fri.: 11:00-1:30 D
aily Specials plus Hom
emade Soups and Salad Bar
Hom
emade Pies - Th
ursdays
GledeligJul!
