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E~PflNBEB INBE~HEflBY F8R ~"bfl~Genealog1st/VP Lee Rokke has entered almost 1,00Q additional names to hercomputer1zed FIRST NAME INDEX of US immigrants from Sigdal, Eggedal andKr~dsherad, now numbered at about 4,500 ancestors! Bring your genealogyresearch materials and get assistance at the 7 Lag Stevne all dayThursday, July 6, plus July 7 and 8 at St. John's University & Abbey,Collegeville, MN, off 1-94 west of St. Cloud.

Records and the entire Vesterheim Genealogical Society microfilmcollection for HADELAND, LAND, NUMEDAL, RINGERIKE -MODUM- EIKER, SIGDAL,TELEMARK & TOTEN have been reserved for this meeting along with listsfrom passenger ships, census, cemetery transcripts, and family historiesto augment Andreas MjZlrch's"bygdebpker".

Muriel Hoff needs checks &reservation forms June 22,including advance tickets forbanquet & Saturday evening program.Guests are espec1ally welcome forthe banquet and Saturday eveningprogram--all for $11 per person.The 0ystein Eriksen Orchestra,Hpnefoss (Ringerike), Norway, hasbeen added ~o the Saturday eveningprogram along with Merrilyn Belgum,a social worker by training, but acommedienne by calling. Don't missthis special evening.

Share news of the 7-Lag Stevne withyour relatives and friends;furthermore, a reprint of the newFellesrad listing for all bygdelagcontact people can be shared withdates of other stevner.

Are you willing to donate Norwegiangoodies (1-2 doz in paper box orbag) for the HOSPITALITY TABLE?KAFFE will be available close tolag registration and exhibit areawith genealogy nearby in the AlumniLounge. All badges & tickets willbe held at one registration tablein the GREAT HALL.

On arrival at St. John's, make MARXHALL your 1st stop for parking andother information. A snack bar islocated there. DORM RESERVATIONSNEED TO BE RECEIVED AT SJU BEFOREJUNE 30. Velkommen!.

tUIL Y , U9 S[HEltlILEJuly 6 -

REGISTRATION 10 am -z pm"-'GENEALOGY 11 am 10 pmREGISTRATION ...., pm 9 pm,

July 7 -REGISTRATIONSALES, EXHIBITSGENEALOGY

Break for lunchALL-LAG OPENING SESSION 1 pmCAMPUS TOUR 3:30 pmCONCERT -64 rank organ 4 pm

Dinner on own/cafeteria"IMAGES OF NORWAY" 7:30 pm

& perhaps Oppdal, Norway, group

8:30 - 12:45 pm8/8:30-5:30 pm

9 am-noon

July 8 -EXHIBITS/REGISTRATION 8/8:30 am

SIGDAL 78TH BUSINESS MTG 9 am+ SPECIAL ORDER: NORWEGIAN GUESTS+"VISE KARl II ~( SETER LIFE--M. HOFF+"HUSKER DU NOEN HUSMENN?" L.ROKKE+ SPEC ORDER: LUNCH/PHOTO BREAKS

ORGAN CONCERT 4 pmCASH BAR (soda-wine-beer) 5 pmBANQUET BUFFET 5:30 pmSAT EVE PROGRAM begins 7:30 pm

NORWEGIAN~FJORDHORSEREGISTRY .

July 6, 7, and 8, 1989 ~

----map drawn byr.:rl stine Anne 7Nucssmeler, csn '04

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Saint John's UniversityCollegeville, Minnesota

It Stop at Mary Hall Upon Arrival

REGISTRATION FEE (all or part of 3 days) per person - $12*Genealogy *Meeting rooms *Exhibits*Evening entertainment & program

SAT EVE BANQUET & PROGRAM - advance tickets - per person - $11

HOW MANY MEALS? Send a 'best guess' NUMBER of all meals you/your groupis likely to eat at SJU Food Service. Send no money.SET PRICES: Breakfast - $4.25 __FRI __SAT; Lunch - $4.75 TH FRI__SAT; Dinner - $5.25 TH __FRI (6 PM Sat Banquet)

CHECK payable to Sigdal Lag •••••••••••••.•••••••• TOTAL ENCLOSED $ _SEND TO MURIEL HOFF, TREASURER, (RECEIVED BEFORE JUNE 22)

3512 White Bear Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Address zip _Willing to bring 1-2 doz. cookies? _

PAID-in-full dorm reservations must be RECEIVED JUNE 30 - a week prior.Checks are payable to ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY. Send with form belowdirectly to:

Summer Events Office, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321

HOW MANY persons? Special needs _Dorms have elevators, but are not air conditioned. (Pillow, bed linens,showers, furnished. Sinks located in each room. Coin laundry available.Bring soap - possibly an electric fan)

Single room - 1 person - $18 each nightDouble - 2 persons - $24 each night _

(roommate name)A CHECK OF $ IS ENCLOSED FOR NIGHT/S LODGING.Upon arrival, stop at Mary Hall for parking in~o & dorm keys

SIGO(}L1NG ERICKSON PASSES MUSTEB

fiNNf9l1N~E 11TH HERITfiGE flWfiRBHearty congratulations go to SigdaI member Rolf H. Erickson, circulationlibrarian, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, who has been selectedfor the America-Norway Heritage Fund award for 1989 as its fourthrecipient!

Previous grants were made in 1986 to Dr. Lloyd Hustvedt, in 1988 toProfessor Reidar Dittman, both of St. Olaf College; and in 1987 to Dr.Kenneth Smemo, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN.

Erickson will be a guest of Amer-ican-NorwayHeritage Fund for a week longvisit in the Norwegian cities-- Oslo, Hamar, Gj~vik, and Lillehammer--during August where he will participate in activities relating to theexhibition, "Norsk I Amerika" (Norwegians in America). It begins May 13and continues to August 27, 1989 in five locations in conjunction withcelebrations of the 175th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitutionsigned at Eidsvoll, May 17, 1814.

"Norsk I Amerikau features objects of Norwegian origin that settlersbrought to America --mostly from the Vesterheim Museum collection, incooperation with Nordmanns-Forbundet. Other elements will concentrate onfine arts, decorative arts and photography of Norwegian-Americans.Anyone planning to be in Norway this summer may write for moreinformation on costs or exhibit hours to: The Norwegian Emigrant Museum,P.O. Box 1104, 2301 Hamar, Norway.

Seeking to award special grants to Americans of Norwegian descent whomake significant contributions to American culture, the America-NorwayHeritage Fund enables recipients to visit Norway to share the result oftheir work--via lectures, exhibitions, and, if appropriate, performanceswith the Norwegian people. It is hoped that the cultural, economic,political, and religious contributions made by Norwegian-Americans inbuilding this country will become known also in Norway.

Erickson serves Vesterheim, the Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah,on both the board of trustees and the executive board. He hasactive in the Norwegian-Ame~ican Historical Association, Northfield,where he serves as vice president of the executive board.

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Other leadership roles have been with the Center for ScandinavianStudies, North Park College, Chicago, the Swedish-American HistoricalAssociation and past president of Chicago's Nordmanns Forbundet.

Erickson is the co-editor of two books, FROM FJORD TO PRAIRIE, (Chicago,1976) and OUR NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANTS: UTVANDRENE TIL AMERIKA, (Oslo,1978). Awarded travel grants from the US State Department (1984) and theScandinavian-American Foundation, New York (1986), he was the recipientof the St. Olav Medal by King Olav V of Norway in October, 1985.

Lutheran Brotherhood, a mutual benefit society (founded in 1917 as LutherUnion by Norwegian Lutherans), Minneapolis, MN, established the America-Norway Heritage Fund in 1985 with a grant to The Norsemen's Federation(or Nordmanns-Forbundet, founded in 1907) and The Norway-American Ass'n(or Norge-Amerika Foreningenjfounded in 1919). King Olav V is patron ofboth organizations.

A picture is worth a thousand words'. And so it was when Elvera Bisbeeshowed a friend a picture of a wedding chest, painted in Kr¢dsherad,Norway in 1796! The friend was certain that Norwegian Nils Ellingsgaard,a prominent Hallingdal rosemaler and author, would be interested.

Without seeing the trunk,Ellingsgaard recognized thestyle and colors used byGULBRAND LARSEN FOSS from thepicture. Later on, he wanted toactually see the artwork. Thepiece was rosemaled for thewedding of Christi Trulsdatter(1770-1838) and Ole Erickson in1796.

Presently the fifth owner ofthis family treasure, Elvera is.known to many rosemalers and lagmembers. She toured Norway withother rosemalers in 1985 and herreputation is growing there aswell as in Minnesota (nextpage) .

Possession of the trunk passedto succeeding generations 2)Ingeborg Olsdatter (1810-1858)who married Truls Knudsen; 3)Christi Trulsdatter (1848-1925) who married Asle Olsen0degardseie (Anderson); 4) Ida (Mrs. Oluf) AndersonElvera Bisbee.

and later, Ellef<1882-1952) ; 5)

Even though Ellingsgaard has recently published a second book with manyillustrated chests~ there is ongoing research and new data will beincluded in future projects. Of special interest are emigrant chestsfrom the 1700s-1800s which, following the trip to America, have survivedcontinued use as well as storage in places (such as attics) wheretemperature variations are not necessarily the most ideal for heirloomsand antiques.

It also awakens the zest to research the family history (slektregister)to find chests (kister) from years back. On the ocean voyages toAmerica, trunks held everything valuable one owned--disassembled spinningwheels, clothing, food & utensils for the trip, important papers, moneyand books.

Many of you may own Porsgrund "porselen" (china) pieces with theEllingsgaard signature. Using a representative motif, he produced aseries of cup, saucer and desert plates showing traditional designs fromseveral different specific "bygde" og "fylker" (communities or counties)a number of years ago. He also taught at Vesterheim Museum in the past.

Elvera Bisbee. (right) whoJust completed a year longart apprentIceshIp wIthmaster rosemaler/artistKaren Jensen, wIll exhibIt12 major pIeces atKviteseid Lutheran Church,Milan, MN, May 17-20.Later on the works may beseen at Montevedio (MNJ1i brary.

Last year Elvera received astudy grant, the first ofIts kInd, from theMinnesota State Arts Board,supplemented by funds fromthe National Endowment forthe Arts. Her specialinterest was Biblicalpainting as an 18th centuryNorwegian folk paintermight have done it.

Her inspiration has come from old Bibles and the excellent Vasaas series;then her imagination and skill take over. Her folk contemporaries in the1700s would not have traveled very far, and she has approached hersubject from the limitations of the era.

Biblical figures and memorable themes areembellIshments. Elvera points with pride toin Norway and getting into the old churchestaught her much about these people and theirand now I must pass thi s·on to others."

interwoven with rosemaledher mentor: "Karen's bei ngand other old buildings hasart. I've learned from her

Sigdal Lag members have seen Elvera as both a rosemaler and activemember. In 1983 she showed her work at Decorah and she had a salesdisplay last year at Wahpeton. One of her most outstandinq pieces, a

large bowl, is found at Villa Fridheim near Noresund, a 75th yearStevne-In-Norway gift in 1986.

E X H I BIT 0 R SElvera WIll be among the exhibitors at SJU, July 6-8. Besides the lagdisp!ay~, .other expected exhibitors ar~: Macy Ann Erickson, r~mmegr~t;Bud _~ elaIne Graham, herItage books; Lorky bustafson and GlorIa Ha~en,needlework; Faye Moen, dolls; Barbara Jorviq. paper products~ Bill &Grace Wald, rosemaling; perhabs one-three mori:

No\,' r, 1899 North Dakota (:::',9th)US stateL,Nov '-]I 1899 South Da.kota (40th) US stateL~

i-"4ov 8, 1899 I-lantana (41st) US stateNav 11 1899 Washington (42nd) U'·'state, ~

What an appropriate time to showyou our world travelers, DR.HARRY & IRENE NAVARRE, ofAlbuquerque! They are shown inBeijlng, China, with red flagscomplimenting Irene's Jacketjust prior to National Day (Oct1). News of the Chinese-Sovietsummit and student unrest makesthis especially interesting now.

PHYLLIS MARQUARDT wasblessed last September 6twin grandsons, JeffreySteven. Proud parents, TomVera Marquardt~ also havedaughter, Lisa.

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Korianna Marie, born February 9to Nancy and David Kenyon ofWhite Bear Lake, MN is the firstgrandchild for MURIEL HOFF whohas watched the baby rollover with ease.wishes:

Attending VESTERHEIM's Nordic Brunch in Bloomington, MN, May 6 were DR.SIDNEY & LOIS RAND, who busily autographed the handsome new picture book,NORWAY. They collaborated writing the text for Robert & Loren Paulson'ssplendid photos. Both have been decorated by King Olav V for fosteringNorwegian-American relations. Dr. Rand was US ambassador to Norwayearlier in the decade.

Rochester (MN) Friends of Vesterheim-- EVELYN EVENSON, DORIS CAMPBELL andTORA WOODMAN attended along with LEE ROKKE, Sioux Falls, SD; EUNICEHELGESON, SANDY HENDRICKSON, MURIEL HOFF, JULIE SOLUM and your editor.

Hunger due to heavy winter snows in northern Minnesota brought the stateInto the deer feeding business. VERN RUGLAND, Roseau, was featured inthe Feb 26 STAR TRIBUNE inspecting a snow-covered deer carcass.

ANDREAS M0RCH, Prestfoss, Norway, has about 130 SIGDAL-EGGEDAL genealogycharts he"s willing to send for the summer stevne~ V1sitors from Norwaywill include KNUT GULSVIG, 93, and his granddaughter!

Please send change of address cards when you move and include RFD routeand box number"s as you re-new memberships. Address Correction Requestedon th~ mailino label sometimes requires the SAGA to pay TWICE to get yourcoPY to vou~ This also happens when BOTH city street and rural route areused~_ Give the ONE correct address that pleases your carrier~

IN MEMORY

LENA MARiE ULRICH.. (March 11••1945 - May 9~ 1988)Services were at Oovre Lutheran Church with burialin the Lutheran cemetery east of Spalding, Sask.

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Survivors include her husband Garry, sondaughter Candace, her parents, Albert &Halvorson, Langley, B.C., brothers Dennis &Surrey, B.C., and sister Darlene Elsaesser,Hills, Sask.Married April 19, 1965, she and her husband live~ inSpalding until they moved to their farm eIght mIleswest of town in 1973. She continued communityvolunteer work along with almost 20 years in theclassroom as a kindergarten teacher until hercourageous struggle with cancer ended.Lena's ethnic legacy probably inspIred an interestin genealogy in her teen son, Garth. Among theSigdal roots he shares as a second year Sigdal Lagmember are those with the Aasen - Rued families.

'~t~"~t~"~t~"~t~,,~t~,GERHARD RUGLAND, (July 18, 1899-Sept 12, 1988) was the son of theRev. Jacob and Johanna RUQland,and grandson of GulbrandGulbranDson, Eggedal, Norway, tocame to Northwood, IA in the1850s.

Survivors include a son Ted,daughter and Sigdal Lag member,Carol Meade, MInneapolis; onebrother, SIX sisters, sixgrandchildren and onegreat-grandson.During student days atGerhard served with theArmy Corps during Worldand'subsequently became aof the American Legion.A 1922 graduate of LutherCollege, he earned his master'sdegree from the University ofIowa. Then he served as a schoolsuperintendent in ND and MN formany years before he beganmarketing tests and educationalmaterials to schools.

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ALVIN (ELVIN) P. ENGER (October15, 1904 February 28. 1989)Funeral services were held atYellow Medicine Lutheran Churchwhere Alvin had been a lifelongmember with burial in the EastYellow Medicine Cemetery nearHanley Falls, MN.Survivors include daughter Mavis,(Mrs. Archie) Larson, Waconia;sons Floyd Enger, ~inneapolis,Gerald Enger and hIS WIfe MattIe,Watertown, SD, and Alden Enger andhis wife Georgine of LesterPrairie, MN. HIS sister Stella,(Mrs. Harold) Tufte of GraniteFalls, 16 grandchildren and 17great grandchildren alsosurvi ve.Born to Peder and Mina Enger, helived in Lorne township; he wasthe grandson of Elling Enger ofEggedal, Norway. He farmed nearHanley Falls following hisDecember 18, 1924 marriage toGladys Rikke, who passed away in1965. He made his home with hischildren from 1968-1983 when hecame to reside at St. Mary'sNursing Home, Winsted, MN.

$15 in memory.of ALVIN ENGERhas been given by an Enger fIrst cousin, Irene O'Connor Navarre,Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1888 PAID MEMBERS*Beck~ Delores & Leroy*Dale~ Lester & Dorothy*Fingalson Wanda*Gjesdal~ Orlando & Joan*Hagen, ulberg & Emma*Johnson~ Loren Craig*Jones, uiane and Paul*Kjome, Ruth*Mollerud, Earl*Olson, Inez & Lester*Pletan, Rodney & Audrey*Risbrudt, Hazel & Ralph*Schmidt, Kathryn*Sundahl~ Carrol V.*Tangen, Ruth*Thoresen, Ethel & John*Tyberg, MIM Sheldon*Wheeler, Donna*Woodman, Tora Solum

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DR. SIDNEY. RAND was Quest preacher at Mindekirken, Minneapolis, forPentecost-Syttende Mai- services May 14. Fellesraad President CHRISSKJERVOLD brought greetings and PRISCILLA SORKNES GREFSRUD read theNorwegian scripture lessons. MARILYN SOMDAHL gave a Fellesraad greetingat the afternoon concert.LAWRENCE "Larry" AASEN, Westport,.CT, responded to a request about Aasensin North Qakota~ He sent bigdal Lag two family histories withturn-of-the-century pictures of both grandfathers (Ole Aasen and TorgerBrenden, who settled in the Fargo area in about 1880). Look for them atthe stevne! One copy has been forwarded to Sigurd Aasen for BjornSvartskeven, both of Kongsberg, Norway.With a business card identifying him as president of Publicity Ink,Larry Aasen writes, "DOREEN DELOf\lG,one of your readers in Callfornia,sent me your wonderful newsletter. I am an old journalist-- so I knowgl?odnewsletters --and yours is good." Tusen Takk for slektregisterne ogflne ord!Luth~ran Brotherhood BOND magazine (Spring issue) and Lutheran SocialServlce of .Minnesota's large annual report included pictures ofvolunteers, including the lag president. This prompted several notes andwelcome phone calls.Sigdal delegates to the April 29 Fellesraad annual meeting were MURIELHOFF and MARILYN SOMDAHL. Other members attending: OLE FOSS (Numedaldelegate), EUNICE HELGESON, and JULIE SOLUM.Like the GIFTS & MEMORIALS FUND, the raffle is an opportunity to give agift to Si?dal La? for srecial (future) publlcatl0ns. In the process Twopeople wll be peasant y surprIsed to also receive a T-shirt (extralarge size) advertizing Ringnes beer made in Oslo Norway, or amagnificent "coffee table" book, NORWAY. GREAT GIFtS!! Dues areearmarked for SAGA and regular expenses.

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••1988-89 OFFICERS are Pres/Editor: Marilyn Somdahl, 10129 GoodrichCircle, Bloomington, MN 55437; VP-1: Orville Ruud, 10709 Morgan,Bloomington, MN 55431; VP-2: Don Guttormson, Route 2, Spring Grove, MN55974; Genealogist/VP-3: Lee Rokke, 3608 Spencer Blvd, Sioux Falls, SO57103; Sec: Marion Matson, Box 26, Comfrey; MN 56019; Treas: MurielHoff, 3512 White Bear Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110; Past Pres: DonBerglund, 2105 Hidden Valley, Northfield, MN 55057.

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\'Itll AI~Et.tI~lnALLY INVITElt

Last year we made$33 for specialpublishing bygiving away an XLRingnes T-shirtin a raffle. Itwas fun to recallthe lag visit toRingnesgard in1986.

TWO 1989 PRliESwill be offered &YOU NEED NOT BEPRESENT TO WIN! !

1) Ringnes shirt2) NORWAY, a newgift book of bigphotos with thetext written byDr. Sidney andLois Rand! Doour newer membersknow that ourformer USambassador toNorway has rootsin Sigdal? Hisgrandfather A.B.Pedersen was thelag's firstpresident.

EVERYONE canparticipate. Eachticket is $1 OR6 tickets for $5.Checks to SigdalLag, c/o MurielHoff, treasurer,3512 White BearAv, White BearLake, MN 55110You may photocopyif you need moretickets! Enjoythe conversationabout a specialproject-- yourrelatives orfriends mightlike to asked.

Bygdelag Build Pride in HeritageThe Norwegian-American "bygdelag" is an organ-

ization of emigrant descendants from a particulararea of Norway, now living in North Ame6ca.Every "lag" seeks to preserve and strengthenbonds with its community-of-origin in Norway.

Annual bygdelag gatherings ("stevner") are usual-ly held in the summer and publications or newslet-ters help people keep in touch during the rest of theyear.

Demonstrations or displays of Norwegian artsand crafts, along with the selection of banquetfoods, books & readings, choral & instrumentalmusic, fiddlers & folk dancing, films, genealogyworkshops, noted speakers and "visiting" are likelyto be included in a stevne program.

Fun, fellowship, and occasional tours to Norwayare possible, as wellas help in tracing your ancestryto re-establish contact with relatives there.

"Bygdelagenes Fellesraad", the national bygdelagcouncil, sponsors this brochure to assist you ingetting further information. Write or call yourbygdelag contact person or genealogist.

CONTACT PERSON & GENEALOGISTFOR EACH LAG

VESTLAND:CP: Marvin Buckneberg, 605/332-6114, and Kathryn Thoreson,605/338-2573, 1006 Grandview, Sioux Falls, SO 57103G: Jean Legrled, 507/373-9269Rt 1, Box 80, Oakland, MN 56076

HARDANGER:CP: Bruce Hitman, 612/521·09513600 Penn Av N #204, Minneapolis, MN 55412

M(2}REOG ROMSDAL:CP: Sylvia & Terry Watson, 701/223-0232414 E. Interstate Av, Bismarck, NO 58501

NORDHORDLAND:CP: Sam Bergaas, 612/926·69585816 Zenith Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55410

ROGALAND:CP: Michael L. Miller, 612/856·287010717 - 281 Av, Zimmerman, MN 55398

SOGN:CP: Lee Grippen, 507/724-3281412 Ramsey St, Caledonia, MN 55921

SUNNHORDLAND:CP: Kaare Mehl, 515/733·2325931 Cedar St, Story City, IA 50248

VOSS:CP: Dean Gesme, Sr, 319/362·69102119 Lincolnshire Dr SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

OFFICERSNATIONAL BYGDELAG COUNCIL

IN AMERICAPRES Christian K. Skjervold, 612/786-2427

7389 Memory Ln., Fridley, MN 55432

SOLPR:CP: Rikka Weiberg, 612/789·27693409 - 36th Av NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418G: Priscilla Sorknes Grefsrud 612/721-27024115 - 37th Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55406

SUNNFJORD:CP: Lorraine Grimsbo, 515/568·3314Rt 1, Box 67, Lake Mills, IA 50450G: Louise Lieske, 414/476-5281205 N 110th Place, Wauwatosa, WI 53226

TRpNDELAG:CP: Gary Flatgard, 507/789-6310402 Trondheim Road, Kenyon, MN 55946G: James H. Pederson, 507/354-8977226 N State #3, New Ulm, MN 56073

VALDRES:CP: Gertrude Nearman, 605/338-31571615 W 10th, Sioux Falls, SO 57104CP: Bob Skogman, 612/824-50284112 Elliot Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55407G: Betty Rockswold, 612/452-60291552 N. Greenwood Ct, Eagan, MN 55122

Marilyn Somdahl, 612/831-440910129Goodrich Cir., Blmgtn., MN 55437

Priscilla Sorknes Grefsrud, 612/721-27024115 37th Ave. So., Mpls., MN 55406

Ella G. Johnson, 612/866-71947325 - 14th Av. 5., Richfield, MN 55423

Curtis Olson, 507/824·2697Rt. 1, Box 30, Zumbrota, MN 55992

DIR Julian Sandsness, 612/866-89806727 - 15th Av. 5., Richfield, MN 55423

AGDER:CP: Rosa Toftel and Johnson, 507/283-4205119 East Barck Av, Luverne, MN 56156G: George & Arna Gabrielson, 507/283-4962Rt 2, Luverne, MN 56156GUDBRANDSDAL:

CP: Helen Lien, 612/729-59825148 - 29th Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55417G: Marilyn Sorensen, 612/633-13294468 Arden View Ct, S1, Paul, MN 55112

GUDBRANDSDAL-NW:CP: Tillie Overlee, 701/546-4111Rt 1, Battle View, NO 58714HALLINGDAL:

CP & G: Defloren & Edna Rude, 218/356-8767Rt 1, Box 89, Gary, MN 56545MJ(2}SEN-OPPLAND:

CP & G: Alvin Helgestad, 608/764-5995106 State St, Deerfield, WI 53531

NORDFJORD:CP: Elmer Rodi, 612/366-3778Rt 1, Box 5A, Sunburg, MN 56289G: Mrs. Oren Christenson, 612/669-7355Rt 2, Box 17C, Clarkfield, MN 56223NORDLAND:

CP: Harold E. Hanson, 701/232-9522410 - 29th Av N, Fargo, NO 58102G: Donna Anderson, 715/399-8324Rt 2, Box 333, Superior, WI 54880SETESDAL:

CP & G: Geline Bjornaraa, 218/796·5734Box 206, Oklee, MN 56742

SOGNEFJORD:CP & G: Judy K. Gates, 608/637-3805Rt 1, Viroqua, WI 54665

SEVEN LAG STEVNE:CP: Eunice Helgeson, 612/425-142710943 . 105 Av N, Maple Grove, MN 55369

HADELAND:CP: Harriet Foss, 701/587-5421Northwood, NO 58267G: Leslie Rogne, 701/428-3839Kindred, NO 58051LAND:

CP: Alf Swenson, 612/252-96911820 SE 9th Av, S1, Cloud, MN 56301G: Ella G. Johnson, 612/866·71947325 14th Av S, Richfield, MN 55423

NUMEDAL:CP: Chet Habberstad, 218/826-6268Rt 2, Box 20C, Underwood, MN 56585G: Laurel Dikken, 612/329-3260Rt 1, Box 125, Sacred Heart, MN 56285G: Darlene Johnson, 612/765-2592Sacred Heart, MN 56285RINGERIKE-MODUM-EIKER:

CP: Al Stevens, 507/768-3424Rt 2, Granite Falls, MN 56241G: Marilyn Sorensen, 612/633-13294468 Arden View Ct, Arden Hills, MN 55112

SIGDAL:CP: Marilyn Somdahl, 612/831-440910129 Goodrich Cir, Bloomington, MN 55437G: Lee Rokke, 605/338·46953608 Spencer Blvd, Sioux Falls, SO 57103

TELEMARK:CP: Arnold Ness, 507/645-408630195 Northfield Blvd, Northfield, MN 55057G: Jan Frye, 612/881-4448152 Valley Circle, Bloomington, MN 55420

TOTEN:CP & G: Lawrence Opsahl, 612/235-1522326 W. 3rd St, Willmar, MN 56201

CALENDAR YEAR 1989 DUES ARE RECEIVABLE from all whose address labels bear88 or earlier years following their names. SAGA is sent tq sif1gi::~s'o/,-families w/minor children at the same address for $8 annually>:" ci~ :':;"yearsfor $20 in US/Canada. Elsewhere: :l9 or $22 (US currency,plJ~se"';(" "\ .

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'>.-:\~\. '~~ \,To MURIELWHITE BEARMN 55110.in paymentMembership

HOFF, Treas., 3512AVE, WHITE BEAR LAKE,Enclosed is $ _

of Sigdal Lag dues.cards will be sent.

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For Qift memberships in yourname, please use a separate pieceof paper for recipient"s name &address. Total $ enclosed.

AGDER LA~, Luverne. MN - SEPT 16GUDBRANDSDAL, Alexandria, MN - AUG 10-12GUDBRANDSDL-NW, ValleyCity, ND JUN 28-29HALLINGDAL, Wahpeton, ND - JUNE 22-24MJ0SEN-OPPLAND, St. Cloud, MN - JULY 6-8NORDFJORD, Clarkfield, MN - AUG 27NORDLAND, Superior, WI - JUNE 23-24SETESDAL, O. H. S., Oklee, MN - JUNE 25SOGNEFJORD, Vik/Sogn Norge JUNE 18-25SOL0R, Clear Lake, IA SEPT 14-16SUNNFJORD, La Crosse, WI JUNE 23-24TR0NDELAG, Fergus Falls, MN JUNE 16-17VALDRES, Granite Falls, MN - JUNE 9-10

l1arilyn So.dahl10129 Goodrich CircleBloo~ington, I1N 55437

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