Setesdalslaget Convention at Oklee Minnesota
The Setesdalslaget organization of Setesdal descendants holds its annual convention at the Community Hall in Oklee Minnesota on June 11 and 12. The program features Norwegian talks, violin and vocal performances, Norwegian dancing costuming, and the Alley Viking Dance Club performing folk dances. Afternoon sessions begin at 2 p.m. and evening programs at 7 p.m. Oldtime dancing follows each night with regional musicians. Other events include Norwegian programs and dances led by local artists with planned music from Elmer Rustan, LeRoy Larson, Mel Brenden and others.
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America
Oklee
Setesdalslaget
Setesdal
Norway
Grand Forks College
Grand Forks
Omar Sundrud
Dreng Bjornaraa
Halvor Aakhus
Gunder Odden
Knute Sorenson
Osmund Vallevik
Nils Egeland
Alfred Hegland
Jat Aakhus
Helmer Linder
Arlie Brekke
Leonard Jullickson
Gunder Sorenson
Mel Brenden
LeRoy Larson
Elmer Rustan
Olander Nelson
Peder Srommen
Lloyd Eisert
Walter Engen
Alley Viking Dance Club
Minneapolis
Northwest Telelag of
Erick Johnson
Scretary
Trail
Obituary for Mrs Louis Coombs and infant christen in Cass Lake
Mrs. Louis Coombs died May 24 and funeral services were held at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Cass Lake with Rev. Murray Jacobson officiating. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. She is survived by two sons Carl Coombs and Milton, and daughter Ruth Engel. husband died in 1963. In a separate note, Robert John Vespa, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Vespa of Minneapolis, was baptized at St. Charles Catholic Church with sponsors Dick and Katie Baird. The Neises home hosted a post service dinner with both sets of grandparents and other relatives attending.
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Louis Coombs
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
Cass Lake
Murray Jacobson
Charles Fiero
Ray Smith
Lawrence Pound
Olaf Iverson
Wasley Swanson
Tony Wold
Lloyd Ness
Rodney South
Pine Grove
Coombs
Carl Coombs
Milton
Milwaukee
Wis
C.L. Churc Cass Lake
Robert John
George Vespa
Minneapolis
St. Charles Catholic
Katie Baird
Neises
John Vespa
Hibbing
Tim Jones
Clara Dugas
Si Neises
OHBI 1971 Graduates Diploma Night Finishes 25th Training Year
Oak Hills Bible Institute awarded diplomas Friday evening marking the 25th year of the program for Christian living and service. Notable graduates included Dr. John Green Lt. Col. Gene James and Rev. Robert Grover on the program. diplomas were handed by President Robert H. Thompson.
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OAK Hills Bible Institutes
OHBI
John Green
Gene James
Robert Grover
Robert H. Thompson
The
Bible Institute
Colette Anderson
Pine City
Marie Jette
St. Paul
Carol Wallin
Blackduck
Vonnie Hansen
Ray
Karen Johnson
Poplar
Wis
Kathleen Braband
Nigeria
West Africa
Judy
Lois Gustafson to Wed Richard Gustafson at St. Cloud
Mr and Mrs Alfred announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Lois to Richard Gustafson son of Denzle Gustafson of Bemidji. The wedding will take place at St Cloud on June 12. Richard is employed by Naylor Electric Co in Bemidji where they will reside.
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Alfred
Lois
Richard Gustafson
Denzle Gustafson
Bemidji
Gustafson
St. Cloud
Naylor Electric Co
Arkansas Gubernatorial Battle Ended by Court and Force
In 1872 Elisha Baxter led Joseph Brooks by a small margin to claim victory in Arkansas's governor race. Brooks challenged, the case was dismissed, and he briefly seized the office with supporters contesting the result. Tensions rose toward civil conflict as the dispute lingered.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Elisha Baxter
Joseph Brooks
Baxter
Brooks
Sleep teaching eyed by Russians for rapid learning
Soviet researchers claim sleep teaching sharpens language learning and even military strategy. Reports monitored by Spring Air Mattress Company in Chicago say students master foreign languages in half the usual time.
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Chicago
NFS
Spring Air Mattress Company
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Geisler
Kathleen Franzen
Fayetteville
June Webster
St. Vincent
Joyce Caneday
Taylors Falls
Marilee James
Fosston
Carol Erickson
Pine River
Catherin Hanson
Grand Rapids
Audree Conrick
Valparaiso
Ind
Sharon Lipka
Springfield
Ill
Christine Conley
Wrenshall
Joyce Bird
Stephenson
Mich
Evelyn Waters
Jonathan Waterworth
Newfolden
Mark Coughlin
Kenmare
N.D
Bruce Nichols
Brazil
South America
James Jons Modin
Loren Fereh
Eden Prairie
Birdlife
Russ
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