Norwegians to be welcomed by Texas hosts in 90-guest tour
The Clifton Record reports Texas and Bosque County will host 90 Norwegians touring the United States in the Footsteps of Cleng Peerson. The visitors arrive Oct 20 at Dallas Fort Worth, travel by bus to Waco, then Bosque County, with a sendoff at DFW on Oct 22 before returning to Norway.
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Norway
Hearty Welcome to 90 Guests From Norway
A small community hosts ninety Norwegian visitors with a hearty welcome as part of a cultural exchange. Organizers note goodwill, shared meals, and planned tours to local sites.
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Norway
Norwegian Mayor Among Tourists Visit Clifton Clifton
About 90 Norwegian tourists will visit Bosque County next week led by Tyvaer mayor John Tvett. The group includes many named Norwegians and will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to the United States, honoring Cleng Peerson and other settlers. Clifton Mayor Jim B. Smith proclaims October 20 and 21, 1975 as special city days.
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Norway
Bosque County
John Tvett
Ty ®Vaer
Cleng Peerson
Hanna Andersen
J. Walter Andersen
Jenny Brekke Anfinsen
Gerda Auestad
Birgit Bo
Gabriel Edland
Helga Edland
Dagfinn Ekeland
Kjell Erfjord
Magnus Espeland
Sonja Florvaag
Berit, Friestad
Bjarne Friestad
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America
Midnight Sun
Jim B. Smith
Clifton
Texas
Norwegian immigrant 150th anniversary marked by central Texas services
Bishop Emeritus Dr. Fredrik A. Schiotz will preach at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Norse as part of a statewide sesquicentennial of Norwegian immigration. The event honors the 1825 arrival of the sloop Restauration and features local clergy, music, and an offering for Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Dr. Schiotz will also speak at Four Mile Church in Van Zandt County at 10:30 am.
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Fredrik A. Schiotz
American Lutheran Church
Norway
Our Savior’s Lutheran
America
Sloop Restauration
East Texas
Bosque County
Cleng Peersen
Midwest
United States
Schiota
Gayle Squyres
Jack Morgan
Dallas
Norse Singers
L. C. Jenson
Morgan
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
County To Welcome Norwegian Visitors
About 90 Norwegian tourists will visit Central Texas to trace Cleng Peerson’s steps. They will stay in Waco, begin with a Monday barbecue at Clifton Civic Center, then tour Dahl Home Questad Place Norse Church and Cemetery Bosque Memorial Museum and wrap with a Clifton Sunset Home dinner. A regional committee from Clifton Crawfills Gap Norse Waco and Fort Worth organized the two day schedule for October 20 21 with 200 and 150 tickets respectively.
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Cleng Peerson
Waco
Central Texas
Bosque County
Clifton Civic Center
Pam
Civic Center
Dahl Home
Questad Place
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norway Mill
Omenson
Farm Market Road
Old Rock
Cifton
Clifton
Crawfills Gap
Norse
Fort Worth
Norse Church
Peersons
Old Rock Church
St. Olafs Church
Cranfills Gap
Sunset Home
Free Clifton Record For Norwegian Tourists Visit
The Clifton Record will give free copies of this issue to about Norwegian tourists visiting Bosque County next week. The paper will serve as a guide to historic Norwegian sites and a souvenir of their trip, supported by local businesses and the newspaper.
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Bosque County
Dinner With Visiting Norwegians Tickets Still Available
Limited tickets remain for two dinners honoring a group of 9 Norwegians. A Texas barbecue with country music and a square dance is set for 7 p.m. Monday October 20 at Clifton Civic Center. A Thanksgiving turkey dinner follows at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday October 21 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Tickets at City Hall, Aars and Nelson Insurance, or Clifton Mercantile. none at the door.
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Who Was Cleng Peerson
Cleng Peerson born May 17 1782 in Westhammer Norway. Traveled Denmark Germany France before arriving in New York August 1821 to scout Norwegian settlement. Lived in Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Missouri then returned to Norway. Came back to America 1947 and reached Texas in 149, journeyed to Dallas Austin and Bosque County. Died December 11 1865 buried Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery Norse Community nine miles west of Cliften.
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