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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1975

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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.

Norske Immigranter Aa Sina Amerikanske Kultur Amerixanere - Og Clifton Record Norge Dallas- Fort Worth den Norske Klubben i Texas Dallas Borgemester Wes Wise Pantego’s Borgemesiter Wayne Rohne Vixing-bandet Og “Store Vike Nimitz Realskole i Irving Sourees Clifton Dallas-Fort Worth Norwegian Society of Texas Pantego Viking Band Big Vik Nimitz High School Irving Ramada Inn Waco Derwood Johnson Hannah Hoff Brown Bosque County 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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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.

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 United States 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.

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.

Norway 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.

Clifton Record 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.

Texas Clifton Civic Center City Hall Aars and Nelson Insurance Agency Clifton Mercantile

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.

Cleng Peerson Westhammer Norway Denmark Germany France Peerson Knud Olson Bide New York Peeersen Kendall County N. Y Wisconsin Ilinois Iowa Missouri America Texas East Texas Dallas Austin Bosque County O. Colwick Our Savior’s

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