Bethania Church in Solvang Highlights Danish Transplant
The Bethania Lutheran Church on Atterdag Road stands as a premier Danish style transplant in Solvang. Designed by Hans C D Skytt, cornerstone Sept 11 1927, first service July 1928, features a ship model hanging from the ceiling and a hand carved pulpit with apostles and Luther.
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King Merrill
Solvang
Bethania Lutheran
Atterdag Road
Grundivik
Denmark
Hans C.D. Skytt
Evald Kristensen
Peter
John
Paul
Ansgar
Martin Luther
Lutheran Church
Jes P. Smidt
West
Wis
Johannes Knudsen
Kirke Og Folk
America
Bethania Lutheran Church
Separate leases urged for Santa Ynez airport operator
The County Airport Committee approved moving to separate contracts with Bill Luke and with maintenance worker Bob D agostini for the Santa Ynez Airport fixed base operator. A 3-2 vote directed Transportation Director Leland Steward to proceed with negotiations, while some members urged bidding. The session followed concerns about insurance on Luke’s rental fleet and maintenance issues involving D agostini.
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Santa Ynez
Bill Luke
Bob D'agostini
Francis H. Beattie
Lompoc
George Miller
Raymond D. Johnson
Leland Steward
James M. Slater
Goleta
Stanley Radom
Santa Ynez Valley
Miller
Steward
Santa Barbara
Luke
D'agostini
Seward
Ces Yne
Dagostini
Solvang Business Assn weighs tighter street solicitation controls
Solvang residents and merchants urged stricter Santa Barbara County permit rules for out of town street solicitors after a July Fourth incident involving flower girls from a religious sect. The group plans written statements for the district attorney as Danish Days events approach. The SMID board discussed vacancies and a potential Solvang Chamber of Commerce proposal, with nomination periods Aug 6–16 and a public meeting next week featuring Stan Lowry.
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Solvang
Santa Barbara
Solvang Business Assn
pSay
Flower Girls
Panhandle
Zel Canter
Canter
Hanberg
Peter Weber
SMID
Fred L. Bates
Thomas G. Nielsen
Bates
Nielsen
Weber
Smid Board
Board of Directors
Smid Center
Danish Heritage Alive At Solvang Church Group
Loretta McConnell notes Solvang church life with an organ arrival and a daily 5 PM chime. Pastor Petersen leads a 500-member congregation aided by Hank Scherer, youth worker, and secretary Mrs Calvin Kalouner. Danish groups Vesper Guild Bethania Guild and Danish Ladies Aid preserve Danish rites and language.
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Des Moines
Lutheran Churches In America
Denver
Orinda
Farstrup
Tyler
Minn
Buellton
Bethania
Phelps Organ Co
Erie
Rose Knoles
Marie Jeger
Thyra Larsen
Loretta McConnell
Pastor Petersen
Hank Scherer
Calvin Kalouner
Vesper Guild
Bethania Guild
Danish Ladies Aid
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Bethania Church
R.A. Morgan
Santa Cruz
Rasmus Jensen
Benedict Nordentoft
Atterdag College
Andrew Jensen
Scandinavia
Oakland
Calif
UPI
Black Panther Party
Eldridge Cleaver
San Quentin
Cleaver
King Merrill Photo
Sunkitchen
Queen Margrethe II
Prince Henrik
Carlo Petersen
Petersen
Ing
Grand View College
A. J. Farstrup
Grand View
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul Hanberg
Cochairman
Arne Hansen
Herb Swanson
Solvang Chamber of Commerce
Stan Lowry
Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
Jess Moore
Jarvis
Saucedo
Hart
Valley Florist
Moore
East Crean Poe
KoRr
Korb’s Trading Post
HW Street
Margaret
Howard
Cannon Mills
Lompoc Shopping Center
Sata
Santa
Broadway
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