Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-20
FROM
old NORWAY
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF TRIP
BY MISS CLARA ToNDERUM
OF OSLO

OF OSLO
Nordsinden, Norway, June 4, 1912.
Editor: We can now greet our
friends from Norwegian ground We.
are all well and are enjoying our stay.
We left Oslo the third of May and
landed at Larvik, Norway, the 17th..
Our first stop was at Minneapolis. We,
came there the morning Of the eth. At
the depot we met Christ johnson, for
1nerly of Warren neighborhood. We
went to his beautiful home and there
/ received the warmest of welcome.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are always the
same good old friends to come to. Mr..
Johnson, who has for several years
been in the shoe business at that
place, was selling out his interest and
planning to travel for cream separar
tor firm. He spoke some of visiting
northern Minnesota. His many
friends will certainly be glad to see
him. st@
At p. m. the 4th we left Minneap-
oils and came to Chicago 9 a. M. the
5th. Chicago seemed to be busy
place, even tho it. was Sunday. At
$3.50 p. m. we left on Grand Trunk and
in thirty hours we were in New York.
We felt tired then and were glad to
rest one day before boarding the
steamer. Here we met Mr.. and
Mrs. Gunstad from Eugene, Oregon.
They We're on their way to Norway.
They were such nice people and we
were indeed pleased to be in their
company as far. as Christiania.
/ At a. m. the Sth the monstrous
ship, Lusitania, pulled out of New
York. The rain was falling fast and
: the night was very dark but most of
the passengers were on deck to see it
start. Wednesday morning we awoke
on the wide blue sea and out of sight
] of land. Well some got up for break
fast but large number thot their
rooms the best place Mr.. Gunstad
and father did very nicely all the
time but Mrs. Gunstad, mother and
did not prove the best of sailors. But
we received the very best of care and
when we could get on deck it was in
deed fine. We had fair weather near.
ly all the way. Lusitania sailed 165
miles further south than it's usual
course to run no risk of meeting with
icebergs.
! There was stir on board whenever
a ship was seen bur the greatest stir
was when land was sighted. Those
who then were seasick got on deck
without help and felt we'll Monday
night May 18th, Lusitania sailed in at
fishgaurd Wales. Here several pas
sengers gpt off. Tuesday morning at
eight we stepped of at Liverpool. It
did indeed seem fine to be on land
again.
i Such a difference in the life of Liv-
erpool and one Of US. large cities.
The rush Is not so great. There the
people sem more slow and easy go
ing too much so. Liverpool did not
impress Us favorably. We saw so
much poverty and filth during our
short stay The common man there
has SLIP chance of being anything
but poor.
We left Liverpool Wednesday NOR.
| ming and came to Grimsby in the eve
ming. The country thru which we
passed WIS indeed very interesting.
We boarded the steamer "Spero" Of
| the Wilson Line and after two days
: and two nights fair sailing, we were
across the North Sea and went ashore
at Larvik. Here the people were just
! finishing Up the celebration of the
18th of May. The next day brot us
TO Christia{ia. Here we had to part
with our friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Gun
} stad. Thy went to Ringebo Gull
bransdalen and we to Jevnaker.
: There isIso much that might be
said a|bout|the beautiful sceneries Of
Norway Too much can scarcely be
said in its 4aise. The air: is SO fresh
and pure, tie water so clear and clean
! the hills arb valleys so beautiful and
green. w have not as yet travelled
) very much here but we have seen
. winter and summer scenes. Some
mountain tips are covered with snow
land on It's Ode and in the valleys are.
! the well kef farms and beautiful for
lests. Enougt rain has fallen in these