Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-12-13
NORWAY.

Shoemaker Carl Olaf Helberg and
wife MARITIME. nee Bergen. of Trondh-
jem, have celebrated their diamond
wedding. Mr.. Helberg wss born In
Trondhjem in 1888. and his wife In
Drammen, in 1928. They were married
In Christkania sixty years ago. Dur
Ing period of forty years Mr.. Hell
berg worked for Odin Storm, a shoe
maker in TrOndhjem. Three years
ago his eyesight began to fail, and his
employer died. Since that time he
has been trying to make a living by
patching shoes, but his eyes are get
ting ve-: peer aud the materials are
so high that he has TO quit his trade
entirely. The old couple are still
keeping house. Mrs. Helberg is rather
hard Of hearing. but her mind is per
fectly sound, and she takes care of
their house. She has been a good
| housekeeper and a tender mother.
The couple raised ten children. two of
whom lost their lives by accident in
the prime of life. Some of their chill
land, one in America. and one In sta
vanger. There are 30 grandchildren
and great-grandchildren II is said
that the evening of the lives of the
old couple is not particularly happy
because their children seem TO have
| forgotten them
Andreas Nilsen of Hvaler has re-
| signed as preeentor after a service Of
more than fifty years He received
his education at the normal schools
of Rakkestad and Asker. During his
early life he had TO teach what was
called "ambulatory'' schools, moving
from house TO house with his classes.
Besides acting as teacher and preeen-
tor he was chairman Of the commune
| board, president of the local savings
bank and for sixteen years postmas-
ter. Assisted by a neIghbor he wrote
a history of the commune on the occa-
sion Of the centenary of the adoption
Of the present constitution of Norway.
The shortage Of available dwelling
houses, with still more serious pros.
poets for the winter is reported from
various places in Norway. In certain
districts city authorities have resort
ed to extreme measures 10 provide
shelter for those unable 10 find houses
The city council Of Bergen has begun
to appropriate unoccupied houses, hut
the number of these is inadequate.
The aldermen of Trondhjem have re-
quested authorization to appropriate
not only vacant houses. but also club
rooms and similar localities. The
Christiania authorities ere considering
the appropriation and use as dwellings
Of taverns and even places devoted TO
religious gatherings.
A tourist wrote 10 the Stavanger AZ
tenblad: "On a trip through the woods
came to the tenant farm known as
Kattetvedt in Stord. and ] went 10
the well to look at the big trout
which had become famous by the
name Big Mons. did not see the fish,
and so went 10 man living NJ the
place and asked for Big Mons. The
man told me that Big Mons had been
stolen In August. 1915. when he was
twenty-six years old. The man also
told that many, many years ago Big
Mons was fished out by boy who
carried him away dangling on the
hook. But someone happened to see
the boy, and the FISH was saved and
put back into the well. where II lived |
and tSrived splendidly for -1any years |
and gave visitors much pleasure. IN
III the sad end came last year But |
shortly afterwards another trout. Lit. |
tie Mons was put into the wen. and !
he is getting along In fine fashion"
The people Of Yttre Rendalen have I
made arrangements for giving the |
schoolcbildreD oatmeal soup 10 drink !
with their noon lunch Each child I
brings a cup. and the teacher pours |
out the soup II has been found 10 !
make the children strong and healthy. |
She steel steamship Niels Nielsen. |
whose keel WAS laid at Seattle May g. I
sailed for VlndiyOsink with general /
cargo Of 1000 tons. The Niels Mel I
sen Is owned IN Norway aud is manned /
BY y full Norwegian crow.
The Cbristiauia home for the home /
loss secured work FOR J24 men in 1915. /
The home keeps wood sheds. and in /
these sheds as G:any as 90 men were /
chopping wood At the same time. The /
wages paid 10 the wood choppers /
amounted to almost 5000. The home /
was self-supporting The running ex- /
uenses we're about 81 80.
The royal provision committee of 4
Norway has unanimously decided that |
n tIcl 81 system ought TO be instituted /
10 meet The food situation.