Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-10
NIAGARA HAS }.
fine PROGRAM
Farmers Club Gives Enter.
tainrnent, Lur chedn, Sing
ing and Speaking.

Niagara, N. D., Jan. 10-Thes Shaw
nee-Ntagara, Farmers, club, said to be
the largest of. its kind in the state and
one of the largest in, the entire north
west, held a very successful gathering
In the Woodmen's hall yesterday att
three hundred people were in attend,
ance and came not only from this
town and its immediate vicinity, but
also from Shawnee, Larimore, Peters,
burg and other places.
The affair opened with the serving
Of luncheon; there were giant noun.
tains Of sandwiches. cakes and cook.
of which contributed to the forget
ting of the cold which prevailed out
side. The ladies Of the club, known
far and wide for their hospitality and
their efficiency as housewives, did a
vast and very creditable work.
Farmers Institute Feb. 26.
A business session followed the
luncheon, and various matters Of
vital interest to the club, were dis
decided to have a farmers institute,
under the joint auspices OF the state
and the club, at Niagara on February
Is. -s
The, entertainment program opened
with singing by the Shawnee choir
which rendered the American and
Norwegian national songs. a
After that. G. S. Strandvold. Of The
Grand Forks Herald editorial staff,
was introduced as the speaker.of the
day and gave. an address on "Scandi-
navian Influence Upon World Civiliza-
tion," in which he briefly outlined the
various important contributions of
the north to the progress of the
world: The speaker emphasized the
fact that Scandinavians SO easily and
so intimately felt, at home in America
because the fundamental principles
underlying life in this country. name,
ly, liberty, independence and. democ-
racy, were the same as in the home
lands Of the Scandinavians. 1t was al
so pointed. out that the inherent
northern loyalty Of Scandinavian i'm
migrants made. them enthusiastic citi-
zens Of the. United States.
Loyalty is Undoubted.
The speaker struck a responsive
chord when he said that while Scan
dinavian immigrants may not wear
~kerchiefs, the flag of the United States
is deeply engraved in their hearts. He
said that the northerner as a rule
was averse to displaying his most sac
red emotions in a demonstrative man.
ner, and that he was often misunder:
stood for that reason. 4 :.
With the declaration that. Morse
men and 1celanders discovered Amer
lea; that a swede helped formulate
the American Declaration Of Inde-
p~endence, and that a Dane designed
the American coat-of-arms, Mr.,
strandvold pointed out the important
and traditional relations between the
United States and Scandinavia and
said that in the recognition Of the
connection between the civilization OF
the American and the Scandinavian
peoples lies the very intensity Of
Scandinavian loyalty and patriotism,
especially in an age which puts ,hu-
man. qualities to- their acid tests
Following the address which me,
with much applause, the Danish choir
of Larimore-Niagara rendered Dan.
ish and Swedish national songs, and
finally the audience sang "The star
Spangled Banner led by the Shaw.
nee choir.
This closed one Of the most success.
full gatherings in the history Of the
Shawnee-Niagara Farmers club.
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