Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-03
STAVANCER LAGET
ELECTS OFFICERS
OLD HEADS OF ORGANIZATION
REELECTED WITH ONE
EXCEPTION.
REV. Mr.. WiGDAHL
CHOSEN VICE PRESIDENT
Is Elected to Succeed Rev. S. Niaa,
of Northwood-Rev. c. j. Eastvold
Re- elected President, B. /. BeIlesen
Again Chosen Secretary, and Gil
bert knudson, Treasurer.

Only one change in officers Of the
Stavanger Amt Laget for the en-
suing year was made Thursday at the
annual election. Rev O. l.. Wigdahl,
of Ruthven, who has been one Of the
principal speakers at the meetings,
was chosen vice president, succeed
ing Rev. S. Njaa, OF Northwood. N.
D. Rev. G. J. Eastwood. of Mortified,
Mimi, who has so capably presided
over the meetings. was re- elected
president without opposition. p. L..
Eellesn, who may be regarded as
the main spring" of the laget, again
was chosen secretary. his election
being by reclamation. Gilbert Knud-
son. Of Jewel, was reelected treasur
err. his name being the only one pre-
scented.
The business session OF the laget
was held Thursday afternoon and
was more protracted than had been
expected, it being necessary to post
pone the speaking scheduled for the
afternoon until night.
Reports OF officers were read and
a committee was named to prepare
resolutions thanking the city for its
entertainment. The resolutions COM
topics being drawn both In English
and Norwegian.
Probably Meet In Wisconsin.
The laget voted to leave the choice
OF the next meeting place and the
time of meeting with the board OF
directors, but It was agreed that the
1921 meeting would be held in some
city In Wisconsin. Many members
OF the society live in Wisconsin and
requests have been made to enter
tain the laget there.
| Plans were discussed for the ccle-
bration of the centennial of the first
settlement In America by people OF
Stavanger In 1925. All organizations
similar to the Stavanger Laget will
CO. operate in this great Norwegian
gathering.
| The Norwegian people of America
plan to have erected by that time q
Norwegian memorial, to cost ap-
proximately 100000. The details fol
this memorial have not been deter
mined. The meeting very probably
will be held in Minnesota, possibly
at Minneapolis, and the memorial
| may be erected in the state OF Min
nespta.
Farewell Session Thursday Night.
The farewell session of the laget
was held Thursday night, but grouI
meetings were held today. and many
! visitors remaining over for these re-
unions. The speakers Thursday night
were B. L. Wick and Prof. H. A. Oak
dale, of Jewell. and Rev. T. Alvestad
| OF Chicago. Professor Oakdale, heat
of the Norwegian school at Jewell
spoke on schools and the education
/ of Norwegians.
Rev. Mr.. Alvestad's address was ar
able valedictory to the laget's SEES
sions. 1t was resume OF the work
| done, final appeal for loyalty te
country and right living and fare
we'll to members. All the addresses
of Thursday night were in Norwegian
Excellent Musical Program.
The musical program Thursday
| was excellent. Mrs. Christian Thinr
and Mrs. w. T. ,Somers, of this city
quartet, composed of Mrs. Somers
Mrs. j. H. Glenn, NJ. j. Soukup and
G.. G. Allen, sang Dudley Buck:
| Lead Kindly Light" and Nevins
Crossing the Bar" Mrs. F. A. Mar
| tin, accompanied by Mrs. G. Walter
| Thompson, sang Matters Deal
Heart"
The assembly singing. which ha!
been feature of the meeting, was
! led by Professor Lasseson. The Fol
linglo Farm orchestra, Of Story City
| which has played daily, gave its las
program Thursday afternoon.
Many Remain for Reunions.
The attendance Thursday Afternoon
was the largest of the week -Four
coaches Of visitors from Story Cit,
and other towns on the Story Cit.
branch arrived in the early. morning
Many othere came from the Stor!
City neighborhood in automobiles.
A majority Of those who have beer
in the city thruout the meeting re-
manned over today to, attend tn
| group meetings. These gathering
were Of former residents and thei
descendants from towns and neigh
borhoods in Stavanger amt. Old &C
quaintanceships were renewed ant
new friendships formed. There wer
present at these gatherings visitor
from the Pacific coast and a few
from eastern states. At one reunion
three or four of the visitors wer
from the state Of Washington.
The meetings today, were all in
| formal In some instances brief ad