Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
News From the Northlands

and other Swedish cities was partly
paralyzed during the, last week Of
fJuly because the operators ven on a
strike. their demands for the recog-
milton of the principle Of collective
bargaining having been ignored. The
latest .advices are to the effect that
the operators have nearly all resuno-
cd, the r work as the government has
practically acceded to their demands.
The rural lines were not affected by
the disturbapce.
Ford /. interested.
Stockholm Tidningep announces
that Henry Ford was due in Sweden
early in August, and that the pur-
pose OF his visit was to study the
known as the Laestadianism which q
good many years>ago was quite popu-
lar in Norrland, where remnants of. it
are still found. Mr.. Ford. sccording
to the newspaper, planned. to leave
for Norbotten, where he would hold
conferences with the leaders Of the
movement, but what the concrete OBJ
1ect OF the discussion was, has not
been publicly stated.
Children on Vacation.
A group of children. born of Swed-
ish parents in Esthonia, have arrived
in Sweden to spend the summer va
cation in various homes; h arrange
ments have been made by the Ma
.tional Society for the Preservation Of
Swedish Culture. and If the expert
ment proves successful. such trips
will be arranged every year in the flu
ture.
Long and Faithful Service.
The Patriotic Society has awarded
medals and cash prizes to the follow
ing. for long and faithful service:
Frars Ahlstroem, who has been con-
nected with a contracting Arm at
Gavle> for rs years; Hanna Nilsson,
gesunds bruk; and Marie Oeland Of
Gothenburg, who has been a maid in
N family for 48 years.
Big Hospital Planned.
Plans calling for the removal Of the
Seraphim hospital and the Karolinska
Institute in Stockholm from the
buildings now occupied at kungshol-
men have progressed SO far that spe-
s:ve hospital at Ladugaa rdssaerde
have been prepared. It will be a
combination Of the two existing in
stitutions, but in addition there will
be a number Of special departments,
and the government will defray tho
cost of construction.
Wants Flying Field.
City officials of Gothenburg. have
preparation Of 100000 kronar, to be
spent in constructing an aviation field
within the city limits. In their petit
ton the officials point out that Goth
enburg affords the most convenient
location for such a station L. it is
easier to maintain communication
with foreign cities from this point
than from any other place in Swed-
en-.
Sons Come Home.
On the occasion Of the golden we'd
ding anniversary of, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustaf Rosenquist at Falun, five sons
came to their .boyhood part from
various parts of the world. One
makes his home in Sidney. Australia;
two live in the United States; one is
business MAJ in Bordeaux.
o from Australia made his first
visit to Falun in 80 years. while the
others have been home at various
intervals, but the five brothers had
never been together since they were
boys.
Is Fifty Years Old.
The manual training high school
at Naeaes recently celebrated its
fftieth anniversary. and on this oc-
casion q large number Of former
teachers and students held a reunion.
with the present faculty. Several
high state officials were present and
delivered addresses emphasizing the
fact that Sweden had been a pioneer
in the field of manual training and
inspired the systematic study in this