The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
LEFT ERIKSON, MORSE
VOYACER Is HONORED
BY NORWAY LODGES

Left Erikson, famous Morse ex-
plorer, was lauded as the "discoverer
of America, the first man to make a
transatlantic voyage, the greatest
explorer of the middle ages and the
first Christian missionary in North
America" at a program given in his
honor Sunday afternoon at the Moor
head city park last week.
More than 1000 persons attended,
including 300 members of the Sons
of Norway lodge from various CEN
ters of Minnesota, North Dakota and
Montana.
The celebration was sponsored by
the Sons of Norway lodges of Moor
head and Fargo. The program in
the park was followed by a barbecue
for lodge members and candidates for
election to the order There was a
joint meeting of the Fargo and Moor
head lodges in the evening at the
MOorhead armory. Ninety-two can
didates were received at the evening
gathering which concluded with the
showing of a film, of the Morse
American centennial in the Twin
Cities last June.
Prof. P. J. Iverson of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college gave a talk
on the subject, 'Leif Erikson's Dis
cOvery of America" One version,
according to Prof. Iverson, is that
Erikson accidentally landed on the
eastern coast of North America while
cruising North Atlantic waters about
1000 A. D., while the other is that
EriksOn deliberately set sail from
Greenland about 1000 A. D., to con-
firm a report of a new land which
Biani Herjulson, an Icelander, had
given. Herjulson claimed to have
gene ashore on the new land in 985
but said nothing of the landing for
16 years.
Left Erikson captained the first
vessel to make a transatlantic voy
age in 500 when he sailed directly
from Greenland to Norway without
touching at Iceland, Prof IversOn
said.
Worthwhile deeds done every day
by Sons of Norway members county
more for the good of the order than
lavish ceremonials and elaborate con-
ventions and meetings, L. Stavnheim,
supreme secretary of the order, de-
clared in a talk, "Our Aim"
Continue to Progress
The people in Norway are continu-
ing to progress along the cultural
lines as we'll as in other activities,
according to Judge T. o. Gilbert, Viii
mar, Mimi, supreme president of the
order, who related experiences of a
visit to Norway. He praised the
scenery and urged E0Twegians to Wis
it. Norway. He also urged them to be
American citizens CT the highest
class.
H. Askeland, Minneapolis, gave a
defamation in place of Isak Matson,
Minot Carsten Woll, professor of
voice at st. Olaf college, st. Peter,
Mimi, and a noted singer, gave sew
eral numbers.
M. S. Bothne, president of Frithjo
Nansen lodge, Moorhead, presided and
gave an address Of welcome. G. G..
Dosland, mayor of Moorhead, gave
the formal address of welcome. Hal
Stel Void, president of Kringen lodge,
Fargo, made the closing address.
The Concordia college band OF
Moorhead and the Orpheus Male CHOIR
us of Fargo, gave several selections.
Judge Gilbert presided at the joint
evening session of the lodges, as
sisted by J. o. Engsather, Peters
burg, N. D., supreme treasurer of the
order, and other officers.
Between so and so candidates for
membership in the Sons of Norway
lodge, who were scheduled to be in
itiated Sunday, will join the order at
meetings of Kringen lodge at 8 p. m.
today at the Sons of Norway hall in
Fargo and of Frithjof Nansen lodge
at Phenix hall, Moorhead, Friday
night, according to Einar Lund, sec
rotary Of Frithjof Nansen lodge.