The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-07
MANY GOING
TOBIG MORSE
CENTENNIAL
Burleigh County To Be Well
Represented at Celebration
in Minneapolis

More than so Morse Americans of
Burleigh county will attend the
Morse Centennial to be held in Min
neapolis June 60, according to John
j. Lee, of Bismarck, who is Centen-
NAL chairman for North Dakota.
A Pullman car will be chartered
for the Burleigh county persons who
will attend the celebration. They will
make their headquarters in the car
while they are in Minneapolis.
In explaining the Centennial and
its purpose Mr.. Lee said:
"The Norse-American Centennial
to be held at the Minnesota State
Fair grounds June 6 to 9, is cele-
bration in memory of the first real
Norwegian settlers in America.
These people left Stavanger, Norway,
in small ship on July 4, 1925, with
fifty three passengers and landed in
New York, October 9, 1925. As state
chairman in North Dakota for the
Centennial l wish to announce that
preparations are we'll under way to
make this celebration in honor Of the
first Norwegian immigrants Of a CEN
fury ago one that will surpass any
other celebrate on of it's kind that has
ever taken place in the United
States.
'It is real birthday party given
in honor of those who paved the way
for our people to come to America,
the land with unlimited opportuni-
ties and possibilities. They brought
with them faith in God. nerve and
courage, and strong healthy bodies
! and minds, and an unshrinking deter
mination to help develop the re-
sources in land yet in it's infancy.
They made this country their choice.
They endured the hardships that fol-
lows clearing timber and breaking the
| prairie and the organization Of sub
divisions of our government. They
truly exemplified service above self
They brought with them from their
fatherland spirit of loyalty to God
and government. a Christian spirit
Of love for home and society, and
this has been a powerful factor in
! commanding our neighbors' respect
Their labor was performed without
reward. and we inherited from them
their future hopes and expectations
"This one-hundredth anniversary
will throw the spotlight on our peo-
pie, and give our fellow citizens a
| chance to look us over and to esti-
mate our value as a national asset
in matters Of race, religion, educa-
ton, patriotism, and good citizenship
gene rally. 1t will give every Amer
lean of Morse descent better knowl-
edge of his racial heritage, that is
! of the history, achievements, and
characteristics Of his people, from thu
earliest times down to this day. This
will enable him correctly to place
himself and his sturdy pioneer an
cestors in America as part of the
great Nordic race and will give him
courage and renewed inspiration in
| his efforts to realize the highes st
ideals of American citizenship.
"President Coolidge has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address
! one June 8, and Lord Byng. the Gov
ernor- General of Canada, will be pres
ent. The Norwegian Storting will
also be represented.
Tickets will be sold to defray the
! expense Of this celebration. Admis-
sion to the fairgrounds will be fifty
cents. Coupon books containing three
tickets will be sold by the County
Chairmen during April for $1O0. 1t
should be considered privilege to
have the opportunity to buy ticket
to the Norse-American Centennial.
Buy ticket whether you can attend
or not"