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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01
Memorial Tablets
Unveiled In
Gloria Del Church

NEW YORI1-On Sunday, Octo-
Der 5, a ceremony took place in
the Gloria Del (Old Swedes)
Church in Philadelphia, during
which two tablets We're unveiled,
one in memory of the Swedish
army colonel John Hanson 1880
1919, who came to America in
the company of Governor Johan
Printz, of the New Sweden colony
on the banks of the Delaware,
and the other commemorative his
grandson, also named John Han
son (1715-1783). In 1881 the latter
was a representative of Maryland
to the Philadelphia congress, at
which he was elected president
of the United States in Congress
Assembled" Since he was the first
to hold this post, he has often
been referred to as THE First
President of the United States. ;"
A statue of him was unveiled 1908
in the Hall of Fame in Washing
tons Capitol
The memorial tablet to Colonel
John Hanson had been donated to
the church by Mrs. Charles p.
Blinn, Jr., of Philadelphia. and the
one to the younger Hanson by the
Pennsylvania chapter of Daugh-
ters of Founders and Patriots of
America. The Gloria Del Church
was designated a national shrine
by the late President Roosevelt.
In connection with. the ceremony
seven children, one of six years of
age, Were baptized, all direct
descendants of Colonel Hanson.
The baptismal fount used on the
occasion was brought here by Gov
ernor Printz from Sweden in 1912.
the year in which the children s
ancestor arrived in the United
States. Many representative of
the Swedish Colonial Society and
the American Swedish Historical
Foundation attended the ceremony.
Count Gustaf Bonde. first secre-
tary of the Swedish Legation in
Washington, represented Minister
Herman Erickson.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

Svensk Filmindustri Swedish
Film Industry, producers of the
widely acclaimed motion picture
Torment is sending several of
their new productions to the Uni
ted States, according to Rudolph
Carlson of New York, representing
the Swedish concern. Among the
new films IS Iris" starring Ali
kjellin and MAJ lettering, both Of
whom scored in Torment" Mr
Kjellin was signed by the Selznick
organization and will co-star with
Jennifer Jones in Tender Is the
Night while Miss lettering is
currently seen in the title role in
j. Arthur Ranks British movie,
"Frieda.' Also coming is The
Woman Without a FACE" in which
ALI kjellin again appears in a pic
ture from an original screen play
by Ingmar Bergman, who wrote
Torment" Direction is by Gustaf
Molander. whose picture, The
Word" featuring the veteran ac-
tor, Victor Seastrom, has been ac-
quired for distribution by Loews
International. Other films include
Katrina" with Frank Sundstrom.
His first Hollywood film is Allied
Artists Song of My Heart, p"
scheduled for fall release.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

migration, it was arranged in CO.
operation with the Swedish Amer
lean Line and is the first of a
series of contributions to be made
to the Pioneer Centennial during
the 1947-194S season by the
Foundation. a national organiza-
ton founded to preserve and tell
the story of American Swedes
everywhere.
How They Came shows in
story form a detailed account of
the immigration, from Viking
ships to airplanes. 1t has been
assembled from museums and pri-
vate collections throughout the
United States and Sweden. Among
the objects exhibited are early
maps, ship and airplane models.
immigration letters, costumes.
trunks, rare books, prints, news
papers. as well as a series of orig
inal drawings by Rockwell Kent
The exhibition was conceived
by DR.. Marshall w. S. Swan,
Curator of the Foundations NIu-
scum, in collaboration with G.
Hilmer Lundbeck, Jr., and Ernest
Bearnarth of the Swedish Amer
lean Line. 1t will remain open un-
til the end of December.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01
700Marksmen Participated In
Stockholm Championships

SWEDISH VICE RIFF
LIE: Kurt Johanson, Sweden,
527 p. world record.
Team: Sweden, $50 p.
OWN SERVICE RIFLE: Otto
Horber, Switzerland, PIG p. Am
erican match.
Team: Switzerland, S45 p.
SMALL BORE RIFLE SHOOT
ING: Prone: Willy Rogeberg, Nor
way, 800 p.
Team: Sweden, 1881 p. world
record)
Kneeling: Johan Humaes. Nor
way, 388 p.
Team: Switzerland, 1920 p.
Standing: Holger Erben. Swe-
den, 377 p.
Team: Norway, 1877 p.
English match: Odd Sannes,
Norway, SOP p.
Team: Sweden, 2.346 p.
FREE PISTOL: forster Ullman,
Sweden. $40 p.
Team: Argentine, 2666 p.
CENTERFIRE PISTOL: Tors
ten Ullman, Sweden, 1.04S p.
Team: Finland. 4O79 p.
RAPID FIRE SHOOTING. En-
riqus Valiente, Argentine, 6O-570
p.
Team: Italy 239-2.140 p.
RUNNING DEER: Single shot:
Olof Skoldberg. Sweden. 203 p.
Team: Sweden, 593 p.
Double shot; Hans Aasnaes,
Norway, 1877 p. World record
Team: Sweden. TAI p.
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING:
Hans Liljedahl, Sweden, 2S5 p.
Team: Sweden, 737 p.
In addition, T Wickstrom. Swe-
den, set an Unofficial world rec
ord on Swedish service rifle, prone.
An increase IN the Swedish
postal rates of up to twenty-five
per cent is forecast.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

The Swedish Pioneer Centennial
will be celebrated throughout the
country, beginning next June. The
dates for Chicago have been set
for June 4, and 6; Rock Island.
H., June $40 and Minneapolis.
Mimi, June 27. New York, Phila-
delphia and other centers with
large Swedish populations will also
commemorate the centennial.
An official Swedish delegation
to the United States is expected to
be headed by Prince Bertil and the
Archbishop of Sweden, Erling
Eden.
DR.. Conrad Bergendoff, president
of Augustana College, is head of
the Swedish Pioneer Centennial
Committee in this country, while
AXel Chores, Minister of Com
merce, heads the committee in
Sweden.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

In the presence of the Swedish
Charge 'Affaires, Alexis Aminoff
the Consuls General of Sweden,
Denmark ana Norway, and. the
Executive Director of the 194S
Swedish Pioneer Centennial, the
American SWe d i IN Historical
Foundation held at its Museum in
Philadelphia private view on
Sunday, October y, of an exhibit
ton called How They Came
Here"
A summary of Scandinavian inn
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

Twenty-eight old Swedish naval
vessels, of in all 1900 tons, will
be strapped. They are superannu-
ated veterans. although during
the war emergency they were
again pressed into service on neu-
trality patrol along ,he Swedish
coast. owing to lack of modern
tonnage in sufficient quantity.
They include the armored coastal
defense vessel "Aran,' and the
torpedo cruiser "Ornen." The lat
ter, launched in 1896. was at the
time one of the worlds fastest
ships of her class; during h c I
trial run she did 20 knots. Among
other ships to be scrapped are two
of the four destroyers that were
purchased from Italy during the
war.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

STOCKHOLM. - T h w or d
Championship Shooting held in
Stockholm sometime ago turned
out a great success. 1t was favored
by a fine summer weather which
made even the participants from
southern ATTITUDES feel at home.
Over 700 marksmen from 81
countries participated which was
more than at any previous meet
ing, and never before had world
championship contest comprised so
many events and yielded so many
world records and surprising re-
suits.
The event was opened by the
Commander in Chief of the SWe-
dish Army, General A. Douglas,
who fired the Inauguration shot
at the StOra Skuggan rifle range
outside Stockholm. where the COM
petitions We're held. Being on the
home ground, the Swedes naturally
had many advantages, but it was
something. of a surprise that they
dominated the competitions to such
an extent as was the case. No less
than I individual world champion
ships out of Is competed for were
captured by the Swedes. who won
6 of the 13 team contests. The
other countries also achieved very
IA !
Switzerland. with five gold medals
each. and Argentina with three.
Contrary to expectations the Firms
gained only one individual victory,
but that the most outstanding one,
free weapon. which was won by
PAUL JanhOnen. with 1,116 points
Other noted victories We're won by
Pablo Cagnasso. Argentina, in the
standing free weapon competition.
and by Otto Horber. Switzerland
with own service rifle.
The high point of the competi-
ton and the most dominating
Swedish day was the final day
The Swedes took six of the nine
championships competed for that
day as well as the magnificent
Mannerheim gold cup for service
rifle, which in the two last meets
was captured by Switzerland. Five
world records Were set during the
championships. of which three by
the Swedes. The world champion
forster Ullman again showed his
capahility by winning free pistol
and centerfire pistol, and another
of the Swedish aces, Kurt Johans-
son, Won the combined rifle COM
petition.
The distribution of the many
medals and cups took place in the
Stockholm City Hall and was fol-
lowed by a Big banquet in its
famous Golden Room.
The first World Championships
took place in Lyon in 1897 and the
last one in Luzern in 1889. The
Stockholm Championships were
the 33rd in order.
World Championships In The
World Championships Shooting
In Stockholm In I941
FREE WEAPON; PAUL. Janhon-
en-, Finland. 1116 points.
Team. Switzerland, $500 p.
Prone: r. Burchler, Switzerland,
392 p.
Kneeling; Walter Frostell, Swe-
den, ST5 p.
Standing: Pablo Cagnasso, Ar
gentine, $50 p tWorld record :
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-11-01

An increase IN the Swedish
postal rates of M to twenty-five
per cent is forecast.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06

to sea. It's very wonderful"
For the remaining three nights
| spent on the island, Dwight and
| returned to the hill. His reti-
cence always vanished at the hill
top and lie talked freely about
the beauty Of the sights and how
ne loved the island.
Then sailed away, away to
the war feared, away to another
Pacific island, away TO a typewrit-
er where | sat for three years un-
til the army decided it could en-
dure without me and sent me
home.
Back | went to the same island
in San Francisco bay from which
| had departed. Memories Of
Dwight occurred to me and | Won
dercd what happened to Inn. That
evening | returned to the hilltop
he loved and saw again the bay,
the cities, the bridges. | wondered
if Dwight ever returned or if he
Law dead in the sand of some far
away island.
Later, as | got into the same
bed | had three years before, |
Thought again of Dwight and how
he ended every day. The sergeant
entered and clicked off the light.
There was silence. And then |
heard:
"God bless us ALL"
Stunned, | jumped to my feet
and rushed to the corner bed.
rs that you?"
"Yes," l heard him groan. "Who
are YOU"
He felt under his bed for a
flash light and turned it on my
face. OOH" he said, fatty.
What wonderful coincidence" -
said.
Nv eyes grew accustomed to
the light and | peered beyond 1t
at Dwight. His neat hair was
badly disheveled, his eyes had a
lost, hunted, look, beard it must
have taken year to grow COW
cred his face. l
Good Lord, man." exclaimed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06
I MEET
! the incest
PEOPLE
CONTINUED FROM
LAST WEEk)
By GLENN D. KITTLER

Again conversation faded. As
we Strolled from the mess hall, |
suggested, Feel like q movie to-
night"
NO." he said. Lets go for
Il walk. like to walk ut night.
The island we were on was 4
mere Speck. | could not imagine
where we could walk more than
a few yards without entering the
sea. hut agreed. At least he
proposed that accompany him.
Instead of following the road,
we ascended into the hills and
;con stood at the peak of the is
land with the bay and San Fran
cisco spread before us.
"Are YOU afraid?" Dwight ask
cd unexpectedly. "Afraid Of what
you'll find when YOU get to the
other side? The wan, | mean"
"ie&," | said. Pm not prepar-
ed fol it. I've been in the army
three months and haven't fired a
Gun yet. | don't know what I'll
do when hit 4 beach head"
Are You afraid of dying?" he
asked.
Il don't know if its fear"
tiled to explain. "But | don't
look forward to it,"
He kept looking out to sea. eff
YOU should die, what DO YOU think
you'd miss most?"
Life" | said.
He frowned. Don't joke. I'm
serious. I've been thinking about
it a lot. I'm an infantryman.
can easily be killed. I've been
wondering about it ever since
got orders to come here"
I've been trying not to think
Of it," | said. But tell me, what
have you decided you'd miss most
if YOU died"
He waited Il moment before
answering, then swept in the
scene before Us with move of
his head. "All this" he said. This
wonderful view of the bay. Of the
bridges. Of San Francisco sprawl
ed so carelessly in the foothills"
He pointed. "Thar's Oakland
over there. Berkeley is over there.
Sometimes | sit up here for hours
and watch the ships sneak out
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06

"You must have had a terrible
time"
He merely groaned.
"What happenedw | asked.
Where did they send you?"
"Send me?" he moaned. "They
didn't send me anywhere"
What do you mean?" | was
puzzled.
"I've been here on this bloody
rock for three solid years." he
said painfully.
How Gomez"
81 don't know, | don't know"
ne said. "Everytime I got on a
shipping order, something happen
ed and they took me off"
but what have you done for
three years."
"Ocooh," he moaned. GIVE
been on an endless routine of KIP,
guard duty, and latrine detail"
But you've been here on your
island" | tried to console. "That
must have helped some"
81 hate every grain of soil on
this blasted dung heap and | wish
1t and me would sink below the
surface" he said.
"But you should have enough
points to get discharged" | said.
"Points?" Dwight moaned. "Ev-
en- a WAC couldn't get out with
the points I've got unless she was
pregnant"
"But your spirits can't be COM
pletely shattered" I said. 81 heard
you tonight saying the same thin"
that encouraged you and all the
rest of US years ago. I heard You
say, God bless US all.
"Oh, that" he said, turning his
face to the wall. 'rnat got to be
a bloody habit and now | can't
fall asleep unless | say it,
I walked away from him, puZ
Zled and a little dislliusioned.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06
TIRE PRICE REDUCTIONS
ANNOUNCED; GUARANTEES
ARE HEIGHTENED

p. +. Common, Western Auto
vice president in charge of mer-
chandise, today announced i'm
portant price reductions on Davis
tires distributed by Western Auto
stores and Western Auto Associ-
ate stores.
"In spite of slightly higher
costs" says Nj. Conner, Eve are
reducing prices on our Davis
Deluxe and Davis Safety-Grip
tires.
eve have also heightened the
guarantee period on our Davis
Safety-Grip and Super-Safety
tires" said Nh, Common.
In an interview, S. 7. Rogers,
owner Of Western Auto Associate
store here, said, "While Mr.. Con-
nor's announcement caught me
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06

by surprise, Pm glad that I am
in the position to pass these say
ings and other important benci-
fits on to the people of Tabor
City and vicinity"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06
School Daze

School Daze
Did You hear about the cross
eyed-teacher being fired?"
NO. why was he let out?"
Because hq couldn't control
his pupils
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-06

help The Old Ladies' Home"
What, Are they out again."
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
DEWART ASKS
WOOL PROTECTION

The sheep industry of the
West should be protected from
underselling by foreign wool
producers and wool should be
made a basic agriculture COM
throughout the state, boys will
modify, Congressman Wesley A.
D'Ewart this week told the
House Agriculture committee,
row studying wool legislation.
D'Ewart told the committee
that western wool growers can
not continue in business unless
they are given some assurance
that they will be able to mar
ket their product. Carl o. Han
sen, secretary of the Montana
Wool Growers association and
Sylvan Pauly of Deer Lodge,
president of the National Wool
Growers association, also test
flied at the hearings.
The end of the CCC purchase
program, the threat of disas-
ilous competition from 192-cost
production nations, the huge
quantities of wool in stockpile,
the threat of further tariff re-
auctions and the mounting
costs of wool producers threa-
ten the industry with extinc-
ton, D'EWart said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
Bardin Tribune Herald. Thursday. Murch 20. 1915
III CLUB NEWS

Heart of the Little Horn Club
The second meeting of the
Little Horn All club was held
Mar. 8 at the home of Doris
CriSWell.
The business meeting was
conducted by Carolee Redman,
president.
Health was the main sub
ject of the program, A health
song was led by Jewel Medicine
Horse, recreation leader, Mrs.
K. j. Redman, local leader,
conducted a work session and
demonstrated scoring and judg-
ing of darns. Samples of hand
stitching were made by men,
beers.
The next meeting will be held
Apr. IL at the Redman home,
with Jewell Medicine Horse as
hostess.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
Social Security
Office Jobs Open

Residents of Montana may
now apply for United States
Civil Service examinations for
positions in local field offices
of the Social Security admins
tration in the state, it was
learned Monday.
Examinations will be given to
fill positions of claims assistant
and field assistant within en-
trance salaries per year from
$2,394 to 1884.
Applications must be on file
with the board of Examiners
Social Security administration,
321 Equitable building, Denver,
Colo, by Apr. 3. Application
forms may be secured from the
secretary of the U. S. Civil Ser
vice examiners at any first or
second-class post office in
which this notice is pasted and
field offices of the Social Sc
curity administration or by
writing the Board Of Examin-
ers at Denver.
The positions are key en-
trance jobs in the social insur-
ance program and successful
performance is excellent pre-
paration for advancement in
the service.
The field assistant in these
offices interviews employers and
employees at their business Of
fices, interviews in their homes
persons interested IN filing in
dividuals and over the radio.
The claims assistant in each
of the administrations field
offices interviews nersOnS in
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20

LESS than 20 percent of the
wool consumed in this country
last year was domestic WOOL"
D'Ewart pointed out. american
wool growers can supply at
least half of our domestic needs
and they feel that they have a
right to this American market.
'They cannot, however, COM
pete as individuals against the
gigantic organization of the
British Empire wool producers
which is currently trying to I'M
load its huge surplus at control
led prices with which our grow
ers cannot compete"
The committee is studying
several suggested solutions to
the wool problem, including i'm
port fee and quotas and plans
to recommend a long term wool
program. The present CCC pur-
chase program ends April IS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
BITTER ROOT
HIGH

With an average production
OF 1873 pounds of butterfat per
COW, the Bitter Root Dairy
Herd Improvement association
led all other associations in the
state for January, according to
j. o. Tretsven, extension dairy
specialist at Montana State
college.
In second place for the
month with 30.5 pounds per
COW was the Cascade county
association. Lewis and Clark
was third with 28.8 pounds.
Other associations finished in
this order: Gallatin, Fergus,
Lake, Madison-Jefferson a n d
Yellowstone.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20

fined to his home due to illness
for several days.
Mrs. Sonni Roberts was a Bill
lings caller Tuesday.
Dan w. Maddox spent some
time in the Big Horn County
Community hospital receiving
medical treatment.
FURNITURE repairing at the
Hardin Fixit Shop.-Adv.
Mrs. Bill Walker was a Bill
lings caller Tuesday.
Walter j. Brekke has been i'll
at his home for a few days.
WE fix anything. Hardin Fix
it Shop.-Adv.
J. v. Reeder of Helena, CO.
crdinator for the Veterans Wei
fare commission of Montana,
was a business caller in Hardin
last Thursday.
Bobby Sweet and Charles S.
Elder arrived home Friday from
Bozeman where they are at
tending school.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
BENTLEY ON
EASTERN TRIP

According to word received
here recently, the Rev. C. A.
Bentley will return to his home
in Grow Agency about April /,
after an extensive trip in the
East.
He is visiting about Is Bap-
fist churches and Is speaking
on Home Mission work in Mon
tana and other related subjects.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20

Maybe you read that recent ar
ticle in a national magazine, claim
ing that American men don't really
like the company of women. They
just put them up on a pedestal and
leave them there.
But I wouldn't say that that was
so in our town. Look at any mar
ried couple-like the Cuppers.
Jane wouldn't nag if Dee spent his
evenings with the boys"-but
actually Dee likes nothing better
than to stay home by the fire,
sharing a glass of beer with Jane;
playing cribbage, or just talking.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
CORRECTION

In last weeks edition Of the
Tribune Herald, it was stated
that to be eligible for election
to the board of trustees of a
school district, a candidate
must be a freeholder.
This is unnecessary. The state
law says, ANY person, male or
female, who is a qualified voter
at any election under this act
shall be eligible to the office of
school trustee in such district"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
TAKES NEW JOB

Carl Sloan has accepted a
position. with the Development
staff of the Bureau of Reclaim
alton. He. is assigned to the
Miles City office.
His family will continue to
live in Hardin for the time be-
ing, since Sloan will spend a
large part of his time working
here.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20

terested in filing icr benefits
under the old-age and surviv-
ors insurance program, assists
in securing proofs OF eligibility
and computes the amount of
benefits due.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20
STATE NURSE HERE

Miss Florence Anderson, pub
lie nurse of the Montana State
tuberculosis association, spent
the last three weeks in Big
Horn county checking the pos
tive reactors found in the last
two patch testing programs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20

REGISTERED dairy Shorthorn bull, l6
months old; Strong Rockrose breeding;
sire Hilcrest Master, 1871 junior cham
pion Portland International and first in
class, American Royal. Chas. NJ. Foltz,
Wyola, Mont. l2-2s
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-20

Albert McKittrick filed his
honorable discharge from the
amy this week in the office of
County Clerk and Recorder
Harry E. Cox.