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Scandinavian American
Thanks for the help and pleas
ure your excellent paper has Civ
en- me.
Several years ago / came to Sc
attic intending to make it my
new home. Though not of Scan
dinavian descent, 1 had a natural
desire to become better acguaint-
ed with my new neighbOrs of
Scandinavian descent, and l start
ed reading your paper. To my
satisfaction, l found it to be a
perfect answer to my desire.
Frankly l believe your paper to
be one of the best of its kind in
the United States. And i make
this statement with some back
ground of practical experience in
appraising a newspapers quail
ties.
William Mckee
1851 5. WestmOre-
land Ave, Los Angel
es 6, Calf.
Scandinavian American:
! take this opportunity to thank
you and your staff for the friend
Iy" relations program which you
have consistently carried out. Al
so. you frequently carry Scandin-
avian news items which some of
us at least would otherwise miss.
We are all vitality interested in
news of the close cooperation of
the Scandinavian countries in pub
lie relations and world affairs, as
well as in their cultural news. 49,
Friendship is the most import
ant word In any language. Yes, 1t
Ii that Esperanto which we are
all DESTROYS Of speaking. Its pro-
motion IL natural to Americans,
because Of our various background
~ well - that certain generosity
Of thought In our atmosphere -
So, In our Scandinavian American
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-04-01
Young Scandinayians'

Young which organized
through the efforts The Scandinavian American last
the future members
original decide what will be with
will for future act
that be turned
the University Washington where
learned appreciate the
ideals We sought o demonstrate club.-T. N
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Such hope motivated the actions
of little old lady living in a
small, weather-beaten house on a
lonely narrow strip of land jut-
ting out into the harbor along
one of our seacoasts. It was call
ed Cowpatch, forbidding name,
and so was the place. AS spring
dawned one day, seagulls scamp
cred across the skies and cried as
ever. The fog let up, boat whist
les echoed across the bay, and
birds scurried about to awaken
the town. A ball of fire ascend
ed to flash it's radiant tidings and
flush the land with the first blush
of spring.
To many it was just another
day. That's the way it should
have been to Anna Grooming. But
not so, not so. She was different
that day, decidedly so. There
were queer notions in her head. It
was buzzing with great hopes.
Suddenly, all this welled up in her
like the inflamed passions of long
subdued secret longing. But how
could she change the course of
her life now?
Only the day before the doctor
told her: You must stay in bed,
Mrs. Ronning, just rest until you
get WELL" and her daughter, Mar
garet: "I'll see you tomorrow, mo-
Their, take good care of YOURSELF"
Those were the last words she
heard that night, and a miserable
one it was. She couldn't sleep.
Then with the dawn of that spring
day, something awakened in her.
She simply resolved to go back to
the old country. In one last act
of desperation. Just like that.
She would tell no one. Who would
understand? This was her secret.
She left her home Juggling an
enormous suitcase. She boarded
the earliest train leaving town.
She was seen to smile. She was
happy! Her spirit rose and like
q bird she took off for the blue
yonder.
Long, long ago she mad come to
the city, only to settle on Cow
patch, that long strip of jutting
land. Her husband, Ragnar. liked
it there. There was a sawmill on
its tip. There was a dock there,
too, and boats moored there. The
buzzing, whining saws sang mu-
sic in his ears. He was a young
immigrant with a heart full of
high hopes. He was going to be
the first one to settle on Cow
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-04-01
Scandinavian American:

l think the Scandinavian Amer
lean Is an interesting, well organ
lied paper which fills q real need
here in the Pacific Northwest.
Articles are especially interesting
because they go beyond daily re-
ports in other newspapers. For
example, your January issue gave
another sidelight on a man who
for years has been one of my per-
sOnal heroes: Bernt Balchen, and
also it gave us an intimate visit
with one of my dear personal
friends: Carl Sandburg. think
that your publication hOnOrs and
remembers the old Scandinavian
roots while at the same time fOs-
tering a deep and true patriotism
in this new land which is our
home.
Kenneth NJ. DOdsOn
Ri. 5, Box SOS
Everett, Wash.
Scandinavian American:
take this opportunity to ex-
press the gratitude of Pan Amer
lean World Always and myself
for the excellent cooperation
that has existed between the
Scandinavian American an d
Pan American Always.
In times like these, every per-
son and organization should
strive for greater understanding
and friendly relations with their
neighbOrs. Your newspaper has
certainly been an important fac
tor in this work and we wish you
every continued success.
Gunnar Rasmussen
Ralph A. Johansen.
Dist. Sales Manager.
Seattle, Wash.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-04-01
GOING HOME

be young, spirit be much the in
spring. proung budding plant leaf flower be
reuvenated. There's lust for life.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-04-01

tnlS was the PROMISED ldIlO. IIllS
was the reward for his long
search for a happy life in his
adopted country. All around him
men were at work. They were
building and cutting down virgin
forests. Cowpatch, named by a
nearby farmer with a COW, was
like a focal point in this frontier
conquest. The river the forests
and the sea were near at hand
Then one night there was a roar
of laundering wheels and Shrek
ing steel at the railroad crossing,
where Cowpatch joints the MAIN
land. A man had stood near the
tracks, waiting for the train to
pass by. His sight was poor. He
crossed too soon. There was an
other shrek, an agonizing one. 1t
could be heard from the house,
only a stones throw away. Anna
heard it and clutched her heart.
The cry pierced it like a dagger.
Now that Ragnar wasn't around
any longer: Anna had inherited
his proud and wild dream. But all
that was left were the house, the
mortgages, and the three child
rem she must rear. Perhaps, she
could have sold the land. She did
not, she waited. Then there was
the terrible fire at the sawmill,
leaving nothing but skeleton re-
mains. AS though the last hopes
were snuffed out with the dying
embers, no one ventured to re-
build, start over again.
Today those old docks balance
precariously on rotten pilings
sinking ever deeper into the mud
dy bay. And across the length
and breadth of Cowpatch the
grass has grown taller. the under
brush wilder, and the wind means
woefully as it passes through. To-
day it is favorite Indian and
cowboy haunt, a wild west no.
mans land for the kids.
The pioneers we're wrong! Cow
patch is q graveyard for lost and
buried dreams.
Then why did Anna remain
there? The children begged her to
leave, move across the tracks,
join her neighbors a block or two
away on the other side. They re-
sented Cowpatch.
She didn't move. She seemed
happy there. Too. she had her
work with a prominent and veal
thy family in town. She was max
ing money, she had savings.
She had but one wish. It was a
secret she shared with her child
rem. 1t was her dream of. going
back to the old country some day,
somehow. Nothing happened
Then the children decided to pay
for her trip. She believed them.
But nothing happened. She waited
for them to fulfill their promise.
They waited. too. They were
thinking she would perhaps make
it herself. She had money. She
could go.
She bore some resentment to-
ward the children for not fulfill
ing that promise. 1t hurt her a
little. The wound grew deeper.
Maybe they didn't quite under
stand. Maybe they didn't under
stand what it meant to her. But
then, she had savings. She could
go.
That spring day backlog Of
Pent-up emotion must have burst
out Of its dannned-up confines.
1t must have brushed all reason
aside and asunder when she took
off like a bird for the blue Won
der.
Later that day her daughter
knocked at the locked door of her
house. The house was strangely
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SILVER SADDLE TAVERN
"WHERE FRIENDS MEET"
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EVERETT
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-04-01

Later that day her daughter
knocked at the locked door of her
house. The house was strangely
Evening star., 1953-08-19
MAKING FISHNET.
ICED TEA?

mrs. M. J. F., Washington
Does anyone know why tea
becomes cloudy when put in
the ice box?
Evening star., 1953-08-19
HOT GERMAN POTATO
SALAD,

MRS. S. L. r., Washington
This recipe is for German
hot potato salad, which
serves 6, and I have used it for
a long time and it's very good.
Eight boiling potatoes. 6
slices bacon, "a cup chopped
green pepper, "a cup chopped
or thinly sliced onion, / table
spoon flour. u cup water. 1a
cup vinegar. 112 teaspoons salt,
"a teaspoon sugar.
Scrub potatoes but do not
peel. Cook until tender in
boiling salted water. Mean
while, pan broil bacon until
crisp; remove from drippings
and crumble. Lightly brown
green peppers and onion in
bacon drippings; remove from
pan. To fat remaining in pan,
add flour and blend we'll. Add
water gradually, then vinegar.
Cook over direct heat, stirring
constantly until mixture boils
and thickenS. Add salt and
sugar. Peel and dice hot po-
tatoeS, add green peppers and
onion to them. Pour on hot
dressing. Mix lightly and serve
hot.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Conducted Bv
BETSY CASWELL
NURSERY SCHOOL.

MRS. G. o. H.. Arlinoton)
Brentwood Nursery School
and Kindergarten located at
4572 26th street. North Arling-
ton, is now accepting registra.
tionS for the 1853 to 1854 term.
Children from SO years may
enroll for a half day, or whole
day, and transportation viii
be provided.
Brentwood School will pro-
vide a complete nursery
school and kindergarten pro-
gram under a competent
trained teaching staff.
The new brick building 10
equipped with radiant heat,
health lights, and the newest
ideas in modern construction.
The spacious and beautiful
grounds afford much freedom
and diversity in outdoor play
and study.
Mary Lou Anderson, Direc-
tor. IA. 2-4711, or IA. 2-1O72,
will be glad to furnish more
detailed information if you will
call.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
ANT TROUBLE?

MRS. w. NJ. B., RockuilleJ
Most hardware stores carry
ant traps. Place trap where
ants seem to be coming in.
They carry the bait back and
will destroy the entire colony.
I have yet seen it to fail.
Many thanks to kind folks
for helping me locate cherry
seeder, but no pea huller.
Three cheers for RICH.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
STRAW HAT.

MRS. H. X. Y, Washington
I have been reading your
column faithfully and have
gained much information
from the questions and ans
wers sent in.
/ haven't come across this
problem Of mine in your COL
umn, therefore am waiting for
help. In no time at all, my
husbands hand straw hats turn
yellow in color. Could some
one please tell me how to re-
store the original color of the
hats? I have used a solution
Of clorox. but it has failed to
do the job. Thank you for any
help that is offered.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
SHORTEN SUITp

MRS. G. D., Washington
I have a machine knit suit
which I would like to have
shortened. Do any of you
readers know Of a shop in
Washington that can do this.
or am I asking the impossible2 ?
Thank you for your help.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
TV COLOR PAPER?

MRS. B. B. B., Alerdndria.)
I wonder if some of your
kind readers can help me.
Sometime ago, a store had the
color paper for T'V sets to pro-
duce the color pictures. I've
tried to get them but have
been unable to find them. Will
appreciate any information.
X x X X
MAKING NET.
Mrs. J. A., West HyattSUiHe.J
In "The Housekeeping Nee
dlecraft Encyclopedia" edited
by Alice Carroll, Rinehart and
Co., Inc, publishers, (1947, you
will find clear printed instruc-
tions. diagrams and pictures
showing how to make netting
and many other needle-crafts.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
QUERIES?
mrs. F. J.. RetheS6nl

Thank you for a very in
tering and informative fea-
ture from which even the most
experienced housewives gain
new knowledge and pleasure,
as I.
Sometime ago a request was
printed as to where to obtain
a flower map of the United
States to be embroidered. A
long time ago I made such a
map and had it framed; it
always attracts attention.
This pattern was obtained
from the Star Needlework De-
partment, that was about 10
years ago, and may no longer
be available.
Can anyone tell me if a
cashmere sweater is washable,
since I expect to obtain one?
Can anyone suggest some
small towns in New Mexico
or Arizona, or both, where one
could spend several months
this winter in a small fur
nished apartment without it
costing a fortune?
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Readers Clearing House
PERFUME STAINS?

MRS. L. S. F., Alexandria
1 enjoy reading RICH very
much. It is the first article I
read in the evening paper and
have used the recipes and sug-
gestions submitted by your
readers to great advantage.
I am now wondering if one
of your many readers could
please tell me if there is some
way to remove perfume stains
from a walnut dresser, with
out having to ref1nish it en-
tirely?
Thanking you in advance.
4 x X X
PECAN PIE.
MRS. II. L. c., HyGttsUille)
One-quarter pound butter, /
cup sugar. 2 unbeaten eggs,
cup chopped pecanS, u cup
raisins. Cream together "a
pound butter and l cup sugar;
add 2 unbeaten eggs and stir
we'll. Add l cup chopped
pecans and e cup raisins and
mix thoroughly. Pour in un-
baked pie shell, and bake
slowly until top is slightly
brown, about $50 degrees for
about 80 minutes. Serve with
whipped cream.
X K X X
MAKING FISHNET.
Mrs. w. Y. W., Washington
A reader recently asked
where printed instructions for
making f1shnet might be OBJ
tanned. The printed instruc-
tions as we'll as bobbin and
string are available at the
Kitty Hawk Craft Shop, Kitty
Hawk, N. c.
X X
ICED TEA?
mrs. NJ. J. F., Washington
Does anyone know why tea
becomes cloudy when put in
the ice box?
Evening star., 1953-08-19
HOME &c GROUPS?

mr.. S. P. T., Washington
Could any one tell me
whether or not there is a
home economics group in D. C.
or nearby Maryland?
The one I am familiar with
is directed by a Midwest uni
verSity and offers such courses
as meal planning, sewing, per-
Sonality and charm, banking
and finance. Thank you for
your very interesting column.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
TO CLEAN BRACE.

1MrS. W. A. J., ArIingtOrU
This is in response to Mrs.
S. w. G.: I wore a brace
sounding similar to yours for
over a year and ended up US
ing the soap-and-water treat
ment. Pick a breezy day for
quick drying. Take soap suds
on brush and scrub, and then
dunk quickly in water and
hang up to dry Immediately.
It has survived. Hope this will
be helpful.
, 1953-01-09

crew that has the ability to navi-
gate the treacherous waters that
lie ahead and to sail the ship on.
a sound and safe course to our
final destination. We do ex-
pect, and will prepare for the
many stormy days and nights that
await us, but the course will be
kept and the ship will sail on.
We take this opportunity to ex-
tend to you Your Excellency and
your administration, the fullest
respect and cooperation of this
Council, and look forward to
working in harmony with you for
the Improvement of the welfare
Of the people we both serve. We
expect, that we can also depend
upon the cooperation Of your adj
ministration and that you will
from time to time, seek the adj
vice of the duly elected represen-
tatives Of the people Of st. Croix,
concerning projected programs of
your administration and on other
matters affecting the welfare Of
the people we represent. This
must be done in order that we
may proceed to work together in
harmony, in confidence and in
trust.
Finally to our citizens, we
would like to issue a sincere APP
peal to unite and to work with
our Council, in overcoming the
problems which affect all of us.
With your cooperation, your sym
patty and understanding of the
difficult task we are about to I'M
dertake, in attempting to solve
the many problems with which
we will be confronted, during the
coming two years, we are conf
dent of success and marked i'm
provement in the welfare Of the
J people and community to which
we III so deeply bound.
, 1953-01-09

history of the Virgin Islands a
lady sits as a member Of Council.
This is indeed an achievement for
the lady in question. 1t is an
achievement for the Municipality
of st. Croix and the Virgin Is
lands in general. It is surely evil
dence of political progress in the
Virgin Islands. The last elections
show clearly, that the women of
st. Croix are taking an active
part in politics and this is just the
beginning. My congratulations &
best wishes to our lady member
on her accomplishment.
A few days ago had the
pleasure of an informal meeting
with the members elect of the
ninth Council. / was greatly inn
pressed with the espirit-de-corps;
the singleness of purpose; the
burning desire to get down to
business and tackle the job that
lies ahead, effectively and i'm
partially. My reaction is that the
members of this Council are de-
termined to make this the best
Council Of all time. Above all, we
are fully resolved in the realiza-
ton that the people of this Island
must be the masters of their fate
With our budget in excess of
one million dollars; with the need
Of additional funds to operate new
government services and facili-
ties; with taxes at an all time
high, each and everyone of us
fully realize the difficulties that
lie ahead and the magnitude of
the task we have addressed our
selves to.
Our ship of state must be re
conditioned, relocated and set to
sail on a course that will lead us
all to better government and az
improved Island home. We have
a competent and eager crew; a
, 1953-01-09

avail themselves of it. The people
of this Island, and for that mat
ter, the Virgin Islands as a whole,
will hold on to our heritage-unto
the last breath-even tho with
the influx of many new residents
to our shores, many of whom at
tempt to transplant new and
strange customs to our way of life,
mostly in diametric opposition to
our doctrine on human relations
we are at times inclined to
yield to the self-satisfying philo-
sophy of an eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth. If we can work
together in the Legislature, we
surely can unite orr efforts and
work together in community acti-
vities, to improve our social, poll
teal and economical welfare.
Many of our new residents are
of the opinion that residing in the
Virgin Islands endows them with
somagspecial status of citizenship,
which gives them the right to de-
Tide what is goodsand what is bad
for us, andsto expect that they can.
run the Government of these
Islands, by correspondence with
individuals Of questionable i'm
portance in Washington and else
where. / am of the opinion that a
greater contribution can be made,
for the common good of all, by
active participation in local poll
tics, in an attempt to improve our
local government and correct
such ills as may be discovered We
would then be in a position to
present a united front abroad, to
seek the aid we may need, to
solve some of o u problems
which may be too large for US to
tackle and thereby gain the re-
spect and consideration of those
who are in the position to be of
great assistance to US. I there
fore, take this opportunity to in
vite our new residents to join with
49, MH .WHZH
rs, in making whatever contribu-
ton they can towards the inn
provement of our Island home,
and make much smoother sailing
on the voyage we have just en-
barked upon.
At its Inception this Council IS
making history. Let it be record
ed that for the first time in the
, 1953-01-09
b U 9, 1868
Address Of Hon. Henry E. Rohlsen
Chairman Of the Ninth Municipal Council Of ST. croix

$1,000
Your Excellency-The Gov
ernor Of the Virgin Islands
The Administrator for Saint
Croix, DR.. David G. Canegata
My Colleagues of the MUM
cipal Council of St. Croix-
The Municipal Council of Saint
Croix, the ninth Council, is Off
cially organized and prepared to
embark upon a legislative jour-
ney, which we hope at voyages
end, will leave some indelible
marks Of improvement and sound
contribution to the welfare of our
community and the people we
represent.
AS we look over our member
ship, we find this Council quite
symbolic of various elements that
make up our community life,
which is as it should be. Agricul-
ture, business and labor are all
represented. These are the three
basic factors with which we must
work to improve the political and
economical substance Of our COM
munity. It is our desire to make
an accurate survey of the prob
lens that confront our citizens,
who struggle for a livelihood in the
various fields of endeavour, and
to try and determine what we as
legislators can do in cooperation
with our citizens, to improve the
lot of the general welfare.
We observe that included in our
membership is a Continental On
previous occasions the people Of
this Island have been represented
by Continentals in Council AT
this time it is important to bring
to the attention of those who may
think otherwise-that the people
of this Island have not lost that
grand old heritage-for which we
are so well known and loved
that democratic tradition which
has been part Of us, long before
the advent of American citizen
ship-that all men being created
equal r entitled to equal rights
and opportunities. A Continental
among us-elected in a commu-
nifty where people of color predo7
inmates strong evidence that
we practice what we preach, and
that equal opportunity exist on
these shores for those who would
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srRERoTa
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Evening star., 1953-10-08
Youthful Civic Affairs
Urged in Delinquency

Tn development of teen-age
interest in civic affairs as a way
to reduce the Districts juvenile
delinquency problem was sug-
gueSted to members of the
Washington Highlands Citizens
Association last night by men,
Der of the city's recreation de-
partment.
Mrs. Sue Turner, leader at the
Fort Greble Playground, re-
ported she will invite some 15-
year-old boys to a community
committee meeting next week to
lay plans for a Halloween party.
She said the boys had expressed
grave concern to her over ru-
mors that a curfew might be
established.
If the teen-age youths were
given a chance to help organize
and participate in community
projects, the delinquency prob
lem might be reduced, Mrs.
Turner said. Youth participa-
tion of this type already has
been tried in the Congress
Heights area, she added.
Mrs. Turner said the Halloween
party will be held from 6 to IL
pm. October 81 at the Fort
Evening star., 1953-10-08
lrelund's Form Area

DUBLIN.-The farming area
OF Ireland, 11a million acres, is
112 times that of Denmark and
twice that of Holland.