I found Violet Nelson at the bank Friday morning where we did a live radio interview about the Hendricks Family Tree Project. Violet started all of this when she put Bev and my photo in the Hendricks Pioneer 2 years ago.
We had a table set up in the High School Gym. Lorenchia and Scotty prepared all the posters and photos and Jim had books of lineage of the 31 settlers / 11 families.
Lorenchia in Norwegian dress!
This poster with photos is a treasure!
Lorenchia had more on the table! Where did she get all these!
Jim got to meet Phil Trooien!
This is the 1879 trunk of Ingebor Estensdatter Basmo, who became the wife of first settler Nils Persen Winsness She is the grandmother of Ron Lunde who had this trunk on display at the Gym.
Complete with the original document on the trunk. What a treasure!
No Norwegian celebration is complete without a few trolls!
And a Lutefish Chef!
There was a tremendous musical presentation "Rib Van Ole"
Gail Kvernmo is crowned "Queen Lena, John Thomsen is "King Ole"
The Digre Family from Singsaas Norway
Five members of the Digre family from Norway arrived Saturday afternoon and attended church at Singsaas Lutheran Church Sunday. We found them in the cemetery putting Norwegian flags on the graves of their relatives that came to the US.
Meeting friends from previous trips.
Lorenchia with Ingrid Digre
This group will be together in Singsaas Norway in September. Jim Winsness, Ingrid Digre, Lorenchia and Irv Scott. Gail Kvernmo and Bev Winsness will also be with Jim, Lorenchia, and Scotty. They will be staying at the Jakob and Annbjorg home in Singsaas in September.
Dinner after Church
A warm welcome for all the Norwegian visitors.
A table full of Norwegians!
Jim Winsness meets Barb Engesmoe who has helped him so much with all the genealogy. And Jim's wearing a "Digre" hat given him by the visitors.
This is a painting on a building in Hendricks depicting the progress from the wagon train of Norwegians to the present town. You have to scroll to the right to see the whole painting!