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Officers 2013

President: Kenneth Johnson

(kgjohnson@optonline.net)Vice President: Helen Timony

Secretary: Anita KindbergTreasurer: Kristine Holvik

Financial Secretary: Cynthia

BiancospinoCounselor: Asbjørn LageraaenSocial Director: Darlene Kern

(assistants: Crystal Nifog & Oriya Bartow)

Editor: Oriya BartowSports and Recreation: John Kern

Cultural Director: Asbjørn Lageraaen

Recording Secretary: Margaret

LageraaenPublicity Director: [vacant]

Trustees: Kathleen Egidi (1 yr.) Renee Johnson (2 yr. )

Jeanne Andersen (3 yr. )Marshall: Dave Stahl (asst. Bert

Haug)Greeter: Jayne Mawhinney

Foundation Director: Marge Duckles

Historian: David BartowYouth Director: Oriya BartowSunshine: Marie Von Seggern

IBSEN COURIERS o n s o f N o r w a y

Meetings every 3rd

Friday of the month at

Christ Evangelical

Lutheran Church, Islip

Terrace, NY

From Sail to Steam:

read about the history of

traveling to America from

Norway (pgs 7 - 8).

Lodge Calendar: pg 3 How Much Norwegian Do

You Know? Word Match: pg 5

Fra President: This is my last message as your President however I do believe our President Elect Helen will also have a message as well. I am excited about her nomination and I am very confident that she will lead our lodge in the right direction providing leadership and for insuring the personal interests at our meetings and activities. As I have mentioned before, she has been a SON member for many years holding many positions at many different levels. As the charter President for Southern Star Lodge in South Carolina she is perfect for leading us for the next two years. Please wish her well but I must remind you that she can’t do it alone and he needs all our help to make the lodge

successful.For the last two years I want to say magna tusen takk to everyone, of course to the executive board and all the officers but most importantly to you the members for making the effort to make Henrik Ibsen Lodge the best it can be. I really enjoyed myself and we did the things that had to be done like fund raiser yard sales and the things we wanted to do such as bowling and fishing to name a few. We hosted a successful Celebrity Ball and had a super Jultrefest party for the children and adults. From me I say thanks to you all for your hard work and support and I hope that eating together at the beginning of each meeting is something that everyone enjoys.As we go forward as a lodge please keep the best interests of the lodge foremost on your Sons of Norway agenda. I’m sure under Helen’s direction backed by the Board and the membership we will do the things that 99% of the members want to do. Keep an open mind and provide the support for new ideas such as coupling with other lodges in combination and off site events.Our next scheduled meeting is January 18th and of course it is our officer installation. We will start at 7 PM with a quick opening ceremony with the Marshalls escorting in our installing officer, Past International Director Barbara Berntsen and any other dignitaries. I will have a very, very short meeting and then I will ask sister Barbara to install the new Henrik Ibsen slate. We didn’t have the opportunity to formally practice but I think most of the incoming officers have seen the ceremony before so it should not be a surprise. About 15 minutes before we start, in one of the side rooms I’ll call everyone together to review the program. At the completion of the installation we will enjoy ourselves with traditional Norwegian open faced

sandwiches made by sisters Monica and Cindy and of course a Skål or two from the kitchen. This January Ibsen Courier is Oriya’s first edition, when you see her at the installation meeting please give her a special congratulations and thank you for accepting the important position of our Lodge Editor………..good job Oriya.Godt Nyttår to everyone, Fraternally,

Henrik Ibsen Lodge No. 3-393

Godt Nyttår!

Ken

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MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

January Lodge Birthdays

Bradley Roy Andersen - 1/7 Irene Lee - 1/5

Wilbur E. Anderson - 1/21 Elva McDowell - 1/7

Richard H. Christoffer - 1/5 Ellen Mikalsen - 1/1

Kathleen Everson - 1/12 Marie K. Von Seggeren - 1/29

Asta Hart - 1/24

Kenneth Johnson - 1/25

Renee Johnson - 1/17

Roy H. Johnson - 1/18

Asbjørn Lageraaen - 1/20

Sunshine Committee

Please inform Marie Von Seggern (631-581-7893) of

any news on members.

Did you know? You can view all 3rd district

newsletters at www.3dsofn.org.

Our newsletter is available online

at www.llund.com/newsletters/.

Anyone with ideas for monthly social activities, please

contact Darlene Kern (631-666-7668).

For ideas regarding cultural activities, please contact

Asbjørn Lageraaen.

Gratulerer

med

dagen!

Norwegian open-faced sandwiches at the January

meeting provided by the generosity of Monica and

Cindy.

Log On: Making da wood stove hotter Log Off: Don't add no more wood

Monitor: Keepin an eye on da woodDownload: Getting da wood off da truck

Megahertz: Ven yer not careful getting da firewoodFloppy Disk: Vat yew get from trying tew carry tew much wood

Ram: Dat ting dat splits da woodHard Drive: Getting home in da winter time in the snow

Prompt: Vat da mail ain't in da winter timeWindows: Vat yew shut when it's cold outsideScreen: Vat yew shut vens it's black fly season

Olde Computer Terms...

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LODGE CALENDAR - 2012 Date/Time Event and Food Accompaniment

*Jan. 18th, 7PM Installation of Officers. Norwegian (smørbrød) open-faced sandwiches.

*Feb. 15th, 7PM Brown bag auction. Chinese.

*March 15th, 7PM Brothers night. Corned beef and cabbage.

*April 19th, 7PM Yankee exchange. Hero's and salads.

*June 14th, 7PM Norsk Bingo. Hot dogs / strawberries.

June 22nd Yard sale.

July and August-- no meetings. Summer break.

July 21st Fishing trip tentative.

*Sept. 20th, 7PM Welcome back. Pizza.

Oct. 4th - 6th LOV with Loyal Lodge.

Oct. 12th Yard sale.

*Oct. 18th, 7PM Halloween dress-up/silly hats. Hero’s and salad.

*Nov. 15th, 7PM Sister’s night. Pot luck supper.

Dec. 14th Children’s Jultrefest.

Dec. 15th Adult’s Jultrefest. * = meeting night

Norwegian Christmas Word Match(idea inspired by SoN Gulfstream Lodge #3-514)

Drink more

Aquavit!

English1. presents

2. snow

3. chimney4. Christmas

5. cold6. friends

7. tree

8. cookies9. reindeer

10. family11.Santa

12.mistletoe

13. fun

Norska. jule

b. skorstein

c. kaldtd. snø

e. presentererf. kjeks

g. tre

h. familiei. reinsdyr

j. nissek. gøy

l. mistletein

m.venner

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ZONE HAPPENINGS

• Zone  Jultrefest:  December  5th

• The  “FAMILY”  Heritage  Fair  is  again  planned  for  March  10th  and  the  lodge  Cultural  Directors  will  be  contacted  prior.

• Also  in  the  Spring  will  be  the  two  memorial  services  for  Brooklyn  and  LI.  Ours  of  course  is  the  first  Sunday  in  May,   the  5th.

• Zone  bowling  will  be  hosted  by  Lillehammer  Lodge  this  year,  more  info  to  follow.  We’ll  have  our  “Bowling  for  Fun”  February  24th  so  we  can  pracKce.  

• The  Joint  Zone  Mee:ng  is  OUR  responsibility  this  year.  The  play  “A  Doll’s  House”  by  playwright  Henrik  Ibsen  is  tentaKvely  being  offered  in  NYC  in  2013  by  Liv  Ullmann.  It’s  very  early  but  as  a  lodge  we  will  be  looking  for

  arranging  a  bus  to  see  the  play  plus  some  place  to  stop  for  lunch  or  dinner.  

• It  is  in  the  very  early  stages  of  planning  but  Peconic  Lodge  is  planning  on  running  a  bus  trip  to  Budd  Lake  NJ  for  Scanfest  next  September.  More  details  to  follow.

• The  Zone  Scholarship  Fun  Raise  Play  is  scheduled  for  June  2nd  however  the  playhouse  is  not  yet  finalized.  The  February  Courier  will  have  all  the  details.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,Happy New Year!!!!! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas as I did. Our Jultrefest again was a big success. It was wonderful to be with our Sons of Norway family at Christmas time. Like in the past Marconi Manor did a great job, starting with the cocktail hour then good food and delicious desserts. After dinner, we enjoyed going around the tree to the old familiar songs. Of course we had wonderful raffle prizes and aquavit too.

As your President elect I have been pondering ways to make our lodge more fraternal, friendly and fun.I make no promises, but with your help and suggestions, together, I am sure we can make it work. In the New Year, I will focus on the calendar of events as scheduled. Our January 15th meeting beginning at 7pm we will be installing our new officers and serving Norwegian smorbrød. I plan on keeping my meetings brief and informative, which will allow for more time to be fraternal and have fun.

This  is  your  lodge,  come  to  meetings  often                                                                                                                                                                              And  help  with  hands  and  heart                                                                                                                                                Don’t  just  be  a  member  but  take  an  active  part.  

Two Norwegians were telling Swedish jokes. "Do you know how to save a Swede from drowning?”, the one said. "No," his friend said after a little while. The first Norwegian grinned,

"Oh, that’s good."

A  Message  (om  Your  President  Elect...

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LODGE EVENTS

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2 Sons of Norway Families in Zone One Need Our HelpJohn Johnson (Norden Lodge) and Doris Sandass (Faerder Lodge) lost their homes to Super Storm Sandy. They are working hard to get back into their home but need our help to do so.John had 4 feet of water throughout his one story home, which destroyed the contents of the house including his oil burner and his wife’s motorized wheelchair. He has to replace the walls and start over.Doris’ home was hit with a 6 foot wall of water destroying everything on the first floor. If that’s not bad enough, her car was also destroyed in the storm. No car and no home – she, too, needs our help.Zone One is conducting a collection to help these 2 families. Please make checks out to S-N Zone One. Any amount would be greatly appreciated. Send you check to the Zone One Treasurer:Thore Omholt69 Hazzard AvenueHuntington Station, NY 11746Let’s show our fraternalism and our support to these members in need. Remember the middle of “our” is “U”.If you have any questions, please contact me at (516) 935-0751 or kolsen2@verizon.net . Thank you in advance.

Fraternally, Karen Olsen-Helmold Zone One Chairperson

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Historian Dave Bartow’s Member Biography Bookis still accepting submissions from members. Please make an effort to compose

yours so it can be added to this piece of history that will be available to all future generations of Henrik Ibsen lodge members. Give them to him at monthly meetings

or e-mail him at dbartow@naturesplus.com. Thank you.

COURIER BOOSTERS

Grace Schumacher: 02/13

Gladys Everson: 02/13

Shirley Gatland: 03/13

Walter Bergskaug: 04/13

Eleanor & Lenora Vik: 04/13

Kathleen Egidi: 05/13

Dan Tohill: 05/13

David & Bette Stahl: 06/13

Elsa Granz: 09/13

Ednamae Nordby: 10/13

Anita Kindberg: 11/13

Marie & Vanessa Von Seggern:

11/13

Arthur & Turid Mikalsen:

01/14

Marie McGuinness: 06/14

Asbjørn & Margaret

Lageraaen: 09/14

Nancy Cervenka: 11/14

Expired or Expiring

Karen Bourque- Scott:

10/12

Ken & Renee Johnson:

11/12

Courier Boosters✶ $12/year

✶ See the editor if interested.

✶ Make checks payable to:

“Henrik Ibsen Lodge 393” and send to Financial Secretary: Cynthia , 179

Studley St., Brentwood, NY, 11717

✶ Please note in your mailing that the contribution is for the Courier.

Current Courier Boosters

Bits and Pieces

It's time to think scholarships!  The Sons of Norway Foundation offers college scholarships for current Sons of Norway members, or

children and grandchildren of current Sons of Norway members.  We have six different scholarship funds and award approximately 25

scholarships each year.  They range in awards from $1,000 up to 50% tuition, depending on the field of study and scholarship fund.  Please have your

college aged students check out these excellent opportunities by going to www.sonsofnorway.com, click on foundation, then, click on scholarships.

All applications must completed on-line. Mailed applications will not be accepted.  Contact Cindy Olson at foundation@sofn.com with your

questions.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Publication of District 3, Sons of Norway

http://www.3dsofn.orgGail Ekloff, President

Ron Martinsen, Publicity/Director

             2013-­‐-­‐  Wow!    A    HAPPY  NEW  YEAR

             Can  you  believe  how  Kme  keeps  flying  by!              Recently  on  a  visit  to  NYC  we  saw  the  Radio  City  Christmas  spectacular.  Though  some  of  the  old                tradiKonal  dances  were  sKll  performed  there  are  NEW  acts  that  require  3D  glasses.  There  is  also                a  skit  about  a  computer  game.    It  occurred  to  me  they  understood  you  must  evolve  as  the  years                go  by  and  have  what  is  wanted  by  the  young  people  and  future  generaKons.

             For  myself,  I  have  just  learned  the  NEW  way  to  use  my  computer...  it's  constant  contact..  what  a                great  tool  to  get  the  message  out  to  members  or  friends!

The  Charitable  Trust  will  have  a  NEW  look  and    NEW  campaigns  having  had  hurricane  Sandy  bring-­‐to-­‐light  how  much  help  our  brothers  and  sisters  need.    Aren’t  we  fortunate  to  have  such  a  resource  as  the  Charitable  Trust?

NEW  officers  bring  their  own  unique  style  to  Sons  of  Norway  meeKngs  and  events,  they  keep  abreast  of  the  wants  and  needs  of  their  lodge  members.

Land  of  the  Vikings  NEW  managers  Bring  a  NEW  look  to  our    “home  away  from  home"  with  innovaKve  ideas  to  help  get  LOV  on  the  map.

Listed  here  are  some  of  our  LOV  manager  Pete’s  ideas:

"December  31st  brings  us  to  our  New  Year’s  Eve  Dinner  Dance  here  at  Land  of  the  Vikings.    Were  serving  prime  rib  or  scallops  with  all  the  fixin’s.  Also,  enjoy  the  music  and  a  champagne  toast  at  midnight!    Bring  your  family  and  friends  and  plan  to  stay  the  night!"  

"AUenVon  Lodges!  We  are  working  on  our  2013  LOV  acVviVes  calendar.    Please  give  us  a  call  and  confirm  your  weekends  here  at  LOV.  We're  planning  a  clambake,  the  annual  Lobster-­‐fest,  and  a  pig  roast  and  we  don’t  want  to  take  any  weekends  you  are  definitely  planning  to  use.    We  are  also  talking  to  some  of  the  local  sporVng  groups/associaVons  about  sponsoring  their  annual  benefits  and  we  need  to  provide  them  with  open  dates.  Please  claim  your  weekends!  "

On  another  note...  I've  been  hearing  there  is  a  desire  from  the  membership  to  encourage  a  renewed  sense  of  “Fraternal”.    As  defined  in  the  dicKonary:frəˈtərnl  (adj.).      Of  or  relaKng  to  brothers:  a  close  fraternal  Ke.  Showing  comradeship;  brotherly.  

Let's  put  a  NEW  focus  on  Fraternalism  in  the  New  Year!

Alt  for  denne  gangen,Gail

Ask  &  AdverKse  -­‐-­‐  Mentor  and  Mingle

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CULTURE WITH ASBJØRN

From Sail to SteamFavorable sailing opportunity to America, with the speedy and well-equipped ship...... The cost of passage with a sail ship could vary. In 1839, passengers sailing with the Emilie paid 39 speciedaler from Drammen to New York. In 1843, Captain Johan Gasmann of the Salvator made up the following list of expenses an emigrant could expect to pay:

The journey from Norway to Quebec: 20 speciedaler (abbreviation = Spd.)Landing fee in New York: $1.75Transportation from New York to the interior: $9.00Food for 12 to 14 days: $5.00

For those who traveled via Havre, we have information that the cost from there to New York was 50 Fr. When ships began sailing to Quebec, the prices got lower. In 1866 the cost of steerage passage with the Argonaut was 15 spd. per adult, 8 spd. per child between the ages of 7 and 14, and 5 spd. per child between the ages of 1 and 6. Children under age 1 traveled free. This gradient of the fee in to age groups was quite common, and maybe it is the explanation why we find so very few children at the age of 2 or 15 years on the passenger lists. In addition to the passage fee, there was a landing fee of 1 spd. per head. Passenger traffic was lucrative business for the shipping companies. Many ship-owners turned the other way regarding a safe number of passengers. The more passengers, the greater the profit. This, combined with good prospects for return cargo, resulted in the establishment of a passenger trade. More and more of the ship-owners specialized in this traffic. A number of ships carried cargo in addition to passengers, but most carried ballast. Restrictions were defined as to the allowable number of passengers. The US Passenger Act of 1819 regarding the transporting of passengers stated that no ship could carry more than two passengers for each 5

register tons. If the number of passengers exceeded this limit, the captain would have to pay a fine of 150 dollars for each illegal passenger.

Prior to 1850 most Norwegian ships headed for North America sailed to the port of New York. From 1850 to about 1854, more and more ships sailed to Quebec. In 1855, only the bark Kong Sverre from Bergen set sail for New York, while the other Norwegian emigrant vessels sailed to Quebec. There were several factors behind this, but the revoking of the British Navigation Act in 1849 was an important one. The revoking of this act made it possible to return home with lucrative cargoes. Another contributing factor appears to have been that the authorities in Quebec were not so particular about the number of passengers on board foreign ships. This made it possible for the shipping companies to carry a greater number of passengers to Quebec than they could to New York. The crowded ships worsened hygienic conditions exposing the passengers to more illness. This hastened the introduction of a new law in Norway. On 23 May 1863, a law was passed restricting the number of passengers on board ships headed for foreign destinations. The most important consequence of this law was that no vessel could carry more than 1 adult for each 2 register tons. The emigrants were to be ensured a minimum of space, and cargo was not to be stored on the same deck as the passengers.

Much was done to promote travel with the emigrant ships. The Argonaut sailed in 1866 from Christiania to Quebec with 356 passengers. The agent responsible for booking passages published advertisements in 12 different newspapers: Morgenbladet, Aftenposten, Aftenbladet, Avertisementsbladet, Oplandske Blade, Hedemarken Amtstidende, Ringerikes Ugeblad, Kristians Amtstidende, Hamars Budstikke, Lillehammers Tilskuer and Østerdølen. The agent's accounts reveal that there was good money to be made even though the price was low. The total fare for all the passengers amounted to 4 391 spd. The agent deducted the

price of the newspaper ads, landing fees, telegrams, fees, a 5% commission for himself, and a 5% commission for Captain Plade Stranger. In addition, Lars Larsen from Vardal had earned free passage for signing up ca. 50 passengers. Adding the income of the return cargo from Quebec to Europe, this was a very profitable business transaction. It was not uncommon that the ship-owners had an agreement with local businessmen, or other pers ons who were locally well known, that they sign up passengers.

(above): Newspaper announcement from "Ringeriges Ugeblad" Feb. 13th, 1866: "If a sufficient number of passengers signs on, the copper hooded, 1st classed Frigate Ship, "Argonaut" c. 300 Commerciel jæster, (Norwegian Commercial lasts) mastered by Capt. Plade Stranger, will sail from Christiania to Quebec in the middle of April. The ship is a good sailor, and an excellent passenger ship. With its bright spacey and 7 feet high between-deck it fulfills all expectations of passenger accommodation nowadays. Enrolling of passengers and further information at G. F. Rielsen's in Christiania."

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CULTURE WITH ASBJØRN CONT’D

In 1866, when the American Civil War was over,

many Norwegians emigrated to America. The end

of the Civil War in many ways marked the start of

what would later be known as the mass migration

from Norway. The growing number of emigrants

created a need for increased transatlantic

transport. The industrialization of England

resulted in a need for the quick exchange of

information, goods and raw materials between

continents. This led to the development of several

large shipping lines such as the Cunard Line,

the Inman Line, the White Star Line, the

Allan Line, the National Line and the Anchor

Line, to mention several. These shipping

companies turned to the use of steamships in the

1860s that could carry passengers and cargo

quickly across the ocean. The use of steam was

also due, in part, to tough competition for postal

contracts. These contracts were lucrative, but

government officials placed strong demands on

regularity and speed. With the rise of mass

emigration the shipping lines naturally

concentrated more on passenger traffic.

(below): Inman Line advertisement card.

The S/S Helvetia of the National Line, was built in

England in 1864. It made the crossing between

Liverpool and New York up to 1891. The ship had a

tonnage of 3 318 gross tons, and had a length of

371,5 feet and a width of 41,2 feet. It was rebuilt in

1872 and lengthened to carry more passengers. There

was space for a total of 72 cabin passengers and 1 200

passengers in the steerage. The ship is a typical

example of how steam was combined with sails. The

top speed of the S/S Helvetia was 10 knots. The

company advertised large, light and airy quarters,

which were heated with steam during the winter

months.

How do you sink a Danish

submarine?

Dive down and knock on the door.

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JANUARY 2013 CALENDAR

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1New Years

Day

2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18Officer

Installation -

Jan. Meeting

19

20Inauguration

Day

21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Lena called the airlines information desk and inquired, "How long does it take to fly from Minneapolis to Fargo? "Just a minute," said the busy clerk. "Vell, said Lena, "if it has to go dat fast, I tink I'll just take da bus."

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SONS OF NORWAY

HENRIK IBSEN LODGE 3-393Sons of Norway

Kenneth Johnson

3 Derry St.

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