Flom FootnotesVolume 24 Edition 2 March 2007
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Postal Customer
Table of ContentsFootnotes Soup Dinner / Fish Supper.................#1
New Babies & Birthday Parties.........................#2
West Central /Triangle LLC.............................#3
Katie Klemetson/ Eye Safety............................#4
Early Settlement Norman County......................#5
VFW Calendar..............................................#6
Johnsons Market Ad......................................#7
Blair Hoseth Ad /Luau Pictures..........................#8
PO Box 284 Flom, MN 56541-0284
Ben is the son of Dale and Terri (Dorseth) ThorntonAMAA Benjamin Thornton1025 Quincy Ave.Unit# 635009Pearl Harbor, Hi.96860
Cyril is the son of Harry and Deb BainLCPL Bain, Cyril E.MALS-14/41APSC Box 8052Cherry Point, NC 28533
Servicemen From Flom Area Potato Dumplings
Flom Cafe
The Relay for Life
Cancer Team, Flom
Lifesavers will be
serving potato
dumplings on Sunday
March 18, 2007 at
the Flom Cafe from
11 AM-1:30 PM
Ham, potato
dumplings, coleslaw,
roll & dessert will be
served. Baked
potatoes also
available.
All Proceeds will got
to the American
Cancer Society.
Free Will Offering
17th Annual Flom FootnotesSoup Dinner Sunday March 4, 2007will be held at the Flom Community Hall starting at 10:30 AM and serving
until 1 pm
Vegetable Beef Soup with Dumplings,
Chicken Soup with Dumplings,
Assorted sandwiches, ice cream & beverage.
Plan to come and spend the day! We need and appreciate all the support you have given us over the
years. The first Flom Footnotes was mailed out the spring of 1983, so we are starting our 25th year.
Annual SwedishMeatball Dinner
Sunday Feb 4, 2007
Waubun Community Center
Serving: 11 am - 1 pm
Adults $6 12 & under $3
Pre schoolers are free
Dinner with salad bar and desserts
Bake Sale, Knife and Utensil Table &
drawing for door prizes
Circle of Faith Women’s Fellowship
FLOM VFW
Chili Cookoff
March 10th, 2007Entries must be entered by 3pm
Judging will take place at 4pm
$5 Entry Fee (100% Payback)
1st place: 50%
2nd place: 30%
3rd place 20%
Chili will be available to the public
after the judges have made their decision.
Annual Aspelund ChurchFish Fry March 23 , 2007Flom Community HallMenu:
Fish, Potatoes, Baked BeansBread and BeveragePrices: Adults: $7.00Grades K-6: $5Preschool FreeServing Starts at 5pm
Goes until the fish is gone or all are fed.RAFFLE: Be sure to get your raffle tickets from any member of the
congregation or at the door.Also available at: Any Flom Business, West Central Station in Ulen Midwest Bank in Waubun MANY PRIZES are available, drawing at 9pm. Need not be present to
win. Matching Funds are being applied for through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Flom Mutual Insurance Annual MeetingMarch 5, 2007
Flom Community Hall
Dinner at Noon
Meeting at 1PM
Flea Market & Craft FairSaturday April 14, 2007
9 AM to 2 PM
Waubun Community Center
Waubun, Minnesota
Crafts-Raffle & Much More
Lunch Beverages & Dessert
Sponsored by the Waubun
Legion Auxiliary, Adams
Unit 436For information: 734-2203
Rummage & Bake SaleSaturday, March 3, 2007
8:30 am to 1 pm
Waubun Community Center
sponsored by
St. Ann’s Parish Aid
Lunch will be served
Contact person:
Sandy Pavek
473-2222
Ogema, Minnesota is
celebrating 100 years on August
24th and 25th 2007. They are
doing an Ogema History Book, if
you have information for the book
send it to: Wayne Reller 31859
Victory Way Dr. Ogema, MN
56569
Thank You All!We would like to Thank You All for being so Faithful these last 24 years.
Those who have sent in donations for 2007: Mavis Wermager, Steve Albertson’s, Donald Axdahl’s, Elna Thorson, Jim Lowe’s, Irene Opheim,
Burnice Everson, Avis Korsgaden, Errol Flom’s, Joseph Miller, Sylvia Boman, Martin Prestegaard’s,
Ron Waller’s, Waubun Legion Auxiliary, Vernon Dorseth’s, Ed Pavek’s,
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Performing Arts Events at Ulen-HitterdalThe Top Hat Theatre at Ulen-Hitterdal School will conclude its season of concerts with two very fine offerings.! The Celtic band Northwind Crossing will be
performing on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.The Deb Jenkins Band, one of the
upper Midwest's finest rhythm and blues bands, will be featured as the final concert of the series on Saturday, April 21.Tickets can be purchased at the Ulen-Hitterdal School office at $15 for adults and $10 for students.! You can also call Therese Vogel at the school, 596-8853, ([email protected]) to reserve your seats now.
60th Birthday Open HouseCake and Ice Cream will
be served from 2-4 pm
at the Flom VFW.
Honoring Carol
Johnson; on her 60th
birthday.
Saturday March 17th
It’s a BoyAiden Jon was born to Jon and
Sarah Thornton on January 24th,
2007. He weighed 7#7oz and was
20 ? inches long. He joins a
sister Hailey and brother Hunter.
Congratulations to parents Jon
and Sarah, Grandparents; Dale
and Terri Thornton and Great
Grandparents: Vernon and
LaVonne Dorseth and Grace
Thornton.
It’s a GirlEmma Jo was born on February 14th,
2007 to Jim Thornton and JoAnn
Heier. Emma weighed 7# 11oz and
was 20 ? inches long.
Congratulations to parents,
Grandparents Dale and Terri Thornton
and Great Grandparents Vernon and
LaVonne Dorseth and Grace
Thornton.
Oh No, the big
50Mike Klemetson will
be turning 50.
Everyone is invited to
help Mike celebrate
his birthday with a
Open House on March
17th, 2007 at the Flom
VFW at 7pm.
Thank You!I would like to thank everyone who
called or sent cards during my recent
stay at Merit Care. Thank you to the
Flom Area Lions Club for the
beautful Cyclamen plant. It is great
to live in a caring community.
LaVonne Dorseth
Thank You!Thank You to the Flom-Twin
Valley for the wonderful Valentines
Day Basket I won. It will be
thoroughly enjoyed by us.
Cindy Skansgaard
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Flom Region Mutual InsuranceCompany Safety TipsKatie Lue Klemetson will be studying at Oxford
University in London, England with MSUM’s
Euro-Spring program. After completing their
studies the students will travel throughout
Europe, where they will be learning first hand
about the country and city they are visiting.
Katie Lue will be leaving on March 15th and
returning home on May 10th. Here are the
places she will be visiting. If you’d like to “get
all up on “ where she will be.
Oxford/London March 15- April 19
P a r i s ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! April 19-April 22
Avignon!!!! April 22-25
R o m e ! ! ! ! ! ! ! April 26-29
Florence!!!! April 29-May 2
Lido di Jesolo!!!!May 2-4
Venice!!!!!!!!! May 3
Salzburg ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !May 4-6
Rothenburg!!!!! May 6-8
Amsterdam!!!!!! May 8-10
Home ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! May 10
She is hoping to spend her Easter break in Norway visiting family in the Favang,
Gulbrandsdahlen (Sylte and Klemetson families) and may be able to stop in the
Eina, Vestre Toten (Dorseth family) area. While there she will be staying with Atle
(Ulsakerhaugen) Lund at the home of his parents.
Atle (Ulsakerhaugen) Lund & his daughter Sigrid from
Norway.
March Is Eye Safety Month
With so many people using computers at work and at home, complaints of eye strain, difficulty focusing and discomfort have become commonplace in doctors’ offices.
One of the main reasons for this is — although offices have marched into the age of technology, not much else has. People are still using the same lighting, furniture and desk configurations they had when using typewriters.
To mark March as Workplace Eye Safety Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has put together some tips to help us alleviate some of the eye problems modern technology has given birth to. They are: * First and most important — get an eye exam by your ophthalmologist, who can rule out the possibility of eye disease as the cause of your symptoms. You could simply need glasses when working at a computer, or your prescription might need updating; * Screen distance — you should sit approximately 20 inches from the computer monitor, a little further than you would for reading distance, with the top of the screen at or below eye level. * Equipment — choose a monitor that tilts or swivels, and has both contrast and brightness controls; * Furniture — an adjustable chair is best; * Reference materials — keep reference materials on a document holder so you don’t have to keep looking back and forth, frequently refocusing your eyes and turning your neck and head; * Lighting — modify your lighting to eliminate reflections or glare. A hood or micromesh filter for your screen might help limit reflections and glare; and * Rest breaks — take periodic rest breaks, and try to blink often to keep your eyes from drying out.
Another thing to remember is that the forced-air heating systems in big office buildings can increase problems with dry eyes during the winter months. The usual symptoms of dry eye are stinging or burning eyes, scratchiness, a feeling that there’s something in the eye, excessive tearing or difficulty wearing contact lenses.
Over-the-counter eye drops, called artificial tears, usually help, but if dry eye persists, see your eye doctor for an evaluation.
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News WantedIf you have any pictures you would like to appear in our “Guess Who” column or
have any interesting articles about years ago in our area.
(Thank you much to those who have contributed articles and pictures) send
them to: Flom Footnotes, PO Box 284 Flom, MN 56541-0284
THE TRØNDERS in the northwest part of Norman County, Minnesota and the southeast part of Traill County, North Dakota. as written by O.P. Oien, 1921
Translated by Olaf Kringhaug, Vernon, BC, Canada 2006-2007
!!!Then we come to the Trønders at Red River in the town of Halstad. First we have Oliver Serum, the
eldest son of Ingebrigt Serum. Oliver Serum is married to Josephine Rognlie, the youngest daughter of
Peter Rognlie. He lives on the old Jacob Hesby farm right by the Red River. Next to him in the south we
find his father A. O. Serum, baptized Ingebrigt. He was previously mentioned as one of the earliest settlers
in Norman Co. Mr. Serum has regularly held positions of trust in the town and the school board, has been
secretary for several companies and has been chorister and secretary for his own parish for over 45 years.
He was married to Anna Røstvold, also a Trønder, in 1877. They had 9 children. Mrs. Serum died in 1897.
The two youngest daughters, Minnie and Annie are school teachers in public school and live with their
father. About a mile east of Oliver Serum is Edward T. Stennes. He is the son A. O. Serum's sister and lives
on his father's farm that he became owner of a few years after his father's death. He is a skilfull farmer. A bit
south of O. A. Serum we have Mrs. Berg from Værdalen and her daughter, married to well digger Aadne
Waag. Mrs. Berg's husband, Lorens Berg died a few years ago. Nearer the Red River lives Mrs. Blomseth,
the widow of Johan Blomseth. They were from Værran. Johan Blomseth lost his life in a dynamite
explosion while he was blowing up stumps. South of Mrs. Blomseth lives Lars Wolseth, also from
Værran. He is a brother of Mrs. Næsvold and lives on the Minnesota side of the Red River, right across
from Ole Rognlie's farm.
On Engel Løvsnes' old farm, now owned by L. W. Pederson of Halstad, lives Carl Haga, a son of Edvard
Haga. Carl's mother was a daughter of Peder Jermstad, a brother to Johannes Lyng. Carl is married to Petra
Grande, a daughter of Kristian and Ragnhild Grande. Ragnhild is a daughter of Peter Øien.
A family by the name of Ole Lyngstad from Værran live by the Red River. It is now many years since
they came from Norway. One Lyngstad son, Johannes, has for many years been cashier at Harald Thorson's
bank in Halstad. Ole, a younger son, has for several years has been secretary in the Marsh River Parish.
If we go southward to Halstad we have a whole colony of Trønders. The first we come to closest to the
road are Thomas and Karen Thompson or Liaunet. They are both from Mosvik. Kaaren is of a branch of the
Opigrand family. They are now elderly people but have a pleasant home that is taken care of by their son
Ferdinand and daughters Martha and Thora. Thompson has a daughter that is married to merchant Ed
Herberg in Halstad.
Another from Mosvik is Mads Øien. He lives at Red River and is a widower with five children. At the
moment his sister Martha Magdalena, married to a German called J. Kief, lives with Mads and looks after
the house for him.
A neighbour of Mads Øien is Morthinus Vennes, also from Værran. A little closer to the road that goes
to Halstad lives Ole Stenerson and a little further north, John Stenerson, who is married to a daughter of
Christian Næsvold.
A bit south of Thomas Thompson we find the brothers Sivert and Ludvig Norem - sons of the deceased
Nicolai Norem of Inderøen. South of them lives Ole Bernt Melting, also from Mosvik. He is now a
widower. A little south of him is Mrs. Lorense Nervik from Nerviken in Mosviken. She was married to
John Nervik, who died some years ago. A little further east lives Mrs. Anton Melting. She is from
Lexviken and the only one I know that is from there who lives at Halstad. She was married to Anton
Melting who died a number of years ago. Her daughter is married to Orlando Serum, a son of Ole Serum.
Quite close to Mrs. Anton Melting lives Augustinus Øien and his wife Amalie. He is a brother of the
previously mentioned Mads Øien. Augustinus has suffered from consumption for several years and
currently lives at Sunnyrest Sanatorium in Crookston. Closer to Halstad is Sem Pederson who is married to
Christianna, a daughter of Johannes Liaunet. He was also from Mosvik and came to America many years
ago. He lives a bit south of Halstad, in the woods at Red River. He is now a widower with a large number of
grown children. Mrs. Thale Halvorsen lives a bit west of Halstad. She was born in Mosviken and came to
America with her first husband, Peter A. Melting. They lived at first a bit over two miles east of Halstad
where Peter Melting died a few years ago. Some years later she married Ketil Halvorsen from Telemark.. Ole
Melting, a brother of Peter Melting, also from Mosviken, lives a couple of miles east of Halstad. His wife
Jørgine died many years ago. Ole has a large number of children, all grown. A son Oliver was in the
war and took part in several battles in France. He came home uninjured to Halstad.
Then there is the Jørgen Sundseth family who live three miles east of Halstad. They are also from
Mosvik and before they came to Halstad and lived before they came here on a cotter' place Haugen under
Sundseth. Jørgen and one of he boys, Marcelius, came here first. After them came Kristian and wife and Ole
and wife and finally his wife Ingeborganna came with their son Gustav and daughter Ingeborg, The daughter
was later married to G. Kvanvig in Halstad.
Continued next month. . . .
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Chili Cookoff on the 10th. $5 entry fee with 100% payback. Enter your chili by 3pm. Judging at 4. Chili available to the public after judging.
Birthday party at the VFW; This month help Mike Klemetson celebrate his 50th. Enjoy trivia and Picture Puzzles with prizes awarded to the winner
of each round. Hometown Karaoke. Enjoying having fun and singing? We have over 400 songs available for Karaoke.
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Thank You
to everyone who braved the
Minnesota winter and came out in
Hawaiian (summer) attire to our
Hawaiian Luau on February 17th. We
had a great time. Winner’s are as
follows; Hula Hoop- Lara
Hendrickson, Limbo- Diane Lunde,
Best dressed Female- Lara
Henrickson, Best Dressed Male-
Beezer Boman, Trivia-Christina
Lien.
The Crew from the VFW