Nordfjordlaget Stevne

“Nordfjordlag I America” was organized September 8, 1909 at a meeting in Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota. In the following years Stevne were held at the following locations:

1910, June 11-13 Minneapolis, Minnesota Big Island Park, Lake Minnetonka.

1911, June 21-22 Minneapolis, Minnesota Ark Auditorium

1912, June 5-6 Moorhead, Minnesota Concordia College

1913, June 14-15 Minneapolis, Minnesota Courthouse Assembly Hall and Como Park

1914, May 16 Minneapolis, Minnesota Courthouse Assembly Hall and Fair Grounds

1915, June 24-26 Benson, Minnesota Swift County Courthouse

1916, June 20-21 Madison, South Dakota Chautauqua Grounds

1917, 1918 None held due to the war.

1919, June 18-20 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School and a tent

1920, May 29-30 Minneapolis, Minnesota Courthouse Assembly Hall and Como Park

1921, June 23-25 Ortonville, Minnesota City Park

1922, June 28-30 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall

1923, June 5-7 Benson, Minnesota Swift County Courthouse

1924, May 27-29 Howard, South Dakota High School

1925, June 6 St. Paul, Minnesota State Fair Grounds

1926, June 10-12 Moorhead, Minnesota Concordia College

1927, June 6-8 Glenwood, Minnesota Lakeside Pavilion

1928, June 12-14 Clarkfield, Minnesota High School

1929, June 6-8 Viroqua, Wisconsin High School

1930, June 10-12 Minneapolis, Minnesota Radisson Hotel

1931, June 9-11 Glenwood, Minnesota Lakeside Pavilion

1932, June 14-16 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School

1933, June 6-8 Fargo, North Dakota Byens Auditorium

(The bridal custom and crown were received from Nordfjord Norway in time for the 1933 stevne. Included from here on are the names of the bride (maiden name) and her husband or partner.)

Selma Steen and Arthur Sundfor

1934, June 14-16 Webster, South Dakota High School

1935, June 13-15 Benson, Minnesota High School

Mabel Pederson and Walter Svor

1936, June 10-12 Minneapolis, Minnesota Mindekirken

1937, June 18-20 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall

1938, June 6-8 Clinton, Minnesota High School

Minnie Larson and Bernard Huselid

1939, June 8-10 Fargo, North Dakota Sons of Norway Hall

1940, June 3-5 Benson, Minnesota High School

1941, June 6-8 Ortonville, Minnesota 1^st English Lutheran Church

1942-1945 None held due to war.

1946, June 14-15 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall

Clarice (Anderson) and Henry Holt

1947, Sept. 19-21 Benson, Minnesota High School

1948, June 25-27 Webster, South Dakota High School

1949, June 10-12 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School

Karen (Hagen) and Olaf Ness

1950, June 23-25 Minneapolis, Minnesota Mindekirken

1951, June 22-24 Granite Falls, Minnesota City Hall

Jeannette Koecher

1952, June 20-22 Granite Falls, Minnesota City Hall

Jeannette Koecher

1953, June 19-20 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall

1954, June 18-20 Benson, Minnesota High School

1955, June 10-12 Webster, South Dakota High School

1956, June 1-2 Howard, South Dakota New Armory

1957, June 14-15 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Jelle

1958, June 27-29 Moorhead, Minnesota Memorial Auditorium Concordia College

Lilliam (Seljevold) and John Knutson

1959, June 19-20 Clarkfield, Minnesota High School

Bertha (Henden) and Clarence Rosetter

1960, June 10-11 Benson, Minnesota High School

Bertha (Lyslo) and Ole A. Svor

1961, June 9-10 Webster, South Dakota High School

Ruth (Knutson) and Albert Svor

1962, June 8-9 Madison, South Dakota Elks Building

Mr. and Mrs. James Mehlum

1963, May 31-June 1 Mobridge, South Dakota 100F Hall

Delores (Salzsiedler) and Harold Rye

1964, June 5-6 Benson, Minnesota Trinity Lutheran Church

1965, June 4-5 Benson, Minnesota Junior High School

Bertha (Lyslo) and Ole A. Svor

1966, June 17-18 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall and Park

Bertha (Hoff) and Oliver Pederson who celebrated their golden wedding

1967, June 16-17 Clarkfield, Minnesota High School

Mr, and Mrs. Melford Halvorson of Granite Falls.

1968, June 14-15 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall and Park

Emma (Lyslo) and Martin Mittness

1969, June 6-7 Webster, South Dakota Day County Courthouse

Marie Tvinnereim and Leon Fosheim

1970 No Stevne held

1971, June 11-12 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall and Park

Lena (Skarsten) and Peder Reme

1972, June 9-10 Granite Falls, Minnesota City Hall

Barbara (Christensen) and Roger Larson

1973, Sept. 2 Clarkfield, Minnesota Clarkfield Park

(Picnic)

1974, June 28-29 Montevideo, Minnesota V. F. W. Hall

Elizabeth (Visher) and Martin Berg

1975, June 13-14 Benson, Minnesota V. F. W. Hall

Christine (Overlie) and Edwin Rodi

1976, Sept. 5 Clarkfield, Minnesota Farmers and Merchants Bank

(Picnic)

1977, June 17-18 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall

Lillie (Reme) and Melvin Skarsten

1978, June 9-11 Ferryville, Wisconsin Sugar Creek Bible Camp

Arvalene (Skrede) and Jacob Vedvik

1979, Sept. 2 Clarkfield, Minnesota Municipal Building

(Picnic)

1980, June 6-7 Moorhead, Minnesota Knutson Center Concordia College

Ruth (Paulson) and Lawrence Frimanslud

1981, June 19-21 Stevne held in Eid Norway at the Fjordane Folkehogskule.

1982, June 13 Clarkfield, Minnesota Municipal Building

(Picnic)

1983, June 10-11 Swift Falls, Minnesota Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

Helen (Thompson) and Syvert Rodi celebrating their golden wedding anniversary.

1984, June 10 Clarkfield, Minnesota Municipal Building

(Picnic)

1985, Aug 1-4 Ferryville, Wisconsin Sugar Creek Bible Camp

Margaret (Vedvik) and Howard Roemer from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

1986, June 1 Belview, Minnesota

(Picnic)

1987 Not held due to illness of the president.

1988, June 10-11 Swift Falls, Minnesota Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

Irene and Henry Rachie from Granite Falls

1989, August 27 Clarkfield, Minnesota

(Picnic)

1990, June 8-9 Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Olga and Chester Anderson of Murdock celebrating their 50th anniversary.

1991, May 5 Clarkfield, Minnesota

(Picnic)

1992, June 5-6 Sunberg, Minnesota Sunberg Community Center

Agnes (Sondrol) and Elmer Rodi.

1993, June 6 Sacred Heart, Minnesota

(Picnic)

1994, June 3-4 Sunberg, Minnesota Sunberg Community Center

Bernice (Thompson) and Oswald Rodi.

1995, June 10 Swift Falls, Minnesota Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

(Picnic)

1996, June 14-15 Willmar, Minnesota College

Sharon (Wilson) and EuGene Rodi.

1997, August 2 Swift Falls, Minnesota Swift Falls Park

(Picnic)

1998, June 13-14 Sunberg, Minnesota Sunberg Community Center

Betty (Gronseth) and Sherlen Rodi.

1999, July 29-31 Decorah, Iowa Luther College (Centennial Celebration)

2000, Sept. 23 Sunberg, Minnesota Sunberg Community Center

Lavonne (Rodi) and Kenneth Lundebrek

2001, Sept. 15 Not held due to attack on World Trade Center, NY

2002, July 23 Benson, Minnesota Country Inn and Swift County Historical Society

Aud and Peder Verlo of Nordfjord, Norway

2003, Sept. 6 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp

Judy and Ernest Anderson

2004, Sept. 19 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp

Rannveig Fredheim and Robert O’Neil

2005, Sept. 18 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp

Beverly (Rodi) Anderson and Ross Erickson

2006, Sept. 17 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp

Chloe and Mods Andenas

2007, Sept. 16 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp

Ingrid Thompson and Sigrude Andenas