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Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Buege, Carol]]> Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle]]> Green Bay]]> Sturgeon Bay]]> Wisconsin]]> Peninsula State Park]]> Weborg Point]]> Gills Rock]]> Newspaper]]> Green Bay Press Gazette]]> Religion]]> Moravian church]]> Roman Catholic church]]> Lutheran church]]> Baptist church]]> Sons of Norway]]> Journalism]]> Medicare]]> Medicaid]]> Door County]]> Ephraim]]> Family]]> Alcohol]]> Prohibition]]> Unprocessed
This item is currently restricted.]]> Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle]]> Green Bay]]> Sturgeon Bay]]> Wisconsin]]> Peninsula State Park]]> Weborg Point]]> Gills Rock]]> Newspaper]]> Green Bay Press Gazette]]> Religion]]> Moravian church]]> Roman Catholic church]]> Lutheran church]]> Baptist church]]> Sons of Norway]]> Journalism]]> Medicare]]> Medicaid]]> Door County]]> Ephraim]]> Family]]> Alcohol]]> Prohibition]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Terje Joranger interviews Douglas Lincoln Larson of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Douglas tells about his Norwegian ancestor, who settled in Door County and raised his family there. He also gives more background on his family history. They discuss Douglas’ occupation in the local newspaper business, his family’s complicated religious history, and the various Norwegian festivals and organizations in the area. Douglas talks about his feelings on his Norwegian heritage and what he views as quintessential Norwegian traits.

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Larson, Douglas Lincoln (1926-2017)

Douglas Lincoln “Doug” Larson was born February 10th, 1926, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to Lincoln and Mathilda Larson. He was the second of five children. After serving in World War II, Douglas earned a degree in English from Carroll College, and then spent 34 years working in the newspaper business in Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay. Douglas and his wife, Phyllis, raised four children together. Even after retirement, Douglas continued to write a nationally-syndicated column for the Green Bay Press Gazette, and was a member of the Sons of Norway. He passed away on April 1st, 2017, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at age 91.

]]> Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle]]> Larson, Douglas]]> Syttende Mai]]> Santa Lucia]]> Food]]> Songs]]> Music]]> Prayers]]> Table prayers]]> Norwegian language]]> Concordia College]]> St. Olaf College]]> Language camp]]> Green Bay]]> Wisconsin]]> Minnesota]]> Religion]]> Lutheranism]]> Drugs]]> Alcohol]]> Cocaine]]> Hjemkomst Museum]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Terje Joranger interviews Jennifer and Beth Paulson in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They discuss their immediate family history, and talk for a while about their experiences at the Concordia College Norwegian language camp. They explain their knowledge of some Norwegian language songs and table prayers. They then discuss Lutheranism and their religious experiences, Norwegian foods and holidays, and their feelings on drugs, alcohol, and being Norwegian.

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Paulson, Jennifer (1978-)

Jennifer Paulson was born on May 4th, 1978, in Cambridge, Minnesota. Her family then moved to New Richmond, Wisconsin, and later to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she attended high school. Jennifer played the flute.


Paulson, Beth (1981-)

Beth Paulson was born on September 22nd, 1981, in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Her family later moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin.

]]> Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle]]> Paulson, Jennifer]]> Paulson, Beth]]> Knitting]]> Green Bay]]> Detroit Lakes]]> Wisconsin]]> Minnesota]]> Lutefisk]]> Immigration]]> Lutheranism]]> Presbyterianism]]> Congregationalism]]> Family]]> Family reunions]]> Norway]]> Sons of Norway]]> Syttende Mai]]> Education]]> Religion]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Terje Joranger interviews Bonnie Vastag of Green Bay, Wisconsin. They discuss Bonnie’s childhood in Minnesota, including foods she remembers eating, her grandmother’s crafts, and her memories of Norwegian customs. Bonnie tells a brief version of her grandparents’ immigration to the United States, and describes the contact that her family maintains with relatives in Norway. They also talk about religion and about Bonnie’s thoughts on Norwegian values and Norwegian-American heritage.

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Vastag, Bonnie (1942-)

Bonnie Vastag was born on June 20th, 1942, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Carl and Flossie Jersvig. She attended Concordia College, where she graduated early in 1963 with a degree in English, a minor in Speech, and a husband. After graduating, she worked in public television and then in public relations. Later in life, Bonnie moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she lives today. She is involved in the Green Bay Sons of Norway lodge, which she was president of for a time.

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