Letter from John R. King to Ole Rølvaag, 1921 July 1
- Title
- Letter from John R. King to Ole Rølvaag, 1921 July 1
- Identifier
- p0584_02082
- Date
- 1921 July 1
- Creator
- King, John R.
- Description
- Funding to digitize the O.E. Rølvaag Papers was provided to the Norwegian American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008.
- John R. King's letter to Ole Rølvaag
Translation:July 1, 1921
Prof. O.E. Rølvaag
Secy. Faedrearven
Care St Olafs College
Northfield, Minn.My Dear Sir;-
It has come to the attention of the local post of the American Legion that your society intends to hold its annual meeting in Lake Mills this week and that on the day of July Fourth, the day set aside to celebrate the birth of our country, it is your intention to hold a part of your excersises in a foreign language.
In view of the above circumstances the writer was requested to call a meeting of the Officers and Executive committee of the Post. This was done and the following sentiment was found and it was unanimously decided that it be communicated with you.
That on a day set aside for patriotic purposes of celebrating our countries independence that it would be a lack of courtesy to hold a public service in a foreign language. That in view of the great loyalty of the people of Norwegian descent during the recent war we feel sure that you will be glad to comply with this request. That if this meeting is held in a foreign language on the Fourth that there will be considerable displeasure among many citizens. Therefore we respectfully request that meetings be held in the AMERICAN language and that proper observance of the day be maintained.
In closing we wish to welcome your society to Lake Mills and express the hope that your visit is a pleasant one.
Yours very sincerely,
John R. King, Post Com.
C.M. Tapager, Post Adj.- Type
- Text
- Format
- Letters (correspondence)
- Contributor
- Rølvaag, O. E. (Ole Edvart), 1876-1931
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- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. O.E. Rølvaag Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
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King, John R., “Letter from John R. King to Ole Rølvaag, 1921 July 1,” Digital Collections, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/4630.