Danish Sisterhood News November 2021

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Volume 74, Number 11

Honorary Member Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Published by the Supreme Lodge of the Danish Sisterhood of America, (Dansk Søster Samfund) as its Official Publication.

Christina Sallee, National President Having just finished our first in-person National Board meeting since February 2020, I will say it was needed.

While we can do a lot remotely and via Zoom there is nothing that renew, refresh and reenergize you as seeing my fellow Board members.

I am very pleased that overall, we gained a few members during the pandemic, so thank you to all of you for your continued membership and care of your fellow Sisters. We were also able to take a closer look at the future of the Sisterhood and have started our strategic planning to ensure continuity of the Danish Sisterhood. This will give us a joint direction and goals moving forward which is important. We will present the plan during 2022, so more to come on this subject.

We briefly discussed District Conventions for 2022, and we want to know what your plans are so District Presidents, please send information as to your current District Convention plans. Even if you do not have any plans yet, we want to know.

As you will see in the newsletter, we have kicked off our 2022 Denmark trip reservation. We are lucky to have Connie Schell being our travel coordinator and Benedikte Ehlers our Danish guide on the trip. Many of you have probably followed along with Benedikte’s travels which NFDA featured in the spring and summer. Everyone is welcome on our trips, but as this is a makeup trip for the cancelled 2020 trip, we did give preference to those people who had signed up then. We do predict that the registration will fill up rather quickly so do not hesitate to register if you are considering going. Starting November 1st all current Sisterhood members and their guest can register, starting January 1st registration is open to all. I know that many are planning on going, and I hope to meet new and old friends on the trip.

I hope everyone has a delicious goose, or duck, prepared for Mortensaften, November 11th. While this tradition is disappearing in Denmark it is always a great tradition to have a meal and get-together with friends and family.

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Christina Sallee, DSS National President

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Velkommen

Lauren C. Nielsen, Editor

In this Issue President’s Corner.........................................................p 2 Editor’s Welcome...........................................................p 3 Lodge Updates...........................................................p 4-7 Historian's Corner..................................................p 9-10 Lodge Treasurers........................................................p 11 Lodge Secretaries.......................................................p 12 Butikken..................................................................p 13-14

Dear Sisters, We are soon to be entering the holiday season, and, while I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to autumn, I am definitely ready for the joy of the holiday season!

Each year, we publish Christmas Greetings ads from lodges and I love having the opportunity to see all the joyful messages from my sisters near and far.

Some of my other favorite things about the holidays include: cooking and baking traditional Danish dishes.; having friends over for julefrokost; draping Danish flags around the Christmas tree; bundling up and taking walks in the crisp air; and of course, spending time with my loved ones.

I am sure that each of you have lovely traditions that you're looking forward to celebrating.

Or, perhaps, the holidays aren't your favorite time of year. Either way, I hope you can count on your sisters in your lodges to bring you joy and love, and to celebrate traditions together.

As always, I love hearing from each of you and hope to receive more stories, photos and lodge updates in the coming months.

Youth Birthdays Happy November Birthday to:

Names Elaina Fisher Frances Kinsley

Lodge 100 188

Age 4 13

On the Cover Title: Tivoli Gardens at Night Location: Copenhagen, DK Photo by: Caroline Zurek (2019) Submitted by Karen Hansen,Freja Lodge #36 Night at Tivoli Gardens on a cool Autumn evening is beautifully decorated with festive lights and pumpkins.

Until next time, Lauren C. Nielsen, Editor editor@danishsisterhood.com

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Camp Grant Thank Yous Hi, my name is Michael Master. Over the Summer I was able to attend the Hume Lake Christian camp in Hume Lake, California with the help of the National Camp Grant, and it was really fun!

During camp we learned all about Moses and what he did. Moses led his people out of Egypt and it was great to learn about all that he had to go through to make that happen. Some days I played disc golf with my friend and I lost a lot, but it was still fun. At night we would play UNO and watch some shows on Netflix. We also had night chapel in a really nice outdoor area where we would sing worship songs and have life groups. One night someone threw a bug-spray can with tape on the button into our room and it smelled really bad but was really funny. On Thursday we found out someone in our cabin had COVID so we had to go home early on Friday but all in all it was a great trip that I will always remember and I'm looking forward to going back again next summer.

My name is David Keough. I joined BSA Troop 8 in Monument, CO earlier this year. This was my first summer camp. We went to San Isabel Scout Ranch in Rye, CO for 6 nights in June and slept in canvas tents. I took and earned 4 merit badges at camp: Metalwork, Fishing, Pioneering, and Indian Lore. My favorite part of camp was Wednesday when we went whitewater rafting. On Thursday we woke up at 4:30 for a sunrise hike and the sunrise was amazing. Thank you for the summer camp grant to help me pay for this experience. I can't wait to go to camp again next year!

David Keough Hello Danish Sisterhood!

I would just like to say I am so thankful for the opportunity I had to go to Camp this past summer. I had so much fun and met a lot of great people and made some awesome new friends. Thank you so much for the scholarship you provided so I was able to attend Camp Geneva, it was an absolute blast.

My favorite part was probably playing volleyball and nukom in the water as well as pretty much all of the water activities.

I also loved swinging in the hammocks and being able to talk to my cabin and get to know them. Ziplining was also so fun, even though it was a little scary at first.

Below I attached a picture of me paddle boarding (before I stood up). Learning to paddleboard was super fun even when I had to give my paddle to friends because their boat was sinking.

Once again I am so grateful for the scholarship you provided so I was able to attend this awesome camp for the final time before I aged out. Thank you so much!

Esmeralda Gugino Also attending camp in the summer of 2021 and receiving a camp grant were: Hannah Kelsey (Lodge #78), Chloe Myers (Lodge #78), and Joslynne Christiansson (Lodge #165). The Sisterhood is happy to help these kids get to attend camp. We hope they all had a GREAT time.

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Update from Milwaukee Lodge #15 Dronning Margrethe Lodge #15 of Milwaukee Wisconsin held the first in-person meeting since February 2020. We got together for our annual summer picnic in August, meeting at the home of our member Pamela Hansen Ruben. Everyone enjoyed seeing Pamela’s beautiful garden.

In our Fall Quarterly Newsletter Pamela wrote an article about her beautiful garden and the history of how it came to be. Seventy-five nisse/gnomes live in Pamela’s garden—no doubt one of the largest nisse communities outside of Denmark. Her garden was featured in the Menomonee Falls garden walk this year.

We had twenty-two people come to the picnic to share Danish hot dogs, veggies, chips and Danish cookies. No program was held. We were all just so happy to catch up with each other.

At the picnic Pamela was awarded her 25 year pin, and we initiated our newest member, Kay Kiemel.

We were back on zoom again for the September meeting as the Delta variant numbers continued to climb. Our meeting program was presented by an old friend of Lodge #15, Michael Koehler from Danes Hall in Waupaca Wisconsin. Those of you who regularly read the Sisterhood News may remember previous articles from our Lodge about Danes Hall and about other programs resented by Mr Koehler.

This time in addition to an update on the

further restoration of Danes Hall and the land surrounding the building, Mr. Koehler gave a fascinating presentation on Danish-American poets from the late 1800’s. His program mainly centered on two Danish immigrants, Fredrick Lange Grundtvig (son of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig with whom most of us are familiar) and Reverend Adam Dan a pastor in Racine, Wisconsin who eventually ended up living in Solvang.

Michael Koehler pointed out the importance of reading the poems written by these men in the context of the historical times in which they wrote. He began with a brief review of what was happening in Denmark during the 1800’s and what was happening in the United States.

Denmark was going through some difficult times. So bad that at times there were concerns over whether the country could survive. The United States, on the other hand, was a new country, without a sovereign. Nobility did not own the lands. A new large territory had opened up and Horace Mann was leading the way to free public education. It was a time of major immigration to the United States.

The poetry written by these men and many others was to inspire a love of what “America” had to offer to the immigrants who had taken the big risk and left what they knew behind for a new beginning and to inspire the immigrants to be proud of their Danish heritage.

Koehler talked about finding books of poetry by these men still held in libraries even though they had not been checked out for a long time. He feels strongly the poems need to be translated so they will not one day be lost. What they wrote about is important to the history of Danes in the United States. While Michael Koehler does not speak Danish, he worked to translate four of the poems which he read to us.

A brief business meeting followed the program. Our October meeting will again be a zoom with our program presented by Eric Olesen of O&H Bakery. Too bad we won’t be able to smell the delicious bakery over the inter5

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On November 18 we will have a zoom book discussion on The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen. We will be joined in the discussion by a special guest, Michael Favala Goldman. He translated the third book in the trilogy.

It promises to be a educational and interesting evening.

The November meeting will be a craft event. We plan to follow in the footsteps of HC Andersen and do some great Christmas paper cutting. December we will hold a virtual Christmas Party as we did last year.

While the rest of our gatherings in 2021 will be virtual, we are hoping for in-person meetings to begin again in 2022. We have, however, been discussing continuing a virtual option for the meetings. We hope by doing both we will allow

our members an option in how they will attend, and hopefully allow all of our members to participate

Resolution: Alma K. Miller The sisters of Amber Lodge #186 were saddened with the passing of Alma K. Miller on May 4, 2021. Alma was born on April 29, 1925 to Lars and Henrietta Bollesen in Tyler, Minnesota.

She grew up in that small Danish community where she attended grade school taught in both Danish (mornings) and English (afternoon).

While growing up in that small rural community, she learned many Danish traditions which she carried on through out her life. After graduating from Tyler High School, she attended Grand View College and then the University of Minnesota, St. Paul with a degree in Home Economics Education. She was hired to teach in Brainerd, Minnesota where she met her husband, Bob Miller. They made Brainerd their home and became active members of the community and raised their three children there.

Alma’s history demonstrates hard work, commitment to family, church/civic activities, pleasure in relationships, life long learning and pride in her Danish heritage.

Alma was a founding member of Amber Lodge and happily shared her Danish heritage with all members and the community. She demonstrated aebleskiver making many times at community events and did a public TV show about Danish traditions. She made kransekage for church bake sales and other events. She was always willing to help with lodge events and was a valued member of our lodge.

Alma will be missed by her family and all who knew her.

Membership Expansion Welcome New Members!

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NEW MEMBER Linda L. Tomlinson

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SPONSOR Joan Tomlinson White

Good news for all DSS travelers!

The 2020 tour of Denmark and Germany, cancelled because of COVID, is on again for 2022!

Europe has again opened its doors for tourists after the COVID pandemic has mostly has been reined in, and we have had word from Benedikte Ehlers, our tour guide, that she has been able to reschedule the entire trip in 2022 exactly as it had been planned been for 2020.

It will take place from August 11 – August 22, 2022, and again the accommodations will be the same, and even the price will remain the same, as long as the exchange rate doesn’t change significally.

It will be a 12 day, 11 night tour of Southern Denmark and a part of Northern Germany that at one time belonged to Denmark – with the first three days spent visiting Copenhagen and surrounding area.

We’ll be staying in lovely hotels – 2 beach hotels, 2 city hotels, and one castle – Hvedholm Castle, the beautiful place pictured below, where we also stayed in 2016.

The tour price includes transportation in a 4-star bus, serving refreshments during rest stops, 11 nights’ accommodations in 3 and 4-star hotels, 11 breakfasts and 11 dinners, as well as all entry fees to museums, castles, ferry crossings, etc., but does not include the airfare part of the trip.

With a minimum of 40 participants (maximum 50) the price will be $2,975.00 for Sisterhood members in good standing. Additional charges for non-members will apply, just as there will be an added fee for a single room.

More information regarding the tour will follow in up-coming issues of DSSNews, or if you keep your old issues of DSS you will find detailed descriptions of all aspects of the tour in the 2019 October issue – or you may contact me by mail at Connie Schell 246 Foster Road Fort Covington, NY 12937 518 651 1789 Or by e-mail at cschell4dss@aol.com

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DSN Submissions Best Practices & Tips Submitting an article to the DSS Newsletter but don’t know the best way to submit it? To make the process smooth and easy, here are some best practices to follow when you send in a submission.

Write Your Article If you’re having trouble getting started, just start writing—whatever comes to your mind first! Then, go back and edit and your work.

Remember to include your name as well as your lodge’s name, number and location!

After you’ve made your last edits, go back and double check for spelling and grammar mistakes. Or have another person give it a look—two sets of eyes are better than one!

Document Format Make sure your article or submission is written in a Word Doc, a Google Doc, a TextEdit Doc or a similar word processing file. Don't put photos in the document!

Photos Photos should be high quality and not blurry. They should be sent in the same email as the document containing your text, but as separate attachments. If images are too large, send them in separate emails as attachments or in a Google folder.

Where to Submit You can send your submissions to our Editor, Lauren, at editor@danishsisterhood.com Topics to Write About Trying to come up with some new ideas? The first piece of advice we have to share is: write what you know! Did you grow up in Denmark? Do you have a Danish tradition in your family? Do you have a story that has been passed down to you by your grandparents? Just write it down and share it!

If you're not in the personal sharing mood, no worries! Do some research on a historical item, event, place or person. Talk to the other sisters in your lodge and ask if you can interview them! There is a wealth of knowledge that our sisters have and there's nothing stopping us from sharing that knowledge!

Address Changes, Missing Issues, Deadlines, etc.

Address changes should be sent to our National Secretary, Glenda Madrid. You can email her or use the form at the back of the DSN. Youth birthday additions also go to Glenda!

Missing an issue? Contact our Membership Trustee, Karen Vig-Keathley for a replacement.

Wondering about our deadlines for each issue? We have them listed on page 15 for your convenience!

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RECIPE CARD

Pork Loin Stuffed with Prunes and Apples (Morbrad med Svedsker og Aebler)

4 ½ to 5 lbs. boned loin of pork, center cut 12 medium sized pitted prunes 1 large tart apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1 inch cubes 1 tsp. lemon juice Salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 3/4 c. dry white wine 3/4 c. heavy cream 1 Tbsp. red currant jelly

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Pork Loin Stuffed with Prunes and Apples (cont.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a casserole equipped with a cover and just large enough to hold the loin of pork comfortably, melt the butter and oil over moderate heat. When the foam subsides, add the loin, turning it from time to time with 2 wooden spoons. It should take about 20 minutes to brown the loin evenly on all sides. With a bulb baster or large spoon, remove all the fat from the pan. Pour in the wine, stir in the heavy cream, whisking briskly, and bring to a simmer on top of the stove. Cover the pan and cook in the center of the over for 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat shows no resistance when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.

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Place the prunes in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let prunes soak in the water for 30 minutes. Then drain, pat dry with paper towels, and set aside. Springle the cubed apple with lemon juice to prevent discoloring. Witha strong, sharp knife, make a pocket in the pork by cutting a deep slit down the length of the loin, going to within 1/2-inch of the two ends and to within 1-inch of the other side. Season the pocket lightly with salt and pepper and stuff it with the prunes and apples, sewing up the opening with strong kitchen thread. Tie the loin at 1-inch intervals to keep its shape while cooking.

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Pork Loin Stuffed with Prunes and Apples

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Remove the loin from the pan and let it rest on a heated platter while you finish the sauce. Skim the fat from the liquid in the pan and bring the liquid to a boil. When it has reduced to about 1 cup, stir in the red currant jelly, reduce the heat and, stirring constanty, simmer briefly for seasoning and pour into a heated sauceboat. Cut away the strings from the loin, then carve the meat into 1 inch slices. Each slice of meat will surround a portion of the stuffing. Pass the sauce separately. Serves 6-8.

Submitted by Erma Prewett, Lodge 177, Solvang California to Danish Sisterhood Treasures Cookbook

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Lisa Wilber was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 4, 1930. She joined the Danish Sisterhood when she moved to the USA and looked up her relatives in Enumclaw, WA. She maintained her connection to the area even though she moved to Tacoma, raised her family there and ran a construction company.

When Unity 75 was having trouble maintaining the Danish Hall in Enumclaw, Lisa found out and stepped in to help. There had been a downswing in housing construction during that period and Lisa volunteered her labor pool in order to keep them from finding work elsewhere. Essentially she singlehandedly contributed labor and materials to bring the building up to standards with some additional help from Friends of the Danish Hall, a group that had formed to help Unity 75 raise funds for hall improvements.

When the improvements were completed we made Lisa an Honorary member and she asked us to dedicate the improvements to her cousins, Anna and Elmer Boysen who were members of the Enumclaw Danish Brotherhood and Sisterhood and had helped her get established in the United States.

Lisa’s memory had been deteriorating over the last 2 years and her family finally moved her to memory care where she was well cared for and the family could visit regularly, at least after everyone was vaccinated. She was a very hard worker and will be remembered fondly.

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DSS Angel Member Status

Address Changes If you have moved please use this form to notify the Danish Sisterhood of America.

The Danish Sisterhood has a new and very special member status, the DSS Angels. This status belongs to those members that wish to gift their funeral benefit back to the Sisterhood. We have had some members in the past make the Sisterhood their beneficiary. We believe this is a generous and significant gift, and wish to honor them while we can, keeping a list of our current “Angels” posted. A couple of options are available:

Clip and mail to: Danish Sisterhood News National Secretary: Glenda Madrid 1557 Oak St. Solvang, CA 93463

• A change of beneficiary to: Danish Sisterhood of America or, • A change of beneficiary to one of the national scholarship funds. Be specific, ie: Betty Hansen Scholarship, Past National Officers, Camp Grant, etc.

I belong to Lodge #: Name: New Address:

If you wish to change your status, please contact your lodge or the National Secretary for a Beneficiary Change Form. Your benefit does not need to be fully paid yet, and you'd be expected to maintain your payments, as the Sisterhood will not receive the benefit until your passing. Those that do not have a funeral benefit as part of your membership category can participate by donating $1,000 to the Danish Sisterhood of America.

On behalf of our entire membership, we wish to thank and honor as our first Angels:

Lodge # Name

Lodge # Name

166 168 126 188 75 22 15

102 15 125 177 15 166 126 15 142 165 177 86 15

12 177 125 171 102 149 187 177 81 81 165 90

Viola Wilson Joann Scott Dorothy Petersen Karin Plagens Sandra Nelson Carole Hodges Andrea Sue Welling Leih Elizabeth Haar Glenda Madrid Nancy J. Mayland Johanne Gade Diann Weinman Carol Smith Meredith Sorensen Marie Jaeger Christina Sallee Melissa Sallee Marie Fairbanks Constance Schneider

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