Cottonwood County MN Organizations-Sons of Norway
Sons of Norway
Cottonwood County, Minnesota
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Nea Lodge No. 60, Sons of Norway, began its existence on April 20, 1906, with fifty charter members, among whom were the following: John. Eiden, P. Pederson, Ole H. Solem, Oden S. Skillingstad, Thorsten Kringhang, Sam Salien, A. A. Quevli, John Paulson, Selmar Solem, L. Sogge, Ole A. Elness, Louis Smogy, Ed. J. Severson, Calmer Elness, G. B. Olson, J. K. Moen, H, E. Hanson, Bede Anderson, J. M. Slind, Anton Nelson, Andrew Elness, Jens Anderson, J. J. Jasaas, E. A. Sime, J. A. Johnson, P. H. Grotte, J. B. Severson, Martin Pederson, O. S. Thompson, Olaf Ronning, Thomas Solem, Hans Smestad, S. J. Fering, S. B. Grotte, P. A. Peterson, Ole Hammerstad, O. Jasaas, J. T. Kulseth, Abbet Jacobson, C. Jasaas, S. 0. Haalstad, Bendick Fredrickson, T. O. Haalstad, Pre Finstad, John Hammer, Ole Magnusen, Ole Elvrura, Halver Solem. The first officers were: Judge, Halver Solem; president, H. E. Hanson; vice-president, John Paulson; physicians, Dr. L. Sogge and Dr. J. K. Moens; secretary, O. O. Solem; financial secretary, E, A. Sine; cashier, Ole Elvrum; regent, P. Peterson; marshal, Olaf Ronning; inside watch, Thorsten Kringhang; outside watch, Anton Nelson; trustees, Andrew Elness, J. J. Jasaas, Jens Anderson.
The present officers are as follow: Judge, Julius Severson; president, John Paulson; vice-president, P. Solem; secretary, Sam Salien; cashier, Torsten Kringhang; financial secretary, Sivert Fering; assistant secretary, Ole Elvrum; regent, Anton Nelson; marshal, John Hetarp; inside watch, John Arntson; outside watch, E. Severson; physicians, Dr. L. Sogge and A. J. Moen; trustees, Jens Anderson, Sivert Grotte, Sivert Haarstad
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