The Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Festival I

Minneapolis Auditorium April 10, 1976

THE MINNESOTA AMERICAN SWEDISH BICENTENNIAL FESTIVAL Presiding

Edgar M. Carlson,

President,

Minnesota

American

Swedish

Bicentennial

Council

Brass "Ensemble from the Minnesota Orchestra Chester William Billings March and Rondo Arthur Frackenpohl Sharagon and Fugue Alan Hovhaness

Svenskamas Dag All-Girl Choir Glad sasom fageln Prins Gustaf Fjariln vingad syns pa Haga Carl M. Bellman Skona Maj L. M. Been

The Edwin Johnson Swedish Fiddlers Nylandspojkarnas polska, fran Bingsjo Rattvikarnas ganglat, efter Petters Erik Eriksson

Twin Cities Swedish Folk Dancers Vava vadmal

Mr. Rolf Bjorling Morgon Einar Eklof Land du valsignade Ragnar Alihen

Fanfare and Entrance of His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden Assembly will arise and remain standing through the processional, national anthems, invocation and hymn.

Color Guard Bethel College Joann Johnson Daniel Olson

Minnehaha Academy Nancy Anderson Jon Fredrickson

Processional March King Carl XVI Gustaf

Robert Karlen

Composed especially for the occasion by Professor Robert Karlen, Chairman, Music Department, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn.

National Anthems Du gamla, du fria Du gam la, du fria, du fjallhoga Nord, Du tysta, du gladjerika skona! Jag halsar dig, oanasie land uppii jord, Din sol, din himmel, dina angder grana.

The Star-Spangled

Du tronar pa minnen fran fornstora da'r, Da arat ditt namn flog over jorden. Jag vet att du ar och du blir, vad du var. [a, jag vill leva, jag vill do i Norden.

Banner

Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave? : I

Invocation Pastor William E. Berg, Augustana Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Hymn Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation* Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! o my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, Now to his temple draw near; Join me in glad adoration! Praise to the Lord! 0 let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again; Gladly forever adore him.

Welcome and Greeting, in behalf of the American Swedish Community Edgar M. Carlson Carillon Choristers Blessings, Glory, Wisdom and Thanks Fagelns visa W. Th. Soderberg

George F. Wagner

Greetings, in behalf of the State of Minnesota Hon. Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota Vasa Order Junior Folk Dancers Two ring dances: Ritsch-ratsch Tre-tur Introduction of Platform Guests Introduction to His Majesty of Holders of Swedish Decorations Per Olof Forshell, Consul General of Sweden Swedish Male Choruses Sverige Wilhelm Stenhammer Sveriges flagga Hugo Alfoen Assembly will arise and remain standing until the introduction of His Majesty.

Kungssangen'" (With All-Girl Choir) Ur Svenska hiartans djup en gang en samialld och en enkel sang, Som gar till Kungen [ram. Var honom trofast och hans ait, gor kronan pa hans hjassa Iatt, Och all din tro till honom satt, du folk av frejdad stam!

Address His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf

"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation was sung at the 800th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Uppsala in 1964. **Kungssangen was first sung at the University at Lund in 1844.

The Dale Warland Singers A Moment That's Unexpected Lars-Erik Larsson God Walks in the Meadow Allan Pettersson Aftonen Hugo Alfven Presentations to His Majesty Curtis L. Carlson Nils Hasselmo Presentations by His Majesty Announced by Ambassador Wilhelm Wachtmeister Hymn All People That on Earth Do Dwell*** All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; Come ye before him and rejoice.

For u1hy! the Lord our God is good; His mercy is forever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure.

Recessional Marcia Carolus Rex ***All People That on Earth Do Dwell appeared in the Bay Psalm Book in 1649, the first book printed in the American colonies.

Participants Brass Ensemble from the Minnesota Orchestra Svenskamas Dag All-Girl Choir Candy Johnson Rausch, Director Lavone Johnson, Assistant Director Audrey Landquist, Accompanist The Edwin Johnson Swedish Fiddlers Edwin W. Johnson Bruce D. Johnson Paul S. Dahlin Twin Cities Swedish Folk Dancers Lorraine and James McGrath, Leaders Andrew Holmquist, accordion Rolf Bj6rling Leading Lyric Tenor, Royal Opera, Stockholm Charles Forsberg, Accompanist Carillon Choristers Edith Norberg, Director Charles Forsberg, Accompanist

Vasa Order Junior Folk Dancers Kathlyn Johnson, Janice Lehman, [o Ann Thoreen, Leaders Marit Reese, Soprano Accompaniment Edith Lind, piano Roy Lind, violin Andrew Holmquist, accordion American Swedish Institute Male Chorus Edgar Eklof, Director Nathalie Anderson, Accompanist St. Paul Swedish Male Chorus Donald Torgersen, Director Jane Axness Peterson, Accompanist The Dale Warland Singers Dale Warland, Director Organist Charles Forsberg

Platform Guests His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf Elmer L. Andersen, Governor of Minnesota 1961-63 C. Elmer Anderson, Governor of Minnesota 1951-55 Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota 1971Elmer A. Benson, Governor of Minnesota 1937-39 William E. Berg, Pastor, Augustana Lutheran Church, Minneapolis Curtis L. Carlson, Publisher of Souvenir Book, "Swedish Minnesota" Edgar M. Carlson, President, Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Council Harvey DeVries, Acting President, Bethel College, St. Paul Bjorn von der Esch, First Marshal of the Court, Stockholm Wallace E. Erickson, President, Svenska Siillskapet Per Olof Forshell, Consul General of Sweden in Minneapolis Donald M. Fraser, United States Representative, Fifth District Per Grestad, Consul, Consulate General, Minneapolis Melvin A. Hammarberg, President, Minnesota Synod, Lutheran Church in America Nils Hasselmo, Professor of Scandinavian Languages and Literature, University of Minnesota Stanley W. Holmquist, Former Minnesota Senator and Majority Leader Hubert H. Humphrey, United States Senator from Minnesota Iner J. Johnson, President, Svenskarnas Dag Bernhard W. LeVander, General Chairman, American Swedish Bicentennial Festival Harold P. LeVander, Governor of Minnesota 1967-71 Edward A. Lindell, President, Gustavus Adolphus College Walter F. Mondale, United States Senator from Minnesota Earl Olson, Swedish Consul, Duluth C. Donald Peterson, Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court Leonard F. Ramberg, President, American Swedish Institute Glenn T. Seaborg, Professor, University of California, Berkeley Anders Segerdahl, Swedish Consul, Milwaukee Charles S. Stenvig, Mayor of Minneapolis Tore Tallroth, Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm Wilhelm Wachtmeister, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States Wesley M. Westerberg, Director, American Swedish Institute Wilbur C. Westerdahl, President, Minnehaha Academy

AMERICAN SWEDISH BICENTENNIAL

FESTIVAL

Per Olof Forshell, Consul General of Sweden Honorary Chairman

CONVENING

COMMITTEE

Wallace E. Erickson Iner J. Johnson Leonard F. Ramberg

Robert Karlen Carl O. Lofgren Ruth Youngdahl Nelson Lorraine Westerberg George A. Werness

FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION Festival Coordinating Committee Bernhard W. LeVander, General Chairman Leonard F. Ramberg, Executive Secretary Lloyd O. Swanson, Finance Chairman

Program Committee Edgar M. Carlson, Chairman Stephen Benson Bruce Carlson June Carlson Nels Gronquist Iner J. Johnson

Wallace E. Erickson, Chairman George A. Werness John L. Werness CarlO. Lofgren Linneus Idstrom John Wicklander Earl Nielsen William Peterson Lynn Elling Arthur Sund Nelson Donald R. Moberg

H. Winston Noren Robert E. Larson

Decorations Committee Eleanor Nelson, Chairwoman Lena Forshell Gerald Johnson Irma Lundquist Delores Meyers Bruce Anderson Gail Dahlstrom Kelvin Miller Dede Sk61d Betty LeVin

Production Director Kelvin Miller

Publicity Committee Don Brostrom, Chairman John R. Nyberg Stuart A. Lindman Herbert Germar Ellen Olson Byron Napier George Peterson Theodore Norelius Gareth Hiebert Gertrude Swanson Ethel Hedman

Attendance Committee Iner J. Johnson, Co-chairman Leonard F. Ramberg, Co-chairman

Gust Bill Ethel Hedman Earl Olson Hulda Backman Irvin Johnson James McGrath Mabel Hedstrom Gunhild Anderson Jenny Johnson Eva Lancello Gustaf Nehrman Virgil Magnuson Walter E. Olson Kay Johnson John Bohlin Wallace E. Erickson Eleanor Nelson Wesley M. Westerberg Ordell Peterson

Eskil Segerblom Arvid T. Victor Myrtle Berglund Mary Slattengren Mary Olson Myron Johnson James Almquist John Franzen Audrey Landquist Henry T. Nelson Alice Swanson Alfred Nelson George Gustafson Einer Martinson Bloise Nelson Karin Wahlgren Arnold H. Lindquist Virginia Peterson

Membership of the Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Council can be found in the . 64-page souvenir program "Swedish Minnesota," along with details of the royal visit and numerous articles on Minnesota's Swedish heritage. The program is available for $3 at the auditorium or at the American Swedish Institute. Purposes of the Bicentennial Observance as adopted by the Minnesota American Swedish Bicentennial Council

The Bicentennial observance offers a particular opportunity to: 1. Recall our history and increase awareness of the contributions made by Swedish immigrants and their descendants. 2. Stimulate local, regional and statewide observances or events which contribute to such awareness. 3. Encourage and arrange for representation from Sweden to participate in the general Bicentennial observances. 4. Cooperate with any general Bicentennial activities or projects.

Coming Events May 2

Heritage Service, First Lutheran Church, St. Peter

May 22-June 20 June 11-13

Bicentennial exhibit, "Dream of America," American Swedish Institute Swedish Festival, Cambridge

June 13

Homecoming Sunday, Cambridge Lutheran Church, Cambridge Swedish Service (Hogmassa), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Duluth "Svensk Kaffe Dag," Duluth Svenskamas Dag All-Girl Choir at Zion Lutheran Church, Warroad

June 16 June 19 June June June June

20 13-20 24-26 27

July 9 July 16-18 Sept. 11 Oct. 31

Midsummer Festival, Duluth Midsummer Celebration, North Branch Kaffe Fest, Willmar Heritage Celebration, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Winthrop Svenskarnas Dag, Minneapolis Swedish Choir Concert and Folk Festival, First Lutheran Church, St. Peter Karl Oskar Days, Lindstrom Ki-Chi-Saga Day, Chisago City 100th Anniversary of Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter

The American Swedish Institute extends an invitation to visit the Institute this afternoon following the festival. Admission is free. Coffee will be served. The Institute will be open until 5 p.m.