1955

PACIFIO COAST NORWEGIAN SINGERS ASSOOIATION AUGUST lB, 19, 20 1955

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BEL LINGHA M .

A V ENUE

WA S HIN G T ON

Host City Is No Youngster Bellingham is no youngster among the ranks of the cities of the Pacific Coast. actually began in 1852 -

For the history of Bellingham over 100 y ears ago.

In Decem­

ber of 1952 Bellingham officially cut its centennial birth­ day cake, and looked forwarel to great growth and ex ­ pansion in the bright future.

Ironically, th e San Francisco fire indi rectly contributed to the ear ly development of Bellingham.

For , fo llo tv ing

the fire, two men -

Henry Roed er and R. V. Pea oody­

arrived in this area.

Reali zing the great demand for lum­

ber created by the fire, they estab l ished the first lumber mill here soon after, opening the industry w hich proveJ the backbone o f early Be lling ham 's eco nom y.

Located where the snowcapped mountains look on the city and the city looks on the sea , Be llingham, Washing ton -

your host city for the 46th Annual Sa ngerfest o r the

Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers' Association -

houses a

population of approximately 40,000 in an area of diversi­ fied industry.

And

nestling

around

Bellingham

Bay

w hich

lazily

etches th e city's wes tern boundary, the city is in an area of diversified vacation opportunities.

History continues to debate the exac t data regarding fir st '!x ploration of wha t is now known as Bellingham .

Old Sp ani sh charts bear out that Capta in Francisco Eliza

• • • • dispatched a sh ip i nt o Bel lingh am Bay in 1791, naming the site Seno deGaston or Gul f of Gaston.

Arguments hold that Captain Eliza w as outside tIfle actual Bay, pos­ sibly in what is nOd known as the Gulf of Georgia.

On June 11, 1792, a year arter Eliza's visit, the bay was surveyed by Joseph Whidbey in a boat under Captain George Vancouver.

Vancouver, on receipt of Whidbey's findings, gave the pt'esent name to t:le large bay, honor­ ing Sir William Bellingh am, a:l English knight. A southern point at the entrance to the ba / V'.as named Point William , after the same individual.

Be llingham was originally four to Nns. Bellingham, on the h il l commanding the site fla n king South State street; Whatcom, at the nort h end of thp. bay, also the lo­ cation of the old stone courthous e - recently razed _. _; :: ehome, now Sehome Hill, east of State street; and Fair­ haven, at the south end o f the Bay, al so ca lied South Bellingham .

In 1889 Bellingham and Fairhaven i ncorporated under the name of Fairh aven; the same year Sehome reincor­ porated under the name of New Whatcom . New W'hatcom an::! Whatcom incor'porated with the name of New What­ com in 1891 , t he s:ate leg is lature e liminating t he prefix "New" by an act passed in 1901. On October 27,1903, an election w as held with the population of Fairh aven and Wha tcom adopting th e name of Bellingham.

Along with lum bering, coal has played an important part in the economy of Bel il inghaill. Coal was discovered pretty much by accident in the 1850's and for years was the only coal mine on the Paci fic Coast.

Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association Forty-sixth Annual Sangerfest - lBeUingham, Washington AUGUST IS, 19, 20, 1955

Association Officers PRESIDENT

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

EMIL OLSEN

DAVID WESTBY

Bellingham, Wa s hington

DIRECTOR

IN

CH IEF

Portland, Oregon

DR. GUNNAR J. MALMIN

FIRST VICE

PRE S IDENT

Tacoma, Washington

ERLING J. FLOCKOI

Bellingham , Washington

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

CARL VISTAUNET

ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR

IN

CHIEF

Vancouver, B. C.

HENRY W. RINGMAN

C O RRESPONDING

SECRETARY

Everett, Washington

Bellingham, Washington

FOU R TH

VICE PRESIDENT

CARL LANGELAND

KARL C. DAHL

Everett, Washington HONORAR Y GRAND MARSHALL

MELVIN O. SYLLlAASEN

RECORDING

SECRETAR Y

Seattle, Washington

Vancouver , B. C.

FIFTH

V ICE

PRESIDENT

PETER DYRHAUS

ARILD DALSVAAG

GRAND

MARSHALL

Portland, Oregon

HARVEY MATHIESEN

TREASURER

OLAV BOEN

Seattle , Washington

Seattle, Washington

SI X TH

VICE

PRE S IDENT

GERHARD ASTAD

Oakland, California

Sangerfest Program

• • • •

HEADQUARTERS - HOTEL LEOPOLD THURSDAY, AUGUST 18­ All Day---Registratioll, Leopold Hotel 8:00 p. m.-·-Reception, South Hall, Leopold Hotel 9:30 p. m.-

Refreshments, Dancing, South Hall

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19­ All Day--Registration , Leopo!d Hotel 10 :00 a. m.-Rehearsa.1 12:00 Noon-Luncheon for Singers, Norway Hall ( 1419 FOREST

STREET )

12 :30 p. m.-Reception and Luncheon for Visiting Ladies

Bellingha m Golf and Country Club

(BUSSES

WILL LEAVE

LEOPOLD

HOTEL AT

11 : 30

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2:00 p. m.-

Rehearsal , Bellingham High School

8:00 p. m.-

Grand Concert, Bellingham High School 7'-. . :.~~,.~".:~..: "/.- .!

10:30 p. m .-Mixer and Dancing, Norway Hall

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IN GHAM

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10:00 a. m.-Business Meeting, South Hall, Leopold Hotel

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SHOWN

BACKGR O UND .

OVER

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MAJESTIC THE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20­ BELL·

IN

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6:30 p. m.-

Banquet, Crystal Ballroom, Leopold Hotel

9:30 p. m.-

Grand Ball, Crystal Ballroom, Leopo ld Hotel

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The President's Greetings It is an honor to have the privilege to extend a most sincere welcome to the members and friends of the Pacific Coast Nor足 wegian Singers Association's 46th Sangerfest.

I sincerely hope that you will find this Sangerfest in Bell足 ingham very enioyabl'e; that you will resolve to attend future Sangerfests wherever they may be held if it is in your power to do so.

Song is our heritage and that is what our Association stands

f.

for. It is our duty and privilege to do ou,r utmost for the future success of this Association.

EMI L OLSEN, President P A C IFI C

COAST

NORWEGIAN

SINGERS

ASSN.

EMIL OLSEN

Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association Roster of Choruses

Record of Sangerfests

Vancouver , B. C. .............. ...... .. ...... I'Jorwegian Male Chorus

l - Everett

Lo s Angeles , Calif.

. .. ............ Norwegian Male Chorus

Spokane, Wash. ............... Tordenskiold Male Choru s

Oakland, Calif. ... . .... ....... ...... .... ..... Normanna Glee Club

Everett, Wa sh.

. .. ..... ..... ....... .. .. ... Norwegian Male Chorus

Port land, Ore . ... ..... ..... .. . .. ..... The Norwegian Glee Club

• • • •

1903

24-Astoria .. ... .

1929

2-Seattle .... .. ........ . 1904

25-Grays Harbor

1931

3-Portland

26- Everett

1933

.. ... . .... .. . 1905 1906

27-Vancouver .. ........ . 1934

5- Astoria ....... ... .... .. .. 1907

28- Bellingham .... ...... 1935

6- Seattle

1909

29-Seattle .... . .... ....... 1936

4- Tacoma

7-Eureka

1910

30-Portland ...... ..... ... 1937

Seattle, Wash. .... .... ... . ..... .. .. The Norwegian Male Choru s

E-=verett

1912

31-San Francisco ... ..... 1939

Tacoma, Wash . .... ... ... ... .. ......... .... Normanna Male Chorus

9-Spokane .... .... ... .... 1913

32- Tacoma .. .._..... ..... 1940

Bellingham , Wash . .. ..... .. ... ..... . The Bellingham Male Chorus

10- San Francisco ... ..... 1915

33-Grays Harbor ... ... .. 1941

ll - Bel1lingham .......... 1916

34 --Everett ... ... .... ... ..... 1942

12- Seattle ............... .

3:- Seattle

1944

13-Portland ..... . .... .. 1918

36- Tacoma

1945

14-Tacoma .... .. ..... ... .. 1919

3 7--!'ortland

1946

15-Grays Harbor ... ..... 1920

3~-' /ancouver,

16- Astoria .. .. ... ........... 1921

3S'- Los Angeles

1948

17 ~ Everett

1922

40- Everett .... .

1949

18- Edison·Bellingham

1923

41-0akland

1950

19- 5eattle .......

1924

42- Seattle

1951

20- Portland

1925

43-Spokane

1952

Directors-in-Chief Carlo A. Sperati

1902-1916

Rudolph

1916·1935

Moller

George S. Johnson

1935-1937

Monrad Malmin ....

1937-1939

George S. Johnson

1939-1940

Augu st Werner

1940-1946

Henry Ringman ............ ...... ..... ......... .. 1946-1950

1917

B.

c. .

1947

Gunnar J. Malmin ......... ....... ... .... ...... 1950-1952

21-Tacoma ......... .. ..... 1926

44- -Tacoma

1953

Henry Ringman _....... _.... _...... ... ... ... .. . 1952-1953

22- Vancouver ........ ...

45~ Portland

1954

Gunnar J. Malmin . .. .......... .....

23- San Francisco .... ... 1928

46- Bellingham

1955

1953-1955

1927

PROF. GUNNAR J . MALMiN Di rector-i n-Ch ief

HENRY W. RiNGMAN Assistant Director-in-Chief

Brother Singers Once again it is our pleasure and privilege to welcome members and friends of the Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association to the 46th Sangerfest here in the City of Bell足 ingham, For the past year the members of the Bell i ngham Chorus and their ladies have worked and planned to make this Sanger足 fest an enjoyable and profitable one for all who attend ,

It is

our hope that our work for the past year will not have been In vain , On behalf of the Bellingham Male Chorus and Ladies Aux 足 iliary I bid you welcome to this 46th Sangerfest, LEONARD LARSON

LEONARD LARSON, President BELLINGHAM

MALE

CHORUS

Grand Concert BElLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Friday Evening, August 19, 1955, 8:00 p . m.

Gunnar J. Malmin, Director in Chief

Henry W . Ringman , Assistant Director

Sten Englund , Soloist

Ernst Oberg, Organist

Mrs. Till ie Freeburg, Pianist

Organ Prelude Processional March from Sigurd Jorsalfar ...... Edvard G rieg Ernst Oberg , Organist The Star Spangled Banner .... ....

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Canada ..

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..

. .. Stafford Smith

.. .... .... .Arr. by Monrad Malmin

Ja Vi Elsker Dette Landet

Den Store Hvide Flok (The Great White Host) .... Arr. b y Grieg

Solo-Elias Breidford

Beautiful Savior .. ' .... .... .... .... ..... .

. . ... ..... . Arr. by Wick

The Heavens are Telling .... ............. ........ ... .... Beethoven

Grand Chorus

Henry W. Ringman, Directing

.. .. ...... .. ...... .... .. .... .. .. Nord raa k

Ulabrand ... ...... .. ............. ... .. ......... . .. ... ... ....... ... WendeJborg

Vikingarne (The Vikings)

............. .Frei berg

Sol o -Stan Eng ~ und

Grand Chorus

Gunnar J. Malmin, Directing

Bergmanden (The Miner) ....

.. ... ........

. ... .... .. . ........ .Sleiger

. .Mozart

Solo~Sten

Englund

Mamie Popple Rowlands, Accompanist

Dear Land of Home

. . .. . Kjerulf

Solo-Sten Englund

Mamie Popple Rowlands, Accompanist

Aria and Recitative-Le Nozze di Figaro

Rolling Down to Rio .. . .... ....... .

........ .... ..... .... .... . Emil Sjogren

Og Vii 'Du Vare Vennen Min? ...... .. ....... ... . .

Honor And Arm s (from Samson) .. " ... " ... .... ... ...... .. Handel

The H o r n . . .......

Serenade (Byron) . ........ .. . . .... ....... .... .. .... Emil Sjogren

Edward German

... .... Sibelius

Brudefaerden i Hardanger (Brida ~ Procession in Hardanger)

..... _ ... . .... . Kjerulf

Sanger Polka (Singer s Polka) ............... .

. .. Ruddph Moller

Lilla Stina (Little Stina) Landkjending

(Landsighting)

. ........ Wahlin .... . ..... .... .. ..... ......

Solo-Stan Englund Grand Chorus Gunnar J. Malmin, Directing

.Grieg

Sten Englund Basso Soloist

Program Notes JA VI ELSKER DETTE LANDET- (Norwegian National An­ them.) Yes, we love this land--- ULABRAND- UI'abrand is a coast pilot who daily risks his life to save the lives of others. The somber middle section of the song tells of his heroic death.)

VIKINGARNE-(The Vikings). The bold in their ship, built in the form of victory on a foreign shore, they set ward toward their homeland "with

Vikings set forth a dragon . After their course north­ honor and gold".

DEN STORE HVIDE FLOK-(The Great White Host) "Behold a host, arrayed in white, like thousand snow-clad mountains bright." This great hymn of the life ever­ lasting is from the pen of the Danish bishop, H. A. Brorson.)

BRUDEFAERDEN 1 HARDANGER-(Bridal procession in Har­ danger.) Surely one of the loveliest spots on earth is Hardanger Fjord in southwestern Norway.

Here on a beautiful summer evening a bridal party pro­ ceeds by boat to the church, as other boats fall in line.

The old violinist strikes up a merry tune, there is sing­ ing and laughter, as the church bells peal their wel­ come over the water.

SANGER POLKA-(Singers Polka).

This lively little song is a composition of the late Rudolph Moller, for twenty­ nine years director of the Norwegian Male Chorus o~ Seattle, and director-in-chief of the Pacific Coast Nor­ wegian Singers Association from 1916 to 1935.

LILLA STINA(Little Stina). This is another lively dance, by a Swedish composer.

LANOKJENDING-(Landsighting) .

This great song, with text by Norway's eminent poet, Bjornson, is one of the most popular of male chorus songs. Young Olaf Trygvason, heir to the throne of Norway, has been raised in exi 'l e, mainly in England, where he has be­ come a Christian . Now he crosses the North Sea with a fleet to claim his kingdom. He is deeply moved by his first view of the rocky shore and the snow-capped mountains. As he steps on shore, he kneels in fer­ vent prayer: "Let my faith as firm be grounded, as the glacier purely rounded; May I, filled with loving fer­ vor, worship God and bless Him ever!" Olaf's men lOin in the prayer, bringing the anthem to a solemn and thrillin<J climax.

H. S. HELGASON Director, Bellingham Chorus

EDGAR THORPE Director, Oakland Chorus

AUGUST WERNER Director, Seattle Chorus

GEO. WOLD S POf<'ANE C H ORUS .

O ' n E:::TC R

JORGEN HYLLESTAD LOS

ANGELES CHORUS .

D I RE CTOR

VA NCOU V ER

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D I RECTOR

ERNEST HARO LD PO RTLAND

CHORUS ,

DIRECTOR

Norwegian Male Chorus of Vancouver

Resources Many and Varied

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Bellingham and Whatcom county are fortunate in having been so richly endowed by nature with so many resources and facilities.

recreation

But even in a paradise like this, people have to eat.

Our

rUI'al section is a highly developed agricultural community with con­ tented cows foraging on the lush pastures of our many highly devel­ oped farms.

Hundreds of acres are devoted to the culture of straw­

berries and raspberries, as well as other crops for the large can­ neries and processing plants.

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LUSH

NO OKSACK

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VALLE Y

Logging is still a major factor in our

economy and huge trucks are seen a II day long hau ling the large logs from the forest to the waterfront for manufacture into building materials.

Yes, "Diversified" is the word for Whatcom county, and

makes for a well-balanced economy.

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Norwegian t\t1ale Chorus of of Los Angeles

Puget Sound Pulp &Timber Co.-Our Industrial leader ...

The progress and well-being of any community de­ pends to a large extent upon the degree of cooperation of the various groups making up the community.

Belling­

ham is fortunate in having many public-minded groups and individuals who are continually striving to make t;le city a better place in which to live .

Chief among these is the

Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Company.

Unique in being

the largest manufacturing industry in the area, the com­ pany has consistently supported

projects which serve to

promote the best interests of the community.

The "Pulp

Mill," as it is known by the people of Bellingham, devotes every year a large amount of time and money to such ac­ tivities as the Community Chest, Heart Fund, Cancer Drive, Boy and Girl Scouts, and innumerable worthwhile causes of community, state and national interest .

The

close cooperation

between

industry

and

publ ic

service should belp to strengthen the ties between industry and the people, between capital and labor, and between laborer and employer.

log chipping plant was put into operation in 1946.

The

new paperboard mill was added in May, 1947.

The Pulp Mill has provided many

The latest addition, a bleach plant, fully completed in

men and women to help on committees and work and plan

1951, has turned the operation almost exclusively to the production of bleached pulp, and gives the industry an

to put over many of our civic projects.

The first and oldest unit of the present Bellingham Pulp Mill was completed in 1938, the second in 1951.

The

approach to diversi.fied

production.

The plant operates

on a 24-hour day, seven-day week basis .

alcohol· plant, first in the country to produce industrial al­

Everything is designed for streamline production. Pro­

cohol on a commerical basis from sulphite waste liquor,

cesses are conducted automatically by huge machines under

was completed in 1945 .

watchful eyes of skilled technicians and chemists.

The hydraulic barking and whole

Logs

of- ¥a"'it()~'- size enter the mill, wind their way along by

eS'cara:t~ m 0ving belt and gravity, pass through a series of

pro~e-ts_:~~- and~Rte;st?!

sheets of , fine pulp emerge

from the dri'e r . ~

One of the most noteworthy developments in prevent­ ing pulp mill waste is to be seen at Bellingham in the in­ dus tr ial kin d

alcohol

plant-

first commerical enterprise of its

in this country-where

190-proof ethyl

alcohol

is

made out of sulph ite liquor which was formerly discharged f rom the mill as waste .

Liquors from

the

pulp cooking

process contain dis­

solved wood constituents, some of which are sugars re­ sulting from a chemical breakdown of parts of the wood .

These sugars are chemically similar to those found in grains and molasses : when yeast is added they can be converted i nto alcohol.

Besides

its

many

uses as

a precipitating

agent, as a solvent, as a cooling agent, as a fuel, as a solvent for dyes and stains, as an anti-freeze, industrial alcohol was used in wartime in the manufacture of syn­ th etic rubber and explosives.

The many men and women working at the Pulp and Timber Co. are proud of their achievements in growing w ith the great Northwest .

Many of the leading executives

are act ively engaged in civic affairs.

Lawson Turcotte,

pres ide n t, has been active in all civic-minded affairs and has given generously of his time i n helping to promote a better Bellingham .

Year-round Skiing ....

Perpetually snow-capped Mt. Baker dominates the sky,lline of Northwest Washington, and overlooks a skiing area without peer on the North American con­ tinent. Incomparable powder snow and terrain wel'­ come skiers of every calibre . Total snow depth of over 25 feet guarantees superb skiing from Novem­ ber thru Jul'y.

A local company was formed in 1953 10 provide a ski lift and accommodations for skiiers. Now there are comfortable accommodations at Mt. Baker lodge for winter or summer guests.

The new $172,000 Panorama Dome double chair lift provides year round rides for visitors. Nearly 4,000 feet in length, it has 100 double chairs with arm and foot rests and is supported by all-steel pylon-type towers specially designed for the heavy snowfall.

This lift has a capacity of 800 riders per hour.

Summer visitors thrill to the breathtaking ride on the Panorama Dome chair lift.

Yes, you can ski in summer as well as winter.

The Junior Chamber of Commerce of Bellingham an­ nually stage a ski tournament on the 4th of July and provide entertainment for thousands of people from over the Northwest, During the ski season ski schools are he'l d reg­ ularly where beginners can learn this exciting sport.

The Mt. Baker Ski Patrol is a well-trained mountain rescue unit on duty at all times, ready for any emer­ pency in case of accident or unexpected weather conditions.

Tordenskjold Glee Club of Spokane

Plastic Boats a Specialty

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It is only natural that a community situated as Bellingham is, on beautiful Belhngham Bay would have facilities for building ships. Bellingham is fortunate in having the Bellingham Shipyards as one of the larger industries with an an­ nual payroll of approximately five and one-half million dollars . After an expan­ sion program during the war when ships were turned out for Uncle Sam, conver­ sion has been accomplished to steady peace-time work such as marine lamin­ ations, plastic and pleasure craft. One of the newest ventures in small craft being the construction of the Bell-Boy fibre-glass reinforced plastic boats . They now have dealers and distributors in Alaska, Washington, Oregon , Cali :ornia, and the remaining eleven southwestern states. The aim and goal in the very near future is to expand nation-wide .

The yards are still actively engaged in building ships for the government witll a contract for thirty non-magnetic mine sweepers for the Bureau of Ships. A large portion of the completed vessels are turned over to one of the foreign nat­ ions participating in the Mutual Defense Program which was inaugurated a few years ago . The remainder of the vessels are designated as USN and vv ill s" e fleet service with the U. S. Navy. The construction period per vessel is fo~ :· months from date of keel laying to launching , and seven months from the I'aunch­ ing date to completion and acceptance . This yard is geared to production line basis in that all structural parts are pre­ domestic yards as well as supplying the Canadian gO "/ern­ fabricated and assembled in place in lieu of constructing ment, and yards in other foreign nations. and building them within the vessel itself. They have been The commerdal line was a natural outgrowth as th 3 termed the largest "kit boat" pil ant in the nation. products found a ready market. Glu-Iam beams and trus­ In the early phase of laminations, the plant was con­ cerned primarily with turning out Glu-Iam structural basis for their own use, but their ability to produce to exacting specifications soon led to producing complete ship sets of structures for other yards all over the nation in addition to their own . At present they are supplying some of the largest ~ aminated marine structural parts in the world for

ses have been supplied for school districts, large com­ mercial warehouses and building private homes and for constructing Air Force Jet Readiness Hangars for the RCAF in Canada .

A truly civic spirited organization, the executives of the Bellingham Shipyards are always wilLing to help put over a proiect which is of community good.

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Normanna Glee Club of Oakland

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Mt. Shuksan, in the Mt. Baker National Forest, offers the mountaineer rugged mountain climbing to test his abil足 ity and skill.

Unsurpassed for beauty and grandeur, its

alpine l akes abound with fighting trout.

The Mount Baker

recreation area is easily accessible both in summer and winter with double lane blacktop highway.

During the

winter months dai Iy weather and road reports are furn足 ished by local newspapers and radio stations .

Mt. Shuksan, i:1 Summer

As an outdoorsman's paradise , Mt. Shuksan and ad足 jo :ning mountains are without peer. t-lunting , fishing , hiking, camping , photography, prospecting for minerals - yes even uranium- can be indulged in by the hardy outdoorsman . Make the Mt. Baker National' Forest a must 0 .1 your vacation plans for yourselves and your families .

The Forest Service maintains a goodly number of Forest camps for those who love a little bit of comfort along with

Mt. Shuksan, 9,038 ft., from Heather Meadows

their outdoor camping, and will be happy to help you with plans for a visit to the Mt. Baker National Forest.

Norwegian Male Chorus of Everett

Parks and Summer Resorts

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The international peace arch, located at Blaine on the International border between United States and Canada, stands as a monument to peace between two nations with unfortified borders .

Built in 1925 by Samuel Hill, a rela­

tive of Jim Hill the railroad builder, it bears this inscrip­ tion, "Children of a common mother . . . May these gates never be closed."

When Queen Marie of Romania made

a tour of the United States and Canada in the late '20's, Mr. Hill built a residence in which she visited.

On the Canadian side of the line, a part of the Peace Arch Park, is one of the finest golf courses in the North­ west.

Each year at the Peace Arch there is an International

celebration sponsored by the Veterans of British Columbia and Whatcom County.

The program is built around the school children of the two areas. Over 15,000 people at­ tend these Peace Arch celebrations.

To the south of Blaine lies Birch Bay, a summer resort.

It has a warm sandy beach and around its crescent shore are hundreds of neat modern cabins and summer homes.

Thousands of our Canadian friends make regular visits to this recreation spot each year. Stores and cabins are found in numbers here, making a pleasant spot for the family groups to spend a week or two vacation. Swimming, clam digging, golf, roller skating, bicycling, carnival, tennis, dancing--yes, almost any form of recreation or entertain­ ment can be found here. A visitor is always unhappy to leave this Bay vacation spot.

The Norwegian GI'ee Club of Portland

Modern Public Buildings, Schools and Churches

Bellingham boasts of new and modern public buildings, schools and churches. The new million dollar courthouse, city library, city hall, high school, along with the many new churches and homes, gives Bellingham a very pro足 gressive appearance.

Home of Western Washington Col足 lege, "the college on the hill," book-Iamin' and public administration is well taken care of.

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The Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle

lakes and Streams for Sport

Bellingham has its share of lakes and streams as well as mountains and salt water. Lake Whatcom, a jewel of 12 miles of winding, placid waters, bordered by secluded coves with white sandy beaches, nestled at the foot of towering snow-capped peaks, abounds with Cutthroat and Rainbow trout, as well as Silvers, a species of land-locked salmon. Deep in its icy waters lurk the giant Mackinaw trout who will tax the skill of the most adept fisherman.

Lake Samish is located on Highway 99 South, 8 miles south of Bellingham. A great lake for swimming, boating, fishing, camping, hiking or loafing. Water skiing and boating are favorite pas ti mes for thousands.

Mountain lakes and streams abound for the more ardent outdoorsrnen who love the wild outdoors and more strenuous hikes.

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beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!

America!

America!

God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!