LeMars Globe-Post
September 15, 1938
OLLA PODRIDA
By Anton J. Sartori
[Photo of Anton J. Sartori included]
“MY COUNTRY, TIS OF THEE, .....”
Well, folks…here’s the newest thing in town—a column conducted by
remote-control. If that isn’t new, what is?
-o. p.-
And don’t think I didn’t spar with the keyboard for what seemed like an age
to get out that opening paragraph. But I made it, and if down to here will
pass for a bow. I’ll speak my piece, and give you, what I consider, a fairly
plausible excuse for this column’s existence.
-o. p.-
It was this way. Somehow, somewhere, someone discovered that I was not
opposed to the movement called the New Deal.
-o. p.-
There was talk.
-o. p.-
That guy, they said, must be a freak. We’d better corral him. And they did.
But it wasn’t as easy as all that, because they were a bit underhanded about
it. First, they baited me; then they flattered me; then they dared me, and
to cap it all, they double-dared me.
-o. p.-
“Do you,” they asked, “really believe in the New Deal enough to stand up and
pitch for our President, his policies, and any other business that may come
before the house?”
-o. p.-
And like the blushing bride, I said: “I do.”
-o. p.-
And that’s the way this whole thing got started.
-o. p.-
I am not a politician. I have never held, nor do I aspire to office. In
this venture I have nothing more at stake than the first five words of
“America” and I have used them as the opening line of this article.
-o. p.-
I believe in working for the things that bring the greatest good to the
greatest number. If this makes of me a New Dealer, then that’s what I am,
and I’ll defend my position to the best of my ability.
-o. p.-
But I must be allowed off the reservation part of the time, much of the
time, for I have no stomach for a steady diet of political pabulum.
-o. p.-
See you next week.
TRANSCRIBER NOTE: Olla Podrida – French translated as (English) Pot Pourri
LeMars Globe-Post
September 22, 1938
DANISH LUTHERAN FORTY YEARS OLD
Gethsemane Church North of Oyens Observes Anniversary
In commemoration of the fortieth year of its presence north of Oyens, the
members of the Gethsemane Danish Lutheran Church, paid tribute the last days
of the past week, culminating Sunday with a dinner served by the ladies of
the congregation, on the church lawn. The days from Wednesday to Sunday
were occupied in mission services with Rev. Theo. Jensen of Des Moines, Rev.
Bondo of Albert Lea, Minn., and Rev. H. L. Jensen of Exira, Iowa, visiting
clergymen. Mrs. Bondo and Mrs. H. L. Jensen were also present. On
Wednesday and Thursday nights, Rev. Theodore Jensen gave the sermon and Rev.
Bondo delivered a talk in the Danish language on Friday night. Rev. H. L.
Jensen and Rev. Bondo talked on Saturday and Sunday, the three visitors, as
well as the pastor, Rev. Alvin Petersen, took part in the services, when the
history of church was discussed, in connection with the past and present
events—and people.
Telegrams and letters from former pastors of the church were read as
follows: from Rev. Nels Damskov, now in Canada; Rev. Andreasen now in
Denmark; Rev. Hgordsweng of Michigan; Rev. Atlef Hansen now in California;
and Rev. Anderson, also of California.
Former parishioners who also remembered the occasion with a telegram was the
Walter Kloster family of Oklahoma. There were letters from Esklid Haahr now
of Nebraska; and A. K. Anderson of Brush, Colorado; from Mrs. Mary Bondo of
Audubon, Iowa; and from Rev. Petersen’s people from our own state, also.
H. L. Anderson and daughter, Eva, and the Ole Andersen family of LeMars,
members of the parish, were present as were Mrs. Helma Andersen and son of
Valley Springs, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Sorensen,
of LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. Joergen Raven and son, of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs.
John Held of Hinton; and many of the Danish Lutheran congregation of Marcus,
where Rev. Alvin Petersen is pastor, in conjunction with the Gethsemane
group, whose linking of the past with the present and future in this
anniversary, proved of value and interest to all concerned.