History of the Chicago Torske Klub

Our History is being written...watch this space.
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In the mean time, here are some tidbits in our collection:

• History of the Torske Klub (1960-1985) by Irv Highland (see original manuscript with photos also)
• History of the Torske Klub (1985-2005) by Ken Larson and Rob Alsaker
• Remembering Alfred Newgard (1905-2002) by Rob Alsaker 
  Text Version
• Witness to War, An attachment from Northwest Quarterly Magazine featuring a story about our member, Kaare Nevdal
• Past Officers
• Alfred Newgard's ertesuppe (Pea Soup) recipe - Did you ever wonder where that great soup recipe, which we serve at our lunch, came from? This is handwritten by Al Newgard. It is also referenced by the Valdres Samband if you want a printed text copy.
• Chicago Norske Klub, A reproduction of two pages of "From Fjord to Prairie" published by our late member Larry Nelson in 1975. This contains history and photos from the historic building on Kedzie Avenue where the Chicago Torske Klub was founded and met for years.
• Chicago Norske Klub Book , A book published about 1949 which contains a full history and names of the Norske Klub. This was gifted to Robert Alsaker in 1979 and few, if any exist.  We have multiple copies:
  - Large Detailed Image Only Book - 97mb PDF file
  - Large Detailed Book with Searchable Text - 44mb PDF file - this is the best option to save
  - Reduced Size Image Only Book - 6mb PDF file - fastest download
• Chicago Norske Klub 40th Anniversary - 9mb 40th anniversary book, provided by Robert Alsaker.
• Chicago Logan Square Preservation site, A group dedicated to the preservation of the Logan Square Community, which was the home of the Torske Klub for its first 20 years

Chicago Torske Klub 50th Anniversary: 1960-2010

• Ray Newgard Remembers the last 50 years

News and Articles about our Members

• "Braathen Served in Two Countries" - Article about Finn Braathen's Experiences in World War II
• Witness to War - Article about Kare Nevdal by Northwest Quarterly
• Don Hoganson is Honored with Norwegian Order of Merit in 2009

News and Articles about Norway

• The Three Kings - By Robert Alsaker. Submitted in the May 2007 newsletter, this is an article about Robert and Evy Alsaker's adventure in Norway searching for the origins of a photo of the three kings of Scandinavia Countries and ending up viewing the compass that Roald Amundsen took to the South Pole. Enclosed is a PDF image that can be printed two sided for bi-fold paper.
• Stavanger Aftenblad -  Saturday May 6^th, 2006 [Translation by P. Berntzen]

Edited 31-Jan-2010

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