For Gud og Vart Land

St. Cloud, Minnesota

The 2013 7-Lag Stevne held from Thursday, July 11 to Saturday, July 13 at the Holiday Inn & Suites in St.Cloud, Minnesota was very successful. Congratulations to Anne Sladky, stevne coordinator and the Hadeland Lag for the excellent program; topnotch entertainment; highly-regarded tour options; and vendor displays and genealogical assistance. With 72 of our members in attendance, Telelaget had the most attendees of any of the seven lags. Four Telelaget members made presentations related to the program theme, “Norwegian-Americans in the Civil War.” Gene Estensen of Hudson, Florida presented “The 15th Wisconsin Regiment”: Torbjørn Greipsland of Askim, Norway spoke about “Norwegian-Americans in the Civil War”; Dr. John F. Kirn, Jr. of Midlothian, Virginia presented “The Homestead Act”and “Origins of the Civil War”: and Anne Sladky of Walker, Minnesota presented “Norwegians in the Confederacy.”