1967 "Living in Lindsborg and Other Possibilities" ~ Contents & Illustrations

"The Other Swedes"
~ Celebrating Them ~
~ The Smoky Valley Writers ~

Mrs. Elizabeth Jaderborg

1967
"Living in Lindsborg and Other Possibilities"
~ Contents & Illustrations

CONTENTS

Forward.......................................................................2
Living in Lindsborg....................................................5
Rye Bread....................................................................7
Santa Fe Hijack...........................................................8
Old Kaintuck...............................................................9
Mexican Gold Cachet...............................................11
The Page Place.........................................................12
Rostad.......................................................................14
Olof Olson.................................................................16
Pancakes to Pacify...................................................17
The Olson Trail.........................................................18
Eric and Catharina....................................................20
Pioneer War on Poverty...........................................23
Poverty Is..................................................................24
50c a Day...................................................................26
Tidnings Gust...........................................................27
Denver.......................................................................28
Ghost Attack.............................................................29
Lindsborg Messiah...................................................31
Delicious Sympathy..................................................32
Thorsgarden.............................................................33
Tribute.......................................................................36
Temple of Art.............................................................38
A Final Appeal...........................................................40
The Glorious Past.....................................................42
The Promising Future..............................................43
Facing Reality...........................................................45
Heritage Retained.....................................................48

ILLUSTRATIONS

Frontispiece................................................................4
Parade Watchers........................................................6
Lindsborg Swedish Dancers.....................................7

West Kentuck School...............................................10
Smoky Valley Sawmill..............................................11

Rostad.......................................................................14
Texas Longhorn Steer..............................................16
Bridge Over the Draw...............................................19
Building the Olsson Trail.........................................20

Haystacker................................................................23
The Better Life..........................................................24
Sandpit Swimming Hole..........................................25
The Blacksmiths.......................................................26
Main Street -- 1910....................................................28
Holmberg's Castle....................................................30

Messiah Chorus........................................................33
Dr. Oscar Thorsen....................................................34
Annie Theo. Swensson............................................37
Swedish Pavilion......................................................39
The Old Auditorium..................................................41
Swedish Smorgasbord............................................42
St. Lucia....................................................................44
Bethany Chapel........................................................46
Community Bulletin Board......................................47

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* These shared selections of the late Mrs. Jaderborg's writings noted by the mentioned book have been shown to her family for approval as of 11-25-22.
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