"The Other Swedes"
Honoring Them and Remembering Them
~ The Groupings
Honoring Them and Remembering Them
~ The Groupings
The Lindsborg & Bethany College "Swedes"
~ Honored by the King of Sweden's Emissary, June 6, 1976
For hosting and preparing for the King's visit, many Lindsborg and Bethany College Swedes were remembered and honored by the King on Sweden's on a most appropriate day and date, June 6, 1976, the National Day of Sweden Day
~ Their Royal Swedish Legacy Listing ~
The listing of the Lindsborg and Bethany College "Swedes" who prepared for the King's visit and then hosted him and his entourage, were remembered and honored by his majesty through his representative on June 6, 1976, as described below:
Seven weeks later, on Sunday, June 6, 1976, "National Day of Sweden" the Swedish Crown also recognized an additional group of Swedes in Lindsborg and at Bethany continuing with the Royal Medal presentations by Chicago's Consul General of Sweden, the Honorable Karl H. Andersson.
They also presented the Gold Medals to Bicentennial Committee co-chairpersons former Mayor Hugo Lindahl and Mrs. Edith Dahlsten, adviser Mrs. Irva Brandt, and Mayor John F. Riggs, Jr.
Also presented was a Silver Medal to Professor Dr. Elmer Copley for the Presser Hall "heritage program" showcasing Messiah renditions by the nearly 500 person Bethany College Oratorio Society.
Other gifts were presented for their preparatory parts before and during the King's visit of April 17th, to Mrs. Annamae Ahlstedt, Mrs. Alba Malm Almquist, Mrs. Becky Anderson, Judge Carl B. Anderson, Jr., Mrs. Margaret Sandzén Greenough, Mrs. Judie Hahn, Mrs. Elizabeth Jaderborg, Pastor Roy F. Molander, Mr. Howard Patrick, and Mr. A. John Pearson.
(Source: A. John Pearson of Bethany College Magazine, Spring 1976)
Seven weeks later, on Sunday, June 6, 1976, "National Day of Sweden" the Swedish Crown also recognized an additional group of Swedes in Lindsborg and at Bethany continuing with the Royal Medal presentations by Chicago's Consul General of Sweden, the Honorable Karl H. Andersson.
They also presented the Gold Medals to Bicentennial Committee co-chairpersons former Mayor Hugo Lindahl and Mrs. Edith Dahlsten, adviser Mrs. Irva Brandt, and Mayor John F. Riggs, Jr.
Also presented was a Silver Medal to Professor Dr. Elmer Copley for the Presser Hall "heritage program" showcasing Messiah renditions by the nearly 500 person Bethany College Oratorio Society.
Other gifts were presented for their preparatory parts before and during the King's visit of April 17th, to Mrs. Annamae Ahlstedt, Mrs. Alba Malm Almquist, Mrs. Becky Anderson, Judge Carl B. Anderson, Jr., Mrs. Margaret Sandzén Greenough, Mrs. Judie Hahn, Mrs. Elizabeth Jaderborg, Pastor Roy F. Molander, Mr. Howard Patrick, and Mr. A. John Pearson.
(Source: A. John Pearson of Bethany College Magazine, Spring 1976)
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- Bethany College President Dr. Arvin W. Hahn & Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf -
April 17, 1976
the day before Easter
- click on photograph to go to that day -
Source: The Bethany Magazine, Spring Issue 1976, Editor A. John Pearson, Assistant Estred Johnson Schwantes. Cover photo by JIM TURNER.
King of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf
( 1973-- )
Source: 2013 EuroHistory.com
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~ restoring lost local histories ~
reconnecting past to present
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