Ole and Mary Olmanson were Norseland residents. Ole-1876-1968; Mary 1881-1964. Mary was famous for baking Lefse. In 1959, she was featured in a Mankato Free Press article and was quoted as follows: "I have made about 32,000 lefse in my lifetime!"
That's a lot of lefse! Ole said that the secret was to wait for the potato, shortening, sugar, and salt mixture to cool before adding the flour. Read more about lefse in our Norseland History book, entitled "Norseland: Where the Big Woods Meets the Prairie". Remember, History Matters! end
A web journal to share the excitement of celebrating 150 years of Norseland Community. Norseland is alive and well and the community continues to thrive. The Norseland Preservation Association, a non-profit organization, has been established to help make the celebration of 200 or 300 years a reality. Opportunities abound in Norseland. You can be a part of this exciting future. Remember: if you feel you are a part of Norseland, you are!
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- Norseland Community Preservation Association
- The Norseland Community Preservation Association now has a paid membership of 40. The group is working on several projects to help preserve the Norseland/New Sweden area. This blog is a way to keep a line of communication open. Like the "party lines" of the past, this is how we will share what is happening in the Norseland/New Sweden Area. Check us out on Facebook and become a friend of Norseland.
1 comment:
Hello Norseland 150th Anniversary Committee,
I am very much enjoying your blog, especially this particular post. Mary Olmanson is my great-great gramndmother, and my Mom often speaks of her legendary lefse making skills!
I look forward to the 150th anniversary celebration next year!
Sincerely,
Jean Brislance
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