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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1953-01-14, Page 5- WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14th, 1953 . PAGE, FIVE I i * * V (Surname) prov.:CITY. ■ I . ; * ■ • ■' r ■ ;-'r ■ iimiiitoHifi.i "I 117II• - Iiiiiiiirnli'ii.1 [f-jirimHiiimrinn--ifkr^ il' ...... "■ * ‘. »-• » . * - ■ , . THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL-, LUCKOW, ONTARIO ‘ Land Of The Vikings (by Rev; Benson Cox) . finished off with devices similar to those, seen on , a Japanese temple^ thought to ward off evil sprits. A small window beside the chancel was to enable lepers to look in and hear the service; for lepers,;/ were existent in Scandinavia in days, of long ago. ’Asjroom in the vestibule provided ,a place where armour could be . J^l^fo^nmie^as ./permitted to enter/the nave carrying weapons. Outside the church doOr is’ a high mound, the burial place of a Vik­ ing chief; with his weapons/and •a model of his ship. So said our •guide. • On a funicular railroad we as­ cended Mount Floeyen, and at the Floeyen restaurant we dined. Far below lay the city of Bergen, glittering in the rays of the set­ ting sun; while farther off could be seen the harbour, the islands, the fjord, and the wooded moun­ tains/' . . • ■ ' /.-.' , • . / From Bergen to Voss is-sixty•• six miles by the Oslo-Bergen rail- way; and in that ^dsiance /there, are 71 tunnels. But the journey is comfortable and. the scenery superb. There are mountains on either side; smail^nesit' well till­ ed .farms; here and there a cliff towering high above us, -here and there a waterfall. We travel by doach for three hours and are at Stalheim^ a post office and a hotel perched on a mountainside. The conical shaped peaks, the rushing river far down in the ravine, the roaring cataract, the sheer cliffs, present a picture of rare beauty; in memory, Stalheim has become a synonym of scenic charm. Norway is famed for the num/ erouS fjords which extend from along the North Sea far inland, and many are~ bordered by steep ' mountains, white with snow for V • For many years X. had known and associated with natives of Nonway who had migrated to North America, and had found them good and interesting friends, They had told me much ©bout their homeland; and I had also read books and articles on’ thb subject,-Because of this J determined, when opportunity should permit, to travfel to the .7 ?/land bFthe Vikings apd see lor myself. This I have done within i ecent months. Out vessel was the motor ship Venus”, flying, the flag of Nor­ way, 420 feet in length, 7000 tons, and making 20 knots. During the summer months she carries pas- i . sengers between Newcastle-upon- Tyne and Bergen, Norway; in winter . she . takes cruise-passen­ gers to Maderia and the Canary. Islands. The voyage, one way, across the North Sea,« occupies just under 24 hours. Our crossing . was pleasant and uneventful; but fit is said; that very frequently this water is decidedly boisterous. Of-the 450 passengers the num/ ber of young people of the “youth hostel” type was particularly not­ iceable. By, their active, outdoor life they seepied to have acquir­ ed/ abundant health, vivacity, "courage and girt. They had been, hiking, packing, camping, explor­ ing and mountain climbing. They Won the respect and admiration . of all of. us. Our ship has an interesting history. She was shnk during the ... Second World War in an air raid; and she lay beneath the sea for five years. Then a salvage com­ pany set her afloat again. After 7 extensive repairs she was com­ missioned for the Newcastle-Ber-’ gen run. We stepped ashore at Bergen • 0n a fine summer’s day. Oiir plan the -greater part of the year, was to visit a few of the towns Longest and deepest of all is the of Norway, steam through some Soghefjord; its head is 100 miles of the well-known "fjords, cross back from the sea; it is 500 yards the central mountains iby. a cir-j to more than a mile wide; and cuitous course, and make a visit to Oslo, the capital, known until 1925 as Christiana. Norway extends from the Skag- erak on the south to Arctic waters well within the Circle. Be­ yond North,Cape, regarded as the extreme northern point oT the mainland, is a stretch of Ocean ? of 1500 miles, and then one again sets foot, On Norwegian soil at Svalbard, also known as Spitz- bergen>It was an agravation hot to be able to go into the distant „,._Northland;:^but=4o-do~7sd^Would require several weeks. However; I met a member^ of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament, and he supplied me with detailed in­ formation as to how Fshould tra­ vel to Svalbard, when practicable ’ and this Was a satisfaction. .t. After an interesting cruise up the harbour of Bergen, we land close to some ruins caused by Nazi bombs. It must have been a bitter experience to the good people of Bergen to behold their, centuries-old buildings reduced to rubble; and it is saddening • to reflect that in the explosioh of a ship at the docks one hundred persons lost their .sight. One of the high points of sight­ seeing . in Bergen is the ■ visit' to the former home of. Edward /Greig, composer = of the World-Y'e- /. Jihusi^ of . Peer Gynt, his , concerto, and other superior works. It is a small residence at Vie summit of an* abrupt knoll/’ ' /. ................ __ .hill where- he composed/, a little e trees. Within are numerous ’ eluding a pillar-like heating, and ■<’Cokfn.g .-.stove '.reaching to .-the ceiling, a style not u.nco.mmoh “to ’ thS/qountry. The graves of Ed- ‘ nearby. ' . ■ On a neighboring hilltop a very unusual. church is .shown. ’ It is built'- entirely of /wood, aftd was ' erected in AtD. 1166, soon , after Phristianity was' brought in to this northeth land. Ther.e are four, storeys of gable and sloping roofs, _,.VGry steep, all enclosed With car- - vod - shihgles/ or'staves/“and TTTs :thorofdro known as a ‘stavikhke/ On the top storey t^e gables are i he/ha.d' a studio at .the foot of the , . place among th the’ dwelling f Uniqtfe ’pieces of furniture,, in­ cluding a pillar-like heating, and cooking .-.stove ■.reaching to . the I FIND OUT TODAY HOW TO BECOME AN AERO-ENGINE “The expert Aircraft Technician is an important man in the expanding > * field of modern aviation. His ser­ vices—his "okay”—are required by the pilot before a plane can take off for flight! '/'• /■ ’•/// If you are mechanically inclined and like to work with engines and it is said to be as much as 2/100 feet deep, a great gulch in the earth’f surface. The small steam­ er, which carried us for several hours along this deep, narrow ribbon of water, passed between high, abrupt hills, brushed by precipices a thousand feet high and here and there made abrupt turns as she coursed along. At the head of the fjord we landed- and entered a hotel and partook r of , a sumptuous lunch­ eon; then on again by bus for a, journeyofseveralhpurswhich was to take us through a pleas­ ant valley, with attractive vill­ ages scattered along the route. Then began a climb'which lasted for three hours,.- and which took us along a zig-zag course, ever upward to the tree line, and be­ yond, over the table land at the top of the range, The elevated plateau was lake-besprinkled and treeless; . and, on that evening, snow was blowing at intervals; We stopped at several rest houses and an -hour after dark reached Elyeseter on the other , side of the bridge? Elveseter is ’the name of the family who own the hotel and the hillside farm/ and of the post, office; that. is all. With- cheerful, open ’fires, appetizing smorgesborg, fine scenery,, land friendly association, two nights and a day, passed quickly. . The drive to. Lorn and onward past- well tilled farms; scientifi­ cally managed forests, and along the length of ’Ottodal valley and harrow, picturesque,.Vaga ■ Lake, brought us tp Ot.ta, an active and friendly small' town. H'ere we, boarded a train hhd in' six hours we Were in Oslo. • f Oslo, the capital of Norway, js finely situated on Oslofjord, SO miles from’, the Skagerak .sound, wa.ter.. that' .the- Nazi ships- stol(* thefr way 'on April 9, ,^940; They arrived -in the. -grey . dawn. Nazi planes flow overhead: hoi’des of Nazi warriors emerged from Nazi merchan ships, tied at'the- docks. The country had been infiltrated with Nazi agents; corrupt, officials had. been bribed. Sabotage,, espin* age^ahd-TfeacHef^ marvellous efficiency. The enemy . . flag was flying, aftd »the Nazi posing structures. The dwellings, You’ll receive good pay—get 30 days annual leave with payyou’ll enjoy interesting.work oi^ aircraft -*-have opportunities for advance­ ment! 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The ancient city of Oslo, his­ tory records, flourished brilliant^ ly in the thirteenth century. But through pillage, fire, and warfare it was'a ruins by 1625. A new city, was begun on the other side of the Arne River. It was named Christiana, dnd Was ;so known un-; 4ft^l925^w-hem-the^former^nam e- of “Olso” was resumed. It is now a City of a quarter of. a million., ■ The main thoroughfare is named “Karl Johan Ghte”; ‘and along that 's.treet/are to be seen the Cathedral1 of Oslo, the.'Stort* , ing, the Grand Hotel, the Eide- vold Plaza, ,the Opera With -the statues 6f Ibsen hnd Rjornseii.th.e twiiters/thb .University/ and dhe Royal Palace, all of -them im-* PURPLEGROVE ' Mr. and Mrs; Ed Farrell/ Anne, Roy, Tommy; Mr. and Mrs. Glen. Farrell, Glenda and , Wayne; Mr: and Mrs. Aurel Armstrong, Ddle; Mr. ;anq Mrs. Bill Hughes; Mr.' and Mrs. Jim Boyle, Linda; Miss Edna Boy)£\ Mr.- Ronald Alexan­ der; Miy Archie Falls were re- cent. v^sjtors at* the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Boyie. Mr. and Mrs. R. W; Leeson .& Norman, Mr. grid Mrs;. Matt Bell’ of Wa|fcertoh, Mr.'and Mrs. Jack "Elphick visited with Mr., and Mrs? Peter. Leeson. / Mr. Milton Stanley, and Nor- Vai, Mrs, Helqn Swan and Rosa­ lind visited in-London with Mrs. '-7 ■-’"t ■ the apartment houses; and , the .public . buddings are : as- fine , as one-may see in^any 'other, . city of like size? (Continued on Page 6) . A number of friends arid rela- Traher. . ///. •'' '■ tives visited atrtherhome”Pf MrT~” And Mrs. John A. MacDonald re­ cently.' .’•/ ;• ? Mr. Ben Hodgins of Manitoba visited with Mr. Milton ’Stanley. Dickie Mc'Cosh spent the week­ end with his cousin/ Joe For­ ster. .Mary McCbsh Visited/with; her’ friend/ Doreen McLeod. . The Purple Grove- Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald McCosh .on Monday oven -* ~rr^7Q-f-H-as t “' weel< x'. i Ch ■ «.t 'gOo^l^alT/” tehdance. .If was-the first .'tweet­ ing of .the season and* the sub? ject fop discussion was/’The.'cost # of iwirketing". $ Various’ ideas Wore /given as* /to how some of * the high costs of marketing apd * «processing coftld be ^ilmipate'd/ and how the benefit could ; be. passed’ on to both the producer ahd^'cbhsuihef/ This week^^ ing will be held at the hpme o Mr; arid . Mrs« Frank Dore.