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Did you know...
3-7-3 Johan Christian
Hojem who was a farmer in South Africa,
has given name to the onion variety “Hojem”?
Johan Christian Hojem was, by the way, also
known for his growing of cauliflower, and he
was as a harmless joke called ”The Cauliflower
King”
The onion’s Fact Sheet
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Hojem
(3-6-5-2) Magne
Risdal is awarded the culture prize of
Froland county (Norway) for the year 2008?
Risdal, who reached the age of 85 in 2009, has
a great production within forestry history,
alone and together with co writers, and he is
currently the co writer of the culture history
of Mykland county.
Magne Risdal, who grew up at Risdal, Mykland,
graduated from the forestry faculty at The
Norwegian agricultural college in 1952. He has
been district forester in the Mandal region,
and forestry consultant in Aust-Agder. From
1956 until 1991 he worked with Nidarå Lumber
Cooperative, Arendal, most of the time as
general manager.
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3-4-1-2-1 Robert
Frank (Bob) Hollinbeck, Minneapolis,
USA, is a passionate big game hunter, who even
brings down elk with bow and arrow?
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When 10-4-1-2-1 Oddmund Garry
Oftebro in 2006 organized a hunting safari in
South Africa for Bob, the big African deer
“kudu” was included in the prey.
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here for picture
Picture
of Bob and Garry next to the fallen kudu
(1-1-11-2-2) Dale Grace
Oftebro, Santa Barbara, California, who
had lost her hearing as a small girl, has
regained her hearing through a so-called
cochlea implant.
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her story.
3-6-6-5 Ingebjørg
Oftebro has been emissary for The Norwegian
Missionary Society?
She was initiated missionary, and left for
Kamerun in January 1965, after having studied
language in Paris. She was teacher and
principal at the Norwegian school in Ngaundere
for 3 four-years periods. She returned to
Norway last time in 1979.
The school, which had 20-30 pupils in primary
school and junior high school together, had
been approved by Norwegian authorities. When
visiting Norway over the years Ingebjørg
attended several courses held by the school
director in Oslo, for teachers working in
Norwegian schools abroad.
The school in Ngaundere had 2 or 3 teachers
depending upon the number of pupils. The
pupils came from the different mission
stations on the field, and from Kirkens
Nødhjelps project in Nigeria.
In addition to the usual disciplines the
pupils also studied French, as French is the
official language in Kamerun. The teachers
were responsible for helping those pupils who
lived in the dormitory with their homework.
This assistance took place at school. A home
sister cared for the pupils in the dormitory.
Ingebjørg felt it her most important task to
see to it that the pupils
were happy and comfortable. It was also very
important to prepare them for their future
schooling in Norway.
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Jens Frigstad has written a biography on
3-3-9 Nora Foss? Nora was a strong woman
with a great social engagement. This
engagement brought her to a position as
manager of a children’s home in Kristiansand,
work within the temperance organization Blå
Kors, leader of the local women’s association
in Sødal at Kristiansand, activist for raising
a local chapel, and leader of a club for young
girls same place.
Even more remarkable is however that Nora as a
pensioner followed up her strong interest for
the welfare of the state of Israel by
undertaking the position as manager of
Svenskbo, a home for pilgrims at Mount of
Olives, and as an activist for raising a
seamen’s church in Ashdod, south of Tel
Aviv.
The small biography, 20 pages, has been
supplied with interesting pictures and with
letters from Nora’s pen.
The biography, which can be ordered from Jens
Frigstad, Sødal Terasse 20, 4630 Kristiansand,
(Telephone +47 38094630) costs NOK 100,-. The
seamen’s church in Ashdod will benefit from
eventual profit from the sale.
Biography text in Norwegian only.
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picture
3-8-3-1-4
Jonas Hoff Oftebro is acting the role
of “Kjell” in the movie: “Olsenbanden jr. -
det sorte gullet” (The Olsen gang junior and
the black gold) ?
See newspaper article,
Monday May 5th 2008
1-1-11-2-2 Ron Oftebro has been
re-elected president of the Santa Barbara
Ivar Aasen Lodge of the Sons of
Norway?
The mission of the Sons of Norway is to
promote and preserve the heritage and culture
of Norway. The Sons of Norway promotes
Norwegian traditions and fraternal fellowship
through cultural and social opportunities
offered in local and district lodge
activities. At the district level these
activities include language camps and classes,
scholarships, handicrafts, cooking and
heritage classes, heritage programs, sports
programs, travel opportunities, Viking
Magazine, and outreach programs sponsored by
the Sons of Norway Foundation.
Ron Oftebro is owner of RKO & Associates,
a financial controller outsource service. He
is a past financial director for the Santa
Barbara County Chapter of Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans. He earned a bachelor's degree
in mechanical engineering and a master's
degree in business administration from Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo. Ron Oftebro lives with
his wife, Dale, in Goleta and has three grown
children.
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picture of Ron
1-4-2-1-2 Maurice (Moe)
George Oftebro has the reputation of having
been a famous, professional hockey
player?
Life With a Goal in Mind
Moe was born in Preeceville, Saskatchewan
(Canada) in 1939. He is the son of George and
Gladys Oftebro. Moe played ice hockey with a
passion. He played during his school years in
Preeceville and played on a couple of US-
based WHL teams for several years after
attending
University.
Flin Flon Bombers (Canada) - Junior Hockey -
(1959 -1960)
Denver University Pioneers (USA) Hockey /
University- (1961-1962)
Saskatoon Quakers (Canada) – Senior Hockey-
(1963)
Los Angeles Blades (USA) – Western Pro Hockey
- (1964)
Minnesota Rangers (USA) – Central Pro Hockey-
(1964)
Overseas Hockey Activity
After playing with the Saskatoon Quakers in
1963, Moe was on a month hockey tour of Europe
as the team had won the Canada title in
hockey. The trip was a special part of the
overall winter hockey season in Saskatoon.Moe
played in Stockholm, Sweden, ten games
throughout the country of Czechoslovakia and
also played in Geneva, Switzerland against a
Czech team.
Moe later worked for General Motors and Crown
Paper in Sales and Client management until his
retirement. He and Margie East enjoy
retirement in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(Canada). Maurice has two children, Tim and
Leane.
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Our good cousins
1-4-2-5-1 Valerie and Perry Oftebro in
Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada, made a very
spectacular and enviable travel during their
vacation in 2007. From their home in Quesnel
they went by car all the way to Inuvik in
Northwest Territories. From here a light
aircraft took them to Tuktoyaktuk at the
Beaufort Sea.
Here they spent their time with the Inuit
family Pokiak, and got some impression about
Inuit tradition and way of living. And if you
have made it all the way to the Beaufort Sea,
you do like Valerie and Perry: Dip your feet
in the fridge cold water of the Arctic Ocean.
Then you have accomplished that also! As you
can see from the picture,
Valerie and Perry dressed up in the Inuit
winter attire for the photo session.
When the former Russian
president, Boris Yeltsin, and his wife
Naima paid an official visit to USA in 1994,
their travel route also included Seattle,
State of Washington.
The particular programme arranged for Mrs
Yeltsin included visiting Highland Elementary
School, which also has Russian language and
Russian culture on its timetable.
1-4-1-4-2 James Bruce (Jim) Oftebro,
who was the schools principal at the time,
acted as Naima Yeltsin’s host during her
school visit. See picture here.
1-6-3-3
Russel Bjørnestad participated
in one of the first groups of soldiers during
the landing in Normandie in the Second World
War. In his unit of police forces the losses
were 50%.
Russel was born in Chicago, lost his father
when he was two years old, lived the greater
part of his childhood in Mandal, Norway,
returned to USA when he was 17, came to Norway
once more in 1959, when he was 48, then
married to Ruth. They lived at Ås farm,
Harkmark, Mandal. Russel lived his last years
at the home for elderly people in Holum,
Mandal.
3-2-1-6 Lars Foss Imenes was the last
inspector of customs in Homborsund,
Aust-Agder, Norway. His son, Fred Roald, tells
that when ships arrived, with goods to
declare, Lars came on board his motor boat
from Kistevika, where he lived, regardless of
weather and wind. Lars was inspector of
customs from 1928 to 1959.
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