2005.32.1

Single fold, white paper program, printed in blue and red. Vertical stripes of red on either side of a blue strip to the proper left of the program; "Norway Day" in white vertically in the blue stripe. Illustration of the "Norway Pavilion, Treasure Island," is printed horizontally just below the middle of the program. Other lettering on the front cover: "Program," "California Coliseum, Treasure Island, Sunday - August 27, 1939, 1:30 p.m." Inside the program for Norway Day is the indication of an 11:00 A.M. church service at the Temple of Religion on Treasure Island, lead by Rev. Gustav A. Storaker. Following at 1:30 is the rest of the program at the California Coliseum on Treasure Island. Included in that portion of the day are greetings from various Chairs and Presidents of Committees planning the event, and Greetins from S. Steckmest, Counsul General of Norway. There are orchestral, choral and dance presentations. The event is topped off with a dance at 8:00 P.M. in the Western States Auditorium on Treasure Island, admission 25 cents. (Admission to the Exposition and Coliseum 50 cents.) The back of the program lists the Norway Day Committee, headed by P. Stromsheim, Chairman and The Norwegian-American Auxiliary of The Pacific Coast to the Golden Gate International Exposition, Axel Warennskjold, Honorary President and J. Heyerdahl Hansen, President.

Used: souvenir

Bookmark and Share