Sons of Norway Monroe, WI Ostestaden

Sons of Norway Monroe, WI Ostestaden Ostestaden Lodge (The Cheese City Lodge) 5-642, is in Monroe, Wisconsin. Can a group of Norwegians find happiness in Monroe, home of so many Swiss descendants?

Marion Boynton initiated the formation of the Ostestaden Lodge of Monroe, Wisconsin. She was a member of Vennelag 513 in Mount Horeb, but she did not like driving at night, so she sent a postcard to International Headquarters in Minneapolis, asking why they could not have a Sons of Norway Lodge in Monroe, Wisconsin. Officials in the Fifth District Lodge responded by assisting in the formation of o

ur new lodge. The “Original Five” (Marion Boynton, Edith and LeRoy Severson, Ancil Norland and Gaylord Swenson) met with Jon Grinde, Fifth District President and Hjalmer (Jolly) Hanson, a member of the Fifth District board, at the Grace Lutheran Church of Monroe to discuss forming a new lodge in Monroe. A temporary slate of officers was named. Chairperson: Ancil Norland, Secretary: Edith Severson, Co-Treasures: LeRoy Severson and Gaylord Swenson. After several planning meetings with Jolly Hanson (Nordland Lodge 544), the Ostestaden Lodge was formally installed on June 14, 1996 at Grace Lutheran Church in Monroe. “Ostestaden” means “cheese place”. After a bountiful potluck supper, Fifth District officers Jon Grinde, Fifth District President and George Sievers, and Jolly Hanson officiated at the installation of the new lodge. The Ostestaden Lodge Charter Banquet took place in New Glarus on October 26, 1996 with 57 members and friends attending. This date happened to be the one-year anniversary of the first meeting in Monroe on October 26, 1995 of the “Original Five” (Marion Boynton, Edith and LeRoy Severson, Ancil Norland and Gaylord Swenson). Fifth District President, Jon Grinde presented the charter, which included 69 names to Ostestaden President, Paul Nelson. Also officiating were International Director George Sievers and Jolly Hanson of Nordland Lodge 544 in Janesville. New members were initiated in the traditional Sons of Norway ceremony. District 5 Vice President Jostein Bakken was also in attendance. Ostestaden was instituted On June 14, 1996

05/19/2026

Leisure Lanes will be donating a % of our bowling sales and food sales on Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st.

05/17/2026
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03/11/2026

Pretty sure my Viking ancestors are disappointed every time I say no to lutefisk. 😅

03/09/2026
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02/24/2026

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02/20/2026

In each of the past three Olympics, this traveling band of Vikings ruled the gold-medal standings and the overall medal table. Now Norway is riding roughshod over the Milan Cortina Games. With a dozen golds through Monday’s events, the Norwegians were sitting on more than twice as many as the U.S. with less than 2% of the people.

Not that anyone is remotely surprised.

The most successful nation at the Winter Olympics already has the most gold, silver, bronze and total medals of all time. Over the past decade, Norway has cemented its complete and utter ownership of this event.

And it’s not only because so many of the sports have Nordic right in the name—or even because Norwegians pop out of the womb in skis and skates.

The greatest run in the history of the Games actually began with a crushing disappointment.

02/16/2026

🍪Please join us on Tuesday, February 17th for some yummy treats!🧁

02/12/2026

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South Wayne, WI
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