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Westby Area
Historical Society

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President's Message

Dear Friends and Members of WAHS,


Syttende Mai for WAHS was back and full steam ahead! The lefse was made by Clinton and Beverly Bagstad; Borgen's cooked the pølse; and, the lefse house was set up! We saw so many great people who returned to Syttende Mai on May 14 & 15! It was great to see so many return customers!


The Thoreson House Museum was open with the new displays we have been working on during the pandemic.  Norwegian heritage, Syttende Mai, ski jumping, tobacco, and local businesses were all new featured displays. 2017 American Ski Jumping Hall of Famer Rande Lunde was at the museum all day to share his experiences as a judge at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics and at the Oslo Holmenkollen! We had so many great comments about the new displays!


The 2022 Grandmother of the Year was chosen and was a BIG surprise for everyone! Holly Phillips and the nominating student, Dominic Tucker, were formally introduced in the Westby Felleskap on Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 am.  They were interviewed by Syttende Mai filmmaker Ken Manning just before they walked in the Kiddie Parade. They also appeared in the Big Parade on Sunday, May 15. Big smiles all around told us they were having fun!


Also, be sure to put July 30 on your calendar! Sweet Rides & Sweet Pies will be bigger than ever and plans are underway for a fantastic event. The weather has already guaranteed us it will cooperate so mark your calendar to see all the great vehicles that will be on display and, of course,  eat a delicious piece of pie!


Blaine Hedberg

WAHS President


Photo on top right:  Lefse/pølse is back!

Photo on bottom right:  2017 American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame Inductee Randy Lunde


ABOUT US

SOCIETY PROFILE

SOCIETY PROFILE


Westby has a rich heritage steeped 

in Norwegian culture. The first 

immigrants came to this area from 

Biri, Norway in 1848. Letters sent home 

to Norway described rich farmland, 

prosperity and freedom that 

encouraged many families to follow.


Founded in 1989, the Westby

Area Historical Society is an

 educational organization dedicated 

to the history, heritage and 

culture of our area. 





SOCIETY PROFILE

SOCIETY PROFILE

SOCIETY PROFILE


Send mail to: 

 P. O. Box 42

Westby, WI  54667


The Thoreson House Museum is open 

by appointment.

Please call to visit!  


Email:

westbywihistory@gmail.com


Leave a message at:   608.634.4478


Find us on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/westbywihistory



GENEALOGY CENTER

ACTIVITIES, EVENTS and SERVICES

ACTIVITIES, EVENTS and SERVICES


Our main floor library is

available for genealogy research 

where we have family history 

collections and original records 

for births, marriages and 

deaths in Westby. 

Photographs, scrapbooks, a 

collection of the WESTBY TIMES 

newspapers, business records 

and minutes from community 

organizations have been donated 

and are available for 

research purposes.

ACTIVITIES, EVENTS and SERVICES

ACTIVITIES, EVENTS and SERVICES

ACTIVITIES, EVENTS and SERVICES


WAHS provides many services and programs.  The following are just a few of our activities and events: 

 

  • Sweet Rides & Sweet Pies
  • Centennial Circle Program
  • Tours of the 1892 Thoreson House Museum
  • Grandparent of the Year Award
  • Outreach programs to local schools and organizations
  • Syttende Mai activities
  • Quarterly "History Keepers" newsletter
  • Lecture series
  • Volunteer of the Year Award



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