Brief History of the Ladies Aid/Golden Rule Aid of the Norwegian Lutheran 
Church, Round Lake, Jackson Co., MN

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The Ladies Aid/Golden Rule Aid--Brief History

The Norwegian Lutheran Church was built four and one half miles east 
of Round Lake, MN.
In those early day before the organization of the Ladies Aid they put 
on auctions, instead of bazzars and bake sales.
	The first recordings of the Aid in 1891 were written in Norweigan. 
Some of the early members were Mrs. A. P. Petterson, Mrs. K. Olson, 
Mrs. B. Hemmingson, Mrs. L. Vik, Mrs. Llaattewick, Mrs. K. Vik, 
Mrs. K. Knutson, Mrs. C. Erebran, Mrs. L. Karlson, Mrs. O. Kevlon,
Mrs. B. Ausham, Mrs. W. Johnson, Mrs. P. O. Williamson, Mrs. Laucn, 
Mrs. Vedwick, Mrs. D.  Johnson, Mrs. O. Handelan, Mrs. E.G.Larson and 
Mrs. E. L. Larson.
	In the year of 1921, a Reverend Sonnock reorganized the society, 
which for several years seems to be at a standstill.
	The church was torn down in 1922.  The Round Lake Presbyterian
purchased the pews which were comfortable.
	In 1933 the name of the Aid was changed to the Golden Rule Aid 
and still meets once a month with devotions, prayer, business and a fun 
time. The Aid has made two cookbooks and sold them all.  Gifts have been 
given to the two Round Lake Churches, and at present time the only gifts 
are sent to Tac and Crippled Children School.  Once or twice a year the 
aid members eat out with a goodfellowship together.
Mrs. William Stearns and Mrs. Ed Hanson were members of the Aid, now 
their daughters Mrs. Gladys Mohns and Mrs. Nora Irvine have been in the 
aid for 50 years or more. Mary Spessard has been in the aid also over 
50 years.