Mike Nelson eats a piece of lefse Sunday during the Hegland Lutheran Church annual supper southeast of Hawley, Minn. Photos by Darren Gibbins / The Forum
Annual church suppers a part of rural life on Plains
The same scene unfolds at almost every rural church each autumn. Women peel potatoes in the kitchen, stirring gravy, scooping coleslaw, serving up pieces of pie. Community members line up for the meal, handing dollar bills to the man at the metal cash box. It’s the church’s fall supper – that’s supper, not dinner – home-cooked food at its finest, prepared for the masses, a staple of rural life marked on the calendar each September or October.
Wednesday, October 11th, St.Leonard's (Roast Beef) Saturday, October 14th, UCC S&S. Sunday, October 22nd, North Immanuel (Lefse -check out Mrs. Olson's Sven and Ole yokes on this link - with ham and meatballs) Saturday, October 28th, Central Lutheran (Swedish Meatballs, “Real Mashed Potatoes”, Corn, Squash, Cole Slaw, Rolls, Pickles, Pumpkin or Apple Dessert)
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Dear 56572,
Did you know that lefse eater Nelson is Head Nurse Rita's brother? Her father is in the background. (Both longtime Dilworth railroad men)
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