2006 Uffda Day starts with a Fly-Over

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Sunday, October 1, 2006, was a picture perfect day with blue skies and temperatures in the 80s. Again, a crowd gathered to watch the parade led by the Color Guards from the Rutland, Forman and Lidgerwood American Legion and VFW Posts, that commenced at noon when Rodney Erickson performed a fly-over in an F1F Pitts acrobatic biplane. More than 75 units took over 30 minutes to pass by the reviewing stand where Dollar Bill Smith announced them, and, again Chad Loomis of Lisbon radio station KQLX described them to the radio audience. Those watching were deluged with candy tossed out to the crowd by the parade participants.

By the end of the day, all the sandbakkels, krumkake, rosettes and the 4,278 lefse prepared and packaged in the last month were gone. The car show, antique tractor exhibition, the pioneer crafts and skill demonstrations and craft booths all enjoyed record attendance. Musical groups and individual performers, including the six members of the Ole Olson Trio from Veblen entertained throughout the day.

21st Uffda Day – October 2005

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Another record-breaking crowd attended the 21st Uffda Day on Sunday, October 2, lining the streets for the noon parade. Seventy-one units took 35 minutes to pass through town as Dollar Bill Smith announced them and Terry Loomis broadcast the coverage on KQLX radio of Lisbon. By day’s end all the lefse, fattigman, krumkake, rosettes and more than 4,400 lefse that had been prepared and packaged last month, as well as several hundred more made fresh on Uffda Day were gone.

The car show, tractor exhibition, Pioneer House, Depot Museum, Country School, quilt show, pioneer crafts and demonstrations all enjoyed near record attendance. It was another great day and another successful community event sponsored by the Rutland Community Club.

Uffda, what a day! 2004

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An estimated crowd of more than 3,000 was on hand to view more than 100 units in the parade that started promptly at noon, lead by the Color Guard from Rutland’s Bergman-Evenson Post 215 of the American Legion. Twenty-nine of the 39 young ladies who reigned as “Miss Rutland” from 1960 to 2004 received accolades from the crowd as they wound through the streets of their home town. Borghild Lee, Rutland’s oldest citizen at ag 90, was also a parade participant. Color Guards from the Forman American Legion and VFW Posts and the Lidgerwood American Legion also participated in the parade. Other parade entries were the Wild Rice Antique Tractor & Plowing Association, the Shuman Township Drill Team, classic automobiles, political candidates and many businesses and civic organizations. Dollar Bill Smith announced the parade units to the crow and Terry Loomis of KQLX radio, Lisbon, described the parade to the radio audience.

The arts and craft vendors reported a big day and all 5,130 lefse that had been made in preparation for the day were gone by mid-afternoon. Diners at the Hall consumed more than 20 roasters of scalloped potatoes. Several groups provided entertainment at the Senior Center and Town Hall while the Ole Olson trio from Veblen, SD, performed outside across from the Hall. The NoSwedDane folk dancing group from Fargo performed traditional Scandinavian folk dances in the Hall during the afternoon. A large contingent of youngsters participated in the nickel scramble and enjoyed the antics of Wolfie the clown while their folks toured town in a horse-drawn wagon. The co-chairpersons, Dan Anderson, Pam Murack, and Diane Pherson, reported the day was another resounding success.

2003 Uffda Day Has a Massive Crowd

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The sun always shines on Rutland even though that’s not what the weatherman predicted for Uffda Day on Sunday, October 5, 2003. A crowd of several thousand, undoubtedly the largest ever in the 19-year history of the event, lined up for the noon parade of more than 90 units that took over 45 minutes to pass by main street where local auctioneer Bill Smith announced them to folks present and Chad Loomis of Lisbon radio station KQLX described them to the radio audience.

  • The parade begins

In the town hall, 23 roasters of scalloped potatoes were devoured along with gallons of coffee, lefse and other treats. By day’s end all of the sandbakkels, fattigman, krumkake, rosettes and more than 4,000 lefse that had been prepared and packaged by volunteers were gone. Milton McLean’s ice cream crew churned out 18 batches of homemade ice cream and kept going until the ran out of cream.

  • NorSweDane Dancers
  • Dick & Donna Meyer
  • Krumkake prep
  • Lefse making

The car show, tractor exhibit, Pioneer House, Depot Museum, Country School, quilt show, pioneer crafts and skills demonstrations and craft booths all enjoyed record attendance. Horse-drawn wagons and the Uffda Train toured Rutland throughout the afternoon. All in all, it was another great day for Rutland’s Uffda Day.

A cold and wet 2002 Uffda Day

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Uffda Day 2002 dawned with a barrage of four letter words — rain, wind, snow and cold. But, after that inauspicious start, the day steadily improved and the Rutland Community Club chalked up another successful community event. Although attendance was slightly reduced due to the foul weather, a large crowd lined Main Street to watch the noon parade. Local auctioneer Dollar Bill Smith volunteered his services and sound equipment to announce the parade which was also broadcast by Chad Loomis over KQLX radio of Lisbon. KXJB-TV weatherman Bruce Asbury made the parade and later ate his way from the Uffda taco stand at the new Fire Hall on Bagley Street to the fresh buns and muffins from the woodfired cookstove at the Pioneer House on Arthur Street. Craft booth proprietors reported another banner year.

  • Uffda Trolls
  • PeeWee Breker & Bev Kulzer
  • NorSweDane Dancers
  • Parade
  • Wolfie the Clown

The weather may have been cold but the people of Rutland gave every visitor a warm welcome to the 18th annual observance of the community’s Fall festival. Uffda Day co-chairpersons Kris Nerison, Shari Leinen, and Dan Anderson reported that the event went off without a hitch.

Uffda Day enters the 21st Century

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The 17th annual Uffda Day kicked off on Sunday, October 7, 2001. Despite predictions of inclement weather earlier in the week, the weatherman delivered a nearly ideal fall day for the event, complete with sunshine and temperatures hitting the low 60’s.

A large crowd was on hand throughout the day, enjoying the many exhibits, demonstrations and craft booths as well as the many examples of Scandinavian ethnic cuisine which were available in several locations. Scalloped potatoes, rommegrot, rice pudding, krumkake, sandbakkels, lefse and home-made ice cream were all devoured by event goers. The three co-chairs for 2001, Hall Nelson, Kris Nerison and Shari Leinen, made the event a resounding success with the help of many individuals who worked before, during and after the event.

  • Krumkake crew
  • Lefse Lena
  • Lefse done
  • Sandbakkels
  • Sandbakkels