Anundsen. the papers founder. has cited economic stringencies with a declining circulation as the cause of the newspapers closing. The early Norwegian settlers manifested so intense an interest in their homeland and a natural attachment to a quality paper written in their native language that the circulation of the paper soared to 45.000 by 1920. However. many of these earlier immigrants have now died. New generations and todays young immigrants do not hold such close ties with their native land and tongue. The decline in the number of subscribers and the subsequent reduction in the volume of advertising made it too costly for the newspaper to continue. Thus. the DecorahPosten. like so many foreign language publications. has become a part - of historybut only after it played a vital role in strengthening the fabric and enriching the mosaic of the American experience. The papers readers will feel a great loss in its closing. We will miss its coverage of State and national news as well as its special and more informal featuresthe book and story installments in the Ved ArnenBy the Fireside--section and the Ola and Per cartoon. which depicted the lighter moments in the lives of early Norwegian immigrants. Mr. Speaker.
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New generations of immigrants do not hold such close ties with their native land and tongue.