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THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, JuNE 29, 2019
A PROUD
HERITAGE
The Astorian
For 52 years, the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival has been a week-
end of tradition, heritage, food, family and Nordic pride. This year was no
exception. The entertainment included a torchlight parade and hex burning, troll
run, Optog parade, Aebleskiver eating contest, Icelandic horses and a tug of war.
The 2019 Scandinavian Midsummer Festival court.
Photos by Jeff Ter Har
Sofia Morrill is crowned as the 2019 Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival queen.
Kirk Rohne served as the crown bearer.
Miss Scandinavia Sofia Morrill is escorted to the hex burning.
Perry Browning reprised his longtime role as the
festival’s giant mountain troll.
The 2018 Miss Scandinavia, Kourtney Tischer, is
escorted by her father, Steve Tischer.
Attendees toss straw dolls into the hex burning barrels.