Perry Noyd and Pam Johnson were crowned as 2005 Swedish Festival royalty Friday night in the town square.  The 2004 King and Queen, LeRoy and Grace Gerrard, handed down their crowns and robes to the new royalty.   Attendants for the 2005 royalty are Jacob Barnett, son of Jesse and Mindie Barnett; Nathan Kopetzky, son of Wade Kopetzky and Jennifer Kopetzky; Emily Noyd, daughter of Charles and Neeli Noyd; and Madison Baker, daughter of Owen and Kari Baker.     Pam was born in Osceola, but moved away when she was only three years old.  She graduated from Columbus High School in 1971.  After moving many places during her life, she returned to Polk County to reside in Stromsburg seventeen years ago.  She married Marlowe Johnson over sixteen years ago and has lived on their farm east of Stromsburg most of those years.   Pam is very active in the community, the church, and her family.   She has been an active member of the local Woman’s Club for quite a few years and also served as president for the club.  She was the local Bloodmobile coordinator for years and still does volunteer work for it.  Pam has been in charge of the local Arbor Day celebration for at least five years.  She has been a Girl Scout leader for seven years and helps when needed with Boy Scout events.  She also helps her children with r-H events during the fair.   Pam is a very active member of the Salem Lutheran church in Stromsburg.  She is a Sunday school teacher, junior choir director, music director for Bible school and the Christmas program.  She is active in ladies’ circle meetings, and presently is the president for the Salem Church women’s unit meetings.   Pam is a substitute rural mail carrier, substitute cook at the schools, helps with hogs at the farm, and is soon to start working as a nurses’ aide at Osceola’s Good Samaritan Home.  She is always willing to help neighbors and friends with almost anything.  Pam received the Channel 10/11 Sunshine Award and also a commendation from the postal department in Washington, DC, for helping get medical attention to a customer on the mail route last year.   It takes lots of willing workers to have the annual smorgasbord for the festival be a success.  Pam, like so many others, wears several hats in preparation for this event.  She helps make Swedish meatballs, rosettes, bakes rye bread and tea rings, prepares the salmon, and helps set up and put away the supplies for smorgasbord.  She also provides pies for Grandma’s Kitchen and occasionally works there.  She is a firm believer in the Swedish Festival as a wonderful way to promote the town of Stromsburg and support all the local businesses and organizations.  The teamwork effort it takes to put the Festival together helps build pride in the community as well as stronger bonds between people.   Pam and Marlowe have two children, Daniel and Rachel, who attend the Cross County High School here in Stromsburg.

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