the story of two brothers

In 1923 two norweigan brothers age  eight and ten traveled across the ocean with their family from far northern Norway (FAUSKE) to AMERICA (Tacoma, Wasington). Arne the eldest and Gudmund his younger brother. They were immediately enrolled in the local Roosevelt Grade School. Because they did not speak English, they were both sent to first grade until they were fluent in English. I believe the parents learned through reading the newspaper and local norwegian immigrants who helped each other. Everyone wanted to be American and became citizens as soon as possible. They had a little sister aged five named Ruth. Arne was excited to almost immediately land a job delivering newspapers. He was able to earn enough money to buy clothes for himself and his brother! Yes at ten years of age. In those days it was called "Pedaling Papers". As they became teenagers a wonderful Christian layman named Mr. Vincent beagan a boys brigade at thr local Roosevelt Heights Christian Church. He included wood working skills, long athletic runs across town to Stadium High School and back. He also included Christian Character training and talked to the boys about the power of making commitments. These included living right with a clear conscience, and making a pledge to abstinence from alcohol and tobacco . He explained the health benefits and the spiritual moral results from having a life purpose with Christ at the center. My father (Arne) and his brother took all of this teaching to heart and made serious commitments to Endeavor to walk and conduct their lives in an upright manner. My father truly took this so serious he never touched a drop of liquor in his life. He also never touched any form of nicotine. My father  was a deeply compassionate man and he always had empathy for those who suffered physically. My clearest early childhood memory was my father every morning kneeling in prayer. He was a quiet man and did nothing for show. This was his genuine habit.prayer first with the Bible. I really respected the fact that you could never think of talking my father out of his convictions!