Dregne’s Scandinavian Gifts

The new Stevlingson and Call's Daylight Store about 1918

Dregne’s Scandinavian Gifts has a double pedigree in the history of our downtown. Combined from two family businesses, the Stevlingson’s and the Flugstad’s. The Stevlingson & Call General Store began in 1898 and built the corner store that houses Dregne’s, in 1912. Flugstad Hardware, that started its business in 1890, bought the Stevlingson business in 1942, and in 1975, Dregne & partner bought Flugstad’s. Stevlingson began as a general store in

Stevlingson & Call General Store
before being replaced
by new building about 1912

Stevlingson & Call General Store1898 adding partner Call in 1901, Sometime prior to this, Stevlingson was in partnership with Fredrickson. Almost 20 years later Call was no longer involved and Harold J. and Harold O. Stevlingson were sole owners. The Flugstad Hardware Company began in 1890 in the building that today houses Westby Bakery & Coffee Shop, and in 1908 became Nerison & Flugstad Hardware, with Henry Nerison & Albert Flugstad as owners. In 1930 it was know as the A.F. Flugstad Hardware Company and continued until 1941 when sons Hubert and Burton and Kermit took over until 1962. Kermit’s wife Violetta along with Ed Foss keep the business until selling it to Dregne & partner in 1975. In 1976, Jana and David Dregne become sole owner. The hardware business came to a close in 2000 to make room for a full line of Scandinavian gifts, year-round Christmas room and domestic giftware.  Tourism is a “behind the scenes” valuable industry for all of Westby.

Dregne’s Scandinavian Gifts