The Finns in Ely

The Kaleva Order: Ely is among the first communities in Minnesota where the Kaleva Order became active. In 1901, Frank Standinger arrived in the community with news of this

Knights of Kaleva "Wäinön Maja" members: Front row: Gust Helbacka,
Toimi Ahola, Theodore Luhtanen, John W. Palmgard Jr., Henry Ranta, Victor
Thompson, Henry Paakkari. Second row: John E. Porthan, Otto Ranta,
Henry Pietilä, John E. Skantz, John Palmgard Sr., Antti Saari, Adam
Mattola, Jacob Miettunen, Emil Ahola, Ernest Phillips, William B. Mäki.
Third row: Robert A. Porthan, John Sorjanen, Lauri O. Manni, Elias Saisa,
Matt Vierimaa, William Lepistö, Anselm Tolonen, Herman Hakala, Matt
Luhtanen, Mike Somero, William Mills, Robert W. Mäki. Fourth row: Einar
Nikkinen, Arne Kangas, Heino Larson, Walter Järvi, Otto W. Särkipato, Fabian
Mäenpää, Antti Tuomikoski, Gust A. Mäki, John Lintula, Frans Luhtanen,
Charles Lampi. Fifth row: Arne Pennala, Richard Kukko, Alfred Pietilä,
Elias Rajamäki, Emil Mäkipiha, Salmon Virta, Jacob Kakkuri, Paul W. Mar
tin, Harold A. Salminen, Isaac Martell. Sixth row: Charles Skantz, Konstu
Hänninen, Arvo A. Riikola, Robert W. Mäki, Frank F. Sikala, Jacob L. Pete,
Julius Pietilä, Nick Mattila, John N. Mäki. Back row: Dr. T. Ahola, Urho
Tuomikoski, John Kangas, Jalmer N. Oja, Arvo M. Erickson, Arne A. Lynn,
William Martell, Victor Vuotimäki.

new society which had been founded in Montana, and after a considerable number of men gathered to discuss the matter they decided to organize a local chapter: a sufficient number

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