Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-28
United Finnish kaIeva
Brothers and Sisters

Inc UnlteO F1nnlSn haleVa Bro
theirs & Sisters, Seattle Lodge No.
IL was organized February 18th,
1904. The officers are Frank
Hastig, President; Harry Jarvinen,
vice president; Walter Wilson,
secretary; Mildred whitman, fin
ancial secretary; John Nestor
kOski, treasurer, and Elmo Randall,
vice president of the Grand Lodge.
Meetings are held at 2O6O 18th
Avenue West on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month
Every other meeting is conducted
in Finnish for the benefit of those
who feel more at ease speaking
the language of their mother
country.
The purpose of the organization
/ is to unite the people of Finnish
origin into one organization to
promote the intellectual and ma
terial condition of our people, to
aid the sick, the injured, and men,
bers otherwise in need of relief,
and to bury the deceased members.
The association is non-partisan,
and must not enter into discussion
of questions of political or relig-
ious nature.
Our organization welcomes new
q nd vic 70 Seattle
Finland. Mrs. Margit illus Mus
tapa, formerly of Helsinki, where
she had made a name for herself
in the ballet and opera of that city,
was quickly absorbed into our
group and has been one of our
most active members for the past
two years. Last year we had as
another active member from Fin
land, DR.. Eijo Vesanen, who was
in charge of installing the new
seismograph at the University of
Washington. On our return from
Europe in July, my wife and
brought back my cousin Mrs. An
tia Salmivaara for a years visit
She, too, Immediately joined the
Brotherhood. incidentally, Chap
ter G of PEG. has given her a
scholarship so she is now attend
ing the University. She has her
Masters Degree in history and So
GEOLOGY from the Finnish Univers-
ity of Turku. Our newest member
is Miss Brita korkkinen, an Eng
lish teacher from Helsinki, who is
also attending the University on a
scholarship.
Among the distinguished visitors
whom we have entertained, the
most recent were Leevi Matti Lee
pisto, Minister of Agricultur in the
Finnish Cabinet; Professor Bruno
kaarle Suviranta, Professor of
Political Economics, University of
Helsinki; Vicar Lennart Albert
Heljas, Member of the Finnish
Parliament.
The Finnish Brotherhood took
an active part in last years Sean
dinavian Christmas Festival. Sis
ter Margit Mustapa trained and
directed the group of youngsters
who performed so well in the Chill
dren's Ballet on the Finnish
Night" at Ballard High School.
Brotherhood members donated var
ious national costumes, works of
art, silver, etc. for display in Bal
lard store windows. Our Olympic
Games Float, carrying the Uni
versity of Washington crew, won
honorable mention.
Because frequently people have
such a distorted picture of the
physical makeup of the Firms,
should like to mention here that
in 1884. 1886. and 1888, Miss Fin
land was crowned Miss Europe.
Two of the girls were blonde and
one brunette. In his great work.
The Races of Europe 1888, DR..
Carleton Coon, the celebrated an
thropologist of Harvard illustrates
that the Films are among Europe S
tallest people and are truly Nor
die.
Elmo Randall