|
Marja Kilpelä as St. Lucia and June Michelson as the talonemäntä (lady of the house)
|
|
Marja Kilpelä as St. Lucia
|
|
|
Rachael (Kati) Marttila and Pekka Karstu as Joulupukki- Santa Clause 1997 Painesdale, MI
|
| Jared Salmi, Matt Frantti, J.Eric Lassila, Joanna Hoekstra, Amy Seppänen, Jolinda Tervo, Evelyn Olson, Iloni Kotila, Margaret Mattila, June Michelson, Marja Kilpelä. (Middle row) Rachael Marttila, Konnie Mäki, Cindy Jukkala (Front row) Travis Similä, Brooks Olson, Brita Kinnunen, and Valerie Tuomi----Christmas 1997 |
|
|
Mel Olsen of Superior, Wisconsin who visited the area in May to talk about Saame (Lappish) culture to the Finnish class and area residences.
|
|
John Kurtti, Calumet around 1905
|
|
|
Johanna &John Kurtti, Parents of Jim Kurtti
|
|
|
Making Hay-John Kurtti - Paynesville MI 1940's Rajala-Paanajärvi-Kuusamo (birthplace of John Kurtti, taken 1899)
|
