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1. A. L Winterquist on a farm with cows, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1920 - 1940
- Description:
- This photograph shows A.L. (Albert L.) Winterquist on a farm in front of a building and two cows, with farm machinery in the far right foreground. Probably this was Mr. Winterquist's farm, since John Junkkonen sold a 40 acre tract in section 27 to A.L. Winterquist. Mr. Winterquist built a two-story modern dwelling on this tract, adjacent to Highway 61.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
2. Apostolic Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Olson, Edgar F.
- Date Created:
- 1943
- Description:
- Local artist and resident Edgar F. Olson painted the Apostolic Lutheran Church and its cemetery in 1943, using oils. On the back of the painting was the following etching: "My apprecication to you, Rev. Michaelson, for making my mother's last moments happier. Edgar F. Olson, 1937. Old Finnish Cemetery and New Church, Carlton Co., Minn."
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Paintings (visual works)
3. Esko Basketball Team, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1947
- Description:
- Depicted here are the members of the 1947 Esko boys basketball team. In the front row, from left to right, are manager Gerald Reponen, Stanley Gustafson, Curtis Guss, John Manisto, Dick Lovestrand, Armand Johnson, and Coach Les Knuti. In the back row are Merton Pykkonen, Leo Seikkula, Ray Barney, Roy Joki, Ernest McKibbon, and Bob Bergstedt.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
4. Esko FFA Basketball Team, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1940 - 1941
- Description:
- This photograph shows the 1940-1941 school year Esko FFA basketball team. The first row has A.L. Winterquist; ? Davidson; ? Koivisto; Reynold Mattson; Bernard Koivisto; In the second row are Lauri Kortesmaki; Les Knuti; J. Joki; Walt Maunu; Ray Maunu; ? Juntti; and Seth Fisher.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
5. First Pera Home in 1900, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Gillette, W.
- Date Created:
- 1930 - 1960
- Description:
- This painting by W. Gillette depicts the First Pera family home that was built in 1900 but destroyed by the 1918 Forest Fire. Also in the frame is the Pera family's home built after the 1918 Forest Fire. W. Gillette was a relative through marriage to John Pera's wife, Mabel Kaanta.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Paintings (visual works)
6. Palkie Gristmill, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Ruikka, John
- Date Created:
- 1890 - 1965
- Description:
- This oil painting by John Ruikka (April 16, 1880, to May, 1965) depicts the original Palkki gristmill, which was built on the Midway River and located on property of pioneer Erick Palkki. It was used from 1878 to approximately 1916, was built by pioneers to grind grain into flour, and was water powered. Please note that the original spelling, in Finnish, is "Palkki." The spelling as "Palkie" is an Americanized spelling of the name.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Paintings (visual works)
7. School bus with drivers, Esko, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1920 - 1940
- Description:
- This is a photograph of an early school bus and four bus drivers - Jack Ikola, Charles Johnson, Andrew Kinnunen, and Edwin Olson, next to the Washington School teachers' residence, known as a teacherage. Note the required formal uniforms of the bus drivers. The Washington School was located behind the photographer.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
8. The Bugle, Volume 1, Number 1, Washington School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Washington School
- Date Created:
- 1941-05-28
- Description:
- The annual "The Bugle" was stenciled, mimeographed, and put together by our Washington principal, teachers, and pupils. Thirty four students were going to attend Lincoln Junior High School in the fall, leaving Washington School. The sixth grade went on a science field trip during which a student hurt his head bending over to catch a crayfish and the teacher, Mr. Waterhouse, tore his trousers going through a barbed wire fence. Information was given about eight faculty members, and short editorials were written by Principal E.H. Waterhouse and Superintendent A. L. Winterquist, as well as students. A page about the personalities of the sixth grade students was given. The Washington Basketball team members were listed. Summer plans for travel were given for quite a few students. Information was given about various activities at Washington, including the mixed chorus, orchestra, stringed ensemble, and rhythm band. The basketball team did well. The grades carried out an art program of weaving, painting, drawing, bottle dipping, clay modeling, soap carving, and pencil drawing, with some projects to be exhibited at the Annual Thomson Township Fair.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
9. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 9, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-02-02
- Description:
- The senior class had their photographs taken at Powers Studio in Duluth. Students gave to the March of Dimes to fight infantile paralysis, also known as polio. Once a week the junior English class listened to a radio program about poets and poetry. The faculty had a skating party. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about Washington School and children. The Industrial Arts department had a page devoted to their projects. The 4-H Club held a Bunco and Basket Social party at the Lincoln School. Thomson Tommies beat Meadowlands in basketball as well as Cromwell and McGregor.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
10. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 10, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-02-16
- Description:
- The contest to see who sold the most subscriptions to the Lincoln Log yearbook ended. A Finnish Relief mass meeting was set, with pledge cards for voluntary monthly financial aid to Finland distributed. Esko played Meadowlands in a sub-district basketball tournament. Boy Scout week was written about, during the thirtieth year of the Boy Scouts in the United States. Five qualifying typists earned a Gregg Competent Typist's Award. Sanitary Engineer for the Minnesota State Board of Health, Mr. E. Slagle of Duluth spoke to biology and agriculture students. At an assembly a program about several hobbies was presented. The junior class went on a toboggan party at the Nopeming slide. Boy Scout Troop 179 continued to organize, and applied for their legal charter. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial urging high school courses to be more practical and less college preparatory in nature. Rules of the rink were given for ice skaters. Residents of Esko had frequent sewing bees to make clothing and materials to be shipped to Finland via the Finnish Consulate in New York. Student Helmi Kivisto was improving, according to a classmate who visited her. Five FFA boys submitted project reports in competition for an FFA award. The local FFA chapter sold garden and flower seeds to raise funds for the annual Parents' and Sons' banquet. The Thomson Tommies beat Meadowlands in basketball. Esko's FFA basketball team hosted the amateur tournament, competing for the chance to go to the State Amateur Championship playoffs at Minneapolis. The teams were Carlton, Columbia Clothing of Duluth, Murphy Finance of Duluth, Harbor Inn of Two Harbors, Merchants of Two Harbors, Cloquet, Aurora, and Hill City. A page was devoted to Polar League Standings as well as individual free throw averages.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
11. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 11, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-03-01
- Description:
- Sports highlights were featured, as the Tommies beat Meadowlands and went up against Cromwell in the basketball semi-finals. A representative of the Cloquet branch of the Bell Telephone Company presented two movies about telephone usage. The sophomore and senior agriculture classes attended a potato meting at Carlton. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about high schools being too much like college preparatory schools. Books about Finland were added to the school library. Nearly 500 people attended a mass meeting held at the Lincoln School to discuss the Finnish situation, with Onnie Laine, Finnish radio commentator over radio station WEBC, being the main speaker. Donations made for lunch amounted to $156.00. Plans were made for another house-to-house canvas for funds to be sent directly to the Finnish government rather than the Red Cross. The Boy Scouts took a ski hike to a ski slide, then to the railroad, to Sippas Hill and down it, and then followed an old Native American trail to the Boy Scout camping grounds. The investiture ceremony for the new Boy Scout Troop 197 was held at the Thomson Township PTA meeting. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist, Mr. Hauge, and Mr. Esko attended a meeting at Two Harbors to plan for the music festival to be held there this spring. The Thomson Tommies basketball team beat Cromwell, but the Carlton Bulldogs basketball team beat the Tommies.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
12. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 13, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-04-12
- Description:
- The Thomson FFA Parents' and Sons' banquet was held, with the main speaker being Judge Mark Nolan. Thomson 4-H Club's play placed second at the county one-act play contest. Conservation was urged during National Wild Life Week. The thirteenth District PTA conference was set for Cloquet. What was listed as the worst sleet storm since 1935 encased the area in a coating of ice, early in April, snapping telephone and power lines, and closing school. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote on teaching Americanism, speaking against what was happening in Europe where totalitarianism was destroying humanity. Boys were urged to report to track practice. 4-H Club news items were given, including one about National 4-H Club Church Sunday, during which all 4-H Club members were urged to go to church. FFA news items were given, including news that all the agriculture members attended the FFA day of the Northeast Institute of the North East Experiment Station. The Boy Scouts passed their cooking and fire building tests.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
13. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 12, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-03-15
- Description:
- The GAA held a Leap Year Party, with girls asking the boys to the party. School was cancelled one day because of a snowstorm. The chamber music ensemble, directed by Isaac Esko, sang at the Pine Hill School for a Finnish Relief Program. The biology class listened to a radio program from the American School of the Air about various biology subjects. Superintendent A. L Winterquist speculated about everybody who had graduated from Esko since 1921 and what they were doing, giving specifics. The Thomson Tommies lost to the Carlton Bulldogs in the basketball sub-district finals. They also lost to the Two Harbors Agates in basketball.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
14. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 14, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-04-26
- Description:
- Esko sent sixty students to participate in the music contest at Barnum, including the high school band and Glee Club. The top students were named, including Valedictorian Kenneth Hallback and Salutatorian Lauren Hiukka. At the third annual FFA District Convention held at Proctor, an Eskoite was elected president and another Eskoite was elected reporter. A notice to farmers was given that the FFA boys would treat the grain and potato seed for them. Both the high school band and Glee Club participated in the Music Festival held at Two Harbors. Luther League was organized. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about teaching democracy and the American way of life, especially in view of the enemies of democracy in Europe. The 4-H Carlton County rally was scheduled to be at Moose Lake. The 4-H Clubs and FFA had a variety show at the Lincoln School. In basketball the Thomson Alumni beat the high school team.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
15. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 15, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-05-10
- Description:
- Six Esko girls went to the Carlton High School gymnasium and playing field for the Carlton County girls' annual play day program. The Esko chapter of the FFA sent thirteen boys to the annual congress and state convention of Minnesota Association of Future Farmers of America at the University Farm in St. Paul. An editorial advised against hitch-hiking. Another opinion piece noted Germany's seizure of Denmark and America's growing concern with the Scandinanian tumult and Germany's ambitions. The biology classes went for a field trip to the U.S. Government Fish Hatchery on Lake Superior and the pumping station for Duluth's water. The music festival at Barnum was a great success for both the high school band and the Girls' Glee Club directed by Mr. Isaac Esko. The senior commercial class went on a field trip to Marshall-Wells Wholesale House in Duluth. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about mothers. Frederick Hendrickson wrote about his experiences learning to fly an airplane. The junior high students observed Arbor Day by having a program and planting a tree. Esko 4-H members gave interviews and performed over radio WEBC. Seven boys from agriculture classes and two girls from the 4-H Club went to the North Central Experimental Station at Grand Rapids. Esko High School organized a baseball team. Seven boys entered the District Track Meet. The Esko softball team scheduled drills.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
16. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 6, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-12-03
- Description:
- Ainie Maki was chosen outstanding 4-H Club member of Carlton County at the Cloquet Chamber of Commerce banquet, honoring leading members of the twenty-four area clubs. Washington students presented a Christmas operetta. A short piece noted that many localities had ceremonies for the first conscriptees. The Spotlight requested poems, essays, and stories for their Christmas issue. Representatives of the Coco Cola Company came to school and gave pencils, rulers, tablets, and Coca Cola to students. The senior enjoyed their social science class study of their own community, which was described as partly urban. At that time it was noted that there were two schools, one being the only state accredited rural high school, two post offices, nine service stations, two garages, three grocery stores, a creamery, a sewage disposal system, a highway department weighing station, rural electrification, and two larger cities within the radius of fifteen miles. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about the Farmers' Club and high school agriculture departments' Goodwill Banquet. Cheerleaders were chosen at the first Pep meeting. The PTA presented a play. Janitor Mr. Palkie was interviewed. A column gave information about what some alumni were doing: Ralph Peterson earned an appointment to West Point Military Academy. Robert Tan was employed by an airplane factory in Maryland. Lauri Hatinen was working in an airplane factory in Hartford, Connecticut. Ethel Palkie and Bertha Ropponen were preparing to take a Civil Service Examination. A chart showed the progress of Christmas Seal sales by ninth graders, as well as seventh graders. A film on tuberculosis and how to avoid it was shown to junior high school students. The FFA sold subscriptions for the Poultry Tribune magazine, as well as garden seeds.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
17. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 8, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1941-01-17
- Description:
- A citizenship class was organized at the high school, with classes taught at night. A toboggan party to be held at Fond Du Lac was planned by the seniors. A radio was brought into the school assembly so that students could hear President Roosevelt's message to Congress and the people. An article urging students to protect their health, especially from tuberculosis, was written. Isaac Esko organized a mixed boys and girls glee club. The Boys' Glee Club made their first public performance at Washington School. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about high school education and opportunities it afforded. The Maki Roller skating rink closed. Agriculture students completed form practice and summaries on farm practice work about either livestock or crops. The Thomson Tommies lost the third conference game in basketball to McGregor. Student Roy Wiljanen wrote an article about World War II and England.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
18. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 10, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1941-02-14
- Description:
- The attention grabbing headline announced the offering of defense classes at Esko in motor mechanics, basic electricity, and metalwork at night. Members of the senior class received invitations to attend College Days at the Duluth Junior College. A magician and ventriloquist, Loring Campbell, put on a show at the school. An article with guidelines for taking care of influenza was written. The sophomore class went tobogganing at Nopeming. The Gideon's put a Bible in every classroom. A music festival was planned for Cloquet, with Mr. Esko, Superintendent Winterquist, and Mr. Hauge attending planning sessions. A mixed chorus was organized with all the members of the girls' glee club and seventeen of the boys' glee club. Senior Verna Tan won a recipe contest sponsored by the Duluth Herald and Duluth News Tribune with her recipe for Chef's Casserole, which was also printed in the Spotlight. The PTA observed Founders' Day. Superintendent A L. Winterquist promoted defense education for those from ages 17 to 25, to prepare them for employment in the national defense industries. High school principal Herbert Knuti was interviewed. Pointers for taking good photographs were listed. Moonshiner's Hill was a favorite spot for winter sports. Many junior high students were absent with influenza, including a teacher. The Industrial Arts department bought new equipment to be used in the national defense and industrial arts classes. The Thomson Tommies beat Cromwell in basketball, but were beaten by Wrenshall. The eighth district AAA basketball tournament was held at the Lincoln gymnasium and hosted by the Esko FFA. A table with free throw averages for players was given.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
19. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 7, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-12-30
- Description:
- The Christmas operetta, directed by Mr. Isaac Esko and accompanied by Mrs. Isaac Esko, was performed by the grade school. The PTA had a Christmas party. The Spotlight won praise from the National Scholastic Press Association in Cleveland, Ohio, at their convention, as an example of excellent workmanship. An editorial about the Christmas spirit of peace on earth being lacking as the war raged on over Europe and Asia was penned. Lincoln School faculty members, wives, and friends were entertained at a Christmas party given by the residents of the Lincoln Teacherage. An article quoted from a 1931 edition of the Spotlight told of night classes at Forbay School given to assist with employment at Minnesota Power and Light, with the instruction being given by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote a Christmas message. An interview of Kenneth Hallback, alumni and University of Minnesota student, was written. Small pox vaccinations were given to students. The Thomson Tommies basketball team beat Grand Marais but lost to both Carlton and Wrenshall.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
20. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 16, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-05-24
- Description:
- Commencement was scheduled and the program detailed, as was the Baccalaureate service. The annual spring concert was given at the Washington School. The seniors gave their class history, nicknames and descriptions, last will and testament, prophecy, and ambitions, as well as a section in graphic form about the class of 1940. A Who's Who was given for the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about summer vacation. Students who received awards enjoyed the activities banquet given for them at the Medical Arts dining room in Duluth. The Boy Scouts enjoyed an overnight camping trip up the North Shore, to Two Island River and Lax Lake. The senior class was entertained by Superintendent and Mrs. Winterquist at their home. The junior and senior banquet was held at the Cascade Hotel in Duluth. The physics class took a field trip to the power plant of the Minnesota Power and Light Company at Forbay and Fon Du Lac, and rode the gas car to the lower dam and its plant with another large generator. Sophomores wrote histories of Finland in modern history class. The GAA planned a roller skating party at Maki's Rink. The baseball season began as soon as school was out, and the Esko Yankees resumed play. Esko took fourth place in the district track meet.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
21. The Spotlight, Volume 8, Number 5, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1941-12-19
- Description:
- A Nativity pageant was presented by the Washington School pupils. Parents and teachers frolicked at the PTA Christmas party, chaired by Mrs. Isaac Esko. A campaign to sell Lincoln Logs by subscription was begun. Two editorials were included about World War II, urging patriotism. Sears Roebuck & Company sent an exhibit to display in the home economics room of all types of stockings. The sophomore class collected waste paper as a part of a patriotic paper drive. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about Christmas, 1941, as the world was at war. Other news reported on a former student who joined the Marines as well as people sailing on the frozen Thomson Lake in ice boats. Activities and projects in the industrial class and shop class were given. The full Esko band was set to play at all home games. Part of the band played at the Farmers' Banquet. The band played on radio station KDAL, and Isaac Esko, Leslie Knutti, and cheerleader Alice Sunnarborg were interviewed on the air. Comings and goings of residents were given as well as a letter from Army Private Melvin Hiukka. Over 350 attended the eighth annual Thomson Township Farmers' Banquet. Former Esko student Mildred Bergstedt wrote a letter about working for the Labor Department in Washington D.C. Twenty five seventh graders joined the American Junior Red Cross. The junior high classes were selling Christmas Seals. In FFA news, many agriculture students completed their farm practices summaries in preparation for the Agricultural Farm Practice Contest. Students selected their agricultural related topics to compete in the District FFA Public Speaking Contest to be held at Meadowlands. Charles Johnson won a radio raffled by the Esko FFA at the Cromwell Esko basketball game. Esko FFA placed second in the chapter meeting conducting contest. Despite plans to organize an FFA basketball team composed of active FFA members, it was not possible because of a lack of players. In 4-H Club news, Christmas baskets were prepared. Former 4-H President, Ainie Maki, won a trip to the National Livestock Convention in Chicago. The Esko-mos beat Floodwood in basketball, as well as the Carlton Bulldogs and the Grand Marais Northmen and McGregor. Lauri Kortesmaki was the first to organize a physical fitness program in Carlton County, and was the county supervisor of it. The program was nation-wide in scope, since half of draftees were rejected because of poor physical fitness. The Pep Club adopted the name of the Esko-Mos.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
22. Thomson Road, Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1920 - 1940
- Description:
- This shows the Thomson Road just south of present day Interstate 35, lined with fence posts and stones removed from the field. There is a small shed in the background, and piles of stones and branches. This was located near the John Fredrickson's farm - formerly known as John Alatalo. John Alatalo homesteaded this farm in 1873, one year after he came to America from Finland. He died in 1876, and his was the first death among the early settlers in the area. John Alatalo's brother, Peter, took over the operation of the farm after John's death. In 1935 the owner of the farm was Peter Fredrickson Jr., who was born on the farm on March 2, 1889.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
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