in 1929 but lost most of its members in 1936 to another, Englishspeaking guild of the same name. Activity has been varied and has included dissemination of information and literature, sponsorship of program evenings, support of a children's summer camp.

Membership in the workers' society before the schism was somewhere between 50 and 90, and although the confusion resulted in a curtailment of activities, they were started up again in such measure that the two decades following were the years

Nashwauk town band in 1910. Seated: Louis Saccoman, Raymond De Petro,
Peter Larro. Second Row: George Kokko, Arvo Lindevall, August Miettinen.
director, B. De Petro, unknown. Third row: Charles Sulonen, Frank Lindfors,
Elmer Lindevall, David Korhonen, Hemming Varonen. Back row: Hugo Lilja,
John Rokala, Chas. Kaminen, John Toivola, Eero Matara.

of most splendid achievement. Unlike most societies in the Range region, the Nashwauk society did not become an IWW group but continued under its socialist label until 1931, when it changed its name to the Workers' Educational Society. This society terminated its existence in 1952, giving its hall as a gift to the local cooperative, Elanto, and its small remaining cash on hand to the Perch Lake Cooperative summer camp committee.

The local importance of the workers' movement was so great that other activities - the temperance movement and religious activity - tended to remain of subordinate interest. The tem

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