painters have included Robert Anderson, Walter Laakso and radio announcer Arne Karhu. Two commercial artists of Duluth must also be mentioned, Antti and Orvo Lemberg; the former has his own studio, the latter is chief of the lay-out department of the

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Vogue-Wright Studio. Finally, sculptor Mauno Oittinen worked in Duluth during 1949, and many of his works are to be found in Finnish homes.

The Finns have also become represented in architecture, with many of these architects being graduates of the state university. Many of them, like Arne Purhonen of Duluth, are employed outside Minnesota. However, architect Verner Lignell worked in Duluth for several years, and during that time he designed a projected "Finlandia Building." In the younger generation, Eino Jyring of Hibbing has gained attention through the many modern churches and schools he has designed for various communities, but particularly in the mining region. At Christmas 1956 he established a fund in memory of his parents, Ida and Charles Jyring, with $10,000 as a nucleus; the interest is used to grant scholarships to promising graduates of rural high schools in St. Louis County who wish to continue their education but require financial assistance.

The Minnesota Highway Department employs topographer Elmer Erkkilä. His signature appears on the cover designs of many state sponsored urban and highway maps, and the MFAHS centennial emblem is his design.

Finnish Films : The first Finnish film to be brought to Minnesota was entitled "Finland." It was imported in 1921 by Hjalmar Mäki, who arranged showings of it throughout the state.

It has already been mentioned that in 1922 Robert Anderson and Lauri Lemberg joined forces to provide Finnish films for

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