HISTORY 
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 SWEDISH" 
 ENGINEERS' 
 
 SOCIETY ' 
 OF CHICAGO 
 
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 UNIVERSITY OF ilM\!Oic 
 
 LIBRARY 
 
 ATURBANA-CHAMPm.>v 
 
 ILL. HiST. SURVEY
 
 HISTORY 
 
 of the 
 
 SWEDISH ENGINEERS' SOCIETY 
 OF CHICAGO 
 
 1908—1948
 
 This is how the Club House looked while being renovated
 
 
 THE SWEDISH 
 ENGINEERS 
 SOCIETY 
 OF CHICAGO
 
 Club House of the Swedish Engineers' Society as it i 
 
 OCKS tcaay
 
 Foreword 
 
 At our February meeting in 1947, it was suggested we 
 have an Historical Committee whose duty it would be to write 
 a history of our Society from the day of its organization to 
 the present time. It was suggested this history be completed 
 in time for our fortieth anniversary. The following gentle- 
 men were elected by the Society to serve on this Committee : 
 Clarence S. Ongman, Chairman, Sven Strid, Carl Iljalmar 
 Lundquist, and Albin G. Witting. As Mr. Witting resides in 
 Colorado it was impossible for him to take any active part in 
 the work. Mr. Lundquist, being Secretary of the Chicago 
 branch of the Swedish Centennial Celebration, has been un- 
 able to work with us, so the labor has fallen upon the Chair- 
 man and Mr. Strid. After some months Mr. Eric Blomquist, 
 our former librarian, and Mr. Gustaf Palm, our Secretary, 
 have been of great help. I said the labor has fallen on Strid 
 and j^our Chairman, yes, it has been labor, but has been in- 
 tensely interesting. Delving into the old records has been a 
 tedious dusty job, but one of fascinating interest. 
 
 We have, of course, only been able to touch upon the high- 
 lights of each administration, to go into detail would have 
 had a tendency to make this book exceedingly dry. We sin- 
 cerely hope you will like this book and be prouder than ever 
 of being a member of our great organization. It has shown 
 you what a few loyal Engineers of Swedish extraction have 
 been able to accomplish in forty short years. Our organiza- 
 tion is known and respected all over the World wherever 
 there are Swedish Engineers, and we must not forget to thank 
 our fellow member Gotthilf Ahlman for the beautiful cover 
 design which he has made. We hope you will overlook any 
 defects in this book. We have done the best we could. 
 
 Clarence S. Ongman, 
 
 Chairman, Historical Committee.
 
 HENRY NYBERG 
 Our first President, 1908
 
 Before the Beginning 
 
 About forty years ai>() today a iuiin])t'i- of downliearted 
 eiifiineers were sittino- around a table dreamino; and layino- 
 plans hoAv to start a Swedish Engineerino- Society in Chicago. 
 They had just resigned from the slowly dying Scandinavian 
 Society, but how Avere they now to get a new and better 
 organization on its way. 
 
 Rissler said, ''It would have to start off with a bang of 
 some sort. Swedish Engineers are slow moA'ing and we have 
 hard times now." ^' There is always hard times for us Engi- 
 neers," replied Akerlind, "and it will never be better before 
 we can get together and learn to improve our standing by 
 hel])ing one another. But how can we get them together? 
 That's the big question. AVhat inducement can we hold out 
 for them to come to a meeting after the failure of the Scan- 
 dinavian Society? AVe all know what to .say when they get 
 there, but how to o:et them there? Who is going to furnish 
 that big 'bang'?" 
 
 Just then the telephone rang. We were in the office of an 
 automobile sales room. A Mr. Kuntz, who was buying an 
 automobile for his daughter, wanted to talk to the boss. "Yes 
 — Oh yes— No ^Ir. Kuntz I can't do it. It is absolutely the 
 best price I can make. — Yes — ^Yes, I understand. No, can't 
 do it, but I will make you a counter proposition. If you will 
 set up a good supper, with beer, coffee and cigars for about 
 eighty Swedish Engineers, who are holding an organization 
 meeting, then we will call it a deal. — Yes — that's right. — 
 Thank you. — Yes, thank you." 
 
 "Now boys, there is the inducement we have been looking 
 for. A first class supper, with drinks at Kuntz & Remmler's 
 Restaurant on Wabash Ave. Let 's get busv now with our in-
 
 vitations and me<^t ajjaiii on Tuesday iiifrbt and make out a 
 ofood protrram witli speakers, and wliat to say, a few good 
 Swedish songs, and then another beer." 
 
 And, so reads tlie tale of the early days, "before the be- 
 ginning" and the woi-ries and hard woi'k of the ''Pioneers" 
 who entertained a higii ideal and never eounled on over-time. 
 
 The celebration of oui- 4()th anniversary biings to my 
 mind many pleasant memories together with the struggle we 
 had in the l>eginning, and the determination and hard work 
 put down by the charter members. The reason for forming 
 our Society was mainly to build uj) and improve the standing 
 and rei)utation of the Swedish Engineer and his weekly pay. 
 The Irish, the German, and a few other nationalities appeared 
 to be overruling in Chicago at that time and the ''poor 
 Swede" did not stand much of a chance to get to the front. 
 We had, at that time, the Scandinavian Engineering Society 
 consisting of 28 Swedes (if I remember rightly), 3 Norwe- 
 gians and 1 Dane. Tt had a struggling existence regardless 
 of the efforts of some members and finally a motion was made 
 that the Norwegians and the Danes should bring in as many 
 members as we had. or we should change the name to Swedish 
 instead of Scandinavian. A fair suggestion and demand, but 
 the motion was lost, for fear of hurting someone's feelings. 
 It is a known fact, however, that a Society, as well as a busi- 
 ness, cannot be standing still. It must either go forward or 
 back. In order to function it must do good, produce and be 
 useful. Otherwise it will cease to exist and that was the case, 
 at that time, with tlie old Se^nidinavian Society. 
 
 The result of the lost motion, or attemi)t to change the name 
 was that a fair number of us resigned in a body and left the 
 meeting. Later we sent out invitations to some 70 Swedish 
 Engiiu'ers to meet and have sup])er with us at Kuntz-Remmler 
 Restaurant on AVabash Ave., and when we went home that 
 evening our Society was formed and ''regularly constituted" 
 
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 witli about 70 members bound to«retlier to do good and to 
 help one anotlier. One of the speakers at that meeting sug- 
 gested that we all should help to push, and those that could 
 not push, they should i)ull or get out of the way, and that was 
 the spirit with which we stai'tcd. 
 
 A thing that greatly helped to build up our Society, as I 
 remember, was the Employment Committee, which was or- 
 ganized to hel]) members to get jobs or better jobs. Any mem- 
 ber that heard of a good job rei)orted it to the Committee. 
 It was hard times for the Swedish Engineer in those days, 
 but the work of this Committee and interesting lectures at 
 our Club meeting gave us a good start and later resulted in 
 a wider field of activity which, thanks to those members who 
 were interested in j)rodnctive work, has made our Society 
 what it is today, admired and res^iccted both at home and 
 abroad. 
 
 I am sorry that my work took me away from Chicago so 
 early, but I have followed the healthy growth of our Society 
 with a great deal of admiration for those who are doing the 
 work. To the others I would like to say as a reminder that a 
 good useful Society or Club is one that is made up of good 
 members and that is you and 7. The responsibility of a mem- 
 ber does not end with the paying of his dues, for there is 
 where it starts, and the more work he can do for his fellow- 
 members and his Club, the more he is doing for himself. 
 
 ]\Iay I take this opportunity of extending my sincere 
 thanks and gratitude for having been elected an Honorary 
 Member which I assure you is highly treasured by me and I 
 earnestly hope to show myself worthy at all times of this 
 great honor extended by you. 
 
 (Henry Nyherg)
 
 Annual Report for the Year 1915 
 
 From Book 1916-1923 
 
 A V : > - : ^ iety's career may be 
 
 vi.i .i^icicv:. i^.c.iii^^tii^y 1^1 Licv, liaciiaiers or those who have 
 
 not lon^ been re-sidents of Chicago. 
 
 The Constitutional meeting was held at Kmitz-Remmler 
 
 E^- h rant, Chicago, October 10th, 1908. Present were: 
 Heiir\- Nyberg- A. F. Colgren ^ Emil J. Lilieblad 
 
 A-r Riss er Hjalmar Blom B E F rsel 
 
 Ht:::v E:::?;::: S-ren J. Strid Eric R-:s 
 
 F-: S--:^ A:.-: F::---:^ E:- Su-sevahl 
 
 S-.-- H:;:-e= Fur-^r Xv ,:^ Q. A. A^erlind 
 
 From Year Book 1910-1915 
 
 First Meeting 
 
 Report of initial meeting of the Swedish Engineers' 
 Society of Chicago held at Kimtz-Remmler Co., 303 8. Wabasli 
 Axe., Chicago, Saturday evening the 10th of October, 1908. 
 The meeting was called to order by the Chairman of the 
 Committee for Preliminary Arrangements, composed of tlie 
 undersigned, Messrs. Blom, Holmes, and Strid at about 9:00 
 o'clock. After giving a short review of the events leading up 
 to the present meeting and outUning some of the aims of the 
 new Society, the Chairman proposed the following gentlemen 
 for officers and members of the board of directors for the 
 remaining months of this year and for 1909 : 
 
 Henry Xyberg, President, 
 
 Albin Ri^ler, Vice President. 
 
 G. A. Akerlind, Secretary. 
 
 ¥. Seabei^, Financial Secretary, 
 
 Henry Ericsson, 
 
 Sven Strid. 
 
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 ]\Ir. Sven Holmes moved that the meeting iinanimonsly 
 elect the men proposed. ^Mr. Blom seconded the motion and 
 when the question was ])ut by the Chairman, the meetino; 
 unanimously adopted the motion and the officers and members 
 of the board of directors of The Swedish Engineers' Society 
 of Chicago were declared elected. 
 
 Under new business the sense of the meeting was to leave 
 the officers and board of directors to take necessary steps to 
 put the organization in working order and arrange for the 
 next meeting of the Society. On motion, the meeting ad- 
 journed about 10 30 P. M. 
 
 G. A. Akerlind, Secretary. 
 
 Translation from Year Book 1910-1915 
 
 Annual Report from Oct. 10, 1908 to Dec. 3L 1909 
 
 The Secretary's Report 
 
 The Swedish Engineers' Society of Chicago, Illinois is 
 tonight celebrating its first annual meeting. A review of the 
 Society's activities as well as the prospect for its future will 
 be discussed at this meeting. The activity is from Oct. 10, 
 1908 when the Constitutional meeting was held. At this occa- 
 sion sixteen persons were present. 
 
 The second meeting November 7, 1908, with forty-three 
 jiersons present. This meeting was the first official meeting 
 and also a banquet. This banquet shall long be remembered 
 by all i)resent. Group photos were taken and forwarded to 
 '*Hvar Attonde Dag," Gothenburg, Sweden, who was kind 
 enough to print same in one of their issues. Beginning at this 
 time, we believe, the existence of Swedish Engineers' Society 
 of Chicago is known in Sweden. The Swedish-American press 
 of Chicago is to be commented for their loyalty and friend- 
 ship, and we trust that in the future Ave may count on them 
 for their continued support. 
 
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 Reoiilar meetings have been lield eacli month and a 
 short review of these meetinp:s liave been distri})uted to mem- 
 bers of other Swedisli Enfrine<n's' Societies in tin* Eastern 
 States (abont 200 eaeli month) as well as to all technical 
 schools in Sweden, also to i)rivate individuals whom we 
 hope may be interested in our woi-k. A ^rreat deal has been 
 done in the field of assisting newly arrived technical men, 
 and in "-ivinfr them the proper introduction for obtaininor 
 work. 
 
 AVe have not always Ix'en fortunate in these efforts, but 
 we have shown these our countrymen our "ood will, and have 
 never neg-lected same. We felt it our duty to help these 
 young: men. 
 
 The Society has steadily o-rown during- the past year. The 
 first membership list is seventy-four members. The new mem- 
 bershi)) list now in the press and ready for distribution will 
 be about 120 members. Of these, 80 are active members, 33 
 corresponding, and 7 associate members. 
 
 At the November 7th, 1908 banquet, the following gentle- 
 men were i)resent : 
 
 G. A. Akerlind 
 M. Balcher 
 G. Bjurstrom 
 C. A. Bolin 
 G. J. Broman 
 H. Blom 
 
 Dr. A. J. Carlson 
 F. Colgren 
 Henry Ericson 
 C. F. Engwall 
 M. J. Eichhorn 
 E. J. Erling 
 A. Flodenberg 
 C. F. Frisk 
 Harold Goranson 
 
 Robert Hvitfeldt 
 Sven Hohiies 
 
 F. W. Iggberg 
 Eric Kullberger 
 
 G. H. Karlsteen 
 Erie Lundgren 
 J. E. Liljeblad 
 G. S. Lalin 
 Axel F. Larson 
 A. G. Lund 
 Olof Lillia 
 Hjalmar Lundquist 
 F. Malmquist 
 Martin Norell 
 
 Henry Xyberg 
 Eugen Nyberg 
 Ernst Olson 
 J. Peterson 
 Albin Rissler 
 Eric Rocs 
 Fred Seaberg 
 Th. Sjoquist 
 Sven Strid 
 John Stange 
 Eric Sundvall 
 G. E. Stolpe 
 P. Wilander 
 reporter of Chicago 
 Daily Tribune. 
 
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 Duriiiir the fii'st year tlif l'ollowiii«>' fi'ontleincn joined 
 
 Tore M. Radler, M. E. 
 
 Albeit B. Ackander, Inspector, 
 
 U. S. Engineering Office, 
 
 Ocean Springs, Miss. 
 Gustaf A. Akerlind, M. E. 
 John A. Akerlind, C. E. 
 Carl A. Alzen 
 Clark G. Anderson, C. E. 
 H. A. Anderson, M. E. 
 C. Georga Axell, M. E., E. E. 
 Martin Balcher, M. E. 
 J. G. Bergquist, Chemist 
 Gustaf Berg, M. E. 
 Algot E. Berglof, M. E. 
 K. Gustaf A. Bjurstrom, 'SI. E. 
 Hjalmar Blom, M. E. 
 Charles A. Bolin, M. E. 
 John Brunner, C. E. 
 Gustaf 0. L. Cervin, M. E. 
 A. F. Colgren, M. E. 
 Werner P. Eckdahl, Chemist 
 Melker J. Eichhorn, M. E.. E. E. 
 Einar H. Enander, M. E. 
 Charles F. Engwal, M. E. 
 Henry Ericsson, B. E. 
 Walter H. Ericsson 
 John E. Ericsson, B. E. 
 Eric J. Ericson, Chemist 
 Eric J. Erling, M. E. 
 A. W. Fogel 
 A. T. Flodenberg, M. E. 
 John S. Gullborg, E. E. 
 Eric E. Hall 
 
 Charles Hedelin, M. E., E. E. 
 A. R. Holmen, M. E. 
 Sven E. Holmes, C. E. 
 Carl Robert Hvitfeldt 
 Fred E. Iggberg 
 
 Aksel G. S. Josephson 
 
 G. H. Karlsteen 
 
 Eric Kullberger 
 
 Georg S. Lalin, M. E. 
 
 Axel F. Larson 
 
 Nils D. Levin, M. E. 
 
 Gustaf A. M. Liljencrantz, C. E. 
 
 Olof F. Lillia, M. E. 
 
 A. G. Lund, Architect 
 
 Sten Lund, Mining Engineer 
 
 Eric R. Lundgren, M. E. 
 
 C. Hjalmar Lundquist 
 
 Hjalmar Mayer 
 
 Martin Norell, M. E. 
 
 Fred Norlin, C. E. 
 
 Eugen Nyberg, M. E. 
 
 Henry Nyberg, M. E. 
 
 Robert C. Ostergren, Architect 
 
 Klas O. Olson, C. E. 
 
 Ernst W. Olson 
 
 Albin P. Rissler, M. E. 
 
 Eric Roos, M. E. 
 
 J. F. Sandell 
 
 Fred Seaberg, M. E. 
 
 Walter 0. Seaberg 
 
 Sven J. Strid, M, E. 
 
 Gustaf E. Stolpe, M. E. 
 
 Charles G. Stolpe, M. E. 
 
 Hans Sundstrom 
 
 Eric E. Sundvahl, B. E. 
 
 Lars M. L. Thorson 
 
 John E. Tjader, C. E. 
 
 Carl Eskil Tunelius, M. E. 
 
 Carl V. Tunelius, M. E. 
 
 P. G. E. Wilander, M. E. 
 
 J. A. Wohlberg, M. E. 
 
 F. 0. Weydell, M. E. 
 
 John W. Zahlen, C. E. 
 
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 At tlie Board of Directors meetinp: on Xovember 18, 1908 
 the Constitution and By-Laws wcrf* written and later accepted 
 by the Society. 
 
 BY-LAAVS 
 
 of 
 
 THE SWEDISH EXGIXEERS' SOCIETY OF CHICAGO 
 
 Th( Xame mid Ohjcrf of the Society. 
 
 The name shall he THE SWEDISH ENGINEERS' 
 SOCIETY OF CHICAGO, and its i)uri)0se to form a medium 
 for Swedes eno-ajred in entrintH^rinjr science or the industries 
 in Chicao-o and vicinity and to co-operate with similar oro-an- 
 izations in the eiforts to i)romote our intellectual, social and 
 economic advancement. 
 
 Classification of members 
 
 Officers 
 
 Officers' duties 
 
 Committees 
 
 Meetino; and order of business meeting 
 
 Elections 
 
 Amendments 
 
 Dissolution of the Soeietv 
 
 Early in the 20th Century when Chicago began expanding 
 its industries, its building i)rogram, and building of canals 
 and docks, it needed technical men to take charge of all of 
 these various undertakings. During those years Sweden was 
 sending out some of its l^est fitted engineers to America and 
 Chicago included. 
 
 These men soon found out that here great opportunities 
 were offered, and that they were well received and wel- 
 comed. They filled responsible positions and soon overcame 
 
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 the hardships of being located in a foreign land. The satis- 
 faction of being able to accomplish the task laid before them, 
 and also knowing that they were so well accepted by their 
 employers made tliem more than well pleased with their 
 existence. 
 
 In those years there were no Swedish social centers where 
 these men could relax and meet their countrymen who were 
 in the same standing and profession, where they could ex- 
 change views on technical iiroblems, etc. Their great wish 
 and desire was a Swedish center or a Swedish society for 
 engineers. 
 
 It was then that Mr. G. A. Akerlind, an engineer of great 
 foresight, and a person with many friends, took upon himself 
 and invited as many technical men that he knew to a meeting 
 for tlie purpose of forming a Swedish technical society. This 
 meeting was held at Kuntz-Remmler Co., 303 S. Wabash Ave., 
 Chicago, 111., Saturday evening the 10th of October, 1908. 
 
 The Swedish Engineers' Society 
 of Chicago/ Illinois 
 
 The object of the Society is to promote knowledge, ad- 
 vancement, and co-operation among technical men of Swedish 
 descent or citizenship engaged in engineering and industrial 
 operations in Chicago and vicinity. 
 
 The membership is divided into the following classes: 
 Honorary, Charter, Life, Active, Corresponding and Associate. 
 
 Qualifications to become a member in the Society are as 
 follows : 
 
 Honorary: Shall be a man of prominence in the Sciences 
 
 and Industry, or who luis made himself de- 
 serving of tlie Society's highest regard. 
 
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 Active: Is riMjuiitMl to he of Swedish descent, or to 
 
 have held Swedish eitizensliip. lie shall be 
 one ])ossessino: technical edncation from 
 school or collepre, or shall l)e one who.. 
 tlir()ii«rli self-tuition and ability, has worked 
 himself to a j)Osition which requires engi- 
 neerintr knowledfre. 
 
 Corrt s/»>n(li)i(f : Same requirements as for an Active member, 
 but resides at a distance of at least 50 miles 
 from the city of Chicago. 
 
 Associdtr: All associate member shall be a person inter- 
 
 ested in the Society's activities, who has 
 signified his intentions to further the aims 
 of the Society. 
 
 The Society provides outstanding technical lectures and 
 movin«r i)ictures each month except in the summer. 
 
 The library is well sup])lied with technical literature and 
 is well furnished for comfortable readinji:. 
 
 The members meet every Wednesday ni«iht and enjoy din- 
 rer to«z:ether and discu.ss toi)ics of interest. 
 
 Tlir Club House is oi)en to members every day of the year. 
 
 For further information iiKpiire of the Secretary. 
 
 liHl — As president for this year Dr. Ernst .). IJei-fr was 
 (Icctcd Dr. IJcru was |)rofessor of Electrical Enij:iiieerin«r 
 at the I'niversity of Illinois. He aimed to raise the standard 
 of our Society by arrar;*iintr its social life in accordance with 
 ideas current amonp: American professional men. At tin' 
 Pollxin Celebration in Stockholm the Society had a special 
 representative in our membei- Chi-. Sylvan. Permanent quar- 
 ters were estai)lished in ihe Cily Hall S(piaie building. Our 
 
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 library was instituted on motion ])y Ilut^o Em. Westerberg 
 who served as our first librarian. 
 
 1912 — John Ericson, city en*i-ineer of Chicago took charge 
 as president and as a result of his activities the technical side 
 of our Society gained impetus. 
 
 The Society was represented by our member Ilarola 
 Kyellstedt at the 50th anniversary of Boras Teknika Sam- 
 fund. 
 
 Life membership was established with the following mem- 
 bers: Dr. Ernst Berg, Messrs. Henry Xyberg, J. G. Berquist, 
 and Henry Ericsson. 
 
 June 2.3 the Society was incorporated. 
 
 1913 — President Henry Ericsson. At the annual meeting 
 in January a new life-giving factor was injected into the 
 Society by the publication of the first copy of "Trasdockan," 
 which publication proposed by C. G. Axell later appeared as 
 a permanent feature for many years. 
 
 Two Honorary members were elected, Dr. Anton Julius 
 Carlson, professor of Physiology, University of Chicago, and 
 G. A. M. Liljencrantz. assistant engineer. United States En- 
 gineer's office, Chicago. 
 
 1914 — At the Annual Meeting, the first page of ''Tras- 
 dockan" was confiscated and cast a certain gloom over the 
 meeting, which was only relieved when John Ericson, for the 
 second time, was installed as president. A committee was 
 appointed to take part in the work of organization for the 
 Swedish Engineers' Convention in Chicago, 1915. 
 
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 1915 — Albin Rissler, i)resident. Up to tliis time ]\Ir. Akcr- 
 lind liad faithfully served the Society as secretary, but ou 
 account of his work not beintj; i)ermanently confined to Chi- 
 ca<>:o, he tendered his i-esio-nation and C. G. Axell was a])- 
 ])ointed to take his ])lace for the balance of the year. 
 September 9, 10, and 11 the first Swedish Enprineers' Con- 
 vention in the United States of America took })lace in Chicaofo. 
 The proceedings of the convention were jniblished in a 
 memorial book issued at the time bv the Societv. 
 
 Engineering Congress was held in Chicago, September, 1915 
 
 Engineers from various ])arts of the wurhl attended. 
 Honorary Members of this Congress were: 
 
 W. A. F. Ekengren, Minister of Sweden, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Count Claes Bonde, Sec'y of the Swedish Legation, Wash., D.C. 
 
 Magnus Clarholm, Consul General, New York City. 
 
 Carl Gosta Puke, Consul, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Sven Magnusson Lagerberg, Vice Consul, New York City. 
 
 The delegates from Sweden were as follows: 
 
 K. Abersten, Sundsvall J. 
 
 Herman Algers, Stockholm Xi 
 
 R. Almquist, Bofors L, 
 
 A. I. Barthen, Stockholm K. 
 
 J. P. Bergstrom, Stockholm S. 
 
 Fr. Berthelius, Stockholm R. 
 
 C. Hj. Bostrom, Ljusne A. 
 
 G. Dahlberg, Stockholm X. 
 
 J. V. Erikson, Forsbacka C. 
 
 I. Y. Erlandson, Harnosand 0. 
 
 C. F. Freden, Hagfors H. 
 
 P. Frenell, Goteborg A. 
 
 S. G. E. Fornander, Hagfors T. 
 
 W. E. F'orsberg, Malmo K. 
 
 L. G. H, Forsman, Xorrkoping S. 
 
 C. A. Geijer, Rada A. 
 
 C. B. Gustafson, Goteborg L. 
 
 Hansson Harlitz, Gullspong 
 Is Hasselqvist, Stockholm 
 G. H. Helmstein, Trollhattan 
 F. Hallen, Orebro 
 Jacobson, Stockholm 
 V. Karlson, Stockholm 
 J. Korner, Vasteras 
 J. Ljungzell, Stockholm 
 H. Marell, Goteborg 
 Olsson, Vivsta Varf 
 F. Sandelin, Soderfors 
 V. Seymer, Stockholm 
 A. Torieson, Saltsjobaden 
 0. Vallby, Eskilstuna 
 F. Wall berg, Backefors 
 J. Wennerberg, Stockholm 
 Widmark, Ostersund 
 
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 The General Committee consisted of the following : 
 
 Chairman, C. J. Mellen, R. V. O., Consulting Engineer, 
 American Locomotive Works, Schenectady, New York. 
 
 Vice Chairman, Henry Ericsson, Building Commissioner, City 
 Hall, Chicago Illinois. 
 
 Secretary and Treasurer, C. G. Axell, Assistant Engineer, 
 Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 Membe)-s : 
 
 John Brunner, Assistant Inspecting Engineer, Illinois Steel 
 Co., Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 John E. Ericson, Member, Lanquist & Illsley Company, Gen- 
 eral Contractors, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 Albin Gustafson, Electrical Contractor, New York City. 
 
 George de Laval, General Manager, Henry Worthington Pump 
 Works, Harrison, New Jersey. 
 
 Erik Oberg, Associate Editor, "Machinery," New York City. 
 
 Ernst Ohnell, Vice President, R. B. Corey Co., New York City. 
 
 R. 0. Ostergren, Professor in Architecture, Armour Institute 
 of Technology, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 C. S. Peterson, General Manager, Peterson Linotype Com- 
 pany, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 C. von Philp, Manager, Machine Department, Bethlehem Steel 
 Co., Bethlehem, Pa. 
 
 Organization Committee in Sweden: 
 
 Ordforande, Sven Lubeck, Konsulterande Ingenior, Vatten- 
 
 byggnadsbyran, Stockholm. 
 Seckreterare, K. R. Odman, Ingenior, Graham Brothers, 
 Stockholm. 
 
 Members: 
 
 P. T. Berg, Overingenior, Stockholm. 
 
 R. Bernstrom, Lojtnant Generalkommissarie for Svenska 
 utstallningen i San Francisco, Stockholm. 
 
 K. P. Dahlstrom, Ingenior, Ordforande i Svenska Ameri- 
 kanska Siillskapet, Stockholm. 
 
 G. Dillner, Ingenior, Byrachef i Kommerskollegium, Stock- 
 holm. 
 
 G. Malm, Overingenior, Kapten i Vag och Vattenbyggnads 
 Karen, Stockholm. 
 
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 Eastern Organization Committee : 
 
 183 Sixty-Eighth Street 
 
 Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 Chairman, C. J. Melin, R. V. 0,, Consulting Engineer, Amer- 
 ican Locomotive Works, Schenectady, New York. 
 
 Vice Chairman, George de Laval, General Manager, Henry R. 
 Worthington Pump Works, Harrison, New Jersey. 
 
 Erik Oberg, Associate Editor, "Machinery," New York. 
 
 Treasurer, N. O. Bagge, Consulting Engineer, 10 Cedar St., 
 New York. 
 
 Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, N. V. Hansell, 
 Consulting Engineer, 50 Church St., New York. 
 Members : 
 
 Ernst J. Berg, Professor Electrical Engineering, Union Col- 
 lege, Schenectady, New York, 
 
 Albert Broden, Superintendent of Blast Burnaces, Reading 
 Iron Company, Reading, Pa. 
 
 Albin Gustafson, Electrical Contractor, 34 E. 29th St., New 
 York. 
 
 Henning Fernstrom, Swedish vice consul, R. N. O., Chief 
 Engineer, The Virginian Railway Co., Norfolk, Va. 
 
 R. M. W. Hanson, Vice President and General Manager, 
 Pratt & Whitney Co., Hartford ,Conn. 
 
 F. 0. Hoagland, Works Manager, Union ^Metallic Cartridge 
 Co., Bridgeport, Conn. 
 
 Ernest N. Janson, M. E., Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. 
 
 George N. Jepson, Works Manager, Norton Company, Wor- 
 cester, Mass. 
 
 Ch. Lindstrom, Chief Engineer and Assistant to the President, 
 Pressed Steel Car Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
 
 Robt. Lundell, Electrical Engineer, 150 W. 70th St., New York. 
 
 N. L. Malmros, R. V. 0., Consulting Architect, 100 Broad St., 
 New York. 
 
 Frank Mossberg, President, Frank Mossberg Co., Attleboro, 
 Mass, 
 
 Ernst Ohnel, Vice President, R. B. Corey Co., 39 Cortland St., 
 New York. 
 
 Olof Ohlson, Superintendent, Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, 
 Mass. 
 
 Casimir von Philp, Manager, Machinery Dept. Bethlehem 
 Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa. 
 
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 K. A. Soderstrom, Chief Draftsman, Midvale Steel Co., 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Gust Pers. Wern, President, Wern Machinery & Engineering 
 Co., 30 Church St., New York. 
 Western Organization: 
 
 619 City Hall Square Bldg., 
 
 139 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 Chairman, John Brunner, Assistant Inspecting Engineer, 
 Illinois Steel Company, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Vice Chairman, C. S. Peterson, General Manager, Peterson 
 Linotype Company, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Secretary, C. G. Axell, Assistant Engineer, Commonwealth 
 Edison Company, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 Treasurer, F. W. Iggberg, Electrical Engineer, Western 
 Electric Company, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, Carl Bergquist, 
 Chemist, Chicago, 111. 
 Members: 
 
 Alfons Ahnger, Designing Engineer, Crane Co., Chicago, 111. 
 
 Martin Balcher, M. E. Blomfeldt & Rapp Co., Chicago, 111. 
 
 K. G. A. Bjurstrom, Assistant Chief Draftsman, C. & N. W. 
 Ry. Co., Chicago, 111. 
 
 Helmer Dedering, Electrician, Commonwealth Edison Com- 
 pany, Chicago, 111. 
 
 C. J. Erickson, Sales Engineer, International Acheson Graphite 
 Company, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Henry Ericsson, Building Commissioner, City Hall, Chicago, 
 Illinois. 
 
 John E. Ericsson, Member, Lanquist & Illsley Company, Gen- 
 eral Contractors, Chicago, 111. 
 
 G. E. Gustafson, Civil Engineer, E. C. & R. H. Shankland 
 Company, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Malte Mailing, Designing Engineer, Western Electric Com- 
 pany, Hawthorne, 111. 
 
 Martin Norell, Chief Draftsman, Chicago Steel Car Company, 
 Harvey, 111. 
 
 John A. Nyden, Architect, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Klas 0. Olson, Assistant Engineer, Grand Trunk Ry. System, 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 R. C. Ostergren, Architect, Professor, Armour Institute of 
 Technology, Chicago, 111. 
 
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 A. P. Rissler, Mechanical Engineer, Chicago Railway Equip- 
 ment Company, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Carl Save, Architect Designer, Western Electric Company, 
 Hawthorne, 111. 
 
 A Banquet Avas «iiv('ii on Saturday eviMiing, Sej)tcm])('r the 
 eleventh, Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen, at seven thirty, at 
 the Hotel LaSalh', Cliicago. 
 
 THE MENU 
 Swedisli Buffet 
 
 Cream of Asparag'us 
 Celerv Olives Salted Almonds 
 
 Filet of Bass meuniere 
 Potatoes Hollandaise 
 
 Noisette of Baby Lamb Fresh Mintlie 
 New Strino: Beans 
 
 Roast Young Capon stuffed 
 Fruit Compot 
 
 Heai-t of Lettuce Roquefort Dressing 
 
 Ice Cream King Gustaf 
 Assorted Cakes 
 
 Coffee 
 
 Aquavit 
 Bronx Cocktail 
 IMoselbliiemclien 
 Swedisli Punsch 
 Cognac 
 Ciarars 
 
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 After Dinner 
 
 John Ericson, Toast ma sir r. 
 
 His ExcelU^iU'v A. F. Ekengreii, Address. 
 
 C. J. ^rellin. "InfliuMU'c of Science on ]Modes of Living." 
 
 Carl iSave, "llalsning till Svcrigo." 
 
 Chief Jnstice Harry Olson, "American Jnrisi)rud«'nce." 
 
 Frank ]Mossberg, Address. 
 
 Henry 8. Hensehen, American Finance. 
 
 Vice Consnl G. Bernhard Anderson, "The Swedes in 
 America." 
 
 Gnstaf Andreen, Ph. I)., "The Swedish Edncational In- 
 stitntions in America." 
 
 Orcliestra by Meek. 
 
 The Convention was the highlio-ht of the year 1915. 
 
 1916^John Brnnner, assistant insi)ection engineer of the 
 Illinois Steel Company, was president. 
 
 The pnl)lication of "S. E. S. Notes" was started. Tlie 
 Society particii)ated in collecting fnnds for the erection of a 
 statne of onr illnstrions conntryman, Captain John Ericsson, 
 inventor of the ''Monitor." 
 
 1917 — F. ^\. Iggberg, president, C. J. Abrahamson, secre- 
 tary. 
 
 Presumably, on account of the war, the activities of the 
 Society suffered. 
 
 ^Membership was taken out in the Swedish Societies Old 
 Peo])le's Home Association of Evanston. 
 
 1918— John E. Ericsson, president, C. 11. ^Mayer, secretary. 
 At the June meeting it was decided on motion by Hugo 
 Em. AVesterberg to endorse stii)ends granted members of the 
 Society by the Swedish government. 
 
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 Th^ Society, duriiij:- the year, icccivccl a splendid recog- 
 nition by the different teclmical bodies of Chicago and vicin- 
 ity, and was invited to participate in the orjianization of the 
 War Committee Technical Societies of Chicago. 
 
 It was gratifying to note when judging the ])rogress of 
 our Society and the interest shown by its members and friends 
 that the lecture committee under the leadership of Axel Akers 
 secured a number of good lectures and that the membership 
 committee, headed by Clarence Ongman. also rendered a 
 splendid service. 
 
 The 10th anniversary of the Society was celebrated at 
 Svenska Klubben on October 12 with a banquet at which 
 100 members and ladies were ]n'esent. 
 
 Eleven members served during the AVorld AVar and the 
 Society subscribed for Liberty Bonds. 
 
 1919 — C. S. Ongman, ])resident, Carl F. Anderson, vice 
 ])resident, and C. 11. Mayer, secretary. 
 
 The Society participated in the arrangement for establish- 
 ing a National Department of Public Works at a convention 
 held in Chicago, in April. 
 
 Also supported the Central Committee of Technical Soci- 
 eties of Chicago to take over the work of the War Committee. 
 Appointed John Ericson, Axel Rapji, and C. G. Axell on a 
 committee for a Swedish American Convention in Stockholm. 
 The membership of our Society on January 1, 1919 was 
 as follows: 
 
 Honorary ^Members 2 
 
 Life Members 6 
 
 Active IMembers 163 
 
 Associate IMembers 5 
 
 Corresi)onding ^Members, rnited States. ... 84 
 Corresponding ^lembers, Abroad 47 
 
 Total 307 
 
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 The Society held tlieir ineetin^is (liii'in<i- 11)19 at the 
 Svithiod Club and the Swedish Clul) as usual. But it was 
 dui'inji" 1919 tliat a r<'al interest was made manifest in aequir- 
 mg our own quai'ters. We looked at a i)r()))erty on Huron 
 Street but the deal fell tlir()u<»li. The Iii^'lili<i-li1 however, of 
 1919. was a visit fi'om Carl Kdward -lohanson, the inventor 
 of the Limit System, without whieh, none of our modern 
 products requiring" infinitesimal accuracy such as airi)lanes, 
 etc.. could have been i)r()duced. 
 
 AVe entertained him at a luneh at the Swedish Club, took 
 him to our rooms in the City Hall Square Bld«i'., and Carl F. 
 Anderson and Clarence Onoman took him on a si<i-htseeing 
 trij) about Chica<io. As we pai'ted at the train .Mr. .lohanson 
 said, "Xasta gang- ja*>' besoker Chicago hoppas jag att foren- 
 ingen har sitt eget hem." And we did have our oAvn home 
 when he visited us aerain. 
 
 1920 — C. G. Axell, president, John S. Gulll)org, vice presi- 
 dent, and C. H. Mayer, secretary. 
 
 A Ladies Auxiliary -was proposed in March by C. G. Axell, 
 and organized May 8, with Mrs. G. E. Gustafson as president. 
 
 The proposed convention in Stockholm was called off and 
 postponed to 1921. 
 
 Negotiations were prepared to rent 10 E. Huron St. for 
 a club house which did not materialize. 
 
 The summer outings took place at Gurnee, Illinois in June, 
 and another at the Sand Dunes in July. 
 
 A very successful Xavy Recruiting Jazzy Revue and show 
 was given at the Svithiod Club on September 25. 
 
 A change in the byJaws to raise dues from $6.00 to $10.00 
 and Life membership to $100 was ado])ted on December 17. 
 
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 1921 — John S. Gullborg, president. Axel Akers, vice presi- 
 dent, and Al Cede roth, secretary. 
 
 At a special meetin^i' on [March 22, a resolution was ])assed 
 io accept the oi)tion to ])UiThas(' the l)iiil(lin<i' at 503 AVright- 
 Avood xVvenne for >}?.")(), 000, as ne«i()tiated by John S. Gullhoro-. 
 Instead of forniin«r a new coi-|)oration to assume all obliga- 
 tions and take title to the property, a second mortgage bond 
 issue of $.3"). 000 was authorized at a general meeting on 
 Ai)ril .')(). Paid uj) subscriptions of $50 bonds among the 
 members amounting to $15,605 was obtained by a special 
 committee with A. A. ]\Ionson as chairman. 
 
 At the annual meetin<i in January, 1921, the incoming 
 president, John S. Gullborg, pledged himself to secure a 
 mucli needed Club House for the Society. Only a few months 
 later, an oi)port unity offered itself and witli the able assist- 
 ance of Axel A. ]\ronson and the efforts of the members the 
 Society .secured title to our present quarters on July 1, 1921. 
 For those who had the opportunity to watch our Society 
 grow from a handful of men to a membership of almost 400, 
 it was a source of great satisfaction when the Society opened 
 its new Club Ilou.se during the month of September, 1921. 
 
 For a Society of our limited numbers it was however a 
 stupendous undertaking and had it not been for a few deter- 
 mined members it is doubtful if this deal had ever gone 
 through. The membership as a whole however, responded 
 quite willingly to the appeals for financial assi.stance and the 
 outlook for the future seemed quite bright. Tlirough the pur- 
 chase of our home the Society had taken on a moral obligation 
 which could not be overlooked. In the past very little atten- 
 tion had been given to the social welfare of our members. 
 Now the field and the means were unlimited, and it was hoped 
 that during the coming years fundamental ])lans would be 
 laid for the justification of a Society like our own. 
 
 A very successful New Ycai''s ))arty was held in our new 
 
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 liome on New Year's Eve, 1921, at which every available 
 l)lace was taken, and tables being set in tlie liall and the 
 ladies parlor to the rijiht of the main entrance. 
 
 A revision of onr Constitution and liy-Laws was voted 
 unanimously in 1{)21. brin«rin<r them uj) to date to conform 
 with the times. 
 
 A Finance Connnittee, consist in<i- of J. IS. Gullborg, 
 John E. Ericsson, A. A. Monson, C. A. Kropj), C. G. Axell, 
 Aug. Ferngren, and E. P. Strandberg borrowed $10,000 from 
 the State Bank of Chicago in order to pay $25,000 cash and 
 to close the deal in July with the owner, F. J. Dewes. 
 
 Property was occupied on August 1, 1921 and the first 
 meeting held by the Board of Directors on August 29 to 
 discuss alterations. 
 
 Opening reception took place on October 2, with the 
 Ladies Auxiliary supervising the dinner. 
 
 The proposed Swedish American Convention in Stockholm 
 was cancelled due to lack of participants from the United 
 States. 
 
 C. II. INIayer was selected to serve on the National Code 
 Committee as requested by Herbert Hoover, Secretary of 
 Commerce, to appoint a member of our Society. 
 
 The annual outing took place at Gurnee, Illinois on July 
 19. The by Jaws were changed to include initiation fee for 
 $10.00, dues $25.00, and life membershij) $250.00 at a meet- 
 ing on December 17. 
 
 1922 — John S. Gullborg, president, A. A. Monson, vice 
 ])resident. and Al Cederoth, secretary. 
 
 The ''S. E. S. Notes," iniblished monthly since 1916, as 
 initiated by John Brunner, was changed to Monthly Bulletin, 
 and to include advertisements with ]\Iarch issue. 
 
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 At a m(^lin«i on Febniaiy 18, a P>azaar Committer, eon- 
 sistiii.ii' of 24 members and ladies, divided into ten snb-com- 
 mittt'cs, was ai)|)()inted to ari-an<re t'oi* a bazaai*. 
 
 A i-e|)or1 of llit» aetivilii's of the Society durin«r tlie year 
 lltlM would iiol 1 (' comijlel^' without mentionin«i- the Ladies' 
 Auxiliary. AVhat this branch of our Society lias done could 
 not be adequately covered in a short rei)ort. Suffice it to say 
 that the Ladies were of tremendous assistanc^^ in those early 
 days, and still are to our Society. The first i)resident of the 
 Ladies Auxiliary, after our comino- into our own Club House, 
 was ]\Irs. John Gullborg;. In those early days we had n.o 
 re<>ular kitchen help, so the Ladies donned their aprons, pre- 
 ])ared the meals, washed the dishes, boug:ht curtains, drapes, 
 dishes, etc., served wonderful meals, and co-operated whole 
 heartedly with the Entertaiinnent Committee in fui'iiishing' 
 attractive entertainment. 
 
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the 
 
 Swedish Engineers' Society 
 
 Organized 1920 
 
 Purpose: As wives, sisters, and mothers of the members 
 of the Swedish Eno'ineers' Society to promote the social ac- 
 tivities of the Club and render assistance in maintenance. 
 
 ]\Ieetino's held every second Wednesday of the month at 
 the Club with luncheon followed by business meetinjr and 
 later cards. 
 
 Past Presidents 
 
 Mrs. G. E. Gustafson 1920 
 
 Mrs. J. S. Gullborp- 1921-1923 
 
 Mrs. A. A. Monson 1924-1925 
 
 :\ri.ss Ilulda Carlson 1926 
 
 :\lrs. Nels Shoan 1927-1930 
 
 Mrs. E. J. Ericson 1931-1932 
 
 Mrs. G. Ahlman 1933 
 
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 Mrs. Sven C. Ekliind 1934 
 
 Mrs. Axel Sjolaiidcr 1935-1936 
 
 Mrs. lljalmar Luiul(iuis1 1937-1939 
 
 Mrs. Oscar Lctliandei- li)4()-1941 
 
 Mrs. Hjalmar Liiiuhiiiist 194'2-1943 
 
 Mrs. E. AVni. lU'iisoii 1944-1945 
 
 :\rrs. Fred Eric-ksoii 1946-1948 
 
 :\[rs. Alvin F. IIil)l)('l('i- 1948-1949 
 
 
 MRS. JOHN S. GULLBORG 
 
 1923— A. A. Monson, President, A. G. AVittin"-, Vice 
 President, A. C'ederoth, Secretary. 
 
 In 1923, as in former years, an edition of "Trasdockan" 
 was issued. Each year the committee tried to outdo tlie 
 former one, with tlie result ^'Trasdockan" g-rew in size and 
 excellence. With the Lecture Committee it was the same 
 
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 story, each year the Coiiiinitlee tried to outdo its i)redecessor 
 result inji" in a most interest inof series of technical lectures 
 both from our members and prominent men in various fields 
 from all over the United States. Our social affairs became 
 more frequent since we had our own home to meet in, but the 
 financial situation was rather pressinof. Mr. Monson j^ressed 
 the sale of bonds amon^ the members and we manag-ed to get 
 a toe hold, so to speak, on the property. Mr. Gullborg, as has 
 been stated before, acquired the property for our Society, but 
 we had a stagg-ering- debt, however, we did not despair, but 
 went ahead. ^Ir. Monson originated the Life Membership 
 feature and some $10,000 was raised in this manner. 
 
 An emblem for the Society, as used for all official printed 
 matter, was prepared by C. G. Axell. 
 
 At the annual banquet in ^larch, ]\Iiss Elsa Brandstrom 
 and Countess Douglas were guests. 
 
 A meeting in honor of Mr. and I\lrs. John S. Gullborg 
 was held in April when ]\Ir. Gullborg received honorary 
 membership in recognition of his work in obtaining the Club 
 House. 
 
 As guest at the occasion was Dr. Sven Hedin, from Stock- 
 holm. 
 
 The annual outing took place at Gurnee, on June 24. 
 
 On September 29 the by-laws were changed to include a 
 junior active class of members with $5.00 initiation and 
 $10.00 dues. 
 
 City engineer, John Ericson, was elected an lionorary 
 member in October. 
 
 The fifteenth anniversary of the Society was celebrated at 
 a fisli dinnei' on October 9. 
 
 1924— Axel A. Monson, President, A. G. AVitting. Vice 
 President, and Carl Save, Secretary. 
 
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 Thirty-three new Life members wer<^ added to tlie four 
 })reviously on the roster. 
 
 At a dinner on July Isl, we had as "uest, City Kn«iineer 
 Gustaf Hultquist from Stockholm. 
 
 In Auo-ust the Society gave a dinner for the Chief Enpri- 
 neer for Billesholms ]\Iines, Dr. Ivar Svedbero". 
 
 The annual outing was held at Gurnee, as usual, in June. 
 
 A successful Pall Festival and Bazaar, with Xels Shoan 
 as chairman, was held November 6-9. 
 
 1925 — Chas. J. Gustafson, President, Xels Shoan, Vice 
 President, and C. S. Ongman, Secretary. 
 
 United States Army world flier. Lieut. Erik Nelson, was 
 made an honorary member of the Society on June 5, and was 
 given a reception at a luncheon on ]\Iarch 26, when he visited 
 Chicago. 
 
 Professor Carl Benedicks and E. Lindquist from Tekn. 
 Hogskolan were our guests at the March 28 meeting. 
 
 On June 24 a dinner Avas tendered to forty student 
 singers from Stockholm, an event of unusual interest. 
 
 The annual picnic of the Society was held at The Nordic 
 Country Club in June. 
 
 A fall festival, Fun-0-Drome was arranged on November 
 6-8, with C. G. Axell as chairman. 
 
 For the first time ''Trasdockan" was published as ''Jul" 
 a Christmas number for general sale. 
 
 In June of the same year we had the great pleasure of 
 entertaining the Swedish Student Singers at a banquet which 
 was greatly enjoyed by all. In fact the Students were agree- 
 ably surprised at this hearty reception and did not hesitate 
 to say so. 
 
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 Tlie Uw) conmiittt't's which deserve special iiicntion for 
 their Avork in 1925 were the Advertising Committee and Pub- 
 lication Comniitte<'. The Advertising Committee secured more 
 advertising for our monthly ]>ulh'tin and for "Trasdockan" 
 than ever before in tlie history of our Society, thanks to tlie 
 untiring efforts of its chairman. Mr. Grundstrom. 
 
 The Publication Committee, under the al)le cliairmanship 
 of Mr. Witting, always had i)lenty of material on hand so 
 the various ))ublications could be issued i)r()m})tly. 
 
 1926— John S. Gullborg, President, C. G. Axell, Vice 
 President, and C. S. Ongman, Secretary, 
 
 The Praeser for Svenska Ingeniorsvetenskapsakademien in 
 Stockholm konimersradet, Axel Enstrom, was our guest at a 
 dinner on April 27. 
 
 A committee consisting of Messrs. Gullborg, Axell, Ong- 
 man, Moberg, and Witting was appointed to represent the 
 Society at the unveiling of Capt. John Ericsson's statue in 
 AYashington, D. C. on May 29, in the presence of President 
 Calvin Coolidge and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. A magnifi- 
 cent Avreath was laid at the monument by C. G. Axell. A mem- 
 orial banquet arranged by A.S.S.E. and S.E.S. was given the 
 same day at the New Willard Hotel. Complete records of 
 this historical event were compiled by Mr. Axell and turned 
 over to the Society. 
 
 On June 24, 11. K. II. CroAvn Prince Gustaf xVdolf accepted 
 an invitation to inspect our Club House which gave us great 
 pleasure. 
 
 In July a ])icnic and outing was held at East Shore 
 CJai'dens, Fox Lake. 
 
 A joyful lawn ])arty was given at the Club House on 
 Aug. 21st. 
 
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 As o-iiest at tlie Septt^mbcr iiu'etin«r wc had PriiR'ii)al 
 Eiiiar Gauffin of Liiii(ls])er^-s St-liools, Sweden. 
 
 Thf by-laws wrrc c'haii«!:('(l at the niccfm^' Xovcinljer 27 
 1() raise the initiation fee to $'){).()(). 
 
 It seems fitting to record the words of Henry A. ]\Ioh-er,u. 
 reii:ardino: the Society's part in the nnveilino; of The John 
 p]ricsson ]\Ionnment in Washing: on. 1). C. "Saturday, the 
 29th of May, 1926, shall always stand out in my memory as 
 one of the i)roudest days for all i)eople of Swedish blood 
 wherever they may live. Esi)ecially for those of the engineer- 
 ing profession, because the man whose memory was so signally 
 honored was an engineer, an inventor. On that day the 
 governments of America and Sweden joined in a most be- 
 fitting tribute to that native of the Northland, the son of 
 Varmland, John Ericsson, whose genius and skill gave to the 
 Morld so many constructive ideas, yea, even an instrument of 
 salvation to his adoi)ted country in its hour of distress." 
 
 The Swedish Engineers' Society of Chicago, having ac- 
 cei)ted an invitation to be rei)resented at the exercises in 
 AVasliington and to act as joint si)onsors for the memorial 
 dedication dinner, had issued a call for our nu^mbers to 
 ])articipate. The Society elected five members as a Committee 
 on arrangements, namely, John S. Gullborg, Albin G. AVitting, 
 George Axell, Clarence S. Ongman, and Henry A. Moberg. 
 Our members were invited to travel on a special train over 
 the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. with the big delegation from the 
 John Ericsson Republican League of Illinois, an arrangement 
 which proved very pleasant. The train, elegant and comfort- 
 able in every respect, left Chicago on Friday afternoon. May 
 28th, and arrived in Washington the following morning. 
 
 Jyy this time the ])eoi)le aboard had gotten real well ac- 
 quainted and a holiday si)irit i)revailed. Everyone carried the 
 beautiful John Ericsson ^Memoi-ial Badge, presented by the 
 
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 League. The State Bank of Chicago made a givat hit by 
 presenting each gentleman in the party witli a fine walking 
 cane and the ladies with an elegant souvenir. 
 
 Immediately upon arriving, we wt^re taken in seven sight- 
 seeing busses to Alexandria, Va., and Blount Vernon, George 
 Washington's beautiful country estate on the Southern shore 
 of the Potomac River, where he also lies buried. 
 
 The weather was ideal and we thoroughly enjoyed the visit 
 to this historical spot with its wonderful scenery. Here a 
 group ])icture was taken of the combined Illinois delegation. 
 
 AVe also visited the Masonic Lodge in Alexandria, of which 
 George Washington was a member and where he served as 
 master. AVe returned to Washington and were quartered at 
 the Willard Hotel, where the Swedish flag greeted us along- 
 side of the Stars and Stripes. After lunch we proceeded to 
 Potomac Park to attend the unveiling ceremonies. 
 
 The scene which here greeted us will never be forgotten. 
 The location on the banks of the Potomac, the brilliant sun- 
 shine, the vast throng of people, the fluttering flags of Amer- 
 ica and Sweden, the festoons and garlands, and the uniforms, 
 all blended into a picture of fascinating beauty surrounding 
 the moraiment itself in its veiled majesty. 
 
 Our eyes turn to the reserved section, facing the monu- 
 ment. Here are seated the men who represent the government 
 of the United States, the President, the Vice President, and 
 the Chief Justice of the Sui)reme Court, with ladies, members 
 of the Cabinet and of Congress, diplomats, dignitaries, and 
 officials of every description, and naval and military men of 
 high lank. The government of Sweden is ecpially well re])re- 
 sented. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, the manly heir to the 
 throne, stately, yet intensely democratic, is there and his wife, 
 the Crown Princess Louise. They have c(mie to do honor to 
 the memory of the man, wlio more than anyone, typifies the 
 
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 Swodo on American soil. And Avitli them are other well known 
 men bent on the same errand. The United States ^larine 
 Band and the United States Xavy Band strike up. Following 
 the invocation, the Swedish Singers raise their voices in 
 AVennerberg 's *'Sta stark du Ijusets riddarvakt " and the 
 moment for the unveiling is at hand. The Crown Princess, 
 assisted by her hu.sband, i)ulled the cord that ivleased the 
 veiling. The flags of two nations go skyward, followed l)y 
 multicolored pennants. A sailor wig-wags to a warship off- 
 shore; the craft booms out a 21 gun salute, the stirring tones 
 of "The Star Spangled Banner" are heard and the John 
 Ericsson Monument is revealed in its full beauty. 
 
 Now the President speaks. Ilis address is an eulogy not 
 only to John Ericsson the inventor and the engineer ; it is a 
 praise to the Swedish race as a whole and its contribution to 
 America's advancement to tlie front rank of nations. 
 
 The Crown Prince Gustaf is introduced. The impression 
 he creates is immen.se. His tall manly figure, as he stands at 
 the front dwarfing the other uniformed individuals, and his 
 words of greeting spoken in faultless English capture the 
 audience immediately. 
 
 His message is often interrupted by ringing applause. 
 Sweden has indeed sent a worthy and popular representative 
 to this memorable occasion. 
 
 Again the Singers are heard, "Hor oss Svea," that mighty 
 AVennerberg hymn, was never more appropriate, never better 
 appreciated. Its ringing tones, its patriotic strain touched 
 the audience, American and Swede, as nothing else could 
 have done. 
 
 Came then the presentation of wreaths and testimonials 
 under the direction of our friend and Congressman, Carl R. 
 Chindblom, Chairman of the John Ericsson Memorial Com- 
 mittee. Many and attractive were the floral tributes deposited 
 before the monument. The wreath of our Society was among 
 
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 the most observed. It Avas desiiiiied by (ieor<i' AxelK ^vllO also 
 had the honor of i)reseiitiiijL'' it, and the words engrossed ii|)on 
 its ribl)on were by Albiii (J. Wiltiiiu'. 
 
 After the iieiiedietioii. ""The Stars and Strii)es Forever," 
 Sousa's immortal mareh was i)layed ])y tlie two bands. Taps 
 sounded. The eeremony was over. 
 
 Following- the Dedieation eeremonies, the John Eriesson 
 Memorial Dinner was given at The New Willard Hotel at- 
 tended by all the high dignitaries and the delegations of 
 Swedish Engineers of Brooklyn, X. Y. and The Swedish 
 Engineers' Society of Chicago with their ladies. 
 
 IMnsie was rendered by the V. S. Navy Band Orchestra 
 which rendered a numl)er of Swedish compositions m a most 
 charming manner. The Yerdandi Singing Society of Provi- 
 dence, R. I., a chorus the like of which we had not heard in 
 many a day, gave the audience, especially the American 
 guests, a thrill with their wonderfully harmonious Swedish 
 songs. 
 
 The Committee on Arrangements: 
 
 American Socicfy of Swedish Ene/ineers: 
 
 Eric A. Lof 
 
 Ernst F. AY. Alexanderson 
 
 Ernst Ohnell 
 
 Kobert AYei'uer 
 
 Ray E. Johnson 
 
 Sweelish Engineers' Society of Chiceigo: 
 
 John S. Oullboi'g 
 Al])in (J. Witling 
 Geoi-ge Axcll 
 Henry A. .Moberg 
 ClanMice S. Ong^man 
 
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 Tlie proudest inoiiiciils in llic liisloi-y of <»ui' Society was 
 on the afternoon of MidsuiiiiiH'r's Day, V,)'2(), when we were 
 privileged to entertain His Koyal Iliglniess Crown Prince 
 Gnstaf Adolf of Sweden. A few of us had gathered in the 
 Club House to receive liini, i1 I'ained and was a dismal day 
 without, ])ut tlie Club House was si)ie and span, ready for 
 the Koyal visitor. About three o'clock in the aftei-noon we 
 saw three cars i)ull up to the curb. We saw the Crown Prince 
 open the door of the first car. The secretary grabbed an 
 umbrella to meet him, ])ut before the secretary could oj)en 
 the front door the Prince was already there. He was accom- 
 panied by his staff. He was escorted through the entire Club 
 House by ]\Ir. Gullborg and Mr. Ongman. His Royal High- 
 ness ex])ressed great satisfaction that the Swedish Engineers 
 of Chicago had such a splendid home. To commemorate his 
 visit all present signed a scroll, which is still in the possession 
 of the Society. After signing the scroll His Royal Highness 
 shook hands all around and went to liis waiting automobile 
 to continue his round of visits to the various Swedish centers. 
 
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 1927 — C. G. Axell, President, Chas. P:ergmark, Vice Presi- 
 dent, and C. S. Ongman, Secretary. 
 
 Tickets were distributed by the Society for Prince Wil- 
 helm's lectures at Orchestra Hall and ]\ledinah Temple, 
 March 2 and 9. 
 
 Subscriptions among members and friends, totaling $1,400, 
 were taken up chiefly through Mrs. G. R. C. ^Martinson for 
 John Morton ^Memorial Building in Philadelphia. 
 
 Our former president and honorary member, City Engi- 
 neer John Ericson, died April 16. 
 
 A Life ^Members' Dinner with 22 ])resent was held on 
 May 2. 
 
 Vice i)resident, Chas. 0. Bergmark died suddenly on 
 May 21. 
 
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 Kai'l Xclsoii Avns ;i|)|)()in1('(l \\cv prcsidciil to siu-cci'd ^Mr. 
 Bergmark. 
 
 On May 21, a farewell diniHT was tendered G. A. Aker- 
 lind upon his return to Sweden to stay, at whieli occasion he 
 received, as a token of appreciation for all his work for the 
 Society, a beautiful watch, and in addition a certificate of 
 lionorary meml^^rslii]). 
 
 Consul Carl O. de Dardel i-<'ceivt'(l siiiiilai" distinction at 
 the meeting. 
 
 At the monthly meeting, May 28, Professor G. A. Jaeder- 
 holm from Goteborgs Hogskola was our guest and lecturer. 
 
 A luncheon was given on June 5 at the Club House for 
 the Swedish National Singers "De Svenske" under the aus- 
 pices of Xordstjernan Singing Society. 
 
 The summer outing was held at Gurnee, 111., on June 19. 
 
 Eight members represented the Society at a banquet for 
 Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh at Stevens Hotel on Aug. 12. 
 
 G. A. Akerlind and Gust Pers Wern were ap])ointed our 
 representatives at Kung. Tekn. Ilogskolans one hundredth 
 anniversary held in Stockholm^ Sept. 19-21. 
 
 Our former president and one of our first honorary mem- 
 bers, }]aron G. A. M. Liljencrantz, died in Stockholm, Nov. 8. 
 
 A banquet, under the aus])ices of Sandviken Club, was 
 tendered K. F. Goranson, general manager of Sandviken, 
 Sweden on November 19. 
 
 The by-laws were changed at Decembei- 21 meeting to 
 include a clause describing full equity in the Club ])roi)erty 
 for all active members. 
 
 A button, similar to the Society's emblem, ])roposed by 
 L. E. J. Blomberg and executed by P]. G. l>lomquist, was 
 ordered and sold to members. 
 
 Our fellow member and former treasurer, G. Ha 11 bom, 
 died May 6. 
 
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 One of the Greatest Swedes in America 
 Has Passed Away 
 
 'Mr. Jolin Erieson, Cily Eiio^ineer of Chicago, died at the 
 Presbyterian Hospital on tlie mornin<r of April 16, 1927 as 
 the result of a very serious operation. Ilis death is deeply 
 lamented not only in (Miica^o, but thi'ouji'hout the United 
 States and in forei«»n countries. His wonderful ability as an 
 eng-ineer was recognized internationally. His life reads like 
 a novel whose hero through energy, j)atience, honesty and 
 efficiency climbed to the very top of his profession. 
 
 Mr. Ericson was born in 1858 at Skepi)tuna, Stockholms 
 Ian, Sweden, and was son of Anders Ericson and his wife, 
 nee Sofia Lind. After having attended school at Xorrtalje 
 and I'ppsala, he continued his studies at the Royal Institute 
 of Technology at Stockholm, Avhere he ])assed the civil engi- 
 neer's examination with high honors in 1880. He was assist- 
 ant engineer at the building of the Vasa Bridge in Stockholm 
 one year. In 1881, Mr. Ericson came to America and secured 
 employment with the Toledo, Cincinnati, St. Louis R. R. In 
 a short time he was i)romoted to division engineer and placed 
 in charge of the construction of this entire railroad. After 
 comi)leting this work he connected with IIo])kins & Co., of 
 St. Louis, Mo., building bridges, and later was appointed by 
 the Ignited States Government to make a survey for the con- 
 struction of the Hennepin Canal, connecting the Illinois with 
 the Mississippi River. 
 
 In 1884 he entered the service of the City of Chicago as 
 draftsman in the water department. His great ability was at 
 once recog:nized and the follow^ing year he was appointed 
 assistant engineer, holding- this position until 1889, when he 
 Avas asked by the city of Seattle, Washington to become first 
 assistant-chief engineer in the planning and construction of 
 a new watei- works system for that city. 
 
 39
 
 JOHN ERICSON 
 City Engineer
 
 After conipletinjr this jrrcat woi-k, lie ivtunuMl to Chieag'o 
 and entered tlic enii)l()y of tlie Saiiilary District and later 
 beeanic first assistant City Enjiineer, keeping- this position 
 nntil Carter Harrison, Jr. a|)pointed liini Cily En<rineer in 
 1897. lie has since continned in tliis ol^cc wilii the exception 
 of two short intervals. In 1903-05 he was chief engineer of 
 the Board of Local Im])rovement.s and in 1920 Mayor Thomj)- 
 son ai)pointed him Consnlting- Engineer. In 1923, when 
 ]\Iayor Dever was elect<'d, lie asked ^Ir. Ericson to conic back 
 as City Engineer, which he did, I'etaining Ihe |)()sition nntil 
 his death. 
 
 During his incumbency of the City Engineer's office, the 
 number of pum])ing stations was increased from two to fif- 
 teen, the water i)umped from .3.30 million gallons to 900 mil- 
 lion gallons per 24 hours. lie had been working a number of 
 years on a plan for the economical filtration of the city's 
 water supply. This great project had occui)ied his mind for 
 many years, but until lately only a few of his most intimate 
 friends knew anything about it. He had intended to lay his 
 complete plans before IVIayor Thompson. 
 
 Chicago is also indebted to Mr. Ericson for its bascule 
 bridges. He designed a bridge which was practical and eco- 
 nomical in oi)eration and so designed that it did not in any 
 way infringe on any existing patents, thus saving the city 
 large sums in royalties. 
 
 The double decked ^lichigan Avenue bridge was also a 
 product of his brain. Many honors came to Mr. Ericson in 
 recognition of his genius. In 1913 he received the Octave 
 Canute Medal for his treatise^ on "Experiments to determine 
 the elements of flow of water in brick lined tunnels." He 
 made exhaustive rei)orts on the feasibility of a subway sys- 
 tem of economical construction, and made many exhaustive 
 reports and recommendations for th<' betterment of the water 
 system, water tunnels, etc. 
 
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 He was cliairinan of the Harbors and Siihway Coininittee, 
 wliieli i)erforiiied the prepai-atory |)]ans for tlie Miiiiieipal 
 l^ier. 
 
 Ill li)()i) lie was offered the jxjsition of ('oiniiiissioner of 
 I^ublie Works at Stockhohn, Sweden, but after careful con- 
 sideration declined as he had so many hir«>e jirojects in 
 Chicago which he wished to see i>o throiij^h. A little later he 
 was made a Knitiht of the Royal Order of Vasa iiy Kino; 
 Gustaf V of Sweden in rec()*>nition of his "reat achievements. 
 
 Mr. Ericson was a member of many clubs and ortzaniza- 
 tions, such as the American Society of Civil Enoineers, the 
 American Society of ^Mechanical Engineers, the AVestern 
 Society of Engineers, and the Swedish Engineers' Society of 
 Chicago. He was our president 1912-14. He was a member 
 of the Swedish Club of Chicago and its president 1905-06, 
 and the Chicago Athletic Club. 
 
 Some years ago our Society conferred upon him an 
 Honorary membership in recognition of his great service not 
 only to our Society and our City but also in recognition of 
 his great achievements in the engineering world. 
 
 His ])assing is a severe blow to our profession at large, 
 and a tremendous loss to our Society. ]Mr. Ericson served on 
 our Board of Directors 1915, 1916, 1920 and 1921. At the 
 Engineering Convention in 1915 his services were invaluable. 
 He represented our Society at the 50th anniversary of the 
 battle between the ]\Ionitor and ]\Ierrimac, held at the Con- 
 gress Hotel, Chicago, May 9, 1912 and finally served on the 
 Committee at the unveiling of the monument of Ca])t. John 
 Ericsson al Wasliington, 1). C, May 29, 1926. 
 
 The Swedish Engineers' Society has lost one of its great- 
 est members. We arc thankful for having had him, and feel 
 that our Society has been made greater thereby. AVe shall 
 always cherish his memory and ev<M" honor his name as one 
 
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 of tlie truly «reat as well as a fri<'ii(l and coinradc Siicli was 
 John Ericson, the City En^i-inecr. 
 
 1928— r. G. Axc'll, i^vsidcnt, Kai-1 Nelson. Vice Presi- 
 dent, and (\ S. OnoiiKin, St^eretary. 
 
 As <iiiests on Fei). S were Dii-eetor of Eeononiies, ('. (i. 
 Sljei'nl)ei'<i-, fioni A.S.E.A.. \';iste!-as, and (1iief En»>ineei' 
 K. E. Erikson foi- A.S.E.A. Ln<lvika. 
 
 A niovino- picture film was taken of the Club House on 
 Aj)ril *2.S. arranoed by Svenska Kulturforbundet. 
 
 At the ]\Iarch 81 meeting, Capt. Robert Bjuke from China 
 was our o'uest. 
 
 In tlie archives we find the followin<>' eiititled: 
 
 Looking Backward 
 
 As the Swedish Eno'ineers' Society of Chicago celebrates 
 its 20ih anniversary this year, 1928, it might be of interest to 
 look back about forty years to see what has been done during 
 that period to bring together for the mutual benefit and en- 
 joyment of Scandinavian technical men, particularly of 
 Swedish descent in America, and particularly in Chicago. 
 The oldest record we can find in an attempt of that kind is 
 from 1888, in which year Svenska Ingeniorsforeningen i 
 Porenta Staterna was organized in New^ York, Avith C. J. 
 Melin as the first president. This Society, as we know, is still 
 in existence. 
 
 Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, a group of engi- 
 neers in Chicago secured a charier in 1891 for the Scandi- 
 navian Engineering Society of Chicago, and in that year the 
 Society had thirty-two members, one third of which were 
 Swedes, with Allan Strale as president. 
 
 For some reason the majority of Swedish Engineers were 
 reluctant in joining this Society, and later some of the 
 
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 Swedish ineinlHTs wilhdrcw and tiic Society was soon dis- 
 ])anded. 
 
 It then seemed that tlie time was i-i])e to form a purely 
 Swedisli Society, so John Erieson (later City Entfineer), 
 Charles Nelson. Yn<:ve IMllnian and others started tlie ball 
 lollino; Avith such success that in 1892 they secured a charter 
 for Svenska Ino-eniiirsklubben i Chicatro, at which time the 
 Club had tliirty-nine members, wiili ^Ir. Billman as tlie first 
 ])resident. This Club i)rosj)ered aiul was quite active. The 
 l)usiness meetintr as well as tlie social affairs were well patron- 
 ized, and durin^^ The World's Fair 1893, a large number of 
 visitors from Sweden were entertained at the Clubrooms. 
 
 But the business depression after the World's Fair had 
 its detrimental effect on the Club, as a large number of the 
 members lost their positions, and quite a few went home to 
 Sweden. Finally hardly any members came to the meetings 
 and in 1898 with only thirty-four members still on the books 
 the Club practically ceased to exist. Nobody took care of the 
 records, so when the Club's headquarters on North LaSalle 
 Ave. changed hands, the books and other belongings of the 
 Club were stored in a North side warehouse (address un- 
 known). Thus ended the first Swedish Engineering Society 
 in Chicago. 
 
 During the following four or five years there were no 
 evidences of any activities in which Swedish engineers were 
 interested. But in 1902 a handful of Swedish members of the 
 former Society came together to see what prospects there 
 might be for a new Society among our technical men. The 
 oi)inion was that a purely Swedish Society would not be 
 successful, .so after a long debate it was decided that it should 
 be a Scandinavian Society, as the prospects for a larger mem- 
 bership in this way probably could be counted on, and closer 
 relationshij) between the three nations could be established. 
 
 Consequently, in 190:3, a charter for the Scandinavian 
 
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 Technical Society was obtained with twenty-five charter mem- 
 bers, with Jolm Ericson as the first i)resi(lent. P^or a time the 
 Society jirospered to a certain extent. l)nt after a few years 
 it was evident that liarmony between tlie three nations could 
 not be maintained and the result was that in 1908 most of the 
 Swedish members withdrew from the Society, which then had 
 about seventy mem])ers. After the exodus of the Swedes who 
 constituted about fifty, the Society lasted only about a year. 
 
 From the records *»iven abov(\ it would se<Mii that the 
 ])ros|)ects foi- forming; a heahhy and lon<i-li\-ed Society amonj,^ 
 the Swedish <'n,i:in<'ei-s in Chica.iio and its surroundin<rs would 
 bt' very sli^lit indeed, and it would take a very oi)timistic 
 nuni to advocate the forming of a new Society at this time, 
 even if the individual engineers felt within themselves that 
 tliey would be willing to join. But in spite of the evident 
 dit^culties there api)eared in the beginning of 1908, the 
 ]\Ioses who was to lead the Swedisli engineers to the promised 
 land. The ]\Ioses was Mr. G. A. Akerlind, and the promised 
 land was a peri)etual Swedish Engineering Society of Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 In ^Ir. Akerlind 's famous *'ui)prop" of June 16, 1908, he 
 briefly outlined how this could be done, and the result was 
 that on October 10th, the same year, the Swedish Engineers' 
 Society of Chicago was organized and at the first meeting of 
 the Society which was in fact a banquet, November 17, forty- 
 three prospective members were i)resent with Henry Xyberg 
 as the i)resident. 
 
 Thus the foundation was laid for our present Society, the 
 finest in the country, and thanks to the foresight of Mv. 
 Akerlind, the foundation was adequate for a large substantial 
 structure, a fact we all know and for which we all will give 
 him credit. 
 
 At a special dinnci* on ]\ray 2:^ a number of members were 
 
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 invited to contribute about $2,000 to pay for the unusually 
 heavy taxes levied or our property. 
 
 An outing- to Gurnee, Illinois on June 17. 
 
 The banquet celebrating the 20th anniversary of our 
 Society was held Saturday, Oct. 6. Bror H. Lundberg. acting 
 as representative of Svenska Teknologforeningen in Stock- 
 holm, was present. Among others present at this occasion 
 were foreign corresponding member Olof Ostlin, Chief engi- 
 neer at Bolinderverken, Stockholm, Sixteen AVollmar, vice 
 president, and Karl Wester, manager at Bolinderverken, 
 Stockholm. 
 
 At the September meeting of the Board of Directors the 
 time for the monthly business meeting was clianged from the 
 last Saturday to the last Wednesday of every month, except 
 the summer months, 
 
 A, G. AVitting was decorated with Xordstjarne Order and 
 Carl Festin decorated with Vasaorden. The ceremony was 
 performed by Consul Carl 0. de Dardel at a banquet held 
 November 17. 
 
 The 12th and 18th of November, AV. G. Schmidt, director 
 Luth & Rosens Electriska A. B., Stockholm and its represen- 
 tative in New York, ]\Ir. Roy Johnson, member A.S.E.A., 
 were entertained at our Club House, bv ]\lr. C. G. Axell. 
 
 1929— Nels Shoan, President, A. G. Witting. Vice Presi- 
 dent, and C. S. Ongman, Secretary. 
 
 The high taxes that had always been the hard problem 
 since securing the present Club House brought up the ques- 
 tion of what to do with our property. A Building Committee 
 with Mr. A. ]\Ionson, chairman, was appointed to investigate 
 the possibilities of erecting a Club House with hotel facilities 
 and free quarters for the Club were planned. At the business 
 meeting of Feb. 11th the plan of the building committee was 
 
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 accepted and the Board of Directors authorized to proceed 
 with the plans for the financing of the big project. :\Ir. Eric 
 Hall, county architect, was secured as architect for the build- 
 ing program. 
 
 The May issue of the Monthly Bulletin was made an 
 ''Axell" number in observance of C. G. Axell's 50th anni- 
 versary banquet on May 15th. 
 
 Captain Lundborg, the well known aviator and especially 
 noted for his spectacular rescue of General Xobile, Italian 
 Arctic explorer of the air, visited us on May 4. 
 
 The annual outing was held at Gurnee. Sunday. June 23. 
 
 A luncheon was given in honor of Dr. Sven Hedin on 
 June 28, on his way back to Asia via Siberia after a visit to 
 Sweden. 
 
 Carl Milles, the famous Swedish sculptor, was our guest 
 at a luncheon Saturday, November 9. 
 
 The time for the Board of Directors monthly meeting was 
 changed to the first Wednesday, instead of the first ^Monday 
 each month. 
 
 One of the outstanding events in 1929 was the 50tli anni- 
 versary dinner tendered to George Axell. We have never, 
 neither before nor since, had such an outpouring of friends 
 wishing to honor an individual. Tables were set on every floor, 
 in every room and in the halls. Loud speakers were installed 
 so the speeches made in the ballroom could be heard through- 
 out the building. George was loved by all who knew him and 
 all vied with one another to honor him. He will never be for- 
 gotten by his friends in the S.E.S. 
 
 On Saturday, Xov. 9, 1929, our Society tendered a lunch- 
 eon to the internationally famous sculptor Carl Milles. 
 Speeches were made by president Shoan, Dr. Julius Lincoln, 
 Einar Sodervall, and Tage Palm. 
 
 A selected group of Svithiod Singers rendered several 
 
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 splendid numbers, after which the lionored <iuest expressed 
 his thanks in a most eharmino' and affectionate manner. 
 
 Another cele])rity to lionor our Clnl) witli a visit durin<i' 
 tile year 1929 was Dr. Sven Ilcdin. Dr. Iledin visited Cliicao:o 
 on his way from Asia to Europe ( )ur Scjciety had the honor 
 and i)leasure to entertain tliis famous exphjrer at lunch on 
 Friday, June 28. Xels Shoan. our president, welcomed our 
 distinguished guest Avith a speech in which he welcomed him 
 to the United States, to Chicaiio, and to our Club. After 
 which Sweden's representative in Chica;L>o, Consul Carl 0. 
 de Dardel, welcomed Dr. Iledin in a short sj)eecli following 
 which Dr. Hedin, in a most interesting manner, thanked our 
 ^Society for its hospitality and gave us a short summary of 
 his travels in ^Mongolia. 
 
 Ca})tain Einar Lundl)org, the aviator, was also our *iuest 
 in 1929. 
 
 On June o l)y instruction of the Board of Directors the 
 Secretary wrote every member stating that under no circum- 
 stances shall any liquor be brought into the Club House nor 
 shall any liquor be permitted on the premises i:or shall it be 
 allowed to be consumed. 
 
 A committee with Henry ^I<)l)erg as chairman was aj)- 
 ])ointed to work in conjunction with Alunnii of Chalmers in 
 Iheir endeavor to arrange a local observance of the 100th 
 ar.niversary of their Alma ]\Iater. 
 
 Thure Gehre was delegated to represent our Society at 
 the centennial anniversary in CTOthenburg. 
 
 Also a contribution to the Chalmers research fund was 
 collected among our members. 
 
 1930 — Xels Shoan, President, Sveji Stiid. Vice Picsid^'ut. 
 and C. S. Ongman, Seci'etary. 
 
 On Friday. Jaiiuaiy 10, Mr. Siutrid Ekman, chief clu'mist 
 
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 at the Tomahawk Pai)ei' ^lills, Tomaliawk, AVis. visited our 
 Club House. 
 
 Our Ilouurary ^lember, Consul Carl O. dv Daniel, was 
 our guest at a luncheon, Saturday, February 8, in observance 
 of his departure as Consul General to Uatavia, Java. 
 
 A testimonial banquet was held on ^larch 8 in honor of 
 our honorary member John S. GullboriLi's decoration of the 
 Royal Order of Vasa 1st Cla.ss by the King of Sweden. 
 
 ]\Ir. S. C. Eklund was appointed acting secretary during 
 Mr. C. S. Ongman's visit to Sweden. 
 
 Mr. Xels P. Peterson was appointed treasurer during ]\Ir. 
 II. Moberg's visit to Sweden. 
 
 On Saturday, ]\Iarch 8, a banquet Avas tendered our pa.st 
 president and beloved friend. John S. Gullborg, at which time 
 he was invested with the decoration of the Royal Order of 
 Vasa. We all felt that here was a man who had richly de- 
 served this great honor. Mr. Axell expressed a wish that a 
 book might have been prepared of all that has l)een written 
 about Mr. Gullborg in the Bulletin "so that all could read 
 about a real man's work in a real and worthy Society." AVe 
 have selected just one phrase which we believe tells the story, 
 ''The builder of our Society's destiny." 
 
 At the March meeting of the Board of Directors a Com- 
 mittee of three was appointed to work for a reunion of mem- 
 bers of the Swedish Engineers' Society residing or visiting in 
 Sweden. The Committee consisted of Henry A. Moberg, 
 J. Sjunneson, and Clarence S. Ongman. Mr. xVkerlind who 
 was residing in Stockholm, was requested to act as Chairman 
 on arrangements. The dinner was held July 16, 1930. Radio 
 letters were exchanged between the President, Board of 
 Directors, and members at the Wednesday night supper and 
 the Reunion Dinner party at Bellmansro, Stockholm on the 
 other side of the ocean. 
 
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 AVe quote from the record of that time as follows: "How 
 well Mr. Akerlind did his part, and what a memorable event 
 in the history of our Society this Reunion became, thanks to 
 Mr. Akerlind 's efforts, is already known to many of us, 
 throug-h the enthusiastic verbal reports, made in glowing 
 speeches by returning members at various dinners and busi- 
 ness meetings. However, we believe an event of this import- 
 ance should be minutely recorded through the courtesy of 
 Mr. Akerlind and Secretary Ongman. The first to return and 
 report was Mr. John E. Ericsson, former president and life 
 member of the S. E. S., who went to Sweden as head of the 
 Chicago Glee Club and past president of the United Swedish 
 Singers of Chicago, who was nobly received by high officials 
 and dignitaries both in Gothenburg and Stockholm, who had 
 taken a leading part in the Reunion and afterward toured 
 Sweden. 
 
 The next to return was the Secretary of our Society, 
 Clarence S. Ongman, whose memorable trip is recorded here. 
 
 Last of all was our Treasurer, Henry A. Moberg. 
 
 At the November meeting of our Board of Directors the 
 Secretary was instructed to send Mr. Akerlind a letter of 
 thanks for the masterful way in which he had prepared and 
 conducted this reunion. The letter follows : 
 
 Mr. G. A. Akerlind, 
 66 Xorr Miilarstrand, 
 Stockholm, Sweden. 
 
 My dear friend Akerlind : 
 
 At our Board of Directors meeting held November 5th a 
 unanimous vote of thanks was tendered you for the splendid 
 way in which you coiulucted our Reunion Dinner at Bell- 
 mansro on July 16tli last. You left nothing undone to make 
 this occasion a great success. You laid down a tremendous 
 amount of work to bring about that result. 
 
 50
 
 Not only a g:reat deal of work, but you must have had a 
 considerable expense with all the letters, etc., which you 
 mailed out. 
 
 We do not feel that it would be right for you to shoulder 
 this expense, and would def^m it a o:reat favor, if you would 
 .send us the bill. 
 
 Again thankinii' you most sincerely for all your efforts, 
 and with the very best wislies for your continued welfare, 
 I am 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 C. S. Ongman, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 Shortly after the Keunion a report was received from Mr. 
 Akerlind detailing the arrangements, describing the place of 
 meeting and giving a list of ])articipants. This report follows 
 exactly as received : 
 
 Xorr ]\Ialar 66, Stockholm, 
 July 21st, 19:]0 
 Mr. Clarence Ongman, 
 
 Sekreterare for Svenska Ingenjorsfiireningen i Chicago, 
 503 Wrightwood Ave.. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Reunion i Stockholm, den 16de Juli, 1930. 
 
 Enligt varda meddelandet av den 18de sistlidna April 
 om planen att i Stockholm anordna ett Reunion mote av 
 medlemmar i S. E. S. i Chicago och korresponderande med- 
 lemmar i Sverige, samt ingenjorer i Sverige som under arens 
 lopp besokt foreningens klubbhus i Chicago, utsande under- 
 tecknad, utnamnd tid, lokal, medlem av kommitten, redan i 
 borjan av maj manad i ar ett cirkular om saken till alia i med- 
 lemsboken sasom korresi)onderande medlemmar antecknade 
 man, med uppmaning till dem att soka arrangera sa, att de 
 kunde bevista denna Reunion, som forslagsvis av Chicago 
 kommitten satts till den 16 juli. 1930. 
 
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 Den 9de sistlidne juli utsandes ett brevkort med forut- 
 betalt svar att motet skulle hallas a restaurant Bellmansro 
 pa Kung-lig-a Djnrgarden den 16de jnli, 1930. 
 
 Den 16de juli kom med soligt vader ocli Stockholm med 
 Kungliga Djnrgarden visade sig: i sin enastaende prakt. Gamla 
 Bellmansro liar en permanent mycket rymlig- veranda med 
 valdiga ekar alldeles inpa oeli Bellmansbysten ett stenkast 
 avlagsen. Ett trettiotal ingenjorer och deras vanner fran 
 U. S. A. och fran norr och soder i Sveriges rike deltogo. 
 Det behover ej sagas att stamningen var hog och fri fran 
 borjan till slut. 
 
 Talens rad oppnades av S. E. S. i Chicago van och 
 medhjalpare sedan begynnelsens ar 1908, John E. Ericsson, 
 darpa foljde Clarence S. Ongman och sa nestorn av alia 
 svensk-amerikanska ingenjorer, Gust AVern som foreslog en 
 minnts tystnad for att visa var aktning for den for nagon 
 tid sedan avlidna svenska drottning Viktoria. Ingenjoren 
 och redaktoren for Industritidningen Norden och sedan 1910 
 korresponderande medlem i S. E. S. i Chicago. Christoffer 
 Sylvan hoU ett val genomtankt anforande varefter var varde- 
 fulle medlem i S. E. 8. i Chicago, Henry A. Moberg hade 
 ordet och framholl med viirme det saregna i detta vart mote 
 pa denna den vackraste plats i denna viirldens vackrast stad, 
 Stockholm. 
 
 Arkitekt Carl Save, nu bosatt i Stockholm, men for de 
 aldre av oss valbekant sasom en av de mest aktiva medlem- 
 mar i S. E. S. och aven dess sekreterare, hade nu ordet 
 och vi veta ju alia, att han har talets gava som fa andra in- 
 genjorer. Einar Lindeblad fran Chicago halsade gamla van- 
 ner och slutligen holl herr Efr. Xiklasson, John E. Ericssons 
 gast, ett dundrande tal sasom rei)reseiitaiit for svenskhetens 
 bevarande i utlandet. Herr Xiklasson tillhor "De Svenske" 
 och har atskilliga erfarenheter fran V. S. A., sarskilt intres- 
 santa for dem som icke aiiiiu "krossat" Atlanten. Dagen 
 
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 efter erlioll underteeknad ett officiellt dokument fran direk- 
 tionen av Svenska Ingeniorsforening-en i Chicaf>o, vilket do- 
 kumeiit sknlle lia uppliists av den vid motet narvarande sek- 
 reterareii for 8. E. S. i Chicago, men .s}ninninoen var for 
 hog att tanka pa vad man liade i fiekan. Detta dokument 
 hor dock inga i handlingai'na ocli aterges luirmed : 
 
 The Swedisli Engineers' Society of Chicago. 
 503 "Wrightwood Ave. 
 June 11th, 1930 
 To our comrades in Sweden, we the Board of Directors in 
 meeting assembled, June 11, 1930, extend to our fellow mem- 
 bers in Sweden assembled at Bellmansro, July 16th our 
 heartiest greetings and good wishes, although, we can not be 
 present, we are with you in spirit. We are happy that so 
 many of our members can visit our beloved Sweden this 
 summer. By order of the Board of Directors, 
 
 C. S. Ongman, 
 (Seal) Secretary. 
 
 Nagra av de narvarande voro medlemmar av Stockholms- 
 avdelningen saval som i S. E. S. i Chicago och John Erics- 
 sons Society i New York och forslag framstalldes och sekun- 
 derades att, "a collection" upptages for en krans att ned- 
 laggas vid John Ericssons byst. Innan nagon diskussion 
 kunde ifragakomma, steg John Ericssons "namne" med ett 
 E. tillagt upp, clrog upp en sedel. ja, hur stor den var far 
 man tanka sig, och sade att lian, eftersom han forut (under 
 sang-armotet) haft formanen att materialisera kransen vid 
 det tillf allot, att han ocksa nu matte ha den formanen. Som 
 ingen opposition hordes av, blev det darvid och arkitekt Save 
 ombads att ombestyra kransen och dess nedlaggande vid 
 John Ericssons staty a Nybroplan. ]\Ied stora gyllene bok- 
 staver pa blott sidenband lastes: "Till Pionaren, Forebilden 
 Svensken", och pa det andra bandet, rott, vitt och blatt 
 
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 liisti^s: *' Jnitciiiorst'iireiiin^i'n i (1iic'a;L>u oc'li .John Ericsson 
 Society i Stockholm." 
 
 rnder at'toiicns lopi) anliindc kabcl- ocli t('lc<j:ram. Kai)cl- 
 jiranmict fraii Cliicauo ITxl : Svciiska iii^'ciijorcr fraii Chica<^o 
 sto]) Fran dcni soni siikta till <lcni soiii i'ukta <'tt ti'cfalH 
 hell stop Det kan iii tolka hur ni vill. 
 
 Dircktrn'cr ocli lii-rxK'i'. 
 
 Till (Ictta avsiiiides ctt .s\arskal)cl<ii'ain sa lydaixh': Ncls 
 8hoan, President, S. E. S. ot-h ()nsda<is«ian*»et, ")():] Wri^ilit- 
 ■\vood Ave., Chica«»o, 111.. W S. A. In successful reunion 
 thanks for inspirational greetings. Felicitations to Presi- 
 dent Siioan, Directors, Officers and fellow members S. E. S. 
 Akerlind, Moberg, Ongman and reunion party. 
 
 Fran arkitekt Fonandern anlande foljande telegram : For- 
 hindrad mervara sounder jag min Ha41sning, Gustaf Fonan- 
 dern (fran Kopenhamn). 
 
 Ett telegram anlande till II. A. Moberg i Stockholm fran 
 Patrik i Ludvika sa lydande : "Tyvarr omojligt overvara ski- 
 van. Iliilsningar. " 
 
 Fran Vadstena anlande foljande telegram: 'Tppriktigt 
 missraknad, forhindrad narvara. Halsningar till alia viin- 
 ner. Skal och lycka till. Sjunneson." 
 
 Fran Karlstad mottogs ett telegram lydande: ''En hiils- 
 ning till Chicagoingenjorerna. Hyden." 
 
 Ett grui)])fotografi togs, och liar var gamle van Gust Pers 
 AVern bestallt ett kort att sandas till S. E. S. i Chicago. 
 
 Klockan 1 pa natten stiinges restauranterna i Stockholm, 
 men ute borjade det redan dagas och det var svart for oss 
 att skiljas. ''But such is life." 
 
 Det l)("»i' naniiias, all I ndust i-i1 idningen Xordeii icke endast 
 inforde en notis om motets hallande, men ocksa en annons i 
 dess avdelning fi-itt, och Teknisk Tidskrift, Teknologforenin- 
 
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 o-ens orticni. liadc avcn vaiili<r]u'ten att iiifiira en lantiir iiotis 
 om iii(")t<'t i iiumret iiarinast fore den 16de Juli. Exemplar 
 av (let t'iirsta eirkularet oeli det seiiare utsaiida brevkortet 
 saint namii och addresslistan (iver de niiin soni delto«:o i den- 
 na reunion narslutes. Slutlijren far ja^ frambara min taek- 
 samhet for fortroende att bar i Stockbobn fa samarljeta nied 
 kommitterade i Cliicafro for d<^nna reunion, soni vi tro varit 
 lyekad oeb som nou- ]rin<ie s]^all niinnas av deni. soni liade 
 lyckan delta^a. 
 
 Ilogaktningsfullt, 
 
 G. A. Akerlind. 
 Deltag-ande i fastlig-heten : 
 John E. Ericsson, 4530 Beacon St., Chicago 
 Clarence S. Ongman, 4918 N. Paulina St., Chicago 
 John G. Nelson, Stora Mellosa, Sweden 
 G. A. Akerlind, 66 Norr Malarstrand, Stockholm 
 Olof Ostlin, Stoket, Stockholm 
 Carl Save, 1-B Erickbergsgatan, Stockholm 
 K. R. Wester, Bolinders Mekaniska Werkstad, Stockholm 
 Christoffer Sylvan, 20 Hollandaregatan, Stockholm 
 Gust Pers Wern, 65 Kungsgatan, Uppsala 
 Roland A. Johanson, 34 Bergsgatan, Stockholm 
 Carl Lindberg, 10 Norregatan, Malmo 
 Edvin Olson, Box 540, Karlskoga 
 Gottfrid Olson, Pumpseparator, Katrineholm 
 Robert Jacobson, 503 Wrightwood Ave., Chicago 
 H. A. Moberg, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Ivan Blomberg, Rorsoppsagrand, Enskede, Stockholm 
 Morris Monteen, Svenska Jarnvagsverkstaderna, Linkoping 
 G. V. Cederborg, Svenska Sockerfabriks A.B., Staffanstorp 
 Lagerlof, (Varmetekniker) A.B. Ahlsell & Bernstrom, Stock- 
 holm. 
 
 Arthur Adelroth, Riddargatan 3, Stockholm 
 
 J. R. Nelsen, Orlsanger, Norge 
 
 Torbjorn Erikson, Ultuna, Uppsala 
 
 Gosta Herzell, Langa Raden 3, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm 
 
 Efr. Nicklason, Kungsgatan 27, Stockholm 
 
 Gust Nord, 5146 N. Kildare Ave., Chicago 
 
 Torsten Tunell, Kungsholmstrand 165-11, Stockholm 
 
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 Gerhard Horn, Stocksund 
 
 Lawrence Ong-man, Jarnvagsgatan 11, Orebro 
 Einar Lindeblad, 1030 W. Lake St., Chicago 
 Axel E. Arvidson, 2552 Leland Ave., Chicago 
 
 Gointi" on a little t'ui'tlH'r in the records of tlio.se days we 
 find the following : 
 
 "On a Wednesday niyiit about the middle of June VJ'-M) 
 a score or more of clcse friends were gatliered around the 
 table in the dining: room at the 8. E. 8. Clubhouse, eating 
 oldtime Swedish delicacies, and drinking: to the health of 
 tliree of their fellows, who were about to start on their long 
 homeward trip, for a fond reunion, a reunion with close 
 relatives and friends, a reunion with unforgettable things 
 and places, made sacred by their as.sociation with tender 
 memories. Incidentally, also a reunion with scattered S. E. S. 
 members, the comrades of many a happy occasion here in our 
 Club. One of these fellows was Clarence 8. Ongman, who has 
 served our Society successively as vice-president, ])resident, 
 and for a period of eight years, as secretary. He is still 
 Secretary for the S. E. 8., but has refused renomination and 
 will retire on the laurels won in a record for continuous 
 .•-ervice as an officer of the Society. 
 
 Tears came into Ongman's eyes and his voice faltered 
 when he related what his old father had written about this 
 antici])ated reunion. Clarence was born in America, his 
 father having come here as a young man after a short mili- 
 tary career in Sweden, had entered a Baptist divinity school 
 and served as pastor for twenty years in Chicago and St. 
 Paul, then returned to his native Sweden, taking his family 
 with him. But Clarence hankered to return to America and 
 came back here more than thirty years ago, upon the death 
 of his beloved mother. Here he studied engineering and got 
 a position with a concern in Philadelphia, later returning to 
 Chicago and entering the service of the Engineering Bureau 
 in the City of Chicago, where he has remained." 
 
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 Til an old coj)}' of ''The lUilk'tin" .Mr. nnomaii liad an 
 article entitled "After Thirty Years.'* It «rives an account 
 of his trip to Sweden, the meetinji' between liiniself and his 
 dear old father, but is too lon^- to (juote here. AV<* will, 
 however, quote a short passa^re describin^i' his trip from 
 Vadstena to A.sbro. "AVe left Vadstena in tlie evening and 
 drove along the shore of Lake Vettern at twilight, only those 
 who have seen the long glorious twilight of a Swedish sum- 
 mer evening can realize what stupendous beauty a drive like 
 this would unfold to human eyes. It defies description, and 
 must be seen to convey its own soothing, caressing, joyous- 
 ness, and grandeur to the human heart and soul." In another 
 paragraph we read. ''Our trip to Linkoping and Vadstena 
 ])y auto was a most delightful experience. It is in Vadstena 
 Cloister Church where the remains of St. Bridget (Heliga 
 Birgitta) are at rest. As I stood before her shrine I thought, 
 ''Some of my Irish friends in Chicago would call me a i)re- 
 varicator if I told them St. Bridget was Swedish." But she 
 was, nevertheless, and if half of the legends about her are 
 true, she must have been a most remarkable woman." 
 
 In the record we also find that Henry ^loberg while visit- 
 ing Sweden took time off* for a short trip into Germany, visit- 
 ing Berlin, Frankfurt, Coblenz, Kiel, etc., so you see the 
 members of the S. E. S. who made the tri]) to the Reunion in 
 Stockholm crowded in a pretty full program. 
 
 During the two years of Mr. Shoan's administration as 
 president of the Society, it went forward, and a great many 
 important events took place as the records have revealed. 
 
 The Honorable C. Lundquist, Swedish Consul in Chicago, 
 was elected honorary member of our Society. 
 
 A cablegram was sent to the union of visiting members 
 from Ciiicago and resident members in Stockholm, Sweden 
 at the reunion which was held at Bellmansro, July 16. 
 
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 Each Active, Associate, and Life member was assessed 
 $25.00 in order to meet the 1928 and 1920 tax hills. 
 
 The Life ^Members arranj^cd a diiUK'i- U)V the i)in-j)ose of 
 donating $100.00 eaeh to the Soe-icty. 
 
 Our charter member, Sven Holmes, left Chicago to take 
 n]) his duties as chief engineer for Kundle & Co. i)lant in 
 New Jersey. 
 
 19:J1— Henry A. :\I()berg, President, Karl A. Nelson, Vice 
 President, aiui Sven C. Eklund, Secretary. 
 
 The year book for 19:^0 and mcmbci-ship book for 19:)1 
 was omitted. 
 
 The reports of tlie various committees were printed in tlie 
 :\Ionthly Bulletin. 
 
 Ivan Lundstedt donated a splendid clock to the Club. 
 
 X. G. Tholand was appointed to rei)resent our Society at 
 tlie conference of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce on 
 A])i-il 29 in New York. 
 
 A testimonial dinner was held on June 3 iii recognition 
 of ^Ir. John E. Erics.son's appointment as Building Com- 
 missioner. 
 
 At a special meeting on July 1st, a temporary loan was 
 taken up by some members with no definite due date in order 
 to meet our first mortgage which was renewed for five years 
 more. 
 
 In the records of 1931 we find the following notation: 
 "We take pleasure in re})roducing this likeness of ]\Irs. Gull- 
 borg in this issue of the monthly Bulletin, as a modest 
 acknowledgment of our ai)i)reeiation of her excellent work 
 for our Society." 
 
 The first president of the Ladies' Auxiliary was ]\Irs. 
 Edw. Erickson, but ]\Irs. Gullborg was th<^ first president of 
 that body after we had acquired our jjr^^scnt home. In this 
 
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 connection may be nientioiK'd tliat tlie Ladies' xVnxiliary have 
 been and are a tremendous help to our Society. 
 
 During the month of July, 1931, in fact to be exact, on 
 July 28, the first Swedish freighter to reach Chicago from 
 overseas was "Anna fran Raa." It liad come from the sea- 
 board via the St. Lawrence River and Wetland Canal and 
 Great Lakes. It docked at ^Montgomery AVard's dock at 
 Chicago Avenue, being received by the President of ]\lont- 
 gomery Ward, the President of the Chicago Association of 
 Commerce, the Swedish Consul, and many other dignitaries. 
 The Swedish Consul, Mr. C. Lundquist, welcomed the twenty- 
 nine year old Captain Alf. Jonasson, and Mr. Everitt, of 
 Montgomery Ward, presented him with a gold watch. Our 
 Society was also well represented and on July 29 entertained 
 the first officer, Knut Billstrom, and Chief engineer, Gunnar 
 Persson, at a dinner at our Club House. 
 
 We read in the records as follows : Flera tal hollos. Bland 
 tahirna miirktes var ordf(3rande Henry A. Moberg, Byggnads- 
 kommissarie Jolm Ericsson, och var Skanenation var val 
 represented genom konsulatattache Ekblad, Ingenior A. G. 
 Witting, Redaktor Frithiof ^lalmquist, var forre ordforande 
 Nels Shoan med flera. Foreningen uttryckte genom sina 
 talare sin stolhet over det stora verk vara svenska sjoman 
 utfort och vilken heder de gjort det svenska namnei har i 
 Forenta Staterna genom denna sin garning. 
 
 On Wednesday, July 29, we had the honor of having as 
 our guests First Mate Knut Billstrom and Chief Engineer 
 Gunnar Persson of the steamer "Anna" that sailed from 
 Raa, Sweden to Cliicago, j)assing tlirongh the St. Lawrence 
 River. 
 
 Mr. Ernie Iljei-tlx'rg, who so i)r()minently figured in the 
 Swedish victory at the Olympic Games at Stockholm, 1912, 
 was our guest at the annual outing at White Pines Golf Club, 
 August 9. 
 
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 A bazaar was lield Oct()])ei' 14-18 wliieli netted tlie Club 
 over $1,200 cash. 
 
 1932— A. G. Witting, President, E. F. Skeppstroni, Vice 
 President, and S. C. Ekliind, ISeeretary. 
 
 An exeeutive eomniittee consisting of Xels Shoan, Chair- 
 man, Karl A. Nelson and Xels P. Peterson was aj^pointed by 
 tl;e Board of Directors as financial and advisory committee, 
 supervising the affairs of the Club. 
 
 On March 26, our Society gave a Stag Dinner for the 
 famous ex])lorer, Sven Iledin, who, in comi)any with his 
 assistant. Dr. ]\Iortell. again visited Chicago. Our banquet 
 hall was very tastefully decorated. Speeches were made by 
 Henry Moberg, our former i)resident. A. G. AVitting, and 
 otheis. Dr. iledin made a speech in Swedish and then in 
 English, thanking us for the honor bestowed upon him. He 
 gave us a most interesting account of his travels in ^longolia 
 and thanked ^Ir. Vincent Bendix for his geiicrosity in paying 
 for the Buddhist Temple which was to be erected in Stock- 
 holm. Also the one to be erected here in Chicago, lie in- 
 formed us that the former Building Connnissioner, Henry 
 Ericsson, had promised to receive this Temple and see to it 
 that it was properly erected on the World's Pair grounds at 
 the ])roper time. Toward the end of the program Mr. Hjalmar 
 Lundquist read a poem dedicated to the famous exjjlorer. 
 
 Our life member, E. P. Strandberg, was appointed our 
 re])res('ntative at the dedication ceremonies of the John 
 Ericsson Hall in the Jolm ^lorton liiiilding in Philadel])hia, 
 June ."). and also to i)resent the speeeh prepared l)v Mr. 
 Witting. 
 
 The Crawfish ])aity on August 21 was held in honor of 
 Swedish Olympic team, with ^Ir. S. Edstrom, ])resident of 
 Allmanna Svenska A. B. Vastei-as. as leader. 
 
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 The birtl.days of our resident inein])ers liave boon cele- 
 brated on tlieir oOth, 70th, 7.3th. and 8()tli ])irtlidays. 
 
 Minister AV. Bostrom and company were the «ruests of tlie 
 Society at the dinner lield Xovem])er 6. At tliis occasion a 
 cablegram was sent to ^Ir. S. Edstrom. Vasteras, Chairman 
 of the Swedisli American World's Fair Committee, endorsing 
 the Swedish participation at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933. 
 
 At the regular monthly meeting held Dec. 14, 1932, in 
 reverence to our deceased member and past president, Henry 
 A. Moberg, all present rose and boAved their heads in silence. 
 
 1933— A. G. Witting, President, E. F. Skeppstrom, Vice 
 President, and S. C. Eklund, Secretary. 
 
 The executive committee, K. A. Nelson, Chairman, Xels 
 Shoan, Xels P. Peterson. 
 
 The Board of Directors decided that new members will be 
 accepted hy paying one year's dues in advance and no ini- 
 tiation fee, temporarily. 
 
 Unveiling of a ])la(jue in lionoi* of tlie late City Engineer 
 ]\rr. John Ericson, on June 12. Committee: C. G. Axell, 
 Chairman, John E. Ericsson, C. S. Ongman, F. Seaberg, 
 E. Skeppstrom, S. C. Eklund, Xels Shoan, and Iljalmar 
 Lundquist speaker. 
 
 On October 14, 1933, the Society celebrated its 25th anni- 
 versary with a banquet in the ballroom of our Club House. 
 It was very well attended, and a great success in every way. 
 A. G. Witting was master of ceremonies, the music was fur- 
 nished by Lundquist-Erickson Orchestra. Solos were sung 
 by Borje Jensen and Gosta Flodstrom. Speeches were made 
 by our president, A. G. Witting, Fred Seaberg, Clarence 
 Ongman, Consul C. Lundquist, Count G. von Rosen, and 
 vice consul G. Bernhard Anderson. 
 
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 ^Ir. Witting: expressed his thanks to his fellow workers 
 to whom he gave all the credit for the strides forward our 
 Society had made. Mr. Seaberg's remarks were in praise of 
 our esteemed friend G. A. Akerlind to whose efforts our 
 Society owes so much. A tcle«rram liad l)een sent to him 
 in Stockholm informini:- liim of our contemplated jubilee. 
 His an.swer which is as follows was read by Mr. Seaberg: 
 "Old Akerlind with you." 
 
 Mr. Clarence Ong-man directed his remarks to the Ladies' 
 Auxiliary who had worked so faithfully foi- ihe advancement 
 of our Society's material comfort aiul well being. 
 
 Consul Lundquist exi)ressed his great pleasure upwi being 
 ])rcsent and his .satisfaction that the Swedish Engineers were 
 housed in such a s]ilendid home, and congratulated us upon 
 our efforts in keeping uj) to Swedish traditions. 
 
 Count von Rosen ex])ressed on his own behalf and on 
 behalf of his companions (who were here visiting the AYorld's 
 Fair and competing in the hurdle jumping at the horse show) 
 lu'ofound thanks for the great hospitality extended them by 
 the Swedish Engineers' Society. 
 
 Vice consul, G. Bernhard Anderson, thanked the Society 
 for extending an invitation to him to be present and referred 
 to the many times he had been our guest, and referred to the 
 fact that of late years the Swedes had come very much into 
 the limelight owing to what men and women of SAvedish birth 
 or extraction had done for the development of Science and 
 Industry, and business in this country of ours and the world 
 at large, and closed his remarks by .saying "Nowadays it is 
 a great honor in the United States of America to be of 
 Swedish extraction." 
 
 In the records of our 25th year as a Society, the following 
 short synopsis of our history appears: 
 
 "In the year 1892 there existed in Chicago a Swedish 
 Engineers' Society as a branch of " Svcnska Ingeniiirsfciren- 
 
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 ingen i Filrenta SiateniM," Xt-w York, and (liiriutr tliL 
 World's Fair in diieajro, this 8oeifty was very active, but on 
 account of liard times t'ollowino; the year 1894, the member- 
 sliii) became scattered and the Society was later dissolved. 
 
 In 1903 a oroui) o^ enorineers, descendants of tlie three 
 Scandinavian countries, or<>anized tlie Scandinavian Tech- 
 nical Society of Cliicafro. 
 
 1908, on account of the differences of oi)inion among- tlie 
 mem])ers of tlie Society, thirty members withdrew, and at a 
 meeting called by G. A. Akerlind, October 1 of that year, 
 the Swedish Engineers' Society was founded, Henry Xyberg 
 being elected president, and G. A. Akerlind, secretary. 
 
 1909 — The first Roster was issued, showing a membership 
 of 74. At the election for 1910, G. A. Liljencrantz was 
 elected i)resident and Akerlind re-elected secretary. 
 
 1910 — Regular meetings were held every month and 48 
 new members were registered. At the November meeting, it 
 was decided to kee]^ closer connections with other Swedish 
 organizations in Chicago. 
 
 Engineering Rules dug up from records of long ago: 
 
 Ability is largely application. 
 
 Push your work, don't let your work push you. 
 
 It takes more than one blow to drive a nail home, but per- 
 sistence gets it there. 
 
 Inspiration is three quarters perspiration. 
 
 The father of success is work, its mother is ambition, its 
 oldest son is common sense. 
 
 Don't spsak because you have to say something; speak only 
 when you have something to say. 
 
 "I guess sol" is the reply of failure. 
 
 Don't forget to smile — it's mental sunshine. 
 
 Don't drive a hearse through your soul. Don't wear crepe 
 on your face. Smile I 
 
 Spell job JOY. 
 
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 A man never gets anywhere by just letting things slide, un- 
 less he is a trombone player. 
 
 There are three kinds of employees — the help, the helper, and 
 the helpless. 
 
 Mr. Carl Edw. Jolianson, the well known frauge si)ecialist, 
 was our guest at the Sept. 27 meeting, and :\Iajor Chester L. 
 Fordney V. S. M. C, the stratosphere balloonist. 
 
 October 1-4, our 25th anniversary banquet was held. 
 
 One copy of ".Miiinesboken pa Kung Gustav V :s 75 
 arsdag" was donated b\ :Mr. A. G. Witting and one donated 
 by Mr. A. Kingsley Macomber. As only a few copies of these 
 valuable books, 800 of one and 250 of the other, have been 
 printed, our Society has secured a treasure that is a great 
 asset to our Club. 
 
 At a Board of Directors meeting A. G. AVitting was 
 elected honorary member of our Society. 
 
 A further perusal of the old records reveal this article 
 written by Sven Strid, which we think will be of interest to 
 our members. 
 
 Lilla Sverige 
 
 Var forenings klubbhus bar ofta blivit kallat ''Lilla Sve- 
 rige". For OSS medlemmar ar detta ett riktigt smickrande 
 namn, som vi borde vara stolta over. De fiesta utav oss bar 
 ju alltid stravat efter och arbetat for, att var forening i 
 forsta rummet skulle vara en tillflyktsort. dar man ej allenast 
 skulle kunna traffa svenskar med teknisk utbildning, utan 
 aven dar man kunde fa njuta utav ett gott bibliotek med 
 trevliga lasrum, svenskt samkvam och svensk mat och dryck, 
 Tack vare nagra energiska medlemmars formedlande fingo 
 vi eget hem. Detta hem eller klubbhus har alltid biirit det 
 svenska baneret och varit en tillflyktsort for oss svensk- 
 alskande svenskar. Iljii' iir vart ''Lilla Sverige". liar kny- 
 tes kamratskap som varar livet ut. Yi medlemmar aro alia 
 broder. Har finnes inga titlar, chefsingeniijren, byggmastaren 
 
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 oeh den unge oerfarne ritaren iiro alia broder. Har disku- 
 teras tekniska problem, dagens stora fragor, m. ni. 
 
 Den som besoker var klubb en onsdagskvall skall diir 
 finna en ganska stor samling utav bade unga och gamla med- 
 lemmar. Samlingen sker vanligtvis torst i kallarvaningen 
 dar forfriskningar serveras. lliir sammantraffar man i all- 
 manliet med nagon sverigebesokande eller nagon svensk in- 
 geni(5r pa genomresa. Alia tyckas de vara bekanta med vara 
 onsdagsmiddagar. Det iir vid dylika tillf alien som man sa 
 ofta lior detta smiekrande namn "Lilla Sverige." 
 
 ''Middagen ar serverad" sa gar budkaveln fran man till 
 man, och sa samlas vi alia omkring ett langbord, dukat i den 
 vackra matsalen. Var ordforande satter sig ned i liogsatet, 
 och alia folja exemplet, sla oss ned i vilken ordning som heist. 
 
 En harlig middag iir serverad, och bordsgasterna aro alia 
 ntan undantag kamrater. Vanligen far man hora en liten 
 kuplett under det man njuter utav den goda mat som har 
 finnes framdukad. Ordforanden hojer sin jattestora bagare 
 och skager: skal och varen valkomna hit. Sa foljer pre- 
 sentation av nagon frammande gast och sedan ater man igen. 
 Till sist beder ordforanden att fa hora ett par ord fran var 
 gast. Om denne ar en svenskbesokande sa slutar i allman- 
 het bans anforande med: "Tack for aran att ha varit eder 
 ga.st i detta trevliga klubbhus, ja, i detta 'Lilla Sverige'," 
 var])a ordforanden foreslar ett fyrfaldigt leve for Sverige, 
 som genast j)a staende fot, besvaras med kraftiga hurrarop. 
 
 Det ar nu tjugofem ar sedan var forening bildades. Tn- 
 dcr alia dessa ar ha vi nu'dlcmmar och vanncr av dcusamma 
 haft formanen att efter arl)etsamma dagar i rcikiga och bul- 
 lersamma fabriker, fa kila uj)!) till vart klubbhus fcir att diir 
 fa njuta av larorika forelasningar i kamraters lag. Mitt 
 hoj)]) och min cinskan pa denna jubileumsdag iir, att var for- 
 ening alltid matte folja svenska traditioner och forbliva vad 
 den i dag iir, '*Vai*t lilla Svei'ige". Srrn Sfrid. 
 
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 1934— A. G. AVittiiio-, Prei>ident,_Sven J. Strid, Vice 
 President, S. i\ Eklund, Sec|^)i>arC^^ ^ 
 
 At our meetinti March 2» we had tlu' lioiior and pU-asure 
 of liavinii ]\Iajor C. Pordney tyive'a very excellent talk on his 
 and Connnander AV. G. Settle's very sueeessfnl balloon ascen- 
 tion into the stratosphere November 11, 1933. 
 
 193.5 — A. K. Sjolander, President, Karl Nelson, Vice 
 President, JS. C. Eklund, Secretary, 
 
 Til is ^vas one of the years of depression and very few 
 activities took jilace. There were however the various AVednes- 
 dav evenino; dinners which were fairly well attended. 
 
 1936 — Carl Iljalmar Lundquist, President, Erik Peterson, 
 Vice President, Sven C. Eklund, Secretary. 
 
 Mr. J. Sio-frid Edstrom, Chairman of the Board of the 
 A.S.E.A. in Vasteras, Sweden, was elected Honorary member. 
 ]\Ir. Edstrom was a])pointed to represent the Society at the 
 seventy-fifth anniversary celebration of Svenska Teknolog- 
 foreninuen in Stockliolm, ]\lay 19 and 20, 1936. 
 
 Messrs. S. C. Eklund, Erik Peterson, and V. A. :\Ioberg 
 were appointed delegates to the Swedish National Society. 
 
 On Saturday, June 13th, our president, C. Iljalmar Lund- 
 quist celebrated his silver wedding anniversary at the Club 
 House at which time many of his friends were i^'esent to 
 extend their congratulations and felicitations. 
 
 At the Board of Director's meeting held Sept. 16, 1936, 
 ^Ir. Shoan rei)orted progress on the ])lans for repurchasing 
 our building which had been ])reviously foreclosed. In the 
 record of 1936 we read as follows : 
 
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 G. A. AKERLIND
 
 In Memoriam 
 
 G. A. Akei'liiul, llu* founder of llic Swedish Kn^-iiU'crs' 
 Society of Cliieafio, aft<'r a very shorl illiH'ss. passed away 
 September 19, 1935 in Stoekliolm at the a^e of 79yo years. 
 He was laid to rest at Botkyi-ka eenieteiy in Siklermanland. 
 A frreat volume could he written of his aetiviti<'s in tlie V. S. 
 fi-om 1887 to 1927 and particularly of his jireatest monument 
 that he raised over himself, the founding of our Society, but 
 space does not i)ermit. lie created the Society and through 
 his energetic work made it what it has been and what it is 
 today, a noble outpost of Swedish engineers and industrial 
 men gathered in common interest to preserve old Swedish 
 traditions and culture. Gustaf Alfred Akerlind was born in 
 Gryt Parish, Sodermanland. ^Mechanically inclined he worked 
 first at Bolinders, Stockholm. lie attended the Technical 
 School in Stoekliolm between the years 1879-1882. After his 
 graduation he held a i)osition with Graham Brothers in 
 Visby and later emigrated to T.S.A. in 1887, where he ob- 
 tained drafting jobs in New York. 
 
 In 1889 he was associated with the Pennsylvania R.R. in 
 Philadelphia and Altoona, Pa., and at the Erie R. R. in 
 Susquehanna, Pa. In the spring of 1891 he visited Sweden 
 and upon his return worked for the Big Four R. R. in Cin- 
 cinnati, Ohio, and later at Brooks Locomotive Works in 
 Dunkirk, X. Y. until 1895. 
 
 Akerlind moved to Chicago in 1896 where he was mechan- 
 ical engineer with the Chicago Rock Island R. R. where he 
 remained until 1902, when he obtained a better position with 
 the National ^Malleable Iron Co. 
 
 In 1904 he joined the National Dump Car Co. and later 
 Spencer Otis Co. Avhere he worked to 1911. The following 
 year the City Engineer, .John Ericson, appointed him to 
 Material Inspector of bridges, which required his presence in 
 various cities where they were manufactured, so that his 
 
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 activities as seerctaiy of tlie Society after a time became 
 somewhat curtailed. 
 
 After havin<r been i)eiLsioned in 1925 Akerlind stayed in 
 Chicago to 1927. A farewell party was given him on May 21 
 that year, when he left for Sweden to spend his remaining 
 days. Even after he came to Sweden he was interested in the 
 welfare of the Society. He collected all membership and year 
 books, also all numbers of "Trasdockan" which he had bound 
 in several volumes and presented them to the library of 
 Vetenskapsakademien in Stockholm. 
 
 ^lay the memory of his noble lifework always be an in- 
 centive for members of the Swedish Engineers' Society of 
 Chicago to continue the work for its future welfare. What 
 he has accomplished shows that enthusiasm and perseverance 
 can overcome all obstructions. He was a faithful American, 
 a noble Swede, and as a man, a gentleman. 
 
 C. G. Axell. 
 
 1937 — S. C. Eklund, President, Oscar Lethander, Vice 
 President, John Sandell, Secretary. 
 
 At the meeting of the Board of Directors, Jan. 13, 1937, 
 Consul G. Oldenburg was elected to Honorary membership. 
 
 At a special membership meeting held Feb. 17, 1937, it 
 was decided to repurchase our Club House property which 
 had been lost during the severest part of the depression. A 
 contract arrangement satisfactory both to ]\Irs. Dewes and the 
 Society was drawn u]) and subsequently signed by both 
 parties. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting held June 9, 1937, a 
 motion was made and carried to propose the name of our 
 member, Mr. Sigfried Edstrom of Bofors, Sweden, for re- 
 ceipt of the John Ericsson Medal for 1938 issued by the 
 American Society of Swedish Engineers. 
 
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 At the general meeting held Oct. 27, 1937, the by-laws 
 were amended, ehang-ing; the election of officers from Decem- 
 ber to April, said officers to take up their duties at the close 
 of the annual meeting in May. 
 
 At tlie Board of Directors meeting held November 10, 
 1987, a rising vote of thanks was tendered ]\Ir. Axel Monson 
 for the donation of the John Ericsson statue turned over to 
 Mr. George Axell, and delivered by him to the Svenska 
 Teknolog Foreningen of Stockholm. 
 
 At the annual election held April 27. 1938, the following 
 slate was elected : Sven Eklund, President, Oscar Lethander, 
 Vice President, John Sandell, Secretary. 
 
 At the May meeting held on May 25 they were installed. 
 
 The annual outing was held at White Pines Golf Club 
 Sunday, August 7, 1938. 
 
 Several social gatherings were held during the year and 
 the Society went forward, slowly to be sure, but steadily. 
 
 At the regular meeting held April 28, 1939, the following 
 gentlemen were elected to office : Oscar Lethander, President, 
 Eric Bjornander, Vice President. John Sandell, Secretary. 
 
 They were installed at the annual meeting held May 24, 
 1939. 
 
 At the special membership meeting hehl July 26, 1939. 
 president Lethander stressed the necessity of obtaining addi- 
 tional funds. A motion was made that a bazaar be held 
 November 16, 17, 18, and 19th, which motion was carried. 
 
 At the membership meeting held Nov. 29, 1939, Mr. Sven 
 Eklund reported that the bazaar had been a success, and 
 thanked all the members and others for their support. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting held Feb. 21st, 1940, 
 president Lethander made a very interesting report as to the 
 financial standing of the Society as submitted by the Auditor. 
 
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 C. G. AXELL
 
 At the membership meetiii"- held ^lareh Gtli, 1940, Mr. 
 Sven Eklund, chairman of tlie Bazaar rommitt<>e, rei)orted a 
 net profit on the bazaar of $'],777.65. Tlie r<'poi-1 was received 
 and accei)ted Avitli a risino- vote of thanks to tlie connnittee by 
 the membershi]). 
 
 Carl George Axell was born in Uppsala, Sweden, May 14, 
 1879, His parents were C. A, Axell and Sofia Axell nee Forsten. 
 His father was manager (disponent) of Uppsala Kakelfabrik 
 (Porcelin Stove Works). After studying at Sandlers private 
 school, George entered Uppsala Hogre Allmanna Laroverk at the 
 age of 11 years. He took his student examination in 1899. The 
 same year he entered The Royal Technical Highschool at Stock- 
 holm and graduated as an Electrical Engineer in 1902. He ar- 
 rived in New York on March 28, 1903 and left at once for Chi- 
 cago. In June of that year he joined the forces of the Common- 
 wealth Edison Company. In 1909 he was promoted to the position 
 of Chief Draftsman and directed the drawing of plans for the 
 Company's several power stations for the production of alter- 
 nating current, etc. In the autumn of 1916 he was appointed Con- 
 struction Engineer for the various projects of the company. He 
 w^as Engineer of Electrical Design for a number of years. His 
 relations with the membership of our Society was of the best, 
 and it is not a overstatement to say he was the most popular 
 member this Society has ever had. He was decorated with Royal 
 Order of Vasa by King Gustaf V of Sweden. He served on a 
 number of committees, and was one of the leading contributors 
 to our annual "Trasdockan" for several years. Was one of our 
 cleverest joke writers and cartoonists. He served as president in 
 1920 and was one of the hardest workers in various capacities. 
 His spirit of comraderie was contagious. Wherever George was, 
 there was life and gladness. His sparkling wit and repartee was 
 spontaneous, though sometimes so subtle, that it passed over 
 heads of those less clever than he. 
 
 He has been greatly missed in our gatherings, and the old 
 timers, those who knew him well, can never forget him. 
 
 After serving his Company faithfully over a long period of 
 time, he was retired on a liberal pension in May 1939, but only 
 lived about six weeks to enjoy it. He passed away in Oregon, 
 while on a sightseeing trip, on August 18, 1939. 
 
 Peace be to his memory. 
 
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 JOHN S. GULLBORG
 
 John S. Gullborg- was born at Sandhem, Vasterg'otland, Swe- 
 den, August 20, 1863. His parents were Carl Gustaf Gullborg, 
 a blacksmith, and Charlotta Larson. From his father's anvil, 
 through public school and technical schools at Jonkoping his path 
 led naturally to the engineer's calling. 
 
 The practical skill and knowledge necessary for such a cal- 
 ling he received as a machinist at the famous Vulcan Works in 
 Tidaholm and Huskvarna in Jonkoping. In the arms factory of 
 the last named plant he made his first invention, an improved 
 method of making guns. This invention brought him recognition. 
 But four years at Huskvarna convinced him that he must seek 
 larger fields for development and work. 
 
 On April 22, 1886, we find him in New York. Through a friend 
 he secured a position with the Windsor Locks Machine Co. at 
 Windsor Locks, Conn. The following fall he reached Chicago, 
 where he began his career in the Gornsully & Jeffery bicycle 
 factory. In 1889 he accepted a position as foreman in Excelsior 
 Iron Works where he remained until 1893 when he became gen- 
 eral foreman at the John Featherstone & Sons ice machine plant. 
 Two years later he launched his first enterprise, The Gullborg 
 Bicycle Company. 
 
 In 1898 he began the manufacture of telephone instruments 
 and thus formed the nucleus of the Swedish American Telephone 
 Co. to which concern he sold his factory in 1902. At this time 
 he became Master Mechanic at the Stromberg Carlson Telephone 
 Co. As such he invented a large number of new instruments and 
 greatly improved their method of manufacture. He also developed 
 the Stromberg-Carlson Cable & Wire plant in Rochester, N.Y. 
 
 One of his most important inventions, the Stromberg Carlson- 
 carburetor, he developed in 1906. In the fall of that year he joined 
 Messrs. Stromberg, Carlson and Stiger and organized the Strom- 
 berg Motor Devices Company. During six years he remained affili- 
 ated with this firm, constantly inventing and improving. His car- 
 buretor became famous throughout the motor world. 
 
 In the year 1912 he invented an entirely new automatic die 
 casting machine, wherein perfect castings that needed no further 
 machining were made under pressure in steel dies. He organized 
 the Alemite Die Casting & Manufacturing Company. He had more 
 than half a hundred remarkable patents. 
 
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 He was created a Knight of the Royal Order of Vasa by his 
 Majesty, King Gustaf V of Sweden, in recognition of his many 
 accomplishments. 
 
 This honor was conferred upon him at a banquet given in 
 the ballroom of our Club, on Saturday evening, March 8, 1930. 
 In 1921 he was elected president of our Society and served with 
 distinction for two years, 1921 and 1922. It was during this time 
 we acquired our Club House. It has been truly said he was "The 
 Builder of our Society's destiny." 
 
 He passed away April 17, 1940. 
 
 At tlie yearly meetino- held April 24, 1940, the following- 
 gentlemen Avere elected to office: Allen Xorin, President, 
 E. Bjornander, Vice President, John Sandell, Secretary. 
 
 At the annual membership meeting held May 24, 1940, 
 the installation of officers took place. The past presidents 
 l)resent were asked to rise and be ]n'esented. Tliey were 
 Messrs. Shoan, Gustafson. Sjolander, Eklund, Lethander, and 
 Witting, who made a wonderful speech in Swedish in memory 
 of our past president, Mr. George Axell. A rising toast was 
 tendered to his memory. President Xorin closed the meeting 
 with a toast to the Society and wishes for its future welfare 
 and increased activity. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting Sei)t. 25, 1940, Mr. 
 Frithiof Porse was elected as vice president to serve the un- 
 expired term of ^Ir. Bjornander who liad moved away from 
 our city. 
 
 During the year the income of our Society improved 
 greatly, the social affairs and lectures were well attended. 
 
 At the annual meeting held April 30, 1941 the following 
 gentlemen were elected to serve for the coming fiscal year: 
 John F. Sandell, President, Xels Shoan, Vice President, 
 Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary. 
 
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 At the animal meetiiio- ^lay 28, 1941, the newly elected 
 officers were installed, the chair liavin«> ai)pointed IMr. Carl 
 Hjalmar Lundqnist installing' officer. Mr. Lunchjuist offi- 
 ciated in his nsnal hrilliant inannci- 1o the «»reat satisfaction 
 of all present. 
 
 At the Board of Directors ineetinj-- held Sc|)t. 10, 11)41, a 
 motion was made and seconded that a letter of condolence he 
 sent to the widow of Dr. p]i'nst J. l>.ei-fi', honorary member 
 and i)ast president of our Society. The motion was carried 
 unanimously. 
 
 At the October 8 meeting- a vote of thanks was tendered 
 to ]\Ir. and Mrs. Axel ]\lonson for their generous gift of a 
 much needed screen for our motion pictures. 
 
 At the monthly membership meeting, Nov. 26, a unani- 
 mous vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. John Gullborg for 
 the gift of a valuable table, and the secretary directed to 
 keep her informed of our doings. 
 
 At the monthly membership meeting A])ril 29, 1942, the 
 officers for the coming fiscal year were elected as follows: 
 John Sandell, President, Aug. Seaholm, Vice President, 
 Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary. 
 
 These gentlemen were installed at the annual meeting, 
 ]\Iay 27. 1942. At this meeting charter member, Eric J. Eric- 
 son, made a speech in which he congratulated our officers for 
 the grand showing made during the fiscal year and urged 
 that as much as possible be paid oif on the Club i)ro))erty 
 while conditions were favorable. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting Jan. l-'^, 194:3, a re- 
 quest by Dr. Gosta Franzen, Professor at the I'niversity of 
 Chicago, for $25.00 for the purpose of teaching the Swedish 
 language at the University, was granted by unanimous vote. 
 
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 At the Board meetinof Feb. 10, 1943 a communication 
 from the Ladies' Auxiliary, offering to pay half the cost of 
 much needed decoratino", was accepted with thanks. 
 
 At the membei'sliip meeting held April 18, 1943, the fol- 
 lowing gentlemen were elected to office : Fred Erickson, 
 President, Einar L. Thornberg, Vice President, Gustaf A. 
 Palm, Secretary. 
 
 At the regular Board of Directors meeting held ^lay 12, 
 1943, a motion was passed to arrange a complimentary dinner 
 for the Ladies' Auxiliary in connection with the installation 
 of new officers May 29th. 
 
 Installation of officers and the dinner in honor of the 
 Ladies' Auxiliary took place on May 29th. At this meeting 
 the membership roster showed as follows: 
 
 Honorary 9 
 
 Charter 7 
 
 Life 20 
 
 Active 92 
 
 Associate 16 
 
 C'orres])onding, T'nited States 27 
 
 Corresponding, Foreign 11 
 
 Total 182 
 
 The above elected officers were installed, with ai)propriate 
 remarks, by ]\Ir. Carl Hjalmar Lundquist, who also congratu- 
 lated the Ladies' Auxiliary for their excellent work during 
 the ])ast fiscal year. 
 
 ]\rrs. Lundquist si)oke for the Ladies' Auxiliary and ex- 
 tended theii- thanks for a])pr<'ciation sliown by the members 
 of the Society. 
 
 Mr. Sandell thanked the outgoing officers for their co- 
 operation during the |)ast year, and congratulated the in- 
 
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 coming' president, Mr. Eriekson, and tnrned over tlie gavel 
 to him. 
 
 Mr. Erickson promised to do liis very best fur the Society 
 wliile ])resident. 
 
 Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.]\r. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting hekl June 9, 1943, the 
 elevation to Honorary membersliij) of ]\lr. Clarence Ongman 
 Avas unanimously ai)in'oved. 
 
 At the regular monthly meeting held Sept. 29, 1943, Mr. 
 Fred Erickson, our president, reviewed the tax situation and 
 pointed out the difficulties we were having with it, due en- 
 tirely to the fact that we did not hold the deed to the prop- 
 erty. With this in mind ]\lr. Erickson had taken the ini- 
 tiative in raising the money needed from among the members 
 to buy the contract from ]\lrs. Dewes, and had received 
 favorable responses. The matter then was referred to the 
 Ways and Means Committee. 
 
 Mr. Axel Monson speaking for the Ways and ]\Ieans Com- 
 mittee outlined the situation thus. We owe back taxes for 
 1941 and 1942, approximately $2,600. Those taxes and the 
 current taxes could be reduced if the deed to the property 
 was in the name of the Society, so we could benefit from our 
 classification as an educational society. He told us we still 
 owed $25,500 on the contract. lie then ]n'oceeded to ex])lain 
 how we could form a ^Iortga«i<' II()ldiii«> Syndicate with the 
 money raised among the members, take over the contract 
 from Mrs Dewes, and reduce the interest from 6% to 4% 
 on the mortgage. 
 
 Mr. Shoan informed us he had si)ent some time with 
 proper authorities and had been promised that as soon as we 
 held the deed to tlie proi)erty, our taxes would be reduced. 
 He also gave us an idea how the syndicate should be formed 
 witli the hel]) of a banl<. It should be sti-ictly a business 
 
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 proposition, independent of the CMub. The Clul) should con- 
 tinue to pay $350.00 i)er month on tlie property. The Syndi- 
 cate should consist of members ai)i)ointed for this purpose. 
 Mr. Shoan mentioned that the sum subscribed among- the 
 members so far was enouo:h to cover the contract, but he ad- 
 vised that the loan should be si)read amon^r as many members 
 as possible. A g-eneral discussion showed that all the members 
 present approved the ])roi)osition outlined and were willing 
 to cooperate. 
 
 A motion was made and carried unanimously that the 
 Ways and Means Committee proceed to complete the plan 
 mentioned and re])ort to the Board of Directors. 
 
 At the regular membershi}) meeting held Nov. 24, 1943, 
 the Ways and Means Committee reported on the progress of 
 the mortgage financing situation, and that the City National 
 Bank would handle the details under the direction of the 
 Mortgage Syndicate for a very reasonable fee. Mr. Erickson 
 gave a report on the appraisal of the buildings and the 
 personal property. 
 
 "Sir. Franzen paid tribute to ]\Ir. Fred Erickson for the 
 initiative and skillful handling of the Mortgage proposition. 
 
 At the annual meeting held ^lay, 1944, the following 
 gentlemen were re-elected to serve during the fiscal year. 
 May 1944 to May, 1945: Fred Erickson, President, Einar L. 
 Thornberg, Vice President, Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary. 
 
 In the Bulletin of 1944 and 1945 we read "A Word 
 from the president." There were so many events of epochal 
 importance which took ])lace during his firf^t two years as 
 our president, your committee has deemed it ])roi)er to ]n'int 
 his report in full. 
 
 ''It has been the custom that, at the end of the year, the 
 president should give an account of what has happened 
 
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 tliroiigli the j^ar, and tliroiijrli Uw iiifdiuin of ''The Bulletin" 
 bring it to the membership. In 1944, I am sorry to say, there 
 Avas no "Bulletin" published, for wliicli I am willing to take 
 tlie bhnne. There Avere so many activities and so many things 
 that took our time, and some of the things we tried to do were 
 not accomplished in time to get tliem into a 1944 issue. 
 
 Of the fiscal year now drawing to a chjse we feel we have 
 no reason to be ashamed. Thanks to the AVays and Means 
 Connnittee and their untiring and energetic work our prop- 
 erty is now registered in our own name, and we should now 
 more than ever before have a right to feel at home in our 
 Club House, and to have a feeling of security which hereto- 
 fore has been lacking. 
 
 All our activities have been Avell attended, technical as 
 well as social, and our Wednesday dinners are steadily grow- 
 ing in popularity. The financial position of our Society is 
 the best in our history, and we have systematically bought 
 AVar Bonds every month this year. When peace returns Ave 
 shall be pleased that Ave had the foresight to do this, and be 
 glad to have performed a patriotic duty, as Avell as having 
 formed the habit of saving. 
 
 There have been improA'ements made in our Club House 
 and the interior of the Club House is in fairly good condition, 
 but the exterior needs attention in the near future. A com- 
 mittee is noAv Avorking out the details for the repair of the 
 building, and taking bids on same, and will report shortly 
 to the membership. 
 
 There is still a lot to be done, and my hope is that the 
 same loyalty and support that you officers and board of 
 directors have received during the past year from the mem- 
 bership Avill also be extended to the incoming officers and 
 directors. 
 
 With sincere tlumks to you all, for the loyal support 
 giA'en me during my term and in this I Avish to include the 
 
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 FRED ERICKSON
 
 Ladies' Auxiliary wliicli lias co-opt'ratiMl so iKviutifully with 
 us. 
 
 1 deem it an honor to liavi' been your pi-csidcnt tin- last 
 two years, an ex{)erienee tliat was wt^l worth \hv i'ffort. I 
 thank you for your loyalty and support and for your patience 
 with my many shorteominp"s, and in conclusion, my best 
 wishes for the welfare of our beloved society. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 Fred Erickson 
 
 The followinij' speech by Iljalmar Lundquist is an excel- 
 lent record of the hifrhlio:hts and history of our Club and 
 its ])ersonalities. This speech was delivered at the banquet 
 eelebratino- our 35th anniversary Oct. 10, 1943. 
 
 "Mr. Toastmaster, Mr. President, Honored Guests, Mem- 
 bers of the Swedish Engineer's Society of Chicago, and 
 friends. We have gathered here tonight around the festive 
 board to celebrate the 3.'5th Anniversary of the Swedish Engi- 
 neers' Society of Chicago and it is an honor and ])rivilege 
 for me to have been asked by your committee to si)eak to you 
 on the subject of "The History of our Society." 
 
 This is indeed a memorable occasion for our Society, and 
 as some of our members today are younger in years than the 
 Society is, it cannot be amiss to go back into the past for a 
 few minutes to remind ourselves of the early years of the 
 Society, of its founding, its formation and some outstanding 
 events and personalities, who have, through the years, as.sisted 
 in building up this great, ])roud structure of ours, now known 
 and respected by men and women of Swedish descent, and 
 other intellectual circles throughout the world. 
 
 This is a feast of reminiscences intimately connected with 
 the history of human ])rogress along the lines of science, 
 industry, and invention — the i)riceless contributions of our 
 old li(»meland, SwtMleii and the Tnited States of Am<*riea to 
 
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 the intellectual training and development of engineers in all 
 branches, and the event which today we commemorate sup- 
 plies its own reflections on that unconquerable spirit of the 
 Swedish engineer of the past and present which will carry 
 forward to even greater heights in the future, as the si)irit 
 and ])rinciples of the JSwedisli P^ngineers' Society have not 
 lost their spring or elasticity. ]\lany things lie forgotten in 
 the ])ast but of this we are certain, and can well remind our- 
 selves, that our founders committed tliemselves to a certain 
 course, perhaps a long and hard one. without being able to 
 foresee exactly where we would come out. 
 
 But those who share our memories today must re- 
 joice with us, in one of the closest ties i)ossible between men 
 of similar antecedents, character and cultural .standing and 
 aspirations. 
 
 The Swedish Engineers' Society of Chicago was founded 
 on October 10, 1908 and incor])orated under the laws of the 
 state of Illinois on June 25th, 1912. 
 
 Well do I remember the year 1905, when, after taking 
 my student examen in Orebro, I returned to my home town, 
 Chicago, after nine years of study in Sweden, and started 
 to work in an editorial capacity first for the Swedish News- 
 papers here. Svenska Tribunen, Fosterlandet, Chicago Bladet, 
 Hemlandet, and Kuriren and finally Rockford Posten and 
 the American Daily. The Rockford ]^lorning Star. I had met 
 here in the Swedish National Dancing Club, Philochoros an 
 engineer, Sven Holmes, who graduated from the Technical 
 School of Orebro the same year that I graduated from Karo- 
 linska Laroverket of that City, and as a singer in Svithiod 
 Singing Club I had met Fred Seaberg another engineer. We 
 joined the Scandinavian Engineers' Society, which had exist- 
 ed here since 1903. 
 
 One day while I was working for Chicago Bladet on Oak 
 Street, Holmes and Seaberg 's superior, Gustaf A. Akerlind, 
 
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 came to my office and offered me a position in the draughting 
 room of his company, the National Dump Car Co. in the 
 Railway Exchange Building at Jackson and Michigan Ave- 
 nues. I accepted the offer. 
 
 Akerlind, Seaberg, Ilohnes and I were now in the employ 
 of the same company and had plenty of time to talk things 
 over. AVe attended together the meetings of the Scandinavian 
 Engineers' Society every month in the old Bismarck Hotel, 
 where we used to give ourselves over to enjoy the comrade- 
 ship of fellow students from Sweden and a few from Norway 
 and Denmark. 
 
 AVe agreed that there should be a Swedish Engineers' 
 Society and toward the end of 1907 the boys from the Na- 
 tional Dump Car Co., headed by Akerlind, started the move- 
 ment to organize such a Society. This went slow, but at a 
 meeting of the Scandinavian Engineers' Society held on Oc- 
 tober 3, 1908, 28 of its Swedish members resigned and a week 
 later on Oct. 10, 1908 they were joined by a few others, who, 
 31 in all, organized the Swedish Engineers ' Society of Chicago 
 at a meeting held in Kuntz Remmler's restaurant on AVabash 
 Avenue, opposite the Auditorium. 
 
 Henry Nyberg, the automobile manufacturer on South 
 Wabash Avenue, became the first president of the Society, 
 Albin Rissler, its vice president, Fred Seaberg, its treasurer, 
 and Gustaf A. Akerlind its secretary. At the meeting I sang 
 some pieces from Erik Norlander's ''Nyarsrevy" and ''Stock- 
 holmsluft." which I liad recently learned in Sweden, and 
 we were on our way to a In-ight and glorious future on the 
 wings of song, humor and youthful entliusiasm. 
 
 AVe held our first Stag Banquet in Kuntz-Remmler's Res- 
 taurant on November 8, 1908 at which time a picture was 
 taken of the grou}), which i)icturt' I now wish to present to 
 the Society for framing if you so desire, to hang on one of 
 
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 t]ie walls of our lihrary as a incuHMito from tli<' vciy earliest 
 years of our Society. 
 
 During: tlu^ first years of our Society, we met monthly 
 around tlie festive board at Kuntz-Kemmlers. where the steins 
 were larorest and best, and tluMi at tlie Svitliiod Sin<iino- Club 
 and the Swedish Club. 
 
 G.A.]\1. Liljencrantz, the en^rineer and builder of the Sani- 
 tary District Canal, followed Xyber«i' as president in 1910. 
 lie was followed l)y Dr. Ernst J. Ber^', Professor in Electrical 
 Engineerin«r at the University of Illinois in 1911. During 
 his regime the Society rented permanent quarters in the City 
 Hall Square Building, but our festivities were continued 
 mostly at the Svithiod Singing Club, where the life of the 
 parties were such congenial members as F. W. Iggberg, Rob- 
 ert C. Ostergren. Peter Parke, Carl Save, K. G. Lindwall, 
 Clarence Ongman, ]\Ielcher J. Eichorn, Allan Cederoth, 
 Reuben Fogel. Sven St rid. Ake Bjorkman, and George Axell. 
 
 AVe seldom saw Liljencrantz and Berg at our meetings. 
 Berg was followed as president by John Ericson, the prom- 
 inent City Engineer of the City of Chicago, for about 15 
 years. This was in 1912. 
 
 After him came Henry Ericson. Building Commissioner 
 of the City of Chicago. Tliis was in 1913. 
 
 After Ericson came John Ericson again in 191-1:, Albin 
 Rissler in 1915, John Brunner, Chief Inspector of the Illinois 
 Steel Co. in 1916. F. W. Iggberg in 1917, John E. Ericson, 
 later Building Commissioner of the City of Chicago, as his 
 brother Henry had been before him. This was in 1918. Clar- 
 ence S. Ongman, District Foreman of Water Pipe Extension, 
 City of Chicago, in 1919, and George Axell, Engineer of 
 Electrical Design, Commonwealth Edison Co. in 1920. 
 
 In 1921 and 1922 John S. Gullborg was j)resident, and 
 with him the Society entered a new era in our history. We 
 
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 becanu' propin-ty owiu^-s and ;L>ot a hotter social s1aji(liii<r in 
 spite of tlie «ri'iet* that tith' earried witii it. 
 
 $50,000 was the pureiiase price for onr i'le<iant Clul) House 
 at 503 Wrig-litwood Ave., tlie selh^r to take })aek a first mort- 
 gage of $25,000. 
 
 Tlie $25,000 cash necessary to swing the deal was raised, 
 $15,000 being st^cured on second mortgage notes to members 
 of the Society, and $10,000 borrowed from a bank guaranteed 
 by the Finance Committee, consisting of the following mem- 
 bers: John S. Gullborg, John E. Ericson, Axel A. Monson, 
 C. A. Kropp, C. G. Axell, August Ferngren, and E. P. 
 Strandberg. 
 
 During the dei)ression of the 30 's, we lost the building 
 through foreclosure proce<^dings which wiped us out, but 
 later, in 1937 we negotiated to buy tlie building back on a 
 sales contract, a story 1 am sure will be told by the next 
 speaker. 
 
 Axel A. ^lonson followed Gullborg as president in 1923 
 and 1924. and after him came Chas. J. Gustafson in 1925. 
 John S. Gullborg again in 1926. C. G. Axell again in 1927. 
 Xels Shoan in 1929 and 1930. Henry Moberg in 1931. A. G. 
 Witting in 1932, 1933 and 1934. Axel E. Sjolander in 1935. 
 Carl Hjalmar Lundquist in 1936, 8ven C. Eklund in 1937 and 
 1938. Oscar Lethander in 1939. Allan Xorin 1940. John F. 
 Sandell in 1941 and 1942, and our i)resent president Fred 
 Erickson in 1943. 
 
 During our long history, our Society has had the distinc- 
 tion of entertaining numerable distinguished guests from 
 Sw^eden. In 1915 we entertained the delegates to the first 
 Swedish Engineei's' Convention in the Vnited States which 
 was held in our City. 
 
 Among those who have thus been guests of our Society, 
 
 I might mention : 
 
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 Gregor Swedmark, Engineer with Sandvikens Jarnverk 
 
 Anders de Wahl, the famous Swedish dramatist 
 
 Gustaf Hultquist, City Engineer of Stockholm 
 
 Dr. Ivar Svenberg, Chief Engineer for Billesholms Mines 
 
 Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, 1926 
 
 Einar Gauffin, Principal of Lundsbergs School 
 
 Professor G. A. Jaderholm, Goteborgs Hogskola 
 
 The Sweden Chorus, "De Svenske", 1927 
 
 E. P. Goranson, Gen. Mgr. Sandvikens Jarnverk 
 
 C. G. Stjernberg, Dir. of Economics A.S.E.A. Vasteras 
 
 K. E. Erickson, Chief Eng. A.S.E.A. Ludvika 
 
 Capt. Robert Bjuke from China 
 
 Bror H. Lundberg, Svenska Teknologforeningen, Stockholm 
 
 Present at our 20th Anniversary Banquet ivere: 
 
 Sixten Wollmar, Vice President, Olof Ostling, Chief Engineer 
 and Karl Wester, Manager of Bolinderverken, Stockholm. 
 
 W. G. Schmidt, Director Luth and Rosena Elektriska A. B. 
 Stockholm 
 
 Capt. Lundborg, the well known aviator, who rescued Gen- 
 eral Nobile, Italian explorer in the Arctic. 
 
 Dr. Sven Hedin, explorer, and Dr. Montell, his assistant 
 
 Carl Milles, sculptor 
 
 Rector Axel Fredenholm, AUsvensk Samling 
 
 First Mate Knut Billstrom and First Machinist Gunnar Pers- 
 son of the steamer "Anna" which sailed from Raa Sweden to 
 Chicago, passing through the St. Lawrence River, 1931 
 
 Ernie Hjertberg, the athlete 
 
 G. E. Johanson of Eskilstuna, the guage maker 
 
 Sigfrid Edstrom, President A.S.E.A. Vasteras 
 
 Landshovding Bernh. Erikson 
 
 Dr. Gosta Franzen, Uppsala 
 
 At our 25th Anniversary Banquet in 1933, we had as our guests: 
 
 Ryttmastare G. von Rosen 
 Ryttmastare E. Hallberg 
 Lojt. G. Nybacus 
 Lojt. H. Sachs 
 
 In 191::) at the iiistitiation of George Axell the Society 
 published its first issue of "Trasdockan" which appeared 
 
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 as a permanent feature for many years and finally died as a 
 ''Paper Doll" should when g-enius leaves her soul. 
 
 Our festivities, dinners, crawfish i)arties, naehspiel lec- 
 tures, discussions, traditions, comradeship, and hospitality 
 have created within our Society a unique cultural atmosphere, 
 which has been enjoyed immensely by our membership and 
 guests from this country and old Sweden during these 35 
 long years. 
 
 This atmosphere has been ever with us during thirteen 
 first years of our exis'*^ence, when we were without a perman- 
 ent home as well as since we acquired this stately club house 
 on July 1, 1921. 
 
 We have been fortunate in having- among us eloquent men 
 will the flame of genius in their faces and hearts. We have 
 had men of high breeding and cliivalry, men whose lives were 
 lifted into i)oetry and art and saturated with spiritual charm. 
 
 On the other hand we have had stern men, who cared not 
 to give expression to their feelings, who were sometimes care- 
 less of the graces, but who were tenacious and knew their 
 duty at all times. 
 
 Here within these walls at times Ave have the same broth- 
 erhood for each other that the North pole of a magnet has 
 for the South, each working in an opposite sense to the other, 
 but each unable to get along without the other. As it has thus 
 been in the past, so it is now. 
 
 We all feel at home here among equals, where we can 
 forget the petty squabbles of realistic life. We must let loose 
 sometimes, and the oftener Ave get together at the Club the 
 more often Ave like to meet. 
 
 In conclusion I Avish to say that Avhen the foundations of 
 our Society were laid, they AA'ere not laid of stone or concrete, 
 but Avith hearts touched Avith the fire of youth, of reA-erence 
 for our old homeland our ancestors traditions and learning. 
 
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 Since tlieii ^ye have taken no ste])s ])aekwai'd. nor have 
 we needed to seek other paths in onr progress than those in 
 Avhieh our feet were so solidly ])lanted at the beginnin<»-. 
 
 AVe well know that we cannot live in association with the 
 past alone, and we must admit that if we would be worthy 
 of the past, we must find new fields for action and thouo-ht 
 in this Fiew world of ours, and make for ourselves a brighter 
 future through daring, hope, and will. 
 
 I tl ank you. " 
 
 Membership standing as of Ai)ril 30. 1944 comi)ared v\ith 
 April 30, 1943 : 
 
 Ilonorarv 
 
 . ... 10 
 
 7 
 
 Ilonorarv 
 
 9 
 
 Charter . . . 
 
 Charter 
 
 Life 
 
 ( 
 
 Life 
 
 . ... 20 
 
 .... 20 
 
 Active 
 
 97 
 
 Active 
 
 9 
 
 Associate 
 
 . ... 19 
 
 Associate 
 
 16 
 
 Corresp. U.S. A 
 
 25 
 
 Corres]). T\S.A 
 
 . ... 27 
 
 Cor res p. Foreign . . . 
 
 . .. . 11 
 
 Cories]). Foreign . . . 
 
 . ... 11 
 
 190 182 
 
 The president made a fine speech in which he thanked 
 the officers, committees, and the Ladies Auxiliary for good 
 support. He also gave a detailed report of the doings during 
 the year and reviewed the financial situation. 
 
 Mr. Carl Iljalmar Lundquist in.stalled the new officers 
 and each were given an o])portunity to speak. 
 
 Mr. Ongman delivered the Society's thanks to the Ladies 
 Auxiliary. 
 
 ^Irs. E. AYm. Benson s])oke for tlie Ladies Auxiliary. 
 
 ]\rr. Erickson rei)orted that the i)roperty 503 Wrightwood 
 Avenue was owned by the Swedish Engineers' Society once 
 and for all. 
 
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 During- 1944 a o:reat many social «iatlKn-ings took place, 
 all of which were successful. 
 
 At tlie membership meeting' hehi April 25, 1945 the fol- 
 lowing list of officers were elected : 
 
 President, Fred Erickson ; Vice President, David Xelson; 
 Secretary, Gustaf A. Palm. 
 
 At a Board of Directors meeting held May 16, 1945 an 
 initiation fee of $25.00 plus government tax was applied, 
 also dues raised to $25.00 plus tax. At the regular monthly 
 meeting held Sept. 26, 1945 it was decided to request the 
 membership to donate to the repair fund of the building. The 
 building was thoroughly renovated and put in splendid .shape. 
 
 The initiation fee was raised to $50.00. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting held Dec. 15, 1945 
 Mr. Reuben G. Gustafson was unanimously elected Honorary 
 Membf'r. 
 
 At the regular memberslii]) meeting Feb. 27, 1946 and 
 under "Xew Business" ]\Ir. Iljalmar Lundqui.st proposed 
 that since the Club lately had added so many young members 
 with brains and ambition it would be advisable to try and 
 rejuvenate ''Tra.sdockan." The president thought it was a 
 wonderful idea which he wished could be realized. A com- 
 mittee consisting of Messrs. Lundquist, Dr. Franzen, Sven 
 Eklund. B. Xohlin and A. Monson was appointed to start the 
 preliminary work. At a Board of Directors meeting April 12, 
 1946 a letter was read from The Swedish Legation to Mr. 
 Erickson in which our co-operation was asked to make ar- 
 rangements for .30-40 engineers of Tekni.ska Ilogskolan on a 
 visit to Chicago in July. ^Mr. Erickson volunteered to keep 
 in contact with the Consulate and assured the writer of the 
 letter our willingness to co-operate. 
 
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 At the rc'oular membership meeting April 26, 1946 the 
 following gentlemen were elected to office. 
 
 Oscal Lethander, President ; Anton Lindstrom. Vice Presi- 
 dent ; Gustaf A. Palm, Secretaary. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting ]\Iay 17, 1946 a sng- 
 gestion was made while Mr. Erickson was out of the room 
 that the Society buy a picture painted by ]\lr. G. Ahlman. 
 This picture portrays the Swedish school ship "Abraham 
 Rj'dberg." It was suggested this picture be presented to Mr. 
 Erickson as an expression of appreciation for all the work 
 done by Mr. Erickson for the Society. The Society having 
 acquired title to its property and also having had a thorough 
 renovation both within and without during his occupancy 
 of the Presidency. It was further suggested that this painting 
 be presented to Mr. Erickson at the time he was to step out 
 of office May 25, 1946. This motion was carried unanimously. 
 
 A bouquet of flowers was presented to Mrs. Erickson, the 
 incoming president of the Ladies Auxiliary, at this meeting, 
 the presentation being made by ]\Ir. Dave Nelson. 
 
 At the Board of Directors meeting held Sept. 18, 1946 
 a letter from Tekniska Ilogskolans Yag och Vattenbygnads 
 Kar was read, thanking the Society for entertainment in 
 Chicago during their visit to our city in the month of July. 
 The letter was signed George AVestlund, Professor and Bo. 
 Kling, Engineering student. 
 
 Our old publication "Trasdockan" was revived and a 
 very good issue printed for Christmas 1946, and due to the 
 splendid activity of the Advertising Committee, enough ad- 
 vertising was secured to pay the cost of publication. 
 
 At the regular monthly meeting held on Feb. 26, 1947 
 an Historical Committee was elected to wrile a history of our 
 Society and have it ready for our 40th anniversary. The fol- 
 lowing committee was elected : C. S. Ongman, Chairman : 
 Sven Strid, C. Hjalmar Lundquist and A. G. Witting. 
 
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 At the reo:ulai' monthly meetino- lield Aj)i'il 80, 1947 the 
 following gentlemen were elected to office : 
 
 President, Carl B. Bild; Vice President, Harry 8wanson ; 
 Secretary, Gnstaf A. Palm. 
 
 In the annnal report of the Secretary for 1946-47 we 
 lead, "'The past year has been one of the more ont standing- 
 years in the history of the Sociely. Educationally and socially 
 the Club has gone forward. Financially, despite heavy expen- 
 ditures and high price of commodities, the Club has managed 
 to hold its own. The object of the Society, to promote knowl- 
 edge, advancement and cooperation among technical men of 
 Swedish ancestry, has always been the aim of our officers 
 and committees. Under the able leadership of our president, 
 Mr. Oscar Lethander, and with the wholehearted cooperation 
 of our officers and members, we have been able to do a good 
 job. Such results are always worth working for." 
 
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 In Memoriam 
 
 Henry Ericsson 
 
 AVIIEKEAS: Death has removed from our midst our 
 Past President, Henry Ericsson, a distinguished builder and 
 leader in community affairs: 
 
 AVIIEREAS: Henry Ericsson liad achieved an outstand- 
 ing position in tlie City of Chicago and was for several years 
 Building Commissioner of the City of Chicago and in many 
 other ways was active and energetic in his high ])urpose of 
 promoting tliose things which were for the best interest of 
 the City of Chicago: 
 
 AVIIEREAS: The Swedish Engineers' Society as a whole 
 feels a deep sense of personal loss in the passing away of a 
 civic leader and a good friend, therefore be it 
 
 RESOLVED: That we extend to the family of Henry 
 Ericsson our sincere symjnithy and be it further 
 
 RESOLVED: That this resolution be spread upon the 
 minutes of this meeting of the Swedish Engineers' Society 
 and that a copy be sent to the family of Henry Ericsson. 
 
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 List of Presidents, Vice Presidents, 
 and Secretaries 
 
 1908-1909— Henry Nyberg, President 
 
 1908-1909— Albin Rissler, Vice President 
 
 1908-1909— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1910 — Gustave A. M. Liljencrantz, President 
 
 1910 — Albin Rissler, Vice President 
 
 1910— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1911— Dr. Ernst J. Berg, President 
 
 1911— C. G. Axell, Vice President 
 
 1911— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1912 — John Ericson, President 
 
 1912 — Robert C. Ostergren, Vice President 
 
 1912— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1913 — Henry Ericsson, President 
 
 1913 — Fred Iggberg, Vice President 
 
 1913— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1914 — John Ericson, President 
 
 1914 — C. E. Carson, Vice President 
 
 1914— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1915 — Albin Rissler, President 
 
 1915 — J, E. Ericsson, Vice President 
 
 1915— G. A. Akerlind, Secretary 
 
 1916 — John Brunner, President 
 
 1916 — Charles E. Bolin, Vice President 
 
 1916— Carl Save, Secretary 
 
 1917— F. W. Iggberg, President 
 
 1917 — Clarence S. Ongman, Vice President 
 
 1917 — O. E. J. Abrahamson, Secretary 
 
 1918 — John E. Ericson, President 
 
 1918 — Victor Nicholson, Vice President 
 
 1918 — J. Abrahamson, Secretary 
 
 1919 — Clarence S. Ongman, President 
 
 1919 — Carl F. Anderson, Vice President 
 
 1919— C. A. Mayer, Secretary 
 
 1920— C. George Axell, President 
 
 1920— John S. Gullborg, Vice President 
 
 1920— C. A. Mayer, Secretary 
 
 1921— John S. Gullborg, President 
 
 1921— Axel Akers, Vice President 
 
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 1921— Al Cederoth, Secretary 
 
 1922— John S. Gullborg, President 
 
 1922 — Axel A, Monson, Vice President 
 
 1922— Al. Cederoth, Secretary 
 
 1923 — Axel A. Monson, President 
 
 1923— Albin G. Witting, Vice President 
 
 1923— Al Cederoth, Secretary 
 
 1924 — Axel A. Monson, President 
 
 1924— Albin G. Witting, Vice President 
 
 1924— Carl Save, Secretary 
 
 1925 — Charles J, Gustafson, President 
 
 1925 — Nels Shoan, Vice President 
 
 1925 — C. S. Ongman, Secretary 
 
 1926— John S. Gullborg, President 
 
 1926— C. George Axell, Vice President 
 
 1926— C. S. Ongman, Secretary 
 
 1927 — C. George Axell, President 
 
 1927 — Charles 0. Bergmark, Vice President 
 
 1927— C. S. Ongman, Secretary 
 
 1928— C. George Axell, President 
 
 1928— Karl A. Nelson, Vice President 
 
 1928— C. S. Ongman, Secretary 
 
 1929— Xels Shoan, President 
 
 1929— Albin G. Witting, Vice President 
 
 1929— C. S. Ongman, Secretary 
 
 1930— Nels Shoan, President 
 
 1930— Sven Strid, Vice President 
 
 1930— C. S. Ongman, Secretary 
 
 1931 — Henry A. Moberg, President 
 
 1931 — Karl A. Nelson, Vice President 
 
 1931— Sven C. Eklund, Sscretary 
 
 1932— Albin G. Witting, President 
 
 1932— E. F. Skeppestrom, Vice President 
 
 1932— Sven C. Eklund, Secretary 
 
 1933— Albin G. Witting, President 
 
 1933— E. F. Skeppstrom, Vice President 
 
 1933— Sven C. Eklund, Secretary 
 
 1934— Albin G. Witting, President 
 
 1934— Sven J. Strid, Vice President 
 
 1934— Sven C. Eklund, Secretary 
 
 1935— A. K. Sjolander,. President 
 
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 1935 — Karl Nelson, Vice President 
 
 1935— Sven C. Eklund, Secretary 
 
 1936 — C. Hjalmar Lundquist, President 
 
 1936 — Erik Peterson, Vice President 
 
 1936— Sven C. Eklund, Secretary 
 
 1937— Sven C. Eklund, President 
 
 1937 — Oscar L. Lethander, Vice President 
 
 1937— John Sandell, Secretary 
 
 1938— Sven C. Eklund, President 
 
 1938 — Oscar L. Lethander, Vice President 
 
 1938— John Sandell, Secretary 
 
 1939 — Oscar L. Lethander, President 
 
 1939 — E. Bjornander, Vice President 
 
 1939— John Sandell, Secretary 
 
 1940 — Allan Xorin, President 
 
 1940 — E. Bjornander, Vice President 
 
 1940— John Sandell, Secretary 
 
 1941— John F. Sandell, President 
 
 1941 — Nels Shoan, Vice President 
 
 1941— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1942— John F. Sandell, President 
 
 1942 — M. August Seaholm, Vice President 
 
 1942— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1943— Fred Erickson, President 
 
 1943 — Oscar F. Carlson, Vice President 
 
 1943— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1944 — Fred Erickson, President 
 
 1944 — Einar L. Thornberg, Vice President 
 
 1944— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1945 — Fred Erickson, President 
 
 1945 — David Nelson, Vice President 
 
 1945— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1946 — Oscar L. Lethander, President 
 
 1946 — Anton Lindstrom, Vice President 
 
 1946— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1947— Carl Bild, President 
 
 1947 — Harry Swanson, Vice President 
 
 1947— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
 1948— Oscar F. Carlson, President 
 
 1948 — Einar L. Thornberg, Vice President 
 
 1948— Gustaf A. Palm, Secretary 
 
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 History of "Trasdockan" 
 
 At a monthly meeting- lield in 11)1*2 ^Ir. Geor^-e Axell 
 proposed that the Swedish Engineers' Society issue a Clirist- 
 mas magazine for their own membership, something on the 
 order of what the Technical Societies liad issued in Sweden. 
 The first issue came off the press for distribution at the otli 
 Anniversary dinner of the Swedish Engineers' Society held 
 January 18, 1913. The magazine was 6"x9" in size, with 
 16 pages. The cover design, representing "Industri & Ilant- 
 verk," was made by Carl Save. The Editorial Staff consisted 
 of Fred Seaberg, Chairman, C. G. Axell and Carl Save. Con- 
 tributions by K. Olson and K. G. Lindwall. The editorial 
 was "A Greeting from Mother Svea." There are pictures of 
 S.E.S. Officers and Board of Directors for 1912 & 1913. Also 
 6 pages of caricatures of its members. 
 
 The next issue. ''^Midsommar 1913," was a 9"xl2" size. 
 This has been the standard for all the ''Trasdockor" up to 
 the present issue. This magazine consists of 12 pages, the 
 front cover, a picture of ''Dance at the Midsummer Pole," 
 by R. W. Fog-el, the literary contribution a letter from Karl- 
 Henrik to "Mother Svea," letters from "' Trasdockan 's" fly- 
 ing correspondent, pictures of the Editing Staff by C. G. 
 Axell at their office, 619-620 City Hall Square Building, and 
 also a full page picture of tlie Swedish Engineers' Society 
 President for 1913, Henry Ericson. 
 
 The 3rd issue dated January 24. 1914 consisted of 8 pages. 
 This number was especially noted for the Front Page, pictur- 
 ing 12 of the most notable inombers as seen by the artist, Hugo 
 AVesterberg, and named by liiiu '•Radslag." 
 
 As 1915 was the year wIumi the Swedish-American Engi- 
 neering Convention was held in Chicago, under the sponsor- 
 shi]) of our Society, we issued sevei'al 4 page numbers at each 
 of the following days: January 16, a 4 page number; Sep- 
 
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 tembor 9, ''Cono:ress Xiimber, " there you will read a letter 
 from tlie Frisco Exhibit by Gnnnar AVickman ; September 11, 
 ''Banquet Number" issued to the Convention delep:ates at 
 their dinner held on that day. 
 
 January 29, 1916, at the ainiual dinner held on that day, 
 the Swedish Engineers' Society issued an 8 i)ao:e number, 
 tlie cover design by R. AV. Fogel, Editor, C. G. Axell, with 
 contributions by the following members: Al Cederoth, Astolf 
 Levin, K. (i. Lindwall. F. Scaberg, Carl Save and Hugo 
 AVesterbcrg. At the Sei)tem])^r meeting, 1916, the members 
 received a 12 i)age issue, the front page showing "Chicago 
 ]\lunici])al Pier" as drawn by Reuben Fogel, an article of 
 "Municipal Engineering Construction in Chicago" by John 
 Ericson. "The Engineer in the Selling End of Business" by 
 Astolf Levin. There were 2 pages of caricatures of some mem- 
 bers. Hugo AVesterberg as Editor and C. G. Axell and 0. J. 
 Borgman as artists, completed this number. 
 
 January 26, 1917, the cover picture 'SSteel Mill in Action" 
 was by R. AV. Fogel. "Development of one of Chicago's In- 
 dustrial Establishments" by John Brunner, "Swedes" by 
 Astolf Levin, and 3 pages of caricatures completes this 8 
 page issue with AVesterberg and Lindwall as co-editors. 
 
 1918 — This 8-page issue came off the press for the Annual 
 Banquet in January, The Cover Desis'u by R. AY. Fogel. Con- 
 tribution of pai)ers "Pa Vad Satt Kunna De Svenska Komma 
 Sverige Till Godo" by Konsul E. E. Ekstrand. There are 
 caricatures of "1918 Ars Syndabockar, " also contributions by 
 0. J. Borgman, Astolf Levin, C. Hj. Lundquist, H. C. Mayer, 
 Clarence Ongman, Albin G. "Witting and F. Bjorncrantz. 
 
 1920— This was the 8th year of "Trasdockan's" appear- 
 ance at the Annual ^Meeting in January. There Avas a great 
 deal of interest in the three star members: John Brunner, 
 Knight of the North Star; George Axell. Knight of Vasa : 
 and. Clarence Ongman, Knight f^efore Last, Last Knight, To 
 
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 Knight aiul Every Kniolit. Otlier articles are ''Camouflage" 
 by Al Cederoth, and " Soc-kenstanima" hy Oscar J. Borgman. 
 Contributions by C. G. Axell, John Ericson, A. Levin. Clar- 
 ence Ongman, Thos. Ilagelthorn, Fred Seaberg, Albin AVit- 
 ting and Dr. Fabian. 
 
 1921 — This was a 16 jiage issue with Cover Design by R. 
 AV. Fogel. The Editor, Al Cederoth. 
 
 1922 — This number consisted of 24 ])ages listed as the 
 Annual "Review." Cover Design by Reuben Fogel. Edi- 
 torial Staff was C. S. Ongman, Al Cederoth and C. G. Axell. 
 
 1922— "Rasa rdockan" dated May 10-13, 1922, was issued 
 ill connection with tlie bazaar held in our Club. One page 
 > bowed tlie floor i)]an of our recently purchased building. 
 
 1923 — ''Trasdockan" for this year took on a more modern 
 outlook due to the recent addition of engineers who had ar- 
 rived in the Chicago area after the First AYorld War. The 
 Editorial Staff under A. G. AVitting as Chairman and C. G. 
 Axell and Al Cederoth did a splendid job issuing this 24 page 
 magazine. The artist of the Cover Design was F. H. Svenson. 
 
 1925-31 — "Trasdockan" during this time had a very good 
 Editorial Staff of our younger members with Albin Witting 
 as Chairman. "Trasdockan" now appeared as a "Jul" or 
 Christmas magazine and the increase of material boosted it 
 from 24 to 64 pages. The artist for the Cover Design for these 
 years is none other than the well known Swedish American 
 artist, Gotthilf Ahlman. 
 
 In 1932 and the following 13 years, due to unfavorable 
 economic conditions, no "Trasdockan" was issued. However, 
 in 1946 it was revived by the efforts of Carl Iljalmar Lund- 
 quist and Fred Erickson and a 36 i)age magazine was issued 
 for Xmas, 1946. The cover was designed by Gotthilf Ahlman 
 and the Editor was Carl Iljalmar Lundquist. The excellent 
 work of these men and the contributors made the issue a great 
 success. Eric G. Blomquist 
 
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 In Memoriam 
 
 ]\r('iiil)ers wlio liave recently ])assed on: 
 
 Edwin F. Ske]i]^stroni Xovombor 8. 1945 
 
 Ivar Peterson .Alay 11. 194(i 
 
 Kiehard Iloooenbero- Au<inst 11, 1946 
 
 AVilliam E. Ohlson Ang-ust 21, 1946 
 
 Henry Ericsson Febrnary 19, 1947 
 
 ('. A. Carlson April 13, 1947 
 
 Einar Lindeblad May 3. 1947 
 
 Eiic (). Ilamren July 5, 1947 
 
 Rudolpli (iralm Auo-nst 29, 1947 
 
 Ecsjie W. ( '()oih])s 
 
 Axel Lund«>ren ^lay 8, 194S 
 
 P^rank Gustat'son Jnlv 15, 1948 
 
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 Lectures 
 
 Durino; the years the followino: lectures liave been given: 
 
 "L«k"— Mr. G. Beinhard Anderson 12- 5-1908 
 
 "Some Functions of the Brain in the Light of Modem 
 
 Physiology and Psychology'' — Dr. A .J. Carlson. ... 3- 6-1909 
 
 "The Polyscope"— "Sir. Gust E. Hoglund 3-12-1910 
 
 "The Drainage CaHa/"— Mr. G. A. Akerlind 5-11-1910 
 
 "Xomograms for the Properties of Steam a)id Ammonia" 
 
 —Mr. M. J. Eichorn 4- 5-1911 
 
 "Mississippi" River Poiver Company's Hydro-Electric 
 
 Power Development at Keokuk, la., and Hamilton, 
 
 nunois—^lv. A. G. Hillberg 4-27-1912 
 
 "The Modern Manufacture of Steel, it's Inspection and 
 
 Tests"— Mr. G. A. Akerlind 2-22-1913 
 
 "Industrial Ga.sfs"— Mr. C. E. Hotchkiss 3-15-1913 
 
 "Progress and Engineering" — Mr. Theodor A Bergen.. 5-17-1913 
 "The Operation of a Modern Telephone Exchange" — Mr. 
 
 F. W. Iggberg 10-18-1913 
 
 "Asphalt and Road Construction"— ^slv. W. H. Flood... 4-18-1914 
 "Open Hearth Steel Manufacturing" — l\Ir. John Brun- 
 
 ner 11-28-1914 
 
 "Military Explosives"— ^Ir. L. S. Marsh 2- -1915 
 
 "Panama Canal" — Prof. Penn 4- -1915 
 
 "The Scientific Handling of Material and Supplies" — 
 
 Mr. Henning 1916 
 
 "The Phillipines"—^lv. J. A. Rossiter 4-29-1916 
 
 "Wilson Avenue Tunnel"— ^Ir. Henry W. Claussen 10-21-1916 
 
 "Corn Products"— ^Ir. Carl Bergquist 2-24-1917 
 
 "Pressed Steel"— :Slv. Birger Xauckhoff 4-28-1917 
 
 "The Manufacture of Universal Portland Cement" — Mr. 
 
 G. C. Wilsnack. 5-26-1917 
 
 "The Evolution of the Grinding Machine" — ]\Ir. H. W. 
 
 Dunbar 4-27-1918 
 
 "Reinforced Concrete"— :Slv. W. Stuart Tait 5-18-1918 
 
 "Elevating Machinery"— :Slv. Axel K. Sjolander 11-23-1918 
 
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 ''The Work of the Army Engineer in the Great War" — 
 
 Major Chas. Benson 5-31-1919 
 
 "Structural Engineering" — Mr. J. G. Jiver 9-27-1919 
 
 ''Limit System"— My. C. E. Johansson 10-25-1919 
 
 "Electric Service in Chicago"— Mr. George Axell 11-29-1919 
 
 "Cupola and Steel Couverters"—Mv. Sidney Sjoberg. . . 2-21-1920 
 
 "Design and Arches"— My. A. S. Ridderwold 4-22-1920 
 
 "Development of the Gypsum hidustry in the United 
 
 States"— My. Birdsey 5-22-1920 
 
 "The Process of Die Casting"— My. John S. Gullborg. . 10-16-1920 
 "Thermostatic Heat Regulators" — Mr. Emil Johnson. .. 11-17-1920 
 "Industrial Glimpses of the Future of Chicago Water 
 
 Supply System"— My. John Ericson 4-30-1921 
 
 "Human Values in Industry" — Mr. Hugo Westsrberg. . 5-28-1921 
 
 "Electric Furnaces" — :\Ir. Thomas Hagelthorn 10-22-1921 
 
 "Powdered Coal"— My. Aubrey J. Grindle 4-29-1922 
 
 "The Story of Asbestos"— My. C. W. Scott 5-27-1922 
 
 "High TemperaUire I nsid at ion"— Mr. P. C. Durbin 10-28-1922 
 
 "Ett Modernt Gjuteri"—MY. C. Hardy 10-27-1923 
 
 "Recent Advance in Our Knowledge of the Glands of 
 
 Internal Secretion"— FYof. A. J. Carlson 3-29-1924 
 
 "The Postal Service and the Union Station Mail Term- 
 inal"— My. J. O. Batzer 10-25-1924 
 
 "Economical Design of Reinforced Concrete" — Mr. H. -J. 
 
 Bergendahl 4-30-1927 
 
 "Tilldmpning Av Psykologi Inom Indiistriella Foretag" 
 
 —Prof G. A. Jaederholm 5-28-1927 
 
 "The Age of Water"— My. Loran D. Gayton 3-28-1928 
 
 "Sandvikens S^eel Works"— Mr. B. Carlson 4-28-1928 
 
 "Transoceanic Communications"— My. R. F. Carney 10-31-1928 
 
 "The Engineering Profession and It's Relations to Pat- 
 ents"— My. F. Davids 1-30-1929 
 
 "Automobile Gear Control"— Mr. B. H. Mossinghoff . . . . 5-29-1929 
 
 "Flotation"— FYof. Philip Woodworth 10-30-1929 
 
 "Steam Poicer Plant Equipment"— My. B. Schoenfield .. 11-27-1929 
 "Chicago— The City of Destiny"— My. Maguire 2-26-1930 
 
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 ''Revolutionizing Motor"— John Frithiof Sandell 10-29-1930 
 
 "Romance of the Bridge Builder'^ — Mr. Loran D. Gay- 
 ton 4-22-1931 
 
 "Sweden of 1929"— Kav\ S. Bengtsson 5-27-1931 
 
 "A Century of Progress"— :Slv. Ernest Conrad 10-28-1931 
 
 "Our Greatest National Asset"— 'Mr. C. V. Broadley. . .11-25-1931 
 
 "Pennsylvania Turnpike" — Mr. George Salter 2-18-1942 
 
 "Engineering in Wartime Sweden" — Prof. E. Velander. 9-19-1944 
 "Electrical Engineering in the Posf-War World" — Mr. 
 
 T. G. LeClair 4- 4-1945 
 
 "The Atomic Bomb and It's Meaning to Mankind" — Dr. 
 
 Reuben G. Gustaf son 10-24-1945 
 
 "Glimpses of Stveden" — Mr. Nils W. Olsson 11-21-1945 
 
 "The Backbone of America"— :Slv. E. M. Claypool 10-30-1946 
 
 "Management and Labor Relations in Sv:eden" — Prof. 
 
 Folke Schmidt 11-13-1946 
 
 "Wire Recording and Demonstration"— ^li\ G. T. Clers. 11-20-1946 
 "Highlights in Applied Research at the Armour Re- 
 search Foundation"— Dr. R. R. Vaile, Jr 2-12-1947 
 
 "Scientific Crime Detection" — Mr. Wm. L. Ryan 11- 5-1947 
 
 Moving Picture Night: No. 1" Seeds of Destiny", No. 2, 
 "Malm Och Btrgsman," Xo. 3, Mdnniskor I Stad" 
 
 —Courtesy of Mr. Axel A. Monson 11-19-1947 
 
 "A Discussion of Radio for the Lay-Man" — Mr. Robt. I. 
 
 Nelson 12- 3-1947 
 
 "Hon- the Breu-er Uses Technology" — Mr. Robt. I. 
 
 Tenney 1-21-1948 
 
 "Railway Electrification"— Ma]. Floyd D. Gibson 2-18-1948 
 
 "A European Trip in i.^^T"— Mr. Mark Bergquist 3-14-1948 
 
 104
 
 GOLF 
 
 As the members of the Swedisli Engineers' Society be- 
 came golf minded in 1939 and 1940, a great number of the 
 members met every Sunday at Blackheath Golf Course to 
 play golf. 
 
 It was there that Olto Jaeobson suggested that the Swe- 
 dish Engineers' Society should have a golf tournament, and 
 he would donate a troi)hy to be won three times in order to 
 become the permanent property of tlie winner. 
 
 The first tournament took place at White Pines Golf 
 Course, and the Otto Jaeobson Trophy has been won as 
 follows : 
 
 Axel Monson 1940 
 
 Eric Bylund 1941 
 
 Gustaf E. Andre 1942 
 
 Lloyd Harrington 1943 
 
 Eric Bylund 1944 
 
 Eric B. Ander 1945 
 
 Eric B. Ander 1946 
 
 Curt Johnston 1947 
 
 105
 
 BIOGRAPHIES
 
 mittee Chicago Pioneer Centennial, 
 
 seal Joined Swedish Engineers' Society 1923. 
 
 A II L.MAX, GOTTIIILF 
 
 Born June 4, 1888 in 
 Ersniis Parish of Lule^, 
 Sweden. After pursuing early 
 studies in art, he emigrated 
 to the United States and con- 
 tinued his studies at the Chi- 
 cago Academy of Art. Served 
 several terms as President of 
 Swedish Artists of Chicago, 
 His paintings may be found 
 at Utlands svenska Museum 
 in Gothenburg; Augustana 
 College, Rock Island; and 
 numerous private collections 
 in the United States. Also at 
 Springfield State Museum, 
 Art Institute Chicago and 
 New York. For the past 25 
 years Creative Artist for 
 The Lakeside Press. Vice 
 Chairman, Exhibits Com- 
 and designer of its official 
 
 AxDER, Eric B.jorx 
 
 Born Asaka, Sweden, 1897. 
 Studentexamen-Vanersborg 
 1915, Filipstad Bergskola 
 1921, Teacher mathematics, 
 physics, chemistry in High 
 School Bengtsfors 1921-24. 
 Arrived in United States 
 19 24. Research Engineer, 
 Seeburg Co. 1924-1932. Chief 
 Engineer, Western Equip- 
 ment & Supply Co. 1933-1938. 
 Research Engineer, Mills In- 
 dustries 1938-1940. Chief En- 
 gineer, Rilling Co. 1940 to 
 date. Hobbies, sports, at 
 present golf. Holds Minnesota 
 State Handicap Champion 
 1945, and has twice won 
 Swedish Engineers' Golf 
 Championship. Was Vice 
 president of Swedish Engi- 
 neers' Society 1939. 
 
 109
 
 AXDKE, GrsTAF E. 
 
 Born in Gudhem, Sweden, 
 September 24, 1891. Arrived 
 in the United States, 1895. 
 President, Van Norman 
 Molding- Co., Plactic Mold- 
 ing. 
 
 Anderson, Carl Anton 
 
 Born Sodertalje forsam- 
 ling, Stockholms Ian, April 
 28, 1874. Botyska Folkskola, 
 some technical schooling in 
 Stockholm. Arrived in United 
 States September 12, 1890. 
 Active in bicycle racing and 
 skating from July 4, 1897 to 
 1901. Founder Anderson 
 Brothers Bicycle factory 
 1897, and Reliance Elevator 
 Company, in Chicago, 1905. 
 
 110
 
 AXDEKSOX, E. ElXAK 
 
 Born in Sandarna, Scder- 
 hamn. Sweden, May 22, 1902. 
 Came to United States Jan. 
 26, 1926. Managing: Editor of 
 Scandinavian Good Templar, 
 1981-35. Assoc. Editor Sv. 
 Amerikanaren 1933-3 6, 
 Assoc. Editor Sv. Am. 
 Tribunen 1936-39. Managing 
 Editor and Editor-in-Chief 
 since 1939. Decorated Royal 
 Order of Vasa first class 
 1946. Member Swedish Pio- 
 neer Association National 
 Committee, vice chairman of 
 Chicago Committee, and 
 member of Illinois State 
 Swedish Centennial Commis- 
 
 Berggrex, E. X. 
 
 Born Sundsvall, Sweden, 
 May 30, 1889. Promotional 
 Director and Department Co- 
 ordinator, Blackstone Mfg. 
 Co., 4630 W. Harrison St. 
 Financial Secretary Swedish 
 Engineers' Society 1947-48. 
 Hobby, miniature sculptur- 
 ing. 
 
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 111
 
 IJooTii. AVadi: 
 
 Bo in in Philadelphia. 
 Theatrical Agent and Com- 
 mentator. Joined the Society 
 in 1945. 
 
 BaXZ, KiClIAKD 1). 
 
 Born Malters, Lucerne, 
 Switzerland, July 23, 1902. 
 Arrived in United States, 
 1929. Electrical Engineer, 
 formerly employed by Com- 
 monwealth Edison Co., Chi- 
 cago, Kraft Cheese Co., and 
 Boynton Engineering Co. At 
 present engaged in design 
 and construction of Power 
 Stations in Arabia for an 
 American Company. He is 
 quite an artist, and has deco- 
 rated a number of our Testi- 
 monial Books. 
 
 112
 
 BERQrisT, Mark A. 
 
 Born Stockholm, Sweden, 
 February 18, 1904. Left 
 Sweden, 1921. Prof. Master 
 and Pilot on the Great Lakes. 
 Hobby, photography. 
 
 Benson, E. William 
 
 Born Stockholm, Sweden. 
 Real-laroverket Stockholm, 
 technical schools in Stock- 
 holm, Germany, Switzerland, 
 and France. Came to Chicago 
 in 1904 and served various 
 firms. Started own mold and 
 die business in 1936. 
 
 113
 
 BiLD, Carl B. 
 
 Born Gotene, Sweden, Oct, 
 17, 1891. Attended Chicago 
 Technical College, Lewis and 
 Armour Institutes, Officers 
 Training School Ft. Monroe, 
 Virginia. President, Able 
 Tool & Engineering Co., 865 
 X. Sangamon St.; owner, 
 Ability Diecastings. Presi- 
 dent, Swedish Engineers' 
 Society, 1947. Hobbies, fish- 
 ing and hunting. 
 
 Blomquist, Eric (i. 
 
 Born April 24, 1897 at 
 A vesta, Dalarna, Sweden. 
 Vaster^s Laroverk and Vas- 
 terAs Technical School. Elec- 
 trical Engineer with Com- 
 monwealth Edison Company 
 since 1923. Chairman Library 
 Committee 1927-1936. Hobby, 
 Rifle and Pistol Shooting, 
 Member Board of Directors 
 of the Illinois State Rifle 
 Association, 1942-1948. 
 
 114
 
 BoDixE, Carl D. 
 
 Born at Vastra Emtervik, 
 V a r ml and, December 24, 
 1881. Brought to United 
 States by his parents in 1886 
 and settled in Loomis, Nebr. 
 Studied at Public Schools in 
 Loomis. Moved to Chicago 
 1898, took courses at Lewis 
 Institute. Was employed by 
 several electrical companies, 
 and was foreman at Strom- 
 berg-Carlson Telephone Com- 
 pany. In 1905 he formed, 
 with his brother Paul, The 
 Bodine Electric Company, 
 manufacturers of fractional 
 horsepower electric motors. 
 The company has developed 
 to such an extent that two 
 plants are now necessary to 
 carry on its work. 
 
 Bjorxaxder, Carl II. F. 
 
 Born V. Asaka, Sw^eden, 
 December 14, 1900. Treas- 
 urer, A. Johnson Co. Inc., 
 630 Fifth Ave., New York, 
 N. Y. Financial Secretary 
 Swedish Engineers' Society 
 1928. Northwestern Univer- 
 sity School of Commerce. 
 University of Stockholm 
 School of Commerce. 
 
 115
 
 BuKKROss. James E. 
 
 Born Chicago, July 8, 1891. 
 Mechanical Engineer with 
 Sargent & Lundy, 140 S. 
 Dearborn St., Chicago. Mem- 
 ber Western Society Engi- 
 neers, American Society En- 
 gineers, Illinois Tech. 
 
 Carlson, Svex G. 
 
 Born Stockholms Lan, 
 April 29, 1897. Technical 
 education in Sweden. Arrived 
 in United States 1924. Has 
 been working with Strom- 
 berg Carburetor, Bendix 
 Aviation Co., Bell & Howell, 
 Valette Inc., and is now De- 
 sign Engineer for Chicago 
 Aerial Survey Co. 
 
 116
 
 Carlson, Oscar F. 
 
 Born Stockholm, Sweden, 
 March 31, 1878. President, 
 Oscar F. Carlson Company. 
 His schooling in Sweden con- 
 sisted of public school, some 
 engineering schools and 
 schools of practical engineer- 
 ing. He arrived in United 
 States April 9, 1903. Became 
 connected with J. M. Mack 
 as one of the pioneers in 
 charge of engineering and 
 production at the Mack 
 Truck Company, Brooklyn, 
 N. Y. In 1914 moved to Chi- 
 cago and became associated 
 with a firm as an engineer 
 for some new truck develop- 
 ments. In 1922 he organized 
 the Oscar F. Carlson Co. for 
 the development of some new 
 ideas in boiler controls used 
 in heating, ventilating and air conditioning. The firm is now 
 manufacturing projection equipment for home, educational, and 
 auditorium use, also moving picture film, printing machines and 
 other moving picture laboratory accessories. 
 
 Carlsox. p. a. 
 
 Born Batavia, Illinois, 
 October 9, 1893. Batavia 
 Public School, Armour Insti- 
 tute Chicago, C. E., Univer- 
 sity of Chicago. Engineer 
 with various companies. With 
 S.K.F., Ball and Roller Bear- 
 ings, since 1922. District 
 Manager at Chicago. 
 
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 117
 
 Carlgrex, Ragxar 
 
 Born Orsa, Sweden, March 
 4, 1902. Before 1927 manu- 
 facture of printing paper in 
 Sweden. Since 1927 research 
 and development work on 
 printing inks and printing 
 papers in the United States. 
 With W. F. Hall Printing 
 Company, Chicago, as chem- 
 ical engineer. 
 
 Dahl, Ernest H. 
 
 Born Hinsdale, HI. October 
 18, 1919. Morgan Park Mili- 
 tary Academy, Armour In- 
 stitute of Technology, Illinois 
 Institute of Technology. Em- 
 ployed by Columbia Broad- 
 casting Company, Dahl 
 Sound, and Western Electric. 
 Instructor of electronics and 
 radio University of Illinois. 
 Since 1944 Electronic Engi- 
 neer, Chicago, Rock Island & 
 Pacific R. R. 
 
 118
 
 Dahlberg, Lexxart 
 
 Born January 5, 1881 in 
 Sweden. President, Mid-City 
 Foundry Corp. Member of 
 Board of Directors Swedish 
 Engineers' Society, 1945-47. 
 
 Dalmax, Eric G. 
 
 Born Sunne, Sweden, Feb- 
 ruary 6, 1898. Came to 
 United States 1916. Served 
 apprenticeship in pattern 
 making at American Car and 
 Foundry Co. Three years 
 technical school in Chicago. 
 Fifteen years with Pyle Pat- 
 tern and Mfg. Co., Muskegon, 
 Michigan. Supt. Arrow Pat- 
 tern & Foundry Company, 
 Chicago, since 1944. Treas- 
 urer Swedish Engineers' 
 Society 1947. 
 
 119
 
 EiixBORx, Gust A V B. 
 
 Born January 22, 1908, 
 Chicago, 111. General Man- 
 ager, American Wood Work- 
 ing Co., woodworkers for the 
 metal and electrical trades. 
 Member of Phi Me Alpha 
 Musical Fraternity, Alpha 
 Sigma Phi Social Fraternity, 
 Gamma Eta Gamma Law 
 Fraternity, Park Ridge 
 Country Club, Northwestern 
 Lions Club, Chicago Assoc, 
 of Commerce, Illinois Mfg. 
 Assoc. 
 
 Ekwall, Axel 
 
 Born Vassanda, Naglum, 
 Sweden, February 14, 1908. 
 Swedish Embassy, 630 Fifth 
 Avenue, New York, N. Y., 
 Technical Adviser. Chemical 
 Engineer graduate of Royal 
 Institute of Technology, 
 Stockholm 1931. 
 
 120
 
 Ericson, Eric John 
 
 Born February 3, 1871 at 
 Gustafsfors Bruk, Varmland, 
 Sweden. Graduate Filipstads 
 School of Mines, Sweden, 
 October 16, 1889. With vari- 
 ous industrial companies 
 1890-190 5. Chief chemist, 
 Edgar Zinc Co., St. Louis, 
 Mo. 1905-16, Chemical Engi- 
 neer, Pan-American Man- 
 ganese Corp. 1917-18, Chief 
 Chemist, Chicago Division 
 J. H. Williams Co. 1919-21, 
 Chemist and Metallographist 
 and later Chief Chemist 
 Standard Forgings Co., In- 
 m m^flB^^H ^^^^^ Harbor, Ind. 1922-1940 
 
 S nHH^^^^^^H when retired. Member Amer- 
 
 ^Jl ^^^P^^^BI^^^bI ^^^" Institute of Mining and 
 
 JHH m^K ^^^^^^^^^M Metallurgical Engineers, 
 
 HB m 'W JJJH^^^^HJH Swedish Engineers' Society 
 
 Charter Member, 1908, Hon- 
 orary Member 1946. Contributions: "Determination of Sulphur 
 in Steel; lead in ores; lead and cadmium in spelter; titanium in 
 alloys; fluorspar analysis; powdered coal application in zinc 
 smelting; and oxygen in steel." 
 
 Erickson, Edgar V. 
 
 Born in Chicago, February 
 1, 1918. Educated in Chi- 
 cago, attended Armour Insti- 
 tute of Technology, studying 
 architecture, engineering, 
 and design. After completing 
 studies he joined the forces 
 of W. F. McCaughey and 
 Peterson, Associated Archi- 
 tects and Engineers. During 
 the war he commanded a 
 company of Combat Engi- 
 neers. Two of his five years 
 in service were spent in the 
 Pacific theater of operation- 
 where he saw action in New 
 Guinea and the Philippines. 
 When hostilities ceased he 
 returned to his profession as 
 a registered architect. 
 
 121
 
 Sweden, Oct. 25, 194' 
 
 Ericksox, Fred 
 
 Born in Stockholm, Sweden, 
 July 23, 1883. After finish- 
 ing schooling, he took a posi- 
 tion with The Werner Instru- 
 ment Co., Stockholm. Came 
 to United States and arrived 
 in Chicago, May, 1903. 
 Learned pattern making 
 trade and attended evening 
 classes at Armour Institute 
 five years. Took a course in 
 engineering at Valparaiso, 
 Indiana. Organized Arrow 
 Pattern Works, adding 
 foundry business in 1922. 
 Changed name of company 
 to The Arrow Pattern & 
 Foundry Co. President of 
 The Swedish Engineers' 
 Society 1943, 1944, and 1945. 
 Was knighted by His Maj- 
 esty King Gustaf V of 
 received the Royal Order of Vasa, 1st Class. 
 
 Ericksox, Gus. F. 
 
 Born at Persberg, Sweden, 
 January 8, 1908. Chief En- 
 gineer, Packard Manufactur- 
 ing Corp. Treasurer, Swedish 
 Engineers' Society, 1940. 
 
 122
 
 Ekli'xd. Svex C. 
 
 Born Sweden, August 9, 
 1892. Attended Sodermalm 
 Laroverk, Stockholm, and 
 Lewis Institute of Chicago. 
 Engineering Department 
 Chief, Western Electric Co., 
 Chicago. He has served our 
 Society as Secretary several 
 years, also as President. 
 
 Fraxzex, Nils 0. 
 
 Born in Drothem, Sweden, 
 April 24, 1897. Received 2nd 
 Lieut. Commission in the 
 Swedish Army Eng. Corps 
 Reserve, 1919. Went to 
 Germany in 1920. Received 
 Engineering Degree at Poly- 
 technisches Institute, Arn- 
 stadt, Germany, in April 
 1922. Employed as Calculat- 
 ing Engineer in the Trans- 
 former Division of the All- 
 gemeine Elektrizitats Gesell- 
 shaft in Berlin, 1922-23. 
 Went to Buenos Aires, Ar- 
 gentina, 1923, employed wdth 
 Cia Argentina de Electrici- 
 dad. Arrived in United 
 States 1924. Associated with 
 Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co., 
 Pittsburg, Public Service Co. 
 of Northern Illinois, and 
 
 since 1933 in the Engineering Department of the Commonwealth 
 Edison Company. Joined Swedish Engineers' Society, 1926, and 
 served two terms on Board of Directors, also Chairman of Lecture 
 Committee several years. 
 
 123
 
 FoRss, Fritiiiof p. 
 
 Born in Sundsvall, Sweden, 
 July 3, 1882. Vice President 
 of Swedish Engineers' Soci- 
 ety 1939. Arrived in United 
 States 190 6, and started 
 almost immediately in the 
 portable power driven tool 
 industry. He was engaged as 
 a designer by the Indepen- 
 dent Pneumatic Tool Com- 
 pany of Chicago for six 
 years, and as Chief Engineer 
 in charge of all design for 
 ten years. He also had his 
 own manufacturing business 
 under the name of Forss 
 Pneumatic Tool Company. 
 During the last war he de- 
 signed a considerable amount 
 of shell loading equipment, 
 and assisted in developing 
 electrical devices for control- 
 ling airplane engine temperatures. He has been granted 25 patents 
 in the United States and a score have been taken out in Canada, 
 Great Britain, France, Italy, and Holland. Also a couple in 
 Germanv and Sweden. 
 
 Ferm, Eric AV. 
 
 Born Stockholm, Sweden, 
 June 13, 1895. Sales Metal- 
 lurgist, Miller & Co., 332 S. 
 Michigan Ave., Chicago, 
 Sales Consultant, pig iron 
 alloys, silver. Graduated 
 from Filipstad Bergskola 
 Hogre Avdelning, 1919. Mem- 
 ber American Foundrymen 
 Association, American Soci- 
 ety of Mining and Metallur- 
 gical Engineers. Hobbies, 
 golf, swimming and fishing. 
 
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 124
 
 GUSTAVSON, llEriiEN G. 
 
 Born April 6, 1892, Denver, 
 Colo. Professor of Chemistry 
 and Head of Dept. of Chem- 
 istry, University of Colo. 
 1937-43. Dean of Graduate 
 School, University of Colo. 
 1943-45. Vice President and 
 Dean of the Faculties of the 
 University of Chicago, 1945- 
 46. Chancellor, University of 
 Nebraska, 1946. Member of 
 the following professional 
 societies : American Chemical 
 Society, Society for Study of 
 Experimental Medicine and 
 Biolog-y, Assoc, Member of 
 American Medical Society, 
 Svenska Kemist Samfundet, 
 American Federation of Bio- 
 chemists and AAUP. Mem- 
 ber of the following Honor- 
 ary Societies : Phi Lambda 
 Upsilon, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Chicago Gyne- 
 cological Society (Honorary fellow), Swedish Engineers' Society 
 of Chicago. 
 
 GrSTAFSOX. ClIAS. J. 
 
 Born Orebro, Sweden, July 
 3, 1884. Graduated Armour 
 Institute. Served as Treas- 
 urer, Secretary and Presi- 
 dent, Swedish Engineers' 
 Society. With Stromberg 
 Carburetor Company as de- 
 signing engineer 1910-1914, 
 Chief Engineer 1914-1921, 
 Vice President and Factory 
 Manager 1921-1933. Present 
 occupation President, CALCO 
 Mfg. Corp., 6046 Wentworth 
 Ave., Chicago. 
 
 125
 
 GusTAFsox. Frank 
 
 Born November 8, 1863 at 
 Ohm, Skovde Parish, Vaster- 
 gctland, Sweden. Came to 
 the United States 1890. He 
 was engaged in the building 
 contracting business in Chi- 
 cago a great many years. 
 Had a beautiful tenor voice 
 in his youth. In 1897 on a 
 visit to Sweden, he had the 
 honor of singing with King 
 Oscar in his castle. He has 
 been awarded the gold medal 
 from the Swedish Singers' 
 Union of Sweden, as well as 
 from the United Swedish 
 Singers of America. At the 
 ^ j^^^^^^^H age of 50 he studied sculp- 
 jg[ j^^^^^^^^H turing at the Chicago Art 
 ^^^y jflBJJHH^HJ Institute and has attained 
 prominence as a sculptor. 
 The John Morton Memorial Bldg. in Philadelphia houses his figure 
 of Hjalmar Xilson; its duplicate is in Gothenburg. He died Julv 
 16, 1948. 
 
 Hawkins, Karl G. R. 
 
 Born in Smaland, Sweden, 
 February 5, 1883. Arrived 
 in the United States 1897. 
 Joined the Societv in 1946. 
 
 126
 
 Chicago, 
 
 IIasselquist, Hugo S. 
 
 Born in Norway, March 2, 
 1868, Swedish parents. Ar- 
 rived in United States in the 
 fall of 1880. Activities in 
 the mechanical line cover a 
 period of 66 years. From 14 
 years of age to 80. Elgin 
 National Watch Co., 18 
 years, South Bend Watch 
 Co, as Master Mechanic, 3 
 years. Charge of laboratory 
 Victor Talking Machine, 
 Camden, N. J., Supt. Kan- 
 kakee Watch Co., Kankakee, 
 111., Supt. Wahl Adding Ma- 
 chine Co., Chicago, Supt. 
 Autopoint Pencil Co., Chi- 
 cago, Advisor to Engineering 
 Dept. Joseph Dixon Crucible 
 Co., Jersey City, and with 
 Hanna Engineering Works, 
 as Consulting Engineer on method and tool designs. 
 
 Hedmax, Herbert R. 
 
 Born Chicago, January 30, 
 1888. Graduate from Engi- 
 neering School, University 
 of Illinois. President, The 
 Hedman Company, manufac- 
 turers of check protectors, 
 check signing and shorthand 
 writing machines. 
 
 127
 
 Helm, Gust 
 
 Born M a 1 m o , Sweden. 
 Schooling at Polytechnical 
 Institute of Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 President, The Helm Com- 
 pany, Internal Combustion 
 Engineers. 
 
 Hellstrom, John 
 
 Born Halsingborg, Sweden, 
 Sept. 15, 1890. Vice Presi- 
 dent American Air Filter 
 Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky. 
 Director of Foundry Equip- 
 ment Manufacturers Associ- 
 ation. 
 
 128
 
 Holmes, 8 vex E. 
 
 Charter Member. Born 
 Orebro, Sweden, December 
 17, 1885. Chief Design Engi- 
 neer National Lead Co., 
 Titanium Division. 
 
 Hjortsberg, Arthur 
 
 Born June 9, 1900 at 
 Mallma, Sweden. Attended 
 elementary schools in Kop- 
 ing, Sweden. Graduated in 
 Mining and Metallury from 
 the School of Mines, Falun, 
 Sweden, 1920. Came to 
 United States 19 24. Em- 
 ployed six months by General 
 Electric Company of Chi- 
 cago, then transferred to 
 Gary Steel Works. In 1930 
 was classed as Metallurgist. 
 In 1945 was made Assistant 
 General Superintendent of 
 Gary Steel Works, which 
 position he holds at present 
 
 
 129
 
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 HiBBELER, AlVIX FrAXK 
 
 Born February 5, 1898. 
 Attended Armour Institute 
 of Technology, 1920-192 5. 
 Graduated with a B. S. in 
 Electrical Engineering. Em- 
 ployed with Commonwealth 
 Edison Company as a Chem- 
 ist, 1916-1926, and as an 
 Assistant Testing Engineer, 
 1926-1929. Employed with 
 Fansteel Products Company 
 as Electrical Plant and De- 
 sign Engineer. Employed 
 with Commonwealth Edison 
 Company, 1936 to date as a 
 Testing Engineer. 
 
 Jeppsox, George X. 
 
 Born April 14, 1873 at 
 Worcester, Mass. Schools : 
 Highland Military Academy, 
 Worcester Polytechnic Insti- 
 tute, Royal School of Mines, 
 Stockholm, Sweden. He has 
 climbed the ladder through 
 serving the Norton Co., Wor- 
 cester, in various capacities 
 until 1941 when he was 
 elected Pres. of the Co. and 
 in 1946 was elected Chairman 
 of the Board of Directors. 
 Received the Order of the 
 North Star, Commander of 
 the Royal Order of Vasa 
 from King Gustaf V of 
 Sweden, also Order of the 
 Knight of the White Rose 
 from Finland. He is a mem- 
 ber of the following societies : 
 
 The American Ceramic Society, American Society of Mechanical 
 Engineers, Am.-Scand. Foundation, Swedish Engineers' Society of 
 Chicago; and Trustee of various religious, educational, and bank- 
 ing institutions. Director, Swedish Chamber of Commerce of U.S.A. 
 
 130
 
 Joiixsox, Bert 
 
 Born Lulea, Sweden, Septem- 
 ber 18, 1901. Arrived in 
 United States 1910. Pur- 
 chasing Agent, Vaco Prod- 
 ucts of Chicago. 
 
 Joiixsox, Adolph 
 
 Born in Varmland, Sweden, 
 November 1866. Not being 
 content with the education 
 available in the public and 
 vocational schools he at- 
 tended, he took up evening 
 technical school work as well. 
 He arrived in Boston, 1892, 
 and took up employment 
 with the Duplex Printing 
 Press Co. He left Battle 
 Creek to work as foreman 
 with the Kirk Mfg. Co., 
 Toledo, Ohio, but returned to 
 Battle Creek in 1900 and 
 started a Steel Service and 
 ^Machinery Construction 
 Company of his own. Of late 
 years he has specialized in 
 steel construction for indus- 
 trial and electrical plants as 
 well as manufacturing his own designed Cereal Machinery. 
 
 131
 
 JoRXER, Victor 
 
 Born Halmstad, Sweden, 
 March 8, 1891. Engineer, 
 J. P. Seeburg Corp., 1510 
 Dayton St., Chicago. Grad- 
 uated from Boras Tekniska 
 Elementarskola, 1912. 
 
 Jacobsox, Johx E. 
 
 Born in Sweden, January 
 12, 1911. Attended Public 
 and High School in Sweden. 
 Arrived Chicago, January, 
 1929. Attended evening 
 school to learn the English 
 language and also studied 
 tool and machine designing. 
 Employed by C. P. Clare & 
 Co. as tool room foreman. 
 
 132
 
 Joiixsox, Roy M. 
 
 Born Chicago, November 
 11, 1913. Johnson Scientific 
 Instrument Co., 2915 Maple 
 Avenue. Treasurer Swedish 
 Engineers' Society 1948. 
 
 Jacobsox^ Otto AY. 
 
 Born Tronninge, Halland, 
 Sweden, March 30, 1895. At 
 thirteen years of age learned 
 the jewelry trade in Halm- 
 stad and after four years of 
 apprenticeship arrived in 
 Chicago, 1912, and was then 
 employed at C. D. Peacock 
 Inc., Chicago. Later went to 
 San Francisco, Calif, and 
 was there employed by 
 Schrew & Co., Jewelers. 
 From there enlisted in the 
 Air Service of the United 
 States in 1917 as an instru- 
 ment man during the first 
 World War. Since 1921 has 
 been established in his own 
 business, dealing primarily 
 in diamonds and jewels. Has 
 served on Board of Directors 
 of Swedish Engineers' Society. 
 
 133
 
 Joiixsox, E. Herbert, Sr. 
 
 Born at Myrbo Marina, 
 Uppland. Attended the reg- 
 ular country school. Had a 
 taste of farm work, timber 
 cutting, and logging. His 
 spare time was spent in a 
 small general repair shop, 
 where the work ranged from 
 blacksmith to making parts 
 for repairing autos. Came to 
 the United States in 1923 
 and to Chicago. Has been in 
 the business of Auto Repairs 
 and Storage since 1928. 
 
 Kallstrom, Eixar Y. 
 
 Born Nor berg, Sweden, 
 1904. Chief Engineer, Na- 
 tional Enameling & Stamp- 
 ing Company, Manufacturers 
 of Home Appliances, Mil- 
 waukee, Wisconsin. Consult- 
 ing Engineer, Instructor in 
 Engineering. Graduated from 
 Illinois Institute of Tech- 
 nology in Mechanical Engi- 
 neering. 
 
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 134
 
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 Laksox, Martin E. 
 
 Born in Chicago, October 
 7, 1899. Vice President of 
 Charles E. Larson & Sons, 
 Inc. Forging Plant at 2645 
 N. Keeler Ave., Chicago, 111. 
 
 L ARSON, Chester Sanford 
 
 Born Chicago, January 2, 
 1911. Graduated four year 
 Technical Course, Senn High 
 School. Attended night school. 
 Worked four years Auto- 
 matic Electric Company, 
 eight years Commonwealth 
 Edison Company Engineer- 
 ing Department. Transferred 
 to Edison Marquette Co. 
 January 2, 1948. Licensed 
 Electrical Engineer. Em- 
 ployed at present as Layout 
 Draftsman, Edison Mar- 
 quette Co. 
 
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 135
 
 Letiiaxder. Oscak L. 
 
 Born Valo Socken. Upp- 
 land, Sweden, April 18, 1888. 
 Educated in Public Schools 
 and Hig:h School in Sweden 
 and the United States. Ar- 
 rived in United States 1907. 
 After a short period of em- 
 ployment in a tannery, he 
 obtained a position with 
 Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc., 
 manufacturers of laboratory 
 furniture and equipment. In 
 1938 he was elected Presi- 
 dent of the firm, which posi- 
 tion he holds today. He has 
 served as Treasurer, Vice 
 President, and President of 
 our Society and at present is 
 a member of our Board of 
 Directors. 
 
 Levix, X. I). 
 
 Born in Ringarum. Oster- 
 gotland, Sweden, 1867. Grad- 
 uated from Orebro Technical 
 School, 1887. Came to United 
 States and Chicago, 1888. 
 Employed as draftsman, 
 Elmer A. Sperry, manufac- 
 turer of gyroscope compass 
 and electric dynamos. This 
 firm built first electric street 
 car in Chicago. Later he de- 
 signed various kinds of min- 
 ing machines and locomotives 
 to be used underground. The 
 Sperry firm developed int) 
 the Goodman Mfg. Co, Mr. 
 Levin served a number of 
 years as Chief Engineer, and 
 is now Consulting Engineer 
 for the Company. 
 
 136
 
 LixDSTHOM, Anton J. 
 
 Born in Gavle, Sweden, 
 July 27, 1895. Public and 
 Trade schools in Sweden. 
 Came to United States, 1923. 
 Supt., Chicago Nipple Mfg. 
 Co., 1923-1933. President, 
 Lindstrom Mfg. Co. since 
 1933. Member Swedish En- 
 gineers' Society, Northland 
 Society, Verdandi Lodge No. 
 3, Independent Order of 
 Svithiod, Portage Park Lodge 
 AF and AM, and Swedish 
 Cultural Society. 
 
 LiNDELL, Sigurd I. 
 
 Born Mockfjard, Koppar- 
 bergs Lan, Sweden, July 14, 
 1900. Degree in Electrical 
 Engineering, 1922, Technical 
 College of Orebro, Sweden. 
 Chief Engineer, S. & C. 
 Electric Co. Member of 
 A.LE.E. Has been Treasurer 
 of Swedish Engineers' Soci- 
 ety. 
 
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 137
 
 ^>A 
 
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 Larson, Charles E. 
 
 Born in Linkoping, Sweden, 
 June 16, 1869. Arrived in 
 United States 1890. Founder 
 of Chas. E. Larson & Sons 
 Forge Shops, 2645-2665 N. 
 Keeler Ave., Chicago, in 
 which business his five sons 
 and four daughters are all 
 active. Life membership in 
 Swedish Engineers' Society. 
 Belongs to a number of other 
 Swedish Societies. 
 
 LUXDSTEDT, IVAX 
 
 Born in Falun, Sweden, 
 November 22, 1890. After 
 graduating from school he 
 went to Germany to learn 
 the watchmaking trade. Came 
 to United States June, 1914. 
 He served in the U.S. Army 
 in World War L He is now 
 operating his own shop for 
 the jewelry trade. 
 
 138
 
 LuxDQuisT, Carl II. 
 
 Born in Bofors, Viirmland, 
 Sweden, October 11, 1883. 
 Arrived in Chicago, October 
 1886. Studied in Chicago 
 Schools. Returned to Sweden 
 and studied at Arboga, then 
 Orebro. Took studentexamen, 
 Orebro, 1905. Chicago Law 
 School, 1921. Assistant Cor- 
 poration Counsel 192 3-27 
 and 1932-1948. President, 
 Swedish Nat'l. Society 1932- 
 1936, Chairman of Board 
 1937-1940. Member of Board 
 1932-1948. He is a member 
 of so many Swedish Societies 
 in Chicago space does not 
 permit us to print them. 
 Secretary of Chicago Com- 
 mittee Swedish Pioneer Cen- 
 tennial Assoc. Inc. 1948. 
 Charter member 1908 of 
 Swedish Engineers' Society of Chicago. Member of Board of 
 Directors 1936-1939. President of our Society 1936. 
 
 Moxsox, Axel Arvid 
 
 Born Bofors, Sweden, April 
 2 0, 188 3. After finishing 
 Public Schools he served in 
 the mechanical line under his 
 father at the Bofors Gun 
 Works. Arrived United 
 States, 1902. Employed by 
 International Harvester Com- 
 pany. Was with various con- 
 cerns until 1914, when he 
 established his own business, 
 specializing in tool designing 
 and general manufacturing. 
 In 1924 he began to study 
 the motion picture industry 
 and by 1929 had perfected a 
 new 16mm. silent projector, 
 known under the trade name 
 AMPRO, a name coined from 
 Axel Monson Products. The 
 business has grown to such 
 proportions that at present 
 
 it employs 700 people. Mr. Monsun was President of our Society 
 1923-24, and has served on many committees. 
 
 139
 
 Malm, Lars Edwix 
 
 Born Stockholm, Sweden, 
 February 8, 1923. Graduated 
 from Tekn. Gymnasiet in 
 Xorrkoping, 1945. Arrived 
 in United States, May, 1946. 
 Employed as Mechanical En- 
 gineer, Deere Company, Mo- 
 line, Illinois. 
 
 Xelsox, Peter 
 
 Born in Chicago, August 
 3, 1894. Went to Sweden at 
 the age of 12 years. After 
 graduation from Public 
 School he attended Tekniska 
 Skolan in Stockholm three 
 years. Worked as instrument 
 maker twelve years on sur- 
 gical and surveying instru- 
 ments. Upon his return to 
 this country he worked on 
 surgical air and steam pres- 
 sure gauges, and develop- 
 ment work in coin operated 
 vending machines. He is a 
 partner in the Nelson and 
 Lavold Mfg. Co., makers of 
 small precision metal parts. 
 Hobby, photography. 
 
 140
 
 Xelsox, David 
 
 Born Monsteras, Sweden, 
 March 23, 1891. Graduate 
 Dale Carnegie Institute. Gen- 
 eral Supt. and Construction 
 Analyst, Estate of Marshall 
 Field. Vice President, 
 Swedish Engineers' Society, 
 1945. 
 
 XlLSSOX, II J AL MAR 
 
 Born in Vimmerby, Sweden, 
 December 10, 1888. Partner 
 in Nilsson & Warmac Co. of 
 Chicago. Joined the Society 
 in 1944. 
 
 141
 
 XoKix, Allan Adolf 
 
 Born June 23, 1895, in 
 Ytterenhorna, Sddermanland, 
 Sweden. Various positions 
 held in Sweden as engineer, 
 most important being that of 
 Assistant Chief Engineer 
 building an experimental 
 plant by A. B. Torf for the 
 Swedish government which 
 was finished 1921. 1923-1930, 
 Chief Engineer, Hanna En- 
 gineering Works, Chicago; 
 1930-1937, President and 
 General Manager, Norin En- 
 gineering Co., Chicago; 1937- 
 1941, Chief Engineer, Sears, 
 Roebuck & Co., Chicago; 
 1941-1942, Private Consult- 
 ing Engineer; 1942-1944, 
 Chief Engineer, Rockola Mfg. 
 Corp., Chicago, producing 
 rifles for U. S. Government; 
 
 1944-1947, Chief Engineer, Gaylord Products Inc., Chicago. At 
 
 present engaged in Consulting Engineer service. 
 
 XoRDQuisT. Claims Victor 
 
 Born in Xyberg, Kalix, 
 Sweden, January 28, 1896. 
 Educated in Public and Navi- 
 gation schools in Sweden. 
 Came to United States, Octo- 
 ber 16, 1922. Real Estate 
 Broker. Member Swedish 
 Engineers' Society, Swedish 
 Cultural Society. Life mem- 
 ber in Utlands-svenskarnas 
 Forening, Stockholm, Sweden. 
 Hobby, moving pictures and 
 fishing. 
 
 142
 
 X ( ) K H M A X , E H X ST 
 
 Born at Landskrona, 
 Sweden, June 12, 1896. Grad- 
 uated from Visby Gymnasium, 
 
 1919. Teleg-rafverkets Under- 
 visning-s Anstalt, Stockholm, 
 
 1920. Radio operator S/S 
 Stockholm 1923-1927. In 
 United States since 1927. 
 Employed as development 
 engineer by R.C.A., Inter- 
 national Business Machine 
 Co., George W. Borg Cor- 
 poration. Now operating his 
 own laboratory: Ernst Nor- 
 man Laboratories, Williams 
 Bay, Wis. 
 
 XoRDix, 11. William 
 
 Born Pullman, Illinois, 
 January 1, 1883. Teacher of 
 Music, Wheaton College; 
 Director -in -Chief American 
 Union of Swedish Singers 
 United States and Canada. 
 Knight of the Royal Order 
 of Vasa. 1923. 
 
 143
 
 in 1932 was amalgamated 
 after which he retired to 
 
 Oldenburg, Gosta 
 
 Consul General for Siveden. 
 Born Stockholm, Sweden, 
 May 2, 1893. Graduated Law 
 School University of Upsala, 
 1917. Attache Roval Foreign 
 Office Sweden, 1920. Attache 
 to Legation. London, Eng- 
 land, 1920-21. Attache to 
 Consulate General, New York 
 City, 1923-24. Attache to 
 Legation. Berlin, Germany, 
 1925. Vice Consul, New York 
 City, 1926-1933. Secretary 
 Legation, Oslo, Norway, 1933- 
 1936. Consul at Chicago, 
 1936-43. Consul General s'nc3 
 1943. Knight of North Star 
 (Sweden) New Sweden Ter- 
 centenary medal. Knight of 
 St. Olaf (Norway). Member 
 Swedish Engineers' Society, 
 Swedish Club, South Side 
 Swedish Club, Svithiod Singing Clul 
 mander North Star 1947. 
 
 Xyberg, Henry 
 
 First President of the 
 Swedish Engineers' Society 
 of Chicago, 1908. Born in 
 Helvi, Gotland, September 11, 
 1872. Studied at Visby All- 
 miinna Laroverk, Tek. Ele- 
 mentarskolan, Malmo. Ap- 
 prentice at Atlas, Stockholm, 
 and Kockums, Malmo. Came 
 to Chicago in January, 1896. 
 With Gormely and Jeffery 
 until 1902, when he started 
 to build a car of his own. In 
 1911 he bought a factory in 
 Anderson, Ind. The Dayton 
 Hood ruined the factory and 
 he moved to Kitchener, 
 Canada in 1913 and started 
 Dominion Truck Equip. Co. 
 In 1919 he went to London, 
 England and started Four 
 Wheel Drive Lorry Co., which 
 with Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., 
 Sweden and bought Kalkesta Sateri. 
 
 Lake Shore Chicago. Com- 
 
 144
 
 Olson, Elis 
 
 Born Karlskoga, Sweden, 
 April 2, 1880. Chairman, 
 The Chesapeake Corporation. 
 
 Ongmax, Clarence S. 
 
 Born St. Paul, Minnesota, 
 May 31, 1873. St. Paul High 
 School, Orebro Tech. School, 
 Temple University, Philadel- 
 phia. District Foreman, 
 Water Pipe Extension, City 
 of Chicago. He has served 
 our Society on several Com- 
 mittees, the Board of Direc- 
 tors, as Secretary, Vice 
 President, and President. 
 
 145
 
 Palm, Gustaf A. 
 
 Born in Lyckeby, Blekinge, 
 Sweden, October 6, 1897. 
 Graduated from Statens 
 Elek. Tekniska Fackskola, 
 Viisteras, 1922. Graduate 
 courses from time to time at 
 Armour Technical Institute 
 'if Chicago, Arrived in 
 United States, 1923. Em- 
 ployed at Delta Star Electric 
 <"o., Sargent & Lundy 
 Mechanical & Electrical En- 
 gineers, and Commonwealth 
 Edison Company of Chicago. 
 Joined the Swedish Engi- 
 neers' Society in 1937, and 
 has served as its Secretary 
 since 1941. 
 
 Palm, George H. 
 
 Born in Chicago, April 7, 
 1897. Educated at Lewis 
 Institute of Chicago and 
 Massachusett's Institute of 
 Technology. Chief Engineer 
 of The Alemite Division of 
 Stewart Warner Corpora- 
 tion. In past years he served 
 The Dusenberg Motor Corp., 
 International Harvester Co., 
 Young Radiator Co. of 
 Racine, Wis., and Chase Cor- 
 poration, Chicago. Also as 
 Research Engineer of Sears 
 Roebuck Laboratories, Chi- 
 cago. He joined our Society 
 in 1940 and has served in 
 various capacities on Com- 
 mittees. 
 
 146
 
 Parke, Peter 
 
 Born Malmo, Sweden, 
 October 15, 1871. Chief En- 
 gineer, Pullman Company, 
 Chicago, 111. 321/2 years of 
 service as Chief Engineer. 
 Retired in September, 1946. 
 He has been a faithful mem- 
 ber of our Society many 
 years. Was elevated to 
 Honorary membership in 
 January, 1947. 
 
 Peterson^ Erik 
 
 Born at Mjolby, Sweden, 
 June 22, 1886. Studied 
 Architecture in Linkoping 
 and at the Technical School 
 in Stockholm. Came to Chi- 
 cago, June 1910. Engaged 
 in design and engineering of 
 interior work for department 
 stores, banks, and office 
 buildings. Joined Swedish 
 Engineers' Society, 1926. 
 Vice-president of Society, 
 1936. 
 
 14'
 
 Pekssox, Per Otto 
 
 Born Malmo, Sweden, 
 December 15, 1910. Arrived 
 in United States 1928. Part- 
 ner and President of Persson 
 Engineering & Construction 
 Co., 182 4 Peterson Ave., 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 Persson, Richard 
 
 Born Malmo, Sweden, 
 February 11, 1902. Graduate 
 of Chalmers Tekniska Hog- 
 skola Mechanical Engineer- 
 ing, 1923. Partner in Pers- 
 son Engineering & Construc- 
 tion Co., 1824 Peterson Ave., 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 148
 
 KAXXSTJiO.M, ilKXXIX(; E. 
 
 Born Gavle, Sweden, May 
 22, 1889. Arrived in United 
 States, 1913. Graduated from 
 Chicago Technical College, 
 1922. Became Mason Con- 
 tractor, 1924. Served as 
 Treasurer of Swedish Engi- 
 neers' Society 1942-43-44. 
 
 Rymax, Fridolf 
 
 Born in Sweden, March 1, 
 1896. Toolmaker, Chicago 
 Cutting Die Co. Svensk 
 mastare i Bandy med Vaster- 
 askamraterna, 1923. 
 
 149
 
 Saxdell, Johx F. 
 
 Born Smalandstenar, 
 Sweden, December 27, 1884. 
 Mechanical Engineer with 
 various firms. At present 
 engaged in Theatrical Cos- 
 tume Business. Secretary of 
 Swedish Engineers' Society, 
 1936-1942; President, 1943- 
 1944. Graduate Mechanical 
 Engineer Course, Int. Cor. 
 Schools. 
 
 JSiiOAX, Xels 
 
 Born in Skane, Sweden, 
 September 14, 1882. Came to 
 United States 1901. Presi- 
 dent, Swedish Engineers' 
 Society, 1929-1930. Worked 
 as pattern maker until 1910, 
 when he formed a partner- 
 ship with D. C. Champlin as 
 Pattern Manufacturers. In 
 1917 he bought Champlin's 
 interest and the same year 
 formed a new company. Ad- 
 vance Pattern Works, to- 
 gether with E. G. Grund- 
 strom, and in 1919 Mr. Wil- 
 son was taken into the firm 
 and a new company incor- 
 porated. The Advance Pat- 
 tern & Foundry Company. 
 Mr. Shoan is today Presi- 
 dent of the Advance Alum- 
 inum Casting Company. 
 
 150
 
 Strid, 8 vex J. 
 
 Born October 5, 1878, Mel- 
 lerud, Sweden. Designer and 
 Inventor. President, T. & S. 
 Corporation, Chicago. Char- 
 ter Member, Swedish Engi- 
 neers' Society. Vice Presi- 
 dent, 1930-1934. Board of 
 Directors, 1947. 
 
 Shearer, Robert 
 
 Born in South Bend, In- 
 diana, 1917. Machine and 
 Tool Designer with Persson 
 Engineering & Construction 
 Co., 1824 Peterson Ave., Chi- 
 cago, 111. 
 
 151
 
 SjoBEKd, Sidney T. 
 
 Born, Goteborg, Sweden, 
 October 27, 1882. Attended 
 Royal Swedish Naval Acad- 
 emy ; received Mechanical 
 Engineering degree, Mitt- 
 weida, Germany. Export 
 Manager, Jos. Schlitz Brew- 
 ing Company, Milwaukee, 
 Wis. Hobbies, golf and fish- 
 ing. 
 
 Sjolander, Axel K. 
 
 Born Gavle, Sweden, 
 December 17, 1881. Grad- 
 uated as Mechanical Engi- 
 neer, Technical College, 
 Stockholm, Sweden. Presi- 
 dent of Swedish Engineers' 
 Society, 1935. President of 
 Swedish Club, 1947-1948. 
 Chief Engineer of Link Belt 
 Company, Chicago, now re- 
 tired.
 
 Sterling, John G. 
 
 Born February 6, 1905 in 
 Rochester, New York. At- 
 tended Chicago Public 
 Schools, Lewis Institute and 
 Armour Institute of Tech- 
 nology. Spent 12 years in 
 engineering and development 
 work in die castings, auto- 
 motive products, and other 
 mechanical devices. He be- 
 came associated with his 
 father, John S. Gullborg, in 
 the manufacturing business 
 in 1937. At present he is 
 President of Sterling Hard- 
 ware Manufacturing Co., 
 2345 W. Nelson St., Chicago. 
 Mr. Sterling's hobby is motion 
 picture and still photography. 
 
 Strom, George C. 
 
 Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 
 Studied at Eskilstuna Tek- 
 niska Skola. Arrived in 
 United States, September, 
 1923. Employed by various 
 firms. At present employed 
 as Supervisor for Mitchell 
 Mfg. Co., in Tool and Die 
 Department. 
 
 153
 
 SwAxsox. IIahky C. 
 
 Born Chicago, December 
 11, 1892. Crane High School, 
 Bryant & Stratton Business 
 College and Lewis Institute. 
 Employed by Sears Roebuck 
 & Co., Western Electric Co., 
 Allis Chalmers Co., and In- 
 ternational Harvester Co. In 
 1926 he entered the employ 
 of the Arrow Pattern & 
 Foundry Co. At present Vice 
 President and General Man- 
 ager of aforesaid Company, 
 Treasurer of Swedish Engi- 
 neers' Society, 1946, and 
 Vice President, 1947. 
 
 SwAXsox, Edwix 0. 
 
 Born Crivitz, Wisconsin, 
 August 10, 1908. Plant 
 Superintendent, Chicago 
 Aeriel Survey Co., 6741 
 Kingsbury. 
 
 154
 
 SWAXSOX, KXUTE G. 
 
 Born Gripenberg, Sweden. 
 Graduated from Norrkopings 
 Handelsgymnasium 1921. 
 Studied at Northwestern 
 University 1924-1925. Affil- 
 iated with Carter H. Harri- 
 son & Co., 209 S. LaSalle 
 St., Chicago, since 1938.; 
 Bond Trader. ' 
 
 SwAXsox, Rudolph 
 
 Born Kyrkhult, Sweden, 
 June 28, 1897. Merchandise 
 Mail Order Asst. Chief Engi- 
 neer, Montgomery Ward & 
 Co., Chicago, 111. Hassle- 
 holms Tekniska Skola. Regis- 
 tered Professional Engineer 
 of Technology, State of HI. 
 
 155
 
 TlIELIX, GUNXAK E. 
 
 Born in Skane, Sweden. 
 Arrived in United States, 
 1924. General Manager and 
 partner in The Mortens 
 Studios, Manufacturers of 
 "Royal Design" Art Ware. 
 
 Tholand, Nils K. G. 
 
 Mechanical and Metallurg- 
 ical Engineer. Born October 
 16, 1898. Educated Chalmers 
 Institute of Technology, 
 Gothenburg, Sweden, 1920. 
 Various engineering positions 
 in Sweden and Germany 
 1920-1924; Link Belt Chi- 
 cago, 1925-1926. Introduced 
 "Sponge Iron" on the Amer- 
 ican market. President, 
 Ekstrand & Tholand, Inc., 
 New York. Member, Swedish 
 Engineers' Society, A.I.M.E., 
 A. M.S., American Society 
 Swedish Engineers, New 
 York; Metropolitan Club, 
 New York, Detroit Athletic 
 Club. 
 
 156
 
 TiioRXE, Fauc 
 
 Born Skovde, Sweden, June 
 18, 1899. Arrived in United 
 States 1926. Machine and 
 Tool Designer with the Pers- 
 son Engineering & Construc- 
 tion Co., 1824 Peterson Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
 Thorxberg, Einar L. 
 
 Born Norrkoping, Sweden, 
 May 27, 1900. Graduated 
 from school for non-commis- 
 sioned officers as Marine 
 Engineer, 1923, Stockholm, 
 Sweden. Two years of air 
 conditioning and refrigera- 
 tion in Chicago. Operates his 
 own firm, Thornberg Heat- 
 ing since 1945. Managing 
 and Supervising Engineer 
 for Charles Helberg, Real 
 Estate. Vice President, 
 Swedish Engineers' Society 
 1945-1946. Also served as 
 Chairman of House Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 157
 
 Traxberg, Axel E. 
 
 Opera Co. in Chicago, 1926-1929. 
 
 Born, Munkfors, Sweden, 
 January 12, 1898. Arrived 
 in United States, 1916. 
 Munkfors public school and 
 junior high school. Special- 
 ized training. Gained prac- 
 tical knowledge of the manu- 
 facture of iron and steel at 
 Munkfors, Sweden, and later 
 at Gary, Indiana, Steel Mills. 
 Supervisor, Columbia Tool 
 Steel Company, Chicago 
 Heights, 111. Studied voice 
 for Madame Margaret Lester 
 in Gary, 1918, and for Prof. 
 Rudolph Lundberg of the 
 Royal Academy of music, 
 Stockholm, Sweden, during 
 his residence in Gary, 1922- 
 24. Received training for 
 grand opera from Signor 
 Francesco Daddi of the Civic 
 Has appeared as concert singer 
 
 and soloist in many cities in the Middle West. 
 
 Tegmax, Ragxar K. 
 
 Born Horneafors, Vaster- 
 botten, Sweden, April 26, 
 1899. Degree in Chemical 
 Engineering, Orebro Techni- 
 cal College, 1921. Metallurg- 
 ist with American Brake 
 Shoe Company, Suffern New 
 York. 
 
 158
 
 ToKXHLOM, XlI.S A. 
 
 Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 
 February 18, 1896. Grad- 
 uated from Eskilstuna Tek- 
 niska Skola, 1915. He re- 
 ceived practical experience in 
 his father's factory. Worked 
 as draftsman with Gerh. 
 Arehns Mekaniska Verkstad, 
 Stockholm, and as a designer 
 with Elektriska A. Bol. 
 Volta, Ulvsunda. Arrived in 
 United States in 1921 and 
 after a few months factory 
 experience with the Western 
 Electric Company, he was 
 employed by the Appleton 
 Electric Company in 1922. 
 He has been Chief Engineer 
 of the Company for the past 
 ten years. Hobby, photog- 
 raphy. 
 
 Uddexborg, Rikard 
 
 Born Sweden, 1893. Owner, 
 Sweetheart Pipe Company, 
 5507 N. Clark St., Chicago. 
 
 159
 
 
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 Vagexius, Harold X. 
 
 Born Ostersund, Sweden, 
 October 5, 1907. A.M., In- 
 diana University, J. D., Col- 
 lege of Law, De Paul Uni- 
 versity. Patent Attorney, 
 Bair and Freeman, 135 S. 
 LaSalle St., Chicago. Form- 
 erly Patent Attorney with 
 Chas. W. Hills. Research 
 Chemist, Sherwin-Williams 
 Company. 
 
 Vegell, Allax 
 
 Born Vastergotland, 
 Sweden, August 5, 1894. 
 Graduate Boras Tekniska 
 Gymnasium. Engineer, 
 Standard Process Corp., Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 160
 
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 Wallekius, John 
 
 Born Varmland, Sweden, 
 November 17, 1897. Graduate 
 of Bergskolan in Filipstad, 
 Sweden. Chief Engineer, 
 Stewart Furnace Division, 
 Sunbeam Corp., Chicago. 
 
 AVaelty, Max F. 
 
 Born in Schoeftland, Ct. 
 Aargau, Switzerland, July 7, 
 1902. Attended grade and 
 high school in Schoeftland, 
 Switzerland. Employed by 
 Kummler & Matter, A. G. 
 Mfgs. Elect. & Mech., ma- 
 chinery for practical course 
 in Electro Mechanics. Grad- 
 uated Mechanical Engineer, 
 Technikum Zurich, Switzer- 
 land, 1923. Arrived United 
 States 1923, and joined the 
 Westinghouse Electric Corp. 
 at East Pittsburgh. Trans- 
 ferred to the Chicago branch 
 of the same firm in 1925 
 where he is now employed as 
 Engineer for Electrical and 
 Mechanical design. 
 
 161
 
 Webestek, George W. 
 
 Born Lehigh Indian Terri- 
 tory, January 25, 1875. With 
 Howell Engineering & Mach. 
 Company, Harvey, HI. He 
 celebrated his 60th year in 
 the Machine Industry on 
 March 16, 1948. 
 
 AVerxer, Xels E, 
 
 Born Chicago, November 
 23, 1904. Graduate Senn 
 High School, Chicago, Uni- 
 versity of Idaho, (Mech. 
 Eng.) Member Sigma Chi 
 Fraternity, Scabbard and 
 Blade, Swedish Engineers' 
 Society. President, Nels E. 
 Werner Co., Engineers, Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 - ^ ~^****IW^ W^ 
 
 162
 
 AViKLT'XD, Eric G. 
 
 Born Sundsvall, Sweden, 
 July 7, 1895. Partner, Micro 
 Sine Tool & Manufacturing 
 Co., Franklin Park, 111. 
 
 WiKLUND, Roy L. 
 
 Born Chicago, 111., June 6, 
 1924. Partner, Micro Sine 
 Tool & Manufacturing Co., 
 Franklin Park, 111. 
 
 163
 
 Whitney. Glexx R. 
 
 Born January 1, 1896 at 
 Lamont, Iowa, (N. E. Area). 
 Educated in Iowa schools and 
 colleges. Served as an officer 
 in United States Army 
 (Light Field Artillery). Fol- 
 lowing World War I to 
 present time has been located 
 in Chicago and engaged in 
 research, development and 
 manufacture of hydraulic 
 devices. 
 
 AViTTING, AlBIN G. 
 
 R.V.O., R.N.O. 
 
 Born in Lund, Sweden, 
 June 11, 1873. Graduated 
 from High School (student 
 exam) 1891. Graduated from 
 Technical Inst. Mining 
 School, Stockholm, 1896. Ar- 
 rived United States, 1898. 
 Draftsman in various cities. 
 Came to Illinois Steel Co., 
 South Chicago, 1905. Chief 
 Draftsman at the Gary Steel 
 Works in 1911. Asst. Chief 
 Engineer, 1912. Chief Engi- 
 neer, 1929. Asst. to General 
 Supt. as Consulting Engi- 
 neer, 1938. Retired on pen- 
 sion. Honorary President, 
 Swedish Cultural Society; 
 Honorary member, Swedish 
 Engineers' Society of Chi- 
 cago; Riksforeningen Sverige 
 i Utlandet and of Swedish Artists in Chicago 
 Vice President and President of our Society. 
 
 He has served as 
 
 164
 
 Westman, Sigurd E. 
 
 Born Orebro Lan, Narke, 
 Sweden, December 11, 1891. 
 Chicago schools; Lane Tech- 
 nical, Armour Institute. 
 President, Emil G. Skoog- 
 lund. Inc., cut stone con- 
 tractors. Treasurer of 
 Swedish Engineers' Society 
 1940-41. Veteran World War 
 I, U. S. 108th Engineer Reg. 
 
 Young, Svex Oscar 
 
 Born December 9, 1873 at 
 Essunga Skaraborgs lan, 
 Sweden. Emigrated to the 
 United States March, 1893. 
 Spent 25 years at Landscape 
 and Community planning, 
 travel, and study. He has 
 devoted the past 30 years to 
 newspaper work with the 
 Hearst Chicago papers. He 
 has been for many years a 
 very active member of our 
 Society, having served faith- 
 fully on a number of Com- 
 mittees. 
 
 1G5
 
 IN MEMORIAM 
 
 Our i)ast PiH'sidiMits wlio have entered the great ])ey()iul : 
 
 Gnstaf A. :M. Liljeiierantz President 1910 
 
 1)1'. Ernst .1. Hero- President 1911 
 
 .John Ei-ieson President 1912, 1914 
 
 Henry P^riesson President 1913 
 
 Albin Rissler President 1915 
 
 John Brunner President 1916^ 
 
 Jolni E. Ericsson President 1918 
 
 C. George Axell President 1920, 1927, 1928 
 
 John S. Gullboro- President 1921, 1922, 1926 
 
 Henrv ^Mobero- President 1931 
 
 -^un^- 
 
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 MEMBERSHIP LIST 
 
 llOXOKAKY .MEMI5EKS 
 
 CARLSON, DR. ANTON J. 
 
 Professor Emeritus, rniversity of Chieaoo. 
 
 R^s. 5228 Grcemvood Ave., Cliieag-o 1'), 111. 
 CIIINDBLOM, CARL R. 
 
 Lawyer, Former Con<>-ressmaii. 
 
 Res. 5735 N. Campbell Ave., Chica<i"o 45, 111. 
 EDSTROM, SIGFRII) J. 
 
 Chairman, A.S.E.A., Viisterfis, Sweden. 
 
 Res. Viisteras, Sweden. 
 *ERICSON, ERIC J. 
 1 Chemist, Retired. 
 
 Res. 7551 Chappel Ave., Cliieao'o 49, 111. 
 tERICSON, ivar e. 
 
 Tunnbrodsvao:en 70, Mariehall, Sweden. 
 FRANZEN, DR. GOSTA 
 
 Professor, Universitv of Chicago. 
 
 Res. 6724 S. Cornell Ave., Chicago 49, 111. 
 GUSTAVSON, DR. REUBEN G. 
 
 Chancellor, University of Nebraska. 
 
 Res. Lincoln, Nebraska. 
 JARECKI, HON. EDMOND K. 
 
 Chief Justice, County Court. 
 
 Res. 1946 Armitage Ave., Chicago 22, 111. 
 KELLY, HON. EDWARD J. 
 
 Former Mayor of the City of Chicago. 
 KENNELLY, HON. MARTIN H. 
 
 Mayor of the City of Chicago. 
 LUNDQUIST, C. 6. 
 
 Consul General of Sweden, ^Montreal, Canada. 
 NELSON, ERIK IL, GENERAL 
 
 Technical Adviser to Scandinavian Air Lines. 
 *NYBERG, HENRY 
 t Retired. 
 t Res. Kalkesta, Vrena, Sweden. 
 
 1G7
 
 OLDENBURG, HON. GOSTA 
 
 Consul General of Sweden. 
 
 Office, 333 X. Michi^ran Ave., Chicago 3, 111. 
 OXGMAX, CLAREXCE S. 
 
 Dist. Foreman, Water Pipe Extension, Citv of Chicago. 
 
 Res. 4918 X. Paulina St., Chicago 40, 111. 
 iPARKE. PETER 
 
 Chief Engineer, Pullman Co.. Retired. 
 
 Res. Jones Park. Riverside, Conn. 
 TISELL, GUXXAR OLOF ERIK 
 
 Bokforlaggare. 
 
 Res. Kungsgatan :}(), Stockholm. Sw^mU-u. 
 VELAXDER, EDY 
 
 Professor, Director of Svenska Ingeniors Vetenskap.s- 
 Akademien, Sweden. 
 
 AVITTIXG, ALBIX G. 
 
 t Retired, Chief Engineer, Carnegie, Illinois Steel Corp. 
 1708— 11th Ave., Greeley, Colo. 
 
 CHARTER MEMBERS 
 
 HOLMES, SVEX G. 
 
 Chief Engineer, Xational Lead Co., Titanium Div., South 
 Amboy, X\ J. 
 
 Res. 8 Lafayette Ave., Fords, X. J. 
 LEVIX, XILS D. 
 
 Consulting Engineer, The Jelfery Mfg. Co. 
 
 112 - 14th Ave., Columbus, Ohio. 
 LUXDQUIST, CARL HJALMAR 
 
 Assistant Corporation Counsel, Citv of Chicago. 
 
 Res. 2821 Lunt Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 
 STRID. SVEX J. 
 
 President, T & S Corporation. 
 
 Res. 7740 Evans Ave., Chicago 49. 111. 
 
 Also: * Charter Member, t Life Member, 1 Active Member 
 
 168
 
 LIFE :\rE:\rBERs 
 
 BERGLUXD, AXEL 
 
 Mason Contractor. 
 
 Res. 8155 S. Carpenter St., Chicago 20, 111. 
 BLOOMQUIST, G. H. 
 
 Asst. Superintendent, Leonard Peterson Co. 
 
 Res. 5140 X. Spauldino- Ave., Cliieago 25, 111. 
 GRUXDSTROM, ERIK G. 
 
 Chairman of Board, Advance Aluminum Co. 
 
 Res, 8219 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago 20, 111. 
 GFLLBORG, A. V. 
 
 Mech. Engineer. 
 
 Res. 1026 X. Mozart St., Chicago 18, 111. 
 
 GUSTAFSOX, CHAS. G. 
 
 President, Calco Mfg. Co. 
 
 Res. 8216 Aberdeen St., Chicago 20, 111. 
 
 LARSOX, CHARLES E. 
 
 President, Charles E. Larson & Sons, Forgings. 
 Res. 3935 X. Kimball Ave., Chicago 18, 111. 
 
 LETHAXDER, OSCAR L. 
 
 President, Leonard Peterson Co. 
 
 Res. 5320 X. Christiana Ave., Chicago 25, 111. 
 
 MOXSOX, AXEL A. 
 
 Chairman of Board, Ampro Corp. 
 
 Res. 5000 Marine Drive, Chicago 40, 111. 
 
 XILS(3X, JOHX L. 
 
 President, Apex Cori). 
 
 Res. 48 E. Banks St., Chicago 10. 111. 
 
 SHOAX, XELS 
 
 Treasurer, Advance Aluminum Casting Corp. 
 Res. 806 Clinton PL, River Forest, 111. 
 
 8J0BERG. SIDXEY T. 
 
 Export Manager. Jos. Schlitz Bre\\ing Co. 
 Res. 2283 X. Lake Dr., :\Iihvaukee 2. Wis. 
 
 SJOLAXDER, AXEL K. 
 
 Chief Engineer, Link Belt Co., Retired. 
 Res. 2420 Greenleaf Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 
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 WESTERBERG, GEORGE 
 
 Proprietor, Mecli. Platin<r Co. 
 Res. 3940 W. 64th St., Chicago 29, 111. 
 WILSON, ROY W. 
 
 President, Advance Aluminum Corp. 
 Res. 427 Euclid, Oak Park. 111. 
 
 ACTIVE MEMBERS 
 
 AIILMAX. GOTTIIILF 
 
 Creative Art, R. R. Donnelly & Sons Co. 
 
 Res. 1447 Carmen Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 ALFREDSOX, HARRY 
 
 Superintendent, Sound Inc. 
 
 Res. 5255 X. Spaulding Ave., Chicago 25, 111. 
 AXDRE, GUSTAF E. 
 
 General Manager, Van Norman Moulding Co. 
 
 Res. 9351 S. Hamilton St., Chicago 20, 111. 
 BACKSTROM, HEXRY 0. 
 
 Assistant Foreman. Arrow Pattern & Foundry Co. 
 
 Res. 4239 AV. Xorth Ave.. Chicago 39, 111. 
 BEXSOX, E. AVM. 
 
 Owner, Moulds and Dies. 
 
 Res. 1049 Ainslie St., Chicago 40, 111. 
 BERGGREX, ERIC X. 
 
 Supt. Blackstono Mrg. Co. 
 
 Res. 2040 X. Sawyer Ave., Chicago 47. 111. 
 
 BERGQriST, EIXAR 
 
 Bergquist Mach. Co. 
 
 Res. 2218 AY. Foster Ave.. Chicago 25, 111. 
 BERGQCIST, MARK A. 
 
 Sea Captain. 
 
 Res. 5516 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago 4U, 111. 
 
 BILD, CARL B. 
 
 President, Able Tool and Engineering Co. 
 Res. 6216 N. Mozart St., Chicago 45, 111. 
 BLOMC^riST. ERIC G. 
 
 Engineering Dej)!., Commonwealtli Edison Co. 
 Res. 2916 N. 76th Ave., Elmwood Park 35, 111. 
 
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 BODTXE, CARL D. 
 
 President, Bodine Electric Co. 
 
 Res. 1000 X. Elmwood Ave., Oak Park, 111. 
 
 B0RGE80X, IIAR(3LI) 
 
 Partner, O. K. Construction and Mfjr. Co. 
 4350 Bdmont Ave., Cliicaiio 41. 111. 
 
 BL^RKROSS, JAMES E. 
 
 ^lechanical Eiiiiineer, Sarorenl and Lund\', Mci-lianical and 
 
 Electrical En<rineers. 
 Res. 20 Pleasant Lane, Glen view. 111. 
 
 BYLUXD, ERIC 
 
 Chief Entrineer, John Oster ^lig. Co., Racine, Wis. 
 Res. R. Xo. 8, Box 857, Racine, AVis. 
 
 CARLAXDER, IIEXRY 
 C-B Tool Products Co. 
 Res. 8066 X. Xordica Ave., Chicago 84, 111. 
 
 CARLSOX, ARTIIl^R F. 
 Assistant Superintendent, Able Tool & Engineering Co. 
 Res. 1433 Balmoral Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 
 CARLSOX, OSCAR F. 
 
 President, Oscar F. Carlson Co. 
 
 Res. 2627 Highland Ave., Evanston, 111. 
 
 CARLSOX, PHILLIP A. 
 
 District ^Manager, S.K.F. Steels, Inc. 
 Res. 6829 Paxton Ave., Chicago 49, 111. 
 
 CARLSOX, SVEX G. 
 
 Design Engineer, Chicago Aerial Survev Co. 
 Res. 5341 W. Byron St., Chicago 41, 111! 
 
 CARLSTRAXD, GUST E. 
 Dalgrens Inc., Mill Works. 
 Res. 9647 S. Sangamon St., Chicago 48, 111. 
 
 DAHL, ERXEST II. 
 
 Electronic Engineer, Rock Island R. R. 
 Res. 805 W. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale, 111. 
 
 DAHLBERG, LEXXART 
 
 President, Mid-City Foundry Corp. 
 Res. 8517 Justine St., Chicago 20, 111. 
 
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 DALMAX, ERIC G. 
 
 Sui)criiiteiulent, Arrow Pattern and Foundry Co. 
 
 Res. 1712 X. Long: Ave., Chicago 39, 111. 
 ECKLrXI), LAMBERT C. 
 
 Estate of ^Marsiuill Fields ]>uildinii-s. 
 
 Res. 6304 X. Leniai Ave.. Cliieaoo 30, 111. 
 EKLUXD, SVEX C. 
 
 Department Chief, AVestern Electric Co. 
 
 Res. 2821 Lunt Ave., Chicag-o 45, 111. 
 ELMQUIST, F. GUXXAR 
 
 Partner, Persson Enofineerino- Co. 
 
 Res. 6656 X. Rockwell St., Chicago 45, 111. 
 EIIXBORX, GU8TAYE B. 
 
 General Manager, American Wood Working Co. 
 
 Res. 314 Oak Ave., Park Ridge, 111. 
 ERICKSOX, CARL E. 
 
 President, Carl E. Erickson Co. 
 
 Res. 2732 Farwell Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 ERICKSOX, ERIC T. 
 
 Manufacturer. 
 
 R-es. Gurnee, 111. 
 ERICKSOX. EDGAR Y. 
 
 Architect. 
 
 Res. 3233 X. Oketa Ave., Chicago 34, 111. 
 ERICKSOX, FRED 
 
 President, Arrow Pattern and Foundry Co. 
 
 Res. 3701 Linder Ave., Chicago 41, 111. 
 ERICKSOX, HUGO S. 
 
 Owner, Industrial ]\Iolded Products Co. 
 
 5201 X. Avondale Ave., Chicago 30, 111. 
 
 FERM, ERIC AV. 
 
 Sales Metallurgist, Miller Co. 
 
 Res. 5616 X. Wayne Ave., Chicago 40. 111. 
 FLODSTKOM, GOSTA 
 
 Sui)ervision, Wilson & Co. 
 
 Res. 1251 Thorndale Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 FORSS, FRITIIIOF P. 
 
 Chief Engineer, Skilsaw Inc. 
 
 Res. 12513 S. 76th Ave.. Palos Heights, 111. 
 
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 FKAXZEX, NILS (). 
 
 Eiigiiieerin*; D^'partinent, C'oiiiinuinvealtli Edison Co. 
 
 Res. 44-47 Greenwood Ave., Chieago 15, J 11. 
 GUSTAFSOX, HARRY M. 
 
 Professional Eniiinei'i'. 
 
 Res. 6700 (^randon Ave., CMiieago 49, 111. 
 Gl'STAF.SOX, JOllX C. 
 
 Vice President, Oscar F. Carlson Co, 
 
 Res. 10125 S. Leavitt Ave., Chicao-o 43, 111. 
 HARTMAX, KXPTE 
 
 Retired Mannfaetnrer. 
 
 Res. 930 Galena Blvd., Aurora, 111. 
 HASSELQUIST, HUGO S. 
 
 Consulting- Engineer, Ilanna Engineering Works. 
 
 Res. 1112 X. Elmwood Park Ave., Oak Park, 111. 
 HAAVKIXS, KARL G. R. 
 
 Mechanical Engineer, Illinois Gage Co. 
 
 Res. 1608 Fairview Ave., Park Ridge, 111. 
 HEDMAX, HERBERT R. 
 
 President, The Iledman Co. 
 
 Res. 115 Fuller Lane, AVinnetka, 111. 
 HEGLUXD, HARRY L. 
 
 Foreman, Able Tool and Engineering Co. 
 
 Res. 205 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, 111. 
 HELM, GUST 
 
 Diesel Engineer, Diesel Electric Engineering Co. 
 
 Res. 5248 X. Glenwood Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 HJORTSBERG, ARTHUR 
 
 Asst. General Superintendent, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. 
 
 Res. 800 S. Henry St., Gary, Ind. 
 
 HOGSTEX, Y^XGVE 
 
 Comptroller, General Steel AVarehouse Co., Inc. 
 
 Res. 1200 Lake Shore Dr., Chicago 10, 111. 
 HOLMBLAD, HHJ )IXG 
 
 Secretarv-Ti'easurer, Randel Tool Co. 
 
 Res. 4281 X. Mason Ave., Chicago 84, 111. 
 JACOBSOX, JOHX E. 
 
 Tool Foreman, C. P. Clare Co. 
 
 Res. 7224 ^\ Odell Ave., Chicago 31, IlL 
 
 173
 
 JACOBSOX. OTTO AV. 
 Jeweler. 
 5 S. AVahasli Av(\. Ohiea.uo ■). 111. 
 
 JACOBSOX, ROBERT 
 
 Manafrer. Stockholm Restaurant. 
 
 Detroit. ^Miehioan. 
 JEPPSOX, IVAR P. 
 
 Development Engineer, Chicag-o Flexible Shaft Co. 
 
 Res. 637 Bellfort^ Ave.. Oak Park, 111. 
 JOHXSOX, BERT E. 
 
 Purchase Agent, Waco Products. 
 
 Res. 5340 X. Paulina St.. Chicago 40. 111. 
 JOHXSOX, E. HERBERT 
 
 Owner, Johnson's Annex Garage. 
 
 Res. 820 Addison St., Chicago 13, 111. 
 JOHXSOX. GUSTAF 0. 
 
 President. Johnson ^Machine & Press Corp. 
 
 Res. 1633 AV. Indiana Ave.. Elkhart, Ind. 
 JOHXSOX, HAROLD T. 
 
 Architect, J. L. McConnell and Associates. 
 
 Res. 2833 Lunt Ave.. Chicago 45, 111. 
 JOHXSOX, JARL A. 
 
 Engineer, Dodge Motors Corp. 
 
 Res. 817 X. Dearborn St.. Chicago 10, 111. 
 JOHXSOX, JOHX B. 
 
 Tool Foreman, Able Tool and Engineering Co. 
 
 Res. 3149 X. Clark St., Chicago 14. 111. 
 JOHXSOX. HILDIXG 
 
 Foreman. American Brake Shoe Cor}). 
 
 Res. 1220 - 11th Ave.. Melrose Park. 111. 
 
 JOHXSOX, ROY M. 
 
 Laboratory Technician. 
 
 Res. 2915 'Maple Ave.. Berwyn. 111. 
 JOHXSOX, AVILLARD S. 
 
 President, AVillard Letter Service. 
 
 Res. 5927 Forest Glen Ave., Chicago 30, 111. 
 
 JOHXSTOX, CURTIS A. 
 
 Sales Engineer. The E. L. Essley :\Iachinery Co. 
 Res. 4919 X. Kostner Ave., Chicago 30, 111. 
 
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 JORXER. VIKTOR 0. 
 
 Mechanical EiigiiUHT, -J. P. St'c*bur«i Cur}). 
 Res. 5000 :\Iarine Drive, Cliica^^o 40, 111. 
 
 LARSON, CARL F. 
 
 District Mana^ier, ^Midwest Ste<^l and Supply Co. 
 228 X. La Salle St., Chicago 1. ill. 
 
 LARSOX, CHESTER S. 
 
 Draftsman, Edison Marquette Co. 
 
 Res. 5655 X. Artesian Ave., Chicag-o 45, 111. 
 
 LARSOX, GEORGE AV. 
 Architect. 
 1648 E. 72nd St., Chicao-o 86, 111. 
 
 LARSOX, MARTIX E. 
 
 Vice President, Charles E. Larson and Sons. 
 
 Res. 2943 X. Kolmar Ave., Chicago 41, 111. 
 LIXDELL, SIGURD 
 
 Chief Development Engineer, S & C. Co. 
 
 Res. 2016 W. Greenleaf Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 
 LIXDER, ROY 0. 
 
 Designer, Bell & Howell Co. 
 
 Res. 4107 X\ Ridgeway Ave., Chicago 25, 111. 
 
 LIXDSTROM, AXTOX 
 
 President, Lindstrom ]\Ifg. Co. 
 
 Res. 1054 X^. Kedzie Ave., Chicago 51. 111. 
 
 LIXDSTROM, ROLAXD R. 
 
 Vice President, Lindstrom I\Ifg. Co. 
 
 Res. 1054 X. Kedzie Ave., Chicago 51. 111. 
 
 LOXXGREX, AXEL G. E. 
 
 Res. 4700 Clarendon Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 LLXD, AXEL H. 
 
 Superintendent, Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc. 
 Res. 5016 X. Sawyer Ave., Chicago 25, 111. 
 
 LrXDQUIST, H. RICHARD 
 
 Tool Designer. 
 
 Res. 5019 Catalpa Ave., Chicago 30, 111. 
 LUXDSTEDT. IVAX 
 
 Jeweler. 
 
 Res. 6419 X. lloyne Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 
 175
 
 MAGNUSOX, BEX B. D. 
 
 Shop Superintendent. AVhite Si)eeialty Co. 
 
 Res. 3326 X^. Kenmore Ave., Chicago 13, 111. 
 MALM, LARS 
 
 Mech. Engineer. 
 
 Res. 2920 - llth Ave., Moline, 111. 
 MALMBERG, BROR V. 
 
 Mech. Engineer, Western Electric Co. 
 
 Res. 5726 X. Odell Ave., Chicago 31, 111. 
 MAXSOX, CARL 11. G. 
 
 ^lanager, Patent Dept., Elgin Softener Corp. 
 
 Res. 134 Grove Ave., Elgin, 111. 
 MAXSFIELD, RUSSELL 
 
 Chief Building Inspector, Building Dept., City of Chicago. 
 
 Res. 1229 AV. Glenlake Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 MELIX, ERIC GUXXAR 
 
 Mech. Engineer. 
 
 Res. 4815 X. Ashland Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 MILLER. KARL B. 
 
 Chief Engineer, Firecraft Corp. 
 
 Res. 8521 Constance Ave.. Chicago 17, 111. 
 MOODY, CARL R. 
 
 Chas. J. Moody Tool Works. 
 
 Res. 820 Douglas Ave.. Elgin, 111. 
 XELSOX. DAVID Y. 
 
 General Su])erintendent, Marsliall Field Estate Bldgs. 
 
 Res. 1021 Forest Ave., Evanston. 111. 
 XELSOX, PETER 
 
 Partner, Xelson & Lavold Mfg. Co. 
 
 Res. 3409 Rutherford Ave., Chicago 34, 111. 
 XELSOX. RAYMOXD F. 
 
 Methods Engineer, Sola Elec. Co. 
 
 Res. 4136 Cornelia Ave., Chicago 41, 111. 
 XELSOX, WILBERT K. 
 
 Manager and Owner, Stewart Xelson Foundry Co. 
 
 Res. 6116 AY. Oakton St., Morton Grove, 111.' 
 XILSSOX, HJALMAR 
 
 Consulting Alcch. Engineer. 
 
 Res. 7042 .Madison Ave., Hammond, Ind. 
 
 176
 
 XOIILTX, BIRGER E. 
 
 Meeli. Eiifrineor, Barrett Cravens Co. 
 
 Res. 808 Lakeside PI., Chicago 40, 111. 
 XORDQnST. CLArS V. 
 
 Real Estate Broken. 
 
 Res. 1406 AVarner Ave., Cliieajro 13, 111. 
 NOR IX, ALL AX A. 
 
 Entrineerinpr Consultant. 
 
 Res. 2204 Granville Ave., Chieao-o 45, 111. 
 PALM, GEORGE II. 
 
 Design Engineer. Stewart &, AVarner Co. 
 
 Res. 1444 Carmen Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 PALM, GUSTAF A. 
 
 Engineering Dept., Commonwealth Edison Co. 
 
 Res. 5048 Glenwood Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 PALMLEAF, HERBERT 
 
 Factorv Manager, A. J. Gerrard & Co. 
 
 Res. 6302 X. Rockwell Co., Chicago 45, 111. 
 PERSSOX, ALBERT A. 
 
 Construction Superintendent, F. II. McGraw Co. 
 
 Res. 2829 Lunt Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 PERSSOX, PAUL A. 
 
 ^lech. Engineer. 
 
 Res. 665 Wellington St., Chicago 14, 111. 
 PERSSOX, PER 0. 
 
 Pers.son Engineering Co. 
 
 Kes. 1345 Shermer Road, Xorthbrook, 111. 
 PERSSOX, RICHARD B. 
 
 Persson Engineering Co. 
 
 Res. 2829 Lunt Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 PETERSOX, ALVIX X. 
 
 Mech. Engineer. 
 
 Res. T^nknown. 
 PETERSOX, ERIK 
 
 Director, Architectural Dept.. AV. L. Steensgaard. 
 
 Res. 1748 Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 PETERSOX, FRED A. 
 
 Supervisor, Union Special Sewing Mach. Co. 
 
 R^s. 1465 AVinnemac Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 
 177
 
 PETERSON, HARRY \\M. 
 
 Engineer, V. S. Navy. 
 
 Res. 4 E. 111th St., Chicago 28, 111. 
 RAXXSTROM, HEXXIXG E. 
 
 Mason Contractor. 
 
 Res. 1321 Carmen Ave., Cliicago 40, 111. 
 ROLIX, CARL G. 
 
 Chief Tool Designer, Bradfoote Gear AVorks. 
 
 Res. 4413 X. Keystone Ave., Chicago 30, 111. 
 Rl^XSTROM, E. EIXAR 
 
 Mech. Engineer. 
 
 2236 X. 74th Ave., Chicago 35, 111. 
 RYDIX. CHARLES G. 
 
 President, Excelsior Die & Tool Works. 
 
 Res. 947 X. Marion Ave., Oak Park, 111. 
 RYMAX, FRIDOLF 
 
 Cutting Dies Co. 
 
 Res. 1319 Carmen Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 RYSTEDT, SIMOX D. 
 
 Designing Engineer, Chicago Aerial Survey Co. 
 
 Res. 5815 X. Campbell Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 SAXDELL. JOIIX F. 
 
 Consulting Mech. Engineer. 
 
 Res. 2037 Morse Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 SEABOM, ERIC AY. 
 
 Engineer, Jarmen & Ilmen Co. 
 
 Res. 941 E. 80th St., hCicago 19, 111. 
 SEAIIOLM, M. AUG. 
 
 Retired. 
 
 Res. 718 X. 14th Ave.. :\Ielrose Park, 111. 
 SIIOAX, EYERT AY. 
 
 Insurance Agent and Broker. 
 
 Res. 806 Clinton PL, River Forest, 111. 
 STEELE AMMER, ARYIl) M. 
 
 President, Acme Industrial Co. 
 
 Res. 1033 Romona Road, AYilmette, 111. 
 
 STERLIXG, .lollX (;. 
 
 Owner, Sterling Hardware Co. 
 Res. 4820 AY. Elm St., Skokie, 111. 
 
 178
 
 STOLBERG, SVEX A. 
 
 Chief Design Engineer, Russell Electric Co. 
 
 Res. 2512 N. Spaulding Ave., Chicago 47, III. 
 STOXEBERG. FRED 
 
 ^lainifacturer, Gasu E(iuii)nient Co. 
 
 ()46 X. Ijaraniie Ave., Cliieago 44, 111. 
 STROM, GEORGE 
 
 Supervisor, Mitchell ]Mt'g. Co. 
 
 Res. 6455 X\ AVashtenaw Ave., Chicago 45, Til. 
 SUXDSTROM, CARL A. 
 
 Engineer, American Bridge Co. 
 
 Res. 349 Bridge St., Gary, Ind. 
 SWAXSOX, ALBERT 
 
 Insurance Broker. 
 
 Res. 6251 X. Oakley Ave.. Chicago 45, 111. 
 SWAXSOX, EDWIX 0. 
 
 Plant Superintendent, Chicago Aerial Survev Co. 
 
 Res. 3338 W. 60th PL, Chicago 29, 111. 
 SWAXSOX, HARRY C. 
 
 Manager, Arrow Pattern k Foundrv Co. 
 
 Res. 38 ^Y. Kenihvorth Ave., Vilhi Park. 111. 
 SWAXSOX, RUDOLPH 
 
 Electrical Engineer, ^Montgomery Ward Sc Co. 
 
 Res. 1263 Ardmore Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 SVEXSOX, OLOF R. 
 
 Mason Contractor. 
 
 Res. 1347 Carmen Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 TIIELIX, GUXXAR E. 
 
 Manufacturer, ]\lortens Studio. 
 
 Res. 3500 X. Fremont Ave., Chicago 13, 111. 
 TIIOLAXD, XILS K. G. 
 
 President, Ekstrand & Tholand, Inc. 
 
 Bus. Address: 441 Lexington Ave., Xew York 17, X. Y. 
 TIIORXBERG, EIXAR L. 
 
 Supervising Engineer, Ilelberg Real Estate. 
 
 Res. 1909 Ainslie St., Chicago 40, 111. 
 TIIORXE. ERIC 
 
 Persson Engineering Co. 
 
 Res. 5646 X. Konmore Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 
 179
 
 TORXBLOM, NILS A. 
 
 Chief Eiifrineer, Appleton Electric Co. 
 
 Kes. 2651 Greenleaf Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 TKAXBEKG, AXEL E. 
 
 Supervisor, Columbia Steel Co. 
 
 Res. 2256 Belmont St., Route 886, Gary, Ind. 
 CDDEXBORG, RIKARI) 
 
 Owner, Sweetheart Pipe Co. 
 
 Res. 1433 Berwyn Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 VAGEXIUS, HAROLD N. 
 
 Patent Attorney, Bair and Freeman. 
 
 Res. 1634 Elm wood Ave., Berwyn, 111. 
 VALLETTE, C. E. 
 
 Camera and Projector Manufacturer. 
 
 Res. 6450 X. Artesian Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 VEGELL, ALLAN 
 
 Mech. Engineer, Standard Process Corp. 
 
 Res. 210 Fairfield Ave., Elmhurst, 111. 
 VIKFORD, CARL E. 
 
 Owner, Star Pattern Shop. 
 
 Res. 6910 Greenview Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 WALUIXG, JOHX 
 
 Contractor. 
 
 Res. 6247 X. Magnolia Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 AVALLERIUS, JOHX 
 
 Chief Engineer, Sunbeam Corp. 
 
 235 Grandview Ave., Glen Ellyn, 111. 
 WERXER, XELS E. 
 
 Xels E. Warner Co., Steam Gen. Furnaces. 
 
 Address, 742 Barry Ave., Chicago 14, 111. 
 
 WESTMAX, SIGURD 
 
 President, Emil G. Skoglund Inc., Cut Stone. 
 
 Bus. Addr. 4918 X. Clark St., Chicago 40, 111. 
 WIKLUND, ERIC G. 
 
 Manufacturer, M. S. Tool Co. 
 
 Res. 7852 Cressett Drive, Chicago 35, 111. 
 WIKLUXD, GUSTAV B. 
 
 Tool Designer. 
 
 7941 Metropole, Chicago 35, 111. 
 
 180
 
 AVIKLrXl). ROY L. 
 
 Tool Designer, M. S. Tool (^o. 
 
 Res. 7852 Civs.sett l)i'iv<\ (Miicago ■^~), III. 
 YOrXG, SVEX OSCAR 
 
 Herald Anieriean Xewsi)ai)er. 
 
 Res. 7^0:] Wi-iiilitwood Ave, (Miicao-o 14. 1 
 
 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 
 
 AXDERSOX, E. EIXAR 
 
 ]\Ianao-ino- Editor, Svenska Americanaren Tribiinen 
 
 Res. 5010 X. Hermitage Ave., Chicago 40, HI. 
 ARIAS, EXRIQUE A. 
 
 Consul of Panama 
 
 Res. 4700 Clarendon, Chicago 40, III. 
 ARVIDSOX, THEODORE S. 
 
 Business Broken, Paul II. Danis & Co. 
 
 Res. 3723 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago 18, 111. 
 BAXZ, RICHARD D. 
 
 Design Engineer, A. J. Boynton Co. 
 
 Res. 555 Spruce Ave., Lake Forest, 111. 
 BOOTH, AVADE 
 
 Theatrical Agent. 
 
 Res. 720 X. AVabash Ave., Chicago 11, 111. 
 BRATT, EYVIXD B. 
 
 Bureau Chief, S^vedish Foreign Dept. 
 
 Stockholm, Sweden. 
 BRAUX, S. FRANCIS 
 
 Engineer, Lima Electric Motor Co. 
 
 Res. 6310 X. :\Iagnolia Ave., Chicago 40, 111. 
 CARLSOX, HARRY I. 
 
 Musical Director, Chicago Swedish Glee Club. 
 
 Res. 6438 X. Hamilton St., Chicago 45, 111. 
 CHRISTIAXSEX. MELYTX B. 
 
 Painter and Decorator. 
 
 Res. 1535 X. Springfield Ave., Chicago 51, 111. 
 CORBETT, AVM. J. 
 
 President, Commonwealth Boiler Co. 
 
 Res. 513 S. Francisco Ave., Chicago 12, 111. 
 
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 EKWALL, AXEL 
 
 Technical Adviser, Swedish Legation. 
 Res. 13 W. 87th St., New York, X. Y. 
 
 ELLIS, ERIC 
 
 Address unknown. 
 FREDERICKSEX, KAY H. 
 
 Lisnrance and Real Estate Broker. 
 
 Res. 105 Ellendale. llobart, Ind. 
 GALLICCHIO. FRANK 
 
 Engineering' I)ei)t., Commonwealth Edison Co. 
 
 Res. 5012 W. AVashington Blvd., Chicago 44. 111. 
 GEIDEL, PAUL G. 
 
 Geidels Kimrock Club. Physical Culture. 
 
 Bus. Address: 332 S. ^Michigan Ave. 
 HAXSEX, KXUTE 
 
 Musical Director. 
 
 Res. 4725 Dover St., Chicago 40, 111. 
 HARRIXGTOX, LLOYD 
 
 Insurance Broker. 
 
 Bus. Address: 7 S. Dear])orn St., Chicago 3, 111. 
 
 IIIB.BELER ALVIX F. 
 
 Testing Engineer, Commonwealth Edison Co. 
 Res. 6549 Harvard Ave., Chicago 21, 111. 
 
 JOHXSOX, C. IIELMER 
 Lawyer. 
 Res.* 1621 Rascher Ave., diicago 40, 111. 
 
 JOHXSOX, MURRAY E. 
 
 Vice President, F. II. McGraw & Co., Gaiy. Ind. 
 Res. 601 :\IcKinney St., Gary, Ind. 
 
 .lOlIXSTOX, AVM. R. 
 
 Engineer, War Dept., Chicago Ordnance District. 
 Res. 4820 AV. Chicago Ave.. Chicago 44, 111. 
 
 KLAUER, LESLIE II. 
 
 Director of Sales, Blacks! one Mfg. Co. 
 Res. 5437 East View Park, Chieago 15. 111. 
 
 LARSON, W.M. 
 
 Advertising, Svenska xVmerikanaren Tiihuncn 
 Res. 221 S. Taylor St., Oak Park, 111. 
 
 182
 
 LIXDEXAU, FKEI) II. 
 
 Insurance Broker, Pliuenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. 
 
 Res. 4141 X. Marmora Ave., CMiiea«ro :U, 111. 
 LIXDGKEX, OSCAK II. 
 
 Decorator. 
 
 Res. 4857 X. Paulina St.. (Miicao-o 40. 111. 
 
 McIXTYRE, .1. P. 
 
 Pattern Manut'actun'r. 
 
 Res. 2980 X. Xew Enjrland Ave., Chicau-o :U, 111. 
 MOrXTZ, JOHX 
 
 ^Mechanical En<iineer. 
 
 Res. 78S7 X. Darnell Ave., ('Iiica<i0 45, 111. 
 XORDIX, II. WM. 
 
 Professor of Music, Wheat on College. 
 
 Res. 83 - 6th Ave., La Grange, 111. 
 ROSSBACII, CIIA8. D. 
 
 Contractor, Ornamental Iron, Rosshach ^ Sons. 
 
 Res. 1016 Clinton Ave., Oak Park, 111. 
 SCIIOTT, HAROLD A. 
 
 Owner, Schott & Son, Quality Foods. 
 
 Res. 1706 Granville Ave., Chicago 26, 111. 
 SCRAXTOX, AY. F. 
 
 Sales ^Manager, Ampro Corp. 
 
 Res. 2635 X. Long Ave., Chicago 39, 111. 
 SEIBERT, AVM. R. 
 
 Lawyer, Seibert & Daniels. 
 
 Res.' 4236 X. Troy St., Chicago 18, 111. 
 SHEARER, ROBERT 
 
 Mechanical Engr., Persson Engineering Co. 
 
 Res. 7643 W. FARRAGPT, Chicago, 31 111. 
 SUSSIX, VIKTOR 
 
 Camera and Projector Manufacturer. 
 
 Res. 2518 Coyle Ave., Chicago 45, 111. 
 SWAXSOX, KXl^TE G. 
 
 Stock Broker, 
 
 Res. 19 Cedar Point Dr.. Williams Bay. Wis. 
 THOMPSOX, DR. .J. S. 
 
 Professor, Illinois Technical Institute. 
 
 Res. 5540 Kenwood Ave., Chicago 37. 111. 
 
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 WAELTY, MAX 
 
 Electrical Engineer, AVestingliouse Electric Corp. 
 
 Res. 143-4 Sedgwick St., Chicago 10, 111. 
 WALLACE, STANLEY 
 
 Manager, Era Meter Co. 
 
 Res. 3940 X. Kilpatrick Ave., Chicago 41, 111. 
 WEBESTER, GEORGE AY. 
 
 Mechanical Engineer, Howell Eng. & Mach. Co. 
 
 R^s. 4222 Baring Ave., East Chicago, Ind. 
 AYHITXEY, GLEXX R. 
 
 Hydro-Miser Co. 
 
 Res. 2757 Pine Grove Ave., Chicago 14, 111. 
 
 CORRESPOXDIXG MEMBERS, U. S. A. 
 
 AXDER, ERIC B. 
 
 Chief Engineer, Rilling Co. 
 
 Res. 430 AYormwood Rd., Fairfield, Conn. 
 AXDERSOX, CARL A. 
 
 President, Reliance Elevator Co. 
 
 Office Address: 1400 AY. Adams St., Chicago 7, 111. 
 BERG, HARRY M. 
 
 Co-Owner, Port Hnron ^Machine & Prodncts Co., 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Res. Address, Box 294. East Detroit, Mich. 
 BJORXAXDER, HAROLD 
 
 Treasurer, A. Johnson & Co., Inc. 
 
 630 - 5th Ave., New York, X. Y. 
 EXDRESEX, CARSTEX J. 
 
 Corp. Auditor, State of ^Minnesota 
 
 Mound, Minn. 
 ERICKSOX, GUSTAF F. 
 
 Methods Engineer, Packard ^Manufacturing Co. 
 
 Res. 2335 Durham Dr., Indianapolis 5, Ind. 
 GUSTAFSOX, ERIC J. 
 
 Res. 417 AYinnebago St., Rockford, 111. 
 HARTMAX, HAXS R. 
 
 Res. 1441 Plum St., R. R. 1. Aurora, 111. 
 
 184
 
 HELL8TR0M, JOHN 
 
 Vice President, American Aii* Filter Co. 
 
 Res. 215 Central Ave., Louisville, Ky, 
 JADER, ARNOLD J. 
 
 Box 176, Mound, Minn. 
 JEPPSON, GEORGE N. 
 
 Chairman of Board, Norton Co., AVorcester, ]\Iass. 
 
 Res. Oakholm Farm, Brookfield, ]\Iass. 
 JOHNSON, AUOLPII 
 
 Owner, Adolpli Johnson Co. 
 
 Res. 142 Greenwood Ave., Battle Creek, ^NLch. 
 KALLSTROM, EINAR V. 
 
 Chief Engineer, National Enamelinji' & Stamping Co. 
 
 Res. 4008 N. Morris Blvd., Milwaukee 11, Wis. 
 KNUDSEN, ARTHUR 
 
 Real Estate Broker. 
 
 209 E. Lenawee, Lansing, Mich. 
 LUNDAHL, OSSIAN 
 
 Tool Designer, Elgin "Watch Co. 
 
 Res. 480 Mary Place, Elgin, 111. 
 
 MOBERG, DR. GOSTA 
 Explorer. 
 908 Butternut St., AVashington, D. C. 
 
 MOBERG, VIKTOR A. 
 
 Sales Engineer 
 
 Res. 487 S. Mollison St., El Cajon, Calif. 
 
 NORDQUIST, DONALD E. J. 
 
 Chief Draftsman, American Can Co. 
 Res. 80 Oakview Ave., Ma pie wood, N. J. 
 
 NORRMAN, ERNST 
 
 Ernst Norrman Laboratories, Williams Bav, Wis. 
 Res. 156 Circle Dr., AYilliams Bay, Wis. 
 
 OLSSON, ELIS 
 
 Chairman of Board, Chesapeake Corp. 
 West Point, Va. 
 
 ORELIND, JOHN R. 
 
 Assisting ^Manager of Engineering, Inter. Harvester Co. 
 Res. 1010 Central Ave., Wilmette, 111. 
 
 185
 
 PETERSON, NELSON S. 
 
 President, Peterson Steels Inc. 
 
 Res. 420 Lexing'ton Ave., New York 17, N. Y. 
 RUNDSTROM, STIG 
 
 Comi)troller, Warwick Hotel 
 
 Philadelphia, Penn. 
 
 TEGMAX, RAGXAR K. 
 
 Metallurgist, American Break Shoe Co. 
 
 Res. 10 Oliver St., Suffern, N. Y. 
 AVERMCRANTZ, ERIC G. 
 
 Procurement Engineer. 
 
 Res. 558 AV. Chicago Ave., Valparaiso, Ind. 
 
 CORRESPONDING MEMBERS, SWEDEN 
 
 ALFSEN, ALF A. 
 
 Byske, Sweden. 
 CARLBERG, CARL H. 
 
 Jarpen 10, Lidingo, Sweden. 
 CARLGREN, RAGNAR 
 
 Chemical Engineer, Hall Printing Co. 
 Res. 3022 Knox Ave., Chicago 41, 111. 
 
 CEDERBORG, G. V. 
 
 S'affanstorp, Sweden 
 DAHLGREN, CARL ERIC 
 
 S allahholmen Jarnsangar, Strangnas, Sweden 
 EKEOM, HILMER N. 
 
 Mech. Engineer, Ilackspettsgatan 29, Gothenburg, Sweden 
 FALK, KOSSUTH YiSON 
 
 Mech. Engineer, A.-B. Asbjorn Anderson, Svedala 
 
 Res. Idrev. 10, Nockeby, Sweden 
 GRANE, PER OLOF 
 
 Director, Skovde Gasbetong A.-B. 
 
 Res. Storgatan 44B, Skovde, Sweden 
 GUSTAFSON, HARRY G. 
 
 Director, Vasterbottens Xya Elektriska A.-B. 
 
 Umea, Sweden 
 IIEDIX, KARL 0. 
 
 Ilogfors A.-B., Hogt'orsbruk, Sweden 
 
 186
 
 JAHRL, ERIC 
 
 Director, Jahrls ^lek Verkstad 
 
 Orebro, Sweden 
 JONGXER, ORVAR F. 
 
 Civil Engineer, A.-B. Rosenblads Patenter 
 
 Stockholm, Sweden 
 KARLEBO,, ROLF 
 
 Malmo, Sweden 
 KIIILBERG. SVEX G. 
 
 Josef Kihlberg Co., Hjo, Sweden 
 KJELLSTROM, CARL A. 
 
 Kjellstroms Fotograt'iska 
 
 Kungsgatan 50, Gothenborg, Sweden 
 KREUGER, CARL 
 
 Editor, Stockholms Tidningen 
 
 Stockholm, Sweden 
 
 LARSOX, A. H(3LGER 
 
 Businessman 
 
 Surbrnnnsgatan 28, Stockholm, Sweden 
 LEVIX, KARL J. 
 
 A.-B. K. J. Levin 
 
 Box 157, Malmo, Sweden 
 LIL.JEXBERG, TOM 
 
 Sales Manager. Ernst Xilson's ]\Iaskin A.-B., Sundbyberg 
 
 Res. 10 Tagaliden, Stocksund, Sweden 
 LIXDEX, JOHX E A. 
 
 Ass. Superintendant, Fagesta Bruks A.-B. 
 
 Fagesta, Sweden 
 LUXDGREX, IIEXXIXG 
 
 Krakviken, Dalsland, Sweden 
 MARLAXD, ERXEST 
 
 E. Marland A.-B. 
 
 Res. St. Eriksgatan 101, Stockholm. Sweden 
 MOXSEX. ARTHUR A. G. 
 
 Hugo Tillquist Instrument Co., Stockholm 
 
 Postboy 7026, Stockholm, Sweden 
 MAHLEX, GORAX 
 
 Assistant Yard Manager, Gotaverken 
 
 Res. Billingegatan 17, Gothenburg, Sweden 
 
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 NILSOX, TORE 
 
 President, Ernst Xilson's ]Maskin A.-B., Snn(l])yberg 
 Res. 69 Valliallavagen, Stockholm, Sweden 
 
 XORBERG, RAGXAR O. 
 
 Fabrikor, Aug. Falks Konservt'abriker 
 Res. Tegnersgatan 48, Stockholm, Sweden 
 
 XORMAX, PER A. H. 
 
 Snperintendent, Stockholms Tidningen 
 Res. Lidingo 1, Sweden 
 
 XORLAXDER, GOSTA E. 
 
 Manufacturer, Yedevags Bruks A.-B. 
 Vedevag, Sweden 
 
 OLUXD, SVEX A. 
 
 Chemical Engineer. 
 
 Res.6046 Kenwood Ave., Chicago 37, 111. 
 
 OSTXAS, XILS 0. 
 
 Kolsva, Sweden 
 
 PALFELT, T. BJORX G. 
 Western Foundry Co. 
 Res. Y.M.C.A., 3210 Arthington St., Chicago 24, 111. 
 
 SAVE, CARL T. 
 
 Industrial Engineer, A.-B. Herman Stenberg, Stockholm 
 Res. Kommendorsgatan 29, Stockholm, Sweden 
 
 SCHMIDT, FOLKE 
 
 Professor of Law, Lunds Universitet 
 Lund, Sweden 
 
 SOXAXDER, JOSEF 
 Address unknown. 
 
 STRAXDBERG, PAUL S. B. 
 
 Editor, Stockholms-Tiduingen A.-B. 
 
 Stockholm, Sweden 
 SWARTZ, LIGXE 
 
 Tockefors, Viirmland, Sweden 
 SYLVAX, CHRIS. 
 
 Res. Hollandaregatan 20, Stockholm, Sweden 
 WIXGREX, ARTHUR 
 
 Villa Gunnebo, Oscarshamn, Sweden 
 
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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
 
 To the advertisers on the 
 following pages who, through 
 their generosity, have made 
 the publication of this book 
 possible, we extend our sin- 
 cere appreciation. 
 
 The Committee. 
 
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 SWEDEN 
 
 May Well Be Proud of 
 Uniformly High Quality Steel 
 
 Supplied by 
 
 SANDVIKEN STEEL WORKS 
 
 for 
 
 SIMMONS SUPER SHARP KNIVES 
 
 INDIVIDUAL 
 STEAK 
 KNIVES 
 
 IDEAL 
 GIFTS 
 
 6 KNIVES 
 
 WALNUT BOX 
 
 ONLY $6.95 
 
 AT 
 
 YOUR 
 
 FAVORITE 
 
 STORE 
 
 Simmons Slicing Knife Company 
 
 HARRY M. GUSTAFSON, President 
 
 MERCHANDISE MART CHICAGO 54
 
 ARROW PATTERN & FOUNDRY CO 
 
 2704-20 W. LAKE STREET 
 Phones NEvada 8-6420-8-6421-8-6422 
 
 WOOD PATTERNS AND MODELS 
 
 METAL PATTERNS 
 
 PRESSURE CAST, MATCH PLATES 
 
 MOLDS FOR RUBBER GOODS 
 
 ALUMINUM, BRASS and BRONZE CASTINGS 
 
 FRED ERICKSSON, President
 
 DAVID V. NELSON 
 
 CONSULTING ANALYST 
 Construction and Building Maintenance 
 
 Telephone DAvis 8-2429 1021 FOREST AVENUE 
 
 EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
 
 When in need 
 of 
 
 GOOD GRAY IRON 
 
 or 
 
 SEMI-STEEL CASTINGS 
 Call BOulevard 8-2138 
 
 Mid City Foundry Company 
 
 945 West 49th Place Chicago 9, 111. 
 
 LENNERT DAHLBERG, President
 
 LINDSTROM 
 MANUFACTURING CO 
 
 DESIGNING and 
 ENGINEERING 
 
 of Pipe and Tubular Products 
 
 3372 NORTH AVONDALE AVENUE
 
 C. E. CARLSON 
 
 DEALER IN 
 
 FIRST CLASS MEATS 
 CARLSON'S DELICIOUS SAUSAGE 
 
 Phone LAkeview 5-5116 1031 Belmont Ave. 
 
 WESTERN METAL CO. 
 
 3201 SOUTH KEDZIE AVENUE 
 
 Bishop 7-7200 
 Brass, Bronze and Aluminum Ingots 
 
 WOODWORKERS FOR THE METAL AND 
 ELECTRICAL TRADES 
 
 AUTOMATIC WOOD TURNING 
 
 ^ SPOOLS 
 
 ^ RADIO PARTS 
 
 ^ HANDLES 
 
 ^ KNOBS 
 
 ^ TOY PARTS 
 
 ^ WHEELS 
 
 ^ Boring 
 
 ^ Plugs ^ Blocks 
 
 ^ Band-sawing 
 
 ^ Rollers 
 
 ^ Reels ^ Wedges 
 
 *^ Shaping 
 
 We Manufacture to Your Specifications 
 
 Established 1893 
 
 AMERICAN WOOD WORKING COMPANY 
 
 1658 N. Lowell Avenue Chicago 39, Illinois 
 
 Telephone BElmont 5-0242
 
 PERSSON ENGINEERING CO. 
 
 1824 PETERSON AVENUE 
 
 DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF SPECIAL MACHINERY, 
 TOOLS, DIES, CONVEYORS, ETC. 
 
 Phone HOllycourt 5-1619-5-1620 Chicago 26 
 
 Compliments of 
 
 ABLE TOOL & ENGINEERING CO. 
 
 ABILITY DIE CASTINGS 
 
 CARL B. BILD 
 
 Compliments of 
 
 SCHOTT & SON 
 
 QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS 
 
 5247 N. CLARK STREET CHICAGO 40, ILL.
 
 Compliments of 
 
 T. & S. CORPORATION 
 
 RAILROAD SUPPLIES 
 
 S. J. STRID, Presiden: 
 
 7740 EVANS AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 Compliments from. 
 
 E. G. GRUNDSTROM 
 
 R. W. WILSON 
 
 NELS SHOAN 
 
 GENERAL STEEL WAREHOUSE CO., INC. 
 
 2445 N. KEELER AVENUE 
 
 Tel. BElmont 5-4266 
 
 Warehouse Stocks - Mill Representative 
 
 Cold Finished Steel - Hot Rolled Steel 
 
 Sheet and Strip Steel - Wire - Steel Balls 
 
 Brass, Copper and Bronze 
 
 YNGVE HOGSTEN CHICAGO
 
 FUEL OIL AND HEATING EQUIPMENT 
 TO FIT EVERY NEED 
 
 Since 1916 
 
 GEORGE C. PETERSON CO. 
 
 BRunswick 8-5800 
 
 2606 ELSTON AVE. CHICAGO 47, ILL. 
 
 ENGINEERS - ARCHITECTS Specify 
 HYDRO -MISER 
 
 For AUTOMATIC URINAL FLUSHING 
 
 GLENN R. WHITNEY 
 Designer and Manufacturer 
 
 R. F. Cramer and Associates 
 
 National Distributor 
 
 RAndolph 6-9410 100 W. Monroe St. Chicago, Illinois 
 
 VAN NORMAN MOLDING CO. 
 
 CUSTOM MOLDERS OF PLASTICS 
 
 ELECTRICAL INSULATION HANDLES - KNOBS 
 
 INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS COSMETIC CONTAINERS 
 
 ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS BLOOD TRANSFUSION EQUIPMENT 
 RADIO PARTS 
 
 GUSTAF E. ANDRE, President 
 
 4631-41 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago 15, 111. 
 
 Phone DRexel 3-4477
 
 Compliments 
 
 SEIBERT & DANIELS 
 
 69 V/. Washington Street 
 
 CEntral 6-2426 
 
 Compliments 
 
 Compliments 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 AXEL MONSON 
 
 GOTTHILF AHLMAN 
 
 Designer and Manufacturer of the 
 
 JOHNSON ROTARY STEAM COOKER 
 
 JOHNSON ROTARY TOASTING OVEN 
 
 JOHNSON SWEEPER DRIER for flaked cereals 
 MISCELLANEOUS STEEL CONSTRUCTION 
 
 STEEL WAREHOUSE 
 
 ADOLPH JOHNSON CO. 
 
 ADOLPH JOHNSON, Owner 
 
 BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN
 
 Smorgasbord varje dag 
 
 GRIPSHOLM RESTAURANT 
 
 6344 BROADWAY Tel. BRiargate 4-3660 
 
 Fullstdndig servering — Matsal for privata sallskap 
 Stor Bankettsal 
 
 Gott om Parkeringsplats 
 LAkeview 5-7117-57118 Established 1924 
 
 JOHNSON'S ANNEX GARAGE 
 
 STORAGE and TOWING 
 
 Carburetor and Ignition Service — Repairs and Brake Service 
 Used Car Dealer 
 
 E. Herbert Johnson, Prop. 
 
 3536 NORTH HALSTED STREET 
 
 LABORATORY FURNITURE 
 Of Standard Designs or Built Special 
 
 for use in 
 
 Industry — Commerce 
 Institutions and Research 
 
 1890- 
 
 -Fifty-eight Years of Quality and 
 Service— 1948 
 
 Our long experience, our modern fac- 
 tory, latest type equipment and our 
 skilled workers enable us to furnish 
 LABORATORY FURNITURE and EQUIP- 
 MENT of highest quality and correct 
 design. 
 
 Feel free to write your problems. 
 
 Catalog on request. 
 
 LEONARD PETERSON & CO., INC. 
 
 Oscar L. Lethander, Pres. 
 
 Fullerton Ave. at Racine Ave. Chicago 14, 111.
 
 GharlesE. 
 
 ARSON & @ONS la^ 
 
 iCORPORATCD 
 
 IRON & STEEL FORCINGS 
 
 2645-2665 NO. KEELER AVE. CHICAGO 39, ILL. 
 
 Phone SPaulding 2-9700 
 
 jg MICRO SIN 
 
 "o j yV ^^' 10001-7 FRANKLIN 
 
 MICRO SINE tool & manufacturing co. 
 
 AVE., FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. 
 
 Gladstone 5-0321 
 
 E. G. WIKLUND 
 
 R. L. WIKLUND 
 
 RICHARD LUNDQUIST 
 
 THE FREE LANCE TOOL DESIGNER 
 
 5019 CATALPA AVENUE CHICAGO 30, ILL. 
 
 Telephone AVenue 3-4753 
 
 OSCAR F. CARLSON COMPANY 
 
 DEPUE PRINTERS — Carlson Craif — SLIDE PROJECTORS 
 
 MOTION PICTURE FILM PRINTING MACHINES 
 OPTICAL ■ CONTACT - SOUND REDUCTION 
 MICRO FILM PRINTERS 16 MM. & 35 MM. 
 LIGHT CONTROL BOARDS 
 LABORATOR/ EQUIPMENT 
 
 ROTO DIAL SLIDE PROJECTORS 
 AUTOMATIC PROJECTORS 
 PROJECTION EQUIPMENT 
 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 
 CONTRACTING 
 
 2600 IRVING PARK ROAD CHICAGO 
 
 CABLE ADDRESS CARLCRAFT 
 
 ILL.
 
 PAINTING and DECORATING 
 
 RAVENSWOOD STONE CO. 
 
 with Distinction 
 
 4918 N. CLARK ST. 
 
 HALVDAN WENNSTROM 
 
 Cut Stone Contractors 
 
 ARdmore 1-6919 
 
 Sigurd Westman LOngbeach 1-0262 
 
 MOLDS and DIES 
 
 Henning E. Rannstrom Co. 
 
 E. WILLIAM BENSON 
 
 MASON and GENERAL 
 
 4970 N. ELSTON AVE. 
 
 CONTRACTORS 
 
 SPring 7-1485 
 
 1321 Carmen Ave. LO. 1-1465 
 
 WINKLER -CHICAGO CORP. 
 
 Phone DE. 2-3761 
 
 Authorized Winkler Distributors 
 
 OTTO W. JACOBSON 
 
 1909 AINSLIE STREET 
 
 Jeweler 
 
 Einar L. Thornberg 
 Registered Professional Engineer 
 
 5 SOUTH V/ABASH AVENUE 
 
 SUnnyside 4-8693 
 
 CHICAGO 3, ILL. 
 
 Nelson & Lavold Mfg. Co. 
 
 Phone Stanley 7087 
 
 JOHNSON SCIENTIFIC 
 
 1530 NORTH HALSTED STREET 
 
 INSTRUMENT CO. 
 
 CHICAGO 22, ILLINOIS 
 
 Designing and Developing of 
 
 Telephone Michigan 2-5671 
 
 Precision Instruments 
 2915 MAPLE AVENUE 
 
 Peter Nelson Paul Lavold 
 
 BERWYN, ILL.
 
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 BLOOM PRINTING COMPANY 
 
 Fellow Members of the S. E. S.: 
 
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 and magazines, I have preferred those published by the 
 William Randolph Hearst organizations. Today, here in 
 the Chicago field, the Herald-American, in my judgment, 
 furnishes the most interesting news and editorial reading. 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 Sven Oscar Young 
 
 Compliments 
 
 Compliments 
 
 of 
 
 Calco Manufacturing Co. 
 
 
 6046 SO. WENTWORTH AVE. 
 
 HAROLD N. VAGENIUS 
 
 Phone WEntworth 6-1076 
 
 Off.: Euclid 2324 Res.: Forest 2259 
 
 EVERT W. SHOAN 
 
 GENERAL INSURANCE 
 1024 North Blvd. Oak Park, 111. 
 
 AIR COMPRESSORS, PUMPS, 
 DIESEL and GASOLINE ENGINES. 
 
 Sales • — - Scientific Testing — 
 Service all Makes 
 
 THE HELM COMPANY 
 
 847 Larrabee St. Chicago 10, 111. 
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