HOW I RECEIVED MY NAME

Pekka and Leena Maria Tolvanen, 1923

My father's little sister, Leena Maria, tragically died at age 2 from diphtheria. When I was born many years later, my dad wanted to name me after his baby sister. Mother loved the song, "Maria Elena" so they compromised and named me Marja-Leena. That's why that song means so much to me, and why I was SO delighted to find this beautiful, sentimental version done by Los Indios!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQheOglFos

PLEASANT VIEW 4TH WARD RELIEF SOCIETY

PLEASANT VIEW 4TH WARD RELIEF SOCIETY

Left to right: Freda McKell, Carol Gaile, Barbara Ingle, Peggy Andersen, Gail Clark, Joyce Parker, Julie Aidukaitis
Pam Nelson. Missing Jane Bryner, Barbara Sandberg, Diane Babcock, and Barbara Hiese.