Norway / Canada / United Kingdom / Finland / Germany / Italy / Slovenia / Serbia / Sweden / Poland / /
Currency
USD / cent / /
Event
FDA Phase / /
Facility
Bowser Smilanich’s tavern / Balkan Township Garage / Balkan General Store / Community Center / Latick homestead / Pozar homestead / /
Holiday
Arbor Day / New Year's Day / Christmas / /
IndustryTerm
mechanized equipment / road equipment / son-in-law / electricity / present site / mail carrier / /
MusicAlbum
Tony / /
NaturalFeature
Peace Otto Lake / Gust Lake / Supervisors Gust Lake / Long Lake / Robert Lake / Baby Girl Lake / Elmer Lake / Lake Esquagama / Otto Lake / /
OperatingSystem
Fork / /
Organization
Balkan Fair Association / Finnish Dairy Club / Saddle Club / Chisholm High School / Balkan Garden Club / 4-H Club / Balkan Community Club / Bocce Ball Club / Balkan School / League of Women Voters / Chisholm School / Extension Service / Chisholm School District / Dance Club / Christmas party / Balkan Agricultural Club / Boosters Club / /
Person
Louis Kmett / Andrew Tianen / Herman Heldt / A.T. Haley / Eino / Agnes Gary / Christ Nelson / Matt Boriin / Tina Jussila / Eric Heikkinen / John Pogorelc / John Russ / Jennie Pozar / John Franti / Frank Sever / George Bicanich / Antonia Koshere / Peter LaMusga / Tony Briski / Tony Tanko / Frank Harris / Luther Youngdahl / John Aho / Dan McCleinen / Charlotte Laurich / George Hudy / Frank Verant / Jacob Seppala / John Kling / Clifford Gandsey / Edwin Dickson / Matt Latick / Frank Pozar / Lillian Haanpaa / Mike Baich / Frank Pavlovich / George Briski / Martin Gornick / Dan Montgomery / Ida Maki / Jerry Nucech / Ellen Latick / Joe Smoltz / Woods / Emil Solonen / Joe Verant / Lizzie Korpi / Simon Hakala / William Ebert / Bob Hurliman / John Tolonen / Vincent Brus / William Hakala / Fred DuChamp / Richard Braski / Solomon Maki / Paul Amistadi / Joe Novak / Theodore Oefstedal / Tilda Maki / Tony Gradisher / Dan Tolonen / Arne Sampson / Harry Nelson / Constables Joe Smoltz / Arthur Latick / William Huhtamaki / Betty Jean Knudson Latick / John Luomala / Paul Hudy / Frances Pogorelc / Leona / Laura Heldt / Louis Haveri / Lucy Rupar / John Ovaska / John Maki / John Koshere / Elmer Peterson / William Laitala / James Tomsich / Oscar Salmi / Samuel McHenry / John Salo / Oscar Jokinen / Stanley Rupar / Jacob Lukkarila / William Mattson / Jack Rautio / John Laurich / Albin Kmett / Arthur Cappo / Edward Tomsich / John Pozar / Louis Tanko / Philip Johnson / Andrew Gerzina / Mary Petrich / John Pucelj / Oscar Holm / Jon Tomsich / Sam Arabonas / Ellen Haveri / John Shank / Rodney Rautiola / Werner Latick / Richard Kallio / Arnold Ahonen / Leo Ebert / Charles Gradisher / William Cooper / John Ball / Victor Mannisto / Art Dahl / Paul Leustek / /
Position
Clerk / General / first school teacher / Treasurer / Balkan General / queen / local attorney / teacher / first president / Governor / /
THE HISTORY OF BALKAN TOWNSHIP To the north of Chisholm stretched vast acres of dense virgin forests. In summer, the towering birches cast their shadows over wild rose bushes and carpets of strawberries; every autumn its