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Sovinto Male Chorus 1934

Sovinto Male Chorus 1934
1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row
Martin Hakala Bill Tienvieri Marvin Taano
Milton Lundi
Chas. Bewler Ed Taano Arvo Klemola John Haytcher
Onni Mackey Duffy Haytcher Heimo Lehtinen Evald Lundi
Kaarlo Mackey, Director Laurence Miller Paul Parnell Ray Koski
Milton Jordan Nat Lehtinen Jalmer Kantar Melvin Pokky
Paul Hakala Jerry Niemi Melvin Klemola Vaino Jokilehto
Carl Borklund Emil Koski Emil Pakkala Hugo Mackey
  Jack Mackey Carl Herlevi Albert Herlevi
  Babe Narhi Jake Maunus

    SOVINTO MEN'S Chorus, traveled extensively in the northeastern Ohio area during its heydey. The choir remained active up to WWII and then formed the Town Choir after the war to include other nationalities with Kaarlo Mackey as its director before and after the war.
    Mr. Mackey, who died in 1967, was the brother of the principal speaker at the 100th anniversary celebration, Wayne Mak, a Cleveland radio personality.