Club history

In 1914 the Swedish American Athletic Club on the north side and the Swedish Gymnastic Athletic Club “Eskil” on the south side banded together. A charter was taken out and the organization have since been known as the Swedish American Athletic Association,
with club rooms on the south side at 852 E. 75th st., and on the north side at 901 Fletcher st.

1948 Officers

South side—Everett Quist, president; Harold Ellstrom, vice president; John Seadell,
recording secretary; Carl Lindstrom, financial secretary;
Gust Mattson, treasurer; Ernie Monteen, athletic manager; North side—Ernest Nelson, president, Carl Turnquist, vice president, Albert Johnson, recording secretary;
Ebbe Lindell, financial secretary; Hugo Johnson, treasurer.