History shows that for years Danes have migrated to foreign lands and that most of the emigrants have been successful. In the United States they have made great contributions to agriculture. The Danes are noted for their dairy products.

The last census, in 1930, showed that of the 170,000 Danes who had immigrated to the United States, seventy per cent have become American citizens. In 1870 there were Danes in every state and territory.....

Gorm Rasmussen founded the National Tea Company, the largest chain store in Chicago. It has 1,600 stores and does an annual business of one hundred million dollars.

In 1889 S. T. Corydon started a small dry goods store. A few years later it developed into a large department store.

The greatest name among landscape gardeners is Jens Jensen, who is known throughout the United States. His main task is that of protecting 33,000 acres of forest land surrounding Chicago. He also is in charge of the West Park System.

In 1920 the pasteurization of milk was discovered by Julius Moldenhawer.

Henry L. Hertz was in politics from 1847 to 1926. He was Illinoie congressman. He had also been the head of the taxation office in Chicago for nine years. Attorney Niels Juul died in 1920. He was congressman for several years and also the director of a customhouse for a few years.

Architect John C. Christensen has built many schools for the Board of Education. Peter A. Mortensen was head of the Board of Education for 3several years. Herman N. Bundensen has headed the Board of Health for many years. John W. Hertz was head of the Income Tax office.

Pastor Adam Dan, of Chicago, died in 1931, at the age of eighty-two. He was the author of several books of a religious character. Pastor Kostergaard Tyler died in 1931. He had written and given to posterity quite a few books.

Professor P. S. V. Blatr , who died in 1929, willed his library to the Udvadrearkivet in Denmark. J. Christian Bay was and is a good writer; he is head librarian of the John Crerar Library.

Carl Rohl-Smith was a great sculptor and known for several major works: A Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Des Moines, a monument to General Sherman in Washington, D. C., the Franklin monument in Philadelphia, and an Indian group in Chicago. His work dates from 1848 to 1900. Johannes Gelert arrived in Chicago in 1887. His best works are the Police Monument 4in Haymarket Square in Chicago, the monument to General Grant in Galena, Illinois, the Beethoven and Hans Christian Andersen monuments in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and the Danish statue on the customhouse of New York City. He was in America from 1852 to 1924.

Professor P. C. Lutkin was professor of music for forty years at Northwestern University, Chicago. He was born of Danish parents and died in 1930 in Chicago. Before he died he was made rector.

The violinist P. Marinus Poulsen, of Chicago, was director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and also of Chicago's Symphony Orchestra.

Paleontologist Paul C. Miller of the University of Chicago is highly regarded. Max Henius is known as one of the cleverest hrewery technicians. Jens Iversen Westengaard was professor of jurisprudence at the University of Chicago for many years. In 1903, he was called to Bangkok as adviser for the King of 5Siam. Dr. [Christian] Fenger, who lived for many years in Chicago, and died in 1902, was known as a famous surgeon. A hospital in Chicago is named after him.

In 1871 one of the first Danish preachers came to Chicago. His name was Adam Dan. He died in 1931.

Chicago, Illinois, has 12,502 Danes who were born in Denmark.