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The Washington times., 1929-06-15
ANGLERS LURED
TO ROCK POINT
"Mecca of Fishermen" Name
Given Little Maryland
Village

''The mecca of fishermen" is the
nickname that has been given Rock
Point, Md.
The little Maryland Village has
only one real boast that it can
freely make. That is the excellence
of the fishing there. Hundreds of
Washingtonians journey down into
Charles county to Rock Point, put
out in either row boats or power
boats on fishing expeditions. Some
remarkable catches have been made
there.
One party went down several
weeks ago and in about four hours
had hauled in more than a hundred
fish.
There is/a fine hotel there and
the prices are we'll within reach
of nearly everyone. A wonderful
dinner, consisting of soft crabs,
fish, and fried chicken can be
bought for about $3.50.
The hotel is about the only large
structure on the beach. The
manager does. his best to look out
for the welfare of his guests. A
store and several houses make up
the rest Of the village.
Several power launches that run
out from Rock Point can be secured
at rather reasonable rate for
fishing parties.
In the fall Rock Point lures
hunters. A large number of local
nimrods go down for the season
and find ducks plentiful.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
NOR GANTOWN
JOYS ATTRACT
Beach Is Being Cleared OF
Oyster She'll, and Fish
Are Plenty

Morgantown, Nd, Is rapidly as.
suming the proportions of a first
class summer resort. AS fast as
possible it is being built up and
numerous new things are being put
in place for the rush of summer
tourists.
There is a fair beach, but in some
spots oyster shells make it unpleas-
ant. Residents have been working
for some time on the removal of the
shells and within a few weeks it is
expected they will be cleared out.
There il good swimming and the
water is warm and reasonably salty.
Fishing is very good. A number
Of boats run out of the little town
and many large parties have made
good catches. Croakers are most
plentiful although there are some
perch. There are many soft and
hard crabs along the shore and they
may be caught either from boat
or by wading along shore with a
net.
One of the chief points of interest
lis a sliding board more than 40 feet
high and 100 feet long. Bathers get
a great kick sliding down it and
cutting through the water for many
feet,
Another feature is the dance floor,
A large number of persons may be
accommodated and there is fine
music.
There are approximately $50 sepa
rate bathhouses, and suits and the
other necessities may be rented
There is no current along the beach
edge, and it is safe for inexpert
bathers.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
BEACH SWINGS
HTOSTRIDE OF
FULLGAETY
New Buildings, Phone Ex-
change and Amusements
Greet Throngs

With Chesapeake Beach's sum-
mer program undisturbed by pend.
ing negotiations for the sale OF the
townsite and railroad to Cali.
fornia syndicate, the resort is pre-
pairing for the biggest season in its
history.
The syndicate, headed by George
Detrick, of California and New
York, president of the Liberty
Burner Corporation, has obtained
an option on the purchase of the
beach and railroad but the actual
sale has not yet been completed.
Plans already are under way for
the development of great summer
colony at the beach. The building
boom this season is centered in
West Chesapeake Beach, skirting
the State road entrance to the
resort. Many summer cottages are
under construction and scores of
lots are being sold.
New Exchange Opens
The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company has just opened
a new exchange in this subdivision
giving the beach and its neighbor-
ing resorts quick, direct trunk line
connections with Washington, Up.
per Marlboro and Prince Frederick.
Another convenience for this par
ticular subdivision Is the opening of
a chain grocery store.
The road between North Beach
AMI Chesapeake Beach has recently
been retarred and is now an ex-
cellent hard, dry highway. A new
two-way bridge has been completed
across the Canal at the Beach
Motorists now are assured of 40
miles of unsurpassed road between
Washington and the resort.
The Beach offers all OF the at
fractions of the seaside and yet
is only an hours train ride from
the city. Whether one seeks a
days excursion, a weekend outing,
or a summer vacation, the Beach
has a strong appeal.
Fish Bite There
Fishing is brisk. Grabbing now
is fine and promises to be the best
in 90 years. Salt water bathing
in a net-enclosed portion Of the bay
is a big lure. A new free double
water slide has been installed and
furnishes plenty of thrills for
bathers.
The big boardwalk attraction this
season is Ralph G. Garren's Caro-
linians, seven peppy musicians who
specialize in red hot blue and
stomps. They are natural-born
clowns and sandwich in plenty of
fOolishness. Their "Rubetown
Frolics" and Lydia Pinkham Burl-
esques" keep the crowds in a con-
stant uproar. The over-the-water
dance pavilion has been almost
doubled in size.
Shady picnic groves on a hillside
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Special schedules to take care of
the large number of Washingtonians
who make the Beach their Mecca
have bene started by the ferry run
ming between Pope's Creek and the
beach. Two large boats, each hold
ing Is cars will soon be supple
mented by another of the same size.
A saving of more than so miles Is
made by the ferry trip and the price
Is very reasonable. The boats now
run every hour and half.
Fish Plentiful
Crabs and fish are plentiful at the
popular summering place and the
long steamboat pier Is dotted with
persons watching for crabs. One of
the residents yesterday caught over
four dozen large ones in less than
one hour.
Bathing at the beach is very good
once one has taken the water" F"
It's the first chill that is hardest.
The water is warm and has the tang
that salt water always has.
A number of pleasure boats run
frela% the beach, carrying sightsee-
ing and fishing parties. These are
very popular with the fishermen.
Mpsf%of the boats are of the Chesa.
pAake canoe type, about 80 feet long
and sover 10 feet wide. These boats
are safe and will stand much rough
wSfer.. ~ =.
s.4concrete board walk is along
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overlooking the broad shay, call to
luncheon parties For those who
prefer fun and frolic TO, rest and
quiet the boardwalk offers myriad
amusements, including the SEN
sational comet ride, the merry go:
round, the whip. the ferris wheel.
bowling alleys, billiard. parlors, Jap.
anese ball games, fortune. telling
tent. photograph gallery, paddle
booths, refreshment stands, and
whatnot.
Every Friday is family day, the
round trip train fare for adults
then being cut in half. The daily
roundtrip fare for children is only
a dime. less than the cost of car
ride downtown and back. A mother
and father can take their five chill
dren to the bayside and back for
dollar on Fridays.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
HERALD HARBOR
LURES CROWD
Popular Resort on Severn
Adds Many Attractions
for Season

Two new features have been
added to the many amusements that
are delighting visitors at Shelton
Park, Herald Harbor on the Severn.
Last Saturday night the new Ar.
-cade was opened and today a new
earrousel will be placed in opera
ton fof the children visiting the
popular Severn River park.
Arrangements for the carrousel,
which will be operated afternoons
and evenings during the season,
we're made by Luther T. Curtis,
chief concessionaire of the park
with the understanding that if this
proves a success many other rides
and amusements will be added for
future seasons.
Large crowds have been ATTRACTED
to the Arcade since it was opened.
1t contains shooting gallery,
punching bags and strength testing
devices as we'll as many amusing
features. A newly patented device
for the taking of photographs will
be. installed before the end Of the
month, it was announced.
The bath houses and dance pa
villions have proven the high spots
of the beach. Hundreds are at
them every day. With the closing
of Anne Arundel county schools
hundreds of children also come to
the beach.
A porch has been added to the
Pavilion, ice machinery installed,
and arrangements are now going
on for a permanent diving plat
form.
Herald TIarbor is now ready for
the summer rush of vacationists. =
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firing the rocket shells sent up
provide novel spectacle.
Naval sub-chasers are frequently
seen.
The Potomac River, on which
Colonial Beach is situated, Is over
five miles wide at the beach. There
are none of the very large breakers
that are encountered at Atlantic
beaches but the waves at shore
sometimes are over foot high.
Residents say that the fishing is
great" Rather large catches OF
hardheads are now being brought
in and; as a matter of fact, several
good catches have been made from
the steamboat wharf. Soft crabs
also are being brought into the
beach and are served for dinner at
the hotels.
Cooks Are Good
The cooks at all the hotels have
one real forte. That is imparting
the old Virginia flavor to fried
chicken. One never wants to stop
eating it. They also know just
about all there is to cooking all
sorts OF 1lSh,
Those who like hard crabs cooked
the fisherman's way will get a
big "kick' out of the beach.
There are bowling alleys, taffy
shops, ice cream parlors. and va
rious games requiring skill, along
the boardwalk.
An efficient town council and po-
lice force are working to keep the
beach up to high standard. They
intend to keep away the "rowdy"
element that might give any resort
black eye or that will make
things unpleasant to those seeking
a quiet pleasant vacation. .
Ferry Boats Good
The ferry boats, which are rapidly
assuming the position of the pride
of Colonial Beach. are commanded
by efficient young men who know
their job. The boats are powered
by large Diesel engines and are
broad of beam, making them excep-
tionally seaworthy. Each automo-
bile that is run on board is secured
by large blocks that fit under the
wheels. The boats are clean and
a large cabin below decks is pro.
vided for inclement weather.
The automobile roads about the
beach are fairly wide and are all
of gravel construction. An abun.
dance of parking spaces are pro-
vided.
Within short distance of
Colonial Beach proper there is a
very fine little bungalow colony.
All of them are prettily decors ted
and most of them are surrounded
by rose bushes and other Towering
plants. Several bungalows there
especially strike the eye. Most of
the cottages belong to Washing
tonians.
A large number Of benches are
placed on the beach for those who
want to sit out in the sun and get
a coat of tan" to show when they
return from their vacation. Quite
a number of small stones have
been washed up on the beach by
storms. They are not unpleasant
to the feet but if ones feet are
very tender. thin shoes Or tennis
sneakers are very nice for walking
about until one has reached the
water. There are no stones in the
water. 1t is a fine sand bottom.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
GOLF ATTRACTS
AT SHERWOOD
Several Tournaments Planned
For Summer Residents
and Visitors

Plans for several golf tourna.
ments are under way at Sherwood
Forest, Nd, 1t was learned today.
These tournaments will be held
during the coming summer and
numerous residents of the popular
summer resort will take part in
them.
During the past several summers
the tournaments at the resort have
proven popular not only with the
permanent residents hut with visi
tors as well. The golf course there
is said to be in very good shape
and numerous persons have already
run up good scores on rounds.
One of the outings at the beach
really showed the popularity of the
course. That was the recent out
ing of the Washington Board Of
Trade at the rustic built summer
colony. A large number of the
members and guests on the junket
took part in the competition. AS
matter of fact the entire course
was thronged with players and
many made more than one round.
The tournaments this summer
are expected to draw many promi-
nent golfers from all over the
county. The plans will probably
be finished within a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
Broome Island, Nd,
Has Big Catches
of Fish

Exceptionally large catches Of
croakers and hardheads are being
made at Broome Island, Nd,
according to word received from
Prince Frederick this morning.
The fish are running fine and
large number of local sportsmen
are on expeditions along the
Patuxtent River near the town.
All of the boats, and there are
about 25 of them, are in constant
use and parties are being formed
all the time. The catches range
from 100 to 200 fish a part.F.
Dinner can be secured at some Of
the boarding houses.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
Va. School Children
Are Physically Fit

RICHMOND, June 15.-When,
four years ago. the State depart.
ments of health and education
adopted a five-point standard of
physical fitness for school children,
the percentage of physically fit was
comparatively low. The first an
nuar examination gave record Of
approximately per cent.
The third annual showing Is now
being compiled and the first records
received indicate very gratifying
outennne. 1t is virtually certain that
the figures for the state will show
thiNsgear@ at least 25 per cent Of the
school children in good condition so
far as their weights vision. hearing.
breathing and teeth are concerned:
One county. Warren. reports more
than 6e>per cent az. five-pointers.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
Colonial Beach PREPARES for Summer Rush of Visitors
Large Force Busy Now
Improving Highway
Fishing, Swimming, Boating and Coz
Virginia Food Are Features
at Popular Shore

Residents Of Colonial Beach prepared for the
rush vacaonists learned trip there yesterday
Painting patching and renewing going all along the
shore and with the weather maintaining its warmth large
cfhYyd is exnected the weekend.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
Sherwood Forest Plans
Amateur Swimming Meet

Several Washingtonians, residents
of the Sherwood Forest summer col
ony, have been making tentative
plans for d swimming meet there
that will include some of the great
est amateur champions in the East,
it was learned from an authoritative
source today.
The meet, it is understood. will in
clude both long and short distance
events and arrangements will be
made for a marathon swim.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15

the entire front of the beach and
plans are now being made for the
importation of rollin5 chairs. Beach
umbrellas also will be provided If
the plans of the citizens there are
completed There are several cot
tages. at the beach that are for sale
and others may be rented monthly.
Bath Houses Dot Shore
Numerous bathhouses dot the
shore of the beach and bathing suits
dressing rooms and everything else
needed may be rented. Several places
have small boats for hire to fishing
and outing parties.
There are a number of large COM
Portable hotels at the beach. Rooms
there may be obtained for about
SIS to $40 weekly.
The beach has bus service run
ming from Fredericksburg. The line
Isl operated by one of the largest
bus operators in the country and
large, roomy buses are used. A fun
schedule is maintained.
Direct telephone service is now in
force at the beach both day and
night.
Steamers from Baltimore land
there several times week A pas
senger ferry is now running from
Morgantown but this will not ac-
comodate automobiles.
Work on Road Pushed
Work is being rushed on the last
10 miles Of road into the beach from
Fredericksburg. At present it is
rather rough but large force OF
men. working under the direction of
the State Highway Department of
Virginia, are smoothing this off and
making the road about 80 feet wide.
It is dusty but residents of the beach
hope to oil it to remedy this effect,
There is large dance floor over
the casino as one enters the beach
drive. A Washington orchestra has
been engaged for the season and
within a few days dancing will be
held every evening: The floor has
the CLASSY finish that is loved by
alt good dancers and is large
enough to hold hundreds.
Most of the people at the beach.
when they use any sort of craft.
stick to the old reliable flat-bottomed
row boat. - -.
Guns Can Be Heard
The boom of the big guns at the
Dahlgren proving grounds, several
miles up the river, may be heard
at times, and when there Is night
The Washington times., 1929-06-15

Regardless Of where you would live
a home In nearly any section of wash
ington can be located In tOday's CIas-
sified ads.
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PLAN BIG CAMP

CUMBERLAND. Md, June 49,
Preparations are heing made to en-
tertain the largest number OF visit
ors this season at Central =. M. G..
A. Camp. on the south branch Of the
Potomac. in it's history. According
to present plans the boys camp
will be from July to 26 and the
girls from July 26 to August 10.
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
Guns Can Be Heard

The boom of the big guns at the
Dahlgren proving grounds, several
miles up the river, may be heard
ct times, and when there is night
The Washington times., 1929-06-15
Stephenson, Va, Hotel
To Have Swimming Pool

WINCHESTER, Va. June 15.-
Work has begun on a swimming
pool at Jordon White Sulphur
Springs Hotel at Stephenson, Va.
The pool will be completed by
July.
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SOLANA

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Booth and baby,
Deloris, Alice and Allen Booth, spent
Sunday at Pine lake.
Adolph Johnson had the misfortune
to break his arm while cranking the
''old Ford" Wednesday evening of last
week. 1t is thought he will be laid
up for at least six weeks. Fred Weed
is taking his place on the section
(Soo Line r. RI.
Joe kolgraf and four children,
George, Dorothy, Viola and Herb. of
White Pine. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Tinguim and children. Arthur and
Tommy, and Ida of McGrath, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Czicalli and little June
and Lawrence spent Sunday at the NJ.
K. Granaas home.
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RUTLEDCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Dawson of Min
neapolis, motored here and spent the
weekend at the Underhill home. Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Underhill came here
Saturday evening, and on Sunday
they, with Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Under
hill and Art, picnicked and fished at
Pine lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolser and chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers, all of Clio
quet, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Derungs.
Mrs. Herman and children of De-
troit. Mich. visited her mother, Mrs.
Mcnamara last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jalmer Jensen of Min
neapolis, were guests of Mr.. jensen
parents Sunday.
Mrs. o. A. Townsend and daughter,
Irene, of Minneapolis, visited at the
L. d. Jones home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ann Mcnamara spent Sunday
at her home here. She holds a posi-
ton as stenographer in Duluth.
Mr.. Thompson and family who were
employed here temporarily by the L.
& H Investment company, returned to
Minneapolis Tuesday. his successor ar
irving the same day.
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by Mrs. John Albion. Mr.. and Mrs
Eric Albion and family left here
early in May to be at her bedside
They will return home early in Sep
TENDER.
Ed Buggie is building fine large
barn on his farm. The structure is
concrete blocks part way up and will
be 32x40 IT. Mr.. Jameson is doing
the mason work and S. S. Larson the
carpenter work
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DUXBURY

Mrs. Glienke entertained the Luz
theran Ladies' Aid of Markville, last
Thursday.
The basket social held in the hall
Friday night was success. Every
one reports a good time.
Arnold Shute returned from Min
neapolis Saturday, after weeks
visit with relatives.
A. L. Kallstrom and Lucille and
Miss Armstrong of Minneapolis, spent
Saturday evening and Sunday at the
L. Anderson and r. Shute home. They
returned to Minneapolis Sunday eve
ming, accompanied by Mrs. c. j. Kali
strOm and sons, who had spent the
past week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Matson and chill
Sunday, after spending few days
at the Nels Matson home.
Elsie and Anna Glienke were on
the sick list several days last week.
Hayes Grace and R. Shute made q
trip to South st. Paul Monday night,
with two truck loads of cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Matson and
children, spent Sunday at Sturgeon
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin and friends
of Spring Valley, and Mrs. R. Ketch-
UNI of Superior, spent Friday at the
F. Ogg home.
Lyle Colander entertained the little
folks at his home Tuesday afternoon.
the occasion being his birthday
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meet on August 3, 1929 to act on road
petition of E. Louma at the northwest
corner of SWA, section 16, township
43, range 20.
Current bills were allowed.
The board then went to Rutledge
to meet with Rutledge and Kettle
River boards in regard to a road
for an outlet from the old Marc place.
The boards of Rutledge, Kettle River.
and FinlaysOn agreed to spend up to
500 on the old road to put it in pass
able condition, of which each above
named district was to pay one-third.
Jens Hansen, road and bridges 4.So
Aage Lunde, road and bridge $50
Carl SOrensen, road and bridge 1906
Geo. Larsen, road and bridge 11.4O
Henry Andersen, road and bridge $50
Matt johnson, road and bridge 500
E Peura, road and bridge ------ 4.80
j. ]. Malloy, general --- 700
X. S. Sorensen, road and bridge 10000
j. d. Adams, road and bridge $40
Pine Lake Twp, road and bridge 90
Fred Anderson, general---- 800
Chris MOrgensen. general ---- 800
Norman X. Evans, general ----- 800
e. B. Greenwald, general -- 800
Joe Schmidt, road and bridge 7.SG
On motion carried meeting ad-
journed
NORMAN X. EVANS,
Town Clerk.
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FINLAYSON


Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Otterer and
family were dinner guests Sunday at
the A. j. Willie home. They were
accompanied by Miss Gertrude Willie,
who will spend the week visiting with
them.
The Johnson family of Anoka, Wis
tied at the home of their cousin, Mrs.
And. Olean. They were on their way
to Duluth and other points in north
ern Minnesota.
Mrs. Nelson and Miss Lottie Peter
son visited with Mrs. j. M. Norlund
Tuesday afternoon.
John Hekrdle, Jr., left Monday for
Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thrun and
baby daughter spent the past week in
Milwaukee.
The Misses Alice, Agnes, Anna and
Jeanette Hekrdle, Longin Mocks and
his sister, Emma, of Minneapolis,
were visitors at the And. Olean home
one evening last week.
Mrs. Dahlgren had as her guests
last week, her two sisters from the
Black Hills, S. D., and her daughter,
Lillian
Mrs. Lynn Smith left Wednesday
of last week, to visit her parents in
Waterloo, Iowa. She will return the
first of this week, accompanied by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, who will
spend their vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bosch and little
son of Minneapolis, visited at the Ed
Buggie home from Friday until Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Thee. H Street were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Faudskar
from Wednesday to Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseth and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. And. Wallio and
family. and Mrs. Tony Faudskar mo-
tored to Murray Beach, Mile Laos
lake Sunday, and enjoyed a picnic
dinner and watched the motor boat
races.
Martin Swatsky, Ramona Krochel,
and Dick Bowers of Minneapolis, were
dinner guests at the John Hekrdle
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheeler and
friends, who have spent some time at
a cottage on Pine lake. left Saturday
morning for their home in Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Driscoll and chill
dren of Morgan Park, came to the
Buggie home Sunday. Mr.. Driscoll
returned home Monday, Mrs. Driscoll
and children remaining for weeks
visit.
Johnnie Wyttenbach came here
from Minneapolis Saturday evening,
accompanied by Babe Wyttenbach
and Leonard Faudskar from Rush
City They returned Sunday evening.
accompanied by Mrs. Johnnie Wytten-
bach and children, who had been Wis
iting here since the Fourth.
Mrs. Hugo Wickstrom and son,
Harold, and Vivian Granville, accom-
panied by Mrs. Earle Blomquist of
Carlton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dun
ply of Proctor, motored to Taylors
Falls Sunday to attend family re-
union.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs j. NJ. Norlund and children, Haz-
ell and Ira Asleson and Gladys Ellison
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Olean.
Mrs. Fred Nelson of Pine lake, will
entertain the American Lutheran Aid
Thursday afternoon, July 25th. She