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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-15
MARKVILLE

Mrs. Ira Grace and daughter, Mar
garet, who spent the winter with rel
atives i'm South Dakota, returned to
Markville last week. They are at
present visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Jamison of Grindstone Lake.
Miss Florence Dunn, who is we'll
known in this community, was in an
auto accident Friday. One foot was
badly cut. She is staying with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hawley of Sandstone.
Ivan Krouch is shearing sheep for
a number of the farmers in this COM
munity.
A number from here attended the
ball game at Brook Park, Sunday.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. VIM. Kelch today,
Thursday.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will meet
Thursday of next week.
Mrs. Bradley is staying with her
brother, Andrew Olson.
Mrs. Andrew Olson, who is at the
University hospital, is improved at
this writing.
Anna May Carlson is ill with the
chicken pOX.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c.. Bennett and son,
Lood, of Superior, were supper guests
at the E. ]. Steinbring home recently
Mr.. Bennett is we'll known in this
community, having been fieldman fol
the Standard Oil Co. few years ago
A large crowd attended the dance
in Chipman's hall Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Slipper and daugh'
ter of Kingsdale, spent last Thursday
evening in Markville.
Fred Cooper. Pearl Cooper, and Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson drove to Sand
stone, Monday on business.
Mrs. E. T. Cooper and Edward LunG
are visiting in Minneapolis.
Andrew Oman of Kingsdale, was g
caller in Markville Friday.
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KERRICK

The baseball game with Willow
River here Sunday has been too we'll
discussed to be dwelt upon here. 1t
was Kerrick'S game from start to
finish, but lost through errors by a
score of to g..
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Curry and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Hogan drove to the
cities Sunday evening to spend few
days. Mr.. Curry returned on Tuesday
afternoon and went on to Duluth that
same evening.
Lund's new beer parlor is opening
up at Duquette at the time of this
writing.
The baseball boys are planning to
have a dance at Duquette some future
Saturday evening.
Soon time for community fair
meeting to plan for the event of Au-
gust 26. The fair judges have already
been selected: Mark Thompson for
farm produce, and Mrs. j. B. Graham
for the home economics department.
Everyone is familiar with Mark
Thompson who has been our judge
for a number of years. Mrs. Graham
is also from Duluth, and is to be one
of the judges at the state fair this
year. Kerrick is very fortunate in
being able to secure her services.
A number of sportsmen drove to
Tom Rodenberger's Monday evening
to attend the farewell party given for
Tom. 1t also served as the occasion
for the crow feed.
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RUTLEDGE

Leonard Van Reese arrived home
Monday. He had journeyed as far
east as New York. Leonard says
there is no place like Minnesota.
Mrs. Mary Snoek came home Sum-
day morning from California, where
she had spent the past six months.
Roy Dugan left Saturday morning
via airplane for Minneapolis, and in
the afternoon he planned on flying to
Little Falls. Billy Morris accompa-
MED him.
Frank Gus, Jr., and Joe Datko were
Hinckley business callers Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Cich and son, Richard, of
Moose Lake, were last Thursday
guests at the F. Guss home.
Sunday the Rutledge ball team
played Pine River at the latter place,
the score being 9 to in favor of
Rutledge.
The cows of this community were
tested Friday for T. B.
Peter Mcnamara is having a foun-
dation dug for modern bungalow
which he plans on having built soon
on lot adjacent to the old Mcnamara
home. This will be another improve
ment to the village. Mr.. Mcnamara
operates the Standard filling station
here and is one of the "old timers
of this community.
| Mrs. Pilrain, her mother, sister, and
children of Bruno, called on Mrs. Ron
deau Saturday.
| Lillian Duford of Duluth, is a guest
this week at the d. S. Scott home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. MARI of Beroun
were Sunday visitors at the Houde
home.
Peter Mcnamara and Tom Collins
visited friends at Carlton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Welshinger and
family motored to Carlton Sunday.
| d. S. Scott and son, L. M, motOred
to Willow River Tuesday.
Frank G. Bowers, Jr., who is a
member of Co. 7O9 C. C. c., is located
at Northern Light camp 20 miles from
Grand MaraiS. Frank likes it fine
says the scenery is beautiful, the
woods are full of moose, caribou, bear
and deer, there is plenty trout in
the creeks, and the food is good. Will
liam Malone of Willow River, is also
member of the same camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kepler, Annie and
Joe, and Sofas Stockey called at Joe
Dubie's home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Art Liljedahl and baby spent
Tuesday at the Nyrud home in Will
low River.
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OGEMA

Bud Ryan came home from Fort
Smelling Saturday night and visited
with his folks here and in Hinckley
and returned to the city Sunday aft
ernoon.
There is Mass every Sunday at 9
O'Clock at Danbury, Wis.,, until fur
Their notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hansen spent
Sunday at the George Brown home.
Norman Hegge from the city, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mike Ryan, Sam Quinn, and August
Quade of st. Paul, drove here Wednes-
day to bring Mr.. Quade, who will work
for T. ]. Ryan.
Jack Grace spent Sunday at the
Len Irons home.
Mr.. Parker of Webster, Wis, was a
business caller in Ogema Monday.
Ray King spent Monday at the DOM
ogela home.
George Thieling went to st. Paul
Sunday.
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EAST OF BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Newman from
near Duluth, drove here recently to
visit at the Newman home near
Bruno, returning home the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Davis were in
Willow River last Thursday on bust
ness, and to consult DR.. w. c. Ehmke.
Mrs. Paul Ridgley spent Tuesday
of last week at the VIM. Davis home
and Wednesday at the Ed Rupp home,
and while there she and Pearl and
Ruby called on Mrs. Leroy Miller.
Ed Rupp has been on the sick list
but is better at this writing
Mrs. Ball and Shilia and Elsie New
man called on Mrs. VIM. Davis Tues
day afternoon of last week.
Miss Anna Rupp left for the Worlds
Fair Wednesday morning of last week.
Mrs. C. o. Billman visited at the
Leroy Miller home Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rupp and Len
ora spent Monday evening of last week
at the Ed Rupp home.
Mrs. Ed Rupp, Pearl and Ruby, and
Mrs. Fred Rupp and Viola and Shir-
ley spent Sunday in Duluth.
A little girl, Gwendolin Elida, came
to make her home at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Miller Tuesday, June 6
Mother and baby are getting along
fine, and Leroy's face is all smiles
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Noeldner and
family spent Friday evening at the
Brandt home and helped little Jimmy
celebrate his birthday.
Walter Robson returned Tuesday
from Wisconsin, where he had spent
a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Oslund and
children of Forest Lake, spent Sun.
day at the Leroy Miller home. Mr.
Oslund is brother of Mrs. Leroy
Miller.
Mrs. E. j. Miller has been taking
care of Mrs. Leroy Miller and baby
for few days, and Beryl Douglas has
| been staying at the E. J. Miller home
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Noeldner and
family spent Monday in Moose Lake
visiting at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. Holstein.
Mrs. L. R. Churchill and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rodenberger
were callers at the E. ]. and L. D.
miller homes Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ed Rupp called on Mrs. Leroy
Miller Friday evening.
Miss Dorothy Southerton left fol-
Owatonna last Thursday for an ex.
tended visit with friends.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Brant.
The Rev. Chas. S. Rydell was q
caller at the Leroy Miller home last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Nettie Laying and Joe Ames
were Sunday visitors at the c. o
Billman home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-15
BROOK PARK

Bobby Peterson is visiting with his
cousin. Dorothy GLASGOW, at Pine City.
Gordon Ring of Bowdle, S. D., is
visiting with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mcclellan.
The Misses Margret trust, Ethel
Skanse, Julia Clausen, and VIM. Scan
lon left for their respective homes
Friday.
Mrs. Older of Duluth, is visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. Elmer Ziegler, and
family.
Joe Harapat, Sr., and Mike Kolesar
left for Chicago to attend the Worlds
Fair.
Alice Ziegler returned home from
Ely, where she had been teaching
school,
Leon Jewel and Arthur Marsh are
attending the All Club at the Univer-
sity this week.
An eight pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Nelson June Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gross. Miss
Edna Fern and Rose Marie attended
the Legion picnic at Milaca Sunday.
Joe Harapat, Jr, and family spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Gross and
Ralph Porter were Hinckley callers
Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Schmidt and children,
June and Duane of VintOn, Iowa, spent
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. C. B.
Kelsey. While here the children had
their tonsils removed by DR.. Kelsey.
Mr.. Schmidt drove here Saturday eve
ming and they left for their home
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and
children called on friends in Brook
Park Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and baby,
Geo. Clark, Winfield Hughes, and AL
Shelton spent the weekend in Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Larson and fam
lily motored to Sandstone last Thurs
day and did some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert MONTGOMERY
of Minneapolis, visited with the lat
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Art Nc
Clellan, Saturday and Sunday.
Ern Westerman came from Super
ior, Wis, and visited with his family
at Brook Park Monday and Tuesday
A large number of Brook Park peo-
pie attended the show at Mora Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Art Eddy of Hinckley, attended
the Methodist Aid at the Lawrence
Judin home last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Ravenholt visited
with her uncle and aunt at Pokegama
the past week.
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SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. AXel Swanson re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis
Sunday. Mrs Swanson and baby have
been spending a two weeks vacation
at the Gust Soderquist home.
A large number from here attended
the shower on Miss Elizabeth Swan
son at the Danforth school house
Wednesday night of last week.
Mrs Andy Patrick and Lewis Loft
at the Chas. Oberg home.
Bob Carpenter sheared sheep for
Paul Beeman and Stanford Swanson
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Axel Swanson and Mrs. Amy
Patrick were callers at Aug. Hessler's
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teddy Rydberg were
callers at the Albert Nelson home
Monday.
The Farmers Club met Wednesday
night with a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Troupe and two
children and Axel Nelson, Holger Lar
son, and Lewis dollhouse, We're vis-
itors Sunday afternoon at E. Swan
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Rydberg and
daughter, Ida May, visited Tuesday
evening at the Emil Swanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Thompson
were dinner guests at the Beeman
home Wednesday of last week
Members of the P. N. c. had a ball
game on the Sand Creek school
grounds Saturday afternoon.
Aug. Hessler and Albert Nelson
helped NJ. A. Richards haul stones
at Bear Creek Monday.
Mrs. Ray Thomson and Lois and
Paul were callers at the Albert Nelson
home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Gust Hegberg was among those
from Sand Creek who attended the
shower at Danforth Wednesday night
of last week.
liner Carlson and Mrs. Any Patrick
and daughter, Faye, were dinner
guests Sunday at the Paul Babcock
home near Markville.
The Fisherman club of Duluth, will
give a program at the school house
at 3 p. m. Everybody welcome
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-15
MEADOW LAWN

Joice Chaplin visited Sunday after
oldt
John Holiday, who had the misfor-
tune to break his arm about month
ago while cranking his car, is getting
along as well as can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Chaplin and
Delford were supper guests at the
Allen Simmerman home Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Noreen, Her
bert Smith and Lucille Dix motored
to Little Falls Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Smith, who had been visiting
relatives there for the past week, re-
turned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swanda and
Dorothy of Pine City, were Sunday
guests at the Gilbert McAdams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker and fam
lily were shopping in Pine City Sat
urday.
The Farmers Club will meet at the
Claus Peterson home Saturday eve
ming, June II.
Harriet Simmerman spent Saturday
| night with Helen Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Holler are assist.
ing with the work at the Gilbert Nc.
Adams home.
The battery boys from around here
motored to Little Falls Saturday, fol
drill Sunday. They will spend week
in camp.
Helen Smith was a dinner guest
Sunday of Harriet Simmerman.
Robert Smith spent Sunday at the
Dix home in Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nichols and
| family and Mrs. M. X. Smith were
business callers in Pine City Satur-
day.
Mrs. Allen Simmerman and Shirley
Ann, Mrs. Chaplin, and John Holiday
were in Pine City Tuesday of las,
week.
| Harriet Simmerman spent Tuesday
afternoon of last week with Joice
Chaplin.
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HAY CREEK
Near Markville

Mrs. John Anderson entertained the
Dorcas Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
church last Thursday. There was a
very good attendance.
Mrs. Ed Cooper visited all last
Thursday with Mrs. John Anderson
Arvid Longstrom took Mrs. Lawson
to Siren. He is building founda-
ton under their house and an en-
closed porch. He will be employed
until after the 4th.
There was a very good attendance
at the benefit dance for the ball club
Saturday night.
There will be a shower and dance
at Duxbury hall Saturday night in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ludwig
given by the Duxbury community.
The cow tester was in Arna this
week.
Mr.. Peterson of Shafer, visited with
Alfred Elliott Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Elsie Elliott and Irma called
on Mrs. Chatelle Sunday. She is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Florence Seifkas and son, Will
lis, were in Sandstone Tuesday and
visited with Mrs. Ted Rydberg at Sand
Creek.
John Enders lost horse last week
1t dropped dead in the field.
Charles Bjork visited with Joe Cha
telle Sunday evening. Carl and Ar.
thur Bjork called at Joe Chatelle's
last Thursday evening on business.
Word reached here that Walter Ell.
lott is coming back. He is attending
the Worlds Fair while in the Windy
CITY,
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CLOVER TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Walfred Nelson are
the proud parents of girl, who ar
rived at their home June, 8.
Franklin Sacre, accompanied by
Fred Brown, took Mrs. Fred Brown
to the University hospital Wednesday
of last week. Ray Daley, a brother
of Mrs. Brown, is also at the hospital.
All wish them both a speedy recov-
cry.
Mrs. J. Pechacek and daughter of
Mora, visited at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Golf, Sunday.
Ben Irons, accompanied by his son,
Arthur, and daughter, Alice, motored
to st. Charles Friday for few days
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Sacre and Frank
lin called at the ]. Jorden home Fri
day evening.
Miss Minnie Neuhring visited with
Rita Robertson Sunday night.
her home June 3, from Rhinelander,
Wis.,, where she had been teaching.
June she and her father made a
trip to WATERFOWL, S. d., to visit rela-
tives. They returned the following
Tuesday.
June Grace from near Markville, is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. l.. Irons.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hamm and three of
the children called at the c. Robert
son home Sunday afternoon.
Miss LaRue Neuhring is employed
at the F. Brown home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Aydt, Mrs. Kerr, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Teal of Forest Lake,
spent last Thursday at the C. Robert
son home. They brought Allan Aydt
to spend the summer at his home.
Mrs. F. Irons and son, Charlie, and
daughter, Emily, also Miss Dorothea
Rasmussen and Austin Stone called
at the Sadler home in Crosby Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. DuXbury called at the
home of Mrs. Nina Daley Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Stevens and Mrs. E.
Holmes called on Mrs. F. Golf Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. w. Allen spent several days
of last~week in the Twin Cities.
Ernest Larson, known as the boy
preacher, will hold services at the
Irons school beginning Monday eve.
ming, June 26, and continuing through
the week. Two young men from Du
luth, friends of Mr.. Larson, will rem
der musical selections at these serv-
ices.
Doris and Lois Irons are visiting al
the home of their aunt, Mrs. G. Biwer
in Hinckley.
A number of neighbors spent last
Thursday night at the F.. Sacre home
to hear the returns of the Baer-
Schmeling fight over the radio.
Several Glover ladies attended g
miscellaneous parcel shower in honor
of Miss Myrtle Huntley at the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Huntley in
Ogema Wednesday of last week. A
large number of ladies attended anC
Miss Huntley who will be a June
bride, received many beautiful anC
useful gifts.
Do not forget the dance in Clover
hall Saturday night, June II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-15
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Friday, June 16, the examination of
the confirmation children will be held
at p. m. Confirmation Sunday at
10 a. m. Holy communion service at
s p. m.
Tuesday evening, June 20, the va
cation Bible school children will rem
der program at o'clock.
Oak Hill Lutheran.
No Sunday school Sunday.
The Vacation Bible school will be-
gin Wednesday, June 81, at $3.50 a. M.
with Miss Alma Baker from the Luth-
eran Bible Institute of Minneapolis,
free to anyone who desires to join
with us.
BlOmskOg Lutheran.
The confirmation class will meet
Tuesday, June 20, at $50 a. m.
Bethlehem, Moose Lake.
DR.. T. J. Sebelius of the Augustana
Theological Seminary of Rock Island.
ILL.,, will be with us and conduct Cos
pei services. The meetings begin
Thursday, June %, at s p. m, and
will be held every evening, closing
Sunday night. The public is cordially
invited.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Louis Peterson
Friday, June %, at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-15
(From Another Correspondent

Mrs. F. H. Thayer is leaving Thurs
day for Chicago and the Worlds fair.
From there she goes to Detroit, Mich,
as a U. S. delegate to the Royal
Neighbor's convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Bostrom and
children visited at the Martin Ander-
sen home Sunday evening.
DR.. B. L. Cook is testing cattle in
this vicinity this week.
Peter Jensen of st. Paul, is a guest
at the Swan home.
John Andersen purchased a horse
: from Mrs. Utley this week.
Mrs. Jack Linehan and Mrs. Ed
Linehan left Sunday for Minneapolis.
Mrs. ]. Linehan will be present at
I the graduation of her daughter, Julia,
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church, after which ice cream and
cake will be served.
Fred Cooper, Billy Pearson, and
Mart Davis were in Sturgeon Lake
Sunday afternoon and attended the
ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Gault and chill
dren and Grant Gault went to Du-
luth Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Gault
will spend a week in Duluth, and Mr..
Gault will work in Aitkin.
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CLOVERTON

Mrs. G. L. Austin left for Illinois
Sunday morning of last week to be
with her father. He died Wednesday
morning at o'clock and the funeral
was held Sunday at the home at 2
p. m.
G. E. Vinderlinden and family drove
to Sandstone Friday evening to do
some shopping.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

4NV1
Bruno.
Sunday school picnic and Daily
Vacation Bible school program at the
VIM. DeMaris home Saturday.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Morn
ing worship at 11:15.
Choir practice Tuesday evening.
Bible study Thursday evening at the
church.
Christian Endeavor Friday evening
at the Kerrick church.
Young Peoples Bible Camp opens
at Grindstone lake, Monday morning
Kerrick.
Service at 9:45 a. m. Sunday school
following.
Willow River.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Serv-
ice at p. m.
DAVID HARRINGTON, Pastor.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Charles j. Swanson, Pastor.
WnSt DnaIy NJ HL,nnI,

Sunday, June $4,000, Sunday
school; 11:00, morning service. Fa-
theirs day program.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at
the Albert Hanson home, Wednesday
afternoon, June 81. Mrs. Fritz Swan
son and Mrs. Hanson will serve as
hOSteSSeS.
Denham Nj. +. Church.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
at the Walter Carlson home Tuesday
afternoon, June 20.
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ST. PAUES EV. LUTHERAN, BRUNO
missouri SynOd)

(MIoSUUII oy IIOUJ
Sunday, June 18-Divine services at
2:30 p. m. in the English language.
Sunday, June 25-No services.
E. c. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
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(From Another Correspondent

The Catholic church Aid will be
held at the home of VIM. Tabery Fri
day, June 16. An entertainment and
lunch will be given. Everybody well
come.
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(From Another Correspondent

There will be special gospel meet
ings at the Ben Irons school house
every night at s o'clock, beginning
Monday, June 26, conducted by Ernest
Larson of Sandstone, assisted by Her
bert Hendrickson and Wallace Set
terlund of Duluth. There will be
special music and singing every night.
Everybody is most cordially welcome.
Come and bring a friend.
ping guide Of hundreds of housewives
Evening star., 1933-12-10
SPLIT TAX bACKERS
|MPORTUNE R|TCH|E
Governor Asked to Bring to
Floor Bill Favoring Four
Payments.

The assistance of Gov. Albert c.
Ritchie and Miss Lavinia Engle, chair
man of the Montgomery County dele
cation, is being sought in an effort to
obtain a report from the House Ways
and Means Committee on the bill spon-
land State Legislature by the Homo
Owners Protective Enterprise.
1t is feared that the bill, which woulj
permit quarterly payments of all State.
county and municipal taxes on real
estate in Maryland will die in the
! committee unless help is obtained in
bringing it out on the floor before the
| State Legislature adjourns early next
| week.
The appeal to Gov Ritchie for assist
| ance was contained in a telegram for
| warded from Washington yesterday
| afternoon by the Home Owners Pro-
| tective Enterprise, which had the meas
ure introduced in the House by Delegate
i Emanuel Gorfine of Baltimore Wednes-
| day. 1t reads:
THE more than 100000 home-owner
| occupiers of Maryland are vitality in
terested in House bill 102, now pend
| ing in the House Ways end Means
Committee, to grant privileges of quar-
| terly payment of taxes on MONIES. Evil
| dence is in your possession showing
| that while this is measure OF great
relief to Maryland home owners it will
| increase the tax revenues as shown by
| experience with similar law in Wash
| ington, D. c.
| I'VE are appealing to you because
| 100000 Maryland home owners know
one word from you will bring the bill
through at this special session.
The message was signed by Raymond
F. Crist of Washington, legislative
chairman for the Home Owners Pro-
| tective Enterprise; Marie L. Obenauer,
Bertha Nienberg and Joseph Devereux.
all residents of Montgomery County.
| A somewhat similar telegram was
sent to Miss Engle by Mrs. Obenauer,
who resides in section 4, Chevy Chase,
Md 1t read:
Having been for 16 years a Mont
gomery County taxpayer and home
owner, I join with the hundreds Of
county home owners in asking our
county delegation to demand commit
tee report on House bill 102, permitting
| home owners to pay taxes in quar-
| terly installments.
I'VE ask for this help from our county
delegation regardless of whether there
| is time to complete the legislation in
| this special session as the action will
| demonstrate our delegations attitude
| toward this measure of help to home
owners and will help materially in
| ultimate success. Your membership
| on Ways and Means Committee AMI
position on Montgomery County dele
cation make you our chief reliance
in the matter"