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~ HAMPTON fiddlers from PENN
sylYania and several other
States are preparing to take
- part in the White Top Folk
Festival, to be held on White
Top Mountain. near Marion, South
west Virginia. August 17-1S.
The Old Fiddlers' Association of
Chester and Lancaster Counties, Pa.
viii omit It's annual convention this
year and direct the attention of its
500 members to the White Top festi-
val instead. Some II or is flddlers
Of 80 and 90 years OF age, with mem
bers of the Executive Committee of
the association and visitors from
Maryland and Delaware, will attend
the Virginia festival with the, idea of
fostering a happy fraternal spirit,
renewing old acquaintance with some
Of those present and comparing some,
of their own tunes with the Southern
folk music. Many Of these tunes win
be the same, such as Soldiers JOY"
"Devil's Dream" Pop Goes the
Weasel" and Turkey in the Straw"
the keynote number, so-called, Of the
association, and the iineal descendant
of the eleventh century English tune.
''Old Mother Oxford now found all
over America.
According to recent statement
by the secretary of the Old Fiddlers
Association, its "aim is fiddlin', and
to preserve to posterity the old fiddlin'
tunes, and give q day OF carefree fun
TO old people. These include million
aires and the man upon the road
whose only possession is his old fiddle,
our state Governors and Senators,
the farmer and the mill man, the
plain people-folk OF every faith"
All of these viii mingle at White
Top also. The festival. which has
attracted the interest and attendance
OF Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt and
other leaders Of America, has become
a gathering place for hundreds of
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Service Band Concerts.

Concert by the United States Sol
diers' Home Band. Tuesday evening,
August z. 1894, beginning at $50
O'Clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, asso-
ciate leader.
i. March, Columbia. -. Goldman
2. Overture, Der Freisehutz' Gre
quesD Won Weber
3. Entr'acte,
(a) Dear Old Pal Of Mine" tre-
questl Gitz-Rice
\ Cb) "Estrellita" Qittle starr
Ponce
4. Excerpts from musical comedy.
"The Fortune Teller" (reQuest)
Herbert
8. Characteristic, The Darkies' jam
boree" .......... .Laurendeau
9. ValSe de concert Flower OF Italy"
Stefano
O. Finale "Clarion" "........Di Dillon
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Thursday evening. August 9, be-
ginning at $50 O'Clock.
!. March, cleveland ....... Lake
2. Overture. "FIerrabras" Schubert
d - SYMPHONIC Sp4SOQSs SAlAt4t AKOAlA
the Great Plains" ....... Bush
Z. Grand scenes from the opera 'He-
5. Rag oddity, "Intoxication" Conrad
6. Waltz suite, Danube Waves"
Ivanovici
z. Finale, college Spirit Goldman
''The Star Spangled Banner"
Saturday evening, August II, begin
ming at $50 O'Clock.
!. March. Guardians Of the District
of Columbia. ...........St Stephan
2, Overture n Guarany" -. Gomez
8. Entr'acte,
(a) "orandfather's Clock"
Amsden
Cb) Castillo" (Bolero). Holmes
G. Potpourri. ''old Heidelberg" To6ani
CFamous German songs OF the Rhinel
6. Popular.
tal Man of the Flying Trapeze"
Seredi
(b) NASTY Man. =. Henderson
6. valse de concert. 'valse Caprice"
Gin 3 flstl ........R Rahtnstein
2, Finale The Legionaire~ .Oliveri
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Concerts to be presented during the
coming week by the United States
Marine Band, Capt. Taylor BTanson,
leader: Arthur S. Witcomh, second
leader:
Monday. 6 to 9 pm. concert at the
Marine Barracks.
Tuesday, at ESQ pm, concert al
the Army Medical Center, Walter
Reed General Hospital. Formal gar
den.
wednesday, at kso p.m~ concert q
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Meetings This Week.

Mondays pm. Council Of
Administration. at board room of
District Building.
Tuesdays PM, Military Or
der of the Coolies. 935 Grant
place.
wednesdays PM, Overseas
Military Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps. National Guard Armory.
Columbia Post, No. s33. Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue. Defense Post, No. 1857,
2030 Rhode Island avenue. Nc
Kimmie Catterton Police Fire
Post, No. 2979. Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, Eleventh and
L streets.
Thursday - 8 p.m, Potomac
Post Auxiliary. Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club.
Fridays pm, United States
Treasury Post. No. 2400, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club.
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Arlen Goes for Sail.

. ICHARD ARLEN, Paramount star,
~ Is on q weeks fishing and water
vacation at Catalina Island In his
yacht, Jobyna r. He will be joined
later by his wife, Jobyna Ralston, and
their infant son, Richard Ralston
Arlen. Upon his return, Arlen will
prepare for his next picture, Ready
for Love-" with Ida Lupino, to be
directed by Marion Gering.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

- OMBINING musical eharac-
teristics of three nationali-
1 ties, an international or.
~ chestra" was organized for
the villa" number in "The
Merry Widow" This unique musical
organization Is in keeping with the
idea Of filming the story In the set
ting of a mythical kingdom, with bits
of many nations blended into the
whole.
Musically, the orchestra is unique.
1t Is composed entirely Of violins,
violas, cellos, wood-wind, harps,
pianos, Russian balaliakas and gypsy
cymbalons. 1t combines gypsy, Rus
sian and Viennese
Ernest Lubitsch, directing the pic
ture, states that the orchestra was
conceived especially to preserve the
international flavor. The combina-
tions were worked out by Herbert
Stothart, former associate Of Franz
Lehar, composer Of "The Merry
Widow" Stothart is conducting.
Installed on big sound stage at
the Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer Studios,
the orchestra recorded the song, with
Maurice Chevalier and jeanette
Macdonald singing, backed by g
large chorus.
In organizing the unique orches-
ira the pick of the eountry's musi-
clans was chosen.
Bella Loblov was brought from New
York with his gypsy musicians.
Lublov played in the stage produc-
ton Of Reunion in Vienna" and
later was brought to the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer Studios for the screen
version with John Barrymore. This
Is his second trip, and he Is, on
leave of absence from the Tuscany
Hotel on Park avenue, where he Is
q current New York sensation.
The concert master, Sam Fielder,
was brought from Chicago, where he
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Foreign Wars Veterans
To Hold Council Meeting

~ APARTMENT COMDR. MA
THAN d. GOLDEN, Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars, will
- preside at q meeting of the
Department Council Of Ad-
ministration tomorrow night, board
room. District Building. Activities for
the organization planned by Chief OF
Staff William Marshall will be con-
sidered.
Advance Post has postponed its
meeting, scheduled for August IA. to
August 10 at the Thomas Circle Club.
A birthday perty, commemorating the
posts third anniversary, will be held,
followed by dancing and refreshments.
Admiral Robert e. Peary Ship viii
hold its annual moonlight excursion
down the river on the Steamer Po-
tomac next Wednesday.
The next regular meeting of Peary
Ship viii be held at the home Of Pay
master Fuller, 615 Fifth street north
east, the night of August IA.
At the last hingo party Of the Louis
vile Club of National Capital Post,
Ernest Wickstrand was declared the
champion" capturing two Of the
prizes. Plans are under way Tor an
other party August 90.
Funeral services for John 8. Wal
ters, 725 Kennedy street. were con-
Quoted last Tuesday afternoon In the
Hines funeral parlors by delega-
ton from the post. Past Post Comdr.
Daniel J. Leahy officiated as COM
mander, and Quartermaster Wick
strand as chaplain. w. @. Bond,
John J. Allen, Walter A. Riggs, John
L. Clerc, Isaac Wendell and william
Gabrill were honorary pallbearers.
The burial was in Arlington National
Cemetery and Admiral DeFrees, COM
mandant Of the Navy Yard, furnished
detail Of active pallbearers, as well
as q firing squad and a bugler.
Headquarters of Front Line Post at
the Louisville Encampment viii be ct
the seelbach Hotel, which also has
been selected as headquarters by the
National Organization Of the Coolies.
OF the approximately SO members Of
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Pitkin to Go to Hollywood.

THE author of Life Begins at
Forty" DR.. Walter Pitkin, win be
present at the Fox studios when his
book is presented before the cameras,
according to an announcement from
Fox Movietone City. VIII Rogers will
star in the picture directly upon his
return from a world tour early in
October, and William Conselman is
now at work on the screen play. Sol
M. wurtzel will produce the best
selling book, which has broken all
records for sales in its field.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Program at Club.

G DONALDSON win offer program
of songs from Jerome Ksrns'
"Showboat" and also songs from THE
vagabond King" and Romberg's Des-
ert Song" accompanied by Mrs. Doro-
thy r. Emery, on the evening Of Au-
gust 10 in the garden of the National
Women's Party headquarters, LA B
street northeast.
Mildred Clrran viii complete the
program with reading of James L.
Barrie's '"The Twelve Pound Look.p
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Thompson-Iaspan Recital.

7 OUIS THOMPSON and Carl Jaspan
- are giving combined vocal and
violin recital of their pupils. This re-
Grove, Md. Auditorium August 10 at
8 pm. 1t will be given for the benef1t
of the Washington Grove Association.
Master works Of the voice and violin
viii be presented by these two we'll
known artist-teachers. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

sistant Secretary OF War or by the
chief of any bureau or division Of the
War Department. The officers de-
tailed include Brig. Gen. William r.
Gibson. assistant to the Quartermas-
ter General; Brig. Gen. Herman w.
Schulz, Assistant Chief Of Ordnance:
Lieut.. Coils. Francis B. Wilby, G. E.;
Edgar G. Jones, NJ. c.; Clyde l.. East
man, s. c.; Charles X. Wing, G. A. G.
(National Guard Bureau), and Majs.
Ralph Z. Haines, G. A. c.: Alfred l..
lockwood, G. w. s., and Roy NJ.
Jones, A. G.
Brig. Gen. Albert z. TRULY, assistant
to the Surgeon General Of the Army,
has been appointed president Of the
Central Medical Department Board,
which win meet in Washington
shortly. This board recommends to
the Surgeon General as to the fit-
ness of candidates TO be commissioned
in the Medical Department OF the
Army. Membership Of the board, in
addition to Gen. TRULY, includes
Coils. Philip w. Huntington, Frank p
Stones and Robert j. Foster; Lieut..
Col Harold e. Egan, Majs. George
G. H. Franklin. Cleon j. Gentzkow,
Jarrett M. Huddleston, Edward @. Al
ley, william w. McCaw, Harvey r.
Livesay and Capts. Clifford II. Perry
and Frank B. Wakeman.
Army officers arriving In Washing
ton shortly for duty include Mai. John
F. Lands to Army War College, Lieut..
Col. Frank @. Reilly TO office Of the
Adjutant General Of the Army, Maj.
Douglas B. Netherwood to Office Chief
o. Air Corps.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

loway, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Riley and
MeSrs. Merritt and Greenstreet.
The Association of Matrons ana
Patrons Of 1888 win have q picnic at
the Summer home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wackerman at Fairhaven.
August II.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
In Local Music Circles

" " ARLAN and Evelyn Randall
are in charge of the music
today at Foundry NJ. E.
Il i Church. At the morning serv-
ice Mr.. and Mrs. Randall will
sing two duets, 'Watchman, What Of
the Night" and 20, Jesus, Thou Art
Standing" At the evening service
male quartet will sing several selec-
tions. The members Of the quartet
are Leon Bryner. Joseph Thomas, Ray
Robinson and Harry Quinn.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
.he Irnitnd SHADES Canitol.

the United States Capitol.
Thursday. at 7;S0 pm, concert at
the District Of Columhia War Me-
mortal, Potomac Park
Friday, at 10 am. concert at the
Marine Barracks, Patriotic Shut-tns
Dream Hour.
Friday. at pm. concert at the
Naval Hospital.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Eastern Star.

BLANCHE M. COLE, matron Of
~ Federal Chapter, announces
members will take part In the OPEN
air religious services ; at Temple
Heights today at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Bernadette Doyle is chairman
Of a tacky party to be given August
II for the benefit Of GaVel Chapter at
104l Wisconsin avenue. There viii
be dancing and prizes.
Naomi Chapter VIII hold a picnic
August IL at $50 pm. Members
are invited to bring their families
and q basket lunch. Drinks viii be
provided on the grounds. There viii
be games for the children and fun for
all ages.
The Naomi Cleaners entertained
the officers and their families at
picnic supper at the Wackerman
Cottage, Fairhaven Beach, July %.
The Good Cheer Committee Of Co.
lumbia Chapter, with Mrs. Richard
Rambo as hostess, entertained at din
ner at the Collingwood Inn, on the
Mount. Vernon Boulevard, Va.
Wednesday. The honored guest was
Mrs. Mamie Greenstreet, grand ma
tron.
This 1926 Association OF Matrons
and Patrons recently held their an
nual picnic in Rock Creek Park. Dis
tlnguished guests included Right Wor-
thy Grand Secretary Minnie z. Keyes.
Grand Matron Greenstreet, Grand
Patron Riley, Past Grand Matrons MI
lans, Pitt and Merritt, Past Grand
Patrons Milans. Pitt. Shreve, Gallo
, way and Lewis. Other honorary
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Warren F. Johnson, organist, will
play "Toccata Over Psalm "a" Cor
Kee, and nocturne, Bells Through
the Trees" by Garth Edmundson, be-
fore the evening service at the Church
of the Pilgrims today.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Harlem Castle, tenor, will be the
guest soloist at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and H streets
northwest, during August.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Photoplays at Washington 7heaters This Week
Saturday

Victor McLaglen in
Wharf Angel. "

Victor McLaglen in
Wharf Angel. "
Bob Steele in Trail
ing North" Serial.
Jack Haley and Mary
Boland. Here Comes
the Groom.
Comedy. Band reel.
Jack Haley in Here
Comes the Groom"
Jack Holt in 'sBlack
Noon" Cartoon.
Tim Mccoy in
Voice in the Night. "
Lupe Velez in
strictly Dynamite"
Tim Mccoy in
Voice in the Night. "
Cartoon. No. 4 of
vanishing Shadow. /"
Burns and Allen in
Man Many !. .5Tsgoy HspDy Re Re-
lgeteerS," No. i.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
HINCKLEY MAN
SUICIDE VICTIM
Leaves Wife and Several Children.
Was Three. Year Resident Of
Community.

F.. w. Bowen, farmer living 1 y
miles east of Hinckley. on the river
road, committed suicide by hanging
Saturday morning. The rash deed,
which is believed to have been caused
by dependency, was enacted at 8
o'clock in the hay loft of the horse
barn on the home farm. Coroner
Frank P. Gottry of Pine City, was
called and he pronounced it suicide.
Mr. Bowen who was SO, was born
in the state of Iowa and leaves a wife
and several children. The family
moved to the Hinckley farm three
years ago from the Pine City COM
munity where they had farmed for
several years.
The funeral which took place Tues
day was in charge of the l. o. O.. F.
lodge and interment was made in the
Rose Hill cemetery at Hinckley.
The sympathy of friends and neigh
bors is extended to the family in their
sudden bereavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
ASKOV COUPLE
EXCHANGE VOWS
Albert ClauSen and Agnes Lunde
Surprise Friends When They
are Married Tuesday.

Albert Clausen of Granly, Miss,
combined with a visit to the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Clau-
sen in the Askov community, the task
of choosing a life's partner. The
choice, of course unknown to his
friends, was made at former time but
the consumation of the romance was
performed at Pine City Tuesday and
Miss Agnes Lunde, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Hans Lunde, also of the
Askov community, became his bride.
Both of the young people have spent
many years of their lives in this COM
munity and have a wide circle OF
friends who will wish them much
happiness in their home in Missis-
sippi where Mr.. Clausen has land
Both the bride and groom attended
the Askov schools and for the past
two or three years both have been
away, the former employed in Minnie
apolis and the latter farming in Mis-
sissippi
party attended by immediate rel
atives of both couples was given in
their honor at the Clausen home
Tuesday night and one at the Lunde
home Wednesday night and the new
lyweds will leave for their home at
Granly tomorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
AUSMUS HEADS
COUNTY BOARD
Second District Commissioner Chosen
Chairman; Stepan IS Vice
Chairman.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular annual session Tues
day at Pine City and transacted reg
ular routine business together with
organizing for the coming year. w.
G. Ausmus from the second district,
was chosen to head the board as
chairman and Frank w. Stepan, who
served as chairman of the board the
past year was elected vice chairman.
County Auditor Andrew P. Edin will
be custodian of the court house as
in the past.
Among other items taken up was
the disposition of the official county
printing. The Askov American was
selected as the official newspaper of
the county for 1884 and will publish
the auditors financial statement, the
delinquent tax list, the commiss ion
ers proceedings and notices required
by the board. The bulk. of the ma
terial will also appear in the other
newspapers of the county.
The board had not yet completed its
business late Wednesday evening and
other matters transacted by it will
be published in the regular official
proceedings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
MORE PUBLIC FUNDS
M A DE AVAILABLE

Pine county has obtained $4,000 ad-
ditional for use in what is termed
Civil Works Service projects. The
new allotment will be spent for sew
eral different classes of work, which
will include the following:
1. Nurse at the County Poor Farm.
2. Nurse for school projects.
3. Person for unemployment regis
tration.
4. Sewing and remodeling groups.
These groups will collect used cloth
ing and remodel it for use of the
needy Five villages, Askov, Bruno,
Hinckley, Pine City, and Willow River
have already been designated as COM
ing under this project and others will
be listed as requests for it come in
and are accepted.
5. Clerical workers. 1t is eSti-
mated that four will be available for
public agencies use within the county
and among these are specified library
classifiers and clerical assistants.
6. Nurses for needy families.
1t is estimated that the money will
pay for the above projects over a
period of about six months and will
open avenues of service that are not
now available.
Since this new program will employ
women, registration Of unemployed
women is being conducted at Pine
City each day from to IL a. m. and
from to p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
R3OiYXf;ToN' .WOMMN: :..::::
PASSES AWAY AT ~

Mrs. Johanna Anderson, an old res
ident of Royalton township, passed
away after lingering illness Monday
afternoon, Dec. IS, at her home
Mrs. Anderson was born in South
ern Unarud parish, Jonkopings l@n,
Smaland, Sweden, August IL, 1856.
She was united in marriage to John
P. Anderson June %, 1879. The fol-
lowing year Mr.. Anderson came to
this country. The wife and son, Os-
car, joined the husband and father
in 1892. locating first in the city of
Minneapolis. The Anderson family
located in the town of Royalton in
1898, and here they have resided con-
tinuously since.
She leaves to mourn her departure
her husband, FIVE sons, Oscar, in the
home community, Arthur, in Mime
apolis, Charles, George, and Axel at
home, two daughters-in-laws, one
granddaughter and brother in Swe-
den
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon, December 81, at
the home and from the RoyaltQn M. E..
church of which the Anderson family
are members with Rev. Chas. ]. Swan
son, officiating. Interment took place
in the Royalt0n cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
FL. MEETING WILL
BE HELD AT HINCKLEY

A Farmer-Labor organization meet
ing will be held in the village hall
at Hinckley, Saturday night, Jan. 6
at D. m. Farmer-Labor Organiza-
lions are now functioning at three diff
ferent points in Pine county-Sand-
stone, Pine City, and Pine Lake. A
series of educational meetings will be
held in various parts of the county on
various problems such as that of tax
alton, the power and light problem
the workings of Congress and the Leg
islature, the evils of lobbying in the
legislative halls, etc.
Efforts will be made to get Senator
Henry G. Teigan to address the meet
ing. The United States Government
at present is putting over one of the
most tremendous programs along this
line that has ever been tried in the
history of America. The public is in
vited and very welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
FINLAYSON BOY,
BRUNO GIRL WE'D
Couple Will Make Their Future Home
in the FinlaySOn Community
on Farm.

A very pretty wedding ceremony
was performed New Years day by
Rev. David Harrington of Bruno, in
the presence of a few friends and
relatives at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Anderson east of Bruno, when
their oldest daughter, Genevieve lone
was united to Mr.. Carl w. Johnson
of Finlayson. The bride was attended
by her sister, Juanita. Richard John
son, brother of the groom, acted
as best man.
Lenora July, the ring bearer, car
ried the ring on pillow of Pink
and yellow, part of the color scheme
of the room.
The ceremony was performed under
an evergreen arch with tea roses as
decoration and tied with white
streamers. The happy couple took
their places to the strains of we'd
ding march played by Mrs. George
tiful selections during the afternoon
and evening.
The bride, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson of Bruno, is a
graduate of the Sandstone high school
and the groom is the eldest son of
Matt Johnson of Finlayson, where he
has host of friends who extend
wishes for a long and happy welded
life.
After the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served. Out-of-town guests
were, M. Johnson of Finlayson, Fred
Makela of Webster, Wis, F. E. Lynch
of Hinckley, and Miss Edna Martin
of Askov.
A number of friends gathered at
the brides home and the evening was
spent in dancing. The young couple
left Tuesday afternoon for Finlayson
where they will make their home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
Former AskOU Bon
Gets Honorable
Mention for Plan

Prof. r. X. Frokjer of the Wiscon-
sin University. and former Askoy
boy who obtained a part of his educa-
ton in the Askov schools and the son
of James Frokjer. now of Centuria
Wis.,, has been honored by having his
plans for lettering the dairy industry
considered at Washingt n. Mr.. Fro
kjer. brother of Paul N. Frokjer of thu
American Publishing Co. force, spent
three months in Washington last sum
mer assisting i'm setting up the Farm
Act and has since of.
fered three plans which he terms
workable to the betterment of the
dairy industry.
The Madison Capital Times, in its
weekly letters to outstanding persons
and the substance of which was pub
lished in it's December 23rd issue, haG
the following to say:
Dear Prof. Frokjer: Yours was enc
of several plans considered by the of
ficials of the AAA at Washington as q
means of lettering conditions in the
dairy industry. With the problem OF
relief for the dairy industry one OF
the major agricultural puzzles of the
present day, it must have been a
source of satisfaction to have had your
ideas under consideration at the ma
tions capital. A great deal of thought
and skilled judgment will be neces.
sarily applied before the dairy farmer
is out of the woods, aud the people Of
Wisconsin will thank you for con
tributing your share"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-04
FIVE DIRECTORS WILL
HEAD PINE CITY BANK

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers and Merchants
State Bank of Pine City last Tuesday.
the board of directors was reduced
from nine to five and the following
were elected to the board: P. H. An
derson, Frank j. Pehler. w. A. Sau-
ser, C. M. Pennington, and w. G..
Hodge. Tine report of the bank showed
that considerable progress had been
made during the past year toward
putting the bank in sound and liquid
condition. The bank will come under
the national deposit insurance law.
according to reports, and this will
strengthen the bank and restore con-
fidence of it's depositors.