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Bruno

Mrs. Ball of Duluth, called on
Bruno friends one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Armstrong of
Racine, were guests of his parents
here Friday night and Saturday. Mrs
Armstrong was formerly Miss Myrtle
Olson, who has taught several years
in the Bruno schools. The couple
were married June % at Ormsby,
the brides home. They will reside
in Racine, where Mr.. Armstrong is
employed in a creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Santo of Motley,
and Mrs. Art Halverson and Dorothy
of Sandstone, were Sunday guests at
the Laying home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs Carl john
son returned Sunday from a two
weeks visit with friends and relatives
in Chicago, ILL.,, and Wisconsin points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Adams of Am
cry, Wis, are visiting at the Eva
Adams home at this writing.
Philip McGraw, father of Mrs. Sew
erson, passed away Tuesday at the
Severson home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Griffin and
daughter, Marilyn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Goddard of Windsor, Ill, ar
rived last Thursday for a visit at the
Bert Rose home. Mr.. Goddard is
a brother of Mrs. Rose and the two
ladies are sisters of Mr.. Rose They
departed for their home Wednes-
day. On Monday they spent the day
sightseeing in Duluth and Superior.
Mrs. L. M. Darling visited her
daughter, Ruth, in Minneapolis last
week, returning home Sunday.
John White, Charles Long and Mrs.
Yarwood of Minneapolis, spent Satur-
day evening and Sunday with friends
in Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Darling are
rejoicing over the arrival Sunday of
a daughter. She has been named
Mary Winifred.
Arthur and Emanuel Markus and
Mrs. Markus drove to Brainerd Sun
day to see Mr.. Markus. Mrs. Markus
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A4}1HlE

parchment, and on August 2 the for
mality of signing took place. Fifty
three signed that day; three signed
later in the year. OF the fifty-six sign
ers. seven were not members of the
Congress on July when the Declara-
ton was agreed to, and of those who
were present on that historic day.
seven never signed the document.
The Declaration was first proclaimed
in public on July 8. when it was read
by John Nixon from the platform bull:
in Independence Square in 1863.
THE Declaration was not adopted by
L the Continental Congress until al
most fifteen months after the War for
Independence started with the engage
ments at Concord and Lexington. They
occurred on April 10, 1775. In fact
seven important battles of that war
had been fought before the resolution
of independence introduced by Mr.. Lee
was agreed to. They were, besides
Concord and Lexington, TicOnderOga,
on May TO-; Bunker Hill, on June II;
MOulrcdl On NOFeIlDcT 10 QucUcC, On
December 81, all in 1775, and Fort
MOultrie, on June %, 1776. George
Washington had been cOmmander-in-
chief-thOugh he was termed general
of the Continental forces since June
Is, 1875. At the time of the Declara-
ton, Washington was in the field and
had been for more than year. On
the day it was formally adopted he
he was in New York, preparing for
what was to be the Battle of Long
Island.
Despite the deliberate action of the
Congress, however. there had been de-
mands for declaration of independ-
ence months before that July day in
1776. There was the Macklenberg Dec
laration, passed on May 20, 1915. And
on April %, 1776. the freehOlders of
Cumberland county, Virginia, called
for similar action by the Virginia con-
ventiOn itself, which met on May 6 and
moved for the declaration which Rich
ard Henry Lee presented to the Con-
gress the following month.
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Iron River, Wis, were also there
They are all old neighbors of the
Zajiceks when they lived in Hutch
inson. After an evening of visiting
Mrs. Madsen served very nice lunch
Mrs. James Glazer of Annandale
came Saturday to get her daughter
and son who have been spending
some time at their cabin here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed DePover and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Lawson made trip
to Duluth Sunday and were dinner
guests at the John Narcotic home
They spent the afternoon at the zoo
and at the Gunnard Erickson home
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sjodahl were
callers at the John Peterson home
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lawson called al
the DePover home last Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Ubl and family
were callers at the Gordon Britton
home in Sandstone Sunday.
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Sand Creek

Last Thursday afternoon and eve
ming about 35 friends visited at the
Oberg home to help Mrs Oberg cele-
brate her 60th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Oberg was the recipient of many
gifts and delicious refreshments were
served. After wishing Mrs Oberg
many more happy birthday anniver-
saries, the guests departed.
Mrs. Emil Swanson has been as
sisting at the Theo. Hegstrom home
in Sandstone the past two weeks.
Ideal weather added to the en-
joyment of the annual picnic held by
members of the Farmers club at
Pine lake Saturday. A large crowd
was present and agreed that it was
very enjoyable event.
The annual July 18th community
celebration will be held at the Sand
Creek schoolhouse Monday, July 5.
Picnic dinner will be served at noon,
as in former years. Everyone well
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Smith and
daughter, Eunice, and Miss Violet
Olson of Minneapolis, visited at the
Engebo home Saturday and also at
tended the Farmers club picnic at
Pine lake.
Mrs. Carl Gjertson of Owatonna,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends the past two weeks, returned
to her home Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Larson left Sunday fore
noon for short visit with her daugh-
ter at Amery, Wis.
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DanfOrth

Young Peoples meeting will be
at the Sand Creek schoolhouse Sat-
urday evening.
George and Elwyn Hendricks OF
Hinckley, have been staying at the
Hendricks home here the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard White and
two children of Minneapolis, are
spending their two weeks vacation
at the M. I. White home.
Wendell Moore spent the first Of
the week at the Bible camp.
Margaret Larson and Ruth Frisen.
dahl spent last week at the Bible
camp at Grindstone lake.
Mrs. Angelo Smith spent Wednes-
day night of last week with Mrs
Emma Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Gabriel anc
two sons of Superior, spent Monday
afternoon at the c.. E. Hendricks
home.
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Fleming Township

j. H. Driscoll of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Johnson also OF
Minneapolis, visited at the Carl M
Anderson home Sunday. Mrs. Dris-
coll is a sister of Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. Osterberg visited at the Ed
Beavens home Monday.
The board of equalization met at
the Ed Beavens home Monday.
Mrs. Carl Anderson had the misfor-
tune to fall from the back steps OF
her home recently and hurt her side
and leg badly.
Mrs. Ralph Johnson and daughter
Dorothy, celebrated their birthday
anniversaries together June 81 among
friends and relatives.
John Erickson made a business
trip to Askov Tuesday.
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their farther consideration, the declar-
alton. The president resumed the
chair. Mr. Harrison reported that the
committee of the whole Congress have
agreed to Declaration, which he de-
livered in. The Declaration being
again read, was agreed to-
The text of the declaration as agreed
to finally was substantially as Jeffer-
son had prepared it.
THE Declaration received the votes
of all the Colonies except New
York, whose delegates were not then
authorized to commit themselves on
the matter A'shOrt time later they
were so authorized and also sanctioned
it. At the July 4 session, after agree
ment to the Declaration, the Con-
gress ordered that it be printed and
copies sent to the various Colonial AS
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remained there and the boys returned
that evening.
Mrs. Gault is i'll at her home here.
Clarence returned home Saturday
evening from Wrenshall to help with
the work.
Raymond Matthes of Iowa, accom-
panied by friend, arrived Sunday
for visit with his parents.
Leonard Enstead recently took over
the milk route formerly cared for
by Felix Kvasnicka
VIM. Triplett is attending summer
school at the university.
Mrs. Albert Osterkamp, who has
been working in Sandstone, returned
home Sunday.
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West Rock

A farewell party was held for Mrs
Leonard Johnson at the Rovaitcn
town hall Sunday afternoon. She eX-
poets to leave for Oregon after July
to join MIR. Johnson who has been
there for some time.
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs
Kenneth Carlson Friday, June 18.
A party was given in honor of Miss
Esther Johnson of Minneapolis, at
the Hamlet Johnson home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mattson were
Sunday night visitors at the Fred
Fiegi home.
Mrs. c. E. Carlson is back from the
Kenneth Carlson home where she
has been for the last two weeks car
| ing for Mrs. Kenneth Carlson and
baby.
Mrs. Claus johnson and Miss Es-
Their johnson of Minneapolis, spent
several days at the Emil Anderson
home.
Gerald Johnson, Wesley, George
and Robert Thompson attended a
party at Royalton Sunday afternoon.
Leona Carlson is staying at the
Kenneth Carlson home few days.
Miss Doris Thompson and Gilbert
Guetzkow of Braham, spent Sunday
near Mile Laos lake.
Mrs. Ben JohnStead of Hinckley, is
visiting at the Under home at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Anderson and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Hueman
of Minneapolis, are visiting at the
Joel Olson home at this writing.
Miss Eva Blost returned from ST..
Paul Friday and Mrs. P. o. Blost
came home from Anoka Sunday.
Dorene and Donald Johnson accom-
panied Marlen johnson to Anoka
Sunday.
Robert Thompson is helping at the
Oscar Peterson home in East Rock
Creek few weeks.
Miss Doris Thompson is now en-
ployed at the Fair Store in Pine City,
beginning her duties there Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01

as SET IOTIn III lHt JOUrIaI
of the Continental Congress, is brief
and lacking in many details, observes
Hal Borland in the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. Several letters, including
one from General Washington, were
read and disposed of, that of Washing
ton being referred to the board of war
and ordnance" Then the Journal says:
The congress resumed the consider
alton of the resolution agreed to by and
reported from the committee of the
whole; and the same being read, was
agreed to as follows:
Resolved That these United Colonies
are, and, of right, ought to be, Free
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01

SemblieS and to the
commanding Off
GERS of the Cont
mental troops and
that it be pro-
claimed "in each of
the United States.
and at the head of
the army" 1t was
signed the same day
by John Hancock,
as president of the
Congress. The other
signatures, h o W.
ever, were not in
Scribed on the orig
inal text. That text
w as cODied on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01
OFFICIAL LIST PINE
COUNTY ASSESSORS

Township Name Of Assessor Address
Arlone-Emery Wolter ....... .Hinckley
Arna-C. b. Gender ........ .Markvtlle
B Barr CTseh NJ hnmb we1iorr
Brook Park-A. S. Mcclellan Brook Park
chenswatanaNGrant Chaplin: Pine city
Crosby-s. H. Miilhouse 100. .Hnckie
Danforth-E. M. Frisendahl -. Bruno
Dell Groye-.Wm. Zwiers 49,. ;Hinckley
FinIaysonSJ. ]. Molloy ..... Finiayson
Hinckiey-W. r. Newman 80. Hinckley
keeneEdWard b Hotter Uset}a
Kettle RiverLEietor Price willow Rver
Mission Creek-Frank Cabak ........
Mncb-tdw,n Nora R9ute I. Rr9 e3ne P citk
Nickerson-Charles Berger .DuQuette
Norman-John S. Waletzko
oson. c,;.tis rcn .WilioW 1--we.
Partridge-Ove Hermansen Askov
Pine City-James f. Polk -. Pine City
Pokegama--John Elsner. .R. 4. Pine City
Rock Creek-W. S. Barstow, Rock Creek
Royalton-Leon Cote ........ .Grasston
Sandstone-Clarence Loken. Sandstone
Sturgeon Lake-FehX KloSOwski -.
Wlma-Wm. Ludwig .... .Markville
characterization Kanis. ...........
........... sturgeon Lake
Villages.
Askov-N. S. Petersen .Askov
Brook Park-H. A. Parsons Brook Park
BrunO-Louis LindStrom ....... Bruno
Fdnlayson-Hubert Christopherson
Henriette:R. F. Schmidt :. .Henriette
Hinckley-Nels Swendsen 49,. Hinckley
Pine City-Chas. f. Stephan. Pine City
Sandstone-N. p. Johnson. Sandstone
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a n q independent
states; that they
are absOlved from
all allegiance to the
British crown, and
that all political
cOnneXiOn between
them. and the State
of Great Britain,
is, and ought to be,
totally dissolved.
agreeable to the
order of the day,
the congress re-
solved itself into a
committee of the
whole; the presi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01
What Made Ju|y4
Our Greatest Day

ULY 2, in the year 1776, fell
on a Tuesday. The Con-
tinental Congress, then in
convention in Philadelphia,
opened its session at 9 a. m.
In independence hall. The
record of that days business,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01
Presidents and the Fourth

Data of things that happened on the
Fourth of July reveal that one Presi-
den, Calvin Coolidge, was born on the
Fourth and three Presidents, John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James
Monroe, died on July 4, Adams and
InTerson dying on the same date in
1926.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01
ARLONE TOWNSHIP

Supervisors Hemmng. Raymond
Chollett. Andrew Pedersen.
clerk Address: Hinckie Hn0M Man, T. WON
Treasurer Peter klynstra
Justice of the Peace-Walfred Abra-
hanson.
Cons table Waiter Orr
BARRY TOWNSHIP
Supervsors-Wm. Adams. Frank Nc
Ferran. Guy H. Brown.
Clerk ................H Henry Bossen
Address: Hinckley. MINI
treasurer ............. .Otto JaarSfna
BIRCH CREEK TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-A. d. Rye. Aug. F. John
son. John Ct. Danelski.
Address: Denham, MINI:
justice Hi Of the Peace. C. +. fundberg
Constables - Runo Larson. Magnus
Lundquist.
BREMEN TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Louis Brabec. Peter KIM
inski. John Oetterer.
" Address: willow River. Mimi.
JHssee OF the Peace Crank r h. WssG
Constables-Chas. Uhhr. ST.. Edw. M.
BROOK PARK TOWNSHIP
Superyisors-J: c. Merrell. X. Maaske.
Clerk :. Otto H. ziegler
Address: Brook Park. Mimi.
ju usasar of the Peace io F. Maas 'ps
Constable ...............Al Albert Spaude
BRUNO TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Otto Wernowsky. Jacob
Storebo. c. o. Billman.
Address: Bruno. Mimi.
Treasurer .......... Adrian Berglund
CHENGWATANA TOWNSHIP
SupervLsors-Frank Wanous. p. j. Nc
Adams. John Tollelson.
Clerk ........ Adolph Wanous
Justice Of the Peace. :. .Wm. Bombusch
CLOVER TOWNSHIP
Supervisors--F. j. Brown. Adolph
Schmidt. John Hird.
Clerk .............. r. l.. Sacre
justices Of the Peace.Harry Hendr. cks.
Henry alderman.
Constables-Icd Thorn. Freeman Stevens
CROSBY TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-M. L. Brant, c. c. Currie.
Joe Morals.
efA Address: Hinckley. MINI MINI A"'Se"
Treasurer ...............H H. A. Lyseth
DANFORTH TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Clyde Holmes. Guy Hend-
ricks. Tony Greenley.
N Address: Sandstone. Star r.
Treasurer ....... Mrs. G. +. Hendricks
Justice of the Peace. &c: E. Hendricks
Constable .............. h. "A. RyQDerS
DELL GROVE TOWNSHIP
Supervsors-E. B. Griffith. Oscar Oak
land, w. III. Schwartz.
Clerk ...................J John ]. York
Address: Route 1. Sandstone, MINI.
Treasurer ..............L Louis Anderson
Justice of the Peace. Nick Hartand
Constable ...............F Frank Barnes
DOSEY TOWNSHIP
Superyisors-John Forengo. John Aar-
lie. w. c. Chapman.
Clerk ............... Lester Ellington
Address: Cloverton. Mimi:
Treasurer ............ William Sperling
Justice of the Peace 80. Ernest HOlleI
Constable ............. q. l.. Austin
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.ASKOV VILLAGE

Mayor .............. "A. Henriksen
ker. Fritz Holm.
Clerk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gravesen
Treasurer .......... Thorvald Andersen
Justices of the peace. r. Petersen. A.
ConSta bleS-Conlad Christensen. Clar-
ence MorgenSen.
BROOK PARK VILLAGE
eosyneilmen.iioyd vettin Honn s A
Peterson.
Treasurer MINIMUM. August Peterson
Justices of the peace-S. 7. Palm. II. A.
Constable ....... Viggo Ravnholdt
BRUNO VILLAGE
Councilmen.R. G. Smith. Charles
Sprague, Hiram Walsh.
Treasurer Tres i' .......:.... John Walls from
Constable ....... Karl r. Won Schenk
FINLAYSON VILLAGE
c Gsy9r Petty ~; T. j Hmas
Hansen, Frank Fredrickson.
Clerk :;...........-..A r; BEING Ini
C oSsee .ne .clfford Chr stopherson
HENRIETTE VILLAGE
uncilmen-Robert Conger. A. S. Gus
tafson, Clarence Nyleen.
Treasurer ......C. A. Peterson
Justice of the peace. r. A; Marsh
HINCKLEY VILLAGE
Observation-Disclosures Schm DIT. George
Goltz. Henry Van der DUN.
Clerk ........ Geo; W. Empey
Justices of the peace-Martin l.. Nell
son. Patrick Heay.
,Constables-Wm. H. Lammerts. Frank
j. Schultz.
PINE CITY VILLAGE
>Councilmen-Marion Lones. Adam Bed
ermann. T. w. Ling.
Clerk ...............C C. NJ. Pennington
justices of the Peace-C. F. Stephan
Walter Blanchard.
-Constables-John Biedermann. A. c..
GLASGOW.
RUTLEDGE VILLAGE
C Sayor b. McS Iann 9uS. John
Clerk Mrs. Frank Bowers
Treasurer ......... Herbert ;. Bennett
SANDSTONE VILLAGE
Councilmen.H. o. Bilstad. oscar Carl
son. p. Z. Robinson.
Clerk H. A. Johnson
justices of the peace. H. Tomhave.
NJ Bulls.
sConstabIes-Axel Larson. Fritz Gabriel
son.
STURGEON LAKE VILLAGE
CoGincilmen.oscar f. Carlson son Earl o.
son, NJ. NJ. Barnes.
Clerk .............. Frank King
Treasurer ...............J. F. Kolosky
Constable ...............Br Bruce Barnes
WILLOW RIVER VILLAGE
Mayor ...............D DR.. w. C. Ehmke
Councilmen-Jacob Novak. Herb john
son. A. L. Wahlstrom.
Clerk Edw. Bohaty
Justice of the Peace. r. L. Arlington
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The American goes in the mail
each Thursday; want your message
to 60 along?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-01
,.OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF PIN E COUNTY
PINE COUNTY OFFICIALS
Cnnnfy Saaf-PinA City
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
. First DiStrict-ChaS. A. Pearson. Grass
ton. -
Second District-W. G. AuSmus. Pine
City.
Fourth District-E. b. Greenwald, En-
laySon.
r. Fifth DiStrict-OScar Eklund. Bruno.
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Supervisors Hemming, Raymond
Chollett, Andrew Petersen.
Clerk ................. Thomas G. Wolf
Address: Hinckley, MINI.
Treasurer ....... Peter klynStra
Justice of the Peace-Wafred Abra-
hanson.
Constable Walter Orr
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BARRY TOWNSHIP

Supervisors-Wm. Adams. Frank Nc
Ferran, Guy H. Brown.
Clerk ................ Henry BosSen
Address: Hinckley. MINI.
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mayor a I1euI MHSi'
Councilmen-HanS MoSbaek. Paul N. Fro-
ker, Fritz Holm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-02
FUNNY LIQUOR LAWS

Since the repeal of the prohibition
amendment almost every conceivable kind
of law and regulation has been invoked in
various states and communities for the
regulation of the liquor traffic, some of
them quite amusing.
Before repeal it was confidently as
serted by many that even if the sale of
liquor were legalized the old-time saloon
would never be tolerated again. That
prediction has been fulfilled to the .,e4-
tent that public drinking places are not
called saloons" any more They are much
nicer now, and are designated as "clubs,"
bars" cocktail lounges and by other
inoffensive names.
The new drink emporiums (or per-
haps we should say emporia) are more in
viting and less smelly than the old corner
saloon, as they cater extensively to the fe-
male trade. Some of them in the larger
cities are exquisitely swank. Everything
is orderly and the bartender seldom has
to WELD a bung-starter to keep the GUS
toners in hand
But we started to mention some of
the funny regulations, and now have space
for only one, which is in effect in Con-
nectcut In that state women do not have
entire equality with the men, being for
'bIdden To drink while standing at the bar
with the men, being forbidden to.aasdrink
while standing at the bar with trim foot
on the brass raid. They may drink only at
ia Iyleyu and then. only if the tables are
three fleet away from the bar.
While this seems like discrimina-
ton on account of sex, it is perhaps not so
serious. When lady arises from her
table she can probably negotiate the three
feet if necessary in order to enable her to
brace herself against the bar on the way
out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-02
SPECIAL SERMON,
AT FIRST BAPTIST

Pastor Yancy Tillman Shehane
will deliver to his congregation
in the First Baptist church Sun
day night special evangelistic
sermon, in which he vii take the
Story of the Prodigal Son, and put
it into a modern-day story, giving
all the recorded acts, utterances,
and feelings of the prodigal, in
modern-day language. The sub
ject of this sermon viii be aft
err the Banquets Are Over"
Following this special sermon
Sunday night, Pastor Shehane
will conduct a baptismal service,
baptizing the candidates who are
now ready.
In the morning hours of serv-
ices, quite large number of Sun
day school promotion certificates
will be delivered to those being
promoted in the church school de-
partments, and the Lords Supper
viii be observed in the preaching
hour.
Members of the church, friends
and visitors are cordially invited
to attend and enjoy these serv-
ices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-02
PRIDE OF ANCESTRY

Honoring of parents or other worthy
forbears is most commendable, but the ex-
tremes to which some people carry their
pride of ancestry is somewhat amusing.
We see many worthless offspring
from high-cIass parentage, while ON the
other hand many persons born in OBJ
security have made notable successes in
life.
The divine right of kings was founded
on ancestry, usually beginning with some
political or military upstart. The Amer
lean 400 was founded on the wealth of
shrewd, uncouth traders and schemers of
the early days.
While the fetish of ancestry is still
worshipped by many, it is becoming out of
date and nowadays man must amount to
something in his own right if he would be
held in high esteem.
AS recent writer has well said !:
"Humanity's sense of justice would be out
ragged if descendants of criminal justly
hanged, say, three hundred years ago,
should still lie under the infamy of that
ancestor Why, then, should glory attach
to the worthless descendant of a hero?0
It's certainly more creditable to have
overcome the handicap of early dis
advantages than to try to travel solely
on the prestigesof worthy family connec-
tions. aeea ST..
) Prideedf distinguished ancestry is
natural and proper, but its display is fire.
quentlyA ovefdone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-02
STORED IMPRESSIONS

The following paragraphs from re-
cent trade magazine article may not dis
play great originality of thought, but they
contain some wholesome truths:
Did you ever stop to think that our
minds are much like cameras? Day in and
day out from the time we can first see un-
til we pass out on the great adventure we
are taking mental pictures and storing
them up in our minds.
We may store up impressions of
beautiful symphonies. the fragrance of
roses. the song of bird. the laughing of
little children
Il am what | am because of the pic-
lures have taken with my mental camefa
If am little and petty and dull and prosaif
and narrow and selfish and bigoted, it is
because these are the impressions I've
trained my mind to receive
II you are kind and loving and
thoughtful If YOU think great thoughts
and entertain great aspirations Ii you ap-
preciate good music. inspiring books. sun
sets and beautiful paintings II you ike
people and people like you. II you enjoy
a position Of leadership in the crowd-all
this IS an indication that you have been
opening your mind to the highest and best.