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The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15

staying at the home of Mrs. Mabel
Blake left Wednesday for his
home at Tioga, N. d.
Ethel johnson of West Concord
was an overnight guest of Emma
Johnson Thursday.
MIR and Mrs. John Mum and
family were dinner guests at the
Mum home at Seaforth Sunday.
ST. Anthony's Study club met
with Mrs. Charles Reed Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blake of
Mankato were callers in Milroy
Monday.
Tom Elliott visited his aged
mother at Sacred Heart Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs. James Parker of Saskat-
chewan, and Mrs. Ellen Hendry
of Santa Barbara, Cal. were
guests of their uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Dolan from Friday
until Monday. They will be re-
membered as Jennie and Ellen
McGeough who lived in this COM
munity many years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Christop-
herson of Redwood Falls, Mrs.
Anna Serr, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Serr, Mrs Groebe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin Serr and son were
guests at the William Radtke
home at Tracy Sunday in honor
of Mrs. Emil Serr's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Conrad
and children of Redwood Falls
were visitors at the Merle Starr
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Johanneck
and daughters of Wabasso visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. George Veit
Sunday.
Julia Kulla spent Saturday
night and Sunday at her home at
Royalton.
At the card party held We'd
nesday evening at st. Michaers
parish hall, Mrs. John Welu and
Mrs. z. A. Trudeau won high
score for women in Whist and
Robert ZWach and Louis Dolan,
high for men. Mrs. Zeph Tripan-
ier and Mrs. George Christopher
son, won high for women in 500
and Marcel Parmentier ard Vim
cent Welu high for men. Arnold
Tripanier received the door prize,
1900 pounds of COAL
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blanchet-
te and family of Marshall visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Blanchette
Friday evening.
Joyce Jansen returned to Mar
shall Sunday having visited her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Regnier.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Beebout was christened
Richard Clinton Sunday in Our
Saviors Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marks left
Tuesday for Oklahoma City and
Illinois to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Ford and
family of Tracy were visitors at
the Ed Hickey home Sunday eve
ming.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15

Wanda were Sunday afternoon
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bloedow.
Mrs. Ralph Danger attended a
coffee party at the home of her
mother, Mrs. c. Sorenson at Nor
gan in honor of Mrs. Sorenson's
seventy-seventh birthday Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aronld Reetz of
rear Morgan visited Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kagel.
Mrs. Christ Mack of Willow
Lake visited Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Alfred Dugas, while
Rev. Mack held religious instruc-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hite of
Marshall spent Wednesday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Clements.
Mrs. Christina Zamzow was a
Sunday visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zamzow in Three Lakes
township.
Lyle Bloedow, Clark Jensen,
Donald Turner and Lloyd and
Glen Berg were supper guests
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Clements in honor of their son
Peters birthday.
Mrs. Merle Gebhard of West
brook and Mrs. Joyce Jacobsen
of Lamberton were dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cannot Friday. They also
visited the Clements school,
where they both taught last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Neu-
decker and Mrs. Roy Brandt
were callers at Redwood Falls
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jacobsen
and Clarence Rodahl were callers
at the Andrew Olson home in
Brookville Saturday evening. I
Mrs. Clarence Johnson of Red.
wood Falls, Mrs. Richard Scoates,
Mrs. Basil Winge, Mrs. Peter Gar
dener and Mrs. Roy Castle of
North Redwood and Mrs. William
Gannott surprised Mrs. Charles
Cannot on her birthday Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Trefry and chill
dren of Redwood Falls were Sum-
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Wohlford
and Mrs. Augusta Klabunde were
Tuesday evening visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Mayo Fischer at Red
wood Falls.
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Mrs.
William Cannot were Redwood
Falls callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Turner and
daughter were visitors at the
Tony Prokosch home near Nor
gan Monday evening.
Audrey Ensey of Three Lakes
and Einar Johnson of Shutdown
were visitors of Clayton Johnson
Saturday afternoon.
Alfred Helget of near Sleepy
Eye was visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cannot Sunday.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
WABASSO FIREMEN
CALLED TO BLAZE
CHURCH, CIVIC GROUPS
MEET; OTHER NEWS
OF COMMUNITY
BY Mrs. EdW. Weldon

Wabasso-The Wabasso fire de-
partment was called to the Aug
ust Hoffman home Monday NOR
ming due to chimney fire. No
damage resulted. "--
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Torney and
family drove to Sleepy Eye Sun
day to visit Mr.. Torney's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. JenS Torney. They
also called at the August Schultz
home near Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Berg and
daughter were visitors at the Gust
Backer home at Clements Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goblirsch,
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Goblirsch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goblirsch
were visitors at the Frank Byli
home Sunday.
Eugene Lange, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Lange had his tonsils
removed by DR.. Brey Monday.
Norman Kaufenberg had a ton
silectomy Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schotten-
bauer of Gilfillan were visitors at
the Sylvester Baltes home Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hagert
drove to New Ulm Saturday eve
ming to visit at the parental Geo.
rye Suess home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Baltes
and family drove to Sleepy Eye
Sunday to visit at the G. P. Cut
ting home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Friedley of
Lucan and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Friedley of Wabasso spent Sum-
day with Mr.. and Mrs Alex Dat
weller at Lake Crystal.
Mrs. Joseph Starken of Lam
berton was visitor at the G.
Starken home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Bauer at
tended a group meeting of Red
and White stores at Sleepy Eye
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Amelia Boyer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Dahmes and family
visited with relatives at Lamber-
ton Sunday.
Friends of Bertha Schotten-
bauer spent Sunday afternoon at
her home in honor of her BIRTH
day.
The Progress club met with
Mrs. R. A. Leistikow Monday
evening. Parliamentary Law was
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
MILROY SCHOOL,
COMMUNITY CLUB
TO GIVE PROGRAM
BY Emma johnson

Milroy-A combined program
cf the schcol and community club
will be given Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Odegaard
Of Stewart attended rites for Jens
Scott Tuesday ard were guests al
the IVer Heller home
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fisher and
family of Marshall We're visitors
at the Joe Zwach home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed
were visitors at the T. F. Reed
home in Redwood Falls Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Scott are
the parents of son born at their
home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. O'Con-
nell of Glencoe were Sunday
visitors at the Francis Dolan
home.
MI. and Mrs. c. C. Seeman and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Regnier were
among those who attended a flor
al show at Marshall Sunday.
Hans Tuness returned Sunday
from Tracy hospital where he was
operated Tuesday.
Mrs. Stena Terhell and Doris
of Vesta visited Mrs. Julia Brak-
Ike Sunday.
Rev. Raymond Borg, pastor of
the Swedish Lutheran church in
Walnut Grove was speaker at the
Luther League meeting in Our
Saviors Lutheran church Sunday
evening. Mrs. Arthur Hansen,
Mrs. Lars Olson, Mrs. Emil Lar
son, Mrs. James Tomasek and
Robert Solseth were hosts.
Mrs. Edgar Narcotic and Mrs.
Nelson Narcotic of Marshall call
ed on Mrs. Mary Hickey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ruck-
taeschel and family of Wabasso
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Veit
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Welter and
family visited at the Adolph
LaWrenz home at Wabasso Sun
day.
Evelyn Austvold, Genevieve
Glyrn and Olga Steen spent the
weekend in the Twin Cities.
A Sunday School Christmas
program will be held in Our Saw
iors Lutheran church Thursday
evening. December %.
Bud Campion, Lyle Athey and
Rodney Morgan fished at Big
Stone from Tuesday until Thurs
day.
Theo Schloetzer of Mankato
spent the weekend at her home
here.
A son was born to Mrs. Harry
Philippi at Clinic hospital in
Tracy Thursday, December 8.
Peter Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Christopherson and Mrs. Edna
Morgan were dinner guests at the
Robert Bjorklund home at Amiret
Sunday.
Mrs. c. C. Seeman called on
Mrs. M. E. Matthews in Marshall
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Zwach visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schloegel al
New Ulm Sunday.
The Womans Study club me-
with Mrs. Lyle Kramer Tuesday
for Christmas party.
Aileen Welsh spent Sunday
with Ann Kahs at Wabasso.
Ralph Stenbak who has beer
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15

the topic of paper given by
Marjorie Lyle. The program COM
mittee members were Mrs. Lloyd
Jensen and Bertha Oster. A
Christmas party followed at
which gifts were exchanged. Re
freshments were served and
bridge was played.
Anton Brey and Anton Jr. of
Lafayette were visitors at the DR..
F. w. Brey home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Zeren
and daughters drove to Lamber-
ton Sunday for visit at the Oral
Hill home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Berg and
daughter of Wabasso accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Kuelbs
of Clements visited at the Leslie
Peterson home at Sleepy Eye
Sunday.
Richard Lange and Andrew
Martenson were business callers
at Mankato Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Strue-
bing accompanied by Mrs. Robert
Bangerter drove to Redwood
Falls Monday.
Mrs. D. E. Sinclair and Cathryn
were visitors at Redwood Falls
Saturday.
Mrs. A. Damberg and children
left Saturday for Winona where
she was met by her brother. He
accompanied her to Wisconsin
where she will remain until after
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Noting and
Andrew Bruckbauer drove to
Minneota Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Pelzel drove
to Springfield to visit with H. H!
Turbes and family Sunday.
Mrs. H. H. Turbes entertained
seven friends of her daughter
Rose Marie Thursday afternoon
in honor of her birthday.
The Young Ladies Sodality met
at st. Anne's school Monday eve
ming. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Dorothy Schueller, presi-
dent; Inez Weldon, vice president;
Veronica Turbes, secretary and
Mathilda Schueller, treasurer.
The st. Therese Discussion club
met with Malanea Schueller
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hagert
and family visited Mrs. Hagert's
sister Mrs. John BRANDED at Fair
fax Sunday.
Fred Podal of North Dakota
was visitor at the Frank Fried
ley home Friday. Accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Friedley and
Mrs. R. Kormann he drove to
New Ulm Saturday to visit at the
Gottfried Bill home.
Ludwig Daub and son Eugene
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zollrer to Mankato Thursday
Mrs. Zollner remained with her
husband who submitted to an
operation on his eye Friday NOR
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rieck of
Springfield were visitors at the
LeistikoW home Sunday.
DR.. F. w. Brey was a profess
sional caller at New Ulm Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Martini
ka and family of New Ulm visit
ed Mrs. Mary Goblirsch Sunday.
The st. Catherine of Siene
study club will meet with Mrs.
Mike Schueller Friday evening
with Mrs. Albert Lensing as hos
tess.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Christy of
Window were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Beckman.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
NO WINTER FISHING

All Minnesota lakes and
streams will be closed to taking
game fish December 81. The order
closing all inland waters follows
the recommendation of the tech
nicians of the division of game
and fish and the University of
Minnesota. Hook and line fishing
of rough fish is not permitted but
rough fish may be speared from
fishhouses or without a fishhouse.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
Birds Get Fish Food

Pueblo, Colo.-(P)-Forest of
ficials had forgotten about ducks
when they planted several tons of
moss, shrimp and other aquatic
life as food for fish in Lake Isa-
bel. Migratory flocks came along
soon after the planting and clean
ed up all the food. Now the fish
are hungry.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
Started Castle
He Couldn't Finish

Trail, B. C.-(P)-After putting
in eight years of labor on a lofty
italian castle" here, Giovanni
Vendramini has decided to live in
a small house nearby.
Before he gave up his project
Vendramini had erected a mas
sive landmark SIS feet high. Be-
cause the builder ran out of
funds, the structure still lacks
windows and a roof.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
Give Drunken Driver
Peace OF Their Mind

Taylorville, Ill.-(P)-A letter
signed by 118 Taylorville business
men and addressed "to the drunk
en- driver" was published in
local newspaper as part of a
highway safety campaign.
Brother. you're not the big
shot you think you are," the let
ter read. you're just fuzzy
Drained, liquored-up, obstinate
ass"
The Redwood gazette., 1938-12-15
Only Bonds We're Burning

Florence, 'Colo.-tR- Firemen
discovered that the fire at City
Hall was pleasant" one. City
councilmen reported they merely
had decided to have bonfire at
their regular meeting to burn
81 900 worth of redeemed bonds,
to cancel city indebtedness.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
Capitol Almost
Misplaced by
Ancient Bill

Out of the Capitol's attic yesterday
emerged an ancient bill which almost
put the Capital of the United States
in Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna
River, instead of in Maryland and
Virginia. on the Potomac. 90
The bill passed the House September
%, 1889. The Senate amended it and
passed it September 26, 1889. On
September % the House concurred in
the Senate amendment and tackled on
one of its own.
What happened next, with the leg
islation so near enactment? That is
what H. Newlin Megill, assistant en-
rolling clerk Of the House, who found
the bill. wonders. He thought it likely
the bill WAS forgotten about in an ad-
journment rush. The House and Sen
ate ut the time were sitting in New
York. the temporary Capital
Evening star., 1938-06-23
CHARGES QUASHED .
IN ROPE Staying
Pine Holds Government Evidence
insufficient to Convict
Accused Chinese.

Deeming that the Government had
insufficient evidence to go to trial,
United States Attorney David A. Pine
today nolle pressed a nrst-degree
murder indictment against William
Derr, a Chinese, who worked in a
Georgetown restaurant He was ac-
cused of numbering another Chinese,
Guam You, IS. ksown also as Henry
Der 500, found dead of strangulation
in his laundry, at 1405 H street NE,
last February 2. ....
Mr.. Pine held conference with
interested police officials and repre-
sentatives of the coroner's Office and
then decided to enter the nolle PROSE-.
He made it clear that both the police
and his own Office had investigated
every clue.
500 was found dead by a colored
maid when she reported for work in
the morning He had been strangled
with hemp rope and a knife was
lying nearby. The coroner found that
death was due to .strangulation.
Police said the two men had known
each other in Fall River, Mass, some
years ago. The authorities were un-
able to establish q motive for the
Staying.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
High-Flying Robot to Assure
Perfect Weather for Picnic
DR.. Gregg Tells Electrical Engineers
of Importance of Volts in
Making Predictions.

Some week end in the future. you
can pack the lunch basket, put the
kids in the car and 60 out to the
country on . picnic with perfect
assurance that the weather will be
just right. And you can thank float
ing radio stations, 20 miles In the
sky.
Willis Ray Gregg. chief Of the
Weather Bureau. yesterday told the
American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers, In convention at the May
flower Hotel, that he thinks this
streamlined future is not far on
A light instrument with = heavy
name, the ll2-pound "Radiometeoro-
graph" is now in experimental use
by the weather prophets. It con-
tains a thermometer. barometer and
hygrometer. hitched to q small trans
mitter which sends out either tele-
vision images or code signals. Tied
to q balloon. 1t scars up to report
affairs in the stratosphere as they
happen. a .
Quick and Complete.
These ringside broadcasts Of the
battle Of the elements will give quick
and complete data. which is all the
storm scientists need.
Some Britishers recently were able
to gather enough information to en-
able them to predict 100 per cent
correctly" DR.. Gregg said. But they
couldn't issue their forecast till 10
days after the weather had hap
pened! You see speed Is necessary
I'VE send instruments up in bal
looms now, but 30 per cent of them
here blow into the Atlantic, and We
Evening star., 1938-06-23

have to wait for the rest to be found
and returned
On the first of July the Weather
Bureau will begin releasing their
robot observers at six points through
the country. But DR.. Gregg thinks
that is to be just q shadow of things
to come.
Sees Isles as locations.
I was making an observation
flight over the Caribbean Sea recently
when I noticed that it is dotted by
many small islands, uninhabited by
man. I think we can place our
radiometeorographs there to tell US
the tale Of hurricane sweeping up TO-
ward Florida.
In Alaska they can explore the
domes Of cold air that wander south
ward as our cold spells, and perhaps
We can station them on the polar
ice ITSELF
Dr. regg told the electrical engi-
neer sthat without their science his
would still be dependent on "astrol-
osers, goosebones. rheumatic Joints
saints days. the grounding and alma
macs"
More rapid communication has
always been the method of advance in
weather forecasting." he said. "Aris-
totle and Alexander the Great estab-
lished q network of 1000 weather
stations in ancient Greece. and the
philosopher wrote dissertation which
was the standard textbook for 10
centuries, but no one could do more
than guess at future weather because
messages Travelled at a snail's pace.
The telegraph. telephone, teletype and
radio are the basis of our service"
Evening star., 1938-06-23
JOB APPLICATIONS
JUMP AS FEDERAL
AGENCIES EXPAND
About 5000 to Be Added
to Public Pay Roll in
Coming Months.
P. W. A. LIKELY TO HIRE
1000 MORE WORKERS
R.F.C., Labor Standards Division,
Children's Bureau to Need
Few Hundreds.

Applications for Government jobs
were reported today to be steadily in
creasing in number as acts Of the re-
cent Congress, calling for expanded
activities by several agencies and crea-
ton of several new ones, began to take
effect.
Estimates of the number of positions
TO become available eventually were
varied and tentative thus far, but it ap-
peared certain that at least 5000 new
employees must be added during the
coming few months.
The largest single group and prob
ably the first to be taken on will be
those at the Public Works Administra-
ton. vested with the responsibility of
making speedy investment of $685.
100000 in job-making public works.
To Add About 1000.
With a staff of about 1000 persons
at present, the P. w. A. plans to add
approximately 1000 more The ad-
ministration does not expect to reach
Its 1934-6 peak of 10000 employees
Since that time, the P. w. A. pro-
gram has been put on regional basis.
nine great regions being created.
Offlcials explained this permitted
more economical administration, but
did not give the Washington head
quarters the close contact it formerly
had with the individual States. For
merly, each State had its own admin
1strator. Now AS many as nine are
included in some of the regional areas.
I'VE never would have put the
P. w. A. on a regional basis if we had
known in advance We would launch
another program Of such magnitude"
1t was said. But it would slow down
the process if we changed things now
In the midst of the opening drive"
r. F. c. Takes on More.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
has been taking on employees for sew
eral weeks past, but does not expect 10
need more than 300 additional workers.
Lending activities of the R. F. c. were
extended in legislation passed more
than a fortnight before Congress ad-
journed.
The newly-created Labor Standards
Division of the Labor Department will
need several hundred persons for ad-
minlstration of the wage-hour BILL
while the. Childrens Bureau and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics may require
an extra 200 each to enable them to
handle their part Of the wage hour
administration.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority, a
newly-created agency, is expected to
require about 300 new jobholders.
100 at Maritime Board.
The new Maritime Labor Board is
expected to require staff of at least
100.
Others, whose activities were ex-
panded and personnel requirements in
creased were the Rural Electrifcation
Administration, the Farm Security
Administration and the Railroad Re-
tirement Board. The Works PROCESS
Administration received an appropria-
ton of sl,425, 900, 900, but has been
carrying enough personnel during its
continued activity to handle the extra
load.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

One-year-old Vivian Vidi splashed
about in street puddle near her home
at 213 E street NV. yesterday.
Her mother, Mrs. James G. Vidi,
gave her permission so that her tiny
daughter could give mute expression
of the need older youngsters in the
neighborhood have for some means
of relief from the summers swelter-
ing heat-relief that could be afforded
by making use of the Y. W. c. A.
swimming pool at 6l4 E street NV.
This pool could be opened for the
benefit of the hundreds of under
privileged children in Washington's 8
crowded downtown residential area if
sufficient funds are donated by more
fortunate citizens It will take $640
to accomplish this end.
All for q Good Cause.
Vivian posed willingly for the pho
tographer, though she did dirty her
white dress and get herself all wet un-
necessarily in the process. If she
could carry on such conversation,
she probably would have said:
Evening star., 1938-06-23
Baby Cools Off in Puddle
To Emphasize Need for Pool

This is big concession on my
part, but if it will help the other kids
around here get a place to swim, ]
guess it's more than worth it.
can't remember my first summer, but
II 1t was anything like this ones
started out to be, it must have been
plenty hot. I can't use a swimming
pool yet, but the others certainly can.
I guess mamma will just have to put
up with my fretting until get a
little older. Then I can use a pool,
too."
And Vivian's puddle-sitting pose is
mimicked Gin genuine) during the hot
summer months by older children who
are eligible" for swim at the Y. w
c. A. if the pool is opened.
AS q matter of fact, her puddle is
clean compared with some alley spots
many Of the kids pick for their cooling
Hundreds Used Pool.
Hundreds have fiocked in the past
two summers to the pool opened
through similar campaigns. Many
old tuners" have visited the Y. w
C. A. already this month to learn when
they will be able to begin the fun
again this year.
The necessary s640 will be spent for
repairs, rent and maintenance. Clean
ing of the tank began yesterday
Thorough physical examinations will
be given the youngsters with physicians
and nurses who are volunteering their
services. A general supervisor, a
matron and swimming instructors for
boys and girls will be provided by the
Playgl ounds Department.
All that remains is the necessary
fund which must be provided by in
dividuals who can afford it and busi-
ness establishments willing to aid in
giving these less fortunate youngster,
a little flln during the summer
Evening star., 1938-06-23
NAVY CLERK BREAKS
.TYPEWRITING RECORD
Ben Posner Wins Grand Amateur
Prize in Championship
Contest at Chicago.

A 23year-old clerk in the Navy De-
partment here captured the grand
amateur prize in the world typewrit-
ing championships in Chicago last
night sponsored by the international
Commercial Schools Association.
The youth, Ben Pomer Of s05
Twenty-third street NV, clicked out
122 words minute for half an hour,
surprising the record OF 1884 estab-
lished last year.
The world professional crown went
to another Government employe in
the Chicago Office of the Home Own
ers' Loan Corp, Norman Saksvig, who
won the title by rattling of 119 words
a minute for an hour This was short
of the world record Of 141 set by last
years winner, Albert Tangora of New
York. Mr.. Tangora did not compete
IflIs year.
Mr.. Posner, employed in the chart
distribution section of the Navy De-
partment's photographic Once, waa
graduated with distinction from the
University Of Arizona in 1896. He
has been taking q postgraduate
course in accounting and financing at
George Washington University here.
He Is . native of Tucson, Ariz.