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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
Brown

Providence, R. T., Sept. 20-(UP)- Coach Fuss McLaughry ordered de- fensive drills for the Brown football squad today. Hitherto drilled in run- ming and aerial defense tactics, the Bruins were given change of pace after perfecting these clements of the game. McLaughry appeared ready to concentrate on a fast attack when the season opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
LeauenuDorth Meets Shelton Team 7omorrolV
c. L. P. Mixed Bowling League

Ye olde teams, and members ! thereof:
 Wires-M. Fitzmaurice. MT. Birs, F. Tehan, 0. Dillon.
 ConectorS J. Mellor, M. Noonan, F. Renaldi, V. Duff. Insulators = M. Dalton, A. Ben- son, J. Bourie, T. Egan. Sockets = A. McDonough, C.. Burton, F. Dwyer, c. Lynch. Sparks - R. Green, M. Dunn, w. Schlegel, R. Hicock.
 Crossarms - M. Altieri, R. Tier ney, L. Wood, R. Shove.
 Kilies = H. Duguay, M. Murphy, c. Byron, J. Kearney. Fuses = D. Cosgrove, A. Mann bruno, P. Berag, E. Lezesky. Switches - A. Phelan, D. Braun, A. West, G. Beckley. Bulbs = R. Bowen, R. Shea, M. Huffman, J. May.
 Jets = M. Reynolds, H. Roberts, w. Nelson, W. Knight. Plugs = E. Balinsky, B. Bergin, J. McNaught, E. Culhane. A certain Freight street secretary with the interests of the gas bus mess uppermost complains that all the team names but one are electri- cal. This secretary who is also top- notch equestrienne threatens to con- duct one-member cavalry charge on the Mattatuck in reprisal. Alice Benson rolled a 142. To go any higher she'll need a pilots lic- ense. Ruthie Bowen greets within lineage male league members with, Hello, tall, dark and conscripted." Young Johnnie McNaught who car- ries the mail down in Freight street will from now on do likewise for the Plugs. Charlie Byron and Janet Mel Tor, two Waterbury staff members, haev joined the league. The addition of a Waterbury Staff member to any function is always an improve ment. George Beckley has promised to be on hand next Monday night.
 Be seeing youl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
PROBABLE PITCHERS (By United PTess) NATIONAL LEAGUE
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 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland tHarder 1t-ii) ct De- troit tNewsom ie-4). Chicago fIiallett i.0l at st, Louis tNewiln 0-Ol.
 gonly games aeheduledl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
DANBURY HAS E
 LAP AUTO RACE

Danbury, Conn, Sept. 20 This hustling Hat City of about 3O0OO souls is all agog today over the 75 lap Nutmeg State auto race champ ionship at c. Stuart McLean,s $20,- 900 Danbury Speedways tonight.
 Dcodlebug enthusiast from all over Southwestern Connecticut and Southeastern New York state will come here in droves this evening to see the first Danbury track champion crowned.
 Railbirds have made Ted Tap- pett, the latest sensation in the East the favorite although Bronco Bill Schindler, one legged, wizard. Ernie Gesell. heavy-footed chauf- fer and Wild Bill Holmes, former champion, have big followings. Then again an outsider may step into the picture and walk of with the honors.
 There will be seven races with ITS laps in all which is more than fifty laps greater than ever staged here in one evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
FTGHT REsULTs

Hartford, Conn.-Nathan Mann, 186, Hamden, technical knockout over Larry Vovett, 184, Hartford (S) i; Danny Buckley, 162, Holyoke, Mass, drew with Battling Monroe. l65, i65, Springfield (6): Willie Pep. i24, Hartford decisioned Jackie Moore, l26, Springfield (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
Dartmouth

Hanover, N. H., Sept. 20-(UP)- Dartmouth college football followers today were introduced to 147-pound fullback, Teddy Arico of Belmont, Mass, who made up for lack of weight with greater driving power than his heavier backfeld mates. The pint-sized youth made the only consistent gains for the "A"'team in yesterdays scrimmage and appeared Coach Earl Blaik's choice to start in the post when the season opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20
In Case You Didn't Know

On paper indication that Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers the with their games left to play but Jack Doyle the Noo Yawker who lays odd should has the ranks to to figures though they have two Indians Tigers they must take all ten to nose out the middle Senimenay 90 cent with Tigers due to the miserable Indians Oscar V the who vered them up there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20


 the "in" for baseball
  big bat has just about kept Detroit the top for the forgetting Buck Newsom Rudy York; The is said to Grenbergs "okay" everything
  
 Detroit which done well including little hitting daily the time when they will the most good.
 Sutton died night the the the two did we'll Oddly the Old the bloody battle will much about it. though the Police Gazette sporting of the period big will forget lis pitching the
 
 can't hit than eye 8 microscope.
 the lads fights this city, trouble Hartford after seeing Charley Eagle their ~ though to see Nathan Mann Lovett expected judging the class of the two fighters. Paul Doran AlStars who Sunday shea Day. the Forner and Guerrera will pitching boy who is due for a big league trial within a year.
 That Long Island Indian Tuckey plays bankroled Shaw, the of standing and also rated the Lions They 80 from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20

BranI hes ruled that aIi radio announeefH must be HfazlliansboFn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20

Veteran infielder of the City Amateur League, who, like wine, gets better with age, will be seen with Razor Doran's AIl-Stars in a game with all-Naugatuck on a "Shea Day" program Sunday hon. bring Frank Spec" Shea, whose recent one-hit pitching won the Canadian American league cham piOnship for Amsterdam, N. Y., Shea will pitch against Doran, Mullen, Mike Haiday, Johnson, Dournier, Guerrero, Obernier, Bobby Ray, Bus McGrath, Gagain and Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-20

Paul Dorans AnStars who Naugatuck Day" in the borough Johnson Fner Guerrero pitching against boy, who due for a big league trial within a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
ert w. Bittner of Redwood Falls

ert w. Bittner of Redwood Falls
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jefferson of
Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Haag of Lucan were Satur-
day evening visitors at the VIII
liam Rue home.
Mrs. Leonard Struebing was
honored at a shower Wednesday
afternoon. Guests were Mrs.
William Struebing, Mrs. Walter
Jaeger, Mrs. August Bloedow,
Tina Zachte, Mrs. Raymond Me
man, Gertrude and Leona Strue-
bling, Mrs. Robert Willie and Mrs.
Asmus Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter thinner
man and William Gerth visited
at the Emma Graf home near
Lamberton Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Schaf-
fran of Morgan, Mr.. and MRS.
Bernard Schaffran and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Schaf-
fran and Harvey and Irene were
supper guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Richard Schaffran Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Maker of
near Revere entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Bittner Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and
| family of Walnut Grove were
Sunday evening visitors at the
William Rue home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moritz Timm, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Timm and
Malinda Timm attended the fun
eral of John Fritsche at New Ulm
Saturday.
The Johnsonville Lutheran
Ladies Aid is being entertained at
the Rev. and Mrs. Otto Linde-
kugel home this afternoon.
Mrs. Raymond Schaffran OF
Morgan was a weekend guest at
the Peter Kragh home. Sunday
Mr.. Schaffran was a dinner guest
They returned to Morgan Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schaffran,
Fritz Schmiesing and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Schaffran were en-
tertained at the Lorraine Sven
sen home in Walnut Grove Sun
day evening.
Arlene and Helen Wendt spent
Friday evening at the Bernard
Schaffran home near Walnut
Grove.
Mrs. Bernard Schaffran and
daughter Joyce and son Russell
visited at the William Radtke
home in Walnut Grove Friday
afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
RITES HELD FOR
SANBORN WOMAN
By LuElla Wog

Sanborn-Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon at the
Methodist church for Mrs. Phil
Weldon, "a, who died January IA.
Rev. John Gresham officiated.
Mrs. Charles Behrens was host
ess to the Charlestown unit, Tues
day. III ..-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed FLAG and fami-
ly were business callers in the
Twin Cities Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Runck and
Junior of Lamberton and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wog and family at
tended the card party at the Will
liam Runck home at Springfield,
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juel Meyer and
son shopped in Redwood Falls,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Enestvedt of
Sleepy Eye are the parents of a
girl born Saturday. Mr.. Enesvedt
was superintendent of Sanborn
school before going to Sleepy Eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanson
spent Sunday visiting relatives at
st. James.
Grant kirkpatrick from Man
kato Teachers college spent the
weekend with his parents.
Mr., and Mrs. H. Hanson of
Russell called on Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hanson Friday, enroute
home from the Twin Cities.
c. j. FLAG of Wabasso spent the
weekend visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed FLAG, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. FLAG, Mr.. and Mrs.
George FLAG and daughter of
Springfield and Mrs. Charles AL
len and son Milton of New York
attended the golden wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Welsh at
Redwood Falls Monday morning.
That evening large crowd of
relatives and friends attended the
reception held at the Avalon Pal
ace here.
Mrs. Al Sawyer and Hubert
visited relatives at Wilder Sun
day.
Wednesday morning at the Zion
Lutheran parsonage with Rev.
Schierenbeck officiating, Alma
Pabst, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Pabst become the bride of
William Arndt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Arndt of Springfield.
After a three course dinner at the
brides parents home, they left on
trip through Washington, Calf
ornia. and Texas.
A large crowd attended the
wedding dance Friday evening
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Middleton (Veleria Al
brecht).
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike FLAG of
Mankato attended the funeral of
Mrs. Flags sister, Mrs. Phil We'll
don, Thursday.
Born to Mrs. Pete Basset, a boy
at the Springfield hospital We'd
nesday morning.
Dolores FLAG was a Sunday
dinner guest at the Alfred Neeb
home in North Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hensel of
Walnut Grove are the parents of
boy born Wednesday at the
Tracy Hospital. Mrs. Hensel is the
former jeanette Busse of San
born.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

meyer at the Slayton hospital.
Members of the Alfred Holmes
family are recovering from bad
siege of the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams
were business callers at Redwood
Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoff-
rogge and Florence Schmidt were
Sunday callers at the Mrs. Henry
Henning home near WabaSso,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.. Albertson
and Lois Jean were Sunday din
ner guests of MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Gazette near Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Larson of
| Walnut Grove were Monday call
ers at the Fred Hartwick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Christopher
and son Roger spent Sunday af-
ternoon in Wood Lake visiting
Mrs. Christopher's parents.
| MIR. and Mrs. d. E. Krasomil
Dean Krasomil and Nanny Fish
of LETTERS were Sunday guests at
the Melvin Krasomil home.
Bobby Ebbesen is recovering
from the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Sawyer,
Jean and Robert visited their son
James in st. Paul Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Okins
were business callers at Redwood
Falls Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
October Wedding
OF Johnsonville
Girl Announced
By Mrs. Robert Schaffran

Waterbury and Johnsonville-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmiesing of
Jacksonville announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Carolyn
to Harry Schaffran, son of Her.
man Schaffran of Lamberton.
The ceremony was performed
Sunday, October %, at Spirit
Lake, Iowa by Rev. w. j. Ansor-
ga. DR.. and Mrs. L. Nj. Larson of
Tracy, brother-in-law and sister
of the groom, were their attend
| ants. The bride wore a blue crepe
| dress and carried bouquet of
white roses and chrysanthemums.
Her attendant wore a black crepe
dress with white trim and car
ried red roses.
The bride and groom will make
their home on the farm south of
Belview owned by the groom's
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schaf-
fran of Johnsonville entertained
friends and relatives at the vii
lage hall in Wabasso Friday eve
ming in honor of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. They
were presented with a purse of
| silver.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Jenniges
and family were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Pelzel at Glenn
ents Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Linneman entertained
the Women's Foreign Mission SOC
iety Thursday afternoon.
MFR. and Mrs. Erwin Bittner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Schmies-
ing were Sunday supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radtke. In
+ the evening the Bittners and
Radtkes motored to Marshall.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Hess en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zett-
Ter and Mr.. and Mrs. William Rue
and family Thursday evening in
honor of the birthday of their son
! Alvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Timm are
the parents of a six pound girl
born Sunday. They have named
IlGI f1QQISy ALI.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Strue-
bing of Lamberton were Sunday
afternoon visitors at the Sophie
Gerth home.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schaffran
and family, MIR. and Mrs. William
Schaffran and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Schaffran and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Daniel
owski, MIR. and Mrs. Harold Dan
ielowski and Harry Schaffran
were among those who attended
the farewell party at the Emil
Danielowski home Saturday eve
ming for Irwin Danielowski's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Jenniges
and children were business visit
ors in Redwood Falls Thursday.
On their return they were dinner
guests at the P. w. Ross home at
Wanda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bittner
were dinner guests at the Arthur
johnson home at Mountain Lake
Sunday.
Mrs. Emil ,Rudenick of Lam
berton was a guest of Mrs. Erwin
Bittner Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schaffran,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Schaffran
and Joyce and Russell and Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Bittner were din
ner guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Rob-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
IDELHI WOMAN
GIVEN FAREWELL
SURPRISE PARTY
By Vera Jacobson

Delhi-The Women'S Home and
Foreign Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church held a sur
prise meeting at the home of Mrs.
F. E. Patten before her departure
for Redwood Falls. A pot luck
lunch was served.
The annual mems banquet
which was postponed last week
because of inclement weather will
be held this evening in the Pres
byterian church parlors.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Vaala left
Friday for their home in Apple
ton after a weeks visit at the
Hubert Bunting home here.
The Home Furnishing group
met with Mrs. Harlan Fisher
Monday afternoon. Accessories
for the Home" was the subject
studied. Several members met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Hugh Mckay to make box cush-
ions.
Mrs. Mary McHenry returned
Thursday from several days visit
with friends in Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. o. Bolland
Grayce and Dorothy were Man
kato visitors Tuesday.
The Delhi Birthday club met
Thursday with c. c. Leslie and
Saturday with Mrs. D. M. Monson
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller OF
PcryyiIIa 11,ora xyiciforc hara C,,y,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottfrid Nelson and
Esther, Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. ia
cobson, Marie, John and Alan
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Mckay and fami-
ly.
Mrs. D. E. Miller and Mrs. An
drew Roxburg were Vesta callers
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Swigart and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Raddatz and family of Redwood
Falls were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Christian
son of Belview were Monday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Sandburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Oslund and
daughter were Saturday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Starr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Hummer
koch of Redwood Falls were Sun
day evening guests at the Colberg
home.
Mrs. E. D. Leonard left Friday
for Redwood Falls after spending
a week at the Leslie home here
Mr.. and Mrs. George Melsness
and family of Sacred Heart were
Sunday guests of MIR. and Mrs.
D. H. Yeager. So.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Parker and
family of Ortonville were Sunday
visitors at the Piersol home. =.
. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hultquist
and June were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Hilda Hultquist at Belview.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
6 STATE FARMS
IN COUNTY SOLD

George c. Jones, CONSERVATION of
he rural credit department, re-
ports that the department sold six
farms in Redwood county dur
ing 1889. Eight hundred thirty
three acres of land brought $42,-
800, an average price of $50.76 an
acre. The department owned but
six farms in this county at the
beginning of 1889 but acquired
another during the year. 1t still
has one farm available for sale.
Jones reports there has been a
good demand for farm lands in all
sections of the state. In 1899 the
department was able to dispose of
LOIS farms for SO, 133,416, fully
half of which was paid in cash at
the time of purchase.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
WABASSO

Harold Franta drove to the
Twin Cities on business Tuesday.
The American Legion auxiliary
met with Mrs. Mary Goblirsch
Tuesday evening. Whist was
played at which Mrs. John Merth,
Mrs. Edw. Weldon and Mrs. O. E.
Clark won prizes. Mrs. Clark Of
Redwood Falls is spending a
week with her son-in-laW and
daughter MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Bangerter.
Three cities in North Carolina
-Winston-Salem, Durham and
Reidsville - manufacture more
than 'one-haf Of the cigarettes
produced in the United States.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
News Events of
Middle Creek Area
BY Ethel Prodoehl

Middle Creek - Grace Gaffney
was employed at the Almond
Schroeder home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Prodoehl of
Danube, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Becker, Maxine Zachow and Del
lis Prodoehl were Sunday eve
ming visitors at the John Prodoehl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sommers
were Monday supper guests at the
Mrs. Bertha Kuglin home in Red
wood Falls.
Monday evening the league
gave Margaret Lueck a farewell
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Prodoehl
of Renville were Sunday dinner
guests at the John Prodoehl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaffney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Becker
were Tuesday evening visitors at
the Rev. o. S. Monson home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
PAXTON

Paxton = MIR. and Mrs. Ike
Bronsema and Richard were Sun
day dinner guests at the Howard
Ballard home in Delhi and sup
per guests at the George Chrour
home there.
Elizabeth and Jane Woodforo
were Sunday callers of Mr.. ano
Mrs. w. Brusch of Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcnamara
Alice and Edna spent Wednesday
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Ike BronSema attended
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

Mrs. Vincent Edwards and Leo
attended the silver wedding re-
ception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. B. Foley at their home near
Tracy Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Zeug
and Mrs. T. F. Reed and family
of Redwood Falls were visitors at
the Charles Reed home Sunday.
Sylvia Shipka returned from
the Marshall hospital Saturday.
Harlan Solseth spent the week
end at the Currie Mercer home at
Marshall.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Novak and
Joseph Soupir motored to Mime
apolis Wednesday to visit several
days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

the funeral of Mrs. Stanley Peters
at Franklin Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Routine
were Sunday visitors at the Mel
win Dreyer home in North Red
wood.
Adeline Hausman of Redwood
Falls spent Sunday at the Her
man Raddatz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois ALEX OF
New Avon were Monday callers
at the Emmett Garnhardt home.
Mrs. Emmett Garnhardt spent
Wednesday at the William Swig-
art home in Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
MORTON

Warren Robbins left Friday for
Appleton for a few days visit.
Jake Theusch entertained a few
friends at whist Midday evening.
Bobby Sallee is i'll with scarlet
fever.
Mrs. Francis Gaasch and Ger
aid Gaasch of Iona were Thursday
dinner guests at the Ed Gaasch
home.
Mrs. Ben Patzwald, Mrs. Irwin
GreenSlit and Mrs. Elmer Ander-
son entertained at bridge Thurs
day and Friday evening at the
PatzWald home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
REVERE
BY DeloriS Okins

Revere - Mr.. and Mrs. E. T
Ebbesen drove to Minneapolis
Friday to bring home their dau-
ghter Regina, who contracted the
mumps. Miss Ebbesen is a junior
at the university.
Bertha 'Thunshelle and Inga-
borg Hallum were Thursday
night guests at the Ray Iverson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bendixerl
and Mrs. Stanley Bendixen were
Monday afternoon callers al
Tracy.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hage-
meyer visited with Harm Hage-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-16
WANNA SHOOT A DUCK?
 YOUR CHANGES SHOULD BE
 MUCH BETTER THIS FALL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16-You can't count your ducks until they're hatched-or in the bag-but shoot ing prospects definitely are winging higher for the 1940 duck hunter
 Uncle Sans duck census takers say the migratory waterfowl popu- lation has jumped 15 per cent since last year. They figure roughly there are about 65,000,000 on the Amer ican continent this year compared with some 57.000.000 in 1889.
 Furthermore, drought in western and northern regions didn't mater ialize as extensively as was feared in the spring Water-supply con- ditions are rated generally good in the breeding grounds.
 The number of waterfowl has doubled since a population low of 30 to g million was reached in 1885. The duck comeback is at tributed to drastic action by the Federal government, with coopera- tion of the states, to prevent a threatened extinction and to better climatic conditions in the nesting grounds
 Refuges Started
 Emergency funds were provided by Congress and the sale of duck stamps was inaugerated in 1894 to finance the purchase and mainten- ance of waterfowl refuges. Simul- taneously, the government and states frightened restrictions on duck hunt ing to curtail the heavy annual slaughter.
 Although the hunting season does not open in most regions until Oct ober, the 194O duck stamps are on sale now at postoffiees throughout the country The stamps. which must be purchased by all migratory waterfowl hunters more than 16 years old, cost s1: These are in addition, of course, 10 state licenses
 The sale of these stamps dropped from 5000. in 1884 to 448,000 in 1885 but has increased since then to more than 100000 a year. The number of national wildlife refuges has been increased from 102 to 260 more than half Of these areas being primarily for migratory waterfowl.
 Increases Not Uniform
 The Fish and Wildlife Service (formerly the Biological suryey) reports a marked lack of uniform ity in the percentage of duck in- crease this year in the four major "Flyways" As in the past Atlantic and Mississippi Always included most of the waterfowl. The Central Flyway showed a large decrease in all waterfowl while the status of birds in the Pacific Always remain ed almost at the 1889 level.
 Here's a brief summary of the comeback status of various species:
 The mallard and pintail are mak- ing the best recovery among the var ious species of ducks.
 Black ducks show a slight de- crease. which may be more apparent than real.
 Canada Geese population is great CT than last year but increase is not so large as expected. (May reflect excessive slaughter in one or two areas.)
 CanYasbacks have increased sat- isfactorily, blue and snow geese have increased considerably and whistling swans have suffered a slight reduction.