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Askov American., 1941-10-23

burning $4,000 in cancelled bonds
issued IS years ago. District is now
debt-free. The net income tax aids
combined with supplemental aids and
thrifty plan of combining their two
low enrollments into one room dur
ing the past few years, all helped to
pay off these bonds on schedule as
well as small floating debt.
Bruno.
Residents of the old unorganized
Bruno school district (now 127) are
pleased to know that all outstanding
warrants issued prior to January l.,
1941, were paid early in September.
Thus practically all of the state aids
earned last school year (1940-41) and
paid this month, as well as the special
$4,000 grant from the state just re-
ceived has put Bruno on cash basis
for at least part of this year. AS
was stated at the organization meet
ing last January, the Bruno school
is and has been practically on cash
basis, because state aids forthcom-
ing and due from time to time meet
the outstanding obligations contrac-
ted. This is like man working for
monthly wages. Although he has
bills to pay some of the time, he has
earned wages due at the end of the
month to balance the budget.
The Earl Fadden Family.
If misfortunes strike you and your
kind neighbors from time to time,
keep up your faith, courage and
hopes by sympathy and heartaches
for them and for others who are
even more unfortunate. There are
many needs for various aids and
assistance. Uncle Sam may some day
work out just plan for all such
deserving cases.
The unfortunate events heaped up
on one of our kindest and most neigh
borly families, the Earl Fadden fami-
ly, west of Finlayson, reads a most
tragic chapter within the past few
weeks. Their home is in Aitkin
county.
Worry and other complications
placed Mother Fadden in a state
hospital. One of the younger daugh-
ters is still suffering from an old in
jury. One of the boys was killed in
a car accident near McGrath two
weeks ago. It happened as be was
fixing tire. The father and a mar
ried daughter were both killed in an
other car accident in st. Paul last
week when their car ran into a truck
load of scrap iron. In this same acci-
dent another son and daughter were
sent to the hospital seriously injured.
On top of all this, the advertised sale
of their personal property was abso-
lutely rained out last week.
Askov American., 1941-10-23
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
Special Grants.
A. E. GUsTAFsoN. County supt.

The following districts were re-
Gently allowed some special assistance
for maintenance and operation, un-
der the new law, for the present
school year: Willow River, $4,000;
Bruno, $4,000; Cloverton, $4,000;
Markville, $1,000; Duquette, $1,000.
Pro-rating of school to low per-
centages, also building repair pro-
jects, made it necessary for these
schools to ask for this special lift.
Two Big Problems.
Payment of school aids at 80 per
cent or 80 per cent would be of great
help to all of our school districts.
Under the net income tax laws,
practically all of our rural districts
are now free from bonds without
making recent property tax levies to
clean them up. Many areas in Pine
county, however, are still a Gin 6
other kinds of municipal bonds
township, county and village) that
are unjustly shifted to the remain
ing taxpayers when lands are forced
off the tax lists. These are the big
problems that must be solved and
corrected in order to save future
northern Minnesota from a condition
of ghost towns and vacant homes.
Burning Bonds.
The Rock Creek PIT. A., at its
recent meeting, had the pleasure of
Askov American., 1941-10-23
THE MIRROR
Askov Public Schools
BY Esther MikkelSen
Senior High School Party.

The annual high school fall party
was held in the school auditorium
Friday evening and was a success
from start to finish. The evenings
fun was begun by grand march led
by Superintendent and Mrs. Hoiberg.
After that few round games were
played and Professor Quiz" pro-
gram was held. At 10 o'clock the
lunch committee served a delicious
lunch consisting of shot dogs, pop
and cookies.
The auditorium was decorated very
nicely with balloons and colored pa
per tags forming tent-like ceiling.
M. E. A. Convention.
There will. be no school Thursday
and Friday of this week on account
of the M. E. A. convention.
Third and Fourth Grades.
The pupils have been making Hal
loween pictures in art class. There
are many witches and black cats.
In fourth grade geography the
pupils nave completed an imaginary
trip to the Amazon region. Now
each has drawn picture of some
phase of life in hot, moist lands
Each has prepared a little talk about
his picture, too.
Elementary Danish.
The Danish classes received let
ter from their former Danish teach
er, Mrs. Miller, of Pine City, the
other day. The students were very
glad to hear from her.
They are starting new project on
''Hist hvor Vejen slaar en- Bugt", a
Danish song. They are making a
scene about this song. This project
will help them learn the contents of
the song a little easier.
Askov American., 1941-10-23

additional and unnecessary bloodshed,
and the possibility of losing our own
democracy right here in America.
Let us have less of this pro-British,
pro-German, pro-Scandinavian Or
pro-something else in our country.
Americas interest is paramount, it is
our first duty, and furthermore her
preservation will be our best means of
serving the people of the world.
The parable of the wise virgins ap-
plies perfectly.
Askov American., 1941-10-23

sary to submit to nazi pressure, that
Japan would attack Russia in the
back at time when the Soviets are
facing the most terrible crisis in their
history. Japan would, in that case,
move into Siberia, now militarily de-
pleted because so many divisions are
supposed to have been withdrawn
for fighting in European Russia.
Should Japan go to war against
Russia, it is likely to mean that
American supply shipments to
VladivostOk may be stopped by
japanese warships or submarines.
And then, of course, armed con-
flict between the Nipponese and
the Americans would loom as
possibility. So far, however, it
does not seem imminent.
And there is some reason to be-
lieve that hotheads in both coun-
tries will cool off-before it is too
late.
Not so Good.
AS for the Russians, the situation
does not look so very good. Since
October 1st, the nazi armies have
made amazing progress in their march
toward Moscow, and although the
Russians fight like madmen-fight not
for political, communistic, princi-
pie but for home and country they
seem to be yielding most of the time.
Hitler is likely to sweep on to the
very capital of the Soviet republics.
Can't he be stopped? That's the
obvious, the natural question being
asked. Great Britain and the United
States assured Stain that he would
get plenty of help in the form of
arms and munitions, and no doubt the
intention was noble and genuine, but
there still remains the question of
how to get the supplies to their desti-
nation in time to save Russia.
Stripped of all polite and diplomatic
verbiage, it is blunt matter of VOL
ume and speed.
A few days ago Churchill was
asked to give the British House
of Commons a statement on that
very question of aid for the Rus
slams. The Prime Minister re-
fused to speak; he declined per-
mission to debate the question.
And no statement as to Great
Britain's own plans has been forth
coming at time when the whole
world is asking: Will the British gov
ernment invade continental Europe
at this moment which is more favor
able than any other, or will it sit
back and serenely await a German
invasion of the British Isles? There
is no official answer. There is no
indication of an attack on German
held Europe. There is no evidence
offered as to whether Great Britain
is, again, to let Hitler take the initia-
tive, or-take it herself. There is
merely the old assurance that the
British always manage to muddle
through; always win the last battle of
a war.
Askov American., 1941-10-23
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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CONTINUED from Page u
that men in Washington who realize
their responsibility would risk war
on the Pacific which, automatically
would mean a war with Japan's al
lies on the Atlantic at the same time.
There is, after all, such a thing as
letting reason overshadow even jingo-
istic passion.
That Stab in the Back.
1t is possible that Japan, under
extremely heavy German pressure,
may decide to enter the Hitler war
against England and Russia; for, aft
er all, Japan is bound to Germany
and Italy by military alliance, so
that possibility does exist. That
would mean, if Tokyo deems it neces-
Askov American., 1941-10-23
Cardeners' Nook
By GARDEN CLUB EDITOR
Bulbs for Spring Flowers.

Bulbs Tor Spring Flowers.
Adequate fertilizer is necessary to
insure good flowers.
Dig a trench or bed an inch deep
er than the bulb requires. In the bot
tom mix with the soil commercial
fertilizer, about two pounds to every
so feet of trench.
Then cover the bottom with sand
or sandy soil and place the bilbs,
giving each one slight twist in order
not to leave air space under it, and
fill with puverized earth.
Mound it up two inches above the
garden level to insure drainage, as
the ground will settle.
Different bulbs require various
depths of planting and separation.
The following should be the depth
of the top of the bulb below the
garden surface and the distance apart:
Snowdrops and crocuses, two inches
and two inches; scilla, two inches and
three inches, jonquills, three inches
and six inches; tulips, four inches and
four inches; hyacinths and narcissus,
four inches and six inches; lilies,
five inches and IL or more inches
apart.
Late in the fall, after the ground is
we'll frozen, cover your bulb beds
with leaves, not to keep them warm,
but to keep them frozen.
Very often when bulbs planted in
the fall do not seem to develop prop
erly in the spring, it is because there
is a lack of balanced plant food in
the fall and early in the spring.
Bulbs make slight root growth
in the fall and start growing very
early in the spring. They have a
real job in the spring, growing stems,
leaves and producing flowers.
If they have an available supply
of plant food when planted in the
fall, they will develop stronger root
system.
More important than this is that
they will have an available supply
of plant food ready when they start
to grow early in the spring.
Bulbs start to grow so early that
it is impossible to work the soil and
get supply of plant food available
before growth starts.
Hardy bulbs profit by being reset
every few years, for they tend tc
multiply and crowd themselves. Put
the tiniest bulbs in rows in the vege-
table garden, and cultivate them for a
few years. Dig and transplant only
after the foliage is thoroughly rip
ened.
Feeding Shrubs.
In the spring most of us spray GER
tain shrubs, prune those which re-
quire it, cultivate the ground around
them and feel our work is we'll done
Feeding of shrubs is usually neg
lected and yet we expect them to
flower and bear fruit year after year
The proper method of feeding
shrubs is to scatter the fertilizer in g
circle under the shrub and then work
it into the soil with a strong-toothed
rake. In the fall second feeding
can be given.
This is good time to get together
a generous supply of leaves fol
mulching the perennial beds. The
coarse, heavy leaves, which do moi
break up readily, are the best. 1t also
is advisable to obtain a supply o1
spruce, pine or other evergreen
branches. If they are used with the
leaves the beds are given more venti-
lation and the plants in them are less
likely to die during the winter.
An off-season trip to your Local
plant nursery will give you some
tips on shrubbery with plenty of win
ter color.
Askov American., 1941-10-23
Rutledge

Mrs. Frank Bowers and Miss Mary
DeRungs were 6 o'clock dinner guests
of Mrs. Geo. Nelson Tuesday eve
ming of last week.
The Fishermen's club will give
a message Sunday evening" October
26. Don't forget the messenger or
time, 8 p. m. at the Bible church.
Those present at Sunday school en-
joyed the message Rev. Dalke gave.
The Ladies' Aid meets at p. m.
sharp Thursday, October %, at the
home of Mrs. Ed Carlson. Meet at the
church at 100 p. m. Everyone well
come.
Miss Rosemary Wold of Willow
River, visited Myrtle Reuer Wednes-
day night of last week. $
Mrs. Geo. Nelson visited Mrs Fred
Reuer Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Busse and Jer-
ry Guss visited at the Reuer home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reuer and Har-
old and Mrs. Otto Reuer of Willow
River, visited at the Henry Ander-
son home Friday evening.
Word has been received that John
Losch is in very serious condition
at Lakeside Memorial hospital in Pine
City.
Rev. and Mrs. John Clark and son
of Moose Lake, visited friends here
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wegwerth were
Sunday dinner guests at the Arramy
home.
Willard and Frank Bowers, Jr.,
were weekend guests at their re-
spective homes. The boys at the
present time are with the N. P. weld
ing crew at Little Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fink of Carver,
were guests at the Yepma home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis and
daughter Edwina left Monday for
their home at Lake Helen, Fla, hav-
ing been guests at the Taubman home
since early summer.
Mrs. Christ NJ Hansen is suffer-
ing from an attack of rheumatism
and is under physicians care.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grieger and
Sonny and Ernest Clegg left Thurs
day for Lamberton where the gentle
men will hunt small game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mills and Lor-
raine left Friday for Currie where
the former hunted small game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reuer, Myrtle.
Harold and Betty Abrahamson visited
at the Oscar Anderson home Sunday
afternoon.
Albin Anderson came Friday from
Chicago for visit with relatives.
Betty Abrahamson visited Myrtle
Reuer Sunday afternoon.
Pvt. Ed Dahlgren is home for a
15-day leave from Camp Claiborne,
La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Christopherson
of Sandstone, attended the funeral
of Mr.. Welshinger at Rush City Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Van Reese and
son, Lloyd Lindeman,' Sybil Yepma,
Kate Van Reese and Irwin Barckley
were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Duthie.
Askov American., 1941-10-23
Government Issues
BY Hjalmar Petersen.
The Financial Picture

During the last three years we have
read much in the Twin City daily
newspapers about the great savings,
the cutting of expenditures, and the
reduction of the state debt by the
present administration. Figures rang
ing from $5,0O0,000 up to $4,000, 900
have been cited as reductions in the
state Indebtedness.
Those who have followed events
in our state government for the past
20 years know that millions of dol
lars have been spent on the con-
struction and maintenance of the
trunk highway system. Bonds were
issued in the early years to speed up
construction of the highways. Those
included state as we'll as county re-
endorsement bonds to be paid out of
motor vehicle license fees and gaso-
line taxes. The Legislature made
provisions for the payment of those
bonds out of the taxes cited and such
bond payments were made year after
year as they came due.
Up to the time of the present state
administration no other governor has
taken credit for reducing the bonded
Indebtedness of the state by the regu-
lar payment of trunk highway bonds
as provided for by the Legislature.
1t was done in the regular course of
business through action by the Legis-
lature and for which no particular
credit falls due any governor dur
ing the past two decades.
In order that the citizens might
have true financial picture of our
state, it is necessary to do more than
just cite the amount of bonded in
debtedness-last year, the year be-
fore and other years as compared
with the present. A real financial
statement must show the assets at the
beginning of the fiscal year, the re-
ceipts and expenditures during that
year, the balance, as well as the as
sets at the end of the year.
For instance: If the state at the be-
ginning of fiscal year had in lands
and buildings valuation of say
$100,00O,000 and during that year
had sold state owned farms and other
property to the extent of SIS, 5,000, 900
then the assets of the state at the enc
of the year would be $85 100000. Il
at the same time during that year
the bonded Indebtedness had been re-
duced $15,0OO,0OO, the state would
be in the same relative position al
the end of the year. In other words
the bonded indebtedness would show
a reduction of $15,OOO,OO0 and the
total assets reduction of SIS 1000, 900
That kind of financial statement is
the only one that will give us true
picture of the states financial status
Charles B. Cheney, one of the po-
litical writers on the Star Journa
and for many years writer on the de-
funct Minneapolis Journal, declare:
that the state financial situation i:
bad and borrowing is taking place
In his column "Around Minnesota" he
puts it this way:
'Those who have looked into state
finances realize that the situation i:
bad and calls for some remedy. The
local governments are levying all the
taxes the people can stand, and that:
not enough. The states present
sources of income are supplemented
by borrowing, and what's borrowed
has to be repaid by direct tax levie:
that add to property burdens"
Evening star., 1941-06-24

7YANT ST. NE.-Nicely furnished
room for two gentlemen. Call
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BEDROOM - MAGNIFICENT mahogany
twin bedroom Here are the pieces: Twin
very very high poster beds dresser. lovely
highboy, night table, Honduras mahogany.
This suite is the perSonifcation OF grace
and beauty. ACME MOVING AND STOR-
OPEN NIGHTS
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APARTMENTS UNFURNIsHEp.

ATTRACTIVE 9-RooM AND KITCHEN
apt APIS sink refriEeratonE n semi5i9ath; a15 adults
$50 5O-1575 SPRING PL. NV. (36lS
16th)-2 rooms, kitchen, bath, large lawn:
Frigidsre on house current; adults; lease.
42Q c ST. NE-2 APIS. 2 ROOMS.
@ and SsGUs sGo, s sunday d or after Pm s eyss.
1888 R ST. N.W.-2 LARGE CQMMUNT-
eating rooms semi-priyate bath; unlir.
phone; available July I. DU. $500. Ext. "a.
1899 KINGSTON AVE. sE.1,;AyAILABIs
With With shower; inclosed porch; entire End End
floor; private entrance; high elevation;
very reasonable. Adults only. Hillside 0S27.
gas, gas eiec.. phone. refg. incl; suitable OF or
2 adults; near Meridian Park co. 0525.
2O2O SHEPHERD ST. NE-3 ROOMS,
dinette. kitchen and bath; Electrolux; 2
bus lines convenient; heat and hot water
1860 PARK RD-3 RMS, K, .DNETTE
and b.; adults only; $50; excellent con-
dition; cool and comfortable.
THE BARBARA, 9th AND MARYLAND AVE.
me- expos. End f., 2 large rms. kit,
reas. See janitor or phone DI 2434.
Other apts. avail.
1929 L ST. NE. NEAR BLADENsBURd
rd.-Modern 2 rooms, kitchen. dinetts.
oaLh ,lcls.. SOnH. SeIS an Qous, DfZ.OU-
ENTIRE 2nd FLOOR ROOMS, PRI.
vate bath. kitchen, screened porch. heat,
light, gas, continuous hot water, refrigers.
ton; GENTLE couple; S45. 1897 18th NV.
REEDER, 1924 18th ST. N.E.-BFAUTf.
ful corner apt, . large rooms kitchen
and bath, laundry, storage; heat hot
water and refg. on house: only S4s 10
See tanltor. or DI. 2434.
3244 WALNUT sT.2N.E (COR m.WT0N
3 large rooms, kitchen with pantry heat
kas. e!ectrlelty: reasonable. bU. kS07,
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.

ACCORDION, so bass or more, in good
condition Phone Hobart 6S6s. 26s
BEDROOM. dining, living room furniture:
contents of apis. or homes. WE DO MOVING
CAREFULLY, REASONABLY. Georgia 14l6.
BOOKS, all kinds and old magazines: best
cash prices. Phone Met 1S46 or bring in
Storase BOOK Shop. 420 10th st. NV.
CHESTS. DresSers, Beds, Dining Room
Living Rooms. Need Furniture Quickly.
VIII Pay Good Prices for Items in Good
Condition. Call Mr.. Chester. Georgia
1002. All Day and Until PM.
CLOTH1NG-Better prices paid for mems
used clothing Harry's 113S 7th st. NV.
DI 6769. Open eve Will call
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rent separately. Gentlemen. Vacancies for
young women. Elev. Good table. MI. O5lS.
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ROOMS WANTED.

REFINED GENTLEMAN desires single
room, share bath; convenient section. Give
rate and address. Box 21-J. Star.
UNFURNIsHED ROOM WANTED BY gen
be reasonable. Box 25e-H. Star.
YOUNG ATTORNEY, temporary bachelor,
ppi9at. SssS: SSES:n sbous % ssS. fM. i7'7asS. F09m'
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FoOMING HOUSE. rooms. 3 kitchel
rent $3.50 cash. Box 41s-G, Star. Q
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| 5I2S NORTH CAPITOL ST.-Front master
bedroom, private bath: new home; sentiles
L u
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LAFAYETTE HOTEL.

2014 CONN. AVE.
Large front studio rm.: windows; cool
comfortable; inner springs; gentle. DE.
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PIANO-Used Estey full 8S-note mahog-
any-finiShed spinet; Sl65. real value
Easy terms. Republic 62l2. Kits, 1880 G
(n1iSdla cf the hlnckl
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SEWING MACHs. $40 up: treadles, port,
consoles: new machs. low as 10c DAY:
rents repairs 611 10Th NV MA 11lS.
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SUBURBAN ROOMS.

ARLINGTON. Val single room,
double room, twin beds; adjoining bath:
private home; excellent location; 10c bus;
garage. Chestnut 1895.
home: cool, country setting: car necessary:
gentleman: 1850 month. 59l9 Wilson
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SAFES, several. desirable small size. 1
medium size; also wall safes and l money
chest. The Safe Masters Co.. 1904 Pa.
go - ~ M r070
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| BACHELOR SUITE-Twin bedroom, living
| room, bath. shower. aforementioned new
| home. Wesley Heights. References. EN-.
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ROCKING CHAIRS (2),. sturdy. porch.
SI 80 ca: small settee NAH. frame leather
cushion seats. good condition. 2 matching
chairs. SS: or metal cot $40. Can LIE.
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140 UHLAND TERRACE NE-LOVELY
Groom apt. corner house: ElectroluE refg.,
c.h.w.: light. gas. 80 Wk DU. 1874
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179I oath ST. NE. (AT RANDOLPH PL5
- rooms. kitchen and bath; in rev
home. reasonable Ii 4S75-W
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WANTED-BoARD AND MOTHERS CARE
Tor 81 months boy weeks or longer
beginning June 80. not over So week; Box
G-J ~
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1915 5th NE.-Employed lady for fur
nished rm with kitchen priv: all con-
venences for transportation. Ii. 4349
1890 14th ST NW-Cool room; no board;
Jewish family: gentleman
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1870 M ST NV. Apt 6-Large, newly
decorated room. semi-private bath.
71S TAYLOR ST. N.w.-Large front bed
bus lines: $50 month. IA. 4l6b.
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2lOO BLK. CALIFORNIA ST. N.W.-Double
and single cool rooms; home atmosphere.
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EDROOM-Complete apartment. out of
storage, perfect condition: toasted ma
hogany bedroom. box spring, inner-spring
mattress. mahogany dinette, 2-pc. frieze
living room. white leather all-over Chip
pendale chair. mahogany commode, fold
ing bed, end tables; MUST BE SOLD AT
ONCE. Don't delay Folks here is your
rare Lifetime opportunity. ACME MOVING
g. STORAGE, 1918 l4th st. NV (Closed
SundayD OPEN 8 AM UNTIL . PM.
lniphtSl
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LOVELY 10th st. home. for discriminating
guests. Large master room. 2Sxl0 #; also
2-room suite. Select menus. Reason
able rates ia yOI5
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Who desires privacy in the best downtown
residential section; very large room, 5
large porch and garden; family Of q: $50
month Woodley $780,
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ROOMS FURh. g. UhFuRN.
ROOMS UkFURkIsHED.

s23 18th ST. N.W.-2 girls to share apt.
nth others: also large furn. or unfurn.
m. in basement; cooking privileges
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COUNTRY BOARD.

CHILDREN. 6-l2. on farm on Potomac. in
Maryland. under supervision Of college
woman; fresh Vegetables, swimming tsait
water). athletics. Telephone Michigan
1928 ewes. or write Box No. /, Riverside,
Evening star., 1941-06-24

DRUGSTORE, quick sale. busy downtown
section; any reas. price considered. Box
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ROOMS FURNISHED.

DOWNTOWN, 419 9th st, n.w.-Men only.
$3.50 to SO so week. and double. So week.
Oil RITrENHOUSE N.w-Lge front rm.
sw expos; clean and cool; single or
Il. Il.
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makes feiE iEEL1EcTRIcAL CENTER.
k,A ,oth al NV National sS72