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Askov American., 1942-06-11
Norman Township

Olaf Nelson of Moose Lake, motored
here Sunday and spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Art Sangrene and Vernon,
Mr.. and Mrs, J; L. Tuttle and Mr.. and
Moose Lake Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Devall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Forsyth and children and
Mrs. Elmer Berg and children spent Sum-
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Tuttle.
Ray Devall is visiting relatives at this
writing as he will leave for Fort Smelling
Mrs: Steve Purull spent Monday with
Mrs. Elmer Berg.
Miss Phillis Purull and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Nelson spent Sunday afternoon at
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berg. Miss Flor.
ence Purull and Bernice Dahlgren and
Tarry Hanson spent Tuesday evening of
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Sangrene to help Vernon Sangrene
celebrate his 21st birthday. Ice cream
and cake were served.
Miss Florence and Phillis Purull spent
Tuesday afternoon of last week with Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Berg and chill
dren and Andrew Zupon spent Wednesday
evening of last week at the Steve Purull
home.
Steve Purull spent last Thursday eve
ming at the L. H. Kowitz home.
Mrs. Elmer Berg and children and Mrs.
Steve Purull spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. John Eells and family.
The Misses Irene and Patsy Furey came
from St. Paul Saturday to spend Sunday
with their mother. Mrs. Furey.
Sunday afternoon at the Martin Myrdahl
Miss Florence Purull spent Sunday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Julius Waletzko.
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ClOvertOn

Mr.. Blair of Duluth, gave very inter-
esting talk ak, at the church .,s SUNDAY;
house last Thursday afternoon.
Stella Keding of Danbury Wis, is visit
ing at the Frank Kintigh home at this
Mrs. Edwin Carlson arrived from Seat
Mr. and Mrs. John Hatleli were SUM-
Miss Rose Toiiefson is home for a
vacation at this writing.
Mr.. Whitney went to Duluth last week
where he has employment on the boats; sS
lunch at the Community house Friday
send club No. viii meet at the Com
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Coleman of Chi
cago, Ill, were callers at the Austin
home Tuesday evening of last week.
Hershell Hahn arrived last week from
w. W1r Bfasg asgn home ne fV5 On sstuday at tine
w. J. Hahn family and Hershell motored
to Aurora, S. d. for visit with other
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hatleh left by
train Monday for Albert Lea for week 5
vacation with relatives.
The o. S. Halsted family attended a
The Presbyterian church session met
at the Austin home Tuesday evening OF
Mrs William Sperling went to Duluth
last Thursday and attended Shirley s
graduation from high school Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. H. Tollefson spent several days
in Duluth last week.
Mrs. Roy Frederick attended Wilma's
graduation from the Duluth State Teach
ers' college Friday evening.
Mrs. Van went to Duluth Friday eve
ming, returning Saturday.
Earl Wink is spending few days at
the Dumas home.
Twenty-one attended the shower held
at the Community house Friday evening.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
ClOverdale

Miss Helen Farrell returned from Des
MoineS, Iowa, Saturday where she had
been teaching the past year. She and
her mother left Tuesday for Duluth to
make their home for the summer. Helen
is going to attend summer school.
from Makoti. N D.. spent the past week
fishing in the northern part of the state.
They called at the Tom Wolf home Sun
Rensch is a sister of Mr.. Wolf.
Lester DalZell called at the William
Christensen home Wednesday evening OF
last week
Mrs. Chas. Peterson entertained the
Ladies' Aid last Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Peterson served a delicious lunch.
James Campbell had the misfortune OF
loosing one of his horses last Friday
during the storm. it being struck by light
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs Walden Brant from Min
neapolis, are spending several days at
the home of their parents, the Brant and
Lyseth families.
Joseph Wolf returned home from Min,
days visiting his brother Thomas and
attended farewell party for Thomas
Saturday evening. He left for the U. S.
Army Monday.
Visitors Sunday at the William Chris
tiansen home were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Larsen and daughter.
Sunday dinner guests at the Chas. Pc.
terson home were Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Sather and son Gordon of Duluth.
MIR. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl and
children called at the Tom Wolf home
Sunday afternoon. Little Patricia Ann
Wolf returned home with them to spend
week with her aunt. Mrs; Syardahl.
Lawrence and Russell Chollett from
the U. S. Army. are home on furlough
at this writing.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Brook Park

Mrs. Minnie Beeman of Cambridge. is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bradley returned
to their home at Minneapolis Tuesday
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley over
the weekend.
Loretta Swedlund was taken to the
University hospital Monday where she
will receive medical care. Friends hope
for a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vettling, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Fohrman. Mr.. and MIS-; stan, sta /,
were guests of Mrs. Walter Glasow at
Pine City Tuesday.
Stanley Peterson spent the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. William Karsch and sons.
Donald, Robert and Ray, of Duluth, Wis
tied here Sunday and Monday.
Marion Hooker of st. Louis, is enjoying
a furlough at this writing.
Kieth Chase and Doris Walker motored
to Minneapolis Wednesday of last week
to see Geo. Cook. He left for a naval
David Hoagland left with the Farrat
Construction Company Sunday Tor COZ,
feyville, Kans., where he will be employed
Vernon Harapat and Miss Gader of
Rockford, Ill, arrived here Saturday
and spent the weekend with his folks.
Jim Harapat left for Princeton Mon
day where he will visit his sister, Mrs.
Gerth, for two weeks.
Mrs. c. F. Maaske and Mrs. Minnie
Beeman spent several days recently with
Mrs. Beeman's daughter at Brainerd:
Mrs Hubert Parsons arrived nome from
Minneapolis Tuesday after an extenoeo
stay with her daughter.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Norman Township
(From Another Correspondent

Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Novak are the
proud parents of a girl born Monday
morning at the Linsley maternity home.
Mrs. J. E. Schrum and daughters, Joan
and Lois, of Two Harbors. are here visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Coulter,
and her sister, Mrs. Ted Thompson, at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coulter and Mr. and
Mrs. Heber Thompson were in Pine City
on business Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. Rucks spent Saturday evening at
his home here.
Friends are sorry to hear that Mrs
Matt Dahl, formerly of this vicinity, who
now resides in Minneapolis, fell in her
home recently and broke her hip. She
is receiving medical attention in the
Ancker hospital
Miss Fanny Fargeal and Mrs Roy Wood
drove to Minneapolis Monday. Mrs. Wood
stayed with her daughter Eva, Mrs. Leslie
Larson, who is in the hospital.
Funeral services will be held at Will
low River Thursday, June II. at p. m.
for Gust Overbecke, who died Monday
night at the University hospital. Friends
and neighbors extend deepest sympathy
to Mrs. Overbecke in her bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wood and Jerry
called at the A. E. Wood home Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs Arthur Wood spent the weekend
at home. Mrs. Wood is cooking for
Mr.. Woods crew at Cloquet.
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Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Oberg of Askov,
Mrs. Dan Svardahl. Mrs. A. Engebo and
Mrs. II. M. johnson visited Friday after
noon at the Beeman home in Pine City,
the occasion being Mrs. Beemans BIRTH
day.
Mr.. Nelson and SON of Pine City, are
engaged in building a new barn for Var
men Jorgensen and is to be completed
by haying time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Benson and fam
lily and Mrs. Marohn visited Sunday at
the George Hansen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Svardahl and chill
dren were business visitors in Pine City
Monday of last week, and also called
at the Beeman home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Smith and daugh-
ters, Pearl and Eunice, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Rocks, all of Minneapolis. Mr.. and
Mrs, Louis Reineke, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Obrien of Centuria, Wis, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Engebo and Carl Mogensen en-
joyed picnic at Grindstone lake Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Christensen of
Grand Rapids, Mich, visited the past
week at the w. A. Christensen home:
Mrs. Q. Roland was a dinner guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thomson Sunday.
Several from here went to Clover sun
day to hear the Gospel team from Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl and chill
dren were dinner guests at the Toerlng
home near Hinckley Sunday.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Markyille

The Markville All Club held its regular
meeting at the Pahos home wednesday
night of last week. The projects OF the
The club is to hold a basket social in
the basement of the Presbyterian church
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Coleman of Chi
cago, Ill, were here last week visiting
their folks and old friends. They left
Wednesday for South Dakota for a visit.
birthday party was held at the Roatch
home Monday of last week in honor OF
a girl was born to Mr.; and Mrs. James
and daughter are both doing well.
Several All Club members set out a
number of maple trees on the Markville
Rev. Samuel A. Blair. who recently
returned from California, is visiting old
friends in Markville and Cloverton this
week. He brought the messages at the
local Presbyterian churches Sunday.
Frank Grace of Barnum, was in Mark.
Vile Sunday visiting his brother, Will
rcm his me many nS0 frends in MARK
Mrs. Paul Babcock took her daughter
Elizabeth and Charles Schaaf. Jr., to
train to St. Paul to attend the All week
program at the University Farm.
The Arna Community club held its
June meeting last Thursday night with
mostly musical had been arranged by
Mrs. Paul Babcock and was greatly en-
Joyed. Following the program, an Ice
cream social was held in the lunch room
of the school. The proceeds, amounting
to somewhere in the neighborhood of
S12, will go into the fund for fair premi-
umS.
Norma Ballantine was home a week
ago Sunday. Her brother Lee returned
with her to Duluth for brief visit
Local fishermen are having some good
luck at Hay Creek and other nearby
streams these days.
Recent heavy rains have interfered
~ fKN nc
locality, but the outlook for good crops
is good, though some may be little late.
The Chapman family went to Kansas
City last week to see Frank Chapman,
who is to be transferred to another camp
soon. He has been in training as radio
technician.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
by Mat

day, the occasion being Viola Benson's
Mrs McCleary of Superior, Wis, is
visiting Mrs. Jack Profit at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Feigum, Joyce
Russell, Donald, Merlin and Nancy and
Mrs. Dale Austin motored to Glenwood
last Thursday and visited relatives until
Sunday.
Addresses of Soldiers.
The following boys from here are in
the army and would enjoy hearing from
their friends:
Pvt. John Philip Aarlie, Btry. A., 174th
F. A., Camp Bowie, Texas.
Pvt. Arnold C.. Benson, Co. A, 56th
Bn.., M. R. T. c., 4th Platoon, Camp
Pvt. Archie B. Benson, Btry. B.. 4th
c. A, Fort Amador, Canal Zone.
Pvt. Howard E. Profit, CO. c., 116
Engrs. Bn.. A. P. o. No. l13O, cIo POST
master, San Francisco. Calf.
Pvt. Russell A. Videen, 18th Hq. and
Hq So, 18th A. D. G., Duncan Field, San
Antonio Texas.
Pvt. Carl Alfred videen, A. c., Flight
A, 566 Tech. Sch. So, Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
Pfc. He Herbert w. LTnd s1a IF aq .5.; Co ,os' 1Os
New York City, N. Y.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Bass Lake

A number of George Smiths relatives
called at their home Sunday. Two trac-
tors were used to help move the old
house. However, it was not a success,
so it will be torn down.
The Herman Carlson family of Fries
land, called at the Ben Carlson home
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Swanson and daughter also called there
Eta Peterson came home Tuesday eve
ming for a few days visit with her par
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Keller motored
north to visit their son and daughter
in-law this week.
Mrs Clarence Swanson and daughter
were in the Cities last weekend to visit
her sister and also do some shopping
Elvera Carlson visited Mrs. Leslie
Schroeder Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Pearson visited the
Ben Carlson family Wednesday evening
OF last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson and
Evelyn visited their daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Alleman, Saturday evening.
Manne Peterson is remodeling his
house Donald was home for one week
to help. He returned to the Cities Sunday.
Miss Irene Sawatzky is helping Mrs.
Charley Wickner with the housework at
this writing.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Park Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Olson. Robert and and
Kenneth Mr.. and Mrs. Sigfred Olson and
Dickie. Mrs. jessie Mach and Mildred
helped Mrs Wm mins Olson celebrate et 1gst se her
Mr. and Mrs. o. T. Rudd and Harold
and Mrs Isabel Flagstad helped Mrs: T.
B. Thomson celebrate her birthday Fri
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sway and Mrs:
Harry Sway visited Mrs. Harry Sway s
folks in Barnum Sunday.
Emil Olson visited Joe Slater Satur-
day evening.
Mrs Joe Martini and son of st. Paul
are spending several weeks with her
folks, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Nelson. MIR.
Martini spent the weekend with them
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Eklund and Jerry
were Sunday evening callers at the Ted
Mrs Mrs. John Sway spent one day last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H. Nelson. west of Kerrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Olson, Q. T. Rudd.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Rudd and sons
helped Mr.. and Mrs. Sigfred Olson cele-
brate their wedding anniversary Sunday
afternoon.
Askov American., 1942-06-11

Mrs. Walt Glasow and Dorothy of Pine
City. visited at the J. B. Fohrman home
Sunday.
Harold Berndt left for Duluth Mon
day where he will attend the NYA school
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. David Hall attended a mail
carriers meeting at Hinckley recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson visited
friends in Grandy Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling were
Sunday visitors at the Geo. Fohrman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Stephan of Chicago
ILL.,, are visiting his folks here at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vettling and Mr.
and Mrs. Art McClellen motored to Min
neapolis Wednesday of last week. Mr.
McClellen had some dental work done
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vettling attended the
graduation exercises of their granddaugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley attended their
club meeting at Pomroy Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs Paul Wood of Minneapolis spent
the weekend here.
Mr. and Mrs Ceciel Smith were guests
of the Fleming family Wednesday of last
week.
Askov American., 1942-06-11

Laska from the Hawaiian Islands and his
new address is Pvt. Joseph v. Laska
No. 957, clio p M. San Francisco. Calf.
Mrs Raymond Peterson and daughter
Avonne of Minneapolis, were guests Sum
Mrs. H. E. Shafer and Mrs. Hugo Wick
strom spent Wednesday afternoon OF last
week with Mrs. Fred Koski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Dimmel and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert Westpahl and son Bob
bic and Miss Bertha Filter of James
of Mrs Dimmels cousin. Mrs. H. E.
Sunday dinner guests at the Ed Koski
home were Mr.. and Mrs. August Brabec
and Mrs. Hilma Hannu and SON Roy
Mrs Albert Miller and Richard are
visiting relatives in ST. Paul this week.
Ronnie left Friday. for Iona. where they
attended the wedding of niece of Mrs.
Osladil. Saturday. They remained for
a week to visit relatives there and in
A class of eight were confirmed by
Rev. M. R: Ruohoniemi of Cloquet,, at
St. Johns Finnish Lutheran church last
Albert Peura, Lyle Anderson, Leo Kari,
Nestor Korpi. Irene Lindroos. Hugo Ok
sanen and Martin Brandstrom.
sister of Hugo Wickstrom,, visited at the
Wickstrom home Wednesday night and
Thursday morning of last week.
Dahiin and Bill Norlund left Monday for
Crane Lake near the Canadian border
to enjoy fishing trip until Saturday.
Dahlin who has been visiting at the
Walter Dahlin home. accompanied them
as far as Cook. where the latter lives
and will visit there while the men are
Miss Marian Aasen of Minneapolis is
visiting Grace Hansen this week and will
visit Dosch relatives for several weeks.
and nephew from Duluth to st. Paul
Saturday where they attended the golden
wedding anniversary of Mrs. Doty's BROTH
nellie. They returned Sunday evening.
Henry Darsow was in the Cities last
week from Wednesday until Saturday
serious operation for tumors at the Mound
Park hospital Thursday: She is getting
along as well as can be expected and
There was large crowd at the annual
REA meeting Saturday. at thA school
auditorium and the speakers were inter-
esting and all enjoyed the movies movies; The The
Cross served lunch and realized fine sum
to add to its war fund or wherever
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Heino. Jr, and chill
dren were Sunday afternoon visitors at
the T. w. Norlund home. Guests in the
evening at the Norlund home were Her
Robert and Albert Norlund visited Sum
day afternoon at the Fred Sprandel home.
Wednesday evening visitors at the Urho
Tapanila home last week were Mr.. and
Mrs Arne Dixon and Kenneth, Lily and
Ed Pajala, Elma Raivo and Mrs. Werner
Haapanen of Milwaukee, Wis.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Koski and family and Roy Hannu of
Duluth. called at the U: Tapanila home;
Mr. and Mrs. John Wiljakala. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Hautala and June and Mr.. and
Mrs. Efram Ranta were Sunday evening
visitors at the Urho Tapanila home.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Rutledge

Mrs. Bessie Freeman of San Francisco,
Calf, who has been guest of the Datko
family since Wednesday of last week.
left Monday for MahtoWa to visit friends
and from there to Duluth to be guest
of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson were Sun
day dinner guests at the Schilling home
near Askov.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Casura and daugh-
ter Jean and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Nord-
strom, all of st. Paul.. were Sunday
visitors at the Bowers, Sr., home.
Miss Lorrayne Krieger left the first
of the week for St. Paul to seek employ
ment.
Mrs. F. L. Bowers, Jr., and Mrs. Leon
ard Wegwerth were Sandstone shoppers
Friday
George Jaros left Monday for st. Paul
to seek employment.
St. Croix district of the Bible church
young folks will sponsor rally at the
church Thursday, June IL. at p: m.
Old and young are cordially invited.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the church
Wednesday. June II. at p. m. for Bible
study.
Miss Bertha Carlson and her father
of Rush City, were Sunday afternoon and
supper guests at the Abrahamson home.
Askov American., 1942-06-11

Young Peoples meeting will be at the
Christensen home Saturday evening.
Choir practice will be at the Mrs. Vic
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Johnson spent from
Tuesday until Friday visiting relatives at
Candy.
Mrs. c. J. Carlson was taken to the
Pine City hospital Saturday for treat
ment. Friends hope for a speedy recov-
The third nutrition meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. G. E. Hendricks Mon
day afternoon, June IS.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Kingsdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Nelson of Webster,
Wis, visited at the Anna Benson home
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enock Ekberg visited
in Webster, Wis, Sunday.
Pat Profit came home from Grand
Marais Friday. Mrs. Profit and Elaine
returned with him Sunday.
Mrs. Pat Allen and Karen and John left
last Thursday for their home at Green
Bay, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Portor Cockerham of
Dairyland, Wis. visited at the c. A.
Lund home Friday.
vile. visited at the c. A. Lund home
Sunday.
Mrs A. S. Nordquist visited at the
Dickman home at Moose Junction Mon
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Pleasant Hill

Sympathy is extended to the Pavelka
family in the loss of their mother. Mrs.
F. Pavelka.
Mrs. H. J. Berglund and Dorothy and
Eva were Askov callers Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Pavelka and John
and Art Pavelka visited at the Kvasnicka
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Carl Kvasnicka and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Ostlund attended show in Moose
Lake Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Larson and chill
dren were callers at the Kvasnicka home
Sunday evening.
Some of the farmers from this vicinity
attended the Chas. White sale near Hinck-
ley Tuesday.
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East OF Bruno

Mrs. R. E. Jones of Minneapolis, and
Pvt Elwin G. Lynch of Camp Bowie,
Texas, are spending a week at the Chas.
Southerton home.
R. E. Jones and Miss Genevieve Sandau
of Minneapolis, came Friday evening to
spend the weekend at the Southerton
and Jones homes. Miss Sandau will stay
for a week.
A party was given Saturday evening
at Parkers Tavern in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Jones wedding anniversary
and for Pvt Elwin Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ilsley, Betty and
Mary Ann of Duluth, were weekend
guests at the Chas. Southerton home.
Miss Betty will remain for a while with
Mrs. Glenn Jones.
Askov American., 1942-06-11

"When 1 get to heaven I am going
to ask Shakespeare if he wrote those
plays" said literary woman to her
husband at the breakfast table. "May-
be he won't be there" suggested her
husband. 'Then you ask him." she
replied.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Wisdom From The Bible
By Walter Carlson.

by walter SdISOn-
It was needful for me to write unto
you, and exhort you that ye should earn
estly contend for the faith which was
once delivered unto the saintS-Jude 3.
Askov American., 1942-06-11

(From Another Correspondent
There will be All meeting at the
Abrahamson home Monday, June Is, at
2 o'clock. All members please be present.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
(Too Late for Last Week)

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Bergseth and baby
daughter of Minneapolis, came Friday
night to visit their respective par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseth, here
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker at Sand
stone. Lyle is having his vacation this
Evening star., 1942-06-04

keep the place clear Of wrecks. He
had no accidents or illness up to
the middle Of March when Mr..
Sheridan saw him going north to-
ward China.
Ross H. Collision of 3461 Four
teenth street NV, had been in
Rangoon until he was assigned to
Yamethin on the Burma road, where
he had the experience of trying to
make a few good trucks out of a
number Of damaged and worn out
old ones at base camp. He was
well.
Robert Burns White, technician.
of 3510 New Hampshire avenue
NV, was last seen by Mr.. Sheri-
dan at LaShio, in Burma, about the
middle of April, "he was OK"
Joseph Rutledge of 3012 Chelsea
terrace, Baltimore, was with Mr..
Sheridan at Yathemin as foreman
in charge of base camp. He was
all right, too" said Mr.. Sheridan.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Technician Returns
From China With
News Of Companions
F.F. Sheridan Tells
How 'Arky' Lumsden
Amuzed Chinese, Britons

"Arky" Lumsden, who used to live
on a boat in Washington Channel,
is now in Chunghng, China, after a
fighting tour of the Orient during
which he has amazed Chinese with
his technical skill and astounded the
British by his pronunciation.
John w. Lumsden Is known as
Arky because of his Ozark accent
He worked in the District for the
International Harvester Co. until he
sailed for China with the American
military mission.
Another member of the technical
mission, Frank r. Sheridan, who
lust returned to his home at 1924 q
street Sc, last ran into Arky In
Mandalay, before the burning OF
the storied city.
ut was fun to watch those Eng
lishmen's faces when they heard an
accent Of their mother tongue they
had never heard before" recalls Mr.
Sheridan.
Rozier J. Sinclair OF 500 Four
teenth street NV. one of several
foremen who had meant to set ur
shops for repair of trucks on the
Burma Road, had been in Rangoon
late in January for week or so
and was detailed to Lashio. He hat
been sick in Calcutta, then In
Lashio and Paoshan, on the Burma
Road in the mountains Of China
Robert Tillman Rowe, techni-
clan Of 312 Georgetown road. Beth
esda, had been Ill from malaria
dysentery and fever, had been sent
to Rangoon, then Lashio and finally
to hispital at Namkun, where he
had been recovering.
william Donald Gurley Of slc
Cameron street, Alexandra, was q
dispatcher on a trucking line. He
was to teach the Chinese how to
load and ship by truck and set up
gasoline sheds along the Burma
Road. Don" as he was known In
the group, went north early. ac-
cording to Mr.. Sheridan, and was
transferred to some kind OF con-
struction work.
George w. Damewood of Hender-
son, Va, who had been stationed
at Mandalay, in charge OF gasoline
refueling operations there, went
north early during the Burma expe-
riences Of the group, and was in
good health.
Winston L. Jones. whose address
was given as the 2100 block Of X
street NV, went through the
trouble in Rangoon under lombard
ment. but after Rangoon was evac-
uated he and others went on up
through Central Burma on the way
to China. He was not injured.
Melvin r. Smith Of SIS Seventh
street NE, had worked in Rangoon
up to the middle Of February. and
had been detailed to supervise
Burmese mechanics patrolling the
Burma road, to repair trucks and