Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-06-21

is making a good name for HIM
self by making a number of dona-
tions for the good and welfare of
P. A. citizens. His latest move is
to put aside funds for a perpetu-
al scholarship, providing $50
month for nine months or a full
school year to be used by a deserv-
ing high school student for a COL
lege education the finest scholar
ship of its kind in the city. Erick-
son previously donated land for a
children's park in Port Angeles
and has also contributed sums to
the Boy Scout movement in Swe-
den. Erickson, also known as Chief
White Bear, an honor bestowed up
on him by Olympic Peninsula In
dams, plans to leave for a trip
to his native Sweden in July.
Speaking of Indians, 16-year-Old
Ruth Anderson, pupil at Franklin
High School, Seattle, has been
chosen queen of the 1850 Rainier
District Pow Wow.
A rugged middle-aged COrdOva,
Alaska, salmon fisherman by the
name of Andrew Anderson had
plenty of trouble the other day.
His foot was sheared off when it
was caught in the loop of tow
line; he was dragged into water
on the Copper River flats; freed
HIMSELF scrambled back aboard
his boat without aid; directed the
application of a tourniquet, was
flown to a hospital; then under
went surgery after refusing more
than a local anesthetic.
Lyle Iversen, veteran assistant
attorney general, and prominent
Scandinavian American, has re-
ported that he will be a candidate
for the State Supreme Court in
the November general election.
Iversen, an assistant attorney
general since 1887, has previously
practised law in Spokane and Sc
attic. He is a graduate of the
University of Washington Law
School. He will oppose Frederick
G. Hamley, who was appointed by
Governor Arthur Is. Langlie.
Jay G. Larson, vice president of
the Seattle-First National Bank,
has been appointed chairman of
the ways and means division of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Svea Madsen, 1888 Win
ona Ave-, Seattle, is plenty sore at
the u S. Post Office department.
It seems her aunt, Miss Matilda
Bodine, air-mailed a letter to her
recently from Redland. Calf, but
it reached her first after it had
Travelled all the way to Adak, AL
aska. even though the address was
correctly written on the envelope.
What's more the letter contained
information and questions pertain
ing to the aunt's scheduled visit to
Seattle, but alas, it arrived about
the time she was supposed to be
in town. Failing to hear from Mrs.
Madsen. Miss Bodine simply stay
ed home. That was the rub.
More than 800 persons attended
the district convention of the
Scandinavian Fraternity of Amer
lea in Tacoma from June to IL
They came from Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, Montana, and British
Columbia. Mayor John Anderson
of Tacoma was the main speaker
at the big banquet.
Mabel Arndt, Whitefish, Mont.
was elected president. Others ell
ected included NJ. c. Simensen
Butte, Mont. vice president; NJ. f.
Anderson, Helena, Mont, secre-
tary: Esther A. Moe, Clinton, Wn.
treasurer; Margaret Simensen, Sc
attic, trustee: Ivan Pearson, Spo-
kane. chairman of auditing COM
mittee; and John Lindquist, Butte
supreme delegate.
Delegates to the supreme con-
vention included Edith DahlstrOm
Seattle; NJ. b. Anderson, Olympia
and A. X. Stolen, Tacoma.