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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Building Permits
Issued By Council
And In Rockville

Within the period from February
8 to February 16 the following
permits to build were issued by
A. Morton Thomas, director of the
Department of Inspection and
Licenses:
February 8 = William ]. Kriz,
81 Hamilton St., N. w., Washing
ton, to erect garage on Cedar
Grove-Woodfield Road; February 9
Perry G. Burdette, Gaithersburg,
to erect 2 dwellings off Damascus
Etchison Road, on Mt. Vernon Ave-
nue.; Clayton H. Clark, Rt. 2,
Gaithersburg, to erect dwelling
next to Sabines', Ri. 124 near Lay
louisville; Walter S. Johnson, DAM
ascus, to erect dwelling, Howard
Chapel Drive, Damascus; Hattie
M. Ratliff, Route 8, Gaithersburg,
to erect dwelling, Ounce Orchard.
February 10 Myra M. Kincaid,
Damascus, to erect dwelling, Sun
set Drive, District IL, Feb. 13-F.
A. Emerson, Route 1, Rockville, to
erect dwelling off Travilah Road,
Feb. 14-Wesley R. Patterson, 1903
Arlington Ave-, Bethesda, to erect
dwelling, Monroe Ave-, extended,
Seven Locks Road. Feb. 15-War-
rem T. Warfield, % East Patrick
St., Frederick, to erect dwelling,
2 mi. out of Dickerson. Feb. 10
Barbara l.. Nicholson, Route a,
Rockville. to erect dwelling, Shady
Grove Road. February 20-Marya
McCurdy, Box 314, Gaithersburg,
to add to dwelling on Route 24O,
Gaithersburg, across from new high
school; Frederick Moesser, 3712 10
St., N. w., Washington, to erect
two chicken houses, at Olney Acres,
0lney.
ROCKVILLE LICENSES
The following licenses were is
sued in the office of the Rockville
Mayor and Council, to build in
Rockville: w
George Boise, 10 Fayette Street,
to remodel dwelling on Anderson
Avenue; Robert E. Miller, 400
Blandford Ave-, Rockville, to build
home on Brent Rd.; Mrs. Frank
Marshall, 255 Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville, to remodel front of store
on Montgomery Avenue; Levi
Price, 406 Monroe ST., Rockville,
to build home on Dale Drive; Floyd
E. Petty, 1870 Okinawa Avenue,
Twin Brook, to Build garage at
that address, 's4#3
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
POTOMAC
Mrs. Walter B. Myers
Rockville 22S2

Joint birthday anniversaries
were celebrated at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Norman Fresh, Faw-
cett Farms, on Saturday February
18th. A birthday dinner, given to
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Fresh and
Mrs. Robert Charles on their birth
days was also enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Megby of Bethesda
1t. j. G. and Mrs. William Christ
ensen of Silver Spring, Mr.
Charles and Mrs. Fresh. Games
were played following the dinner,
Theresa Simon celebrated her
18th birthday in the home of her
parents on Saturday, February 49,
from to 9.
A delicious dinner was served
around a becomingly decorated
table to 10 friends of Thelesa's
The birthday cake was baked by
the honor guests mother in the
shape of a house with candles
adjoining the chimney. Square
dancing followed the dinner.
You just can't afford to miss
the play entitled "Gallopin Gully
to be presented in the school audi
forum by an outstanding cast on
March 2-3-4 at $3.50 p. m. Pro-
ceeds will benefit the school.
Layman's Day services will be
held on Sunday morning at the
Methodist Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
TWIN BROOK
- NEWS r
: Charles S. Hcmm
Z. Rockville 1895

Among the children confined tt
their homes with chicken pox al
Twin Brook are Elaine and Lee
Mccarthy, children of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Leo Mccarthy, 1928 Arden
of. Mr.. and Mrs. Strod A. Book
Of Mr. and Mrs. Strod A. Book
18307 Okinawa Avenue; Johr
-Rinehart, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
ohm. :Rinehart, 1900 Okinaws
Avenue; Karen Lee Bean, daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bean
1928 Midway.
Mary. G. Worthington of Kansas
City, Mo.sis spending week with
keTs sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. George R. Dickson, 1905
Okihawa Avenue.
Kerry Horsnell, 1920 Okinawa
Avenue, had a birthday party dur.
ing, the past week. Children in
vited were Marty Book, John Dick
som; Allan and David Holbrook,
Luth Potter and jeanne Curling,
ell of Twin Brook; Becky Clark
from Silver Spring, and Richard
Cnlp of Rockville. Kerry was six
.yeSfssiold.' 8
Mr: and Mrs. Roy c. Mitchell of
Fitzgerald Ga. are spending some
stimeFwith their daughter and SON.
! iA1Aw, Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Reed,
59G st. aLo Avenue.
RhA' ,Canasta Party was held at
the shome Of Mrs. Robert E. Gibbs,
1878 Ardeiines Avenue during the
week. Among those present were
Mrs. hon H. Roush, Mrs. Harold
b. Parks. Mrs. Thomas v. Nc
lEAfthy, Mrs. Thomas L. Wise,
Mfe. "A. G.. Freeman, Mrs. Clyde
.iMashhurn, jr. The group plans
80 meet again in about two weeks.
Mr;d and Mrs. John King of
5srs MiH Village had Sunday dim
sner with s Mr.. and Mrs. J.. C.
iRofne0, 1890 Midway Avenue.
4 Gilbert Bell, jr., 1890 Midway
Avenue liiotored to Manassas, Va.
oaa Sunday to visit his son who
: attends Linton Hall Military
Academy
Mrs. Norman Bean, 1928 Mid
way Avenue, is recuperating at
her home. after a minor operation
Performed at Garfield Hospital.
Mrs. Beams mother, Mrs. Vir-
iginiaS Anderson of Key West, Fla,
is staying at the Bean home.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Southall, 1926
Midway Avenue, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Govan and Frank jr.,
iofSSiW Sshington.
e Weekend guests of Mr.. and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Hospital Budget
Restored By
The Governor

Three Montgomery Hospitals
and one in Prince Georges County
will benefit to the tune of SIT, 1924
as their additional share of the
INDECENT medical program, under
supplemental budget proposal
handed the General Assembly
Monday night by Governor W.
Preston Lane.
This money represents a restora-
ton of the budget requests made
for the operation of the program
in the voluntary hospitals. The
hospitals are: Montgomery County
General Hospital, Inc, $4,2S7;
Prince Georges General Hospital,
$6,491; Suburban Hospital, Beth
esda, $6,596; Washington Sanator-
ium Hospital, Takoma Park, ST.
1877.
The Governor said he restored
the funds because of the request of
the general hospitals of the State.
He warned, however, that State
appropriations will bring total aid
to hospitals to $1,724,714 cor al
most quadruples the amount APP
propriated for this purpose in
1896"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
DAMASCUS
HIGH SCHOOL
Visitors At Damascus

The high school faculty of Da-
mascus High School had the plea
sure of having DR.. Floyd Cromwell
speak to them at their faculty
meeting on Monday, January 80.
DR.. Cromwell had visited the new
school, and his comments were
very favorable. 4
For the past two weeks, Miss
Alice Robinson has been with us.
She and the librarian, Miss Jewell
Haines, have been rearranging the
present library so that after NOV
ing the new library will be in
"tip-top" shape. By the way, the
latest rumor is that classes will
meet in the new high school on
February 18th.
Use New Auditorium
Damascus High School pupils
saw an educational as well as
interesting movie in the auditorium
of their new high school last week.
They enjoyed the movie as well
as the thrill of using the auditor
ium for the first time.
F. H. Meeting
Saturday, January %, Norma
Lewis and Hazel Burdette, MEM
bers of the Damascus F, H. A.
attended steering committee and
editorial committee meeting of the
regional F. H. A. The meeting
was held at the Lord Calvert Hotel
in College Park. Miss Doris M.
CT m is, Regional Advisor,
brought to the attention of the
girls many problems Of the FILA.
The committees tried to solve each
Of these problems. The next meet
ing will be on February 20.
Damascus Tops POolesville
The Damascus five met the
Poolesville Indians, Friday evening,
January 81, on the Poolesville
court. The Damascus Hornets
pulled through for another victory
OF 1888. Damascus had the adj
vantage Of 20-13 at half time.
"Hotshot" Mullinix lead the scor-
ing with 10 points for Damascus
while Hough was high scorer with
10 points for Poolesville. The
Damascus j. V. swamped the
Poolesville J. ", TIA in the first
game.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
: POOLEsVILLE j
Mrs. w. A. Daniel
PoolesviHe 21S6

Mrs. Newton Brewer and Mrs.
William B. Hilton entertained at
bridge at the home of Mrs. Brewer
in Barr,esville at two delightful
parties this past week. Thursday
there were "a guests and on Sat-
urday 20.
Mrs. X. c. Wagstaff and X. C.
Wagstaff, jr., of Roxboro, N. c.,
are guests in Poolesville of their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Thompson, On Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Thompson. of Freder-
lex and Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Thompson, Ann and Kay of Be
tLasda, joined the family, group
for dinner.
"Greyhaven Manor" the lovely
colonial home of Mrs. B. E. Gray,
was the scene of a beautiful party
when she received over two hun
dred guests from 4 til 6 on Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Ben White and
Mrs. C. G. Van Enron poured cof-
fee and tea, and everyone enjoyed
the delicious refreshments and
social time together.
DR.. Roger Williams of Lynch
burg spent the weekend at his
farm here. .#
The Sunshine Class of the
Methodist Church is having par
ty in the Recreation Room at the
Church on Tuesday night.
The World Day of Prayer serv-
ice will be held Friday at $3.50
p. m. in the Methodist Church,
Poolesville.
Frank Foster of Luray, Va. is
visiting his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shreve
of Dickerson.,, On Sunday, H. M.
Coffee and family from Alexan-
dria, and Junins Wood and!family
from Urbana were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Shreve.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
League Told Co.
Has Less Than
500 Home Rule

Montgomery County has only
about 400 of real home rule gov
eminent Mrs. Harold A. Stone,
first vice-president of the League
of Women Voters of the United
States, told members of the county
League Friday at their monthly
meeting at the Bethesda Methodist
Church. Mrs. Stone is considered
by many to be an expert in gov
eminent structure and is-co-author
of two books on city manager
government in the United States.
She said that the leagues eff
forts for a representative, res
ponsible and responsive" govern
ment has still more than 500 of
the way to go. Mrs. Stone explain
ed that the Council Manager gov
eminent recently voted in by the
electorate is responsible for only
about 400 of government services
to the community, while the rest
comes from agencies such as the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and the Board of Edu-
cation which are stated by ap-
pointees of the Governor and thus
not directly responsible to the peo-
pie in the community.
In the bushes section. of the
meeting the following nominations
for officers were presented to the
membership for consideration; for
second yice-president, Mrs. Thorn
as Lee Smith; for recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Russell Hardy; for cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Chester
Page; for treasurer, Mrs. Dean
Almy; for directors, Mrs. Robert
Lsdd, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rohr,
and for nominating chairman, Mrs.
William Murphy. The election will
be held at the March meeting.
Other officers such as president,
are elected in odd years.
A Recommendation to the State
League for action was voted on
and passed unanimously. 1t was
Support of the referendum calling
for constitutional convention for
1850" i tr, r
Mrs. james V. Bennett, Presi-
dent, presided at the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Selective Service
Act Still Requires
Men To Register

Colonel Henry C. Stanwood,
State Director of Selective Service
for Maryland, said,. ''the obligation
to register is a continuing one and
must be fulfilled under the require
ments of the Selective Service Act
Of 1948." i~; = ''rP
The young man who Becomes
eighteen (18) is required to regist-
e. at a local board office within
five ~ days after his eighteenth
(4Sth) birthday If he happens
to be away from his home he need
not return as he may register at
the local board office most convent
ent to him and the record will be
sent to the local board having
jurisdiction over his home resi-
dence, if he wishes, even though
it is another State.
1t is mandatory that a registrant
keep his local board informed of
any change in address or change
in status. This requirement applies
t5 all registrants, including those
who have reached age twenty-six
(26).
The Baltimore City Local Board
Group office viii register men at
81 Commerce Street I2nd floor
between $3.50 A. M, and 5 P. M,
Monday through Friday of each
week, except on Federal holidays.
The County Local Board will
register men during the hours of
the day posted on the local board
offices. These boards are on a
part-time basis only.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
NOTICE
OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE
TOWN OF ROCKVILLE

The undersigned Registrars of
voters of the Town of Rockville
hereby give notice that they will
sit for the purpose of registering
qualified voters in the OFFICE
OF THE MAYOR AND COUN-
Gil ITO COMMERCE LANE on
MONDAY the 18th DAY OF
MARCH 1850, MONDAY the 9th
DAY OF MARCH 1850, and on
MONDAY the 3rd DAY OF
APRIL 1850 between the hours of
1900 Noon and 800 P. M. on
each of the said days.
ROSE A. DAWSON
EDNA B. lBURDETTE
CHARLES M. WEBB -
Registrars
1oO0
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Monday, the goth day of
March, 1850

at the hour of 1000 o'clock A. NJ,
Eastern Standard Time, the land
and premises described in said
mortgage, to wit:
Lot numbered Ten (10) in Block
lettered A in H. M. Martins Ad-
dition to Chevy Chase View, Mont
gomery County, Maryland, as re-
corded in Plat Book IL, Plat $50,
one of the land records of Mont
gomery County, Maryland.
This property is known as Abb
Dresden Street, Chevy Chase View
and is improved by one and one
half story brick dwelling house
with two car brick garage attached,
side porch, full basement, out
side entrance to basement, oil, hot
air heat. The first floor has living
room with fireplace, dining room
and kitchen, and half bath. The
second floor has two bedrooms and
full tiled bath with shower.
TERMS OF SALE: Purchaser
to pay all cash. A deposit Of One
Thousand Dollars $1,000.00) to
be certified check or in cash re-
quired at time of sale. Bal
ance of purchase money to be paid
in cash upon ratification of the
sale by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County, Maryland.
Taxes, insurance and interest to
be adjusted to date Of sale. Con-
veyancing, recording charges, state
and federal revenue stamps, ex-
animation Of title, if any, at the
cost of the purchaser.
CHARLES C. JONES,
Assignee for purpose Of
foreclosure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Accidents

Accidents in 1949 claimed the
lives of $1,000 men, women and
children in the United States, of
whom 1880 were killed in motor
vehicle mishaps, according to the
National Safety Council. In ad-
dition, 100000 persons were in
jured accidentally. The economic
toll of all the accidents was esti-
mated at $7,200,000,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Calhoun Patterson Hit
By Car In Gaithersburg
Seriously Injured

Attempting to cross Frederick
Avenue in GaitRersburg on Friday
evening, John Calhoun Patterson,
IS, was struck by an automobile
driven, according to County police,
by w. T. Mccarthy of st. Clair,
Pa. Mr.. Patterson had both legs
broken and received a fractured
skull when he was thrown to the
curb by the car. Officials at tie
Suburban Hospital where he was
taken report that his condition is
only "fair."
Mr.. Mccarthy told police Mr..
Patterson walked into his car. A
technical charge of reckless driv-
ing was placed against the driver
and he was released on personal
bond for appearance on May 18
in Rockville. eo
For the past several years Mr..
Patterson has made his home in
Gaithersburg with the Leslie Null
lineaux family. Previous to his re-
tirement from the Interstate Com
merce Commission in Washington
he owned homes in Oakmont and
Georgetown. A member of an old
Montgomery County family, Mr..
Patterson's mother, the former
Katherine Lomax, was raised by
Col. Elijah Thompson, one of the
first owners of property near and
in Gaithersburg, known as Val
entine Gardens.
Mr.. Patterson and his wife, who
has been dead for a number of
years, had four children, two of
whom are now living. Miss Mar
garet Patterson lives in New York
City and 1t. Col. Donald Patterson
is stationed at Fort Worth, Texas.
Both are now with their father.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Mortgage Sale
OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED PROPERTY
Located at Chevy Chase View,
Montgomery County, Md.

Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in GER
tain mortgage from Orris L. Muir
dock and Ruth S. Murdoch, his
wife, to Nolia D. Frazer and as
signed by her to Charles G.. Jones,
attorney, for purposes Of fore
closure, said mortgage being dated
the 9Th day of May, 1947, recorded
in Liber 1912, folio 432, one of the
land records of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland. Default having oc-
Cured in the payment of the in
debtedness secured thereby, the
undersigned assignee will offer for
sale at public auction in front of
the Court House Door, in the Town
of Rockville, Montgomery County,
Maryland, on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

IN THE UNITED STATES DIS
TRICT COURT FOR THE DIS
TRICT OF MARYLAND IN
BANKRUPTCY-!n the matter Of
JOHN HENRY HALL, 11121 Old.
Bladensburg Road, Silver Spring,
Maryland. Bankrupt. TAKE NO
TICE, that J Ohm HENRY HALL,
11121 Old Bladensburg Road, Sill
yer Spring, Maryland having been
adjudicatcd Bankrupt by the
Court on the 7th day of February,
1850, first meeting of the credi-
tors will be held at Room 507, Post
Office Building, Baltimore Mary
land, on tie 14th day of March,
1850 at $3.50 o'clock P. M. for the
purpose of allowing claims, exam
lining the Bankrupt and selecting a
Trustee or Trustees. j.. MARTIN
McDONOUGH, REFEREE, 507
POST OFFICE BLDG, BALTI-
MORE 2, MD. a 1877
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

that any speed is excessive If it Is
too fast for the conditions prevail
ing. .e
"In areas having posted speed
limits you would think that any
one having occasion to drive it
more than once would definitely
know the limits. It's amazing;
though, that a man can live in the
same residential district for years
and still be insure whether the
speed limit in front of his house
is 15 or 35 miles an hour"
Mr.. Hammond pointed out that
posted speed limits are at lest what
officials consider the top permits
sible speed when weather and
road conditions are at their best.
Bad weather and slippery roads
can make speed of 80 miles an
hour excessive and unsafe even
though it is tie posted limit, he
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Small Business Loans

Announcement has been made
that small firms will be able to
get loans from the Chase Ma
tional Bank, Of New York City,
through correspondent bank s
throughout the country. Local
banks will make the loans, with
the New York bank taking up to
90. per cent. The idea is to meet,
in part, the complaint of small
firms of lack Of credit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Cold Statistics

Perhaps there's no great pre-.
caution in keeping home from
school the child who has a cold.
Cosmopolitan magazine reports a
nursery school survey which
proved that contacts made by
children are not important
in spreading colds. There
were just as many colds among
25 children who did not attend
such a school as among % chill
dren who did. tI
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
"HOw Fast Is Too Fast"
Asks County Safety Bird

How fast is too last?
This was the question posed by
Harold F. Hammond, Chairman,
Montgomery County Safety Board,
in his introduction of February's
program of traffic safety educa-
ton, which is being sponsored by
the Board.
"The question of what is too
fast is one that varies almost from
highway to highway and, from day
to day." he said. "But there is no
doubt that the final authority on
the question is the law, which says
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
Farm Income

Farmers Of the nation received
$25,S7S, 100000 from sales during
the first eleven months of 1949.
This compares with $2S,O97, 0OO,-
600 received during the CORES
ponding period of 1913. Only six
states reported higher farm in
come = Texas, Delaware, Flori-
da, Arkansas, New Mexico and
Arizona,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
State, Federal Laws
Limit Possession Of
Game After Seasons

Game may be possessed in Mary.
land, during the closed seasons, ir
conformity with State and Fed.
eral law, as follows: deer (veni.
son3, 80 days after the close OF
the season; upland game, 5 days
after the close of the season, anG
waterfowl, 80 days after the close
of the season.
Game may be possessed in "deep
freezers" for 100 days after being
killed, under a permit issued by
the director; this permit must be
obtained, however, during the open
season, or within 5 days there
after. This $50 day period does
not apply to waterfowl (wild
ducks and geese), as the Federal
law providing for 80 days after
the close of the season were killed,
prevails.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23
OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COUNCIL
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
-. Rockville, Maryland
February 16, 1850.
~. NOTICE

A public hearing on the following
Petition for Zoning Amendment
will be held in the Hearing Room
Of the County Council, Rockville,
Maryland.
Wednes., March 20, 1850
at 1880 o'clock P. M, or as soon
thereafter as it can be heard.
NUMBER A-655 APPLICA-
TON Thomas M. Anderson,
Agent for Sandy Spring Develop
ment Corp, asking for the reclas-
sification from Residential "a" to
Residential &C" Zone, Of the prop
erty known as part of tract of
land called Addition to Charley
Forest, containing 6.421 acres,
more or less, at the intersection Of
the Baltimore and Norwood High
ways, located in the 9th Election
District, all as will be shown on
the plat attached to the application.
County Council For Montgomery
County, Sitting AS A District
Council For That Portion OF
The Maryland Washington Re-
gional District, Within Mont
gomery County.
By: Frederic p. Lee, President.
Attest:
j. Douglas Bradshaw, Secretary
1886
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

The government is now looking
for those who put the "lie" in re-
lief.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

Philippines seen US. "show
window" for democracy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

Everybody can tell other people
how to save money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

A joke is seldom laughable to the
jokee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

Yugoslav calls for more man
power to meet export needs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-23

1882
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-28
Hunting and Fishing
Brevities
Carl Fraction

Each spring predatory animals
destroy countless numbers of
small game and eggs. While these
vicious killers help keep the num-
bers of mice and rats down, they
also threaten our game stock.
Foxes, house cats, and crows are
among the chief offenders.
The fox is largely responsible
for the diminished numbers of
rabbits which were once plentiful
in Minnesota. Foxes have in
creased in numbers because of the
low price being paid for their
pelts. The Conservation Commits
sion inspires hunters to hunt them
by paying a bounty. Fox hunts
are real sport and can be enjoyed
by all hunters.
The farmers many house cats,
when permitted to forage for
themselves, become murderous,
vicious killers. In this semi-wild
state the cat will kill a surpris-
ingly large number of small
game. Little can be done about
this condition, expect to control
the number of cats.