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Official Organ of the Northern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 
Volume I �
Nevada, Iowa, September 7, 1937 �
Number 12 
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Columbia Waiting 
One of the most promising mission 
fields in all the earth is Colombia 
in South America. In a letter just 
received Elder L. V. Finster, Super-
intendent of the Columbia-Venezuela 
Union Mission, he writes as follows: 
"The Lord is opening up things 
here faster than we can fill the calls. 
When Elder Baxter arrived in Bogota 
the first Sabbath there were some 
five or six delegations there to beg 
him to come to their place to instruct 
them so they could be baptized. He 
writes that in one place, through the 
efforts of a lay member, there are one 
hundred twenty-four awaiting bap-
tism as soon as they can be instructed. 
There are scores of small groups back 
in the Llamas where they are keeping 
the Sabbath. When I visited him the 
other day in Ibague we found a large 
number there who are awaiting bap-
tism. In a nearby town we also met 
with another group of over forty who 
are keeping the Sabbath. Up in the 
mountains nearby there are many fam-
ilies who are interested. We are ar-
ranging for Brother Carlos Plata to 
locate at Ibague. He will be kept 
busy a long time preparing those who 
are now interested for baptism. 
"Brother Kinzer just made a trip 
back in the interior of Bolivia to bap-
tize some that were ready for the rite. 
Delegation after delegation came to 
him for someone to go to their place 
and hold meetings. He says that if 
they could have a worker to send back 
there, in a short time they could have 
five hundred members. He also writes 
that a colporteur has just returned 
from La Goajiar—most Northern part 
of South America—and reports a 
group there keeping the Sabbath, and 
that they were sending in their tithe 
and offerings. Brother Gonsales, our 
field man for that mission, has just 
returned from the upper Choco pro-
vince and found many there interested 
in the Truth. He was the first colpor-
teur to enter that part of the country. 
Brother Kinzer writes: "But what 
can I do to these calls'?" He is now 
holding an effort in a suburb of 
Barranquilla. In his letter he said 
that they had one hundred three last 
Sabbath at their Sabbath School. 
"The church of Malaga interesten 
some people in Capitanejo, some 
twenty-five miles distance, and they 
soon grew to be a larger church than 
the mother church. After a white they 
interested some peope in La Bricha, 
some two days journey distance; and 
they soon grew larger than their 
mother church. I just received a letter 
from there saying that three of their 
men had just returned from a four day 
trip over the plateau where they have 
another interest and are calling for 
help." 
Elder Finster pleads for a small 
training school, which is so greatly 
needed, and for more missionaries. 
He urges stronger that Colombia, the 
third largest county in South America, 
should wait no longer. Brother Fin-
ster also expresses his gratitude to 
all in America for their faithful Har-
vest Ingathering work on behalf of 
foreign missions. Surely the fruitage 
of this work is abundant. 
L. H. Christian 
Victory Over Drink 
Every Protestant minister and 
hundreds of prominent laymen in the 
state of New York receive regularly 
"The Civic Bulletin," published in 
Albany. In the August issue, the 
Rev. 0. R. Miller, D. D., state super-
intendent of the New York Civic 
League, voluntarily writes up the 
Temperance issue of the Signs of the 
Times, under the caption, "Victory 
over Drink." He says: 
"A great new educational campaign 
is demanded. The cold bare dread-
ful damning facts must be made 
known. The country must be aroused 
from end to end. Christians every-
where must rise to the challenge. 
Education alone is not enough. Slaves 
of Alcohol must be shown the way of 
escape. 
"To meet this need a special 16 
Temperance issue of the Signs of the 
Times, devoted exclusively to this 
subject, may be secured at the very 
low rate of $2.00 a hundred copies— 
still lower in lots of a thousand. 
Single copies 5 cents, one dozen 
copies, 35 cents. Write (gives Book 
and Bible House and Signs, ad-
dresses). 
"This is one of the finest temper-
ance editions of any religious paper' 
which we have ever seen. We wish 
that a million or even ten million 
copies of it might be distributed in 
every city, town and village of the" 
United States. It would help tre-
mendously the temperance reform. 
Send at least and get a sample copy 
or a dozen copies and see how valu-
able it is and then order a larger 
quantity for distribution." 
Such publicity ought to give heart 
to Seventh-day Adventists, and en-
courage our churches in a wide dis-
tribution of this Temperance Signs. 
285,000 copies have already been cir-
ulated, and another edition is avail-
able. Have you put out this issue in 
your community? Many churches 
ordering. Price $15.00 a thousand; 
$2.00 a hundred. Your Book and 
Bible House will handle your order 
quickly. 
J. R. Ferren. 
Minnesota Conference 
V. E. Peugh, President 
B. C. Marshall, Secretary 
1854 Roblyn Ave. �
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St. Paul 
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Conference Association of Seventh- 
day Adventists 
An Excellent Start 
The churches of Minnesota are not 
waiting for the official opening date 
for the launching of the Harvest In-
gathering. The following churches, 
have already reached their goals: De-
troit Lakes, Willmar, Pipestone, Good 
Thunder, Eagle Bend, Richville, 
Bemidji, Hibbing, and Beacon Light. 
Many others are all but over the top. 
Brother A. L. Bietz reports that the 
Mankao church has passed the five-
hundred-dollar mark, and expects to 
reach the full goal within a few days. 
They had raised only twenty-two 
dollars by September 9 last year. 
Our district leaders are very cour-
ageous and optimistic and they are 
organizing their forces to put every 
church over the goal within just a 
few weeks. The very motto of the 
conference men seems to be, "The 
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NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK 
Late Hour Demands Haste". Surely 
the. Lord blesses a united, consecrated 
effort when every member steps in 
and does his part. 
Fifteen persons have already re-
ported that they are on the Minute-
Man Roll. What a wonderful thing 
if every member could raise at least 
$11.49 and thus keep the work of God 
in all the world moving for one 
minute? It is our God-given oppor-
tunity. 
The St. Paul and Minneapolis sing-
ing bands are working hard and are 
having excellent success. Many other 
places report very good work by their 
singing bands. 
It will pay every member to watch 
the reports in the future. God is 
in this movement and now is the time 
for every Seventh-day Adventist to 
volunteer for service. 
V. E. Peugh. 
Albert Lea Dedication 
Po,stponed 
Tel graphic information has just 
reached us to the effect that the 
Albert Lea church dedication has been 
postponed. Further announcement 
will be made as to the exact date. 
Editor. 
News Items 
Elder A. J. Lockert reports the bap-
tism of seven at Willmar on Sabbath, 
August 28. Also one person was 
taken into the church on profession 
of faith. This has brought courage to 
the workers and church members at 
Willmar. 
This fine report came today from 
Elder D. K. Olsen: "I have just bap-
tized fifteen more precious souls in 
my district. 
Northern Union Outlook 
Official Organ of the Northern Union 
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 
A. R. Smouse �
Editor 
Vol. 1 Septemper 7, 1937 No. 12 
Published by Oak Park Press, Ne-
vada, Iowa for Northern Union Con-
ference of Seventh-day Adventists. 
2718 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Published weekly (50 issues a year). 
Application for entry as second class 
matter is pending. 
In changing address, give both old 
and new address. 
All copy for publication should 
reach the Outlook office in Minneapo-
lis by Thursday morning (earlier if 
possible), preceding date of issue. 
Make all checks and money orders 
payable to the Northern Union Out-
look. 
Subscription price -- 50 Cents a Year 
Our young people all over the 
conference are looking forward to the 
opening day of school. We expect 
to see Minnesota well represented at 
Union College and at Maplewood 
Academy this year. Many other 
churches that have not had a church 
school are hoping to soon be able to 
have one for their children. "Every 
Seventh-day Adventist child in our 
own schools", should be our constant 
slogan and endeavor. 
Annual Colporteur Institute 
We expect to hold our annual col-
porteur institute early this fall. A 
large number have already expressed 
their desire to attend and learn how 
to sell our books and periodicals. 
A person cannot sell shoe strings 
or skyscrapers and make a success 
if he is unprepared. Even though 
God has assured us of success again 
and again in the Bible and in the 
Spirit of Prophecy, yet success is 
dependent upon our willingness to 
learn and to follow counsel. Fourteen 
new recruits were present last year. 
How many will attend this time? 
Watch these columns for further 
announcements as to date, place, and 
accommodations. 
C. G. Cross, Field Secretary. 
The Fork Of The Road 
"Stop! Look! Listen!" Dear par-
ents and young people, another school 
year is nearly here. Just what are 
your plans? Signs on every hand 
plainly indicate that we are living in 
the closing days of earth's history. In 
view of these conditions, are you do-
ing all that is within your power to 
give your children the education God 
would have them receive in order to 
prepare them for the coining conflict? 
I believe that when the Lord inspir-
ed Paul to write, "Come out from 
among them, and be ye separated," 
he did not expect S. D. A. parents to 
send their children back into the world 
to be educated by the world. Some day 
the Great Judge will ask, "Where 
is the flock that was given thee, thy 
beautiful flock?" May God help each 
parent to answer the question aright 
and recognize the part Christian edu-
cation plays in helping to answer the 
question. Give your children an edu-
cation that will help to fit them for a 
life beyond and not merely for this 
present life. 
Young people, as you stand at the 
"Fork of the Road", are you hesi- 
tating as to which way you should 
take? I appeal to you to do every-
thing within your power to secure a 
training such as is given at Malan.-
wood Academy, where your faith 
in God and this message will be 
strengthened rather than weakened. 
The present prospects are for the 
largest enrollment that Maplewood 
has had for many years. The Lord 
has greatly blessed each department 
of the school this summer. The farm 
crops are good and the bindery has 
done exceptionally well. The craft-
shop recently purchased two more 
cars of lumber and another car has 
been ordered for delivery the first 
of November. Miss Barber and her 
girls are busy canning for the com-
ing year. 
If you are undecided as to whether 
you should attend high school of 
Maplewood, pray that the Lord will 
help you to make the right decision, 
and I am sure September 13 will find 
you at Maplewood. 
Paul Ford. 
House To House 
"We made a round trip with a 
hundred per cent delivery. I am of 
good courage and looking forward 
to a big week next week." 
"Am of good courage. My only 
trouble is in getting books fast 
enough." 
"At one place I stopped I just be-
gan the canvass when the lady asked 
,the price. I told her, and she said that 
was the very book she had been look-
ing for. She wanted one for her 
children. She gave me a dollar down 
payment." 
"Back to work again! I've been 
working among practically all French 
Catholics this week. They are hard 
customers, but Christ died for them 
as well. One man said after I had 
canvassed him for "Bible Readings", 
`That is just what I have been look-
ing for.' " • 
"My courage is good and am striv-
ing for increased victory in my life 
and work." 
There is a great need for more col-
porteurs in Minnesota. Have you 
prayed about this fact I Soon now we 
shall hold a ten day institute designed 
to train colporbeur evangelists. "A 
chain of living witnesses is to carry 
the invitation to the world. Will 
you act your part in this great 
work?", C. E., p. 42. 
C. G. Cross. 
NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK �
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Iowa Conference 
DeWitt S. Osgood, President 
Eugene Woesner, Secretary 
734 Main Street �
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Nevada 
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Seventh-day Adventist Association 
Sanitarium News Items 
Iowa Sanitarium News Notes 
Sister Edith Ortner recently return-
ed to her home in Aplington, Missouri, 
feeling much improved from her stay 
at the sanitarium. 
The field secretary of the Kansas 
Conference, Brother Edwin Coy, re-
gether with his wife, called at the 
sanitarium on August 24. 
Miss Evelyn DeBooy, who worked 
at the sanitarium while completing 
her academic course at Oak Park 
Academy, left on August 23 to take 
up work at the Hinsdale, Sanitarium. 
The work on the first section of the 
boiler house is still progressing sat-
isfactorily, and when completed will 
he a great improvement in that de-
partment. 
Miss Ruth Cheesman, who has spent 
many months as a guest at the san- 
itarium, was recently called to her 
home in New York State, by the 
serious illness of her father. 
Caroline Schultz of Avoca, Iowa, 
who spent some time at the sanitar-
ium last winter and spring, has re-
turned for additional sanitarium care. 
Brother Herman Staff is in Chicago 
completing a technician's course. 
This month is being devoted to labor-
atory and x-ray procedure. Brother 
Staff has rendered very faithful ser-
vice here at the sanitarium during 
the past years, and we feel very happy 
that we are able to give him this 
opportunity for additional training 
and study, which will also be a great 
asset to our institution. 
Brother and Sister H. L. Malone 
of Merriman, Nebraska, have come 
to join our staff. Brother Malone 
is taking Brother Staff's place in the 
treatment rooms during his absence, 
and is rendering very efficient ser-
vice. Sister Malone is working on 
the floors, which is helping us out 
materially, as we have been very busy 
and greatly in need of more nurses. 
Now is an opportune time for those 
to come to the sanitarium who are 
needing their tonsils and adenoids 
removed. A special price Is made to 
Seventh-day Adventists of $15.00 each 
for a group of two, and $12.00 each 
for a group of three or more. This 
includes the operation, operating room 
• 
charges, and twelve hours in the hob-
pital. Our regular rates for rooms are 
from $28.00 to $38.50 per week, from 
which a discount of 10 per cent is 
given to all Seventh-day Adventists. 
North Dakota Conference 
D. N. Wall, President 
S. E. Ortner, Secretary 
Box 1491 �
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Jamestown 
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Dakota Conference Association of 
Seventh-day Adventists 
Evangelism Tin 
North Dakota 
Good reports continue to come in 
from our evangelists. At Kathryn, 
where Elder Rhoads and Brother Tor-
kelson are continuing evangilistic 
meetings, ten people have definitely 
taken their stand for the truth and 
quite a number of others are under 
conviction. We believe that a new 
church will be established in Kathryn. 
From Rolla the report comes to us 
that several people are taking their 
stand for the truth. 
Elder J. C. Michalenko, writing 
from Max, says that many people 
there are interested in the truth and 
he is continuing meetings every night. 
Speaking of the fine interest, he says 
he has never seen anything like it. 
The whole town talks about the evan-
gelistic meetings conducted by the 
Seventh-day Adventists. 
On Sunday, August 22, five souls 
were baptized at Butte, where Elder 
S. Demchuk has been leading out in 
the meetings. Elder Michalenko says 
that they are planning another bap-
tism on September 5. 
The open air dome meeting in Grand 
Forks closed Sunday night, August 
29. When the call was made for per-
sons to rise their hands who were will-
ing to keep the Sabbath, five hands 
went up. Seven people have been bap-
tized and Elder Skedsheim and Rus-
ted are planning for another baptism 
to be held the first week in Septem-
ber. 
The Harvest Ingathering work is 
well under way. Very encouraging 
reports are coming in. 
D. N. Wall 
"Those who would be workers to-
gether with God must strive for per-
fection of every organ of the body 
and quality of the mind."—C. 0. L. 
p. 333. 
For The Thirtieth Time 
This year will mark the thirtieth 
annual Ingathering endeavor for 
Seventh-day Adventists. Our hearts 
are filled with gratitude to God for 
the great victories which have been 
won in these few years and we have 
every reason to expect that the Lord 
will abundantly bless in this great 
soul-winning endeavor. The fields 
everywhere are ripe for the harvest 
and the reapers are ready to go forth. 
"A greater work in a shorter time" 
is the great object, and we hope to 
shorten the campaign by at least two 
weeks this year. "Lift up your eyes, 
and look on the fields; for they are 
white already to harvest." John 4:35. 
The problem of foreign missions 
belongs not only to the mission leaders, 
but it belongs to the entire home 
church. The church, family or in-
dividual that does not believe in a 
foreign mission program will sooner 
or later lose out. The work at the 
home base must not be neglected, and 
it is very important. These interests 
will be blessed and benefited all th:: 
more by our giving strong support to 
foreign missions. 
"The home missionary work will 
be farther advanced in every way 
when a more liberal, self-denying, 
spirit is manifested for the prosperity 
of foreign missions; for the prosperity 
of the home work depends largely, un-
der God, upon the reflex influence of 
the evangelical work done. in countries 
afar off. It is in working actively 
to supply the necessities of the cause 
of God that we bring our souls in 
touch with the source of all power." 
Testimonies Vol. 6, page 27. 
Our message can fulfil its devine 
mission only as it is given successfully 
in till the world. If we could on:y 
lift up our eyes and view the need as 
it really is, there would be a decided 
forward move. 
Geo. Loewen 
Home Missionary Sec. 
COLPORTEUR REPORT FOR 
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28, 1937 
Minnesota—C. G. Cross, Sec. 
Bks. Hrs. Sales Del. 
K. Evenson Misc. 59 115.15 25.90 
R. J. Jones 
BR 53 40.25 27.50 
B. 0. Engen Misc. 46 20.75 20.75 
C. G. Rust 
Mag. 41 18.05 18.05 
C. Merickle DND 39 
8.75 
3.75 
V. Rust 
Mag. 38 
9.40 
9.40 
A. Gerrard 
Mag. 37 
7.50 
3.09 
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NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK. 
Frederickson Mag. 
G. Ytredal �
DND 
M. Peterson �
Mag. 
Iva Fleming �
Mag. 
Miss Powers Mag. 
B. Prettyman �
GC 
Mrs. Paul �
BR 
N. Magnuson �
BR 
35 
34 
32 
31 
24 
30 
20 
15 
5.50 
19.85 
11.60 
22.05 
5.60 
4:1.25 
3.35 
14.60 
4.60 
12.60 
12.15 
5.60 
1.50 
21.35 
*J. Dufstrom Mag. 22 17.30 
8.80 
H. Santini �
Mag. 11 
9.30 10.80 
Christopherson Mag. 
6 
3.00 
3.00 
573 381.25 188.75 
Iowa-G. H. Boehrig, Sec. 
Chamberlain �
BR 40 50.25 
3.25 
V. Miller �
BR 40 12.75 
5.25 
H.W. Niswonger H 53 188.75 188.75 
H. Strickland �
RJ 30 
5.00 
1.75 
Chamberlain �
Mag. 
1 
1.50 
1.50 
Mrs. V. Miller �
H 
7 
.30 
.30 
171 258.55 200.80 
South Dakota-R. H. Brown, Sec. 
7.00 
8.75 
4.00 
9.40 
4.25 
47.25 
7.71) 
.50 
2.25 
85.10 
35.00 
12.50 
3.00 
226.70 
North Dakota-F. L. Burkhardt, See. 
Alvina Beck DND �
79 12.50 
Edwin Kungel RJ �
2 
5.50 
Esther Krein �
RJ �
20 39.00 
L. Sepchenko �
RJ �
9 
8.25 
110 65.25 
Union Totals �
1178 857.65 616.25 
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Obituaries 
McCartney-Mrs. Emma McCartney 
was born in Illinois, May 8, 1875, and 
died in Sioux City, Iowa, August 24, 
1937. On June 1, 1929 she was bap-
tized by Elder F. W. Johnston and 
united with the Sioux City Seventh-
day Adventist church. She remained 
faithful until her death. She leaves 
to mourn four brothers and two sis-
ters. Funeral services were conducted 
from the Harry Christy Funeral Home 
by the writer, assisted by Rev. Leon 
Hilton. She awaits the Life Giver in 
the Graceland Cemetery. 
W. R. Archbold 
Carlson : Maggie Moran Carlson was 
born February 10, 1878, at Oshkosh, 
Wisconsin, and died August 26, 11).3",', 
at her home in Duluth, Minnesota. 
She was united in marriage to Emil 
Carlson, Auguset 11, 1897, and to this 
union were born two sons, Emil Jr., 
and Oscar, both of Duluth. Mrs. 
Carlson has been a resident of Duluth 
for the past forty years. 
Tithing 
"It is as wrong to violate the law 
of the Sabbath as it is to lie, steal, 
or kill. The law was written by the 
Almighty into the structure of the 
universe."-Religious Digest. 
These plain facts are very clearly 
set forth in the Holy Scriptures ana 
every honest seeker after truth may 
understand them. The Sabbath was 
made, not by man, but for man. God, 
who declares in His word that the 
Sabbath is the Lord's and that it is 
holy, also declares in equally plain 
language which cannot be misunder-
stood, that the tithe is the Lord's 
and that it is holy. It is equally true 
that as the Sabbath was not made by 
man, so also the tithing system did 
not originate with man, but was 
given by God. Long before• God 
wrote the Sabbath into the Decalogue, 
He made it and gave it to man. 
Likewise, long before Moses 
wrote about the tithe, the Lord 
acquainted His servants' with the 
sacred obligation of tithing, and there-
fore we read in the Bible that Abra-
ham and Jacob paid tithe. 
If God, who declares the Sabbath 
to be holy, also declares the tithe to 
be holy, who would want to claim 
that the tithe is less holy than the 
Sabbath, and that withholding tae 
tithe is a sin no less grievous in God's 
sight than the desecration of the Sab-
bath. 
God plainly calls the withholding 
of a part of the tithe robbery. 
(Malachi 3:8-10) He does not call it 
stealing. There is a distinct differ-
ence between theft and robbery. A 
theif will secretly take that which 
does not belong to him, in a manner 
that is unperceived by the one whose 
goods ho steals. The robber, on the 
other hand, takes that which belongs 
to another in the very presence of 
the owner. If a person withholds a 
part of the tithe, he does so in the 
presence of a Holy God whose eye 
beholds the sinful act; therefore, thc 
Lord calls it robbery. Withholding 
a part of the tithe is sin, and we 
must not keep silent on the vital truth 
of sin. Sin is a most dreadful disease 
which has its roots in the heart of 
man. 
E. K. Cox, in his book "The Answer 
By •Fire." says: "Right and wrong have 
become feeble words in our vocabu-
lary. We have spoken softly about 
sin so that its meaning has become 
shallow . . . the feeling of guilt has 
faded out. Along with it has come 
the persuasion that sin is really not 
bad at all, and that entirely too much 
has been made of it. Sin• is called a 
relic of ignorance, an atavism we will 
outgrow." 
And yet sin is sin, and right and 
wrong should ever remain strong 
words in the vocabulary of every 
Seventh-day Adventist. 
As I have recently visited the 
churches a number of people have 
come to me and inquired if they should 
pay tithe on this or the other income. 
The tithe is a principle. The Lord 
declares that "all the tithe of the 
land, whether of the seed of the land, 
or of the fruit of the tree, is the 
Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.' 
(Lev. 27:30) 
It matters not from which source 
we receive an income; the tenth part 
has been reserved by God for a holy 
use •and He declares that "all •the 
tithe" shall be brought into His store-
house. 'The Lord has promised rich 
blessings to those who will' prove Him 
in this respect. 
D. N. Wall. 
Sunset Calendar 
September 10, 1937 
Des Moines, Iowa �
6:33 
St. Paul, Minn �
6:33 
Bismarck, North Dakota �
7:06 
Pierre, South Dakota �6:53 
"Remember the Sabbath day, to 
keep it holy. Six days shalt thou 
labor, and do all thy work : but the 
seventh day is the Sabbath of the 
Lord thy God." 
Northern Union Conference Directory 
Office: 2718 Third Avenue South 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 
Telephone Colfax 8004 
President �
E. H. Oswald 
Secretary-Treasurer �
A.. R. Smouse 
Auditor and Transportation Agent 
A. R. Smouse 
Educational and M.V. Sec. K. L. Gant 
Field Missionary Sec. P. D. Gerrard 
Home Missionary Sec. D. E. Reiner 
Medical Sec- �
A. E. Gilbert, M. D. 
Religiouts Liberty Sec. E. H. Oswald 
M. Babcock �
DND 16 44.00 
Belle Brown �
H 28 19.50 
Darrell Holtz BTS 17 15.75 
Adele Dorland �
H 30 13.90 
Mrs. B. Sanford W 35 13.25 
Charles Root �
BR 54 11.75 
Betty Claridge �
H 35 12.20 
Sam Brenneise BR 44 
4.50 
H. Kunsman �
BR 11 
2.25 
L. Rittenbach �
BR 15 
0. L. Poore �
BR 39 
G. Torkelson �
H 
12.50 
Donovan Ritchie H 
3.00 
324 152.60