All Depends On the View

By EDWIN B. PETERSEN

HELLO FOLKS — One-fourth of the U. S. is covered with forest.  – The rest is covered with mortgages.

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I HAD a birthday May fifth. Daughter Karen sent me a reminder of it. It was on a funny card and here is what she wrote.

Dear Dad,
After counting my fingers and toes several times over, I came to the conclusion that you are getting older instead of younger. I am sure this will come as a great shock to you. Cheer up, Dad! Just because you are nearing the age of grey hairs, canes and rocking chairs doesn't mean that your life of usefulness is over. Think of all the golden years ahead of you when you can sit on the street corner bench and whistle at all the young chicks strutting by, or bounce your great grandchildren upon your arthritic knee. Think of the years of wisdom you will gain by listening to the younger generation's advice!

Yes, growing old will bring you many joys, but I hope that one of your greatest joys will be knowing that your eldest daughter still loves you despite your ancientness.

Love, Karen

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FARM BUREAU, this year entered upon a new project; that of finding the ideal farmer's daughter in Freeborn County. We had 10 entries from around the county. The young ladies were ages 16 to 20. We were very proud of the quality of the young lovelies.

There are of course several other contests such as Miss America, Miss Universe and the Dairy Princess, but we wanted this to be more than a beauty contest. Something that was based more on merit.

Miss Ethel Wicks was the winner of the contest and now bears the title of the Ideal Farmer's Daughter, and represents the other contestants for the year.

It would be hard indeed to find anyone that represents the more ideal type of daughter then does Miss Wicks. Ethel is 19. She is a student at Austin Junior College and earns all her school expenses working out.

Ethel is a top student. Active in many affairs. Talented in music, baton twirling, 4-H, a hard worker and apparently strives constantly for self improvement. She has a lovely personality and beauty to go with it all. She is active in church also.

She is leaving soon for a six weeks trip to Maryland representing Minnesota in the Annual 4 - H exchange. She will also visit Washington D. C. while in the east.

When you see a black convertible with the sign "Farm Bureau Farmer's Daughter" on the side in the parades around the county this summer, take a good look at one of the top young ladies of our age.