"Dear Friends of Lovely Madeline,
Now is the time for all good men and
true to get ready to come again to our Island for the ice has
almost completely disappeared except in sheltered places. The
gulls are wheeling over the blue waters as of yore and the spring
birds are back from the south land. Island men have been busy
during the winter cutting timber and planks for the new dock and
now are tearing out the rotten sections of the old dock. Three
huge cribs, the base for the new section of the dock, are almost
completed and will soon be towed in place and weighted down with
rock and will replace the present south wing of the dock which
has been in such bad condition that it was practically useless
for the last few years. so by the time most of our summer folks
arrive the dock should be in good shape.
Good news is also the fact that our roads are in much better condition
than last year although there is still need of some new surface
gravel in several places. Of further good news is also that the
town election is over for another two years. This year's election
was a close as they come. The race for town chairman ended in
a tie between George Bissell and Elmer Nelson and was determined
by lot as required by law. Elmer Nelson came out the winner at
the toss of a coin. Other members elected to the board were: Emil
Erickson, Nelson Dahlin, Mary Angus, Sally Erickson. The last
two ran without opposition. Carl Myhre was again elected as assessor
also without opposition.
Our hope and prayer is that all of these folks will do their best
to make the Island a peaceful and happy place to live in doing
their duty with a minimum of friction and maximum efficiency.
Accepting an office of public trust is an honor that demands the
very highest in character and deportment. Like a teacher or minister
he is a leader and should know that he is always on the spot so
to speak, and should therefore even more than others be a good
example to others and permit himself to do only those things that
promote the peace and welfare of the entire community.
We believe in Christian brotherliness as the basis of a good community.
Well, that sounds like quite a sermon but what do you expect from
a preacher but that he do his best to point the way to a good
and blessed community where children naturally grow into good
citizens and good Christians because that is what they see about
them as they grow in manhood and womanhood.
More good news is that church attendance has been continually
increasing which is all to the good as far as we are concerned.
Sincerely, your friend....Otto Schroedel
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