In May of 1930, Peter McLaren, a "World Champion Chopper" came to Newtown to host a contest and perform feats of wood chopping.
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| May 1, 1930 Newtown Enterprise |
The contest was put on by J.J. Burns, proprietor of the Newtown Hardware House. Entrants had to cut a red oak log, 48 inches in diameter, in under 50% more time than McLaren did. Local lumberman John Zogorski entered the contest and failed to cut the log in the required time. Not satisfied with his result, he followed McLaren to Somerton in the evening for another try, in which he came within 25 seconds of the $50 prize.
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May 8, 1930 Newtown Enterprise
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| John Zogorski |
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| Zogorski Sawing Wood |
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