B. Anderson, 97, Dies; First White Child Born in Township

LYLE--Bernard H. Anderson, 97, the first white child born in Otranto (Iowa) township, died today at St. Olaf hospital, Austin, following a long illness.

Mr. Anderson observed his 97th birthday Aug. 10. He was the oldest of seven children born during the second marriage of his father, Halvor Anderson.

For many years, Mr. Anderson was a tinsmith for a hardware store operated at Lyle by his brother, Andrew. When he retired in 1911, he was operating a farm.

He lived in the Lyle area all of his life except when he proved a claim in Bowan county, N. D.

He is survived by a brother, Nils, and a sister, Mina, both of Lyle. Funeral arrangements by Worelein (sic) Funeral home will be announced later.