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ASTEL, GEORGE B.	

	George B. Astel, editor of the Sentinel, published at Stanwood, was 
born at Blackville, New Brunswick, February 28, 1893.  His father, James P. 
Astel, is also a native of that province and a representative of one of the 
old families of Irish descent who had settled there in pioneer times.  James 
P. Astel became a successful agriculturist of New Brunswick and in 1903 
removed westward to Washington, taking up his abode near Milltown, in 
Snohomish county, where he is now engaged in general agricultural pursuits and 
dairying, his business affairs being carefully and wisely directed.  He 
married Lydia Underhill, a native of New Brunswick and a representative of an 
old family of that country, also of Irish lineage.  She, too, survives and by 
her marriage she became the mother of nine children, of whom eight are yet 
living.
	George B. Astel, the eldest of the family, largely acquired his 
education in the public schools of Stanwood, Washington, and in the State 
University, which he attended for three years.  He completed his high school 
course with the first class graduated from Stanwood high school and he was 
also among the early graduates of the Washington University.  There he studied 
journalism and on the completion of his course, or on the 15th of April, 1915, 
he purchased the Stanwood Tidings, which paper had originally been established 
in 1902 by Fred Ornes.  It afterward had various owners until it passed into 
possession of Mr. Astel, who is making it a popular paper.  It is independent 
in political complexion.  It is published weekly and has a circulation of one 
thousand.  From every standpoint the business is now very satisfactory, for 
under new ownership the subscription list has been greatly increased and the 
advertising patronage greatly extended.  Mr. Astel is editor, owner, publisher 
and manger and he has a well equipped office furnished with the latest 
improved presses and facilities for turning out first-class work.
	Mr. Astel is a democrat in his political views but at local elections, 
where no issue is involved, casts an independent ballot.  He is a member of 
the Phi Alpha fraternity of Washington, is one of the directors of the 
Stanwood Commercial Club, and is a member of the Presbyterian church.  His 
early life to the age of twelve years was spent upon his father's farm, after 
which he learned the barber's trade and in following that pursuit provided the 
means for his education.  He is fond of all outdoor sports and athletics and 
is a noted wrestler with a statewide reputation but has never entered 
professional ranks.  He concentrates his energies upon his paper and the 
Stanwood Sentinel is well worthy of the liberal support accorded it.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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