 Parents were appreciative that he not only kept the youngsters safe, but also taught them to swim.When he returned from a winter of trapping, the children would rush to greet him.In 1921, Louis Braaten (1896–1983), a farmer/trapper, opened a poolroom, immediately southwest of the store, which he sold to Charles (Charlie) O. Robson (1899–1967), who left a few years later.