Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-30 | Page 13 | Procyon Lotor, Coon to You, Enjoys Downtown S. L. Stroll

Procyon Lotor, Coon to You, Enjoys Downtown S. L. Stroll x:4:X; , : i FEUS DOMEST1CA FEARS TAME PROCYON LOTOR . "Happy," a 16-pound raccoon, went strolling downtown Friday and met this fraldy cat I - - " 1 ; r '-:1V ,. , ' 'v 7 'Happy' Wades in Glitters and Routs Gat Did you ever see a lady take a procyon lotor walking? Well, downtown visitors did Friday Fri-day morning. In case you don't know what a procyon lotor is, here's a hint They were favorites with American collegians col-legians during the so-called "jazz era." A procyon lotor Is a raccoon. The lady is Mrs. Me.'vin 1 Lenhardt, of 181 West Fourth South street "Happy" that's ths raccoon's name according to his mistress had a wanderlust and decided to see what the buainess section looks like. "He got tired of climbing trees In the back yard," Mrs. Lenhardt said. Cat Gives Road Accordingly, she fastened a new cowhide strap around the animal's throat and their promenade started. Throngs gazed with amazement at the underslung animal, leashed to Mrs. Lenhardt, who raised the raccoon from Infancy. She remained re-mained nonchalant "Happy" apparently ap-parently got a tremendous kick wading In gutters and keeping pace with "Ted," the Lenhardt household house-hold terrier, who followed along. The raccoon's bushy ringed tall darted skyward near The Tribune-Telegram Tribune-Telegram building when a cat lounging In a nearby doorway, saw the dark colored, 16-pound procyon lotor. You could hardly have termed the meeting between feline and raccoon congenial. "Happy" struck his stocky, heavily-furred legs and Tabby was gone with the wind. Pet For a Year The Lenhardts acquired "Happy" NOT A COLLEGIATE WRAP-AROUND Mrs. M. E. Lenhardt displays her pet animal more than a year ago from a trapper trap-per in Nooksack. Wash., which fringes the Canadian border. The family formerly resided in Bel-lingham, Bel-lingham, Wash., before moving here. Mr. Lenhardt is an electrical supplies sup-plies salesman. "Happy" Is domesticated to the extent that he la an inseparable playmate or the three Lenhardt children, Arthur, 12;. Carl, It and Donald, 9. Last fall, "Happy" was stolen. He was returned to his owners following follow-ing an insertion of a "Lost" want ad in The Tribune-Telegram.