One of my ancestors was an "adding machine champion"

A tip of the hat to my cousin Meridee in Oregon, who noticed this passage written by our grandfather Knute Olaus Finseth in a personal diary. Recognizing that a substantial portion of readers here cannot decipher cursive, I'll transcribe the relevant part: "The eight(h) [of nine] in the family is Victor Milton Finseth - was a student at St Olaf College - became talented in Music Slide Trombone and…