I have not looked into the name. The seller told me this was his grandfather's rifle and the name on the side was a friend of his grandfathers. Ill email him and ask if he knows any more about Mr. Olson.

The checkering is straight but in some places its not quite finished out to the borders. In the photo of the barrel you can see where the forarm checkering stops before it makes it to the forward most tip of the outline.