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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
JENS S0RENSEN Of
NEAR E[KH0RN DIES

Mr.. Jens SoTensen was born in
Denmark December goth, 1887 and
died at his home four one-half mdpes
northeast of Elkhorn of Elkhurn
Iowa January 9th,. 1914 at 500 p.
NJ, being at the time of his death.
II years and 20 days.
Deceased came to this country in
the Year of 1862, and settled in
the vicirity of Raymond, Wisconsin.
Three years later he was united IN
marriage to Anna Christena. Fredea--
icksen, and to this union six chill
dren We're born-three sons and
three daughters. two of the daugh
ters having preceded their father in
death. Some time later they moved
to a farm near Cuppy's Grove WHERE
they farmed several years and from
there they moved and located on
the farm northeast of town where
diseased passed away.
While in Raymond, Wisconsin Mr..
| ;Sore1sen was converted and joined
the Baptist church but in 1867, thru
the work of j. F. Mattesen chang
| ed his faith and joined the Seventh
Day Adventist church, and to his
death was faithful member thereo
He has, for many years served as
deacon at the Seventh Day Ad-
yentist churches at Cuppy's Grove
Elkhorn and Extra. His rceemt I'LL
ness of four weeks duration was
borne with patience A good father
and a Lowing husband will be miss
ed IN the home.
He leaves to mourn his death, a.
| wife; threa sons--A Adolph, George
and Louie; and one daughter, Mrs.
SON, Louie lives in Nebraska; Georg
p L. Anderson OF Atlantic. One
is running the home while Adolph
resides ON a farm near them.
The funeral services We're held
at the home and S. D. A. church on
Sunday afternoon, january II IA.
Rev. o. A. Olson conducted the sam
The remains We're laid to uelst
in the cemetery near the church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
BIG CLASS ATTENDING
DRESSMAK|NG SCHOOL

Exira's Dressmaking School open
ed Monday with a full house, II
new pupils and old ones:
Hattie Jensen, Ross.
Rose Hansen Calender.
Sena Kaiser, Pecohontas.
Hilda Hanse. Rodfe.
Edith Hansen, Calender.
Clara Nelson, Extra.
LEILA Nelson. Extra.
Lena Ballenseifer, Wiota.
Anna Herchenbach, Wiota.
Alma Jensen. Elk Horn.
Anna Richter. Adair.
Daisy Petersen. Extra.
Edna Petersen, Marine.
Emma Lange. Elk Horn.
Lille Petersen. Hamlin.
Sena Christensen, Hamlin.
Freda Andersen, Atlantic.
Hattie Jensen, Lorah
The seven named below are in foa
advanced work and assisting Mrs
Conmardy.
Ella GUIDE, Extra
Zola Dawson. Audubon
Cecil Fiscus. Irwin.
Anna Jensen. Ross.
Christena Beck, Extra.
Molliei Hansen, Extra.
Sena Petersen, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
OBITUARY OF MRS.
NARY MCNALLY

Mary McNally was born at DaNen-
port, Iowa May 10th 1868 and, died
at Our Lady of Lourdss Hospital,
Hot Springs, South Dakota Decem-
ber 27th 1913.
She was the daughter of F. a,acis
and Mary McLNally and came with
her parents. when child to Audu-
bon county and settled Gun a ia m
near Extra where she lived TIL the
spring OF 1911 when she moved
to Randolph. Neb. aska where. she
resided at the time. of her death.
Miss McNally was d lady, loved
and respected by all who knew her,
She was always ready to help othsl
i'm need and newer lost an oppor.un-
ity of doing a kindness.
She leaves to mourn her loss,
five brothers and s:wen siste. and
a large number OF friends.
The funeral was from the Catho
lie Church in EXi a, Dceem'ber 8 st
Int rment was ade in the Cath slto
Cemetery here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
EXTRA YOUNG LADY
WEDS IN W|0TA

Mr. John kurtenbacl OF WLota
and Miss Ida Leist OF Extra wele
united in marriage at ST. Joseph s
church on Wednesday morning OF
this week at eight O'Clock by the
Rev. Father McAll .ster of Casey. The
bride and groom We're attended by
Mis- Mary kurtem.ach, sister OF the
groom and Mr. john Neiens, a
cousin of the groom.
The bridal party entered the
church at the appointed hour to
the strains OF the wedding march
played by Miss Ona Malone and
took their places at the altar, where
they were made man and Wits, The
bride wore Il light blusl messaline
trimmed in shadow lace and beads:
her attendant was gowned ir emr
bro dered net; the groom and his
blue
Immediately after the ceremony
| the bridal party and immediate rel
atives and a few friends were en-
tsrtained at an elaborate wedding
| breakfast at the home of the groom
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter ,kurten-
bach
The out Of town gues were
Mr. Charles and Mr. Albert Le!st
and MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Kommss .od
Extra, Mr.. Ed keinen of st. Franc
Kansas.
Mr.. Kurtenbach is the proprietor
of the west side restaurant in WHO
ia and is a very popular young ma
of this vicinity and the lady of hi.
choices is very estimable young
lady Their host of friends wlsl
them a, long and prosperous weddet
life. Atlantic News-Telegraph. Jan
iuary 10th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
,l0HN THOMPSON the
KING Of GUERNSEYS

John, Thompson. the king OF the
Gusrnseys" OF Audubon Comfy ahd
who lives a few mills northwest 81
OF Extra wasta greatly disappointed
man last week He lntendS'd 70
take the Short Course at Ames eol-
lege during the holidays and o
hear the speech that was dSalveleo
there ON December 3lst instant
by the President OF the Gurnsey
cattle industry Of the United States
On account of the, sickness OF MI.
Yorgen Hansen, his brother-in- law
he WAS detained 'as he had to look
aftea, Mr. Hansen's business ana
to do his chores during his sick
ness.
1t was perhaps unfortunate for
Il John as he is open TO any new
mama cement of the Gurnseys OF
which he alls scme good ones.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
HOW THE NEW PLAN
PROVES ITS WORTH

More than fifteen thousand rural
school districts in the United States
have joined themselves together
during the last twenty years into
consolidated districts. SO that
there are now more than two
..tfsousand consolidated schools im the
country.
NOT ONE of these two thousand
districts has ever gone back to the
old plan. Here is something for
parents to think about, who want
better school advantages for their
children. 1t is a wonderful record.
when it is remembered that IN
practically every case there has
been sharp opposition and hard
fight in obtaining the plan. III
shows how completely this oppos-
ytion has vanished after the plan
has been tried out i'm each commull-
ity.
There is striking example OF
this here in Iowa. Twelve years
ago. in 1902 the rural districts
about the town of Marathon. in
Ruena Vista County, consolidated
The school was conducted on this
basis for five. years before tine
people in adjoining territory were
convinced that the plan was better
thlam theirs. The two other consoaa-
dated DISTRICTS We're organized CLOSE
nv. one at Webb the other in Gar-
field township, just over nn Clay
County. Within the next two years
two more consolidated districts mad
heen formed i'm that immediate vlcr
snitv. one at Truesdale, the other
at Newell. And now. Within tne
past year FIVE more CONSOLIDATED
districts have been formed. toul
of which adioin the Webb Garfield
districts, while the other adjo'ns tn
original Marathon district More
over. there are several more consol
|. idaa,ions now being formed. O.
soon to be formed in that locality.
This sort of thing must be tanker
seriously by people who want goo'
schools. When the neighbors, wh'
nave stood by and watched tn
working of the CONS olidated sdhoo
Tor several years. decide to dlscar'
the old plan for it, it seems to %
about the BEST evidence there
as to the relative merits OF tn
two plans.
The country children in the dis
tricts named are getting school ad
yantages equal to those of the chill
aen of our best cities. This
the decisive point. Country folk
want these adwanaagese as badl
as do psople who live in town. Col
solidation is the thing that
making them possible for fari
boys and girls.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ANNUAL MEETING HELD

The Stockh olders of the First Ma
tional Bank held their regular am
nual meeting last Tuesday and de-
clarsd semi-annual dividend of 4
per cent and increased the surplus
to $4,000 making the total Capital
and Surplus s40,O0O.OO The same
following year, namely: Soren Mad
sem. President; Oscar Hunt Vice
President; j. NJ. Carlson, Cashier;
G.. E. Hunt. Assistant Cashier
This bank voted to become a
member OF the Federal Reserve
Banks, and application has beer
made to the Federal Reserve Ba1lA
Organization Committee.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
0ExRA. IOWA. THURSDAY, JANUARY IS. 1914
AN OLD FRIEND
PASSED AWAY

1t is with regret that we lear
of the, death of our old friend and
schoolnlate, Mr.. feter Ludwig which
occurred at his home i'm Vail.
Iowa Sunday. January 4th.
Mr.. Ludwig has been a druggist
in Vail for several years. but was
formerly resident of Gray. Iowa
He leaves two children, aged one
and four y,aars old, his wife having
preceded him in death about three
months ago.
The funeral services were held
wednesday and th@ remains were
laid to rest in the Vail cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
.LANCELO1-EGBERT
NUPT|ALS SOLEMN|zED

At 1:30 O'Clock P. Nj. in Omaha
last Saturday, MIR. j. "A. Egbert and
Miss Verna E. Lancelot, both of Ex-
ira we're united in the holy bonds
of matrimony
The bride is the linotype op-
orator lin the journal Office while
the groom is clerk i'm the Cloth
ing and Shoe department of the F..
D. Cotton store.
Miss Verna was the baby of our
flock which numbered eight. Hen
marriage leaves the home with
out the gleesomeness of child
about it, all having married-but
onIet-slnce we came to Extra cn
the second day of january 1905.
MIR. Egbert is certainly a gentle
man of high moral standing and
| we'll up in the commercial world as
a salesman.
From Omaha, Mr.. and Mrs. Egg
bert went to Valley, Nebraska wher
they spent Sunday and Monday witt
Mr.. Egbert'sI people. returning t.
Extra ON the Tuesday morning train
Since then they have entertained
several msrry chariva1i, crowds.
They have taken up their abode
at the home of thsi bride until the,
can get located in home of thei1
own.
To the young couple, we wisl
a long and happy life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
DOCTOR AND LAWYER
BUY CITY PROPERTY

1t is reported that Charley White
and Dr.. May have purchased a
dwelling property in Audubon. the
Mrs. Morey residence to be taken
over about March 1st. Now. why a
confirmed old batchelor like Char
ley w hite should purchase a nice
house with pleasant surroundings is
enough to make gossip stared
There may be a method in his
madness and instead of utilizing 1t
himself he may just want place
to put his money to good use.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
GRANDPA DUTLER
RECOVERED HEALTH

Grandpa Dutler. WHO has been so
very sick ait this home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Engle, has so far recov-
cred from his sickness as to be
able to go to the home of anlther
daughter. Mrs. Schwarting east OF
Extra where he makes his home.
his wife having passed away seven
years ago.
The old gentleman has lived to
see the fourth generation. He has
eleven living children, nine of them
came here while. he was sick. forty
grandchildren and seventeen great
grandchildren.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
.B|LHARz STORE IN
AUDUBON SOLD

The E. Bilharz store was sold thi
week to M. j Fabrioius and f. j.
Marquesisn, possession given Last
Monday This means the trans fering
of one OF the largest stocks of
goods JIM town. Mn. Fabricious has
bsen i'm business here bafole, be
ing associated with Chris Olsen and
last fall he owned the C. Hendrick-
SEN store for a short timea Mr.. Mar
quesen is also am experienced metr-
chant and at one time, was associate
with his father i'm conducting a
store i'm Extra. CORES
pondeTt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
HARRY SAMPSON
ADDRESSED ENGRS

Harry Sampson of Des Mones
Assis ant Attorney Gene al and Ly
the way an audubon Coumy boy,
addressed the State Conference OF
Engineers at Ames last Friday.
He dis uss; d the attitude of the
stat toward the patent suits in
regard to concrete bridges. Mr..
Sampson Will be membered by
Extra pc pie as Fourth OF July
orator three ys ars ago. He is a
briliian. young mIn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
JUDGE CHAS, HERR|CK
BACK To COLORADO

HI.- @=@=s='s==s== ...
last Friday for Craig, Colorado
where he has been making his home
for sometime
IIe came here to visit a few
weeks with his parents, Boy Her
rick and wife south of town. and
also his sister Mrs Charles Fulton
who was here from Hoquiam. Wash
ington.
Charles was accompanied to Col
orado by his brother, Edison who
i'll visit there for sometime.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
JESSEN PAST
68 YEARS OF AGE

Mr.. Peter .Desssn, who resides in
West Extra celebrated his 6Sth
birthday anniversary at his home
Tuesday OF last week.
A large number of relatives and
friends met at his home to nelp
him make the occasion merry one.
We TRUST that Mr.. Jessen may sele
many more such birthdays.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15
hereford CATTLE
IN GREAT DEMAND

County Supervisor R. P. Clark
OF near Brayton sCld five heifeTs
and bull from his fine herd OF
Herefords to Mr.. Walters Of
Massena. Iowa recently. MIR. Clark
has some fine ones and being an
admirer ofthe breed is continu ally
adding new blood to his flock. !,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
LIAISON Is ENDED
BY DOUBLE SUICIDE
Young Girl and Sisters Husband Kill
Themselves. Following
Discovery,

Alexandria. La, Feb. IA double sui
eide here today ended the liaison OF
Miss Amanda Nugent, a young and beau
tiful girl, and Harry Hooter. her sisters
husband, .Sealthy farmer.
Last night Hooter kissed his wife and
baby goodbye and told them he was
going away on business that would keep
him away all night. He came back to
mis- father-in laws house, where he
made his home, and entered his sister,
in-law's room by the window.
Early today Hooters father-in-law,
passing through the hallway, heard
voices in the girls room. He recognized
his son-in-law's voice. He rushed into
the room and grappled with Hooter. In
the struggle a revolver which one OF the
men had drawn fell to the floor. Miss
Nugent picked it up and fired a bullet
into her brain.
Escaping from his father-in-Iaw and
his brother-in-law, who had been at
tracted by the noise of the fight, Hooter
leaped out of the window and ran two
miles to the home Of a neighbor. where
he killed himself
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
'1ET them FISH-WALK
TITS VERY HARMLESS
Tango Is Too Difficult for Pupils,
Anyway. Thinks Principal
Wilson.
SCHOOL DANCING is o. K"

The views Of Miss Edith Westcott, prin-
opal of Western High School. who
feels that modern dances should be taught
In the public schools, are shared By the
heads of several OF the eltys high
schools. who say that only good can come
OF these dances being sanctioned In the
schools.
DIR. Emory Wilson, principal OF Central
High School. opined that the dances In
vogue this year are harmless and that he
felt they might wen be taught in the
schools.
1.-THE dances of this winter-the one
step. hesitation waltz, castle walk and
others-are harmless said Mr.. Wilson
yesterday.
They are not like the bear dance. tur-
key trot. and bunny hug, which L for
bade last year. As to the tango. that Is
scarcely to be reckoned with, for 1t is ex-
tremely difficult. and do not believe one
pupil in fifty can dance II.
II do not think there Is any need to
encourage dancing" said Mr.. Wilson,
but i do think that dancing under proper
supervision would be a good thing"
DIR. w. s. Small. principal of Eastern
High School, while not opposed to the
modern dance. does not favor dancing
lessons in the schools.
THE dance OF today Is such an inane
and simple thing that there is no neces-
sity for instruction. he said. Take. for
instance, the fish walk. Any one can
learn IL in fifteen minutes"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
ONE DEAD, TWO DYING,
Is JEALOUSY'S TOLL
Man Enters Restaurant. Shoots Two
Mattresses, Then Turns Revolver
on Himself.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 2l-One dead
and two fatally wounded was the toll
taken this morning through the jealousy
OF Carl Kinlock, an automobile sales
man. who entered Hanscom's restaurant.
734 Market street. this city. and shot
Ora Griffin. thirty years old, and Annie
Phillips. thirty-five years old. both
mattresses. and then fired bullet into
his own breast. Annie Phillips is dead.
and Miss Griffin and Kinlock are dying In
Jefferson Hospital.
In a dying statement and in a letter
left for the police Kinlock declared Ora
Griffin was his sweetheart and that he
was Jealous of her. Annie Phillips was
unknown to Kinlock, and was shot by
him when he rushed UP after Miss Grimm
had been wounded.
Kinlocks confession was as follows:
Il did shoot myself and one Ora Griffin.
met this woman last summer and was
very much infatuated with her. 1 saw
her out last night with another man and
became jealous. I got a revolver this
morning and went to her and asked her
to relieve my mind. She refused to answer
me. l shot her. but / didn't know that l
shot the other woman"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
dunno SAYS CANNON
CANNOT "COME BACK"
Illinois Governor Declares There Is
No Chance of Uncle Joe's"
Election to Congress-

Gov. Dunno. Of Illinois. told his Demo-
cratic friends here. in the House, that
Uncle Joe" Cannon could never come
back to Congress from the Danville dis
trict
II do not believe that Mr.. Cannon can
be elected" he said. Neither can Mr..
Rodenberg. The only one Of the promi-
nent Republicans of our State. who have
been beaten. and who may possibly come
back is Mr.. Mckinley. He is a large en-
ployer Of labor. and can gets votes that
his party associates cannot get We shall
be represented in the next House by just
as many Democrats as now, perhaps
more.
It's all nonsense to talk about indus
trial depression. There isn't any. The
stories about a great army OF unemployed
In Chicago are not true. Almost any one
who wants work can get employment in
Chicago and the other large Industrial
centers. The Democratic party has made
good and Is making good
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
|BACKWOODS PREACHER
HARD WORKER AT Is
Missionary in Maine Lumber Camps
Spreads Gospel with Aid
of Fiddle.
WINS HEARTS OF ROUGH MEN

Lewiston, Me-. Feb. H.-At the age OF
seventy-three, after sixteen years labor
as a missionary IN the lumber camps Of
Maine, Rev. George II. Bowie. Of Hart
land. is hale, hearty and filed with a
to continue preaching the
Gospel to those who have little opportu-
nifty for religious worship.
Rev. Mr.. Bowie is a native of Maine
and of Androscoggin County. When, six
teen years ago, he became convinced
that il was time for the woodsmen to
get some spiritual teaching he did not
consider his fifty-seven years He said:
Il will go to them" He did. At that
time he was connected with the Free
Baptist Church. He went into the woods
and began visiting the camps. He knew
woodsmen.
He did not approach them as would
good men not acquainted with them His
preaching was of a different character.
More than that, he was talking to
critical audience. That may seem bit
far fetched. Nevertheless il is true.
While perhaps not so well educated az
the city and town congregation, the men
in the camps have few diversions. News
papers come infrequently. magazines the
same. They listen to the preacher and
for days afterward discuss his words.
From every angle they discuss them.
Night AFTER night seated upon Ine oed-
con seats before the roaring fires. they
argue his meaning and what he said.
II Is beyond debate that one of Rev. Mr..
Bowie's sermons in the woods is longer
talked of than any which the greatest
preacher Of New England utters in
year.
In going about the woods Missionary
Bowie does not ask favors: that Is. he
depends upon himself for transportation.
Upon snoyshoes he tramps from camp
10 camp If the occasion requires. II luck
favors and he is invited to ride upon
tote team he accepts He carries with
him a small grip, his violin. and the
snowshoes.
This winter Rev. Mr.. Bowie is supply
ing the church at Palmyra 1t means a
drive Of twenty-four miles each Sunday.
twelve miles to church and the same
number returning. His total remuneration
to date for this labor has been s23s.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
FRATERNITY Is CHARTERED.
Phi Mu Sigma Chapter Mt Metro.
poIItnn VI. r. sunday school.

A charter for a chapter Of the Phi Mu
Sigma Fraternity has been granted TO
the young men of the Sunday school of
Metropolitan NJ. z. Church
The signers of the petition. who will
thereby become charter members OF the
new chapter. are Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery. J. Finney Engle, DIR. r. y
Hornaday. c. Willard Camalier. Renah
f Camalier L. Theodore Layton, Don
Wynkoop. Milton a. Bosley, Harry J.
Bosley. John Edwards, jr., Claude g.
Hamel, Walter Hold. II. Ellsworth War
ner. p. V Roundy, II. B. Cuthbertson.
J. L. Cook. jr., II. Dewhirst. and \. NJ
Levers.
The Phi Mu Sigma Fraternity is de-
voted to work among the young men in
the Sunday school
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
STAYS TWO WOMEN AS
THEY SIT AT TABLE
Insane Man Wounds Three Others and
Then Shoots Himself and
Will Die.

Philadelphia. Feb. 21.-While seated at
a table in a boarding house in North
Eleventh street tonight. Robert Peters
suddenly became insane and shot and
killed two women and fatally wounded
three other diners Peters then ran up
stairs and shot himself through the
temple and is dying.
The dead: Mrs. Margaret Snyder, Mrs.
Anna TennisOn. twenty-five years old.
The injured: Mrs Jessie Garman, dying
at st. Joseph's Hospital; Mrs. Lille
Elosser. dying; Oscar Tennison. husband
OF Anna Tennison. shot through the lung
Jealousy is believed TO have unbalanced
Peters mind. He had been moody and
depressed for several weeks and fire.
quently had threatened suicide. He was
angry because ne had not been invited
to attend a party given by Mrs. Elosser.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
WARNING AGAINST swINDLER.
Gets Money nv saying II Is for Cup
for Chief Sullivan.

II well-dressed man comes to your
place OF business soliciting funds for a
loving cup to be presented Deputy Fire
Chief Sullivan telephone the police. He
is a fraud, according to the police.
Last night S. b. Bachrach. druggist. at
Fifth and / streets northwest, gave the
man % cents toward a fund for cup.
Owing to the popularity of Deputy Chief
Sullivan, and especially at this time,
when he is under fire through an investi-
CATION OF the Seventh street fire in which
several firemen were pinned beneath the
Vreckage OF the building. the police be-
heye this swindler will attempt to work
his game for all IL is worth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
VINCENT ASTOR TO
HELP DR.. ALSBERG
Is Appointed to Commission Which
Plans to Aid Government CIT
Better Food Laws.

New York. Feb. 2L-Nincent Astor to-
day was appointed chairman OF COM
mission to investigate the operation OF
the Federal and State food and drug
laws. The appointment was made by
Seth Low, president of the National Civic
Federation.
DIR. Charles l. AlsbcrE. chief OF the
Bureau OF Chemistry, Washington. today
declared: ';There is a great need for
adequate sanitary and hygenic control
of food. The food and drug control in
the United States is not 50 per cent
sufficient The trouble has its root i'm the
laws of the Federal government. and in
the laws Of the States. That is where the
National Civic Federation help the food
officials.