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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
CARE FOR ORPHANED
CHILDREN OF FRANCE

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Memorial Continental Hall,
Washington, d. c.,
May 3, 1917.
His Excellency, J. ]. Jusserand,
Ambassador of France,
Washington, D. c.
The Chairman of the War Relief
Service Committee. of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, requests
of Your Excellency a suggestion as to
the most effective service that this
great organization numbering over
$4,000 women can render France at this
critical hour.
We would in some practical way
show our appreciation Of. and our sym
pathy with, the great fight that France
is waging in behalf of Democracy, hu-
man freedom and civilization, and If
there is one way rather than another in
which we may prove our faith by our
works, we will gladly avail ourselves
of that privilege.
Very respectfully,
(Mrs. Matthew To Julia G. Scott.
Chairman, National Committee on War
Relief Service, n. S. D. A. r.
Mrs. A. S. Burleson, Vice Chairman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
The Essay Subject This Week Viii be
"A Hunt for the First Flowers of Spring

The school children are without question our patriotic
Citizens and young they they have better knowledge of the
carefully prepared essays turned in last the subject "The
Flag OF the United States for another time the six prizes we
offer enough 10 credit to all those deserving of
prizes When everyone responds they did last week We always
wish might give prize to each
Next week will print all about the Care of the Baby and
will how we'll the children know how TO for little
brother sister Our subject for prize essays will be a
Search for the First Flowers of Spring.
The of the prize winners and the essays taking the first
three prizes on the essay The Flag of the United States
follows:
First Prize sloo Cash-Bertha Sorwich Haley school
Second Prize Two Tickets to the OPheum-John Soeckey
ST. PatCkS school
Third Prize Tickets Audiorum-Jeanette Dicker-
hOh Perley school,
Fourth Prize Tickets to the Lasale-Desse Tolkner
Franklin school,
Fifth Prize Two Tickets Auditorium-Berha Deher,
Laurel school.
Sixth Prize Two Tickets Lasale-John Harnger St
PaickS school,
Honorable Mention-Juanta Opelt Lucille Meade Ralph
Holem, Marie Wagner Ruby Teete Gertrude DrewS EinOr
Myers William JOe BeTniCe Dorothea Galloway, Margaret {.
Lamb, Marion Reason Anna GusafSon Laura Wagner Mary
Slick, Margaret HOem Russell McWain Ruth Anderson Helen
Feden Donald Smith, LeOna LuethOhann Mildred SeeSe Joseph
inc Yek Howard Smith, Franklin school, belong Cora
Bldde Helen Hail. Sylvester DaOuS Louise Breckenridge,
Florence HOSe Eta OSe Ethel Haag Mabel Beledn Evelyn
Larkn Grace Vary Bertha Smith, Paul Jockey, Bertha Kelley
Perey school, Clara Kekko Florence JankowS Makes SuSs
Frank Hudson Rose SabO Herman Erhadt eva Norton Edna
Waggone Clare Parker Norman Kemble Marie Pead Kathryn
NJ Erhard Chester CoraczewSki Will Joe Walng Gladys
Lafim, Gizela HOrvah Katherine JankOWki Herbert Merrill
SCHOOL, Serge Rvad Harold Miller Paul Benz William Humph-
rey, Peter Mahe Paul Butler Mckae Ma Chrley NJ Johnston
James n McCay Edward LpetSka Richard KeOgan Daniel j.
Kelley Walter Canon RAYMOND SOuSley William Obery
NJ Anderson St Patck school, Thomas Love- Cecil Alexander
Ellen Kovach Mildred Bradley Helen Konyak Donald Jorgen-
SEN Vera Wright Forrest Granger Anna RoSenfe Lillian Pyke
Frank BorccS Helen Wendell Anna MnkOw Regina Zokow-
ski Elizabeth Lyczknka Laurel school, Oscar Johnson Coax
school,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
MUESSEL SCHOOL
Ruth HershenOw and Carol stein
barger. Editors.
KINDERGARTEN.

The one-B's delightfully."- enter
tanned the kindergarten Tuesday at
a May party.
MarjOry Coar is the new girl in
the kindergarten.
ONE-B.
Mrs. Buzolits visited the one b
this week.
The one-B children entertained
the kindergarten children at a May
day party. The favors We're May
baskets.
ONE-A.
We have a circus parade in our
one-A room, but il is made of paper
and is pasted on the blackboard.
We wrote TO our One-B teacher.
Miss Filstrup, on Tuesday. She was
married on Wednesday, and we
wished her happiness.
Mrs. Caushlan visited us last
week.
TWO-A.
The children receiving 100 in the
spelling test were rewarded with a
flag sticker on their papers.
TIIREE-B.
Inc children IN the three-B have
been very much interested in draw
ing plans for gardens
TRREE-A.
Those absent during this week
were Geraldine smith, Vivian HoOv-
er and lola Webster.
FOUR-A.
John Ginz has been transferred to
the Lincoln school.
SIN-B.
Godfrey Miller and Philis will
liams are absent on account of ill
ness.
The class extends its sympathy 20
Leslie Greene, whose father died
early in the week.
SIX-A.
Lucas Brandon has been absent
on account of illness.
SENEN-B.
Garnet Toma has entered our
room.
SENEN-B AND SENEN-A.
The Muessel school baseball team
played COquillard team Thursday
afternoon at Z o'clock The last
game was Il TO in favor Of the
Muessel team.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
ELDER SCHOOL
Keith Merrick and Harold Timm,
Editors.

TWO b.
John Werl entered Elder school
Monday from Pennsylvania.
THREE Il.
Gerald Werntz has entered our
room from the Lafayette school.
Victor Whisky has reentered after
an absence of six weeks on account
Of whooping cough.
THREE A.
We have finished our garden plots.
Our attendance is much better.
Anna Bast and Leroy Anderson
have reentered after an absence OF
six weeks on account Of whooping
cough.
FOUR b.
Lillian Goldman has gone back TO
Detroit.
Leila Helminger was transferred
to the Studebaker school Monday
We are reading How Mucn Land
a Man Needs"
We are reading the Dissertation
on Roast pig" by Charles Lamb.
SEVEN B.
The 7B boys have finished their
whisk broom holders and are start
ing on match boxes.
The girls made some floating is
land in domestice science last Tues
day
SEVEN \.
The boys have finished their foot
stools.
The girls had lunch in domestic
science last Tuesday
Those having the highest marks
were Keith Merrick. Irma Boorum,
Gladys Kruger. Enice Russell, Ber-
tina Hively, Paul Ruth and Gertrude
Dorm.
GENERAL NEWS.
The school viii! give play in the
future. We have TO buy a school
lantern for our geography. history
and language work with the pro-
ceeds.
The school is decorated with the
L. S. flag. The national flag salute
is being learned in most rooms.
Patricia Edgeworth Of the GA
grade presented to the Elder school
a complete set of the Encyclopedias
Americana. The set consists of &c
volumes. We are very grateful to
Mrs. ]. c. Edgeworth and Patricia.
The boys and girls Of Elder school
will get a great deal of good from
these valuable books in years TO
come.
Miss Mary Maroney returned last
Monday to resume her work in the
"A grade. She has been in Oklahoma
and California during the past few
weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
FIRST PRIZE.

BY Bertha SOrNvich, Haley school.
In a small antique house on Arch
street, Philadelphia, Betsy Ross
made the first flag at George Wash
ington's request. There were many
other flags including the rattlesnake
flas and the pine tree flag
IN the present flag there are red
and white stripes and white stars
" it'll a blue background. When the
flag was first made our fathers de-
Ciced TO annex star and stripe
With the admission of each new
state. But the flag became so large
that congress voted 10 add only one
star with the admission Of each new
state
There are now IS stripes and As
stars ia the flag Indiana IS the
18th star. The red stands for valor,
the white for purity, and the blue
FOR justice.
The American flag has been car
rled at the head OF the American
army in the revolutionary war. civil
WAR. Mexican war. war OF 1912 and
the Spanish-American war. The
flag is nov carried at the rear.
Every patriotic American should re-
spond to his nations colors at this
critical time.
Our flag is respected because II
stands for a land where every per
son can find life. liberty, pursuit OF
happiness. the inalienable rights of
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

with flowers.
The children OF room one are
making a study Of birds.
Mrs. Ware OF the South Bend
training schOl visited room two.
Three children have entered room
three.
The children of room four have
taken up the addition OF simple
fractions in arithmetic.
Frederic Cole OF room six has
gone 10 Culver.
Robert Eller has gone to the La
fayette school
Forrest Whitmer has entered this
school from the Laurel.
Some Of the 6-A's BOYS are MAX
ing baskets in manual work.
The IBIS have the banner for
highest spelling average.
The visitors were Mrs. Thompson
and Mr.. Nuner.
4 special baby week proera IN
was given in the kindergarten Wed
nesday Afternoon. The program was
in charge of the Impromptu club.
The speakers were Mrs. William
Happ. Mrs. Lafayette lie Van. Miss
Sarah Horst and Miss Bess Carpen-
ter. The music being furnished by
Miss Nernice EIbel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

states in geography.
Our room had the most news
items last week and so we received
the we Y l. Banner.
We got our report cards Monday.
Mrs. Mitchell was absent two
days on account Of the death of her
brother.
Our stereopticon lesson this
week was on Colorado.
Our room bought a flag and we
are going 10 have a flag raising
program.
Those that were present every
day in the past six weeks were:
Harry Galloway. Frank Doddridge,
Marie Greening, William Holem,
Margaret Shultz. Ralph Holem,
Ralph Hoover and Josephine Yilek.
ROOM EIGHT.
The following have been absent
this week Margaret Lamb, Mar
iory Reason. Marian Reason. Ruth
Anderson. Helen Shaw and Heller
Feldon.
The AS are one point ahead of
the BIS I'm spelling.
The AS are parsing nouns in
grammar.
Mrs. Galloway returned from
Chicago Friday.
The BIS had an arithmetic test
Wednesday. Clair Armstrong re-
ceived 100.
In history the AS are studying
warfare on the border and sea.
The BIS are studying Life Among
the Indians" in history.
We are having review questions
in physiology.
In domestic science the A class
served a luncheon. The B class
made custard pudding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
THIRD PRIZE.
BY jeanette DickerhOn. Perley
school


The flag OF the United States was
adopted by congress on June IA,
1T77, a year after the Declaration OF
independence.
The first plan of the American
flag was made by George Washing
ton, and was made by Mrs. Betsy
Ross. She took a red skirt for the
red stripes and the white was made
from a white shirt. The field of blue
was made from a soldiers blue coat.
The flag is of alternate red and
white stripes, six of white and seven
Of red, with only Is stars. The stars
on the field of blue proclaim the
union OF states. which receives a
new star every time a new state is
added 10 the Union. At present
there are As stars.
The very colors have a sisnif-
icance Of their own. the white is
for purity. red for valor, blue for
justice. and may it continue to wave
Ger the land OF the free and the
home OF the brave. Let us all stand
by "Old Glory"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
COQUILlARD.
Henry MeNabb, Editor.
KINDERGARTEN.

Miss Dale was transferred from
our kindergarten to the Perley kin
dergarten on account OF the absence
of Miss Mccartney.
ROOM ONE.
The children in this room made
May baskets. We also made and cut
out bluebirds.
In literature we are studying
Sherman's poem. The Daisies"
ROOM FOUR.
We are painting pussy willows in
grey and black this week.
A large American flag has been
donated to our room.
One Of the 4B girls made a num-
Der of May baskets for May day.
ROOM SEVEN.
The boys and girls took their flow
er pots home this week.
A few pupils are still painting on
some pots that are going 10 be used
in our room.
The seventh grade is working on
garden plans in the art class this
week.
Henry McNabb in GA won the
prize for the highest average for
oral work in the fifth. sixth. and
seventh grades and George Acker-
man i'm "A won the prize for the
greatest stride over the last six
weeks average
ROOM EIGHT.
We are finishing our bird sticks.
This work has been very interestine.
In reading we are studying The
Foundation Of n Wonderful City"
Miss Ester came back at the be-
ginning OF this week
ROOM TEN.
We are painting our birds this
week and are enjoying the work
very much.
Now that the nicer days have
come We intend 10 bring up our at
tendance over what it was the last
six weeks.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mrs. MCOmber supervised primary
work all day Wednesday.
Mr. kOenig took the classes out
OF doors Wednesday Miss ROsen-
Grams assisted with the lessons
Mr.. Nuner visited the building the
Afternoon of April %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Edited Blu
The
Pupils
Ohio
ROOM EnEVFN.

ROOM ELEVEN.
We are losing two OF our zoe.
pupils this week, Joe Bacsa anf
Mary Horvath. who are moving 10
the country.
GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Swindler is IN with he
humps Miss Hickman Is subst-
tuting for her.
Miss Carr, Miss Rennoe and Miss
Bostwick made their regular visit,
this week.
The committee decided 20 pun
chase a Victor victrola for The
school
The Visiting Nurses association
had charge of meetings for Bah
week. Mrs Studebaker secured
two reels Of moving picture films
and Miss Cutler talked TO the moth
ers.
There was a large attendance.
MIS-. Fichenscher gave a very inter
esting talk before the civic club OIL
Thursday night
Miss Hinckley instructor in
household art at the high school.
save an interesting and instructive
talk on Conservation Of Food.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
OLIVER.
Florian soIzanski and steven Nenis.
Editors.
ROOM TWO.


Steve Nemon, Rose Nargo. Alice
( Cupinski. Harold Katz. Mary Christ
mas, Mary Zanla, Emma Hobor,
Howard Vermilyer, Mary Pilger.
! Mathew Keizmanich, Veronica HOr-
vath. Rose Horvath, Irene Rose
povech, Albert Cupinski. Joseph
/ Gerrenger, John Horvath, John
Takascs and Rose Simon had perfec,
spelling this week.
ROOM FOUR.
May Johnson has been withdrawn
on account of the measles.
Wilbur smith moved 70 Ohio.
Margaret Springer returned 70
one-A Monday after several weeks
absence.
ROOM SIX.
Alex Solmos has gone 10 the Hun
garian school
Violet Hasquist returned Monday
after a weeks absence.
Melvin Johnson IS absent on ac-
count Of his sisters illness.
Those who were neither absent or
tardy the last six weeks were: Alex
/ Pukanski and Lillian Perkins.
We had a test last Tuesday on the
northeastern states and are now
starting the southern states
/ We did our writing and calisthen-
/ les wednesday with the victrola.
ROOM SEVEN.
Mabel Hagquist. Nettie Ortman,
Rernice Johnson. Joseph Macy. Del
man Vascil. Herbert Niemsnn.
+ Albert swanson. had perfect attend
ance for this six weeks OF school
Mary Bash was absent this week
on account Of illness
ROOM EIGHT.
Elizabeth Hodzsa is back again
after her long :llness with scarlet
fever
Joseph Pilger and Lloyd Fix are
absent this week on account Of i'll
ness.
ROOM NINE.
Grade Ska had the highest per
centage Of attendance for the last
six weeks
We did our writing and calisthen-
les Wednesday with the victrola.
ROOM Ten.
Miss Ney was our special teacher
this week
Elsa Hagquist has returned after
an absence due 10 illness.
Imogene Smith has moved 20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
KALEY SCHOOL
Helene Downc, John Null and Ethel
Levy, Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

DR.. Hansel gave a very excellent
talk on the subject of Better Ba-
bies' on Tuesday afternoon to
mothers of our neighborhood
Mrs. Fred Woodward talked about
the Diet" and Miss Gladys Snapp
gave a discussion on the "Conserva-
ton of Foods"
These talks were all intensely in
teresting and very much enjoyed by
those who were present.
THREE A.
Melvin Van Dusen. who has been
i'll with measles, has returned to
school.
Miss Walker took a picture Of the
"A class Thursday.
Miss Phelps and Miss Shirk visit
ed PA Monday.
The PA class is going TO furnish
the living room in the doll house.
ONE A.
The las are preparing the dining
room in the doll house and we are
going to make the furniture next
week.
FOUR \.
We are reading the story of THE
Pied Piper OF Hamlin" this week.
Andrew Lichkay has left "A to
attend a Hungarian school.
In our attendance contest the
girls won this time, making a tie,
The next eight weeks will tell
which attends more regularly.
Joe Csakany has the measles.
FIVE A.
Helen Nowastaska is absent be-
cause of illness.
Mary Szita is absent on account of
illness.
SEVEN b.
We received our report cards
Monday.
We are studying Europe in geog-
raphy.
We are having a review in arith-
metic.
Geraldine McPheeters was absent
Tuesday on account of illness.
Paul Tayernier has returned 20
school
Gladys Latin has returned to
school after being ill.
SEVEN A.
We are taking up cubic measure
in arithmetic.
We are making note books in
drawing and have almost finished
them.
We had a written history lesson.
We are reading the Two Discreet
Statues" in literature.
Pauline Finley and Gertrude
Boyer were i'll this week.
Fannie Waggoner has returned 10
school after a short illness.
We are studying Italy in geogra-
ply.
The IA girls are going TO serve
luncheon next week.
The girls are making dresses in
domestic science.
Those who received A and Aplus in
spelling this week were Esther John
son, Marie Gohn, Lucinda Stringer,
Fannie Waggoner, Susie Gresho,
Ella beth Horvath.
EIGHT 4.
The children OF SA have started
the poem "Evangeline."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
SECOND PRIZE
BY John StoeckIey. ST. PatriCk's
school

"Old Glory" that emblem OF lib
erty, with its red which stands for
the. blood that was shed for il in
i've wars: the white stands for pur-
fly Of purpose and spirit, and a blue
field that seems like the heaven,
while the stars that shine down are
also like those of heaven, for both
in our flag and those in the sky
they can never be pulled down, and
which has fioated from many a fias-
STAR for many a year.
The history OF the star Spangled
Banner" is one that every true
American Is familiar with, but l
will try TO give a brief sketch OF its
history. from the beginning to--not
the end. but to the present time, for
while an American lives the flag will
ceatinue 10 live.
The first flag OF the United states
was made by Mrs Betsy Ross and
was composed OF Is stars and Is
stripes. the stars on blue field.
9Y'fan Vermont and kentucky were
admitted both stars and stripes
we're increased TO 10 But when
other states were admitted il was
seen that the stripes could not oe IN
creased SO congress reduced them
TO Is in honor OF the original co'o-
MES and added a star wherever new
state was admitted. Therefore. the
only adherence I'm the fiag OF l77t
snd the flag OF today is that in the
lrst fag there we're 10 stars and in
this flag there are As stars which
represent those hundreds OF millions
OF PEOPLE OF all classes. but all
ready 10 fzht 20 the END for that
country which has reared them like
a father
To-day We are fighting our sixth
var ana every war that We have
fought. not one have we lost and
we don't intend 10 begin now. not
with millions ready 10 defend the
TAG which although battle-stained.
= sill ready 20 fight II needs be as
ever. And while the American
eagle screams his battlecry. and the
pae futters in the breeze, the de
fenaArs Of .oIr eous4rE NAM thoE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

Sea'borg, Mildred Pollock. Pauline
Schlard and Robert Bailey received
100.
In the spelling of the Alb, Zelma
VanWagner. Alberta Dreir. Mamie
Hagapian, Steven Banga, Neva
Hancock. Anna Gergacz, Harriet
Finch and Bernice Patton received
100.
THIRD GRADE.
Ida Matter Of the ga class moved
10 Chicago Tuesday.
Gerald Werntz was transferred q
the Elder school last Friday.
Josephine Meiner has four head
marks in spelling. This is the high
est yet this term.
SECOND GRADE.
The % gardens are growing vel
and the children are watching them
with interest. our room is decorat-
ed with spring birds and flowers.
Stanley Abbott, Wilbur Hoover
Anna Brysider and Edward Hoover
had four AS in spelling last week
Arthur Kreager was kept out OF
school two days on account of q
death in the family.
Wilbur Hoover was 10 years old
Sunday.
FIRST GRADE.
Morris Lapedis entered 1-B Wed
nesday He came from Selkirk
Can.
We have for drawing bird houses
and daffodils.
There was a mothers meeting
Thursday afternoon and a nurse
talked on the care of the baby.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
FRANKLIN.
Gertrude Drews and Helen shaw,
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
A trained nurse talked TO the
mothers of the vicinity Of Franklin
school on the subject, Care of
Babies
Miss Brown returned to school
this week. We were all glad to see
her. Mrs. McOmber will not be
principal any more.
ROOM FOUR.
Nelson Hewson's aunt from New
York is visiting at his home.
Those neither tardy nor absent
the last six weeks were: Adrian
Myers, Helen 10th, William Schank-
erman, Ruth Kronewitter. Sidney
Richman. Anna Denslow. Alice Por-
ter, Zelda Thomas, William Norris
Nelson Hewson. Harry Hoyman. Lu-
cile Buck, Julia Neiderauer. Beatrice
Linderman, Elizabeth Specht, Mer-
cedes Riffer.
We have two contests going in
arithmetic in the A class. In one
the AS re ahead, in the other the
girls are ahead.
We are making posters in draw
ing. This is special work for Miss
Phelps and is to be used in an ex-
hibit
Those absent this week were,
Irene MAGELLAN, Cecil Buck, Arthur
STEELE and Velma COttrell.
ROOM FIVE.
Elsie Lind did the best work in
English this week.
Ted Smith is the 4-B champion
in long division.
Elsie Lind is the "A champion in
multiplication.
The following persons told stories
at the meeting of the Story Telling
club: Abraham Schankerman, Har-
old CONNER, Violet Forst
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Smith visit
ed our room Wednesday afternoon.
ROOM SIX.
Carolyn King left the 5-A Tues
day as she has moved TO Elkhart.
Eileen Eller entered 5-B Tuesday
from the Coquillard school.
We wrote two compositions this
week. one entitled Reasons For
Owning Your own Home" and The
Care of the Baby
Frances Nadorff has a niece
named Jeanette Kronewitter born
April q. 1917.
Fay McCulloughs aunt, Mrs. G..
Larden spent Wednesday at her
home.
Mildred Geyer's sister. Bethany,
was in Toledo. O. this week attend
ing her brothers wedding.
Cecil smith was absent part of
the week on account OF illness.
Margaret Holem did the best work
in mental arithmetic and in spelling
in our room last week.
Mrs Eichler vis led our room on
Thursday afternoon.
ROOM SEVEN.
Mageline Suit has returned after
several weeks absence.
The 6-B's got a new boy in their
class, George Eller.
In spelling rows two and three
were a tie and row seven got third
prize
The 6-A's had a test on the %
largest cities in geography.
The 6-B's started the western
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
William Warner. Editor.
SIXTH GRADE.

SIXTH GRADE.
Zelma Haley. assistant editor. left
school this week. She moved 10
Huntington.
FIFTH GRADE.
The name OF Charles Smith was
omitted in 5-B last weeks news as
receiving 100 in the arithmetic test-
Willie sue Fitzpatrick was trans
ferred from the 5-B class Thursday
10 the Linden school
Robert Eller entered the "A class
from the Madison school
We finished our May baskets
Tuesday and took them home.
Ethel Michel from the "a class
left Wednesday.
We had a writing lesson with the
VictrOla Wednesday.
FOURTH GRADE.
I'm the spelling OF the "A Steven
Todroski. Stanley Silbert. Harold