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The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. w. R. Hotchkiss, who divides
her time between her home ranch
in Delta, came down Monday evening
and will look after the house for the
elder Tripp and son Milton, for a
while.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Miss Margaret O'Shea and Mrs.
]. E Hays started on the return trip
to their home in Carnegie, Pennsyl-
vania. Sunday, after a pleasant visit
of five weeks at the home of Mr..
and Mrs T. J. Sullivan. They were
greatly pleased with Delta county
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Millard Fairlamb had legal business
to transact in Montrose Tuesday of
this week. He returned home that
evening.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. Ben Penley and mother Mrs.
Hettsmansberger returned to their
home in Hammond. Indiana, Tuesday
after a pleasant visit of several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Penley. max
ing that home a trifle lonely this
week.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. T. J. Sullivan entertained a
number of ladies at cards Friday ev-
ening in honor OF her guest from
Carnegie Pennsylvania. Mrs. ]. Z.
Hays. At late hour refreshments
were served. and the delighted guests
remained some time afterwards
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Land sales are reported TO increase.
Much interest is being taken in the
present crops as they are being har-
vested and sold. The next two months
will no doubt see many properties
change hands.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Leonard Baird had business which
took him to Grand Junction Tuesday
of this week.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

and the Misses Emma Tuffin and
Gladys Boyden all took the east
bound train Sunday morning for Gun
nison, where they will enroll as
students. all excepting Miss Tuffin
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

The Round Table met Tuesday ev-
ening for the opening meeting Of the
year. Herbert Chase was the con
genial host and 1t is needless TO say
that a fine evening was enjoyed.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Miss Mabel Lee Hotchkiss was op-
inhrdlucetaoinhrdlu taoinhrdlu h
Monday of this week for appeud .citis.
She is reported as getting along fine.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Miss Mary McHugh. OF Cedaredge.
who has been in trimming for some
time in a San Diego hospital for
Red Cross nurse, writes that she viii
leave for active duty in France about
October l.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. Jacob Gable went to Montrose
with friends and attend the fair.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Miss Margaret Griffin went over
to olathe Tuesday morning for few
days visit at the Heckert home. She
will take in the Montrose fair from
there.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Marriage licenses were issued at
the county clerks office this week
to Geo Schaefer, of Montrose. and
Miss. Nellie Swanger, of Olathe;
Quincy Lamar. of Eckert, and Miss
Esther Morris, of Eckert; Charles
Sanders. of Delta. and Miss Pansy
Nelse. of Austin.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

]. F. VIII ans. wife and daughter.
returned the last of the week from
an extended trip South lasting about
three months. They state that they
had an enjoyable rip by auto.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

John johnson, Of Breckenridge. Col.
orado. returned to his home Saturday
evening. after pleasant visit of sew
eral weeks at the home of his sister,
Mrs. John f. Ramer of Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs M. A. Meldrum returned to her
home in Olathe Saturday last, after
being in the Delta hospital for about
two weeks receiving treatment for
inflammation of the right eye.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. G. w. Arterberry made hur-
ried visit from Gunnison Saturday
evening, returning Sunday on the be-
lated train. While here she consult
for her eyes.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Judge C. H. Stewart went to Grand
Junction Saturday evening on legal
business which detained him several
days. He returned Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Among home comers was Homer
Guyer. known to his friends as
"Hony" He arrived on Tuesday ev-
ening for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Guyer Hony has
been employed the past year with
Gates Half Soles outfit in Denver.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

]. P. Kernohan writes from Nampa,
Idaho, that he expects to be in Delta
the last of the week and advises us
to mail his Independent here.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

r. B. Des Ermia added his name
to the Independents list of readers
since last issue.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

John E. Shelledy and Henry Mitch
elf of Eckert, VIM. McAllister and
w. A. Shepherd of Delta, autoed to
Montrose yesterday and attended the
fair
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. f. F. Phillips, of Olathe, who
underwent a delicates surgical opera
tion on the 9th of this month, is re-
ported as well on the way to recov-
cry.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mr. and Mrs. 10y. of Americus.
Kansas. returned to their home Sat
urday after a pleasant visit of about
three weeks at the home of their
daughter. Mrs. John Chalmers.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

DIR. r. f. Mehaffey swent up to
Gunnison Saturday and put in few
days angling for trout in that neigh
borhood. He returned Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. w. j. Hollands of Paonia, was
a Delta visitor Tuesday of this week.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

The steel for the addition to the
C. H. Allen garage is on the ground
and the improvements on that prop
erty will be rushed to completion.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Roy Welch. son of Judge NJ. R.
welch, was a passenger for Gunnison
Saturday, where he will attend the
Gunnison high school this winter.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Fred Lees and family returned Fri
day from a trip extending over
period Of two months. taking in
various coast points.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

R S. Kelso. John Chalmers, Water
Commissioner C. II. Luellen, of Eek
ert, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Snyder and
were among those who went to Den
yer and Colorado Springs. some of
the number attending the Grand lodge
session of the Eastern Star. They
left Monday morning and anticipated
n joyous trip. Mrs. Bushnell and the
boys will visit with H. S. at Silver
Plume before returning
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Karl G. Brown left Wednesday for
Denver and Colorado Springs. He
intended to take in the Grand lodge
A. F. & A. NJ, while away.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

p H. Marsh, of Olathe, who was
operated upon at the Delta hospital.
returned to his home yesterday, hav-
my completely recovered
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21
FOR SALE CHEAP-Nearly new
buggy. E. Beckley.

John w. Bouldin was attending
to bus ness matters in Montrose the
latter part of last week.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Miss Ruth Mcintyre, of Hotchkiss,
returned home Sunday afternoon af-
ter a pleasant visit of several days
with Miss Laura Mower.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

George Chiles was west-bound
passenger Saturday afternoon for a
short visit in Grand Junction. His
sister. Mss Marjorie, followed Mon
day and the two proceeded to Los
join their mother who has been in
poor health for some time. Both the
young people will go to school there
this winter They will be missed by
their many young Delta friends.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Stockham Hardware company re-
the past week as follows: Paul Dick
erson. Olathe. overland; L, w. Scott.
Delta. Overland: w. l.. Long. Read.
Overland: C. A. Browning, Olathe.
Overland; II. II. Thomas, Delta. Over
land: w. T. Kissinger, Delta. Over
land; Jacob Mayer, Delta, De Luxe
Model Studebaker: f, X. Berry. Del
Ia, DE Luxe Model Studebaker: Nap
and Lysle Lambert. Cedaredge. Max
ifer truck.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Mrs. NJ. f. Markley, son Walter,
two daughters, Mrs. James Zalesky
and Joseph Hess, with their two
daughters. and George Nichols. motor
ed down Sunday afternoon from Mont
rose and spent several hours visiting
friends. Walter MarlSley, who was
reared in Montrose, has held fine
situation with the Westinghouse peo-
Pile at Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, but
was called by the draft and gave up
his position to make visit home.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

For the second time within the past
sixty days, runaway teams have col
lided with the Keep to the Right"
sign at the corner of Fourth and Main
streets. completely demolishing it
Whether this lack of regard for the
traffic ordinance is to be taken as
any intimation that the brutes have
any feeling in the matter. we do not
know, but certain it is that such
coincidence will hardly happen twice
in the course of human events.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

Sheriff Ed Hoffman of Telluride.
came to Delta Monday and departed
Tuesday morning for Canon City with
party by the name of Ned Archer
who was sentenced in the district
court here for, forgery and given a
year to eighteen months in the state
prison. The crime was committed
in Telluride. but rather than hold the
man in Jail there till the next term
of the district court, they decided to
bring him here. where the session was
on. which was done.
According to the Denver Times.
Mrs. ]. R. wence. of Montrose. be-
came the mother of a lovely baby
boy at 2;25 Wednesday morning while
the Rio Grande train was speeding
through Swallows. Colorado The
title one was born on train in
charge of Conductor w. s. Mcfarland.
who has been in charge of trains
three times before when the stork
brought babies while the train was
in transit. Mrs. Wence was taken
out Of the Pullman car through the
window. and smiled happily as she
was taken with her little son to st.
Luke's hospital. She is doing splend-
idly. Mrs. Wence's friends here will
he pleased to hear of the addition to
her family and the unusual arrival
II the youngster.-Montros Press.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-21

FOR SALE CHEAP-Nearly new
buggy. E. Beckley.
John w. Bouldin attending
to bus matters in Montrose the
latter part of last week.
M The steel for the addition to the
C. H. Allen garage is the ground
and the improvements on that prop
erty will be rushed to completion
Mrs. f. F. Phillips, of Oathe. who
underwent a delicates surgical opera
ton on the 9th of this month, is re-
ported as well on the way to recov-
cry.
John f. Shelledy and Henry Mitch
elf of Eckert, VIM McAllister and
w. A. Shepherd of Delta, autoed to
-. uas Montrose yesterday and attended the
. , fair.
]. F. Will ans wife and daughter.
returned the last of the week from
ioon a' an extended trip South lasting about
al days -, -. IT,, 80 tho, thav
had an enjoyable rip by auto
NJ H. Mrs. NJ A. Medrum returned to her
unnison home in Olathe Saturday last after
end the beinp in the Delta bospital for about
tier. two weeks receiving treatment for
inflammation of the right eye.
o Grand
IN legal Mr.: NJ Edie. of Delta. underwent an
several operation for appendicitis at the Delta
day hospital last Friday and has done SO
we'll that he will be ready to leave
nj over that institution the coming Monday
n few or Tuesdav
ne. She
Iir from among home comers was Homer
Guyer known to his friends as
"Hony" He arrived Tuesday ev-
mericus' ening for a visit with his parents.
me Sat Mr. and Mrs. F. ]. Guyer. Hony has
ot about been employed the past year with
Of their Gates Half soIes outfit in Denver
rs.
Undersheriff Thos. Beatty took En-
ige Col met King to the state asylum in Pueb-
Saturday 10 Tuesday of this week. 1t seems
of sew that the man has been in the institu-
$ sister, tion before and was released about
kiss three months ago. thought to be cured.
He came over to Hotchkiss where
e daugh- his mother lives. but went wrong
station again last week and his return was
er they made necessary
lone at
re has Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Wade. accom-
'r moth panied by Mrs ]. Henry Adams and
her daughter who is visiting her from
Telluride and Mrs. II. b. Meeker, of
aimed a North Delta drove to Grand Junction
iday and palisada in the new Wade auto
i from ro;ro Sunday and returning Tuesday
. ]. Z. They reported n very pleasant trim
shments and saw that tho neacb harvest at
d guests pa,;sade was wonderful They also
rd.s statad that tbev were we'll imnress
ed with the new
an east
nd Colo ID c K.,so Jobn Chalmers Water
ng. also Commissioner G. II I.ue,,en of Eck
Collins. ert Mr. and Mrs n G. SNYDER and
session Mrs u c pusbneu and two bovs
in Colo wara among those who went to Den
from yer and Colorado Springs. some of
the number attending the Grand lodge
session of the Eastern Star. They
left Monday morning and anticipated
n joyous trip Mrs. Bushnell and the
boys will visit with H. S. at Silver
Plume before returning
For the second time within the past
sixty days, runaway teams have col
lided with the Keep to the Right
Jov sign at the corner of Fourth and Main
streets. completely demoshing il
''''' Whether this lack of regard for the
traffic ordinance is to be taken as
No any intimation that the brutes have
any feeling in the matter do not
know, but certain il is that such
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

Mrs. Robert w. Coppedge will give
an exhibition of paintings at the Art
guild room, beginning Wednesday aft
ernoon, April rs. The exhibit will
continue thru two weeks. and will be
open every afternoon during that
time. All of the paintings she will
have on display have been done with
in the year. and most of them are
scenes from the New England coast
the Pennsylvania hills, some snow
scenes and autumn canvases. The
artist has been in the east nearly all
of the past year. and has been very
busy with her brush She has taken
"A good many honors in New York,
Philadelphia and other eastern cities,
and took a prize in an exhibition in
Kansas City.
Included in the exhibit, and lent
to il by Mrs. A. A. Robinson. will be
a piece of statuary called THE New
General" which is the work of Mr.. F.
w. Bentley of Boston. a cousin of Mrs.
Robinson, who is a sculptor quite well
known in the east.
Mrs. Coppedge has appointed
Wednesday afternoon of next week as
Opening view day and the hostesses
who will be at the Guild to welcome
the visitors are: Mrs. Arthur Cap
per. Mrs. Hiram Price Dillon, Mrs.
Bennett r. Wheeler. Mrs. H. D. Yod-
er. Mrs. A. A. Robinson. Mrs. George
NJ. Crawford. Mrs A. Marburg, Mrs.
Norman S. Wear Mrs. Frank Mer-
riam. Mrs. S. S. Estey, Mrs. J. Z. Nor
gan. Mrs. c. 3. Merriam. Mrs. o. T
=, Chopper, Mrs L. d. Whittemore, Mrs
IL. Il. Gavitt. Mrs. n. f. Keller. Mrs
George Snyder. Mrs. NJ. c. Hammatt
Mrs. James Z. Deb. Kaye and Mrs. s.
S. Beggs.
X x X
Mrs. L. G.. Foster will entertain at
bridge Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday afternoon of this week, in
honor of her daughter. Mrs. George
Harold Broderick. of Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Frederick was honor guest at
n thimble party Saturday afternoon
given by her mother. The guests
We're a number of the alumnae mem
beers of the Sigma Alpha Iota sorority
of Washburn college. to which Mrs.
Broderick belongs. One of the guests
was Mrs. Manford Peck, jr, of Sa-
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class. the boys won by score of s6o-S1o
points The girls will entertain the boys
class with a supper at the church Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Botkin, 329 Lake
street, have returned after spending the
week end in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sardou and son,
Charles, ir-, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Standsfield
and daughters Thelma and Gladys and Mr..
Clyde Vardy motored to Ottawa Sunday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Sardou were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sondergard.
Mrs. John lsaacson and Mrs. Louis Pet
erson are expected to return Monday
evening from Denver, Colo, where they
have been since Thursday.
The Delta Alpha class of the Third Pres
byterian church will be entertained Tues
day evening by Miss Eva Worthington, 80
Klein street.
The next meeting of the East Side I'm
prcvement association will be held May
4 at the East Side Methodist church. An
effort is being made to secure new
Parkdale school. The present building
which is a frame one, has been used for
the past thirty years, is poorly equipped
and needs repairing badly.
The meeting of the Lotus club to have
been held Tuesday afternoon has been
postponed until the afternoon of Nav l
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Mrs. SIeHenI SHltn Mrs. ii. A Perry
Mrs. w. F. Bowen Mrs. S. S. BeCgs
Mrs. A. Marburg Mrs. NJ. II. Kelsey
Mrs. V. b. kistler Mrs A. A. GODDARD
Mrs. A. A. Robinson Mrs. S. S Estey
Mrs. Lee Monroe Mrs. II. o. Carney
Mrs. J. C MeClintock Mrs W A. Johnston
Mrs H E Ray Mrs. L. H. Mum
Mrs James l. King Mrs. 5. J. Crawford
Mrs Charles Spencer Mrs Leslie Guild
Mrs Charles Wolff Miss Polly Movers
Miss Clyde BonebrakeMiss Elizabeth Mills
Miss Mildred Fuller Miss Helen Louise
Miss Earnestine Klein Crosby
Miss Mary Paxton Miss Georgia Neese
Mrs w. A McCarter
\ X
The marriage of Miss AIDA Sim
mons to Mr.. Eldon Bridges Smith.
both of Hutchinson, was solemnized at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Simmons, Wednesday
evening, April Is. at $3.50 o'clock Mr..
and Mrs. Smith have lived in Hutch
inson all their lives and graduated
from the Hutchinson high school in
1914. Mrs. Smith spent one year at
Ward Belmont seminary at Nashville,
Tenn, and last year they both attend
ed the university. She is a member of
the Chi Omega sorority and Mr.. Smith
is a Sigma M. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left on short wedding trip and will
be at home in Hutchinson, 1903 North
Maine street. after May l.
/ The bride has some school friends in
Topeka, and her mother is one of the
we'll known club women of the state.
X X X
The Sigma Alpha Iota sorority will
have its national conclave this year in
the east, and the Topeka chapter will
be represented by Miss Marguerite
Lovewell, who is in New York study
ing music and doing public singing.
The president of the active chapter at
Washburn college is Miss Edna Smith
X X X
rf n
years of age, belongs to a high-brow
family, and he is something of a high
brow himself. Judge for Yourself
when you hear that he reads the Lit
erary Digest. Lately he has been see
ing a good deal of discussion about
democracy and autocracy, and wishing
to know just what it was all about, he
inquired, What do they mean by all
this tall-what is democracy and
auto crazy"
Thelma Mitchell entertained the
following young girls at a patriotic
party at her home in Clay street:
Gathering Mullin Louise Smith
Zelma Blakesley Katherine Cole
Jean KoontZ Isabel Smith
Elizabeth Jones Edna Peppmeyer
Marian Reid Rernice Hamrs
Octavia O'Neil Katherine Peterson
Morlne Duncan Mary Esther Mitchell
Mrs. A. B. Jeffrey will be hostess at
| meeting of the Topeka Avenue
Bridge club Friday afternoon.
= y X
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who knows all about domestic sci
ence. because she took a course in it at
Manhattan several years ago. Her ex-
position of the matter was brought
about all because someone who never
went to domestic science school asked
her how to can rhubarb in cold water.
! I'll tell you" she said, what 1 know
about domestic science. My course AT
school taught me how to scour a
kitchen. You see we had just forty
minutes for the class. and we had to
leave the room in tip top order; so we
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for exhibit, we ate the extra portion.
I also studied kitchen gardening and
sewing. To be sure, l never make
garden and l never make a dress, but,
nevertheless, having been to house
hold economic school, 1 am finished
housekeeper, and am provided with
credentials for any rich young man
who is hunting a homemaker for
life job
Miss Nellie Virginia Ellis of Chi
cago and Mr.. Joe Blosser of Chicago,
formerly of Topeka. will be married
soon at the home of the brides father,
Mr.. William H. Ellis, superintendent
of the American Smelter company.
Mr.. Blosser formerly was employed by
the Santa Fe in Topeka, and is now
connected with the American Paper
company.
Mrs r. H. Morehouse entertained
the Vespuccian club in honor of her
sister, Mrs. C. w Grimm of Council
Grove, who is visiting her. Guests,
besides the members of the club, We're:
Mrs N. J. Burriss of Council Grove,
Mrs. Grimm, Mrs. Charles A. Moore
and Mrs. b. F. WEIGH.
The program was furnished by Mrs.
Sam Cunningham and Mrs J. S. Ems
minger, who gave book reviews; Miss
Blanche Battershill, who danced; Miss
Alice Morehouse, who rendered a vio-
lin solo, and Miss Mildred Stanton,
pianist
The Sophomore hop at the Kansas
State university was the last of the
elaborate parties to be given at that
school this season. On account of the
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The lecture to have been given April 80
at the Railroad " by Prof. Bumgardt
has been postponed until Thursday eve
ming. May s. Prof. Bumgardt will lecture
on "Petrograd" or the Ride of the SIav"
The talk will be illustrated by stereopti-
con views.
c. F. Mitchell is expected to return the
latter part of the week from Savannah,
Mo. where he has been the past two weeks
Mr. and Mrs James McNair and daugh-
ter. Miss Vera McNair. and son. John,
have returned after spending Saturday in
Kansas City.
John Isaacson of the test department.
has gone to Chicago on a three weeks bust
ness trip
Ellen Malstrom of the signal supervisors
office. who is receiving treatment at the
company hospital, is improving. Miss
Malstrom has the distinction of being the
only woman patient in the hospital
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the s. L. of
N. A will entertain with a dinner. We'd
nesday at the X. of p. hall for the Pro-
gressive lodge No. at Kansas City.
Kan and the Golden Rule Lodge. No. II of
Kansas City, Mo. The dinner is being taken
by the Topeka members in honor of their
Fred Isaacson of the drafting depart
ment. is spending some time in Boston on
Il business trip.
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Notes and Personal Mention.


Mrs. E. A. Horner of New York City
is visiting Mr.. A. F. Horner and Miss
Irene Horner. Mr.. A. E. Homer was
in Topeka to visit his father and sis
ter, but has gone on to New York, and
his wife will remain about a week.
Mrs. George H. Jenkins of Law
renee is visiting Justice and Mrs. Silas
Porter a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Hale have gone
to Excelsior Springs to remain a few
days.
Miss Ernestine Klein went to Law
renee to attend the sophomore hop.
Miss Gladys Guild, who is a junior
in the domestic science school of K. S.
A. c., Manhattan. spent the weekend
with her people in Topeka.
Mrs Clay McKibben of Dodge City
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Frizell
Miss Lillian Guthrie, a student in
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
spent the weekend with her family.
Mrs. j. Z. Ingham, who has been ill
Tor the past few weeks, is recovering.
Mr.. Cliff Stratton spent Sunday in
Kansas City visiting his people.
Mr.. Paul Popenoe of Washington,
d. c., is stopping in Topeka for a few
days, on his way to Pasadena, Cal,
to visit bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o.
Popenoe. He is a guest at the Curry
home in Highland Park
Mrs. Annie T. Payne of New York,
who is on her way to Seattle, Wash,
arrived Sunday to visit her daughters,
Mrs. w. r. Faulkner and Mrs Flint
Aniba.
Miss Marian Garretson visited
friends in Kansas City last week
Mrs. George NJ. Noble is spending a
few days with Mrs. George Crane
Miss Marjorie Anderson spend the
week end in Emporia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Prout and their
| daughter, Mary Louise, will go to Chi
cago in May to make their home. Mr.
Prout has accepted position with the
American Bridge and Foundry com
| pany of that city
Gen. and Mrs. Wilder S. Metcalf OF
Lawrence were in Topeka for short
visit to Mrs. Metcalf's daughter, Mrs
Chester Woodward.