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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
CHRISTMAS TINE
IN filler COUNTRY
HAPPY OCCASION
blanket OF Snow Covers Ground--Re-
cord breaking Maiis--I.ittle
Want Exists Here.

Typical Idaho winter weather
favored this section Christmas day
the ground being covered with light
blanket OF snow. while above the sun
shone, making the air balmy and in.
MIGRATING. During the late evening
snow filled the air.
All business activity ceased for the
day OF course. and the holiday was
given over TO family dinners and
gatherings. A special Christmas
dance was given at the Gem roof gar
den, and feature picture was shown
before a pleased audience at the Gem
theatre. Radio programs from coast
stations delighted gatherings at sew
eral homes.
With all local schools closed until
Wednesday. January .. many of the
instructors and students went 10 their
homes in other parts OF the county
and state, and many college students
managed TO get TO their homes here
FOR the holidays
The heaviest Christmas malls IN
the history or the local post office is
reported by w. =. Shinn, postmaster,
who states that his force was deluged
with parcels. Christmas cards. letters
and other holiday mail.
No organized local charitable ef-
forts were put forth here. there being
but few cases OF actual want or dire
poverty. The mild winter and plenti-
fulness OF employment has aided ma
terially In this regard, Il is said.
Church services were held Christ
mas day at the east Mennonite church
during the afternoon and the first OF
a series OF revival services was given
In the evening by the Rev. Allen
Good OF Portland. who will remain
here for week or more.
Merchants state their holiday bust
ness was most satisfactory. despite
he economical trend that has been
pursued by shoppers generally.
There were no local accidents.
Tires, or untoward events TO mar the
happiness of the occasion, which was
evident on every hand. leaving but
pleasant memories for all of Filters
Christmas.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
Monday Will See
Close of Auto
Contest Feature,

Much Interest centcrs In the
Ford car feature which has been
underway here for the past two
months and which comes Go an
end NJ 3;30 O'Clock Monday
afternoon of next week.
The seven business houses co.
operating ia the enterprise met
this morning 20 make final prep.
arations for the disposal 81 The
Ford touring car aud seven adj
ditioDai articles.
" y planned 60 hold the event
In the former Drake furniture
store building. A committee To
attend 20 the details Of the finai
feature l. 10 be- chosen y, The as-
ecnlbied crowd. >. NJ. Market
has been asked 60 b. MASTER 81
ceremonies.
The merchants anticipate that
large and expfcfanf crowd viii
bc ON hand to witness the final
event In the interesting contest
aud preparations are being made
a. conduct the affair with dis-
patch and entire satisfaction.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
WENDELL MEETS
Filler TONIGHT
IN BASKET BALL.
Class Tournament Last Week Result
ed in Victory For Junior
Glass Teams.

The Wendell high school basket
ball team will open the season with
the locals here this evening in the
high school gymnasium. The North
siders will bring two teams with
them. The second team game will
be played first. starting promptly at
1880 o'clock. The Filler lineup for
the Wendell game cannot be given
at this time
The class basket ball tournament
at the local high school last week
resulted in victories for both the
girls and boys junior class teams.
Each Of the winning teams will be
given a page in the high school an
nual for pictures and writeups.
The boys basket ball squads has
been cut to 10 members. Those left
on the squad are Lapp. Love. Ad-
kins. Darnall Ennis. Atkinson.
Beachell. Patten. Diehl. Landreth.
Brown. Shinn. Robertson. Grimm,
Sehaefer. Murphey, Sierer and
Moore.
Practice is being held daily
throughout vacation, with the ex-
eeption OF Christmas day. The
coach states that there is a larger
number of good basket ball players
on the squad than in former years
Captain Lapp. Love. Adkins and Oar
nall are experienced men of. last
years squad and will doubtless be
found in the game against Wendell
Atkinson. Shinn. Grimm, Land
reth, Diehi. Patten. Ennis, and Moore
showed up well in the class games
They are all corners. The condition
Df the local contestants is apt TO be
faulty In this early season game and
several loose players will likely find
themselves on the bench for this
'eason.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
Snyder-Andrews

Announcements have been receiy-
ed Of the marriage az PocatelIo on
Saturday. December Is. Of Mis-
Georgia Andrews and Donald J shy
der. The bride il instructor Of Eng
lish and glee club work Ia the Rural
high school. and Mr. snyder came
here this fail from Toledo. o. At
present he Is al Marshfieid. ore. on
business. while Mrs Snyder il spend
ing her Crisfmas vacation az the
hons Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
o. Andrews. al Caldwell She Is
graduate Of the College ofidaho. co-f-
ing here only this fall to assume her
work in tie local school which she
will resume following the holiday
vacation.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
HARRY Nt~cttsyE - NOW
FULLER REPRESENTATIVE

Harry Muagrare, weil-knoan Local
man Nho has been engaged ia farm.
ing here Tor ne pasf several months
has become county representative Tor
the Fuller Brush company and haz
ali eady entered upon his duiief pr
NasgraYe's territory includes the
vesi bali u The county. . part 81
Twin Pals tiiy being IN the ares az
signed him Hr an Mrs HusErare
only recently returned from Boise
where Mr Musgrase spent . week
taking intensive irainlng preparing
himself for his new work He Is en-
thusiastic over his prospects and his
many friends here are trusting he
meets with abundant success az the
Fuller Brush Man
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
KU KLUX SPEAKER
TO TALK TONIGHT
AT GEM THEATRE
Pastor OF Twin Falls Church, official
Lecturer for Hooded Order
Annomlces Meeting.

The first public meeting to be held
here in the interest OF the Ku Klux
Khan. an organization made up OF
white. protestant. native born men,
whose public regalia is white robes
and hoods. will be staged at the Gem
theatre tonight at soc o'clock. Ac-
cording 10 notices which have been
wiely mailed through the local post
office. the Rev. W w. Burks. pastor
OF the Christian church OF Twin Falls.
and an official Khan lecturer viii de-
liver a free lectcre at that hour which
the announcements say will reveal
the truth about the clan"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
PRECEDE HOLIDAY
VACATION PERIOD
Patrons. Teachers and Pupils Join
In Festivities at Eimwood
and Poplar Hin.

Two most successful Christmas
/ programs were given by the Elm
wood and Poplar hin schools Friday
evening at their respective school
houses. There were Christmas trees.
candy and other holiday reminders.
which together with the splendid pro-
grams given, made the evening a
most enjoyable one for all those at
tending.
The program az the Elmwood
school was as follows: song. school:
recitation, Bethene Hagler; folk
dance. first and second grades; reci-
alton, Bethcne Hagler: folk dance.
first and second grades; recitation,
Edith Denny; dialogue. Ray Lincoln
and Delbert Clampitt; folk dance.
first and second grades; song. Alice
Niccum. Nadene Hagler. Lctha Stat
ter. Arlene Lincoln and I.ad0na
clampitt; two folk dances. Leila
Lincoln. Lillian walker. Dorothy
Rogers. Wilma Lincoln. Alice Mic
cum. Fay Sliger. Arlene Lincoln and
Veva Arthur; dialogue, Doyle Sliger
and Ray Crish; folk dance. Playing
School, seventh and eighth grades.
recitation. Marguerite Jones. tab
leau. first, second and third grades;
folk dance. first. second and third
grades.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur England are
instructors at the Elmwood school
Poplar nm Program.
J. W Smith. principal. and Miss
Clarlbel Walter. primary teacher. re
port the following program at the
Poplar HIN school Friday evening.
which was attended by large and
appreciatiye audience.
Part /: The Origin OF Christmas
from a Religious Standpoint Greet
ings. Gwin Grieve. Walter shouse.
Helen Conant, and Dorothy Lancasi-
er; play by older pupils. the Annun-
citation of Jesus Birth. Visit of the
shepherds TO the stable. song OF the
Angelus, gifts OF the wise men. quo
tations: recitation, Opal Nugent aud
Gail Bringham: pantomlne. Abide I
with Me. Vita Buck. Faye Clifton.
Mrs. Schroeder; soloist. Mrs. smith; 4
reading. Mrs. Bleakney
Part II: Santa Claus or the allie
gorical Christmas. Welcome. Mag
dalene Kulick: Santa Claus acrostic
by primary pupils; song BY pupils OF
both rooms; Rotations. Darrell Phil
lips. Freeman Clark; sons BY pupils
Df primary room: recitations, Hobbio
Shouse. Delpha Phillips: song by pu-
pills OF both rooms; recitations. r.
W Richmond. Esther Williams. ap.
,earance OF Santa who distributed
iis gifts and those furnished by the
Ichool board.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
C0NfESSES TO
ROBBINC LOVES
STORE OF GOODS
yiolator of State Prison Parole says
He Did job Alone-LoNe
Identifies Property.

A man giving his name as Pau
Herrick, who states he recently came
here from the coast, has confessed
and assumed full responsibility TOT
the robbing OF the C. A. Love store
here the night OF December II. He
also confessed 10 robbing a store IN
Hazelton on the north side OF the
river Thursday night OF last week.
Mr.. Love has identified the cloth
ing taken from his store, and has
found that aside from $3.50 III
change the burglar took leather
coat, shoes, trousers, gloves, under
wear, a belt and other articles OF
merchandise. Herrick claims he did
the job alone.
With Herrick at the time OF his ar
rest was one Otis Johnson, who de-
MES completely in the crimes and
whom Herrick absolyes- from guiit
Herrick's confession came after the
Officers found a dozen new pocket
knives similar TO those stolen from
the Hazelton store in his room at
Twin Falls. The arrest was made
by three deputy sheriffs as the men
entered Twin Falls eating estab-
lishment.
Word was received from Boise
Wednesday stating that both Herriek
and Johnson were yiolators OF par
oles from the state prison. IL was
planned TO leave with them today
for the capitol city so they could
commence serving their unexpired
terms.
Johnson. it is said. worked in this
section this fall during the potato
digging season.
Twin Falls city police assert that
a Ford car belonging 10 Carl Blass
of this place. which was stolen from
in front of a skating rink the night
OF the Hazelton robbery was used
by the men. The car was found in
Twin Falls the next morning. Tn
men deny this charge.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
Rural High School
Teachers Succumb
To Cupid's Darts

Following is an account of the
marriage Christmas day Of Miss Mar,
Pringle. until recently an instructor
in the Rural high school. to Mr.
Truman o. Boyd. Jr.. which is re.
printed from the society columns OF
the Twin Falls News:
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Pringle on Blue Lakes boulevard was
the scene of beautiful wedding on
Christmas day when their daughter.
Mary, became the bride of Truman o.
Boyd, Jr. Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock
the bride with her father descended
the stairs TO the strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. played by Miss
Lillian Graybill OF Filler. They were
preceded by the maid OF honor. Miss
Marjorie Black. and were met al the
altar. which was banked with ferns.
by the groom and his best man. A. ].
Myers.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. A. J. Pearson Of the Pres
byterian church. who read the ring
ceremony. The bride wore white
brocaded louisette and carried a
shower bouquet OF white roses and
lilies OF the valley. The maid OF
honor. Miss Black, wore a gown OF
all-over orchard lace over orchid
metal cloth.
Immediately after the ceremony
three-course luncheon was served IN
the dining room where the guests
were seated at two tables decorated
with Ophelia roses. pink candles in
silver candiesticks and pink nut cups
In the shape OF roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd left on the evening train for
Long Beach. Cal. where they will
spend their honeymoon. They will
be al home in Twin Falls after Feb
ruary 10.
Those present in addition TO the 1
family were Mr.. and Mrs. W. G Haz-
ard Of Clear Lakes. and John Wen
Tell OF Milwaukee. Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan G Heap. Mr. and Mrs
sidney n. Graves. Miss Marjorie
SLACK. Miss Lillian Graybill and A.
J. Myers.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
TECH INSTITUTE
OFFERING DAIRY
SHORT COURSE

Urging and encouraging the dc.
yelopment Of scientific dairying IN
Idaho and preparing a short course
for those interested IN the Industry.
the Idaho Technical institute az Poca-
telIo will give an intensive short
course I'm dairying. beginning Tues
day. January sth. 1924. and covering
four weeks.
With faculty OF high personnel
which will be able 10 transmit 10 is
classes an instructive series OF lee
lures and practical demonstrations
the economic effect 81 the course
places II a. one Of the most valuable
arranged at the big Pocaiello school
for those taking Il will be able 10 10
back to their ranches with new meth
DDS which viii assure additional IN
come.
with the herd OF SO COWS AZ the
Tech barn used for judging and prac-
ilce with practical work IN feeding.
breeding. pedigrees. testing and
keeping Of records together with the
text book training an opportunity of
real proportions g. psesenfed 10 those
who are able 70 spend four weeks
One Of the attractive features o.
the offering IL i;s small cost. a reg
isfratiou fee Of s. being charged. the
text books costing approximately 81
while a room on the eampus can BE-
had FOR 81 so per weekwith meals afs
cost in The campus cafeteria or ap-
$50 10 $40 per month ia
the city.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
OIL BELT RUNS
THROUGH IDAHO
LECTURER SAYS
State Lies In Cretaceous Area FIX.
tending Through Pennsylvania
Alaska and sibcrin

Idaho Is in the midst OF an oil
belt that some day will be producing
Iiin large quantity. according TO Fri
tiol Bergdahl. geologist Of Chile. who
Friday night addressed a large aud
fence at the Boise chamber OF com
merce. This state lies IN the great
cretaceous area. extending from the
Pennsylvania fields on the east.
through Texas and Mexico on the
south, theu north through Alaska.
and west into Siberia. said Mr.. Berg
dahl
The reason FOR his coming 10
Idaho he said. was to satisfy an in
terest awakened in the state.
He spoke under the auspices Of
the Idaho Mining association. and
was introduced By J. b. EidridEe.
vice president Of the association
Mr.. Bergdahl said that he found
coal in this state With 50 per cent OF
fixed carbon. and only 10 per cent 81
volatile matter. In southeast Idaho.
h. said. he found the average large
structures Of oil.
Oil. he said. came from three
sources. Mineral matter. organic
matter. and coal seems. IN Idaho
salt and fresh water springs indicat-
Cd a high water safuration. which
forces oil Accommodations into anti
clines and domes. ne declared The
crefaceous area. he said. lies from
zoeo 10 5000 feet below the surface.
and when this area was struck. h
predicted. provided that the drill
vent down In the right SPOT. oil
would be found. Another indication .
of oil vas the quantity OF sand stone.
which acts TO hold the oil.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
MRS. REYNOLDS AND MRS.
FINCH ARE NATIONS
BORING IL MASTER

Friends here will be interested TO
learn that Mrs. Charles Reynolds.
formerly OF this place has been in
stalled as worthy matron OF Bull
Chapter. order OF Eastern Star: Mrs
F. J. Finch. also a former Filler resi-
dent has been elected 10 head the
Twin Falls chapter. and c d. Bor-
ing. brother Of r. w. Boring Of this
place Is the new master OF Bull
Lodge. A y. a. A. NJ
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27

Friends and relatives here were
yesterday apprised OF the marriage
Monday al Tuscon. Ariz.. OF Miss La
liam Young. daughter OF Mrs. II. n
Young. both formerly OF this pace.
TO George Riechert. well known for
mer Filler resident, who only recent
~ visited here.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27

} n. Markell Of this place. secre
tary OF the Intermouutain Fair and
Racing accociatlon. has sent out no.
tees announcing the annual meeting
81 the organization st ogden. Jaun.
airy ? an 10th. Every phase Of the
outdoor exposition business will b.
faken up al the meeting Of the or
ganization and special Invitations are
being extended horsemen. exhibitors.
free act and other specially people.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
DETwEILER ENTERTAINs
AT ZIG PARTY FOR f20

A. q result 81 bis offer 20 provide
. free turkey dinner AZ Twin Fall,
cafe Monday 10 all persons who pur.
chased a ton Of coal Saturday from
either his Filler OF Twin Fails yards
D. y. Detwcller found himself the
host Of 100 guests when al bis crk
toners we're rounded up.
Appreciation Of the occasion end
praises Of te host we're voiced By
several speakers. including Dr. &. =.
Winning OF The Methodist church I.
Or. W. W Burka Of the Christian
church: T. x Hsrkman. J. A. cfDm
3. ~ Bolton. aud r Wick
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
STATE TAN DROPS

Idaho state TAX T. lower this year
than II has been for the past five
years. according 10 . comparative
statement issued Tueeay by =. q
Caiiei. state auditor
The auditors figures show that
from the 7.sz mills t7-ss On each
$1,000 yaination. levied in 1918. the
state tax has dropped 70 az mills
or fs77 on each sfoee valuation. IN
1924. A comparison 81 The tax ier-
led for each 81 the five years shows.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
Hartford Sandin

The marriage OF Jay Hsnford. for
mer local high school instructor and
Miss sandin took place December 10
al Rortury, Conn, according to an
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
MOTOR LICENSE
Law EXPLAINED
BY ATTY. CILLIS
says Secretary 81 State Je ter H..
Made Rulings Contrary 10 the
Wishes OF the Legislature.

thditor's Notc--so much criticism
mas arisen directed az the motor uc-
cnse law passed b. the last lcgislat-
nrr that The Record requested Rep
rescntati'c W. u. ellis To give the
iuii Interpretation Of It's terms and
provisions and "a history OF is Gu
aetn,cnt, which foliow..)
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27

nouncemeBts which have recently
been received here. Mr. Hanford
l. az present said 10 be the principal
Of boys school in the New England
state. He was Instructor Of English
in the Rural high school last year.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
COMMISSIONERS
FIX VALUES OF
STATE UTILITY
Property of Idaho Power compan,
Estimated at Over $4,000. 900
ny Commission.

BOlSE-I daho's public utilities
commission last week placed value
OF sisIS2,3So.S7 on the propert, OF
the Idaho Power company used and
useful IN the public service as OF
June SO. 1898. This Is a reduction
OF more than sS0o. geo under what
the company claimed It's property
Is worth and what Il Is entitled TO a
return on.
AZ the same time the commission
found that rates IN force throughout
the territory served hy the company
are discriminatory aud an order was
made requiring the company to file
new rates, rules and regulations
within 80 days IN accordance with
the findings of the commission.
The company failed TO Justify rs
proposed rate schedule filed last
June. The commission held and enter
ed a finding declaring excessive and
unreasonable the rates asked FOR hy
the company In this proposed sehed-
nle. The commission further held
that an rates OF the company shall
be uniform throughout the territor,
served by the company for like auan.
Titles In each class OF service rem.
dcred
Agree On Revenue.
The annual revenue Of the com
pany for the year ending July 81
1898, was fixed by tho commission
at s2,5Gs,66o The company In
sisted that iis annual revenue should
not be less than s2.S00. 0oo and the
Southern Idaho Power Users assoc
iatien. interyenor IA the comnany's
application for valuation OF Is prop
erty, contended a revenue OF s2.3BS,.
GOO would suffice. Records filed
with the commission show that In the
calendar year OF 1899 the company's
actual revenue was y2.to0. 900.
The commission fixed the rate OF
return on the company's Investment
az " per cent for ali property not
devoted 70 irrigation on this lat
ter class OF property the rate was
fixed az 8 per cent An allowance
OF si.3s4,b3f WAS made for retire.
ment reserve. maintenance. opera.
tion and taxes for the year ending
July 81, 1928.
The decision wis concnrrcd IN BY
all three members OF the commission
Messrs. Gibson, Thompson aud r. c !
Graves.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Adegsrd Lebeau of L~s street wa
a Worcester visitor Friday.
Simon Farley of Pa~iucket. for
mer resident. was in town the early
part u the week. and remained until
after the funeral of his sister in-law,
Mrs. Maria Farley. yesterday
MrA Hiram N Brown of Florence
street fel on the subway stairs last
Thursday morning and broke her an
kIe Upon advice Of "a local physi-
clan she went to Worcester. where
the ankle bones We're set, and 81" is
now quite comfortable at her home
Lem {. horehouse, Who has been
in charge Nf the carpentry department
at M State Trade school In tins city
the past / = months. has resigned. his
resignation TO take eject April lst
He goes to Rtdgeiteld. this state.
Whtre he all engage ia building
ana contracting business. One Of the
first contracts he takes VIII be Ia
bud a bungalow fer himself
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02

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Heart soon comes % the Bradley
aprnet H New s. ORR fuesdsy IN i
dramat zatioo OF Fanny tlursts moy
S.. Hamefe saue
charlie e. haplu ~estel H, euetaH
arY hH 5u The Pilgrim when l.
opened .u Nov YORK th5s week
rhe uest HaV slsT Of tbe @eyt-s IS
ta be Alfred iaBt ~ he played 81 I'm
.uee ue IS ta hc zern late ia Nareh
la srHs Backbone wHteh has fight
thal said T. r4sl the ,ermmasv III
"rerubIe pNlt Anyhow luut pot
hlaek ett and broke two Of his.ap
reagns fhs Iu masking the scene
t8t3s Afbuekle haz quit the films
aHH brcemy picture director lie
s b. viii newer he seen asam H
rfa 5aliaH ls8yns mueh Space fof
others
Pauline Frederick isout ~ tbe=rie-
ures for abe rrsscat ana hass heavy
drama somewhere "a thr toad
Elsie Fefeu-ea $ playing iH the
tar Wc-t# 90 enormous audiences WIS
had heceme used 30 Her=In lhe pae
lures
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-03-02
CHURCH MEMBERS DINE
sAs<hada.ts Transact Business. Hear
Address and Entertainment Program

An entertainment program. husi
ssss. aud aH address by Rev. j. H.
Graham Of NorwSh. served to make
the hfth annual church home night
event Tuesday a the Methodist Epis-
tupal church aH occasion Of great IN
terest and enjoyment for more than
IS parishlouerss
An excellent supper was served By
rha Ladies AID Society. The tables
presented an attractive Appearance
with their yellow and green crepe pa
per and focal decorations.
After supper there were selections
bY the A.ndoliu Club, comprising
klng Bogardus tleaderl. Thomas
Richmond. Miss Ruth Pratt and Mrs.
Ianette rorse. A quartet also enter
tanned. me vocalists being Walter
Wtlcoy. Miss Dorothy Nichols. Miss
Grace Bennett and Miss Marion Vii
eek Afterward came reports from
several branches II church work and
activity. the speakers being Miss Ruth
PIRATE. 3lrs Carrie Gascoigne, ID B.
Gilbert and a r. Saunders treasurer
- rhe church
The address by Res Mr Graham
held the close interest of everyone
and was thoroughly enjoyed.
A part Of the evening was given "a
consideration Of the finances Of the
church and 70 the making Of pledges
FOR the coming year. FOR the support
of the church, by these in attendance
The response was very generous.
4 season Of social intercourse fol
lowed the presentation Of the eve
ninE's program Of business ard enter
tainment