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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-11
BRENTWOOD AGAIN
DEFEATS GRENORA

Last Wednesday evening the Plen-
tywood Vagabonds autoed over to
Grenora, where they took on the quin-
tet in that town, winning by a score
of % to 7. The first half ended Is
to 3, Grenora annexing two baskets in
the last half toward the close of the
game.
The locals are getting better all the
time and are now scheduling game
with the Ambrose-Colgan Twins,
champions of North Dakota, to be
played in Plentywood in the near fut-
ure. The North Dakota team is one
of the best in the Northwest, having
defeated Williston and Valley City
as we'll as large number of other
cities. The boys here are looking fol
big crowd when the North Dakotan'
arrive as it costs lots of money t.
get such stellar players to perform, a.
they have many offers from larg'
cities. The local boys feel that the,
have team that will make the Nortl
Dakota quintet go their limit if the,
win, and ask the support of the fan
who like to see good basketball.
Other teams may secure games wit
! the Plentywood quintet by writin
Owen Howe, Plentywood, as the locs
basket shooters issue challenge
any team in the state who wants res
opposition.
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sixth and Seventh Grade

Tho folinw;no received an average
of ninety or over in tests Tor the
month of December: sixth grade:
Frances Deck, Ada Stratton, Lucille
Boe Esther Grove, Margaret Fitzger-
aid Barbara Hoffart and Mayme
Johnson Seventh Grade: Preston
-Neff, Margaret Selvig, Earl Simonet,
Grace Wilson, Agnes Benson, Lena
Often, Esther Kowski and Chris Lux.
The pupils of the sixth and seventh
grade Sold the most Stamps, having
sold ten dollars worth. Preston Neff
sold the most in the school, thereby
receiving an Eversharp pencil
Third and Fourth Grades
The second grade room and the
fourth grade room are having a con-
test to see who can have the highest
attendance for the next month.
The third and fourth grade are
working for picture for the room
When they secure twelve subscribers
for "The Farmer" or "The Farmers
Wife" they get the picture.
The Third grade B have studied tn
necessity of an even temperature i
the room They are taking turns a
watching the thermometer this week.
First Grade
The First Grade is making an Els
kimo scene on their sand table. Edit
Morgan brought some Eskimo pie
lures for US to see.
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OUTLOOK

Katie and Lefty Boyd, John Dust
minskie, Pete Ruschiensky and the
Kaip brothers all from Canada were
visitors at the Jacob Ereth home Sun
day. They took in the Masquerade on
New Years night in Outlook
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Becker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Schurski, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Ereth and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HOBART
were visiting friends and relatives in
Romine, Sask., Sunday.
John Becker, Matilina NELLIE, Ted
Kohler, Julia, Francis and Tony Ereth
and Herman Wundgren are visiting
friends in Canada.
Lew Hatch from Minot called al
the office of the Farmers Elevator
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Hass visited friends in
Plentywood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Deck returned
Thursday from Beach, n d., where
they passed the holidays with Mrs
Decks parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Larson and fami.
ly from Scobey and Mr.. and Mrs. L
N. Brandborg of Raymond visited al
the T. j. Larson home Saturday ev
ening.
Mrs. Claud Mills entertained +;
number of people at bridge part,
at her home Friday evening.
A number of Outlook young peopl,
attended the dance at Raymond Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rooster enter
tanned a number of their friends a
a six o'clock. dinner at their hom
Thursday evening.
Rev. Ashworth of Redstone he'll,
services in the Methodist churcl
Thursday evening.
Among those who registered at tn
hotel the past week are: VictoE Ry
deem, Dagmar; Helen Bureau, White
tail; Ray Thompson, Malta; Harr
Trulie, Columbus, N. D., and G. F
Oaames, Ethridge, Mont.
Andrew LELAND left the latter pal
of the week for Helena, where he wi
represent Sheridan county in II
State Legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. Karlson wei
dinner guests at the 7. J. LarsC
} home Sunday.
] H. C. Nelson returned Monday fro
a short business trip down the line
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DAGMAR

The program given by the Dagmar
High School was a great success, with
the students doing their parts well. A
large number were present.
Adolf Nielsen spent Wednesday at
Jens Nielsen's home, it being MI.
Nielsen's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lysons spent
Sunday at Ole Watness' home.
Mrs. Pete Nielsen has been in Plen.
tywood, having her little son under a
doctors care.
The Nels Nielsen family have novel
into their new home just recently fin
ished.
DR.. Storkan was called to the VIM
Rimers home to care for Mrs. Rimer;
who has been sick with the flu. Mrs
Emil Christensen is taking care Of
Mrs. Rimers while she is i'll.
The Claus Jensen family have al
been ill this week with the flu Some
of them are better at this writing.
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FROM AROUND The COUNTY
McELROY

Mrs. A. w. Overgaard is reported
sick with the flu.
Mrs. Foss is a patient at the Plen-
tywood hospital suffering with flu
and pneumonia. She is reported much
improved. Her son, Morton, is here
at present, having come from Illinois
to see his mother, his brother Harold
and his son Russell.
H. l.. Dunsdon left by train Friday
for his home at Edgeley, N. D., after
visiting Carl Ebeling and others for
time. He came from Edgeley by
auto but unluckily had an accident
with the car. He and Carl Ebeling
were driving on graded road near
Dooley one day when the car left the
road and rolled over three times
When it stopped the machine was
badly damaged but the men were I'M
hurt. This accident happened at Z
spot in the road where several Other
cars have had similar accidents.
Last Sunday quite a number O.
friends were entertained at dinner a
the Ole Helm home. Those presen
were: Halbert Nereson and family
Peter Solberg and family, Angus
Hultgren and family, and Elmer HUT
gren and family.
M. D. Cooper returned Tuesday at
ter spending some time in Minneapo
lis.
Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Selmer Els
poland and children left by auto TO
Omaha, Neb., where they will max
| an extended visit with Mrs. Espe
5 lands brother and sisters. Gustav
copeland, who returned some tim
: ago from a visit to Fertile, MINI
l will have charge of the farm durin
: his brothers absence.
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Jack White and Ed. sEngebritson
were Plentywood business visitors on
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Albers left Mon
day for a visit with relatives at
Springfield, ILL.,, and at Valley City, N.
d. They expect to be gone for a
month or more.
Frank Bucklin and children were
Plentywood visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gray left Mon
day and will spend the balance of the
winter visiting with relatives in Min
nesota and Wisconsin and at Hot
Springs, Ark.
D. M. Fishell has charge of the post
office during the absence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldur Jensen enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lecy anC
daughter Orlinda, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bever
idge at New Years dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gray enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Art Blase and MI
and Mrs. Harry Gray and son Donal'
at an elaborate New Years dinner.
The Misses Davidson and Lexy re
turned Tuesday from their vacation t
be ready for school which starte
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bake entertained Mr.. an
Mrs. Glen Ingell and daughters Yer
and Blanche, Mr.. and Mrs. D'Evely1
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars G. Barstad, M
and Mrs. Bert Daley and Mr.. an
{ Mrs. E. R. Hansen.
: D. M. Fishell is visiting at the hon
s of Judge and Mrs. Paul at Plentywoo
e M. H. Hansen and Editor Sherl
i were Daleview and Whitehall visitor
4 Thursday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Callahan we
r guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Monahs
: at Plentywood Tuesday.
o c. B. Bull was up from the coun'
e seat Thursday looking after busine
d matters for the Farmers & Merchan
u State Bank.
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COALRIOCE

A Plentywood physician was called
Saturday afternoon to administer
treatment to the Math Ottenbreit
family who are suffering from an at
tack of flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thorstenson of
Dagmar extended invitations or Sun
day dinner to the following Coalridge
people: Mrs. Laura Chapman, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Guenther and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ator and son,
and the Ernest and Clarence Chap
man families.
Frak Ehry and Lester Steward re-
turned from Bemidji, Mimi, and are
visiting at the Arthur Jackson home
this week.
Mrs. Adolph Stephen was hostess to
a number of friends and relatives:
Dad Stephen and son Paul, Mrs. Emil
Hueth and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Chap
man and Mr.. Trowbridge, when she
served a sumptious New Year dinner.
Mrs. Janus Jorgensen and children
Melvin and CarrOn are confined to
their beds with the flu this week end.
Bernice Moorehead left Tuesday by
car for few days visit with her par
ents at Hanks, N. D.
Little Dallas Ator who has been all
ing for the past two weeks was taken
to Plentywood TO reXaminatiOn Satur-
day. A light attack Of flu was found
to be the trouble and the child was
able to return home the same day.
Clarence Young, Minno and John
Harshburger were Grenora business
folk Wednesday.
A family reunion was held at the
Bert Guenther home Tuesday at which
time Mrs. Guenther served an elabOr
ate Turkey dinner. Those participant
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Guen
Their and family of Plentywood, Mrs
Martha Hill, also OF Plentywood, Mr.
Powell, a visitor from Canada, Nh
and Mrs. Harold Guenther and son
Mrs. Laura Chapman, Mr. and Mrs
Adelbert Chapman from town, the Err
nest and Clarence Chapman folks, MI
and Mrs. Albert Ator and son, JOSEPH
Tlustosch, Bernice Moorehead, Henri,
Groin and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thor
stensen and family of Dagmar. Afte
the repast cards and games were tn
diversion Of the evening.
Mrs. j. w. Ator and daughter @
Antelope assisted at the relative HON
here over the week end.
Funera lrites were held for Ezeki'
Harshburger, the four year old son {
Memo Harshburger, Sunday morning
from the home. The little fellow VIZ
suffering from an attack of flu ar
complications when the passing con
early Thursday. The community e.
tends sympathy to the ather and br
theirs and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Chapms
erved a dainty dinner Sunday to M
and Mrs. Adolph Stephen and son, al
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Guenther and far
lily from south of town.
h. Miss Martha Petersen, teacher
the Roosevelt school, extended h
holiday vacation to January Z due
the flu epidemic.
Adelbert Ator and Bert Guenth
were transacting business in Greno
Wednesday and Thursday.
A light snow visited this section
Thursday morning.
The pool hall man was seen in, CT
nora Wednesday looking after int
est at the freigh department.
Mrs. Worth Harshburger is rapiC
recovering from what was reported
light case of pneumonia. Her ma
friends welcome this change.
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MANDAN MAN LEARNS
THIEVING FRIEND SET
FIRE AZ YEARS AGO

Mandan, Jan. 5.-Forty-two years
ago, March 6, fire destroyed the barn,
granaries, tool and machine sheds,
horses, cattle and valuable selected
seed corn and wheat on the Haywar-
den, Iowa, farm of ]. J. Jensen, who
now makes his home here with his
daughters, Mrs. w. H. Pinn and Miss
Ann Jensen.
And today, Mr.. Jensen has learned
that the fire which changed the whole
course of his life was not due to spon-
! taneous combustion or some other
'act of providence" but was incendi-
airy; that the property was fired by q
neighbor, Dan Cooper, who to square
himself with God" so that he might
die with a clear conscience, confessed
He died recently in Missouri.
The story was told by Lorenzo Jen
sen, Haywarden, Iowa, here for {
New Years day family reunion, the
first in 20 years.
Dan Cooper was a ne'er do wei
neighbor of the Jensens. Early il
March of 1886 he had visited the J.
Jensen farm near Haywarden and MI
Jensen who was a thrifty Danish i'm
igrant, proud of his apparently sue
cessful battle for a competence in thi
new land, exhibited an exceptional 10
Of fine seed sweet corn and cleane
seed wheat in his granaries. Coope
envied the store.
Sprinkled with Kerosene
A few night later, March 6, he drov
to the Jensen place in the night, haul
ed away one load of seed corn. The
i he returned and got load of whea
He strewed flax straw all about tn
barn and attached granaries, sprinkle
it with kerosene and ignited it.
The fire brought neighbors frol
miles around including Cooper.
Jensen had little or no insuranc
He had planned on realizing sever;
n thousand dollars from the sale of see
! with which he planned to make dow
payments on two or three quarter Sc
tions Of Iowa land. His available cas-
], went to restock his farm. The lar
! was not bought. 1t was selling for
n an acre then. Today the land l
& planned to buy is estimated wort
a $265 an acre.
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OUITMEYER

School was resumed Monday at
both Sunny Hill and Franklin.
The Lauchner boys returned Satur-
day from their trip to Great Falls.
On account of snow they were unable
to drive farther than Havre, so they
returned
A special meeting was held at
Christ Willumsen's last week. A good
attendance was present.
Mr.. and Mrs G. R. Brock entertain
ed the Happy Hour 500 Club last Sat
urday night.
The family of Ed. Dahlstrom have
been quite sick with flu but are able
to be out again now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Rongstad and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Rongstad and family spent Saturday
evening at the Martin Wikum home.
Geo. S. Bell is visiting in our vicini
ty for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Peterson anC
family and Ed. Dahlstrom and siste
Anna visited at Gust Dahlstrom'
Thursday evening.
Walter Stephen and family recent,
moved into the house where Osca
Rose formerly lived.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Brock an
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Vic SOnnenber
and family spent Sunday evening a
Sam Patterson's.
The families of H. C. Hansen an
Vic Sonenberg were entertained o
Monday evening by Mr.. and Mr.!
: Christ Hieherg, the occasion bein
: Myron's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Rongstad {
n near Williston, returned home Nor
day following a visit with relatives
f this vicinity.
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ing year. Upon the resignation OF
Mrs. Munson to that office, Mrs.
Stenseth was elected president. "A de-
licious lunch was served after the
meeting by Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Stenseth
and Mrs. johnson.
Mrs. A. A. Johnson went to Dale
view Thursday to visit her daughter
at that place. =,
Harry Ehrmanntraut and Harold
Ibsen motored to PlentywoOd Thurs
day on business.
Mrs. Art Noll returned Friday from
Raymond, where she visited her
mother for the past few days.
Clifford Dooley and Frank Loucks
made a business trip to Plentywood
Saturday.
Ray Mitchell returned Saturday af-
ter a two weeks vacation spent al
Kalispell and Great Falls.
Gertrude Syvertson returned Satur.
day to resume her duties at the Lar
son school after two weeks vaca
ton.
Helen Ward returned Saturday af
ter having a two weeks vacation
from her duties at the Brightsmal
school.
Wynona Wankel returned Saturda!
from Minneapolis, where she has en-
ioyed the past two weeks VISITING
friends.
Inga johnson left Saturday for he
home at Hanska, Mimi, after spend
, ing some time at the home of he
brother north of here.
j. B. Chandler, Henry Wolfe an
l.. j. Sorbey motored to Plentywoo
Saturday afternoon.
: Allen and Leonard Henderson wer
Plentywood callers Saturday.
Bert Klakken went to Raymon
Saturday to attend to business MAJ
E tiers.
Mat Eaton was a 'Plentywood visi
or Saturday.
e Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Stenseth wei
> Plentywood visitors Monday.
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FARM : HOME WEEK
AT MONTANA STATE
COLLEGE FEB. 4-9

The Annual Farm and Home Week
which is held every year at the Mon
tana State College will be held again
this year on Feb. to 9. Farmers
and farm women from different sec
lions of the state will again assemble
at the State College for the meetings
which will be held at that time. Very
prominent speakers have been secured
from New York, Kentucky, North Da-
kota and other states to address those
present on general topics of interest
to the farming communities through
out the state.
The general assemblies will be held
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday mornings at II O'Clock. At
this time all group meetings and con-
ventions will adjourn so that all may
attend the general meetings.
At the Tuesday assembly, Miss Flo
Use Dawson of the National Electric
Light Association will give an address
on Electricity in the goth Century
Farm Home" and J. G. Dow of the
Montana Power Co., Great Falls, will
tell of the service rendered rural
homes by his company.
At the Wednesday morning assem-
bly, c. F. Huhlein of the B. S. Avery
Company, Louisville, Kentucky, will
give a lecture on "The South and
West" He will be followed by M. l.
Wilson, head of the department OF
agricultural economics at the Montans
State College, who will talk on ''Prep-
arations for the Competitive Wheat
Struggle"
DR.. Alfred Atkinson, president Of
the Montana State College, will give
his impressions of European agricul
: ture, received on his tour abroad this
summer, and tell how agriculture il
the United States compares with tina
of Europe. j. H. Sheppard of thu
North Dakota Agricultural Colleg,
will follow with an address entitled
Wrong Side Up" Mr.. Sheppard i
: one of the leading authorities in tn
0 United States on animal husbandry
;. He will give another talk on olive
e stock Observations in the Unite
S States Abroad" at the concluding as
: sembly, Friday morning.
Montana State College extends a
a invitation to everyone interested i
y the problems of agricultural develop
ment to attend the Farm and HON
S Week meetings. A special open rat
of fare and third has been granite
e by the railroads in Montana to all Wis
t itors. The special rate tickets will b
on sale between January 20 and Eel
: ruary with the return limit fixed g
.. February IL.
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OUTLOOK SCHOOL NOTES

The Outlook basket ball team after
making three successive victories
with Westby, Flaxville and Bainville,
finally lost to Culbertson in a game
played there last Saturday.
The basketball team will play at
Medicine Lake next Friday night and
at Froid Saturday night.
The Outlook High School basket
ball team have received their new
suits. They are blue and white, the
school colors.
The Outlook High School is taking
part in the National Every Pupi
Scholarship contest. The tests that
are being given today are: American
History, Algebra, Geometry anC
Grammar in English One, Two, Three
and Four. The literature tests viii
be given tomorrow in all the Englisl
classes. The main purpose of tn
tests is to see how our work com
pares with the other high schools O
the nation.
The money taken in by sellin,
Christmas Seals will be used to he'll
: secure the services of county nurse
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WESLEY

Jennie Stubbe returned to her
school at Raymond on Saturday after
a two weeks vacation spent at her
home here.
Mrs. Soren Simonson, who had
serious operation performed at Ro-
chester, Mimi, few weeks ago, has
returned and is we'll on the way to
recovery.
Helen Hultgren entertained about %
of her young friends at the August
Hultgren home on Friday evening.
Myrtle Nelson returned to Great
Falls on Sunday after spending the
holidays at home.
Clara Christofferson, who teaches
near Grenora returned to her work
Sunday.
Mrs. Fossberg and daughter, Mrs.
Paul Hultgren left for st. Cloud,
Mimi, Monday for a two weeks visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Helm entertain
ed a company of friends at their farm
home last Sunday.
Florence Welsh of McElroy called
on friends here Thursday.
NOIuOu AuuCLoO AC1I lOA HAhlliC
apolis last week to spend the balance
of the winter.
Martha Nelson, teacher in Rice dis
trict, returned from her home il
r South Dakota Saturday.
Lloyd Schultz had dental work don
in Crosby Monday. ~,
4 Luther Hultgren spent New Year
I in McCOon. Canada
Mrs. w. Olson, Mrs. H. Langen
: Mrs. o. Enger, Dora Enger with An
ton Nelson as chauffeur motored t.
Y Plentywood Tuesday.
S The Westby Ladies Aid meet a
' the church parlors, Friday, Januar
18th. Refreshments will be served b
: Mrs. Lloyd Kittelson. Peter Mile
/ and H. Laugen. Everyone welcome.
The Birthday Circle held their reg
ular meeting at the home of Mrs
Peter Miller last Wednesday.
Miss Clara Bell, saleslady at tn
Nelson-Sannerud store for fe1
months, has resigned her position an
left for Wild Rose, N. D.. last week
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RESERVE

Miss Lillian Everson returned to
Somers, Mont, last Friday, where she
is teaching school.
Lucille Evenson, Julia Aasved and
Edna Andersen returned to their
schools Monday.
Lars Angvick, State Representa-
tive from this county, left for Helena
last Friday afternoon to attend the
Legislature.
Einar and Magnus Aasheim left for
Bozeman last Wednesday where they
will attend college.
Andrew Andersen and Harl Chris
Jensen left for Larimore, N. D., to
spend a month around their old home.
P. J. Wallace, former editor of the
Producers News, spent few hours
in town last Thursday afternoon Wis
iting with old friends.
Mrs. Carl Hole returned from a
trip to Flora, N. D., last Saturday
morning.
Miss Osta Madsen spent few days
with Martha Jacobsen last week.
i Mrs. George Grayson and little
daughter spent Sunday at the Albert
Rorvig home.
Oscar Opgrande checked the &C
counts of the Farmers Elevator Co
last week.
Last Saturday night a Community
social was held in the school house
Messrs. Jake Petersen and Albert Ror-
Wig took care of the arrangements
About seventy-five citizens attended
, The early part of the evening was
spent at progressive whist and ther
dancing was INDUCED in for an houl
; or more. About 100 o'clock mum
t Der retired to the dining hall and pre-
! pared very liberal lunch, after which
II dancing was resumed until 100 a. m
Cakes and sandwiches were donated
4 by members of families attending
while coffee and pickles were brough
e by single men. A small collection wa
: taken up to cover the expense of th'
: hall and music. We hope that thes
Y community parties will continue a
J. intervals during the rest of the win
ter as it makes things lively for thos
t unable to get out of town during tn
IL long winter months.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lund entertaine
the directors Oh Ln0 rlrSI NdIlOAic
e Bank and their wives at goose dir
N ner Tuesday cover were laid fo
twelve guests.
III Mrs. Hans Larsen is suffering fro
bad attack of the flu.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mr.
Albert Rorvig is under the doctor
care, suffering from an attack
er pneumonia.
es Last Monday evening number
le, the men from town journeyed out
ne the home of Mr.. N. J. Andersen, it b
ing his birthday. Mr.. Andersen e
at tertainde his friends in fine style al
nd all report a very pleasant time.
!. The directors of the Bank held the
ct annual meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Nv Nv Jim Evenson drove to Williston la
W Monday afternoon, taking Lucille a
no. also Edna Andersen and Julia Aasv
nj to catch train number four for Ears