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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-31

Eye came in sight. They hailed the car. and as
Mrs Nicholson attempted to stop her sidded and
Mrs. Nicholson instantly. Mrs. Michelson's two chill
dren, who with her were injured. Hazel re-
ceived broken and cuts on her face and legs,
and Raymond had fractured arm and bruises. They
were taken to the Swedish hospital in Minneapolis
for medical attention. Miss Hazel Nicholson is a
teacher at the Mac Phan school Of music in Min
neapolis
ELBOW LAKE-A number from here went up to
the Eide farm between French and Carlisle to see
the big Junkers freight plane which forced
down there week ago Sunday The plane belongs
to the Canadian Anyways and is to be used in hauling
freight from Calgary to isolated trading posts in the
far north
The plane weighs over four tons and carries over
four tons of freight. The plane has wing spread
of 100 feet and its fourblade propeller is sixteen feet
across
The WINGS it is monoplane are all metal.
The plane was forced down by the fire. Some
thing went wrong with the heater about the carbu-
much damage. The carburetor, which was lifted out
of the plane is about the size of Ford motor, and
nearly as heavy.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES surely and suddenly,
and selecting time when no one was about the
stations except the attendants. bandits Friday
ing robbed the White White Eagle and Standard Oil
gasoline stations Sixth avenue east and west and
ESCAPED with approximately SLIT in cash. Except
for meager descriptions given by the station at
tendants, clues as to the identity of the pair
have been found. Sherln UrneSS saturday look TWO
suspects into custody, but N. r. Hareid and CLAIR
ence johnson, duty at the stations when they
were robbed failed to identify either
Both robberies executed in such manner as to
leave no doubt but that they were perpetrated by
the same parties, accomplished quickly and
skillfully neither taking more than two or three
minutes.
WEDENA-Transient merchants need to pro-
cure licenses before they may conduct business in
Wadena That is what E. M. Grinager, Fergus Falls,
manager of the City Bargain store learned Tuesday
morning in justice court where he appeared in ans
wer to a summons served him.
There is a law on the statute books of Minnesota
requiring that transient merchants procure from
the county auditor licenses to conduct business in
community. The fee for such license is $3.50, and
the license is good for one year.
Mr. Granger signifed his willingness to procure
the necessary license and the disposed Of
In answer to inquiry from Pioneer Journal
reported Mr.. Grinager said that the City Bargain
store license and will continue in business
in Wadena for some time. He said it was his inten-
ton to remain in Wadena If the business warranted
it and suitable location could be secured. He ad-
mitted that he transient under the definition
that transient is any merchant who entertains
doubt as to wheather he will remain in business
year, but, he added, "that is a sweeping definition
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fare Board called in this vicinity
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Notch, of
st. Francis, were Sunday visitors at
the Hy. Herzog home.
Mrs. Frank Nardinger called at
the John Klasen home Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Alvina Austing, who spent
Christmas with her parents left for
st. Cloud Saturday.
A dance will be given Monday
night, Jan. 4th in Engelmeyers hall.
The proceeds of which will go to
the cemetery fence fund.
Sunday guests at the Henry Ely
max home were Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Butkowski and children.
Rev. ]. Kromolicki motored to st.
Paul on business Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-31
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ROGERS
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Beverly Hills-Well all know is
just what hear as I keep the old
long ears to the ground. Here the
other week before started out on
this Chinese houndup, why out to
my house one night to pay us a
visit and break bread with us was
a mighty interesting couple, Mr..
Tom Campbell and wife. Now right
off hand if you are not a farmer, or
a buyer of farm products, you
might say, What Tom Campbell?"
Don't you remember a big wheat
man up in Montana that was
drafted by the Soviet government
Of Russia to go over there and show
them how to put their big wheat
farms on a big mechanical farm
ing basis? Well he is the man. He
now lives over in Pasadena. He
don't belong to Hoover commits
sion, but he advises them after
they are appointed, that is If they
have anything to do about farm
ing. He had in, up there in Mon
tana, 80 thousand acres Of plowed
ground He would rotate the crops,
and have about half that in wheat
each year. I remember seeing pic
lures of it, where there would be
eight and ten combines running
one right behind the other.
You town waddies know what
combine is? Well to tell the truth
I don't either. When I was the best
farmer on the west bank of the
Verdgris river, binders was just
coming in, and we was lucky to
get to see one Of them. AS kid
I used to ride the lead horse, when
we used five head, three behind and
two leaders. Then those combines
come along and they just rounded
up a whole "remuther''full and
hitched on all they had harness for.
I think from some of those pictures
I have seen of EN- up in those
northern states they had a whole
cavvy Of horses, thirty or forty
head. Now they get these tractors,
great big ones that pull the thing.
But yet haven't told you radiator
folks what combine is.
Well here is all it does-just one
machine and in one trip over the
ground. On the front end Of it is
an arrangement that makes q deal
to take over the ground (from the
bank that Is holding the present
mortgage). Then right behind that
badget on this big machine is q
thing that grubs up the roots and
herbs. Anther thing right behind
grinds up the roots and herbs into
"Sagwa" Indian Medicine, which is
sold by a White man who says
he was adopted into the Indian
tribe. Then just q few feet behind
that, all connected with the same
machine, are thep lows that plow
the ground. Then right in the fur
row Is the seeder, then another
plow that plows the furrow back
where it was in the first place.
Then comes the fertilizer. and then
the sickle thatc uts theg rain. Then
its carried along q little platform
into the threshing machine where
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-31
Kandota

Mrs. Roy Topp visited Mrs. Jense
Lying Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward jacobson
and son, Donavan, visited at the
Ole Trones home Wednesday eve
ming.
Fred Sorenson and his niece,
Gladys Sorenson, motored to Fer
gus Falls Saturday and also went
through the insane asylum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jacobson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Troness
Friday.
Miss Gladys Sorenson visited her
folks Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Sorenson
Christmas Eve.
Ida Troness visited Miss Roslyn
Bauernfiend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wicklund and
Title Bryngelson spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Troness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Anderson Wis
tied Martin Johnson's home Christ
mas day.
Lyle Thornquist called on Clar-
ence Troness Sunday.
Miss Ida Troness, who has been
working at the Gray Style Shop at
Paynesville, came home for Christ
mas vacation.
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There are. no doubt business men who are not sure
that they will still be In the same business at the
same place at this time next year"
Last year Mr.. Grinager operated store in Wa
dena in the building occupied by H. s. Klawitter,
for period Of approximately two weeks.
BFAINERD-Two young people were killed in
santly last night when the automobile in which they
were riding overturned at Nisswa, north of Brain
erd
Eugene Hitch, u and Elizabeth Murphy g. both
of Brainerd, were killed Both were thrown clear of
the automobile. which overturned while rounding a
sharp corner. They were dead when help arrived.
Hitch, the of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hitch, was
department manager of the Rothschid's Campus
store in Minneapolis
GRAND RAPIDStSudden death from a gun.
shot wound ended the life of E. F. Bjorge at Big
fork this morning. The shooting entirely acct
dental, and resulted when Mr.. Bjorge attempted to
pull loaded rifle from his automobile.
Facts ascertained over the telephone were to
the effect that Mr.. Bjorge had driven from his
home at Hibbing to visit at Bigfork. He found some
attention necessary to his and drove into the
Thompson garage. After getting out Of the car he
turned to take out rifle which lay on the back
seat. In manner the rifle, which was loaded,
discharged he pulled it toward him, and was
fred the bullet striking him the heart He did
not speak after the shot, and died in few minutes.
wINoNA-Tempting providence? No, only be-
ing practical said Josef Sula, Winona, when he or
dered his Christmas present. coffin by his own
specifications.
To be certain he'd get the coffin lined with cheese
cloth, because his friend Joe Zywick had protested
and attempted to dissuade him by cautionng against
tempting providence Mr.. Sula had legal contract
drafted with all the whereas and party Of the first
part and such put in.
His missus says it's of Josefs crazy notions,
Mr.. Zywicki observtd, "but he wanted the box and
wanted the contract"
The coffin will be two feet wide, two feet deep
six feet long, and made of plain wood after the
style used in Poland.
1t will split in the middle like the halves of wal
nut shell.
Zywicki sad: HE asked for cheese cloth. That's
what he will pay for and that's what he will get"
Zywicki, now carpenter, used to make collins
for a living in the old country.
ST. PAUL-The state played Santa Claus in
big way to its than 600 kiddes and adult in
mates of the 10 state institutions.
Every inmate, whether recuperatng in the Gil
lete State hospital for crippled children in St Paul
or confined in penal institution, shared in boun-
teous repast Christmas day from soup to- nuts pro-
vided by the state board of control
The state control board purchased turkeys
chickens ducks and geese $4,000 pounds oysters IT'S
gallons candy 1900 pounds; nuts $3.50 pounds cram
berries 81 bushels; sweet potatoes % bushels or
anges, IS boxes, and celery, IL crates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-31
St. Rosa
Monday,
If school win open M

Our school will open Monday,
January 4th.
County Commissioner II. Michael
attended the program Sunday eve
ming.
JOS. Austing was st. Cloud husi-
ness caller Wednesday.
Miss Loretta Fuchs is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Walter Coe, of
Melrose.
Ben Boeckermann called at Free
port on business Monday.
The following students are
spending their vacations with their
parents: Miss Edith Schwinn. of st.
Benedicts, Ed Butkowslki. of st.
Johns and Miss Marie Mondloch
and brother. Leo, of Melrose.
Z Miss Genevieve Roering, of New
Munich, is visiting with the B. ].
Thielen family Sunday.
]. C. Mondloch was called to st.
Cloud Wednesday last to assist in
handling Christmas mail.
Cyril Schwinn and Mrs. w. Rouil-
lard, both of Minneapolis, spent
Christmas with the R Schwinn
family.
Rev. J. Kromolicli motored to
st. Cloud Monday.
Mrs. Moynihan. Of the Child Wei
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-31
Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jasper ano
family spent Saturday evening at
VIM. Trisco's.
Miller Hansen called at Earl
Eldred's Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Svendsen
and son, Buddy, daughter, Mar
jorie, and Gertrude Dole, were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Guelsow Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Parker and
family and Kate Gray, of Sank
Centre, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold O'Brien.
Joe Motley called at Carl Jaspers
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thierschaf-
fer and family were Christmas
Day supper guests at the Joe
Kemper home at Melrose.
Lorraine and Bobby Eldred
spent Sunday afternoon at Carl
Jaspers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Kiken and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Art DOM
Ike were supper guests at VIM.
Miller's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Swift and
family were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fenton Parker Christ
mas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weber
spent Sunday afternoon at Leo
Zehrer's.
George Clark, of Sank Centre,
visited at Earl Eldreds Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Peterson
and family, Henry Wolf, spent
Sunday afternoon and were sup
per guests at the K. Phieffer
home.
Anton Jung, of Sank Centre,
spent Christmas day at the VIM.
Beste home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jaspers
and. family spent Christmas Day
with the lady's mother, Mrs. Fred
Crippen in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Guelsow and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John RebIe
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Pacey and daughter, Harriet, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Svendsen and
family, and Gertrude Dole spent
Friday evening at the Ernest Sell
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Hansen and
family visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Peterson Friday evening.
Robert Carpenter called at Panl
Guelsow's Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller were
visitors at Gottlieb Pastian's Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jennison Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Zehrer
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Pacey and
daughter, Harriet, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kemper
and daughter. Marion, spent FRI
day evening at Joe Kemper's at
Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eldred and
son, Buddy, called at Dwight Car
penters Thursday.
Mrs. Leo Zehrer called at the
James Grundman home Friday at
ternoon to see Madeline, who is
sick with the flu.
Rev. Schumacher and daughters,
Dorothy and Aloise, Alkaline Stark
and Ottoman Sylvester were vis-
itors at VIM. Miller's Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. King spent
Sunday at the Edgar Cheney
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Botz, daugh-
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ter, Alice and son, Julian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Sell and sons, Lloyd
and Lowell, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reble and family were dinner
guests at the Paul Guelsow home
Sunday.
Mr.. Svendsen spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Santers
and family visited at Leo Zehrers
Tuesday evening.
Dick Veeder and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Guishard spent Sunday after
non at VIM. Miller's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deters, Jr.,
and family spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weis and
family.
Betty, Roger and Cyril Carpen-
ter spent Sunday afternoon at the
Matt Michels home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kemper
and daughter, Marion were guests
at the John Winter home at Mel
rose Christmas Day.
Albert Michels spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Dwight Carpenters.
Mr.. and, Mrs. John Huller and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Marthaler and family visited at
the Joe Weis home Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Motley were
supper guests at Martin Peder-
sons Christmas Day.
Joe Motley visited at Matt Mic
noon at the Paul home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thierschaf-
err visited at Henry Thierschafer's
at Melrose Wednesday.
Dwight Carpenter and sons,
Russell and Robert, motored to
Brooten and Sedan Sunday.
Joe Mollep visited at Matt Mic
hel's Friday evening.
The Pastian Young folks and
Frank Miller were supper guests
at VIM. Miller's Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Sprain and fam
lily were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Zehrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thierschaf.
er motored to New Munich Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eldred, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble and fam
lily spent Sunday evening at Carl
Jasper's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Henry and
oh pse%y,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Michel.
Henry Quisthorff visited at the
Joe Weis home Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thierschaf-
er and Fred Stiechen visited at
Henry Winters Sunday evening.
Carl Williams left Thursday fol-
Balaton, Mimi, to visit over
Christmas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deters, Sr.
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Weis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Michels, and
daughter Adelaide and son, Joe
spent Sunday at d. Olegard's.
Kate Grey, of Sank Centre, spent
from Thursday until Monday at
the Fenton Parker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. King and
family were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Calkins Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Svendsen
and Ina and Frank King visited al
Ben Walters Sunday evening.
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Westport

Miss Ethel Buchholz Is enjoying
two weeks vacation at her home
here.
Miss Jessie Stuart and Howard
Stuart were supper guests at the
w. L. Prosser home Thursday eve.
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips and
sons, Bob and Wayne, spent Tues,
day and Wednesday at the e
Pfenninger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.. Gaffaney at.
tended the card party given by the
Catholic aid at the Legion Hall in
Willard Monday night.
Minneapolis Sunday night after
spending Christmas and the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. L. Prosser.
Hans johnson died at the Glen
wood hospital Wednesday, Dec. "a.
The funeral was held at Glenwood
Saturday afternoon. He is survived
by his wife and two daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bodeker
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bodeker
and son, Sherwood, of Grove Lake
and Miss Elsie Parker at dinner
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Benner and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Orion
and family enjoyed Christmas din
ner at the Sanders home.
Word was received Wednesday
of the death of Mrs. Harold Bush
which occurred at her home in
Hancock, Dec. "a. Mrs. Bush was
formerly Miss Florence Gillette.
She is survived by her husband
and four daughters, her mother
and three sisters. The funeral was
held from the Catholic church at
Hancock Saturday morning. West
port friends extend their SYM
patty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. John Hines
and family, Mr.. and, Mrs. Homer
Hamilton and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Beidleman and family
and Fay Bodeker at supper Christ
mas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins and
family had Christmas dinner at
the Taylor home in Willard.
Mrs. Bert Frederick and son
Carroll, and Miss Julia Schaub, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Harold
Bush at Hancock Saturday morn
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. M. C. Frederick
spent Christmas at the home of
the latters brother, Jas Manning,
at Osakis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Krummery
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
Close and family Christmas day.
Miss Jessie and Howard Stuart
were dinner guests at the Geo
Bowman home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pfeninger
and family were dinner guests at
the e. H. Pfenninger home Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Harper enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd HUI
bert and SON. Dickie, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Kline and Betty
Marie Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeninger and SON
Gordon, spent Sunday afternoon
at the A. Hesse home In Glenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Frederick en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clemens, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Frederick and sons,
and Mrs. o. L. Larson Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Otto and
son, of Herman, spent Christmas
with Mrs. Otto's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schaub.
DIR. and Mrs. Rich, of Willard.
entertained Jessie and Howard
Stuart at supper Christmas night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-31

Why should a perfectly good
and shiny 1881 automobile license
tag be thrown into the trash can
to make way for one that Is no
better or prettier? That's what
woman of Raleigh. N. c., wants to
know. She has written the high
way authorities protesting against
being required to buy new 1892
license tag.
According to recent statistics
more than 1000 women dentists
practice in the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
MARCONI SAYS
RADIO FORWD
STEP COMING
May Be Able To Say
Something More
Next Fall
BY c. r. BUTTERFIELD.
Associated Press Radio Editor.

Copyright by Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-tPl-An
important radio development Is III
the offing. its nature SO far undis-
closed. Guglielmo Marconi has in
dicated in the first radio interview
ever conducted between New York
and Vatican City.
Responding to questions put 70
him over a 3.500-mile invisible short
wave radio circuit. Senatore Mar
conf vaguely limited that another
forward step was to be taken in
wireless, to which he has contribut-
de SO much since Its earliest DAYS.
The question that elected this In
formation was, What. in your
opinion. Is TO be the next import
ant development In radio?"
To which he replied. We'll, ]
wish I could answer that important
question. Perhaps If I could. I am
not sure that I would broadcast it.
He added that on a proposed visit
to America next fall II may be able
to say something more"
A wide range OF radio subjects
was touched upon by the Senatore,
including the statement that pow
er transmission by radio was pos
sible but In an extremely inefficient
manner"
Television development. he be-
lieves. depends largely upon further
perfection Of telephone and rapid
picture transmission. Then he
said I'VE may be very close to pra--
tical television."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
GIRL
= = y y
MEMS CLOTHING
= = q + =
is JAILED HERE

Chief Deputy Sheriff r. G. Del
aney walked through the door Of
the Cameron county jail with a
pair on prisoners and told the
jailer ON duty mark them for in
vestigation."
Accustomed 10 tough customers.
the iailer turned to the first who
was wearing rough overalls. a sweat
er and n cap.
What's your name fellow?" the
Jailer asked.
Ruth Murphy came the answer
In q clear feminine voice.
The jailer was taken somewhat
aback. and lifted off the girls cap.
She had a boyish haircut and was
indeed hard 10 distinguish from a
boy.
She then told officers that her
parents had died when she was
young and that she had been wear
ing mems clothing for a number OF
years and had seen most Of Texas
through her travels.
Unless charges are placed against
her today. she will be released.
She was taken into custody at
Harrington by E. w. Angiin and
turned over to Chief Deputy Del
aney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
BOX CAR VETS
Lose NUMBERS
Twenty-Five or Orig a
Battalion Still
Continue

CHICAGO. Feb. ~l3.-tPl-Twenty-
five disabled veterans Of the World
War. just a remnant or the original
BOX Car Battalion" that started
from Seattle with l27 members.
slept last night on the floor Of an
Indiana Harbor. Ind. railroad sta
ton. One OF their number stood
ms a lookout In an attempt To spot
"a freight bound for Washington.
These men. making a journey to
the capital TO chat with their rep
resentatives about a chance to take
UP homesteads despite their infirmi-
ties. we're victims Of "A mistake yes
terday. The freight which they hop
ped az Chicago-believing II head
ed for the east. turned out 10 be
southbound. They detrained at Calu-
met City. Ind, and spent the night
wandering over the prairie until
friendly police guided them 10 the
station.
Of the l27 starters. A we're oblig-
ed by illness to turn back. 10 stop
ped because jobs were offered them.
and nine stopped when they came
TO their old home towns and we're
welcomed by friends and relatives.