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The Washington times., 1932-09-16
REPORT SHOWS
|NSULL FIRM
CONDITION
Middle West Utilities Has
Liabilities of $4,000, 1000,
Assets of $29e, 100000

CHICAGO, Sept. 16 (I.N.S.(.
Reports of the receivers and
auditors of the bankrup p t
Middle West Utilities Com
pany, largest of the insult hold
ing companies and the "pet"
project of Samuel insult, were
filed today in Federal Court
Detailed examination of the
audit showed liabilities of ap-
proximately $31O,0OO,OOO as aginst
assets of possibly $298,000, 900.
In some quarters it was de-
clared the middle west deficit, al
lowing full depreciation of stock
values, would amount to $50,000,-
900. On the same basis, it was in
dicated the total losses would
amount to around 1881 600, 900.
Some part of the losses was Of the
paper" variety.
The receivers, Edward N. Hur-
ley and Charles A. McCulloch, de-
clared significantly that their re-
port was not detaSed audit of
cash and other trantactions for
the purpose of disclosing irregu-
laritieS.
Some Liabilities Listed
Ramifications of Middle West,
which owns or controls 54 public
utility operating and sub-holding
companies, made it extremely diff.
ficult to ascertain the total assets,
liabilities and deficit.
However, some of the liabilities
were revealed as follows: bank
loans, $25,010,281; notes payable
to non-controlled compan e s.
$7,508,625; notes payable to
owned or controlled companies,
$786, 900; serial convertible gold
notes held by the public $4O,744,'
444.
Addressing a score of reporters
in luxurious directors room on
the tWenty-first floor of the Civic
Opera Building, Mccullough de-
clared:
Most of the loans of Middle
West are secured by good cOllat-
eral. In our opinion, the future
of the company depends on a
change in business conditions
and on good management"
Assets Put at S298, ,895,O41.
The main Middle West assets
were listed as $298,895 ,041 in in
veStments in subsidiaries and
other companies. The report
stated that no estimate had been
made as to the realizable value of
these securities.
Actual cash on hand, according
to the balance sheet, totals $52,-
SIS. Added to that is cash i'm
pounded or applied against loans
totaling $251,420.
Accounts receivable, according
to the report, include $1,193,2
due on sale of properties; $1,730,-
802 due from owned or controlled
companies; $349,137 due from mis-
cellaneouS accounts, and $416, 1873
in accrued interest and dividends
receivable.
Criminal Action Looms
Federal Judge Walter C. Lind
ley, before whom the insult re-
ceiverships are being held, said:
$50 far, the matter has been
purely an equity receivership.
AS soon as there is evidence
of criminal element, 1 shall
turn over the evidence to the
Federal and State prosecuting
agencies"
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
3 LIFE,
STAKE IN RACE

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Sept. 16
G.N.SO "A battleship was racing
death 1900 miles southwark along
the Pacific Coast today.
The life of Vice Admiral Joel
R. P. Pringle, SO, commander of
the battleship squadron of the
U. S. fleet, was at stake. He
was too ill to be transported by
plane.
His fate rests upon the ability
of his flagship, the U. S. S. West
Virginia, to maintain its battle
speed of 81 knots from Port
Angeles, Wash, where Admiral
Pringle was stricken, to San
Pedro, where await medical Spe-
cialists who understand his all
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
CARNERISHERE;
CONFIDENT

Confident that the Democrats
will win the November election
handily, Speaker John N. Garner
of Texas, candidate for the Vice
Presidency, came to Washington
today to prepare his part in the
campaign.
Garner is expected to make
speeches in the East before turn
ing back again to the West, but
he is eager to curtail his speak
ing program as much as possible.
He was pleased with the
reception accorded him at train
stops between Topeka, Kan;
where he met Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
AUDIENCE
IN WYOMING
ENTHUSED.
"You'lI Win This State" His
Hearers Promise; Replies
He Is Confident
; By GEORGE R. HOLMES

by GEOkGE II. dOLMES
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 16
GN.S.). Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt brought his presi-
Dental candidacy into Wyo-
ming today.
Wyoming Democrats were
gathered in force to greet him
here at Cheyenne when his spe-
cial train arrived at 9 a. m.
From a temporary platform
alongside the railroad track Roo
sevelt briefly addressed an audi
ence of several thousand, follow
ing which there was an automo-
bile tour of the city.
Happy at Pledges
Governor Roosevelt was intro
duced to the crowd by L. A. Mil
Ter, Democratic candidate for
governor. The Governor said:
"T am making a few political
speeches on this trip. Our trip
started under happy auspices.
for on the first day out we
heard the news from Maine,
and we have signed, sealed and
delivered guarantees from Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Colorado
that they are going to do bet
ter than Maine. cam here
to get the same guarantee
from WVOminp"
There were shouts of "you will"
from the crowd.
Governor Roosevelt repeated
what he ha told most of his in
formal audiences-that he came
west to "get first hand knowl-
edge of conditions" rather than
to make political speeches.
when 1 go down to Wash
ington next year, I want to
have that knowledge concern
ing eevry section of the cOun-
try.
1--WE have been hard hit. 1t
isn't easy to effect quick re-
cOvery. But when recovery
cOmeS-and it will come under
the proper leaderShip-we want
it to affect all sections.
"The country cannot be half
boom and half-brOke."
IS CONFIDENT
Restoration of the purchasing
power of agriculture, which ne
said included the cattle and sheep
on Wyoming's plains "is neces-
sary to any plan of recovery" He
concluded:
81 am very confident of the
result on November 8.
Gov. George H. Dern of Utah
joined Governor Roosevelt here
to escort him into Salt Lake.
PICK UP
No Bad News
It is politically automatic that
no one tells presidential candidates
bad news. The captains and the
lieutenants always are the bear
ers of good tidings-to the candi-
date.
Yet the reports that have been
given Governor Roosevelt thus far
on this trip, and he has travelled
through and spoken in half a
dozen States since leaving Al
bany, have been so glowing that
they transcend the usual type of
political prognostication.
In Ohio, he was told that he
would carry the State by 250,000;
in Indiana leaders assured him
the State is Democratic this year;
Missouri is considered by political
prophets as almost certainly
Democratic; Democratic leaders
in traditionally Republican Kan
sas claim the State by $4,000,
and Governor William H. CCow-
boy Bill") Adams assured Gov
ernor Roosevelt last night that
Colorado is in the Democratic
bag to the extent of $4,000 votes.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
LICENSED AT MARLBORO

Arthur Joseph Mason, 26, of
1900 block of Third st. N. W., and
Amy E. l.. Shut, %, of 100 block
of California st. N. w. were l.
censed to marry at Upper Marl-
boro yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
PARAGUAY N|PS
BOLIVIAN PLOT

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept. 16
G.N.SO.-Bolivian officers within
Fort Boqueron, where steady
fighting now is in it's second
week, today attempted to escape
in airplanes, the war department
announced.
Paraguayan forces are strength
ening their positions about the
fort, a key position of the Chaco
region, their heavy artillery guns
and planes have inflicted great
damage.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Sept. 16
G.N.S0.-For Bogado, in the dis
puted Chaco area, today was in
the hands of the Bolivian forces,
who captured it from Paraguayan
troops. Prisoners and war sup
plies were said to have been
taken.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept. 16
G.N.SO.-Capture of Fort Bagado
by Bolivian troops was officially
admitted here today.
GENEVA, Sept. 16 G.N.SD.
During the past two years Bo-
livia has purchased $15,000,000
worth of arms in Great Britain,
according to information in the
hands of the League of Nations
officials today. 1t was revealed
by the Leagues 1882 year book
that Bolivia has failed to report
her arms imports since 1923.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Legal Notices
NOTICE o BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by
the Beard of Trustees Of School
district No. al, for approximately
100 tons OF good Ignite coal deliv-
erred to the schools.
All bids must be in the hands Of
the undersigned clerk not later than
. p M, Saturday, September IN.
1882. Co
The Beard reserves the right To
reject any or all bids.
2. L. Collins, Clerk,
5O-3t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
WHAT PRICE GRAFTERS?
$4,000 in Gold GiUen Awdy
Continued from page y
Injunction Issued

1nJunCuOH eo4ueQ
Charles Grant, a farmer OF the Outlook vicinity,
as intervenor. petitioned the Court for an order
restraining MIR. French and MIR. Hansen from bind
ing the county IN any contract with Dolin or Taylor.
Judge 5. T.. Paul signed the temporary injunction
and ordered them to show cause in District Court on
Saturday, August 20. why the order should not be
made permanent.
ing.
More Illegal Actions
Not satisfied with trying to fatten Dolin and Tay-
lor by the padded claim route, French and Hansen
have called an illegal meeting of the Board on Fri
day to spend more of the taxpayers money illegally
by hiring a awyer to defend Joe Dolin's contract.
That the status of the affair at this writing.
The Economical MIR Hansen
No one who knows French well is much surprised
at his actions. But ~neighbors don't know Just what
to make OF Mr. Hansen, who was sponsored BY ,Tay-
Tor and the Producers News and who vowed he
would save the county treasury against all and sun
dry gratis. Be it remembered that Charley TAYLOR
and his Produces News waged war on DoGn and his
graft for years. He instituted several court actions
restraining Dolin from collecting on his fraudulent
claims. lie charged the commissioners with being All
Kinds OF grafters themselves for giving DoEn a print
ing contract at all.
les. that went on for years.
But nowl Why Taylor and the Producers News
heartily approve of the Illegal action which would
self. 80
Ism it great to have a convenient memory and )
conscience that can not oppose graft when TAYLOR IS
getting some of it7
But French, Hansen, Dolin and Taylor have not
,fet got away with it. The people Of Sheridan county
e the courts are not as blind as they were d few
years ago when money was plentiful and panqdom
7 'ed Sheridan with an iron hand.
The Plentywood Herald has fought steadily for a
decent county, decent and honest officers. honest
business and the elimination of g~rafters. Mr.. French
las been eliminated from the political arena. His
term expires January lst. Never again will he hold
office in Sheridan county. The cancellation of the
Herald contract was h, final kick-perhaps. Who
knowsl Irafters sometime get desperate. But Sher-
Ian county will never again stand for a county
treasury robbery. The next thing to it, then is to
give Doin and Taylor the printing contract Those
birds have demonstrated that they can rob the treas
uy as completely as it was robbed when ganqdom
was IN complete control and Taylor ruled the roost
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

TO the regulations of the Board.
Kind eff equipment will be consider
ed and bidder should describe fully
Party getting contract must furnish
bond.
Bids must be in the hands of the
Clerk of said District by noon Mon
day, August goth, 1882.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to the kind friends whose
thoughtfulness and sympathy has
been 50 helpful during the illness
and death of our beloved daughter
We wish 10 express our thanks 10
al for the beautiful floral offerings.
to the choir and Miss Stowell for
the songs and to Rev. SroweIl for
his comforting service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kallak
and Harry
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
Mammoth
Agricultural
and
Educational
Displays

The Board reserves the right 30
reject any or all bids.
Dated this second day of August,
1882.
By order of the Boand-
E. FL E. Helgeson,
Clerk.
Pub. 1921.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

WANT ADS

FOR ADOrION-Male baby, two
weeks old, good condition. good par
entage- Anyone Interested in adopt
NJ this baby may call at the Herald
office for particulars.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
NOTICE FOL BIDS

Bids will be received by the Board
% trustees, District No. rs, for fif-
teen tons of god Ignite coal to Be
delivered to the bin.
Bids will be opened Saturday
August 27 at s D.. m.
Address all bids to the clerk.
T. j. King,
Route 2, Plentywood.
Pub. 49-3t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Mr- and Mrs. Marvin Chaplin left
Friday for Billings where they ex-
pect to make their home.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
CALL FOR RIDS

bads will be received BY the
Board Of School Trustees. District
NO 20, Sheridan County, Montana.
9 TRANSFORMATION by bus Line OF the
patrons Of the Hendrickson school
20 the P~lentywood City Schools. for
the ensuing school year, according
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
AROUND the TOWN

:.
the Mike PaiublckI nome thus week
STEINER Hanson of Scobey callet
Mn. and Mrs. Leo Zeidler spent
Sunday at the R. A. Palutzke ranch
.Mrs-Erank- Rice spent the weel
end visiting friends at Wolf Point.
LIZ
saa.s g..
LTsey ose1iahu VI "Ihse.an -
alsN noha Ao 'oeAi
MONDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Gustafson OF
falnvllie were business callers III
P~lentywood Thursday and Friday.
T. w. Palutzke is here from Los
Angeles, Caln- to attend to the
harvesting OF his crops
Miss Cora Rlsa is back at work
at Screens after q two weeks vaca-
tion at her home in F1axviIle-
Mrs. Hannah Brenden of Medic
Inc Lake was q business caller In
own Saturday.
Monday Misses Ona and Ina LODI
nell OF Bockton shopped here and
visited with friends
Mrs~ Florence Kennedy OF Havre
IS visiting her sister and friends for
q few days
Carl Bull from Havre is a bnsn-
ess caller In town a few days a
week
thursday from a two weeks vaca-
tion IN Iowa
Mrs. George HOLMAN is enjoying
Warren OF Perhana, MINI.
Mrs. MELVIN Iorgenson OF Conner
Tuesday.
Monday, Dale Stenseth of Dooley
was q business caller In Plenty
Mfs- George Bolster has been ON
Ine SICK ilst the past week but at
TINS writing she is much improved
sunday, Elmer Akre of Reserve
was admitted TO the local hospital
Tor medical attention
s.ead IS spending the week visiting
az the home OF her sister Mrs. Ray
mona OIooie.
iAedstone spent Sunday in Plenty
FOOD visiting friends and attending
Inc water carnival
dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs. r.
wilson tuesday evening
Mrs. AhHeW Yoght and children
vlsitnng at the home OF her brother
robert wheeler
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

FOR SALE11ton. Model r., Ford
Truck IN good condition. Will give
good trade for wheat. See John Pal
ubicki-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18


Gene Stee4e OF Los Angeles M
rived IN P~lenty~ood Friday evening
to visit friends ard to attend 10 his
neither farming interests
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grant were
among the MANY cut of town people
who attended the Water Carnival
in P-Ientywood Sunday
~
a.. :. ~ L.e.l $500 hn- ~
$50 r,s<.a.r - e. 20.
mas.
e
Ias%
stU
Royal Greer arrived IN Plenty
wood Wednesday Tor . VISIT Wild his
fAffreT Attorney l. W. 1reez- hoyAi
raul Ipne*1 I41
Cecli Gldiey OF the Northwest
Service stores made . business trip
TO Non Point M~ennesday Oh hsL
Week and 20 Winston Inc INST on
-
Iahse Ia rr,,.oa ~
-. $3.50 8 M-ln-
IL - - L.-u.-..n-
~
- ~. n-r.- -
~ her hry,the~ E1mer Co,der left
o., Mrrndav fnr her horre = W.ter-
loo. Iora
IT, =. -
- :. - - :. n-.I~I
20. Ne n.Io.l M;,+J~t--H
~ nI1 n1 pI
- -
" $500
MISS ea4sa Dnsf.d, VINO WIS =
visIIor aI tne Z q = Heigeson
nome In Hst week
VIII visit with her SISTER, MIS- "
G1K1sIaansen
Mr. and Mrs l. f. Hem spent the
week end m MInot, N OAK. visiting
ut the home Of the TURNER'S brother.
Charles Helm and 1t the home of
Mrs Hens sister. II. and Mrs E.
evening.
s. r. Westdsl was . guest over
the week end nj the home Of his
parents Mt Williston. N. Oak. His
brother. B. j. WestdaI- returned 10
Plentywood with hm for ! short
visit returning to W1Iistm Non
dav evening.
marIv of pL4rfvwoxd ana Clerdiva
. h,S;npss caller = pLertv-
weed Saturday. Mr. WirkIer Mad IN
ters.s.x - tha Kiena<t Noxnr m
here hefore being s,ld To- the Karl
Motor "a
Mrs Fr.rk K.rrsrE IF Wolf |
Tuead.v evening" .fter !.
reds o-h.er-rsfirn r. - .rrorE-
r;tiS att.rl Ms K.rr~I r;u "a
re.nemFsarea = the fcr.rer S.nv
VIM who x.s = ;rxtrnrtor -
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

7:3O on Thursday.
Senior League Sunday at T p. m.
Preaching at 7:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:45.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18
At THE CHURCHES
LUTHERAN CHURCH

LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev O. N. Simundson Pastor IL
There will be no services Al the
pastor will be AWAY on a vacation.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
lk<v. s. l. Almlie, Paster)A
Sunday, AaE- FL
Services ut Comertown 1920 am.
Services at Pleasant Valley a pm
L1Ithfr League at Westby 8 p. m
Evangelical Church
E. J. Bott. Pastor
Preaching Mt 10 \. m.
Sunday school following.
Services ut Wanso at 2.30.
Young peoples Prayer Meetinx at
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Miss Cora Frisvold is visiting at
the Mike Palubicki home this week
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

STEINER Hanson of Scobey calles
CT friends in P~leHtyweed Sunday
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Mrs Frank Karnick of Wolf
Point was permitted to leave the
HOSPITAL Tuesday evening after !
weeks observation for m append
citis attack Mrs Karnick will be
remembered IS the former Sally
VIM who WAS m instructor IN the
Fentywood schools for two terms
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Mn. and Mrs. Leo Zeidler spent
Sunday at the R A. Palutzke ranch
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Observation-Disclosures the week
end visiting friends at Wolf Point
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Mrs Beana Pickett was pleasant
" surprised at the home of Mrs
Raymond OTToo3e, Monday evening
when = number 0 friends gathered
to help her celebrate her birthday.
A social evening was spent and ut
a late hour a delicious lunch was
served
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. E. Heareson
had as dinner guests Friday evening
Miss Clara Onstad, w. L. Sterner
and w. r. Fellows.
Ernest r Lipscomb OF the Quit
meyer district, was lin Hentywopd
Monday evening to attend the meet
ing Of the Republican county com
mittea
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-18

Mr. and Mrs Fred Shrunk and
daughter. Minnie. 1 Turkey River,
Iowa, Mrs Barbara Wolf ar De
buque, Iowa, and Mrs. Mae Smith OF
Worthington, MINI, left Friday for
their homes after a weeks visit
with the isaac Ray and George
Pierce families The three women
are sisters OF Mrs Ray and Mr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-09
TT NFENTG tn MI nv HAYWOOD
O@1AN1O 4 ~ 1N1A 0l BROUN

| The morrow dawned-and it was
a clear, crisp morning, with just a
touch of spring in the air-and so
naturally, we got up a poker game
When shot-putting time arrived ]
was the big loser.
Even in those days I possessed a
certain amount of shrewdness, and
I wasn't fool enough to quit toss
ing chips in favor of heaving mere
dead weight. I realized that in the
long run it all evens up.
AS fate would have it, I dropped
deeper and deeper into the hole
And, indeed, my passion for poker
remained for the entire four years
an inSuperable barrier between me
and a liberal education.
I wish now that I had learned
French and the rudiments of me-
terical composition. I easily could
stand more anthropology and pro-
founder knowledge Of the strata in
the rocks. But I'm glad I didn't
grow up to be a shot-putter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-09
A Modern Mid. Victorian
Can Editorial in the New York Times

Can Editorial in the York Times)
Ellen Browning Scripps was born in London
few months before Queen Victoria came to the throne
But though mid-victorian in the middle wears If
her life, she became the most modern of women
through her early American tranSpanting: an equal
sufragst, temperance reformer a practical pro-
tagonist of free speech, keen sharer in business
enterprises and generous nourisher of the sciences
In the days when college education was not
common, she entered a co-educational college, Knox
college in GaleSburg, ILL.,, being graduated in 1858
the very year in which of the Lincoln-Douqlas
debates was held beside its main building
She founded a college in California for Young
women and carried the continent the torch
put in her hands by that midwestern college which
gave her the education that made possible an un-
usual career
The inventive and artistic genius of the father
showed itself in the unusual achievements of the sons
but also in her and in her unique contribution
to the success of their ventures After teaching school
for some years, she joined her newspaper brothers.
carrying with her the meager earnings OF those years
At first, as author Of Miscellany" which was the
forerunner of special feature the daily press she
became partner with her brothers in their great
undertakings
Milton A. McRae, who shared in some of these
enterprises, said ZEN years ago that she then had
given to schools, hospitals churches of many de-
nominations. Fairgrounds associated charities,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-09

Build Decides Sport Best for You

1t is commonly believed that a
small, slender boy seldom makes q
good shot putter. Massive boned
big men seldom develop into good
Sprinters or distant runners.
True, an occasional athlete of
great weight will excel in sprinting
but the majority of fast runners are
light, 1.-the men.
Boys differ a great deal in their
athletic ability and it is the function
of an intelligent coach or trainer
to find the sport to which a boy best
is adapted, since it is good for him
to do the things athletically in
which he excels.
Much, in addition, can be &C
complished by proper training.
/ The ability to breathe properly, tc
run correctly so far as concerns the
distribution of weight and the car
riage of the body, and to Use the
breathing apparatus and the heart
to the best advantage are not only
matters of body build, but also OF
training.
There is a limit to the speed OF
contraction Of any one muscle, tt
the duration of the contraction, anc
also to the action of groups of mus
cleS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-09

which I was to take away with me
for the summer.
When you're on a beach or a
lawn just practice with this" he adj
vised me, and at the end of the
summer you'll be surprised at the
progress you've made"
OF course, this was before the
days when it was necessary to weigh
down every travelling suitcase with
bottles of gin, but even so, there
wasn't much room for it, and it grew
to be terrible nuisance carting
the thing around to all The great
houses in Newport and Easthamp-
ton where I was invited to spend a
weekend.
The only good toss I ever made
landed in a mans crocuses and Gre
ated Ill feeling. But mostly I couldn't
seem to feel the surge of steady i'm
provement. One heave of the shot
felt and looked just the same as
any other.
And after you tossed it away with
mighty effort, you had to walk
all that distance, pick the con-
founded thing up and go back to
the point from which you started.
That isn't what I call progress. SO
one night 1 dropped the shot into
the bay.
With it went my hope of athletic
supremacy. Still I'm not sorry, al
though sometimes 1 get a wistful
feeling that it might have been fun
to take up pole vaulting.
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