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The Washington times., 1936-05-14

ceive his legal degree. Stanford
barters for q basketball game with
George Washington U. here dur
ing the Christmas holidays, the
only hitch being the high fee
asked by the CalifOrnians. 81
knew we couldn't hold = Chevy
Chase invitation golf tournament"
grumbled Bill Hardy, as . cloud
burst drenched contestants late
yesterday afternoon.
Fred Price, G. w. U. first
sacker, has rejected Joe Cam
bria's offer to join Albany, elect.
ing to continue his studies .
any port birmingham, Miami,
Alexandria or Washington Is
homo to Petey SarrOn, new world
featherweight champion al
he wants now are the shekeIs .
and who can blame Petey?
Charlie Young averaged 131 In
the recent North Carolina duck
pin tournament in Greensboro
George G. ISemann needed a
1887 game to win the Ida Sim
mons sweepstake in Norfolk Sat
urday but pulled up with a puny
100.
Boxing and table tennis plays
q hand in the George Washing
ton U. annual Fiesta today, to-
morrow and Saturday Morris
Fox, athletic director of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Clubs,
presents his boxing youngsters
Elias v. Schuman, Nanny
MOskOwitz, Raphael Sherry and
Lawrence Sherry appear in table
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Leo Pincus and Dean Milligan
did fadeOutS rs sOftballerS the
other day. but Jimmy DetO and
Paul Beach surprised with their
clever exhibitions. little Tommy
Ray, ROckville's demon baseball
fan, points out the Griffmen al.
ways have been arsenic to Lefty
Grove. Paul Shu, George Mason
Highs wonder athlete sought by
several cOlleges) proved his versa
tility by placing second In the
javelin at the Virginia scholastic
championships Emory Babe"
Clapper, managing the ReSettle-
ment Green Belts, was one
Of the best halfbackS ever to
wear George Washington U. foot
ball garments Bill Levy rusheS
work to have his Airport Pool
ready for the opening, May 81.
Ed Edelin,, former Mt. st. Mary's
College finger, studies medicine
ut Georgetown Louie young
Pat" O'COnnOr soon expects to re-
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
Pickups and Putouts = By George A. Simpson

tennis two former play
ground girl tennis players, LOveye
Adkins and Willie O'Steen. are
playing with teams in the
WOmen'S League Joe Morris
Sey, who umpires GeOrgetOwn'S
home baseball games, Is . brother
of Johnny MOrrissey Gabe
Murphy and his father-in-law,
Major General Frank Mcintyre
hit the daily double, neither tell
ing the other in advance Of the
combination they played.
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Brothers Star
For New Entry
On Sand|ots
Nv SID KATZNELL

Probably the most capable,
persistent and affable publicity
agent in local Sandlot baseball
circles is Phillip Rubin, chubby,
dark eyed recording secretary OF
the Old Manhattan Beermen,
Washington's latest unlimited
nine.
Mr.. Rubin points out that three
y brothers are holding down regular
positions for Manhattan. They
are the Robertson brothers, Bernie,
Elwood and Eddie. Bernie catches,
Elwood plays third, and Eddie
takes care Of the keystone sack.
According t o Mr.. Rubin or
should we say DR.. Rubin as Mr..
Rubin is q registered pharmacist,
the Robertson brothers are the
outstanding baseball brothers in
Washington. He claims they can
field and hit with the best Of 'em
on the Sandlots.
Other Good Players
The Robertson brothers aren't
the only good players on the Man.
hattanS. The team points with ex-
IRENE pride to Jimmy Garner,
former Roosevelt High star hurler,
and Augie Tagmani, ex-Tech
pitcher and first baseman.
Only last Sunday, Jimmy tanned
the w. O. w. coax Camp, 8 to l,
allowing five scattered hits and
tanning IL. Tagmani, who can
pitch as well as play first, will
probably climb the hill for the
Beermen when they clash with
the D. q. s. on Monument Lot No.
9 in section B, Of the National
!. City League Sunday.
IF the Beermen continue their
fine brand Of play there's no rea-
son why they Shouldn' cop the
peRnant In section B.
When most sports minded ladies
and gentlemen hear Hal Kiesel's
name they Immediately think Of
basketball. Because Kiesel is star
center Of the George washington
University varsity basketball team.
Also Baseball Star
KieSel shines in another sport
baseball. He Is the star pitcher
for the Nolan Motors. Not only can
he pitch, but he can hit. He is the
leading hitter on the team which
is quite an honor, inaSmuch as
the Nolan Motors are considered
one Of the hardest hitting teams
in Section B of the National City
League.
Kesel will toe the slab for
Nolans when they battle Postal
Telegraph on the North Rock
Greek diamond in the National
City League Sunday.
What should be the best game
in Section A of the same league
will take place on the South Elipse
when Heurich Brewers match runs
with Miller Furniture.
Both teams have their ace
pitchers available for action. The
Brewers are sending Archie Scriv-
ener to the mound and the Millers
are retaliating with Clarence
Waller. The complete National
City League schedule follows:
NATIONAL CITY LEAGUE
Section "A1
Dixie Pigs VS.. Plaza Wine and Liquor,
ut Riverdale, Md.
Heurich Brewers vs.. Miller Furniture,
ut south EllApse.
shady Grove Barbecues VS.. Blue Flame
Wallets East Ellipse.
w. o. w. (Elms) vs.. Union Printers,
No. ii Diamond, West Potomac Park.
Section "B"
National Novelty vs.. Regal Clothing
Co.. Taft Field.
d, G. 8. vs.. Old Manhattan Beer, No. 9
Diamond.
Postal Telegraph VS.. Nolan Motors,
North Rock Creek Diamond.
w. O. w. (Oaks) VS.. Ross Jewellers, No.
3 Fairlawn Diamond.
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Merrick Boys Club
Takes Mat Crown

Scoring 1875 points, Merrick
Boys Club ran away with the
Boys Club wrestling finals last
night in the Merrick gymnasium.
washington Boys Club was Sec
ond with IS, and N. E. Boys Club
was third with IS. Results:
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Griffmen Meet Yale
In New Haven May y

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Griff-
men will play Yale in an exhibit
ton game during the current tour,
it was announced today by Ed
ward B. Eynon, secretary Of the
Washington club. The date of the
game is May % at New Haven.
The Nationals, at the time, will
be en- route to Boston from Cleve-
land.
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Wrestling Results

AT LOS ANGELEs-HOward Canton.
vine. Los Angeles, defeated Man Noun
tain Dean, Georgia, third fall disqMali.
fication. Joe SavOldi, Chicago, tossed
two ont Of three. Dick DaviscOurt, Vista,
CAL. and Lewis Thez, st. Louis, drew.
Chris Zaharias. Colorado. tossed Bronco
valdez, Mexico City. Bill Hanson, Los
A1geIes, threw Tiny ROebuck, Oklahoma
CITY. Ray Steele, Glendale. CAL, slam
med Bill Thompson, Salt Lake City.
Mike Lutte, Venice, Cal, defeated Vic
Hill, San Jose, Cal.
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
Bethesda Chevy
Chase Golfers Win
Bethesda Chevy Chase Hi

Bethesda Chevy Chase High
golfers blanked st. Johns Prep,
so, being the fifth time a District
prep team fell before the Mont
gomery county boys. Bob Ruane
paced the winners with rs.
Harper defeated Meyer, and 2; De
Tough defeated Rraund, 9 and g. Best
ball, Bethesda, and 4.
RuaBe defeated Regan, and 2;
Schultz defeated Sullivan, , mp. Best
ball, Bethesda, 3 and 2.
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BAPTIST w. NJ. S. MEETS
WITH MRS. PREVETTE

The West Jefferson Baptist Mis-
siorary Society spent a pleasant
afternoon Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Prevette in Jeffer-
son.
----Hzs.-a0~r
An interesting 70 cram was given
by Mrs. Badger, Mrs. Wilmington,
and Mrs. Triplett. After the pro-
gram, Mrs. Prevette gave an inter
esting discussion of the mission
study book.
During the afternoon several COM
mittees were appointed and plans
made for various Christmas activi-
ties. All members expressed them
selves as anxious to help bring real
Christmas JOY to the hearts of those
in the town and community who are
poor and needy and will appreciate
any help the public would like to
give in preparing well-filled baskets
such families or gifts for children
who will not be provided for other
wise.
At the close of the afternoon, Mrs.
Badger assisted Mrs. Prevette in
serving a delicious salad course to
the guests.
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MONT PHRPs DIES

Mr.. Mont Phipps, son of Mrs. w
r. Blackburn, of Jefferson, died in
Oregon the first of this week accord.
ing to news received here by mem.
bers Of his family. The body will be
sent here for burial and is expected
to arrive next Monday.
Mr.. Phipps is brother to Mrs. L
p. Coward, Mrs. Joe Worth, and Mrs
J. c. Sanders, of Jefferson, and Mrs
Mrs. Walter Black was a dinner
guest of Mrs. Ethel Bare last Wed.
|nesday.
Miss liza Holeman and Mrs. Arm.
field were in the county the first Of
the week attending to professional.
business.
Ex-sheriff T. K. Miller, of Ore
Knob, was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. John T. Hoyle, member of the
Riverview school faculty, spent the
week end in the city.
Misses Nell Blevins and Marie
Francis, of Crumpler, were in town
Wednesday.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT NOT ALL ROSES

Even while the General Assembly is voting
to pass the federal unemployment compensation
bill in Raleigh this week, number of repre-
sentatives and senator's are voicing their dis
approval of the measure because it seems to
them direct blow to States Rights. Washing
ton is to have the handling of the money instead
of the various states and counties.
The Social Security Act is new one and
one that has not been tried out. Surely, if it
endangers the rights of individual states that
can be remedied by working through our ma
tional representatives in Congress. Some few
wearers of the gray back in IS remember, and
all of us have read and heard about the conse-
quenses of one fight for States Rights. All pa
triotic citizens have the welfare of the country
at heart and such a small wrinkle as who should
handle the social security money ought to be
ironed out without much ado.
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A REAL SANTA CLAUS?

We are all familiar with the story of the lit
tie girl named Virginia who wrote the editor
of the Baltimore Sun asking him to tell her truly
whether there was real Santa Claus He wrote
there was indeed real Santa Claus who was
the symbol of love and happiness.
All Christian nations have a Santa like ours
only they call him by different names. The
name Kris Kringle which we get from Europe,
has been used so much in America that it is not
unusual for us to refer to our own Santa as
jolly Kris Kringle.
We, who are older, can understand the SYM
boliSm that the happy, gft-giving resident of
the North Pole represents. He is as true as our
religion. We believe that God gave his Son to
redeem a lost world and make that world
happier place to live in, and we believe that we
are rewarded for our efforts to live according
to the Christian standards of life. Santa Claus
is the childs conception Of love for he loves all
children; he wants to give them the things they
most desire each year; and he rewards them
for being good children.
We would that we had space here to reprint
Scrooge who did not believe in the spirit of
Christmas and who refused to give any of his
great wealth toward helping others enjoy this
particular season. His life was bereft of happi-
ness and his soul shrunk up until he was nothing
but miserable old man who found no enjoy
ment in living.
AS we carry the many interesting letters
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administra-
trix of the estate of Oliver Ham, de-
ceased, late of Ashe County, Moth
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Lansing, North Caro-
lima, on or before the 18th day Of
December, 1887, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to the said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 18th day of December, 1886.
BESSIE CLARK, Administrative
of Oliver Ham, Deceased.
Grant Bauguess, Atty. 1-21
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HOME OWNERSHIP

Some vigorous attempt to solve the tenant
problem of the United States will undoubtedly
be made within the next four years. Everyone
will agree that home ownership makes for bet
ter citizenship, keener interest and participa-
ton in public matters. But in our zeal for home
ownership, let us not confust the issues.
Tenancy is not of itself disease; it is, in
many cases, the symptom of an improbable ag-
riculture. Few farmers are tenants today
through preference or because of oppression by
landlords. They are tenants because farm own
ership did not pay. Many tenants today owned
farms at one time, only to lose them by fore
closure. They either suffered crop losses from
floods, droughts or peStilence; or the crops they
grew were sold at loss. Farm ownership car
ries with it manifold responsibilities buildings
and fences must be kept up, taxes and interest
paid, and savings made secure.
A solution of the tenant problem, therefore,
must embody program that puts premium on
farm ownership. It must guarantee the farmer
an interest on his investment, and fair return
for his labor. 1t must afford him some kind of
insurance against crop failure and surplus pro-
duction He must have a sympathetic credit
system with long-term loans and low interest
rates. Cleared to the whole plan must be vast
program of practical education to train tenants
in farm management; this adapted to local con-
ditions.
Finally, the solution of these problems is Just
as essential to industry and labor as to agricul-
ture itself. Unless the farmer can keep up his
farm and supper his family, he cannot buy, and
industry has lost its greatest market When there
is no market for industrial goods, labor is idle
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER
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Entered as second-class matter on Oct. I, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina

The Presidents reception in South America
was warm and cordial. In fact, he was received
with wild acclaim. His peace address contains
little with which fault can be found. Not only
did he plead for peace on the North American
continent, but for world peace as we. His atti-
tude in that respect is well reflected in para
graph from his speech
even though the Americans become involv-
ed in no war, we must suffer too The madness
of great war in other parts of the world would
affect us and threaten our good in a hundred
ways And the economic collapse of any nation
or nations must of necessity harm our own pros
perity."
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BARE-WOODK

Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Bare, Of Glen
dale Springs, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Gladys, to Mr..
Robert Woodie, also of Glendale
Springs.
Mrs. Woodie is a graduate OF
Glade Valley High School in the
class of 1896. Mr.. Woodie is now
teaching at Othello. He expects to
travel in the spring for r. ]. Reyn-
Odds Tobacco Co.
1t is not known where the young
people will make their home as yet.
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] am eight years old and in the
fourth grade. go to school at Heal
ing Springs. I think I have been a
very good little girl. I have carried
in stove wood and fed the chickens
and ducks. Please try to come to see
me or will be disappointed.
Goodbye until December oath.
MAXINE ALEXANDER.
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written by the children in the county to Santa
Claus, it might be well for us to return to part
of our own childish faith that made life seem
like rosy dream before we were faced with
grim realities which make us often wonder with
the children if there is real Santa Claus. Woe
unto us when we convince ourselves old or
young that no such person as Santa Claus
exists.
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Laurel Springs, N. c.,
Dec. II, 1886.

Laurel Springs, N. c.,
Dec. II, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little girl nine years old.
I want you to bring me a nice story
book as I like to read and a pencil
box to take to school with me. 1
have two brothers five and seven
years old. They want a knife and a
ball. Please, Santa, go to see all the
little boys and girls so we can all be
happy on Xmas morning and have
toys to play with.
IMOGENE FENDER.
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ERROR IN LIST

Four names were left out of the
Red Cross membership list turned
in last week from Warrensville by
Mrs. Alice Baker. These names were
Mrs. Alice Baker, Mr.. Glen Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Jackson.
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RAY DRUG co. DRESSES UP

The Ray Drug Store of this city
has added an additional electric
lighting arrangement to the front of
its building which frames the name
of the store in red.
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Crumpler, N. c..
December Is, 1886.

Dear Santa:
If you do not have too many little
children to bring presents to,I would
like for you to bring me nice big
blackboard with eraser and chalk. I
would also like to have pretty lit
tie red hat that the brim turns up
all around. would like red rain
cape and if you have ring with a
red set in it, would be glad to get
one. want oranges, candy, and nuts.
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AONA AAASAAOaS
BLANCHE WOODIE.
West Jefferson NJ {

West Jefferson, N. c.
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you? You were good to
me last year and I think you will
be this time. Don't forget me this
time.
I want a we've doll and a pair of
boots and bath robe and some
candy and a pair of gloves. Don't
forget me.
Your friend,
WANDA LEE WEAVER.
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Box 148, Route /,
Jefferson, N. c.,
Dec. IL, 1886.

Box 148, Route /,
Jefferson, N. c.,
Dec IL, 1886.
Dear Santa:
If you get around to our house the
night before Christmas, please bring
me a box Of handkerchiefs.
MAE SEVE2T.
Crumpler, N. c.
Dear Santa:
I want you to bring me set of
tools, candy, and nuts.
Thank you,
JUNIOR SAULTS.
Husk, N. G.
Dec. II, 1886.
Dear Santa:
[ am six years old. I am in the
first grade. I want ball, a horn, a
sweater, a pair of gloves, and some
nuts and candy.
With love,
KENNTH DOLINGER.
Clifton, NJ c.,
Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a pair of gloves
and knife and a sweater and a
rubber ball and some candy and a
cocoanut and some negro toes.
am eight years old.
With love,
WALTER, JR., HANOVER.
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Letters To Santa

The following letters to Santa
Clause have been forwarded to his
address at the North Pole this week.
A great many more letter have come
in and also been sent to Santa, but
due to lack of room will not be
printed until next week.
Glendale Springs, N. c.,
Dec. ii, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl eight years old. I
want you to bring me big doll that
can sleep and cry. go to school at
Glendale Springs.My teachers name
is Mrs. Nell Sheets. I like her very
much.
Your friend,
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candy and some oranges. Well, this
is plenty.
With lots of love,
J. C. GREENE, JR.
Fleetwood, N. c..
Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa:
In few more days 1 hope you
will come to see me again. still live
where I did last year. I want a
knife, tractor, some candy, oranges,
and anything you want to bring.
Love to you,
JOSEPH GREEN LAURENCE.
P. S. Reba Carol wants a teddy
bear.
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West Jefferson, N. c.,
Dec. 10, 1886.

Dec. 10, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
I like you very much and hope
you will not forget me at Christmas.
I hope you will bring me lots Of nuts
and candy and a pretty doll and a
tricycle. and book satchel and red
pocketbook.
Goodbye, Santa, I hope to see you
Christmas.
MARY LILLIAN MCGUIRE.
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Fleetwood, N. C.
Dec. IL, 1896.

E1eeCWUUU, IN. =.
Dec. II, 1896.
Dear Santa Claus:
Christmas will soon be here.
guess it is time for boys and girls to
write you and tell what they want.
I will tell you what I want. The first
lis a ball, capbuster, fire-crackers,
gloves, bag of marbles, and a little
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WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
am eight years old and in the
fourth grade. go to school at Heal
ing Springs. think I have been a
very good little girl. I have carried
in stove wood and fed the chickens
and ducks. Please try to come to see
me or I will be disappointed.
Goodbye until December oath.
MAXINE ALEXANDER.
West Jefferson, N. c.,
Dec. 10, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
I like you very much and hope
you will not forget me at Christmas.
hope you will bring me lots of nuts
and candy and pretty doll and a
tricycle. and book satchel and red
pocketbook.
Goodbye, Santa, hope to see you
Christmas.
MARY LILLIAN MCGUIRE.
Clifton, N. c.,
Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
You please bring me a pair of
overalls and pair of gloves. also
want capbuster and three rolls of
caps and knife and book of Bible
stories and some candy and peanuts
and oranges. am nine years old.
With love,
HOWARD w. HANOVER.
Fleetwood, N. C.
Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
Us little boys and girls are think
ing about your coming in the big
sled and I wonder if you will have
room for tricycle. and some candy
and nuts and oranges for me? If
you do I will thank you very much.
With love,
IRA ANSEL GREENE.
Fleetwood, N. c.,
Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
I can hardly wait for Christmas. I
want you to bring me tricycle.. I've
tried to be good but I guess I am
mean sometimes, I will try to be
better next year. I also want a pair
of bed room slippers but the tri-
cycle will do if you can't bring any
thing else want some candy too.
l guess that is all I have to have
but you can leave anything that
anyone else does not want.
Your little friend,
ANNA LOU GREENE.
Crumpler, N. c.,
Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa:
I would like for you to bring me
a doll that will open her eyes and
walk and talk, and some nuts, but
I want watch so bad that I don't
know what to do. My little brother
wants set of tools. I have a fine
teacher. Her name is Miss Charlotte
Sutherland. She is very good to be
as little as she is, but she might be
strong if I go wrong.
I hope you happy Nnew Year.
With love,
INA RUTH SAULTS.
Crumpler, N. c.,
Dec. II, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am writing you to tell you what
I want you to bring me for Christ
mas. want doll that goes to sleep,
a bird cage and just lots of candy
and nuts.
1 am nine years old. I have a little
brother seven years old. His name is
Max. Dear Santa, don't forget him.
With love,
MAXINE BARTON.
BAPTIST w. NJ. S. MEETS
WITH MRS. PREVETTE
The West Jefferson Baptist Mis-
siorary Society spent a pleasant
afternoon Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Prevette in Jeffer-
son.
An interesting &c cram was given
by Mrs. Badger, Mrs. Wilmington,
and Mrs TriD1ett After the nro-
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WANDA LEE WEAVER.
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Dec. IL, 1886.
Dear Santa Claus:
You please bring me a pair of
overalls and pair of gloves. I also
want a capbuster and three rolls of
caps and knife and a book of Bible
stories and some candy and peanuts
and oranges. am nine years old.
With love,
HOWARD w. HANOVER.