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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Marine Corps Open
New Station

The following outline of what
the Marine Corps offers to young
men of the United States has just
been received by our Postmaster
Mr.. j. J. Boone from Sergeant
Charles H. Withey, in charge Of
recruiting for the Marines in Phoe-
nix. Arizona.
Sergeant Withey calls attention
to the alarming statistics Of in
surance companies regarding the
future of American men. In eff
feet, starting with 100 men %
years of age, statistics show that
at the age of SIS, 35 are dead, 81
dependent upon their families or
charity, five barely able to make
a living, four we'll provided for,
and one wealthy.
BY comparison the Marine Corps,
says Sergeant Withey, presents a
reassuring picture by contrast. The
income for the Marine Corps is
always net, 1. e., over the above
the necessities of life, cost OF
travel, and medical attendance.
Enlisted men earn from $21.OO to
S157.50 a month, net. Retirement
at end of 20 years of service, age
SO to 40, is so percent of their in
come at time of retirement; re-
tirement at the end of 80 years OF
srvice, age 48 to so, is rs percent.
An enlisted mans retirement pay
after 80 years of service, from the
first paygrade, is approximately
s194.O0 monthly, for life. 1t would
indeed take a lot Of invested
capital to bring that much monthly
income.
Sergeant Withey is the recruiter
for the Marine Corps at Phoenix,
Arizona. and informs us that ne
has an unlimited number Of vacan-
cies for immediate enlistment. Ap-
plication can be made either by
mail or in person to 227 Security
Building, Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Coolidge Woman's
Club Luncheon

4 luncheon was given this
Thursday at 1 o'clock in the Coo
lidge Woman's Club house honor
ing the new President Mrs. E. D..
Chandler. Mrs. Matt N. Dodge, as
program chairman, presented E.
ID. Ring, Superintendent of Schools
of Maricopa County who gave an
educational talk. The executive
bOsrd members had charge of ar
rangements. Halloween decora-
tons were used. Mrs. n. T. Olson
as chairman was assisted by
Eesdames Slater, Dempster, Wor-
ley. Sewell and Tovrea.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
School Election

Coolidge School District No. 21,
and the Coolidge Union High
School District will hold their cleo
tions Jointly in the Grammar
School House Saturday, Ortober
2Sth, beginning at 1000 a. m. and
closing at 900 p. m, or the pur-
pose of electng a Trustee for the
Grammar School and a member of
the Boarl of Education for the
Coolidge Union High School.
The Elementary School election
will be at the left of the entrance
and the High School election will
be at the right of the entrance.
WESLEY d, KIRBY,
superintendent.
ROBERT w. TAYLOR,
Superintendent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
George Hayduke
Scores First Place

George Hayduke shot 50 to win
the first of a series of informal
golf matches between the Flor
ence, Casa Grande and Coolidge
clubs.
Walter Swanson was runner-up
with a II. George Hayduke also
was low qualifier with a three
under par 32. The Coolidge team
composed of George Hayduke, Nick
Hayduke, Maurice Zahalsky and
Mike Hayduke with a total of 149
won the inter-club team play. Ap-
proxjmately 80 golfers from Flor
ence, Casa Grande and Coolidge
participated. Other results were:
1st flight, Mike Hayduke, Coo
fdge, Winner, 81. Verne Dalby,
Casa Grande, Runner-up, 81.
End flight, Otis Sasser, Coolidge,
winner, SO. A. F. Peters, Casa
Grande runner-up, 81.
3rd flight, Ed Boyd, Casa Gran
de, winner, IS. John Goree, Coo.
lidge runner-up, 81.
4th flight, Rudy Anderson, Flor
ence, winner, "a. G. w. Stokes,
Florence, runner-up, 90
9Th flight, FELTON, Hadnot, Casa
Grande, winner, 100. C. J. Moody,
Coolidge, runner-up, SO.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Coolidge Community
Church Notice

Rev. E. Ward, announces Sun.
day morning service at II o'cloc TX
to be in keeping with the observ.
ance Of the days of '49. The at-
tendance will appear in costumes
and whiskers and the theme will
be "49er Faith" a large attend
ance is expected.
A basket dinner in connection
witt the church observance Of
"rays of '49" next Sunday, Oct.
2S, will be enjoyed by all after the
service at noon. Coffee will be
furnished.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Att end Tucson
Rebekah Lodge

Tel members of the Coolidge
Rebe ah Lodge attended the lodge
meet lg at Tucson Tuesday night
and 'njoyed the beautiful degree
work put on by the members of
the ucson Rebekah Lodge. Those
of Coolidge who drove down to
Tues n were: Mesdames M. NJ
Ware o. King, M. Mangun, Chas.
Cohe c. G. Hamilton, G. w.
MUIR D. S. Davis, Mrs. Stack and
Mr. and Mrs. P. w. Hamilton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Southern Pacific Puts
On New Sleeper

Through tourist sleeping car
service between Coolidge and
Minneapolis over Southern Pacific
and Rock Island lines will be in
augurated shorty, according to
joint announcer -ent by b e rail-
roads.
Starting from Minneapolis Nov.
Is and from Coolidge Nov. 20, the
new service viii be provided on
the popular economy" train, the
Cali :ornian, to and from Kansas
City and Minneapolis, via Dos
Moines, it was stated.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Attend Lions Club
At Casa Grande

The Casa Grande Lions Club was
host to the other clubs of the
valley Monday night honoring the
guest speaker, w. R. Matthews OF
Tucson. An interesting talk was
given by Mr. Matthews and a
round table discussion followed.
Those from Coolidge attending
were, w. r. Elliott, H. R. MOag,
Fred Slater, Harry Bloch, G. W.
Lewis, Jay Beauchamp, D. S.
Davis, DR.. R. V. Campbell, Kenyon
Harris, Earl Hicks and r. w.
Taylor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
DEMAND THIN AVIATORS

The War Department announces
that no more airplane pilots will
be commissioned unless they weigh
less than 200 pounds. The former
weight limit was PA pounds. By
eliminating heavy pilots, the planes
can carry more gasoline. The fat
boys will have to look for places
in the heavy artillery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
d. S. Davis Makes
Official Visits

D. S. Davis, district governor
OF Lions International for Arizona,
visited the northern part of the
state last week On official busi-
ness. While there he visited the
Holbrook Lions Club who were
celebrating t r tenth ami
versary. He presented five mem
bers with Old Monarch chevrons
and one 10 year perfect attend
ance button.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26

The regular meeting of the San
Carlos Scottish Rite Club will be
held on Monday october goth, at
s D. m. at the Jack Roberts ranch
home west of the 11-mile Corner.
Broiled steaks and frijoles will be
served and program has been
arranged. A report on the Fall
Re-Union at Tucson will also be
made. President H. c. Richardson
will conduct the meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26

The American Legion commit
tes for the days of '49" celebra-
lion o be held November 8 and 4
are ! aking final arrangements for
the zig event. A corral has been
built for the slackers and a floor
for ancing will be built in the
busin ess section for dances, to be
held Friday and Saturday nights.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26

Today report cards are due for
the children at 4 o'clock in eacn
room from the kindergarten to the
eighth grade inclusive.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26

FOR RENT - Furnished house.
Phone 156, Inquire at Valley
Hardware. pit
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08
Student Awards
Presented Friday
Presentations Included
Scholarships, Athletic
And Curriculum HOn0rs

Awards Day, when Sauk Centre
high school students get formal
recognition for work well done in
a variety of extra-curricular fields
and high-ranking seniors are given
scholarship recognition, was held
Friday evening a week long list
Of activities that closed the books
for seventy seniors of the class of
1889. The presentations were made
after seniors returned from the an
nual last day frolic, this year with
roller skating an afternoon event
at Diamond Point.
Top ranking in awards were CIV
en- to graduating seniors for "out-
standing contributions in activities"
by Herff- Jones. Awarded were: for
dramatics Russell Larson; Journal
ism, Marie Mischke; Music, Ray
Johnson; Commercial, Rose Weiss,
Otalia Chermak and Ralph Steffes;
Athletics, Donald Ethun, James
Pangburn and Donald Kringen;
Scholarships, Marie Mischke and
Kenneth Forsberg. These two
scholarship awards were given to
valedictorian and salutatorian re-
spectively along with other schol-
arships, it was announced.
In the athletic field captains
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08

ion, Mrs. Ollie Trierweiler and
Mrs. Sep Adrian drove to Crosby,
Minnesota, Thursday and attended
the wedding Of Evelyn Trierweiler
and L. Olson, which occurred at the
Methodist Church at that place.
John Hardin was an overnight
guest at the Mick johnson home
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lying and Her.
man drove to Fergus Falls Friday
evening and attended graduation
exercises at the Lutheran Bible
school. A nephew of Mrs. Lying,
Gerald Stenoien, was among the
graduates, as was also a son of
Mr.. Lyng's cousin, Theldor Men
donthall. Gerald Stenoien was sal
utatorian of the class. Among
those present also was Theldor
Mendonthaps grandmother, Mrs.
Carrie Erickson, an 83-year-old
lady. who made the trip from Cal
ifornia alone to be present at the
exercises.
Mrs. Albert Wiegers, Harold Hal
verson and Rose Schloegle called
on the Christie girls Monday after
noon.
Chas. Gordon is assisting VIM.
Thomas with farm work.
Mrs. John Steinbauer, Clinton
Smith, Mrs. Otto Blank, Arnold,
Glenn. Betty Lou, Donald and
Dorothy, Mrs. c. M. Berry, Bud,
Betty, Vernon and Frances visited
at A. II. Hendrickson's Thursday
evening, and assisted Michael Hen
erickson in celebrating his birthday
anniversary.
The Girl Scout Cabin, situated
west of Lembke's tourist park, has
been given another coat of white
paint, and trimmed with green.
New screens have been put on, and
the patrol of Scouts are spending a
few days there under leadership of
Mrs. Saathoff and Miss Minnette.
Glen and Evelyn Trattles, Chas.
Gibbs, Jerome Ecklund and Doro-
thy and Arnold Blank spent Sun
day afternoon at the c. NJ. Berry
home.
Mrs. Ella Christie and daughter
Doris, and Albert Diesen spent Sat.
urday evening at the Harold Dick.
ison homo.
Those who enjoyed a picnic din.
ner at the Fred Engle home Sun.
day were Elmer and Bud Engle
Clarence Helmbritch and the famil
les of VIM. Engle, Geo. Spoomer
Carl Engle. Alvin Johnson, Car
Ecklund and Henry Ahrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diesen, whe
were guests at the H. c. KnapI
home, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poppe.
c. M. Berry returned to Mime
apolis Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08
Es]Rlral.
tGEI News
Pleasant Valley-Kandota

Mrs. G. M. Berry, Betty, Frances
and Vernon called at the Otto
Blank home Tuesday evening.
o. G. Hardin was a supper guest
at the Chas. Kennedy home Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Ella Christie was busi-
ness caller in st. Cloud Thursday.
Bud Engle and Herman Ahrens
were visitors at Fred Engle's Mon
day night.
Micheal Hendrickson and Mable
Brecken were Sunday guests at
the home of the latter's brother,
Clarence Brecken.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. v. Plant and
sons, Bobbie and Lou, and Mrs.
Louis Huber, ST., were among
those from this vicinity to attend
high school graduation exercises
in Sauk Centre Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Perlinger and
Mrs. Mary Perlinger and children
spent Saturday evening at John
Perlinger's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diesen and
baby. Dallas, drove up from St.
Paul Thursday to attend gradua-
ton exercises. They returned to
st. Paul Sunday afternoon accom-
panied by Estella Winters, who
will spend a short time visiting at
the Diesen home.
Mr.. Andrew Miklus and son, of
Melrose, were repairing and clear
ing brush from the 20F telephone
line Monday.
Mrs. H. J. Adrian, Mildred Ad-
rian and Mrs. Sep Adrian were Mel
rose visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blank, Fern,
Glen, Betty Lou, and Donald visit
ed from Saturday until Monday at
Lamberton, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Dixon, of
Long Prairie. visited at the Stanley
Gardner home Sunday afternoon.
The Ben Otte and Chris Letnz
families spent Sunday evening at
the Henry Schwieters home at
Melrose.
Mrs. Allen Wilcox and children,
Roger and Lois, came down from
East Grand Forks Sunday and will
spent couple of weeks at the Milt
Smith and Wilcox home in Sauk
Centre. Roger will spend the sum-
mer here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sep Adrian and
Dickie spent Monday evening at
the John Perlinger home.
We are sorry to report John Kcr-
tan, ST., has been quite ill at his
home. His daughter, Mrs. Mike
Ahrens has been assisting in car
ing for him.
Gerald Kennedy has been assist
ing Peder Foss with corn cultivat-
ing.
Mrs. Jonas Eckberg spent Friday
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08

End Annual REA
Meeting Monday
John M. Miller Reelected
President-John Ceyner Di-
rector For Three-Year Term

The second annual meeting of
the Stearns Cooperative Electric
Association was held in the City
Hall in Melrose Monday, June 5th.
A directors meeting was held at
ten o'clock in the forenoon.
During registration the Little
German band furnished music, and
the meeting was opened at 2:15
o'clock by the President, John M.
Miller. The Secretary reported
that 361 members had registered
and that approximately $50 other
family members and visitors were
present.
Reports showed that the Associa-
ton had gained membership dur
ing the past year, in fact it had
more than doubled. The operating
statement showed a gain of over
$4,000, and the quantity report
showed a purchase Of close to 311,-
600 kilowatt hours of current. Ap-
plications for over 200 miles of pro-
posed line are now in Washington
for approval. The project superin-
SOhACAAS ACPoALCu IAAdL EHO 4AlllCS VI
line have been energized and that
IT'S customers are getting service.
OF the second allotment 48O miles
of line has been staked, 221 miles
Of poles are set, and 339 miles of
wire have been strung. The assist
ant manager gave instructions re-
lative to reading meter cards and
inspection of wiring.
Ralph Rice, of the examining div
ision of the REA, gave a short talk
about the progress Of REA lines,
compared to the progress of rural
lines of private utilities. He stress
ed the necessity of strict adherence
to the fundamental principles of
cooperation. The proposed change
of bylaws was taken up and the
directors suggestions were unani-
mously accepted by the member
ship. The mortgage notes signed
by the president, secretary-treas-
urer to the government for the
loans of the association were rati-
fled without a dissenting vote.
Directors were nominated by the
meeting for a three-year period to
be elected in place Of Anton Ruff,
Henry Bialka and John Ceyner,
whose terms expired. John Ceyner,
from Getty Township, was reelect,
ed. Christ Arnold, of Luxemburg
Township, and Albin Holmgren, of
Morrison County, are the newly
elected directors.
After the results Of the election
were announced, the meeting ad-
journed, and the directors were
called to order in an organization
meeting. John M. Miller was re-
elected as president; Herman G..
Imdieke was reelected secretary
treasurer, and Barney Brinkman,
is the vice president.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, sauk Centre, MINI

evening at the Albin Eckberg home
in Sank Centre. The occasion being
little Shirley Eckberg's birthday
anniversary.
Betty and Frances Berry visited
with Dorothy Blank Thursday af.
ternocn.
A. H. Hendrickson returned from
a business trip to Valley City and
Fargo Monday.
While on her way to give state
board examinations at her school
northwest of Little Sauk, Thursday
morning, Mrs. Vincent Lais had
the misfortune to go into the ditch
near the John Perlinger place when
something went wrong with the
steering gear of the car. Mrs. Lais
received bruises on her arm and
face, and a cut on the back of the
head requiring several stitches. A
passing motorist took her back to
town and after receiving medical
aid, she bravely proceeded to her
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Volbert were
Long Prairie visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diesen and
son, Dallas, and Mrs. Ella Christie
and Doris enjoyed a picnic dinner
at the, Bert Neal home Saturday
evening.
lone Trierweiler spent Thursday
and Friday at the H. j. Adrian
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner
have the sincere sympathy of this
entire community in the death OF
their babay girl, who passed away
Saturday evening at the University
hospital, where she had been taken
that day suffering with a throat
infection.
Gilbert Halverson spent Saturday
and Sunday with his brother, Hal
yer Tobjerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foss and Pc
der were dinner guests at the Chas
Kennedy home.
The closing picnic for school dis
trict 40 was held Thursday. A goot
crowd attended, and a nice time
was reported.
Leonard Sorenson called at tn,
Otto Blank home Wednesday af
ternoon.
During the recent electrical
storm, a large tree was struck by
a bolt of lightning north of tn,
overnight Scout Cabin. The ire,
was completely shattered.
Callers at Mrs. jonas Eckberg'!
Thursday afternoon were Mrs
Gust Emblom, Rev. Chas. Busch
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Eckbers
and family.
Michael Hendrickson, Mabl,
Brecken, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarenc,
Brecken and baby visited with Mrs
Hazel Hackel Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Blank, Betty Lou, Don
aid and Dorothy and Mable Breck
en- spent Thursday afternoon a
Mrs. c. M. Berry's in honor of tn
latter's birthday anniversary.
The Eckberg boys report seein,
couple of deer in the road nea
the H. ]. Adrian farm one evenin,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lentz an,
children were Sunday visitors a
Ben Otte's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trierweilel
Mrs. Edo Paul and daughter, Mar
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08
Nj. HI. MILLNER
PAINFULLY INJURED

M. H. Millner, of Bertha, met
with a very painful accident Mon
day afternoon when he received a
very bad cut on his left wrist. Mr..
Millner was assisting Charles Noes
Ike in wrecking an old car and
making it into a truck, when the
pinch bar he was using in prying
the body slipped and his wrist
was cut on the loose tin from the
body. He was taken to the Thiel
hospital where six arteries were
tied to stop the bleeding, and seven
stitches taken to close the wound.
The injured member is healing
nicely, but is very painful.-Bertha
Herald.
Note-Mr. Millner, a former resi-
dent of Sauk Centre, is well-known
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08

Carl H1ldebrand, hard working Jun
ior coping two captaincies. Ray
Moore was chosen to head the foot
ball squad; Ray Berggreen, cap
tain-elect for baseball; and for bas-
ketball and track the boys have
Carl Hildebrand as student captain.
Editors for the school publica-
tions for the year 1910 will be an
nounced next fall, Principal e. W..
Olson said Monday. They include
editors for the main Street."
"Schoolmaster," and the annual
publication "O-Sa-Ge."
Commercial awards, given at
Commencement will be found in an
other article this week, and Play
Day awards were published last
week. Awards were given Friday
for these events.
In the final event of this years
track team, that brought the 22nd
district title to Sauk Centre for the
first time, Russell Larson copped
a first place in the broad jump at
the Montevideo Relays. Other track
awards, given from district % in
cluded: 120 yard high hurdles-1st
Donald Kringen, Bird Jim Pangburn,
4th Hilary Egan. 100 yard dash
Donald Ethun fifth. 440 yard dash
-Hildebrand End, Cokeley 4th.
220 yard dash-Russell Larson 4th.
220 low hurdles Kringen End,
Pangburn 5th. High jump Kring-
en- 1st. Broad jump-Larson 1st,
Pangburn 4th. Shot put-Kringen
4th. Relay-Sauk Centre second
place.
Letters, awarded to students quail
flying in athletic, forensic, music
and general activities were award
ed to a host Of high school stu
dents. General letters are awarded
to those who have centered their
interest in no special activity but
who have earned given number
of points in variety of interest.
Letter awards follow:
FOOTBALL-Dona Ethun, 3
years, captain; Hilary Egan, A; Eu-
gene Cokeley, 8; Henry Johnson, 1;
Donald Kringen, 2; Kenneth Kuef-
Ter, 1; James Pangburn, /; Willard
Rasmussen, 2; Ralph Steffes, 1;
James Ziegler, Q; Ray Berggreen,
2; Ray Moore, 1; Loren Potter, 1;
James Arneson, 1.
BASKETBALL Conkey
2 years, captain; Donald Deziel, q;
Donald Ethun, 2; Donald Kringen,
2; Russell Larson, Q; James Pang-
burn, 2; Carl Hildebrand, /; Joe
Jackson, 2; Glen Sieben, 1; James
Arneson, 1.
BASEBALL - Willard Rasmus-
sen, 3 years, captain; James Arne-
son, 1; Ray Berggreen, 1; George
Conkey, 8; James Cooper, 1; Don
aid Deziel, 3; Donald Ethun, 3;
Donala Kringen, 1; Russell Larson,
3; James Pangburn, 2; Jerome
Reinardy, 1; Ralph Steffes, 1; Art
hur Troness, /; James Wiles, 1.
TRACK-Hilary Egan, 1 year,
captain; Donald Kringen, 2; James
Pangburn, 1; Russell Larson, 1;
Carl IIildebrand, /; Eugene Coke
ley, l.; Donald Ethun, /; Kenneth
Kuefler, /; Willard Rasmussen, i;
Ray Berggreen. l.
MUSIC Lorraine Beidleman,
Alex Bromenshenkel, Kenneth Fors-
berg, Mark Ingersoll, Ray Johnson,
Marvin Judes, Elva Norton, Hazel
Payne, Vernon Bromenshenkel
Evelyn Gardner, Rosemary Morhe,
FORENSICS AND PUBLICA-
TIONS-Wilma Hansen, Mark In
gersoll, Joan Lux, Marie Mischke,
Phyllis Svenneby, Rita Egan.
GENERAL-Jane Brecken, Ken
meth Forsberg, Marguerite Hoffman,
Gordon Johnson, Henry Johnson.
Lorraine Johnson, Ruhsell Larson,
Otalia Chermak, Rose Weiss.
C1occ ccOIipu dichaS franSDnif IL
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08
PACE FIVE

our father, S. c. Bjone. Our
thanks also for the many beauti-
| full floral ocerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bione.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bjone.
ado Mrs. c. Bjone.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
appreciation to the many friends
and neighbors, who so kindly offer
ed aid and assisted us during the
illness and following the death of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08

here, and has many friends who
are glad to learn that he is recov-
ering nicely from his painful ex-
periences.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-06-08

Glass cooking dishes transmit
heat faster than other kinds.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-18
queer SupcrstitiOnS

Superstitions regarding the pre-
venti0n and cure of disease have
persisted from the immemorial,
many OF them still being preva-
lent in the more backward sections
Of the country. A few were called
to a mind by a recent writer, in
noting the death of an aged Ken
tuckian who continued to wear
earrings to the last, in the belief
that they were good for the eye
sight
Another old-time notion was
that wearing a mustache was ben
eficial to weak eyes, just as it was
thought that carrying buckeye
or potato in the pocket would
prevent or cure rheumatism.
One doesn't have to be so very
old to remember when children
were caused to wear a little bag
of asafetida strung around the
neck as protection against
Catching diseases and when in
many homes punches of various
dried herbs were hung about for
the same purpose. Some believed
that keeping goat around the
house was prime health measure
We remember being warned
about boy not to wade in water
when afflicted with hives. lest they
Strike to his heart and kill him."
He daded nevertheless, and lives
today to tell the story.
These superstitions, like the
belief that a horsehair placed in a
rain barrel would turn into a
snake, are gradually dying out =
but many presumably intelligent
persons to this day will refuse to
take a third light from match.
or walk under a ladder, for fear of
dire consequences.