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Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

Today, however, we hear very
little about this Kingdom of God
concerning which Jesus was con-
stantly preaching. A great many
other elements have gotten into
the Gospel Message since the days
of Jesus with the result that the
good news of that joyful spiritual
kingdom over which the spirit of
God rules in infinite love has been
submerged.
Would it not be we'll for us to go
back beyond the days of Wesley
and his emphasis on holiness, to go
back beyond the days of Luther
and his ninety-fve theses, to go
back beyond the days of Charlie
magne and his Holy Roman EN-
pire, back beyond the days of Ath-
anasius and his doctrine of the
Holy Trinity? Yes, even back be-
yond the days of the Apostle Paul
and his doctrine of Justification by
faith, and sit down again on the
green grassy slope of Mt. Hermon,
where under the sunny blue skies
of Galilee in company with that
great throng of common people, we
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
Firemen's Auxiliary Formed

Mrs. Frank G. O'Neal, of Har-
rington, State president of the
Auxiliary to the State Firemen's
Association. visited Cheswold and
assbisted in organization of lad
les auxiliary. The following of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs.
Willard Barcus; vice-president Mrs.
Chadus Buckson; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Denny Morris; financial
secretary, Mrs. Lee Remley; treas
urer, Mrs. Marian Massey; bylaws
committee, Mrs. Lewis Anderson
Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Morris and Mrs
Bacus. The new organization plans
to attend the State convention al
Rehoboth Beach.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
$4,000 Enrolment for Schools

Total public school enrolment of
approximately $4,000 children is
expected in Delaware, according to
figures compiled by the State
Board of Education. No natural
increase is expected over last
years 44,538, but it is believed
children of families newly moved to
this State will send the total to
more than $4,000. While Wednes-
day, September 6, is the reopening
date for most schools, including
Wilmington's and those in New
Castle county, some in lower Del
aware will reopen later, due to
building operations.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
Former Doverite on Radio

Mrs. Frances Dewitt Babcock,
formerly of Dover, now a resident
of Rochester, N. Y, well known
soprano soloist, will appear on the
Mu PHI Epsilon Day Worlds Fair
program to-day Thursday, Septem-
ber 7th, from 5 to p. m, standard
time, to be broadcast from a New
York radio station A number of
other stars will also appear on the
program.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

messed an influx of motor tourists
this past summer which is the
equal Of any year in its previous
history. From the Place d'Armes
fronting the towering Chateau
Frontenac atop Cape Diamond to
the st. Lawrence River ferry slips,
its wide highways and narrow,
winding streets have been dotted
with thousands of automobiles
bearing license plates from every
State in the eastern part of the
United States, and hundreds Of
western cars. Delawareans who
are AAA members, have received
valuable assistance from the Della
ware Motor Club of which l.. r.
Lewis is president. Four major
highways load from various parts
of the United States to the ancient
capital of North American Fance,
and at this season of the year the
highways are pleasantly uncrowd-
ed. Many motorists are threading
their way northward to take ad-
vantage of the crisp, clear Fall
weather and the chance to harvest
souvenirs in the form of Canada S
famous, brightly colored maple
leaves. This year the Government
is awarding 5000 in prizes to
American tourists for the finding
of the largest and most beautiful
specimens of maple leaves.
Quebec, the capital, is the city Of
remembrance. Proudly rising on
its rock, it lives in the memory of
the past, raises a monument to the
glories of Old France, and extends
a cordial welcome to motor tour
lists. The latter, on arriving, at
once come in touch with ages long
past. Jacques Cartier, Champlain,
Ffotenac and Montcalm stand by
the highways and mount guard
over the city they so nobly defend
ed.
A walk in and around the city is
an historical pilgrimage. Here, on
the banks of the little st. Charles
River, the first Frenchmen took up
their winter quarters. Further up,
on those plains now called the Bat
tlefields Park, Generals Montcalm
and Wolfe fought and both died.
Close by, at Ste. Foy, a valiant lit
tie French army won a last victory
when their cause was already on
the wane. The heights near Lewis,
opposite the Chateau Frontenac
and across the st. Lawrence, still
preserve the site of the ancient
French fort where several bloody
actions took place.
Side trips to Montmorency Falls,
over 100 feet higher than Niagara,
and to Ste. Anne de Beaupre, will
give the motorist ample opportun-
ity to see spots made famous, re-
spectively, by the Duke of Kent,
Queen Victoria's fathers residence,
and the miracle shrine and Basilica
of great religious order. I'm
known to many visitors, the ferry
to the lie d'Orleans commands an
excellent view not only of Quebec
city, but of Montmorency Falls on
one side and the heights at Lewis
on the other.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

can listen again to those thought
provoking, vision giving, and life
inspiring words that came forth
from the earnest mouth and the
divine mind of the white robed
teacher Jesus.
BY a restudy of the preaching of
Jesus let us catch a vision of that
glorious spiritual Kingdom that is
filled with all the fullness of God.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
Erecting New Residence

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Kinnamon
are erecting new home of north
ern colonial construction on South
Bradford street, Dover. Mr. and
Mrs. Kinnamon, who are temporar-
lily residing with the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Kinna-
mon, near Moore's Lake, will move
into their home the latter part of
October.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
SCHOOL DAASI,, DAYS;
PUBLIC SAfEl1
Far Care on the Part OF
Motoring Public and Chill
dren Pedestrians
TRAFFIC WARNINGS

,ol davs are here again and
'r ~ of $4,000 boys and girls
7i6 supervisors and teachers
nu march to their respective
snoIs q located in our State. The
,p.otive Of the teacher is to IN
..,,ct. the objective of the student
: roceive the instruction and
.s,s prepare himself to cope with
~ VI nerplexing problems and De
sIo to offset competition when the
I'M comes for him to earn hv-
And there isn't much doubt
that the students are being OF
..rss the best in education when
4 consider the modern schools
tbe fact that over four millions
aollars are being allotted to the
functional System Of our State.
Rnt according to J. James Ash
Manager of the Delaware
sofatv Council, the ambitions, the
-Sncation, and the qualifications Of
student is nullifed, if that stu
/ ort is involved in an accident
~hicb results in fatality. There
IVY il order that the lives Of our
ebildren might be saved from accl-
dental death, the Council, a num-
IN Of wears back, inaugurated a
opurse in safety education in all OF
a. Delaware schools. The course
has progressed and we now have a
rell-rounded safety program es-
,sblished. Excellent results are
heing obtained as shown by the de-
/ erease in the number Of child fatal
N.Y. and injuries. Last year, only
a75O children, to IA years old
rere killed in accidents, the small
~ total recorded in more than 20
mars From the high point OF
sbout 10000 deaths in 1918 and
tel9 this represents a drop Of more
Man 80 per cent. From 1922, the
near in which safety education be-
nn to be widely accepted by the
rhools, the decrease in deaths has
mounted to 27 per cent. But, Mr..
Ashton states, we will never reach
q degree of absolute minimum IN
/ the number of accidents unless we
! hve the whole-hearted support of
81 persons, including the motorist,
tie pedestrian, and the public.
The motorist must be alert and
attentive when driving. He must
moi be a show-off, speed maniac,
: road hog, or a careless driver.
The pedestrian must walk on our
Streets and highways, thinking Of
self-preservation, and he must
obey such simple rules as walking
to the left on rural highways, fac
Ahg oncoming traffic, not stepping
nom behind parked cars or ignor-
hg traffic signals. The child, es-
pcially, is an imitator, and it is
mportant that the adult act as a
poo example for the child. The
eeoperation from the public is vital
n the success Of any accident pre-
Nntative measure. Neither educa-
hn, law enforcement agencies,
2ate and local officials nor safety
&ganizations can cope with the
nafhc problem unaided. Highway
Wcldents could be reduced to their
Hhtful minimum if every citizen
&sumed responsibility both for
dnselw and for others.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

A Junior Band will be organized
this year at the Dover High School,
according to Mr. John w. MacFad-
din, Director. This organization
will give the younger players an
opportunity to get training in en-
semble playing that has not been
available in the past.
Superintendent of Public Schools
Hall E. Downes has announced
that the Dover High School will
definitely open on Thursday, Sep
tember 18th. He added that he
hoped to be able to open the Ele-
mentary School the following
Thursday, September 21st, but was
not absolutely certain about the
latter date owing to building work
going on at the school building.
The Census Bureau has an
nounced that the assessed value of
property subject to taxation in all
states and the District Of Colum-
bia, was S139,OO5, ,744 900 in 1887, a
drop of 14.9 per cent from the 1882
figure, when the Eighteenth
Amendment was in force. Only
three states-Delaware Iowa, and
Florida showed an increase in 1887
over the 1882 valuation.
DR.. Robert Raughley opened his
dental Office at Dover last week at
the Moore apartments, Isl South
Bradford street. DR.. Raughley,
who recently passed the examina-
ton given by the Delaware State
Board of Dental Examiners, studied
at the University of Pennsylvania
Dental School for three years and
completed his last year at the Uni
versity of Indiana Dental School,
Indianapolis, Indina.
w. Bruce Tappen, chairman of
the convention committee of the
Rehoboth Beach firemen, hosts to
the State Association of Volunteer
Fire Companies, September 13 and
IA, has announced that Arthur
Fleming, of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters Of New York.
will be one Of the principal speak
ers the first day of the convention.
Chief Engineer William J. Lutz, of
the Wilmington Bureau of Fire,
will also speak
Smyrna times., 1939-09-07

VISITORS TO QUEBEC CITY
The capital city Of Canada's old
q and largest province has wit
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
To Demonstrate
Ele ctric Organ
In ElCentro
Clubs
Society

jamie Erickson, noted radio con-
cert organist and composer, will be
in El Centro this week to show and
play the latest models of the Ever
EFT Orgatron, outstanding electric
organ, at the Starr Piano COM
pany, 131 w. Sixth street on Sat-
urday. March 18, and Monday,
March 20.
Smaller than a consolette piano,
the new model Orgatron is de-
signed to bring to the small home,
chapel or school, the rich tone
and color of the pipe organ at the
price of a piano. Erickson will pre-
sent this model and its companion
instrument, the Cloister model Or
gatron, throughout the day Satur-
day and Monday. The Cloister
model is a full-size organ for the
larger home, church and auditor
ium.
The Starr piano company head
quarters will be home from 9 am.
TO 8 pm Saturday and the general
public is welcome to come in to
inspect the organ and to hear the
programs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Charity Ball Is
Climax To Bio
Week For EIks

Elks have scheduled busy week
for themselves which will be cli-
NAKED by the big charity ball Sat-
urday night in the Ell Centre Vet
Grams hall.
Ken Baker and his fifteen piece
orchestra will provide the music and
that fact alone guarantees success
of the party as far as the dancers
are concerned Special entertain
ment numbers will be provided by
the orchestra members.
Tickets for the dance are on sale
and indications point to a record
attendance.
Thursday night the annual elec-
ton of officers was to take place
and Wednesday night the third
bridge dinner in the series was held
In the lodge hall.
Twenty tables OF bridge we're ar
ranaged. fourteen of rubber bridge
and six of duplicate, prizes going as
follows: In the rubber bridge, Mrs.
w. E. Smith high for the women
and Mrs. Lee Nuffer. second; Theo-
dore B. Reynolds, high for the men,
j. w. Donohue, second. in the dup
licate play, east and west, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. MacSween. high; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch. second; north
and south, Mrs. b. E. Lemons and
Mrs. George l.. Winwright, high;
Mrs. r. P. Moore, Mrs. Cali p.
Harrison, second.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Calexico Junior
Women's Club
Election

CALEXICO, March l6.-Mrs. Har-
ry Anderson was elected president
Of the Junior Women's club at the
meeting Tuesday at the home of
Miss Annette Caughlin.
Other officers chosen we're: Mrs.
Ruth Ann Waggoner, first vice.
president; Miss Mickie Smith, sec
ond vice. president; Miss Barbara
Strawn, secretary; Miss Evelyn
Crook, treasurer; Mrs. Norman Hin
die, Miss Elizabeth Cavanah, Mrs.
Milton Wadhams and Mrs. Barrie
Carlson, directors.
After the business meeting re-
freshments were served, those pre-
sent including Mesdames Margaret
Smith, Earl Cavanah, Roscoe En-
trekin, Dorothy Stanfield, Virginia
Polkinhorn, Shirley Anderson, Ruth
Ann Waggoner, Milton Wadhams,
Evelyn Little, Norman Hindle, the
Misses Mary Roberts, Mary Fran
ces Smith, Annette Caughlin, Bar
bara StraWn, Joyce Wright, Vera
Graham, Ruth Await, Eileen Sui
liyan, Mimi Ellis, Winifred Cavan-
alb, Josephine Eady, Marie Dobbs,
Barbara Taylor, Elizabeth Gillespie,
Eugenia Brandenburg, Dorothy Pol
kinhorn, Mickie Smith, Georgietta
Townsend.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Final Plans For
Bridge Party
On Saturday

Wilson, Harding and Mckinley
Parent Teachers association are
busy with preparations for their
dessert bridge party to be given
on Saturday at 1890 o'clock in the
Ten Thousand club house.
Expert cooks will make home
made cakes and candies to be
served at the dessert hour and
other members are busy on plans
for decorations and prizes, Auction
and contract prizes will be awarded
guests may pivot or progress and
door prizes are TO be presented.
The party is open to all women
and proceeds will 60 to the milk
fund. Reservations may be made
with Mrs. w. C. Reed, telephone
967-J; Mrs. l.. l.. Duff, telephone
1873, and Mrs. w. s. Heating, jr
1912. Tickets are on sale at Edgar
Hardware store.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Hostess At Two
Bridge Parties
In HoItviIIe

HOLTVILLE, March 16.--Mrs.
Lowell E. Jessen was hostes re-
Gently at two delightful bridge
luncheons, one last Saturday and
one on Tuesday of this week.
At both parties, held at her home.
TIC Cedar avenue, spring flowers
we're used in the attractive decora-
tions, the prettily appointed tables
carrying out a st. Patrick's motif.
On Saturday Mrs. Garrick won
high score prize and Mrs. Vencill,
second, guests at this party in
Guiding Mesdames J. T. Little, Al
vim Immell, Laural Ferguson, Sam
Webb, Jr., Keith Nets, Clark But
Ter, Rex Maddux, Wilbert Garrick,
Walter Reynolds, j. K. Fahring, J.
r. Snyder w. E. Beale, Howard
Vencill, Miss Isobel Miller of Holt
vile; Mrs. H. T. Miller of Ell Cen
tro and Mrs. Lewis Mitchell of
BraWley
Tuesday Mrs. Jessen's guests
we're: Mesdames william A. Clarke,
Myrl Parker, Forrest Ferguson,
Charles Williams, Kenneth Burke.
John zenos, Ernest Edwards.
James Mackie, Jr., w. L. Huebner.
Sam Webb, Sr., A. B. Cravath, C.
P. Denny, I. H. Shaw, w r. Farm
er, John Hartzog of Holtville and
Mrs. Lloyd Loudon OF Calexico High
score was won by Mrs. Shaw and
second by Mrs. Loudon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
CampF Fire Girls
Plan Birthday
Dinner Party

Americana has been the theme
for the Camp Fire birthday project
this year and the same theme will
be used for the annual birthday
dinner which is to take place Fri
day night at o'clock in the high
school cafeteria.
Each Camp Fire group in Ell Gen.
tro, Holtville and Heber, is to deco
rate its own table in keeping with
the theme and prizes will be given
for the best tables in the element
ary and high school groups. Judges
will base their decisions on origin
ality and on adherance to the
theme
The program will repeat the
theme, Americana" each group
presenting a skit Many of the
girls are planning to wear early
American costumes to lend addi-
tional atmosphere. Members of the
Camp Fire council have been in
vited as guests for the dinner and
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Edited by Anne Hardy Davis
Mt. Signal Meets "Wednesday
With Mrs. Havens

Mt Signal home department
members spent the day in knit
ting at their meeting Wednesday
with Mrs. Mirtie Havens as hostess
and Mrs. Bowles as instructor.
AT the morning session a busi-
ness meeting took place with Mrs.
Nelson presiding in the absence of
Mrs. Alice Pollard, chairman. Plans
were made for the meeting on
April IA when the home depart
ment will entertain the farm bur-
eau and for the next meeting to
be held at the home of Mrs. Vera
Harris, April 5, with buffet meals
as the subject.
Mrs. Downing gave an interest
ing report on Foreign Footprints
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Bradshaw
and Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove motor
ed to San Diego Thursday, plan
ming to return on Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Burris A. jenkins
of Kansas City, Mo, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
A. jenkins and Logan Jenkins, left
Wednesday for their home.
Mrs. Estelle Reid, principal of
Harding school, has recovered suf-
ficiently from her recent illness to
be able to return to her office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Jenkins
are looking forward to a visit from
Mrs. Jenkins mother Mrs. John j.
Mcpherson of Kansas City, Mo-,
who will arrive in the valley Mon
day to spend several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

show motion pictures of the various
animals in the zoo. Mrs. Benchley
is the sister of Mrs. H. T. Miller
of El Centre, president Of the I'M
perial County Federation of Wom-
ems clubs.
The biennial election of officers
will take place at this convention
also, with Brawley slated for the
presidency. This office is rotated
among the various members clubs,
Holtyille having had the presidency
for the past two years, Mrs. Miller
being a member of the Holtville
Women's club.
The convention will start at 9:30
a. m and the election, reports OF
club presidents, county officers and
chairmen are scheduled for the
morning.
Luncheon will be served at noon
by the Ten Thousand club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Schools
Churches
cS"sshs. a~"a' OF Interest to Women sseit, sss,
Calendar
CALENDAR
Thursday


20-30 club, 566 Brighton.
Junior club, 1880, 10000 club.
WOmen's Civic Improvement
club, 1880, club house
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 1880,
GA Olive.
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house.
Troop ID, b. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Troop 25, B. S. A., 1880, McCabe
school.
b. p. o. E. No. 1925, s, Elks hall.
Friday
Wilson PIT. A. study group, 10,
Wilson school.
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Girls club, 4, Christian church.
st. Patrick's dinner, 5:30-7:30,
st. Mary's social hall.
Camp Fire dinner, 6, high school.
40 ct dinner, Z, CalexicO.
Townsend club No. l, 1880, Will
son music room.
Los Amigos, 7:45, Presbyterian
church.
Old Time dance, $50, Imperial
Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Buffet Meals ProiectFeatured
By Acacia Home Department

Buffet meals was the subject for
study at the meeting Of Acacia
home department Wednesday at
the L. NJ. Crumrine home, Mrs.
Jessie Littrell, Mrs. A. P. Baker,
project leaders, and Miss Florence
Glenn, home demonstration agent,
being in charge.
During the morning hour a buf-
fet luncheon was prepared and
served by the members under the
direction of the project leaders,
the menu and table appointment
carrying out a green and white
color scheme.
In the afternoon Miss Glenn dis
cussed table appointments for buf-
fet meals, menus, methods of ad-
apting menus to suit the theme for
the party, suitable table decora-
tions, demonstrating several floral
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Family Night at
M. E. Church

Family night was observed We'd
nesday at the Methodist church, a
large group of members and their
families being present to enjoy the
tempting dinner served by the
March committee of the Women's
Aid society. Green and white dec
orationS made the tables particu-
larly attractive.
DR.. j. c. Dunning, district super
intendent, showed motion pictures
of Arizona and the last Tourna-
ment of Roses parade.
Mrs. Elmer Bowling was chair
man of the dinner committee COM
posed of Mesdames H. G.. Jones,
A. c. Finney, j. E. Brock, j. Z.
Plemons, P. B. Schoonmaker, Mary
Turner Miss Margaret Hedrick.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Club Women To Hold
Convention Next Week

Mrs. David A. Fraser of San
Diego, Southern District president,
will be guest of honor at the an
nual convention of the Imperial
County Federation of Women's
clubs, the program being dedicated
to her The convention is March
"a in FL Centre at the Ten Thous-
and club house.
Mrs. Fraser will speak at the
morning session and highlight OF
the afternoon will be the talk by
Mrs Belle j. Benchley, director OF
1.-THE San Diego ZOO, who will also
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

arrangements.
At the business meeting an
nouncement was made of the All
club tea, to be given for mothers
and friends of members by the club
the afternoon of March "a at 2;30
o'clock In the club house. Ways
of spending their share OF the
prize money for the farm center
booth were also discussed. Acaclas
booth having won second prize
and the farm center having given
the greater share of the money to
the home department.
Those present were: Mesdames
w. S. LeFeyre, L. G. Littrell, Ella
Rhoades, c. w. Dyer, H Davie, N.
l.. Wray, A. P. Baker, NJ. E. Flores,
r. F. Ballou. M. c. Norris, l.. M.
Crumrine, Bill Lyons, Miss Glenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Mrs. AIfre d Spizzy
Entertains Club

Wednesday afternoon bridge club
members were the guests of Mrs.
Alfred Spicy, GAG Olive avenue, at
her home this week for luncheon
and game Of contract.
Miss Blackard won high score
prize and Mrs. Eldridge, the second,
those present including Mesdames
Joe Golden. Sherman Eldridge,
Robert Sheffield, Max Sones, Hen
ry Woody, Rudolph Frowiss, Jr.,
Miss Emogene Blackard and the
hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

in the Home. Music for the day
was arranged by the music COM
mittee.
At noon the women stopped work
to enjoy the usual pot luck lunch
con, those present including: Mes
DANES Goldie Laughlin, Lula Kim
berling, Vera Harris, Verna AL
drich, Daisy Dearborn, Cora Will
loughby, Eva Nelson, Flossie Ingle,
Marguerite Arner, Anna Branden-
burg, Rosa Burton, Elizabeth Ad-
kins, Martha Rosson, Harriet
Downing, Juanita BinnS, Maggie
Havens, Mirtie Havens, Joycie
Small, Mildred King, Pearl Wag-
goner, C. w. Brockman, Mary l..
Stark, Marguerite Graham, Elsie
Fisher, Bowles. Miss Dorothy Dun-
das, Miss Ruby Brockman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Annual Spring Convention Of
County P.-T. A. Monday

Annual convention of the Impe-
rial County Council of Parents and
Teachers will be held in Holtville
on Monday, March 20 in the
Methodist Episcopal church begin
ming at 10 am.
Highlights of the convention will
be: an address by Mrs. Ernest
Ruffer, human relationships chair
man for the California Congress
Of Parents and Teachers; a SYM
postum on "Today's Youth" by
students of Central Junior college,
and an address by Mrs. James K.
Lytle, president of the California
Congress.
Mrs Rufer is to speak at 11:30
am, luncheon will be served at
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
W.C.T.U. Booth
Is Big Success

One of the best -patronized booths
at the recent county fair was the
milk bar which was maintained by
the Imperial County W.C.T.U.
where milk and other cold and
hot drinks made from milk we're
sold.
Posters and signs donated by
the California Dairy Council and
by Walter Macdonald. county milk
inspector, were displayed to show
the Importance of milk in the diet.