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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
New SiteFo
Louis Title Go
Named by Jacobs

NEW YORK, Aug 6 tUP)-Last
week it was Pittsburgh for a Joe
Louis title fight in September. This
week it's Washington, D. c. Next
week East Lynne.
The fact is that Promoter Mike
Jacobs meyer looked a gift vehicle
of publicity in the tenders, regard
less of its name: Pittsburgh. Wash
ington, Chicago. Detroit, Los An
geleS, etc.
Particularly when Uncle Mike
happens to be promoting the Billy
Conn-Bob Pastor heavyweight title
contenders' battle at the Polo
Grounds next Tuesday night. And
whenever a city is mentioned as a
possible site for a Louis title tilt
in September. it must be empha-
sized that the Louis challenger is
dependent upon the outcome of
the Conn-Pastor fight.
In this adroit manner the citi-
zens of our fair land are notified
again and again that Conn and
Pastor are fighting next Tuesday.
Along Jacobs Beach. everyone in
the fight mob knows that Conn is
favored at 8-5 to beat Pastor, and
that if Conn beats the former N. Y.
U. halfback impressively Louis and
Conn will tapgle in September
right in little old New York-at
Yankee stadium.
However, during the next week
Promoter Jacoks will welcome every
outside offer for a Louis fight in
September. figuring that every offer
means story on Tuesdays fight.
You, too, can publicize your home
town promoter and air city by ne
gotiating with Uncle Mike during
the next week for a September
Louis fight. OF course Uncle Mike
will not close with you for such
a fight. He will leave certain de-
tails to be ironed out"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
AA.Stars 0per,
Busyweek in
BrawIey Tonight

Ell Centre all-Stars travel 10
Brawley for the second in five
game series tonight and open q
weeks schedule which includes
games on Friday night in Ell Cen
tro and Saturday and Sunday
nights in San Diego.
The all-stars play Campbell Den
lists of San Diego on Friday night
and then travel to san Diego on
Saturday for two game series
against the San Diego Elks.
Vernon Hare, Indio pitcher, is
expected to be on hand to hurl
for Brawley tonight and Steve Rit-
ter, Ell Centros hard luck chucker,
will attempt to halt the Brawley
sluggers.
Ell Centre defeated Brawley, 10,
in the first meeting of the new
series.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
BENCHW ARMING
by BWdette knne
-Posi-Press Sports Editor
The Old Standby
Posi- Press Sports Editor

The Old Standby
4 Speaking of hitters in softball
always brings you down TO the
king of batters among valley slug
gers. His name is Ted Ehmke. ano
as long as you can remember, il
was Ehmke VINO broke up bal
games.
In past seasons Ehmke has lee
the league in every division of hit
ting. One year he had the highest
average. most home runs, most
triples, most hits. most runs batteo
| in.
Ehmke pasted the ball at a 1926
clip during the past season, and had
slightly better average in all
star games And league pitchers
will tell you he is still the hardest
man to get out when men are on
the sacks.
There was one year that Ehmke
did not win the batting title, how
ever. and lost it by O05 percentage
points.
He lost it to Bob Elliott in the
last game of the season. Ehmke
had a slight lead over Elliott as
the teams entered the final three
innings of play. Each had one
more time at bat and a hit for
Ted would clinch the title.
Ehmke, however, batted in tough
luck. He lined one to left field
where Lawson Willingham made a
|one-handed catch to rob him of a
hit.
Elliott got his chance in the
ninth inning, but the opposing
pitcher decided to walk Bob be-
cause a walk would leave his ave-
rage unchanged and give Ted the
championship.
Elliott took three balls. swung
at two that were out of reach and
Waited, for the 2-3 pitch. The ball
left the pitchers hand, a slow one.
two feet outside the plate. Bob
leaned across the base, swung
nightly and deposited the sphere
in the city park over the right
field fence. The blow gave him the
batting crown.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

Catching for the harassed Rec
Sox. James Emory FoXx further
demonstrates that he is the great
est all-round ball player of them
ALL
Jimmy Foxx was out with a
twisted knee when sacroilac trouble
forced Gen Desautels to return to
Boston.
Johnny Peacock isn't the most
accomplished receiver in the bus
mess, and Joe Glenn obviously is
unsatisfactory.
Lou Finney was batting 1854 in
FoXx's shoes at first base, and
Dominic DiMaggio was doing quite
all right as substitute for Finney
in right field.
SO, as quickly as his knee healed,
Foxx, the team man, grabbed the
big glove.
On his first afternoon behind the
bat in Cleveland Foxx caught no
fewer than five pitchers as they
dissipated a seven run lead, and
the Red Sox finally were beaten
as the Indians scored three runs
in the seventh and four in the
eighth.
It wish I were hitting against
this pitching instead of catching
it, says the Maryland farmer, who
can't understand why the Thomas
Austin Yawkey organization doesn't
buy two or three older pitchers
in the minors.
EASY TO WIN .PENNANT
THIS YEAR, SAYS FOXX
'All a pitcher has to do to win
for us is hold the opposition to a
half dozen runs" he asserts.
There must be two or three in
the minors capable of doing that.
"All 1 hear on this outfit is
young fellows, but it's time to
change when young fellows are
taking you nowhere after a three
or four-year trial. They no longer
are young fellows then.
Winning the American League
pennant is easier this year than
at any time since l came up in
1926. It's shame we haven't any
pitching to speak of. 1t would only
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Jimmy foxx Moves Behind Plate For
Red Sox to AgainProveHes
Greatest All-Around Player

have to be fair"
Foxx, the best long range right
hand hitter in history and still one
of the fastest men in the game
despite his bulk, has played every
position since entering the Amer
ican League.
Foxx is famous as first base
man only because Connie Mack
had a youngster named Mickey
Cochrane when Foxx first showed
up. The Sudlersville Slugger
caught, played third base and in
the outfield for EaSton of the
Eastern Shore League at the age
of l6, but was graduated to the
big show from Providence as a
backstop.
He caught 10 games for the AS
in 1885, until Connie Mack be-
came convinced that his aggrega-
ton wasn't going anywhere.
THIRD BASE SOF'TEST;
CATCHING is TOUGHEST
Foxx played third base in the
All-Star game when it was neces-
sary to crowd both him and Lou
Gehrig into the American League
lineup.
He considers third base the soft
est job, catching the toughest.
I'm crouching to catch you use
muscles that are unemployed at
any other position" explains Foxx,
who will be 33 in October. I'm
still working out the soreness"
Desautels is on the shelf for
some time, and Foxx intends to
catch as long as Joe Cronin feels
it is helping the club
Pitchers will tell you Foxx has
more stuff than most of them.
They stop to watch him throw a
screwball while warming up
In Nagoya, Japan, in the winter
of 1884, FoXx caught Lefty Gomez
of the Yankees for the American
League All-StarS and the following
day struck out the side as a relief
pitcher.
Perhaps that is where the Red
Sox could make the best use of
him in the box, and Jimmy
Foxx is SO versatile he might be
able to catch his own pitching.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, Aug. G. CUP)-
Hogs 500, steady 70 strong bulk me
dunn TO choice 1G0-220 lbs average
7-1.4O: 750 on few small lots Cali
tornians. Few off weights 7-7.50;
packing sows 5-5,35; few $50.
Cattle 500; slow desirable steers
and heifers lacking. Early sales
about steay. Cows 575-5.50: load
strictly good 1893 lbs. Montana 750
sorted to head. Gamer and cutters
$50; bulls 6.25-7.35; some held high
er. Monday cows 1o-15c higher.
Other classes steady. steers s.05-
1925: few heifers 7.75-S.s0: cows
8. 5.75-G.65; calves 300; steady, veal
ers 9-l1.00; few to IL; little d3ne
on calves.
sheep So. no sales. good TO choice
wooded lambs quoted around s.5O-
SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06


stadium in a playoff game that
wound up the most successful city
league season since play was moved
from Wilson field to the stadium.
Largest crowd of the city league
season was on hand to watch Joe
Hurst pitch and bat the Elks to
the championship an effort which
has almost revolved into an annual
habit for "Fox" Hurst.
Hurst has pitched Tor the VIM
ming team in all but three playoffs
in the past seven years. He dropped
a series to Homer Chambers in 1884
and also in 1888, didn't pitch in
the 1887 series.
Joe led his team mates at bat
Monday night, collecting two hits
in four tries, and scored the first
run in the opening innings. Mean
while he handcuffed all Seeley bat
ters except Cal Aaron, leftfielder,
who banged out three hits in four
tinies at bat. Wick Robinson the
leagues most improved player and
&c. Sandez were the only other
Seeiey prayers 10 TlJ Salely.
f Best fielding efforts of the night
were turned in by Dutch Van Nos
trand and Bill Payne of the Elks,
Ralph Skiles and Wick Robinson
of the Seeley toWners.
Billie Sunstrom, who pitched good
enough ball to win an ordinary
game, was the victim of fielding
misplays that cost three runs.
The score:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Fdvorifes Move Up
In Boys Journey

CULVER CITY, Ind. Aug. 6 UP)
All but three of the five top
seeded players in both divisions
entered the third round of compe-
tition today in the national Junior
and boys tennis championships at
the Culver Military academy.
Douglas Woodbury.. Los Angeles.
seeded No. in the junior division.
reached the third round after
drawing a bye in the first round
and then defeating Fred Doutel.
Mishawaka. Ind, 6-1. 60. in the
second. Bobby Carrothers, Coronado
Calf. seeded No. 2, Vic Seixas
Philadelphia, No 4. and Dick
Bender, Westfield. NJ j. No. S, drew
byes in the first round and ad-
vanced TO the second on defaults
Earl Bartlett. New Orleans, seeded
No. 8. drew a bye and then de-
feated Ben Hemsley, Cincinnati.
g-3, 6-2
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Fight fer Playoff
befiils Attracts
Pei. interest
BY UNITED PRESS

With Seattle traipsing around r.
gaines ahead of the Pacific coas,
league, the only fun left in watch
ing Los Angeles and Oakland schap-
ping for second place and three
way fight to see who finished fourth
ana gets the Shaughnessy play
offs.
The lordly Rainiers open a series
tonight at home against second
place Oakland, but were not ex-
pected to lose any ground. Seattle
has 1873 edge in games against
Oakland this year and is right OH
top OF the wave, while the Oaks
nave been ragged for several weeks.
Los Angeles, which is only half
game behind Oakland, receives
san Diego this week. The Angels
nave won 10 and lost eight against
thhe Padres this season and were
ilguerng ON getting into second
place during their series.
San Diego is currently in fourth
place, a half game ahead of Sacra-
mento and 2lz ahead of Hollywood
The three teams will fight to get
some of the playoff money.
Sacramento goes 10 San Fran
cieco this week. with an 81 ad-
vantage in this years games. The
Seals just got back from Seattle
where they lost five straight games
10 the league leaders.
Hollywood figures to move up a
notch at Portland. The Stars were
counting ON soft touch against
the Doormat Ducks, who are cur
rently Az games behind Seattle
md 16Iz behind seventh-plaee San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

This and That
Most softbali players deteriorats
with age, and that is the reasor
they started the junior softbal
league this season. But such is no
the case in the softball playing his.
tory of Noel Smith, outfielder fol
the Elks
Ten years ago, when Noel was
casting his first ballot, he was
barely good enough to play in the
FL Centre b league. He was such
a poor hitter they tried him al
pitching He clicked as a B league
hurler, won few games, but Slip
ped out of softball as a player
when the B league disappeared
for a time.
The next mention of Noel Smith
in softball came along in 1885 when
Smith organized an all-valley soft
ball team, took such pitching no.
tables as Joe Hurst, Homer Cham
bers, Lefty Cummings. King Kong
Kelly and Art Rubidoux and set
out for the Chicago tournament.
The all-valley organization went
to the semi-finals of the Chicago
tournament, won 40 out of As games
played on the road and probably
attracted an audience of half a
million fans.
1t was on the road trip that
Smith noticed that many batters
had amazing success by choking
up and punching the ball instead
of taking full swing. Smith tried
it when he filled in as utility
player a couple of times, met with
fair success
The all-valley team returned to
the valley and Smith anxiously
awaited another season. He began
to improve his hitting, moved out
OF the 100 class, and though not
sensational as a hitter, improved
to such an extent that he became
one OF the B leagues outstanding
hitters.
During the next three seasons
his batting gradually improved and
last season he landed in the A
league big ten with .3l3 average
But Smiths fielding was still as
uncertain as Dizzy Deans right
arm and he let in as many runs
as he drove home
Then at the start of the 1910
season Smith began to improve
his fielding. He dropped only one
fly ball all year, batted .324 and
was third in the runs batted in
division.
So If you're in the valley around
1850, take look at the box scores
and see if there isn't a guy named
Smith whom pitchers just can't
get out.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. CUP)-Tax
uncertainties and reports that Ger
many was ready to launch its big
offensive against Britain unsettled
The stock market today. Business
held at a high level
Declines included points in
United Aircraft and TO more than
a point in Bethlehem steel. Soften
ing In the price of copper and lead
siected adversely stocks in those
groups
Trading was dull at closing tim
and stock leaders finished slightly
above the lowest prices of the ses-
sion.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 125.2s
off Lie; rail, 1918, off 0.13; utility.
22.66, off O.06; and 65 stocks 425e.
off 0.33.
Stock sales approximated 10000
shares against 900 yesterday.
Curb stock sales were 1000 shares
against $1,000 in the previous ses-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Aug. G. GUPJ-
Trading was moderate TO slow
Berries. peaches and squash were
firm TO slightly stronger. Beans
eantafoupes. corn. lettuce and to-
inatoes were slightly weaker to
weaker.
cantaloupes: HaIes 16s-i8s 80
Gee; 24s-27s 50-65c; tip tops local
std ss-16s 60-70c: 24s 40-56c: hon
eydews local std f2s-16s 65-75c:
Japanese melons local std I0s-iGs
65-75e.
Tomatoes: San Diego co 4x5s 60
50-60c: 5x5s 50-75e: stems 2-Iaver
San Diego co 5x5s 1850: Ponder
osas 5x5s 10-s5ci egg tomatoes vel
low Gee; reds 35-50c: Gilroy red
cherry 40-50c.
Watermelons: local 1922 ID avg.
mostly $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Seeded Players
Lead Advance

RYE, N. Y, Aug. 6 eUP)-The
list of seeded players in both the
mems and womens divisions of the
eastern grass courts tennis champ
ionships, unmarried by defeat in
either section, continued play in
the third round at the Westchester
country club today.
Alice Marble of Beverly Hills,
Calf, and Bobby Riggs of Chicago.
defending champions and top
seeded in their respective classes,
led the advance yesterday by win
ming their matches in straight sets.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Cops Calexice Open
Kdloop Schedule

Ell Centre junior police and Ca
lexico juniors open the kids league
schedule tonight in Ell Centre stad-
ium at 8 o'clock. according to Ernie
Cox, manager of the young cops.
Thursday night the Press juniors
will invade Imperial to meet the
league leaders. Thursday nights
game will start at 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
CHICAGO GRAINS

. CHICAGO, Aug. 6. .(UPJ-In-
CREASED offerings wiped out early
firmness in wheat futures today v
Advances in corn. which Influenced d
the early wheat market, were pared
TO 4 cent under the heavier pres
sure.
cent lower, Sept. 74a -74A Corn
was up 4 cent, Sept. 60-6O5. oat4,
unchanged u ss cent higher, Sept
2s]sA; and rye off / cent, sept.
41 Y A; soy beans were IS to 9.
cent lower after late selI-off
Oct. 73A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
l.. A. POULTRY

LOS ANG ELES. Aug. G. UP)-
Hens. leghorns, pa -3A lbs. g.. lie
Hens. leghorns. over 1 ibs. . lie
DO. over lbs ........... 12c
Hens. colored, Sz to 4 lbs o.. ise
liens. colored, over lbs .... 1Sc
Broilers, over Ia up to ] I. lbs. l5c
Broilers, over Ia up 10 2A lbs. tic
Fryers. leghorns. over ga up TO 16
Fryers. colored 2i4 -3A lbs 80. 17c
Fryers, colored. over 3A lbs up lsc
Boosters. coloreG .............. 10
Old roosters. coIored ........ v
old roosters. leghorD ...........- be
stays ................ .. lac
Ducklings. over g pounds go. 1Jc
Ducklings, under pounds 14e
Old ducks .................. Sc
young geese .............. 15c
old tom turkeys ............. 11e
old hen turkeys -..... .......... lie
Capons D lbs. and up ...-.... 24e
Rabbits. No ] VIII 2k-4k lbs. >. lOt
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Practice Wed.

FL Centre girls postponed their
weekly practice until Wednesday
night, according to Manager Clar-
ence Walters. The feminine slug
gers, who meet Yuma Friday night
in Yuma, will practice against the
Eastside girls at 7:30 in Ell Centre
stadium Walters said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Brawley to Play
HoltyiIje Thurs.

Brawley's league champion Bog
gust and Peterson softball team
will seek more laurels Thursday
night when the Bud and Pete crew
will travel to Holtville to play the
HOltville Merchants.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
MARKET, QUOTATIONS
Markets at a Glance

Stocks irregularly lower in quiet
trading.
Bonds irregular: u. S. govern
ments lower.
Curb stocks lower.
Call money ] per cent.
Foreign exchange higher.
Cotton easy.
wheat unchanged TO off e cent:
corn up 4 ".
Rubber about steady
Silver unchanged in New York
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Week ek'sBleaque
Schedule

Coca Cola and Golden State
softball teams open the weeks
play in the FL Centro b league
tonight. On Wednesday night Tel
ephone and 20-3O clubs meet and
on Friday night the District Shop
and Office tangle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
LOCAL BUTTERFAT

Los Angeles butter .... 2scl
Butterfat grade A FOB ~ ranch IS
Manufacturing milk ..... 32e
Rt. gathered cream ......... 2se
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
l.. a. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Aug. 6. fUP)-
Trading assumed an even tone on
the Los Angeles stock exchange to-
day with nine issues remaining
unchanged, two showing fractional
advances. five decreasing slightly.
Los Angeles Investment az down
a; Southern California Edison
common 2fhs down u: Southern
California Edison 6 per cent 30iz
unchanged; Lane Wells 9A up 4
Ryan Aeronautics AS down 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
Pitches,
Bets EIkS to
City Loop Title

The Centre city softDall league cIoseu aHo1neI ~
seascS Monday night, and scribbled across the league
record book was "194O-El Centro Elks, Champions -
The Elks, with Joe Hurst pitching fve,hlt pail
game defeated Seeley 5-2 Monday night in Ell CentfO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

Buy your next car through our
Auto Finance plan. Our aim is to
finance your cars unpaid balance
on a schedule that is suitable and
convenient to your needs and in
come. Look over the car you want
and then come in and see us for
its financing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

posf -preas - Wrnt-Ad Section.
vst.llx Indifferent Infinitely Bel
tef Read fm Profit = Use h
ReaultSl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

september ........... SI.46
December ............. 81. 461s z
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
l.. A. BANKS

Los ANGELES. Aug 4. UP)-
merica " IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Butter: EXTRAS 2sl&e; prime lists 2s.
standards 2sc; undergrades zee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-06

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-13
Bass Season To
Open Next Week

Top-favorite of the family fishing
party-angling for panfish-will get
underway in the northern zone, in
Guiding the entire Minnesota Arrow
head country, Friday, June 81.
Here is a sport in which the chill
dren as well as adults find fun galore,
using the old-fashioned cane pole or
willow stick with a bobbing float, to
hook the finny battlers. Of course, the
flyrod is the standard tackle for the
veterans.
Pike and trout fishing have been
open for several weeks in the Arrow
head country with good catches ex-
perienced by scores of devotees to the
sport from throughout the midwest.
According to state conservation
laws, six bass is the day limit with
IL in possession. Other limits are
Is crappies per day and rs in possess
sion and Is sunfish per day with 80
in possession.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-13
Awards For All
Home Beautifiers

Thousands of rural and village
home surroundings in Minnesota will
take on glamour this year through
the national All home Identification
contest accepted by the state club
leader. 1t is open to regularly en-
rolled All boys and girls with the
approval of the county agent.
Special information and sugges-
tons for helping club members reach
the detectives of the contest will be
provided by the state extension serv-
ice. Details may be obtained from
extension agents.
Boys and girls doing the best work
in the county will receive blue award
rank and one such member will be
given a gold medal. An outstanding
clubster in the state blue award
group receives a 17-jewel gold watch,
and six national winners will be given
trips to the 10Th National All Club
Congress in Chicago, November 29
to December 7. All awards are pro-
vided by Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen,
Chicago, garden club enthusiast.
Seven Minnesota clubsters qualified
for blue awards and cash prizes last
year. They were Palmer Peterson,
Elk River; Henry Rochman, st. Paul;
Roger w. Pankonie, Minneapolis
Highland; Jeanne Vollbrecht, Han
over; Eileen Hayel, st. Paul; Jerome
n
Johnson, Arthyde.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-13

The Girl Scouts will serve ice
cream, cake and coffee in the town
hall Saturday afternoon and evening.
The proceeds will be used to help
defray the expenses of camping
trip later this summer.
At the Danish Brotherhood meet
ing last week committee was named
to sponsor picnic in conjunction
with committee from the Danish
Sisterhood. They announce this week
that the picnic will be held at Stur-
geon lake on Sunday, June %. Watch
for definite location in next weeks
American. Each family is to bring
a picnic basket; the committee will
provide the coffee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-13
AskOv
Rev. Jensen Here Tonight.

Rev. M. Mikkelsen received word
yesterday that Rev. Alfred Jensen
of Kimballton, Iowa, president of the
church synod, will be in Askov today.
Arrangements are being made to have
Rev. Jensen give a lecture in the
church basement starting shortly aft
er 8 o'clock this evening. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone
to come to this; however, the lecture
will likely be in the Danish language.
Lunch will be served after the meet
ing and the ladies are asked to bring
cake or cream.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-13
ASKOV
Annual Meeting Held.

The annual meeting of the Pine
County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany was held Saturday at the town
hall, Askov, with a fair attendance.
Routine matters were disposed of in
the usual manner and the three direc-
tors whose terms expired were all
reelected. They are Nels Matson,
Cloverton; Lawrence Won Rueden,
Hinckley; and Christ Larsen, Askov.
The annual meeting of the directors
is set for Saturday, June II, at Fin
layson, at which time the new board
will organize.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-13
June l5Deadline For
Potato CertificatiOn

Potato raisers who are planning to
have certified seed potatoes next year
should be sure that their application
for certifcation is in A. C. Tolaas's
office, University Farm, ST. Paul, not
later than June Is, according to Max
McMillin, county agent, as this is
the last date that applications for
certifcation will be accepted, accord