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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03

WANTED-Bring us your Pulp
Wood, $500. Extra pay if we are
loading. B. F. Cook, West Jeffer-
son, N. c. 7-3-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03

WANTED "A housekeeper and
cook to live in West Jefferson
home, small family, modern home.
Must have health certificate.
Write GG", Skyland Post. 7-3-1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
FISHER RIVER
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M. I. Davis is spending this week
in Roman.
James Orr was in Libby Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. n. j. Fowler Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews are new corners here
and live near the w. A. Wallace
ranch on the East Fisher.
S. Kyle Beebe returned home
from the Kalispell hospital last
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Davis were
in Libby Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison ano
children were Kalispell visitors
Saturday.
Bud Farrell and daughter Joyce
spent the weekend at the James
Orr home.
Ernest Davis was in Libby Mon
day.
Miss Jean Fowler drove out from
Libby and spent Sunday with hel
parents.
Mrs. George Koebel has been OF
the sick list for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Davis callet
at the Morris Davis home Sunday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24

called to Bozeman Wednesday by
the death of their brother-in-law
and SON. in-law.
Mrs. Florence Burris of Pasco,
Wash, is visiting friends in Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Purcell of
Cutbank visited last week with their
son and daughter-inlaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Purcell.
For Sale-House on Missoula
avenue, Troy. Inquire Joe Devich. 1t
Mrs. Carrie Mossey of Denton,
Mont, has been visitor at the
home of her daughter Mrs Homer
Drury.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dixon are
spending several days in Hot
Springs, Mont
Mrs. Ed. Henrichs attended G
meeting of forestry service women
in Libby Monday night.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
Bridge Clubs Meet Last Week

Mrs. Earl Drury entertained her
bridge club last Wednesday after
noon with a dessert luncheon. Score
awards were received by Mrs. D. F.
Fewkes, Mrs. Anthony Joy, Mrs.
Carrie Messy of Denton, Mont
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Henrichs were
hosts to their Wednesday evening
club last week. Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Fewkes were awarded prizes for
high scores.
The dinner club met with Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Thorn Friday ev-
ening. Bridge was enjoyed after
dinner with score awards going to
Walter Morrison and Mrs. E. J.
Weidner. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison
were club guests.
Mrs. Bert Thomas was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to members OF
her sewing club.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Farris ano
son Martin returned Tuesday from
Seattle and Aberdeen where they
spent the week visiting friends
They report fine weather and beau
tiful flowers on the coast. Defense
activities were also of much in
terest to the Farrises.
Mr.. and Mrs Shirley Gallagher
and Mrs. Elizabeth Callaghan were
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
A One-Act PIoy with Numerous Chuckles,
Entitled II Am the Publicity Choirmon"

eel our subscriptions. Good day, Mr..
Editor. exit go
(Telephone rings)
Editor: Hello, hello. Yes. When is
the play?
Voice: Well we haven't set the
date yet, but just put an announce
ment in that we are giving it.
Editor: Where will the play be
given?
Voice: We don't know that yet,
either, just say it will be given.
Editor: What is the name of the
play?
Voice. We aren't sure until we
meet few more times and talk it
over, but you can say that it either
will be comedy, drama or mu-
sical
Editor: Can you tell me how j
Voice: Say, do you think l have
nothing else to do but sit here and
answer lot of silly questions? Now
I've given you all the information
and when | get some more I'll call
you up Goodbye
Enter Mrs. John Windbag: l I'M
derstand you are the editor. | want
to complain about the proof read
ers on this paper. We sent a story
in last week about our society and
half of the names of the people
mentioned were spelled wrong.
Editor: Oh yes. the story about
the Weekly Cat Society? have that
right here. | am sorry, Mrs Wind
bag, but whoever wrote this story
scrubbed the names in such FASH
ion that none of us could make out
what it was about SO we tried to
decipher it the best way possible.
Mrs. Windbag: Oh is that so!
Since when did have to come in
to newspaper office to be insulted
about my handwriting Why didn't
you find out how the names were
spelled?
Editor: We tried to, but nobody
seemed to know anything about it.
, Mrs. Windbag. That's the trouble
, with newspapers. You can't believe
a word you see in print anymore
. because newspapers never check
, anything. Do you expect me tc
, type everything?
II Editor. That would be nice if you
, could
Mrs. Windbag: Well, l won't
| EXIT
, Editor: (grabs office phone): Sene
out for two dozen boxes of aspirin
, and if anybody else wants to SET
/ me tell them I've gone to Cali
fornia and won't be back for year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Reported by the Lincoln County
Abstract Company
Tom Fay to w. H. Simon, w. ..
Lot II, block S, East Libby.
Guy H. Walker to Martin Bot
chek, w. D. Lots 80 to 36, inclu-
sive, block 6, East Libby Amended
Winnie c. Kincaid to ]. H. Haa-
land, w. D. Lot |, block l, Law
renee Addition, West Troy.
Winnie c. Kincaid to ]. H. Haa-
land, w. D. N. 90 It. of lot 2, block
l, Lawrence Addition, West Troy.
j. H. Haaland to A. w. Fox, w
D. Lot and N. 80 #. of lot 2
block |, Lawrence Addition, West
Troy.
Charles r. Eller to George w
Davis, w. d. H. E. S. No. 1888 in
Sec. ID, Twp. 36 NJ, Rye. 26 w. M. M
Kootenai Valley State Bank te
Verne T. Hovey, w. D. Lot Is
block 2, West Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
Masons Entertain Visitors.

Special third degree work was
exemplified by the Thompson Falls
Masonic Lodge in the Troy hall
before an audience composed of
members from Whitefish, Boomers
Ferry, Libby, and Troy last Satur-
day night.
A supper was served to the Wis
itors in the new recreation room on
the first floor of the Masonic Hall.
Chairman Of the supper committee
was Walter Morrison and he was
assisted by Bert Thomas, Allen
Goodgame, and Henry Weidner.
Past Grand Master M. D. Row
land OF Libby; William Brockway,
worshipful master, Boomers Fer
ry; Donald Hargreaves, master of
the Libby Lodge, A. r. Johnson,
worshipful master of the Boomers
Ferry Lodge, V. A. Sather, master
Of the Troy Lodge, were among the
distinguished guests present.
Seniors to Present Clever Comedy
Running Wild" a three-act farce
by Glenn Hughes, author of Spring
Fever" and Happy Go-Lucky,
senior plays in 1899 and 1910, will
be produced Friday night by the
senior class under the direction OF
Miss Shirley Knight.
According to Row. Peterson, pub
fishers OF the play, When an am
bilious young script writer attempts
to force his scenario upon hard
boiled film executive, by staging a
fake murder in the hotel at which
both are guests, things might be ex-
pected to happen, as they always dc
in a Glenn Hughes farce. And you'll
probably need a cor1ptometer il
you're going to check up on the
laughs"
Members of the cast are: Ted
Crater, Ray Callaghan, Earl Burns
Margaret Coffman, LIE Lois John
son, Dean Cobbledick, Pauline Klu-
ska, Margaret Plots, Grace Kirsch-
baum, Raymond Bracy, Wally Cal
laghan, VERNE Vorhies, Evelyn
Smith. and Jim Migaki,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24

Arthur Lee Martin has recovered
from the effects of an accident
which befell him last week. He
was jolted off the running board of
a car on which we was riding.
Arthur Lee suffered a number of
bruises about his face, his front
teeth were pushed backward and
one tooth was broken off entirely.
The regular school meeting of the
Rexford school district was held
Saturday evening. At this time Miss
Grosweiler of Troy was hired to
teach the primary grades. Clarence
Baker was re-hired for another
year to teach the upper grades; Mrs
Fred Marvel for clerk and Albert
Whitmarsh for janitor
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Martin and
t. B. Martin were callers in White
fish and Kalispell last Friday.
DR.. Earl Madden, wife and daugh-
ter from Kalispell were Sunday
guests at the E. Z. Madden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred Nellis, who
who now reside in Libby, were
weekend guests at the home oi
Mrs. Seth Madden. Mr.. Nellis, who
is q member Of the Rexford Schoo
board, attended the school meeting
while here.
Vim. Fewkes and Sam Leighty
were fishing Sunday near Kalispell
Mrs. Jessie Fagerberg, county SUI
perintendent of schools, was bus.
mess caller here last week.
Mrs Reggie Lanpher of Somers
spent the past week visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Saxon
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Powell ano
family of Libby were Sunday call.
ers in Rexford
Mrs. c. H. Martin and small sor
spent few days this week visiting
relatives in Libby.
Jack Stevens and three sons o.
Whitefish were here Friday
The Cub Scouts held another
meeting at the home of Mrs. Gal
Knapp on Friday, April l8. The,
studied about the flag and aftel
that various games were played.
! Joe Sheffield of Libby was bus
mess caller here Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Howe spent /;
few days of the past week II
Whitefish and Kalispell.
Mrs. John Nelson and small
daughter returned from the Clarl
hospital Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Jones ane
Rusty were callers in Whitefish tn,
forepart of last week.
The honor roll for the primar,
grades for the past six weeks ar
as follows: Hugh Knapp, Pauline
Farr, Bess LaByer, Garwin Smith
Selma Pagan, Merle Hammons, Vir
ginia Lyons, Iris Smith. The homo
roll for the upper grades will b.
published later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
Depot Pool Based on Date Of
Completion OF New Station.

Employees of the Great Northern
Railway and several local business
men have each contributed Csc to a
pool based on the completion date
OF the new Troy station. Each man
participating in the pool chose one
date between May and July IL.
Fifty-six persons joined the pool
which closed April l, thus the man
who chose the date upon which the
new station is completed will re-
ceive $14
The station now under construc-
ton will be modern and attractive
according to v. A. Sather, station
agent for Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24

Hitting in a good-natured way at
the many publicity requests OF the
people of his community, Robert II.
Gamble, editor of the Northern Val,
ley Tribune, Tenaffy, N. j., devoted
most of page recently to a one
act play which he named i Am
The Publicity Chairman.
We reprint part of it be.
cause we derived number OF
chuckles from it. While the char
acters are exaggerated to some ex-
tent, nevertheless anyone who has
had much experience around a
country newspaper office will recog-
nize the genuineness of the portray
ais. The play ran, in part, as fol
lows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TROY NEWS
Sponsors Tea for Cancer Control

Spring flowers, a beautifully dec
GRATED tea table, an exhibit of an
tiques, and musical numbers pro-
vided an attractive background for
the tea given by the Woman's Club
at the Methodist church for the ben
eft of the cancer control fund.
Mrs. P. A. Peterson, Mrs. D. T.
Wood, Mrs. J. B. Farris, Mrs. John
Sagen, and Mrs. Roy Maness presid-
ed at the tea table
A musical program arranged by
Miss Dorothy Clement and Miss
Shirley Knight consisted of vocal
trio with Florance Peterson, June
Sanders, Flora Mae Sagen, accom-
panied by Anita Sagen, singing Il
Hear a Rhapsody" and two ac-
Gordon selections played by Flor
ence Peterson Piano solos. were
contributed by Calvin Davis, Bar
bara Laehn, and Marilyn Cone.
OF much interest was the an
tique display arranged by Mrs. Ed.
Henrichs, Mrs. James Duffy, and
Mrs. Roy Maness. Pictures contrib
uted by Mrs. G. H. Clay, which were
taken IN Troy nearly ~ years ago
attracted much ATTENTION. Other
interesting exhibits loaned for the
occasion were. Chelsea figures from
England about 200 years old. and q
musical clock owned by Mrs. Flea
nor Roseberry, doll about sc
years old exhibited by Mrs. Ash
ley Roberts, watch and fife used
in the Civil War by the father Of
Mrs. D. F. Fewkes, a handWover
bedspread about LOO years ole
owned by Mrs. Henry Weidner, 6
collection of vases and old silver
belonging to Mrs. Ed Henrichs, sew
era1 old quilts, shaWls, dishes, sill
yer, and many other interesting ar
ticles.
Mrs. Grover Smith was chairman
of the food committee and was as
sisted by Mrs. L. r. Davis and Mrs
William Purcell. The table wa.
decorated by Mrs. George Strom
Mrs. ]. B. Farris, and Mrs. D. F
Fewkes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
The GINS No. I Job

Let's 90 up on the iron range, in northern Minnie
sofa uheye Americas life line begins.
You stand on the brink of a yawning man made
chasn In it could be dumped the Fort Peck,
Grand Coulee and Boulder dams, all the material
cxcavated from the Panama Canal!
It's the largest, open-pit iron ore mine IN the
world-this mine at Hibbing-212 miles long,
mile wide, and more than 800 feet deep. You're
looking down on 90 miles of railroad track, with
toyke trains and power shovels scooping up the ORE
Down there, you realize, are the beginnings
of battleships, airplanes, tanks, cannons'
trucks, and automobiles.
For, from this red ore, the ingenuity OF American
industry creates everything made OF iron and steel.
The task Of moving nearly one-fhird of all the
ore which the hard pressed blast furnaces of this ma
t;on can handle this year is the Great Northern's
No. Job on the national defense program.
Between the opening Of navigation this spring
and next falls freeze up-about 210 days-the Great
Northern will be called upon to move ~ mutton
lonx tons Il iron from the open-pit and under
ground mines on the Mesabi range and load it into
boats at the head Of the lakes.
It will require thirteen trains day during most
Of the season-each loaded with more than 10000
long tons Of iron ore-a shipload to q trainl
1900 cars Of ore day will have to be assembled
on the iron range; moved liz miles to the terminals
at Allouez; and a corresponding number OF empty
cars returned and distributed to the mines.
Each carload Of ore has been sampled before 1t
leaves the mine and in the Alloucz yards the cars
arc switched and assembled so that whole boatoads
Of the ore can be built up sections Of the orc docks
to meet the different specifications required by
various steel mills.
Modern facilities and equipment, together
NTH a highly specialized personnel, enable
The Great Northern to meet these demands
] OF a national emergency NTH the utmost con-
fdence that it's obligations uiH Be fully and
compefenfly discharged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24

Pete Slightly under) Shay, !
blieve Ish been kidnapped"
Jake:-"Why do you think sou
Pete.-"I went home last night
an looked in my bed, an | washn'i
there"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24

The largest modern iron docks in the World :.
Aouez Wisconsin, owned and operated by the reat L;
Railway "24 magic figures here They keep thus
part life line flowing smoothly at peak ef'ciency
lcngth 12foot centers
pockets loading chuts and matches OF ts
steamers The 224 feet into the bay ana
rise contain 1852 pockets each with
capacity of 327 long tons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
Mid-Week Bridge Club.

The members of the Mid-Week
Bridge club met at the home of
Mrs. E. E. Madden Friday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Griffiths was the win
ner of first prize and Mrs. James
Hurst second
Dainty refreshments were served
at midnight
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-24
REXF0RD
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Party at School House.

Seventeen people attended the
pinochle party at the school house
Wednesday evening, April Is. High
prizes went to VIM. Griffiths and
Mrs. James Hurst, low to O. A.
Knapp and Mrs. Fred Marks.
Mrs. r. l.. LaByer and Mrs. E. E.
Madden were hostesses.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01
FOOTBALL
LOU MONTGOMERY'S
BLACKHAWKS

Riding the crest of an unde-
feated, united season, the for
midable Middlesex A.A. of Wa
tertown tackle the stalwart
Blackhawks who are led by
hammerlng Lou Montgomery at
Dilboy Field in Somerville, Sun
day, Nov. 2.
With a star-studded eleven
composed mostly of ex-Holy
Cross stars, the WATERFOWL boys
are out to keep that undefeated
record intact. Boosting of a line
of men that have named them
selves the 7 Big Bears, and a
backf1eld that label themselves
the Hurricanes, Hula Lou will
have a tough job holding the
Middlesex eleven in tow
Dropping a notch in his bat
tie for high scoring honors in
the country, Montgomery is
OK. from a small injury and
will be out for many a point.
The kickoff is at 2 pm. sharp.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01
CITY NEWS

Surrounded by her Boston
resident children, Mrs. Susan A.
Shaw observed her 89th birth
day Monday, Oct. 81, at the
home of her grandson, Bill
Howard, Mass. Ave, Boston.
Mrs. Shaw is extraordinarily
active for her age and posses Is
es a rare sense of humor. The
birthday cake was gift of Mrs.
Ruth Bingham. Among those
present were: Mrs. Louise Shaw
Ross, Messrs. William Shaw and
John Shaw, daughter and sons,
respectively; Bill Howard and
Kenneth Howard, and Russell
Greene-Shaw, grandsons;; Mrs.
Louise Harris Shaw and Mrs.
Amelia Greene-Shaw, daugh-
ters-in-law; and old family
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Scott, Mrs. Ruth Bingham, Mrs.
Marjorie Harris Brewer, Misses
Bernice Saunders and Clara
Reed, Messrs. Almont Braeey
and Robert Isaacs. Gifts we're
received from Archibald Shaw,
oldest son of New York, Mrs.
May Shaw Chinn, youngest
daughter, and grandchildren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Chinn,
and son, Tony, in Washington,
D. c. Gifts and greeting mes
sages were received. This an
niversary celebration was the
high-point of Mrs. Shaw's week
end stay with her grandson, Mr..
Howard, during which time
many friends visited the cele-
brant. To complete her birth
day-vacation, Mrs. Shaw is
now visiting fifth her daughter,
Mrs. Ross, 70 Harold ST., Rox-
bury, and will return to Rest
haven within two weeks.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01
Lynn Out Front

Rowing along-Wentworth In
stitute of Boston won its third
straight last Saturday, beating
the U. Vermont freshmen, 14-6
at Burlington-The Wentworths
beat the Blu. freshmen the week
previouS-Playing an iron-man
role at right end for Wentworth
is a Colored star, the rangy
ex-Wellesley HIS. ice hockey and
football star, Vernon Robinson,
who almost entered B.U.-The
Lynn Classical HIS. eleven ap-
pears headed for the schoolboy
state grid title-End Tom Brown
and Halfback Ernie Savory are
sepia heroes of the Lynn team
who have contributed to the
scoring parade that has also
featured paleface heroes in
Boley Dancewics and Ray Nc
Nulty-Already champion in its
sector, Lynn Classical has top
pied Peabody, Gloucester, Re-
we're, Haverhill, Leominster and
Newton.
Threa cheers then for Iynnl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01
ROWING ALONG SPORTSDOM
BY MABE KoUNTzE
Montgomery Back

sneaking of B.C.'s uncrowned
ul.American, we note that
Tiphtning Lou" Montgomery
-eturned to action with the
Boston Blackhawks last week
and led his semi-pros to a Go
lie with the tough Northeastern
uuskies. The Hawks thereby
have played seven games and
remained indicated in six.
Hawks have lost one, tied thyee
and won three.
For first year debut of a
group of local boys who have
had comparatively little practice
I think the Boston Blackhawks
have put up an excellent per-
formance They certainly de-
serve your fan support.
True to their promise, the
Hawks have been the guest to
teams from many parts of New
ENGLAND; from Cambridge,
Brockton. Lowell, Boston, Lynn,
lawrence, and New Bedford.
They have picked no favorites
at any time,
Have you seen the Hawks
play vet?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01

In the Harvard-Corne game
report I didn't tell you how
Coach Carl Snavely kept send
Ing Sepia halfback Sammy
Pierce in and out of the game
and giving the Colored sophie
more more personal attention
than any ether man on the
Cornell squad. 1t was easy to
see from the Harvard Press box
that the Cornell coach was pa
tiently grooming this 1S-year-
old youth.
At one time a Harvard pass
vas almost completed near
Sammy and Coach Snavely
promptly yanked him back to
The bench and gave him a hard
lecture while Pierce stood
straight and took the advice
with respect,
The very next time Pierce
was sent into the game he in
lercepted the pass form Har-
YARDS McNicol that ended the
contest
Ihe Cornell coach likes this
KID He doesn't spoil him any.
he bawls him out like anybody
sSe' But even Navy could not
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01
bar Snavely's pride.
Beats COLGATE

Came the Colgate game last
week and some experts predict
ed that Cornell would lose, due
to injuries to important Ithaca
key men. But Cornell won on
three touchdowns. Sammy
Pierce scored two of them.
pierce gave indications Of
becoming the climax runner
who may pull Cornell back
among the top teams of the
nation" wrote an AP reporter.
But this is no news to cagy
Coach Snavely.
Pierce scored his first touch
down on a 2l-yard jaunt off
tackle the first time Cornell got
the ball.
Sammy brought the fans out
of their chairs by snagging a
17-yard forward pass from Lou
Baffalino, lodging thru Colgate
tacklers who seemed to sur
round him and outrunning the
Colgate secondary to score his
second touchdown as 1900
football fans went wild.
Whether Coach Snayely will
now keep his sophomore star
hidden or gamble on him this
year will soon be revealed in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-11-01
GUARDIAN SPORTS
Digger

Continued from Page one)
ployed as typist in the Civil, Per-
sonnet and Finance Offices, while
a wide-awake colored girl, Miss
Melba Rogers, is employed as a
stenographer in the U. S. Engin-
eer Office.
Eddie denies he is the only
colored engineer at Wright army
field, and reveals a total of three.
Ambrose Mutt, ex-U. Michigan
student and former West Point
candidate, is employed in the
aircraft laboratory; Stevens, an
ex-Howard U. student from
Washington, D. C. is in the power
plant laboratory and Digger Of
Tufts is in the plane structural
test plant laboratory.
Unknown to many is a colored
StatiStician.
VIII Run In Hub
A talk with his famous track
coach, Dinger Dussalt of Tufts
revealed that Eddie Digger is
planning to compete this win
ter during the Boston indoor
track season. Accordingly he
took his track suit with him back
to Dayton where he admitted
that training facilities are very
limited as well as his leisure
time. Wilberforce and Ohio
State are miles away, and thus
far Eddie has found local Day.
ton schools lacking in indoor
tracks suitable for hurdling.
"But I'll get some practice even
if I have to buy hurdle and
jump over it in somebody's hail."
promised the co-holder of the
hurdles world record.
Digger related some interest
ing comparisons between Boston
and Ohio's Dayton, where col
ored, until very recently, we're
banned from the big downtown
white theatres and where still
today they are not served in
major food vending establish
ments unless they stand up. Our
New England representative is
cntinually amazing the Dayton
colored people by going to Jim
crow establishments and de-
manding to be served as he has
been in Boston and the funny
part of it is that Digger is
served, and served like anybody
else. The entire younger genera
ton is getting to be that way.