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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-28
MAGNOLIA


Word was received here Saturda,
of the death of w. C. Anderson, aget
50 years, at Sarasota, Florida. Flu
neral was held at the Berry funera
parlors, FELTON,, ON Wednesday, with
interment at Barratt's' Chapel. The
!. deceased is survived by three sons
Homer B., Roy w. and j. Camper
Anderson; six grandchildren: Mrs
Maurice Carrow, H. Purnell Ander-
son, Howard w. Anderson, Mrs. Will
liam A. Hayes, Eugene d. Anderson
and Dorothy Anderson, and two
great grandchildren; Patricia Lee
and Barbara Lu Hayes. one brother,
j. Herman Anderson, and one sister,
Mrs. Henry. C. Lynch.
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Morris returned from Salem Memoir
ial Hospital. New Jersey, with their
twin niece and nephew Lois Eliza
beth and Lowell Frank Thompson,
who will stay with them for while.
They are the twins of Frank Thomp-
son and the late Mrs. Agnes Thomp-
son, who died February 14th; also
the grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Sipple. formerly from here.
At the fourth quarterly conference
held at the parsonage last week,
Rev. w. L. BeclKwith was unanimous
ly invited to return to this charge for
another year.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. McIlvaine and
daughter Ann and Miss June Spayd
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. e.
V. Hearn of Salisbury, Md.
Richard Patterson, Sr., made a
business trip to Philadelphia on
Saturday.
Mrs. Dewey Sapp and Mrs. Fran
ces Simpson of Houston visited their
sister, Mrs. Marshall Hart, on Tues
day.
A woman's auxiliary of the Mag
nolia Volunteer Co. was organized
recently. Mrs. Cora Reed was elect
ed president; Mrs. Myra McIlvaine,
vice-president; Mrs. Emma Nell
vaine, secretary; Mrs. Emma Moore,
treasurer. The next meeting will be
held on Wednesday, March 18th, at
1880 in the Fire Hail. All ladies are
urged to join.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Ruble enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. David
Carter and Mrs. ]. f. Carter, of Pit
man, n. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Burke, Mrs. H. L. Burke, Miss Flor
ence Burke and Mrs. j. A. .Wilcutts
of Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Roe were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roe
on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Connor and son,
Charles Jr., of Dover, were guests
on Sunday of his mother, Mrs. Carrie
L. Connor.
Mrs. Bertha Taylor, accompanied
by Mrs. Laura Minner, Mrs. Anna
Marvel and Mrs. Alice Sipple spent
the day on Friday with, Rev. and
Mrs. E. C. Hallman and Mrs. Emma
Taylor Of Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farrow enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kellar and
daughter Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. T. <.
Moore and daughter Joyce and Miss
Jane Roe.
Mrs. Ida Stine entertained the
Rising Sun Home Demonstration
Club at her home on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-28
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The Kid Smith Show which in
cludes, Kid Smith, the Smith Sisters
and the Ross Brothers from Sails
bury, Nd, will be- at Greenwood
School auditorium on this Friday
evening, February 2S, sponsored. by
Chaplain's Church. The show will
start at O'clock. Admission: 25c for
adults and 15c for children. Come out
and enjoy an evening of fun. IS
We solicit your patronage. Please
notice the date is the 2Sth instead OF
the goth as it was printed in last
weeks letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ashe Perry
and Adam Ashe have gone on visit
to North Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Dickerson
of near Canterbury spent few days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Dickerson,
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-28

liam c. Powell of Frankfort; Rev
and Mrs. Elmer Bennett of Days
boro; Rev. j. E. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Lynch and daughter, Mrs,
Dona McCabe OF Roxana; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
T. G. Walston of Bethany Beach /;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Rayne, Of Ocean
City, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ben
nett of Ocean View; Mrs. M. Pasha
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Rick
ards of Selbyville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bright Richards, Mr.. Orington Rick
ards, Miss Lucille Bennett, Mi'. and
Mrs. Ephriam West and son Ralph,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jashua Gray of
Bayard. The hostess received many
nice gifts and many hearty congrat-
ulations. The guests enjoyed them
selves in community singing after
dinner.
Mrs. James Richards spent the
week end with her husband in Phila-
delphia.
James Carey has purchased a new
corn shelter and crusher and has in-
stalled it in the old blacksmith shop
of his father.
Louis Lynch spent the week end
with Bobby CULLEN at Selbyyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derrickson
and son Jimmie OF Philadelphia were
week end guests Of MIR. Derrickson's
brother, Harry Derrickson.
Mrs. Cove Bennett was i'll last
week, but is somewhat improved at
this time.
John Hickman has been spending
a few days with his wife here,
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-28
RoXANA

Mrs. Addie Lynch of Bayard gave
her annual birthday dinner Satur-
day, Feb. %. Those present we're:
Rev. and Mrs. o. H. Connolly and
daughter, now of Berlin, a former
pastor here; Rev. and Mrs. j. A.
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Watson,
Mrs. Stella Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-28

Bake at Scotts Five and Ten. Cent
Store ON Saturday, March l. Cakes,
pies, cookies. rolls. Benefit Of the
Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Calvary Methodist Church. Remem-
ber-Saturday, March J.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-28

Read the Classified "Ads"l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Propose Changes

Following a meeting here Fri
day morning the conservation de
partment= proposed list o.
changes in sport fishing reggula
tons which will also go 10 tn,
Legislature for approval, it wa
announced.
The department would put
catfish on the list of game fish:
limit daily catch of brook. brown
and rainbow trout to not more
than Is fish or 10 pounds and
one fish: limit daily catch of
calico bass, perch, sunfish. blue
gills and other pan fish to p.
of which not more than ID would
be bluegills: tend licensing of
resident fishermen TO Great
Lakes and connecting waters.
Limit daily catch of perch in
all waters including the Great
Lakes to 25; limit daily catch OF
lake trout to not more than %
pounds and one fish-nO limit
when taken through ice; limit
daily take in all waters to an
aggregate of five large and
small mouth black bass, wall
eyes and northern pike.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
10 Restrict
Whitefish Catch
To Sportsmen
Commercial Fishing
Would Be Banned
in the Great Lakes

LANSING, Jan. 11.-Prompted
by requests from resort proprie-
tors, plus the rapid depletion OF
whitefish in the area, the state
conservation commission has en-
dorsed an NJ. u. c. c. proposal
which would restrict Grand Ira
verse Bay to sport fishermen ex-
clusively.
AS a result, it was learned'Sat-
urday, legislation will be recon-
mended during the present SEES
sic closing Great Lakes waters to
commercial fishermen within
Michigan boundaries 70: a five
year period.
Resort owners in the Crane
Traverse region complained that
competition between commercial
and sport fishermen was too keer
and the big ones were going into
the commercial net and rapidly
decreasing in numbers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
lee Not Safe,
Fishing Is Poor

First ice-fishing report from the
Michigan conservation department
wasn't very encouraging to local
sportsmen. Northern sections OF
the state. of course. reported bet
ter luck, with conditions excellent
in some counties.
Lakes and waters within Short
drive of Detroit still are free OF
sufficient ice. Only fishing re-
ported in-the southeastern anc
Thumb counties was for perch
with minnow bait, on Saginaw
Bay and Lake st. Clair off Mt
Clemens. In neither place has
anglers luck been good.
Fishing for bluegillS is expected
to continue good on Houghton
Lake. Fair prospects for perch
are reported on Tawas Bay, near
East Tawas and Hubbard Lake,
Lack of safe ice has prevented
fishing on lakes in l3 south GEN.
trial counties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Fishing Survey
Made by State

ANN ARBOR. Jan. 11.-After
one postponement because of lack
of ice on the lakes, two survey
parties of the conservation depart
ment'S institute for fisheries re-
search are scheduled to map.
sound and take samples, from lakes
in Ia counties this Winter
Holes for making soundings and
taking samples are cut in the ice
with electric drills powered by
storage batteries. Information
gained through the surveys is used
in planning improvement of fish
ing in these inland waters.
A third survey party, consisting
of NYA youths and a trained
leader, will operate out of Grand
Rapids, mapping lakes of Kent
County.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Its Life Ended by Owl

day later stopped again TO sec INC mice and
supplies Seeds and gone, either
elsewhere by the The mites scutted TO
safety under rotting log
We did the deer mice again.
night, Winter wheeled westward from
fallen thin had unheard by any but the
alons had pierced the heart of whitefooted
mouse. Dangling from babed foot, its beautiful dis
DEATH the shorttaed borne aot TO
perchng place naked branch Here guped head
first or perhaps fercey pucked and swallowed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
working Spaniels Feature
OF Sportsmen's, Boat Show

Dates Of March 8 10 16 for the
holding of the annual Michigan
Sportsmcns and Boat Show at
Convention Hall under The SpDn-
sorShip of the Detroit SportSm6n'S
Congress, have lust been an
nounced. This years show viii be
double the SIZE of the last show
and Is expected 10 be the most
complete outdoor show ever held
in Detroit.
a group of 10 springer spaniels
retrieving diving ducks and an
swering commands Of their trainer
will be one of the special a1lrac-
lions in The large water, pool
These Span.elS are valued al
$4,000. and are owned by Ora KalC
of Benton Hafbor
Another home state attraction
will be Spike Horn Meyers. tht
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Finds Nest of Deer Mice

When the chipmunk vanished through crevce IN
the floor of the half filled crib reappear
Nearby in fallen leaves esped the mealsheathed
flung aside when the box
We found red-backed salamander under it last
In curiosity again tilted the There we saw
iglooshaped leaves bark and plant down.
peered two pairs of beady black Startled two
grayshawn scurred dainty white feet from the nes
auiverng crouehed in fear in the leaf mold
Carefully we cover happy in the discovery of
nesting place of most beautiful small animals the
footed, deer
From our supplies birds took handful OF
another of sunower seeds This spilled
under the cover glimpse the graceful crea-
lures formed by of the oak We
replaced knew would return to their
nest unexpected food Above the lid scattered
unfrendly atenonmigh be diverted from this
home of gentle animals live danger of owl and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
NATURE In JANUARY
DISCOVERS THE HOME
OF TWO DEER MICE
BY CLAYTON ii. SMITH

pleasant pause under the oak tree the pond
Sunday morning from repenishng bird
feeding trays the hawhos We have rested under this old
every year. and this story of what
found there a mild January day.
BY of this white oak rises the spring water
which the water is weled, slowly
tricked finding way the pond For nearly hahour
lid of this box. Amusedly watched chip
pop from the rough flooring of nearby crib and
stuff pouches with golden kernels 1t sat upright
launches cheeks dstended that looked like mpudent
schooboy mumps. Yes and the striped lad playing
ruant should have been Information this January day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Another Plan

Another idea calls for the hunter
20 file an application. Is or 80
days prior TO the regulation sea-
son for the privilege of hunting
does. if he fails TO bag a buck.
These applications would be Tor
warded 10 Lansing. where a lot
terry drawing would be made. The
exact number of hunters that
would be allowed TO hunt docs
would be determined after con-
servation officials had inspected
the overbrowsed areas in the
Spring. If the food supply ap-
peared definitely poor, more hunt
ers would be allowed. provided il
was overpopulated
Following the drawing. hunter
whose names We're selected. would
be notified before they left on
their trip north.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Bridge Dam Area
AT Houqhton Lake

LANSING, Jan. 11.-ConStruc-
ton of an S5-foot bridge across
the Muskegon River below the
recently completed dam which is
flooding 1900 acres west of the
southern end of Houghton Lake
is to be carried forward under
direction of the conservation de-
partmcnt'S game division
Flooding of the so-called Dead
Stream area by the new 105-foot-
long dam creates favorable habitat
for wildfowl, furbearers and fish.
Tickets for Diamond Belt finals
at Olympia Friday night now on
sale At Olympia and Detroit Times.
All seats reserved from Al cents
TO SI.I0, including tax.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

Since obedience test degrees
were first awarded some five
years ago by the American Kennel
Club, 7S4 pure-bred of 90 different
breeds have captured these coveted
honorS. OF this total only IS have
won the It. D., highest of the
three certificates of intelligence.
More than half of these high de-
greeS have been won during the
first nine months of 1910
The increased popularity Of
obedience tests and the develop
ment of training methods is seen
in the fact that during 1910 three
outstanding performers have taken
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Drunnn0nd Isle
To Get Grouse

Ian SING, Jan. Ruffed
grouse. live-trapped in the Pigeon
River State Forest, a short dis
tance below the Straits. will be
releaSed on Drummond Island dur
ing coming weeks if trapping
operations successful eehSef-
walton department officials re-
vealed Saturday.
Grouse have been strangers 10
DrummoHd Is / a n d. apparently
being unable to fly across the mile
of open water which separates it
from the mainland, they said.
Present overlapping attempts in
the Pigeon River Forest are the
first connected with ruffed grouse
by the department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Make History

tttt- trio tfTdt TTIdtit f1t<tf1ft fir
year comprises the Doberman
pinscher. Daley v Motzeck. owned
by Mrs G. Il. Roderwold; the
Great Dane. Pharaoh OF Graycliif,
owned by D. NJ. Satteriield and
the Dalmatian. 10. owned by Har-
land w. Meistrcll. In 1855 the
degrees were won by the German
shepherd. Ginger Of ClarandaH.
owned by Or. y. r Compton
Highest proficiency is not rc-
stffietctii TO FEW brrrrtS- -ft'tHTtoep
specimens won the Utility Dog
degrees this year They repre-
scented 10 different breeds. cocker
spaniel, beagle. boxer. Doberman
pinSchcrs German shepherd. Great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Learns to Obey

These obedience tests have we'll
diSprOved the theory that an old
dog cannot be taught anything
new. The most interesting example
of this is To- which did not start
her lessons until she was 10 years
old. and yet finished her final
degree for the L. d. title within a
year. Her owner, IIarland w
Meistrcll had never trained dog
for any such tests before he under
took to win with 10.
tCopyfsht, lss1. North American
Sportsman's Bureau. Ine.l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

CAMP UPTON. y. Y. Jan. II.
Ducks again have forced the
army into full retreat.
Last month the l9Sth Coast
Artillery Regiment was forced
20 call off anti-aircraft practice
because the noise scared away
the ducks from West Hampton
Beach and the hunters com
planned.
This time its the anti-aircraft
searchlights.
South and east Of Camp Upton
are farms where 100000 ducks
are being fattened for market.
The farmers complained the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

end found il to be inadequate
As a result. he has recommended
additional arrivals should be re-
moved. for a time at least, TO re-
duce the waste from starvation
Just how docs can be shot legally
and safely presents a problem.
Ruhl is working on a plan that
will allow hunters, who fail to get
their buck during the regular sea-
son. an opportunity to stay over
three or four days after the season
closes. and hunt does in the over
populated areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Ducks Disrupt Defense Practice
BIRDS EXPERIMENTAL

ducks became terrified when the
l98th shot its 10000 candle
power Scarchlights into tine air.
The birds stampeded in their
pens and injured themselves
against the wire enclosures. thus
lessening their market value
considerably.
Col. {. ". Baird had neat
solution TO-DAY
lie ordered that. hcncefofth,
the searchlisits shouId bc di-
rected only north aud west.
Unless the ducks are looking in
the wrong direction they should
not get scared any more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
SPRING?

First wild flower of Michi-
gan Spring is the humble
Skung cabbage. Not a beauti-
full flower, it always has had
recognition as a harbinger of
our Springtime as il rises
through muck in the marsh
or on sun-warmed river banks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

in late February and early
March.
This year, when Winter
hereabOuts has been 50 mild,
furled skunk cabbage spathes
were found January 8. To
make Spring official all we
need to know is whether or
not grounding will see its
shadow February &C. II. ;.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
DosChats
BY {. r. HARRISON

Dane, Pembroke Welsh corgi.
Sealyham terrier, Welsh terrier
and Dalmatian.
Some of the popular breeds have
scored heavily in the tests but
their percentages Of success are
not any higher than the other
breeds. for they have had more
specimens in competitions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

S0-year-old bear den keeper oil
Harrison. who will bring along a
half dozen large and small black
bears
The travelling aquarium OF the
Michigan Conservation Depart
mcnt will be the center of the
state exhibit. which will be aug
mented by a local WPA project in
action demonstrating unique
method of making ornamental fish
mounts in colors.
a wide selection of boats will
be offered by Detroit boat dlstrib-
utors who have engaged an entire
building for a complete display.
All types of Michigan ducks will
be found in a live duck pond.
There also will be cages of upland
game birds and many trophies OF
field and stream.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Shooting Does
May Get Test
Next Season
Bill in L e is a ture
Would Permit 1t in
Some Parts of State
BY DON GHLIES

LANSING. Jan. 11.-Doe shoot
ing will be permitted in four
counties in Michigan and Drum
mond Island next Fall if the Leg
stature new in session approves
The proposed anterlesS deer bill,
Harry Ruhl, chief of the game
division of the conservation de-
partment announced here. Satur-
day.
The area 10 be opened TO hunt
ers for legal doe killing. accord
ing TO Ruhl, will include portions
of Montmorency, Oscoda, Alpena
and Altoona counties. where an
over population has rough I
about an insufficient food supply,
causing death by starvation TO
thousands of deer.
The bill which gives the con-
servation department discretion
AIRY power to say when, where and
how does be shot, is designed
10. relieve overbroWsed areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Brush or Cotfontsils

The colonial ia bbits. as a
group. are sometimes referred TO
as brush rabbits, because Of their
tendency to frequent shru b b y
thickets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Send for STATE
fish EGW Digest

The 1871 Fish Law Digest,
with season dates, limits and
other regulations included, is
available. Write TO Outdoor
Editor, Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
FaDn Crop Large

Under present hunting condi-
tions and regulations, only one
buck may be taken by each hunter.
According TO the conservation de-
partment, the fawn crop is SO
large that more deer are being
added TO the herd each year than
are being removed by hunting
During the last five or six years
I. II. Bartlett, deer expert of the
conservation d partm en- con-
Quoted thorough statewide sur
vey of the Winter food supply
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

all three of the progressive de
grees within the same calendar
year. Such a feat has been accom-
pliShed only once before, when a
lone specimen made the degrees
IN 1Q2S
Evening star., 1941-01-05

the coffee shop. She wanted to dawn
on George as if he had never seen her
before till the fashion show. She want
ed to dawn on him as bride.
Next morning she asked Mrs. Fallon
if she didn't think it would be more
romantically effective if the bride did
not appear before the wedding tab
leau. Mrs. Fallon agreed, saying that
Isabelle had the soul Of true artist.
During the following days it was
not easy to avoid George. In the first
place, Isabelle pined to see him. In the
second place, there was the rehearsal
Evening star., 1941-01-05

II
Morning Modes was sensationally
successful, as was Pour lie Sport. Each
group elected more and more tumul-
tuous applause. until finally the or
chestra began to play Lady of the
Evening and Isabelle left. Evening
frocks were the next to the last group
and she wanted to have plenty of
time to get dressed.
Upstairs. the second floor was de-
Evening star., 1941-01-05

&ssH
fluttered. happily unaware of the dis
cord. Leonora Jenkins worked like a
slavey and kept calm. At least she
appeared serene - to everyone but
Isabelle, who knew that her heart
must be breaking. Willard Berger
never said a word to Leonora unless
he had to, and he spent all his spare
time with Marion
At last the hour for the fashion
Evening star., 1941-01-05

AST winter the Presidents son
and daughter-ln-law skidded
A into a truck on a dark, sleety
road. That was naturally front-page
news from coast to coast.
This winter upwards of 1900 luck
less motorists will die in just such
skidding accidents, but few of them
will make the front pages of even
their own local papers - such fatali-
ties among ordinary mortals are too
common.
In Wisconsin, for example, three
people were injured and two killed
when clergyman S car skidded across
an icy street and mounted the side
walk.
In North Carolina four motorists
in one car were killed when it skidded
off curve and went over banking.
In Kentucky two were cremated
when their Car skidded into a ditch,
overturned and caught fire.
In Massachusetts, thirteen people
we're hurt when a Car skidded into a
safety island at a trolley stop.
In Oregon car. coming to an
abrupt stop at slippery railroad
crossing, skidded directly into the
path of an oncoming train. Six persons
were killed. And in Iowa another
party of six was wiped out in exactly
the same kind of accident.
To sum it all up, winter driving
iS a hazardo,,c paefirpe For aItbn,,ub
Evening star., 1941-01-05
- ARRA ~ szg 60 wa "a n

sWN WE y RfEZ " 4
Continued from preceding pose
at the end of the room. Leonora said
she was too tired to go with Isabelle.
But Isabelle knew the truth: Leonora
couldn't bear to watch Willard Berger
admiring Marion Hunter and reveling
in the applause Marion would get.
Isabelle. who moment before had
been ecstatic with suspense, suddenly
found the fashion show a sad affair.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Y y


traction almost guarantees a skid il
il becomes necessary to accelerate
suddenly. BY the same token, passing
on an icy city street amounts to
criminal negligence.
In any type of driving the best skid
antidote, with or without chains, is
anticipation. Good drivers anticipate
their stops well ahead, leave the
clutch in until the last moment and
pump the brake lightly. Janlming
the brake hard locks the wheels and
converts them into veritable sled
runners. Good drivers also stay well
behind the car ahead.
Strangely. many smart alecks seem
ashamed to put on chains when the
going gets tough; I've been ridicuIed
for doing it by more than one virile
acquaintance. Just put a couple of
hundred pounds of ballast in the back