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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
Winners Are
One Game Back
OF Leaders
Jimmy Jones Is
High Man Of Night
With Gil

Earl Boots Fairfax. anchor man
for Friars Ale, supplied the ire
works Monday night as his team
made a desperate but futile attempt
TO dislodge L. e. b. from top posi-
ton as the teams swing into the
final weeks OF competition.
Fairfax. opening with 162, came
roaring back with 23S and closed
with 203, giving him COZ for the
evening. This enabled Friars TO
take two games from +. & b.. but
the losers kept their post at the top
by one game with 50 victories
against "a defeats. while Friars
Ale has IS wins against 35 losses.
Bill Rhodman PAGES
Friars took the first game. sis
to III, lost the second. s97 10 sol,
and won the final. $40 10 $50. II
was in the second game that Fair
fax powered his 23s Bill Rhod-
man T.. e. p. anchor man. carded
sci with a middle game OF 222.
striking out to win for his team.
Club Congo maintained it's hold
on third place by taking two out
Of three from Hires Root Beer.
Porter Cleaners. defending champ
ions. captured two Of the three
games from Schmidt as Jimmy
Jones hanged out games Of 2l3.
1914 and 2O2 for Gil, the high mark
OF the evening.
Maston won two from Stetson and
Thompson Shoes won two from
Supreme. Frank Shoe forfeited
three 10 D. & c.
Friday night the pace-setting r.
& r. keglers turned in 2Sl0 TO de-
feat Porters. defending champions.
Bill Rhodman was the big noise
maker for +. & r.. collecting 636
on games OF 222. PIP and 20o Aaron
Henry was up with 1914 IN 543.
Gilbert westheld set the pace
for Porters with games OF 1872. 201.
and 1874.
Friars Ale turned back Little
Sam In two games dropping the
first. 947 TO 923. hut winning the
souceeding two. 952 10 90S and 923
10 S43 Vernon fSpike) Moore
powered the White Seal with 200
and 217 In 594 George Bennett
opened with 10. hut came hack
strong with 2o3 and 200 for sol.
Supreme took three straight
from d. & c. Matthews Drug won
two out OF three from North East
Motors dropping the middle game.
Frank Shoes forfeited three TO For
est club.
With Quinn Frazier bowling over
tho pins for SCI on final game Of
o12. Club Congo rolled over
Thompson Shoes for three In row.
Stetson Shoes won two out OF three
from Nacirema.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
Ninth Annual Relays
At Xavier University

NEW ORLEANS. lathe ninth
annual Maker l.. Relaye, featuring
a brilliant sport carnival including
an intercollegiate tennis tourna-
ment for men, the annual Navier l.
invitational high school track and
filed meet for boys only, and an in
tercollegiate track and field meet.
will be held on April 30, May and
this year in Navier University
Stadium.
Teams from all over Dixie coming
TO the Crescent City include Dill
lard university OF New Orleans: Ar
Kansas State a. & NJ. Alabama
State Teachers college. Prairie
View State college. Bishop college
OF Marshall. Texas. Wiley univer-
sity OF Marshall; Tilloison college
OF Austin. Texas: Samuel Houston
college. Touealoo college Of Mis-
siseippi. Southern university Of
Louisiana. Tueskegee institute. and
many others.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
Boriican Wins
Three Places On
All-Star Team
Herbert, Thompson
Ewell And Harris
Also Named

John Boficsn, former Virginia
college star and now running under
the colors OF Asbury CN.J) AC.
was awarded three places on the
Jaw 'Ali-Amerlcan' track and field
team in the THE Official Athletic
Almenac anud Track and Field for
1912 which was .ssued for the FIRST
time by the AAI
Borican was named Ia the 1000
yard entsihlon and decsihlon.
Herbert Thompson unattached
was named a. the cream Of the So
yard spfiniers while Norwood
fRarneyl ENell Penn state college.
was selected for me 100 meters.
James Herbert, former New Yolk
university and now representing
Grand street Boy~, New York. vas
named for the 500 meters,
Archie Harris formerly o, the
University Of Indiana. was named
IN the discus throw
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11

per cent bfanu OF DdseDall, gOou'
conduct on the field and with the
sole purpose OF pleasing the public,
which supports the game.
THE spirit OF cooperation must
positively prevail among members
OF the league and the foundation OF
our success shall be built along
lines Of the famous old saying, 'All
for one and one for all"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
Morgan WIFI Meet
H;p4-n IT. Maj pout
At Fairview Friday

Five pr-acfion bouts are schedui-
Cd for Matchmaker Iimmv Fart's
first show NJ Fairview Gardens.
Fridav nieht Anril 10. end the
main bout will nut Kavo MORGAN
The "oiown rrince" against Nor
mar Hinton. Cleveland.
This will rprk ~orren's fourth
appearence.in tho Fairview rin~ IN
the mast wear and on each previore
occasion he has come of with the
victory.
pni IN meetine the 2f-year old
Hinfcr MORGAN will he nut his rlur
exrer'arce peainet = scrarner who
Ne ~ tnoctcuis IN ne s4 fi~h's
ITO heids victories ove~ Orviiie
nrou'iiard Pobh~ Ncfntvre
speedv Johnson. Carl Fasnaugl1
Mike Granler.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
Beckwith And Bettina

CHICAGO Boobtr Beckwiih.
Gary. Ind heavyweight, faces a
tough foe here Friday night when
he meets Mello Be'tna OF Beacon.
\. " the bou, is scheduled TO 50 10
rounds
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
DeMoss Takes Strong Team South
To Prepare For Coming Campaign

Chicago's Brown Bombers. training al Miami,
Fla. going to be plenty dangerous in the champion
ship race of the newly-formed Negro Major Baseball
League Of America and especially because the peerless
"Bingo" De Moss is at their helm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11

Need money See Pro, ident Loan
and savings Co.. col Iobin Build.
inc. Phone Ri. a5is.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-11
E&B Drops 2 To Friars; Keeps Lead
New Owners Will Need Cash
To Grab Other Leagues Players


Negro Major Baseball league issued public statement which appeared in the week
Informed league had intention the fighting
Evening star., 1942-07-22

windows you could see the earth far
below between cloud patches. And
then we passed the eastern coast of
Canada and headed across 400 miles
of water, the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
The water rippled in the sun.
Unconsciously you found yourself
looking for a cigar-shaped shadow
marine. but there was nothing to
be seen.
Looking out of the glass panels
from the rear gunner's position you
wondered if you would have the
nerve to make a parachute jump.
Not that you thought anything
would go wrong-but still, you Won
dered. Probably all the passengers
were thinking the same thing at one
time or another, even though no one
ever mentioned It.
BY this time we were getting
hungry. There were individual lunch
boxes containing two sandwiches,
apple and two cookies. Thermos
jugs were filled with hot coffee. We
warmed our numb fingers on the
cups.
Next Stop: England.
Soon the Flying Dutchman crossed
the Newfoundland coast and headed
over the desolate, glacier -gouged
marshlands and rocklands dotted
Evening star., 1942-07-22

broke loose and peppered against
the side of the cabin with a sound
like dried beans rafting.
Hans started climbing to get above
the level of moisture The altimeter
climbed to II 900 and we were above
the ice. 1t was cold up there. The
outside temperature was l degree
below zero. Our cabin was as cold
as a drafty refrigerator room.
We huddled under blankets, coats
and sweaters, shivering. No one had
bothered to put on the heavy fleece
lined flying suits en- route to New
foundland because we hadn't eX-
pected to fly SO high. They would
be needed on the second leg Of the
flight when the plane might climb
to 10000 feet or more. The radio
man gave his woolen mittens to the
woman passenger.
The flight engineer, Vic Stack OF
Syracuse, poked his head into the
aft cabin and asked for an oxygen
mask. Stack has made 40 Atlantic
crossings.
No Sense of Excitement.
Are we high enough to use oxy-
gen masks?" some one asked.
NO." Stack smiled. There's a
young chap aboard who went on a
farewell party last night. He's al
ready 10000 feet high. The oxygen
will make him feel better"
I squirmed through the passage
into the pilots cabin. Hans smiled
and gave us thumbs up.
There was no sense of excitement,
no tension. The crew-pilot, CO.
pilot. navigator, flight engineer and
radio man-might have been doing
a routine job instead of starting a
trans Atlantic crossing.
Back in the tail of the plane were
heaps of luggage and gear. There
were two rubber lifeboats to be in
f1ated in case of a forced landing
on the water and Mae Vest belts
to be donned. One jerk of a cord
and they would be inflated auto
matically. On the sides of the life
boats were marine flares to lead
rescue parties.
Look for Enemy U-Boats.
Inching along the narrow catwalk
to the end of the tail you felt the
bumps and the ships vibrations
more sharply. Through small side
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Nozi-Hoting Refugee Ferries
Big Bombers to England
Ghost Pilot Is One of Strange Breed Of
Stroy Nationals Delivering Fighting Ships

to take them across, perhaps today,
perhaps tomorrow.
Suddenly Hans swung the ship
about. He had clearance orders.
The four motors roared The ship
vibrated. Slowly it gathered speed,
bumped slightly lifted, smoothly,
and began it's climb for the 1000
mile fight to Newfoundland.
The clouds below were fairyland
fantasy, fields of cotton out Of
which iutted fluffy mountains of
spun sugar.
Strange Breed of Men.
Hans drove the ship on and an
American pilot passenger shook his
head approvingly: The guy can
really fly an airplane. You could
feel it as soon as he began his run
for the take-off."
Most of the ferry captains taking
bombers to Britain are like Hans, a
strange breed of men who have
f1ocked into Canada from all parts
of the world. There are Canadians,
Norwegians Poles, Belgians and Aus
tralians-but the majority of the
civilian pilots are Americans.
They are mature, experienced
aviators with thousands of hours Of
fight time in commercial aviation,
air races, private flying and the
old transforming days. Put wings
on batntub and they could fly
the thing.
They'd laugh in your face if you
called them daredevils. But there's
no better way to describe them. Not
so many years ago the Atlantic was
a challenge and death trap. The
challenge is still there, but expert
ence and the swift advance of avia-
ton have cut down the hazards.
Less Than 3 Per Cent Lost.
Sometimes the bombers disappear
over the horizon and there is only
silence. That isn't often. The safety
record of the transatlantic ferry
is remarkable Less than per cent
of the planes have been lost en-
route. Not single ship has been
shot down by the enemy before de-
livery to far off places
And the far-off places seem very
close when you are flying above the
clouds in a bomber like our Flying
Dutchman.
1t didn't take Hans long to get
into the clear, cold atmosphere. The
plane climbed to 5000, 5000, 5000
and then Ieveled off at $500 feet.
The motors beat steadily. You felt
the surge Of power running through
the ship.
The young Newfoundland woman's
knuckles we're white from gripping
the seat edge. 1t was her first plane
trip. One passenger read book of
Shakespeare-or pretended to. He
didn't turn the pages very often.
Some tried to sleep on piles of mat
tresses in the bomb bay.
Ice Formed on Wings.
Ice began forming on the wings
and antenna wire. Occasionally it
Evening star., 1942-07-22
Hiehrood to Britain
(Second OF q Series.)
BY DON WHITEHEAD,
WA.

AN AIR BASE SOMEWHERE IN
NEWFOUNDLAND, July %. = We
called our big bomber the Flying
Dutchman" when we saw the slim,
dapper pilot who was to sit at the
controls of the 3000-mile flight from
Canada to Britain E. for in MS
homeland Hans is listed officially as
dead. He is only ghost pilot.
Hans is not his real name. 1t
wouldn't be safe for the family he
left in the Netherlands If the Ger
mans knew he still was riding the
skyways, plotting bombers to Brit
ain.
Hans was in Rotterdam when the
Germans struck at his country, He
saw the bombers rip the city apart,
leaving thousands dead IN the
smouldering rubble. And hate was
born that will never die.
With four companions. he fought
his way to Belgium and into France,
and then escaped to England to
ioin the British fleet air arm. A
wear ago he came with the Royal
Air Force Ferry Command, which is
co-operating with Canadians and
Americans in getting bombers across
the oceans to the fighting fronts,
He looked too slender to handle the
big Consolidated Liberator, but then
his looks we're deceiving.
Climb Into Bomb Bay.
There were IL of us besides the
crew of five who clambered up the
hatchway into the belly OF the
bomber to crouch in the bomb bay.
Later we could walk around and
look the ship over, but the weight
had to be forward for the take-off.
Nine of the passengers were going
n the way to Britain. Three OF us
a uniformed young Newfoundland
woman, Wide World Photographer
George Hill of Boston and myself
were stopping off at the ferry COM
mand airdrome somewhere in New
foundland, a skyways stop through
which the United States, Britain
and Canada are pouring planes and
cir crew personnel to the fighting
fronts.
Every one was little self-con
scious, trying to appear unconcern-
ed about the fight ahead. We
fidgeted with the parachute har-
ness, joked about our appearance,
peered down at the pile of chute
packs lying beside the hatchway,
the only exit if jump had to be
made.
A few hours before young RAF
fight lieutenant had told us how
to use the oxygen masks in case
the pilot climbed into the thin air
over $4,000 feet. They were to be
plugged into oxygen vents In the
walls of the ship.
Warned Against Sleeping.
"And by all means don't go to
Sleep" he warned.
We had been fitted for parachute
harness by grinnlng oldster
named Charlie, who found the whole
procedure very amusing. He also
gave us our parachute packs.
Listen" some one said, IF I
have to jump and this thing doesn't
open, I'm coming back and give you
hell"
Amt nobody come back to COM
plain yet" Charlie chuckled He
still was grinning when we climbed
into the Flying Dutchman. Our
ghost pilot" TAXED to the end OF
the long runway beside which
dozens of bombers waited for crews
Evening star., 1942-07-22

with lakes. Patches Of snow were
on some of the hills.
There was no place in those
forests of scrub pine. birch and
spruce or in the open places where
a plane might land. 1t was too rough
and wild. A lost plane might not
be found down there for weeks.
AS we neared the airdrome Hans
began dropping the Liberator slowly,
the radio operator signaled the ap-
proach and gave identification They
take no chances on not being identi-
fed because of the anti-aircraft
guns and machine guns ringing the
field
Dead ahead was a magnificent air.
drome carved from the wilderness,
aviations farthest Eastern airport
on this side of the Atlantic. There
was a gentle bump and the Liberator
came to a stop.
1t was only short stop for Hans
and the rest of his passengers. They
climbed back into the plane, bundled
in flying suits. Again the motor
roared. Hans waved farewell. The
Flying Dutchman roared into the
sky and soon was a ghostly shadow
on the horizon.
Next stop: England.
Evening star., 1942-07-22

So you want Toxic bombed again?
Well, bombs cost money. so help
buy some with War bonds and
stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
ANNUAL CONTEST

Mrs. Walker, for the schools re-
lationS committee. reported that
five cut of the six high schools in
the county, have already chosen
their high point girls to contend
for the coveted award of represent
ing California in the annual pill
grimmage to Washington. d. C..
Each year, on the basis of COM
petitive examinations, one girl is
chosen from each state to be the
guest Of the national organization
on this trip, Marilea Hanson of
Ell Centro having won the award
last year.
Mrs. H. j. Ingram reported on
national defGlSe: Mrs. Archie Lit
tie of the defense council, discuss
ed obligations and duties in re-
gard to defense, distributing blanks
for registration as volunteer de-
fenSe workers.
Mrs. Roy Thompson of Calipatria
read an able paper on the Bill Of
Rights.
Mrs. Baughman served tea at the
close of the afternoon session, Mrs.
Ramsdell pouring
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
Lutheran Women's S
League Elects
New Officers

Mrs. PAU Neipp was elected
president az the meeting of the
Lutheran WomenS League held
Ii st week with MIS-. r. Taecker as
hostess.
Other officers chosen include
Mrs. S. w. Turner, vice-presidcnt,
Mrs. j. F. Swain, secretary, and
Mrs. A. Siemsglusz, treasurer
while it isn't a sin to have dust
on the furniture, it is q sin to have
dust on the family Bible, said the
Rev. Mr.. Paul Neipp in concluding
Is discussion on The Importance
of Regular Family Devotions in the
Home. He emphasized the re-
sponsibility of parents in teaching
the Word of God to their children
and in conducting the family de-
votions to make them intelliglble
to the youngest members of the
family.
Mrs. H. S. packWood was APP
pointed chairman of the Red Cross
sewing committee to supply mem
bers of the League with material
for sewing and knitting.
Mrs. Fred HARLAN was received
into membership and othe: pres
ent we're: Mesdames w. Aycock, C.,
Free, M. Christensen, c. Egger, H.
Bradley, w. Hofer. A. Koch, w.
King. c. Cardiff, Mass, c. BaChar,
M. Studer, H. Richter, j. Watt"-
man, B. Wheeler, Dan West.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
Take Charge of
Re gistra+ion
For Defense

Ten Thousand club lleutenants
who will be in charge of registra-
ton of volunteer workers this week
are:
During the daytime, Mrs. H. S.
Cow, Monday; Mrs. c. S. Justman,
Tuesday; Mrs. Howard ooper, Weu-
nesday; Mrs. F.. D. Jacobs and Mrs
A. B. Hanson. Thursday; Mrs. Ar
no C. Yaeckel, Friday, and Mrs.
w. A. Vie, Saturday.
Evening division members who
take charge for the evening regis
tration are: tIrs Russell Timmons,
Monday; Mrs. Patton, Tuesday;
Mrs. r. Walter Heinecke, Wednes-
day; Miss Eva Horton, Thursday;
Mrs. William G.. Outlook, Friday,
and Mrs. William Pata, Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
CALENDAR

Monday
Music Teachers, 8, Harding school
SUrOptimists, 6. California hotel.
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, CalifOr-
mia hotel
FL Centre lodge No. 3S4, +. and
AM. 7:30, Masonic temple.
American Legion Auxiliary, 8,
Veterans hall.
Carpenters. 7:30. Labor temple.
Imperial lodge No. 800, 8, I'M
pcrial hall.
Nv. Chorus, 7:30, Y. {. auditorium
Night school. 30. high school.
Tuesday
Well baby conference, $3.50,
Roosevelt schGol, Imperial
Parliamentary 6aw section. 8,
10000 club.
Defense registration, 10-1. 10,0J9
club.
81. Paul'S guild, 10. parish hall.
Shrine Social club, -. CaIeXicO.
Lions club. II, ShcrWood'S.
Gaild. Friendship circle, 12:45,
Presbyterian church.
Ertrc Nos. 8:t5. I0.Ga0 club.
Laconian dub, G:l5. $50, Shcr-
woods.
jobs Daughter, :. Masonic tenn
pie.
Business Womcn, IDS, barbara
Worth hotel.
Central l2tor ccu-1ci', r:3O, Labo-
temple.
American T2Gi2n, S. Veterans hall
Nv Stamp and Coin cl;;5, $50,
ice p,ent.
Nv. Synnho14, T:@1, J &. audi-
!0ri..m
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
Present Day Club
Enjoys Talk by
Mr.. Schmidtmann

lea SCnmlQCHdnn OlSCuSSeu
his hobby, the collection of desert
rocks, minerals, semi-precious stones
at the meeting Of the Present Day
club Saturday night, the group meet
ing at the home of Mrs Mont j.
Reid, Mrs. Reid and Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. Costello as hosts.
The speaker also explained
r,ethcds of cutting and polishing
the stones which he makes into
most attractive pieces of jewelry,
giving a decidedly interesting ac-
count of this hobby.
Bridge was played after the pro-
gram, the prizes being defense
stamps, appropriately and prettily
W,apped in red, white and blue.
These prizes went to Mrs. Schmidt
mann and Elmer w. Heald, holders
Of high scores, and to Mrs. Vaughn
N. Thompson and R. P. Moore
for second high score.
Prior to the program Mr. and
Mrs. Costello and Mrs. Reid en-
tcrtained the members at dinner at
see Brighton avenue where winter
Cecrations in red and white made
all effective table appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Schmidtmann
we're guests of the club, and the
members present. in addition to
tie hosts were: Dr. w. w. Apple
Mr.. and Mrs q. j. Bradshaw, Mr..
and MIS-. j. E. Brock. MI. and Mrs.
r. A. Chestnut, Mrs. NJ. j. DoWd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. Heald,
MI and Mrs. r. R. Moore, Mr..
end Mrs. j. T. Rice, Judge and Mrs.
Vaughn N. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12

Institute Sunday
In ElCentro

One hundred and fifty Christian
Endeavor society members repre-
senting every section in the valley.
assembled in the State Street
Christian church, FL Centre, Sum-
day afternoon for an institute con-
Quoted by local and out-of-the-
county leaders.
Louise Kennedy. formerly of Ell
CentrO and now of San Diego coun-
ty c. f. president. and Ethel Eek
ert Of San Diego. state lookout
chairman, led conferences as did
the following valley representatives:
Walter Price. Frances Lewis, Viola
Green, Mrs. Charles Burt, Howard
Worthington, Paul Cosand.
FlanS were made for a SUPER
sing at Camp Lockett Sunday af-
telAoon, Jan. 25, 2:3O o'clock, in
which the San Diego and Imper-
ial county Christian Endeavor un
ions will participate.
Paul CoSand, Imperial county
president, presided at Sundays
session which was preceded by a
pot luck luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
CaIexico Headquarters For
Southern District Board

the Calexico high school music de-
parment. was presented in two
brilliant violin numbers with Mrs.
J. w. Lawson as accompanist. Mrs.
w. Fl. Lorenz was in charge OF the
musical part Of the program.
Mrs. Lawson president Of the
Calexico Woman's Improvement
club, conducted a brief business
meeting of that organization which
had adjourned its session from
Thursday to Friday.
Ten Thousand club members at
tending we're: Mrs. Don c. Paulus,
president; MesdameS M. j. Dowd,
F. D. Jacobs. Elmer w. Heald,
?. M Mercer j. D. Townsend,
Hugh Latham, Ben Hulse, w. J.
Thornburg
E. l.. Hiteman. country super
intendent of schools and Mrs. Hite-
man aLSo were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
Mrs. We akIey at
P.-T.A. Meet

Mrs. Guy A. Weakley, president
of the 29th district, left this week
end to attend the board meeting
of the California Congress of Par
ents and Teachers to be held in
Los Angeles and will have much to
report at the district meeting next
Monday Jan. 49, in CaleXico.
Weekend house guests at the
Weakley home were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Longman Of Glendale with
their children, Joan and Bobby.
Mrs. Weakley accompanied them
Sunday on their return to Glen
dale.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
Return from
Nicdra qua

Mrs, Fred Kenyon, her son, Ken
meth, and a neice Sally Haywood,
arrived this weekend in FL Centre
after an exciting trip from Mana
cut, Nicaragua, to this county. They
were in Nicaragua at the outbreak
OF the war and experienced conSid-
crably difficulty in returning to the
United States.
Morgan Rice, son of MI and
Mrs. John T Rice, who was with
them on the trip, has gone to
Guardalajara and Manzanillo be-
fore returning home. He is expected
in Ell Centro in about 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-12
Motor Corps Glass
ScI7o d!ule Be Gins

Classes for Red Cross WOmcn's
Motor corps memDara start this
week and are scheduled as follows: {:
Standard liret aid class, Tuesday
night, pm. in the East FL Centre
fire hall motor mechanics class
Friday, 7;30 pm. in the high school
shop blildmo; advanced first aid,
FridaE. I pm. at thn East FL Centre
fire Eall.
These who take advanced first
lid haFc Meir motor mechanics
course Tuesday night at the high
school shCp.