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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
Navy Program
Enters Into
Second Year

The Navy's program Of adj
vanced training for Negroes en-
tered its second year on June 1,
1943. During the first year ap-
proximately fourteen hundred
Negro men completed their en-
listment in the local Navy Re-
cruiting Station 1t was announc-
ed by L. M. Christophe, Chief
Specialist, assigned to that sta.
ton. Hundreds of others were
rejected because they could not
meet the Nays physical and ed
ucational requirements. The most
frequent cases of reflections are:
positive serology. high blood
pressure. teeth, illiteracy. Re-
Gently. physical requirements for
entrance in to the Navy have
been lowered.
commenting on his recent Wis
1t to the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Chief Christophe
said at was a thrill Of a life
time to see several thousand
Negro Bluejackets and Boots
marching, playing music, engaged
in rifle practice, preparing for
service schools. l talked with
several young men who were in
service school about their post
4wxY fsteAtscEss FSrS un4
decided but most expressed de-
sire to stay in the Navy for a
while. One enthusiastic chap
said that he didn't ever want to
get out of the Navy Three
camps have already been turned
over to Negro recruits and was
informed that the program is now
being expanded to provide facili-
ties for training about fifteen
thousand recruits at time"
One of the significant things
about the Nays program is the
variety of opportunity offered
the new recruit. The Stewards
branch provides for the recruit
who has had experience in hotels,
restaurants, dining cars and SIM
liar places. The Seabees branch
provides an avenue for a man
who wishes to work at his trade
and who prefers duty on land
rather than sea duty. In the
Seaman branch a recruit is train
ed in one of a number of trades
that will fit him for service
afloat. Already a large number
Of Negroes are included in the
crews of many small costal craft.
It is the general policy of the
Navy that seamen are given ex-
perience aboard small craft be-
fore they are assigned to the
larger ships.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
s. NYA Trainees Complete
Work And Are Transferred

basic training given at the Fair
Park Project here, Helena and
Philadelphia, and have been trans
fcrtd to other sections Of the
country for work in defense plants.
The youth transferred during
May arc as follows:
Welders transferred to Rich
mond, California are Arthur Eli
SON. Johnnie Jackson, Foster
Hopes, Isaac Mcneil, Mason But
Ter, Jr., Wilburn Lee Ivey and
Charles Wilkins Of this city. Ar
tic ID. Ross, Winfred Davis and
Felix Brown of Helena. Herman
Davis Of Helena, Louis Clifton
Daniel ard William C. Robert of
Forrest City. Ray Eula Stafford
Of Junction City, Paul L. Porter
Of Brmkley. Young ladies who
completed welding were transfer
red to Seattle, Washington: -
Katie Shields, Laura Jones, Fl
nora Thompson, Josephine Jam.-
son, Louisa Shepherd verline
Wade, Phis-ford Covington, Rosa
Moten and Madeline Green of
llelena.
Wcodworkers transferred to
Seattle, Washington are Eunice
l.. Banks, Beatrice w. Pryor,
George Barnes, Otis Scott, Myr-
tie +. Payte, and Geraldine Childs
Of this city, Elberta Williams,
Fannie M. Winters both from
See N Y A - Page 2
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
Cyclist Runs
Into Automobile

Jno. Wallace, age Il, son OF
Mrs Bernice Bradford Wallace
Of Portsmouth, Va, and grand
son Of Mr., and Mrs. Mace Brad
ford of 2450 Park Avenue was
seriously injured last week when
he rode his bicycle into an auto.
mobile driven by white man,
Witnesses to the accident absolv-
ed the driver of the car from all
blame.
Mrs. Wallace who Is now resid-
ing in the Virginia State while
her son is living with his grand
parents, rushed to the bedside OF
her son, who is still in critical
condition at the United Friends
Hospital.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
Serving For
A Cause

Serving their country some
where on the west coast and In
the Pacific are these three sons
of Arkansas. Left to right are:
John Garner, son Of Mrs. Beatrice
Garner, 1923 Johnson Street;
Clifford Scoggins, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Scoggins, 1901 State
Street; Dewitt Winston, son OF
Dewitt T. Winston, Route /, Menl-
fee, All are seamen second class.
Thousands of other seamen are
being trained for shore and fleet
service at the Great Lakes Nav.
al Training Station and at Hamp-
ton Institute, Virginia.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
YMCA GETS
OFF WITH A
GOOD START

The committeeman of the
George Washington Carver
Branch of the YMCA met Mon
day afternoon in their final meet
ing before starting the ball to
roll in the mammoth member
ship campaign to enroll 1000
new members. At this meeting
all plans were we'll laid and ac-
eording to reports before hand
1t was clearly revealed that Lit
tie Rockians see the necessity
for Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION now more than at any
other time, and nothing short of
success Is assured.
This mem bership campaign is
not opened to any selected few,
but is opened to the public and it
is expected that the public will
respond generously to the appeal
Of the various captains Of the
drive who will call on you, not
only for your membership, but
for contributions as well.
Much credit is due Jno. r..
Butler, USO director for the I'M
stinted support he has given to
the movement for the "Y", and 1t
is thru him and Rev. G. Chiffon
Christian that we are able to Of
fer to the public what we have
today. Since we have been able
to get the start at Ninth and
Ringo, present site of the "Y",
it is expected that the citizens
will take part 100 per cent and
carry on to make the George
Washington Carver Branch one
of the greatest branches in the
entire south. 1t must be done
and we will do it!
Everyone Is urged to stand by
and be ready to contribute gen
erously when the workers call
This is our one chance to redeem
ourselves for the laxity that has
been ours in preparing the prop
or environments for our younger
generation. They expect us ia
do these things now, and we mus
not let them down. SO let our
slogan for the next two weeks be:
"The 'Y' must go over"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
SHORTER
COLLEGE
PAYS OFF
DEBT

A day that will long live In
the minds of the generations to
come was witnessed last week,
when Bishop George II. Curry of
the 18th Episcopal District of
the AME Church presented to
VI. W. Triggs of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank check in sum of
SIS. 900 clearing Shorter of all
debts, which served as an imped-
iment to the progress of the
school for many years.
Thousands of people witnessed
the presentation who had gath
cred from many places to be
present at the closing OF this in
stitution at which time the debt
clearing act took place. Among
the many people gathered and
took part In the celebration were
Bishops s. l.. Greene, prelate Of
the Miss..La. diocese; N. w. Will
liams. st. Louis. Mo-, prelate
Mo.-Kansas and Rocky Mountain
states; M. Fl. Davis, prelate of
Maryland, West Virginia and
North Carolina and District OF
columbia; L. H. Hughes. Cam
eron, Texas. correctional presi-
dent of the Women Home and
Foreign Mission Society; DIR. e..
A. Adams, general secretary OF
educational, Columbia. s. c.; DR..
L. H. Hemingway, Washington.
D. c., general secretary OF church
extension, DR.. t.. G. Hatcher, edi-
tor of the Southern Christian
Recorder; DR.. G.. T. Stimson and
G. N. Ship, Shreveport, La, and
DR.. A. O. Wilson Of New Orleans.
\ n II iii i ~ ii X
More than 100000 was rats
ed and reported to pay off the
bonded indebtedness as follows:
DR.. G. B. Ashford, presiding
elder of the Little Rock district,
$1,369; DR.. J. III. Claybourne,
Fort Smith district, $1,235; DR.
F. D. Gibson, Augusta district,
$1,000; DR.. V. M. Townsend,
Hot Springs district, $1,941,
Prescott district, $1,000; DR.. A.
Harris, Magnolia district, 81,
$40; DR.. w. T. Eskridge, Der
mott district, $3.50; DR.. E. ].
Lunhon, Monticello district, ST.
500. DIR. r. r, Scoggins, South
Pine Bluff district, $3.50; DR..
j. q. White, Hamburg district,
5000; DR.. 0. Sherman, Camden
district. $1,S52; DR.. II. Andrews,
Pine Bluff district, $1,S04; DR..
J. w. Nelson, Helena district,
$1,001; Dr.. J. II. Redd, Clanen-
don district, 5000; DR.. P. l..
johnson, Forrest City district,
$930.50 DR.. w. N. Wingfield,
Jonesboro district, $1,1D0.25, Jr.
J. M. Turner, Newport district,
$1,000. DR., +. d. Murrell, Ok
mulgee, Okla, district, $1,000;
DR.. w. d. Miller, Oklahoma city,
Okla, district, ST. $3.50; DR.. w. d.
Davis, Lawton district, $1,000;
DR.. M. A. Davis, Arkmo-Hugo,
Okla, district, $500; DR.. S. M.
Pointer, McAllister, Okla, dis
trict, $275, and DR.. b. J. John
son, Wagner district, SIS. A to-
tai of $500 was reported by DR..
w. J. Davis, district evangelist.
Guests, friends and alumni do
mated s2,657.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
$4,000 Scholarship
To Shorter
College

Mrs. NJ, Beatrice Kahn presi-
dent of the Arkansas Associa-
ton of Golored Women presided
when the group met in its 3sth
Annual Session at the Shorter
College June G-7. using as the
convention theme, "Women and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
Queens OF The Week

Chicago -- (PpS) -- The SER
vieemen and women of Uncle
Sans Army showered the Press
Photo Queen Editor with many
photographs this week. From
them, the above three lovely and
charming ladies were chosen "Our
Boys in Service Photo Queens Of
the Week" They are, reading
left to right; Alice Connors Of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11

During the month of May, APP
proximately efghty-three 1881 Ma
tional Youth Administration train
ees have completed the valuable
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11

Great Lakes, Ill. - (PPS) 80
Lovely Elinor Green who was a
Drum Majorette Of Du Sable has
been selected as the Photo Queen
ef the month by Camp Robert
sNSll. ~ "
shapely Miss got a unanimous
vote from score of Camp Smalls
"Biuejackets" for the title of the
photo Queen Of the Month of
May!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
uNoE SAM SAYS EAT POTATOES

Maryland housewives were urged
by the War Food Administration to
do their part in avoiding food waste
by buying and making full use of the
abundant supply of potatoes now on
the market.
New crop potatoes are now on
most retail markets in great album
Dance" said Mr.. Niles S. Baldridge,
State Supervisor of the Food Distri-
button Administration. New crop
potatoes are not suitable for storage
and consequently will be wasted un-
less every family eats potatoes often.
Farmers have done their job by pro-
ducing bumper crops of potatoes. So
it's up to us to take advantage of
his staple nutritious food"
Victory gardeners have also been
asked by VIA to dig their potatoes
only when fully mature" Mr.. Bal
fridge said. In this way Victory gar
lens will get large yields of potatoes.
Furthermore, gardeners will then be
lble to buy their share of the abun-
liant potato supplies now on markets.
TO make plenty Of potatoes avail
ible for the needs of both our fight
ng men and civilians, the War Food
administration this year asked far
ners to increase potato acreage. Cold
weather and rain delayed the harvest
Until now when there are 35 % more
potatoes ON the market than were
AVAILABLE at the same time last year
Many of the early crop potatoes are
from Southern sections.
The VIA has purchased some OF
The potatoes in line with commit
nent to farmers to support potato
prices and diverted them to food
processing plants and welfare insti-
buttons.
However, the nations homemak-
srs have the major responsibility for
making full use of our potato crop
now in seasonal abundance The
abundance of potatoes is in contrast
to the scarcity of potatoes expert
,nced last spring. The scarcity was
he result of several factors includ-
ng the tremendous amonts of seed
potatoes needed by farmers.
1.-THE heavy seed purchases coin
cided with the season of the yeal
when supplies of old potatoes are nor
nally low and heavy consumer de-
mand coupled with military pur-
1hases created the temporary scar
city," Mr.. Baldridge said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
Suits Filed Against
B. & o. Railroad

Two suits aggregating $500
have been filed in Hartford County
Cirucuit Court against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad as the outgrowth
Of fatal injuries to the late John M.
Hopkins, on June 3, 1913.
Mrs. Ella d. Hopkins, through her
attorneys, Messrs. A. Freeb o n
Brown and Eldridge Hood Young,
seeks to recover $4,000 from the
railroad. The bill of complaint sets
forth that the accident occurred at
a grade crossing as the result of the
safety gates being defective, SO
that Mr.. Hopkins drove on to the
track In front of an eastbound train
after the gate was raised by error,
following the passage of previous
train.
The same attorneys, representing
Walter A. Hopkins and Howard
Goetz, administrators of the estate
of John M. Hipkins, have sued for
$4,000 on behalf of the estate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Keene Creswell, Dean
and Larry, of Baltimore, were guests
of the H. w. Taylors over the week
end.
Mr.. Ed Whalen Is improving his
property with coat of paint.
The July meeting of the W. s. c.
s. was held at the home Of Mrs. Err
nest McCardell at New Valley
Pvt. Leonard Kirk was caller In
the village on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hanback, are
enjoying few days in Gordonsville,
Va.
Mrs Francis Patrick spent Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. Floyd Cox
Mrs. Jane Dempsey, Mrs. Hiram
Crothers, Mary Jane, Paula and Mrs.
H. H. Ready, Mrs. Floyd Cox, Bobby
and Larry were Quarryville shoppers
on Thursday last.
The blackout on Monday was very
we'll observed.
Mrs. Frank Durigg, Walter and
Nancy called on Mrs. Mary l.. Coon
ey on Wednesday evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
PORT DEPOSIT

Mr.. and Mrs. Kearns and children
have been spending some time al
their farm near Cambridge, Md, Oh
Taylor Island.
Pvt. and Mrs. Stephen Lamm have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David s
Lamm.
Mrs. Milton Johnson has returned
from an extended stay with hel
daughter, Mrs. William Body, al
Holly Oak, Del. Mrs. Johnson some
weeks ago suffered fractured arm
Little Miss Nancy Hopkins is Wis
iting her grandparents, the Rev. and
Mrs. j. G. B. Hopkins at Stephens
vile, Md.
Master Merrill Gibson is visiting
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Christie Seedlings, Parkton, Md.
Little Barbara Shippers and Jean
Burris are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Thomas
The Ladies Auxiliary of Water
Witch Fire Company plan to hold Q
bingo party every Wednesday even.
ing, on the play ground opposite the
Junior building, until further no.
tice. The receipts of the last party
were $25 clear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Massey, Of
Washington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Stebbing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Grant, Sr
had as their guests during the week
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Grant, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leaventon, of Dundalk
Md.
Mrs Nettie Dreamer is visiting
Miss Florence Wooley, Annapolis
Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
REAL ESTATE SALES

Wheeler & Grier, Realtors, report
the following sales during the past
week:
For Mrs. Ruth G. Spencer, her
fine dairy and stock farm located in
Highland Twp, Chester Co., on
Route 1872, to James r. MCGOWAN,
dealer in agricultural machinery, Of
Downingtown, Pa. This is one of the
best dairy farms in lower Chester
Co., and Mr.. MCGOWAN will continue
to operate it as a dairy farm.
Also, for Miss Goldie Smith, farm
of 80 acres in the Eighth District of
Cecil Co., Md, formerly known as
the Nickle farm, to Ira o. Brantner
of Hartford County, who will make
extensive improvements and occupy
it as his home in the near future.
The same brokers have also sold
for Miss Myrtle Armstrong, the
building formerly known as the b.
C. Bibbs Foundry Property, together
with about two acres Of ground at
Port Deposit, to j. Oscar Mason of
the same place who owns the adjoin-
ing property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
WOODLAND

The sympathy of this section Is ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Les
lie because of the sad death Of their
little two and one-half year old
granddaughter, Camille Jackson.
The First Quarterly Conference
will be held in Asbury church, i'm
mediately following the preaching
service Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary e. Rawlings and Mrs.
Harrison Of Baltimore, spent the
weekend at the formers farm, Hy-
hernia.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Pollitt of
Wilmington, spent their vacation last
week with her mother, Mrs. Jesse
william. A granddaughter, Mi s s
Lampert, of Media, Pa, was also
there.
Mrs. Norman Jackson, Blythedale,
has returned home from several day 8
visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Clifford Rutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Snapp of
Baltimore, spent the weekend with
the John Astle's and attended SER
vice at Hopewell Sunday morning.
Richard McNeill of Philadelphia,
is spending some time at the Fred
Fox farm.
Shirley Brown spent from Satur-
day to Tuesday with Heeln Camp
bell, Port Deposit.
The Misses Abrahams spent Sun
day in Baltimore and vicinity.
Mrs. Jack Sebold psent the week
end with her daughter at Selbyville,
Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Kreum-
mel of Akin, were guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrightson Charsha
and the George w. Mcullough's join
ed them for picnic lunch.
Mr.. Ralph McGlothlin is having
his home wired. 1t is the Clarence
Mahan farm. Harold Tyson and Gil
bert SINNERS buildings have been
wirde and the current turned on the
| first of the week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
CIRCLE NO. NV. s. c. s.

Circle No. 2 w. S. c. S. met las:
Thursday evening with Mrs. Bessie
Graham, Mrs. Margaret Hindman
presiding. Devotions were In charge
of A. Mabel Reynolds. Singing, Now
the Day Is Over" Scripture reading,
a litany from the Psalms Prayer,
Mrs. Ann Haines. Singing, where
Cross the Crowded Ways of Life. y
Reading, "The Sermon Food Preach
ed" Singing, America, The Beauti-
full" The minutes were read and ap
proved. The Treasurer gave her re-
port. Decided to take a vacation
for Circle No. until September,
when plans will be made for the
coming year. Mrs. Hindman gave the
lesson from the Study Book. The hos
tess served refreshments during the
the social hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
''Big Inch" Pipe Line
Dedicated

big Inch," the sos, 900 trans
continental pipe line designed to
bring war-needed oil to the East
Coast, was dedicated Monday at
Phoenixville Junction, Pa.
Oficials of the Petroleum Admin
istration for War and War Emergen-
cy Pipeline, Inc, disclosed that
pumping started July IA at Norris
City, ILL.,, and that the oil is moving
eastward 33A miles per day.
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the
Interior and Petroleum Administra-
tor, was invited to witness the weld
ing of the last section of the 1,341
miles of the 24-inch pipeline Mon
day, just SO weeks from the day it
was started.
The line extends from the East
Texas oil field to Phoenixville, and
then branches to New York and
Philadelphia refineries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
SERVICES AT THE METHODIST
CHURCH

Rev. j. r. Bicking preached Sun
day morning from the text, 1.-THE
Spirit of the Lord Is upon me, be-
cause He hath Amounted me to
preach the gospel" st. Luke AIS. :.
Miss Anna Ryan sang Jesus Re-
mebers You" Chaplain B. l.. Davis,
cambridge, led in prayer. At the
evening service Mary Jane Buck and
Juanita Duncan wer leaders of the
M. Y. F. Juanita gave talk on the
subject, "1he Burden of the Cross. ("
A quartet from the Junior Choir sang
1.-The Old Rugged Cross" Duet, Mary
Jane Buck and Juanita Duncan, n
Have Found a Friend in Jesus.
Rev. Bicking preached from the
text, What is that in thy hand?'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
r.. r.. COACHES BEING CLEANED
EN- ROUTE

Coaches of Pennsylvania Railroad
trains are now being cleaned ell
route by corps of women workers
assigned to tidy up" the cars while
on the road, augmenting the clean
ing at terminals and intermediate
points on the railroad. Moving quiet
ly through the trains, these women
perform their duties deftly and skill
fully, and with every care to avoid
disturbing passengers.
The zen route" cleaners are as
signed to work on 100 principal long
distance trains daily The women are
smartly uniformed and are armed
with short brooms, dust pans, rub
bish bags and dust cloths for wipisg
window stills. They go through the
coaches collecting discarded reading
matter and other litter, and other
wise Strengthening up the cars. Leav-
ing the trains at designated points,
they board and clean the cars of 9TH
er trains returning.
Railroad officials explained that,
normally, cars would be cleaned
thoroughly after each run, but that
now the extraordinary wartime trav-
ell demands often necessitate an i'm
mediate return trip, preventing the
normal thorough cleaning. 1t was to
help cope with this situation, as well
as to give extra attention to clean
ing cars constantly used to capacity,
that the ZEN route" cleaners have
been placed on trains. Railroad men
asked for the cooperation of the pub
lie in keeping cars as clean as pos
sible. and stressed that every effort
is being made, under wartime travel
conditions. to have the trains neat
and orderly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
ADVANCED REGISTER RECORD

Donaldson Brown, Port Deposit
Nd, has just completed a creditable
Advanced Register Record of 1O316.2
pounds of milk and $3.50 pounds OF
)utter fat on his three and one-halt
year old registered Guernsey COW
Doughlaston Viscountess Valentia
Besides this creditable record, this
,ow produced a healthy calf for her
owner.
This is Valentia's second official
record. Her total production for
wo tested lactations is 2O216.5
pounds of milk and 1888 pounds
of butter fat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
CLARENCE BIDDLE

Clarence l. Biddle, of North East
died at his home in that town July
IA, aged 81 years. He was a veteran
of Word War 1. The deceased was
a son of the late Isaac Biddle. He
had recently been employed at Aber-
deem Proving Grounds. Surviving are
his wife, Mrs. Mary Norman Biddle
and two daughters, Misses Mary
Jane and nne; three sisters, Mrs
Elizabeth Abrams, Mrs. Margaret
Stewart and Miss Ethel Biddle, all
of North East; and five brorthers
Charles, Wilson, and Harry, of North
East; Andrew of Cherry Hill and
Ernest of Sandusky, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Satur.
day afternoon, with interment in the
North East Methodist cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-23
DAIRY RECORD

Wilmer Stradley, North East, Md,
has just completed an outstanding
Advanced Register record of 16288.6
pounds of milk and 1855 pounds OF
butter fat on his three and one-half
year old registered Guernsey COW,
Valor's Afri's Primrose.
Primrose is a daughter of the out
standing Guernsey sire, Valor Roses
Toro, that has ten sons and daugh-
ters in the Performance Register of
the American Guernsey Cattle Club.