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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
DAWSON HIGH
COMING FOR
2-CAME BILL
Present Strong Class A Lineup;
Frazer and Opheim Will
Meet b Squad.

Coach Bob Murray, not at all OPP
today that one of the strongest A
hoop squads in the state is expected
here when Dawson high of Glendive
meets Glasgow on the civic center
floor Friday and Saturday nights.
The Red Devils, with most of last
years strong club left - the only
1943 high school team to defeat
Glasgow-is spanked by its CO.
captains, Chuck Mason, a 6 foot, 2
inch guard, and Mons Monson. Of
them, the Dawson County Review
said, Their floor work is Scintillat-
ing and both can hit the bucket.
especially when the going is tough"
Dawson opened the season with an
easy defeat of Circle, then Saturday
overwhelmed a veteran Forsyth
team, 40 to 16. 1t is coached by
Howard Dunnell, North Dakota U
graduate and brother of G. A. Dun
nell of Glasgow.
They have everything; they can
shoot and they have a tough de-
Murray commented sadly,
recalling that a large part of what
was to be this years Glasgow first
is in the navy.
Main games are scheduled to get
under way at BIS. Preliminaries
for the Glasgow B team are on the
program both nights. starting at z,
Frazer Friday night and OPP
helm on Saturday. Loucks and
O'Connor will officiate.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
CRADESCHOOL
OPERETTA IS
NEXT
Chorus of IT'S Children to Sing
Many Favorite Christmas
Songs and Carols.
Will Also Feature Dances of
Many Lands in COstumed
Groups.

An operetta, The Magic Christ
mas Bell" will be presented by
children of the north and south side
grade schools at the high school
gymnasium Tuesday night at 7:3O.
Miss Adelaide Main is director and
Miss Marguerite Peterson is in
charge of costumes and staging.
A chorus of IT'S children will sing
the Christmas carols, Silent Night"
20 Come All We Faithful" and
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
Groups of children lmpersonating
dolls, cowboys, Indians, buildings,
balloons, Christmas trees, toys and
children of Sweden, China, Russia,
Spain and Scotland will sing or
dance.
The operetta tells the story of
Santa Claus, who oversight and
awakened too late to deliver pres
ents to the worlds girls and boys.
So he called the children from
many lands together and, thanks to
them. everything was done on time.
Leading parts in the operetta are
taken by Sue Mann, 10 Ann Bruce
and Glenn Miller, who impersonates
Santa.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
B~eetgrowers WIFI
Gather for Meet
Here on Tuesday

The Glasgow district meeting of
the Northern Montana Beet Grow
erS association will be held in the
courthouse here at 1870 Tuesday, &C
cording to announcement from o. NJ.
Johnson of Chinook, secretary
treasurer.
Following the district meetings,
the association annual meeting will
be held at Malta Wednesday.
At district meetings, the president
of your association will render his
report of the activities of the board
of directors. The secretary will. give
you the financial report of your as
ISOLATION and we will have election
of dump representatives at each
county meeting. We would like to
have every beetgrower present at
these meetings, whether a member
of the association or not" Mr..
Johnson stated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Auto Tag Numbers
Must BE Noted on
Ration, Tire Book

With the approach of the new
year and new license plates for all
Montana cars, the county ration
board points out that a owners
themselves must note the new motor
vehicle license numbers on their
gasoline ration books and tire in
spection records.
Previously when plates were
changed at the end of the year the
local board or a registration official
was required to make the notation
of change in numbers.
Last year Montanans were not
bothered with the task as their car
plates for 1912 were retained for
1913. This year announcement has
been made that new plastic plates
are being issued in the state and
motorists will have to show the new
numbers on their ration cards and
tire inspection records.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
By Courier CorrespOndent

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Nash
ua grade school operetta, will be
presented at Nashua high school
Tuesday night.
The sixth and seventh grades
make up the main chorus. The mis-
tletoe and holly chorus is made up
of third, fourth and fifth grade
girls. The Snowflake Fairies" are
girls from the second and third
grades. Girls and boys from the sec
ond and first grade compose the
baby chorus" while third, fourth
and fifth grade boys make a boys
chorus.
Donna UlveStad is Winter" DON
aid Stenbakken, North Wind" and
Glenn johnson is Santa Claus.
Additional music for the program
will be furnished by the high school
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
GLASGOW NET
DEBT IS CUT
over $4,000
Warrant Obligations of City
Now Aggregate Less
than $1,000.

Net bonded and warrant debt of
the city of Glasgow has been re-
duced more than $4,000 during the
past year, according to figures pro-
vided by Martin Miller, city clerk.
The bonded debt on Nov. 2, 1912,
totalled SAG, 438. 1t is now $43 ,064.
Bonds outstanding are water, $16,-
200; airport, $4,462; city park, ST.
937, and civic center, $4,465.
Even more marked reduction has
been made in warrant Indebtedness,
from almost $1,000 last year to less
than $1,000 now. Present registered
warrants are $3.50 in the water
fund and $1,516 in the park fund.
Special improvement district debt
is not a direct obligation of the
city, but it has been reduced from
$26, 500 to 25,611.
The net indebtedness shows a fur
Their decrease because of increased
cash on hand. In November, 1912, it
was $23, 054, while Nov. 80 this year
it was, SAL 1899. Since that date, the
city clerk said, about $4,000 addi-
tional has been received in tax pay
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Lars Rogne Hurt:
When Horse Hits
Gate Of Corral

Lars Rogne of Glasgow suffered
bruises and internal head injuries
in an accident at the Pete Nelson
farm Thursday afternoon. He was
standing by a corral gate while some
horses were being cut out and one
of the horses ran into the gate 50
as to throw Mr.. Rogne to the ground
under the gate. He was unconscious
until after he was taken to the
Deaconess hospital, where he is re-
covering.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Hot Nashua Team
Downs Malta Club
I'm Game, IS to 81
nv Courier Correspondent

NASHUA - A Malta team that
took an early lead but then faltered
before a hot-shooting Nashua club
lost to the Porcupines, As to 81, in
a basketball game here Friday night.
Malta started fast, with Trottier
and Funk tossing them in from all
angles and built up a 1876 lead at
the end of the first quarter
Nashua then rallied, but Malta held
a Is to IT advantage at the half.
During the third quarter, Nashua
couldn't miss and led at its end, SO
to 80. 1t extended the lead in the
final period.
Seller led the Porcupines with II
points, followed by Helgeson with
IL and Thompson with 7. Trottier
racked up 10 for the Mustangs,
while Funk counted 10. Erickson and
Murray we're referees. with Metzger,
timer and Lacy, scorer. 1t was the
last game for Nashua before the
holidays.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
RED
CROSS MEET
JANUARY 5
Board Fixes Date and Approves
Rural Home Nursing
Program.

Annual meeting and election of
officers of the Valley county Red
Cross chapter will be held in the
courthouse at 8 Wednesday night,
Jan. 5, it was decided at a meeting
of the chapter board Thursday
night. Vice Chairman j. A. Holland
presided.
The board also approved a pro-
gram whereby an instructor will be
engaged to conduct courses in home
nursing in rural sections of the
county under the direction of Mrs.
c. F.. Cabell, home nursing chair
man.
c. H. Brocksmith, who has been
appointed special chairman for the
annual Red Cross roll call member
ship campaign in March, gave a
tentative outline of plans for the
drive.
The board also accepted the resig-
nation of Mrs. j. B. Turnacliff as
co-chairman of production, made
necessary by poor health. Apprecia-
ton was expressed for her work. No
successor has been appointed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
MEN IN DRAFT
0UOTALEAVE
DECEMBER 81
10 of 30 Who Are Examined at
Butte Accepted for Army
or Navy Service.
County Also Received Credit
for Men Transferred to
Other Points.

OF the thirty men who went from
Valley county to Butte last week for
examination by selective service Of
ficials, four local registrants and
one transferee were accepted for
the army, one local man was accept
ed as an army air cadet, ten local
men and two transferees were &C
cepted for the navy and n local
man for the marines. There were
eleven reflections.
Ira Eugene T%ourtlotte of Fort
Peck, Charles H. Billingsley of Glas-
gov, Palmer Boreson of Tampico
and Everett F. McInerney of Glas-
gov, local r~egiStrantS, and Harold ..
Talbot, who had been transferred
here from DeniSon, Texas, were ac-
cepted for the army. Joseph S. Har-
oldson of Opheim was accepted as
an air cadet.
Max Porter of Tampico, Everett
Gordon Cook of Opheim, Gerald
Edward Zuelow of Fort Peck, John
Frederick Rosenwald of Hinsdale,
Scott Laid Ferguson and Earl Del
bert Nichol of Nashua, Dan Frank
lin Collins, Frances Aldean Watt
and Louis Durell Sather of Glasgow,
and Floyd Eugene Dempsey of
Wheeler, local re%gistrants. and Rich
ard Arthur Larson, transferred from
Havre and Guy Roland Patton,
transferred from Arlington. Va.
were accepted for the navy. Keith
Sumner Hallam of Glasgow was &C
cepted for the marines.
Valley county has received credit
on the December quota for other
men who were transferred to other
states for induction. They are Victor
Weinmeister of Nashua, transferred
to Spokane. marines; Gerald E.
Stein of Glentana, transferred to
Kent. Wash, navy; Clyde Robert
Walters of Fort Peck. transferred
to Spokane. army: Delbert E. Cri-
der of New Deal. transferred to KEEL
logg. idaho, navy: Raymond F. Sed-
erholm of Glasgow, transferred to
Burbank, Calf, army; Clarence
Darwin Markle of GLASGOW. trans
ferred to Lancaster, Calf. army air
corps. and Bob Calvin Mohler of
Glasgow, transferred to Tonopah,
New, army.
The local men accepted for the
army will leave Glasgow Dec. 81 for
Fort Douglas, Utah.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Frazer Teacher
And Serg. Peters
Wed in Glasgow
By Courier Correspondent

FRAZER Helen North, Frazer
fourth grade teacher, and Staff
Serg. William Peters of Camp White,
Ore, were married by the Rev. T.
T. Doe at the First Lutheran church
in Glasgow Saturday afternoon at
4:30.
They were attended by Mrs. E.
Swick and Roy Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fay Davis of Frazer also were
guests at the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Peters, brother and sister
in-law of the bridegroom, later
joined the wedding party for a din
ner at Glasgow.
Sergeant Peters formerly was en-
ployed as a mechanic at the Lien
Motor Sales here. He has been IN
the army for two years. He left
Monday for camp. Mrs. Peters will
continue teaching here.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Money, Groceries
Are Stolen from
Store at Frazer

Groceries and money stolen from
the Hovey Brothers store at Frazer
the night of Dec. 7 aggregated
about 500 in value, it was reported
this week by Sheriff E. L. McPher-
son.
Robert Hovey, store owner, was
absent on a buying trip at the time
and the loss was not reported until
Friday.
Supplies taken included potatoes
and sugar, as well as overalls and
other articles and money, the sher-
if said.
An investigation showed no evil
dence of entry by force, but the back
door of the store vas open the NOR
ming after the theft.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Sac0 Man Suffers
Broken Ribs when
Thrown from Horse

Andrew Strommen of Saco suf-
fered three broken ribs when he
was thrown from a horse at the
Emerson Goodfellow ranch As miles
north of Saco Thursday afternoon.
He was riding after cattle that
had wandered from his own ranch
and passed through a gate, where
the gate was lying flat on the
ground. A gate post came up be-
tween his hore's legs in such a way
that a large vein was cut and as
the horse stumbled, MI. Strommen
was thrown.
He was taken to the Deaconess
hospital in Glasgow by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Horace Haynes, who was
at the ranch.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Leaves TO
Begin Training
I'm Marine Corps

Private Calvin wesley Rimel, II,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rimel
of Glasgow, who enlisted in the
marine corps Nov. Is, will leave
Butte Friday to begin basic training
at San Diego, Calf.
Montana youths of that age who
enlisted in the marines in November
have been called to active duty.
This permits the enlistment of an
additional number of men in this
age bracket during December. Sew
enteen = year = old youths enlisting
during December will be placed on
inactive status and returned home.
and will in all probability begin
their basic training in January.
Additional information can be Sc
cured by writing Serg. Edward J..
Rule, Marine Corps station, Federal
building, Great Falls.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16

Christmas programs planned for
early next week in the various Glas-
gov churches include a candlelight
service at the Baptist Sunday night
at 7:3O. Miss Agnes Bayne will sing
a group of Christmas carols and
Weatherby's THE Holy City," and
the Rev. H. F. Widen will speak.
Christmas gifts will be distributed
to children of the Episcopal Sunday
school at a vesper service at st.
Matthews church Sunday afternoon
at 5. The Rev. Frank Squires will
preach.
A program by children of the pri-
mary department of the First Luth-
eran church will be presented at
that church Sunday night at 7:30.
The Christian Fellowship group
will have a program of recitations
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Farmers Bring In
so Tons of Scrap

A cooperative drive sponsored
by the South Valley Farmers
Union last week resulted in far
mers bringing 105,5 500 pounds of
vital war scrap to Glasgow, it
was reported by members of the
committee in charge, Jasper De-
DObbeleer Sr. and Ben Rice.
More than 40 farmers contrib
uted to the shipment, they said,
which totalled more than two
carloads.
Committee members said they
are making plans for another
car to take are of those who
were unable to help with the
shipment. Those who can bring
in scrap were asked to list their
names at the Glasgow Farmers
Union oil station.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Rev. Bee Elected
South Side Troop
Committee Chief

The Rev. T. T. Doe was elected
chairman of the troop committee Of
Boy Scout Troop 90, which meets at
the south side school, at an organ
ization meeting Monday night. 9th
er troop committee members + r.
Church, j. A. Holland and DR.. c..
A. Lecy. DR.. K. r. S%teffensen is
-scoutmaster. Gene Johnson of Will
liston, field executive for the Great
Plains area, was present at the
meeting.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Boyd, Formerly OF
Nashua, Promoted
To Majors Grade

CHICAGO-Promotion of 10 Off
GERS assigned to the Sixth service
command headquarters here was
announced today by Maj. Gen. H. S.
Aurand, commanding general of the
command with headquarters here.
Capt. Harold j. Boyd, assistant in
the inspector generals office, has
been promoted to major. His perma-
nent home is in Choteau, where he
was superintendent of schools. He
had served as superintendent at
Nashua. He is also a member of
the bar in Montana and Iowa.
A reserve officer, he was called to
duty April 90, 1941, as a first lieu
tenant and was promoted to captain
Feb. /, 1912. His Chicago address is
4423 Sheridan Road.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Bow Scout Winter
Outing Scheduled
At Fort Peck Site

First class Boy Scouts from Glas-
gov. Fort Peck, Hinsdale. Nashua.
Wolf Point and Poplar will be invit-
ed to attend a winter camp at the
Boy Scout Island camp below Fort
Peck dam, it was announced Tues
day by Gene Johnson of Williston,
field executive for the Great Plains
area. He and DR.. K. R. S%teffensen of
Glasgow will be in charge of two
camping periods, n Dec. 80 and 81
and the other Jan. l and 2. The
camp is being used at the invitation
of the Fort Peck troop committee.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
GETS COMMISSION

OPHEIM - Lieut.. Oliver Larson
who recently graduated and was
commissioned at a Texas flying
school, spent a short furlough at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olaf Larson, and left Saturday for
Roswell, N. NJ. Lieutenant Larson
and Private Munger were both
guests of honor at a dance at the
school following the Friday play.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Glasgow Churches Announce
Christmas Program Plans

and songs by the Sunday school
pupils at the Legion room in the
civic center Monday night at 8.
A pageant, THE Light of Men"
will be a feature of the Christmas
program of the Gospel Tabernacle
presented at the church Wednesday
night at 7:45. There will be special
lighting effects. There will also be
Rotations and songs.
Christmas music and a sermon
on the theme, 1.-THE Meaning of
Christmas" by the Rev. Paul Willis
croft will be features of the service
at the church Sunday night.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
War Fund within
$31S Of County'S
Goal i'm Campaign

Valley County War Chest officers
reported Wednesday that the Ma
tional War Fund contributions in
the county now total S6,682, with
S318 of the Valley county quota Of
$1,000. They urged action to finish
the drive before Christmas and put
the county over the top. Contribu-
tons so far have been made by 96l
county residents.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Episcopal Pastor
Will Take Charge
At Havre Church

The Rev. Frank Squires of Malta,
who has been pastor in charge of st.
Matthew's Episcopal church in
Glasgow and the Episcopal churches
at Malta and Scobey for the past
az years, wi. leave for Havre, Jan.
l, where he will be rector of st.
Marks church. His successor for
the three northeast Montana par
ishes has not been appointed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
$500, Thirty Days
Is Penalty Given
For Disturbance

Roy M. Robinson pleaded guilty
to a peace disturbance charge be-
fore Justice c. w. Kampfer Tuesday
and was sentenced to pay a fine of
5000 and serve 80 days in Jail.
Robinson has not paid the fine
and will serve it out at the rate of
So a day in the county Jail.
Robinson was arrested in a Glass
gov restaurant, Thursday night by
Chief of Police Bonnie Sather,
where his estranged wife is employ
ed. Officers stated she had filed a
divorce action against Robinson at
Wolf Point
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Opheim Soldier Is
Promoted in Italy

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy
Corporal Harold J. Besonday, son
of MI. and Mrs. Marie Smith of
Opheim, has been promoted to SER
geant. He is now serving with troops
of the Fifth army in Italy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Nashua Grade 0peretta 60
BE Staged Tuesday Night

chorus and band. The chorus will
sing a group of three well known
Christmas carols and also lead the
audience in group singing. The band
has prepared a Christmas rhapsody
and an arrangement of White
Christmas"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Basketball Group
Seeks More Clubs

With a few responding to the call
for organization of an Independent
basketball league at a meeting
Tuesday night, local supporters of
the plan said they are seeking to
learn if additional teams can be
enrolled from Nashua and Fort
Peck. Organization efforts will con-
tinue. they said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
HinSdale Girl Is
Injured Skating

Bernadine Amestoy, II, daughter
of John Amestoy of Hinsdale, suf-
fered a broken ankle when she fell
while skating on a pond near her
home Sunday night. She is a pa
tent at the Deaconess hospital.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
Three Seniors on
Opheim Honor Roll
BY Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM-Three seniors earned
places on the second six weeks honor
roll, Superintendent William Greer
announced. They are Melvin Tarum,
16 points; Viola Walstad. 16 points,
and Alvina Bergtoll, IA points.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
ISAKSON RECOVERING

OPHEIM - Word has been re-
ceived from Pfc. Ingvold Isakson
that he is in an italian hospital and
improving from a wound he sui
fered.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
GETS PURPLE A

TAMPICO - Corp Otto Opsahl
writes his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Opsahl, that he has received
the Purple Heart. He is now in Italy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16
e. DO IT NOW!
BEFORE CHRISTMAS 90.

Just a few hundred dollars more will put our county War Fund
quota over the top. Let's not delay. Let's get this job finished.
Use the coupon below in mailing check, money order or cash to
the United War Fund office, Chamber of Commerce, Glasgow, or
leave your contribution with any director of the Valley County War
Chest or at any business place in Glasgow. But-DO 1T NOW!
VALLEY COUNTY WAR CHEST,
Glasgow, Montana:
I enclose herewith s as my contribution to the
National War Fund. which includes II different agencies for the
benefit of our service men and for war relief Please credit this
amount to name of your community.
Signed,
Name
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-16

Our boys mus. Hisko..-~-
ing-we must keep 1cal r..
ing WAR o. until
tory is won. Keep on BACK
ING THE ATTACK.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-06-17
PAGE THREE

hours.
3. Completely seal the Mason or Ezy-Seal
jars Immediately on taking from the
boiling water.
8. On each Of the next two days the jars
should be put on in cold water.
brought to the boiling point, and
allowed to boil for one hour. The
seal should not be broken before
these last two processings.
Two-piece caps n bands which hold
them should not be disturbed at any
of these BOOKINGS. Old style Mason
screw tops should be frightened at the
end of each cooking but never after the
jar has cooled. The screw bands ON
two-piece tops should be removed when
the jars are cold after the last process
ing. At no time should jars with caps
be lifted by the top.
Vegetables, such as beets, cabbage,
all green's, pimentoes, may be processed
in water bath at one boiling period.
See or call your home demonstration
agent or canning leader for recipes and
timetables.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-06-17
Watch Out!

With the hot weather here, be on the
lookout for mites and lice in the laying
flock!
Discard any birds that appear to be
weak and run down. A sick chicken IL
a liability. and should be removed at
once to protect the health of the other
birds.
Clean the laying house out regularly,
using a good strong disinfectant in
order to discourage mites.
Keep the nests well padded with nest
ing material and gather eggs at least
three times a day.
Continue to feed a good laying mash,
a succulent green feed and be sure to
guard against empty water containers.
REMEMBER that 50To Of the birds body
is water and 65 to 1870 Of every z
she produces is water. So, an album
dance Of clean, fresh water is essential
if maximum egg production is to be
maintained.
ARE YOUR HENS DIVIDING THEIR
FEED WITH INTESTINAL PARASITES7
Feed is to scarce for this to be happen
ing. Check your birds for worms and
if they are infested, give a worm treat
ment.
Don't put off until tomorrow the
things you know should be lone for
your flock today!