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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02
SAClW A W

The Zion Baptist sunday school
VAS opened az 80 by Assistant
Supi. Brother r Walker
Tho lesson WAS What Makes \
People Great The Supl Broiber
Wauhy reviewed The lesson We
had Two soldiers bach in our sum
day school. who are home on fur
Tough. Pvt Robert veasley who ~
stationed AT Keesler Field Miss
and Pfc Ray Davis.
Farewell Party
The Young Mems Canieen gave q
farewell party, Friday evening IN
honor Of James A Comes Jr ~no
is leaving Wednesday. February q
for the Navy. Between fifty ANA
sixty young people enjoyed gans-
aud refreshments. Mrs. John
kemper sponsor OF the club Wis
assisted by Mr. Norman Osborn
Parry WAS given at the Moten Ter
race
Bethel AVE Church
Home Sick was the theme ~
the sermon delivered by the Pas
tor Rev Vim + Rice. Scripiu
reading Sith Psalm song sna
PRAYER by Rev c Monroe.
Many attended the city WIDE l
ioWship HMM singing at Bethl
SUNDAY evrnine February II e
cial fellowship was enjoyed by hd b
eroups
IN memory OF our dear SiSie
and daughter Mrs Lucilc Tipbf
Butler who departed this lifc Fch
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02
INKSTER
10 TINGS
Nv DORIS ODON

Tho coyrteay club OF Smith
fesnel ANr church met SAiarday
rst' February % AZ the hons
@ MS Maude Andrew on Moore
the Stub was reoreanized ana
'a, 'aired functlonins acain un
,er NfS Leona Goodsor who is
Red Rose Iuh
Rod Rose club met AZ tho HON
nf Ms VI Odow Wednesday ni-a,
Fchrlaiy 20 with Mas r S Perry
presiding 4 very tasty repast
vas served md acr MAS pla
nrd fer the future
Surprise
Mussefta Sargent an old resi-
dent NJ lnksier ami now living m
Detroit FOR the vas, two wears
aas surprised saturday uichf ~ her
home on lIazcleti WHOM h.i par
cnts Mr. and Mrs Waldo Sargent
gave her a surprised h.rhdav
patiy on her seventeenth birth
dav
Those who helped her celebrate
from lnkster were Theodore Nor
fison Doris Odom Maurice Nor
iison Eyal Holt Milton Harris
Dancing games and a YER, love-
ly repast were enjoyed by the
young people.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02
Bethel AME Church

sadness still
come over us anf
hidden tears So
often flow Man
Dry keeps you All
ways near MS all
though you lef'
one year
Sadly misSca lT
mother f. ] J a
Young Sis
( Lillian Hende r
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02
FIRST B,PTIST INT RCH

rho First Raniist church inorn-
ing services were held at II am
with tho deaccns and sisters Of
the Mlss.ansrv circle IN charge
Of tho devotional services.
Musical selections were rem
dertd by Tho Junior choir The
pastor IN, liev Davis. delivered
M sermon taklny as his subject
Your thoughts Need CHANGING
Louis Jordan ana Robert stand
ford, now mcmters.
Airs Matte L. Browl WAS bap-
TIED
Rev J. y Davis pastor. Sister
fIoise McCsrv reporter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02

DYSON aud brother Ben Tipler g,
- Louis, Mo.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02
FIRST giPrIsr :. ;.

flkNI BAPTIST =. -.
The First BAPTIST sunday
school opened at . so sunday
morning by the Superintendent.
The opening sons was Shine For
Jesus Prayer vas said by the
superintendent
The lessen for The day was
what mai,es People Greet Z
Rclieion in Tile l,cme Tue les
son was reviewed by Flo Dom
Icy Remarks were made BIZ the
pastor. Rev }. n. l'avis
The IItaoin,h Court Tenant As
ISOLATION and the Housewives
League We're co.sronsois TO a
hcncnt tea al tho llyacinth Court
/ auditorium sunday to aid Girl
Scouts of Troop No. 36g. Mach
credit Is due the Wandering Five
Gospel Jubilee singers for their
! splendid renditions. which helped
10 make the program cNtIaordi
nary. other added attractions OF
the evening werv Instrumental
solos duets vocal selections and
readiness by local talent
F. Williams OF the newly form
Cd Reindeer Lodge. IS to be com
monded for the grand turn cut
Of lodge members and Officers
for the occasion and their finan-
ciai contributions which were
highly appreciated The net pro-
cecds Of The tea t22eo. WAS
turned over to the leader OF
Troon $50
Tho Girl scout Leaders Train
ink class viii be held Friday,
March J.. 1876 in the Hyacnth
Court auditorium. 1850 18th st.
from 100 to . 30 pm
k,ersone interested nne take
The courst by enrolling Friday
evening. Registration fee s5c.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02

Mcmbers OF the association met
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02

BRO. loo Nfieht president and
Sister Eloise NcCarv reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-02

Iae lntn.n-llN.ios ersu
gas he'd at The SECOND ht,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
MAJOR NIXON GIVEN
 AWARD, ALASkA DUTY

HEADQUARTERS, Alaskan De- pertinent = Major John T. Nixon has been awarded the Legion of Merit Medal for exceptionally mer- itorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services from Janu- ary Is, 1943 to April 10, 1946.
 Major Nixon entered the Army in April, l941, at Ft. Mcclellan, Alabama, and served with Head quarters of the 4th Service Com mand at Atlanta, Ga, and with the Machine Records Unit, Camp Blanding, Fla. He attended Offi- cer Candidate School at Ft. Wash ington, Md, and was assigned to 4th Army Headquarters at the Pre- sidio of San Francisco, Calif., later serving with the 99tn Machine Re- cords Unit at Ft. Lewis, Wn. He was assigned to tke Alaskan De- partment in 1943 to join the 99th Machine Records Unit at Ft. Rich ardson, and was the commanding officer of the organization until he left recently for the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06

courtesy, physical education, map reading, dismounted drill. and sim ple battle formations. A highly qualified group of instructors, all members of the 761st MP Battalion, are in charge of training. Upon completion Of their schooling, the full -fledged soldiers are assigned to various units within the Alaskan Department Recently, number of the graduates possessed flying i- censes and their assignment to the Air Corps was only logical.
 To date, 27 classes have gone through the training routines of the RTD. Organized usually into units of platoon strengths, the sol diers receive highly individual in- structicn and are well trained in- deed fer the tasks ahead Glass No. 27 graduated only a few days ago on Aprl 13. In a colorful ceremony, the battalion commander, Maj. Ju- lius Hale, of Bedford, Ore, review cd the troops and then watched the presentation of diplomas by the company commander, It. John r. Kelly, of San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
RUSSIA COULD HELP ON FOOD SAYS HOOVER
Should Release Portion Taken from ManChurid
 10 China, Korea

TOKYO, May 6. "The whole world food situation would be greatly helped Herbert Hoover said today, If Russia would re- lease to China and Korea a part of the food stuffs they have se- cured in Manchuria."
 The former United States Prcsi- dent and Chairman of President Truman's Emergency Famine Com mittee made the assertion in a formal press conference statement which began:
 Japan must have some food im- ports. Without them, all Japan will he on ration little better than that which the Germans gave to Buchenwald and Belsen concentra,
 Aside from any Christian spirit, food imports are required if Amer ican boys here are not to be en- dangered by disorders and not to be involved in a sweep of epidemicS that are inevitable from starva- tion."
 Hccver told .ne press conference he based his statement on informa- ticn from General MacArthur's Oc- cupation Headquarters and praised MacArthur's food staff as one of the best he had ever seen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
Miss Nellie 0mddhI
 James R. Pdrrott
 Are Wed Yesterday

Miss Nellie Omdahl, daughter Of Mrs. H. Peleberg of Juneau, Sun day became the bride of CoXswain James R. Parrott, son of MT. and Mrs. James Parrott of Tacoma, in Q dousle ring ceremony at the home of Mrs. J. P Pasquan.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman, pastor Of the Resurrection Luth- eran Church. Mrs. Pasquan was matrcn of honor and Kenneth T.. Raatke of the U. s. Coast Guard was best man.
 The bride wore a sand colored gabardine suit with corsage of white gardenias and matching hat with a beige face veil.
 Following the wedding Mrs. Pas ouin entertained with wedding reception and supper at her home.
 The bridegroom, at present sta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
BIG WEEKEND LOADS FOR COASTAL LINES

Alaska Coastal Airlines flew the following yesterday to Tulseauah, B. O.. Roy Ripstad, c. Cumming o. Olafsen, Hans Froness. from Tulsequah Charles Graham; to Hoonah: William Paul, Jr.. E. Bean : from Hconah: H. Stpern, Tom Dyer, Jerry Mckinley, w. B. Lo- gan, s. K. Sheakly; to Ketchikan; J. o. Melquist, MT. and Mrs. R. Hansen, A. LaBounty; from Sitka: Jack Ogar Nick Kasakan, P. J. Johnson, Fred McNulty; from Petersburg: Mrs B. Garter, J. Car ter, Jr.
 Saturday, Coastal flew to Tulse quah with Leo Eemers, Herbert Nourshi, Thomas Heomedal, G. A. Sullivan, Olaf Lundly, Pete Temi, Charles Graham, J. Mistelt, G. A. Blaney; from Tulsequah: Hans Froese; to Hoonah: Syman Day, Anna Young, R. L. Young, G. K. Wilson, Carroll Will, John K. Dod- gan; to Funter Bay: Dan Mines; from Funter Bay, Dan Mines; to Sitka Henry Sully, J. E. Kreps, Thomas Norton, Eugene Farkar, Henry Heine, Ralph Paaley, Jerry Strong; from Sitka: w. R. Buchser, MT. and Mrs Charles SchrarAm, Frank Marshall, Virgil Baker and George w. Robbins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
BASIC TRAINING CAMP pLOcATEDIk
 IDEAL LOCATION

HEADQUARTERS ALIAS SKAN DEPARTMENT seven miles from the post of Fort Richardson, in an area surrounded by the beau tiful Chugach mountains and wash ed by the waters of Knik Arm, recruits of the Alaskan Depart ment's Recruit Training Detach- nent are given their basic training. Coming from all parts of the Ter ritcry, the new soldiers are receiv- cd in a friendly manner and are scon made acquainted with the Army way of doing things.
 Housed in small eight-man huts, they have sleeping quarters which provide space not only for their clothing and equipment, but also for personal belongings such as ra- dios, cameras, letters from home, ard photographs. Everything is slowed away neatly so that no one encroaches on his neighbors pri- vate property. There are spotless sheets and blankets and emphasis is placed on cleanliness and com fort. Medical checkups are sched- uled regularly to catch possible dis ease before it develops into any thing serious, and instruction in personal health habits is part of the daily routine.
 The recruits follow a l3-week
 training schedule during which they are thoroughly instructed in
 the function and operation of the basic weapons of the Infantry and Tn many other varied subjects such as interior guard duty, military
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
SNOWMODILES END WILD TREK, CANADA

] EDMONTON, Alta, May Cop eration Muckox" which began a 3,100 mile trek through Canada's northwest Feb. 15 to test men and military machines under conditions of the north, ended today when some 50 weary Canadian Army men and their snowmobile caravan arrived in Edmonton, the last leg Of their journey completed by train.
 The Trekkers, supplied from the air by the R.C.AF., on their cir cular route from Churchill, Mann, arrived aboard a train from Grande Prairie, Alta, 107 miles north of here.
 The expedition reached Grande Prairie Saturday, but their snow mobiles, newly y-developed machines designed to traverse traekless wastes of ice and snow, took a beating from the dust and gravel of the Alaska Highway on the trip south from Fort Nelson.
 To avoid permanent damage to the machines, many of which stall ed and had to be repaired on the roadside, it was decided to make the last leg of the trip by train. Other scientific projects also were carried out on the expedition, on routes which took the trekkers through the northwest territories to Cambridge Bay west to Cooper mine, southwest to Port Radium and Norman Wells and then south to Fort Simpson, Fort Nelson, B. O., and Grand Prairie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
ELLIS iS ELECTED ChAIRMAN HERR.
 vETEpANS' BD.

The Alaska World War II Vet erans' Board, meeting in Juneau with all members present, elected Robert E. Ellis of Ketchikan as it's chairman. The Board is now engaged in a preliminary study of the Alaska World War II Veterans Act.
 At the Saturday meeting, the present members of the Board were divided into five classes, in accord ance with the Veterans Act, to serve for the following terms: Rob- crt E. Ellis of Ketchikan to serve until April 26, 1850; L. Elm bert Demmert of Klawock until Ap- Til 26, 1851, John M. Cross of Deer ing until April 26, 1852; John s. Hellenthal of Anchorage until Ap- Til 26, 1853, and Paul Solka, Jr., of Fairbanks, until April 26, 1854.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
SLIDE DANGER WARNING

Newcomers to Juneau, as well as others who are inclined to be for getful, are again warned to be care ful about going up the Basin Road until danger of slides is past. It has been stressed by Mayor Hen drickson and others, that one need not be directly in the path of a slide to be endangered, but that the concussion from big slide is often great enough to knock per- son off the trail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
MARIE HAMULA HELD

Marie Hamula, a Canadian be- lieved to be in this country by il- legal entry, is being held by Fed eral authorities here on an alleged charge of shop lifting from a local five and ten cent store.
 A wire to immigration officials in Ketchikan resulted in advices that Miss Hamula is wanted by the Ketchikan authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
IN POLICE COURT

Oscar Frank, charged with being drunk and disorderly, has been fined s25 by Judge William Holz- heimer in Municipal Court. Also fined at that session was Alex Jones, drunk, S25.
 Susie Young, drunk and disor- dcrly has been fined $50 and 30 days ill jail with jail sentence sus-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
ADAMS BOUND OVER

Elmer Adams, arrested May 2 for alleged burglery Of more than s200 from the room of Frank Hermit, has waived preliminary hearing in Commissioner Court and has been bound over to the Grand Jury. He is being held in the Federal Jail in default of $1,000 bail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
LONG TERMEn

PHILADELPHIA, = Clarence s. Keator donated 73 cents to his churchs building fund when he was six years old.
 Keator, now 46, got the money back today on order of Orphans Court.
 An endowment fund of SAT, 7,296.65 raised by the North Bread Street Presbyterian Church in 1906 sti- pulated the money was to be re- turned to original subscribers when the church was dissolved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit for $l25,000 has been issued by City Engineer James McNan.ara to the R. J. Sommers Construction Company for the con- struction of the Simpson Building, to be erected at the corner of Sec ond and Seward Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
FIRE ALARMS

A false alarm from box Is at S:25 last night was the first of three calls turned in, in less than 2A hours.
 The second came at 11:40 this morning from the 2-1 box. This turned out to be rubbish pile at the new Channel Apartments, on Willoughby Avenue, sparks from which were blowing into the Sup port area, and for safety's sake the fire was extinguished, with no dam age resulting.
 At 1:10 this afternoon, a chim- ney fire at Nances and 10 cent Store called the Fire Department out once more, and this fire was also quickly put out with no dam age being done.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
pILOT FRIEMOTH HERE

Del Friemoth, a pilot with the Fish and Wildlife here arrived this morning from Ketchikan and will return to that city sometime this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06

pended; Peter Brown, drunk, 308 days in jail, suspended sentence,, Elizabeth John, drunk. S25; Dom Fisher, drunk and disorderly, $50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06

ticned in Juneau with the Coast Guard, expects a terminal leave in the near future. After returning to the States for discharge he and Mrs Parrott will make their home in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
KILLED GROUSE. FINED

Santiago Carrillo, charged with violation of game laws in killinls' three grouse, has been fined $50 in Commissioners Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06
Max. temp.

F--t4:3U m yesterday to 4.3U a. m touayy A of high
 
    the 24 hours  furres reported along the
 
  territory this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-06

The Continental Congress tried to raise money by a lottery in TIT.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10
70-For Sale, Misc.

ATTRACTIvELY DESIGNED RECORD
players, OPA ceiling priced at Will
mington Furniture and Storage Corp.
THE Old Reliable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10
SO-Houses For Sale

FOR SALE - MODERN PRE- : WAR
home in Sunset Park. Furnished. Dial
2-290S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

METAL CARD TABLE AND 4 METAL
folding chairs, $19.9 complete. Home
Furniture Co.. % Market street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10
14-Business Services

GET READY FOR WINTER-LET ME
clean and repair your oil circulator
heater. Also clean, repair and sell oil
cook stoves. Work guaranteed. Dial
5529.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

FOR sALE-RADIO BATTERIES. BATH
ing trunks ennis shoes. lawn chairs,
baby strollers. boat cushions. Sport
Center. ia Market Dial 6o2z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

FLOOR LAYING. SANDING AND FIN
ishinR Out of town work solicited
M, l. Brothers and Sons. Dial 4758.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

IL FIT. ELECTRIC BEVERAGE COOLER.
one electric and one ice Coco Cola box
es Shipyard Service Station Beer Par
lor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

ELECTRIC COASTERS, 2-sLICE, CON
v%eniences that really does it up
brown, at Anchor Hardware Co.,
Front and Dock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

Property For Sale
At Carolina Beach,!
We offer Commercial and Resi-
dental Lots or Buildings!
There is d BARGAIN. below
for you!
2 HOUSES, X block drug store
Its going!
NICE LOT. Canal Drive, less
than $500. Between 4th and
5th Street.
6 BUSINESS LOTS on main
Boardwalk. opposite Amuse-
ment Center. Average size
49, x So. Only six-better
get one now!
10 ROOM GUEST HOUSE,
Furnished. On highway!
10 ROOMS. Furnished. Corner
lot 100 X 125'. On highway.
5 ROOMS-Ocean Front-furn-
ished! $4,000!
Is ROOM-Ocean Front-Fully
furnished. Furnace heat. A
bargain!
20 LOTS, just surveyed. Same
block. $4,000! p
S APARTMENTS. "a rooms, 3
lots, 4 electric refrigerators,
gas ranges. S gas hot water
heaters All furniture In all
apartments goes! A real in
vestment for party with SUBJ
stantial money to invest! Not
"Two-Bit' proposition, but
a real investment at price
asked!
SEVERAL Corner lots, well
located!
OCEAN FRONT Lots, Northern
and Southern Extension!
4 ROOM COTTAGE in woods.
3 blocks from ocean, near
Breakers. $4,000 furnished.
We said, only Twenty-Five
Hundred!
5 ROOM HOUSE plus apart
ment house with two rooms
in first floor apartment, and
four rooms in upper apart
ment. Also all furnished.
and a vacant corner lot. ST.
500 takes all!
DUPLEX OCEAN Front, show
ing 18%-20% this season on
price asked. Corner lot!
DO YOU WANT a large place
Of business in the heart OF
the beach? No information
over phone on this one! SEE
US!
2 HOUSES. same lot, near
highway!
4 COTTAGES - ZOO Ocean
front. See them and make
us an offer!
LARGE OCEAN FRONT,
Northern Extension. worth
the price!
THESE ARE ONLY A. FEW Of
the 1000 or more buildings in
or near Carolina Beach-we
had a hard Job getting these
to offer. If we still do rot
have what you want. just let
us know what you need. We
will do our best to help you!
OUR REAL JOB is getting the
listings as many OWNERS
expect higher prices in the
future!
CAROLINA BEACH is GROW
ING! Come on down and
buy now and let the town
grow around you! Many have
joined in ownership Of proper
ty at the most progressive
Beach Resort on the Atlantic.
You, too, will be proud to
say, Il have a summer home
or business or y~ear-round
home or business at Ct-rolina
Beach,"
Tucker
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

COME IN AND SEE OUR COMPLETE
line Of baby furniture at great saw
ings. rs per cent discount on all baby
carriages. Carolina Furniture company
SIT North Fourth. Dial 4048
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-17
Dimpled Baby Girl
First White Child
In County In 1916

A cute, dimpled little girl who
made her debut when 1916 was one
day, seven hours and 5 minutes
old was the first white child born
in New Hanover county.
She was Trudy Gale Cottle,
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. N. R..
Cottle, &c Hoople drive, Maffitt
Village. The little lady was usher.
ed into the world by DR.. George
Johnson in James Walker Memo
rial hospital.
Trudy's father is an electrician
at the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company.
A dozen merchants showered
Trudy with gifts for being the
first white baby in the county in
1916. Prizes and the donors were:
A Log Of Life from the Belk-
Williams company; a surprise
from the Wilmington Furniture
company; S. in baby-needs from
Saunders Drug company; a baby
bracelet from the Jewel Box: a
Sterling silver bib holder, gift OF
David's jewelers.; baby brace
let, gift of B. Gurr company; a
1o-carat gold cross and chain
from Kingoff's; baby shoes from
Su-Ann's; draft-proof "cuddle
nest for a baby from Efird's de-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-17
PE[IEF PREDICTED
IN shoe SHORTAGE
MERRILL A. WATSON
Shoe Leather Bureau

o., tbe end of 1915 Americas
W. manufacturers will probably
s s turned out 500 million pairs
ehoes. breaking all production
o0 o. o The shoe factories now
s ssve more leather available for
n milan use than at any time in
eNli'aZ Years, the Sole Leather
1 s.1Iean Of the Tanners Council
d. :. America reveals:
Oh che and upper leather which
.,r 1r,e went into. service shoes
fo1si'[ combat boots has been de
ana anu since VI Day to the
m nluo Of enough for an additional
m 'nn5,a u output of rs million pairs
a. civilian footwear. This means
~ a.t 1916 may be the biggest shoe
Wa, in the country's history.
J' Inventories Cut
Despite the record shoe output
~ 1q45 50 many pairs went to the
~ aa,-ernment for Army and Navy
Sse that civilians had 30 million
n NJ, fewer than in 1941. During
+be war years, when the armed
tnrces were making heavy de.
roands on the country's tanneries
sboe inventories were cut almost
in half.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-17

New Hanover, Brunswick
Fender Counties Main
Productive Centers

Southeastern North Carolina
farmers could easily add an extra
cash crop to their farm program
through cooperation with COM
panies endeavoring to purchase
pulp woods from New Hanover,
Brunswick and Fender counties,
according to local representatives
of national paper companies.
At the present time an intensive
campaign is in progress for the
recruitment Of pulp wood laborers.
The United States Employment
Service is cooperating in the drive
for labor.
Farmers in this area are miss
ing a good bet," Harold M Hinkle,
local USES manager. says. Dur
ing their slack seasons, after the