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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Coram Residents Enjoy
Christmas Program

The program at the church Sun
day evening was well attehueu
Rev Schofield had charge OF Iie
devotinons. There were two num-
bers by the quartette composed Oh
Mrs Otto Fehlberg, Mrs James
Christoff, Ernest Hansen and JacA
Forsythe. The children were speh-
ded in depicting the Chrlsliias
story and greeted Santa at Gle
close of the program with happy
smiles and intimate conversation
as he talked among them. All re-
ceived treats provided by the sun
day school. Mrs Gordon, SUNDAY
school superintendent, PROMISED /"
party and sleigh ride during the
holidays for the S S children VINO
made the program success.
Many thanks to the decorating
committee and their helpers, ana
to all who helped to make the pro-
gram a success, the program COM
mittee, and Rev Schofield VINO
helped on all the committees. Inc
Sunday school appreciates the Of
fering given by all present.
The library will be closed I'M
til further notice. All books Out
are renewed for two weeks.
Glen and Bill Harner have I'm
ished their well and have plenty OF
water.
Bob Fehlberg is home from the
university for the holidays.
A Cub Scout party was given IN
the community hall Thursday eve
ming by their leaders, and a Brow
ME and Scout Board and leaders
with a Christmas tree and every
thing.
The school gave a program Fri
day afternoon at the schoolhouse
with the mothers as guests The
program was much enjoyed and
Santa was present to distribute
gifts and treats.
Danny Perkins will be home for
the holidays. He is in San Diego
in Navy training.
We've been too busy to get news
this week but hope to do better
next week.
A Merry Christmas to all.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Cubs Hold Program

Cub Scout Christmas program
and party was held Monday with
105 present.
The five dens presented a prog
ram which consisted of 1.-THE Green
Light" an exercise, by den l; a
trumpet solo by Larry Carlson and
a dialogue was den Us part in the
program. The Christmas story in
carols and verses was given by den
3 while den 4 entertained with a
dialogue. David Toavs, represent
ing den 5, gave recitation. white
Christmas" was presented by Ka-
lispell high school students under
the direction of Mrs Allen.
Attendance prize went to den 4,
Columbia Heights, while den 1 won
the appearance banner for the third
time in succession.
Santa Claus was present with
treats.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Skunks, Not Comforting
Neighbors, for Stromens

Not particularly mountain an
imal, two skunks have taken up
winter residence under the home
of Lake MCDONALD hotels winter
caretaka- and engineer, Myles
Stromen in Glacier national park.
He and Mrs Stromen report no
run-ins with the black and white
scented animals, though the idea of
being such close neighbors is not
comforting
From their home near the head
of Lake MCDONALD, 10 miles from
the closest people, the Stromens
have recently seen two gray fox,
a red fox, numbers Of deer, and re-
port that most of the ducks who
spend late fall at the head of the
lake, have left.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Omelets For Paul Bunyan

Amos Hellman has a dozen new
ly laid pullet eggs that average
six inches in circumference. Weight
of the dozen in SO ounces as COM
pared to % to 25 ounces for the
showing of average hens.
The Hellmans on their farm
south of Columbia Falls have 300
white leghorns that are kept in
time clock controlled lighted and
insulated hen house.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Seal Drive Completed

Although the annual TB Christ
mas seal sale campaign has drawn
to close, several families have
not responded. Committee chair
man, Mrs Winifred Andrew, asks
that seals be returned within the
next few days. Contributions are
still acceptable, however, and may
be sent to Mrs Andrew. The COM
mittee wishes to thank those who
so generously contributed.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Students Turn Handicrafters

Billfolds and key cases of lea
ther, waste baskets and linoleum
blocks for printing Christmas
cards were among the articles
made by Bolton upper grade stu
dents for the holiday.
Handicrafters were Myrna Lee
Beatty, Mary Jean Cigliana, Ted
Dofelmire, Barbara Keller, Shir-
ley Jean Knox, Susan Rupp and
Harley Stevens. Guide was teach
er, Mrs Myrtice Powell.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
rypEE-ROOM FURNISHED mo-
dern house in Coram for rent
INQUIRE Frank Markovitz. cZ5

Euioy Ne,o Years Eve dance al
Anqler's Lodge-good music NOISE
makers, paper hats-eUerythi'g to
,uoke uour evening enjoyable
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Our Fleets In

Home visiting their parents are
Bob Mcdonnell, Bolton; Jerry Stall
cup and Gary Peltzer, Columbia
Falls. All are attending Navy
schools at Great Lakes. First in,
Bob and Jerry are enrolled in the
electronics school, while Gary is
finishing boot camp.
A marriage license was issued
Monday to Albert R Carbone and
Gladys E Kravik, both of Bolton.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
For More PICTURES

Among advertisements left out o.
- This issue ito make room for
more pictures) was a large ad a, con,
e,ratnlating the Hungry Horse
News On its new stable. Sponsors
were contractors and suppner5'
barnard Brothers Log Mill, Car
ence Ray, contractor, Columbia
Falls Lumber, Hoerner Plunipihs,
NcElrov & Wilkens cement ana
Rice Electric.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Rices Have Heir

Janice Marie, 7 pounds, was
horn Saturday in Whitefish to MT
and Mrs Eugene Rice and to grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred Rice
All are doing fine. It's the parent S
second. and grandparents third.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26
Firms Support Ski Club

Supporting the Glacier Ski cluI
by purchasing class B member
ships are the following bushes
firms: Kalispell Grocery Kalispel
Mercantile Flathead Distributors
Karspell Mailing and Brewing
Wilson Produce. Glacier Dairy
Equity Supply, Bolton Mere, Muir
rills. Eddie's Grocery and JOIN
Washburn.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26

An $50 pot luck supper will OPP
en- New Years eve fellowship at
the First Baptist church. There
will be services until midnight.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26

The VFW auxiliary will hold
their December social meeting Fri
day. 2 o'clock. at the home of Mrs
WR Amman. Mrs H L Barnhart is
assisting hostess.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26

4 ROOM HOUSE, has -, J,
unfinished, for rent -
a month. See Mrs Wa,to - Y
man, Red Bridge, Col Fan, Vs'
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-26

TWO RED BoARs, p,,..
for sale at the Radah,s
three miles south of Columns, :
Come in forenoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-27
Boy Scout News
BY Bruce Hauenstein

Among those who passed tests al
this weeks scout meetings were Don
Badertscher, John Koch, Karl Klas-
sen and Gene Wells. Bruce Hauen-
stein received a one-year service
star.
Participation of BIuffton scouts in
the Allen county court of honor to
be held here December IT, in the
Bluffton college chapel, was explain
ed at the meeting by Karl Gable.
In opening ceremonies, Arlin
Campbell led in the Scout oath and
law, and Scribe Gene Wells collected
the dues and read the roll call.
Scouts during the last week dis
tributed posters pubHcizing the COM
ing Christmas Seal sales campaign.
In the instruction period, patrol
leaders worked with the troop in the
use of the compass. The Scout
master benediction was given by
Scoutmaster Robert Oberly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-27
~ . ...
Pandora

Edgar Geiger who is seriously i'll
was removed to st. Rita's hospital,
Lima, one day last week.
Miss Harriet krohn and Mrs. ]. G..
Reese are spending Thanksgiving
week in the DR.. w. c. Suter home of
Waterville, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Snavely and
children and Charles Anderson Of
Holgate were Sunday guests of their
home folks here. Mrs. Snavely and
children who spent the week here
returned home with them.
Mrs. r. A. Krohn left last Friday
to spend sometime in the home of
her son Paul and family of Chicago,
III.
Richard Welty and his father Sam
Welty were in Northern Michigan,
deer hunting the past 10 days. They
returned home with a deer.
Harry Van Scoder, Elmer Geiger,
Grover Geiger, Clyde Basinger and
Erwin Basinger have returned from
hunting trip in Michigan.
The teachers of our local school
attended the County Teachers Insti-
tute held at Ottawa last Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-11-27

Mrs. ROLAND Ernest and Sunday
evening guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Stratton and family were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orton
Stratton.
Mrs. Sarah Oates, Dale Owens and
Chester Kircrofe of Lima are spend
ing a week with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Owens, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Basinger and
daughter Carolyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Richards and daughter of
Helena, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Kidd, Findlay were Sunday visitors
at the Basinger sisters home in
Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hauenstein
and family spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Andrews
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Koenig were
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson McBain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verl Reichenbach
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Kohl and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Zimmerman were Sunday evening
visitors at the Hiram Reichenbach
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Huber and
son spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Vandemark and
family. They spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hess called
Saturday evening on Mrs Lille Fett
and Miss Nellie Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. K. Huber were
Thursday afternoon callers of Ellis
Vandemark at Lima.
The NJ. Y. F. are holding a booth
festival at Shawnee school Friday
evening. All donating from Pleas
ant Hill are requested to take their
donations to Rev. Fauver at Beaver
dam. Proceeds to go to the Metho-
dist Flower hospital and the Child
rens' Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes were
Monday morning callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clint Morehead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Andrews and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Reichenbach.
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Beaverdam

Mrs. Cynthia Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmer Beery, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmer Beery, Jr. were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schmidt
and family at Perrysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Vanmeter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Robnolte and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Augsburger and daughter Twyla
were Sunday eve dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Michael and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. J. Amstutz, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Leatherman and son
Merlin and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Scar
foss were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mayberry of
Col. Grove.
The Home Builders class of the
Church Of Christ met on Thursday
eve at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Barber. Present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lewis, Rev. and Mrs.
Raymond Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin Reigle, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Keiffer and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Amstutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Van Meter and Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer
Beery, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Edwards of
Columbus were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Page and
family attended birthday anniver-
saary party at the home of Roy Nor
ris in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and
daughter Ellen, Ed Bogart, Miss Ad-
da and Clem Yoakam, Miss Ruth
Durkee were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Kramer were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheldon Brenneman and family of
Cairo, Charles Myers and Miss Ruby
Myers.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Dow Fauver at
tended services at the West Mans
field Methodist church, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Everett Rowland is visiting
relatives in Pennsylvania.
The members of the Vesperian S.
S. class of the Methodist church were
entertained on Wednesday eve at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Huber.
Present were Mrs. Lille Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Cook, Mrs. Arthur Pugh, Mrs. Err
nest Hall, Rev. and Mrs. L. Dow
Fauver, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Leatherman and
Miss Ruth Durkee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Beery spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Larue
at Harrod.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Jack c. Hood, who resides at Lenox Hotel.
Buffalo. New York, care of c. II. Lampman.
will taHe notice that on the 22nd day of
petition in the Court OF Common Pleas Of
Allen county, Ohio, in case number 37967
against him, praying for a divorce. Said
Jack G. Hood is required to answer on or
beforeB January 8, 194S, after which date
said cause will be for hearing.
Light & Siferd,
Attorneys for Beatrice NJ. Hood. 81
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daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Andrews and
children called on Mr.. Frank And
rews Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Ernest were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
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FraAcis w. Durbin
Attorney for Plaintiff
331 Dominion Building
Fu~ Lima Ohio 81
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO I
Allen County, SIS. I
Esfate of Stephen Pitcher Deceased
r. c. Harris of Columbusl Grove. Ohio, has
been appointed and qualified as Administrators
of the estate of Stephen Pildher late of Allen
County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 10th day of November, 1947.
Raymond lP. Smith
Probate Judge "a
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Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes and
jeanne were Sunday evening visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze and
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LEGAL NOTICE

Emma Zerbe, whose last known place of
notified that John +. Zerbe has filed his
petition against her for divorce, and for
other equitable relief. on the grounds Of gross
neglect of duty and extreme cruelty, in Case
of Allen County, Ohio. Aand that said cause
will be for hearing on Aor about six weeks
from the date of the first publication of this
notice.
Evening star., 1947-11-09

Toe PALMER. played guard on the college
y football team. No one denied that he
deserved his letter. He was on the field an
hour before practice, and stayed until we'll
after dark He hustled every minute. Joe
figured it was persistence that paid off. But
going after - and holding ( job success
fully takes more than that.
After graduation Joe got job in Georgia
cotton mill, was later made superintendent
When l met him, he was still following his
football schedule: he was first one in in the
morning, last to 60 home at night
The cotton mill was losing money, and a
management engineer" formerly known as
an efficiency expert") was called in He gave
Joe some advice:
when you get to your desk tomorrow.
it'll be piled with papers, and I'll bet at least
one third of that pile was there yesterday.
Trouble is, you pick up report, study it,
decide you need more time before making
decision So you put it on your desk again.
You complain your work is piling up on YOU
Sure it is - you're damming up the flow. The
solution? Never put down a report until
you've made decision"
Joe tried the suggestion, now has his work
under control. He spends less time at his job,
turns in better performance
l asked Joe if the management engineer
gave him any other helpful advice mo, but
bet he could he said. decided to pick 10
leading management engineers, ask each the
same question: IF were an old friend,
and asked for some advice on this business
OF working, what would you say?" Here
are resumes of the answers they gave me:
Evening star., 1947-11-09
:. Take an interest in the work Of other teoble.

:. Take an interest in the work Of other PEOPLE,
"If you aspire to be an executive, learn to
plan the work of those under you Benevolent
interest in the other persons work is big
thing. One company, experimenting with
methods of increasing production, stepped
up the intensity of the electric lights and
noted fifty per cent increase in production
Then the lights were dimmed little and
production took still another jump. Not the
lights, but evidence of the company's in
terest spurred the workers to greater effort"
y. Plan your work IL. ADVANCE
Like millions of other women, my wife
found housework constant burden. One eve
ming, asked what her plans were for the next
day. Work, of course she answered.. But
when pressed her for details. she admitted
she hadn't decided yet whether to wash
clothes, do the mending or go to market.
gave her calendar pad and told her to
develop the habit of writing down the next
days program, with estimated time for each
job. Her work became challenge, and she
cut down her time at least one third
U. Put your problems on paper
''One of the biggest clients ever had was
the easiest. This company was growing, yet
the profits were dwindling. went to the head
of each division, and said, Please tell me
exactly what you do They wrote down their
specific duties. Comparing these, l saw the
divisions overlapped. A reorganization plan
was easily formulated. Today each divi-
sion is larger than the whole company
used to be - and operates in the black"
Evening star., 1947-11-09

routine. Unless you come by that type of
personality naturally, ignore it. One of the
most successful persons know in handling
men is quiet, unobtrlsive fellow who
has the devils own time remembering first
names
Yet, his salary is in six figures. Once
asked him the secret of his success. Friend
ship he said. And the way to make friend
is to do favor"
o. Develop initiatipe It's the quality most
sought after by management
Write memorandum to the boss suggest
ing time or money-saving improvement
and he'll put you on his list as one of those
rare persons with initiative. At the same
time, don't antagonize fellow workers with
an I'm-better- than -these-jerks' attitude"
Evening star., 1947-11-09

J. Find job that offers steady challenge.
Remember there's more to a job than
money and leisure. remember a company
which before the war had representative in
Japan who made twenty thousand dollars
year. His chief responsibility was entertain
ing visiting fremen. l warned this fellow that
there were dozen men in the u. S. making
eight thousand who knew twice as much
about the company as he did. Eventually,
he lost his job For four years, he held out
for twenty thousand. Finally, he took junior
position, and began the long pull uphill He'd
been booby-trapped by a soft job"
~. Choose a company vith training pro-
gram that wtH help you.
The training program is management's
proof that it wants its people to make prog
ress. But beware Of the company with nepo-
tism. Steer clear of the family concern -
unless you're one of the familyr' The End
Evening star., 1947-11-09


Try to devote part of each day to some
activity outside your regular work. In an
alyzing sick companies, often find the
president devoting his spare time to meddling
in the affairs of his junior executives. Often
the foreman of an assembly line hurts morale
- and production by trying to oversee
every detail of work.
Il usually suggest to rich executives that
they take trip to Florida. The foreman can
dig garden or take up golf"
j. Choose your line Of ,oork and stick to it.
THE all-around worker is not as salable
as the specialist. For example, almost every
stenographer hopes some day to become a
private secretary. But secretaries are easy to
find. On the other hand, good filing clerks are
rare. If you decide to become filing expert.
make sure that whatever job you take will
improve your ability in that line. You may
be offered more money as secretary, but,
ten years from now, how will your record look
if it shows four years of filing, three as a
secretary, and perhaps couple more as
receptionist?
Most executives are suspicious of men
and women who have tried everything. By
the time you're thirty, you should have a
definite preference for some type of work."
Evening star., 1947-11-09

by r. Maeruder Dobie
Sketches by Charles E. Martin
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

cned This has been accompanied by
a violent Russian propag ganda cam
paign against the western powers.
Although the Allies in Berlin have
failed to REACH agreements on de-
modification, centralizaton, democra-
tization and demilitarizaton, the key
sdiSputc is economic. 1t goes back to
the economic concepts of each of the
four powers.
Russia ties economics and politics
together in Statc-oWncd enterprises.
The United States believes in CAPT
tallStlc. free enterprise and separation
Of economic and political life.
Socialistic Britain sees advantage
in soclalizcd Germany. France,
ovcrrun twice in this century by
Germans. puts security above all and
believes Germany Should be dt-muus-
trlaliZcd
Despite these opposing views
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
Political TINT

Tic draft law, which blew l0,022.
367 men into uniform. is to expire
quietly like peaceful zephyr.
The Sclective Service Act was
passed originally by Congress on Sep
tcmbcr Is. 1910 Two months later the
Army and Navy received the first
tricklc of what was to become war
time torrent of American manpoWer.
After VI Day. however, extension Of
tho draft act was viewed by Congress-
mon as political TINT.
Ii was only after a bitter fight last
year that Congress voted continuance
to March 81. In doing so. il raised the
pay scale, upped minimum age re-
quirtslcntS to 10, although still rcquir-
ing l8-NCar-oldS to register
Now at the Presidents request. the
Republican, controlled House and Sen
ate arc only too happy to let the draft
Law die
Army Cuts
simultaneously with the President
request, the Army announced it WoulC
discharge It's remaining 100000 draft
ccS-thOSe in tho country by May Is
those overseas by June 30-makin2 j
an entirely volunteer force The Navy
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
Wives
Coming Home

>O'''''t5 ! 'iO'''S
The y. 5. Army of Occupation in
Germany, cramped by severe. housing
shortages, soon may send home hun
dredS of soldiers and their wives about
10 have first babies.
The plan. still subject to final APP
proval in Washington, is necessary,
Army medlcocS say. because there
simply aren't enough family quarters
in the Reich.
Under il, return tickets TO the u. S.
Will be handed TO all personnel in
Germany-OflicerS enlisted men and
civilian War Department employees
with newly pregnant wives
The only exceptions will be in cases
where soldiers have two or more years
of enlistment still to serve and pro-
vide assurance that they will remain
abroad for that period.
Dozens Of married War Department
women who have become pregnant
III the last few weeks already arc
being told they must return 10 this
country before their sixth month Of
pregnancy.
Many OF these women. tho Army
says, are living with their husbands
in ono and tWo-room bilcts because
they can't get family quarters.
In any event. the Army viii not
force women to go home if they arc
more than six months pregnant
A mother, if she prefers. Will be per-
mitted to stay in Germany until after
the baby is born. Authorities will not
ship them homo until after the infant
is at least three months old and then
only by hospital ship.