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Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
DAGSBORO

Mrs. Minnie Kitchens is very Ill
at the Peninsula Hospital, Sails
bury.
MISS Una Lee and Eloise West
spent the weekend with Unelr uncle,
wi. ana MIS-. William West.
MI. ana Mrs. Dewett Dalsey Oh
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
WIN ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Adkins.
Miss Gayl West, daughter of Mi.
and Mrs. 1. Preston West, was the
recipient of many lovely gifts, Sun
day, June Is, the occasion being her
first birthday. Evening guests were
her grandparents, MI. and MIS-.
Isaac H. West, Mrs. Elsie Humph-
ries, Carl HumphrieS of DagSbOro,
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Colbourn and
son, Don, Mrs. BreWington, MIR. ana
Mrs. Armel West and daughter, Ele-
nor, of Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Long and
children spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
Long, at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curnie Clogg called
on Mrs. MOllie Hudson who is very
i'll, Sunday night at the home of her
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hudson
near Roxana. Their sister, Mrs. An
ME Quillen, of Stockley, spent We'd
nesday with them.
Mrs. Ida Porter and daughter
Mrs. Louise Minton and children, ol
Baltimore, Mr., is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. c. c
Brasure. Other guests the pas'
week were Mrs. Sallie Brasure ant
son-in-law, Mr.. Stanley BochenbecF
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
Vile White and children, Mr.. ant
Mrs. William White of Laurel ant
! Mrs. Lille White of Baltimore.
Mrs. Gardner Steen and grand
son and Miss Sarah TimmOns re
turned Saturday after spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs
Mildred Heller and family at De
troit, Michigan.
Work is in progress on the new
! home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Arch
er, Jr., on the DUPONT Highway.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
Senator c. d. Buck Feted
All Club Group Monday
Continued from flrst page)

After the members told him of
their specialties Ann Sapp's is
frozen foods, Ida Milbourn is home
economics, Francis O'Brier is
swine, and Boyd Cooks is dairying)
Senator Buck remarked, 81 Just
wish | had the chance to learn the
bedrock principles of my work as
you are given the chance to learn
it under All auspices"
Something then was said about
dairying, and in flash Buck-who
is a dairy farmer himself-wanted
to know if anything new in that
field was being put out by the Agri-
culture Department. Boyd Cook told
him of the latest methods now
being tried; then Francis O'Bier
told him of developments in swine
handling, and the girls discussed
their specialities.
Tell the folks back home," Sena-
tor Buck said as the delegation left,
that this office is always open to
them for any information we can
give them, or any service we can
render"
Later in the afternoon, Miss Lee
took the Delaware group to the top
of the Capitol dome, where they
could survey all of Washington.
When they came down the wind
ing flight of stone steps Delaware s
Congressman-at-large Rep. J. Caleb
Boggs, and his administrative as
sistant, John Nj. Mcdowell, were al
the foot, waiting for them.
II just had to leave the floor ot
the House to see all of you," he said
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20

last year helped to reduce the July
traffic toll 23 per cent below the
previous high in 1871.
Nevertheless" he said, 5000
persons died from accidents of all
kinds in July last year. and as usual
the Fourth of July celebration con-
tributed substantially to that figure.
This year we have many dang
erous factOrs-a three-day holiday,
increased mileage, relative pros
perity. 1t will add up To a big cele-
bration-and big pile-up of dead
and injured-unless we all make il
cur business to do something about
it.
I'VE can do something about IT,
because these tragedies result
from things we can control-haste,
selfishness, thoughtlessness. the de-
sire to show off.
Take il easv on the Fourth. BE
alive on the Fifth"
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tucker have
had as their guests, her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson and family
of Mississippi. They all spent last
Wednesday at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Lida Tucker is spending
sometime with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Tucker after a stay with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Webb and family of
Seaford.
Little Jean Ann Tucker had the
misfortune to get her leg cut one
day last week with a bottle. DR..
Gray closed the wound with a
clamp.
Mrs. Helen Harmon and son
Ralph accompanied by Mrs. Blanch
Adams and granddaughter motor
ed to Barratt's Chapel and Bowers
Beach last Friday afternoon. They
were also overnight guests of the
Harmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Weatherley
of Sharptown, Md, were Friday
| supper guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Isaacs and son.
Mrs. Thurman Adams and Mrs
Edgar English are attending the
Short Course in Newark this week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Edgell re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Edgell and family at Middleford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Newton are
moving to a cottage at RehobOtf
for three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar English at
tended the funeral of Mr.. English's
brother held in SharptOwn, Md.
last Sunday.
Junior Adams went on the pic
mic of the nj. Y. F. at Bridgevill'
Church held at RehObOth Beach OF
Sunday afternoon.
Everett Marvel was a Sunda.
dinner guest of Ralph Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills wer
at Rehoboth Sunday afternoon.
Crude oil is produced in "a state
/ of tho TTOitod CtatnS
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
Icebreaker Gives
San Diego a Chill

SAN DIEGO, Calf. -(P)- The
sight of an icebreaker ship barg-
ing into San Diego bay-and in
midsummer at that-was enough to
chill the heart of the chamber of
commerce. But the Navy explained
that the 5,300-tOn USS Burton Is
land, first full-fledged icebreake er
assigned to the Pacific fleet, was
only in port for a business visit
between cruises to the Antarctic
with the Byrd expedition and to
Alaska waters later this year.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
BE right back, Ma-Pm goin' out fer
breath O. carbon monoxide''

There are many enjoyable things
about the visits of Fresh Air chill
dren to the Friendly Towns, both
for the kids themselves and for
their generous hosts. There are
also important values to be realized,
such as the increased understand
ing and appreciation of his country
the underprivileged city child gains
from the opportunity to see what
life is like outside the slums. But
the chance to breathe the pure
fresh air of Americas farms and
smaller communities is a great
thing in itself,
Most big cities carry on very
cOmmendable recreation programs
for their youth, with supervised
playground activities, public SWIM
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
National Safety Council
Predicts Big Traffic
Jam on July Fourth
Continued from first page)

line consumption, which shows
mileage this year exceeding even
the previous record level of pre-
war 1941.
One hundred and thirty other ma
tional organizations have Joined
with the Council in united effort
to prevent jamboree of carless-
ness over the Fourth.
The campaign is designed to help
public officials, traffic officers and
safety leaders in their efforts to
curb the holiday death toll
In asking for public support of
the campaign, Ned H. Dearborn,
president of the Council. pointed
cut that a similar coordinated effort
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
by Bill MauIdi,

ming pools and day camping in city
parks. But no city can provide the
clean air, free from dirt, smoke and
carbon monOxide, that is the natural
and free possession of the Friendly
Towns. Whatever else the Fresh
Air vacations may mean to the chill
dren of poverty (Which is, a great
deaD the brief exchange of ugly
city for beautiful country is sure
to fill the youthful lungs with two
weeks or more of uncontaminated
ozone-so taken for granted in the
country that it is not even thought
of as privilege, but so unattain-
able in the city's tenements that it's
lack is one of the things we think
of when we talk about "underprivi-
legged" children.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20
lie de France
Being RecOnverted

ST. NAZAIRE --(P)- The lie de
France, queen of French liners with
the passing of the Normandy, is
being recOnverted for luxury SER
vice on the North Atlantic after
delivering it's last load of soldiers
tc Frances embattled empire.
The 2Q-year-old ship will accom-
modate 1900 passengers. During its
passenger and military service it
has carried more than a million ira
velers and steamed far enough to
encircle the globe II times.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
GEORGETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Pepper.
MIR. and Mrs. William T. Massey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Pepper have re-
turned from trip to Niagara Falls,
Canada. the Pocono Mountains and
Delaware Water Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Alley, Of Will
mington, are the proud parents of
baby girl, born Sept. 10th in the
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Alley is
the former Miss Mary Sharp of this
town.
Mrs. Harold F. Wilson and Mrs.
John Parker were hostesses to the
Striver Glass, No. Z. of Grace
Church. in the church hall, on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. George Stript and son,
George, 3rd, Of Newark, N. j., have
been visiting Mrs. Stript's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hudson on
the Ge0rgetown-Lewes Highway
Mrs. Stript is the former Miss Vir-
fiinia Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon L. Lewis
and daughter, Norma Clara, of Mil
ton spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar T. Marvel
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bausch have
had as recent house guests, Mr.
Bausch's brother and sister, Mr.
John Bausch and Mrs. Elnora Rud'
clph, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Min
s44o TaCxvrac 1f he ooh0ro
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Holsor
spent last weekend at Doylestown
Pa, where they attended the wed
ding of Mrs. Holson's cousin.
Mrs. Howard Stewart and Mrs
John Egan are in New York City.
The Misses Nancy Mustard anC
Virginia Lee Graves, students at tn,
University of Delaware, spent las
weekend with their parents here.
Mrs. J. Rodney King is spending
some time with Mr.. King, who i
row employed at Myrtle Beach, S. c
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dickersol
and daughter, Elaine, have been re
cent visitors of Mr.. Dickerson'
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. an
Mrs. Harry Lindenburg, in Essing
ton, Pa.
Mrs. Clarence King and daugh
ter, Irma, and Mr.. Arch Moore mo
tored to the Skyline Drive and Lu
ray Caverns last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Raymond Mas
ten. of Wilmington were week-en
guests of Mrs. Masten's parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard wilkins.
Dir. and Mrs. Lawrence Carey G
Hayertown, Pa, have been recen
guests of DIR. Carey's parents, MI
and Mrs. John T. Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Edwin Bark
doll, of Wilmington visited Mr.
BafkdolVs parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Thomas Fooks. last Sunday. The
were accompanied by her brothel
Thomas H. Fooks, 5th. who arrive
In New York last week, by plan
from Adah, Alaska
Mr.. Clarence M. Aiken entered tn
Wilmington Memorial Hospital o
Thursday for period of observi
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

The annual membership meeting
Of the Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change, in the Georgetown area,
was held in Grange Hall, last We'd
nesday night. Henry Isaacs Short
presided over the meeting, and also
rendered detailed report of pro-
ceedings of the Eastern States Far
mer's Exchange Convention held
in West Springfield last year which
he attended as delegate from
Georgetown.
Richard Waite, representative of
the Fertilizer Service Department of
Eastern States was the principal
speaker, using as his subject Fer
tilization and Conservation of
Soils" Stressing the Importance of
soil conservation, Mr.. Waite advo-
Gated strongly the use of cover
crops and urged the farmers to pre-
pare the soils now for next years
| crops, building the soil with good
fertilizers. in order to obtain larg-
er and better yields.
Harold Short, of Georgetown, was
elected delegate to represent the
Georgetown area at the annual con-
vention of Eastern States Farmers
Exchange to be held in West
Springfield, Mass, the latter part OF
February, 1948, and Howard Marvel
was elected as alternate. F. Thad-
deus Warrington, Eastern States
Representatives in this area, ex-
hibited the film Farm at West
brook" which depicts in detail the
work being carried on at the Eas-
! tern States Experimental Farm
| The committee on arrangements fol-
last nights meeting consisted ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Isaacs Short
Georgetown, R. D.; Mr.. and Mrs
William Ockels, Seaford; Mr.. ant
Mrs. Howard Marvel and Mr.. anC
Mrs. F. Thaddeus Warrington. The
Rev. S. E. Christensen, George
town, gave the invocation and bene
diction.
An estimated crowd of $500 per
sons gathered at Sussex Count.
Airport last Sunday afternoon, Oct
5th, to witness one of the fines
Horse Shows to be staged this sea
son. The Show was staged by tn,
/ Sussex County Horse Show Associa
tionfi. Inc. for the benefit of Sus
sex Post No. 8. American Legion
of this city. Cloudless skies an
ideal weather. plus the entries o
81 of the ton horses on the Easter
Shore, added up to bang-up exhi
bition.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10


Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar L. Richards
are in Lexington, KY, attending the
races, this week.
Mrs. Oscar Woodbridge and grand
son, of Norfolk, Va, have been the
guests of her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Will
l:ams, at Millsboro and Miss Lizzie
Hart, of Georgetown, as we'll as a
host of friends, here.
Mr.. A. P. Townsend and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Townsend, visited
Niagra Falls, Watkins Glen, New
York and Canada, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hahn, of
Philadelphia, have been recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Swain and Mrs. Sue Danish
Mr.. and Mrs. William Massey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Pepper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Pepper have re-
turned from a motor trip in the Po-
como Mountains, Delaware Water
Gap, Niagra Falls and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rodney
Tunnell, Jr., of Phoenix, Arizona,
are the parents of daughter, Ann
Norris, born Sept 28th The Tun-
nell's have two other children. Mr..
Tunnels parents were former resi-
dents of Georgetown, his mother
being the former Miss Mary White.
DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Van va1ken-
burgh have returned from ten
day visit to Canada, which included
boat trip up the ST. Lawrence
River. They also visited Murray
Bay and Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomas Robinson
have closed their summer home in
Rehoboth and RETURNED to George
town for the winter.
Mrs. Mary G. Baker of George
town, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Frank Col
Inns, of Delmar and Mr. and Mrs,
John Needham, of Elizabeth City
N. j., are enroute home after a tour
of the West, during which time they
visited Yellowstone Park, San
Francisco, Yosemite National Park
Los Angeles, the Hoover Dam, and
Grand Canyon. While in California
they spent few days with Mrs
Bakers daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. J..J. Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Taylor anc
children and Mrs. Clarence King
( and daughter. Irma, were in Will
mington the first of the week.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tunnel have
returned from a weeks visit in Viii
/ liamshurg, Va.
Cant. and Mrs. Robert Ulrich o
/ Mobile. Alabama. are receiving con
/ gratulations on the birth of {
daughter. Judith Ann. horn Sent
Eth. in Mobile. Mrs. Ulrich is th'
former Miss Betty Givens of here.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

Officers for the ensuing term were
elected by the Georgetown Kiwanis
Club at their weekly meeting this
week. Those selected were: Presi-
dent, Harry S. Smith; vice-presi-
dent, Earl Rust; treasurer, Martin
S. Petit. Three directors elected
were George p. Tidwell, Walter
Smith and Col. Ralph S. Baker. At
the close of the business session the
directors met and organized and
chose julius C. Green to serve ano-
tber term in the capacity of secre-
tary of the organization.
The meeting was presided over
by Dallas A. Dennis, outgoing pi esi-
dent Harry S. Smith, as chairman
of the Public Affairs Committee,
end Wilson Baker, chairman of the
Agricultural Committee were
named committee of two to CO.
operate in a Rat determination
program in the community. The
name of William Lucas was added
as member of the Boy Scout Com
mittee of the Club, which is the
sponsor of Boy Scout Troop No. 105
of Georgetown. Joseph Maddox has
been chosen as Scoutmaster of the
Troop and will have as his assis-
tant Buddy" Frantz, former
Scoutmaster, who was also a guest
of the Kiwanians, this week. Joseph
G. Thomas, Supt. of Georgetown
Schools, a member of the Club, told
the members that the new steel
bleachers have arrived and will be
used on the school grounds tonight
when the local high school eleven
meets Salisbury.
The Georgetown Kiwanis Club
will be presented at the Roanoke
District Convention, this weekend
by seven members. They are Dallas
A. Denns, Harry S. Smith. Earl
Rust. julius c. Green, Wilson Bak-
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

Mrs. William Kitchens, Mrs. How
ard Abbott and Mrs. George Min
ner spent Wednesday in Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rust were
in Wilmington on Wednesday.
Mrs Raymond Hauck, Jr., and
two children, David and Richard,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Huack,
Sr., of St. Louis, Mo-, are spending
some time with Mrs. Haucks fa-
ther, Mr. Louis Briggs, and Mrs.
Briggs, at their home on the
Georgetown-Lewes Highway. Mrs.
Hauck, Jr., is the former Miss Dora
Briggs, of Georgetown.
Glass and organization officers
for the current term at the George
town High School have been an
nounced and include the following:
Senior Glass President, Lawrence
Spicer; vice-president, Josephine
Rogers; secretary, Helen Jones;
treasurer, Dorothy Sharp. Junior
Class President, Howard Abbott
president, Jack Ellingsworth ;
secretary, Jane Mustard; treasurer
Nancy Brickner. Sophomore-Pres-
ident, Robert Booz; vice. president,
Paggy Phillips. secretary, Jean
Stoeckels; treasurer, Barbara
Lane. Freshmen-Pr President, Dale
Pepper; yice-president, Aubrey
Hudson; secretary, Ina West; trea-
surer, Maxine Givens. Eighth grade
President, Betty Ann Johnson;
vice-president, Jack Rogers; Sec
retary, Margaret Strecker; treasu-
rer, Barbara Dunham. Seventh
grade-President, Betty Ann Hun
ter; vice-president, Jimmy Veasey;
secretary, Ruth Turner; treasurer
Frank Calhoun.
Student Council-President, Ed
win Goodwin; vice-president, Rich.
ard Steigelman; secretary, Doro
thy Sharp; treasurer, Nancy. Brick
ner; Junior vice-president, Ina
West; 3Junior Secretary, Margare
Strecker; Treasurer Association
Students, Louise Massey.
Athletic Council President, ,LloyC
Hearne; vice-president, Glenl
Scott; secretary, Josephine Rogers
treasurer, Mary McIlvaine.
Band-Student Manager, vii
liam Henry Prettyman; studen
director, Frank Gordy; secretary
/ Charles Bowers; treasurer, Name,
Kempers librarian, Dorothy Sam
mons.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

ises against an individual member
or his assets. If a worker strikes in
violation of the contract, he loses
his rights as an employee and the
protection of the Act, unless and
until he is rehired by the employer.
@ Does the law outlaw the
"closed shop" contract?
A. Contracts negotiated on or af-
ter August %. 1947, cannot require
workers to be members of the union
before going on the job. Union ser
curity provisions of contract en-
tered into prior to June %, 1941,
remain in effect until their expira.
ton date.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

er, Charles Greene, Francis Short
and Walter Smith. The delegation
will present the name of Frank
Gordy, past 1t Gov. as candidate
for Governor of the 7th Capital XII
wants District.
The Rev. Joseph C. Settle, Rec
tor of St. Pauls P. E. Church, here,
was guest speaker at the George
town-Millsboro Rotary Club, this
week. He used as his theme, 'Reli-
gion and World Affairs" The spea-
ker was introduced by William
Reed Hudson, who was in charge of
the program.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
MIX Saves Teeth

Indications are that milk contains
a dietary factor which helps pre-
vent dental decay. specialists at
University Of Wisconsin report. Now
it has been discovered that few
cavities develop even when min
eralized milk is supplemented with
as. much as 10 per cent sugar, or
glucose, so as to provide nearly so
per cent of the dry matter in
the form of fermentable sugar. The
tests at Wisconsin indicate that milk
contains a specific anticaries factor,
although such factor has not yet
been identified
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
DO You KNOwa

@. Under the Taft Hartley law are
unions and employers legally
bound by their contracts?
A. Yes. The Act provides that a
union or an employer may sue or
be sued in Federal Court for viola
ton of collective bargaining
agreement.
@. According to the same law,
what is a workers responsibility
under a contract?
A. Any money judgment obtained
against a union for contract viola
ton applies only against the organi-
zation or its assets. No liability ar
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Pair Who Attacked and Bill
Policemen Fined 500

Two men involved in the beating
and biting of two policemen were
fined a total of 500 each by Judge
Ellen K. Raedy in Municipal Court
yesterday.
Fined were Walter James McNeill
27, colored, of the 1400 block of Hop
kins street NV, and James H
Williams, Is, colored, of the 300 BLOCK
of Thirteenth street Sc, who
pleaded guilty to charges of single
assault.
The men were arrested after 8
tussle with Pvts. John A. Jones ane
Maurice McClanahan of No. 2 Pre-.
cinct, who sought to question then
on a street corner. Pvt. McClana'
Evening star., 1947-07-24
ey the Associoted Press

CAMDEN, N. j., July 24.-A So
year-old former soldier who called
himself mo. / super-duper sales
man" lost legal battle to regain
his prewar job in an advertising firm
owned by his father.
United States District Judge
Thomas M. Madden, declining to
place "the stigma of ingrate' on the
company, dismissed Chester L. Max
wells suit yesterday after counsel
for the father-74-year-old Robert
C. Maxwell-termed the son a mo.
l super-duper migrate
The younger Maxwell, a resident
of Atlantic City, N j., sought rein
statement under the GI Bill OF
Rights as a commission salesman
with the r. c. Maxwell Sheet Poster
Advertising Co.
The jurist said the son had been
given a job at higher pay after his
Evening star., 1947-07-24
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bruising and road shocks, re-
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Evening star., 1947-07-24
'Super-Duper Salesman Fails
To Force Father to Restore Job

Army service-and then had re.
signed from it.
II don't know of any part of the
Selective Service and Training Act
that says an employer cannot rur
his own business" Judge Madder
asserted. II find nothing in it thai
takes away the right of an employer
to supervise his employees as he see!
fit"
During the 7-day trial, a lettel
written by the elder Maxwell to hi!
son in November, 1945, was intro
duced. 1t referred to Chester a
"ungrateful and worthless, and {
drunkard who had dissipated sew
eral fortunes"
The sons attorney, asking thu
court to award $3,7S0 back wages Il
the younger Maxwell, asserted "wher
he got out of the Army, he was
intimidated and treated like ar
infant
Evening star., 1947-07-24

mittee on Interdenominational Re-
lations for the Northern Baptist
Convention, it was announced
today.
The committee will study the re-
lation OF Northern Baptists to the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, the World Coun-
Gil of Churches and other organiza-
tions. It will report its findings to
the Northern Conventions general
council. which in turn will submit a
report to the annual meeting next
May in Milwaukee.