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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-28
? THE libby ACTIVITY DIRECTORY .
Service Organizations

Libby Chamber of Commerce:
Paul Church, president; Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliay No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs.
w. c. collars, president; Mrs.
Harold Miller, secretary.
Lions Club meets End and 4th
Mondays. E. E. Barkee. presi-
dent, H. Zwang, secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets
End Tuesday at 200 p. m. in COM
munity room of courthouse. Mrs.
Frank Baney, President; Mrs. W.
R. Littell, Secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets Srd Thursdays at Legion
Hall. Irwin J. Flesher, Post Com
mander, Francis Mcclure, Adj.
Libby Farm Woman's Club
meets LIST Wednesday. Mrs. Ev-
elyn Burrell, pres. Mrs. P. C.
Vanderwood. sec-treat.
Libby Modern Art Club meets
End Tuesdays at 8 p. m. at COM
munity room, court house. Mrs.
Clarence Brown, president and
Mrs. Stella Reid, secretary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets
first and third Fridays at the
American Legion Hall. Kyle
Beebe, Master; Mrs. Geo. Vent
ley, secretary.
Regular meeting of Information
al Hold Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers' Union of
America, A. F. L., Libby Sub. No.
1892, End and 4th Wednesdays at
American Legion Hall, Libby
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and
4th Tuesdays at 7:30 William
Shawl, president; William Baeth,
rec. sec'y; A. C. Role, Bus. Agt.
Veterans Foreign Wars Post
No. 1913 Fred Metzger, COM
mander: Harold Miller, adju-
tant; Fred F. Clarke. Jr., Quar-
termaster. Meets End and 4th
Thursday at club.
Auxiliary to V. F. w. Post No.
l548. Mildred Flesher, pres;
Mrs. Mabel Solem, sec'y. Meets
End and 4th Thursday of each
month in Moose Hall.
. Loggers' Union Local 1862. Ed
Dutton, pres; Allen Goodgame,
sec'y.; A. G.. Role, Bus. Agt.-l
Meetings on call
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
LINCOLN.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF OTTO ADAMS Deceased.
H. B. Wallace the Administrator
of the Estate of Otto Adams de-
ceased, having filed his petition
herein praying for an order of sale
of all of the real estate of said
decedent for the purposes therein
set forth.
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED by
the Clerk of said Court that all per-
sons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said
District Court, on Friday, the goth
day of August, 1947, at $50 a. m.
of said day, at the Court Room of
said District Court, at the Court
House in Libby, County of Lin
coin, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said
Administrator to sell all of the real
estate of the said deceased.
And that a copy of this order be
published at least once a week for
2 successive weeks in The West
ern News, a newspaper printed and
published in said Lincoln County.
FRED F. CLARK
Clerk of Court, the Judge
being absent.
Dated August Is, l947.
SMITH MCNEIL
Libby, Montana
Attorney for Administrators
q Times August 1929
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I. o. o. F. Cabinet chapter No.
68, meets every Wednesday even
ing. Orville Haines, Noble Grand
Clarence Karnes, rec. -sec'y.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 80 meets 1st and 3rd Wed
nesdays at Masonic Temple. Thos.
J. Jewell, high priest; D. o.
Mount, secretary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No.
IS meets End and 4th Thursdays
at Masonic Temple. John l.
Blackford, w. NJ, William Half
ferman, secretary.
4" Order of the Eastern Star, Lib
by Chapter No. SO meets LIST and
3rd Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Gale Weidner, worthy ma
tron, Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, sec'y.
" Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899
meets End and 4th Mondays at
Moose Hall. Oscar L. Wells,
Governor; Melvin p. Paulson,
secretary.
= Royal Neighbors, Mountain
View Camp No. 1858 meets End
and 4th Wednesdays, Moose Hall.
Mrs. Mabel Solem, oracle; Mrs.
Bessie Clowers, recorder.
: Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets LIST and Bird Mondays at I.
o. o. F. Hall. Mrs. Howard
Blanchard, Noble Grand; Mrs.
Chas. Oertel, secretary.
A. o. U. W. meets End Friday
of each month at Legion Hall.
Harry Hartle. M. W.; S. A. Ras-
mussen, secretary.
A. o. U. w. Junior Club meets
9Th Friday at Legion Hall. Janet
Johnston, M. W.; Rosella Barr,
secretary; Delina Carlson, super
visor.
Rainbow Girls meet 2nd and
4th Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Ruth Hepner. worthy advisor;
Helen Church, recorder, Mrs.
E. ]. Driear, mother advisor.
. Women OF the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. sos meets LIST and 3rd
Thursdays at Moose Hall. Mrs.
Ellen Cole, Senior Regent; Mrs.
Mary Kochel, recorder.
. Theta Rho Club No. q meets
LIST and 3rd Tuesdays In IOOF
hall at tbs p. m. Shirley Switxer,
president; Donna Adamson, Rec.
Sec'y; Mrs. W. E. Williamson,
Advisory Officer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club meets |
3rd Tuesday at 500 p. m. Ray
Kujawa. president; G. c. Earle,
secretary.
CREATE Eneampment No. z, /.
D. o. F. meets and and 18th Fri
lays. Orville Haines, c. P; Glea-
ION Pitcher, scribe.
Junior Odd Fellows meet And
md 9TH Mondays. Fred Brown
,hief Ruler; Bob DeRosia, Hecor-
Ter; Clifford Hayden, Ad. oIicer.
Libby Ski Club, Chris Hsnlo,
Pres, Mrs, Jim Christie, Sscy.
Meetings when called.
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by train from Spokane Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Oggie and
family were Sunday dinner guests
Of Shareholders.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Koehler and fam
lily spent Sunday evening at the
home of Bud Cole.
Mrs. H. B. Wallace visited at the
.Shanholtzer home Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Bart Sullivan, MARY and
Jimmy and Mrs, Louis Valentine
and children visited at Shanholtzer's
Tuesday.
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Pormenter Valley

Gerrie C&ndee, eight year old
niece OF Mrs. Bart Sullivan, flew by
plane from Santa Fe, New Mexico,
to Spokane in May where she spent
the summer with her grandmother.
Last week she visited at Jennings
and Libby returning to Spokane
Saturday by train. She plans to fly
back to Santa Fe Sunday.
Mrs. F. Koehler called at the j. 7.
Shanholtzer ranch Monday
Mrs. Louis Valentine and family
of Spokane are spending a week at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Bart
Sullivan.
H. B. Wallace has had an attack
of stomach flu this week.
Mrs. George Rouse, ST., and By
ron spent Sunday afternoon and
were supper guests at the ]. T.
Shareholders. =
Mrs. James Shanholtzer returned
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ALIAS SIMMONS

I 4AAAAEAA - afA4fAOAN1
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
/ OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
W. HUGH OLDENBURG and MILD
RED Fl. OLDENBURG, Plaintiffs
VS.
NORA B. POMEROY: ROY ]. OK
ENDER. the only known heir at
law and next of kin of JOHN M.
! OXENDER, deceased, and LENA
OFFENDER, deceased; the unknown
heirs and unknown deviSees of
JOHN H. OFFENDER, deceased;
COUNTY OF LINCOLN, a political
subdivision of the State of Mon
tana; all unknown owners, and all
other persons, unknown, claiming.
or who might claim any right, title,
estate or interest in. or lien or en-
cumbrance upon, the real property
described in the Complaint, or any
thereof, adverse to Plaintiffs ow-
nership, or any cloud upon plain
tiffs' title thereto, whether such
claim or possible claim be present
or contingent, including any claim
or possible claim of dover, inchoate
or accrue, Defendants.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named Defendants
and to each of them, and to all
persons, unknown
You are hereby summoned to
answer the Complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, a copy of which
is herewith served upon you, and
to file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the Plaintiffs
attorneys within twenty days after
the service of this Summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear or
answer. judgment will be taken a.
gainst you, by default for the relief
demanded in the Complaint. This
action is brought for the purpose
of quieting title to the following
described property situated In the
County of Lincoln, State of Mon
tana, to-Wit:
The South Half of the Southeast
Quarter (S1zSEA) of Section
Thirteen (l3l and the North
Half of the Northeast Quarter
(N1sNEA) of Section twenty
four (24) all in Township
Thirty-four (34) North of Range
Twenty-six (26) West, M. P. M.
and to determine all adverse claims
to said real property and for a
Decree showing the Plaintiffs to be
the sole and lawful owners of said
property.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of said Court this 9th day of Aug
ust, l947.
COURT SEAL)
FRED F. CLARK
Clerk of Court
WALCHLI & KORN
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Kalispell, Montana
(4t-August 14-21-28-Sept. A.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners,
Lincoln Count, Montana. will on
the 18th day of September, l947
at the hour of 200 o'clock p. m,
at the front door of the Courthouse
in Libby, Montana, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described prop
erty:
1887 Dodge p ton truck with
dump boX-S300.00
1887 Dodge IL ton truck, cab
and chassis -S25000
(Above may be seen at Troy,
Montana)
2 1886 Dodge y ton trucks with
dump boxes, good tires-S300
1887 Dodge / p ton truck with
bus body, 4 new tires-S400.0O.
l Tumble bug scraper-S2500.
3 2 wheeled scrapers-each-
$500.
No. so Adams Patrol. gas en-
CINE, operating condition
$35O00.
l Rotary Water pump, 8 in. in
take, in. outlet, about 30 feet
intake pipe-Sl0000.
l Solid rubber tired pole road
grader-$200.00
(Above may be seen at Eur
eka. Montana)
The above property to be deliv-
cred to the. purchaser upon accept
ance of bid, and the purchaser to
remove the same within thirty days
from date of acceptance
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners
Dated this 18th day of August,
l947.
G. c. EARLE
County Clerk & Recorder
(4t-Aug. 14-28-Sept. AID
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will, on the 22nd day
of October. l947, apply to the
County Treasurer of Loncoln County
Montana, for Tax Deed to the
following described property, to-
wit:
The Missoula, Eureka, Iron
Mask, and Iron Cap Fraction
Quartz Lode Mining Claims,
Sec. IL and IA, T. 30 N, R. "a
W., NJ NJ
Amount due, $l03.13.
Dated this 18th day of August
1947.
BURL D. BOOTH
HARVEY STAFFORD
Applicants
q Times August 2l28)
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
w. HUGH OLDENBURG and MILD
RED H. OLDENBURG. Plaintiffs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
SELLERS SPEAKS
AT ROTARY MEET
Whiteville Club Hears Talk
On Life OF Thomas
A. Edison
Special To The Star

WHITEVILLE, May 25.-Law-
renee Sellers, president-elect Of
the Whiteville Rotary club, dis.
cussed the life OF Thomas A. Edi-
son at the weekly dinner meeting
Of Rotarians here Thursday even
ing and pointed to the famous in
ventors unseleish life as an ex-
ample of community service.
The speaker vas presented by
W. E. Thompson, program chair
man. Sellers suggested that if
more time were spent in proGuc-
tive effort rather than on clock
watching, civilization would ad-
vance more rapidly. 80
George Smith was received as
a new member and presented the
official lapel button. Birthday
roses were presented to H. M. Lea
man and w. F. Shulken.
The local club accepted a cita-
ton from Rotary International for
outstanding work in the field Of
vocational service. The citation
was made at the recent district
conference at Morehead City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Sales Space On WhiteuiUe
Tobacco Market Increased
Two Warehouses Under
Construction; HALF Mil
lion Feet Now Provided
Special To The Star

WH1TEV1LUE, May 25.-Sales
space for the Whiteville tobacco
market during the 1947 season will
increase to within a half-mi1lion
square feet with the construction
OF two new warehouses and re-
pairing Of the third, it was an
aounced today by Walter H. Para
more, sales supervisor.
A. H. Bert Moore, of Render-
son, a Warehouseman here for
years, is having built a warehouse
OIL Lee street that is reported to
approximate 10000 square feet
while Leamon Ward, Clifton and
Carl Stevens, of the Clarendon
section of this county, are erect
ing a warehouse on East Column
bus street of approximately 60, 900
feet.
TONNES Lea, of Danville, who
owns another house here, is now
converting and %enlarging the old
Banner into a warehouse of about
~. 1000 square feet. This has been
used as a prize house.
If the three warehouses now
under construction and repair are
ready by the tobacco season, this
will make nine warehouses for
Whiteville. Six have been operat,
ing here for many years.
Other warehouse operators fol-
low: Farmers, L.. R. jackson:
LEAFS, Townes Lea and Louis
Love; Brooks, Blair and Latsne
Motley; Nelson, J. H. Nelson, M.
o. Nelson, Jr., and M. o. Nelson,
ST.; Crutchfield, Gather E. and
Raymond Crutchfield; Tuggles,
Dial Gray and Jack Neal.
Selling 80 10 million pounds
last season at an average for pro-
ducer's tobacco of $52.36 per hun.
dred pounds, second highest on the
Border Belt, Whiteville is looking
forward to another big season in
1947.
Expenditures or building the two
warehouses and repairing the old
Banner is reported to be in the
neighborhood Of $3.50, 600.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
White Lake Seaman
Visits Belgium Port
special To The Star

Special To The Star
WHITE LAKE, May 25.-Henry
P. Watson, seaman. first class,
USN, son of Pete E. Watson OF
Route 2, White Lake, is serving
aboard the cruiser USS Wilkes
Barre, which has visited Antwerp,
Belgium, on a tour of European
waters, it was learned here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
SEARCH ENDS IN JAIL

SEAKCH ENUo IN JAID
SPOKANE, Wash. W.H-A two
month search by sheriff's deputies
for a thief who stole an electric
chain from a. Spokane pole COM
pany ended when they cauht up
with Bill Benefited, 81 Benefited
was found in the county Jail, where
he had been sentenced on a petty
larceny charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
CANDY KID SOUGHT

GARY Ind. W.H-Police in Gary
are looking for a youngster with a,
stomachache. A grocer reported
his store was entered and 801
candy bars taken. Investigators
said the %fingerprints on a smashed
door were made by a child.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
THE PLAN

MUPPHYSBORO, III. U.D -
Charles Rippelmeyer, who runs Il
popcorn stand here, is all for the
movement to slash prices. Rippel.
meyer has reduced the retail price
OF popcorn in boxes 10 per cent,
at the same time making the regu-
lar five-cent bag 10 per cent big
ger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Male Or Female

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY for
2 men or women, selling educa-
tional items, to establish sub
stantial business of their own.
Must be middle age and have
good background. Write Box B-14
Care Star-NeWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

EXPERIENCED PHOTO finisher
wanted Immediately. Apply in
person. Gem Camera Shop and
Studio, 119 Grace street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
l55- Seeds, Planis, Bulbs

SEEDS. SPRAYS. spray materials.
dusts, busters. for farm. garden
lawn. Cross Seed Co. Dial 1858.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

SEE C.. S. Newton TOR the best
Tennessee mules. Dial 2-8373.
Castle Hayne road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY for
anyone that can sell, and will
work 8 hours a day, 5 days a
week consistently. Now is the
time to cash in on live-wire and
I'D to date items. No drifters.
Box "BMF''. care Star-NeWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

RICHARD A. SHEW
REALTY COMPANY
SALES A SPECIALITY
213 Princess Dial 2-2160
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

HEADQUARTERS FOR hybrid
Corn soybeans, pasture mixtures,
lawn grasses and everything for
the garden. T. W. Wood & Sons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
For Sale On
Wrightsville Beach

GIG WEYN1CK BOULEVARD.
One of the most attractive
beach homes. 6 rooms and 2
baths on main floor. 4 rooms
and bath on ground floor.
One garage and 2 outside
showers and servant room.
Electric refrigerators and
gas stoves. automatic hot
water.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

FOR TOP prices list your real
estate with W. A. McGirt. Real
tor. 2l6 Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

WE SELL the earth. Foster Hill
Realty Co.. 112 Princess street.
Dial 1881.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

DISTRICT MANAGER wanted by
one of the Oldest companies in
the business. Life. accident and
health and disqualification. Top
commission plus renewals. Pro
tected territory arrangement.
Previous insurance experience
not necessary. A clean record,
good personality and willingness
to work for advancement and Sc
cure future is all we ask. For
personal interview write Box
VIC care Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Announcements

u1ANO TUNING and repairing.
nrop a card to J. B. Winner Car
DINA Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

W.. ALBERT Brown. Real Estate.
Let us sell for you. Homes. bust.
ness property or business. 2305
Market street. Dial 2-3227.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Tie Wilmington Star
Classified Ads

an Classified Aos are inserted IN
AZ The Wilmington Star and The
OoH netop News No Classified Ads
VIM ,oId fol- one paper except Satur.
day Star
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

MOORE-FONVIELLE Realty Co
We r equipped to serve you.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH. Water
front lot. H. F. Wilder. Phone
1892.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

REROOF NOW! Stop those leaks.
Convenient F. H. A. plan. 10 year
guarantee. Southern Roofing and
Siding Co. Dial 6283.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
|90-Help Wanted Female
Attention Young Ladies
Excellent Opportunities

High school graduates (prefer-
ably 2 or more years of col
lege) 20 to Is years of age.
Tipping ability required. 73c
per hour-10 per cent more
for night work-time and half
for Saturdays and Sundays,
vacations with pay.
See Mr.. Gallup at,
Western Union
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LINENS AND
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INFANTS, GIRLS
AND TEENS

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House Group Ponders
Changes in District
Insurance Code

Members OF the Simpson Subcom-
nlittee OF the House District Com
nittee today were deliberatinr over
what changes TO recommend ia the
District insurance code to bring
1t into hne with Supreme Court
rulings.
Representative Simpson, Repub-
hcan, OF Illinois, chairman OF the
subcommittee, last night called for
. study Of the testimony In the
issue at the end Of q hearing lasting
Lore than six hours.
It had been planned to continue
tns hearings today, tomorrow and
Saturday, II necessary, but with the
psrmiaston Of the House to carry
o. whils the House was In session,
the debate went On until about
6 pm.
Heps fos Model" Code.
Some witnesses said the States
were hoping Congress would enact
. model code for the District
which might serve as guide to the
States. MIR. Simpson several times
warned insurance business spokes-
men that his subcommittee would
concern itself solely with the Situa-
ton In the District-not the States.
Casualty and certain other lines
Of insurance are affected directly.
The Supreme Court several years
ago, by q to 8 vote In the case
Of the Southeastern Underwriters
Association, held that insurance
was Interstate commerce subject to
the antitrust statutes and subject
to regulation. This upset legal in
terpretations Of long standing.
As . stop-gap measure to prevent
confusion In the insurance field,
the Seventy ninth Congress enacted
q measure having the effect of
granting the States and the Dis
trict a moratorium until January,
1913, to bring their insurance laws
into compliance.
More Than Score Testify.
More than q score OF insurance
company spokesman testified yes
terday for or against one of the
five competing bills before the
Simpson Subcommittee. The Dis
trict was represented by Insurance
Supt. Albert r. Jordan and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Lloyd B. Har-
rison, who urged speedy enactment
Of legislation, preferably the Simp-
son bill.
Company witnesses were urged to
seek an agreement on some one
measure, since an appeal to Con-
gress for an extension Of the wait
ing period would be the only altern-
alive. Continuation of the mora
forum was fatty opposed by Ray
Morgan, q witness for one Of the
major insurance groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Bernard Easterson Named
Niqhf OF Thrills Chairman

Bernard Easterson, 1900 Mckinley
street NV, has been appointed
general chairman of the annual
charity pageant, Might Of Thrills, y
sponsored by the Masonic Worship
full Masters and the Eastern Star,
and scheduled for Grifhth Stadium
On May 20.
Mr.. Easterson Of Samuel Gompers
Lodge, No. Is. Ia heading the event
for tho first time. His appointment
was announced by Edward Rabbit,
president OF the Association of
Worshipful Masters and head of the
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 80. Will
liam J. Chisolm will serve az vice
chairman.
Mr.. Easterson appointed the fol-
lowing others to assist him: George
e. Riedesel, Col. Edwin 8. Bettel-
helm, Aubrey A. Gunnels, Harold v.
Daniels, Maurice z. Boren, Charles
J. OMeyer.. Henry q. Leef, Edward
II. Jarvis, Robert @. Whitley, Harry
l. Cochran, Henry Riester and
Frank M. Ewing.