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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-11-26

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
VIEW AUXILIARY INSTALLS
OFFICERS, HAS LUNCH

The VIEW Auxiliary held installa-
ton of officers and election of dele
gates Tuesday night, April T. Off
GERS installed for the following
year were Lorna Hilbird, president;
Iona McCallum, sr. vice president;
Rose Brown, jr vice president;
June Clark, treasurer; Mable
Whitefield, chaplain; Ruth Baenen,
conductress; Mable Solem, secre-
tary Lucy Vartanian, guard; Pat
ms, Jennie Quien; historian, Flor
ence Gamach, musician, Letha
Sauer; trustees, Nell DeRosia, Mil
bred Flesher: Color Bearers,
Blanche Guenther, Delina Carlson,
LaDessa Patt, Clara Adamson.
Mabel Solem presented Mildred
Flesher with her past presidents
pin After the meeting the Aux
iliaary members retired to the
Posts meeting room where a very
nice dutch lunch was served and
enjoyed by both Post and Auxiliary
members About go members were
present at the lunch
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22

Albert V. Vatland and Patricia
A Nelson, both of Libby, married
April II by Rev James Davidson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clifford L. Peterson and Helen G.
Swimley, both of Libby, married
April II by Rev. James Davidson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
Winners In Lincoln
Co. Div. of Dairy
Essay Contest

Winners in the Lincoln County
division of the Dairy Esasy Con-
test, sponsored by the American
Dairy Association have been select
ed, according to w. J. Anderson,
County Superintendent of Schools.
Judges of the contest were: B. F.
Robinson, County Agent; Victor
Peltier, manager, Eureka Creamery;
K. F. Endicott, manager, Libby
Creamery.
Winners in the seventh and eighth
grade division are Harold Gilden,
Roosevelt School, Eureka, first
place: Laurens Tuxill Roosevelt
Schol, Eureka, second place. Hon
orable mention Lois LeDuc Libby
Junior High School and Pauline
White, Rexford School.
Fifth and sixth grade winners
include, Janice Welton, Libby Cen
trail School, first place; Geraldine
Kuchenski, Roosevelt School, Eur
eka, second place. Honorable men
ton, Lois Jean Kinney, Roosevelt
School, Eureka, and Carmen Pom
delick. Libby Central School
The first and second place essays
in each division have been entered
in the State contest
Forty essays were received from
various parts of the county.
This contest has been sponsored
for the past six years by the Ameri-
can Dairy Association, the topic
this year being, milk, First in
Foods"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
HAROLD GOMPF RETURNS
WITH NEW AMBULANCE

Harold Gompf returned last week
with new ambulance, which will
help a great deal with the needs
of this community.
The ambulance which was pur-
chased in St. Louis is a Packard
put out by the Henney company and
is completely equipped to care for
all ambulance requirements. The
ambulance will be available "a
hours per day for either short or
long distances, said Mr. Gompf.
Our Lincoln county roads are
not the only ones in impossible
stages, said Mr. Gompf The com
plete trip through Nebraska, Kan
sas and Montana was a nightmare
as far as roads were concerned, he
stated, with much of the Montana
highways being in a worse condi-
ton than our own Lincoln county
roads.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
MRS. RODNEY PETERSON
SURPRISED TWICE

Mrs. Rodney Peterson was pleas
antly surprised twice on her birth
day, Wednesday of last week, when
Mrs. Thomas Schultz, Mrs. Ed Os-
theller and Mrs. Ross Greason and
children dropped in with cake and
gifts for her.
The Honeysuckle Girl Scout
Troop of which Mrs. Peterson is
leader, also brought in cake as
surprise. Games were played and
cake and pop enjoyed by those
present
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
MISS LORRAINE PARKER
TO WE'D KANSAS VETERAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence J. Parker
announce the engagement Of their
daughter Lorraine to Mr.. Harry S.
Garrett, son of Rev J. c. Garrett
of Kansas.
Miss Parker is a graduate of
Libby High School and Ma Garrett
is a graduate Of St Francisg Kansas,
High School He was in the para
chute troop in the service.
The couple are attending North
west Bible Institute and Seminary
in Seattle at the present time.
The wedding viii take place in
June.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
HOME &c. CLASSES
HAVE NEW TEACHER

Miss Maxine Cox has filled the
position of Home Economics teacher
which was vacated by Mrs. Charles
Keel taking over the class as of
Monday.
Miss Cox is a graduate of Mon
tana State College of Bozeman and
comes from Lewistown, Mont.
Mrs Keel, who returned to her
home near Lewistown, Mont, will
be greatly missed by the many
friends she has made here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
PRINCESSES ARE SELECTED
BY STUDENTS

On May % Cheney will present
its annual May day festival.
From Cheney and the neighbor-
hood communities will appear fair
princesses competing, with their
charms, for the honor of being
chosen queen.
The fairest will be chosen with
great care, and under her reign
the festivities will take place.
Monroe hall chose as its prin-
cess, Vivian Eakin. Mary Lou Role
represents Senior hall. Sutton's
princess is June Todd, and Hudson
voted for Loretta Decker.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
SEVERAL WILL ATTEND
VFW CONVENTION

Delegates elected by the VIEW
Auxiliary of Harper Erdman post to
attend the VIEW convention in
Kalispell this weekend were Mrs.
Iona McCallum and Mrs. Rose
Brown. Alternates are Mrs. Mabel
Solem and Mrs. Florence Gamache.
Also planning to attend are John
Ledum, Gust Adamson, Issac Lud-
wilson. Warren Brown, Claire
Snyder, Bob Adamson, and Mrs.
Lucy Vartanian.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
DINNER PARTY HONORS
BRIDE-TO-BE LAST WEEK

The former Miss Helen Swimley
was honored at a dinner party at
the Surprise Cafe Wednesday of
last week when Mrs. Oliver Phillips,
Inez Ratekin, Winifred Handley,
Gloria Hoefner, Peggy Rawlings,
Shirley Bauer, Gwen Blackwell,
Alice Fauley, Mildred Buck, Gwen
Homann, Edith Baeth, Audrey Bit
terman, Letha Sauer, and Bette
Slauson joined her in anticipation
of her wedding which took place
last Saturday.
The guest was the recipient of a
lovely gift from the group.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
BRTDE-TO-BE- FETED AT
SHOWER FRIDAY EVENING

The VIM. Vanderwood home was
the scene of an enjoyable evening
Friday of last week when Miss Pat
Nelson, bride elect, was given a
shower by members of the Kootenai
Valley Grange.
Singing and playing Of games
furnished entertainment for the
near 80 ladies present. Pot-luck
dessert was served.
Miss Nelson, daughter of Mrs.
VanderwoOd, was the recipient OF
MANY nice gifts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
BOWLERS LEAVE FOR
BUTTE TODAY

Five Libby bowlers, sponsored by
Libby Motors, will leave by auto
today for Butte to compete in the
Montana State Bowling Tourna-
ment, all of whom will enter the
singles, doubles and five man
games.
Going to try their luck are Walt
Sleizer, Harold Miller, Dick Butt,
Ralph Roberts and Jim Roberts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
HOSPITAL NOTES

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Grea-
son, a daughter, April II.
Admitted: Mrs. George Price, the
10th for surgery; George Monio,
Troy, the 10Th, lacerated hand; JUS
tin Lang, the 10th, medical, Dina
DunWoodie, the 2lst, medical
Released: Mrs. Glen Leckrone, Jr,
and baby the 18th.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
KOOTENAI NERO. EMPLOYEES
TREATED AT A DINNER

Employees Of the Kootenai Mer-
camille Company and their hus-
bands and wives were treated at
a dinner at the Surprise Cafe We'd
nesday of last week by the manage
ment of the store.
Following dinner they retired to
the Leach home where games were
enjoyed the remainder of the even
ing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22

In the cathedral of Lubbock in
Germany there is an inscription
which millions of Americans might
we'll ponder 1t reads:
"Ye call Me Master and obey Me
not; We call Me Light and see Me
not: We call Me Way and walk Me
not; We call Me life and desire Me
not: We call Me Fair and love Me
not; We call Me God and fear Me
not; if l condemn you, blame Me
notl"
Roughly, half of Americas people
claim no church utilization, and of
the remaining half perhaps only one
third takes part in public worship
with any degree of regularity. And
in our community the figures are
still more depressing.
"Ye call Me Fair and love Me
not: We call Me God and fear Me
not" AS a nation, and as a COM
munity, it is high time that we re-
turn to the God of our fathers in
penitence and faith-repentance
over our terrible guilt and neglect,
and faith in the power of Christ to
save us.
There is still time to turn our lip
service into heart service. But that
time is NOW! If you are looking for
the secret of successful living,
which will pay you dividends
through all eternity, we welcome
you to our services. We preach |
Christ and Him crucified as the
1nly guarantee for eternal life in
JOHN LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
THOMPSON LANDS DANDY
molly WARDEN TROUT

LLOYD Thompson landed a 9A-lb.
Dolly Warden trout from the Koo-
tenai river just west of Cedar Creek
last week. The fish was a real
beauty and one that he could justly
feel proud of.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
JUDGE KING TO BE
HERE FRIDAY

Judge Dean King of Kalispell will
be in Libby Friday to hold court
and draw jury panel for criminal
cases to come up in May.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Town Will Get
Pure Water In 1850

AIGLE, Switzerland-(AP) -
The citizens of this little mar.
ket town in the Rhone Valley
are finally going to have drink
ing water free OF tubercular
germs.
For more than 80 years, the
town of Aigle has protested a.
gainst infected water released
from the great tuberculosis san
atorium at Leysin, in the noun
tains above Aigle. A govern
ment analysis of drinking water
drawn from springs at lower
level showed as long ago as
1915 that tubercular germs were
present in the water.
At regular intervals for over
80 years, the Aigle town council
has demanded that the Leysin
authorities install a water puri-
fication plant at the sanatorium.
The work was never undertaken
because of its prohibitive cost.
The Leysin authorities have fin
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Enfield Splits
Pair With
Leggett Cagers

Enfield - Leggetts and En-
field High School divided a
pair of basketball games here
last night when the Leggetts girl
took the first game 1918 and
the Enfield boys came back for
split by taking the nightcap
1890.
In the opening contest the visi-
ting sextette from Leggetts had
little trouble in subduing the
locals. Leggetts pulled into an
early lead and maintained it
all through the contest behind
the scoring spree of q points
put on by E. Everette. Alice
Clark had IA points to pace the
Enfield girls.
Enfield's boys came back in
the second game to take an early
lead and hold it all the way fol-
the victory. The locals lead ir
the game 27-17 at the half. Ed
die Hickman and Robert Manr
paced the attack of the Enfield
boys as each accounted for II
points and Stanton Viverette
added eight. For the Leggetts
team T. Wadsworth, Coker and
Patterson each had seven points,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Scotland Neck
Divides Two
With AhOSkie

Scotland Neck - The Scotland
Neck High School basketball
teams opened their season here
last night by winning the first
game from Ahoskie and losing
the second.
The Scotland Neck team had
little trouble in the girls game
in rolling to a 32-17 triumph.
Joyce Tyree lead the point-ma-
king for the winners with IS
points, while Willoughby had
ten points to top Ahoskie's scor-
ing.
Ahoskie copped the nightcap
1927. Ahoskie moved to a sew
en-point triumph behind the 13
points scored by Belch. Rud-
olph Harrell collected II points
made by the losers.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Chandler Holds
Decision On
Leo DurOcher

Chicago, Dec. Is -(AP) -
Baseball Commissioner A. B.
Chandler has reserved until Jan
uary decision on the FREDDY
Fitzsimmons tampering case
involving Leo Durocher and the
New York Giants.
All parties concerned refused
to talk about the matter. Chand-
Ter has given no indication what
penalties if any - he may
hand out. However, most base.
ball people believed that Duro-
cher, Fitzsimmons and the
Chandler called the investiga-
ton after the Giants signed Fitz,
simmons as a coach while he
was still on the reserve list o1
the Boston Braves.
Durocher and Fitzsimmons
told their stories to Chandler
yesterday in a closed hearing
When Leo came out after ar
hour and 40 minutes of ques-
tioning, he put off newspaper
men with a mo comment" ans
wer. When asked whether he
had been ordered to silence by
Chandler, he replied:
"It isn't that I can't talk.
don't want to-"
However, at the hearing,
Chandler warned Leo not to talk
with newspapermen. The Giants
Manager promised to comply.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Louis Okays
ROund-RObin
To Name Man

Philadelphia, Dec. 15-P)-
Joe Louis put his official sane
ton today on a round-robin
tournament to pick a challenger
for his heavyweight title.
Joe listed six names: Lee Sa-
void, Billy Conn, Gus Lesnevich,
Bruce Woodcock, Ezzard Char
les and Jersey Joe Walcott.
Then he said the round-robin
shouldn't have more than four
contenders. He was inclined to
drop Lesnevich and Woodcock.
1t was the first time since he
knocked out Walcott in the 11th
round of their second bout last
June that he mentioned Jersey
Joe as a potential challenger for
a third time.
At Camden, N. j., Walcott said
he felt he was still the No. l
challenger for Louis title.
"I feel I won one and lost one
al should have another shot at
the title" he said. I'm ready to
meet anyone who thinks he can
knock me from the No, l spot"
Louis, toyed with Arturo Co.
doy in a six-round exhibition
bout at Convention Hall last
night.
Harry Markson, boxing direc-
tor for the goth Century Sport
ing Club, was in town for the
bout and said that Louis defin-
itely will put his title on the
line in New York next June,
probably in Yankee Stadium.
when are you going to make
up your mind?" Louis was ask
ed.
well, think it ought to be
the man who's standing out by
April" replied the champ.
Louis was asked who he
thought was his toughest foe on
his exhibition tour.
Conn looked pretty good in
Chicago" Joe said.
Asked if he thought Billy
could get in condition for a
third crack at the championship,
Joe said he didn't know. But he
added that in the Chicago exhi-
bition, Conn looked as good as
he did in 1916.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Weldon High Basketeers Sweep Two
Contests From Woodland Team

Weldon.-The Weldon High
School basketball teams took a
doubleheader from Woodland
High School here last night,
sweeping both games as the girls
won 31-28 and the boys had a
1918 victory.
The opening game between
the girls teams was a close,
hard-played contest in which the
locals came through to we'll
earned victory to take their first
season triumph. The scoring lead
for the winners was divided be-
tween Jean Chappell and Esth-
er Williams, each with IL points
for Weldon. Futrelle had Is
points for Woodlands sextette.
The Weldon boys rolled to
their second straight victory by
doubling the score on the visit
ing Woodland squad, and the To-
Gals appeared to have little diff
ficulty in attainin. the triumph.
Joe Ussery topped the scoring
for the winners by pouring in
13 points and Edwards had ten.
Blanchard and Grimes with six
points each led Woodland.
Lineups - Woodland Girls:
Morris (3), Brown 10) and Fu-
trelle Q5), forwards; Todd, Rose,
Parker, Griffin and Outland,
guards; Weldon Girls: Chappell
Q2, Garner (O, Williams Q2)
and Shepperd, forwards; Dick
ems, Jones, Conwell and Strick-
land, guards.
Woodland Boys: Blanchard
(6), Brown and Liverman (3),
forwards; Grimes (6) and Chep-
pell, centers; Sniper ~, Sum-
ner and jenkins, guards; We'll
don Boys: Elks (6), Ussery Q3),
Edwards QO and Spivey, CEN
ters; Jackson, Rabil, Canipe,
Pierce and Carr (4), guards.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15

Among pygmies of the Central
African jungles the women av-
erage about 3 feet, II inches in
height and the men range from
three to six inches taller.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15

ally agreed to begin the erec-
ton of a purification plant by
1850.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Yellow Jackets Tange With Weldon High Cages Here Tonight At 730
Aurelian Springs Cagers Play
First Games In New Gymnasium

Aurelian Springs The new
100000 Aurelian Springs High
School gymnasium, one of the
finest in northeastern North
Carolina, will be "christened"
here Thursday evening at 7:45
when Aurelian Springs High
School basketball teams will
play Rich Square in a double
header.
AS yet the new gymnasium,
which was recently completed
and which is the most modern
high school physical educational
plant of its kind in the state, has
not been fromally dedicated. A
dedication ceremony will be held
here at later date, however
tomorrow nights basketball
games will serve as an unoffi-
cial christening.
The new Aurelian Springs
gymnasium, made possibly
through the Halifax County
Board of Education and the
Board of County Commissioners,
is expected to be crowded to
capacity for its opening sports
event here tomorrow night.
The Rich Square High School
teams are expected to provide
plenty of opposition for Aurelian
Springs, which started its bas-
ketball schedule last Wednesday
night by dividing pair of game
with Roanoke Rapids High
School.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
DOubleheader
Is Slated
Between Rivals

The Roanoke Rapids Yellow
Jackets basketball teams will
roll into action for their last
pre-Christmas home appear
ance at 7:30 tonight when they
meet the cage teams from
Weldon High School, old Roa-
noke Rapids rivals in the Roa-
noke Rapids Armory.
Neither the Weldon girls nor
the Roanoke Rapids have won
a game in the first starts. Roa-
noke Rapids lost their opening
game to Aurelian Springs and
the Weldon girls lost to William
R. Davie in the opener last
Friday night.
In the boys game the Weldon
boys won their only contest to
date by downing William R.
Davie decisively Friday night,
while the Roanoke Rapids boys
have a record of a victory over
Aurelian Springs loss to Bethel.
Action in tonight's contests
promises to be brisk as both
teams will be seeking victory
against their nearby rivals. The
girls on both teams will be seek
ing their first victory of the
young cage season and the boys
will be seeking to better their
records. The teams went
through spirited workouts yes
terday in preparation for
.onight's battle here.
Coach NIL. Woodland of the
Jackets said tonight's game
with Weldon will give local fans
their last chance to see the
Jackets in action in home terri
tory until after Christmas.
Friday night the Roanoke
Rapids teams will journey to
Raleigh for a clash with Need
ham Broughton. Next Tuesday
night the teams will 60 to Beth
ell for a return engagement with
the charges Of Coach Walter La
than.
The full schedule of games for
after-Christmas was released
today as follows: Wednesday,
January S, New Bern at New
Bern (boys and girls); Friday.
January 7, Tarboro at Tarboro
(boys and girls); Tuesday,
January II, Elizabeth City at
Elizabeth City (boys and junior
varsity; Friday, January IA,
Elizabeth City at Roanoke Rap
ids (boys and junior varsity; :;
Wednesday, January 19, Green
Vile at Roanoke Rapids (boys
and junior varsity; Friday,
January 81, Edenton at Edenton
(boys and girls); Friday Jan
uary %, New Bern at Roanoke
Rapids (boys and girls).
Tuesday, February l, Wash
ington at Washington (boys and
girls; Friday, Roanoke Rapids
girls); Friday, February 4, Kin
ston at Roanoke Rapids, (boys
and junior varsity; Tuesday,
February 8, Kinston at Kinston
(boys and junior varsity; Fri
day, February II, Washington at
Roanoke Rapids (boys and
girls); Wednesday, February 16,
Weldon at Weldon (boys and
girls); Friday, February 18,
Greenville at Greenville (boys
and junior varsity; Wednesday,
February %, Tarboro at Roanoke
Rapids (boys and girls.
February "a, Is and 26 North
eastern Conference tournament
at Greenville.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15

right up to midnight. Two tele-
grams came. Next day the
mailman staggered up with 800
letters.
Said Mrs. Andrews, appalled,:
I'm afraid to answer the
door,"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
ROANOKE RAPIDS
Daily Hrral0
SPORTS

dent Bill Starr of the Padres
announced today.
San Diego recently signed a
working agreement with the
Cleveland Indians and it was this
tieup that eventually led to the
signing of Harris. Salary terms
were not announced.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Russians Form
Czech Club

PRAGUE-(AP)-A club for
Soviet citizens in Czechoslova-
kia has been formed and Off
cial accounts said it would num-
Der 1000 at the start. The
club will have a library and
reading room with 10000 books
and Soviet magazines. Its work
will supplement that OF the Cze-
choslovak-Soviet Friendship 50
ciety.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Bucky Harris Goes
To San Diego Club

Chicago, Dec. Is -(AP) =
Bucky Harris, former manager
of the New York Yankees, has
signed d one-year contract to
manage the San Diego Club of
the Pacific Coast League, presi-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Sam Snead
Leads Havana
Golf Event

Havana, Dec. 15-P- The
final round was scheduled today
in the Havana Best-Ban Golf
Tournament with Sam Snead Of
White Sulphur Springs, West Va.
favored to grab the biggest por-
ton of the $17,5O purse.
The Slammer with 36-hole
127 has three-stroke lead over
his nearest pursuers and needs
only a steady round to assure
him the title.
Under the unique style of play,
professional teams with two
amateurs and can pair with eth
er.
Snead has needed little help
from his partners since he is
seven-under par for the first two
rounds of the 54-hole event. His
individual score is 1877. Par is
72.
Snead's best-ball 1877 is three
strokes better than that of John
ny Palmer of Badin, N. C., Skip
Alexander of Mid Pines, N. c.,
and E. J. Harrison of Little
Rock, Ark, who share 1905.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Wolves Scatter
The Reindeer

STOCKHOLM-(AP)-A rein
deer-herd of about 5000 animals
was recently scattered by wolv-
es in the northernmost part of
Lapland in Sweden, far above
the Arctic circle.
After the attacks the Laps
who are dependent for their
lives on the reindeer could only
assemble 400 of the frightened
animals. Many had been killed
or wounded, and the others had
run away in alarm. 1t will be
hard work for the Laps on their
skis to bring them together a.
gain.
About 40 wolves are believed
to hunt in this region. During
this year they have killed be-
tween 500 and 600 reindeer.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Ad Points To
House Shortage

TORQUAY, Englsud-(AP)-
Mrs. M. L. Andrews advertis-
ed a house for rent.
A few minutes after the paper
hit the street the first (and sue
cessfuD applicant arrived by
taxi-followed by 80 others,
, 1948-08-02
Oldest Republic
Celebrates Anniversary

The worlds oldest repub-
lie, Switzerland, is celebrating
its 657th anniversary. 1t was
in the year 1921 that they won
their independence from the
HapSburgs; they were connec-
ted with the Holy Roman EN-
pire from which they declared
themselves independent in
1640. In 1874 they adopted a
constitution which is still in
force.
The country has a popula-
ton Of nearly five million
persons who speak three or
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