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Arizona sun., 1954-03-05


Well, Folks,
might mention that our
Snow Cap is listed for sale with
Bob Seeley Realty. / believe
that Pm offering someone very
fine opportunity. AS see it, it is
much better. than any offered to
me over the years Opportunity
knocks but once" Well, maybe
this could be Yours. See AL Fe-
rete for details, or phone him at
AL. S-5353 Or BR. 5-12O9. That
Big-Little Place is an ideal set
up for a man and wife operation.
Let's be seeing some of you en-
ergetic folks.
AS always,
just "Reddy."
Arizona sun., 1954-03-05

NEW YORK (GlObal) )-Sarah
Vaughan still out California way
Enrol Garner still one of the
finest ION the 88" in this report
er's book Organist Kelly Owens
and his quartet are very good E.
Little Rita Faye has proved her.
self to be the best-selling child
artist on records today. She is
pretty little nine-year-old and is
already one of MGM Records big
gest. Reports show she is heading
the list of children who record
pop" or hillbilly, including all
labels.
Theatre folk shocked over the
untinrely death of Eddie Matthews
in an auto accident near Wash
ington, D. C. Though he did extern
sive concert work and a good deal
Of teaching, he was best known
for his work in "Porgy and Bess."
Quite a versatile artist.
Duke Ellington and his famous
band at Harlem's Apollo last week
-. Slim Gaillard still at Broad
ways Birdland Basin Street on
West 51St Street seems to be going
we'll since it turned into a jazz
spot Louis Armstrong set to
be the next attraction there :.
Lucky Millinder and his band
opened a three-way stay at the
Savoy Ballroom. Joe Medlin does
the vocals and packs a wallop with
the gals.
This writer picks the top artists
this way: Best male vocalist, Billy
Eckstine; best female vocalist, Joni
James; best child vocalist, little
Rita Faye; best big band, Duke
Ellington; best small combo, john
ny Hodges, best arranger, Fred
Norman, best pianist, George
Shearing. The ten best-selling rec
ord artists are Joni James, Billy
Eckstine, Tommy Edwards, Nat
Cole, Lou Douglas, Patti Page, Lit
tie Rita Faye, Eddie Fisher, Frank
Sinatra and Betty Madigan.
Big John Greer and his sax very
popular in the south Rene
Hall and his orchestra gaining in
popularity Shirley Hammer
has. a bright future on wax
March 18 is the date set by
Friends of the YMCA for COM
bination birthday and farewell
party for Nat King Cole at the
Savoy Ballroom. Proceeds will go
to the Harlem "Y". Soon after the
affair, Nat will go to London where
he opens at the Palladium.
Arizona sun., 1954-03-05
Straight
Aheud
BY OLIVE A. ADAMS

NEW 4Chh (GlODdi)-l MS Is
not a book review column, but just
the same, w hen good one comes
along, we like to share it-or at
least share our views on it..
Dorothy Sterling has written a
good biography of Harriet Tubman
called Freedom Train" published
by Doubleday. Mrs. Sterling dedi-
Gates the book to her daughter,
$50 that she may know the story
of a great American woman"
=. Most Negro Americans, and a
j few white Americans, know the
cape from slavery and her amaz-
ing courage in returning to the
scene of her early sufferings, and
at the risk of her life, guiding 9TH
ers along the treacherous road to
freedom.
The facts surrounding the slav-
cry period in this country are suf-
ficiently dramatic so that they need
no empellishment in their presen-
tation. Yet, many of those who
have sought to tell the story have
lWttempted to "sell' the personali-
ties of the day to their readers by
means of their physical beings
Dorothy Sterling makes no such
attempt. She feels Harriet Tub
man is a great woman and that
the mere presentation of the facts
OF her life are ample proof. The
story is factually correct-the re-
suit of exhaustive research-but it
is also an adventure story that
would satisfy the reStlessnesS of
young readers.
q 1t is understandable. that a high
1y sentimental book like "Uncle
Toms Cabin" should have been nee
eSSary at the time it was w ritten.
It is equally understandable. that,
after the Civil War, when vicious
propaganda made the Negro a buf-
toon or a near moron, writers seek
ing to tell the Negro story should
have overdrawn their characters
and sometimes endowed them with
sanity virtues they perhaps never
possessed.
But we have all matured, mean
while. and we can look more OBJ
ctivey at the savery period with
out arouSing the strong hatreds
that possessed us in years past. In
this more reflective mood, charac-
ters emerge for us more as people
IN their own sight, than as the in
Struments through which we
achieved particular goal.
1t was this quality that became
apparent in the Harriet Tubman
40 T. AIoCHICu Wy Tie DOIOIny SLor-
ling book. Somehow the reader gets
the feeling that Harriet Tubman
was great woman, not because
he did so much to bring about
freedom for her people and to help
them adjust to that freedom. Rath-
er, one feels she fastened her mind
upon that because it was the goal
OF the moment. Had the need
arisen, she would have given her
self to any other task that pre-
sented itself.
AT any rate, Harriet Tubman
comes through as an example of
the utmost in human courage and
dignity.
20 The story is illustrated by Ernest
Crichlow.
i
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
Thieves Blamed In
Mysterious Fire

Fire, which may have been
started by thieves trying to steal
auto parts, destroyed seven cars
and damaged several others In an
early morning fire at the parking
lot of the Port Clinton Sales and
Service, Harrison Street, after 3
o'clock Sunday.
Sam Amato, owner of the firm,
told Fire Chief Walter Miller that
he had been missing batteries,
tires and gasoline from some OF
the cars during the past week. To-
tai damages have not been esti-
mated.
Local firemen also made two
calls to Erie Township Saturday
afternoon when grass fires near
the Three-Mile Crossing threatened
to destroy buildings and marshes.
The happiness of married life
depends upon making small sacri-
fices with readiness and cheer
fulneSs.
John Selden
If you would marry suitably,
marry your equal.
Ovid
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
Benton Twp. News
Mrs. William LUebke

Rev. Clyde Huther, Mrs. Walter
Vonderohe, Mrs. Wilbur Markley
Mrs. Marvin Helle, Mrs. Wilbur
Long, Mrs Lawrence Harder, Mrs.
Emery Tasch, Mrs. Harvey Lewis,
Mrs. Milton Opfer, Mrs. Ward
Seeger we're among those who
attended the opening dinner for
the Magruder Hospital Fund
Campaign in the Oak Harbor area.
The Womens' Guild of Trinity
E and r Church have completed
one of their projects for this year,
donating the materials for and
sewing 54 dresses of various sizes
and styles from toddlers' to teen
age for needy girls at mission
station at Biloxi, Mississippi. They
also made 4 boys shirts, some un-
dergarments, pajamas, and boys
pants.
Mrs. Lily Vonderoke, who has
been visiting at the home of her
son and daughter-in-law and fam
lily, Rev. and Mrs. Walter Wonder
ohe, plans on returning to her
home at Keokuk, Iowa on Tues
day, February Is.
Mrs. John Whitman is patient
at Magruder Hospital where she
is undergoing medical treatment.
The fortieth Annual Community
Institute was held this week at
the GraytoWn School 1t was a
successful institute and the at
tendance was good Officers elect
ed for next year are president,
Howard Markley; vice president,
Myron HellWig; secretary-treasur-
er, Mrs Alfred Foss; hostess,
Mrs. Willard Tabbert.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19

nuts, cake and ice cream to bid
farewell to their Valentine Days
in school. Many of the other
teachers served ice cream and
cookies as a treat for the special
day. Miss Hickman also received
many gifts from her pupils in hon.
or of her birthday which was Sat
urday, February 13thL and was
honored after school by some of
the teaching staff.
Miss Matte Hickman was hon
ored with a birthday party in the
home economics room after school
Friday evening. She received
many lovely gifts and cards from
the teachers. Ice cream and a cake
baked by Mrs Lincoln Damsch-
roder was served. Those attend
ing were the honored guest, Miss
Grace Myer, Mrs. Otto Rozine,
Mrs. Christ Arnold, Mrs. Burton
James, Mrs. Maynard Yeasting,
Mrs. Damschroder. Mrs. Ted Haar
and Supt. L. P. Hetrick of Elmore
Mrs. Shirley Stroll of Lindsey
and Mrs. Rose Schultz of Oak Har-
Dor. Mrs. Karl Weber was unable
to attend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
MARBLEHEAD
MRS. MARY LUCAS

Whatever the weather, stars
will shine on Friday, March IL
when the Music Mothers present
the ''Home Talent Show" at Dan
bury Township High School.
New this year will be the inter
mission show which will feature
Memories" Both adults and
children are invited to get their
acts in shape to pre-view at the
elimination try-outs to be held the
week of February 90 Exact time
for different age groups will be
announced. Remember singing,
dancing, comedy acts, or what
have you-all are wanted, needed
and will be appreciated.
Rev. A. ]. Schoefer has gone on
a two weeks vacation to be re-
placed by missionary from
Wednesday till his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Shirley
flew to Put-In-Bay Sunday to do
some fishing through the ice only
to be disappointed. They returned
with 4 fish. Better luck next time.
Mrs. Nettie Dziak has returned
to work after two weeks sick
leave to Biro Mfg. Co.
Mrs. Jack Beadle had an acci-
dent which kept her confined to
her home for the past week.
The Marblehead Fire Dept. will
sponsor Easter Rattle for Ham
and Bacon at American Legion
Hall on April IL, 1854
Mrs. Sylvester Ring Holz, Shirley
and Jerry, were in Cleveland, Sat
urday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
DEATHS
CHARLOTTE KENNEDY

Charlotte Kennedy, eight-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Kennedy, $50 West Fourth
Street, was discovered dead in bed
Sunday morning in her home. The
little girl had been in i'll health
for several years.
Born in Indiana, Charlotte
moved here with her parents soon
after her birth. She was aged
eight years, three months and %
days.
Surviving are the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kennedy; one
brother, Daniel; and the maternal
grandparents, Mrs Lottie Cooper,
Toledo, and Carl Lang, Detroit.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon in the Gerner
and Wolf Funeral Home, the Rev.
Lawrence Miller of Trinity Meth
odist Church officiating. Burial
was in RivervieW Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
ELMORE
MRS. HARRY c. FULKERT

Miss Phyllis Ref was honored
with bridal shower, given by
Mrs. James Flick in her parents
home, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Roh-
loft last Monday evening, Febru-
ary 8. After several appropriate
shower games were enjoyed Miss
Reif opened her many lovely gifts.
Attending were Miss Ref, the
honored guest, Miss Marilyn Goth,
Miss Carol Ann Kontak, Mrs. Bur-
ton Magsig, Mrs. George Egert,
Miss Norma Weidner and Miss
Shirley Damschroder of Elmore;
Mrs. Larry Detzel, Genoa; Mrs.
Kenneth Royce of Toledo; Mrs.
Friedrich Ref, Martini and Mrs
Daniel Kontak and Mrs. Harold
Rohloff of Elmore; Mrs. William
Douglas, Grayton; Miss Mary
Ann Kuhlman and Miss Grace
Hellwig and Miss Gladys Ayers
sent gifts.
The three RS of school work
were put away last Friday after
noon at school to celebrate and
distribute several thousand valen-
tines in the first six grades which
the pupils seem to look forward
to more than Christmas. Miss
Grace Myers 1st grade seacher
with "A pupils had nearly 1900
valentines to pass out to her pup
lis for which she had made a
double box with slots for the diff
ferent letters which greatly aided
her in passing out the large vol
ume. Mrs. Christ Arnold, End
grade teacher with 40 pupils esti-
mated her valentine box contain
ed 1900. The combined 1st and End
grade room with Mrs. Rose Schultz
as teacher had 1920 valentines.
Miss Matte Hickman, teacher of
the third grade had 1165 valen-
tines, Mrs. Otto Rozine, who has
"A pupils had around 1900, Mrs.
Shirley Stroll with the 3rd and
4th rooms had 925, Mrs. Karl Web
er of the 5th room had 1895. Mrs.
Maynard Yeasting of the 5th and
9Th with % pupils estimated 800
to 900, and Miss Burton James,
teacher of the 9Th grade had over
1000.
In Mrs. Yeastings' room an
Ayers boy brought cardboard
boxes to put the valentines in
and the girls of the room decor
ated which when finished resem-
bled post office. The 9th grade
did have real post office boxes
when Dick Witte brought an old
section of the boxes to school,
that were discarded last spring
after the Elmore post office was
remodeled. This was decorated
with large red heart. This grade
also enjoyed chips, pop, dough
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
Used Car Auction
Set For Tomorrow

Something different in used car
sales is planned at the Tri-Motor
Sales, Inc, in Oak Harbor, this
Saturday afternoon in its sensa-
tional lot clearance sale.
Private sales and trading will
be transacted until 2 o'clock after
which all cars remaining on the
lot will be auctioned off to the
highest bidders.
County Commissioner Ed Tank,
Ross Smith and Clarence Guhn
will serve as auctioneers and Ho-
ward Apling will be sales manager.
Free coffee will be served to all
comers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
BOND CAMP AICN
SHOWS RESULTS

The first organizational unit of
the depot to report 100% partici-
patton in the payroll savings plan,
the Management Office of Erie
Ordnance Depot, captained by
Frank Mensing, Toledo, with Dom
ma Harder as assistant, claims top
honors in the current savings bond
campaign being conducted on the
post.
The post percentage of partici-
patton reached 74.1% after two
weeks of campaigning, climbing
up from 44.9%. This means that
virtually three-fourths of the de-
pots employees are saving regu-
larly by purchasing bonds through
the payroll savings plan.
The attainment of 1907 partici-
patton in the Management Office
is all the more remarkable mas
much as this organizational unit
was the lowest in participation in
the payroll savings plan at the be-
ginning of the drive Feb. 1.
Stock Control Division and Mis-
cellaneous Services office hold
second and third positions, respec-
lively, with 91.7 and 876 percents
of participation.
Complete standing Of post
groups follows: Management Of
flee, 1O0%; Stock Control Division,
91.7%; Miscellaneous Services Of
flee, 1857; Transportation Divi-
sion, 81.4%; Fiscal office, ITO;
Personnel Office, 1870; Depot
Facilities, 744%; Maintenance Di-
vision, Ill.,; Storage Division,
70.2%; Proof & Inspection Divi-
sion, 63.1%; and Adjutant's OF
flee and Special Staff, 52.7%.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19

Try The NEWS Classified Ads.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
MRS. r. M. KEMPFER

Mrs. Friedericka M. Kempfer,
49, wife of the Rev. Ernest Kemp
fer, pastor of Epiphany Lutheran
Church, Reynolds Corners, Toledo,
died Unexpectedly Saturday in
Mercy Hospital shortly after she
had suffered a heart attack in her
Heidelberg Road home.
Rev and Mrs. Kempfer former
ly lived in Port Clinton, when he
was pastor of Peace Lutheran
Church in 1940-41. They also re-
sided in Rocky Ridge, where he
was pastor of the Lutheran Church
after leaving this city.
Born in Botkins, Ohio, she was
the daughter of Mr.. and the late
Mrs. Fred Hagelberger. Mrs.
Kempfer was active in church
work and in the Mothers Club of
the Fall-Meyer School.
Surviving are the husband; one
daugnter, CnarlOtIe, son, MyrOn,
her father, Fred Hagelberger, and
brother, Marcus Hagelberger,
both of Botkins.
Dr. Norman A. Mentor, Detroit,
president of the Michigan District,
American Lutheran Church, offici-
ated at funeral services in Epi-
phany Lutheran Church, Reynolds
Corners, Wednesday forenoon.
The services were the first held in
the new church since its dedica-
ton Jan. II. Services also were
held Wednesday afternoon in St.
Paul's Lutheran Church, Botkins,
and burial was in Loramie Valley
Cemetery, Botkins.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19

If you would marry suitably,
marry your equal.
Ovid
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
SMITH WINS IN
GOLDEN CLOVES

Ed Ludrowcky, Port Clinton's
only entrant in the area Golden
Gloves finals at the Toledo Sports
Arena, was eliminated Tuesday
night when he suffered a techni-
cal knockout at the hands of Bill
Moore, Monroe, in 1:55 of the Sc
cond round. They are heavy
weights. A novice in previous
bouts, Ed was forced to compete
in open due to his age.
Lyle Smith, the Gibsonburg
light heavyweight, took his Sc
cond fight Tuesday night and ad-
vanced to the 175pound class,
title match against George Mays,
scheduled for Monday evening.
Last year Smith knocked out Mays
when he won the area champion
ship.
Smith was the only open divi-
sion crown bearer to move into
the championship round.
After winning his first bout
Monday, John Avendeno, Oak Har-
Dor, was outpointed Tuesday even
ing by Gerald Giles, Toledo light
weight, in a very close fight.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
soRoPIIMlsT CLUB

Members of the Soroptimist
Club observed it's 18th birthday
with a dinner at Fremont Yacht
Club last Tuesday. Organized in
February, 1851, it had 16 charter
members with five of them, Mrs.
Carl Timpe and the Misses Clara
Wesolek, Luella Zehner, Cora
Link and Clotilda Walter, present
at the dinner party.
Next meeting of the club will
be February %, dinner meeting
at Hotel Fremont. Miss Esther
Wittenmeyer, chief operator Of
the Ohio Bell Telephone Company
and a Soroptimist, has invited
members to visit and inspect the
new home of Fremont's dial tele-
phone. The group will go there
directly from the hotel after the
dinner.
All actual heroes are essential
men And all men possible heroes.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
ERIE TWP.
MRS. CLIFFORD sNIDER

Mrs. Maurice Chastain was a
Toledo visitor Saturday.
The Lacarne Grange will spon-
sor a bake sale Saturday A. M.
at Gerner and VOLTS. The pro-
ceeds will be sent to the polio
foundation at Magnetic Springs,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Elton Snider visit
ed Ed Mcneil in Good Samaritan
Hospital, Sandusky, on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Snider
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Bolte in Graytown.
Sell your old things thru our
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19

Ontko.
Mr.. Paul Griesser of Lakewood
spent the weekend at home.
The Catholic Ladies of Column
bia will hold their monthly meet
ing on Wednesday 18th
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary 1872 will hold their
monthly meeting on Feb. 21st at
7:30 pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19

The heroes of mankind are the
mountains, the highlands of the
moral world.
A. P. Stanley
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19

Nurture your mind with great
thought. To believe in the heroic
makes heroes.
Benjamin Disraeli
Evening star., 1954-01-09
SO-Mi|eU. S.PipeIine
To Nowhere Found
By Senator in Africa
Cose Also Reports Seeing
81 Million in Air Force
Lumber Baking in Sun
By the Assoc oted Press

One of the Senators who
checked on the United States air
base building program in North
Africa said today they found an
80-mile fuel pipeline leading no.
where and 50 million worth of
surplus lumber baking in the
sun.
This was reported by Senator
Case. Republican, of South Da-
kota. chairman of a Senate
armed services subcommittee
that keeps tabs on military con-
struction.
Apparently they put down a
pipeline before they got clear
ance for an air base that later
was not built" he explained.
Senator Case said he hope:
this pipeline and millions of dol
lars worth of other American
purchased surplus materials ir
North Africa can be salvaged fol
use in construction of new
United States bases in Spain.
The military construction SUBJ
committee yesterday released
$50 million to permit an immedi-
ate start on the Spanish prof.
ectS.
The subcommittee also agreed
to a, new departure in base con-
struction. 1t approved Defense
Department decision to let the
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
supervise the job. instead of the
Army engineers which tradition
ally has directed all major Air
Force construction here and
abroad.
The Corps of Engineers was
criticized in Congress for its
handling of the multi-million-
dollar North Africa air base pro-
gram, begun soon after start of
the Korean war in 1850.
Senator Case said the idle sup
plies and machinery his subcom-
mittee discovered in Africa
would be used in Spain only if
salvage and transportation cost
less than new materials obtain
able there.
Evening star., 1954-01-09
Supports, Surplus, Storage
It's a $4.5-BiIion Headache
In on Age Of Need, Food and Fiber Lie
Rottine, and You Poy for the Process

foreclose on most of these loans,
The total Government invest
ment of $4.5 billion is the highest
overlapping the pre-Korea to-
tai by one-half billion.
And the Federal stockpile in
creases daily. BY next spring.
the stored items probably will
total $5 billion. The Federal
Government is sponsoring a
MISUNDERSTANDING program just
so there will be a place to put
the goods.
Most of the commodities will
be used eventually. even il the
United States has to give them
away overseas. But much of
the hoard also will deteriorate-
shocking waste of food and
fiber in a world of need. Z
Because of lack of storage
space, Uncle Sam has stockpiled
grain and cotton in the open.
Wheat sometimes is dumped in
fields in tremendous piles~several
blocks long and as high as a two
story building.
This allows a lot of grain to
rot. 1t means that farmers are
growing grain for the birds, at
taxpayers expense.
Agriculture Department Of
f1cials are panicky. too. over the
potential waste in the Federal
hoard of dairy products. Uncle
Sam now owns $72 million worth
of dried milk, $108 million
worth of cheese and $202 mil
lion worth of butter.
The butter won't keep indefl-
nitely. A spoilage scandal could
(See FARM, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-01-09
Nixon, al, Today,
Gets Five Varied
Pups of Checkers

Checkers, Vice President
Nixon's famed cocker spaniel.
gave her master prebirthday
gift three days ago.
The black-and-white dog gave
birth to five pups.
Checkers, a gift Of L. L. Carol
OF Belton, Tex, gained Nation
wide attention during the 1852
presidential campaign when Mr..
Nixon referred to her in a tele-
vision speech in defense of con-
tributionS he had received to-
ward paying his expenses while
he served in the Senate.
A spokesman in Mr.. Nixon's
Office said nobody is sure what
dog sired the pups. Some of
them are black and some of them
white.
The rest of the Nixons-Wife
Pat and daughters, Patricia, Z,
and Julie, 5-had to wait until
today to give their presents to
the Vice President at quiet
family luncheon. This is Mr..
Nixon's 4lst birthday.
Evening star., 1954-01-09
3 Identical Bridge Accidents
Caused by Freezing Rain

Before South Capitol Street
Bridge could be sanded, however,
three accidents occurred on the
curve. at the South end.
An auto driven, police said, by
Beulah A. Proctor. 18, colored. of
the 1900 block Trenton place
Sc, a dietary maid at Emer-
gency Hospital, skidded into the
right guard rail. Her car
caromed diagonally across the
roadway. striking the left rail
before coming to a halt.
A few minutes later William
NJ. Ordman, "a, of the unit block
Chesapeake street Sc, dupli-
Gated the feat. His car skidded
into Miss Proctor's wrecked
automobile, police reported.
The third accident involved
Vernon r. Naumon, SO, of the
1900 block Nichols avenue S.W.,
a Treasury Department guard, rs
minutes after the other two.
All three were charged with
unreasonable speed.