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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-30

town, among them being the
beautiful Grandview Gene
terry, where the unknown vic
tins of the great JohnstoWn
Flood of 1889 are buried.
Crowds jammed the Croa-
tian Hall in the afternoon
a dance and floor show
were in progress. Dancing
continued from 100 until
500 PM. The Slovene Polka
Champs furnished the music
for a floor show featuring
Evelyn Movich and Arlene
Ribman. Our guests received
them enthusiastically.
Over 500 persons gathered
at the Anniversary Banquet
to hear national, state, coun-
ty and city officials pay tri-
butte to the founders of Lodge
5 and the Croatian people in
general.
President Frank Sobditch
welcomed the distinguished
audience with brief remarks,
while Paul Palian was the
Master of Ceremonies. Dell
Comiskey, City Councilman,
spoke in behalf of the city
since the Mayor, Walter E.
Rose, was late in arriving
from Harrisburg, where he
was attending a meeting.
Mayor Rose spoke briefly
later in the evening.
President Judge of the Or
phans' Court of Cambria
County, A. A. Nelson, praised
the Croatian people for play
ing an integral part in the
community. He stated that it
was affairs such as these
which always asked for his
return, to gatherings like
these where you meet people
you haven't seen for years.
Said Judge Nelson: "This
invitation to your celebration
will be a lasting memory for
me for tonight, much to my
surprise / met a dear and be-
loved friend of mine back
from my boyhood days in a
little coal mining community
of Loydell. 1t was there many
years ago that / worked with
John Krcel who came here
from Versailles for your cele-
bration and l cannot find
words to express my feelings.
"Only at fraternal gather
ings can such things happen.
The Croatian people of Johns
town should be proud for the
part they played in building
your city, your county and
your country. They are a
credit to this community"
Incidentally, John Krcel of
whom the Judge speaks, is a
member of our CFU Versail.
les, Pa, Lodge 146 and the
two were boyhood pals.
Next on our speakers rost.
RIM was hrO Michael Ora sha
CFU Junior Order Director
In his eloquent address he
praised highly the work OF
the founders of the Lodge
here in JohnstoWn, and in a
later issue of the "Zajedni.
car" warmly related the
events Of our festivities.
At this point Congressman
John P. Saylor spoke to the
younger generation saying
"When l looked at the picture
in your Jubilee Program
,, Book, | saw a picture of 9
man with big whiskers, a Gus
tom of your forefathers. Be
hind those whiskers was {
man, a man who was great
a man who believed in the
brotherhood of man, Bozo
Gojsovich. There are few
men in the world today who
could take his place.
"You of the younger gener'
alton, should feel mighty
proud of this man and the
founders of your organiza'
ton. Follow in their footsteps
because the world TODAY
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-30
Johnstown Lodge 5 Members Stage Big
Two.Day b0th Anniversary Celebration
Festivities Attract Largest Crowds In
Annals Of Famous est. ROchus" Society

JohnstoWn, Pa. = The Croatian colony of JohnstoWn
turned out enmasse pay tribute to the founders of S
Rochus Lodge during recent Goth Anniversary
celebration.
The twoday event attracted thousands of people in all
walks of life They to congratulate the officers and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-30

ley.
Beginning with a radio pro-
gram which originated in the
studios of Station WARD, the
affair went into full swing on
Saturday evening, May Is. A
half hour program of Croa-
tian tamburitza music was
broadcast, together with a
brief talk by Frank M. Sob
ditch, Lodge 5 President. The
music was furnished by the
Veselo Selo Tammies.
Following the broadcast a
packed house made merry at
the Croatian Hall to the
strains of the ensemble.
Friends and former members
from UniontoWn, Altoona,
Pittsburgh, Bellefonte, Cleve-
land, and as far as Canada,
came to visit the festival.
On Sunday morning, May
16, a Memorial Mass was
celebrated for all the de-
ceased members of the Lodge.
Our members, together with
Supreme President and Mrs.
V. I. Mandich, and the Junior
Director, Michael Grasha, at
tended the services which
were held at the st. Rochus
Croatian Church, the Reve-
rend John A. Sostarich, pas
tor, officiating.
Setting his regular sermon
aside, Father Sostaric paid
tribute to the founders of the
Lodge and to the Croatian
Fraternal Union. He said, 81
cannot help but reminisce this
morning as my thoughts take
me back many years when l
was a small boy taking part
in activities such as plays in
the old Croatian Hall.
"It wasn't much of a place,
but in that little shack by the
railroad tracks, came the full
fillment of many dreams of
your founders. From within
it's walls came plans for your
church, school and the con-
tinued progress of your or
ganization. It was the place
where unity and fraternalism
flourished. 1t was a place
where the Croatian people of
Johnstown shared their sor-
rows, their trials and tribula-
tions and their good fortunes.
There was no room for malice
or hate. 1t was a picture of
fraternalism and brotherhood
Of man.
ITO this group goes the
credit for the continued pro-
gress of our colony. Today |
want to congratulate your
younger generation for car
rying out the pious traditions
of your founders. Today, on
your Goth birthday l want to
thank you and the Croatian
Fraternal Union Of America
for what you are doing tc
help the Croatian schools ano
churches and the work you
are doing to preserve our
native tongue and traditions
'In this, your Jubilee Year
I want to ask the older mem.
bers of your Lodge to give
full cooperation to the Off.
GERS, to encourage them tc
carry on the pious traditions
Of your forefathers. You may
not be active anymore but
you can still help them with
your moral support.
The children's choir, under
the direction of the Venerable
Sister Benedict, s sang the
Mass. Following the Service g
dinner for all out of town
guests and officers was serv.
ed in the Croatian Hall, by
the ladies of the Lodge.
After the Church Services
a caravan of cars motored tc
the St. Nicholas Serbian
Cemetery VIII ere Supreme
President Mandich paid trib
ute to the late Bozo Gojsovic
founder of our Lodge. Bro
Mandich placed a wreath or
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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-30

to his people and our city for
bravery in action on the bat
tlefields of Korea.
"The greatest army in the
world saw fit to decorate
him with it's coveted Silver
Star. Tonight I am proud to
break bread with this soldier,
Tommy Gojmerac. 1t is to the
credit of your Lodge to have
affiliates in your ranks of
Tommy's fine calibre.
81 am also proud to sit here
tonight with a man who was
here sixty years ago when
your Lodge was organized,
bro. George Mikesic. He is an
example of a fine fraternalist
and it is men like him who
made your organization and
America strong.
"Your organization must
be good, as l find that there
are also seven 50-year mem
bers in your group. That is
a fine record of which few
organizations could boast
Supreme President Man
dich was the principal speaker
for the evening and spoke in
the Croatian language. In his
remarks bro. Mandich stated:
"I am going to speak the Gro
atian language because l
think it fitting, for this is the
language Bozo Gojsovich
spoke 60 years ago when he
organized your Lodge. I could
not help but think today
when I visited his grave what
a great man lies under that
massive stone in the Church
cemetery.
II could not help but think
how much good man like
bro. Gojsovich could do in
our ever changing world to-
day."
In pointing out rights and
privileges as well'as the bene-
fits which a member receives
from his affiliation with the
Croatian Fraternal Union,
President Mandich brought
out so vividly the case of our
own member, Tommy Gojme-
rae.
Tommy was insured on all
funds before entering the
Services. According to our
Bylaws he ceased paying
for Sick and Disability bene-
fits while in the Service. Con-
sequently, he could not draw
any Sick and Disability bene-
fits from these funds during
his stay with the Armed
Forces.
Tommy was wounded sew
eral times and had received
four Service Clusters denot-
ing bravery in action. He also
lost an eye while fighting for
his Country.
"Now according to the By
laws of our organization, had
Tommy lost his eye in a mill
or mine accident before enter
ing the Service, he would have
received the regular compen-
sation from the organization
for which he was paying. On
account of the War Clause in
the Bylaws of the organiza.
ton as is the case Of all other
I fraternal and commercial so.
cieties, he is not entitled to
ANY compensation from us.
"The Croatian Fraterna
Union old, ABOVE ana DeyOnC
the letter of the Bylaws, ex'
pend during the End Worlc
War the amount of $4,000
out of the National Fund tt
compensate every veteran
member for the loss sustained
while in the Service.
"The 9Th Convention in Los
Angeles unanimously agreed
to continue that noble policy
and pay to the veterans Of
the Korean War, fembers o1
the Union, out of the Nationa
Fund, the amounts which
! fbo1, 1t,o,,1J rooo;1,o bod tho1
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-24
FOR RENT


Oil
heat and water furnished. Mrs.
c. H. Greear, 302 First Ave.
8-20-4p
HOUSE 49, Conveniently located
to Main Street Rent reasonable.
Apply Cradles Store. 6-24-6p
-
3 room on Cumberland
Road. Electricity, well in yard.
space for small garden, available
Is. A. j. Thampson call
after 6 p. m.-Phone 2033M
8-27-4 II
ENTIRE HOUSE or two separate
apartments at 305 East Second
St Mrs. Monroe Johns. Farmville.
Phone 489M. 3-17-tf
FURNISHED APARTMENT ~ 3
large rooms and bath. Apply Mrs.
w H Baldwin, SOB Buffalo ST
8-24-2t
BEDROOM furnished with hot
water, 1913 N Virginia ST Tele-
phone 340M 1924 Tip
UNFuRNISHED APARTMENT
rooms. bath, hot and cold water
furnished, newly painted. close &c
Main st Can 855, 8-24 1T
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FOR RENT

~~~~~ - - - - :
APARTMENT-for couple. Com /,
pletely furnished, including vacE-
um cleaner. washing machine. |
Air conditioner, Call 694 423-tf /
FLOOR SANDERS - Make your
old floors look like new. You can
easily do the resurfacing work
yourself We rent floor sanders
and edgers and supply materials.
Also, electric floor polishers will
save your work and make your
floors CLEAN. Ask us about our
rentals. Farmville Mfg. Co. phone
IL, Farmville, Va 2-I9-tf
AIR CONDITIONED, furnished
apartment for rent, or bedroom
for business men. Call 800
7-27-tf
~~-~~-~-~-- - - - -~-----
COTTAGE: Inquire at 400 Spruce
st, or write Mrs E. r. Booker,
Windham, New Hampshire.
8-l07p
APARTMENT 308 Randolph St.
Farmville, Va Phone 351R.
7-2o-tf
-
APARTMEN ~ rooms with
bath, furnished or unfurnished.
second floor Miss Nancy Watkins
3l2 First Avenue, FarmWlle. Phone
/ FAT. SO If
4 APARTMENT furnished or nm
furnished. and rooms apart
ments, Reasonable. Oil heat and
water furnished. 406 Buffalo St.
Farmville, Va 8-l0-8p
7 A GOOD APARTMENT. private
entrance. front and back porch
hot and cold water with heat.
rooms and bath j. c. Collins.
Y phone or 1871 8-l3-3p
APARTMENT: furnished or un-
furnished, rooms and bath. Pos
session September l. Mrs. w M.
Holiday Phone 284. 8-13-6t
APARTMENTS Attractive. con-
Venient. three rooms and bath.
Electric units. heat and water fur
nished Adults. 304 Beech St,
Phone 1871. 3-13-lIp
4 OFFICE SPACE. two adjoining
offices at 1T A west Third st.
Apply to W j Bloomfield and
son, Farmville. Phone 1888. SILT tt
I APARTMENT First floor newly
painted, four large rooms, auto
matte heat water. nice location
/ See Eunice Allen. 703 Oak st.
Farmville. 8-24-2tp
HOuSE-siX rooms furnished OF
unfinished. Electricity well ir
yard Bus service. Write Mis-
Maeeie Elam Box G6, Dillwyn
Va or call Dillwyn 76F30.
8-l7-3t
THIRD FLOOR Taylor Building
corner Third and North streets
40X80 f.. now occupied by Moose
Club. self-servicc elevator suit
able for business OF private club
will remodel if necessary. Robert
E Taylor, phone 900, Farmville
Va 8-20ztt
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D1TCHING - let US dig your
bitches, septic tanks, etc. by ma
chine. especially designed for that
purpose Rural work solicited.
Putney Plumbing and Heating
Phone 483, Farmville, Va. 4-2l-tf
BUTCHERING- Animals butch
cred and processed for deep freez-
ing. Burgers Market, Phone 7,
Main ST, Farmville. 7-l3-30p
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Rev. Mr.. Saunders. a former
Virginia pastor at Covington, viii
bring the messages at nightly
meetings throughout this week
ending Friday night, August q.
f Bruce Knapp, instructor Of
music in Buckingham county
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NOTICE


Public ! will not be respons-
sible for debts made by anyone
except myself Ernest Cave
Wiscman. Buckingham, Va,
8-24-4(T)
TAYLOR SALES INCORPORATE
ED
Farmyllle, Virginia
August II. 1854
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. That on
he 28th day of August. 1854 at
1000 A. M Taylor Sales. Inc, will
sell at public auction, on the
premises of Taylor Sales. Inc, To-
Gated about / mile west Of the
Town Of Farmville. Virginia. on
z S Highway No Is and No $50,
1919 Kaiser. door Automobile.
Motor Number K 1873 63l This
sale is under provisions Of GER
ain sales contract entered into
between Taylor Sales. Inc. and
sam Spencer Of Green Bay. Vir-
elnla Terms Cash. Taylor Sales.
Inc BY w H. Brown. 8-24-lt
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HELP WANTED

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SALESMAN Wanted for old es-
tablished insurance debit. If in
tcrested in a good position with a
future. phone 559M or Gal
6-1l.tf
FAMILY Manic work on dairy
farm Owen Brothers, Green Bav
Va. 8-13-tf
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schools. Will lead the singing
daring the series of services.
Rev Mr. Wrenn extends in be-
half Of the church cordial ill
yitation to The people of tie
community I'd attend the services
throuahout the week
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SERVICES

inspection for
termites. Don't let termites des-
troy your house. Call us for free
inspection. no obligation. Farm
vile Mfg Co. Farmville. Phone
II. 6-l5-tf
PERMANENT WAVES priced to
save you money Fill in of per-
manent curls for short hair. only
SOC a curl. The Vanity Beauty
Shop. Phone 800, Farmville. Va.
6-24-lt
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SEALED BIDS In duplicate tor
the constitution of a Coal Bin for
Lon8wood College, at FaImWlle.
Virginia viii be received at the
office Of the President Of Long
wood College until 1880 a. m.
September ,. 1854, and then pub
licly opened and read aloud
Drawings and specifications for
tile above project viii be avail
able at the Office Of the Business
Manager Of LongWoCd College. at
Farmvillc, Virginia.
Applications requesting draw
ings and specifications not to ex-
coed two (2l sets per applicant.
Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for per cent of
the base bid or an acceptable bid
ders bond in the amount OF s per
cent Of the base bid payable to the
Treasurer Of the Commonwealth
Of Virginia All bidders bidding in
amounts exceeding $4,000 must
be registered as contractors in the
Commonwealth Of Virginia No
bids may be withdrawn after the
scheduled closing time for receipt
Of bids for period Of thirty 800
days.
Tho gunner, rpca1voG tho ,.ibot n
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Rev. J. GUY Saunders
TO Lead Revival At
Enon Baptis. Caur>h

A week OF revival services at
Enon Baptist Church, Enonville,
the Rev. J Ernest Wrenn pastor,
opened Sunday. with the Rev, j.
Guy Saunders. of Kensington
Md. as visiting minister.
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USED CARS

-
FORD -one-half ton truck 1851
Good condition Price cheap for
quick sale. Apply Cradles Store.
8-17-8p
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FOR SALE

OR RENT: Three bedroom resi-
dence of w. C. Duvall, 5l4 Park
Ave. Excellent buy See w K.
Carter or call 1895. 8-24-3p
COWS-my fresh mich cows,
Guernsey and Holstein. T. B. and
bangs free. viii sell or rent. Leigh
r. Womack, Rt. l, Farmville.
8-19-2c
TURKEYS fresh dressed. Also
ripe Figs. Arthur Welchlin, phone
Farmville 2029-J. 8-23-2t
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COUNTRY CURED meat. We pay
top prices Cradles Store 8-l7-8p
MODEL for commercial photo
graph, 1912 yrs. dark hair
freckles. Contact The Camera
Artist or phone 989. 8-23-lt
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LOST AND FOUND

- - - . - -
LOSI-A blue Panakeet. Answers
to the name Of Ike" Reward if
found Can Mrs, Sydnor Newman
~ ooo high St 8-24- 1t
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IN MEMORIAM

~-~~-~~.- ~-- ---~ - --~
LIGGS IN memory of my dear
Husband and Father Jonathan
Liggs, who passed away four
years ago. August 10 1850
Your memory to Us is a Keepsake
with which %e shall never part;
Though God has you in his
keeping
We still have you in our hearts,
Wife and Son,
Betty and Arthur LiggS
8-24-1tp
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CT A s S IFI p S
FOR SALE


FILL SOIL, 81 per truck load. de-
livered in or around Farmvllle.
Taylor Mfg Co. Farmville, Va.
5-4-tf
WHY WORRY about troublesome
skin infection, Try VJ-O. Grays
Drugs. 12-4-tfp
DECENTRALIZATION group.
family and individual Limits to
$500 pays doctor. visits at home
or hospital. first aid and polio.
Also special accident and income
policy for disability. Annie V.
Pntney. Phone 468. 305 Main St,
Farmville 727-11p
! HYDRAULIC log cart with
tractor complete. used for 10
months. viii sell for one-half cost
price or trade out in rough green
lumber r. c. Goodwin Planning
Mill. Powhatan, Va. Phone 4422
8-3-8t
PUPPIES pure bred Colles $40
MIS-. a. w. Lewis. Prospect. Va.
8-l3-9tp
HOUSE House and acres of
land. well water, located near
Felden school on Route 3. Box
1892. Reasonable price Write Mary
Boulder, Bel Air, Woodbridge,
va. 8-24-2t
SEED ABBRUZZI RYE for sale.
Recleancd Two dollars and half
per bushcl Edgar T. Brisentinc,
Prospect, Va. 800 2t
Il
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APARTMENT-for couple. Com
pletely furnished, including vacG-
um cleaner. washing machine.
Air conditioner. Call 694. 423-tf
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THIRD FLOOR Taylor Building.
corner Third and North streets
4oX80 f.. now occupied by Moose
Club. self-servicc elevator. suit
able for business OF private club,
will remodel if necessary Robert
E Taylor, phone 900, Farmville,
Va 3-20ztf
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
Sports
Griffin 5
BY JIMMY GRIFFIN

BlaI1ey put the
trials stadium His throws ISL
with the
breakers.
Myron equaled yd
time o
Billy 22O Negro got
lifetime Moore serving
burglary Oklahoma gained
his baseball prowess and trial with Grand
d. played
clothes The
McDermott GeenwadeYankee
him their system the opportunity
him TO break into organized ball.
Jebosie Heard for Orioles was
Negro player Of he
Jackie Robinson Monday leading leagues
with terrific 1873 batting
Minnie Mnosa took the BI lead the
jured Al Rosen Of Cleveland
Marshall Junior High St the city 7h grade
with 80 points Point winners Marshall Lewis Krote
son, MeNeal and Whitaker.
Mcsoore High Minneapolis University
Minnesota athlete jefferson
Mo, Is home for the
Dwight I
2 p m. That's pretty tight schedule.
st High School
June 1854 Memorial Stadium, University
cenrals first state title
Since Roy Campanela has Dodger lineup,
Brooklyn has 10 straight Monday
I. campy stole home. How about that2
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
Havana Teams Meets
Jim Crow In Richmond

Richmond, Va.-(ANP)-- When
the Havana Sugar Kings baseball
team of the International league
hit town for their Decoration Day
games, they ran smack into old
man jimcrow, With a number Of
Cubans on the team ranging in
color from very light to very dark.
the hotels were perplexed.
The regular hotel decided to &C
cept the lighter Cubans, but play
ers like Rafael Noble, who is Of
deep chocolate hue, were rejected.
Rather than subjugate their team
mates TO jimcrow discrimination.
the entire Cuban contingent walk
ed out and went to Slaughters' on
Second st. in the very heart Of
the Negro section. After some
haggling, rooms were found for
the group, but their jimcrow ex-
perience stung them to the quick.
Other teams with Negro play
ers. Montreal and Toronto, ex-
perienced the same color line dis
elimination, but not having solid
blocs Like the Havana team, once
the visitors hit Richmond, the
white players go one way, the
colored the other. Richmond isn't
ready yet for real big time opera
tons in baseball.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
Minneapolis Youths
Organized Athletic
Club June !

A group Of sport loving young
people met at the home of Ro-
bert Johnson, 1852 Fifth Av. s.
to complete plans for organizing
an athletic club, on Thursday
evening, June 3.
Ont Of this meeting the Twin
City A. c. was organized with the
following afficers elected: Presi-
dent, Robert johnson: vice pres,
Miss Faulkner Morrow; secretary,
Miss Vivian Patterson; treasurer,
Donald Calender; sergeant-at-
arms. Allen Gilmore Miss Kath-
ryn Chivers and Everette johnson
we're elected committeeman.
The purpose OF the club is to be-
come acquainted and to partici-
pate in all types Of sports. Two
meetings win be held each month:
the first meeting to be for busi-
ness and the second. social
The constitution and bylaws
were drawn up at this meeting
and adopted.
The club membership roster and
further information will be an
nounccd later.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
Swimming Lessons A.
Wirfh Beech Begin
FYiduy, June as

Red Cross swimming lessons
will commence at Theodore Wirth
Lake on Friday, June % from
1870 to $50 and will continue
throughout the summer, accord
ing TO John r. Hartmann, direc-
tor Of First Aid and Water Safety
for the Minneapolis and Henne-
pin County Chapter. In view OF the
fact that a number of drownings
have already occurred in Mime
sofa with the swimming season
hardly underway, all residents Of
the northside are urged to avail
themselves of this opportunity to
waterproof themselves and their
children.
Anyone wishing TO take lessons
should be at Theodore Wirth
bathhouse on Friday at the des-
ignated time. Swimming lessons
are free and will be taught by
Fred Powell, authorized Red Cross
water safety instructor,