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The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
Crane

Crane Ladies Aid will meet in
the Crane church with the Saw
age Women's Fellowship as their
guests on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bakken
and daughter, Dorothy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Bradley and Donna, at
tended the performance of the
"Old Four Eyes" production at
Medora Burning Hills Amphi-
theatre on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Alexander
and family of Lebanon, Ore,
called on Merritt Hull and MIR
and Mrs. Asa Bradley Wednes-
day.
A group of women met at the
Melvin Bakken home on Thurs
day afternoon to make plans for
the decoration of the Crane Fair
Booth.
Mrs. Laura Anderson went to
Greybull, Wyo., to visit her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Anna Bird last
week.
Ted Bakken left Tuesday eve
ming for Butte to take his physi-
examination for induction in
TO the Navy.
Donna Bradley attended All
Camp at the Fairgrounds
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson
and family, MI. and Mrs. Gene
IverSon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lewis,
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
USING TREATED POSTS
CUTS FENCING COSTS,
SPECIALISTS SAYS

Bozeman -Unless a farmer
or rancher can get enough posts
Of rot-resistant wood, il will pay
him to use treated posts for fenc-
ing, says Richard T. Marks. ex-
tension forester at Montana State
College.
Depending upon the type of
treatment and species of wood.
he said, posts can be made to
last from Is to 80 years. This
longer service life materially re-
duces the annual cost of fenc-
ing.
Pressure treated posts usually
give the longest service, Marks
said, and these are available
from Montana post and pole
treating plants.
However, farmers and ranchers
may treat their own posts by
using simple homemade treat
ing equipment. The most COM
monty used treating material is
pentachlorophenel which is avail
able as a so percent concen-
trate or in ready-to-use form.
The concentrate may be mixed
with No. ! fuel oil.
With the exception of posts
of juniper and western red cedar
heartwood, Marks recommends
treating posts made from all 9TH
er species that grow in Montana.
Important steps in successful
post treatment include: Peeling
the posts and seasoning them for
two to six months before treat
ing, and getting thorough pene-
tration in the butt end of the
post to a height Of 18 inches
above the ground line. Marks
also points out that round posts
treat more satisfactorily than
split posts because of the more
uniform absorbing surface of the
sapwood.
Detailed information on post
treating is contained in Montana
Extension Service Circular No.
1875 and USDA Bulletin Ne. 204e.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16

Mrs. VIM. Scrivner

Mrs. Severt Sponheim entered
Sidney hospital Wednesday eve
ming for surgery Thursday. w
are pleased to report that Mrs.
Sponheim IS recovering nicely
and viii soon be home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Vickers
drove 10 Power Thursday, taking
Mary 10 Moran and Dale Moran
20 their new home. Dale has en-
listed in our US Military.
Sunshine Homemakers Club is
sal.-y 10 sponsor a picnic and
swimming party for all the boys
and girls of the community on
ne afternoon of July % at the
Sidney Park. Those who would
plan TO make the trip are 10 meet
il Cartwright al noon.
Several members of Sioux Flu
local attended the joint picnic Of
FL locals Sunday at the Indian
Hill Hall.
Sioux Flu local held its regular
meeting Saturday, July II, at the
Cartwright Hall. Emil Lassey,
president, presided. Group sing
ing, with Grace Lassey at the
Caroline Noteboom read
the Message to the local. Donna
and Thelma Dobias, Roy john
son and Helen Lassey gave the
program numbers. The topic of
the month was Safety and Ma
Wis and Allan Lassey passed out
Safety" bulletins. School Reor-
ga~nization was discussed with
Roy Burns a member of the
County School Reorganization
Board present 10 answer ques-
Frank Lassey and Marl4 Iszlev
and Art Dore are making plans
to take a tour of Europe, leav-
-ng by boat in September and
-eturning via plane.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunbar and
and Arne Calkins were
Visitors at Lambert Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Leens of
Fairview were visitors at Perry
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Leens were visitors Tues
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
Fifty Eight Game Wardens
In Enforcement Division
Or Montana F&G Department


Enforcement of Montana fish
and game laws now Is in the
hands of So state game wardens
according to Don Brown, chief
law enforcement officer of the
fish and game department.
There r seven warden super
visors and SO game wardens in
addition to the chief officer. This
means that if every warden had
an equal amount of Montana to
patrol he would be responsible
for a 1900 square mile area. Ac-
tually the wardens are assigned
on smaller or larger areas in re-
lation to population and licenses
sold, Brown said. Recently a sur
vey was conducted to compare
all Montana warden districts and
their work load. This survey.
Brown reported, will provide a
basis for better warden distribu-
ton or additional personnel.
While we r recognized as
the enforcement division, the men
of this division often assist in
education work and wildlife man
agement projects" the chief of
ficer said. "Wildlife is of no
value when it is destroyed, even
though violators are arrested. If
we can prevent violations we've
done a better job"
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
Hay Creek
BY Country WOmen's Club

David Linde was host TO seven
young guests at a party on his
sixth birthday Wednesday after
noon, July 9. The afternoon was
spent playing games after which
David opened his many gifts. Ice
cream and birthday cake was
served by his mother, Mrs. Gar
field Linde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigurd Rude,
Sonia and Sandra returned home
Tuesday evening after a two
week vacation visiting friends
and relatives. At Madelia, MINI,
a family reunion was held with
a picnic in their honor. They Wis
tied relatives at Winnebago,
MINI, before going to Iowa
where they e guests al an
other family picnic. At Wanpaca,
Wis, they visited Mrs. Rudie's
sister. Doris Knueppel and fam
ily. Returning home they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Connie Watterson
and family at Tioga, N. D.
Jean Ann Hillman and Aaron
King left Sunday evening from
Culbertson for Kalispell, where
they viii attend a Soil Conserva-
ton Camp on Flathead Lake on
July l4-l8. Jean Ann and Aaron
were granted a scholarship from
Richland County.
Mr.. and Mrs, Otto Habedank,
Kendall and Barbara of Sidney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Miller
Of Powell, Wyo., were guests al
the Sherill Henderson home We'd
nesday evening.
The Hay Greek Busy Bees All
Club had a Demonstration Day
Saturday, July IL at the Garfield
Linde home with IS people at
tending. After the demonstration
recreation was held after which
a potluck lunch was served. The
All members were encouraged to
attend the countrywide Demon
stration contest scheduled for
July 18 al the NYA Hall.
Mrs. Chester Hillman and
daughter, Lee Annette, returned
home Saturday morning after a
two-weeks visit with her sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Phillips
and family, and a brother, M.
and Mrs. William DeBate, both
of independence, Mo-, and an
other brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
DeBarte at Lamont, Iowa. The
four DeBarte's and their fami-
lies enjoyed a family reunion at
the home of Mrs. Phillips on
Sunday, July Z.
Billie and Arlene Henderson
attended the Richland County
4-H camp at the fairgrounds this
past week.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16

Mrs. Edna Wilson and family
went to Medora on Sunday on a
sightseeing tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Anderson,
Janice, Stevie and David Goss,
of Miles City visited at the Ted
Sorenson home Sunday.
Dick Goldsmith is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Pete Pau in Sidney.
MIR. and Mrs. John Goldsmith
OF Sidney and Mrs. Pete Pfau
were guests at the Everett Cold
smith home on Sunday in honor
of Jay Pau and 10 Ellen Gold
smith on their birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Whitechote
from California are visiting at
the Joe Stevenson home this
week.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16

Strap a pair of six guns on
'Dogie" Bill Rafael, so, of Fair
view, even today and he would
still make the average movie cow
boy look like a Sunday school
teacher, for "Dogie" has the in
born mark of the cowboy which
he will never lose. He spent more
nights under the stars than he did
under a roof. Hale and hearty with
a grip of steel, he looks younger
today than most men do at SIS.
Originating from Camp Crook,
South Dakota, "Dogie" went to
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
Conservation Cost
Share Payments
Slated to Begin

Payments to farmers and
ranchers carrying out conserva-
ton work under the 1858 AC
Program will begin this month,
according to the State ASC Of
flee in Bozeman.
The first schedule of payments
totaling S45, 777.73 was approved
July 10. according 10 Leo S. Kol-
Stad. state ASC administrative
officer. The payments will be
made in about two weeks 70
operators in Broadwater. Custer.
Daniels. Fallon, Glacier. Neag-
her, Park. Phillips. Saltwater,
Sweet Grass and Valley counties.
These first payments. KolStad
emphasized, are only TO those
operators who have satisfactorily
completed 1858 approved soil and
water conserving practices and
reported 10 The County ASC Of
flee that the work was done. Pay
ments 10 other producers viii
De made as rapidly as work IS
completed. reported and inspect
ed. Farmers who have requested
ACP cost-sharing are urged 10
report as soon as they have COM
pleted a project.
Kols.ad explained that while
these are the first 1858 ACP pay
mentS 10 ranchers, some payments
have been made earlier this year
TO contractors approved to fur
nish conservation materials and
services 10 farmers and ranch
ers. Under this program, a pro-
Queer hires the contractor to per-
form all or part of an approved
practice and cost-sharing, when
earned, is paid directly 10 the
contractor on behalf of the pro-
Queer. This type of arrangement
can be used throughout the pro-
gram year but is particularly
during the period until
July ! when ACP funds actual
y become available and cost
sharing can be paid 10 pro-
ducers.
Kolstad also said that there IS
great interest in the present ACP
program and il is expected that
all of the s3,871,000 allocated for
costs of conservation
work with Montana producers
viii be used. He reminded any
,armer or rancher considering
conservation work that cost
sharing cannot be approved IN
ess application is made to the
County ASC Committee gefore
any work is begun.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16

Final arrangements were made
at a meeting Monday evening for
the 25th reunion of the Sidney
High School graduation class of
1888.
The festivities will begin with
a no-host noon luncheon at the
Lalonde Hotel Saturday. That
evening a social hour of remin-
iscing will precede an 8 o'clock
dinner at the hotel. Sunday the
all-family picnic will be held at
the High School Park, beginning
at l o'clock.
Approximately one third of the
class have written that they plan
to be in attendance.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
For The Carver's Convenience

For ease in carving, have the
backbone loosened on beef rib
and pork loin roasts before cook
ing.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16

Accidents in 1856 took the
lives of nearly $4,000 persons in
the prime of life - 1874 years
of age - the National Safety
Council reports. An additional
19,400 persons 1854 died from
accidents.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16
Frankfurters-sweet-sour

A new way to serve franks and
it is so easy too. A sauce high
lighting chopped dill, vinegar,
brown sugar, seasonings and
chopped pimiento is served over
cooked frankfurters.
The Sidney herald., 1958-07-16

In the home, "a 1000 persons died
accidentally in 1856 the National
Safety Council says, while 14,300
died in work accidents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-05-15

Popular tennis oxfords in sturdy
duck, crepe-type soIes, arch type
lnsoles. Bright scarlet red or
blue, contrasting trim of white
bumpers and stitching. Sizes ga
to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Ricketts, and Gregg
Enwwa Aannmua3mw Eirx

Clifford r. Ricketts, and VIII
liam r. Gregg. Washington
certified public accountants.
announce the formation of a
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Food Town
Plans Change
In Control

An officlal OF Food Town
Inc. last night confirmed re-
ports that Midwestern interests
are negotiating for a control
ling interest In the Washington
area chain of II food markets,
Alan Klompus. executive vice
president OF Food Town. said
the deal Is near completion and
probably viii be announced
next week. However. he de-
clined 70 identify the Midwest
ern interests except 10 say they
are not represented In this area,
Entry Of new capital into
Food Town would not affect
present top level management,
but would result in accelerated
expansion. Mr.. Klompus said.
Publicly held cumulative con-
vertable preferred stock which
was sold last April would not be
anected. ne audeu,
Controlling stock interest OF
Food Town Is owned at presen,
by seven top officers. In addi-
ton TO Mr.. Klompus. they are
Sol Snider. president; Jerome
Cooper, Samuel Tauber. Bern
ard Freedman. and A. o. Brill
vice presidents. and Harry Git
omer. treasurer and controller
Food Town was Incorporated
In 1852 as a cooperative buy
ing group Of independent stores,
but became a more closely knit
corporate organization in 1855
Sales are running currently at
an annual rate Of SIT million
to s18 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

count rate in these districts Is
the lowest since August. 1855.
The other seven Federal Re-
serve districts are expected TO
follow.
The lower reserve REQUIRE
ments would release about $3.50
million In funds available 10
the Central Reserve City and
Reserve city banks tthose IN
larger cities).
The Fed" made no move In
respect TO reserve requirements
OF the so-called country banks.
Member banks had total re-
serves averaging $is.369, 900. 900
on deposit with reserve banks
during the week which ended
April is. the Reserve Board
reported.
Total reserves included excess
reserves which averaged 1858
million. This was S2l million
higher than during the week
before and si02 million higher
than a year earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April ls .Op CusDAD. -
salahle hogs $500; bnthers under go
lbs active: mostly steady 10 rs lower;
over sl0 lbs slow fully % lower;
lover: good Shippina demand l.2
butchers scarce: weights under go
lbs limited "a ip0.22O ID butchers
80 75-2ll5, most ct 2075 mainly
rs. q few lots i-2 igO-2o5 10. butch
soo-sIb lbs. Il So e.3 e4oS%so lbs.
la a5O-2BO 10. 10 70 20 50: 2-3 270-
900 lbs 10000 90 laTger lots 3
425-5OO ID sows ~ 00-ls.00, o few
lots 330-4O0 lbs. ls-25-la.O0 most
5oO-S5O lbs i6.5O-I7.25; fair clear
saIable cattle 800; calves 100:
slaughter steers and heifers scarce; few
loads and lots here mostly steady; cows
fully steady other classes about steady:
40 head high choice 1879 lbs Iowa
slaughter steers 81. 100; q few loads
1.lb0 lbs down rs 5O-2s so; mostly
heifers IS .0O-2s 90: . few utility and
standard 20.OO-a4 so. utility and COM
mereial cows lS2S-2i 90: commercial
largely. .O5O-2l 90: eanneTs and cut
mercial bulls 81 .OO-2325: GOOD and
ters l550-la.0 90; utility and com
choice vealers 20 O0-3s 90: standard
e .o0-2s.O0; Gull and utility 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
National Dairy Adds
Philip Reed 20 Board

Philip, D. Reed, board chair
man Of General Electric Co.,
was elected a director Of Ma
tional Dairy Products Corp. at
the annual stockholders meet
ing in New York yesterday. Ed
gar N. Brawner, president OF
the Chestnut Farms Division
here. was among the directors
reelected.
r. E. Stewart, president and
board chairman. urged stock
holders TO join in q concerted
expression Of faith in free en-
terprise. to help restore public
confidence and get the Nation
back on the right track"
Reporting the company plans
to spend as much for capital
improvement this year as last
year. Mr.. Stewart said: I'VE
have faith in the ability Of the
Nation to solve its economic
problems and resume its pat
tern of growth"
He said sales In the first
quarter rose to $3.50, $3.50 900. an
increase Of $S.l40.000. despite
unusually severe weather
Profits for the period approx
mated S8.347.000 or so cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK, April is lP.-Foreisn
exchange rates. Great Britain IN dol
lars, others In cents Unbalanced un-
less otherwise notedl
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 3 1f32 per cent premium or
los 03is U. 8. cents, OF 4.
Europe: Great Britain tpoundl
se.sl 9L32, OF -; 30 da yiutures
. .sO7s. on i; so day futures ESQ.
OF 3J2; 30 day futures 2.7pis, Of
as Of q cent: BelSium franc zoos
France franc .231s Of q cent: Ger
many fWesternl fdeutsche mark
% so: Holland feuilderl 2842:. Up
Ola Of . cent: italy liral 1876 OF
cent; Portugal tescudol $50:
Sweden fkronal 1894: Switzerland
Cfrancl urfeJ 1884; Denmark Ikrone1
IA so
Latin America: Argentina (freel
? 81. OF or OF q cent. Brazil ifreel
SIS of q cent up O5. Mexico sol /:
Venezuela ,bolivarl 30.03
Par keSt: Hong kong dollar 1885
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Capital Hotel Sales
3 Pet. Behind Year Ago

Washington hotel sales were
3 per cent behind a year ago
in the first 1858 quarter. re-
ported Horwath & Horwath.
accounting firm. The national
average Of hotels covered by
the firm also was off 3 per
cent.
Room sales here we're only
/ per cent lower. but restau-
rant sales were of S per cent.
Sales of both food and bever-
ages included in the previous
figures also were down 5 per
cent.
March sales at the WASH
ington establishments were
down 4 per cent from a year
ago. including a 2 per cent
drop in room sales and a 7
per cent decline in restaurant
sales. Food sales we're of 6
per cent and beverage sales
down 8 per cent.
Despite unfavorable weather
here. Washington room occu-
pancy in the three months was
80 per cent, highest mark for
any leading city. However. ii
was behind SO per cent a year
earlier. The national average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Retail Sales
GetLift From
FineWeuther

NEW YORK, April IS R.-
Pleasant weather combined
with attractive price promo.
lions this week to give retail
sales q springtime lift. accord
Ing 10 a Dun a. Bradstreet. Inc.
survey.
Although business was down
sharply from the same week
last year-the peak Of the pre-
Easter selling surge--it wal
slightly ahead Of last year,
corresponding post-EasteI
week.
Easter fell on April Fl ir
ls57--two weeks later than In
1858.
Warm weather items got the
nod from spring-conscious con.
sumers this week. Lightweight
apparel. sportswear. outdoor
furniture and garden tools LED
the best sellers.
Television sets moved brisklS
in response TO marked-dowr
prices. but demand for refrig.
orators and washing machine,
was slow.
Total retail trade around the
country for the week ended
Wednesday was estimated BY
Dun g. Bradstreet at from 7 tc
IL per cent below the same cal
endar week OF 1857. In the
Mid-Atlantic area 1t was down
10 to IL per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

property transfers recorded in
the three months. compared
with 3,i09 a year ago.
The District also recorded
2.2i0 first mortgages or deeds
OF trust for s35.3l4.409 In the
three months. compared with
2,3i6 amounting to SIS, 1871 ,997
In the same 1857 period.
In March. alone, deeds or
property transfers numbered
1868, compared with SOL in
the previous month and l.l0l
In March last year. Deeds Of
trust numbered 1877 and
amounted to $9.2SS.438, COM
pared with 683 for $9.067,8l0 in
the previous month and 1877 for
$l5.554.240 in March. 1857.
District foreclosures in the
three months increased to 2i6
from l78 a year ago. March
foreclosures numbered 88. COM
pared with 81 in the previous
month and Sc in March last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Acceptance Rotes Cut,
Prime Rote Is Next

NEW YORK. April 10 R.-
Bankers acceptance rates we're
cut today and there was specu-
lation Of more reductions In
the wake OF the Federal Re-
serve Boards lowering OF the
discount rate and reserve re-
Quirements for major banks.
A number Of big bankers In
New York and Chicago believe
an early cut In the prime
rate Is inevitable. The prime
rate, currently 4 per cent, Ia
what commercial banks charge
their biggest borrowers with the
best credit ratings.
ITS really just a question
whether the cut will be Y per-
centage point or "a point this
time" a Detroit banker said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

He thought a A-point cut more
probable at the moment.
Several Wall Street bankers
viewed the Feds" move as
evidence of a determination 20
shake out" bank lending rates
and 10 make loan credit more
available.
With the new cuts. bankers
acceptances range from | "a per
cent bid. Ia per cent asked for
o0-day paper to la per cent
bid and ia asked for is0-day
paper. These rates are 2ls per-
centage points under the start
Of the year.
The discount rate was cut
half a point, effective today,
In New York. Philadelphia. Chi
cago. ST. Louis and Minneapolis,
Al la per cent. the new dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

partnership for the practice OF
public acountancy with ofiices
located at 1912 N street NV.
Both Mr.. Ricketts, and Mr..
Gregg have been practicing
CPAs for many years, Mr.. Rick
etts having been certified In
1896 and Mr.. Gregg In 1913.
Associated with the Arm will
be Angelo Fattorini, CPA: Mar
tel T. Ricketts,. CPA. and C.
Mackall Ricketts,.
Principals IN the new firm
are members of the District
Society of Certified Public Ac-
countaints and the American
Institute Of Certified Public Ac-
countants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

VS.. $7,795.000 or Sc cents q
share q year ago. he reported
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White Oak Center
Construction Starts

Giant Food Properties has
begun construction Of the first
section Of White Oak Shopping
Center at New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Colesville road in
Montgomery County.
The first stores. a Drug Fair
and a Giant Food Store. are
scheduled to be open by Novem.
Der l. They are included in a
IS. 000-square-foot building unit
which will also house a bowling
alley and five other stores. In
italy. there will be parking at
the center for more than TOO
automobiles. Joseph Saunders
and Associates is the architect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Haynes LithOgraphing
Gets New Contract

Haynes Lithographing Co. of
Rockville has received a con-
tract to print magazines of the
Sky Publishing Co.. New York
City.
The move from a New York
printing Arm involves Is maya
zine titles.
The Haynes firm moved into
a new SIS million building in
Rockville last September and
employs $50 persons. It has
been operating on a 24-hour
basis for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
'3 RI BUSINESS
D. c. Deeds Top 1857,
Mortgages Still Lag
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Property transfers In the District OF Columbia exceeded
year the first three months OF 1885, despite
March pickup. rst mortgage financing continued to show
q decline,
report from Justin flinders executive secretary OF the
washington Real Estate Board today 346 deeds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Department Store Sales
Decline After Easter


Washington area department
store sales in the week ended
April IL. FIRST period after
Easter this year, we're down 10
per cent from the previous
week and IL per cent below
the week ended April Is, 1857,
the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond reported.
Sales in four weeks ended
April IL were down 2 per cent
from a year ago and for the
v"a- to date were down 8 per
cent.
me downtown portion Of the
area sales in the latest week
declined IS per cent from the
previous week and is per cent
from q year earlier. Four weeks
sales were down 4 per cent and
those for the year to date we're
lower by the same margin.
Because Easter was two
weeks earlier this year. the last
week after Easter this year was
compared with heavy Easter
shopping last year.