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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VOL. XXXV ISO. 58.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1933.
I'MCE 5 CENTS
SKAN
STUDENTS
MUCH ATTENTION
ON FRIDAY PARTY
Carleton Coon to Play for
Mortar Board Affair
At Coliseum.
CHAPERONS ANNOUNCED
Several Special Guests
Invited to Attend
Dance.
Attention of socially minded
students this week Is focused on
the Mortar Board party, annual
Leap Year affair, to be featured by
Carleton Coon, jr., RKO enter
tainer, and famed orchestra leader,
who has been chosen to play for
the party, scheduled to last until
12 at the coliseum, Friday, Dec. 13.
Announcement of chaperons and
special guests for the event was
made Tuesday by Elizabeth
Bushee, Mortar Board member in
charge of publicity. Chaperons are
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Rosenquist,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sellers, and
Mr. and Mrs. K. O Broady. Mrs.
Rosenquist is now president of the
alumni Mortar Board chapter, and
Mrs. Sellers, is a past president of
the group.
Guests Invited.
Invited guests are: Gov. and
,m Mrs. Roy Cochran, Mayor and
Mrs. Charles W. Bryan, Chancellor
and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Miss
Amanda Heppner, Miss Elsie Ford
Piper, Mrs. Ada Westover, Miss
Florence McGahey, Dean and Mrs.
T. J. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. John K.
Selleck, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ram
sey, Dean and Mrs. W. C. Harper,
Dean and Mrs. R. A. Lyman, Dean
and Mm. C. H. Oldfather, Dean
and Mrs Frank Henzlik, Dean and
Mrs. G. A. Grubb, Dean and Mrs.
W. W. Burr, Dean and Mrs. J. E.
LeRossignol, Dean and Mr. H. H.
Foster, Mr and Mrs. Gayle C.
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Gramlich, Miss Clara Wilson and
Mr. Earl W. Lantz, and Dr. and
Mrs. Fred Coleman.
To Invite Others.
Other special guests are: Miss
Mabel Lee, Miss Matilda Shelby,
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II APPLICANTS FOR
Judges Convene Saturday to
Choose Representatives
District Meet.
The state Rhodes Scholarship
committee will meet in Lincoln
Saturday to select two members
from the field of candidates for the
annual Rhodes scholarship to rep
resent the state of Nebraska in
the district judging. The two can
didates will be selected during the
meeting Saturday afternoon and
will go to the district meeting to
be held in Des Moines later in the
year.
Committee memDers wno are
meeting to make the selection
from the list of Nebraska appli
cants include: President Edwin B.
Dean, of Doane college, chairman;
Mr. H. A. CJunderson. of Fremont,
secretary; Paul F. Good, Lincoln;
Robert Latsch, Omaha; and W. D.
P. Carey, Hutchinson, Kas. All of
the members of the committee
with the sole exception of Presi
dent Dean are ex-Rhodes men.
Each candidate will be inter
viewed for approximately twenty
minutes and those whose recom
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LETTON SPEAKS ON
STATE RULE MAKING
Students and Faculty Meet
At Laic Bulletin
Luncheon.
With "Rule Making in Ne
braska" as his topic. Harry P.
Letton was the main speaker at
the Law Bulletin luncheon which
was held at the Cornhusker hotel
Wednesday noon. In accordance
with the general procedure at Law
Bulletin luncheons, students and
faculty members present offered
criticisms at the close of the
speech.
In charge of the luncheon were
Justin R. Wolf and Russell M.
Struthers, juniors In the law col
lege. The lucheons are sponsored
by the Law Bulletin, edited by
David R. Warner. Luncheons are
held the second Tuesday of every
month.
Junior-Senior Prom
Committee Filings
Filing for Junior-Senior
Prom committee members will
open Wednesday, Dec. 11, In
John K. Selleck's office and
will close Tuesday, Dec. 17 at
5 o'clock. Three women, and
three men from the Student
Council, and three women and
three men from the student
body at large who meet witn
the requirements of a Junior
class member will be elected by
the council before Christmas.
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Basketball Players Cover
Two Miles in Forty Minutes
lu forty minutes of hard basketball play, the player travels
more than two miles, according to observations reported by the
Athletic Journal in an article of which Dr. Stephen M. Corey,
professor of educational psychology and measurements, is coauthor.
One player was watched In eachO
of three games, first a guard, then
a center and forward. The center
traversed the greatest distance,
2.43 miles, and the others were not
far behind.
Tracing Wheel.
Observations were made at De
Pauw university by means of an
apparatus representing a basket
ball court laid off to scale on a
tin base, on which a tracing wheel
duplicated the movements of the
player on the floor. The device was
operated by two men stationed In
the middle of a side balcony, from
which position they had a clear
view of the entire playing floor.
It was found that all the play
DECEMBER BLUE
Engineering Publication to
Appear on Campus
Wednesday.
Featuring a complete directory
of all the living alumni who have
been graduated from the engineer
ing college since the latter part of
the nineteenth century, the De
cember edition of the Nebraska
Blue Print will be released to sub
scribers Wednesday morning. The
pending edition of the official en
gineering publication will contain
approximately 2,200 names of
grads, Editor Ted Schroeder an
nounced Tuesday.
A foundry scene designed by the
university architectural depart
ment has been selected for the
front page display of the maga
zine as it makes its appearance.
The present issue carries the first
alumni directory whicn is puo-
lished that has been periodically
printed by the magazine since
1931.
In addition to the grad directory
the forthcoming engineers' publi
cation features an article entitled
"Engineering, Economics, or Psy
chology," by E. B. Lewins, re
search engineer of the agricul
tural college. The article reflects
the writer's opinion on which of
the three factors suggested by the
title are most important in influ
encing rural electrification.
In line with the alumni directory
an organized subscription cam
paign is now being conducted
among the engineering graduates
and thus far the returns have been
exceptionally good, Schroeder
stated.
Christmas Carols Feature
Of Program Dec. 16
In Temple.
Featuring a number , of old
Christmas songs and carols in the
original German text, the Lincoln
Saengerchor will present a pro
gram at the Temple theater on
Monday evening, Dec. 16.
This Is the second appearance
of this group of singers under the
direction of Theodore Diers, and
it is now planned to establish a
Christmas concert as an annual
event. Singing entirely In Ger
man, the program will Include se
lections for mixed voices and for
women's and male chorus.
The assisting soloist for the
occasion will be Herbert Schmidt,
pianist of the university music
faculty.
Tenth Musical Program Set
For 4 O'clock This
Afternoon.
The university string quartet
will present the tenth musical con
vocation this afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the Temple theater. Emanuel
Wishnow, Dorothy Holcomb, J.
Leo Hemingway and Bettie Za
briskie are members of the quar
tet. They have worked together a
number of years and have played
much of the important string quar
tet literature.
Schubert's "Quartet in A Minor"
will head the program. Allegro
ma non Troppo, Andante, menu-
etto ( Allegretto ) and Allegro mod
crato are the movements of the
Schubert number to be played.
The quartet will also present
Dvorak's "Quartet in F Major,"
opus 96. Allegromanon troppo.
Lento Molto vavace (Scherzo), Vi
vace ma non troppo (Finale).
PRINT CONTAINS
GRAD DIRECTORY
STRING QUARTET GIVES
ers ran more on offense than de
fense, not unusual except for the
guard, who despite covering a for
ward on the opposing team, cov
ered more ground offensively. He
ran 169.9 feet each time his team
had possession of the ball and 99
feet each period during which the
opponent had the ball.
No More Activity.
Contrary to popular belief is
the observation that there is very
little difference in the activity in
volved In the first and second
halves of the game. It was found
that the players ran approximate
ly the same distance in each half,
despite the greater excitement of
the last two quarters.
FRENCH CLUB PLANS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
French Songs to Fill Smith
Hall on Saturday
Afternoon,
Le Cerole Francais will meet on
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14, from
3 to 5 in Ellen Smith hall for its
Christmas program, stated Miss
Augusta Nelson, sponsor of the
club. Entertainment will consist of
some French Christmas customs
and songs. Refreshments will be
served.
A small manger that was
brought over from France by Miss
Marie Menger, Instructor in the
French department, will stand in
front of the fireplace. Officers of
the organization are Miss Annie
Laurie McCall, Grace Lewis and
Enid Gillett.
LA.
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Lincoln Bureau Head Speaks
At Sigma Xi Meeting
Monday.
Prof. T. A. Blair, assistant pro
fessor of meteorology, and head
of the United States weather "bu
reau in Lincoln, addressed a meet
ing of Sigma Xi, honorary scien
tific fraternity, in Morrill hall
Monday evening. Blair said that
the best prediction he could ven
ture is that the next fifty years
will be much like the last fifty and
that long range weather forecast
ing is still indefinite and confused.
Two methods of long range fore
casting are in general use; the
first, is the cycle method which
utilizes a mathematical analysis
and lists of cycles are compiled.
The second, the correlations
method, which Blair said was re
ceiving a great deal of attention
at the present time, takes into
consideration the relation of the
weather in one part of the world
to the previous weather in an
other parts. Altho the method still
offers a great many difficulties,
Blair characterized it as showing
more prbmlse than the cycle
method.
The speaker asserted that scien
tists are still hunting for the right
method without knowing just how
to go about getting it.
Instructors Write
Report on Feeding
Of Winter Calves
By I nlvrraity tint Mrrvlrr.
A report on wintering stock
calves, by R. R. Thalman and H. J.
Gramlich of the department of ani
mal husbandry at the university,
which was read before a meeting
of the American Society of Animal
Production in Chicago, contains
some pointers on feeding corn
fodder to calves. The report deals
with the results of three years of
experimental feeding.
Grinding thru a ten inch knife
and burr mill, just fine enough
to crack kernels, has resulted in
almost no waste by the calves. Cut
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Glee Club Starts
mu rl
1 1 11
Members of the men's glee
club, under the direction of Par
vin Wittie, will start a week's ea
gagement at the Stuart theater
Saturday, Dec. 14. At the two
daily performances they will pre
sent "Sing Along" by Arthur A.
Penn: "Serenade from The Student
Prince" by Shubert. and "Punch
inello." by Victor Herbert Mem
bers of the glee club are as i ol
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PROM COMMITTEE
FILINGS OPEN FOR
UPPERCLASSMEN
Date Set From Dec. 11 and
Dec. 17; Time Is Earlier
Than Usual.
'NO POLITICS', SAYS HILL
Six Council Members and
Six Students at Large -Compose
Group.
Filings for Junior-Senior prom
committee members will open
Wednesday, Dec. 11, and remain
open until Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 5
o'clock, according to the action of
Student Council at its last meet
ing. Change in date of filing was
set before Christmas, in contrast
to previous years, in order to al
low time to secure a first rate or
chestra, and to sponsor a contest
for a presentation scheme.
The council also decided upon a
change in rulings, bo that three
Junior women and three Junior
men will be elected from the gov
erning body, with the usual six
members from the student body at
large. The junior class president
will be ex-offlclo member of the
committee, completing the total
number of 12 in the group.
"We ure anyone interested to
file, and will promise to keep poli
tics and combinations out of the
election as much as is humanly
possible," declared Irving Hill,
president of student Council.
. In connection with filing Vir
ginia Selleck, last year's co-chair
man of the committee, stated All
girls, capable of managing this
sort of an affair should file, as it's
an interesting activity."
Candidates filing must have
more than fifty-two credit hours
In the university, and less than
eighty-nine, which constitutes the
junior classification. They must
also meet the general university
elegibility requirements, which
consists of carrying twenty-seven
hours during the two previous se
mesters, and satisfactorily carry
ing twelve at the time of filing.
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Professor Explains Part
Played by Geography,
Colonial Desires.
TALK FIRST OF SERIES
First of a series of faculty talks
will be given tonight by Dr. Wil
liam Van Royen of the geography
department at 7:30 o'clock in the
chemistry hall lecture room. He
will talk on the Italian-Ethiopian
situation, explaining the part
played by geography and colonial
aspirations.
The subject that is much dis
cussed on the campus at the pres
ent time, the conflict in Ethiopia
will be viewed from several differ
ent angles. Dr. Van Royen will
point out how size, population, and
physical features of the territory
figure in the war. Whether or not
Italy can find by this aggression
an outlet for her colonial aspira
tions is a question that will affect
the entire world and is threaten
ing world peace now.
This is the first of a number of
talks to be sponsored by Phi
Lambda TJpsilon, honorary chem
istry fraternity. "Our faculty have
much to give to the students on
subjects of current Interest." Don
Sarbach, president of the society,
stated. "They are well-versed on
affairs that come In their depart
ments, and we can learn much
from these addresses."
Altho the speakers will be free
to choose their own subjects, they
will talk on interests that concern
the entire student body. The
speeches will last about an hour.
Engagement at Stuart Dec. 14
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Verne Jeffers. Ted Allely, Milton
Stanford, Otto Hoeckele, James
Embick, and Leonard Weatbrook,
first tneors; Lester Pankonin,
Howard Fisher. Howard Hansen,
James Riisness, Harold Zieg,
Truman Spencer. Robert Adkin.
William Dunning, Jack Scott,
Ralph Olson, and Herbert Han
thorn, second tenors; Otto Bengt-
BickePs Crime
Vacation to
ckel Ilickel Trickle, etc. (with apologies to the Awgwnn,
see last issue) stepped into the limelight again Monday with
an unusually large quota of enemies, even for a law student.
Monday's enemies were compensated by Wednesday's friends,
however, (see Emerson's essay on Compensation) and the story
isn i complete trageay except iori
the wouldbe lawyers in the Crimes
class.
This, the Story.
The story goes like this: Vice
president of frosh law class,
Bickel, and a few of his colleagues,
confederates, and stooges, decided
that the crimes class should take
a vacation. That was Wednesday.
Teacher Orfleld was agin' It. And
the boys, believers in justice for
all, refused to go to the show un
less the whole class went along.
Since some members of the class
(never mind what they called
them), including teacher, didn't
believe that the crimes class de
served a vacation, the wouldbe
men of leisure locked the door and
ADDRESS ON EROSION
DELIVERED TO A.S.A.E.
Ivan D. Wood Tells Group
Of Campaign to Check
Damage.
An open meeting of the Ameri
can Society of Agricultural Engi
neers Tuesday night featured Ivan
D. Wood, state extension agent in
agricultural engineering. Mr.
Wood discussed "Some Phases of
Soil Erosion," in connection with
his active campaign to check soil
erosion over the state.
In his talk the speaker pointed
out the damaging effects of ero
sion and gave different methods
for stopping it. The meeting,
which was held at 7:30 at the ag
engineering building, was open to
all students.
OURY THANKS DRILL
I
PRESENTED AT BALL
John Brain Reads Letter at
Pershing Rifle Meet
Tuesday.
A letter from Col. W. H. Oury
expressing appreciation to Persh
ing Rifles for their part in the
Military Ball was read at regular
meeting yesterday, by John Brain,
captain of the organization. The
Rifles had entire charge of the
stage pageant, which depicted the
progress of army uniform styles
since America's early history. The
program included a performance
by the crack squad.
Brain announced for next Tues
day the first of several spell
downs to be held during the year.
Members of the unit eliminate
each other in manual of arms down
to the last three, who will receive
points on their record. Those who
have the highest average at the
end of the year will be awarded
medals.
Initiation of pledges is to be held
the first Tuesday after Christmas
vacation, it was announced. Cor
rect dress while In uniform and at
meetings was discussed the re
mainder of the meeting.
PEP GROUP PREPARES
FOR CAGE CONTESTS
Corn Cobs, Tassels Plan
Colorful Cheering
Section.
Corn Cobs will hold a regular
meeting in U hall Wednesday eve
ning to discuss plans for the ap
proaching basketball season, Presi
dent Ted Bradley announced
Tuesday. The men's pep group
will make arrangments for a
permanent section for all home
cage encounters and in co-operation
with the Tassels attempt to
present a more colorful cheering
section than has been customary
in past years. Bradley stated.
Other business of the meeting
will concern the disposal of pen
ants carried over from the football
season and any other material
that might concern the pep group.
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aon. president, John Mostrom,
Stanton Moore, Wayne Miller,
Kenneth Hill. Lester Mahler,
Thomas Thurber, and Paul Wertz,
baritones; Edward Markytan, secretary-treasurer,
Norman Gustaf-
son. Martin Erck. Henry Gramann,
Kaipn Allely. Kvere.t ueger. Wil
bur Wurrt, and Bob Frisch, basses.
Pianist for the group Is Robert
Burdick.
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Class Takes
Attend Theater
wired the windows (to insure jus
tice for all.) If the class couldn't
get in there would be a vacation,
they reasoned (smart boys), and
so they went to the show.
Rogers Plays.
It was a good show, Will Rogers
In "Kentucky Colonel," with wise
cracks and novelty applause fur
nished by the crimes class In a
body. Bickel was a popular man
Wednesday.
Monday, when the criminals re
turned to crime class, the title of
this story became "Bickel's Folly,"
and Bickel lost his popularity, and
perhaps that's -not all. Teacher
Orfield announced a special as
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F
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Howard Kirkpatrick Directs
Mendelssohn's Opera
Dec. 15.
Three hundred members of the
university choral union will pre
sent for the first time Mendels
sohn's "Elijah" at the coliseum,
Dec. 15, Sunday afternoon, at 3
p. m. Admission is free of charge.
Howard Kirkpatrick of the school
of music will direct the produc
tion. The choral union will be as
sisted by members of the Lincoln
Symphony orchestra and several
church choirs and choral organiza
tions from over the city. The city
choruses have rehearsed for the
production every Monday evening
during the present semester. The
group includes many outstanding
singers of the city.
An innovation in connection with
the presentation, that of using for
the first time the new Hammond
electric organ which will be played
by Wilbur Chenowetn.
"I believe that this organ will
add materially to the effectiveness
of the accompaniments," said Mr.
Kirkpatrick; ---
The famous oratorio is being of
fered in place of the traditional
"Messiah" by Handel.
MISS GREEN SPEAKER
AT FROSH A.W.S. MEET
Y.W. Secretary Discusses
Subject of Her Life
Vocation.
Miss Mildred Green, secretary
of the Y. W. C. A. at the uni
versity is scheduled to be the
guest speaker at the regular meet
ing of the freshman A. W. S.
group to be held this afternoon at
5 o'clock in the drawing room of
Ellen Smith hall.
Speaking on the subject of her
vocation, Miss Green will give a
short sketch of the various part
of her work and the requirements
necessary to hold such a position.
An outline of the work that takes
place daily in this type of a posi
tion will be an additional point in
the discussion.
As another feature of the meet
ing the program chairman, Jean
Leftwich and Dolores Bors, are
planning to present a short sum
mary of the outstanding tradi
tions upheld at the University of
Nebraska with which each fresh
man should become acquainted.
Miss Green Competent.
"Since Miss Green is so closely
connected not only with the work
of a secretary of such an orga
nization as the Y. W. C. A., but
also with the university students
and their problems, members
should plan on attending this
meeting as they are certain to
gain much valuable information."
commented Elsie Buxman. A. W.
S. board member and leader of the
freshman organization.
Following the speaker's talk, an
open forum will be held in order
that girls might ask any questions
they wish concerning the subject
of the secretarial vocation.
TASSELS TO USHER AT
ELIJAH PRESENTATION
Miss Barkes Gives Talk at
Regular Meeting
Tuesday,
Tassels will usher at the uni
versity choral union's presentation j
of the "Elijah." Sunday, Dec. 13,
In the coliseum, it was announced
at the regular Tassels meeting
Tuesday evening in Social Science
107.
Alaire Barkes. president of
Mortar Board, gave a short talk
on the ticket sales for the Mortar
Board party Friday. Dec. 13. She j
stated that while formal attire for
the affair Is not compulsory, it Is 1
preferable.
Elteabeth Shearer presided st ,
the meeting. The next meeting will
be held Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 :
in the coliseum. I
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CHORAL UNION TO
PREEN
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AG COLLEGE FUN
NITE REHEARSAL
SET FOR OEC.
All
Participants Required
To Appear at Time
Scheduled.
QUICK'S BAND TO PLAY
Dancing Planned After Show
To Be Held Saturday,
Dec. 14.
Dress re-hearsal for Coll-Agri-Fun
Revue, msuical and dramatic
Fun Nite on the college of agri
culture campus, will be held Wed
nesday. Dec. 11 at 7:30 in the Stu
dent Activities building. Another
nractice will be held Thursday
nite, and according to Don Joy
manager of Coll-Agrl-Fun board,
every participant in the show is re
quired to be present at their sched
uled time.
The Revue will be held Satur
day, Dec. 14, presenting eight
skits and six curtain acts, with
members of prominent organiza
tions and individuals taking part.
Billy Quick and his orchestra will ,
play at intermissions, and there
will be dancing for all those who
desire it after the show.
Board in Charge.
Members of Coll-Agrl-Fun board
who are sponsoring the affair are:
Don Joy, manager; Bonnie Spang
gaard, assistant manager; Ruth
Carsten, secretary, John Bengston,
treasurer, LeRoy Hansen and Vir
ginia Keim.
"We are promising one of the
best performances that have been
for many years, as all organiza
tions are showing unusual inter
est and reports are that skits and
curtain acta show talent and novel
ideas," stated Bonnie Spanggaard.
Schedule Decided.
tiip rehearsal schedule as set
upby the board members is: Farm
House skit, 7:30; Ag College Cafe
teria Boarding club, 7:50; A.
Barb Girls, 8:10; 4-H club, 8:30;
Melvin Beerman. 8:ou; ap
Gamma Rho, :iu: g wx.
Boarding Club, 9:30.
AT MEETING DEC.
Y.M.C.A. Sponsors Speech by
I Graduate Student at
! Temple.
Appasaheb R. Chavan, a gradu
ate student in botany, attending
thn university from India, will
speak at a meeting open to all
men on "Education in India" at
the Y. M. C. A. rooms in the Tem
ple Wednesday. Dec. 11, at 7:J."
p. m. Mr. Chavan is a native of
Borada State, India.
This is the second of the eiicj
of talks on foreign countries by
natives of those countries spon
sored by the freshman council tf
the Y. M. C. A. Donald Beech,
vice chairman of the council, is in
charge of the meeting.
This is the last meeting of this
type to be held this year, as the
meeting of Dec. 18 will be a joint
Christmas vesper service at the
University Episcopal church with
the Y. W. C. A. at 5 o'clock.
YORK DINNER HONORS
DENT A L PR A CTITIONER
Dean
at
Grubb Is Speaker
Testimonial for
Dr. Sharp.
Several members of the dcntnl
college faculty attenthd a testi
monial dinner recently at York in
honor of Dr. W. V. Sharp who has
been in the practice of dentistry
for fifty years. Dr. George A.
Grubb. "dean of the college, ad
dressed the group on "Changes in
Dental Education During the Last
Fifty Years." Others of the Ptaff
in attendance were Dr. R. K. Stur
devant. Dr. A. H. Schmidt. Dr. C.
E. Brown. Dr. Fred Webster. Dr.
B. K. Schwartz, and Dr. F. A. Picr-
son.
NOW
to the
Filortar Board
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