The Cedarville Herald, Volume 73, Numbers 27-50

C E D A R V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION The PER YEAR _______ $1.56 PER COPY__________ 5c f t , * . . 'Hshed In the I n t e r e s t o f Cedarvi l le and S u r r o u n d i n g Go inms ini t j r Z/*>h 'Column LXXHI Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, bept. 8, 1950 Number 40 RoadDirectoryListsOddNames Of Local Highways intheCounty CREMATION CEREMONY . . . Col. Unnl Nayssy Zudin's alternate delegate to the United Nations, In Korea, was killed recently when a Jeep hi which he was riding struck.a land mine. Here are the cremating rites for the delegate, * More Students InSchools of TheCountyNow There will l.-"* within three of 300 more pupils in Greene county schools than were in school last year. Auditor Curlett makes the announcement, based on the school enumeration 'vported to his office earlier in the year. This year's enrollment is esti­ mated at 10,096 compared to lV 799 last year. The number of students be­ tween 5 and 15 will run 9,103, and those between 16 and 17 will be 993, the auditor points out. there are more boys than girls in the lower grades, but more girls than boys in the higher classes. The county’s largest enrollment will be in Fairborn where school children will outnumber those in. Xenia. Incidentally, the Fairborn school comprises all of Bath township while the Xenia school serves only pupils living in tne city. Silvercreek’s school enrollment based on the auditor’s calcula­ tion, will be 612 compared *o 603 last year, a gain of 9 pupils. Cedarville schools are estimated to have 463 against 454 in 1949, a growth o f 11 students. The actual enrolment out at Jefferson, at Bowersville, will oe watched eagerly, as the school enumeration figures in the audi­ tor’s office show 337 this year, a gain of one. Clifton steps up from 69 to 73; Boss from 161 to 168 and the other districts, have similar gains. MoreheadCalls Off Game; OpenwithBears Cedarville college’s football opener has been postponed one week due to the fact that More- head State Teachers college can­ celled the game which was sched­ uled to be played in the Kentucky town tonight (Friday). This will make the Yellow Jackets opener on their home field with the opposition being furnished by the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern. The team is "shaping up fine” according to Mendell E. Beattie and with the additional week’s practice should be ready fo r the opener. loreWheatMay BeSowedinthe Countyin1950 The U« S. department of agri­ culture has hiked the Greene county wheat acreage fo r 1950 sowing by 535 acres, according to an announcement. The author­ it y fo r the allotment is under an act passed by congress in 1949, The acreage allotment for the coming year is 34.488 .acres in this county. Neighboring counties all get higher acreage, though Clinton’s boost is only 53 acres; Fayette may seed 724 more acres, Madi­ son 869 more, Clark 971 more. Though neighboring Clinton county’s allotment increase is the lowest the acreage there will ex­ ceed Green county's by nearly 3,- 000 acres. DA IRY PRICES UP The department o f agriculture predicts an advance in the price of dairy products. Dr. Savage Is New State Man Announcement has been made by the state department of health of the appointment of Dr. Gor­ don E. Savage as officer for the department’s southwest district. Dr. Savage has served as city health commissioner for Xenia for 13 years. Continues As President of CountyWCTU A t the convention held in Ce- darville’s United Presbyterian church last Friday, Mrs. Henry Hey, Xenia, was re-elected coun­ ty president o f the WCTU. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Walter Nash, secretary; Mrs. Edgar Parsley, treasurer; Mrs, Earl McClellan, vice president, succeeding-Mrs. Meryl Stormont, Cedarville. The program consisted o f an address by Mrs. L. E. Gaymon o f Springfield; devotionals by Mrs. Fred Engle o f Cedarville. former county president, and Rev. R. A. Jamieson, pastor of the host church, and music by the YTC of Bowersville and James­ town. The Bowersville WCTU also presented a playlet. Some 50 persons attended the convention. Farmers May Get AidinWildlife Conservation Farmers; and landowners with soil conservation plans with the Greene county soil conservation district can now receive help in wildlife habitat development, un­ der terms o f a memorandum of understanding recently signed between the district and the Ohio divisions of wildlife, ^Tarold Dob­ b in s , chairman of the Greene county soil conservation district, announced recently. On recommendation and ap­ proval by the board o f supervi­ sors, farmers with soil conserva­ tion plans may have their farms inspected, for help fo r the fol­ lowing wildlife practices: 1. Planting of living fences of multaflora rose 2. Setting aside and developing wildlife habitat in odd areas Un­ suitable fo r farming 3. Seeding and planting of ditch banks 4. Improving wildlife food and cover around farm ponds 5. Improving fence row cover by removing trees without tim­ ber or wildlife value 6. Assistance in the protection o f farm woodlots Farmers interested inonultilora rose plantings and developments o f wildlife habitat should, con­ tact any member o f the Board o f Supervisors or the local soil conservation service iffice, Mr. Dobbins stated. Members of the district board o f supervisors are: Harold .Dob­ bins, Cedarville township chair­ man; R. N . Cherry, Cedarville township vice chairman; Robert L. Thomas, Beavercreek town­ ship, secretary; Archie Peterson, Miami township, treasurer, abd J. S. Lane, Xenia township. TO HOLD SALE The civic committee of the American Legion, Auxiliary, is sponsoring a rummage sale o f clothing in good and repaired condition. A grand chance to save on school clothing. Sale will he held at the clerk’s office, opear house, on Sept. 16, 1950, 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. CountyDeath Toll Hits Total of 26 Greene county’s 1950 death toll rose to 26 when a six-month-old child, Linda Susan Hendrkfcs. daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George Hendricks o f Dayton, died from the results o f an automobile accident on US-68 four miles south of Xenia Saturday after­ noon. The accident occurred when another "car whose driver and family also live in Dayton skidd­ ed on the wet pavement, collid­ ing with the Hendricks car. Mrs. Hendricks was badly hurt and was taken to a Dayton hos­ pital;. Mr. Hendricks received head cuts, and another child, Dennis 3 1-2 had cuts on his legs. The occupants of the other car escaped serious injury. The child was run over by one 61 the cars. She was the 7th child to be killed, on Greene coun­ ty highways in 1950. Wheat Price IsFixedat 90 Percent Parity The government will continue wheat price supports next year at 90 percent o f parity—the max­ imum allowed by law—and at not less than $1.99 a bushel. Those supports are the same as those that apply in the 1950 crop year. The actual parity price will not be calculated until next July 1, The department already has fixed the 1950 wheat crop allot­ ment at •72,800,000 acres. With 'average per acre yields, that would mean a crop o f 1,150,000,- 000 bushels, compared with his year's estimated 996,000,000 bush­ el harvest. Only farmers who stay within their alloted acreage are eligible fo r price support benefits. De­ signed to prevent'-price dips cost­ ly to the grower. Parity is a legal price level, worked out by formula, designed to be fair both to producers and consumers. There will be no farm storage payments next year to producers. •The commodity credit corp. for several years has paid a seven cents a bushel allowance for storing wheat covered by sup­ port loans. Peterson Heads Young OOP Group The Young Republician club of Greene county at its meeting in Xenia Friday night elected as itk preident John G. Peterson, Xenia attorney. Warner Cummings of Cedar­ ville is the vice president, and John Winter, Xenia, treasurer. The secretary is the president’s wife, Mrs. Peterson. An organization meeting is planned fo r a fortnight later. WINS RACE A CA Gordon won the Gover­ nors Cup race at the Ohio State Fair last Friday at Columbus with Rose Song. Eight Greene county men have gone into t he service in the first draft call and another 96 are preparing for examination.* .Tbe fa ir at Wilmington in 1847 and one in Xenia in 1848 were the earliest district fairs held-* in Ohio, With Dayton-Xenia company 22 years, Charles Taylor has re­ tired.. County Engineer Iemcke and Sher/Sf Henkel have collabor­ ated on a new public roaddirec- tory of Greene county which serves as an-atlas as well as an educational document on the locallyTknown highways and by-, ways of the county. Around this end o f the county the people know there is a Cot-, tonville road that leads off Quarry road in Silvercreek town­ ship, and Stringtown road, in New Jasper; Hog Eye Toad views the fertile landscape of New Jasper, township and Jefferson township has -one of the two Smith roads of which Greene county boasts. One of the county’s pair of Spahr roads is in Ross township; the other is in Sugarcreek, off Washington Mill road. Cedarville Has Many Cedarville township has more than its share o f odd-named highways and byways, e. g. Fish- worm is well enough known to to residents of the communty who travel it and SR-72 from which it leads. Though it may not be as long as some roads, it is as wide as most of the other local thorough­ fares—‘Little road, which leads from Grape Grove road in Ross township. There are two local roads named Wilmington in the county—one leads south from Ce­ darville to the Federal road, ^nd the other is in Sugarcreek town­ ship, connecting with the ’ route to Dayton. . Picturesque Names On the long list of local roads, many of which are, odd to those who do not travel them, but. easy and familiar to those who have known them always, are some colorful names—Cornstalk* in Spring Vallpy township, Polecat ip Miami township, Possum Ttun in Sugarcreek, 'Fishworm near Cedarville, Henyjlle down -tgtjjgr end of .the. county near Spripg, Valley and Tanbarkyp&d.-js Jisar, Clifton the new map shows. The atlas brings to light by summary the many odd'names .that are preserved in the county on its one-time horse-and-buggy lanes. Students of Ohio geography have found Washington county richest in odd names. Its one- |:oom schools bore unique names, .and the communities continue those lahels, A detailed highway map of that original section 'of 4the North West Territory, is rich in such terminology. Greene; like all- the others, has earned •the names given by early set- telers down to the present. Council Meets On Tuesday Cedarville) village council burn- . ed the midnight oil Tuesday as 'they met ip r their’ September 'meeting at The mayor’s ‘office. Sewer and water extensions toqk the majority o f the legis­ lators time, hut they also passed a" resolution asking for a re­ newal o f the 2.5 mill operating levy. Be at Local NazareneChurch Ross Township School News The following teachers .have been employed by the Ross town­ ship board of education for the 1950-51 school year. Mrs. Max­ ine Sesslar (1-2) grade; Miss Mary E. Edgington (3-4) grade; Mrs. Laura S. Severt (5-6) grade;1 Mrs. Octavia Taylor, home ec; Mrs. Rose B. Haines, commercial and English; Charles McKnight, junior, high and math; Kermit Frische, arts and math; Paul Van Dyne, music and English; Robert tCrabbs, principal and science^ Edwin Irvine, history and coach. Mr. Van Dyne and Mr. Frische are new to the Ross school this year. Mr. Van Dyne attended the University of Cincinnati and Nor­ wood Teachers college while Frische is P graduate State university ana* in trade schoo!s-be|, During tKe past, eral of the teach Sous summer schools slar graduated from college, ‘Mr. Irvine also attend­ ed Cedarville and did work on his graduate degree as did Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Grabbs at Ohio State. Several improvements wjere , ts , Sel- Cedarville made during the summer. The roof of the school as well as the gym was repaired, more new blinds were .purchased as were electric sewing machines, type- ' writers, cafeteria tables and eti. The dead trees were ’ removed from the school year during the past few days. Ted Massie, the school janitor, has been hard at work all sum­ mer doing many odd jobs. He has refinished all the black boards in the grade rooms in a shade of green and refinished the floors in the halls. Miss Florence Tay­ lor and Mrs. Curtis, the cafe­ teria cooks, have been cleaning the cafeteria for service starting 6 . . v.total o f 186 pupils were first iday of school, ore -than-last'ytStrs- ere are 12 in the first gyaajf^ysjsim'the second, 18 in the third, 16 in the 4th, 17 in the 5th, 13 in- the- 6th, 9 in the 7th, 11 in the 8th, 29 in the 9th, 14 in the 10th, 16 in the 11th, and 16 ;n the 12th. ‘ The la r g e s t increase has occurred- in the high school. There are. 5 more this ,year and 14 more in-the 9th grade. Reverend :C. H. Dobbins, tal­ ented chalk artist and preacher, has been engaged to conduct a series of evangelistic meetings in the Church of the Nazarene Ce­ darville according to Rev. Paul H. Hesler, pastor of the congre­ gation. Begining Sept. 5 and con­ tinuing through Sept. 17, serv­ ices will be held at 7:30 o’clock each evening. Everyone is cordi­ ally invited to attend. Rev. Dobbins brings an ef­ fective presentation of the word of God, and also uses special music and chalk drawings in his services. He is accompanied by Mrs. Dobbins who assists in the meetings. Prior to entering the field o f evangelism, Rev. Dobbins served as pastor for eighteen years. He is a former /Itudent oLBonebraks Theological % seminary, Dayton, Ohio. “’ Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Dobbins begins to play music each eve­ ning at 7:15 m. They play eight different instruments; the piano, solovox; musical saw; auto harp; Spanish and electric guitars; folding organ and violin. HospitalBonds Bring Neat Sum At Interest Judicious investment of funds not needed earlier for the con­ struction o f the Greene county memorial hospial will net the in­ stitution a neat $12,735, according to County Treasurer Fawcett. Awaiting the hour the call would be made for the money, the funds -were invested in govern­ ment bonds. The return on the in­ vestment ran over $12,000. GIVE SCOUTS TRAILER Antioch College has presented the Girl Scouts of Yellow Springs with a trailer the use o f whieh had been discontinued. Sgt. Francis Considine, Xenia, wounded in action-in Korea, is in a Tokyo hospital. ‘ Voters Require 60,000 Ballots It will require 60,000 ballots for Greene county voters to ex­ press their political desires in November. The’ county election board is having that many bal­ lots printed. It takes 20,000 of each of three kinds of ballots— state, judicial and special issues. Ballots are to be delivered Oct. 7. WINS HOG PRIZES Ronald Moon, Fayette county 4-H Duroc~ breeder, won first and second awards on individual gilt at the state fair. „ Juvenile court is handling the cases of seven boys who put stones on the tracks o f the NYC near Fairborn. Capt, John Van Eaton, was wounded in action in Korea. His .wife and three daughters live in -Fairborn. CountyClaims StateOwesRefund enses After a careful audit o f sums paid by Greene county to the state o f Ohio for care of feeble minded persons sent to state in­ stitutions, a claim for overpay­ ment is being formally made. The over payment amounts to- $13,814.10, according to the audit. The time period involved is from Jan. 1„ 1931, to Dec, 31, 1942. - The claim is based on a deci­ sion by the supreme court that the state may not charge more for the care of a patient than the expense actually involved in their support. It took more than two days for the PRR to repair the dam­ age done to its track at Cor­ win (Waynesville) caused by a truck ramming Train 41 at the crossing. EnrollmentofGreeneCountySchoolstoIncrease 100PerCentInSevenYears, CommisionSays Soaring public school enroll­ ments in Greene county—an in­ crease ’Of 50 percent during the next four years and 100 per­ cent in seven years—will cause critical situation unless an over­ all program is developed by the citizens, the Ohio Citizens com­ mission for the public schools thinks. * Completing the first o f 88 county studies o f present and fu­ ture public-school enrollments, the commission declared that in- in Greene county will increase from 9,502’ pupils in 1949 to 17,- *790 by 1955.and 24,179 by I960, 'Recording to the commission’s ' study. However,? peak enrollment will not- be reached for 14 years whan it will reach a total of 26,308 pupils, an increase o f about 175 percent above 1949 enrollment and almost 300 percent above Greene county enrollment in 1940. Most critical problem in Greene creased population and birth in- county will be to provide addi- creases would combine to make tional buildings and trained teachers for, elementary school ehfldren* the survey shows; In just three years, elemen- tapyenroHment will increase t>y 50 percent, rising from 5,849. to 10,141 youngsters.,by 1953. How­ ever, gyade scl\)ol enrollment willdouble by 195$, reaching a total o f 14,000 pupils which will be about peak grade school en­ rollment. ■ "S<3cause*of th# migration into Greene county, a rather -unique situation has existed fo r many a tremendous increase in the public school population of Greene county. According to Dr. Arthur 2* Klein, executive secretary o f commission, th e ) school pppula* tion- studies are ‘ being made to assist local citizen school^ groups and persons interested in . pub­ lic school improvements to plan for the future. The studies are being •made for the commission by Dr. Ron­ ald "B. Thompson, registrar of Ohio State university; Srad aje based uppn births, .population, and.enrollment trends. the number born in Greene coun­ ty six years previously. Even after large numbers of these pupils have dropped out of school during their* academic career, still the number enrolled in he 12th grade has been 108 percent o f the .number born 17 years previously.” The suryey vindicates that the large numbers' of persons who had migrated1;into Greene coun­ ty during the< warvyears had re­ mained as permanent residents. An investigation o f population statistics in >She county, during ■the post war years shows no sig­ nificant change. Although there may be some retardation of She migration;into Greene count!;, there does not seem to he evidence that the; pop­ ulation o f thejfcounty will; cease to grow. v Copies of the-Greene county school population survey, 1940- 65,, may be' obtained by civic apd school improvement organization’s years,” the;survey report states.' -and interested'! citizens' by writ- “The number o f children enter- ring to the-Ohip Citizens cojnmis- iqg the first grade has been sionr fo r the public schools, 245 Church Services CHURCH OF GOD Elwood C» Palmer, pastor. Sunday school 10 a. m. Mrs. David Strobridge, supt. A wel­ come awaits you in the Sunday school, it will be an hour well spent; ■ Morning ~worship 11.''Sermon topic, “ Devotion To Duty.” Evening service 7:45. The annual, business meeting of the Church will be Wednes­ day evening, at 7:45 instead of the prayer service. . L i s t e n to the “ Christian Brotherhood Hour” Sunday noon 12:30 over station WIZE Spring- field. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Paul H. Elliott, minister. 10 a. m. Sabbath sehool, Har­ old -Hanna, supt. 11 a. m. Morning worship. Ser­ mon, “An Expended Life.” Tuesday, Sept. 12 the Ladies society meet with the S. Char­ leston society in an evening pro­ gram at- S. Charleston. •Thursday evening, Sept. 14 the Broadcaster class -will meet at- the church with M ts . Pierce Comb and Mrs. James Chesnat as hostesses. Mr.' and Mi*s. Paul Ramsey will be in charge of the program.. METHODIST CHURCH Y/illiam B. Collier, minister. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Wal­ ter Boyer, supt. Morning service at 11. The ser­ mon subject will be “ Are We Sufficient for Our Day?” The Wilmington District Youth Rally will be held in the Method­ ist church, Wilmington Sunday . evening, beginning at 6:30. There will be recreation and worship service. Rev. Carlton Babbs, pas­ tor o f Westwood Methodist Church,* Cincinnati will be the speaker. The first quarterly confer­ ence will be held Friday night Sept. 15th, beginning ith a cov­ ered dish supper at 6:30. Please bring a covered dish and your table service. The district super­ intendent, Dr. Gporgie Parkin, will conduct the quarterly con­ ference. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE ReV, Paul A. Hesler, pastor Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Worship service,-1 0 :4 5 ar. m. Sermon theme, “Keys to ‘a’ Holy Ghost Revival.” Youth meeting, 6:45 p. ffi. Evangelistic service, 7:30 p. m. Sermon theme,, “ The Way That Seemeth Right.” Boys and girls club will meet Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the church for regular club meet­ ing. We are a friendly church, with a warm welcome for all and with a quest for souls. Try our.welcome. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ralph A. Jamieson, minister. Sabbath school 10 a. m. supt. Raymond Spracklen. Preaching 11 a. m. Theme: “ Security." Y. P. C. U. 7 p. m. Subject, “ A Christian and his govern­ ment.” Leader, John Kyle. CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. John W. Biekeit, D. D. Mrs. Elwood Shaw, organist. Sabbath school 10 a m. Wil­ liam S. Ferguson, supt. . ■ Preaching service 11 a. m. Ser­ mon topic, “ A Review of Dr. Don McClure’s On His Work in the Sudan. The story o f the con­ version o f many of the Anuak people with whom Jr- Is working. . The young people meeting at 7:30. The leader fo r the meeting is Eugene Bennington. CLIFTON PRESBYTERIAN CRURCH - Sabbath school 10 a. m. Holy Communion 11 a. m. Westminster fellowship 7.p. m. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH G. A. Adams, minister 10:15 Sunday school 11:00 j. m. Morning Worship Wednesday 7:00 p. m. prayer Tuesday 7:30 Choir Tehearsal •ervice. Licenses on Sale For Octoberites Driver’s licenses are on sale, and persons whose birthday fall in *the. month of October may spend $1 and get a license good fo r three years. A license may be purchased 30 days before one’s birthday, how­ ever he has the. month in which to purchase, it or -suffer the .pains (and they are pains!) and penalties of a rigid examination. The easy Way to figure when you have to buy a license, the .deputy registrars explain, is to .remember your birthday and that you may buy the license from 30 days prior* to that date up the actual date Of. your birth—-that is, your birthday is-the date you , r.have to have it, and you may buy it 30 days earlier i f you like. Xenia .is .cracking down on all traffic-rule violators to the ttxne o f mush higher' fines. CollegetoHave Increase in Enrollment Cedarville college will have an . enrollment equal or greater than last year’s record according to Donald R. Edjngton, director of admissions when classes begin Thursday. Activities this week include freshmen and new stu­ dent orientation Monday, fresh­ men registration Tuesday and - upper class registration Wednes­ day. Buildings are being made ready 4 for the opening of school with many of the class rooms being redecorated. A new biological -science building will be ready for occupancy with the opening of this semester, and the room . formerly used fo r convocation at the college will he converted into another large class xoopm. Convocation will be held this year-in the United Presbyterian church two blocks from the col-, lege .campus where it is believed a more worshipful atmosphere may he provided and a more satisfactory seating of the stu­ dent body may he accomplished. Mrs. LuseDies InSpringfield, 11three Months Funeral services for Mrs, Flor­ ence Olive Luse, 52, near Clif­ ton,, who died early Monday morn­ ing in Springfield City hospital, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. in Yellow Springs, with Rev. Robert Paxton, pastor of Clifton's Presbyterian church, Of­ ficiating. Burial -in Clifton ceme­ tery. In failing health three months, Mrs. Luse, wife of Kenneth Luse, had been critically ill four days and had undergone surgery a t the hospital last week. The daughter of John P. and Dora Mae Warren Loe, she was born in Yellow Springs on July 24, 1898. She had made her home at the Old Springfield Rd. resi­ dence for 30 years and was a member of Clifton Presbyterian church. Mrs. Luse is Survived by her husband; a daughter, Miss Nao­ mi, at home; a son Russell T. Clifton-Wilberforce R o a d ; a .brother, Eldon Loe of Spring- field; a granddaughter, Pamelo Jo Luse; her father, John and her stepmother of Spxingfieljl. CountySchools ShowGain in Enrollment Two hundred and twenty-eight more pupils are attending the eleven schools in (the Cjfreene County school system this year than were enrolled during he last term, County School Super­ intendent S. O. Liming reported. A total of 4,269 hoys and girls resumed their studies Wednesday ^at Beavercreek, Caesarcreek, Ce­ darville, Clifton, Jefferson, Mi­ ami, Ross, Silvercreek, Spring Valley, Bellhrook and Xenia township Consolidated schools Tuesday morning. Four thousand and forty-one pupils were enrolled during the 1949-50 term. The biggest increase was noted at Beavercreek, where 1,068 hoys and gills were registered, com­ pared with last year’s 970. Only one school reported a de­ creased enrollment. Attendance at Caesarcreek school dropped from 108 to ,.96. The number of pupils— 438— remained the same in Miami township schools, Yel­ low Springs. Other schools and their en­ rollments were reported as fol­ lows, with last year’s figures in parentheses; Ced a r v i 11 e, 477 (465); Clifton, 94 ( 7 1 ) Jeffer­ son, 353 (321); Ross, 186 (175); Silvercreek, 577 (565); Spring Valley, 362 (344),; Xenia town­ ship consolidated, 328 (307), and Bellbrook, 290 (277). Labor,Day Is TermedSuccess ByLocal Club The annual Cedarville Pro­ gressive club Labor Day cele- ’ bration at Community park was a big-success in spite of the un­ seasonable cool weather, club of­ ficers* have stated. Although all of the figures have not been computed the club made money on the venture. Final reports the event will - be given at the club’s next meet- - ing, Presdient Tom Harper has stated. Mr. Hamer also has announced that the next meeting o f the club will be held on .Monday, Sept. IS instead o f the usual meeting date of the second (Mon­ day o f the month.