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From Boom to Bust to Boom to Bust: Eagle Mountain, CA
The United States has many ghost towns scattered throughout the West. Most have the same story: A deposit of some precious metal is discovered, then a town is set up and people flock to the new town in search of riches. Eventually the natural resources of the area run out and if the town had no other industry, it would die.
A unique story is that of Eagle Mountain, California. A rich iron ore deposit brought Henry Kaiser (of Kaiser Steel and Kaiser Permanente fame) to the area in 1948. The mining produced iron ore for 35 years before lawsuits shut operations down.
Eagle Mountain was not done, however. Numerous attempts to bring industry back to revitalize the town have tried, and failed, to resurrect the old mining site. So what is standing in the way of progress? The answer might just be surprising.
Kaiser Foundation
In 1942, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser built the West Coast's first steel mill in Fontana, California.
However the rich iron ore deposits were over fifty miles away, accessible by train via the Eagle Mountain railroad.
To reap greater financial rewards, Kaiser purchased the land with the rich iron ore deposits outside Fontana.
Kaiser founded the town of Eagle Mountain in 1948 with the intent of setting up an open-pit mining operation for the iron ore.
Similar to Fordlandia, Eagle Mountain was a company town; the town was founded with the single intent of acquiring natural resources from a remote location.
Eagle Mountain Rise & Decline
Henry Kaiser raised the appeal of his company town by offering all the typical services one would have in a city: Eagle Mountain had wide paved streets, dormitories, and over 400 private homes.
Kaiser also added lighted tennis courts, several schools, an auditorium, a park, a shopping center, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and almost a dozen churches.
When completed, Eagle Mountain was a typical American small town.
Production from the mine was increased for World War II and at its peak, the town had a population of over 4,000 people.
The mine produced a steady supply of iron ore for 25 years until the 1970s, when environmental concerns started curtailing mining operations. During this time the population in Eagle Mountain would dwindle to 1,890.
By 1980 only 750 workers remained at Eagle Mountain. A year later the Kaiser Corporation announced a planned phasing out of the mining operations altogether.
The post office, opened in 1951, would close in January of 1983. In June of 1983 the final high school class graduated, and soon after the mining operations were shut down permanently.
Second Chance
Despite no longer having industry and thus no source of income, several stayed behind in Eagle Mountain.
For some it was out of financial necessity; for others it was home and family history wouldn't let them leave.
Three years later, hope for the struggling town would improve; in 1986 the Department of Corrections proposed placing a private prison on the land. Plans were approved, and by 1988 the old Eagle Mountain shopping center had been converted into a prison.
For the next 15 years the small town would enjoy a small resurgence. Unfortunately a series of budgetary cuts in 2003 would see the prison closed. With no other industry to support the remote town, Eagle Mountain would fall dormant once more.
Third Chance
There were proposals in the late 1980s to turn the giant open-pit mine into a modern sanitary landfill.
Refuse would be shipped via train on the unused Eagle Mountain Railroad, from Fontana to Eagle Mountain.
Numerous environmental lawsuits would hold up the project, and after fighting litigation for nearly a decade, the private ownership group finally gave up in 1999. For now, it seemed Eagle Mountain was once again doomed to be a ghost town.
Renewed hope for the landfill plan came in August of 2000 when Eagle Mountain received EPA approval as a refuse site. Despite the approval from the EPA, more environmental lawsuits would pop up and again.
Since the law requires all lawsuits be resolved before landfill operations can begin, the project was held up once more.
Another decade later, the lawsuits still continue to keep the project from progressing.
Bleak Future
In 2011 Eagle Mountain was reportedly dealing with the final lawsuit. Unfortunately for the small town it might be too little too late; a lot has changed in the waste disposal industry the last 25 years.
Los Angeles and Fontana have long since signed contracts with other waste management sites, leaving Eagle Mountain looking for a host industry once more.
What do you think? Is there an industry that would suit Eagle Mountain and keep it alive?
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Any idea how accessible this place is? I looked it up on the map and it looks to be in close proximity to Joshua Tree National Park, so I would think it isn't very accessible.
It appears like it would be one hell of a road trip and camp out/BBQ on a long fall evening.
And only now, I notice your "Map it!" link. :palmface:Reply
I am a former resident of that town. It is not accessible to the public, has a fence and guarded gate at the road leading into town. You have to establish a connection for access. There is no water and quicksand pits in various locations outside the town limits. Not recommended for night visits. It is also 60 miles from the nearest real town, only a shell of a town within 12 miles.Reply
Thanks so much for your insight, it is always a pleasure to have someone from an article's location share their personal accounts.Reply
ME TO . I WAS AROUND 9 YEARS OLD. I WAS A RESIDENT BACK IN 1978.. IN 1979 I WAS 1 OF 2 GIRLS KIDNAPED FROM THIS SMALL TOWN. YES BAD BAD MEMMORIES. THE FIRST GIRL THAT WAS TAKEN SADDLY WAS KILLED BY THIS MAN JUST A FEW DAYS BEFOR HE GOT ME. " PART OF ME IS STILL THERE" I HAVE TO GO BACK, I REALY NEED TO CLOSE THAT DOOR. 🙁 IM STILL LOST OUT THERE. CANT EXSPLANE ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE TO WALK THAT PATH I WALK THAT DAY. I NOW LIVE ABOUT 2 AND AHALF HRS. SOME DAY REAL SOON ILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT NIGHTMARE END WHEN I FACE MY FEAR ! EAGLE MOUNTIN. THE OLD TOWN ITS SCHOOL AND THAT DANG PIT THAT WAS AT THE END OF MY STREET, (THE ROCK QWAREIE) IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW I CAN GO BACK THERE EVEN IF ITS WITH A SITE MANAGER COP WHAT EVER, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT firstname.lastname@example.com PLEASE !Reply
P. Hsu
I was searching for information about Eagle Mountain on google. And read your post. It is so sad to hear about your childhood nightmare. Wish you have a wonderful life now! God Bless You!!!Reply
It was almost a magical time and place, those who lived there miss it for those reasons. Lake Tamarisk, a small man made resort town is only 7 miles away. Indio is the place 60 miles away, but to someone who now lives in a much bigger city, I realize that was not so far awayReply
Diana, I am a former resident as well. My name is Michael Bilyeu and my father was the Underground Mine Superintendant. We left in 1972. I have been wanting to make a trip to see EM and it looks like this summer will be it. Do oyu know antything about the guard and the possibility of getting into EMReply
Diana, thank you for the information. My father worked there in the 60s and 70s and I have been wanting to visit…. Guess reading the historical background will have to do.Reply
My father worked there as well in the 60″s my family lived in indio till a house came up for us, there was 5 of us kid's, we had some Really good friends Cahills Les and Shirley they had a son his name was Lester also. Are friends that lived behind us Byrine, and Barbara Twaits and another girl younger i can't remember her name though.Reply
All of us kid's are old now my oldest sister Phyllis was 69, she just passed away ? I'm the youngest, and I'm 62 so it's been yrs, the last time i was there though was 13yrs old so that was 1967 and i stayed with Shirley and Les CaHill for 2 or 3 week's my folks let me ride back with them in there jeep and they were both Drunk they even drank while we were driving back there we lived in San Bernardino they were visiting us it was the best time i ever had they both gave me money every morning, Byrine and i would meet me and we would be gone all day, ya i looked her up when i went back. Sorry I'm talking so much i just never thought I'd see anyone else that lived there. I will ahut up now.
oooh.!thanks for that infoReply
This is really interesting! I find places that have a story like this fascinating and some day want to plan a road trip around the US visiting them. Something that you would probably find interesting is the Salton Sea, located south of Palm Springs. My husband and I went there last year while we were visiting San Diego (we drove 6 hours round trip to visit this place and it was well worth it). The history is super interesting- the result of man altering the natural terrain which became a destination for the rich and beautiful until it slowly starting dying. You should look into it!Reply
Thank you for the suggestion, Aubrey! Of course I had to tackle this one 🙂Reply
It's sad to see our town in such shambles, I'd love to see it again but not sure if it would be better or worse to see it like that. Need to see my old friends there, that would make it better.Reply
If you want to see it, check out the EM reunion on September 27th. Talk to Stephanie White for clearance.Reply
I just saw this post. How do I get ahold of Stephanie White?Reply
This is definitely not a location for casual exploration. It's fenced, guarded and not maintained for public safety. Although it appears to be abandoned, it is guarded 24/7 and even snooping around the perimeter will garner attention of a guard in a pickup who will watch you. It was open for years but due to the actions of some, it is now fenced and locked up.
This is almost a sacred location to the people who grew up here, and yet we cannot get in to see it. Our homes are in ruins or were sold off in the eighties and moved. But, we still treasure it and would hate to see anyone go in and get hurt in the unmaintained streets or homes or get arrested for trespassing. That would only make it harder for those of us who call this our hometown to ever get to go in even on a very limited guided basis every few years.
However, you can see a bit of Eagle Mountain by looking at the Youtube videos of Top Gear shows that are filled there, pulling down shells of houses, racing through streets, riding down mountainsides. One is a Suburu versus a Yamaha bike. Look it up.
Just don't try it yourself. It's remote, quiet, guarded and hard not to be noticed. Also, if you did get hurt and were not noticed, it could be years before your remains were found. If you were found right away, you might face a criminal complaint. Not trying to scare anyone, but I wouldn't go there without permission, and I'm from there. Very different from an old town that just died off when the ore gave out.Reply
Jane: Talk to Stephanie White about the EM reunion on September 27th. Possible access granted.Reply
How would I find out about getting the special permission? Our family lived there between 1968 and1972.Reply
I'd love to see the tailings pile gone so the view could be restored, and the town rebuilt. That tailings pile grew and grew and grew. It was background for many of our photos in the sixties.Reply
Did it ever occur to you (or to any of us for that matter) when we lived there that having the elementary school right across the road from the tailings as a somewhat unsafe idea? It didn't occur to me until many years later, 🙂 I miss our town. I only lived there for four years, (1964 – 68), but it has always been home to me. If you haven't done so yet, look up the Eagle Mountain Refugees FaceBook page. Cheers!Reply
I loved watching the trucks back up and dump at the top of the pile. I was in Mrs. Salveson's class in third grade and spent a lot of minutes watching out the window. It never dawned on me it could be dangerous, or that one of the dump trucks could actually back over the side.Reply
i love ghost towns!! id love to go to usa and see all these places..Reply
my family lived here in 1956 to 1957 no stores no schools just the mine ulgy place for a teen.Reply
I really enjoyed this —-all the scenic pictures and old houses etc—-my husband and I lived at Eagle Mountain—in June 1961 for about 3 weeks–we lived in a mobile home—I believe ? it was space # 3—-my husband Frank Dobbins Jr—died suddenly on July 2 1961—–and we had 2 children—-Cindy 4 yrs and Jim 18mos—-I have often wondered how it would be to live there—-we lived in Desert Center for almost a year before that—–I worked at the diner in Desert Center—and my name is Marianne Dobbins and I would love to hear from some one that lived in either place——-I live near San Diego now—–have a great day—–Marianne——my e-mail address is -Dishied@ Juno.comReply
Hah Hah! the liberal fools and the EPA strike again! They are clueless.Reply
Fool yourself. As a former resident, I would hatee to see it turned into a landfill. There were other options considered, including an hydraulic power generation plant. I think more profitable and environmentally friendly options exist. I'd like to see a reason for people to move back there again. A garbage dump isn't the answer.Reply
Bridget Meneses
For some people a desert is home, for people like you things like that are negative or or unaccepta or " garbage dump land" home is where you make it not what you have or how much money you have or the things or property you have, it's a place that makes you feel like home whether it's family, location, love scenery, Etc. there's too much hate and negativity in the in this century. Don't make it be one more person.Reply
I lived in Eagle Mountain (1209 Smoketree) from 1975-1977. I have many happy memories of living there. It's so sad to hear how it is now. I live in Alaska now and am taking my family on a road trip in a few short weeks to WA, OR, CA, AZ and NM. We'll be stopping in Desert Center to visit relatives and hope to make the drive to Eagle Mountain…at least to the gates. Too bad we can't go see the old house though. 🙁 ~Dawn (Hamilton) DuvalReply
WOW YOUR THE CLOSEST PERSON IVE FOUND THAT WAS CLOSE TO SAME YEARS WE LIVED THEREReply
Hi Renee..my name is Sam and I lived there from 64 to 69…I to would like to go back…just to see..I don't know why because it wasn't happy memories for me either…I was born in Indio in 1964..I'm so sorry that happened to you..but I'm glad you were able to get away somehow…good bless you..I hope someday you are able to do what you need to do and find peace.. 🙁Reply
i never lived in em that long but loved it. it will always be homeReply
Patricia Arellano Ward
Lived in EM from 1966 to 1983. Many great memories and many not made as we can't visit our beloved town or even attend a homecoming game. No going home for the holidays either. Maybe one day the owners will have a homecoming for all who grew up at such a great place.Reply
i lived in EM from 65 to77 we were so happy there now all i have is my mom and step dad here and we want to go back so bad for a visitReply
Corinne mellema
Oh my goodness! Billy Wameling! I remember you.. Our dog Shang bit you in the stomach because you took his favorite rock!Reply
Eagle Mountain, a town filled with fond memories. I graduated in 1977, I loved my high school, and the teachers were awesome. My classmates were a blast. My name is Irma Gott (Garcia). There were two Irma Garcia's, one in the 7 th grade and myself a senior. The flash flood is one of the strongest memories. I used to work part time at the summit truck stop. Any former classmates out there? Email me, at firstname.lastname@example.com
My brother was in your class, Brian Owens. I'm his younger sib Mike. I lived in Eagle Mountain from 66-83Reply
I recognize this town from Top Gear USA!Reply
We tried to visit at the end of January 2012 for part of a "History of Kaiser Permanente" project my wife was putting together. She has worked for Kaiser for more than 20 years. There is a gal who works at a nearby clinic serving the residents in the area and Desert Center who can grant access, and I was directed to her by one of the folks at the mobile home/retirement village near the EM site. Unfortunately that visit sort of fell apart. Something changes in 2012 where it essentially went from "free escorted access" to having to get a permit at some outrageous cost because they now see it as having commercial potential for movies and TV (e.g. like the Top Gear episode mentioned previously.The only part of the site that is accessible is the Henry J. Kaiser school at the far Southwest end of town. The rest of the town is fenced off to prevent vandalism and for safety reasons. I can confirm there is a guard and full time maintenance person who occupy the buildings at the Southeast corner on Kaiser Road, and they can see your car coming up the road from more than a mile off. They may not make their presence known, but if you try to cross the fence line or go out of their site, they will introduce themselves. We shot pictures of the school and houses from the fence line, but when we walked too far away from our car, the guard came out and made sure we knew he was there. He was a nice guy but no amount of social engineering was able to get us in, even for five minutes as we really wanted to photograph the main street with the shopping center/converted prison. If you're going, be prepared for a long drive without a lot of success.
If you want to get a picture of the original Eagle Mountain sign, it is actually behind the Kaiser Steel rail car leaning up against a tree by the diner in Desert Center close to the 10 freeway.Reply
So its those tree huggers who are the reason why this town wont prosper again.Reply
to those who have said they love ghost towns. I was raised there from age 6 to18. Eagle mountain is my home. I miss it and it makes me sad in a way few can understand to see it in its current state. You see I had no idea what we had there until it was gone. I am 48 now and still long for home.Reply
erben fermon
Hello, keith i remeber you and had a great time being your friend.Going to school together and playing sports what a great time growing up.Reply
Regina Gonzales
Hi Keith, I agree. We were in the same class. It was a very special place, and full of great people!Reply
It;s not treehuggers, so much as ore prices: http://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=iron-ore&months=60
With China's rising demand, this mine might reopen.Reply
I lived in there it the age of 10 I remember the trailer court my older sister Margaret was prom and home coming queen.I have slot of good memories there in this old ghost town . I even remember the earth quake .what a scareReply
I lived here from 1978 to 1983. Went to High School here, played in a band, met the mother of my children here. as a matter of fact, the very first picture shows the house I lived in 2nd house from the right with the pallet or sign leaning on it. This place was and still is important to so many who lived here. Very sad that this town is in such bad condition without much hope of improvement. I would almost rather see it demolished outright than just left to rot. It would be nice if someone did SOMETHING constructive with it… Solar power, water collection, hostile environment training center, Wildlife refuge for Desert species, SOMETHING other than a prison or a dump…Reply
Regina Gonzales
Hi there! Wow…another classmate who remembers the pleasure of living there. Wish I had more pictures of when it looked really nice to show people. I too, wish someone could bring it back to life. No place to go back to for a reunion with old friends. Really sad.Reply
CJ Gausvik
Hi Regina! Come "friend" me in FB! I would love to hear from you, my friend!Reply
Lived there from 1959 to 1970 – then again as an electrician at the mine from 1973-1977. Lots of good memories small town sow you had many opportunities for sports at the high school. Great place for dune buggies and dirt bikes. In the early days it was considered private property so we were driving/riding motorcycles at an early age . I had my first motorcycle at age 12 and was driving by then as wellReply
Rich Hojnacke
Is this the Dennis Pointer who served in Nam with Boyd Brown. I'm Rich HojnackeReply
I moved to Eagle Mtn. in Sept. of 1953. I went all through school there, graduating in 1967. I moved away until 1969 and didn't leave again until Dec. of 1982. Someone wrote it was a bad place for teens, but it was so much different when I was growing up. There was so much freedom. It was like an oasis in the desert. Almost everyone had nice lawns. Water was free, electricity was free. We had a 3 bedroom home with refrigeration for $59 a month. If something went wrong with the plumbing, you called Needles or Gent in housing, and they would see that the problem was taken care of. Again, at no cost. For me, with the freedom, it was paradise.Reply
That's how I remember it Susie, I had 3 little boys I raised partly there, we lived there from '65 to '72 and were just waiting for our 3 bedroom house when we moved…our 2 bedroom was $55 and bugged Needles (was that Jim Bruce?) everyday to see when our next bigger house would be available. Unfortunately things weren't working out but that's another story. I really miss the closeness of that community thoReply
Susie (Schroeder) Hawkins
Jim Bruce was Needles.Reply
thought so ,but so many years have passed I wasn't sure. Who were your parents?Reply
Susie (Schroeder) Hawkins
My parents were Harley and Thelma Schroeder. My Uncle Bill Schroeder worked there too, as well as my Uncle Lee McDonald and Uncle Bill Lewis. People used to joke in the early days about not saying anything bad because it might be one of the Schroeders or Shorters, or some relation of them. There were a lot of them at that time.Reply
Susie, when your Uncle Bill Schroeder was married to Marilyn , my ex-husband Iggie Grywusiewicz and I used to go flying with them all the time, we were pretty close friends. I think I remember your parents. Arnold Jent must have come later, after we left in '72. I remember Jim Bruce, I think i used to drive him crazy checking on our position for our next bigger house. I really loved living in EM, our last house was a 2 bedroom on Verbina, right on the corner of Verbina and the main road (don't recall the name) We had a huge bouganvilla bush by our front door.Reply
Susie (Schroeder) Hawkins
At that time, Bill was married to Marilyn.Reply
Yeh, I think I stated that, the 4 of us hung out quite a bit. She flew me to see the ocean one day but alas it was a very cloudy day, had to wait for long time to finally see it. We saw "Sound of Music" in Palm Springs. I never knew they had gotten a divorce, it's sad to lose track of people.Reply
That was Arnold Jent in housing. He was my father in law. My family has ties to Eagle Mountain in several ways! My grandfather was Harry Creveston who began working there in the early 50's. He drove one of those huge dump trucks! My father Chuck Fowler worked there for a short time in the early 60's. My ex husband Dennis Jent drove a dump truck as well in the early 80's, we left in 82. My family lived in Indio after my father quit the mine but my sister Juanita and I spent every summer from 1963 to 1977 in Eagle Mountain with our grandparents Harry and Gertrude and our Aunt Nancy! Now Nancy Shorter she married Tommy in 1973. I married Dennis in 1978. Those summers were the best! Swimming at the high school pool, going to the baseball games, movies at the auditorium. My grandparents house was right across the street from the Mormon Church, we would sit out on the lawn in the evening and watch the cars coming and going. The mornings were spent at the kitchen table in front of the big window drinking coffee (yes we were little and drank coffee with our grandparents) again watching cars and people go by. I could go on and on about my memories there, I miss it so much!Reply
Juanita Fowler Whitfield
Just saw your comments Barb! I miss it so much too!Reply
Louise Richard
I lived in Eagle Mountoin in the 60′ I remember my Mom mentioned the name Barbara Hall allot. The Richard family, my dad was Maurice Richard.Reply
My grandparents lived there for years with my mom and her sister, Harry & Gertrude Creveston were my grandparents. They lived on the corner of the main street coming into town and Smoketree Dr. right across the street from the LDS church and next door to the Eller's. My siblings and I spent many summers there and have wonderful memories of it all! We talk about it all the time.Reply
my famliy lived in the toen from 1967 to 1984 .my mom gladys fermon everbody score keeper was thier until her death in 1985, we had a great time grown up thier and also
the great many of friends we have made plenty of great memories and long time friends.thier was a note i read about a kidnapp in 78-79 about two girls, i know for sure and with the memory of this tragic never accoured also asking of other people from this time never heard of this either. Thier was so tragic moments of love one we lost by car acciendts and health problems but not of dark nature, not to cover up and dark spots but to keep the history true of great moment in my life i called home and a little slice of heaven
James. Brake
Hey Erben so good to see you here. I remember your mom and she was a great librarian, scorekeeper, person. I lived in EM from 1967-1983. It was a great town to grow up in and a very safe place for children to be raised. I miss it and the people.Reply
Hi guys…been a long time since I heard ether of those names. Mike Owens here. James, you were in my class all the way from kindergarten up. Hated the place when I was a kid but didn't understand until years later what a great place it was to grow up. People will never understand the freedom we had as kids. Didn't have to worry about all the city stuff. At 6 or 7 years old, we could take off and not even go home until dinner and the folks didn't even need to worry.Reply
Erben Fermon :my famliy lived in the town from 1967 to 1984 .My mom gladys Fermon evrybody score keeper was thier until death in 1985, we had a great time grown up thier and alsothe great many of friends we have made plenty of great memories and long time friends.thier was a note i read about a kidnapp in 78-79 about two girls, i never heard of will living thier at this time. Thier was some tragic moments of love ones passing but not of dark nature, not to cover up any dark spots but to keep the history true of great moments in my life and a place i called home and a little slice of heaven
Susie Hawkins
Like you, Erben, I never heard of any kidnapping. I'm not saying it didn't happen. I just never heard of it.Reply
I remember your Mom so well Erben, she was a grand lady. I left in 1972 so don't remember anything that happened after that, but friends who stayed never said anything about such a tragedy such as mentioned above.Reply
Susie Hawkins
My daughter loved your mom.Reply
Im a Verizon employee.I have to go to Eagle Mt from time to time to maintain the phone service to the former Eagle Mt High School(now k thru 8th grade).Verizon still has a central office in the town,so I get to drive thru town past all the old houses,churches and business.It really is a ghost town now and I always wonder what it was like to have lived there in its heyday and after reading all the posts on this site it sounds like it was a great place to live.Reply
Susie Hawkins
It was a wonderful place to grow up.Reply
I was there from 1963 until 1970. I was only 3 when we moved there.. I remember the Huffs, Billy Wameling, May Brown, Oscar Perez, several others I'm sure..my brothers Jim & Mark & my sister Connie & I would go out in the desert all the time & catch lizards & turtles to bring home & keep in our backyard! Lots of good memories there!Reply
erbon did you have a sister named Diana?Reply
erben fermon
Yes,Diana is my second oldest sister, you can find her on fbReply
What a crap hole. Whoever says they loved that place was affected by all the chemicals in the drinking water. Only reason it isn't a landfill is Kaiser will not sell rights without release from Epa liability and private environ lawsuits.
What a s*** hole!Reply
Susie (Schroeder) Hawkins
My, aren't you the angry one! However, I lived there from 1953 to 1967, then came back there in 1969, not to leave again until Dec. of 1982. Please don't presume to tell me that I didn't love it there. You have no idea how much I loved it.Reply
I made an almost identical post as yours Susie, even the angry comment but apparently didn't go far enough to post it, sometimes I just don't always have the comment savoy, anyway that's pretty much my thought exactly…sorry he had such a miserable existence. I loved living there and all the friends we made.Reply
You are missing the whole point bully bob. Childhood memories were made in that place, the bonds of friendship… Something I don't think you experienced.Reply
I too loved there for a short time and loved it.
Eagle mountain is still home. I've been in the phx area almost 30 years. But Eagle Mtn will always be home. I moved to desert center and finished first grade there. Then went to 2nd grade at Eagle Mtn elementary, and and graduated high school there in 1980. There is a bond between us that were blessed enough to grow up there. I miss my hometown.Reply
I lived there from 1975 to 1984. My family owned the shopping center till 1979 when my mother(Pat Statler) and step father(Ken Statler) divorced. Ken continued to own it till it closed, I believe. Lived in Lake Tamarisk for most of those years, but I attended school there in Eagle Mountain. The friendships that people had, were close friendships. You pretty much knew everyone in town. Crime was there but not as it is in other towns. You could walk all over the whole town without worrying about people being mean. Because everyone kinda knew each other, nothing went unseen. There was the bowling alley, horse corals, bonfires, and swimming. We didn't have a whole lot, but never seemed to be bored. I will ALWAYS call Eagle Mountain my home. My whole adult life still feels a connection to the people that I knew in Eagle Mountain, and it always will. Great foundations were built there!!!!Reply
Hi all.former worker,welder mech,tool room, Scoutmaster,fireman,4h,ect, helped build play ground ,raised 36goats in pen for meat and milk, a Morgan horse,peanut the poney.Kaiser got shut down by the EPA by a 13 million fine . They couldent make payrole and pay fine too. So the mill was closed and the pit. There is still iron ore , a large deposit of gold ect , kaiser has a 99 year lease raised my children there and have good memories only regreat not able to retire from there had a couple of years to go lol.Reply
I lived there from 1972-1981, I was a baby when we moved there. My dad Alvin Cole and uncles Dillion and Donald Cole worked at the mine. I may have been young but the memories I have will stay with me always. It was a different life there. I remember not being afraid to be outside after dark, not having a fear of something happening to me. Although I remember a few bad things happening (forgive me I was to young to remember names) an older woman stabbed her husband in Desert Center and covering him with baby powder, my aunt & Uncle owned a station/watering hole in Desert Center, she was robbed and the man hit her in the head with a claw hammer, she wore wigs for a long time…these things were few and far between….I remember walking to school, picking pomegranites, going home for lunch, a trip to the mine got to stand by the truck my dad drove, heck the wheel itself was twice as big as my daddy was, the shopping center…we lived directly across the street from it at one point there on Main street, the bank that sat on top of the hill, with the steep walkway, my cousin and I was riding a 10speed dwn the walkway into the parking lot, she decided to go the opposite direction, busted my head open, Dr. Smoot fixed me up..for some reason I remember him…lol…Eagle Mountain will always be home to me…unless you lived there I don't think you could comprehend the serene peace that follows most all of us, the true sense of enjoying our childhood, no fear of being kidnapped or anything like that, we just lived,Reply
All I got to say is eagle mountain was a amazing little town . We moved there in 1972 till 1982. And I had a good life there not saying it was perfect at all times but it was a good life. I met some amazing people there had some awesome friend and met the love of my life there. Just want to say it was a great place for a family to live..Reply
Facebook group for Eagle Mountain High School HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eagle-Mountain-CA-Eagle-Mountain-High-School/138974026131826
Lots of interesting pictures and storiesReply
I was a baby when we lived here, back in the early 70's. We lived there for a few years maybe till the mid 70's. I can only remember a few things like the heat, the fire ants and the big dump trucks. My dad was Richard Carmichael and worked in Accounting. I usually never mention Eagle Mountain for the fact that most people have never heard of the place.Reply
I went to work at Eagle Mt. in 1965 at the school for the pellet plant before we started it up. later on I meet my wife(she worked at the restraint) Ruth L. Steensland after we got married we got a house #9 bald eagle dr. we left late in 1969, it was some of the greatest times we ever had sometimes I wish we never left. it was a great place to work and live.Reply
hi all my name is Darryl smith when I lived there my name was Darryl west I went to school K thru 5 does anyone remember me I was there between im guessing 1968 till 1971 I think. I remember rusell ward, blaine merchant, deena gaston, ernie magee. that's about all I remember my mom was tonia west step dad larry west my aunt was Dorothy mcatlin my uncle was curt mcatlin. I have been reading all the posts. im going to blythe next weekend to a blues concert I want to take my wife to see em but it bummes me out that its a ghost town. my emailis email@example.com
In 1974 I was 9 years old and living in Blythe, CA. I had a little girl friend that lived next door and one day her family and her moved to Eagle Mountain because her dad got work at Kaiser Steel.
I never thought of her when I was young but I do now from time to time and I wonder what became of my first kiss. Something pulls at my heartstrings when I think of her now and I feel melancholy when I hear the name Eagle Mountain.
We lived in Eagle Mountain in the mid '60 my dad Maurice Richard worked as a "boss" in the mines. My mom's name is Clarisse, she had 4 kids. Our neighbours were the Gains, my best friend was Calvin. I have no memory of living there but we have allot of pictures, of friends coming over for BBQ, dinner and Christmas. I would love to hear from someone back in that time 🙂Reply
It's interesting to me how many extended families worked and lived in Eagle Mtn. My family lived there for my entire childhood, 1966-1983. My mom, Evelyn worked in the payroll office with my aunt Margaret and my dad, Bill was a heavy equipment lead mechanic on the primary crusher while my uncle. Doug worked in heavy equipment operations. All my siblings graduated from EMHS, my sister Nancy in '74, my brother Brian in '77 and I would have been in the last class of '83 but lived with my sick grandmother in Blythe that last year. I only wish I could have found a place like that to raise my family.Reply
Hi. I lived around Eagle Mountain and worked there from early 1974 to August 1976. I still have lots of good memories from that place, even though it was "out in the boonies".
I fell into mining about 1972 at the US Gypsum quarry and went to Eagle Mountain from there in 1974. When I left US Gypsum I was making $3.50 per hour. When I went to work for Kaiser, they paid me over $6.00 an hour! Talk about BIG MONEY! I had never seen that much money before! But I did learn to spend it.
I don't remember too many people from there. I lived in a small trailer court about ¼ to ½ mile SW of the old Eagles lodge (gone now). I rented a trailer there from a lady named Mrs. Boohheim. Before he died, her husband was a foreman (gold hat) in either the truck shop or the CAT shop.
My best friend there was a guy names Jack Towne. He and his wife Mary and their little girl lived in the trailer court east of Desert Center. I lived there for a couple of months also. The pool actually had water in it then! Clean water that you could swim in! Jack and I spent a lot of our days off, when we didn't need to go to Gemco in Indio for groceries, 4-wheeling out in the desert. We covered a lot of territory around the Old Woman and Chemehuevi mountains east of Eagle Mountain. We also spent a lot of time in the sand dunes out towards Rice and General Patton's desert training grounds.
People can say what they want to about that place, but it did teach me a trade that I was able to put to work in Wyoming when I left Eagle Mountain. Without that opportunity, I don't think I would be where I am today. Thanks Kaiser Steel!
Thanks for the page,
Butch WatersReply
Mr. Waters, how interesting… According to bank records, my father made half a million working there…And we lived in the neighborhood in North Indio near the old Gemco…Reply
My family (Jimmie & Gwen Giles, me-Di Ann, my young sister Connie & my brother Randy) moved to Eagle Mountain Jan.1960 we lived with my grandparents (Floyd & Iris Anderson) on the 900 block for 3 months until we got a 3 bedroom house on the 400 block. In the early days we called our home, "Eagle Mountain Camp", I remember when they paved the streets, I remember the little tin store before the shopping center was thought of. The swimming pool up by the store then when our high school was built it was a new bigger pool by the high school gym & tennis courts. I remember everyday @ 3:55 the sirens would warn us of the dynamite blast. I remember attending most of the churches with my friends. Early on the RecHall was where we all took turns having our worship services. The Halloween carnivals, the library on the side of the RecHall where we could take home so many wonderful books. the trampolines they installed @ the elementary school. Baseball games, football games. Our new football fields w/ new lights & a birds nest where I could see my dad taking pictures. I love thinking about the many parades we had (church, school & community). Fun to remember when they built the shopping center & our little cafe & the variety mart & our wonderful new store. The soda machines in the laundry mat. Trading pop bottles in to buy penny candy. They built a new bowling alley but I was not able to go in that area of town without my parents because it was in the barracks. The very hot summers & the wonderful mild winters. I remember playing outside many Christmas' with bikes & toys Santa brought us & not even needing a jacket. I do remember it did snow a couple of times & turned our little camp into a winter wonderland. I loved the green grass, the parks, the schools where we could play anytime we wanted. Always feeling safe in our little camp. I loved the swimming pool in the hot summer & our air conditioning unit would be set @ 70 degrees all summer long. If the air did break down they would put a temporary swamp cooler in the window until the air was repaired. If we wanted to paint our house we would call Needles & the next day the paint would be delivered & the same with maneuer. The grass would stink for awhile but then it would turn to a beautiful green. The rent for the house was taken out of my dads check (at one time it was $56. a month). The cable, electric, water & trash were all taken care of by Kaiser. I loved the summer monsoon's during the July/August months, every year our little desert oasis would flood. If our parents knew we were swimming in deep mud holes we had found in the desert they would not have been very happy. I remember packing a lunch in the morning & returning home when the street lights would come on just in time for dinner. In 1960 Kaiser built us a church. I was taught so many wonderful gospel principles in our cute little white church. I didn't know everyone's name but their faces were familiar to me so I did feel safe. I loved all my teachers I had in school & church & BlueBirds. I especially loved my high school experience. I loved our school colors, blue&gold & being the Eagle Mountain Eagles. I had a crush on a new boy in the 7th grade (there was no way I would tell anyone my deep secret about the crush) but 10 years later I married that 7th grade crush. It is very sad to see our Camp is now a ghost town. I have always felt like I was the luckiest girl in the world to have grown up in such an amazing little Camp.Reply
Susie Hawkins
I knew your dad, but I'm not sure I knew any of the rest of you.
You have put into words my feelings about the camp. I always described it like an oasis in the desert. People don't believe me when I tell them how it was. It seems too good to be true to them. It was, I believe, a magical place to grow up.
Did you ever hike the old goat trail? Or go out to the second gulley? Those were big adventures for me. I could go to the first gulley by myself, but my brothers had to be with me if I went to the second one. I used to go down to the Pumping Plant on my bike; also the corrals. What fun I had there.Reply
Susie (Schroeder) Hawkins
Di Ann, I forgot to mention my maiden name. It was Schroeder. Harley Schroeder was my dad and Bill Schroeder is my uncle.
I married Chuck Hawkins. He has since passed, but we were married for almost 40 years.Reply
Di Ann Giles Benke
I do remember your name & your family. My dad seemed to know so many people from swimming, photography & other things he was involved in. I always felt like we were very blessed to have that experience in the Oasis, like you said. I really could go on forever about all we had & did. Love it all.Reply
I lived in Eagle Mountain until I was in 4th grade, with my family we were the Gray / Day family. I remember living in the trailer court. My Oldest Sister Margaret Day was Homecoming Queen and Miss Eagle Mountain. I STILL REMEMBER MY Step father John Gray coming home after a hard day work from the mine. It's sad to say 50 years later it has become a Ghost Town !Reply
I lived there from 86′ to 99′ at the mwd water plant but went to school in Eagle Mt when they converted the old High School into a K-8 school. We had one teacher in a class room for two grades. until you got to 6th then we had one teacher in a class room with 6th 7th and 8th graders. It was neat there were so many locked rooms and areas of the school we weren't allowed in….but would snoop around when given the chance to sneak off. I remember sneaking into the locker rooms of the gym…it was so spooky. It was like people just up and left. I had friends that lived in eagle mt, when visiting with them we once snuck into the old abandoned theatre and the old abandoned elementary school we were so amazed at how there were still desks set up in the class rooms and stuff every where. I have so many memories there. I graduted from 8th grade there and started in !st.. but I havent been back since I moved away in 99. I miss it so much and would love to back. the school that I went to I think has stopped operating since I left. From the sounds of it. Even when prisoners would escape..and they did they would go straight to the pumping plant…there was even a time one stole a work van from the inside and crashed it into the big gate to get out….they would call us and inform us of the escapee so we could protect ourselves..then there would be helicopters flying over like mad. anyway I could keep going…I sure miss it there.Reply
Is this the same Eagle Mountain, where people from MWD lived and worked?Reply
Susie (Schroeder) Hawkins
Yes it is. Was your maiden name by any chance Buchheim? I know I probably spelled that wrong, but the only Roxie I knew was Bruce Buchheim's sister.Reply
Loved that place!!!Reply
pat kearn
i still doReply
ATV with Lk. Tamarisk guys, golfing , hiking, and stay busy getting very little done
Pat Kearn
A small correction to the article; is my understanding the resources were far from depleted and depletion of resources was not the cause of the actual shutdown of the mine. The shutdown more to do with the court case against Kaiser in the 1980's and the EPA fines and restrictions that were being imposed. My father, a former miner said even the large tailing hills of residual material still had the potential to be processed if it was needed in the future. There was plenty of material to mine there still – John Crane (resident 1974-1982).Reply
Hi my name is Marianne Richard, my dad Maurice was manager at the mine. We lived in eagle mountain in 1965 to 1970. I will never forget eagle mountain, it will always be home for me. I was only three when we moved to EM from canada. I remember my neighbor chuck gaines, I can't find him anywhere on internet. I remember the recreational center, my mother and sister participated in a pagent there. I was part of the blue birds, went to Sunday school. My brother andre was part of a baseball team. This site is so cool, I very happy to have found it. Thanks.Reply
Thank you to all for the historical richness…. I heard many a story about my father's employment with Kaiser Steel, and I appreciate the corroboration by all… Wish I had found this website and postings sooner! Thank you!Reply
I didn't get to live in Eagle Mountain. When I graduated H.S. there ( 1970 ), my family lived @ Tamarask, but I loved my time there.
Damn the EPA. Bet they use the steel, that the mine produced all those years.
Would be great to find all my old class mates.Reply
My father was retired medically, ( lost his hearing )
While working in the pellet plant. He worked @ Eagle Mountain for many years.
Curtis & Leta Langford. Both now living in Bossier City, LA.
We, all, miss the desert, Eagle Mountain, & the people we shared life with there.
Wonderful memories.Reply
Lenita Kellstrand
JR, are you the brother of Ken Langford? If so, I went to school with you both in Blythe before you moved and we also bowled together (my mom was our coach). Please tell Ken hello; I've thought of you both often.
Lenita Brownlee KellstrandReply
Ken Langford
Hi Lenita. It's Ken. How surprising, and very enjoyable, to have stumbled on this site and your reply post to J.R. (Jimmy to me). Thanks for remembering me from so long ago. I've thought of you also. Best wishes.Reply
Lenita Kellstrand
Terrific to hear from you, Ken! I'd love to catch up. If you are on Facebook, please look me up. Also, many of us from the class of 71 still get together in So Cal from time to time, and we'd love to have you join us if you are still in the region.Reply
Ken Langford
Not a Facebook guy, Nita. firstname.lastname@example.com
Di Ann I knew your grandparents Floyd and Iris. I remember you and Connie and Rae Ann. I also knew your parents. Your grandfather,we called him Andy back then baptised one of my daughters..Reply
I lived there from 1975 to 1982 I worked in tire shop and on conveyor belt crewReply
Does anyone remember Byrineor Barbara Twaits? or any of the Dickies Linda, or any of her brothers? There mother Arlene Dicky? Or Lester CaHill parents Shirley and Les? My parent's Albert and Gloria Glosch all of us Kid's there was 5 of us Phyllis, Joyce, Marie, Paul, and me Della. I remember my teacher caught me with bubble gum in my mouth it was a big piece and she made me kneel down on my knees for a really long time and she drew a circle on the chalk board and i had to put the gum in the circle and made me put my nose against the gum all threw recess and during class, i have knee problems today because of her.Reply
Great article, thanks!
Maybe you can help me. I'm trying hard to find an abandoned swimming pool in the middle of 'nothing', but no luck yet. Do you remember seeing one in this or other ghost town?
Thanks in advance!Reply
There is one in the old high school that they turned into the K-8 school and its outside the gated area you just have to get permission to use it , 1 (760) 392-4227Reply
i lived in Eagle Mountain IN the 70 79 my Warren ST Cin I loved that please the glass mates I was class of 76 Mr holder was our class mentor then there was Mr McDowell and no one can for get him and Mr Canada i hope my glass mates will call me 9515515911 I do not know what happend but I looked in the giass and the person looking back a 61 year old time when buy to fast it was siower in EAGLE MOUNTAIN the good old days take care WarrenReply
No we can't forget those incredible teachers that came to us, commonly fresh out of school, provided a glimpse of the outside, and grew with us. Come to the Eagle Mountain Refugee riunione in Laughlin April 20th the 22nd 2018. I am teary-eyed after reading all these posts. No, no one else who didn't live there could possibly understand.Reply
Hello to all my fellow EM Friends:
My name is Paulette Bryant (age 69 – CA), Parents: Paul (passed 2007) and Laura (age 87) Bryant, younger Sister, Pam (live in TX). We lived there 1960 to 1964. We lived in the first house on 700 block Oleander St. The Butlers lived at the end of our street; George and Mae Butler, kids: Pam, Kay, and younger sister, Kathy? I think!
Across the street the Phillips; Nelson and wife? ____; kids Sandra, Danny, Jerry, Edward, and couple of others that I don't remember their names. My boyfriend was James Nelson (passed about 2012?). Classmates: Gene Manley, Dean Jones, Danny Brooks, Suzie Schoeder, Cindy Eller, Wanda, Ernie, Tom, John McDonald, Randy, Sally & Nancy Shorter, Doris Capps, Mom's friend, Helen Platt (her son: Steve Printy), and, my amazing music teacher, and so many others… and my best friends, Kay Butler & Sandra Phillips. I miss them all! Mom and I talk often about EM Days and all the wonderful times we had there.
I remember getting the tour of the NEW high school, going to the first dance, and signing up for my freshman classes, which included Drama and Music (I was a professional singer). Then dad moved us…. it was awful! We hated it when dad's job transfered to northern california. We cried a ton of tears.
Mom and Dad went back to the Reunion in 1980 and she and I went to one in 1998? I think. We met with several old friends… it was amazing. No one can tell us that EM wasn't the best little community to live in… Of course, we weren't there in the years that followed, but many of our friends kept up posted on the changes, deaths, move in and out of families, and the work itself.
Anyone still out there, please contact me. Would love to hear from you all again!
Martha Paulette Bryant
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Five problems with trying to fool gatekeepers
If you're a member of a writers' discussion board, you will periodically read of how someone submitted the opening chapters of some famous or award-winning novel to a publisher or agent, minus the author's name and title. When the submissions were rejected, this was evidence that the publishing industry was broken, that agents and editors couldn't recognize genuine talent when they saw it.
That's one conclusion which could be drawn from the rejections. But here are a few other reasons why the work might have been rejected.
1. Plagiarism
If agents or editors recognize the work, they might well conclude that this is a plagiarized manuscript. That the rejection didn't include, "We are rejecting this work because it was previously published in 1813 by Jane Austen" is due to agents and editors having better things to do with their time than explain why they're not falling for tricks.
2. A changing market
What was great literature a hundred years ago may still be great literature, but will it have equally great sales? Thirty years ago, bodice-rippers were common in romance; today, the industry has largely moved on. The same thing goes for The Da Vinci Code.
Ultimately, it's about whether the book is marketable as well as good.
3. A mistargeted submission
Even if a writer creates a fantasy that would make Tolkien weep, Harlequin Blaze is not going to publish it. In the rejection stunt stories, there's seldom any indication that the submissions were accurately targeted, sent to houses which publish that genre or agents who represent it.
4. Submission guidelines not followed
Many agents don't want to receive partials unless those are requested, and I just queried an agent whose website specifically stated not to send any manuscript material with the query. Ignoring those guidelines to send off the copied chapter(s) might be a good way to get a form rejection.
As for why the agents might give a form rejection to such a brilliant (albeit stolen) piece of literature… well, it's not easy to work with someone who considers himself above guidelines.
5. Subjectivity
Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is a critically acclaimed novel. It won the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards in 2005. Thousands of readers love it.
I couldn't get past page 108.
Does that mean Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is a bad book? No, it just means that this particular novel doesn't work for me. Likewise, there are books which one agent will love and another one will pass on. This is an industry which can be as subjective as the book-buying public.
This kind of stunt annoys me for two reasons. First, it wastes time that could be spent on writers who submit their own material and who aren't trying to pull a quick one. Second, it's invariably pounced upon by advocates of vanity publishing or self-publishing as proof that the industry is indeed broken. When there are at least five reasons that it isn't.
13 comments:
- JH said...
As a big Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell fan I would be interested in seeing you review it. Not because I need to get on my suit of armor and ride to its rescue, but I like seeing things from different perspectives.
- February 12, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Marian Perera said...
To be honest, I wouldn't have much to say in a review because I don't remember much of what I read. Mr Norrell worked magic on the cathedral, and created an illusion of the ships blocking the French port. I think. Then there was a young lady who lost a finger. And a fairy with thistledown hair.
But I didn't have any sense of how the characters and events fitted into a single coherent plot, or any emotional connection to the characters. And even with all the description, I felt as though I was groping through a thick fog.
I love novels set in Merrie Olde Englande, and I'm OK with slow-moving literary-type books, but there has to be something to hook me – e.g. characters (Dickens), symbolism (Jean Rhys). I'm afraid I couldn't find that thread leading me through the fog here, though.
- February 12, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Very intelligent post as always.
I wonder what said persons would do if the agent *didn't* recognize a work had already been published. Would they actually try to get away with it? Or would they write back, "har har. Just kidding..."
- February 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- JH said...
In fairness, The Man with the Thistledown Hair was the major antagonist and the entry point into the over-all plot of the book. But since we discussed Dune I have known that you have little patience for epic meandering plots, and JS&Mr.N is as meandering as it gets. I don't necessarily blame you, it is really a matter of taste.
- February 12, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- colbymarshall said...
It's the same reason Danielle Steele is a bestselling novelist and yet I've not read any of her books- just not my cuppa.
- February 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Marian Perera said...
The French Lieutenant's Woman has a meandering storyline too. That novel discusses everything from Victorian morals to evolution, pauses to check on a secondary character's experiences in the afterlife and offers three different endings to the story.
But I liked Sarah Woodruff and was curious about how she would affect Charles and Ernestina's relationship. So it was the personal factor which pulled me through.
Unfortunately I didn't connect to any characters in JS&MN, so it was difficult to keep reading even though I liked the concept of magic returning to England.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, though. :)
- February 12, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- JH said...
What hooked me was the way Clarke kept magic actually mysterious and occult-seeming all throughout the book. I can definitely see "not attaching to the characters" being an issue, though, since Strange is the more sympathetic of the two and doesn't get introduced for a few chapters at least.
- February 12, 2009 at 2:44 PM
- Marian Perera said...
Oh, great.
Now as well as a post on when good vs. evil works, I want to do one on "making the rules of magic clear vs. keeping them mysterious and occultic".
- February 12, 2009 at 3:24 PM
- Marian Perera said...
Hey Tasha, glad you liked the post. :)
As for what such a person would do if the agent didn't recognize that the work had already been published... why, that would prove the gatekeepers aren't keeping up with literature, making them equally unfit to vet submissions.
- February 12, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- JH said...
Now as well as a post on when good vs. evil works, I want to do one on "making the rules of magic clear vs. keeping them mysterious and occultic".
- February 12, 2009 at 4:17 PM
"As for what such a person would do if the agent didn't recognize that the work had already been published... why, that would prove the gatekeepers aren't keeping up with literature, making them equally unfit to vet submissions."
- Of course! How could I not have thought of that? :)
- February 13, 2009 at 1:18 AM
Changing times is so true. A few years ago, I picked up a book at the bookstore called The R Document. It was a political thriller, and the cover proclaimed it as an international best seller.
As I read it, though, I started to wonder about the book. It lacked a sophistication I'd seen in other recent thrillers. At last, I ran across a referenced to Hoover, so I checked the copyright date. It had originally been published in 1977. The publisher had republished it to take advantage of a political siutation in the news.
I'm sure the book was fantastic and controversial in 1977. Today, the writing just didn't make the cut.
- March 9, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Barbara Martin said...
The gatekeepers have such a large pile of submissions to look at that a query letter has to have that 'firecracker' to wake them up to take notice of a new concept.
- March 21, 2009 at 1:37 PM


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A winner was selected from 42 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
We're looking for a logo to use with our new website, letter header, business cards, flyers and brochures.
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Use a star or stars, keep it fun/catchy for kids
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UStar.com.au is a photo-personlised children's cartoon adventure DVD company. The child becomes the star of their own 3D DVD cartoon adventure.
We'll be redeveloping our website and stationary as the old logo is outdated and looks old-fashioned. Refer here.
We would like to use a star (or stars) in the new logo, and something fun and catchy, keeping kids in mind. Also please keep the text "U.R. the STAR"
Our US parent company is http://www.urstar.com - you can find additional information online here.
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There is one thing that Tom Ricketts loves above all others, and that is starting pitchers named Scott.
He signed Scott Feldman to a one-year, $6 million pact, but the true bargain of the 2 Scotts he signed this year is Scott Baker. Baker signed a $5.5 million deal + incentives, on a one-year "prove it" deal. He signed up knowing that he was going to be traded at midseason if he recovered to his post-TJS abilities. He had TJS in April of 2011, and his return should coincide with the beginning of the 2013 season (though he could miss some initial time).
When Baker has been healthy, he's been effective. He sports an ERA identical to his FIP (3.86), and has been worth a minimum of 2.6 wins in the past 5 years. He works around a .300 BABIP as well, so you don't have to worry about being hit lucky or unlucky. Probably my favorite stat of Baker's is his absurd 3.34 K/BB rate. That's an elite level talent, even if he's not heralded as an elite pitcher.
Pitch Selection
Baker's primary offering is by far his sinker, though it's a really a sinker/fastball mix. He throws the pitch 65% of the time, and it hits 91 mph on the gun. In 2011, it was a legitimate plus pitch, teetering on plus-plus. His only other real pitch is a forgettable 82 mph slider, which he throws 30% of the time. In 2011 it was bad, but in every other year it was an average to good pitch. I attribute that to small sample size, it's likely just an average pitch. His other offering is a changeup he mixes in 5% of the time; it's hard to tell how good the pitch is because it's so rarely thrown. Overall, it grades out to well below average on PITCHf/x.
Baker works in the zone much more often than your average starter, at it helps to keep walks down. However, it doesn't lead to more contact; he induces 10.4% of swinging strikes (the average is 8.6%). That's very encouraging. The combination of working in the zone and not inducing great contact is a recipe for success.
Scott Baker needs a successful recovery from TJS to be worth anything in 2013. If he does, the change alone to the NL Central will be all that's needed to take his already considerable skillset and turn it into a long-term asset for the Cubs. TJS is no sure thing, but the recovery rates are getting better and better. If Baker's rehab goes swimmingly, the Cubs stand to reap a pretty huge reward for just $5.5 million.
To put it into perspective, the Cubs received a fringe-top 100 prospect (Christian Villanueva) for half of a season of Ryan Dempster last year, who had provided 2.1 WAR for the Cubs at that point. He had also been a routinely 2-3 WAR pitcher for the past 4 years. Scott Baker more or less fits that role to a tee. He'll also be considerably cheaper for that same rental, so teams that don't have budget can enter the bidding. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Top 75-100 type come back for Baker next July.


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Seeing a Police Officer's flashing lights in your rearview mirror or having an encounter with the Police often leads to the sense of nervousness and frustration, and frankly, more problems than you need. Most people who are accused of a crime are often naive on the steps that are necessary to preserve their freedom. Understanding the complexities of the legal industry is never an easy task, but it is particularly difficult when so much depends on the outcome of the case.
Hiring a team of lawyers to assist you when you are faced with a crime Assault, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, Fraud, Gun, DUI, Drug Driving, Possession of Marijuana,Attempt to Commit a Crime, Criminal Sexual Conduct CSC, Child Abuse, Homicide, Manslaughter, Trespassing, Torture, Arson, MDOP, B&E, Home Invasion, Burglary Offenses, Theft/White Collar Crimes, Possession of Controlled Substances such as Marijuana Robbery, Embezzlement, Larceny, Carjacking, Retail Fraud, Stalking, Driving Offenses, Resisting Arrest, Student Defense, Driving While Suspended, Operating While Intoxicated by Alcohol or Drugs, Narcotics/Drug Offenses is vital, both to your future and freedom. Depending of the conditions under which you were arrested, such charges may be prosecuted at different levels such as local, state or even on a federal level. What begins as a nuisance can quickly turn into a nightmare.
If you are a suspect in an investigation or have been pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you can decline to answer any questions without the presence or advice of a lawyer. This is your constitutional right—exercise it. Once you waive it, it is difficult and unlikely to get back. Again, it is imperative that you hire an attorney to assist you during this process.
How an Attorney Could Help
The benefits to having a lawyer are endless. We may be a bit bias, but the truth of the matter is that attorneys go to school for a long time, are trained professionals in the justice system such as examining the evidence against you, knowing the rule the law and its players and can ultimately build a strong defense and create strategies to further benefit their clients.
If you have been arrested or are a suspect in a criminal investigation in Bloomfield Hills, time is of the essence. Building the strongest defense from protecting your rights, representing you at an administrative hearing, reinstating your license,bringing about reduced charges, getting the charges dropped and dismissed, or defending you at trial, to bring an acquittal, Arghavan Di Rezze and the attorneys at Di Rezze & Associates, P.C., could diligently address all your defense needs. An experienced attorney could keep your best interest in mind while building a defense and trying to negotiate with the prosecutors. Schedule an appointmentto assess your case and find out ways to protect your rights and your reputation. The sooner an attorney is contacted, the sooner they could begin working on your case. As always, all meetings with our staff are confidential.
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How much does a funeral cost?
Our total average cost for a funeral in 2018 was £3,976 including our fees and third party costs. The cost of a funeral depends on the choices you make and where in the UK the funeral is to be conducted.
To find out how much a funeral will cost at your local Co-op funeral home, use our funeral cost calculator:
We're here to help you understand how much a funeral costs, explaining everything from our funeral director costs to the cost of the service itself, making it as clear as possible to help you make an informed choice on which funeral will be right for you.
For example, how grand or simple you'd like the service to be, the type of coffin or transportation you choose, and even the date and time of the service will determine how much you will pay for a funeral.
- Funeral cost breakdown
- Funeral director costs
- Third party costs
- Low cost funerals - Simple Funeral & Direct Cremation
- How much will a funeral cost in my local area?
- Help with funeral costs
- How to pay for the funeral
- Paying funeral costs from the estate
Funeral cost breakdown
The entire cost of a funeral is made up of the following:
- Funeral directors costs – the cost of the funeral director services including caring for your loved one, the funeral arrangement, coffins, hearse and the staff required for the funeral itself.
- Third party costs such as doctors' fees, burial fees or cremation fees.
- Added extras such as flowers, notices in the paper and limousines
In 2016 we signed up to the Fair Funerals pledge, meaning we have a responsibility to be transparent with our prices, including third party costs, and have open and honest conversations with families about money and affordable options.
Funeral director costs
Here is what's included in our funeral director costs:
- Funeral director services to cover all aspects of the funeral arrangement from start to finish to provide a dignified and personal service. This includes the use of the funeral home facilities, liaising with third parties (such as clergy, crematorium/cemetery and florists) and preparing and attending to all essential documentation.
- The care and preparation of the deceased. This includes bringing your loved one into our care from a 50 mile radius, preparation of them for the funeral and embalming services (depending on choice of funeral.
- Provision of a hearse and all necessary personnel (coffin bearers, drivers).
- The coffin or casket which will be fully lined and fitted.
- Extras like limousines and flowers (additional costs depending on choices)
Third party costs
Third party funeral costs (also known as third party fees or disbursements) are costs that are paid to a third party for certain aspects of the funeral, as it covers everything a funeral director doesn't provide. This can include:
- Church fees
- Cremation fees
- Burial fees
- Doctors' fees
- Minister* or Officiants fees
- Any additional personalisation such as requested musicians
*There are no fees for Church of Scotland ministers.
Low cost funerals
If during your arrangement you feel like the funeral is costing more than you'd budgeted for, please speak to your funeral director as they can look for changes we can make to the arrangements that you've selected to help keep the costs down. We know that money can be difficult at this time so please don't hesitate to speak to your funeral director about this.
We offer two lower cost funeral options:
Simple Funeral
We understand that some families may wish to keep things simple or have a budget to stay within, which is why we offer a Simple Funeral, which costs £1,895 in England, Wales & Northern Ireland, and £1,675 in Scotland.
Our Simple Funeral provides a lower cost funeral option with comfort of knowing that quality isn't compromised, as we guarantee to provide our usual outstanding levels of care for your loved ones.
More information about our Simple Funeral
Direct cremation
A shift in attitude towards a less traditional funeral service or a celebration of life, has allowed us to offer our Cremation Without Ceremony option, also known as a direct cremation. Although this is the cheapest option available and is essentially a funeral without the service, we can ensure you that you'll still receive the same standard and caring service you'd receive if you chose one of our more traditional funeral options.
Cremation Without Ceremony costs £1,395 in England and Wales, and £1,230 in Scotland.
More information about Cremation Without Ceremony
How much will a funeral cost in my local area?
Funeral costs can vary depending on where in the UK you live. You can find out how much our funerals will cost in your local area by using our funeral cost calculator.
Help with funeral costs
If you're wondering who will be able to pay for the funeral if there's no money, please let us know as soon as possible, as there may be government help available to support you.
If you're a Co-op member, you'll receive a £100 or 5% discount (whichever is greater) off the price of a Simple, Traditional or Classic Funeral. If £100 is less than 5% of what you spend with us on our funeral services, then we'll increase your discount to 5%. This discount is deducted from the cost of the funeral services, as we can't give a discount on third party costs we pay on your behalf.
If you choose a Cremation Without Ceremony, you'll receive a £50 member discount.
How to pay for the funeral
When you've made your choices on the funeral arrangements, we'll then provide you with an itemised written estimate of the funeral costs. If, at this stage, you would like to change anything we'll be able to do this, although any changes may affect the final funeral costs.
The funeral is paid in two parts:
You will need to pay for third party costs, things like Minister fees, cremation fees etc, within 24 hours of arranging the funeral.
For everything else, we'll send you an invoice after the funeral. This final payment must be made within 28 days from the date of invoice.
You can pay at the funeral home, at a bank or the post office, by cash, cheque, credit or debit card. For a Cremation Without Ceremony you'll need to pay in full within two working days from making the arrangement. Payment can be made by using a credit or a debit card.
Paying funeral costs from the estate
If you choose to instruct Co-op Legal Services to carry out probate of the estate, they will pay us for the cost of the funeral, providing there is sufficient assets that can be sold after. You will still need to pay the third party costs upfront however this can be reimbursed within 21 days of instructing Co-op Legal Services to act.
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Buyers all around the world are singing the praises of the tdctrade.com sourcing online sourcing platform recently revamped and relaunched by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC).
They are united in their admiration of tdctrade.com sourcing, a key element of the tdctrade.com website that is the premier trade information and services portal in Asia.
The huge tdctrade.com sourcing database that contains thousands of suppliers from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan is regularly refreshed with useful innovations such as introductory pages in different languages at the tdctrade.com main page.
"We are constantly researching, developing, testing and implementing customer-driven sourcing solutions in order to enhance buyer satisfaction," TDC head of publications and e-commerce Clare Wong explains, "and the recent revamp of tdctrade.com sourcing is merely the latest phase of this ongoing process."
Only tdctrade.com sourcing lets buyers enjoy such key benefits as:
- comprehensive search - lets you search by key word, product, category or region easily and quickly
- express enquiries - personalise your online sourcing by simply providing product details, your name and email address for prompt delivery of detailed supplier information
- new product alert - receive emails with the latest product information targeted to your needs and be the first to view new products
- video link - lets you develop a deeper understanding of suppliers' products and factory operations
- bilingual content - available in English and Chinese throughout the website
The comprehensive TDC website also includes insightful market information and handy tools that aid global business trade such as:
- Hong Kong's latest economic reports
- global trade news and market trends
- the latest market developments on the Chinese mainland
- delivery of multimedia trade information
- a broad range of efficiency-enhancing trade tools
Little wonder that tdctrade.com's excellence has been recognised with the following international accolades:
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"This exceptional combination of innovative electronic services, rich trade information and an award-winning website makes tdctrade.com sourcing the pre-eminent choice for effective sourcing in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan," Wong concludes.
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Washington Monument repairs: Scaffolding begins to rise
WASHINGTON — Workers have started building scaffolding around the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument to make repairs to stonework damaged in a 2011 earthquake.
The scaffolding being built by workers was slowly rising from the base of the monument Thursday.
The National Park Service awarded a $9.6 million contract in September 2012 to begin repairing the monument. It will involve scaffolding around the entire monument, sealing cracks, repointing the mortar and strengthening weak spots.
The marble and granite obelisk has been closed to the public since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the region on Aug. 23, 2011. The upper portion of the monument sustained large cracks. The total cost of the repairs is $15 million.
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NBC Sports Group Returns as Live Broadcast Partner
Published on May 1, 2013
Fans Worldwide Can Follow America's Greatest Cycling Race through Live Broadcasts or Online and on Mobile Devices Via the Free Tour Tracker
LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2013) – When the 2013 Amgen Tour of California begins Sunday, May 12, cycling fans in more than 200 countries and territories will once again have the opportunity to tune in to the action and excitement on NBC and NBC Sports Network as well as via the race's exclusive international network of broadcast partners. Kicking off their coverage on Sunday, May 5, NBC Sports Network airs an exclusive race preview show. Beginning Sunday, May 12, NBC Sports Network launches its live HD coverage of the race and continues with exclusive coverage of daily highlights every evening during the eight-day competition. Live coverage of the final day of racing airs on NBC with the final stage of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California Sunday, May 19 at 1-3 p.m. ET.
Viewers tuning into America's most prestigious road cycling race, the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, will see 128 of the best cyclists in the world battle it out across nearly 750 miles of picturesque California highways, roadways and coastlines.
"We are pleased that NBC Sports Group will be retuning as our broadcast partner this year," said Kristin Bachochin, executive director of the race and senior vice president of AEG Sports. "One of our primary goals is to bring new fans to the sport of cycling, and the exposure and promotion that NBC and NBC Sports Network deliver means that viewers across the country can tune into one of the most exciting stage races of the season, whether to discover the sport or to cheer on their favorite teams and cyclists. NBC's coverage last year showed American sports fans the excitement, beauty and drama of cycling in a compelling way never before seen. The real winners were fans of cycling and fans of the Amgen Tour of California."
The television schedule for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California on NBC Sports Network (and the final day live on NBC) follows:
- Sunday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. EDT/2:30 p.m. PDT on NBC Sports Network: Preview show
- Sunday, May 12 at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT live on NBC Sports Network: Stage 1, Presented by Nissan – Escondido
- Monday, May 13 at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT live on NBC Sports Network: Stage 2, Presented by Visit California – Murrieta to Greater Palm Springs
- Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT live on NBC Sports Network: Stage 3, Presented by Crunchies Food Company – Palmdale to Santa Clarita
- Wednesday, May 15 at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT live on NBC Sports Network: Stage 4, Presented by Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer® – Santa Clarita to Santa Barbara
- Thursday, May 16 at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT live on NBC Sports Network: Stage 5, Presented by Visit California – Santa Barbara to Avila Beach
- Friday, May 17 at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT live on NBC Sports Network: Stage 6 – San Jose Time Trial – men's and women's divisions
- Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT on NBC Sports Network: Stage 7, Presented by Nissan – Livermore to Mt. Diablo
- Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT live on NBC: Stage 8, Presented by Amgen – San Francisco to Santa Rosa
In addition to the live broadcasts on NBC and NBC Sports Network, cycling fans will have real-time updates at their fingertips via the official Tour Tracker platform available at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com. For the seventh year running, the Tour Tracker will deliver race coverage across web, mobile and tablet viewing platforms including live video, audio and real-time data streams with proven technology that has been enjoyed by more than 1 million viewers.
The premier app for up-to-the-minute, comprehensive information on the largest cycling competition in America can be downloaded free of charge for iPhone, iPad and Android devices via iTunes, Google Play and the Apple and Android app stores. Through this technology, race enthusiasts will be able to watch the eight-day competition unfold live and also receive access to exclusive merchandise offers through a special barcode in the app.
This year's enhanced Tour Tracker will offer cycling fans the following ways to stay up to speed on the 2013 Amgen Tour of California:
- Live coverage of the final two hours of the race each day – new this year, an audio-only option
- Full start-to-finish coverage via GPS, race situation and up-to-the-minute text commentary throughout the race
- Video on demand clips of the race and stage recaps after each day's finish
- Web DVR features such as stop and rewind on live coverage
- Photo gallery with images from the race
- Maps and profiles with live location of the peloton, breaks and chase groups
- Current race situational information, including overalls standings, time gaps and what cyclists are in breaks and chases
- Time Trial start list and split times
- Enhanced rider information
- Stage overviews and information including maps, profile, distance, elevation, etc.
The Amgen Tour of California continues to draw global attention as one of the most anticipated cycling events of the year – one that attracts Olympic medalists, World Champions and the top Tour de France competitors. For further information about the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, including specific broadcast times and Tour Tracker information, visit www.amgentourofcalifornia.com.
About the Amgen Tour of California
The largest cycling event in America, the 2013 Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race, created and presented by AEG, that challenges the world's top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course from May 12-19, 2013. For more information about the men's and women's races, please visit www.amgentourofcalifornia.com.
About Amgen
Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safe and effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. To learn more about Amgen's pioneering science and vital medicines, visit www.amgen.com. Follow Amgen on www.twitter.com/amgen.
About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies including facilities such as STAPLES Center, The Home Depot Center, Sprint Center, The O2, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and Best Buy Theater Times Square; sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), two Major League Soccer franchises, two hockey franchises operated in Europe, management of privately held shares of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bay to Breakers foot race and the Amgen Tour of California cycling road race; AEG Live, the organization's live-entertainment division, is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring and a variety of programming and multi-media production. For more information, visit AEG today at www.aegworldwide.com.
About NBC Sports Network
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America's Cup, and the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, cycling, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
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Professor Paul Kellogg of the School of Physics and Astronomy has been made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
AGU members who are selected as Fellows have attained an acknowledged eminence in a branch of the geophysical sciences. The number of Fellows selected annually is limited to no more than 0.1% of AGU's 41,000 person membership. Kellogg was cited "in recognition of his theoretical contributions that defined the emerging field of space plasma physics. In particular, for his predictions of the collisionless bow shock, the structure of the natural and artificial radiation belts, and the physics of plasma waves in the earth=B9s foreshock and from the sun, this award is given."


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Bulletin HASKINS & SELLS 35 IF only an accountant would view his engagement with the same intensive interest that he would use were the client his own, he should be able to find many quite unexpected opportunities for rendering service to the client that were not anticipated when the engagement was written. The personal satisfaction that may be derived from rendering constructive assistance to a client may not be any greater than that from completing an audit in a business-like and efficient manner, but it is very likely that the client will remember the former long after he has forgotten the latter. A perfect audit is accepted as a matter of course. If an office be well organized, it is efficient, and if it is not efficient it may be in need of adjustments with respect to its routine, or assignment of duties to the personnel. Certainly accountants are competent to judge as to the relative efficiency of the client's staff, and they should also be competent to make helpful suggestions with respect to its increased effectiveness. There could hardly be found any subject in which the interest of the management could be aroused more quickly than the accounting for cash. The results disclosed by the audit of cash and the investigation as to the method of its accounting, afford a natural and accessible avenue to the management for the discussion of possible improvements in the office routine and methods. Furthermore, the accountant may consider it almost certain that if there be need of tightening up in the handling of cash there is also need of tightening up in the accounting for receivables, inventories, plant repairs, pay-roll, or other matters. The accountant may not have complete evidence as to the client's need with respect to any of these subjects except cash, but here the information should be complete and convincing. By pressing upon the attention of the management the facts ascertained concerning the cash situation, it is highly probable that an opportunity will develop to correct the situation. In so doing, further information more obscure than cash, can be obtained and the scope of the accountant's service thereby enlarged. It must be apparent that neither the firm nor the accountant in charge can take much satisfaction in a report that states that the client's system is in need of adjustment, unless some effort is being made toward accomplishment of the needed changes. Each accountant should feel a personal responsibility to exhaust all available means to correct undesirable conditions existing in a client's accounts and office routine; he should consider the continuance of such conditions as a reflection on both himself and the firm. If the accountant, upon completing the cash questionnaire, finds that his answer to the question, "Does the situation permit of irregularities?" must be "Yes" and the treasurer, or other official, after discussion, admits the accuracy of the accountant's disclosures, stating that he has seen no practical remedy, the client would be ill-served if no plans for improvement were offered. In order to do this the accountant should be very sure of his facts and have specific information as to the nature and the extent of the system deficiencies under discussion. This assurance is obtained by applying the instructions of technical procedure thus far outlined pertaining to cash audits. He should also be well grounded in the basic principles involved and know the essentials of systematic organization using internal checks and controls. There are certain broad principles which govern the accountant in making his suggestions for adjustment and which are generally adaptable. System Work Initiated By Cash Questionnaire By R. A. DALRYMPLE
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