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daughter of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, said successful development in poor countries occurs only after the quality of life improves and people have enough basics such as food, water and clothingtrue. 1 took Cajun cooking to Hong Kong in 1985, and the Hilton still features it there. They love it in Japan. In 1986, the Chinese government allowed me to set up a kitchen in Peking. 1 put that iron pot on the Great Wall.”Winners, losers all have fun□ SOFTBALLContinued fromIC_Quaema’s Bar over-35 squad.At least he’s stopped playing, though.”1 played until 1982. Now 1 just coach, which I’ve been doing since 1972,” said Truesdiil, a fixture at Dawson Park during the summer months. ‘‘Sure, I like to win But I don’t get too upset if I lose.”Truesdiil has gotten used to losing Unlike Jumbo’s Pub, the Quaema’s Bar squad has fun if it wins or loses. Mostly it loses But the players hang in, doing their best but often coming up a bit short“The object of the 35 and over league is to have fun, Truesdiil said. “Sure, we have some guys who don’t like to lose But I’d say 99 percent of the guys are pretty darned good.“Even the manager.”Several years ago, Truesdiil took the St. William’s team from the cellar to a league championship. But interest lagged, and the church didn’t even field a team for a few yearsNow, Truesdiil has gotten a team together again.“They’re a bunch of good guys,” he said. “Maybe one or two will drop out if we hit a losing streak. But if we lose, we’ll practice some more. Maybe twice a week.”Jumbo’s Pub, meanwhile, moved outside “as soon as the snow was off the ground,” said Muth.“I love it. I’ve been playing since 1 was 16,” said the 34-year-old Muth. “I never get tired of it. But you’ve got to be very dedicated to be at the top level.“When you’re losing, you’re losing,” added Muth. “But when you’re winning, there’s no feeling like it in the world.”
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Janesville Sunday Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Apr 24, 1988
Page 24
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