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Highland Park Press, 7 Sep 1939, p. 9

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Springs, to visit their daughâ€" ter, ‘.:0;:..‘.' Davis. â€" Their son Mrs. Clarence Cameron (Adelâ€" aide McGuire) and her infant son, Earl, of Alexandria, Virginia, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McGuire of Waukegan road. Mrs. Rudoliph Knaak will be hosâ€" tess to the members of the Just Sew club on Tuesday afternoon at her home in Long Grove. Mr, and Mrs. Hubert Juhrend were hosts at a buffet supper on Sunday evening. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Selig and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richter and son, and Mr. and Mrs. George Ellerman and their son, all from Chicago. Miss Marian Rhinchart of West Virginia, who is visiting at the home of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rhinchart of Park aveâ€" nue, was hostess at a stork shower for Mré. Rhinchart, the former Marcelline Juhrend, on Tuesday eveâ€" ning. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson of Fair Oaks avenue have a daughâ€" ter, born on Thursday, August 31, at the Evanston hospital. Chadwick, who has spent the sumâ€" Mrs. Edwin Palmer was hostess to members of her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. McDowâ€" ell (June Love Gunckel) of Chicago spent the weekâ€"end at the Love home on North Chestnut street. Almon Frost spent the past month in Williamsburg, Iowa. Last Thursâ€" day his cousin, Harold Frost joined him at Williamsburg, and the two boys drove to South Dakota, before returning home. Harold Frost has gone to Urbana, where he will enâ€" ter his sophomore year at the Uniâ€" versity of Illinois. Almon expects to attend Marquette university in Milwaukee. Mrs. A. R. Warner, who spent the summer with her sister in Sanâ€" dusky, Ohfo, is now at home. Miss Mary Desmond stayed with Miss Jane Warner while Miss Ducker was in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. John Klemp and children of Ridge road returned on Wednesday from a two week‘s trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota. Dr. Dorothy Sugden Davis and her mother, Mrs. Charles Sugden, and Miss Mabel Ducker returned on Saturday evening from a two week‘s visit in Winnipeg, Canada. On Saturday morning Mrs. Marâ€" tha C. Love and her daughter, Mrs. Berry Devine, and Mrs. Ben Siljesâ€" trom, were among those from here who attended the wedding of Miss Eleanor Seyl and Roy McNeal in St. Patrick‘s church in West Lake Forest. In the evening others who attended the reception were Mrs. Mildred Love Gunckel, Mr. and Mrs, H. H. McDowell, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moran at the home of the bride‘s mother, Mrs. Julia A. Sey! of Old Mill road. Mrs. Arthur Ward (Edith Sherâ€" man) has resigned as secretary to Miss Lillian C. Tucker, secretary of the Deerfieldâ€"Shields Board of Eduâ€" cation at the Highland Park high school and has accepted a position as secretary to Sayette Krum, auâ€" thor of the *radio serials, "Girl Alone," and "Thunder Over Paraâ€" dise." Miss Dorothy Vetter is secâ€" retary to Miss Minnie Buzard, prinâ€" cipal of the high school. Dr. William F. Weir read the marriage service for Miss Ella M. Bulger of Northbrook and Kenneth J. Smith of Chicago, on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o‘clock in the Deerfield Presbyterian church. The families of the bride and groom atâ€" tended the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pearson of Saunders road have named their little son, Paul Godfrey Pearson. He arrived on Monday, August 28, in the Highland Park hospital. Litâ€" tle Miss Catherine Pearson is spendâ€" ing several weeks with her grandâ€" mother, Mrs. John Pearson in Chiâ€" cago. McDOW ELLâ€"GUNCKEL wWEDDING Mrs. Mildred Love Gunckel of Deerfleld announces the marriage of her daughter, June Love Gunckel and Howard H. McDowell of Chiâ€" cago in Cedar Rapids, lowa, on Saturday, August 26. Thirty guests were present on Thursday evening at a surprise birthday party at the George Bock home on Osterman avenue. The party was in honor of two anniâ€" versaries, Leona Bock, who was 18 on August 31, and her brother John Earl, who was 16 on September 1. RUTH PETTIS, Representative Telephone Deerfield 485 YOLUME XXIX Mr. Lan/ in CZ)eer/ée/J horhe last Friday for a benefit lunchâ€" eon and card party. This took the place of the regular morithly meetâ€" Dr. V. W. Spriggs has sold his home on Forest avenue to Mr. and Mrs, B. 0. Johnson. The Spriggs live on Orchard lane. from a trip to Seattle, Wash., where they visited their brother, Alvin Mrs. George Pettis fell and broke her left wrist last Wednesday, Mrs. Pettis was just able to be up and around with the use of crutches when this second accident happened in her home. In February of this year she slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk and suffered a broken hip. Mr. and Mrs. Pettis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Noâ€" William Walker, who lives on the Gibbons farm, has been ill in the Victory Memorial hospital this past John White, who was 76 years old on Sunday, died the following day at the Lake County General hospital. He had been picked out of a ditch in West Lake Forest by the Lake Forest police on August 30 and taken to Waukegan. Mr. White has lived in West Deerfield Townâ€" ship since 1911, and in the past two years has been an inmate at Vanâ€" dalia, the penal farm, having been released recently. His death was due to a stroke. He was buried by the township in Iooney_’l cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. William Kuhn and son, Jackie, visited in Willow Springs, last week. Mrs. Elmer L. Clavey will be hosâ€" tess to her contract bridge club at luncheon next Thursday at the Open house tearoom. Last â€" Thursday Mrs. Fred Siljestrom of Highland Park was hostess to members of the club. _A surprise birthday party was given at that time for Mrs. Robert Pettis. Mrs. B. H. Kress and her grandâ€" son, Jack Clavey, are at home again after a visit with relatives in Farâ€" go, N.D. Mr. Elmer Clavey has also returned from a trip to New York. Mrs. E. S. Wortham and her house guest, Mrs. Gladys Rhodes of Fort Worth, Texas, have returned from a vacation trip to Three Lakes, Wis. Miss Vivian Haggie spent Wedâ€" nesday in Oak Park. This is the first time she has been away from home since her father, Fred Haggie, was taken ill. Mr. Haggie‘s condiâ€" tion remains about the same and it is expected that he will be in the Highland Park hospital for about six weeks. Miss Mary Janes will attend the Moser Business college in Chicago again this fall. Her mother, Mrs. Charles Janes, is recovering from her recent illness at their home on Sunset court. Mrs. Madelaine Heap Millikan, who has been director of the Lake county WPA recreation project, has resigned her position and will again enter the teaching profession as a member of the Zion school faculty. Mrs. Millikan is being succeeded in the WPA work by the new Deerfield recreation supervisor, Miss Marion Wilde. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Wessling are on their way home from Haâ€" waii. Theit boat sailed on Septémâ€" ber 1st. game last Wednesday evening in Soldiers Field, Chicago. Director Bainum picked the band members from many of the schools and colâ€" leges for the game. John, who will enter his senior year at the Univerâ€" sity of Illinois, has been a member Mrs. J. G. Myers and Mr. Frank Wick of Madison, Wis., visited at the Henry Petersen home on Chestâ€" nut street on Sunday. In the eveâ€" ning they visited at the Friedlund home in Chicago. Both the Myzes and the Friedlund families formerly resided in Deerfield. Circle Three met for a pot luck luncheon on Thursday at the Presâ€" byterian church and tied a comforâ€" ter. of the first band since his Freshâ€" man year. He plays the drums. The boys had dinner at the Stevens before the game. The Masons resumed their meetâ€" ings on Tuesday evening and the Eastern Star chapter will meet on Thursday evening (tonight). John Engstrom was honored last week when he was selected to play in the band at the allâ€"star football mer with his sister, Mrs. Davis, will return home with the Anderâ€" sons this week. Otto Knaak and his brother, Theâ€" The Deerfielh Page regular meeting on Friday evening (tomorrow) in the Town Hall at 8 6‘clock. Mr. Faust will bring musiâ€" clans with him to a musical program. m’mm The Deerfeld Townsend club will hear C. A. Faust, a representative The Junior department of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, at 2:30 o‘clock at the home of Ruth and Norma Jacobs of Elm street. There will be an election of officers, Mrs. LeRoy Meyers is adviser of the junior group. Springfield avenue. Word comes from Wauconda of the marriage of a former resident, Alexander Taylor and Miss Barâ€" ::ln‘m of Lake Forest on y 6. Mr. and Mrs. A. H, Muhike have rented their home on Waukegan road to Mr. and Mrs. John Murry, who formerly lived on the Grove farm.. The Muhikes are living at the home of their son, Harry Muhiâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Milton O. Olson will be hosts to the teachers and offiâ€" cers of the Deerfield Presbyterian church school this evening at their home on West Deerfleld, road. The Deerfield Village Board will meet on Tuesday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m, in the village offices in the The semiâ€"annual meeting of the Township of West Deerfleld was held on Tuesday evening. Teachers and officers of the church school will meet this evening at 8 o‘clock at the Presbyterian church. id Mrs. Maxwell Kerrihard had as her weekend guests, her mother, Mrs, C. P. Nelson, and Mrs. Kerriâ€" hard‘s two sisters of Red Oak, Ia. Catherine Kerrihard, who had spent the summer with her maternat grandparents, the C. P. Nelsons, in Iowa, returned to Deerfield with them on Friday. â€" Mrs. John Grootemont of Appleâ€" ton, Wis., is the house guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Willen of Masonic Temple. ing of the Altar and Rosary society of the Holy Cross church. club on Wednesday afternoon at herl If you have not already planned home, |to enter the "Floral Table Setting Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Hamill| Contest" which will be staged at a have returned from a vacation trip ’ Garden Party at the home of Mrs. in West Virginia. _ Mr. Hamill| Monroe McKillip, 560 Brierhill road, teaches in the Highland Park high|on Sept. 12, at 2 o‘clock, there is school and Mrs. Hamill is principal| Still time to do so. Contestantg exâ€" and primary teacher in the Banâ€"| pecting to enter are urged to call nockburn school. Mrs. Ray Dobbins, Mrs. M. O. Olâ€" Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Avinche have|sen or Mrs. Chester Wolf. The Ladies‘ Aid society will meet at St. Paul‘s church this afternoun and St. Paul‘s guild will be enterâ€" tained tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Leonard North. Miss Midge Warner, daughter of Mrs. Knute Warner of the Open House tearoom, will enter her so phomore year at the American Uniâ€" versity in Washington, D.C., this fall. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Nelson of Forest avenue are leaving next week for a &rip south to McAllen ,Texai, back along the Gulf and up to the Great Smoly Mountains, then to C:ncinnati, before returning home. Mr. anc Mrs. H. B. Canon are moving into their new home at 1523 Woodbine court this week. Mr. Canon is with the Wellsâ€"Gardiner Radio Co. # Glen Lake, Mich. The Semper Fidelis club is meetâ€" ing this evening at the Bethichem church, at 8 o‘clock, The Hardin W. Masters have reâ€" turned to the village after a brief residence in Highland Park and are now living in the Remick McDowell house in Woodland Park. They forâ€" merly lived on Saunders road. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hurt and daughters spent the weekâ€"end with Mrs. Hurt‘s mother, Mrs. L. L. Talâ€" bert in Onarga, IIl. Mrs. Louis Ott will entertain the members of the Independent Social club on Wednesday afternoon at her home. Mrs. Stanley Antes was hostess to members of the Evangelical Daughâ€" ters yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Edward Regan has had as her house guests the past week her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark of Round Lake, and her aunt, Mrs. Mary Meyer of Columbus, Ohio. spent last week in New York. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Wing and daughter, Shirley, and Gladys Page, have returned from a month‘s stay at the Wing‘s summer cottage at Miss Lillian Ackerman has reâ€" turned to her home on Westgate road from a month‘s stay in Mexâ€" ico City, and has resumed her duâ€" ties as principal of the Farnsworth school in Chicago. Miss Margareth Plagge of Elm street teaches in the Farnsworth school. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Avinche have moved into the Cooksy house. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh moved from Evanston to Rosemary terâ€" race. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pagel and family of Orchard lane spent the past week in Sumner, lowa. Evangelical church. DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1989 at While Mrs. Supple‘s interest alâ€" ways centered in her home and famâ€" ily, she took an active interest in the school and civic affairs of Deerâ€" field, serving as the president of the Deerfleld P.T.A. for many years and as chairman of the Deerfield Auxilâ€" jary during the World War. She reâ€" tained her keen interest in educaâ€" tion and civic problems after retirâ€" ing from active participation. To her family and many friends ‘she was always a source of strength and encouragement and was . dearly loved by all who knew her. She was raised in the Quaker Faith of her family and later in life joined the Méthodist church. Memorial services will be held in the chapel of Oakwoods cemetery in Chicago at 2 o‘clock on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, and interment will be made there in the family lot. Bannockburn School Opens September 11 The Bannockburn Grammar school will open on Monday, September 11, with the same faculty as last year: principal and primary teacher, Mrs. principal ndg:lmfi teacher, Mrs. llcln.‘n c'n.i\ll: ht-"-fih grades, Mrs, Mary E. M Gertrude Adella Congdon was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Alice (Harding) Congdon and was born in Medway, Mass., on October 25, 1865. In 1880 she removed to Chicago with her family and on May 17, 1886, she was married to Richard D. Supple. They lived in Chicago and Deerfield and in more recent years in Miami Beach, Fla. Three years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary there, all their children attending. Mrs. Supple is survived by her husband; three sons, Frank of Danâ€" ville, TIL.; Graeme of Indianapolis, Ind.; and Adrian of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wells of Monmouth, IIl., and Mrs. .!. R. Stewart of Miami Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Richard Supple Former Deerfield Resident Dies Aug. 28 Mrs. Richard Supple, former wellâ€" known resident of Deerfield and later of Miami Beach, Fla., passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 28, after a year‘s illness. Family services were conducted by Rev. George Hemminger of the 51st Street Methodist church. Cremaâ€" tion followed. 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Lyons B. Congdon of Antioch, II1., and Perey Congdon of Maywood, Il!.; and many nieces and nephews. A son, Richard, died in infancy and a daughter, Dorothy, passed away in 1029. Mrs. W. A. Tennermann, who is director of the Tenth district of the American Legion Auxiliary, is attending four installations this week. As head of the Lake county division, Mrs. Tennermann is kept busy with her many duties. Garden Party in Deerfield Displays Floral Exhibits Awards will be made for the best flower arrangements in the followâ€" ing classes: 1â€"Formal dinner arrangement. 2â€"Luncheon arrangement. 3â€"Piano arrangement. 4â€"Small bowl arrangement. 5â€"Corsage of garden flowers. 6â€"Wild flower arrangement. 7â€"Fall fruit arrangement. Mrs. Friedel 8. Fuller and son, Paul Norman, returned home Tuesâ€" day from a month‘s vacation in the The contest is open to any one in the community and an invitation for interested townsfolk is cordially exâ€" tended by Mrs. C. W. Boyle, presiâ€" dent of the Deerfield Woman‘s club. Mrs. Henry Petersen is to be the representative of the new Waukeâ€" gan newspaper, "The Post," which began its circulation on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Meyers and two daughters spent last week visâ€" iting Mr. Meyers‘ many uncles, aunts and cousins in Melvin, L. Wis Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Johnson will be hosts to the members of the Fireside club of the Bethlchem church on Thursday evening, Sept. 14, at their home on Chestnut St. weekâ€"end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett S. Bird in Oakfield, west. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Tennerâ€" k aa mA passengers sent ite partment by Joseph Kennedy, amâ€" bassador to England, Mrs. . _h_"hl_-m'll“ ON TORPEDOED BOAT, TH ATHENIA The European war is brought very close to home with the anâ€" nouncement that William Aitken, founder and builder of the village of Bannockburn, was a passenger on the Athenia, which was torpeâ€" doed and sunk two hundred miles west of the Hebrides Islands. Mr. M&-h‘hâ€"vfiahm land and cabled his wife that he would leave Glasgow, en route for Under the direction of E. G. Jaâ€" cobson, a children‘s parade opened the Deerfield Day Carnival on Satâ€" urday afternoon, Sept. 2. Dr. William F. Weir, minister of the Deerfield Presbyterian church, announces that all departments of the church will begin their usual schedule on Sunday, September 10, with the church school sessions opening at 9:30 in the morning with worship in the church sanctuary and the resumption of regular classes. Morning worship will be at 10:45 when Dr. Weir will discuss "Chrisâ€" tians Bearing Their Burdens," unâ€" less by that time it seems advisable to continue the discussion of last Sunday on "Thinking Christians in the New World Situation." Important future dates are: . Sept. 24â€"Rally day. Sept. 29, 8 p.m.â€"Session meeting in church to receive new members. Oct. 1â€"Communion service and baptism of infants. Dr. Weir urges that his people shut off their radios and lay aside their newspapers long enough to atâ€" tend church. They are also urged to invite their nonâ€"going church friends to meet them at the church on Sunday morning. ° Precinct Two (West Side): Judgesâ€"Ruth R. Pettis, Laura B. Dietz, James O‘Connor; Clerks â€" Agnes Tennermann, Irene Rockenâ€" bach and Clara Beckman. Precinet Three (North End): Judges â€" William Sneddon, Mrs. Walter Loefer, Mildred Seyl; Clerks â€"Harold Bayes, Waiter Strub, Katherine Atteridge. The second annual benefit for the village of Deerfield, the Deerfleld Days Carnival, is over. Good weaâ€" ther and a big attendance each of the nights over the Labor Day weekâ€"end, made the affair a finanâ€" cial success. Nearly $6,000 was cleared on the three day event. Mrs. J. Jefferson of Highland Park was given the fourâ€"door Packard sedan. Generous prizes were awarded in five classifications: Most originalâ€" Dorothy Jacobson (turtle); Most comicalâ€"Johnny Wolters (Land of Oz Scarecrow); Prettiestâ€"Jean Diebert (Red Riding Hood) tied with Muriel Davis (Dutch Girl); Best Groupâ€"the Johnston children, Lillian May, Earl, and Billy (Blonâ€" die, Dagwood and Baby Dumpling â€"leading the faithful dog, Daisy; Best vehicleâ€"Wallace Whitcomb (Little Boy Blue). Mrs. C. A. Wolf, Mrs, W. A. Tenâ€" nermann, and Kenneth Hunter served as judges. Relief Reviews Are Made in Deerfield Review of all cases has been beâ€" gun by the Relief Administrator, Mrs. Robert E. Pettis, for all reâ€" lief clients in West Deerfield Townâ€" ship, which includes all of Deerfield and Bannockburn and part of Lake Forest and of Highland Park that lie in this township. Each client received in the mail a reapplication affidavit and instructions for filling it out. Appointments have been made for every hour last week and this week throughout the weekâ€"days and each client is urged to report promptly at the specified time. From this affidavit, three additional forms are prepared for filing in the county and state offices. Deerfleld Days Is Financial Success Clear Nearly $6,000 Deerfield Church Resumes Schedule Precinet One (East Side) : Judges ~â€"George W. Ward, Fred Horenâ€" berger, Eugene Zahnie; Clerks â€" Irene Rose, Frances Diebert, Kathâ€" ryn Frost, The board of Supervisors of Lake county at a recent meeting approved the following names for clerks and judges for West Deerfield Township for the coming year: BANNOCKBURN MAN Election Workers Are Appointed in W. Deerfield Twp. In a move fraught with possibiliâ€" ties of far reaching significance the Deerfield Civic association last Tuesâ€" day night voted to establish a perâ€" manent citizenship training program in Deerfleld. Expected to follow the lines of the recently successful Wisâ€" consin community programs, best exemplified in the Manitowoe, Wis., experiment, the proposal and ensuâ€" ing discussion was enthusiastically received by a record breaking atâ€" tendance for routine meetings of the association. The details of the plan, yet to be worked out are expected to encomâ€" pass the enlistment of all young people, reaching the age of 21 withâ€" in a given yearly period, in a serâ€" ies of training classes to be conâ€" ducted by men and women prominâ€" ently identified with the practice and teaching of political science. The conclusion of these classes will be reached in public exercises to be held at some as yet undeterâ€" mined date in the late Spring, at which time appropriate recogmition will be accorded the participants. A prominent citizen will be sought as a speaker for these exercises. A voluntary committee will begin imâ€" mediate work on the organization that committee include Jirah Cole, of the plan. Present members of that committee include Jirah Cole, Edwin Selig, Phillip Tennis, Michâ€" ael Palermo, John Welch and Evert Nelson. Immediate plans call for a formal meeting of the association, open to the public, to be held on Tuesday, September 26 at 8 p.m. Negotiations that will bring a speaker of reputation before that meeting are about concluded. Sea Scout committe chairman Palermo reported that the Deerfield Ship was in process of active organâ€" ization with Frank Monell apâ€" pointed as temporary skipper and five boys ready to undergo examinâ€" ation for Apprentice Sea Scout ranking of Monday, Sept. 11. A feature of the meeting was a talk by Mr. Wilkhim, recreational activities chairman of W.P.A. in this district. At the conclusion of his talk recreational activity comâ€" mittee chairman, B. B. McRoy, proâ€" posed that the association expand its program to tie up with the W. P. A. program. Under his plan the W. P. A. proposes to provide trained direction and organization for both juvenile and adult recreation with local organizations providing the facilities. A program of outdoor sports embracing touch football, softball, skating, horseshoe pitchâ€" ing, etc. and indoor activities inâ€" cluding dancing, ping pong, basketâ€" ball, metaicraft, needlecraft, etc., of the organization. New lighting and mechanical effects are also planned. _ Beason tickets for the three plays of the coming season will go on sale The regular meeting of eu&nacmmm £ ofdmfionwflhhl‘fil: 2 day . evening at 8 o‘clock in N "The Stagers," dramatic club of the Deerfleld Presbyterian church, announces the opening of its fourth The two other plays for the seaâ€" son are "Kind Lady," by Edward Chodorov, scheduled for February 16, and "Fresh Fields," by Ivor Noâ€" vello, on April 26. All these plays are wellâ€"known among Little Theâ€" atre groups, and will please Deerâ€" field audiences. The efficient stage and technical staff of "The Stagers" has built a complete newt set of scenery to inâ€" Deerfield Civic Association Offers Citizenship Classes The record breaking attendance at the meeting attests to the success of the ecently inaugurated memberâ€" ship drive headed by membership chairman C. E. Piper. This camâ€" paign, just swinging into high gear, was reported to have excellent prosâ€" pects of reaching a new high for active members. New members adâ€" mitted since the last regular meetâ€" ing include Phillip Tennis, Harry L, Thompson, Julius Reeder, Chas. Turner, John Welch and Vernon would thus be insured as a regular feature of village activities. The association voted favorably on Mcâ€" Roy‘s motion and empowered him and his committee to exercise their own discreation in putting the proâ€" gram into immediate effect. "The Stagers" Open 4th Season Oct. 20 "The Last Warning" season with a mystery play, "The Last Warning," on October 20. This thriller, by Thomas F. Falâ€" lon, is an ambitious choice and will go into production this week under the direction of Kenneth Hunter. is promised. NUMBER 28

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