Morning Coffee Honors Mrs Harris Lamb In Ada Visit
Mrs Willis D Lamb hosted a morning coffee at 918 Avenue NW in honor of her sister in law Mrs Harris Lamb of Ada Ohio Thirty five guests attended with Mrs Harry M Gage and Mrs Moray L Eby at the coffee table The Lambs and their children Nancy and Marvin live with Mr and Mrs D H Marvin at 719 Third Avenue SW
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis D. Lamb
Avenue NW
Harris Lamb
Ada
Ohio
Harry M. Gage
Moray L. Eby
Nancy
Marvin
Mrs
D. H. Marvin
Third Avenue
Mrs Tufts Hosts Shower for Her Daughter in Seattle Suburb
Mrs S G Tufts of 13200 Avenue NE entertained at a miscellaneous shower Wednesday for her daughter Mrs Ken Haskins who with Mr Haskins recently returned from Los Angeles. Bingo prizes went to Mrs William Mackey and Mrs H L Davis. Guests included Mesdames Dye of Waterloo Arnold Littleton Harold Travis Beatrice Fox Thomas Sholes Esther Phillips Harriett Wolfe William Lansing L Riche Anna Dye Randall Waddington Harold Rattora Mike Kaplan William Taylor Louise Henderson Lloyd Milke Hicks Frank Stanley Verne Gustafson Dick Butters H Basley Tom Smith Kopek Lee Smith and Miss Margaret Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Tufts
Avenue NE
Ken Haskins
Mr. Haskins
Los Angeles
William Mackey
H. L. Davis
Charles Dye
Waterloo
Arnold Littleton
Harold Travis
Beatrice Fox
Thomas Sholes
Esther Phillips
Harriett Wolfe
William Lansing
L. Riche
Anna Dye
Randall Waddington
Harold Rattora
Mike Kaplan
William Taylor
Louise Henderson
Lloyd Milke
Hicks
Frank Stanley
Verne Gustafson
Dick Butters
H. Basley
Tom Smith
Kopek
Lee Smith
Margaret Taylor
Richard Pickering Celebrates Fourth Birthday
The fourth birthday of Richard Pickering son of Mr and Mrs Paul Pickering Zika avenue NW was marked with an afternoon party. Attending were Jack Brogan Billy Kelly Doris Melenovsk y Marie Huston Neva and Patty Nichols Patty Dunohugh Shirley and Janice LaVelle Barbara and Charles Landis Jr and Linda Pickering. Assistants included Mrs Harold Nichols Mrs Everette Brogan and Mrs Charles Landis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pickering
Paul Pickering
Zika Avenue NW
Jack Brogan
Billy Kelly
Doris Melenovsky
Marie Huston
Neva
Patty Nichols
Patty Dunohugh
Shirley
Janice LaVelle
Barbara
Charles Landis, Jr
Linda Pickering
Pickering
Harold Nichols
Everette Brogan
Charles Landis
Fourth Celebration at Finson Home
Twenty five guests gathered at the home of Mrs Lelia Finson 719 Dairy Dale road SE for a picnic on the Fourth of July. Ellen Doolittle celebrated her one hundred first Fourth of July with the group. Out of town guests included William and Clarence Welsh families and their children from Conroy and Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Finson
Dairy Dale Road
Ellen Doolittle
William Welsh
Conroy
Elmer
Clarence Welsh
Marengo
David
Judy
Newton Owens and others return after wedding
Mr and Mrs Newton Owen of 200 Nineteenth street NW and theMisses Joan and Maryalice Rand of 239 Johnson avenue NW have returned from Sterling Illinois where they attended the wedding of Miss Cristeen Behrens and Robert Warner last Saturday. The bride is a niece of Mrs Owen and a cousin of the Misses Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Owen
Nineteenth Street NW
Joan and
Maryalice Randall
Johnson Avenue NW
Sterling, Ir
Cristeen Behrens
Robert Warner
Owen
Randall
Cedar Rapids
Linns Visit Van Cleaves At Hilltop Home
Mr and Mrs E Ross Linn of Rockford Tl spent Thursday at Hi On The Hilltop the home of Mr and Mrs H L Van Cleave Lincoln Heights SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ross Linn
Rockford, Tl
Hi-On-The-Hilltop
H. L. van Cleave
Lincoln Heights
Jackie Ann McAllen Birthday Party at Se Fourth Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McAllen entertained Friday afternoon for their daughter Jackie Ann on her fourth birthday at 1800 Seventh Avenue SE. Games and balloons, pink and white decorations, and two candlelit birthday cakes highlighted the celebration with many relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. McAllen
Seventh Avenue SE
Jackie Ann
David
Gary
Judy Ann Snyder
Patricia Olmstead
Floydene Guernsey
Betty
Bobby Briggs
Patricia
Beth Woods
Connie Sue
Ronnie Tietze
Donald
Jimmie McDonald
Mrs Steyne Hosts Geraldine Steyne Birthday Party
Mrs John Steyne entertained Wednesday for eight year old Geraldine with games and refreshments around a cake. Guests included Charlene Hamilton Barbara Bushnell Rose Marie Van Scoy Patty Byse Joyce Gaines Dorothy Jensen Mary Gutknecht Bonnie Nelson Jacqueline Robert Patricia Carolyn and Eugene Steyne at 640 Fifteenth Avenue SW, home of Geraldine's grandmother Mrs S B Steyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steyne
Geraldine
Charlene Hamilton
Barbara Bushnell
Rose Marie van Scoy
Patty Byse
Joyce Gaines
Dorothy Jensen
Mary Gutknecht
Bonnie Nelson
Jacqueline
Robert
Patricia
Carolyn
Eugene Steyne
S. B. Steyne
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Miller Family Celebrates Fourth of July in St. Paul
Mr and Mrs R H Miller of 414 Longwood Drive NE and their son Robert spent the Fourth of July with Mrs W J Dewoody and Mr Dewoody in St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.H. Miller
Longwood Drive
Robert
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is hereby given that on the stn day of July 1946 at o'clock A.M an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Barbara M Valenta deceased will come on for hearing before the District Court for the proof and admission of same to probate in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Bhonka Attorney represents the court and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Barbara M. Valenta
Tate
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Miss Myrtis Pope Visits A K Filbers in Denver
Miss Myrtis M Pope daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Pope of 1840 Fourth Avenue SE leaves Friday to spend a week in Denver Colorado with Mr and Mrs A K Filber former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtis M. Pope
C. A. Pope
Fourth Avenue SE
Denver
Colo
A. K. Filber
Cedar Rapids
Gang O Kids Hold Cedar Valley Fourth Picnic
The Gang O Kids marked Independence Day with a swimming party and picnic at Cedar Valley. Attendees included Betty Burke, Margaret Grady, Rita Klassen, Adelaide Roeder, Harley Leichsenring, Ed Kvarda, Frank Fulkerson and Jim Holton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Betty Burke
Margaret Grady
Rita Klassen
Adelaide Roeder
Harley Leichsenring
Ed Kvarda
Frank Fulkerson
Jim Holton
Holiday Weekend Traffic Fatalities Running Below Par
The United Press reports 270 violent deaths by the third day of the Fourth of July weekend with traffic deaths down from earlier in the period. Highway crashes totaled 122. drowning 61. personal crisis 33. fireworks 4. other violence 50. California led with 42 deaths including 24 traffic fatalities. New York and Washington had 17 each. Ohio and Pennsylvania 13. The safety council noted an average of 160 traffic deaths were forecast for the first two days, 38 more than this year’s count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
California
New York
Washington
Ohio
Pennsylvania
National Safety Council
Native Iowans Seek Birth Certificates In Mass submission
Iowa health officials report 422 letters in one day requesting birth certificates or affidavits to prove citizenship. The majority come from Native Iowans living in Detroit and California, seeking documents to qualify for government or defense industry positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Dutch Sailors Accused of Pro-German Mutiny on Prins Willem II
In Sandusky 19 Dutch sailors aboard the Prins Willem II refused to sail to Canada and were accused of mutiny and disloyalty. They were disavowed as Dutch and reportedly received money from the German consul in Chicago. Chief Engineer Franz Haydens was detained after alleged removal of engine parts. captain Vandercyck blamed the mutiny. German consul Baer denied the charge in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Netherlands
William G. Bryant
Sandusky
Canada
Chicago
Franz Haydens
W. S. Souter
C. A. Vandercyck
Montreal
E. L. Baer
Push Search For Yet Described As Dangerous
Ottumwa Iowa area intensifies hunt for John Drew Bennett a 43 year old armed man described as very dangerous with homicidal mania. Bennett escaped from Ottumwa bus station June 29 while en route to Knoxville Veterans Hospital and has a history of insanity and prior escapes. He is medium height and build with a neck scar, blind in one eye and deaf in one ear and smokes constantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
INS
St. Louis
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
John Drew Bennett
Bennett
Food Stamps To Replace Relief Grocery Scrip In Linn County
Linn county supervisors informally approved a plan to use all orange food stamps replacing relief grocery scrip. A revolving fund will rise from 10 000 to 20 000 to support the program with Surplus Marketing administration officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Social Welfare Department
Surplus Marketing Administration
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Marketing Administration
G H. Pettit
Henry DeBoer
Milwaukee
H G Britton
Mildred Hunt
City briefs reveal civic group sought high school retention
A citizens group, not a Woman's club committee led by Mrs. Charles Bode, appeared before the city council to advocate keeping the old Washington high school building. Harry W Johnson, 2006 Fruitland boulevard SW, was in fairly good condition at St Luke's hospital after a fall from a theater building window. A fight led to arrests of Harry Evers and Joe Hanson, who were said to have staged the scene outside Magnus Stables after coming from another tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Citizens Group
Woman’s Club
Charles Bode
Woman's Club
Harry W Johnson
Fruitland Boulevard
Paramount Theater
St. Luke's Hospital
Harry Evers
Fifth Avenue SE
Joe Hanson
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Magnus Stables
Marengo
I. B. Fiser
Grinnell
L. G Chrysler
Grinnell Rotary Club
L. G. Chrysler
A. B. Hamilton
George Schlue
W. I. Mossberry
Floyd Hatcher
L. M. Lanning
Art. Maron
Earl Lindenmayer
Fred Johnson
Wilford Smiley
Stanley Jorgensen
Russell Lawin
Will Kaloupek
International
Charles Vogel
James Clements
Lowden
Henry Penningroth
Balster
F. J. Abele
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Louis H. Meier
Vandalism Reported After Nails Puncture Car Tires
Don Hanson of 3052 Carroll drive SE told police that 10 roofing nails were driven into three tires of his car while parked on Twenty-ninth street SE between First Avenue and a.m. and 4 50 p.m. He found one tire low and drove to a filling station, noting the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hanson
Carroll Drive
Twenty-ninth Street
First Avenue
Legion Broadcast Speaker Sets Talk on Neutrality
James E. Franken former commander of Hanford post American Legion and new assistant city attorney will speak tomorrow at 11 45 a m on the Legion’s monthly broadcast over WMT His subject is The American Legion Its stand on neutrality and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Franken
Hanford
American Legion
the Legion
WMT
The
VFW Cedar Rapids Members Invited to Monticello Picnic
Cedar Rapids post and auxiliary members received invitations to the Monticello post and auxiliary annual summer picnic to be held Sunday in Monticello. The event was moved from July 14. for details call Mrs. H. W. Huff at 2077.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
It Was His Tenth Arrest In Five Years
Ivan Parsons twenty four of 515 Eighth avenue SE was arrested at 5 45 am Saturday for intoxication while brandishing a whisky bottle in front of the public library. He argued with patrolmen after a prior clash with a railroad engineer. Judges fined him 100 dollars plus costs and ordered jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Parsons
Eighth Avenue SE
Parsons
Harry S. Johnson
Toots
Short to Keynote Iowa GOP Convention in Des Moines
Representative Short of Missouri accepted an invitation to deliver the keynote speech at the Iowa Republican convention in Des Moines on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Short
Iowa
Des Moines
Threats Target Survivor of World Fair Explosion
New York police broaden the probe into the Fourth of July bomb at the British pavilion. Mrs Marjorie Rosser, a British born operator, received a death threat by telephone as investigators question radicals and 110 pavilion employees, while a $25 000 city reward and a $1000 detectives association reward await arrest of the bombers. A fiber clue and foreign material prompts lab analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Marjorie Rosser
Rosser
Jackson Heights
Caesar Kroeger
Detectives Benevolent Association
F. H. LaGuardia
Board of Estimate
du Pont
New Jersey
Convicts Sentenced Five Years For Escape Figures
Five inmates at the Anamosa district court received five year terms for escape. Randall, Smith, Puckett, and Hertjies fled from a reform school truck and quarry work, with Randall using Earl Larson’s car to flee. Wilcox of Monticello pled guilty to forgery and drew six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Menin
Robert Wilcox
Monticello
J. E. Heiserman
Wilcox
Wilbur Adamson
Suter
Robert Randall
Fred Smith
Delbert Puckett
Ralph Hertjies
Randall
Jones County
Earl Larson
Smith
Puckett and Hertjies
Robert Lohr
Weekend Weather Forecast for Iowa Features Mostly Fair Skies
Federal observers predict fair weekend weather across Iowa with only scattered thundershowers in the extreme northwest late Sunday. Temperatures rise from normal levels, with highs near 91 and lows around 51, as Burlington records 91 and Decorah 51 amid clear skies and no rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Towa
Burlington
Decorah
Wy Day by Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on corrections to praise for an East River Drive project. She thanks Stanley Isaacs, Walter Ringer, and Lester Hammond for their roles, notes taxpayer concerns over condemned property and savings-bank interest, and shares personal home improvements and garden observations at Hyde Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Moses
LaGuardia
Manhattan
Stanley Isaacs
East River Drive
Walter JD Ringer
Borough Works
Lester C Hammond
Mabel H. Pooler
Georgia C. van Veln
J. Davis
Eastern Iowa Legion Elects Officers and Area News
Eastern Iowa notes elect officers for the American Legion post led by Commander J. E H. McCormick and officers including R. V. Thompson and E. H. Portzline. Other items report Clarence Hotchkiss sudden death at 45 in Mason City, marriages in La Porte City, census data in Dysart, local accidents and legal notices across Washington West Branch Manchester Grinnell and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howard Miller
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Bobe Kurtz
al Goddard
George Baker
Russell Frink
Cy Birka
Sperry W. Easter
Harland W. Mead
George Slosser
Maynard Brown
George Rudiger
Fred Downing
Post
W. G. Fidridge
Red Cross
Europe
West Branch
Otto Dennison
Here
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Residents Remembered and Local Notices Across Iowa Towns
A reprint of obituaries and notices shows Mrs. Hutchinson survived by four children and eight grandchildren with church and club memberships noted. Other items report a fire in Manchester, American Legion Auxiliary officers in Monticello, a two car collision near Maquoketa, county tax and printing bids, funeral services for Mrs Pinter, Auxiliary officers in Wyoming, a traffic case in Washington, and a Dysart recount result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Arthur B
Manchester
Robert
Denver
Colo
Elizabeth Poole
Charleston
Josephine Church
Honolulu
Charles J. Leeds
Monticello
The
American Legion
Rena Schoon
Mathilda Balsinger
Kathryn Redmond
Kate Lambert
Dena = Clark
Blanche Lambert
Edna Behrends
Maquoketa
Harvey Bishop
Rock Island
Albert Wies
Caves
Bishop
LeRoy Hospital
Jackson County
T. I McLane
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Pinter
Wyoming
I. M Sherrill
Jones County
Lena Shimerda
John Bramer
Gerald Mader
Robert Tasker
Lewis Sampson
Dora Urban
W. W Branson
Martin Petersen
Fred Lazare
Robert Alden
L. M Sherrill
Henry Rohwedder
Sherrill
R J. Tidman
Unt
W WN Morse
Hetty Franks
Keokuk
Body Recovered Of One Of Two Waukon Drowning Victims
The body of Mrs Kenneth Senneff of Waukon was recovered Friday afternoon two miles south of Waukon Junction after a Mississippi River drowning on July Fourth. Her husband’s body was not found and search resumed Saturday morning. Mrs Senneff was the daughter of local Eclipse Lumber manager R. Ll. Senneff. she and her spouse have two surviving brothers, Paul and Duane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Kenneth Senneff
Mississippi River
Waukon Junction
Prairie Duo Chien
Wis
Senneff
R. Ll. Senneff
Eclipse Lumber Company
Paul
Duane
Strengthened Guards at U S Capitol Improve Security
Washington report states Capitol protection was tightened with more guards and ID cards for staff entering outside hours. House official Kenneth Romney noted credentials match World War regulations, with 16 to 20 police and FBI agents added since last September, countering claims tied to the New York World’s Fair bomb incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Capitol
House
Kenneth Romney
Romney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Capitol
Traer Woman Mrs Provan Reaches Ninety Seven
Mrs Robert Provan of Traer, a north Tama pioneer born in Scotland, celebrated her 97th birthday on Friday. She is the oldest resident of the community, having lived near Traer for more than 40 years after moving to Tama County in the 1850s. She received a shower of postcards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Robert Provan
Buchanan County Population Gains Reported For 1940
Special to The Gazette Mason City Buchanan county shows a population rise of 1421 to 20971 from 1939 to 1940 per census director Mason. Farms slightly decline from 1935 to 1940 after rising from 1930. Other district counties show similar trends with gains in population and changes in farm counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Buchanan County
M L Mason
Mason
Floyd
Howard
Mitchell
Worth
Lsted
Plans Sale Of Iowa City Savings Bank Receivership Assets
Iowa superintendent of banking has asked Iowa City court to authorize a public sale of remaining assets of the Iowa City Savings Bank. The assets include mortgages stocks bonds overdrafts furniture and fixtures and bills receivable. Hearing set for July 12 at 9 am. The state also reports a June 16 settlement of 840 from Ben Summerwill former examiner related to the receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
W Bates
Iowa
Iowa City Savings Bank
Bates
Ben S. Summerwill
Summerwill
Iowa City Plans Lighting and Water Improvements
Iowa City Light and Power starts a 21000 residential district lighting upgrade and Iowa Water Service outlines 63000 in city water improvements. About 100 extra street lights will rise over three years with higher candle power. water storage expands with a 1.4 million gallon reservoir and a 100000 gallon elevated tank planned, replacing the existing 80000 gallon tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa City Light and Power
Keller
Norway Girl Wed To Lieut George Nichols
In Kansas City Missouri Friday morning LaVon Buchanan of Norway Iowa wed Lieut George P Nichols Jr son of West Liberty Iowa The couple both COE college graduates Bride taught music in Dows public schools Groom worked for National Biscuit in Cedar Rapids They plan to reside near Fort Sam Houston Texas with the Twenty third infantry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
LaVon Buchanan
Charles Buchanan
Norway
George P. Nichols, Jr
George P. Nichols
Kansas City
Nichols
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Twenty -Third Infantry
Coe College
Alpha Gamma Sorority
Delta Phi Epsilon
Coe
Dows
National Biscuit Company
Ceedar Rapids
Texas
Boy 5 Dies in Iowa City After Illness
Darwin Puetz five year old son of Mr and Mrs John Puetz died Friday afternoon at University hospital Iowa City after measles complications. His brother underwent a mastoid operation Saturday morning. The children had measles recently and the body is at Buchner funeral parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Darwin Puetz
John Puetz
University Hospital
Iowa City
Buchner Funeral
Two Men Escape From Cherokee Prison Farm
Des Moines AP reports two inmates escaped Cherokee prison farm Iowa shortly after midnight Saturday. They stole a dark green Ford Model A coupe. Identified suspects are Cliff Gross alias Jack Young 23 of Waukon and Edward Robertson 24 of Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Cherokee
Cliff Gross
Jack Young
Waukon
Edward Robeertson
Marshalltown
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Willis Lamb
Mrs. Tufts
Finson
Newton Owens
E. Ross Linns
van Cleaves
Mrs. Steyne
Bhonka
A. K. Filbers
Denver, Colo
Great Lakes
City Briefs
Lexion
V.F.W. Picnic
Rep. Short
Iowa Gop
Fairfax
Fairfax State Savings Bank
J. L. Krall
Mig
Wy Day
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jimmy
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Iowa News
Clarence Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
W. M. Hotchkiss
South English
Hattie Hotchkiss
D. WW
Nelson
Fred
Alice Greenlee
Lettie Connelly
LA Porte City
Merlin Kober
F. W. Kober
Mary Gannon
Milbank
Minneapolis
Mr. Kober
Western College
le Mars
Waubay
S. C
S. D
A. D Hickman
Haire
Strawberry Point High School
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Dysart
Erwin Miller
Alburnett
John J.opata
Julius Rixe
Lorenz Hoffmeier
Anton Hoeltke
Carl Gehrls
Vene Rix
Flowers
Louise Meier
Carl
Louise Penningroth
Frank Ball
Louis Pingle
Wheatland
William
Durant
Joseph Riordan
Richland
Wellman
George Riordan
John D Zichtman
Fairfield
Waldo Swartzendruber
Orville Morrison
Emma Erb
Swartzendruber
Morrison
L. J. Miller
Erb
Sarah Miller
Greene Township
Town County
Louis Dunkel
Hopkinton
Delaware County District Court
William J. Nieman
Dunkel
Karl Meinhard
Joseph Hutchinson
William A. Frazier
Oakland Cemetery
Clara C
Charles and
Elizabeth Thompson
Charlotte
Mich
Michigan State Normal School
Manchester High School
Charlotte, Mich
Taverne Anderson
Justice of the Peace
JFK Royee
Commercial Club
U. S. Capitol
Iowa City Light and Water Utilities
George Nichols
Boy
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