Triplet Brothers Hum In Swisher Household Of Ten
Ed ward and Mrs Shramek live on a 30 acre farm near Swisher with eight other children. The three newborn triplets Roy Roger Ray are the only Johnson county triplets, weigh 18 pounds for Ray and 14 34 for Roger at birth, now growing into lively siblings who favor playing together. Ray is the scrapper while Roger and Roy get along best. the family expects the trio to become farmers.
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Roy
Roger
Ray
Johnson County
Shramek Farm
Swisher
Leonard
Edward
Mildred
Rose Ann
Marian
Miss Edna Roberts piano recital set in Marion
Miss Edna Roberts announces a two part piano recital at the Marion Christian church auditorium Thursday at 7 45 p m. Part I features Marion pupils and Part II rural pupils. Various division meetings of the Methodist Ladies Aid follow with hostesses and devotional leadership noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Roberts
The
Christian Church
Marion
Lesta Jean
Rosemary
Richard Rion
Janet McCune
John Bunting
Teresa Gritzner
Lois Erwin
Beverly Lutz
Sally Frederick
Dorothy Leake
Darlene Meggers
Audrey Maxson
Virginia Roberts
Donna McCalley
Marilyn Johnson
Virginia Fairley
Marilyn Fontaine
Bob Coon
Carol Jean Fairley
Margaret Beadle
Phyllis Lanning
Leona
Dorothy Levasseur
Martha
Betty Lou Kemp
Nyleene Bebee
LaVonne Miller
Virginia Munier
Arlene
Dorothy Pflughaupt
Marjorie Schlantz
Corrinne Knapp
Jean Stamy
Marion Towers
Lois
Alice
Ray
Ruth Frederick
Therestriai Club Luncheon Set for Tuesday at Wurster Tea Room
The Therestriai club closes its year with a luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Wurster tea room at 2015 B avenue NE Cedar Rapids. Reservations should be made by Monday with committee members Mrs W G Koppenhaver Mrs R J Williams or Mrs J Lawrence Bigger.
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Therestriai Club
Wurster
B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
W. G. Koppenhaver
R. J. Williams
J. Lawrence Bigger
Lemon Flake Hutchinsons June Ice Cream Ad
Lemon Flake is Hutchinson's June special ice cream in gingham package. 13e pint 25c quart at Owen's Drug Store.
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Hutchinson
Owen’s Drug Store
Donald Lee Taylor Spends Summer with Grandmother
Donald Lee Taylor of Cedar Rapids is spending the summer with his grandmother, Mrs. Florence Easterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Florence Easterday
Erwin Daughter Recovering From Emergency Appendectomy
Mrs. George L. Erwin reports their daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Erwin, instructor at the State College in Logan Utah, is recovering after an emergency appendectomy performed several days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Erwin
Mary Elizabeth Erwin
State College
Logan
Utah
Kenaya Camp Fire Meeting Set at Guardian’s Home
The Kenaya Camp Fire group will meet at Mrs. W. H. Booze’s home at 1240 Sixth Avenue on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenaya Camp
the Guardian
W. H. Booze
Sixth Avenue
Granger to Counselor at Eldora Girls Camp This Summer
Mary Ellen Granger daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Granger will serve as counselor at a girls camp in Eldora this summer. Mr and Mrs Dale Moody and their daughter Sharon Kaye of Keota were overnight guests Friday of Mr and Mrs Moodys brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Charles Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Granger
A. E. Granger
Eldora
Dale Moody
Sharon Kaye
Keota
Marion Chapter No 183 OES to Meet Monday Evening
Marion Chapter No 183 of the O E S will hold a meeting Monday at 8 p m in the Masonic temple. A program and refreshments will follow the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Masonic Temple
Grand Lodge
Ivanhoe Club Potluck Dinner Set for June 12
The Ivanhoe club will hold a potluck dinner on June 12 at the home of Mrs. W. B. Carpenter located north of Marion. The event invites members to bring dishes to share and enjoy fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Club
W. B. Carpenter
Marion
Patmos Commandery to Meet at Masonic Temple
Patmos Commandery No. 27 E T will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple. Mr and Mrs J L Roberts their daughter Miss Edna Roberts and guest Mrs Lottie Roberts of Dallas Tex will leave today for Amboy and Mendota Ill to visit relatives. Betty Manson 8 daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard Manson entered University Hospital Iowa City Saturday for operation on one foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patmos Commandery
E. T
Masonic Temple
J. L. Roberts
Edna Roberts
Lottie Roberts
Dallas
Tex
Amboy
Mendota
Ill
Betty Manson
Maynard Manson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Local Family Arrangements and Commencement Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Lang and their son Jimmie visit Mrs. Langs aunt Miss Kate Gallagher in Dubuque. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Martin and Clarence Reinhard will attend the University of Iowa commencement Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Lang
Jimmie
Mrs. Lang
Kate Gallagher
Dubuque
G. L. Martin
Clarence Reinhard
University of Iowa
Mrs Russell Rodgers Visits In Onawa With Jacobsons
Mrs Russell Rodgers and her son Jack traveled to Onawa for a visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Rodgers
Jack
Onawa
Frank Jacobson
Miss Edith Tyer Plans Summer Visit with Sister
Miss Edith Tyer a Boone teacher arrived Saturday to spend the summer at the home of her sister Mrs Mabe Kesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Tyer
Boone
Mabe Kesting
Mrs Earl Aubrey Helps Move to Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Earl Aubrey of Rock Island assisted her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John A Clay in relocating to a new residence at 2121 F avenue NE Cedar Rapids on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Aubrey
Rock Island
Marion
John A. Clay
F Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Miss Hatch Heads to Iowa State Teachers College
Miss Rachel Hatch, a third grade teacher at Lincoln school, will leave Monday to attend the summer session at Iowa State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hatch
Lincoln
Wil
Iowa State Teachers College
Lions Club Dinner at Marion Golf Club Tuesday Evening
Members host a 6 30 p m dinner at Marion Golf Club with wives and friends as guests. Golf will be played before the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Marion Golf Club
New Summer Shades at Holeproof Hosiery Includes Beach Beige
Advertising notes Holeproof Hosiery introduces new summer shades with Beach Beige and Romance Americana. Sold exclusively at the Boston Store.
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Boston
Cary Club Holds Annual Tea Hostess by Mrs Phelps
Mrs L M Phelps of 992 Eighth Street will host the Cary club on Monday at 1 p m for its annual tea. Mrs J A Beeson and Mrs E V Carey serve on the committee. Members are to bring table service and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Phelps
Eighth Street
Cary Club
J. A. Beeson
E. V. Carey
The
Shakespeare Club
Harry Snell
South Eleventh Street
Lillian Bleakly
Elgin Couple To Celebrate Their 60th Anniversary
Elgin Mr and Mrs Jake Yearous celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a family picnic. He born in Knox county Ohio, will be 86 Aug 7. she born in Highland township Iowa will be 85 July 26. They raised twelve children and now have 38 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. twelve relatives listed as living.
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the Gazette
Elgin
Jake Yearous
Highland Township
Yearous
Knox County
Ohio
Charles Yearous
Levi
Rebecca Doty
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Artha Bailey
Fayette
Blanche McCauley
Brawley
Calif
Clifton Yearous
Waukon
Rebecca Bisbing
Cedar Falls
Jerome
James
Jacob
Cornelia Gage
West Union
Susan Wilkinson
O. E. S. Linn County luncheon and Lorraine Circle changes
The O. E. S. past matrons association meets Thursday at 1 pm for a luncheon in the Masonic hall Walker. Lorraine Circle picnic supper is canceled for Monday. Members may reserve Thursday luncheon seats with Mrs. Willis Jordan or Mrs. Emery J. Miller by Monday. The circle plans a visit to the Eastern Star home in Boone on June 13 and transportation requests should be made to Mrs. Miller or Mrs. Jordan by Wednesday. Kentucky in Technicolor with Loretta Young shows at the Garden today and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Blakeslee depart today for a five week West Coast vacation in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. S. Past Matrons’ Association of
Linn County
Masonic Hall
Walker
Lorraine Circle
Willis Jordan
Emery J. Miller
Eastern Star
Boone
Fred M. Blakeslee
West Coast
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dexter Cunningham
Cass Township
Miss Cunningham
Jones County
Cunningham
New York
Wapsipinicon River
Reverend Wade to Attend State Convention in Davenport
The Rev. Irving E. Wade will travel to Davenport on Tuesday to attend the state convention of Christian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving E. Wade
Davenport
State Convention of Christian Churches
Athenian Club to meet June 9 with style show
The Athenian club invites the public to a meeting on June 9 at 8 p.m. in the public library auditorium. A style show will highlight the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenian Club
Concordia church guild circles plan picnic luncheons
The Adeliza Daniels circle of the Priscilla guild will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a picnic lunch at Mrs. W. N. Foster's home a mile south of Marion boulevard. The Emma Kendall circle also meets at 1 p.m. for a picnic lunch at Mrs. Charles A. Ward's home, 901 Fourteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeliza Daniels
Priscilla Guild
The
Congregational Church
W. N. Foster
Marion Boulevard
Emma Kendall
Charles A. Ward
Fourteenth Street
Bradley and Hunter Attend Iowa Commencement
Dr. C. A. Bradley and George Hunter will attend the University of Iowa commencement Monday morning. Lewis Beaty Hunter, nephew of George Hunter, will graduate from the college of medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bradley
George Hunter
University of Iowa
Mr. Hunter
Lewis Beaty Hunter
College of Medicine
Hutchinsons Ice Cream Quart Ad Offers Several Flavors
An old advertisement lists Hutchinsons quart package ice cream in any flavor and lemon flake at 25 cents. Lolly pops cost 5 cents and frosted malt 10 cents. Includes the name Mike Cira.
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Hutchinsons
Mike Cira
Miss Lillian Rollins Heads Home From New York
Miss Lillian Rollins, visiting relatives in Corinth and attending the world’s fair, will return home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian *Rollins
Corinth
N. Y
Camp staff invitees join Wapsie summer plans
W T Jackson returns from Rochester Minnesota at week start. His daughter Mrs Elmer Nelson of Muscatine arrives to spend summer with him. Nelson will serve on Camp Wapsie staff this summer as part of the auxiliary camp program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Jackson
Rochester
Minn
Elmer Nelson
Muscatine
Nelson
Camp Wapsier
New smart distinctive gifts for the June bride
Boston Store Gift Shop advertises fresh gift options for brides in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Store
Coe College Unit Heads to Fort Snelling for Training
Sam Jackson Melvin Clark and Sam Patterson will depart late this week for Fort Snelling Minnesota for six weeks of advanced military training with the Coe college unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jackson
Melvin Clark
Sam Patterson
Fort Snelling
Minn
Coe College
Visit to Carl Hindman by Tom Cook Arranges Family Meeting
Tom Cook of Sac City formerly from Marion visits Carl Hindman at the home of his sisters Mrs. Clara Wilson and Mrs. N. A. Baker for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cook
Sac City
Marion
Carl Hindman
Clara Wilson
N. A. Baker
Bealls and Larsons Visit Family in Moline Illinois
Mrs N R Beall and Mr and Mrs Roy Larson with son Roy Jr visit Mrs Bealls daughter in law and son Mr and Mrs Fred C Newlin in Moline Ill Loretta Young and Richard Greene star in Kentucky currently showing at the Garden theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Beall
Roy Larson
Roy, Jr
Moline, Ill
Loretta Young
Richard Greene
Kentucky
Peters Pigaons Family Reunion at Monticello
Mrs Celan Rollins attends the annual Peters Pigaons families reunion at Monticello in a family gathering noted for its warm welcome and shared memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celan Rollins
Peters
Weekend Guests At Ellison Home Include Alvord Family
Weekend guests in the home of Mrs. Nina Ellison are Mrs. Ellison's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Alvord of Lehigh and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Alvord of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Frank Craig of Seattle, and Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Smith of Grand Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Ellison
Ellison
C. J. Alvord
Lehigh
M. H. Alvord
Fort Dodge
Frank Craig
Seattle
Wash
F. F. Smith
Grand Junction
Book Club Picnic Lunch at Mrs Miller's Home
The book club will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs D Earl Miller northwest of Marion for a picnic luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Book Club
D. Earl Miller
Marion
East Rural Garden Club
Fred McShane
Mrs Gee to Visit Fort Belvoir Family Home
Mrs. Herbert Gee of Fort Belvoir Virginia arrives for an extended visit with her parents Dr. and Mrs. A E Crew. Her husband Lieut Gee is stationed away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gee
Fort Belvoir, Va
A. E. Crew
Lieut. Gee
Sta
Visitor from Camp Perry to Arrive for Month-End Visit
A visitor mentioned as being at Camp Perry, Ohio, will join here at the end of the month for a visit. The note places the person at Camp Perry and confirms plans to come later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Cornell graduates Class of 89 Monday
A list of graduates from Cornell with names and hometowns is presented. The note confirms twelve degrees will be awarded at the end of the summer school session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Sheldon Rahn
Lisbon
Roy Ralston
Alexis
Ill
Rebecca Reeves
Fort Madison
Lois Reitzel
Sterning
Edwin Rogers
Mount Vernon
Jack Ruschmeyer
Boone
Frederick Schmidt
Evanston
George Schroeder
Don Scott
Norway
Rachel Anne Shaffer
Manchester
Betty Shively
Toledo
Janet Lou Smith
Mankato
Minn
Russell Spencer
Freeport
Frances Spratt
Monroe
Marian Stanek
Oak Park
Donald Stotler
West Branch
Robert Swenson
Ottumwa
Catherine Thompson
Center Junction
Delbert Tildesley
Syracuse
New York
Earl Toll
Deerfield
Charla Mae Warner
Fort Dodge
Richard West
David Wiest
Minneapolis
Priscilla Williams
Jeanne Wilson
Annawan
Lois Wilson
Fenton
Marcella Jean Dunham
Benton C. T. A. 1 Makes 32.4-Lb May Butterfat Average
VINTON The Benton county cow test association No 1 with 277 cows on test including 28 dry made a May average of 32.4 pounds of butterfat. The Matt Birker herd of 13 Holsteins, Vinton, led with 47.3 pounds of butterfat on average. One of Birker's cows was top producing individual with a record of 94.6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Benes to Speak at Grinnell June 16
Grinnell College hosts its fifth annual Institute of International Relations June 15 to 24 with speakers Eduard Benes R H Markham Norman Thomas and others. Registration opens June 15 at 9 am and sessions run through June 24 with evening lectures and a morning address by Markham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
R. H. Markham
The
Christian Science Monitor
Norman Thomas
League For Industrial Democracy
Grinnell’ College
Institute of International Relations
Carleton W. Washburne
Winnetka, NL
Laura Puffer Morgan
Geneva
Switzerland
F. Wilhelm Sollmann
Germany
Rheinische Zeitung
Herbert F. Fraser
Swarthmore College
T. Z. Koo
Europe
Uncle Sam
Orient
Markham
E. Raymond Wilson
Grinnell Institute
April Oleomargarine Sales Fall 24.9 Percent From 1938
U S oleomargarine sales in April declined 24.9 percent from April 1938 based on internal revenue tax stamps. April purchases totaled 23,711,310 pounds versus 31,575,890 the prior year, with January–April totals at 108,331,854 pounds versus 148,369,644, a 26.7 percent drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Chicago
United States
American Butter Institute
Volunteers Prepare Anamosa Youth Hostel At Cunningham Home
Volunteer workers cleaned dusted and painted at the Harriet Cunningham residence in Anamosa converting it into a youth hostel. The dedication included Camp Fire girls a candle lighting ceremony Boy Scouts a fireplace Mayor Beaman spoke Miss Cunningham led a dedication prayer and guests from nearby towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namosa
Harriet Cunningham
Anamosa
George Beaman
Miss Cunningham
Winifred Blake
Council Bluffs
Charles Mercer
John Green
Tama honors first Tama high graduate of 1876 at 1939 commencement
Loren J. Price of Tama, sole living member of Tama high school's first graduating class, recalls school life in 1876. He earned a diploma at 17, worked to support himself, then became Iowa's nearly oldest registered pharmacist. His son served, and Price now speaks at the 1939 commencement as the town remembers its early graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren J. Price
Tama
Price
Tama High School
D. W. Norris
Times-Republican
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Green’s
Opera House
Iowa
Walter
United States Aviation Service
Ivan Adair
Chicago
Mary Ellen Kupka
Iowa Young Democrats Split Over Roosevelt Third Term
Capitol Currents reports that opposition to a Roosevelt third term is stronger among Iowa Young Democrats than it appears. News notes include possible favorite son candidates, Wilson’s Albany invitation, Utterback’s patronage role, and the new jab at Wilson as an “economic troglodyte” as 1940 campaigns shape up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Chapman
Associated Press
Moines
Roosevelt
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Albany
N. Y
Wilson
Senate
Board of Control
Ed Breen
Fort Dodge
Breen
Dickinson Resumes Law Practice in Des Moines
L. J. Dickinson announces he will practice law with his son in Des Moines after years in politics. He and family moved to the city while retaining a house in Algona. Kraschel, no longer governor, says he sought farm work during the Young Democrats’ convention but failed to secure a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Dickinson
Des Moines
Algona
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Kraschel
Young Democrats
Iowa officials review merit list amid layoffs
Iowa unemployment compensation officials say one worker remains employed despite ranking 562nd on the merit examination. Fourteen of 188 have already received dismissal notices with five or six more to go, while most workers are deemed qualified and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Commission
Superstitions Fill Evangeline Country in Louisiana
James Marlow reports Evangeline country’s beliefs blend folk medicine and voodoo. Traiteurs heal with charm and blood from a cat’s tail while neighbors seek miracles in wart cures fried rat remedies and clock rituals near oil derricks and a department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Iberia
Longfellow
Gabriel
Cornell Theater Launches Five Week Summer Comedy Run
Mount Vernon notes the Cornell College summer theater opens its sixth season June 6 for five weeks. Directors Albert and Bertha Johnson present Broadway comedies including Private Lives Our Town You Cant Take It With You and Penny Wise with nightly shows Thursday through Saturday plus a Saturday matinee. The Little Theater Armstrong Hall on campus hosts training in staging costuming lighting and acting drawing audiences nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Middlewest
Albert Johnson
Bertha French Johnson
Penny Wise
Armstrong Hall
Cornell
Arnolds celebrate golden wedding anniversary in Arlington
Special to The Gazette Mr and Mrs C H Arnold marked their golden wedding anniversary with an open house in Arlington Friday. In Waukon St Matthew’s council of the Knights of Columbus will initiate a class of forty members today with early mass at St Patrick’s church. The local council aims for national honors by becoming the first to reach the Cen club goal this year and will enroll more than 100 members, then doubling its quota. Nine Allamakee county students from Sing Postville and Waterville schools will compete in the annual University of Iowa scholarship contest. contestants include Lois A Shafer Phillip Shafer Gretchen M Harry Olson Jessie Poesch J Sanders Joan Searls Dorothy Haehien and Maxine Leas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
C H. Arnold
Golder
Waukon
St. Matthew’s
Knights of Columbus
St. Patrick’s Church
Allamakee County
Sing, Postville
Watervn
University of Iowa
Lois A. Shafer
Phillip Shafer
Lansing
Gretchen M. Harry Olson
Jessie Poesch
J Sanders
Joan Searls
Dorothy Haehien
Maxine Leas
Waterville
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Marion News
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Comforter
Seventh Avenue
Harold Howe
Ethel Harris
Edward Manson
Endeavor Division
Thomas Park
J. H. Moothart
Gleaners
Robert Garoutte
Tenth Street
Keystone
Willa Crane
Twelfth Street
H. J. Wiley
R. O. Pinch
Marvin Nielson
Loyal
Rainbow
Fay Bailey
English Boulevard
Fred Newlin
W. J. Goodyear
Hattie Bailey
True Blue Division
Carl White
Central Avenue
James Woodworth
George Stark
Sunshine Division
Therestriai
O. O. P. Club
Mrs
8Th Ave
C. E. Pearson
Grace H. Starr
Clark Family
Benton C. T. A
Benes
Elizabeth Sigworth
Russell Meade
Ed Steele
Clifford Strawman
Paul Smith
Edna Watters
Alice Witosky
Capitol Currents
E. C. Eicher
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hubert Utterback
Utterback
Louisiana
James Marlow
Iowa News
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