Quote of the Week Sparks Mixed Reactions
Quote attributed to Everett Pate cites Kinsey report reactions with phrases about late information while a Rogers Arkansas Daily News item notes social commentary on a woman showing more interest in footwear than fashion. Weekend guests listed include Bob Kounkel and Kathy Brainerd Roy Severt and family Desa Lynn Artie Kounkel Joe Vander Scoff and Roy Kounkel Mike Kounkel Beverly Krause Sioux City and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Mail
Kinsey
Everett Pate
Rogers Arkansas Daily News
Ervin Krause
Bob Kounkel
Kathy
Brainerd
Roy Severt
George Kounkel
Desa
Lynn
Artie Kounkel
Joe Vander Scoff
Roy Kounkel
Rich Janssen
Sally Wagner
Pete Heifner
Bonnie Howe
Beverly Krause
Sioux City
Mike Kounkel
Daughters Engagement For Moulyn L O Sullivan Emil A
Mr and Mrs Randall O Sullivan of 710 W Eighth St announce the November 7 marriage of their daughter Moulyn L O Sullivan to Emil A BrosSher son of Mr and Mrs BrosSher of 1226 W Fifth St Sioux City. Moulyn is a graduate of Le Mars and Emil is a graduate of Hee High School. The couple will wed at St Boniface Catholic Church in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Randall O’Sullivan
Eighth Street
Stous City
Moulyn L. O'Sullivan
Emil A+aisecher
Mis
BrosSher
Fifth str
x City
Le Mars
Sullivan
intial high school
Sioux City
Hee«high schoo
St. Boniface Catholic church
Siow City
Sioux Co Draft Fifteen Slated for Induction Oct 20 1953
Sioux County men totaling fifteen are scheduled for induction on Tuesday October 20 1953 with reporting times starting at 6:00 am in Orange City Rock Valley Hull Sioux Center Ireton and Alton. Names include Gerrit J Van Gelder Silvan Huber James Rielly Clifford Van Berkum John Gerressen John P Collenbaugh Rodney L Gravenburg James E Bonthais James Hanenburg Richard L De Boom Donald L Harskamp William D Kooi Donald D Hastert Edwin J Van Surksum James P Even and others. Ann Weiland returned from Sioux City after a two week visit with her sister and brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County
Orange City
Gerrit J. Van Gelder
Silvan Huber
Rock Valley
James P. Rielly
Chifford S. Van Berkum
John Gerrisen
John P. Collenbaugh
Rodney L. Gravenburg
James E. Bonthais
Hull
James
William D. Kooi
voluneer
Alton
Donald D. Hastert
Edwin J. Van Surksum
James P. Even
Bride and groom wed in Le Mars church ceremony
Miss Jean Margaret Scott and Dennis E Stelpflug were married October 12 1953 at St James church Le Mars with Father L J Lavelle officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Phillip McAlpin Fort Dodge Ta. The bride wore ice blue taffeta with pearl jewelry and carried a Battenberg lace handkerchief. Reception followed at the Elks Club with fall color decorations and a three tier cake. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside in Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Margaret Scott
Le Mais
Lous A. Scott
Topeka
Kansas
Dennis E Stelplug
Nick Stelpflug
Le Mas
St. James church
L. J. Lavelle
Phillip McAlpin
Fort Dodge
Elks club
Scott
Stelpilue
comane
Neon Miller
Floyd T. Blakely
Moses Ruth Hartman
Carolyn Rees
Donal Bradley
Le Mars high school
Plymon's county farm bureau
Our Lady
No Services at Hildreth Church Sunday
The Hildreth Memorial congregation will hold a special meeting on Tuesday Oct 13 at 7 30 PM in Westnar College chapel to decide on repairs remodeling or building a new church. Trustees voted Oct 10 to skip Sunday services Oct 11 and move services to the college chapel for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildreth Memorial church
Westnar college chapel
Fort Dodge
Westman college
Open House Celebrates Akron Couple's 55th Anniversary
Mrs and Mrs Robert Ross of Akron Iowa hosted an open house Sunday from 3 to 6 pm celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. Guests included daughter Mrs Al Clacys of Wabash Indiana and sons Russell Ross of Spencer Iowa Leslie Ross of Omaha Nebraska, plus daughter-in-law Mrs Percy Ross and granddaughter Betty from Chicago. Other attendees were Mrs John Mordoff of Glendale California visiting for the funeral of her father J A Cook, and Dr and Mrs R M Fige who spent the weekend in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ross
Akron
Ross
Al Clacys
Wabash
Ind
Russell Ross
Spencerla
Leslie Ross
Omaha
John Mordoff
Glendale
California
Paul Trauffer
Mordoff
J. A. Cook
R. M. Fige
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mrs Katharine Uhlmeyer dies at 74 in Rock Island
Mrs Katherine Uhlmeyer 74 of Rock Island mother of George A. Uhlmeyer Rock Island zone manager for Iowa Illinois Gas Electric Co died at 4 55 am last Monday at St Anthony hospital She had been a patient since June 26 A past president of St Marys Altar Society she supported St Marys Church Funeral services were held Thursday at 830 am Wheelin Funeral Home and 9 am at St Marys Church Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery She was born January 17 1879 in Le Mars IA daughter of Nicholas and Margaret Hoeltzner She moved to Rock Island with her husband George H Uhlmeyer in 1896 Surviving are son George another son Vance N of Madison Wis manager of Beaver Dam district of Wisconsin Power and Light Co and a former Illinois Gas & Electric Co employee Five grandchildren a brother Nicholas J Hoeltzner and three sisters Miss Chara Rock Island Mrs Lucy Holby Minneapolis and Mrs Maury Kass Iona Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Uhimeyer
Rock Island
George A. Uhimeyer
Rock Islind
Quad-Cities
Lowa - Ilinois
Le Mars
George
Vance N
Madison
Wis
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Tallinois Gas & Electric Co
Nicholas J. Hoeltzner
Rock Island city
Local couples apply for marriage licenses this week
The Clerk of Court's office received applications from Thom as Eyres Held of Hinton and Beverly Joyce Orthen of Le Mars, Dennis Stelp ing and Jean Scott of Le Mars, and Donald Cotton with Gladys Seaman, both of Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Court
Thomas Eyres
Hinton
Beverly Joyce Orthen
Le Mars
Dennis Stelping
Jean Scott
Donald Cotton
Gladys Seaman
Sioux City
City Ban Curbs Evening Outdoor Fires Citywide
Mayor R J M Long acting on the fire department ban outdoor fires after 6 p m for the dry spell duration. The ordinance also prohibits rakeing ashes into streets or ditches or burning them in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. M. Long
loeday
Gottsche Infant Richard Lee Services Held
Services were held for Richard Lee, infant son of Mr and Mrs George Gottsche Jr of Cleghorn, at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars and burial in Marcus Amherst cemetery. The infant was born Friday Oct 7 and died Monday evening Oct 5. Rev C W Samuelson officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard’ Lee
George Gottsche, Jr
Cleghorn
Sclock
Sacred Heart hospital
Le Mars
C. W. Samucbon
Marcus-Amherst
Sheehan Reilly Wedding at St Joseph Sioux City
Miss Lennice Sheehan wed Bernard J. Reilly in a Saturday morning ceremony at St. Joseph Catholic Church Sioux City with Rev Ralph Rinehart officiating The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sheehan, wore a steel gray suit and winter white hat The couple plans residence at 1529 Grandview Boulevard Sioux City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Catholic church
Sioux City
Lennice Sheehan
Bernard J. Reilly
Ralph Rinehart
John Sheehan
Union township
Really
Marguerite Reilly
Inez Myers
Anthony Reilly
hisother
James Feink
Fianca
Reilly
Sheehan
Fed Staber
Leo Sheehan
Wayne Sheehan
Jerome Coffey
James Frink
Edmund Quade
Delores Mathison
Nancy Easterbrook
Grandview boulevard
Optometric Congress Opens In Minneapolis Sessions
Dr C L Hagan attends the North Central Optometric Congress in Minneapolis as it meets Sunday through Tuesday to present modern methods concepts and procedures to practicing doctors. Pfc Dick Tracey son of Mr and Mrs James Tracey is stationed at Ft Belvoir Va writing he will finish schooling there in November and hopes to be home for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hagan
North Central Optometric Congress
Minneapolis
Pfc
Dick Tracey
James Tracey
Ft. Belvoir
Virginia
Six Plymouth County men to be inducted October 20
Six Plymouth county men will leave October 20 for induction into the armed services. They are Harold Albert of Le Mars, William Neal of Des Moines, Robert Willis of Des Moines, Arnold Binnehorse of Hin ta, Lamont Gralapp of Remsen and Gene Matthiesen of Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth county
armed services
Harold Albert
Le Mars
William Neal
Des Moines
Robert Willis
Arnold Binnehorse
Hinta
Lamont Gralapp
Remsen
Gene Matthiesen
Funeral services for Ares Jennie Hintz in Le Mars
Funeral services for Ares Jennie Hintz, died Friday in Sioux City, will be at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. She lived at 1293 22nd Street in Sioux City for the past ten years, born April 1, 1894 in Adrian Minnesota, married to Frank Hintz in Le Mars January 14, 1919. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Leonard Harnson, Mrs. Kenneth Lanoa, and Mrs. James Red, and four sons William, Robert, Gerald, and Eugene. Body sent to Wiltgen Funeral Home in Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ares
Jennie Hinz
Sioux
St. Joseph Catholic church
Le Mars
Calvary , cemetery
Flintz
22nd street
Sion
Caty
Adrian
Minn
Frank Huntz
Leonard Harnson
Kenneth Lanoa
Huron
James Red
Pierce
William
Sioux City
Robert
Madison
Wis
Gerald
Idaho
Eugene
Corfina
Wiltgen
Death of O J Schulz Farmed Near Neptune
Oscar Schulz Ward reports the death of O J Schulz of a Rochester Minnesota area farm near Neptune. He had traveled there two weeks ago and died early today. Funeral services are pending with Lu ken's home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
O. J. Schulz
Neptune
Rochester
Minn
Feneral
Luken
Liechty Funeral Held in California for 42 Year Old
Joseph Liechty 42 son of Dr and Mrs E J Liechty of Kingsley died recently. Funeral services were held Saturday at Van Muys California with burial in Forest Lawn Pasadena. He was born January 1 191th at Comica South Carolina and moved to Kingsley as a child. Survived by widow Gulver a stepdaughter Pearl a brother Judk of Iowa City and a sister Mixy Metly of Liberal Kansas. A nurse Jane Koopman, St Josephs hospital Sioux City, is visiting her parents in Kingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van Muys
Cal
Joseph Liechty
E. J. Liechty
Kingsley
Forest Lawn cemetery
Pasadena
Liechty
Comica
S. C
Drake univerisity
California
Gulver
Pearl
Judklowa City
Mixy Metly
Liberity
Lawrence, Kansas
Jane Koopman
St. Joseph's hospital
Sioux City
Emil Koopman
Local I. P. S. offices moved several times to city hall site
Informants recall former I. P. S. Co. offices moving from Walter & Light to Billy Arendt Hat Shop location, then to the Lewis Hardware building in 1921 or 1922. About 1935 under manager R. L. Clarke they relocated to the old city hall site now used as city hall after the Hirsch garage became municipal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cannon
Jim Runciey
Walter & Light
Billy Arendt
Lewis Hardware
R. L. Clarke
city hall
Hirsch garage
Miss Beverly Oethen- Held wedding near Brunsville
Miss Beverly Oethen daughter of Mr and Mrs George Oethen Le Mars wed Thomas Held son of Mr and Mrs G Held of Hinton at St Peters Lutheran Brunsville at 8 pm Sunday October A miscellaneous shower preceded the ceremony with many local attendees including Mrs George Reuter and Mrs Conrad Gertiets Afterward guests shared a Hinch and gifts were opened Weekend visitors included Rev and Mrs John D Ranson Fred Ransom Des Moines and Mr and Mrs L L Phelps New Sharon Also Larry Hart Jew City spent the weekend with the Hatt family Dr F F Null visited Hawarden hospital patient Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly -Oethen
George Oethen
Le Mars
Thomas
Held
G. ” Held
Hinton
St Peter’s Lutheran church
Brunsville
Minnie Oethen
George Reuter
Conrad Gertiets
Dorothy Ann
William Gerrietts
Bertha Voss
Anna Kloster
Bruno Branken
John Oethen
Herman Branken
Harry Oethen
Leo Muth
Arnie Rozell
Kelton Pralle
Elmer Octhen
Earl Octhen
John D. Ranson
Fred Ransom
Des Moines
Ransom
L. L. Phelps
New Sharon
Phelps
Larry Hart
Jews City
O. DB. Hatt. Meo
AL ED Null
Mr. Null
FF. Null
Hawarden hospital
Obituary: Joseph C. Wilberding 64 Remsen leader dies
Joseph C. Wilberding 64 prominent Remsen businessman and Knights of Columbus figure died in Sacred Heart Hospital Le Mars after a week of illness from a blood stream infection. He was born April 29 1889 New Vienna Town and survived by a large family including widow Cecelia and numerous children. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic Church with Knights of Columbus in attendance. He served as justice of the peace and led Le Mars Knights circles, with deep ties to the Luxembourg Brotherhood and local fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiberdine
Remsen Bell Enterprise
Globe-Post
Joseph C. Wilberding
Remsen
Knights of Columbis
Sacred Heart hospital
Le Mars
Wilberding
Fisch
St. Mary's Catholic church
Knights of Columbus
New Vienna
Aupril
Anton Wilberding
Joseph
Renmen
St. Mary's
liter
Cecelia Meyer
Mary Sehing
Marcus
Catholic church
Knights of Columba
everve
Trinty councl
grand kimeht
Schumer
nes council
Giana
Garritan femoly
Amica
justice of the peace
hide
Emi
Forty Fort
Vincent
Kennewick
Wash
Joseph H. Oxnard
Julian
Smithsilk
Edwin
Omaha
Mim Lester
Hilderard
Rupp
Norbert
Ades
Broderson
Remsen Tax Spot Check Finds Few Willful Delinquents
Iowa revenue officials reported Remsen was the only Plymouth County town subject to a spot check on federal income tax filing. Delinquents paid $10,000 in taxes while total delinquents across Iowa paid $21,779.30. Most cases showed no willful misrepresentation. some errors stemmed from mis-spelled names or filing in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
federal internal revenue
Remsen
Plymouth
lowa
Waite Funeral Held for Eva Agnes Waite at St Josephs
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St Josephs church for Eva Agnes Waite 36 who died Wednesday night after a long illness. A solemn Requiem Mass was sung with Rt Rev Msgr J D Fisch as celebrant and multiple priests assisting. Acolytes were her sons Robert and Donald Waite. Thurifers Earl and Thomas Sieverding. The sems from Conception Seminary sang in the choir. Pallbearers included Al Meis Leo Meis Joe Duster Frank Hentges and Webb Sieverding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's church
Eva Agnes Wate
J. D. Fisch
L. J. LaVelle
St. James parish
Le Mars
Patrick Waite
Raymond P. Wieling
Robert
Donald Waite
Earl
Thomas Sieverding
Conception Seminary
Conception
i Mo
Magr
Prissty
Paul Alvey
Ashton
George Benjamin
Sirable
A. W. Behrens
Gerald Kelley
Sioux City
Edmund Kestle
OSB
Gerald Lyons
Zeno Reising
V_ OF
Alton
Lawrence Schoeppner
Oyens
Dean Walker
Al Meis
AL Orban
Leo Meis
Joe Duster
Frank Hentges
Webb Sieverding
Obituary of J A Cook longtime Le Mars banker
Joseph Albert Cook 67 died Oct 9 after weeklong illness at Sacred Heart hospital. Born Sept 14 1886 in Sacaton Arizona he moved to Plymouth county in 1900. He worked with Le Mars Savings Bank for 43 years and supported Indian mission causes. Funeral Oct 11 at Mauer’s. burial in Schaller with numerous pallbearers and honorary escorts. Survivors include wife Marie, two grandchildren, sister and relatives in California and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Albert Cook
Le Mars Savings Bank
Sacred Heart hospital
J. A. Cook
Sacaten
Arizona
Plymouth county
Westmar college
Marie Jessie Schneider
Mauer
funeal
Schaller
laws
Mauer funeral home
J Ransom
Fist Presbyterian church
Le Mars
Samuel Rameker
John D
Irene) Mordoff
Glendale
California
Lois Hoak
Ella Blaugerte
Iowa
Hearvy Harms
Paul Traufler
Henry Ahlers
Se. Gordon Mennen
Lo A. Kase
Henry Ahlers, Jr
Harry Hoyt
George Foxen
Ted Love
C. C. Woodke
Gregg Featherston
Nick Stelpflug
Ralph Rippey
Earl O'Brien
Al Mei
Joe Duster
Nate Gearke
Henry Howe
Martin
Muccke
J. M. Long
S. S. Bovtan
Chic Eastman
Dr. A. M. Maner
J. E
Joe Cook
Cook
Mission schools for
Westmar Homecoming Weekend on Campus Schedule
Westmar College celebrated homecoming with three days of events from Friday to Sunday on campus. Alumni sent telegrams of congratulations, Reuben Job crowned Homecoming Queen Beverly Eilerbeck Job, and a parade of floats along Le Mars’ business district featured the Westmar and high school bands. The Westmar-Dakota Wesleyan game ended in a 0 to 0 tie, followed by a chatter hour and a talent show, with the Queen's Supper Club hosting the Saturday banquet and services held at the college church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmar
North’ Central Association
Reuben Job
Duke elect
Beverly Eilerbeck
Le Mars
Westmar college
Dakota Wesleyan
Eagles
silors G. Westmar
Student Union
royal family ax
Dudin
Queen's Supper Club
hanquet
College church
Le Mars Frides Club Names Honor Guests at Meeting
Society notes report Mrs Ronald Severson honored as Jesson Ferlas for members of the Le Mars Frides Club. Members answered roll call with the question What would I do with the 25th hour of the day. Mrs Joy Perry presided as president. After business, Mrs Russell Bowers reviewed Time and Tem e Acatn TM by Hilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Severson
Jesson Ferlas
Le Mars Frides Club
Joy Perry
Russell Bowers
Hilton
Accidents Dot Merrill Area With Multiple Collisions
Injuries reported for Alfred Miller in a Sacred Heart Hospital update after a Saturday collision at Highway 29 near Merrill involving Junior Vaughn of Le Mars who ran a stop sign. Also noted were Wallace Tentinger’s crash with a cow west of Le Mars causing $350 damage, and a gravel truck rear ending Emil Schulg’s car near Craig with injuries to Stahl. Other incidents include a Nathan Frolkey bridge collision and various social notes with local residents visiting relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Miller
Merrill
Sacred Heart hospital
Junior Divine Vaughn
Le Mars
Vaughn
Wallace Tentinger
Fire damages Siverton residence in South Kingsley
Fire at S M Siverton’s home in South Kingsley destroyed most of the west half of the house after a kitchen start. Rev Powell family awoke to the blaze and alerted authorities. Siverton escaped with only the clothes he wore. Insurance partially covers the loss. Firefighters were also called to Wyndham Bauer farm where a hayrack of corn shucks burned. Bauer moved the rack with a tractor, limiting damage to the hayrack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Siverton
South Kingsley
Wyndham Bauer
Kingsley
Bauer
Central P I T A Plans First Meeting in New Addition
The first meeting of Central P T A will be held in the new addition activity room on Wednesday October 4 at 8 p m. All parents of junior and senior high school students are invited and urged to attend. A panel discussion on after the prom activities will follow featuring parents students and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central P. IT. A
new addition
Becker-Albert Wedding in Merrill Melebourne Church
Miss Janice Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond J Becker Merril becomes the bride of Harold E Albert son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Albert Le Mars at 8 p m October 9 in the Merrill Meurbourne U B church. Rev Charles Henry conducts the double ring ceremony attended by Rae Becker maid of honor and Mark Albert best man with ushers Herman Schulz and Don Van Evera. Music by James Bogenrief piano and Dean Simpson singing Thru the Years Be Thou With Me and the Lord's Prayer. The gown features white chantilly lace over satin with sheer nylon yoke and pearl bandeau veil. The bride carries roses and white mums. maid of honor in blue green net over satin with hoop skirt. Reception follows with decor of fall mums. three tier cake and guest book by Herman Schulz. Dining and service staff listed plus generous local attendants. Groom and bride both local high school graduates and employed in Merrill and Le Mars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Becker
Raymond J. Becker
Merril
Harold E. Albert
Clarence Albert
Le Mars
Merrill- Melebourne E. U. B
Charles Henry
Rae Becker
Mark Albert
bestian
Herman Schulz
Don Van Evera
James Bogenrief
Dean Simpson
Becker
Albert
Don Van Esera
Hernan Schulz
Beverly Dunn
Del Rapids
South Dakota
Adrieane Schindel
Merrill
Ale fma Becker
Darwin Brink
Ann. Dwight Spies
Neal Brink
Veernon Farmer
Le Mar
Howard Dobbs
Sioux City
Carol Brink
Joan Cick
Carol Farmer
Kathy Newman
Merrill high school
Farmers State Bank
aroom
Central high school
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Masaka Shibata
Tittori City
Japan
Soon Ok Lee
Seuul
Korea
Hildreth Memorial Evangelical United Brethren church
Kenneth J. Clinson
America
Westwar
Soong Ok Lee
Methodist Mission
Seoul
YEAYS
Sioux Co
Ann Weiland
E. C. Feseler
Scott-Stelpflug
Hildreth
Mrs. K. Uhimeyer
corneas theles
Rancacain gotine
Business & Professional Women’s club
gre
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Long
Lena Gross
iss Helen Wiltgen
Sy Kayser
Ethel Neubrand
Agsesreth
Jennie Hintz
Bill Lamb
Harold Ruden
mnting deer
Wyoming
Carl Kestel
Oscar Schulz
Joseph Wilberding
Waite Funeral
R. M. Fie
Fige
Teresa. Novatin
Christa Novatny
Clyde Robs
Rockwell City
R. C. Edmonds
Donna Johnson
John Reese
Janet
Spencer, Te
Walter Boren
P.T.A
Kellen-Kellen
Naef
Janet Kellen
Richard Kellen
Glenis Kelleo
Kay Kellen
Diane Kellen
George Kellen
see
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Steve Kellen
Central Ave
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