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Cambridge City And Environs 48 Years Ago-As Told By The Local Newspapers
From the pages of the Cam- ¡bridge City Tribune editions of , May 29, June 12, 19, 1913 comes ; the news of the day:
Adv .- Hot Biscuits, hot cakes, made with Royal Baking Powder are delicious, healthful and easily made . . There are some fifty or more horses in training at the Lackey track making fine progress in their speed development. It is I claimed that the speed shown by! Billy Ewan, a trotter, and Single. G., a pacer, this early in the sea- son, makes the claim for the Cam- bridge City track of having the fastest and best young prospects in Indiana. Billy Ewan is owned, hy Joha S. Lackey and F. A. Lac- key and Single G. by W. B. Bare- foot . Robert Wharton has, ¡ purchased a new Buick car and is' now taking lessons on the side! streets . Home Coming and Rally Day, Sunday, June 15, Cam- bridge City Christian church. Char- les E. Shultz is the pastor. . T. J. Connell of Milton has several teams busy delivering coal
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R. R. Campbell, who recently open- ed a meat market in the Kiser: block, has leased the old slaughter : house plant east of Capitol Hill, and is rebuilding it .. . . Joe Green writes his father, Dr. Green, from Aberdeen, S. D., that he has ar- cepted a position with the St. Paul & Milwaukee railroad company and is clerk to two roadmasters . . . . The Cambridge City Grays de-l feated the fast Marion nine 7-4,1 Sunday. Johnny Kerlin and Fenn Wonsetler did the pitching for the winners . .. . The Perfectior P'4 :- nut Co. in order to have the fa 1- ties to meet the rapidly increasing demand .for their goods. have! leased the east room adjoining the - gas office, and will fit it up tup ocenpy in connection with their plant . . . . Dr. H. H. Boyd has at new auto and is now putting int his best efforts learning how to: : run it . . . Fashion note of the day? -Skirts are drawn up a good deal in front, and many of them are slit up, higher than the ankle . . . .
Cambridge City And Environs 48 Years Ago-As Told By 'The 30 01 Local Newspapers
From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of June 26, July 3 and 10, 1913,: comes the news of the day:
The increase in the number of automobiles owned within the cor- porate limits of Cambridge City. in the past four years is most sur- prising. Four years ago there was but one auto here, and now there are 48 and others are being added. to the list daily . . The Cam- bridge City Chautauqua will run six days, July 30 to August 4 . . . . Reuben Bertsch has purchased a fine five passenger Cadillac auto- mobile . .. . The, 4th of July is go- ing to find the busy farmer cutting wheat in this locality . . . . E. R. Huddleston has recently sold and erected two windmills - one to! Ed Beeson, west of Dublin, and one to Will Lamberson, near Ben- tonville . . . . Advertisement : One- Half of all the automobiles sold in this country this year will be; Fords! Do you know why? Because the American people are getting automobile-wise The Cam- bridge City Grays defeated the Rushville nine 8-3. They will play ja series of three games at Madi- son, July 4, 5, 6 ... . T. J. Con- nell has bought half interest of John llazelrigg in the grain cle- vator at Bentonville. He paid $3,000. Mr. Connell now com -! mands the entire scope of sur- grounding territory as he has an Jelevator at Milton and one at Bentonville . ... The hair-raising moises of inotoreyeles and even automobiles on the streets are a great nuisance and ought to be: avoided is so far as possible ..
Cambridge City And Environs 48 Years 127.61 Ago-As Told By The Local Newspapers
From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of July 17, 24 and 31, 1913, comes the news of the day:
Automobiles are the talk of the town-attest this article "At one time Saturday afternoon antomo- biles were standing on the south side of Main street from Billheim- er & Oglesbee's to the First Na- Ational Bank, representing a prob- able investment of $25,000 . . Elbridge Vinton celebrated his 89th birthday quietly ... . E. O. Paul is building a barn' of con- crete blocks on his farm south of town, to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. It will be 40x 60 and wing 30x40 and will have three gables and a steel roof . . . J. S. Chapman has three thresh- ing outfits, and his son Dan, one, all are engaged in seperating wheat from the straw at great rate .... Buckskin Ben and show are showing in Winnipeg, Mani- toba, Canada ... . Single G, pacer,} owned by W. B. Barefoot and driven by Howard Vickery; is now in Terre Haute, and entered in the stake races there . . . . It is a viola- tion of the new auto law to per- mit the engine of an auto to con- tinue running while the, auto is standing on the street without at- tendance . .. . Cambridge City is celebrating with a mid-summer! festival for several nights. The Ferris wheel, merry - go - round, vaudeville and numerous other at- tractions, including n fine band are located on the J. W. Marson lot . .. . Single G with Vickery! at the reins won two heats for 3? year olds at Terre Haute. Single was second in the first heat. All three heats were timed at 2:12 . .
Cambridge City And Environs 48 Years Ago-As Told By The
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of August 7, 14, 21, 1913, comes the news of the day:
The Standard Mfg. Co. shipped 3,375 folding chairs to San Fran- cisco last week . The organi- zation of the school board for the coming year is B. F. Wissler, pres- ident; W. H. Harrison, secretary; F. W. Marson, treasurer ... Dan Chapman has returned to his run on the interurban after a vacation of thirty days, during which time he threshed wheat and ate chicken . . . . The Bartel Gar- ment Co. is closing down for 10 days, so that all employees may have a well-earned vacation . . . . Dr. McKee and family of Dub- lin attended their family reunion at Glenn Miller Park, Richmond . Dr. Fackler of Dublin was called to Columbus, Ohio, by the death of his mother . . . . From Germantown comes the word that Al. H. Bertsch and son Elmer have returned from an extended " auto trip to his old home in Le- high county, Pa. They had a fine ride over the mountains and great- ly enjoyed the trip . Vern Chapman has left for South Da- kota where he will take a position as engineer with a threshing crew for six weeks ... . George Usher, Jr. who has been employed in the undertaking business at Rochester: for the past year or more, has taken employment with Finn Bros., of Indianapolis . . . . The llarper Specialty Co., is a new loca! or- ganization devoted to manufacture' and distribution. At present they are engaged in manufacturing a specially fine brand of salted pea- nuts
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Cambridge City And Environs 48 Years/21/2 Ago-As Told By The Local Newspapers
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of August 28, September 4 and 11, 1913 comes the news of the day. John Hazelrigg has purchased 25,000 bushels of oats of this year's crop, and they are said to be fine in quality. They are being stored in his elevators here and at Straughn .... The Cambridge City Greys lost a baseball game to the Richmond Quakers by a 5-2 score. In the lineup for the Greys were Zimmer, 1st; Jennings, 2nd; Carson, ss; Lape, 3rd; Zinkard, c; Conner rf; Elliott, cf; Green, If; Kinzig, p; Kerlin, p . . . , . Every motorcycle ought to muffle the sound. As it is they go scorching through the country, like a terror that disturbs the peace and hap- piness of every citizen . . . . The American Casket Co. has purchas- ed motors and will soon operate their entire factory by electric power supplied from the city plant, who will also supply them with steam for their dry kiln and heat- ing purposes . . . . The Milton boys drum corps was out Friday eve- ning for drill. They marched over several streets in that town, fur- nishing some fine music . . . . The Bartel Garment factory at this place, under its new manager, Felix Johnston, are making a very fine showing in their output . .
Farmers of Wayne and adjoining counties will have the privilege of witnessing a soybean demonstra- tion in Gaar's Grove on Capitol Hill, east Cambridge City, on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 18. The demonstration and lecture of how soybeans should fit into the crop- ping system will be given by J. C. Beavers of Purdue U . . . . Harry Manlove of Milton has returned from a tour through Iowa, where he has been an entertainer in the Iowa chautauqua
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of September 18, 25, and October 2,1 1913, comes the news of the day:
Orange Hall has leased the. Swisher building adjoining the First National Bank, for the pur-' pose of operating a cigar store and pool room. The building is being. repaired and the rooms fitted for the business ./. . . Roy Kniese, of this city, contractor for building' the new Peoples' bank building at ' Straughn, has begun work on the foundation and will push the build -. ing to completion as rapidly as possible. The huilding will be one story and 22×45 in size, adjoining the K of P block on the south . . . . Wesley Cornell, who is laying the brick on the new addition of the Light Inspection Car Co. at Hagerstown, has the contract to lay the brick for the new bank building at Straughn, and will commence work about October 1 . ... There are eight tomato can- nerics in Henry county and all of them are working overtime to care for the big crop this year . . . . The new bread wagon which is now making the rounds, is a beau- ty, and like its owner, E. A. Berry is a credit to the town . A force of men are engaged clean- ing out gas wells in the territory southwest of Dublin. All wells cleaned thus far show a good in- crease in the flow of gas .]. . . Jas. Doddridge of the Doddridge Grave Decorating Co. of Milton has re- turned home after attending the National Convention in Buffalo, N. Y. for cemetery superinten- dents . .. . The Misses Overbeck have sent a large consignment of their property and special pieces of their work in clay to the Chi- cago Art museum . . . . The grad- uating class for 1914 at the town- ship high school at Milton, met with Miss Lora Beeson, one eve- ning last week and organized for the winter's work. The class is com posed of Lloyd Parkins, Wm. Hud- dleston, Walter Higham, Lorene Warren, Lois Dailey, Loru Bee- son, Cora Kellam, Luella Doddy. Parkins was elected president, Dailey vice president, and Warren secretary
Environs 48 Years Cambridge City And Ago-As Told By The Local Newspapers
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of October 9, 16 and 23, 1913, comes the news of the day:
W. B. ¡ Barefoot's pacing colt,, Single G won second money at Peoria, Illinois, last week. Two more meets, at Decatur and Spring- field will end the racing for this season . .. . The Perfection Pea- nut Co. is full of business. Last week they could not find enough nuts on the market to supply the demand for their superior prod- uct .... Frohnapfel's Big Store is having a close-out sale of their entire stock of china. The ad states they are discontinuing the line . . . . The town trustees have appointed the following persons to constitute the two election boards for the coming town elec- tion, November 4. For the north precinct: Caldwell Hotel, B. F. In- german, inspector; Wm. Hangley, Matthews Williams, judges; C. M. Sowers, B. F. Miller, clerks; Har- ry Turner, sheriff. South precinct, Kiser's Plumbing Shop: Wm. Van- Buskirk, inspector; James Van Meter, Theodore Monger, judges; Charles Loeb, Merimon Straughn, clerks; Isaac Davis, sheriff. The officers to be elected are trustees for the first, second and third wards, treasurer, clerk and mar- shal . . .. The American Casket Co. has installed electric motors and now operates the entire plant electric power purchased from the town . . .. The Cambridge City corporation owns its electric light and water works plant and by comparison of rates it is found that local patrons are given a much lower rate than most cities and towns in Indiana. [At Hammond, Greensburg, Delphi, Elwood, Mun- cie, Kokomo and Noblesville, the rate is 10 cents a kilowatt hour. Souh Bend is 11 cents, Frankfort and New Castle 12 cents, Marion 8 cents, Richmond 9 cents, Goshen and Anderson 6 cents, Cambridge City has; a sliding rate of 3 to 7 cents
Meet Your Faculty
(This is one of a series of Articles to better acquaint you with the faculty of the Cambridge City - Jackson Twp. Consolidated Schools) 11.4.61
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LLOYD D. FRAZER, is princi- pal of Lineoln high school. He is, married and resides on R2, city .. The Frazer's have eight children. Mr. Frazer is a native of the Wil- liamshurg community, a graduate of Williamsburg high school and Ball State college holding B.S. and M.A. degrees in education. He has been teaching for 20 years.
Before coming to the local sys- tem he taught at Hammond, Center (Delaware County), Blountsville (Henry County), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Webster.
Mr. Frazer is a member of the Friends church of Dublin, vice- president of the Cambridge City Kiwanis club, captain in Air Force Reserves, and member of the I.S .-: T.A. and N.E.A.
MRS. RICHARD (Evelyn) SCHUERMAN, R2, eity, a native of Morristown, is home economics teacher grades 9, 11 and 12 and in charge of the school cafeteria at Lincoln. Mrs. Schuerman is a grad of Morristown high school and' . holds an A.B. degree from Earl- ham college. The Schuermans have two children.
Mrs. Schuerman has taught 11 years, being at Connersville and Economy before coming here. She is assistant superintendent of a intermediate Sunday school class and vice-president of the local Psi Iota Xi sorority.
MISS MILDRED CUTTER of Richmond, is a veteran teacher of 41 years experience. She is a grad- uate of Richmond high school, and has a B.A. degree from Earlham college and an M.A. from Colum- bia university.
Miss Cutter teaches junior and. senior English at Lincoln. She previously taught at Webster and Milton high schools. Miss Cutter is junior class sponsor, member of C.T.A., St. Paul's Lutheran church, Richmond and the United Luth- eran Church Women.
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Meet Your Faculty
(This is one of a series of Articles to beller acquaint you with the faculty of the Cambridge City - Jackson Twp. Consolidated Schools) 11-8661
HERSHEL ANKROM, R3, New Castle, is principal of Parkway Upper Elementary school. Mr. An- krom's hometown is Mooreland, where he graduated from high school. He holds a B.S. degree form Ball State college and a M. S. degree from Indiana univer- sity. Mr. Ankrom has been teach- ing for 42 years, being in Henry, ; Rush, Decatur and Delaware coun- tys prior to coming here. The An- krom's have two children. He is a member of the I.S.T.A., N.E.A.,. Farm Bureau, Kiwanis and Chris-, tian church.
PAUL G. ORSBORN is a native of Centerville, graduate of that; high school and resides there at the present time. Mr. Orsborn re -- ceived his A.B. degree from Earl- from Ball State college and a M. ing a I.U. correspondence course, toward a teaching certificate in: French. At Lincoln high school he teaches Spanish 1, 2 and 3. He, taught two years at. Centerville prior to 'coming here. The Ors- borns have four children. Mr. Ors- born is a member of the Center -! ville Christian church, church board chairman, chairman of dea- cons, adult Sunday school teacher (Future Builders' class).
MRS. PAUL (Bernice) LAM- BERSON is principal of Pershing: grade school and first grade teach -; er. Born near Lewisville, she now resides in Dublin. Mrs. Lamberson graduated from Lewisville high school and has a B.S. degree from Ball State college. She has been teaching 30 years, formerly at Lewisville and Richsquare. The Lambersons have two sons. Mrs. Lamberson's affiliations are Clerk of Monthly Meeting of Dublin Friends, Member of United Socie- ty of Friends Women; Recording Clerk of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Ministry and Counsel; Commit- tee on Young Friends: Member of Dublin Community Club; Mem- 'er. Martha Washington Club; Member of LeRoy Tout Auxiliary; Member of Classroom Teachers, Indiana State Teachers and Na- tional Education Association. Member of Ball State Alumni, Member of W.C.T.U. -
MISS EUNICE BALLENGER is principal of Central grade school anl a first grade teacher. She is a native of Muncie, and a gradu -! ate of our own Lincoln high school? and received her Masters degree from Ball State college. Miss Bal- lenger has been teaching for 30. years: teaching at Economy be- fore coming here. She is a mem- ber of the PTO Steering Commit- tee, Methodist church, superin-". tendent of children's division, Sun- day school teacher. member WSCS Mary Martha Circle and the Psi Iota XI sorority.
Meet Your Faculty
(This is another in a series of articles to better acquaint you with the faculty of the Cambridge City-Jackson Twp. Consolidated Schools) 11.2301
MRS. JOSEPHI (Frances) GOL- LIHER is principal of the Dublin grade school and first grade teach- er. She resides on R1, Cambridge City. Mrs. Golliher is a graduate of Bentonville high school, attend- ed Blakers Teachers college of Indianapolis and is now working on a B.S. degree from Ball State college. Mrs. Galliker has been teaching for 16 years and previ ously taught in Fayette county schools before coming to Dublin. The Gollihers have two children. Mrs. Golliher is affiliated with the C.T.A., I.S.T.A., N.E.A., Dub- lin Friends Meeting and United So- ciet yof Friends Women.
MISS VIRGINIA MARTIN is lib rarian and guidance counselor at Lincoln. Born in Richmond, Miss Martin is a graduate of Lincoln
- H.S. and lives in Cambridge City. She obtained an A.R. dogree fish Earlhan college, a B.S. in library iscience from George Perbody Teachers and an M.A. degree in guidance from Ball State coll. .. She has taught 24 years in the lo- cal school system. Miss Martin is a member of the Methodist church, church school superintendent. renl ¡ ber of the choir, Psi lota Xi soror- ; ity; C.T.A. president. Also mem- ber of N.E. A .. Indiana School Lih- rarians association. lediann asso- ciation of Women D.ans and Counselors; is sector class is sponsor. coupon or of stad. .! ! coun .il and national honor so iety.
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JOHN CHARLES NEFF is In- Edustrint Arts instructor for the seventh and cirith grades nt Parkway. A native of Richmond he now lives in Muncie. lle grad- fuated from Richmond Senior high school, attended Wittenberg uni- Wversity and received his B.S. de- gree from Ball State college. This is Mr. Neff's first year of tearh- . ing, with student teaching experi- 'ence at Cowan high school. Mr. Neff is married and is affiliated with the C.T.A., I.S.T.A., N.E.A., · Α.Α.Ι.Α., Ε.Α.Ι.Α.
MPS. POBERT D. (Beatrice) THOMAS, Cambridge City teaches musie in grades seven thru twelve at Parkway and Lincoln. She is a native of Modoc and graduate of that high school, has a B.S. degree from Ball (State college and is working on her Master's. Mrs. Thomas has two years teaching experience, all in the local sys- tem. The Thomases have three fchildren. Mrs. Thomas is instructor of eight vocal ensebles at school including madrigal. She also teach- es private piano, voice and violin, - and is active as church pianist and vocal groups.
Meet Your Faculty
(This is another in a series of articles to better acquaint you with the faculty of the Cambridge City-Jackson Twp. Consolidated Schools) 11-3: 41
STUART :C. SHIPMAN is sup- erintendent of the Cambridge City-Jackson Twp. Consolidated Schools. He resides with his wife and daughter in Dublin. Mr. Ship- man is a native of Edison, Ohio, where he graduated from high school. He holds B.S. and M.A. degrees from Ohio State Univer- sity, and has been teaching for 17 years, with 13 years experience as superintendent. He previously taught at Marion, Ohio. Mr. Ship- man is a member of the Cam- bridge City Kiwanis club and teacher of the adult class of the Zion's Lutheran Sunday school, ,Pershing.
MKS. ALFRED (Irlene) BAK- ER is secretary to the Principal of Lincoln high school. She is a native of Columbia City and a graduate ;of that high school. This is her third year at Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Baker live in Dublin and have one son. Mrs. Bater is a member of the Methodist church.
MISS KATHLEEN SCHNKY- Ett la a fifth arrade toucher at Parkway school. She enme here from Stockridge, Massachusetts. and is a erad of Williams high hool. Miss Schnever resides in Cambridge City. She has a B.S. and an A.A. degree in child devel- .onment and nursery school from . Ohio University. This is her first - vear of teaching. She is a member of the Methodist church, choir and .the Eastern Star in West Stock- ridge: Mass. -
MRS. WILLIAM (Kathryn) BUT'T is secretary to Supt. Ship- imnn and the school bonrd. A na- tive of Indiananolis, Mrs. Butt was graduated from Shortridee high school and Sanderson's Busi- ness college. She has held the present post since Marv 1959. The Butts have two sons and a daugh- ter. Mrs. Butt is a member of the Indiana Association of Education Secretaries.
THOMAS H. HENDRICKSON is Industrial Arts instructor at Lincoln high school. He resides in Dublin, is a native .of Conners- ville and a graduate of that high school. Mr. Hendrickson has a B. S. degree from Ball State college. He teaches general shon and draft .- ing in grades nine thru 12. He taught one year at Hobari, Ind .. before coming here. Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson have two children. Mr. Hendrickson' is a member of the Methodist church and the C.T.A.
Meet Your Faculty
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JACK COPELAND is a native of Winslow, Ind., and a grad of that high school and holds B.S. and M.A. degrees from Okland City College and Ball State, re- spectively. He has been in the present school system 13 years and is now studying for administra- tive license through Ball State. He teaches an eighth grade class nt Parkway and is assistant principal at the school. Mr. and Mrs. Cope- land reside in Pershing. They have four children. Mr. Copeland's af- filiations: Treasurer of Masonic lodge, member of Town Board of Pershing, Methodist charen. N.F. A., C.T.A., I.S.T.A.
MRS. JOHN L. (Katheryn) Woods resides in Milton and In graduate of Blomalngtor H. S. and has an A.B. degree from In- diana U. She is presently studying on her Masters at Ball State. Mrs. Woods is a sixth grade teacher at Parkway. The Woods have two children. This is Mrs. Woods' 5th year of teaching. She is active on P.T.O. program committee.
ALFRED L. BAKER is a native of North Manchester and gradu- 'ated from Silver Lake H. S. He has a B.S. in secondary educa-) tion from Manchester College and is studying for M.A. in art from Ball State. Mr. Baker is art in- structor for the entire school sys- tem, grades one through 12. The Bakers have one child and reside in Dublin. He formerly taught at Clay Twp. H. S. in Miami county. Affiliations: Cub Scout Master of Cambridge City Pack 6, active, member of A.E.A.I., and C.T.A. member.
MRS. LESTER (Catherine) KIT TERMAN lives in Greensfork, where she graduated from high school. She has an A.B. in Latin, and business education from Ball State. Mrs. Kitterman, a widow,; has been teaching for 37 years, two at Centerville and six at Fountain City before coming here. She teaches bookkeeping, business! machines, typing at Lincoln H. S. 'Affiliations: C.T.A., N.E.A., Y- Teen sponsor, Psi Iota Xi, Greens- fork Methodist church.
MISS RITA MeGUNEGILL re- sides in Losantville where she grad uated for high school. She has M. A. and B.S. degrees from Ball; State and has studied at Butler U. Miss MeGunegill is a third grade teacher at Central, where she has taught for eight years. Af -: filiations: Director of visual pro- gram for primary grades, member of Central P.T.O. steering com- mittee, Methodist church, Psi lota -
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MISS ANNE HUTCHINSON a native Cambridge Citinn and grad of Lincoln H. S. has a B.S. in ed- ucation from Indiana U. and is presently studying on M.S. at Earl- | ham-IU Center. Miss Hutchinson is a third grade teacher at Cen- tral. This is her second year of teaching. Affiliations: Public re- lations chairmen of C.T.A., Sun-i day School teacher, Psi lotu Xi, Central school Community Coun- cil representing C.T.A., I.S.T.A., N.E.A., member of the Christian church.
Meet Your Faculty
(This is another in a series of articles to better acquaint you with the faculty of the Cam- bridge City-Jakson Township Consolidated Schools.) 1: 14 -60
MRS. ROBERT (Marjorie) HARMEIER is vocal music instruc- tor for all elementary grades in the school system. She is graduate of Bicknell high school and re- ceived the Bachelor degree of Pub- lie School Music from Indiana U. Mrs. Ilarmeier has been teaching for 18 years, having taught in the Knox county schools, Mooresville before coming here. The Harmei- ers have one child. She is a mem- ber of the Psi Iota Xi sorority, Presbyterian church, C.T.A., I.M .- E.A.
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