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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
JAS. c. HEAOMAN
BELOVED BY ALL
EXP |RES|AT Is

Although the end WAS not unexpect-
eG. the death Of James =: .Headman on
Tuesday morning came as a shock TO
the people Of WyandOfte. Mr.. Head
man had been sick for months with a
combination of ailments, having spent
some time i'm hospital at Detroit.
Some weeks ago he was brought back
70 the home Of a son Charles Head
man, at 273T Second street, where he
died
James c. Headmaa was born in
KOmOka. Ontario. on April 24, 1864.
and was consequently = years of age.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
Burrell B. Hulse
Disd in Hospital

Burren b. Hulse died in the Wyan-
dOtte General hospital on Wednesday.
He was q years Of age.
Surviving are his wife, Lucille (nee
Brown also his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. J. Hulse of Fillmore, Mo-, and
the following brothers and sisters:
Don, Reed and Helen Cass Of Oregon,
Mo- The funeral will take place from
the Fl. +. Thon Co funeral home at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, with bur
ial in WOOdlawn cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
CRIEF iILIENTHAL
RETURNS FRes CALIFORNIA

Assistant Chief Martin Iilienthal Of
the WyaDdOtte pOli6e department,
wife and chilthoen, MarlOR and Martin.
Dr., and niece, Miss latricia ThOml'-
son. have retuIhed frOEl an aatomobi.c
trip 10 Oakland. Calf. where they
spent a menth visiting Anthony Lilien-
thai and family. Anthtny Is a patrol
man in the Oakland posice department.
The trip was made by way of tlre Lin
coin highway, returning via Yellow
stone park.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
lnfantile Paralysis
Sign Ordered Up

The health department on Wednes-
day ordered the police to put up an
infantile paralysis sign at 1895 Twen-
tyfirst street, and also ordered warn
ing cards at GA Forest, 2662 Twenty
first, 1918 Fort 1888 Twenty-second,
and 554 VinewoOd avenue.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
EXCURSION
NEXT WEEK FRIDAY

Employees of the Fiiestone Rubber
and Metal Products Company will give
IN excursion 10 BOis Blanc next Fri
day, August Is. Boat will leave from
the Bishop park dock at s 80 u. III.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11

Pine was the first timber sought for
numbering operations in Michigan be-
cause Of its quality as a building ma
terial and it could be floated down.
stream to the mills.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO PICNIC AUGUST %

The Knights Of Columbus will hold
picnic at Handlers grove, Trenton,
Oh Sunday, August 20. Dancing, gdmes
and refreshments are ON the program,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11
LINCOLN PARKERS
EXCURSION 10 BOIS BLANC

A big crowd OF Lincoln Park resi-
dents came to Wyandotte on Wednes-
day morning to board boat for Bots
Blanc, the occasion being the annual
outing of our northwestern neighbor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-11

Game ducks Of the United states
and Canada eat 200 kinds Of plants
and animals. federal government
analysis Of 5000 stOmachs Of Is species
has revealed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Clifford Domke
To Come Home
Left Chengtu, Province of
Szechwan, China, June list
On Way to Coast

Clifford Domke, the Sank Gen.
ire boy who spent two hectic years
in China, is on his way out Of the
Orient, it was reported this week.
June first he began the long trek
from Chengtu, province of Szech-
wan, miles from the coast, and far
to the south.
In letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Domke, of this city, Cliff
ford announced the June first date
for his leaving the school in which
he had taught and whose route had
begun far to the north in Fenchow
within the Great Wall, two years
ago.
Still in China, he's proceeding to
the coast. It's not likely he has
reached it yet, Mrs. Doaake point
ed out, because Of the state of
China's transportation facilities, ov-
erburdened in the war. Thousands
Of refugees flee about aimlessly be-
fore the Japanese advance, clog
ging all transportation systems,
littering all roads.
Cliffs still undecided which route
he will take for his return, said
in his letter. Anxious to return
via India and Europe, to complete
a round the world circuit, he awaits
replies from the American Embas-
sy, his letter said. In that case he
would attend the international
youth conference in Amsterdam
sometime in July. In the event
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Baseball Game
Sunday, June IL
Local Celebration of
Tooth Anniversary of
Great American Sport

An all sport event, that is Sank
Centres local celebration Of the
Tooth anniversary Of baseball, will
be an added attraction Sunday.
June 18th, when the local baseball
club meets Glenwood in a return
game at the Fair Grounds ball
park.
AT Starbuck last Sunday when
Sank Centre met Glenwood the
former were defeated in a tight
ball game to 2. The local gang,
with the sprightliest ball club this
town has had in some time, Is out
to take this game Sunday. Added
attractions include competitive
sports events in ball hitting, crab
races, tug Of war. pie eating, ball
throwing, hog calling, nail driving.
These events are open to everyone.
The program opens at 1880 o'clock
with the ball game scheduled at
2:30 or shortly thereafter. There Is
nc advance in price for this added
event.
At the game scheduled for the
convention Wednesday afternoon
the locals were defeated by Brooten
by q score Of to O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Main Street
Welcomed
Royalty
Rain Interfered With
Festivities Sat-
urday Afternoon
FINE RESPONSE
G. Hillerud Presented
Book To Crown
Prince Olav

Main Streets first salute to royal
ty-a brief, unscheduled five min
ute affair-on a rain-soaked spot
midway between the birthplace and
the boyhood home Of Sank Centres
famed Sinclair Lewis, was offered
to Norwegian Crown Prince Olav
and Crown Princess Martha Satur-
day afternoon when a crowd, esti-
mated at more than a thousand,
lined the route, took a soaking in
the driving drizzle when the party
was half hour behind scheduled
arrived.
Under heavy skies, that spewed
a cold rain driven from the east,
the crowd was good-natured, even
bantering, about it's overtime wet
stand as the royal party swept into
view from the west, on the tour
from Alexandria to st. Paul, at
4:10. They were due at 3:35.
Both the Prince and the
Princess knew of Sinclair Lew
is, his main Street." and his
winning the Nobel prize. YES,
I'll remember Main Street."
the Prince promised.
AS the red lights of the state
patrol car escort appeared, the
crowd became eager, pressed for
ward blocking the way. Cameras
appeared from everywhere; people
lined the roof tops of nearby houses.
Boy Scout color bearers, carrying
flags Of the United States, Norway
and Sweden, brought salute from
the Crown Prince. The American
Legion band, in wet parade, re-
vived Scandinavian tunes for the
occasion. Waving and smiling from
within their big black sedan, the
royal party drew to a halt.
School children, with miniature
cards bearing the Norwegian flag
on one side and the American on
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
MABEL LUEDERS
DROWNED SUNDAY

Mabel Lueders, youngest daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lueders,
OF Belle Plaine, was drowned al
her home Sunday night, it was re-
ported this week. The message
came through Mrs. w. H. West
hon, Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lueders were former residents of
this city, when the gentleman was
manager Of the Midland Coopera-
tive service station. They moved to
Belle Plaine few months ago. De-
tails Of the fatal accident were not
available. Mr.. and Mrs. Westhoff
attended funeral services for the
victim in Belle PLANE yesterday
afternoon, Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15

Thank X0m--

Now that the State Firemen's
Convention is passed 1t is my earn.
est desire to thank all who have
stood by me so splendidly, not only
in a financial way, but those who
have unselfishly loaned their efforts
in assisting in so many ways, to
make this convention such a sue.
cess.
To the Rector Of st. Pauls
church, Father Plachta, and his
nobel congregation, to Supt. Kohl
and all of his helpers, to Mrs. Thiel-
en- and all Of her workers, to the
Mayor Of our City and the mem
bers Of the City Council and to my
own members Of the Department
of Sank Centre, I wish to express
my heartfelt thanks for their help
aid and assistance in making this
convention the browning effort OF
a life time Of work in the inter.
ests of the people Of Sank Centre
Geo. Fish, Chief
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Palmer House
Under New
Ownership
Harry Whitehead
Purchased Hotel
Saturday
PLANS IMPROVEMENT
Took Possession of
Property I'm
mediately

A deal of great interest to the
community was contaminated
Saturday when Harry White
head, operator of the Palmer
House for thirteen years, be-
came owner Of the building,
having purchased the same
from Archie Hogan, of Las
Vegas, New Mexico.
MIR. Whitehead plans to i'm
prove the interior of the build
ing and will retain the name
Of the place as the Palmer
House. He plans extensive inn
provements I'm fixtures and
will conduct an up-to-date hotel.
Mr.. Hogan and family, who
stopped in the city for q visit,
are on their way to New York,
where they viii attend the
Worlds Fair.
Possession of the hotel was
given Mr.. Whitehead Saturday,
and he plans remodeling and
improving the property as soon
as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Brown Swiss
Canton Show
Saturday
F. P. Minette & Son,
Clarence Selensky and
Andrew Beste Winners

The Brown Swiss Canton Show
staged on the fair grounds at Long
Prairie last Saturday, was a sue
cess despite the continuous cold rain
that fell all during the day. The
first show of it's kind ever held
in this district, attracted exhibitors
from Stearns, Douglas, Ottertail,
and Todd counties. The disagree
able weather undoubtedly discour-
aged some from exhibiting. How
ever, over 40 head Of representa-
tive Brown Swiss cattle were on
display. Brown Swiss breeders
from all parts of the state were
present. During the afternoon
judging and during the picnic meet
ing, over 200 people were in at
tendance.
The cattle were judged by e. A.
Hanson, University Farm. The
group system was used with the
judge grading the cattle into blue
ribbon, red ribbon, and white rib
bon groups. The grouping Of the
cattle was as follows: The bull
calves placed in the blue ribbon
group were exhibited by F. p. Min.
cite & Son of Sank Centre, Clar.
ence Selensky of Sank Centre, and
o. F. Schmidt Of Fergus Falls
those placing in red ribbon grour
were shown by Fabian & Sons, Fer.
gus Falls, and Martin Jacobs, Fer.
gus Falls. The yearling bulls ex.
hibited by Andrew Beste, Osakis
and H. c. Fabian & Sons, Fergus
Falls, were both placed in the blue
ribbon group.
In the bull class, years old and
over, there were three bulls exhib.
tied by o. F. Schmidt, Clarence
Selensky, and F. p. Minette & Sons
all placing in the blue ribbon
group. The aged bull exhibited by
o. F. Schmidt was made senior
and grand champion bull and the
Minette bull calf, junior champion
The four-year old cow class was
outstanding with 8 Minette cows
1 Selensky COW, and 1 Beste COW
falling in the blue ribbon class
The other cows exhibited by Sell
ensky, p. j. Christopherson, Fer
gus Falls, and Martin Jacobs, Fer
gus Falls, came into the red ribbon
classification. In the three year
old class, the Christopherson COW
placed In the blue and the Selen-
sky cow in the red ribbon group
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Sank Centre
Hi Approved
For Year 1910
Listed AS Approved
Secondary School
For Period of Year
VERY GOOD RATING
Advantages To Gradu-
ates and Students
For Higher Learning

Sank Centres high school has
just been approved by the North
Central Association Of Colleges and
Secondary Schools for the period
ending June 80, 1910, said w. A.
Kohl, this week.
In explanation Of the term Of
approving, the local school auth
critics have been advised that It Is
the established policy of the As
ISOLATION to prepare each year a
new list of approved secondary
schools accorded this honor and
that no school is approved by the
North Central Association, for a
period longer than one year.
Before any school can be consid-
cred for approval by the North Gen.
trail Association, it must be on the
highest list Of schools approved and
accredited by the school authorities
within the state. It must also meet
the policies, regulations, and criter-
ia which the Association maintains.
These include such matters as in
struction and spirit, school plant,
sanitation and janitorial service,
Institutional equipment, the school
library and library service, school
records, policies Of the board Of
education and the administration Of
the school and it's financial support,
preparation of the Institutional and
supervisory staff, the teaching load,
the pupil load, and the educational
program. This last item includes
such matters as the schools pro-
gram Of studies, it's allied activities
program, it's guidance provisions,
the success of it's program, and the
school and its community relations.
The North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools
approves both secondary schools
and institutions of higher learning
in twenty states comprising large
portion of North Central and Cen
trail United States reaching from
Montana in the Northwest and
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
RecreatiOnal
Program TO
Friday
E. D. Harvey, Director,
Has Fine Seasons
Program
LARGE STAFF HELPERS
Complete Program
And Details In
Another Column

Sank Centres Community Recre-
alton program, that for two years
has designed to keep youth off the
streets in summer, looked forward
to it's official opening tomorrow,
Friday, E. d. Harvey, director. an
nounced and to probably its best
season as it opened it's third year
with an additional supervisor and
a dozen volunteer leaders to assist.
Friday morning, at the City
Park, from ten until twelve
o'clock all those interested In
any part of the program are to
meet for an organization ses-
sion, 1t was announced. Groups
will be organized and supervise
ed games win get underway to
morrow morning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey, who are
engaged through the City Council
and School Board, are assisted in
the work by WPA leaders, whose
program compliments their own,
Ray Steir, Clarence Dickson and
Miss Elizabeth Brown. Through the
additional work Of the Sank Centre
Welfare Council, an addition of
twelve girl leaders and the promise
Of more help for the girls program
have greatly enlarged the scope of
the activities this year.
The program was launched unof-
ficially this week with the park
beach supervision started. Each
day from 2 until supervision at
the beach will be maintained. AT
intervals, during the week, lessons
will be given to beginning swim
mers and to advanced in the course
of Junior and Senior Life Saving.
Badminton, ping pong, box hook
ey boxing, archery. tether ball, and
a dozen other activities are avail
able each afternoon at the City
Park. Midget baseball, Junior Le-
gion baseball are sprinkled through
the mornings and evenings, in a
program that is much wider this
year.
The youngest haven't been for
gotten either, for the Tiny Tots
story hour and sand box play has
been arranged for two mornings a
week. And for the clusters two
evenings will be given to Sank Cen
tres outdoor SWITCHBOARD court at
the Fair Grounds.
TITS a program designed to en-
brace all ages" Harvey pointed out
this week, and there's enough var
iation in the type Of recreation Of
fered so that everyone can find
something to his interest.
Mrs. Harvey was interesting her.
self with the sponsorship of hobby
clubs which are to be organized
shortly. The Welfare Council Is
backing this program and girls Of
Junior and Senior high school
ages are welcomed into this phase
Of the activity.
For complete Things, place, and
details see the weekly program
that appears In the Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
J. Costello
Guest of
Father in City
NBC Staff Announcer
Compliments
Librarian

Jack Costello, whose fondness fol
reading as a lad in Sank Centre
lead to his being locked in the
Bryant Library after hours in a
rather terrifying" experience, has
lost none of that fondness for books
and reading, he said in an inter.
view with a Herald representative
Monday.
The NBC staff announcer, of New
York, who can be heard locally on
several programs, with Mrs. Cos.
tello and son, Dennis Sean, the lad
whose birth was heralded with a
Winchell notice, arrived in Sank
Centre Thursday. They visited here
with the gentleman's father, J. J.
Costello, and his brother, Frank
and family.
Complimenting Miss Bernice
Finnegan, librarian, on her fine
work with the library, Jack paid
visit to the institution where he
spent a good deal Of his time as
a lad. The incident served to re.
mind him Of the time when he
buried himself in a book, in the
children's room, became so en-
crossed he failed to see the lib.
rarian go. 1T must have beer
hunger that brought me to-" he
said.
IT don't know If there was 9
telephone in the place then, but
I was too frightened to use 1t any.
way. I remember pounding fran.
tically on the door, and Mrs. Henry
Otto-I think it was-came to my
rescue. From then on I sat where
I could watch the clock or the
librarian"
Today, too, Jack reads much. In
his New York apartment he has
collected quite an extensive lib
rary with much informative read
ing. He has quite a number OF
first editions and autographed cop
les, notably among them are some
Of Henrik Wilhelm Van Looms
works, whom Jack has put on the
air in New York.
The library isn't only for Jack
and Mrs. Costello; it has a futurity
value. You see, there's blue-eyed
Dennis Dean, their six months old
son, whose education is a thing
Of tomorrow. Denny, Interestingly
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Zion Luth.
Mission Feast
Next Sunday
Will Be Held
At Len1bke's
Tourist Park

Zion Lutheran congregation will
hold its annual mission-festival
next Sunday at Lembke's Tourist
Park. There will be two outdoor
services. The morning service be-
ginning at 1890 a. m. will be con-
Quoted by the guest speaker Rev.
]. Beck, Sank Rapids, Mimi, and
the afternoon service at 2:30 p. M,
by the Rev. e. Eifert, Of Long Prai-
RE township.
For the noon-hour a social lunch
has been arranged for all attend
ing the services. A cordial well
come Is extended to attend these
outdoor services.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
Parade
Tuesday A
Fine Event
Twenty-Eight Musical
Organizations In
Line of March
MILACA FIRST PRIZE
st. Cloud Won
First In Drum
Corps List

Fifteen hundred guests mar
took Of the Dutch lunch, serv-
ed In the new building of the
Water, Light q Power Commits
sion near the light plant Tues
day evening after the parade.
All those who participated In
the parade and the delegates
and their wives had an invita-
ton to this event, under the
direction of John MOndloch and
an able crew of workers. Lunch
consisted Of bread, meat Of all
descriptions, cheese, pickles,
radishes, and refreshments.
Fred Clayton, chairman of the
Wadena convention group last
year, complimented the commit
tee very highly on the lunch.
Highlight of the convention was
the huge parade Tuesday afternoon,
which wendell its way from the
Country Club golf course through
the city's streets. Twenty-eight
drum corps, splendid bands and Lit
tie German bands were in the line
Of march, and thousands of peo-
pie gathered along the three mile
parade route. Headed by Sheriff
McIntee and the Hook En- Cows,
of South st. Paul, it took over ons
and one-half hours for the parade
to pass.
Prizes or bands, drum corps, and
floats were awarded as follows:
Drum Corps-St. Cloud Cathedral
drum corps first; Breckenridge Sec
ond; Alexandria Girls Drum Corps
third.
Bands-Milaca Boys and Girls
Band, first; ST. Cloud Boys Band
second; Wadena Boys and Girls
Band third.
Comic Bands-Henderson Little
German Band, first; Rush City Lit
tie German Band, second.
Beautiful floats-Staples, first;
Vogel Furniture, second; jackson
Jewelry, third.
Original Floats-Progressive Far
mers Club, first; OK team, second
Nelson's Launderers and Dry Clean
ers, third. The above mentioned
were unique and because Of origin
atty were given prizes not listed
on the program.
Musical organizations and
drum corps represented In the
parade, twenty-eight in number,
were from the following cities
and villages: Henderson, Rush
City, Mora, Starbuck, Milaca,
Eagle Bend 2, Browns Valley,
Shakopee, Staples, Clarissa, Wa
dena, st. Cloud 2, Belgrade,
Park Rapids 2, Breckenridge,
Anolxa 2, Alexandria 2, Albany,
Avon, Henkemeyer's Little Ger
man band, FreepOrt, Melrose,
and Sank Centre.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15

Selected For
1912 Meet
Breckenridge Made
Strong Bid-Fine
Meetings
LIKED SAUK CENTRE
Chief George Fish
Compimented Upon
Conduct of Convention

Snakopee was selected as the site
Tor the 1912 convention in the an
nual election held Wednesday after
noon. Two hundred and ninety-
eight ballots were cast as follows:
Shakopee 155, Breckenridge ia.
Park Rapids %. Convention DAYS
next year will be the second Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday I'M
June.
Wednesday mornings program
was given over to reports by the
various committees on legislative
and other matters of benefit to
state firemen. Mrs. L. Dolson and
Miss Mollie Thorson presented sew
eral duets as the entertainment for
the mornings program.
Wednesday afternoon Sanford
Herberg gave a talk on fire pump
ers and equipment. Ross Schmidt,
Crookston, spoke about the Region
al Association. During the time the
tellers counted the votes for Of
ficers Of the State Association, Sec
rotary Fred Plaender read the ques-
tons which had been placed in the
Question Box. These questions, an
swered by Mr.. Plaender, pertained
to the two per cent tax available
to fire departments, other questions
Of interest, down to whether a
fireman should bring his wife to
the convention.
The election resulted as fol-
lows: President, Chief Nels F.
Quist, of Virginia, where the
convention Of 1910 will be held;
Vice President, Chief L. Bundy,
Alexandria, convention site for
1871; Second Vice President,
Chief Geo. A. Ring, Shal<opee,
selected for the convention in
1912; Fred Pfaender, New Ulm,
secretary; p. NJ. Peterson.
Moorhead, treasurer, and Chief
Charles s. Daley, Bemidji, sta
tistician.
Before adjournment Chief Frank
Hansen, of Rush City, asked a res
olution be adopted to express the
associations thanks to Chief Fish
and the citizens of Sank Centre.
A rising vote of thanks was given
to Mr.. Fish for his untiring efforts
in the successful conduct Of the
convention, which some firemen
said was the best from point Of
business conducted ever held. All
firemen stated they had fine time
as guests of Sank Centre and the
local fire department. President
Fish responded to Mr.. Hansen's
resolution, with a hearty thank
you, stating that this convention
was the browning effort of life's
work.
Benefit Association Meeting
Officers were reelected at the an
nual meeting of the Volunteer Fire
mems Benefit Association held
Monday evening. Mr.. Luedke, OF
White Bear, is the president; Fred
Pfaender, New Ulm, secretary; and
w.T.Berry, Of Wayzata, treasurer.
Net assets Of the association are
now $21 1884, with 10S departments
of a membership Of 226s. Thir-
teen new departments were admit
ted to membership during the year,
which brought a total of 316 in
diyidual new members to the as
ISOLATION. "A
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