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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

In the "New Look" are Stanford
Hoff, Westminster, new State
Chairman, Miss Bertha S. Ad-
kins, Salisbury, new National Com
mittee woman for Maryland. Hoff,
State Senator from Carroll county,
will plunge into work Immediately
as he succeeds sGalen L. TAFT, who
resigned at the convention.
Mrs. Lula E. Powell, National
Committee woman for Maryland,
is eligible to retain her position
until after the National Conven-
ton in Philadelphia, when Miss
Adkins will be elected by the Ma
tional body. This is only matter
of form.
Retaining the Modern Look"
were Jacob France, Baltimore in
dustrialist banker and lawyer, Ma
tional Committee man for Mary
land, who was nominated to serve
another term, and Robert o. Bon
nell, Maryland Chairman of the
Republican Finance Committee, a
vice-president of the Fidelity Trust
Company, President Maryland
Blue Cross Hospital Service, and a
member of the Baltimore Airport
Board Civilian Mobilization Com
mittees.
Mr.. Bonnell was named chair
man to head the 16-vote Maryland
delegation to the National Conven-
ton, and he also was given full
power to appoint the Maryland FL
nance Committee. This body will
consist of a member from each
county and from Baltimore City.
Joseph w. Martin, Jr., Speaker
of the House and who will be per-
manent chairman of the Republic
an Convention at Philadelphia, was
the guest speaker at the Baltimore
convention.
Included among those elected to
attend the Republican National
Convention beginning June 81 in
Philadelphia were j. Frank Curtis
of Howard County as presidential
elector-at-large and George Doug
las, also of Howard County, as an
alternate delegate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
+ POTOMAC
Mrs. Walter B. Myers
Rockville 22S2

Mr.. and Mrs. George Westcott
of the Glen were guests of honor
at a surprise party on Saturday
evening, given by members of the
Potomac Band at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Miner Hostetler. Mr..
Westcott is employed by the Boaro
of Education as band instructor in
the schools. He has very generous
ly donated much time and effort
instructing the Potomac Band dur
ing the past year.
A very impressive Spring Con-
cert was given by the members of
the A Cappella Choir of the Beth
esda Chevy Chase Senior High
School on May 21, at $3.50 P. NJ,
at the Bethesda Elementary
School. Familiar faces on the stage
were Miss Sue Anne Myers and
Miss Helen Bell, formerly of
Potomac, now residing in Bethesda.
Both are members of the choir.
A large crowd attended the
Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the Potomac Methodist Church I'M
der the leadership of DR.. Ralph
Smith, District Superintendent, on
May Z. 1t was interesting to learn
of the plans under way for the
improvements of our church.
The faculty and pupils of the
Potomac School are planning the
annual Community Day exercises
which will take place this year on
June 2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
OIney BrookeviHe
Mrs. Norma H. Rapp
Ashton 21O7

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Speight of
North Carolina announce the en-
gsgement of their daughter, JOS
ephine, to Leslie Unglesbee, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Unglesbee.
The wedding will take place June
26 in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freddie Martin
and daughters, Janet and Mar
jorie, and Donald Suddath of Rock
vile, motored to Fairview, Pa, and
Cumberland on Sunday returning
home by way of Winchester.
On May Is Darlene Craver,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Craver, celebrated her 1st birthday
with party for friends and rela-
tives from Gaithersburg and Rock
vile. Among her gifts were a sill
yer cup from her Grandmother
Craver and a gold bracelet from
her Grandmother Peddicord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kruhm
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert WATSON,
of San Pedro, Calf, were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wachter of Baltimore.
About two hundred people at
tended the tea on Sunday at the
home of Mrs. James T. Cashell at
Oakdale given in honor of the Rev.
Arthur LeB. Ribble and his family.
The tea was given by members of
st. Johns Church, Olney, and was
attended by the congregations of
three churches of the parish and
their families. The Ribbles left on
Monday for their new home AT
West Spruce ST., Deming, New
Mexico.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
ROCKCREST
Mrs. Ruth e. Hayes
Rockville S529-

Mrs. Charles H. Moffett and
Mrs. Douglas ]. Norris of Paul
Drive attended tea given by Mrs.
Harry F. Truman on the White
House Lawn last Monday after
noon. The entertainment was pro-
vided by the Marine Band.
Mrs. Logan Gillett Hill of Craw-
ford Drive drove to Staunton Mill
tary Academy last Wednesday to
attend the graduation of her son
Cadet Peter Logan Hill from the
Junior School. They will return
this weekend after the graduation
festivities.
Little Johanne Swingle of Lewis
Avenue celebrated her 9Th birth
day by having dinner with her
paternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Swingle of Chevy
Chase.
Sonny LyrUon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Balfour Lytton of Crawford
Drive, celebrated his fourth birth
day last Saturday, May 22nd with
a party. Among his guests were
Helene Duvall, and Helene's cou-
sin 10 Ann, Alec Gibson, Rebecca
Evans, Eddie Mawyer, Charlene
and Sandy Steinberg. After a
round of games the guests really
enjoyed the refreshments served
by Sonny's mother.
Mrs. Rose l. Dyer of Washing
ton spent the weekend with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Till of Edmonston
Drive.
Little Anne and Barbie Comfy
of Lewis Avenue are the latest VIC
tins to be confined to their home
with that old boogie- boo-"The
Measles"
1t. and Mrs. Fred J. Kilian, us.
N. Ret. and their children Camie,
Betty Ann and Freddie were the
dinner guests of the A. M. John
sons last Sunday evening.
Miss Becky Evans of Crawford
Drive would like to give away the
latest additions to her family
They are a pair of baby kittens.
H. Jerry Moore Jr. was operated
on last Monday at the Fort Bel
voir Hospital in Virginia.
Mrs. Henry Deel of Paul Drive
has just returned from a trip to
Atlantic City, N. J.
Master Larry Paxon of Wade
Avenue is sporting a pair of dark
glasses, at least one of the reasons
is: to protect his eyes, as he has
just recovered from the measles.
Mrs. Robert Bridges of Edmon-
ston Drive was hostess to the
League of Women Voters last
Monday evening. Mrs. Leslie Able
gave a very interesting report on
Greece.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peake OF
Paul Drive and their children Billy
and Dottie drove to Annapolis last
Sunday to visit Mrs. Pea&e's ia.
Their Percival Wells. On Monday
Billy came down with an attack OF
the humps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
John H. Day

Funeral services were held for
John H. Day, "a, son of the late
Lawson and Elizabeth Day, on
Wednesday, May 20, at the Roy w.
Barber Funeral Home, Laytons-
vile. Mr.. Day died at the home of
his niece, Mrs. Wilbert May, near
Gaithersburg, on Monday, May "a.
He is survived by six daughters,
two sons, two brothers and two
sisters.
The Rev. William Waters offici-
ated at the services and interment
was in Goshen Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

Protestant churches, choirs, and
musical and worship groups and
classes throughout the English
speaking world are being urged by
the Hymn Society of America, DR..
T. Tertius Noble, president, to oh
serve the year 1913 as a watts
Year." marking the two hundredth
anniversary of the death (Novem-
Der 25, 1748) of DIR. Isaac Watts,
"the father of modern hymnody."
The observance will take the form
of hymn festivals by local churches
or groups of churches, programs
Of Watts hymns in regular church
services, special programs of
Watts hymns in schools or by COM
munity choruses, special local ra-
dio programs of music and COM
ment, exhibits of old hymnals and
related materials in libraries, and
study groups especially within
women's societies and church
schools. DIR. Lindsay B. Longacre,
formerly of the Tiff School of The
ology, is chairman of the celebra-
ton committee. Communities plan
ming observances should communi-
cate with the executive secretary,
DR.. Reginald L. McAll at 1858
Sedgwick Avenue, New York, N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest HILBERT of
1902 Lewis Avenue, Rockcrest, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Betty Leona, to Charles
f. Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davis of Kensington.
The wedding will take place
June 10 in the Little Church in the
Wildwood on Georgetown Road.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

All Woods, assistant football
coach at the University of Mary
land, was a member of the All
Marine football team in 1929
that toured the nation beating all
opponents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

The Homecoming football game,
scheduled for October at the
University of Maryland, may be
changed to a later date because
school will be only underway IL
days at the time it will be played
and may not give the students time
tc prepare floats, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
accent On Youth"
To Be Opening Play
OF Hilton Theatre

The opening play of The Hill
top Theatre, Maryland's oldest
summer stock company, is to be
accent on YOUTH" by Samuel
Raphaelson. This comedy played
a long engagement on Broadway
and according to Don Swami, Jr.,
producer for the straw halter, it
will be a fine way to introduce the
new company to the audience.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
Republicans Hold
State Convention
In Baltimore

Following the trend of the times,
Maryland Republicans retained
part of its Modern Look" and
adopted some of the New Look"
at their State Convention held last
Thursday MAY 20) at the Lord
Baltimore Hotel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

Jim Tatum, head football coach
at the University of Maryland, is
the number one badminton player
of the coaching staff. He has al
ready beaten Bill Meek, assistant
grid coach, % times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27
+GERMANTOWN+
Miss Rebecca LeGmGn
Gaithersburg 7g2-W-4

James Vance Benson of Chicago,
Ill. visited his mother on his way
to Kansas City, Mo-, to take a new
position.
Quite a number of children in
the vicinity have had measles.
Those on the sick list are Joseph
H. Wear, John Snyder and Becky
Selby. We wish them a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Walter Selby, Mrs. Eva
Lee, Mrs. Clyde Fletcher, Mrs.
James Selby of Gaithersburg, and
Mrs. Carroll Brown of German
town, were guests of Mrs. Sylves-
ter Reed of Gaithersburg recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevens and
daughter Mary, motored to Marys-
vile, Tenn. to get their daughter
at Marysville College. They enjoy
ed a tour through the Great Smok-
les.
Miss Myra Scrunton of Hamil-
ton, Canada, spent several days
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob C. Leaman
of Rockville are receiving congrat-
ulations on the arrival of baby
girl, Nancy Grace, born at Mont
gomery County Hospital on May
20.
Miss Grace Burns and Mrs. Mar
tin Poole were hostesses to the
monthly Pot Luck dinner held at
the Methodist Church on Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

The Navy has developed a sea
plane dock which can be carried 70
advanced bases by the planes that
are to use il.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-27

When Father lends hand with baby bathing lkely
assignment for him to draw And tip or two making Baby
his Majesty First of arrange your cheub clean
clothes and Diapers his special baby lotion SOAP cotton
wash cloth dispose
GENTLY When him BATH wrap Baby big soft
lotion thoroughly all his body Be
all the folds and This special lotion
uncomfortable caf because contains mineral oil and ano
antisepc added
and ubrcae his skin When applying lotion diaper changes put
on dab OF cotton The absorbent sterile balls
ease in applying lotion to this part of Babys body.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Five Delegates in
Attendance at
Formers Union Meet

Five delegates from Big Horn
county attended the Farmers
Union educational and coopera-
tive school January Is to 25 in
Great Falls.
They included James Taught
of Lodge Grass, Harry .Iwakiri
of st. Xavier, George S. Nc
Dowell, H. E. Smell and ]. Ern-
est Weinberg of Hardin.
Approximately 800 delegates
fror< over the state were in at
tendance.
Among the matters of state
and national concern discussed
were health and hospitals, ed
ucation, public schools, United
Nations, civil liberties, political
and economic systems, foreign
policies and taxation.
OF interest to individuals were
the discussions on life, fire and
automobile insurance and CO.
operative management ans
marketing. A new cooperative
field, establishment of a credit
system, was also explained.
The delegates furnished en-
tertainment. Harry IWakiri gave
several musical numbers.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Shooting ct Stock
Proves Costly
For Vdlley Men

An investigation into an un-
solved crime this week led Big
Horn county officers to cu1-
pritS in two cases which occur
ed last fall, but found them
still baffled about the original
complaint.
It was reported to the sher-
ifs office that a horse had
been shot in the Big Horn val
ley above Hardin Jan. 10. In
vestigations revealed that other
livestock had been shot in the
fall, and by interviews, the Of
ficers obtained accounts of two
instances. =
Manuel Melendrez was hailed
into the justice court of Robert
A. VickerS on JAM 81 charged
with killing and manning live
stock He did not enter a plea
and posted a $1,000 bond. His
hearing was set for Feb. 5. It
was alleged that Melendrez
shot and killed a horse belong
ing to Johnny Lawrence. The
horse was said to be in Melen-
dnez's beet field.
Trinidad Venegas entered a
plea of guilty to malicious in
Jury to property before Judge
Vickers on Jan. "a and was
sentenced to- six months in the
county jail. Officers charged
Continued On Page ~
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
WIFI Open Flood
Control Office
Here This Week End

Furniture and fixtures are
now being moved into the rooms
in the basement of the court
house here which will be tenn
porary office space fer the
newly established Regional
Flood Control office in Hardin.
I. 7. Hermanson, party leader,
said the office will be open on
Friday.
Personnel who will compose
the staff are as follows: Leland
Barnes, formerly of Texas Sed-
imentationiSt; John Bryant of
Hardin, hydraulogist engineer,
William Boatright, formerly of
Kansas, soils technician; Grant
Davies, formerly of Wyoming
economist; Eugene Sperry, for
merly of Bozeman, zone tech
nician; and two clerks.
Mr.. HermanSon has purchas.
ed the A. w. F. Koch residence.
Others who are new in Har-
din also. found living quarters
Ali are married. MI. Barnes, Mr..
Boatright, and Mr.. Davies will
be joined by their families. MIR
Spsrrv's family plans to remain
in Bozeman for the time being
The new office is under the
Soil Conservation service. Its
present purpose is to gather in
formation on the area under Its
jurisdiction which will give
congress the necessary data up
on which to base future soil
and water conservation legisla-
ton.
The initial survey will be
made on the Big Horn valley,
from the headWaters of the
river in Wyoming to its mouth.
The work being done here
was authorized bv the Flood
Control act of 1886 and amend
ments.
The office here reports to
Kirk Sandals, who has head
quarters in Lincoln, Nebr., and
who is chief of the Water Con-
SerVation service for the Mis-
souri, basin.
information now available
here indicates that there will
probably be IS families con-
nectsd with the survey who
will make their homes here.
E%E~"%Z&
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
NedrlY 100 Attend
Club
Ladies' Night Dance

Square dances, circle two
steps and rye Waltzes, as well
as modern numbers furnished
entertainment for Hardin Lions
and their ladies who attended
the ladies night apron and over
all frolic at the Masonic tenn
pie last Monday evening.
Places were laid for nearly
100 at the dinner which was
served at $50 by the ladies of
st. Joseph's Catholic church.
After dinner, the dancing, to
the music of Brekke's band, was
in progress.
The serving committee for the
next regular Lions meeting
February 9, was announced as
follows:
Guy T. Van Cleve, chairman;
R. A. VickerS, Dr. J. L. Westphal
Albert Wildin. George w. Smith
and P. D. Thomson.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Three From Hordin
On MSU Honor Roll;
Slough Has All As

Joyce "A. Danielson, Dewey A
Slough and Harold G.. Stanton
all of Hardin we're among the
1852 students at Montana State
university who earned honor roll
grades for the fall quarter
work.
Slough was one of 80 students
who had straight "a" for the
period. He is a navy veteran, a
graduate of Hardin high school
with the class of 1913 and is a
senior in the department OF
psychology.
Miss Danialson, VIII was
graduated from Hardin high
school in 1915, is a sophomore
in the university school of bus
mess administration. Stanton, a
1914 graduate of Hardin high
and an army veteran, is a
sophomore in the school of for
eStry.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Six Contests Face
Bulldogs Before
District Tournament

The Hardin Bulldogs have
just six games before the tour
nament season gets under way.
four of them at nome.
Feature attractions are the
games against Columbus and
Laurel, both of which have
given the local high school
quint tough competition.
This weekend the BULLDOGS
meet Roundup Friday night and
Columbus Saturday night in the
local gym.
An additional feature of the
game Friday night will be THE
appearance of the junior hiph
school girls gym team, which
will put on tumbling and other
acts between halves of the
main event.
Forsyth comes to Hardin Feb
5 and the final home game Is
with Laurel on Friday, Feb. s.
The following week, the Bull
dogs will travel to Custer and
HySham.
Prospects are good for an
undefeated regular season again
This year, since the BULLDOGS
have already met and won over
all teams they have vet to face.
Don Hammer will be out of
action for at least part of the
Games due to q Sprained ankle
incurred in Sheridan Saturday
night, He is expected to be re-
covered sufficiently to play in
the district meet however.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Organizations Hold
Meeting to
Hear Dr.. Copeland

The Big Horn local of the
Montana Education association
held a dinner meeting in the
dining room of the Methods
church Tuesday evening.
The dinner was served by the
ladies of the church, with Mrs
John Bennett acting as chair
man. Hosts for the evening in
Guided George R. Pike, H. r.
Salyer, David Hill and Elmer
Skeie.
Mrs. Lule Ann Davis, presi-
dent, was in the chair for the
business session. Members of the
Parent-TeacherS association an
the Business and Professional
Women'S club were guests.
After the business session, the
meeting was turned over to the
program chairman, Miss Edna
Tobias. Kenneth Fox, president
of the p. T. A, was introduced
and spoke to the group con-
corning the work and plans OF
the organization. A chorus Of
high school girls under the dir
ection of Miss Ethel SchuStef
sang a group of songs.
Mr. Skeie was then asked to
present the guest SPEAKER, DR.
William Copeland pres dent Of
Rocky Mountain college. The
subject of Dr.. Copsland'S I'D
dress was Trends in Educa-
tion."
A social hour closed the even
ing. Refreshments wers served
by the P. T. A. with Mr.. Pike
in charge.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Campaign IS Now Under Way to Have
Construction Funds Appropriated
In BUDGET for Work on YeIIoWfail Dam
Bureau Releases
Offer Made to
Crows for Lund

As men were laid off by the
Reclamation bureau here, eff
forts were redoubled to get
Congress to appro priate Sufffci-
ent funds to begin construction
on the YelloWtail dam during
the next fiscal year.
Funds for pre- construction
work on the dam, a key struc-
ture in the proposed Missouri
basin project, Wete allocated by
the Bureau of Reclamation, it
was stated. The pre-construc-
ton phase is nearing compile
ton, and unless funds for the
actual building of the dam 5a.e
made available, work on IL will
come to a virtual standstlU
shortly. ~
Besides it's Importance in ir-
rigating some $4,000 acres Of
land in this county, the dam
plays an important part in the
Pick-Sloan plan, boCn because
of its power potentialitieS and
its function regarding silt con-
control.
Governor Sam G. Ford, speak
ing Thursday at Lincoln, Nebr.,
said the inter-agency commit
tee has prepared a Missouri riv-
err basin development budget
plan including a request to
Congress for So, 500, OOo l6r tie
fiscal year of 1949 for construc-
ton of the Yellowtail dam. The
inter-agency committee has pro-
posed a siX-year budget CT $685.
100000 for the project. Cover
nor Ford explained that the
amount for 1949 was included
$50 that when we get to WASH
ington to ask Congress for
money, we will not be in such
a position that Congress can
say, your own committee did
not include that in it's report"
Interested parties began max
ing efforts to obtain the need
ed funds when they were not
designated in President Tru-
mans budget message to Con-
greSs.
Meanwhile, reclamation bu-
reau officials released a seven
point program leading to con-
Struction of the dam which has
been presented to the Crow
tribal council by w. j. Burke of
Billings, reclamation bureau re-
gfonal attorney.
They included: AGREEMENT
permitting respass rights upon
tribal lands during pre-con-
struction and construction
work; that tribal lands be
evaluated by a third party mu-
tually satisfactory to the In
dianS and the United States.
That the tribe be paid $1,000
a month, to start when Con-
gresS appropriates money for
construction of YelloWtail dam
Of the Hardin unit, with pay
ments continuing until evalua-
ton Of tribal lands has been
settled.
The appraised value shall be
paid to the Crows either in a
lump sum or as annual. rental,
after deducting the total Of
$1,000 monthly payments to be
paid during negotiations.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-01-29
Bulldogs Win Three Close Contests 10
Remain Undefeated; Total Victories
Add Up to Thirteen for 1q47.48 Season
Hdrdin Quint Downs
Laurel. Sheridan
And Lodge Gross

The Hardin Bulldogs pulled
three close games out of the
fire this week, after being be-
hind in every one at the end
of the first period.
All three contests were play
ed away from home.
They took the measure of the
Laurel Locomotives Sc, to AZ at
Laurel Friday night; needed an
overtime period to win over the
Sheridan, Wyo., BroncS 46 to
43 Saturday night, and got the
surprise of their lives Tuesday
night when thew finished a
game against Lodge Grass only
four points ahead, 81 to So.
The Laurel gym was packed
to capacity for the meeting Of
the Bulldogs and Locomotives.
The Hardin five shot phsno-
minal accuracy, making half
their field goal tries and sink
ing slightly more. than so per
cent of their gift losses.
Laurel took an early lead and
had a 10 to IA lead at the end
of the first period. At half
time, the Bulldogs had a slim
two-point margin. It was in the
third quarter that the Laurel
quint cooled noticeably, and the
Hardin lads had a 80 to 80 edge
as the period ended.
Both teams played smooth
ball in the first half, with
neither having much advantage.
When the locomotives started
missing shortly after the third
.stanza began, Coach Jinx An
derson of Laurel jerked four of
his first stringers. leaving Kie-
sderowski the only starter on the
floor. The four returned at the
beginning of the final period,
but were unable to halt the
Bulldogs.
All of Hardin's first five
seemed able to hit the hoop.
Perkins was high point man
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