THURSDAY, APRIL 16. 1931.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
WEEPING WATER
E;lward W. Dowler was in Piatt s
mouth during the week where he was
serving as a juryman in the district
court.
Mesdames Arthur EE. Jones and E.
F. .V.irsh ill were over to Omaha on
tart Friday whore they were shopping
fdr the afternoon.
Thead Dr.vls waa calle! to Platts
meu'h to lock after some husir.es:-.
matters on Monday of thia week,
driving ever in his car.
Earl Cole is r s. 'i3iiue: at the N. L.
Grttbba bla-ksii;;: siop ar.d with
both Jie and Mr. Grubbs, they are
able to turn out a lot of work in ...
day.
W. Erle Towle waa :iiie.! t
Plattsmouth on Mondav of this week
where he w s looking after some
business masters r t the court Irons!
for a short timfc
Mrs. Henry Crozier who bar, been
quite poorly for some time past, and
had been kept to her home and bee!
for some time is reported as feellBg
much Letter at this time.
Dr. Theo Stuskhart la moving into
the looms over the Nebraska State
bank, they having just been chance'
to suit his convenience and which
will amice excellent rooms for this
gentleman.
P. H. Miller and Mogens Johnson
were over to Omaha and Plattsmouth
on Monday of this week and when
Mr. Miller visited his son who. is ex
pecting: to engage in farming for
this summer.
County Commissioner Fred H. G or
der was looking after some business
matters for the county at Wabash,
Murdock and South Bend as well as
Greenwood during the early portion
of the week.
Herbert Cappen. Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Reed and Mrs. Isaac Reed
were all over to Lincoln on last Mon
day where they were visiting with
friends and also were doing some
shopping as well.
Miss Agnes Rough was a visitor in
Omaha for the day on last Monday
where she was looking over the of
ferings of the wholesale house in the
millinery line and making selections
to add to her already large Stock of
millinery goods.
E. L. McCartney and wife of Weep
ing Water were visitors on Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mc
Cartney who are cusins of EL L.
McCartney, better known as "Doc"
McCartney, the bnrber. They all en
joyed a rery pleasant day.
On last Monday Mesdames Joseph
Abrams. Otto Moritz. George Olive.
Andrew Johnson and her daughter.
Miss Mildred Johnson, were all Sit
ing at Omaha, they driving over to
the big city to look after some shop
ping and also visited friends while
there.
Move Bodies to Kansas.
Tiie Parson. Kansas, Cemetery As
sociation, were to Nehawka where
they under the direction of Funeral
Director W- L. Hobson, exhumed the
bodies of the late Clarence Murray,
who died in the south in 1019. and
that of a son who was interred in
1923. both in the Mt. Pleasant ceme
tery, and taken to Parsons. Kansas,
where thev were laid to rest again
in '.he family lot which Mrs. Dora
Murray recently purchased. One was
buried in a steel vault which was
not opened on account of being her
metically sealed. The other one.
which was buried in a concrete vault
and which was also hermetrically
sealed but which had to be broken
as the vault could not be lifted to
the surface. The body was found
well preserved and also the casket as
well the only thing benig that from
the juices of the body the wood por
tion of the casket was well satur
ated. The metal portions being good
and bright and afforded a way of
handling the remains very nicely.
Will Build New Home.
On Tuesday of this week E. A
Jamison was staking off the ground
for the new building which he is to
build on the south side of M;.in
street for a residence for himself and
wife. He has had the lot for many
years and also recently acquired an
other lot adjoining the one which
he has already held and will build
the house on one lot and have the
other for the yard. He has Harvey
Rich digging a trench for the in
stalling of water at the new home
Building this for himself, he will
sure see that it is the very best con
structed for that has been his plan
all his life, to make what he makes
the very best. This will be no ex
ception to the rule.
New Business Institution.
George Sell, who has been associ
ated with the Keckler Oil company
for a long time as employe, having
ceased to be connected with the
above firm, has leased the building
south of the C. H. Gibson store from
Andrew Olson and has installed a
tire repair and battery station where
he will expect to serve the public.
He is competent and courteous and
THE FUNERAL
HOME
Modern conditions and stand
ards of living have called into
being an entirely new kind of
Institution for meeting a uni
versal human need The Fun
eral Home.
Planned for the specific pur
pose which it serves, it offers
greater efficiency and greater
convenience than was possible
in the past.
We are proud to be able to
offer the communities which we
serve the use of such an estab
lishment. Hobson Fsmeral
Home
WEEPING WATER. JTEBR.
i
Expert
Horseshoeing
I Have Had Years of
Experienre
in Horseshoeing and Feet
7 rimming. Am prepared
to answer calls within a
radius of 50 miles. Will
visit grading camps or any
one reeding expert service.
N. L. GRUBBS
Call Phone 49
WIEPrST- WATER -: SEBRASK
will make a bid tor a : rtion of the
business in the lines Which he repre
sents. Will Answer Calls Away.
X. L. Grubbs. who is a ftnttmed
horse shoer and a man who sure
kaowa much about horses and their
treatment, has made arrangements
for the answering of outside calls for
horse shoeing and trimming of
horses feet, a science which he has
given a great deal of study ar.cl has
had much experience. See the ad
elsewhere in the paper and knov
that when you get work done by
Mr. Grubhs you have it done right.
Building a Trailer.
X. L. Grubbs is building a trailer
for an auto for Bob Wooleott and
Bob Jamison which will carry their
boat, and which they can attach be
hind their auto and go where they
desire when they want to take an
outing for fishing or for a picnic,
and which will trail along and carry
the boat where ever they may desire.
Here Are Your Bargains.
Two Holstein cows, good milkers,
and both fresh for sale, also two Hol
stein heifer calves, one, month old,
and one 220 Old Trusty incubator in
good condition. Fred Rehmeyer and
Son. m2C-2w
Entertained the W. C. T. TJ.
Mesdames W. H. Tuck and And
rew Johnson as hostesses, entertain
ed the meeting of the W. C. T. V.
when they had a most pleasant af
ternoon on Monday, with a very fine
program, and as well followed by a
social session, which was one of
much pleasure to the large crowd
which were assembled. Delightful
refreshments were served.
Looks Very Fine.
The front of the Johnon Cafe
which has recently received a coa;
of golden paint is looking fine and
the interior also has been retouched
making the entire place very neat
and attractive to the many weil
pleased customers.
Mrs. Hunter Still Poorly.
' Mrs. L X. Hunter who has been
in delicate health for some time and
who has not been able to he about
but is kept to her home and bed, is
being cared for at this time by her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Earl Hunter,
who is giving the patient the very
best of care. It is hoped that Mrs.
Hunter may soon be feeling much
better and be able to be out again.
Quarantined for Fever.
The home of Francis Baldwin
where they have the scarlet fever,
has been placed under quarrantine.
and which precludes all from leaving
and entering ihf home during the life
of the disease. The folks are getting
along all right and are hoping soon
to be released from the bond.
Disposed of Farm.
John Habel, who has resided sev
eral miles west of Weeping Water
where he his ad a farm, disposed
of the same early this week to Mr.
Andrew Olsen and Mr. Habel will
seek other employment.
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Godlieh Rehmeyer,
residents of Avoca for the past
eighteen years, and who moved to
Weeping Water some ten .years since
from near Avoca. both being som
seventy-six years of age, and beinfj
married in Denmark, fit t y years ag.
on April 19th, are to celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home with their friends and rela
tives. Mr. Rehmeyer was born in
Germany and lived there for the first
three years of his life when the par
ents moved to Denmark where they
resided for fifty-five years, and where
their children were born, they came
to America in 1914 and settled near
Avo n and have made their home
there and near and in Weeping Wa
ter during their stay in America.
Mr. Rehmeyer has been engaged in
business in Weeping Water for a
number of years. The celebration
will be at their home in Weeping
Water. Mrs. Rehmeyer w;s former
ly Miss Marie Xeisjn. They have
OmaHtm Syracuse
Bus Llsie
Starting April 1st
Louisville - Man!ejr - Wejping
Water and Avoca
DAILY ROUND TRIPS
Sonth Bound North 3ound
5:00 p.m. OMAHA 10:00 a.m. j
b.zo p.m. iiOuisvuie o:ao a.m.
6 :35 p. m. Manley 8 :25 a. m.
6:50 p.m. W. Water 8:10 a.m.
7:10 p.m. Avcca 7:30 a.m.
Omaha Depot: Millard Hotel
District Debate Champions
Robert Bectoi
John
Madge Gannett
K. S. Debaters
Seek the State
Championship
Fine Record Mode bv Plattsmouth Hi
Team This Year Net Result
of "Luck"' or "Breaks"
HERE'S THE WHYFOR
1 An easy extemporaneous style
of speaking.
2- High rrnk in scholarship for
all members of t'e team.
3 The willing co-operation
Other members of tve school.
4- Knowledge of the events
history.
of
of
Individual Members of Team
Taking each member of the team
as an individual, we find Robert Bes-
tor ranking high as an extemporan
eous speaker. Roiert has given :m
ple proof of his abilities to read, un
derstand and explain by three su -
cessixe victories in the field of ex-
temporaneons speaking
Hi- reading
of current topics in preparation for j
the contests has gre
knowledge of world
ness at properly allocating "Disarma
ment" in the rank and file of thr-se
needs.
John Becker very ably held the
position as first speaker of the affir
mative through the district tourna
ment. John is of special value be
cause of his detailed definition of the
proposition for debate and his more
than effective rebuttal in defense of
the affirmative stand. This is true,
because a good definition ofton wins
a debate. It is the duty of the first
speaker to introduce clearly defined
and well supported issues to prevent
the negative speakers "introducing
trick issues of their own. John Beck
er is an "A" student. The presence
Of ; la same on the "Honor Roll" of
the high school indicates "A" work
in tt least three subjects.
Edward Wehrbein is the second
speaker on either the affirmative or
the negative. He seems to change
very easily from one side to the
other. Edward, also, has been on
the "Honor Roll" most of the time
since the first year of his schooling
in the city. In every debate, the
judges have complimented the second
speaker for his sound, infallible logic.
Without bombast, he holds the inter
est of the entire audience on every
Occasion. The debate coach of Fre
mont High school pronounced Ed
ward a fluent, conversational speak
er. Last, but certainly not least comes
they last speaker, Madge Garnett.
Madge's report cards are well decor
ated with "A plusses." She has made
the honor roll seven times out of a
t .-.-:tw fc v -p. !!.-id ' being an A
student in academic subjects. Madge
takes part in more than the average
of extra curricular activities. Hr
fluent sneaking, keen logic, and all
inclusive summaries put her in rank
along with the best debaters ever pro
duced in P. II. S. In summarizing
she does more than merely state, she
shews the illustrations and the logic
that have been hurled at each point.
When she has finished, the judge does
not find it necessary to guess at what
has or has not been proven. Other
achievements of this speaker are
four successive victories in the field
of oratory.
Extemporaneous Speaking:
The coach, Mr. G . A. Kvasnicka,
advocates extemporaneous speaking
sad absolutely discourages the use of
two sons and two daughters, they
being, Fred Rehmeyer of Weeping
Water Simon Rehmeyer of Alvo,
Mrs. Adolph Mogensen of Omaha and
lbs, Frank Taylor of Alvo.
Share Car Shipment.
The Binger Lumber Company and
the Murray Lumber Company of Mur
ray, shared a car shipment of the
products of the American Wire and
Wire Fencing company, the car ccm
ing to Murray where it was unload
ed and contained steel posts, wire,
barbed and otherwise, woven wire
fencing and nails. The car coming to
Murray where it was unloaded and
the portion belonging to the Binger
Lumber company being transported
to Weeping Water by trucks. The
getting the goods by car load lots
make their cost much less as well
as the saving in freight, saving to
the cne who usoo the goods.
Get? Lawti Seats.
The Binger Lumber company have
received a number of. knock down
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Becker
Edward Wehrbein
Kvasnicka. Coach
written speeches. How. ver. he does
rot propose that the debaters use
high sounding flowery language. The
gieates orations in history, aceord-
I ing to the late William Jennings
Bryan, have been made by simple
; words and phrases.
I Flowery words often seem to cover
a lack of knowledge. S ome coaches
believe that the pupils should start
with written speeches and then grad-
Daily discard them. That Is very
difficult, because the theory of it is
wrong. When starting to accomplish
a task, one should start the right
way. Use of a "canned speech"
causes a feeling of dependency, thus
in a hard debate the speaker becomes
excited and falls back to reading his
speech.
Willing Co-Operation
The entire debate s?uad is made
up of twelve members: Madge Gar
nett. Helen Warga, Irene Simons,
Agnes Brink. George Lushinsky,
George Adams. Stuart Porter. Edward
Wehrbein. Robert Beator, George Lie
pert. John Becker and Paul Iverson
These people have practiced to
gether all year. Plattsmouth does
not have an elimination contest in
the I 11 to exclude all bm three or
1 UI - ! , Z TlZ I
reives n;e ueueiic ui piamie ueuuio
, . ,.,, u within the group and with schools
atlv improved his I . . , , ...
' , .... Tlt from the outside. Some of tliese peo
news arid his apt- . . ... ,M i
pit iuuiu atc nidi in' iiiiiiu uui
milk'? the team, but good sportsman
ship prevented them dropping out.
Dropping out would have spoiled the
practice for other debaters and for
themselves.
For our coming year they have
added nine new members to the
stiuad: Lois Best or, Pau! "Baldwin.
Jim Graves, William W'etenkamp.
Lois Ycnoflicek. Marvin Trltsch and
Greth Garnett. This group has start
ed practice. In this way they will
hp given an idea of debating before
next year. By knowing the expected
number in advance, the school can
save money on supplies by purchas
ing just the right amount. How
ever, they will he glad to add other
interested pupils to the squad.
They can always order additional
supplies, although it might be impos
sible to return an over supply,. With
the added interest and the fact that
they have three members of the
team back. Plattsmouth hold high
hopes for success ntftt year. Their
chances for success next year should
be better because of this year of prac
tice. The present record has been
made by an absolutely inexperienced
team. Xot a member of this team
had an experience previous to this
year.
Knowledge of History
Matty debate teams make a debate
8 contest in citation of authorities cr
mere opinions of someone else who
Js supposed to know a little mre
abou the subject. If both team
would try to do this the debate would
become a Quotation contest. The
Plattsmouth debaters use sound logic
backed by examples from history.
This method of presenting an argu
ment gives real hnnest-to-goodncss
practice in thinking. This being the
most important value of debating, the
team with the long list of quoted
'opinions utterly fails to accomplish
the one real lesson t(Tbe derived from
work of this kind.
Professor Popke from Dana col
lege, who judged the debate with
Blair, gave special compliments to
the local speakers for their accurate
knowledge of and clever placement
of facts from history.
The school and people of the com
munity extend to the team and the
coach best wishes for success at the
state tournament to be held April
16. 17 and 18.
law chairs, they being of the reclin
ing style and which have been put
together by E. A. Stock. Four were
sold immediately, while the other
two of the shipment are at the lum
ber office as samhles. Better see
them.
EIGHT MILE GROVE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday. April 19th.
9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
10:30 a. m. English services.
TOR SALE
Cabbage and tomato plans. Also
garden flowers at reasonable prices.
R. H. Anderson, 814 4th Ave.,
Phone 556-J. al6-ltw.
Mother's day, Sunday May 10th,
plan your remembrances now. A
tine line of hand tooled handbags and
mottos can be found at the Bates
Book & Gift shop.
Dorm' Bond
Bill Approved
by the Senate
School Funds May Be Used to Fi
nance Buildings Thirteen
Others Passed.
Fourteen bills passed the senate
I Tuesday, including H. R. 239. which
I permits the invsetment of state school
jand trust funds In bonds that may
ibe issued to tinauce university or
normal school dormitories. Tho sen
ate amendment striking out irriga
tion and drainage bonds from the
list of securities passed the house
bill. The measure now gets ba-jk to
the house for concurrence in the
change.
Allen of Cozad sought to recom
mit the bill for the purpose of mak
ing some amendment which would
safeguard but not prohibit the in
vestment of state funds in irrigation
and drainage bonds, but hie argu
ment failed. Springer of Mitchell
moved to demote the bill to general
file and Allen supported the motion.
Only thirteen senators supported the
motion and it was declare! lost.
The bill was placed on third read
ing and passed by a vote of 25 to 5.
Those voting against its passage
were Allen, Axtell. Dworak, Pederson
and Pitzer. The absentees were Beh
rens and Koster. Behrens. upon his
retrun. explained that he would have
voted against the bill had he been
present. He placed his remarks in
the record.
The senate rejected a conference
committee report which recommend
ed that the snate recede from its
amendment to H. R. 12, by Musser,
requiring the nomination and elec
tion of county commissioners by dis
tricts. They are now nominated by
districts and elected at large. The
senate amendment had excepted Lane-aster
and Douglas counties from the
provisions of the bill.
Van Kirk of Lincoln. Cooper of
Omaha and others made a plea for
the election of commissioners by dis
tricts in Lancaster and Douglas. The
motion that the senate recede was
defeated by a vote of 13 to 1(5. Scott
and others argued that county seal
towns now control the election of
county commissioners. Van Kirk said
that in Lancaster and Douglas coun
ties election by districts would result
in log rolling on important business
such as road building in distrcts and
the hiring of county employes on
the "pension" list.
A new conference committee will
he appointed to further consider the
bill with the senate amendment.
The request of the house for the
return of S. F. 11". the Neubauer bill
taxing oleo fifteen cents a pound,
was granted. The bill had been kill
ed in the house and revived and
placed on general file but in the
meantime had been sent back to the
senate.
Tlfe Wellensiek bill S. F. 171,.
voiding fire insurance policies if mis
representation is made by an appli
cant regarding the amount of insur
ance he holds, passed the senate by
a vote of 25 to 6. Those voting
against it were Axtell, Behrens. Ped
erson, Pitzer, Srb. Wherry. The ab
sentees were Dworak and Koster.
H. R. 422 by Klopping Signs re
quired in eating houses where imita
tion butter or cheese is used, increase
in license of wholesale dealers from
$2 to $50 and increase in retail li
cense from i to o.
H. R. 176 by Johnson For publi
cation of supplement to statutes of
1929, with annotations, for sale by
the state at not to exceed $3.
H. R. 311 by Steuteville Requires
the supreme court to write opinions
in all cases, vote, u to v.
H. R. 120 by Blackman State
banks required to give security for
public funds on deposit.
H. R. bv Smith of Omaha Fixing
fees of county judge for administer
ing testamentary trusts.
H. R. 149 by Curry Persons nom
inated at primary election by the
writing in of names not required to
file acceptance of nomination.
H. R. 51 by Smith of Omaha
Standard weight bread loaf law, re
quires bread to be baked in loaves
weighing one-half pound, one pound
and one and one-half pounds; author-
zes secretary of department of agri
culture to fix maximum tolerance.
H. R. 239 by Musser Permits in
vestment of state school funds in
bonds of dormitories built on uni-
vevsitv or normal school grounds;
strikes irrigation and drainage bonds
off the list of approved investments.
Vote, 26 to 5.
H. R. 330 by Regan Pay for tem
porary county judges to be deducted
from pay of county judge.
S F. 331 by Welleinsiek Relieves
banks under federal reserve of com
pliance with state laws relative to
reserves.
S. F. 171 by Wellensiek Voids
fire insurance policies for misrepre
sentation in regard to amount of in
surance applicant carries. Vote. 25
to 6.
S. F. 333 by Frush For an ap
peal to the district court from re
vocation of milk license by city au
thorities. K. R. 42 by Smith of Omaha
County courts vested with jurisdic
tion over trust estates created by will
with power to require trustee to give
bond.
H. R. 177 by Hansen Makes
highway law applicable to highway
within grounds of state institutions;
state to pay for highway signs.
DEFEATED BY WIFE
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Final returns
from Tuesday's election on Washing
ton island showed L. Gunnlaughon.
who served as town treasurer for sev-
ri til itu. . ti m ti-ii ttu, . - i,w wv
votes by his wife.
Joe Sedlack deoarted this morn
ing for Omaha where he will spend
a few days ana attend to some mat
' ters of business.
Here's Hews
for farmers!
A TELEPHONE is almost as important as a
plow or mowing machine (and it cost3 far less
to have one!) A TELEPHONE adds so much
comfort and convenience to the everyday life
on the farm and costs so little . . .
Fire
A disastrous fire i n
your home o r bams
would mean a great
loss to vou: vot how
near are you to help,
in case of fire ?
The telephone in your
home puts you in in
stant touch with the
nearest help.
Household duties are
made less tiresome to
the farm wife who has
a telephone. Long days
are le6s trvincr. dailv
e C r
tasks fleeni lighter.
With the telephone she
quickly reaches neigh
bors, or chats widi rela
tives or friends.
LINCOLN TELEPHONE AND
TELEORAPH COM PA N Y
A fiebrvxka Company Serving lt$ PeopU"
SENSATIONS AT HEARINGS
San Diego Two state witnesses
provided a sensation as the prelim
inary hearing of Alexander Pan
tages and four others on charges of
immorality, t:eed lor the moment cf
a legal snarl by a sudden change in
defense plans, went forward swiftly
Miss Camille Livingston, j.eventeen,
co-accuser of the wealthy showman
and his four alleged associates, fail
ed to testify she had been attacked
by Jesse Shrtve. San Diego real es
tate broker and one of the defend
ants, at an alleged party here last
Oct. 30.
After a brief cross eximination
she was excused from the witness
stand and the state called Richaro
Scollin. manager of a fashionable
hotel here, where the state claimed
the party was held. Scollin snid
"there was no party at the hotel
that night."
Pantages' counsel has indicated
its defense will be Pantages was in
a business conference the night ot
the alleged party. The prospect of
a lengthy legal battle over testimony
concerning the alleged activities of
the Los Angeles district attorney's
office in connection with Miss Liv
ingston and Miss Lydia Nitto, ac
cusers of the defendants, since their
apprehension, died away when the
AN IMPROVED
135-Acre Sarpy County Farm Sells
AT AUCTION!
Sale will be Held in Springfield Opera
House at 2:00 P. M.
Saturday, April 25, 1931
Thif fami is located 2 miles south and 4 miles west of Spring
field and about 20 miles southwest of South Omaha and is lege
described as: The north part of the NW1 of Sec. 5. Twp. 12. Rart,e
12, in Sarpy county, Febraska.
The improvements are adequate and in good condition.
The soil is a rich Marshall silt leant with clay subs&i!. A
good producing farm. 125 acres in cultivation, balarce in pr.si
The land lies level to rolling. A gocd farm well located in a I I
community.
Positively sells ta the highest bidder on easy terms. Iuspc.
it before the sale, ther come prepared to buy.
For Further Information Write the Sales
Agents or Auctioneers
Julia H, and Wra. Lorsch
OWNERS
SH0PEN - CO. Sale:, Agentg. Keeline Bid?.. Omaha, Nfbras!
F0RKE EROS,. The Auctioneers, 132 No. 12th St.. Lincoln 9
Sickness
Supposing sickness
suddenly strikes some
member of your house
hold, how far away is
the nearest doctor?
The telephone in your
home will get the doc
tor quiclrly, ichen ever
you need him.
Extra Farts
Supposing your bind
er or combine breal -down.
How long will
it take you to get extra
parts from the Dearest
town? In the mean
time, will rain ruin
your profits?
A telephone in your
home, you can order neic
parts or a repair man
...ma jiffy!
defense said it would not prusui the
argument further.
Miss Livingston completed . l
testimony begun Monday. She de
scribed being brought here with Kiss
Nitto by Olive Clark Day and Wil
liam Jobelmann. co-defendants aii!
! alloged operators of a girl bureau in
Los Angeles, and taken to a hotel.
As the state's questioning approai bed
the scene of the alleged attack,
pleaded "I'm getting mixed up" nnd
when asked about certain details,
she replied "I don't know for sure."
The state then abandoned further
examination.
103.022 BARS SURVIVE
BELGIUM'S LIQUOR LAWS
Brussels. April 12. There are oi.lv
103,022 public bars in Belgium, as
against 219.405 shortly befo:
war. The decrease is due to legis
lation forbidding the retailing of
spirits in cafes, restaurants and
hotels.
When undecided as to a gift for
Mother's day. call at the Bates Book
& Gift Shop and select one of the
beautiful mottoes that can be fou" i
in a wide assortment of designs an!
prices.
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