Bro atdman,
Bellefonte, Pa.. April 25, 1930.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
David A. Williams, of
and Carolyn Virginia Miller,
Altoona.
Charles C. Walker, of Woodward,
and Beulah G. Dinges, of Kylertown.
Foster Harvev Noll and Annie
Savilla Auman, both of Spring
1iills.
John Ramish, of Bellefonte, and
I..hel A. Lockard, of Lamar.
Carl G. Gray, of Newark, N. J,
and Julia C. Ward, of Bellefonte.
Henry D. Krape, of Aaronsburg,
and Rachel E. Hosterman, of
Aaronsburg.
Fleming,
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——Another big feature
“Broadway,” is scheduled for next
week at the State theatre. The
week runs of really notable pictures
at the State are proving popular,
Under this plan the public is as-
sured that there will be an especial-
ly good picture to be seen anytime
the urge for a night at the movie
overtakes. The changing bill at
the Richelieu caters to the fans and
supplies fine entertainment for those
who know their pictures and actors
and can pick for themselves, but to
the casual patron, to whom a show
is a show, the assurance that there
is always a good one at the State
means a lot.
film,
The dramatic talent of the
Bellefonte Academy is showing up
strong in rehearsals of that catchy
musical comedy, “Aunt Lucia,”
which will be staged in the State
theatre two nights, Wednesday and
Thursday, May 14th and 15th. From
present indications the Academy
boys in musical comedy will surpass
their established reputations on the
stage of minstrelsy. Remember the
dates and arrange to be there, The
customary minstrel dance
held
will be
in the auditorium at Hecla
: y evening, May 16th.
k students should be in-
fa radio program that
V on the air over a national
hook up next Sunday morning at
9 o'clock. Judge Rutherford, presi-
dent of the International Bible Stu-
dents Asso. will speak in Oakland,
California, that morning on “World
Distress, Cause and Remedy.” The
stations nearest here are Harris-
burg, WHP, Schnectady WGY, Phil-
adelphia, WIP.
On Monday a delegation of
junior boys from the Jersey Shore
YM.C.A. came to Bellefonte and
played three games of basket ball
with the juniors at the Bellefonte
Y. The Bellefonte cage artists won
all three games, the first by the
score of 14 to 7, the second 24 to
6, and the third 16 to 12. Following
the games fifty-one hoys took a
swim in the Y pool.
——Rev. Andrew J. Graham C. S.
B., of Boston, Mass., a member of
the board of lectureship of the
mother church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, will lecture in the
Scientist church, Williamsport, this
evening at 8:15 o'clock. The ad-
mission will be free and every body
is invited.
——The annual commencement of
the Centre County hospital training
school for nurses will be held in the
High school auditorium on Monday
evening, May 12th. There will be
three graduates this year, namely:
Misses Marie Ellen Murray, Loretta
H. Meyers and Grace Savilla John-
son.
——Those referring to the quota-
tions on feed stuffs made by A. F.
Hockman, on page 6 of this issue,
will please note that cotton seed
meal should be $2.60 per hundred
and B. middlings $1.85 per hundred,
instead of as quoted in the ad-
vertisement. -
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——Saturday was a hig day in the
Centre county marriage license
bureau, as exactly seven couples were
granted a license to wed before Eas-
ter, the largest number granted in
one day in the history of the county.
——According to an itinerary,
just published for former Governor
Pinchot’s campaign in the State he
will visit both Bellefonte and State
College on Saturday, May 12.
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—Dr. Richard Hoffman, a qualified
surgeon of Philadelphia, has leased
the offices of the late Dr. W. U
Irwin and will locate in Bellefonte
in the near future.
—We will do your job work right.
POORMAN.—Solomon Poorman,
who left Bellefonte two weeks ago
today for Pittsburgh to make his
home with his son Edward, died
quite unexpectedly, on Monday eve-
ning, as the result of an attack of
pleuro pneumonia. When he left
Bellefonte he was suffering with a
bad cold and had been in Pittsburgh
only a few days when he was com-
pelled to take to his bed. Pneumonia
finally developed and his death was
the result.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Poorman and was born in
College township on April 12th,
1844, hence was 86 years and 9
days old. As a young man he
worked for some years in the woods
and later at the axe factory, at
Axe Mann. Forty or more years
ago he engaged in farming, living
for a while on the George Valen-
tine farm and later on the John
Eby farm, near Zion. Eventually he
bought a small farm in Buffalo Run
valley, on which he lived a few
years. About twenty years ago he
moved to Bellefonte but continued
the management of his farm until
a few years ago. He was a mem-
ber of the Lutheran church, a Dem-
ocrat in politics and a good citizen
in every way.
He married Mrs. Catherine Gar-
brick who died in October, 1925, but
surviving him are two sons, Edward
B. Poorman, of Pittsburgh, and
Ira M., of Brooklyn. He also leaves
one grandson, Willis Grove, of Boals-
burg, and one isster, Mrs. David
Ruhl, of Spring Mills.
The remains were brought to
Bellefonte on the 1:08 p. m. train,
yesterday afternoon, and taken di-
rect to the Union cemetery for
burial, Rev. C. E. Arnold officiating.
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STEPHENS—Edward D. Stephens,
a retired employee of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, died at
the Altoona hospital, on Saturday,
following a long illness.
He was a son of Samuel and
Susanna Stephens and was born at
the Blue Springs, near Port Matilda,
on July 12th, 1864, hence was in his
66th year. When a young man the
went to Altoona and entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company as a brakeman on
the Pittsburgh division. Some years
later he lost an arm in an accident
and was then appointed might caller
and yard clerk where he served until
his retirement last November.
He was a member of the Meth-
odist church and the Junior Order
United American Mechanics.
He married Mrs. Alberta Wynee
who survives with no children. He
leaves, however, one sister and a
brother, Mrs. H. H. Osman, of
Tyrone, and John Stephens, in the
Odd Fellows home, at Grove City.
The remains were taken to Port
Matilda, on Monday morning, where
funeral services were held and
burial made,
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DORMAN. Mise Rebecca Dorman,
a professional nurse, died at the
Lock Haven hospital, on Monday
of last week, following five day's
illness with pneumonia.
She was 74 years old, was born
in Nittany valley and spent all her
life in that section. She is survived
by three brothers and two sisters,
William P. Dorman, of Avis; New-
ton, Yeagertown; Harry, of Pine
Grove Mills; Mrs. Julia Guiser, of
Madisonburg, and Miss Belle Yocum,
of Lock Haven.
She was a member of the Luth-
eran church, of Lock Haven, and
Rev. C, H. Stein had charge of the
funeral services which were held
last Thursday afternoon, burial be-
ing made in the Cedar Hill ceme-
tery.
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SCHRECK.—William Vo. Schregk,
for many years a well known black-
smith at Lemont, died at noon on
Wednesday of last week, following
an illness of some months with a
heart affection.
He was a son of Peter and Sarah
Schreck, and was born at Lemont
on May 20th, 1851, hence was al-
most 79 years old. He married
Miss Sarah Houser who survives
with two sons, John R. and James
H. Schreck, both of Lemont. He also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Sarah Moore,
of Philipsburg.
Funeral services were held in the
church at Houserville at two o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, burial being
made in the Houserville cemetery.
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DAUGHERTY.—Andrew Daugher-
ty, who for many years was a black-
smith at Scotia, died on Saturday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Smith, in Altoona, of gen-
eral debility. . He was a native of
Bedford county and was almost
ninety years old. His wife died
while he was living at Scotia and
for the past twenty years he had
made his home with his daughter.
He is survived by five children,
George Daugherty, of Johnstown;
John, of Tyrone; Mrs. Anna Ferrier,
Charles Daugherty and Mrs. Smith,
of Altoona. The funeral was held
on Monday afteruoon, burial being
made at Roaring Springs.
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RUNKLE.—Mrs. Emma Campbell
Runkle, wife of Dr, Stuart C.
Runkle, of Philadelphia, died on
April 9th following an illness of
one week, although her health had
been somewhat impaired for a year.
She is survived by her husband and !
John Runkle, an |
two sons, Rev.
Episcopal minister located on Long
Island, and Stuart Jr., a medical
student in Philadelphia. Burial was
made in Philadelphia on April 12th.
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GHERRITY.—Mrs. Adelaide Gher-
rity, wife of Walter W. Gherrity,
passed away at the Centre County
hospital, Bellefonte, at nine
o'clock on Sunday morning, follow-
ing a prolonged illness with heart
trouble and complications,
She was a daughter of Frank and
Adelaide Carman Schneider and was
born in Huntingdon 29 years ago.
Whe a child her parents moved to
Tyrone and she was educated in the
public schools there and at St.
Joe College, Emmittsburg, Md.
In 1923 she married Mr. Gherrity
and most of their married life had
been spent in Bellefonte. In addi-
tion to her husband she leaves three
small children, Mollie, Joe and
Patrick. She also leaves her father,
living in Tyrone, three sisters and
one brother, Mrs. Victor Berg, of
Ebensburg; Joseph Schneider, of
Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Arthur Dugan,
of Osceola Mills, and Miss Florence,
of [Ebensburg. Four half sisters
also survive.
She was a member of St. John’s
Catholic church where funeral serv-
ices were held at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning by Rev. W. E.
Downes, burial being made in the
Catholic cemetery.
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BENNER.—Mrs. Nancy O. Benner,
widow of William H. Benner, pass-
ed away at her home in Centre
Hall, at ten o'clock on Monday night,
as the result of general debility.
She was a daughter of George
and Nancy Odenkirk and was born
in the Kishacoquillas valley on
March 14th, 1837, hence was 93
years, 1 month and 7 days old. When
about twenty-five years of age she
came to Centre county and ever
since had made her home in Centre
Hall and vicinity. Her husband has
been dead for some years but surviv-
ing her are five children, George O.
Benner, of Centre Hall; John and
Miss Bessie B., at home; Frank W.,
in Boston, Mass, and Miss Breeze,
at home.
She was a lifelong member of the
Presbyterian church and Rev. J.
Max Kirkpatrick will have charge of
the funeral services, which will be
held at her late home at two
o'clock this (Friday) afternoon,
burial to be made in the Centre
Hall cemetery,
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ZARR.—Mrs. Walter Zarr, a na-
tive of Centre county but who for
some years has been living at Mont-
gomery, Lycoming county, was
stricken with a heart attack while
on her way to church, on Sunday
evening, and died before medical aid
could be summoned. She is survived
by her husband, one son to a former
marriage, Charles Loder, of Mont-
gomery; her mother, Mrs. Joseph
Poorman, of Howard and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Charles
Poorman, of Philadelphia; Clayton,
of Pleasant Gap; Clarence, of How-’
ard; William L. and Raymond B,,
of Lock Haven; John of Renovo,
and Mrs. Lester Pletcher, of Cur-
wensville. The remains were taken
to Howard where funeral services
were held at the home of Clarence
Poorman, on Wednesday afternoon,
by Rev. W, E. Yingling, burial be-
ing made in the Schenck cemetery.
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GATES.—John H. Gates, of Wil-
liamsburg, Blair county, died at the
Mercy hospital, Altoona, last Friday
afternoon, following six months ill-
ness with a complication of diseases.
He was a son of Martin and
Rachael Ellen Mayes Gates and was
born in Ferguson township on Nov-
ember 8th, 1861, hence was in his
69th year. His early life was spent
on the farm in Halfmoon township
but after he grew to manhood he
located in Altoona where he served
several years on the police force. In
1885 he married Sarah L. Howard
who survives with one son, Vincent
Gates, of Williamsburg. Burial was
made in the Lutheran cemetery at
Yellow Springs, on Monday.
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FRANTZ.—William Frantz, a na-
tive of Centre county, died at his
home on the Buckhorn, Blair county,
last Thursday, as the result of a
stroke of apolexy.
He was a son of Jacob and Essie
Vaughn Frantz and was born in
Taylor township 62 years ago. He
married Miss Annie Riggelman, who
survives with six children. He also
leaves one brother and four sisters,
among the latter being Mrs. Henry
Spotts, of Port Matilda, and Mrs,
Milton Robb, of Bellefonte. Burial
was made in the Amsbry church
cemetery on Monday afternoon.
WORK ON MILLHEIM ROAD
TO BE STARTED ABOUT MAY 1.
Improvement of nearly six miles
of road in Centre county will be
started about May 1, The estimated
cost of $98,083.29 will be paid by
the State 100 per cent.
Between Millheim and Woodward,
in Haines township, 5.9 miles on
Route 45 will be resurfaced with
18-foot bituminous surface treated
macadam. This is the most direct
route over the mountains connecting
the Susque-
hanna rail, and a link in an im-
portant trans-State route.
——On Monday a committee of
nine from Centre lodge No. 153,
I O, O. F,, journeyed to Tyrone
and at a meeting of Tyrone lodge
No. 152 presented a fifty year gold
jewel to the venerable Daniel Leb-
kicker, for many years a resident
of Bellefonte and for fifty years a
member of Centre lodge.
HOWARD.
.. Mrs. Genevieve Yearick was
Bellefonte shopper Saturday.
Miss Jane Kane entertained the
girl's sewing circle on Tuesday eve-
ning.
Mrs. Fietta Harter is visiting her
son, Allen Harter and family, at
Zion.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cartwright
were Sunday guests of relatives at
Milesburg.
John Holter, of Johnsonburg, visit-
ed friends and relatives here over
the week-end.
Mrs. John Wagner, Hilda and
Eleanor Leathers, were Lock Haven
shoppers Saturday.
Miss Grace Schenck, of Milesburg,
spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Schenck.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Loder, of
Lamar, were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. Hall
Miss Louise Bennett, of Mill Hall,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Butler.
Miss Violet Butler, of Lewistown,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, L. E. Butler.
Prof, Torrence Lyons, of Car-
rick, Pa., spent the week-end with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Mary Fisher, of State Col-
lege, was a Sunday guest of her
sister, Mrs. A. M. Butler.
Prof, J. C. Weirick, of Arlington,
spent his Easter vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Jennie Weirick.
Mrs. George Griffith and little
son, of Ebensburg, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Stella F. Williams.
Miss Alma Pletcher visited for
several days with her sister, Mrs.
Gordon H. Lauth, at Lock Haven.
Prof. Albert Robb and wife, of
Mechanicsburg, visited over Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wagner.
Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Mokle and
sons, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Beatrice Weaver, at Pittsburgh.
Miss Margaret Gledhill, a teacher
in the schools of Lansdale, spent
her Easter
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Aikey, of
Milesburg, were Sunday evening
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cart-
wright.
Miss Kathleen Bowes spent her
Easter vacation at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George High, at Lock
Haven.
The Givic club held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. H A. Kline on Wednesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs, P. M. Cheesman
and family, of Williamsport spent
Sunday with Mrs. Cheesman’s moth-
er, Mrs. Rachel Weber.
Miss Emma Tice, a student nurse
in the Lock Haven hospital, spent
Easter Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Tice.,
Miss Lauretta Weber, of Clear-
field, and Miss Mary Weber, of
Somerset, spent their Easter vaca-
tion with their mother, Mrs. Kate
Weber.
Miss Elizabeth Gledhill, a student
nurse in the Methodist hospital, at
Washington, is spending her vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A D. Gledhill.
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A son, Richard Donald, was born |
to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Vonada, of
Detroit, on Tuesday, April 15th, at
the home of Mrs, Vonada's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler.
On Thursday Miss Anna Mufily
motored to Tyrone where she met
her sister, Miss Josephine Muffly, an
instructress in the school of New
Paltz, N. Y., who spent her Easter
vacation at her home here.
Girard Altenderfer went to Snow
Shoe, Friday night, where he in-
stalled the new officers of I. O. O.
F. at that place. He was assisted
in the installation by Howard Nagle
and W. D., McDowell, of Miles-
burg.
On Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs.
Girard Altenderfer, accompanied by
Mr. Altenderfer’s father, M. L. Al-
tenderfer, motored to Sunbury to
visit the former’s sister, Mrs. C. R.
Wynn. Mr. and Mrs. Altenderfer re-
turned home Wednesday night, but
M. L. Altenderfer remained at Sun-
bury for a month’s visit at the
Wynn home.
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AARONSBURG.
Mrs. Mabel Crouse spent the week-
end with friends in Sunbury and
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris, of
Indiana, spent several days as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. King.
Ray Bressler and family, of
Burnham, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Bressler’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Stricker.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rachau, of
New York City, spent Easter with
Mrs. Rachau’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A, Guisewite.
Mr. and Mrs. Showers, of Lock
Haven, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Showers’ parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stover.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stover had as
Easter day guests, Mr. Stover’s sister,
Mrs. Herman and his son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. John Isenberg, of
State College.
Mrs. Aumiller spent the week-
end with some of her children in
Union City. returning home Sunday.
She has been living with her
daughter, Mrs. Smith, for some time.
Miss Martha Smith spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N.J. Smith Miss Smith
had been home on sick leave but was
able to resume her duties in the
Laurelton State village.
Wedding bells rang quite merrily
over the week-end, there having
been two couples set sail
on the sea of matrimony. They were
postmaster H. D. Krape and Miss
Hosterman, of Coburn, and John
Laidacker, of Shickshinny, and Miss
Mary Burd, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs, William C. Mingle
and daughter Ruth, of Akron, Ohio,
vacation at her home !
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were week-end guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mingle
and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stover, Mr.
and Mrs. Stover also had as guests
their son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Caris and son Billy, of Wil-
liamsport.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FFICE SAFE.—For sale, cheap. A Hall
Safe and Lock Co., safe 30"'x251%"
and 44” high. Inquire of John P.
Eckel, - Bellefonte, Pa. 75-17-3t.
HERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a
writ of Fieri Facias issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas of
Centre County, to me directed, will be
exposed to public sale at the Court
house in the borough of Bellefonte on
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930.
The Following Property:
_ All that certain lot of ground situated
in the borough of Centre Hall, County
of Centre and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the East side of the
Turnpike; thence along Turnpike South
39% degrees East four perches to stone;
thence by lot of E. M. Huyett North
50%; degrees East 10 perches to stone;
thence along alley North 39% degrees
West 4. perches to stones: thence along
lot of D. B. Brisbin South 50% degrees
West 10 perches to place of beginning.
Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Wm. F. Colyer.
Sale to commence at 1:30 o'clock p. m.
of said day.
H, E. DUNLAP, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa.,
April 23rd 1930 75-17-3t
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POLITICAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR STATE SENATOR
We are. authorized to announce the
name of Harry B. Scott, of Philipsburg,
Pa., as a candidate for the nomination
for State Senator, representing the Thir-
ty-Fourth District, comprising Clearfield
and Centre counties, at the Elec-
tion to be held on Tuesday, May 20th,
1930, subject to the rules governing the
. Republican party.
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‘of
FOR STATE COMMITTEEMAN
me of HarryB. Scott of Philiscbuses
name 0 ‘ Of urg,
Penna., as a candidate for the election
for State Committeeman representing Cen-
tre county, at the Election to be
held Tuesday, May 20th, 1930, subject to
the rules governing the Republican party.
are authorized to announce the
of Philips-
Centre ty Member
e Republican State Committee, sub-
ject to rules and rezulations of the Pri-
mary Election to b: held May 20, 1830.
We
candidacy of James H. Hu
CHAIRMAN COUNTY COMMTTTEE.
We are authorized to announce the
name of Harry A. Rossman of Miles-
burg, Pa., as a candidate for the elec-
tion as chairman of the Republican Coun-
ty Committee, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters of Centre County,
at IS a Election to be held May
20, 1930.
VICE CHAIRMAN COUNTY COMMITTEE
We are authorized to announce the
name of Emily D. Smith, of State Col-
lege, Pa., as a candidate for the elec-
tion as vice chairman of the Republican
County Committee, subject to the deci-
sion of the Republican voters of Centre
County, at the Primary Election to be
held May 20, 1930.
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HAS EVERYTHING!
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forget it.
is positively the funniest comedy ever made.
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It
It is funnier
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has a marvelous cast, five real song hits, a chorus of un-
kissed sunkist beauties, and more laughs than a studio
full of custard pies.
‘“‘Hold Everything’’ brings you Joe E. Brown and Winnie Light-
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Hold Everything for
You'll laugh until you cry.
‘‘Hold Everything’ ——because
So
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Monday and Tuesday
April 28 and 29
Matinee Daily at 1.30
You see a full program if you come before 3.00.
Evenings start at 6.00
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Evening 40c. and 20c.
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