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• Clinton LOBA Officers In Their Official Regalia
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Pictured above are the officers, and members of the degree team, of Clinton Loyal Orange
• Benevolent Association, at a recent initiation ceremony.
(Left to right): Mxs. W. Reid, Mrs. M. Falconer, Mrs. Lobb, Mrs, E. Bell, Mrs. H. Sloman,
Mrs. W, Colelough, Miss C. Harrison, Mrs. W. Burton, Mrs. F, Falconer, Mrs. W, Glailer, Mrs.
T. O'Connell, Miss R. Glazier. Standing are: Miss M. Judd (left) and. Mrs. W. Shobbrook.
Close to , 290 donors, donated
;blood at the London Area Branch
of the Canadian Red Cross volun-
sa tery blood donor clinic held at
the RCAF Station, Clinton, on
Tuesday of this' week. Of the
total number, 220 were airmen,
63 airwomen and four civilians.
Officials said the clinic was
sticcessful, with the total number
of donors close to the record,
Second Clinic Held
A similar clinic was helcryesta
erday with an invitation extended
to civilians.
The blood donor clinic, under
the superViston of its chairman,
S. L. Gunn, London, operated
with a staff of five' St. John's
Ambulance members and two Red
Cross nurses from London.
et was organized a year ago
last May and during the sum-
mer months trips are made
through Army as well as Air
Force stations.
287 Blood Donors
RCAF Station Clinic
AUBURN MIDGETS
WIN WOM. "C"
CHAMPIONSHIP
The Auburn Midget Base-
ball team captured the WOAA
Midget "C" championship by
winning two straight games
from Chatsworth.
The first game, played at
Auburn on Thursday, August
14, with a score of 6 to 3.
The second game at Chats-
worth on Saturday, August
with a score of 31 to L
Battery for Auburn :*as
Patterson, McDonald and
Carter.
Auburn now advatees in
the OBA Midget playdowns.
Achievement Days Planned
Huron Girls' Garden Clubs
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JAMES E. IVIcGILL, HURON
Road East, at Stapleton, had a
pleasant surprise last week . . .
Just 62 years ago, his brother,
William Robert McGill, left home
to make his fortune in the West
. He settled in the town of
Boulder, near Denver, Colorado,•
and he's been there ever since
. . Now in his 84th year, Wil-
liam came home to visit his fam-
ily, but he's not staying long . . .
He has to get back to Colorado
to attend to some work there . * *
COMMUTERS ALONG QUEEN'S
Highway 4 will be pleased to
learn that progress is being stead-
ily made in the re-surfacing pro-
ject . . . The highway has re-
ceived its first coat of blacktop,
from Kippen to more than two
miles north of Brucefield
There are still a couple of coats
to be applied. . . . and a lot of
landscaping to be done, before
the project will be complete . . .
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BY THE WAY, HAS ANYONE
noticed . . . Fences along the
roadside have been generally re-
moved twenty feet further from
*the pavement edge than before
re-surfacing was planned . . . But
at RCAF Station, Clinton, build-
ers have been busily at work
with pretty red brick buildings
to house and operate their new
water system, in line with the old
fence line . . . Buildings on the
east side of the road, at the Sta-
tion are also built close to the
highway . . . Looks as though
there might be the makings of a
bit of a bottleneck there . . . And
what must farmers be thinking,
some of whom have lost their
front yards entirely in the inter-
ests of wider roads, who see con-
struction at the Air School con-
tinue within the old. boundaries
. . . And the extra pavement
accommodated by this spread of
twenty more feet, looks like
about twenty inches to the un-
educated eye . . .
Club Achievement Day in Huron
County will be held in the Clinton
District Collegiate Institute on
Aug. 14
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The 1952 Girls' Home 'Garden Friday, August 26, with clubs from
Elimville, Seaforth, Kippen East,
Blyth, Auburn, Colwanosh and
Dungannon participating.
Miss Jean Steckle, newly-an-
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THE WEATHER
1952 1951
High Low High Low
Annual Flower Show
Was Best Ever Held
RCAF Station Gives
52,000 To Ice Fund
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pointed Home Economist fOr Hur-
on County will be in charge as-
sisted by G. W. Montgomery, ag-
ricultural representative and John
D. Butler, assistant agricultural
representative.
The program will open at 9:30
a.m. with registration and placing'
of exhibits; followed by the judg-
ing of vegetables, and a garden
quiz. Members will provide their
own lunch. The afternoon agenda
will include comments on club ex-
hibits and on bouquets, demons-
trations and skits, and the pres-
entation of certificates.
Will Give Demonstrations
portunity to exhibit a display of
not more than 12 varieties of vege-
tables. As well, each will be al-
lowed to demonstrate or present
Each club will be given an op-
a skit on one of the following top-
ics, "good flower practices," "flow-
er arrangements," "let's serve
vegetables," or "let's can toma-
toes."
Clinton Women's Institute had
ideal weather for their outdoor
meeting held on August 14, when
some 60 or more ladies gathered
on Mrs. Alex Cudmore's lawn on
Princess Street, On this occas-
ion the Women's Institute enter-
tained the grandmothers of Clin-
ton and vicinity.
With Mrs. C. Sturdy presiding
and Mrs. H. Managhan, secretary,
in attendance, the meeting open-
ed with singing of the Ode, re-
peating the Mary Stewart Col-
lect, and the Lord's Prayer.
The minutes were read and ap-
proved. Several thanked their
Sunshine Sisters for remembran-
ces. The treasurer's monthly re-
port was given by Mrs. H. Jen-
kins. The roll call was answer-
ed by "Naming some form of
pioneer entertainment." There
were 41 grandmothers in the as-
sembled group. Conveners of the
Various committees gave their
monthly reports. An invitation
from Londesboro WI was accept-
ed for August 27.
The programme, cominittee:
mesdames C. Nelson, V, Habgood,
M. Wiltse, and R. MacDonald,
then took charge.
Winners in. the social events
are as follows:
I Oldest grandmother present,
Mrs. William Connell; neatest
hair-do, Mrs. M. Wiltse; grand-
mother from farthest distance,
Mrs. Oliver Pocock;
Fine Weather Aids -
Spring Grain Harvest
"Fine weather prevailed for the
greater part of this week which
aided considerably in tie thresh-
ing and combining of spring gra-
in" reports G. W. Montgomery Ag-
ricultural Representative for Hur-
on County. "However, there still is
a considerable acreage of stooked
grain yet to be harvested.
Red clover and alfalfa fields are
heavy in bloom. Good aftermath
is helping to maintain a fair flow
of milk."
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Miis Margaret King,
Aubutn, Honoured
Signal honor was paid Miss
Margaret King on August 3, when
members of a Sunday School Class
she taught over 30 years ago gath-
ered to render tribute to their
former teacher. The class was
organized when Rev. R. J. Ross
was minister of Knox Presbyter-
ian Church, Auburn. The class
with their teacher attended ser-
vice there Sunday afternoon. At-
terwards the class with their wiv-
es and families held a picnic at
Wightrnan's Grove with about 70
in attendance. Of a class of 15,
twelve were present, from Yellow-
knife, Ohio; Aurora and Toronto.
Grandmother with smartest hat,
Mrs. Fred Livermore; grandmoth-
er with brightest dress, Mrs. T.
Leppington; grandmother with
blue beads, Mrs. Lockhart; grand-
mother with thimble in purse,
Mrs. N. Carter.
Mrs. M. Wiltse gave two short
readings, which were much en-
joyed.
Grandmother with twins in the
family, Mrs. A. Cudmore; grand-
mother with largest shoe, Mrs.
Shobbrook; grandmother with
smallest shoe, Mrs. V. Habgood;
grandmother over 65 with own
teeth, Mrs. E. Cook; grandmoth-
er with three or more rings on,
Mrs. N. Carter; grandmother who
can read without glasses, Mrs. W.
Connell; grandmother sitting on
lucky chair, Mrs. M, Crich.
Some of the WI members act-
ed as judges for events,
The committee pinned a flower
on each grandmother; in fact
everyone was wearing a flower
before the meeting was over.
While this latter event was be-
ing carried on, Mrs. Fear con-
ducted a Singsong. Some im-
promptu groups were asked to
sing a verse. All this added spice
to a nice afternoon.
Later, the social committee
served sandwiches, cake, tarts and
tea from tables set on the lawn,
A vote of thanks was extended
to Mrs. Cudxnore for the use of
her home and. lawn for this
happy occasion.
The fifth annual flower show
sponsored by the Clinton Horti-
cultural Society was held fn. the
town council chambers on Satur-
day, August 16th.
The show was well -attended by
residents of Clinton and surround-
ing area and there was a notice-
able increase in entries.
A door prize of a flower ar-
rangement bowl was Won by Mrs.
J. Stevens. Prizes in the adult
class for mixed bouquets for din-
ing table centre, donated by Mrs.
Frank Fingland, were won by Mrs.
T. R. Thompson, Mrs. Don Middle-
ton and Miss LueR Johnston.
The class was judgethfor suitabil-
ity, arrangement and general at-
tractiveness. r
Prizes for public school children
went to the following: Zinnias—
Fred Livermore, Sandra Williams,
Barbara Ann McMillan.'
Asters—Patsy Pegg.
Snapdragons—Dawn Grigg, Ger-
aldine Norris.
Petunias—Barbara Ann McMil-
lan, Bobby Grigg, Sandra Jean
Castle.
Table arrangement"— Barbara
Ann McMillan, Dawn Grigg, Hea-
ther Winter.
Cash prizes went to Bobby
Grigg, Donnie Frerrain and. L.
-Sloman.
Judges were: Mrs. Clifford Epps
and Miss Florence Cunninghame.
Membership in the society is up
35 per cent over 1951.
Four Hensall People
Injured At Exeter
(By our Hensel]. correspondent)
Four women and a youth from
Hensall were hurt and one was
taken to Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don, Friday night, August 15,
when a cab, driven by John Mc-
Leod, left the road, went over a
culvert and broke off two hydro
poles, a mile and a quarter north
of Exeter on Highway 4.
Mrs, Lou Simpson, who was
thrown against the door of the
car, was admitted to Victoria
Hospital suffering a fractured
left shoulder, right wrist and ribs.
The others, Mrs. R. Y. McLaren,
Mrs. George Smale, Miss Jean
Mqusseau, and Bob Bell, were
treated at the office of Dr. J. C.
Goddard, Hensall, for minor in-
juries. The five were on their
way to work at Canadian Can-
ners Ltd., Exeter.
"The cab took to the ditch when
two southbound cars proceding it
suddenly slowed as the fir et
turned. into a laneway," said Pr5-
vincial Constable Elmer Zimmer-
man, Exeter, who investigated
with Constable Cecil Gibbons,
Exeter. Damage to the cab a-
mounted to an estimated $600.
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CONGRATULATIONS:
Hearty congratulations to Mrs.
Lavinia Vender, Blyth, who today
is celebrating her 90th. birthday.
Although she fell and broke one
hip several, years ago, Mrs. Vender
is quite active. She still plays the
piano, to accompany her own sing-
ing. Friends and family wish her
many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. William Rogerson
Holds Trousseau Tea
For Her Daughter
Mrs, William Rogerson enter-
tained at a troueau tea on Wed-
nesday, August 13, in honour of
her daughter Helen. The guests
Were received by the guest-of-
honour, assisted by her mother
mid Mrs. Theron Betties.
The dining room was prettily
decorated with pink festoons,
wedding bells and beautiful bou-
quets of gladioli and phlox. The
table covered with a linen cut-
Work tablecloth, decorated with
pink and white streamers and
white tapers was centred with
the three-tier wedding cake,
These serving in the afternoon
were Mrs. Ed Layton, Mrs. Leslie
Reid and Mrs. Glen McClure, and
in the evening MrS. Ed Layton,
Mrs. Leslie Reid, Mrs. Watson
Reid and Mrs. Williem Pepper.
Displaying the trousseau and gifts
Were Miss Margaret Stevens,
Feed McGregor end. Vire. Fred
Local Car Involved
In Five.-Car Collision
A five car collision four miles
north of Lucan, caused extensive
damage to four cars inclUding
one owned by Robert "Bob"
Draper, Clinton.
According to reports, the mix-
up was caused when a sixth car
Suddenly stopped to pick up two
airwomen. Three cars, including
the Draper car, came to a stop
but the last two crashed into
the rear auto and. jammed all
five together, causing an estimat-
ed $1,420 damage.
No one in the Clinton car was
seriously hurt but all Were sev-
erly shaken up. Unfortunately
for "Bob" he had. just recently
purchased a late model car and.
this was the machine he was
driving at the time of the acci-
dent.
Victor Hargreaves and Mrs.
Hargreaves, Brucefield, passeng-
ers in one of the other cars in-
volved, were treated for cuts and
bruises by an Exeter doctor.
CLINTON COLTS
AND MITCHELL
MEET IN FINALS
' As the result of victories
over Exeter and the Clinton
RCAF Elyeas, Mitchell Leg-
ionnaires and Clinton Colts
now meet in the group final
of the Huron Perth Baseball
League, starting Monday
evening in Mitchell. The sec-
ond game will be in Clinton
on Wevainesday, with the third.
in Mitchell on Friday,
Baseball fans will remem-
ber the last meeting of these
two teams on the local dia-
mond when the Colts came
out on 'top 1-0 in one of the
best games seen here in years.
Bert White, the Nformer
Clinton star, will be on the
Mitchell roster, trying to
eliminate his former team-
mates, so don't miss this ex-
citing series.
Village of Hensall
Gets New Pumper
The Village of Hensall has had
a new fire pumper delivered cost-
ing $10,687.50, including the fol-
lowing: a pump capable of deliv-
ering 500 gallons per minute at a
nozzle pressure of 120 ibs, moun-
ted on a 16,000 G.V.W. Chevrolet
Chassis 161 inch wheel base with
7.50x20 tires, with a body carry-
ing, 350 gallon water tank and
hose capacity of 1200 feet of 2%
'inch hose; 300 feet of 1% hose and
a booster hose reel with 150 feet
of 1 inch hose; 30 foot aluminum
ladder; 14 ft. aluminum ladder; 10
foot suction hose; 2 hand chemi-
cal extinguishers; pike pole and
all standard equipment as regards
nozzles, lights, siren and flasher.
This outfit will be used by the
Village Fire Brigade along with
the present equipment that was
purchased originally in 1927. It
will be put in first class order so
that in the event of a fire there
will always be a spare engine in
case of another call elsewhere.
The Brigade is composed of 17
volunteer firemen including the
Fire Chief, to man the two trucks.
At the present time, the village has
agreements with 5 townships to
help them in case of a call at a
fee of $50.00 for the first hour, and
$25.00 per hour thereafter. Agrese-
ments are being drawn up with a
retaining fee attached thereto "so
as to equalize the costs amongst
uthipomseeibitenefiting by the added eq-
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The fund which is being raised
for the installation of an artificial
ice plant in the Clinton Lions
Arena received a boost with the
receipt of $2000.00 from the per-
sonnel of RCAF Station, Clinton.
The money was donated from
the Station, Fund, which consists
of the profits from canteens, the
station theatre, the miniature
golf and driving ranges and other
enterprises get up for personnel at
no public expense,
According to Clinton Lions Club
officials the drive for their
$30,000 objective is progressing
quite favourably although they are
just over the half-way mark.
The arena is expected to be
opened in November and; will pro-
vide a mecca for winter sports
and recreation for people of this
area.
Outside Bakeries
Are Within Law;
Pay Business Tax
Local bakers who sought pro-
tection from outside bakeries who
have been peddling their products
from door to door can expect no
help from Town Council on their
behalf. The By-Laws Committee
under Chairman Dudley Pegg
studied the matter with the assis-
tance of council's legal advisor
Frank Fingland, Q.C. This group
found that there is no provision in
any act which would enable Town
Council to give help to local bak-
ers.
Under the Municipal Act, coun-
cil may pass by-laws to regulate
transient trades, hawkers'. and
peddlers.
The matter in question conies
under the hawkers and peddlers
crafts. The act provides that no
license shall be required if the
goods displayed or merchandise
are hawked,' peddled or sold by a
person who pays business tax in
a, municipality.
Council is therefore powerless
as the bakery pays business tax
here.
Ruth Groves Honoured
At Trousseau Tea
Over fifty guests attended the
trousseau tea held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Groves,
Princess Street, on Wednesday, in
honour of their daughter, Ruth.
Veral, who on Saturday, August
23; becomes the bride of William.
Piper.
Little Miss Barbara Nott, niece
of the bride-to-be, assisted Ruth
and Mrs. Groves, who received.
guests at the door. The biggest
attraction was in the living room,
where the bride-elect personally
displayed a handmade cedar chest,
complete with drawer, made by
her fiance.
Displaying other parts of the
trousseau and serving in the af-
ternoon were Marjorie Stanley,
Alice Parrish, June Fletcher and
Mrs. Mervin Nott. Mrs. Russell
Holmes and Mrs. W. Colclough
prepared tea and lunch in the
kitchen.
In the evening Mrs. Harold
Johnson, Alice Parrish, ' Mrs.
Mervin Nott and Mrs. William
Beck displayed gifts, while
Sandra Daw, Kay Sharpe and
June Fletcher served lunch. Mrs.
Melvin Crich assisted Mrs. Cole
dough in the kitchen.
Ontario Street Church
Holds Annual Picnic
Ontario Street Church congreg-
ational picnic was held at Lions
Park, Seaforth on Wednesday
afternoon, August 13.
A good sports program was en-
joyed. The Juniors enjoyed run-
ning and balloon races and the
Seniors "Marshmallow", "Kick the
Slipper" and "Paper Bag" races.
Mr. A, Groves, Miss Ruth Grow
es, Kenneth Gibbings, Mrs. Cecil
Elliott and Mrs. R. Wheeler are
to be commended for their en-
deavors to make an interesting
day for everyone. About 175
children and adults enjoyed sup-
per under the trees.
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From the United States shore an inepiring picture can be seen of the new Site of Ontario
Haeltes new $300,000,000 Sir Adam Beek-Niagara Generating Station No. 2. The twelve unit
1,200,000 hdasepevver station structure, now starting to take shape, can be seen directlY at the
base of the 300 foot cliff. Penstock openings are visible et the top of the gouges he the cliff'
will be installed,
A View Of Ontario Hydro's New Project
Clinton Women's Institute
Entertains Grandmothers
34.5-6-718eet
According to G.'W. Montgom-
ery, Agricultural Representative
for Huron Chunty, and Secretary-
Treasurer, Huron County Crop
Improvement Association, the
Association have a busy schedule
for next week.
The annual twilight meeting
of Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association will be
held at Exeter District High
School, on Tuesday evening, Au-
gust 26, and on Friday, August
129, the association has planned a
I one-day bus tour of Kent county.
The corn and soybean plots on
the Exeter High School grounds
1
whih were laid down last spring
by the Association in conjunction
with the Field Husbandry De-
Ipartment, Ontario Agricultural
!College, Guelph, will be examin-
ed at 7,30 p.m. Professor James
Laushland and Dr. D. N. Huntley h of the OAC, will be on hand tq,
comment on the plots.' Mr. C.
I H. Kingsbury, fieldman, Crops,
Seeds and Weeds Branch, and
I Professor R. J. Bryden, soils
specialist, OAC, will also be pres-
ent to discuss crop and soil prob-
lems with farmers attending the
meeting,
While the men are touring the
plots, two eecellent films, "Towel
Tales", history of weaving clodh
and towel manufacture and
"Stocking Romance" which de-
picts the story of the nylon in.
dustry, will be shown to the
ladies in the High School audit-
orium, by John D. Butler, Assist-
ant Agricultural Representative
for Huron County.
Following the tour Of the plots,
all will meet in the High Schoea
auditorium for a short speaking
programme at which time Dr.
Huntley, professor of field hus-
bandry, will speak on "Cash
Crop Farming". The film, "A
Sower Went Forth", giving the
story of how registered seed is
produced, of interest to every
farmer, will be shown following
Dr. Huntley's talk. •
Bus Tour to 1cent County
The Association is planning a
,one-day bus, tour to Kent County
!on Friday, August 29, for Huron
County farmers and their 'wives.
Two buSes will make this trip
arid passengers will be picked up
!along Highway 4 at designated
points in Huron County.
The buses will leave Clinton at
7.45 ate, and arrive at Ridge-
town in mid-forenoon, going die-
' ectly to the Western Ontario Ag-
ricultural School and Experie
mental Farm for a tour, FolloW-
ing this will be a visit to the
from the ferret
Busy Schedule wit Week
For fro Improvement Club
RICHARD McKAY
Who is now stationed at HMCS
"Cornwallis", near Digby, N.S.,
enlisted on May 23, 1952. He
is' a son of Mrs. Ceacilia Mc-
Kay, Albert Street, Clinton.
"Dick" moved to Clinton in
August 1951, and while here
was employed with Ashton's
Taxi, He was born in April,
1931, and attended Atwood Pub-
lic School and Listowel High
School.
The world-famed Niagara Riv- 1954, with all seven units oper-
er is the Stage for a $300,000,000 ating in 1955. The second stage
hydro electric power development , of 500,000 horsepower (five units)
project currently in progress, I will be in operating during 1956
The huge Sir Adam Beck- and 1957. Upon completion, Sir
Niagara Generating Station No. 2 Adam Beck No. 2 will have an
was inspected last Saturday by installed capacity of 1,200,000
60 newspaper and radio men from horsepower comprised of 12 giant
Hamilton, Galt, Kitchener and generating units. This, said Mr.
other centres in Hydro's West Saunders, will offer part solution
Central Region. The tour was, to Ontario's ever-increasing pow-
conducted by Hydro Chairman :er demands.
Robert H. Saunders. I Newsmen Were told as briefly
Those present from this area as possible that the plan is to
were: George L. Ellis, Gederich divert water from the Upper
Signal. Star; Oswald Snowden, Niagara River through two 51/2 -
Seaforth News; Ewart Cornish, mile tunnels to an open canal
representing Clinton Rural Hydro 2% miles long which feed pipes
Office; and Harry Mclilwari, Clin- ,leading to the two generating
ton Newselleeorcl. 'stations, No. 1 and No. 2.
Begun in 1951 The tour, which was by bus,
Sir Adam Beck-Niagara Gene was taken to the Intake structures
crating Station No. 2 which is ,which according to engineers will
just a stone's throw from Sir be capable of drawing off 71/2
Adam Beck-laTiagara Generating 'Million gallons of water per u Marsh end Rendeatt Park, min-
Taylor, and in the evening, Miss Etiea returning to Chatham for lunch Station NO. 1 is located on the kite front the river for each
Margaret Stevens, Mrs, Caen, Mc- ,side of the precipitous 300 foot hydraulic tunnel. at noon. in the afternoon the y Clore and Mrs. Bert Garrett, cliff of the Lower Niagara Riverl To overcome the many difficult will 'visit some Of the Modern Gorge, si x m iles below, the ostare ! , problems that faced them, Hydra) faring in Kent County, and also loots of Niagara and Was begun in built a !realistic model of the Cotrung vents a factory In 'Skrallacebutg. the spring of 1951. The work is Upper Niagara Ayer, which city
YOu'll enjoy dancing at pop- With harvesting completed, this progressing at tin accelerated rate actlY duplicated the contours and
tiler CryStel Palace Ballroom, would be an excellent opporturi. and it is eatitnated that first , shores of the Mighty' stream.
ever/ Friday with Don ity for ell farmers and their stage of MAO horse power I The sec-month peeled that the
Ilobertabn. RObertabli and his Ranch BOya, SviVeg to take. a short vacation (seven milts) Will be ready fof model was Studied tegtilted irt
tInitial serviee •(four unite) in t {Continued on Page TWO
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