Clinton News-Record, 1960-10-27, Page 1liitton, News- ecor
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR
No. 43—The Home Paper with the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1960
$3.00 Per Year-10c Per Copy—, 12 Pages
Brings $410 At County Holstein Sale
Top price heifer in the annual Huron County Holstein heifer sale last week,
was bought by Barrie Walters, RR 1, Goderich for $410. She was consigned
to the sale by Allen Bottles, RR 2, Bayfield, shown holding her here.
(News-Record Photo)
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Rain; £9 in.
UNICEF Hallowe'en in
Clinton;Aid the Children
Ontario Public Works Minis--
ter Ray Connell has announced
award of the general trades
contract for construction of a
300-bed Ontario Hospital south
of Goderich to Anglin-Norcross
Ontario Co„ Ltd., Toronto. This
firm, which will soon complete
construction of the 1,250-bed
Cedar Springs Hospital School
for Retarded Children, was
lowest of eight bidders with a
price of $3,460,000.
Mr. Connell said work will
start almost immediately and
will proceed throughout the
winter to aid' the seasonal em-
ployment situation in Huron
UNICEF at Bayfield
Children to Collect
For the first year, the chil-
dren et Bayfield are taking up
the idea of a UNICEF Hallow-
e'en. The pupils of the senior
room at the public school will
collect for this cause.
Residents in the village are
asked to contribute. Children
collecting will have identifica-
tion with them.
One of Clinton's most 'popu-
lar athletes and minor sports
organizer was honored last
Wing- Streets,Sidewalks,Water nat a meeting i
ham by the Western' Ontario Streets,Sidewalks,Water n.
Athletic Association.
Basis For Stronealk
wbt.:$ 47E4
(By W. p. r)
.REivfEm3R TO TURN YOU.
clock back one. hour Saturday
night , . Standard Time sterns
at two o'clock Sunday morn-
ing , Get your extra 60
minutes sleep and be on time
for breakfast and church .
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DON'T KNOW WHY. IT IS
but sometimes you'd need to
be quintuplets to take in. all the
things that go on in Clinton ..
For instance on Tuesday night
there was a Public Utilities
Ceinntession meeting; town
council and a meeting of the
Cream Producers of the county,
all starting about 8.30 at night
„ And of course there was
the bingo up at Alma Grove
Clubhouse, if one could have
gotten away .
* *
HEARD OF ANOTHER HUR-
on County boy making good
This was McCurdy Lowry, who
30 years ago was a student at
Brussels Continuation School...
Now he's a major shareholder
in Inipac 'Containers Ltd. ...
One of the products made by
the Toronto firm is a dispos-
able plastic drinking cup .
for restaurants . . . Looks like
quite a good idea . .
* *
HOTEL CLINTON IS FIRST
place in town to have a ,"Sea-
son's Greetings” sign displayed
. . . Others may wait until af-
ter Hallowe'en, but Frank be-
lieves in being prepared .
The new dining room is quite
lovely, done in light colours
with crystal chandeliers . .
quite a change, and quite in
keeping with gracious living ...
* * *
THE GREAT PUMPKIN RID-
es on Monday night' . . . The
UNICEF idea seems to be cat-
ching on . . Seems to us that
October 31 used to start about
a month ahead in Clinton . . .
with soaped windows, cabbage
night . . • etc., but this• year
has been pleasantly sensible
The young ones will be out
for your contribution for the
world's needy . . . don't dis-
appoint them . . .
g. *
WE'RE' WELL INTO TEE
job of preparing a special sec-
tion of the newspaper to mark
the official opening of the
CDCI addition . . . Any con-
tributions, historical or remin-
iscent for this will be most
appreciated, by us, and by the
many readers of the News-Rec-
ord . . .
* * *
AN ESTABLISHMENT LIKE
the collegiate becomes bread
and bone of the community it
serves . . . bread 'for the know-
ledge which makes life pleasant
arra rewarding; bone for the
solid stability of education priv-
ileges known, shared and ap-
preciated by whole families ...
It is a beautiful building on a
beautiful campus . . filled with
excellent books and trained
teachers free for the asking ...
CDCI is a treasure house which
millions of this world's people
would give much to be able
to study in . . . There is the
stuff with which great men and
women have been, are and will
be formed , . ,
* * *
LAST WEEK WE WATCHED
pre cast cement girders: placed
on the brick walls of the new
Bank of Montreal . . shipped
here on huge tractor-trailer tr-
ucks, they were hoisted into
position by a huge crane . . .
The roof was put on in a mat-
ter of hours . . .
* * *
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Budd Boyes, record-breaker at
WOSSA (11 feet, 9 inches in
the pole vault) and Ernie Bru-
bather for his top place discus
throw . . Now if we only had
some fast runners for the track
events, Clinton's sports status
would grew and prosper . . .
* * *
IF THERE WER,E A DIME
in the wallet for every half
hour we've waited for meetings
'to begin, in the past nine years
of reporting . there'd be en-
ough to make the down pay-
ment on a slinky foreign sports
car . . . If we've wasted that
much time . . . multiply it by
all the other waste hours, just
in Clinton of people doing the
same wailing game . . and
there's no wonder times are
tough . . , We try to be equip-
ped with pencil and paper . .
a worthwhile book . . or a
newspaper to while away the
waiting times . . . but often
this is a ruse which is not
too effective .
The Week's Weather
190 1959
High Low High Low
Against tuberculosis, UNI-
CEF has helped' in testing more
than 300 million people, mostly
children, and in vaccinating 188
million. More than 27 million
have been protected against or
cured of yaws, each for 5 cents
worth of UNICEF penicillin.
Trachoma, the scourge of the
dust and fly 'belt from Morocco
to Taiwan, is under attack with
over seven million treatments
so far. Hunger is being attack-
ed with free skim milk (as
many as 51/2 million mothers
and children have received dai-
ly milk rations from UNICEF)
and know-how in dairy farming.
But much more needs to be
done if the world's children are
to grow up :healthy, happy, and
educated. UNICEF knows the
need, is 'ready to •act, but it
needs the money to carry on,
One way of helping is through
the UNICEF Hallowe'en.
Officer's of Clinton Lodge
IOOF No. 83 were installed
on Monday evening, October 24
in the Brucefield lodge hall by
DDGM Percy Campbell and st-
aff, Hensel' Lodge.
Installed were noble grand,
Norman Shepherd, for the sec-
ond term; vice grand, Jim Cox;
recording secretary, Bert Row-
den; financial secretary, Nor-
man Counter; treasurer, Char-
les Nelson; warden, Ronald
Steeper
Conductor, Jack Sturdy; ch..-
aplain, John Hamilton; right
scene supporter, Kurt VanRie-
sen; left scene supporter, Clar-
ence Ball; right supporter of
noble grand, John Sutter; left
cutting job, and Mr. Winter
took note of the willingness
of Mr. Symons to do just that.
Reeve Melvin Crieh asked,
"Are you aware, Mr. Mayor,
that 'the streets men would
work to do now than they can
get done? We're crowded, and
we're going to be crowded?"
Councillor Winter reassured
council M. this regard, seying
that patching of roads wouldn't
take too long, and 'then they
could get at the trees.
Other Action
No money was found avail-
able for assistance to the Sohn
Howard Society for rehabilita-
tion of inmates of penitentiar-
ies, but a recommendation will
be left for next year's council
for Consideration.
Following a report of Reeve
Mel Crich who attended a
meeting of the Ontario Barb-
ex.'s Association, council decid-
ed to take ho action. with re -I
gard to passing a by-law set-
ting hours, Mr. Crich said. that
if the barbers in this zone were
organized, and active, they
could regulate their own •hours
without the help of municipal
action.
Ise said; "I'm not in favour
of licensing any businessman
in Clinton, and that's one al.
terniative." Deputy ,ReeVe Ags
Clinton Parents
Hope To Found
Home and School
Initial steps have been taken
toward founding a Home and
School Association for the town
of Clinton. At a preliminary
meeting on Monday night, a
small group planned for a gen-
eral meeting to make definite
action.
to this, With many parents sig-
nifying their approval, and some
stating they would take office.
The closest Home and School
Association is the one at Adas-
tral Park, RCAF Station Clin-
ton. There has not been such a
group in connection with the
Clinton public school for more
than ten years.
supporter of noble grand, Ed-
ward Mittell; right supporter
of vice grand, George Falconer;
left supporter of vice grand,
Harold' Swan; inner guard,
Harry Weymouth; outside gu-
ard, Harold. Tyndall.
The district deputy grand
master congratulated Mr. Sh-
epherd on being chosen by his
lodge to serve a second term;
and also congratulated the lo-
dge on solving the problem of
finding a suitable meeting pl-•
ace, by erecting an IOOF hall
of their own.
Tickets were sold on a bushel
of apples, and 'these were won
by Harold' Campbell, Hensall.
Proceeds go to the building
fund.
new commented, "I wish you'd
spoken sooner. I've spent quite
a lot with the town on licens.
es," (Mr. AgneW operates one
of the billiard parlours. in
town.)
The next regular meeting is
on Monday, November 14. Cou-
ncillOrs were .aeked to be pre-
pared at that time to announce
their intentions with regard to
running for office.
Alitherization was given the
PUC to install outlets on each
of •the light standards in •the
business section, so that Christ-
mas- lighting can be connected'.
Cost will be under $50.
Council supported the com-
mittee for protection to persons
and property, which suggested
an increase in retaining fee
paid by the surrounding town-
ships from $100 a year to $250;
and for the county home from
$50 to $125 per year. This is
to help offset cost of keeping
$25,000 worth of equipment hi
order, and justify the, invest-
Merit,
Word will be sent to each
of •the municipalities and the
county home, suggesting that
they prepare to sign new eget-
entente at the Start of the year,
or consider any alternative they
may wish. There will be no ch.
(Continued on Page 12)
Date for commencement at
Clinton District Collegiate In-
stitute has been set for Friday
evening, December 9, beginning
at 8 p.m. The Rt. Rev. W. H.
Townshend, D.D., L.L.D., suf-
fragan bishop of Huron, Angli-
can Church of Canada, will be
the guest speaker.
Mr. Townshend, who is a
member of the London Board of
Education is himself a graduate
of secondary school in Clinton. 0
Malt Edgar Gets
Athlete Award
From WOAA Group
and organized minor teams in
Clinton for some years. Most
of his work has been with the
Kinsmen Peewee hockey and
baseball leagues. Malt is pres-
ently District Deputy Governor
of the Kinsmen Clubs in this•
area.
The presentation was a com-
plete surprise to Mr. Edgar
Last night he was enticed to
drop in on •the WOAA meeting
in Wingham when returning
from a Kinsmen meeting in
Hanover.
(Bayfield Correspondent)
When returning from Clinton
on Saturday evening, a car driv-
en by David Corrie, was thrown
into the ditch, when a rear tire
blew out. The road was de-
scribed as very slippery at the
time. Though the car turned
over and is quite badly damag-
ed, David and his passenger,
Mrs. Milvena Irwin, miraculous-
ly escaped injury. David is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard
Carrie, Bayfield. Mrs. Irwin is
employed at the C and W gro-
cery store operated by Mr. Cor-
rie at Adastral Peak, RCAF
Station Clinton.
African Violets Group
Names R. C. Cook
As First Treasurer
R. Charles Cook, 171 Victoria
Street, Clinton, has been named
first treasurer of the recently
established African Violet Soc-
iety of Ontario. The Society
began in June with 14 mem-
bers and now has 200 enrolled.
Membership fee is $1.00
Other officers are: president,
Gerald Hunt, Breslau; vice-
presidents, George Murray, St.
Thomas; Miss Rose Pasek, Ni-
agara Falls; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. W. Palmer, Highland
Creek; corresponding secretary
Mrs, M. Hutchins, Toronto;
membership secretary, Mrs. E.
Moore, St. Catherines; librar-
ian, Mrs. Kenneth Cartledge,
Chippewa. •
Mr. Cooke has over 300 vio-
lets at the present time, with
over 130 different kinds He
is a painter with D, A, Kay and
Son.
1960 Spring Show
Pictures Get
Seaforth Viewing
On dismay at the meeting of
the Agricultural Societies of
District 8 (Huron and Perth) in
Seaforth yesterday, were four
sets of mounted pictures taken
at the Clinton Spring Show this
June. A. J. 1V1eIVIutray prepared
the exhibit to shoW eepreSenta-
tivea of other fairs, what a fine
display is put en here.
Guest speaker was W. Staf-
ford Johnston, newsman and
photographer with the Stratford
Beadorallerald,
$40,000 Debenture
()led For Addition
The necessary by-law to
authorize a tee year debenture
for $40,000 at slit pereent was
passed Tuesday night by town
This is for completion
and tarnishing the MCI addl.
tton„
J. Roorda Earns
Top Honour In
Engineering Year
John Roorda, graduate of
Clinton District Collegiate
Institute, and son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Roorda, 185
Rattenbury Street, Clinton,
has been awarded the facul-
ty prize for having the high-
est standing in third year of
the University of Waterloo
engineering course.
Mr. Cornish claimed the en-
gineer told him the street was
higher than his floor by two
or three inches. The mayor
said it always was. Mr. Cornish
said it was not. Mayor Bridle
said he'd question that
Councillor Winter said the
engineer's report showed the
crown of the road four inches
below the floor level. Mr. Cor-
nish said somebody's lying. He
said he'd not had any water pro-
blem until last winter and now
the road was completed still
higher.
Councillor Winter suggested
filling with gravel. Mr. Cornish
figured that would increase the
problem.
Nomination Day
Set For Nov. 28
Nomination Day for the town
of Clinton is set for Friday,
November 28 from 7.30 to 8.30
p.m. An election if necessary
will be held on Monday, Decem-
ber 5.
Polling places and officers are
the council chamber, St. And-
rew's Ward, E. Radford and E.
Mittell; Ball-Macaulay show-
room, Mrs. Charlotte Freeman
and Mrs. A. L. Rodges; Legion
Hall, Mrs. R. MacDonald and
Mrs. Waldby Burton; town hall,
Mrs. Douglas Andrews and Wes
Vanderburg.
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Helping Parents
Of The Retarded
A workshop for parents of
retarded children is being set
up for May, 1961, to be held in
Guelph. It is expected the work-
shop will help 30 or more par-
ents.
Representatives of retarded
children's associations in Lis-
towel, Walkerton, Wingham,
Clinton and Goderich attended
a meeting of the Goderich and
District Association on Satur-
day in the Queen Elizabeth
School of the county town.
According to George Jeffer-
son, president of the Clinton
group, a campaign for funds on
November 14 to 25 will be car-
ried out, with Royce Macaulay
chairman. Funds are needed to
transport two children to Gode-
rich daily.
Until now, money has come
from interested organizations.
Bob Fotheringham
Represent Huron
Robert Fotheringham, AR 3,
Seaforth has been Selected as
one of seven members of 4-H
agricultural clubs in Ontario to
attend the National 4-H Club
Week, November 12 to 1.7. This
Week is sponsored by the Can-
adianin Council on 4-11 Clubs'and
provides delegates an opportun-
ity to meet and exchange ideas
with other outstanding 4-11
members from across Canada.
Fotheringharn has been an
outstanding Member of grain
and field crops clubs ins limn
over the past few years and
was selected on his 441 record
as well as participation in ,1u.no
for Fanners, church and other
eratintinitY
County, Included in this con-
tract are services and facilities
to allow for future expansion
of the hospital, according to
local needs.
The Goderich hospital is
part of 'a new concept in the
treatment of mental illness.
Mr. Connell described it as be-
ing more of 'the nature of a
home •for tee aged than the
popular concept of a mental
hospital. It will consist of a
series' of single storey cottages
joined to two-storey adminis-
tration and service wings, yet
there will be no long corridors
or institutional atmosphere. In-
terior decor will be bright and
attractive, with direct access
from cottages to courtyards.
The site is about two and a
half miles south of Goderich
on Highway 21, with 3,000 feet
of frontage on Lake Huron.
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David Kennedy
In Weekly
Feature Article
Featured in a picture story
in the Star Weekly this week,
is David Kennedy, youngest bro-
ther of Mrs. Helen Fairservice
and Douglas Kennedy, Clinton.
He is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. William Kennedy.
Born in Clinton, David is de-
scribed by the Star Weekly as
"sort of a war bride in reverse".
He met his wife in Tilburg, the
Netherlands, shortly after the
liberation of the town in No-
vember, 1944. David was a
signalman with the 4th Cana-
dian armored division,
He brought Ria van Uden. to
Toronto, but soon both returned
to Holland. There they live
with their seven happy. children..
The youngsters are Canadian
citizens, though 'all born in Hol-
land.
Mr. Kennedy is the only
Canadian in the town, and is
known everywhere as "the
Canadian". He works in a cen-
tury-old wine firm in Tilburg.
Trophy presentation at the
meeting included the K. W, Col-
quhoun Insurance trophy to
Gord MacDonald, managbr of
Legion softball team who won.
town league; the branch golf
trophy to Jim Graham., and the
WOAA Juvenile "C" baSeball
championship 'trophy was pre-
sented to Ron Livermore, 'cap-.
taro, by 3. D, Thorndike. Ron
replied, thanking the Legion for
their sponsorship.
Douglas Andrews, who has
Managed Minor ball and hockey
teams in Clinton for the past
seven years, introduced the
players of both teen's.
Over 80 Birthday Club
s6hn, G. Gibbingg wilt eetew
brate his 89th birthday at his
home 26 Mary Street, Clinton
Again this year Clinton Min-
isterial Association is sponsor-
ing a UNICEF Hallowe'en.
"Hallowe'en for UNICEF" is
the Canada-wide Hallowe'en
with a heart. Children and ad-
ults 'together join in sharing
their good times with all •the
world's children.
Again this year the principal
of the Public School, Bert Gray
is co-operating with the Min,
isterial Association in this ef-
fort. School children will be
supplied with UNICEF cans
and badges, (do not give to
anyone without the official can
and badge) and they will go
from house to house on Hallo-
we'en crying, "SHELL OUT
FOR UNICata". Will you be
generous in your help to the
world's children?
The need is still great. Dis--
ease, ignorance and hunger are
the great enemies of millions
of the world's children. Tub-
erculosis, under control in many
countries, is still rampant in
much of the world. Malaria
strikes first 'at a country's most
precious resource, its young ch-
ildren. Yaws, a crippling tropi-
cal disease threatens 200 million
people, Trachoma, which causes
blindness, afflicts 400 million.
These awesome diseases strike
the weak first. The weakest
among mankind are the babies
and children.
Contract Awarded
300 Bed Hospital Contract
Awarded to Toronto Firm
Reeve Mel Crich defended
Mr. Cornish's stand. He pre-
dicted that the gutter would not
carry all the water. "It's the
worst mess of a street I've seen
in my experience."
Mayor Bridle said Mr. Crich
was partly responsible. Mr.
Crest: said he was not. Mr. Bri-
dle said he certainly was.
Mayor Bridle felt it was the
engineer's responsibility. He
suggested giving the layout time
to work,
Mr. Cornish said he didn't
care what was done as long as
water did not get into his
building.
Councillor J. D. Thorndike de-
manded to know why St. John's
Ward was by-passed for all
street work. Councillor Winter
said all things were by-passed
so the "musts" would get done,
Mayor Bridleesuggested it was
a penalty the ward must pay for
having the mayor, deputy reeve
and a councillor in that ward.
Deputy Reeve Agnew appeal-
ed for discovery of a method
for building satisfactory roads
more cheaply. Councillor Don
Symons felt the engineer had a
responsibility to see that grades
were right and that construc-
tion was, satisfactory.
In what turned out to be a
table-thumping shouting session
on Tuesday evening, Clinton
Town Council held a pre-pre-
election meeting, in which a
number of members expressed
themselves quite plainly.
Interesting follow up to the
meeting, was the collapse 'of
one of the limbs on a dead
tree on Vinegar Hill sometime
during Tuesday night or early
Wednesday morning.
Roy Carmen had written a
formal letter asking that some-
thing be done about two dead
trees near his. home. Discussion
on the matter brought forth
the assurance from public wo-
rks chairman, L. G. Winter,
that the streetas men would
take Care of the situation, and
expected to have co-Operation
from the PUC as aeon aS the
new ladder truck arrived in
town. He felt the trees would
not be any harm for a day or
two.
Councillor Donald Symons
felt that the truck was not
needed, but that the dead trees
should be looked after immedi-
ately. He said that five men
were not needed to take down
two trees.
Mayer Bridle suggested that
While 11/1r. Symons wan on vac-
Atkin, he could supervise the
IOOF Officers Installed,
Ceremony in Brucelield
Clinton Town Council in Action
Collegiate
Commencement
December 9
In the spring a questionaire Two Unhurt As
was sent out through 'the chil- Car Overturns dren to the parents, concerning
the desire for such a group,
There was a splendid responee After Blow Out
Matt Edgar was presented
with the 0. W. "Mike" Weichel or m trophy, as the person contribut-
ing most to minor sport within,
the WOAA during the past When Dia Cornish came to
year, town council Tuesday night (to
Mait has coached, managed report his prediction that con-
struction of the new street at
the corner of Albert and Prin-
cess streets would cause a water
problem in his store (he touch-
ed off an argument in which a
number 'of voices were raised.
Pete James Highlight At
Legion Sports Banquet
Members of Clinton Legion-
sponsored minor sports teams
had a field day Monday even-
ing throwing sports. questions
at Pete James, news and sports
commentator on CFPL radio
and TV stations. The occasion
was the annual sports :and nom-
ination night banquet of the
local Legion. The 24-year-old'
sporteaster was just as quick
with the answers as the boys.
(and veterans) were with the
questions.
Over 125 Legionaires, 24
members of the WOAA Juv-'
enile "C" champion baseball
team (and OBA finalists) and
last winter's WOAA Midget
"B" champions attended. The
ladies auxiliary to the Legion
catered for the dirtier. Other
guests invited, Zone Comman-
der, Harvey Pfaff, Exeter; Ken
Scott, president, Kinsmen Club
of Clinton; Ivan Turner, preen
dent, Huron Fish and Game
Conservation Association; J. D.
Cochrane, principal and Robert
Homuth, vice-principal, CDCI;
councillor Norman Livermore,
coach of the juvenile baseball
team, and' other visiting Leg-
lonaires.
The guest speaker, Pete
James, a news announcer on
C1?PL radio and the late sports
commentator on CFPL-TV, gave
an excellent talk on "The Make-
up of a Radio and TV Station."
At the Lotekin station over 100
persons are employed by the
TV and 35 on the radio staff.
He explained the duties of all,
from the ananaget right down
to the prop men, The TV news
broadcasts are the Most eXpen-
si,ve program on the station.
At CFPL it takes 12 persOns to
pet on this one newsreel news.-
cast of which Hugh Bremner is
the announcer.
Mr. James invited the Legion
to arrenge a tour of the radio
and TV Station at London,
Regarding sports, the speaker
claimed he has gotten more out
of the news end of sport than
he ever got as a competitor.
When he played the various
games his only thought was of
winning. ,"1\liew I get more out
of sport through the •pertenttiA
itiee and people I Meet", Pete
Ism
said,
reply Ito sonic of the many next Wednesday, November 2,
sports questions' after his talk,
we give here only Mr. James'
answers:
We want the Grey Cup in the•
east; Stengel will manage an-.
other big league club; he got a
raw deal in New York; Toron-
to will not get big league base-
ball due to its weather; Duroch-
er should be back in baseball;
Pirates were "kinda lucky" in
World Series, but a deserving
win; London Lords will have
trouble beating Port Huron;
Will London get an arena-
coliseum?—answer; "I have to
live in London"; we only see
Toronto hockey games because
we're in Toronto's area; if en-
ough protests were sent direct
to CBC, we might see some
Canadiens games; Hamilton
Tigers have' been "living too
high off the hog", getting old,
Argonauts and Ottawa stronger
clubs this year; Montreal Can-
adiens will win Stanley Cup
again; no one will ever replace
Rocket Richard, 'but good play-
ers coming up with Canadiens;
I'd definitely take Gordie Howe
(the old Richard-Howe ques-
tion.); Glen Hall, best player in
NHL; hockey is my favorite
sport; no Comment on Canada's
showing in Olympic competi-
tion,.
0110ml an. • ark-
The sneaker _was introduced , by A. L. 061
it
ed by e am.. •li.