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CLARE COUNTY'S
HEALTH PROGRAM
SELF-SUPPORTIN
Superintendents   Write
Benefits to School
Children
"How is it that it cost me $1.00 and
my brother only had to pay 50c for a
smallpox vaccination?" asked a senior in a nearby high school American
Government class. Th<-. discussion
was centered around the health of the
community.
"That's easy to explain," said another. "We haven't a health unit in our
county. If we had, all oi' us would
have had the vaccination free. That's
the way my cousin, who lives in
Clare County, says they do there."
Immunization against diphtheria,
vaccination for smallpox, tuberculin
tests to discover cases of tuberculosis, are only part of the disease prevention program of the Tri-County
Health Unit.
Pre-school children are brought to
the clinic and checked before entering school. The direct relationship
between good health and good work
in school is known and appreciated
by teachers, parents, and health workers.
Clare County has the services of
especially trained health workers. The
county nurse visits the children in
the home and school. Each Wednesday morning at 9:00 she visits our
school and holds a short clinic. To
this clinic go pupil, conscious of
health problems. She advises them
and sends them to the family physician, if necessary. The visit of the
child to the clinic is followed in
most cases, by a visit of the nurse to
the home. This follow-Up is very important.
Once each month, the Health Unit
resident physician calls and conducts
a comprehensive clinic. His wide
training and experience in public
health work enables him to give sound
health advice. He makes recommendations for the child who goes to the
family doctor for treatment.
Three months of each year a dentist
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GLARE/MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1939
New Series Vol. 47, No, 52
Lived in Vernon
a Century
MRS. GILBERT BOUCHEY
Funeral services were held Saturday
for Highly esteemed Vernon
township pioneer,
VERNON PIONEER
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTER'S HOME
Mrs. Gilbert Bouchey Laid
to Rest in Cherry Grove
Cemetery
WOMEN GOLFERS
HOLD BANQUET AT
HOTELJJOHERTY
Officers Elected at Annual
Meeting Monday
Evening
The women golfers of Twin Elms
held their annual banquet Monday
evening, in the pleasant dining room
of the Hotel Doherty, where a delicious three course dinner was served
at 6:30. Most of the members and
several guests attended.
President, Prances Anderson called
the meeting to order and election of
officers followed.   New officers are:
President, Mrs. E. A. Anderson
Sports Chairman, Mrs. Fred Doherty
Special Sports Chairman. Mrs. Harry Wehrly, who will assume the responsibility of the Central Michigan
Tournament to be held in Clare next
year.
Treasurer, Mrs. Paul Manee
Eentertainment Committee Chairman, Mrs. Lyle Chapman
Press Chairman, Mrs. N. A. Elden.
A telegram from Chas. Strange,
donor of the Strange Trophy, was
read, in which he congratulated Mrs.
Leo Hampton on her recent victory
over Mrs. Albert Haley, by which she
bacomes the owner of the beautiful
cup.
Other trophies and prizes were
presented as follows:
Championship  Flight,  Runner
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Mrs. Gilbert Bouchey, a well known
and highly respected pioneer of Vernon township, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. B. Bowers,
of Vernon township, Wednesday of
last week.
Caroline Charlotte Butterfield was
born December 19, 1856, in Ohio, and
departed this life September 27, 1939,
at the age of eighty-two years, nine
months and twenty-seven days.
She was united in marriage to Gilbert Bouchey in St. Andrews church at
Saginaw, September 1, 1872. To this
union twelve children were born,
three dying in infancy, Henry in 1907,
and Fred, August 1, 1939.
Following their marriage they lived
in Saginaw for four years and during
this time two of the children were
born. December 19, 1876, Mrs. Bouchey moved with her husband and family to Vernon township, where they
cleared a home site in the virgin forest and built a log house.
Here she lived, making a home for
her husband and children, ten more
having arrived to bless their home,
with Mr. Bouchey, toiled to eke a living from the freshly turned soil and
established the farm upon which they
lived until retiring from active labor
fourteen years ago and moving to
Saginaw to make their home with
their son, Peter.
In 1937 they returned to their farm
home in Vernon to celebrate their
sixty-fifth wedding anniversary. More
than one hundred relatives, friends
and neighbors joined them in celebrating the ocassion and in reminiscing of the days when Vernon township
was a vast wilderness.
During her long and well spent life
Mrs. Bouchey has gained the love
and esteem of numberless friends Avho
will be gi'ieved by her passing.
She le aves to mourn their loss, the
bereaved husband, Gilbert, seven children, Gilbert, Jr., of Ithaca; Louise, of
Saginaw; Mary, of Vernon; Jack, of
Clare; Carrie, of Farwell; Albert, of
Portland; and Claude, who lives at
their home in Saginaw; a half sister,
Mrs. Lucy Trynell, of Flint; thirty-
four grandchildren, thirty-four great
grandchildren and a host of friends
and neighbors.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, at the
home of the daughter in Vernon township, with JJev. Tompson officiating.
She was lait" to rest beside her son,
Henry, in Cherry Grove cemetery.
JOE GRIMASON
PASSES AWAY AT.
PARENTS HOME
Funeral Services Were Held
for Clare Young Man
Wednesday
Joseph Grimason, son of Mary and
John Grimason, was born at Rotterdam Junction, N. Y„ August 18, 1900,
and quietly passed from this life at
his parents home October 2, 1939.
Joe, as he was known to all his
friends, came to Michigan in the
spring of 1902. He with his parents
settled on a iarm in Vernon township
and resided there until the family moved to Clare in 191S, that he with his
brother aud sister might receive their
high school education. He graduated
from Clare high schol in 1921.
Joe was converted thru the leadership of Rev. E. W. Davis and has
since heen affiliated with the Methodist Church. As long as health permitted he always took an active part
in the activities of the church. For
several years he served as janitor and
was known to all for his never tiring
faithfulness  and  efficient service.
His brother. Harold, preceeded him
in death.
He is survived by his parents; one
brother, Hiram, of East Tawas; one
sister, Mrs. Jessie Slater, of Midland;
four nieces, other relatives and a host
of friends.
Joe was a patient sufferer for approximately thirty years, having suffered a very severe fall in childhood,
from which he never fully recovered.
The memory of his quiet, patient,
cheerful and courageous spirit during
these years of suffering will ever be
an' inspiration to those "who. mourn
their loss.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00* o'clock, at the
Thurston Funeral Home, with Rev.
James Rogers officiating, assisted by
Rev. Leah Garchow. Interment was
made in Cherry Grove cemetery.
U. ofM. Faculty
Members Guests
ofR. & Follett
Dean S. T. Dana, of the University
of Michigan School of Forestry and
Conservation, Doctors Burt and Van-
Tino and other distinguished gentlemen of the School oi Forestry and
Conservation and the Musseum of
Natural History, were, guests of R. 'E.
Follett Saturday, and spent the day
at the Michigan Zoological Society
bird sanctuary, north.of Clare, which
Mr, Follett supervised
The gentlemen spent their time in
careful observation ot the soil, forest
growth, lake and streams. They expressed themselves a'** believing that
Mr. Foiiett and his s|aff had gone a
long way towards success in this reforestation, conservation and propagation project. *
CHILD WELFARE
TO BE DISCUSSED
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Gladwin   Lewis,    Formejr
Kiwanis Governor, to
Lead Panel
Elected Twin
Elms President
WEST GRANTFARMER
DIES SUDDENLY AT
HOME WEDNESDAY
Funeral Services to be Held
Friday Afternoon for
Orin Reynolds
The many friends of Orin Reynolds,
of West Grant, were grieved Wednesday forenoon when it became known
that he had passed from this life suddenly at about 11:00 o'clock.
Mr. Reynolds had completed his
chores ahout the farm .and returned to
the house to prepare some paint. Peeling tired he laid down to retst and
passed peacefully away.
Funeral services weye held from the
Thurston Funeral Home this afternoon at 1:00 o'clock* and interment
made in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
CLARE COUNTY
M.E. A; MEETS AT
FARWELLMONDAY
Jay Hansen Elected President of District Ass'n
for Year
MRS. LOUISE KRAUSE
PASSES AWAY MONDAY
AT HOME Of SISTER
Her Young   Womanhood  Had
Been  Spent  in  Christian
Kindergarten Work
A program of vital interest to every
adult will be held in the Clare High
School auditorium on Wednesday,
October 11th, at 8:15 o'clock, when
Gladwin Lewis, former Governor of
Michigan District Kiwanis, will lead a
panel discussion on the topic "Juvenile Dalinnuency and Child Welfare".
As former District Supervisor for the
State Department of Social Welfare,
Mr. Lewis comes to Clare as a man
well qualified to discuss this vital
problem.
Although the panel is not complete
as' yet the following people will serve as members of this group: Mr. C.
F. Ramsey, Supt. the Michigan Children's Institute, Professor Herbert
Marshall, Central State Teachers College, Mt. Pleasant. Professor Patterson, of the neuropsychiatric clinic,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Abagail Bosworth, Consultant in.
the State Department of Social Welfare. Lawrence Lossing, county
welfare director, and. Supt. E. D. Kennedy will represent the local community on the panel.
The panel will be carried on in the
usual manner with a discussion of
the topic lead by Gladwin Lewis. The
comments made- will he expressed in
language re adily understood by all
and "opportunity will be given for
members of the audience not only to
contribute topics brought up by the
panel but to present actual problems.
This program, brought to this community by the Kiwanis Club in conjunction with the Good Literature
Club and the Study Club, presents a
rare opportunity to the people of
Clare. An invitation is extended to all
to attend this meeting which is open
to the public without charge. High
school students and adults will be
admitted.
TWIN ELMS CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING
HELDTHURSDAY
Cups and Awards Presented
and Officers Elected
For 1940
LEO HAMPTON
Wins Club Championship this year
for fifth time and is elected president
for next year.
CLARE EDUCATORS
TO TAKE PART IN
M. E.JUHEETING
Supt. Kennedy and Commissioner Hether to Appear
on Program
up,
Clare Chamber
of Commerce to
Meet October 9
The opening meeting ol the Chamber of Commerce will take place Monday, October 9, at 6:45, at Hotel Doherty, There are a large number of
items of interest to be presented. A
report of summer activities, parking
facilities, new industries, and discussion of Distributive Education.
A representative cf the State Vocational Education Board will be on
hand to present an interesting discussion of the possibilities of cooperation in the establishment of a unit in
Clare in some type of educational
program.
Tickets will be on gale this Y/eek
and every merchant and professional
matt in Clare should exert every'ef*-
fort to be ;at t_is first Meeting.
FOUR CARS INVOLVED IN
ACCIDENT IN NORTH PART
•1*sw OF CITY SUNDAY MORNING
Three cars and a truck were involved in an accident at 2:15 o'clock Sunday morning, when Neil Sowle of this
city, attempting to pass the car driven
by Mathew McConnell, of near Rosebush, collided with him, lost control of
his car and crashed into a truek
owned by Robert Shull and a Ford
Coupe owned by Robert Anderson, living southeast of Clare, which were
parked in the driveway of Joslin's Gas
Station, cu US-27 north.
• All of the cars except Anderson's
Were considerably damaged. Chief of
Police Wiii. B. Dunlop investigated the
case, but no one was apprehended.
PICTURES-PICTURES-PICTURES
If you have been looking for a
beautiful large picture to hang over
the mantle, davenport or on a.large
The annual meeting of the Clare
County District of the Michigan
Educational Association was held
Monday evening, October 2, at the
Farwell high school, with about fifty
teachers of Clare county, city and
rural schools in attendance.
Harrison faculty members who attended the meeting were: Supt.
Charles Amble, Samuel Morrison Paul
Bennet, Ronald Keller, Miss Anne
Wellington, Miss Elizabeth Schaaf,
Mrs. Ivah Emery, Miss Thedosia
Alubowicz, Mrs. Fern Keller, and Miss
Allegra Gager. Mrs. Leota Van Every
was unable to attend because of illness.
Twenty Clare faculty members, eleven from Farwell and seven rural
teachers attended the meeting, which
was held for the election of officers
as follows:
President—Jay Hansen, Clare
Vice President—Mrs. Clarabelle
Harper, Harrison
Secretary—Mrs.  Leota  Van  Every,
Harrison
Treasurer—Miss"    Helen      Hether,
County Commissioner.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Legislative
Supt. R. F. Tyndall, Farwell; Supt.
Charles Amble, Harrison; Supt. Dale
Kennedy, Clare; Mrs. Madge Lamb,
Farwell Board Member; Ed. Johnston,
Clare Board Member; Fred Schaaf,
Harrison Board Member.
Publication and Public Relations
Morrel Clute, Clare;  Mildred Howard, Clare; Paul Lowrey. Clare.
Professional Problems
Reynold    Mick,    Farwell;    Martha
Pauley, Lake; Ivah Emery, Harrison.
Finance and  Membership
Helen Hether, County Commissioner; Marguerite   Lower,   and   Esther
Chaffee, rural teachers.
Executive
Austin' Bates,   Principal  of  Clare;
Verona Bower, Clare; Ronald Keller,
Harrison; Harold Rees, Farwell.
More frequent meetings of the Clare
County MEA Were discussed by the,
group, and a; meeting was arranged for
Monday evening, November 6, to be
held in Temple, in an effort to interest
more rural teach.ei'3" of the county,
Paul Bennett, of Harrison, is in charge
of tie November meeting, which will
urge a large attendance.
The Regional meeting ol the Michr
igan Educational Association will he
held in Flint, Thursday and Friday,
October X% and 13, and all city and
COUNTY SCHOOL
CHILDREN SING
OVER RADIO FRI.
Mrs, Louise Krause passed away at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Pfetsch, hi Hatton township, Monday
evening, from the infirmities of advanced age.
Louise Katherine Ott, the daughter
of Ludwig and Johanna Ott, was born
in Gundplbach, Wirtemberg, Germany,
October S, 1851, and passed away
October 2 1939, at the ripe old age of
eighty-seven years, eleven months and
twenty-four days.
At the age of eighteen she accepted
Christ as her Saviour and soon after
entered the Kindergarten Training
School. She met with wonderful success in telling the little ones about the
Lord Jesus and led many to trust in
Him. She was faithful in visiting the
sick and in comforting the dying.
After serving in this capacity for
about ton years she was stricken with
apoplexy followed by illness and came
to America on a two year furlough.
During this time her father met with
a serious accident and she felt it was
her duty to stay and take care of him.
Following her father's death she
was united in marriage to Mike Krause,
in May lfiOS. who preceded her hi
death March .12, 1919.
About three, years after his death
she became an invalid and has lived
since with her sister, who did all that
loving hands could do to brighten her
days of illness.
Two sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn her daparture,
two sisters, Mrs. C. Radloff and Mrs.
Charles Pfet3Ch; two brothers, Jacob
and Henry Ott, all of Clare; many
nieces and nephews and a host of
friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, at the
Dover Tabernacle, with Rev. A. D.
Telder, assisted by ReV. Chas. Kleinhardt, Rev. E. R. Town and Rev. M.
R. Honderich, officiating. Interment
was made in the Ott cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from a
distance were: ReV. D. C. Stucky,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stucky, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Radloff, Mrs. W. Dedow and"
Mrs. Carrie Bithers, all of Detroit,
and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Coyne and Mrs.
Dunn, of Rosebush.
Sixty-five   Pupils of Rural
Schools See Sights of
Lansing
Sixty-five pupils of Clare county
rural schools presented an excellent
musical entertainment' of vocal selections over the East Lansing college
broad casting station Friday morning,
September 29, at ten-thirty to eleven
o'clock.
The youngsters were directed by
Miss Mabel Olive Miles, of the Michigan College Music Extension Department, and announcements and dedication were made by Miss Helen Hether,
Clare County School Commissioner.
The first group of songs were dedicated to the Harrison school board and
the Franklin township Unit School
Board, and Art Damota of Clare, who
provided blanket insurance for the
trip.
The second group of songs were
dedicated to parents, teachers, and
school and classmates; and the group
of primary songs were dedicated to
the little tots under school age.
The program featured excellent
rendition, and the pupils, teachers,
Miss Hether and Miss Miles, are highly commended for tho splendid work
they are doing in advanced music
study. The course is being taught for
the third consecutive year in Clare
county schools under the direction of
Miss Miles; and the youngsters are
deriving much enjoyment as well as
many benefits from the music study.
Besides an excellent iorm of amusement and entertainment, the course
teaches folk games, which develop the
child's sense of rhythm, and as the
better class of music is featured in
the study, the children are learning
music appreciation.
Friday was a day of events of real
importance to the party of sixty-five
pupils,  and  will  probably    long    be
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FALL RUMMAGE SALE
Thursday, Friday,, i Saturday, Oct-
■ ober 12-13-14, 524 N. McEwan (old
Kroger store). Ladies of Sir. Cecilia's
Church.
    _ _    i*ur,ai schools of the county .will ,be,
Vail Space; see thttse "Just arrived ,atj closed",these days wKile teachers ,at-1 Citizens, .iBank  building next  Satur-
ths Gift and Flowe." Sfcojp.~__dv. / '   t|0ndtti(. institute.        ... ;.  .,    .-,..       'day.
Two Clare educators will take and
active part in the proceedings of the
'Michigan Education Association's regional meeting at Flint, October 12
and 13.
Supt. E. D. Kennedy of the Clare
schools, will serve as chairman of the
section meeting on pupil personnel.
Mis. Hel6n Hether, Clare county
commissioner of schools, is the secretary of the second region of the association and will report the activities
of the past year at the general sessions.
Interest of the nearly .4,000 teachers
who will attend the sessions will be
held by two general meetings, six division meetings and twenty-seven section meetings during the two days of
the Institute. The Rev. Ralph W.
Sockman, radio pastor of Christ
Church, New York, and Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owen Rohde, author and commentator, will headline the two general sessions.
Educators of national prominence
will discuss problems Of present-day
education at the several division meetings, including Prof. E. T. McSwain
and Prof. Walter Anderson, both of
Northwestern University; Supt. C. B.
Glenn of Birmingham, Ala.; Charles
Scott Berry, Ohio State University;
Pres. C. L. Anspach, Central State
Teachers College, Mt. Pleasant, and
William McKinley Robinson, Western
State Teachers College, Kalamazoo.
Outstanding entertainment features
have been arranged. The University
of Michigan Glee Club will be heard in
a concert on Thursday evening. Preceding the concert the Men Teachers
Club of Flint will entertain the men
teachers of the second region at their
biennial fun-feast which has become
a feature of the regional meetings at
Flint. Trips through the Fisher Body
and Buick plants have been arranged
to give teachers the privilege of observing first-hand aspects of industry
which do not lend themselves to being interestingly or adequately dis-
cribed  in  lectures or in books.
Officers of the second region of the
Association, who have been responsible for arranging programs and for
the other activities of the region, are
A. B. Haist, principal of the Webber
School; Saginaw, regional chairman;
Supt. Russell LeCronier, Bab Axe, first
vice-chairman; Prin, L. M. Wade, La-
peer Junior High, second vice-chairman; Helen Hether, dlare County
school commissioner, secretary; and
Howard Jackson, Central High School,
Flint, executive secretary.
About fifty members of the Twin
Elms Golf Club met at the clubhouse
Thursday evening, September 28, for
their annual banquet and the presentation of the 1939 cups and awards.
President E. A. Anderson called the
meeting to order following invocation
by Rev. Albert Dawe and the serving
of the bounteous fried chicken dinner, and stated that a' certain well
known golfer, promoter of forest
lodges, deer herder and insurance
agent had prepared a speech for him,
but that it was just no good, so that
his remarks would be extemporary.
About this time Ed. Johnston put in
his "two cents worth*' about the per-
enial tournament committee.
Mr. Anderson paid tribute to the
late I. Hi. Hampton, "Granddaddy of
the course", and expressed the club's
appreciation of the efforts of the
Bowler family in keeping the course
in its excellent condition, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Cunningham and their
efficient staff in preparing the delicious banquet which was served Frank-
enmuth style
He then introduced Tim Cotter with
a few well chosen words concerning
his interest in golf and experiences
on "tough courses." Someone accused Ed. Johnston of having Tim's notes-
Tim replying that Jim Bicknell had
some of his notes also; but no one
ever knew the time that Tim could
not think of something to say, especially concerning the entertainment
committee; so this was no serious,
handicap.
Tim read a card of appreciation to-
the club from the Hampton family
and also paid tribute to Mr. Hampton,
With the assistance of two or three
club members the prizes were then
brought in and Tim opened his presentation speech by complimenting
Rev. Albert Dawe on his winning the
(imaginary)     fifth  flight.    He    then
suggested that it would be fitting for.
a /'few well' known club members to-
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HARVEST SUPPER
The Ladles Auxiliary will hold a
bake goods and rummage sale in the
The Congregational ladies will serve
their annual Harvest Supper in the
basetnent of the church Tuesday, evening October 10, from 5; 30 o'clock
Until all are served.
MENU
RoaSt Beef Mashed Potatoes
Squash Baked Beans
Creamed Carrots       Sliced Tomatoes
Hot Rolls
'   Ptckles Jelly
Pumpkin and Apple Pie
••'■       'Cheese ahd Coffee '
6Q_ per plate     '     ■
LOCAL TEACHERS RECEIVE
MASTER OF ARTS DECREES
AT UNIVERSITY OF MICH.
More than 800 University of Michigan students received degrees at the
close of the 1939 Summer Session.
This number 'included the following
from Clare and vicinity:
Rova E. Derby, Master of Arts,
Clare
Altha Kidder, Master of Arts, Clare
Russell F. Tyndall, Master of Arts,-
Farwell.
10 YEAR OLD BOY
CRUSHED BENEATH
WHEELSM TRUCK
Willard  Prescott  Instantly
Killed Wednesday Morning on M-61.
Willard Merrill Prescott, the ten'-
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.-
Prescott, of Arthur township, was instantly killed Wednesday morning at
about S: 30 o'clock, beneath the wheels
of a truck driven by Garfield Bailey,
on M-61 about four miles east of US-27
According to statement of Coroner
Dr. C. E. Lamb, of Farwell, who investigated the accident, Willard, while
on his way to the Wallace school, one
mile east of the scene of the accident,
in company with other school children, attempted to jump onto the running board of the truck and slipped
under the dual wheels of the truck,,
which crushed the life from the
youngster.
The driver, who was employed by
the construction company which is
building this new road, was absolved
of any blame , and no inquest was
held.
Willard is survived by -his parents
and seven brothers and sisters. This
is the second tragedy befalling the
Prescott family, who live eleven miles
north and three miles east of Clare,
within the past few days; the mother, son, David, and two other persons
having been seriously scalded in the
Prescott home a week ago last Sunday, when 3 pressure cooker exploded.
Funeral services will be held from
the Arthur town hall this Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with Rev. Chas.
Kleinhardt officiating and interment
made in the Arthur cemetery.
CHICKEN SUPPER
A chicken supper will be served at
the 'Rosebush Met_odi_t cliurch Thursday evening, O'ctober 12th* 60i and
'25c _i_r plate. '   *"
Baby and Pre-
School Clinics
October 12th
Dr. E. V. Thiehoff, Tri-County
Health Director, will be in Clare* County Thursday, October 12, to hold
Baby and Pre-Schopl clinics . at the*
Harrison, school at 9:30 a. m. and Lake
George Town Hall at 1:00 p. m.
He will give each child a complete
physical examination, vaccinate for
Smallpox and. give the diphtheria prevention treatments. Parents who have
lchild;*-'3i_ und-i? ^chooLage are urged ;t©
Tjringjtheir cliildfe^.in fortMs, »«■-:
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