1956-10-11; Clare Sentinel

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CLAR£, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY,   OCTOBER 11,1956
Ten Cents Copy
New Series, Vol. 65, No-4
Citizen Recommendations
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On Building Construction
Given Clare School Board
Members bf the school district
Citizen's Advisory* Committee assembled Tuesday evening at the
school in thoir first full-committee
meeting in several weeks to approve a report, for the School Board.
A paper called a Preliminary Report won approval of the committee
and is to be presented to the Board
at that groups next regular meeting.
Recommendations on each of six
points in the report covered such
subjects as school enrollment, curriculum, new building financing,
plant and site, building planning,
and publicity.
Preparation of the paper has been
in process for the. past several
months", during which time subcommittees have studied the six-
point project in detail. The Advisory group legards the preliminary
report as a guide for the School
• Board in what they hope will be an
immediate move foreward in th6
high school construction program.
A copy of the report is in the
hands of the architect, Clark Acklty
who has been retained on the project.
In Tuesday evening's study of
the report, sub-committee leaders
explained items included in portions for which their groups were
responsible. On the subject of enrollment, Floyd Squires reported:
The high school building should be
planned large enough to accomodate six hundred students. The
need for a building this size was
based on a survey of student population in the district with esti-
mated future enrollment projected
from known increases in the past
twelve years.
Advice to the School Board will
state that thc new building should
house both high school and junior
high grades . until high school
grades 9-12 can fill the classroom
space.
On the subject of -curriculum,
William Harper's group outlined
the classroom requiremeiiSs ior
conventional studies, and added desirable space in thc proposed
building for a health department,
a little theater to be combftieat vftQx-
audio-visual viewing rooms, stor-
rge space and loading platform for
incoming shipments, cafeteria,
counseling offices and other ■administrative, off ices . . . and also
listed for favorale consideration
were an office for the visiting
teacher, faculty and student lounges, auditorium, and swimming
pool. *
The curriculum report recognized that some of thc features called
desirable in this section might be
eliminated by reason of cost which
the available funds could not cover. In- this category are various
lounges, office spaces, the auditorium and swimming pool.
In earlier notes on thc curriculum study, the sub-committee recommended additions to the outline
of class studies such as: corrective
grammar and composition, college
preparatory English, physical education for upper-class boys and
girls, Spanish, family relations,
vocational work experience, business law, agricultural chemistry
and others.
■ A section of thc report submitted by tlie finance study group
headed by Frank T. LaGoe recommended obligating the district only
within "eight or nine percent of
the State equalized valuation," and
limiting the tax levy to ten mills
based on the same valuation figure.
Further, the recommendation of
the finance report was for 15 to 18
year term of bond maturity, and
advised the School Board tp employ the services of experienced
municipal bonding attorneys.
Ralph Ackerman's sub-committee
report on plant and site urged the
immediate core-testing of the building location to determine the nature
of the sub-soil formations aud
soundness. This report called a*&-
teution to the need for filling and
leveling before full use of the site
could be obtained.
This group had previously gone
on record as favoring the building
location on the north portion of the
available land to be- near ,a proposed street. It was assumed that the
now high school would.be constructed on acreage formerly fhe William
Holbrook farm, now belonging to
the school district.
After consulting with the architect, and visiting -several new or recently built schools, the building
planning group with Cyril Bolle as
chairman recommended that a
rather conventional type of masonry
structure be considered and that
provisions be incorporated for the
future expansion of the plant when
the need arises.
This section of the report included many notes on desirable features
of the actual construction, and urged the School "Board to employ a
clerk of the work, or ipogress inspector who would be responsible to
the local Board rather than to the
architect or contractors.
Reporting on the job which tho
publicity group will" have to do before the bonding issue comes to a
vote, Dexter Elden offered a brier
outline of the type of publicity, editorial and advertising approach to
be used to acquaint the public with
the project aims.
Urge More Extensive Use
Of Polio Immunization
All Michigan residents through
thc age of 20 years and pregnant
women should be immunized immediately against polio, Dr. Albert E.
Heustis, state health commissioner, recommended today.
"Sufficient quantities of polio
vaccine are now available through
regular commercial sources so
that everyone who wants the shots
can obtain them, Dr. Heustis said
Vaccination of all persons up to
20 in addition to pregnant women
would provide protection for
more than 75 percent of the people who arc susceptible to paralytic
polio, Dr. Heustis said.
"As thc younger age group becomes immunized, health officials
probably  will  issue* revised   rcc-
County Road
Appointment
Due Friday
AppdintinentYof■*_," Claro * CounT***/
Road Commissioner will be made
Friday, October.12 to succeed Chairman Avery Barber, whose term has
expired: Announcement bf the time
for making the new appointment
came this week from Clair Stanley,
Grant Township Supervisor and
chairman of the board recommending the appointment.
Mr. Barber is almost certain to
be a candidate to succeed himself
and the coinmtitee will also, consider any other candidates for the
position before the selection is announced. The nomination or recommendation of any other person to
fill the place on the road commission should be made to Mr. Stanley
as early as possible, he said, to allow time for consideration of all
qualifications.
To be eligible for this appointment ,any nominee must be a resident of one of the four southernmost townships of Clare county,
Garfield, Surrey, Grant, or Sheridan. "Under the system followed by
supervisors in making road commission appointments. Clare county
is divided into three districts, each
of which is entitled to one seat on
the commission.
Besides the district containing
the south townships, another district is made up of Winterfield,
Summerfield, Frost, Franklin, Redding and Greenwood. The remaining
districts embraces the townships
of Hayes, Hamilton, Freeman, Lincoln, Hatton, and Arthur.
Once an appointive job, the membership on the road commission has
been recently filled by election in
the county. The Board of Supervisors returned to appointments for
commission members to assure representation for all parts of the
county, and improved control by tlie
supervisors in county highway affairs. Fred Jones was the first appointee under the new system when
supervisors named him to fill tho
term of the late Carl Bauer who
died while in office.
Present members of the County
Road Commission besides Mr. Barber are Ed Bruce and Fred Jones.
ommendations on" thc basis of
their experience with polio in thc
future," Dr. Heustis said.
So far this year there have been
throe polio deaths in Michigan.
The first two were those of a 16-
year-old girl in February and a
39-year-old man in July. Neither
had received polio vaccine. The
third death was that of a 9-year-
old-boy early in September. He
had received two doses of the vaccine.
Dr. Heustis said thc polio caseload so far this year indicates thc
number of polio deaths in Michigan in 1056 will show a sharp drop
under 1955, when there .were 31
polio deaths. Deaths in other recent years have been: 1954 — 89;
1953 — 108; 1952 ~ 213.
Although polio vaccine can now
be purchased by physicians
through regular drug outlets,
slate-supplied vaccine will continue
to be made available through local
health departments and physicians'
offices for children of ages 1-14 and
for pregnant women. Persons in
these categories are most susceptible to thc>. disease, ,Dr. Heustis
said.
There are an estimated 2,000,000
persons.in the "high-risk group in
Michigan, and an estimated 1,500,-
000 of them have received at least
two doses of thc vaccine.  (
Dr. Heustis said it would not be
possible to draw definite conclusions about the influence of polio
vaccine on reducing thc number of
paralytic cases or reducing deaths
from polio until after the polio
"season" ends in lato October of
early November.
Rebekahs Observe 66 Years,
Fete Veteran Members Tues.
Tuesday evening,. October S marked another milestone in the history
of the Ciare Rebekah Lodge, as
members observed their 66th anniversary Of October 7, with an appropriate program, honoring twenty
year veteran members, and conferring the initiation ceremony on
"■throe candidates. '      •  _.
Mrs. Doris- Mitchell, noble grand,
presided for the meeting, With ail;
officers except one present, Mrs.
Faynell Dixon acted as left supporter for the vice grand.
Candidates initiated were Mrs.
Ada Beeme*,*, Mrs. Genevieve Hall,
and Misa Marlene McBride.
For tha good of the order, Mrs.
Mitchell presented Mrs. Fannie Yeoman, chairman for October. She
nanied tho honored guests, Mrs,
Effie Harvey, Mrs. Eliza Johnson,
Mrs. Cora Parrish, and Mrs. Marguerite  "DeArmond, who  v,re*fe  to
receive 20 year veteran jewels., Mrs.
Parrish and Mrs. DeArrnond were
unable to be present.
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Johnson
Were escorted to seats of honor by
Mrs. Mary Seiter and Mrs, Pat
Holt, Warden and conductor, They
were presented with corsages by
Mrs. Fannie Simmons and Mrs. Faynell Dixon.
The Veteran Jewel history was
given by Mrs. Madeline Seiter, aad
after the reading of a Rebekah
poem, jewels were pinned on by the
noble grand, and vice grand, Mrs.
Ina Hammond. The program Closed
with Mvs» TcpinfU"' singing "Tho
'Lord's Prayer", accompanied by the
organist, Mrs. Fern Wright, dedi-
catlng^t to the new veteran members und to all other veteran members.
(Continued on Page 8)
St- Louis Next
For Pioneers
By the Pioneer Sportswriters
After a good first half gainst
Durand on the Railroader's home
field last Friday night, tiie CHS
football team failed to hold out
against the opponents and went
down to defeat 12-6.
The "Railroaders", spurred on by
the spirit of their homecomin, hit
the Pioneers with everything they
had to win in the fourth quarter.
Clare controlled the first half of
the game with the help of D. Roes'
passing and Garver's and Roe's running. They seemed to have the
game in the bag until Durand capitalized on CHS mistakes to swamp
the game Pioneers.
The Pioneers scored first in 'the
second,quarter when Dick Roe completed a 60-yard drive with a 3-yard
die oft left tackle. The try for extra point was no good and the left
at half time leading 6-0.
The second half opened Avith both
teams looking good on defense, but
Clare began to weaken after several
key casualties.
Plagued by fumbles and penaltiej*
the Pioneers tried to hold out during tht fourth quarter, but failed to
stop the "Railroaders" who scored
twice. Both TDs were div© plays
set up by long passes. Time ran out
with Clare on the short end of the
score. ■<>
In spite of their many injuries-
the Pioneers will try hard to bound
back next week against St. Louis on
the..Clare gridiron,
"dttle Pioneers" Beat Shepherd
Th© Clare J.V. squeezed out~a victory over the Shepherd "Bluejays"
19-13 here on the fourth of October.
Jack Lansing
Cited As
Patrol Boy
By Judy Brown
,   of the Pioneer Staff
The Patrol boy getting recognition for his work this week is
Lieutenant Jack Lansing. Jack goes
with the captain find checks to see
If all -the boys are- doing their job.
He also helps kids to observe
"KEEP OWTEffl GRASS" signs.
Jack's hobbies are collecting
model cari and playing football, He
is in Miss Joat* ^bfid'r sixth 'grade
and is the soft of Mr. aiid Mys.
Pei'cy'iLans'ing of State street.
Grangers' Community Service Wins Citation
Riverside Grangers brought lawn
mowers, clippers, rakes and -willing hands
to tidy up Arthur township cemetery just
before Memorial Pay. They mowed the
grass again at a later date.
Projects Put
Riverside On
Winners' List
Riverside Grange located 10
miles north.and 5 miles east of
Clare has recently been named district winner in the Grange's annual Community Service contest,
sponsored jointly by thc National
Grange and a national retail firm
Thc district includes Clare, Roscommon, Gladwin, Isabella, Midland, Bay and Saginaw Counties.
This local group of the nation's
oldest and second-largest farm organization carried on a variety of
activities throughout the past
year that were of service to the
community.
One was the clean-up of the
Riverside township cemetery-just,
before Memorial Day. Twcnjt-y*
Grahgers gathered with riySwers,"
rakes, pruning shears and trailer
and spent several hours fixing up
the cemetery. Grangers mowed the
grass again later on.
Until last April the youth of thfr
community had no suitable place
to play ball. Then a Granger member offered the use of part of his
land for a ball diamond. Grange
men and boys then spent two afternoons mowing the grass, leveling thc ground and building a
backstop and a stile over the
fence. Two Grange men were
made team managers and the
Grange provided balls and bats.
Last December Grange members donated, packed and delivered Christmas boxes of fruit, cookies and candy to nine shut-ins. It
took 135 miles of driving just to
deliver the boxes. -Proceeds from
a Christmas party went to Church
World Service. Members gave to
March of Dimes and other worthy
causes.
Grange members also helped 4-H
members in serving food to an estimated 4,000 persons attending
the annual picnic of thc Clart
Manufacturing Company.
"Schools . . . Your Investment in
America" was the subject of a
program by Beaverton school
teachers at Riverside Grange during Education Week last fall.
Grangers are much interested in
school programs.
Paul Gibson, Clare County agricultural agent, spoke at another
Grange meeting on the new and
simplified ring test for detection
of Bang's disease in cattle, and on
the intensive program for eradication of the disease in the state.
JesSc and Eva Newman of Beaverton are Master and secretary
respectively?
"Ihe cemetery clean-up was one ot Ihe
projects included in Riverside's entry in
the Community Service competition for
this Grange district.-Now they'll offer their
accomplishments in the competition on the
state level. .
Civics Club
To Babysit As
Parents Vote
St. Cecilia's Civics Club has
plenty of good ideas in their get-'
out-the vote campaign.
Between now and November 6
every Civics Club member of the
sixth; seventh and eighth grade will
go to work to help make Americans
of their community voting-conscious.
Some two or three weeks before
election day, they plan to start emphasising voting itself by making
posters and asking Clare merchants
to display them in their windows
to remind electors of Clare that
election time is near at hahd,
Since, for many mother the big
problem ih getting to the pollB is
someone to leave baby with, the
girls and boys intend to provide'
baby Sitting services foi* their parents, relatives aid friends,' while,
they go to the polling place- at/City
--Hall.
■This -way the Civics Club hopes
to helfi wake the spirit of Democracy Stronger In, .America.
One of the projects that won Riverside Grange the district Community Service Grange Award was donating,
packing and delivering Christmas boxes to shut-ins. It took
135 driving miles just for ihe delivery of ihe boxes.
Mrs. Margaret Myers, left, Mrs. Josie Allen, Mrs. Edith
Newman, and Mrs. Eva Newman, right, were photographed
las Christmas week as ihey started their cheer bringing
■missjjon. . .... ^., ,   .
County Farm Bureau Urged
To Take Legislative Stand
About eighty people were present for the annual meeting of the
Claro County Farm Bureau Tuesday evening, October 2, to enjoy
the program, hear Farm Bureau
legislative advisor Dan Reed, and
discuss resolutions.
Reed pointed out to the group
that Farm Bureau members will
nave lo take a stand on many legislative matters coming up, and
emphasized ' the importance of
making a united decision, and
keeping legislators and congressmen informed.
He told the group that the problem of tractor safety, and requirement of a drivqr's license to operate tractors on the highway would
probably come up, along with
other stringent measures On the
fame question.
As a part of the program, a
film, "Statesmen From The Farm'
was shown by Jim McGuire, Kraft
Foods fieldman. It was the story
of events at the most recent national convention of the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
Another feature of the program
was musical entertainment by two
local Farm Bureau people, Kail
Pretzloff on the banjo and Patricia McKenna playing the accordion.
Carl Kentner, region representa-
iive for this area, spoke to the
'roup on the need for preparation
t'or the coming membership drive,
>nd announced this year's goal ot
70,242 members, an increase of
3,000 members over last year.
Carl Starner explained changes
in insuraVice rates, and Ron Schunk
reported on sales and distribution
n Farm Bureau Services.
Elected to represent Clare county at the State Farm Bureau convention were Warren White and
Glenn Poet, with Ray* Houghton
and Donald Davis named as alternates.
The county Farm Bureau's board
of directors will have a new member this year, Norman Hutchinson,
who was elected'for a two year
term.
Interesting discussion followed
the report of the resolutions coyn-
mittee.
Apology
The Clare IOOF had arranged
this week to have a formal Resolution of Condolence published in the
Clare Sentinel to pay last respects
to Mr, Alfred Purdy who died October 4.
Through a regrettable error, for
Which we are most sorry, the Condolence published incorrectly lists
Mr. purdy as an, affiliate of the Masonic order. .   - -    /
Ho Mt. Purdy's 'family, Mends,
and1'IOOF Lodge Brothers, our sincere apologies.
. Use of trees along the highway
for advertising display was given
unanimous endoifeement by the
group.
Another resolution adopted was
to urge legislation requiring milk
haulers to take disinfectant precautions before going from one
barn to another, to help control
Bangs disease.
A resolution to limit voting
membership ift Farm Bureau to
those making two-thirds of their
livelihood from the soil, was .turned down.
Hunting accident . .prevention
measures were discussed, but no
resolution was passed. Hunting
vandalism, a timely and explosive
subject, failed to be introduced for
a resolution.
The meeting was held at the
Clare High School auditorium.
"Hobo" Lunch
To Homecoming
Performers
The first regular fall meeting
of the Clare Band Boosters Club was
held in the band room at the Clare
High School Monday, October 8.
Mrs. Floyd Norcutt, vice president, called the meeting to Order. A
thanks was extended to George
Shayler for his sjJlendid services on
thc football team program^.
The homeeoming game for October 26 with Ithaca as guests was an
important part of the discussion.
Thc Senior Band students of both
schools will be served an evening
Hobo Lunch by the women, of the
Band Boosters Club. Mrs. Fred Bell
was named chairman for the lunch.
Alterations for .the Junior Band
uniforms were discussed with Mrs.
Harold Murphy appointed chairman
and Mrs., Leon Dull was named
tianspoi tation chairman.
The secretary and treasurer reports were approved as. read, and
the secretary, Mrs, James Perrine
was appointed in charge of publicity.
Since Ferd Wieferich asked to be
relieved from the presidency of the
Band Boosters, because of his work,
nominations were made, to fill that
office,' and the Executive Board
given authority to elect from the
several nominees.
Lloyd Conley, band instructor,
showed and explained to the group,
the working order of the new tape
i ecorder. Several recordings were
played ot the Junior and Senior
bands. He asked the cooperation ot
the parents, ui cheeking'their own
child's -uniform before feacb. marching engagement.
The next meeting of the club -will
he in January,.
Voters Register
By Hundreds
Nearly three hundred Clare voters stopped at the Clare city
clerk's'office in the week preceding-the .October 8 registration
deadline to add their names to the list of eligible electors,  "
Now Clare's list of registered .electors totals between 1700
and 1800 voters, according to City Clerk Dave Adams.
In other townships in the county, whose registration lists
were printed in'the Sentinel, Surrey township," which includes, the village of Farwell, showed a thumping 284 people
coming in to register since the August primaries, were- "held
according to clerk Jeff Willey.' . •
"This is the biggest increase in registrations we've ever
had," Willey commented.
During the same period for the presidental election four
years ago 82 registrations were added, .'*-.*
Grant Township Clerk S. A. Dawson reported 91 new registrations, besides 21 re-registrations, making a total of ,112
more citizens ready to vote iri the November general election.
CMC Students
Are Practice
Teachers Here
By Mary Tice
Ot the Pioneer Staff
Twelve student teachers* from
Central' Michigan* College are doing, their extern' work, at Clare
Public Schools this year in an enlarged pfogiaiVi of student teaching under supervision by Clare
teachers in the students' own field
of' work.
In tbe English department are
Mit3s Joyce Sutton working with
Miss Olive Evans and James Bal-
winski with Mrs. Myrtie Bowerman. .Miss Donna Wright is working with Mrs.. Louisa Bowler's
Dramatics class.    .
Gerald DeGreer is teaching physical education under the direction
of Wayne Patterson and Robert
Bensinger is assisting George"
•Perry with Sports,      -    •   -..,- .,-
In -Agriculture Robert, Schild
teaches Under Floyd Norcutt.
Douglas G-embis is working .with
Carleton Garthe's Gerieral Shop
class.
Miss Priscilla Loscy is teaching
Typing I with Mrs. Bernice Wilson.
Thomas Collins is doing student
teaching in William Gricr's fourth
hour "TJ. S. Government class.
The Junior High has two student
teachers, Miss Eleanor Siegle in
Robert Thomas' social studies
class and David Saure in Mrs. Stella Marks' Michigan History class.
James Prough is working with.
Elementary Principal Allan Tulk
in speech correction.
All student teachers are responsible for one hour of teaching a
day except Mr. Prough, who is
here daily for the" entire morning.
On Inside Pages   |
Now that the season approaches
when peak numbers of sportsmen
are using Michigan Woodlands, forest industries people are- urging
hunters to be extra-careful of- wood
fires, Storj* on page 9.
Central "Michigan College alUmni
and friends will be interested in the
program for the annual CMC Home-
couing October 19-20. Details on
page 10. ...
The Brown Corners ."WMA studied
religions of Japan and China at a
recent meeting, and later*enjoyed a
meal of Japanese food, Story oh
page 11.
Studying your family tree can
be a fascinating hobby, a genera-
logy expert says, but don't be disappointed if you don't find a title
of two, he adds. Story on page 12.
Three weeks of revival meetings
have* been scheduled by the Clare
Seventh Day Adventist .Church. Details on page 12.
Proper housing for hens goes a
long Way in profitable egg production, reminds Clare County Agent
Paul Gibson, on page 13.
In November, women will be
eligible for Social Security when
they reach age 62. Story, on page 16
Mrs. Lillian 'Barber was nanied
Worthy ■ Matron of the Zenobia
Chapter OES last Thursday evening. Complete story pn page 5,
Thef Rosebush PTA elected new
Officers at a meeting last week.
Story on page 4.
The Jackpine Savages, one-time
schoolmates at Harrison High
School, got together for their annual visit last Saturday. See page
2 for story .....
■■*
Harrison Ndws ; 2
Rosebush News' 4
Society News, 5
*• Farwell News 6
City briefs - 7
Lake News 9
Sports News 10
Church News 12
Farm 'tfe'ws        • ..'.     13
Want Ads- Notices 14-15
. 'CotfiiSs. ... -.„.■.. . —        15
In Lincoln townshipj which takes
in the Lake George area, Clerk ?Ho-
ward Ryckman said response.prior
to registration deadline Monday
was good, and he listed nineteen
new names officially registered   f
John Brubaker, Arthur township
clerk said about sixteen new names
had been added to the registration
lists there in the few days preceding the Monday deadline
Nial Abbott Sr in Hatton township cited the presidential election
year as the reason for au increase
in registrations there.
Clerks in Freeman, Garfield,
Frost, ancl Sheridan townships
could not be reached for comment,
Some worried Clare citizens, already registered but whose names
did not appear in a list of registered voters published last week in
the Sentinel, stopped in .to check
their voting status, too.
«- - •'"•-^.v
Their  names   were  accidentally
left out of last week's listing .in the
process of copying down and print-   **
ing the 1450  plus names on the
city's registration books.
Forums Begin
Here Tonight
The first meeting of the political
forum sponsored by the Men's Fellowship of the First Congregational
Church will begin at 8 p.m. this
evening iu the church.
The guests of the forum will bo
Charles Prescott, incumbent Republican and Clayton Dishong, Democrat, candidates for the office ot
State Senator for the twenty-fourth,
state senatorial district. Each candidate will make a statement about
twenty minutes long setting forth
his principles, policies and tho issues which he believes are before
the voters this year. The candidates
then will each answer five questions which may be asked by the
people present.
"There are many important issues about which we should be informed," said Hugh Kennedy, minister of the church, "And one of *
these men is going to deal with;
those issues for us in the senato in
Lansing. Schools, highways and
mental health are but a few -of
those issues.
"We should know how a candidate stands on those important issues and why'he takes the stand ho
does, Then we shall be'able to yote
in November with intelligence," Mr,
Kennedy concluded.
The public is invited to attend
these forums.
Progress In
Blue Jeans
By Judy Feeney
of tho Pioneer Staff
William C. Weavor of the University of Michigan visited Clare
school last Wednesday, October 2.
Clare Public School is accedited
with the U. -of M. and the North
Central Association. Mr. Weavep-
observed classes in session and the
procedures of the school for these
two organizations.
Mr. "Weaver told high school prin-"
cipal Harper that he thinks Clare
has an outstanding faculty and very
fine library facilities. He also stated
that Clare schools use a very adequate testing system. He said that
there  is   much, evidence  of  over- .
crowded conditions but was happy '
to hear about plans ''for enlarging
plant facilities.
The number of. girls wearing*
slacks and blue jeans to classes Surprised Mr, Weaver; he said usually
when girls become juniors and
seniors they are more sophisticated
and do not wear jeans or slacks to
school. He found in other schools
that this type of apparel was worn
-mostly by the freshman girls.
Mr, Weaver complimented the-
students Oh their good behavior. 'Restated that in spite o2 the crowded
conditions there was a,feeling* of
educational progress iri the clai-a-
-d