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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-02-09

cross, Dolly Stone, Eva Watkins,
Helen Woodruff, Judy Woods,
Della Knox.
Fifth Grade-Elden Balls, Rob-
ert Brugh, William Coates, Char
lott Corbett, Thomas Elleman,
Martha Gilbert, Norma Jean Hall,
Shirley Henry, Rebecca Holy
cross, Larry Johnson, Phoebe
Jane Lee, Judy Spain, Verna
Spain, Jerry Trout, Betty Jane
Wilson, Robert Woodruff,
Sixth Grade-Melvin Daniels,
Norman Dooley, Roger Henry,
Fred Inskeep, Ernest Scott, Mar
tina Jayne Bahan, Patty Bollack
Joan Holycross, Sarah Kimbler,
Patty Kitchen, Dolly LeVan,
Mary Alice Metz, Martha Lee
TimSon
Seventh Grade-Merlyn Baily,
Wayne Copeland, Doris Eggles-
ton, Kenneth Hill, Richard Holy
cross, Clayton Howell, Clyde
Kennedy, Barbara Pickleseimer,
Walter Stephan, James Williams
Richard Willis.
Eighth Grade-Mary AleXan-
der, Mary Barton, Shirley Bo-
sart, James Borst, Rhell Brels-
ford, Joe Creviston, Lloyd Gil
bert, Donna Hall, Shirley Hill
Josephine Jackson, Russell Kim
bier, Eugene Letter, Elaine New
man, Joan Ross, Richard Scott
! Jackie Seward, Gene Spain, Tom
my Spain, Donald Stephan, John
Watkins, Bill Weaver, Charles
Williams, Dean Woodruff, Doris
Woodruff.
Ninth Grade-Anna Lou Dan
iel, MARY Jane Forsythe, Donald
Hail, Evelyn Holycross, John
Holycross, Leonard Howell, Clair
Johnson, Ronald Kitchen, Mary
Ann Louden, James Organ, Ruth
Ann Organ, Patty Woods.
Tenth Grade-Tom Alexander,
Bill Bollack, Carroll Chapman,
Loring Hill, Dick Huffman, Gene
Inskeep, Kenneth Jackson, Jun
ior Jackson, Walter Jackson, Nor
man McClung, Ida Metz, Glenna
Moore, Bob Morrow, Glenna
Overfield, Bettijo Patrick, Don
Robinson, Juanita Spain, Virgin
ia Spain, Rochelle Weikel.
Eleventh Grade-Tom Arthur,
Miriam Barnes, Rose Marie Boil
lack, Philip Evans, Joan Huff
man, Charles Larry, Wayne
Nichols, Gene Overfield, Celia
Stuart, Virginia Gibson, William
Scott.
Twelfth Grade-Jeannine AL
eXander, Carolyn Bahan, Kather'
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-02-09
Highway Construction

One and one-haH billion dollars
will probably be spent in 1948 on
highway construction, according to
an estimate by the u. S. depart
ment of commerce. This compares
with 81, 154, 900, 900 in 1947. Mileage
to be let to contract in 1943 is esti.
mated at 24,500 and with work car
ried over from 1947 will total 40,68t
miles.
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North LewiSbUzrq

OF the furnishings OF the OOWu-
stairs was saved. Origin of the
fire was unknown, but was dis
covered by Mrs. Trout when she
went upstairs to investigate
strange noises that the little
daughter had reported when she
refused to take her nap upstairs.
When Mrs. Trout went upstairs
she discovered the roof on fire.
The family was Immediately
moved into the. empty farm house
of Mrs. Hiram Mcclellan, just
north of the Trout home. The
community fire truck was called
and prevented a total loss.
Teacher Honored with Shower
Mrs. Eleanor Mclaughlin
former commercial teacher of the
high school for the past 2l2 years,
was honored with a pink and blue
shower by Miss Della Mae Gilbert,
last Thursday evening in the Gil
bert home. The color scheme was
pink and blue with large, old
fashioned cradle covered with
the same colored paper, filled
with many lovely gifts. Deli
cious refreshments were served
to Mrs. Ruth West, Mrs. Maxine
McCarty, Mrs. Matha Wealy, Mrs.
Mary Bates, Mary Ethel Tomlin,
Armilda McClung, Katherine
Balls, Thelma Kennedy, Mary
Lou Williams, Carolyn Bahan,
Jeannine Alexander, Katheryn
Spain, Irene Newman, Lucy
Brugh, Marjory Leopard, Mari
lyn Bennett, Betty Lou Woods,
Nancy Boyd, Celia Stuart, Joan
Huffman, Virginia Gibson, Char
ma Lee Conrad, Rose Bollack,
Miriam Barnes, Betty Brugh, Pat
ty Smith, Mary Kitchen, Violet
White, Shelly Weickel, Betty 10
Patrick, Betty Ross, Carolyn
Lowe, Barbara Stanton, Norma
Stanton, Patty Woods, Norma
Ridgeway, Shirley Elleman, Mary
Ann Louden, Phyllis Borst, and
Anna Daniels.
School Closed
The schools were ordered clos
ed Tuesday evening by DR.. David
Moore, on account of an out
break of scarlet, fever. Many pup
lis in the grades and several in
the high school are i'll with the
disease. The school will be closed
for at least seven days.
Improved
Jess McCully is somewhat inn
proved, but is still confined to his
bed.
Teacher Ill
Mrs. James Willis has been
confined to her home the past
week with influenza. Mrs. Otha
Johnson has been substituting
for several days.
Third Six Weeks Attendance
First Grade-Roberta Evans,
Judy Forsythe, Rosemary Holy
cross, Alfred Johnson, Tommy
Jones, David Letter, Melinda
Louden, Edward Smith, Cathy
Stephan, Mary Ellen Stewart,
Sharon Taylor, Daryl Westfall,
Nicky Jones, Sharon Knox.
Second Grade-Judith Ander-
son, Susan Beltz, Gary Case, Max
Coates, Gene Coleman, Charles
Corbett, James Dixon, Maxine
Egleston, Thomas Engle, Carol
Ann Freshwater, Barbara Brugh,
Diana Harris, Ronald Inskeep,
Sara Lee, Robert Leopard, Tom
my Louden, Jerry Simpson, Mar
ilyn Spain, Robert Stamon, John
Weaver, Jerry Westfall.
Third Grade-Dorothy Laporte,
Armetta Ross, Judith Trout, Di-
anne Woodruff, Noel Brelsford,
Billy Bremen, Michael Graham,
Eddie Hoffman, Raymond Leo
pard, Roy Wilkins.
Fourth Grade-Billy Barnes,
Norman Kennedy, Jimmie Lou
den, Artie Stone, Larry Thorn
hill, Dixie Turner, Linda Lu Ba-
han, Virginia Corbet, Mary Holy
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-02-09

inc Balls, Marilyn Bennett, Rich
ard Dewitt, Robert Huffman
Charles Inskeep, Cecil Ross
Mary Lou Williams.
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John (eft) who / serving
mail carrier in the MarYsvie Post Office
presented with gold watch during party held his
or. Tuesday evening. in ". F. w. Hall.
The Mr. Schoenleb by his fellow
employees Making Herbert Wright
extending his wishes
watch complete surprise to Mr. Schoeneb.
These who enjoyed the evening Postmaster c. Do
nqe Charles Clark Gerald Carr Charles Ebert Ebright
Ebght Gilbert Phil Ruprigh Collier
Paul McCameY Edward Kasper Erwin RotleY
mond r. HueY. James Clifford. Chappel Griffin
Clair Thompson Gabriel Wright
and Mr. Schoeneb Three unable
Graham. Austin Williams. and William Westfan.
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1853 Nv 63rd ST., at 3 pm.
Thaxsdhg.SA neighbor smelled gas
and \investigated, finding the
couple. Nv
= The gas jet on the stove in the
Kitchen was found on and an oil
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autopsy at Jackson Memorial
hospital. x
The upstairs apartment located
in the Alberta Heights project at
NV 9th ave. and seth ST., was
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the original theory is found to be
true.
Miss Byron is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Byron of 1929
NV 9th ave. She is graduate of
Booker T. Washington high
school and Florida Normal Col
lege.
After the autopsy the body will
be released to Pharr Funeral
home for burial. She was a mem
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Investigating officers attribut-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
 BACK INTO
 GAME NOW

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March l6-R-That blfstered heel that temporarily sidelined Joe DiMaggio apparently has left no i'll effects on the New York Yankees great slug ger.
 Joltin' Joe got back into action yesterday in the game with the Philadelphia Phillies at Clearwater and, during the four innings he played, connected for two hits in three at-bats.
 Manager Casey Stengel, suffer- ing from neuralgia, was not pre- sent to see his bornbers bury the Phils, 23-6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
FROM KETCHIKAN

Guy Townsend and Leon M. Bass of Ketchikan are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
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SportsBriefs

PALM BEACH, Fla-Cary Mid dlecoff won top money in both the medal play and pro-amateur com petition in the Seminole Tourna- ment. His POT won the 54-hole medal play among the pros. He teamed with c. Douglas Dillon for 128 in the 36-hole pro-amateur con- test, which tied Jim Terrier and his partner, Leray Berdeau.
 MIAMI = Calumet Farm Derby candidate, was beaten a neck by Black George ($2O in Gulfstream Parks Fountain of Youth Handi- cap. Trabab and Sombor furnished a S1,624.50 daily double payoff, sec ond biggest in Gulfstream history.
 SAN BRUNO, Calf. - Doctring ($8.1O) won the featured event at Tanforan by three-quarters of a length.
 PHILADELPHIA = Jim Leonard signed new three-year contract as head football coach of the Villanova Wildcats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16

PIE SOCIAL AND WHITE
 ELEPHANT SALE Chapel by the Lake. Friday Mar. r at 7.3O pm. adv. 50-5t
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ment moves into it's quarter final round tonight.
 Of the eight seeded teams, only Brooklyn College and Indiana State of Terre Haute remain in the cham pionship running of the six-day. S2- team meet.
 Other quarter finalists are East Central Oklahoma State Central College of Fayette, Mo, Davis and Elkins, of Elkins, Wa, Unrver- sity of Tampa, Baldwin-Wallace and Central Washington College of Education. Ellensburg, Wash.
 The two top seeded teams, de- lending champion Hamline Univer- sity and Westminster College of New Wilmington, Pa, got booted out in the second round yesterday
 Hamline saw a ten-point half time lead melt away in losing to Central College, 76-66, last night. Westminster lost it's afternoon game, 85-75, to Davis and Elkins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
NOTHING TO TALK"
 OF ALASKA STEAM EMBARGO IN SPRING

SEATTLE, March 16 -tR-Uneasy Alaska wholesalers worrying about a May embargo on non building materials have the word of F A. ZeusIer, assistant to the president of the Alaska Steamship Company that eit isn't so.'
 Don't you believe it." Zeusler de- clared when told that Seattle whole sale houses are advising Alaska merchants the steamship lines plan to ship nothing but building ma terials north during May.
 There's nothing to it." he said of the report. The company is ready at all times to make ship ments to Alaska, and if we haven't got enough ships, we'll go out and get more"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
U. 5. HOCKEY TEAM
 IS 10 MEET SWEDES

LONDON, March 16-iR-Pair- ings for the final rounds of the world amateur ice hockey cham pionships pit the United States against the strong Swedish team tomorrow.
 The Americans qualified for the finals yesterday by routing an almost defenseless Holland squad, I'll. In other final preliminary contests, the favored Canadian team blasted Belgium, 33-0, and Great Britain defeated Norway, 20, The Canadians 33 goals are believ- ed to be record in world com petition game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
N0TRE DAME
 GRID SQUAD
 TO GET OUT

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 16- R-Notre Danes football forces, unbeaten in 38 straight games, open spring practice tomorrow, St. Pat rick's Day. It's an old fighting Irish custom, and 100 sturdy lads will ke on hand to observe it.
 With some B Seniors departing, Coach Frank Leahy must rebuild his 1850 Irish Eleven around quart erback Bob Williams. Gone from last falls mythical national cham pions are such stars as end Leon Hart, tackle Jim Martin, and full back Emil Sitko, all of them All- America picks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
&sAi(d Il!| |(l6
 & AG8 AA 97
With Score Tied 56-56, win
 } Minutes 10 Go, Bears pui
 On Heal, Beat Hawks 72-5S

The Juneau High School Crimson Bears wound up it's current basket ball season with 7258 victory over the visiting Sea Hawks from the Seward High School last night The Bears made a grand-slam cleanup this year by copping the Gastineau City League Champion ship. Southeast Alaska Champion ship, and the All-Alaska Champion ship. Coach Dade Nickel built this years championship quintet from an assortment of four returning let termen, several yearlings, and a hodgepodge of chicken yard talent. Four members of this squad are now playing their last year of bas- ketball for the Crimson Bears and it is believed that Itch" Hansen, Hugh Doogan, Rod Pegues, and Bill Sperling will be sadly missed next season; however, there is an array of sophomores coming up which coupled together with jun for ,lettermen Dave Graves and Don McKinnon should produce a stand out Bear pack next season. The sophomores are Joe NinniS, Herb Martin, Ralph Treffers, Jerry Wade and Sonny" Carlson.
 Last nights contest was merely a consolation game and had no effect on the All-Alaska Champion ship, The Crimson Bears led the game all the way except for one spot in the last quarter when Suy- dam of Seward sank of couple to put the Sea Hawks ahead by one point. Following is resume of the last four minutes.
 Four Minutes To Go
 Suydam-put Seward in the lead with a couple (51-50)
 Hansen-jump shot.
 Graves-fouled s. Anderson. Anderson-missed FIT.
 Steele-hook shot,
 Hansen-long one handler
 Ninnis-lay up.
 Steele-tip in.
 Hansen-fouled Steele.
 Steele-made free throw, game tied up (56-56).
 Sperling-jump shot from key hole.
 Three Minutes To Go
 Graves-lnderhan couple.
 Ninnis-one hand set shot.
 Graves-long push shot.
 Two Minutes To Go
 Sperling-lay up.
 One Minute To Go
 Ninnis-jump shot,
 Sperling-fouled Cowan.
 Cowan-missed free throw.
 Steele-tip in.
 Sperling-pivot shot from key hole.
 Deigh-fouled Sperling.
 Sperling-missed free throw. Sperling-long set shot.
 Final score: Juneau 72, Seward 58.
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EXHIBITION
 GAMES, p(L

SAN FERNANDO, Calif.-IR- Manager Fred Haney of the Holly wood Stars is leaving tomorrow for a shopping tour in Florida on be- half of his Pacific Coast league team.
 He and Vice President Bob Cobb are going to Vero Beach, Fla, the Brooklyn Dodgers camp, in the hopes of picking up a couple of in- fielders, at least one lefthanded hitting outfielder and two pitchers with which to open the season.
 The Stars racked up an 8-6 win over Portland in an exhibition yes terday.
 FULLERTON, Calf. Ill = The Los Angeles Angels are out for the scalp of another big league team today.
 They face the St. Louis Browns at Burbank this afternoon, hoping to stretch to six their record of ex- hibition wins.
 The Los Angeles Pacific Coast League outfit was quite impressive in dumping their parent club, the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 4 yesterday. It was the Angels second straight win over the Cubs.
 ANAHEIM, Calif.@R-The Sac ramento Solons will be up against major league competition again to- day. The Pacific Coast League out fit tangles with the Chicago Cubs here this afternoon.
 The Solons lost an exhibition to the Pittsburgh Pirates, to 6, at San Bernardino yesterday.
 PALM SPRINGS, Calif-tR-The San Francisco Seals have broken up their spring training camp in Southern California and departed for home and a nine-game exhibi- ton stand against major league clubs.
 After leaving their camp at Fl Centro yesterday they stopped by here and dropped an exhibition tilt, II to 6, to the Seattle Rainiers. This evened exhibition series of the two Pacific Coast League teams at four games apiece.
 The Rainiers put on a 15-hit assault. led by Mark Christman's four singles.
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MARTIN LOSES HIS RIGHT EYE RESULT
 OF GAME INJURY

LOS ANGELES, G-aroa l6-tR- Gene Martin, 2i-year-old defense man for the Los Angeles Mon archs hockey team, has lost his right eye.
 The optic was removed in an op- eration at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday. His eye was injured last year when he played at Toledo. The operation was found necessary when his vision began to trouble him recently.
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C0L0RFUL POCKET
 BILLIARD PLAYER
 DIES, pHILADELpHIA

PHILADELPHIA. March 16-H Ralph Greenleaf, one of the worlds most colorful pocket bil- lizards players, died yesterday short ly after he had been rushed to a hospital.
 The 50-year-old world champion died of an internal hemorrhage. His wife said he had been ill since Monday but had refused to cancel a scheduled appearance in New York last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
FIGHT DOPE

Fights last night turned out as follows:
 At New York (St. Nicholas Arena)-Johnny Saxton, 145, New York, outpointed Aldo Minelli, 14S, Italy, 8.
 At Oakland, Calf. - John L. Davis, 135, Oakland. outpointed Beppe Colastanti, 135, Italy, 10.
 At Phoenix, Ariz-Nap Howard, 159, Los Angeles, stopped Frank Augustin, 162, Los Angeles, 2.
 You don't have to send out for bulbs. Juneau Young Hardware will have large new selection of spring planting bulbs within a few days at less than Seattle prices. 5ltf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
HOCKEY GAME5
(Bv the Associated Pressl


 Fresno bowed out of the playoff picture in the southern division while Seattle clung to a playoff berth in the northern division in Pacific Coast Hockey League play last night.
 The Los Angeles Monarchs killed Fresnos hopes with 4 to 2 wal loping. Seattle enhanced it's play off chances in shutting out the Ta- coma Rockets 4 to U
 Portland's hopes of getting into the playoff suffered as the Pen guins were blanked to 0 by the division kingpin New Westminster Royals.
 San Francisco, the 1850 southern division winner, barely edged San Diego, 5 to 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
Gold Production
 In January Same
 As Previous Year

WASHINGTON, March 16-LR- The Nations gold mine production totaling 168,614 fine ounces in Jan- uary was virtually unchanged from December output, the Bureau of Mines reported today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16

BRADENTON, Fla, March 16-R Manager Billy Southworth sched- uled a double workout for his Bos- ton Braves today in preparation for the first of a five-game City Series" against the Boston Red Sox ending in Boston. The Tribe dropped 7-6 decision to Cincinnati yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
NAB TOURNAMENT
 ENDING 1ST ROUND
 OF PLAY TONIGHT
By SKIPPER PATRICK

KANSAS CITY, March 16-R- The little fellows still have a big chance as the National Intercol- legiate (NAIB) Basketball Tourna-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16

vERO BEACH, Fla, March 16- B-With first baseman Gil Hodges expected to join the team today, the Brooklyn Dodgers will have all their players in tow.
 Hodges wife gave birth to a boy over the weekend. Gil wired Man ager Burt Shotton yesterday: "I'll be in tomorrow. Father and son doing fine.'
Evening star., 1950-01-29
Papa| Blessing HighIights
Meyers 60th Anniversar,

A papal blessing and special
mass at Blessed Sacrament Cath
olic Church today will highlight
a 60th wedding anniversary cele-
bration by Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhardt
A. Meyer, 3l17 Tennyson street
NV.
Mr.. Meyer, who is 90, retired
II years ago after IS years with
The Star. He once set type by
hand and later was linotype
operator Before his retirement
he was proofreader. Mrs. Meyer
is 50. They have been Washing
ton residents since the 1905.
After church. 10 members of
the Meyer family will gather for
dinner at the Brook Farm Tea
House in Chevy Chase, Md, and
will present the couple with a
Iscrapbook of mementos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer have son
and two daughters: William F..
Meyer. a Star compositor who
lives at 1918 North Albemarle
street. Arlington; Miss Helena M.
Meyer of the Tennyson street adj
dress, and Mrs. John j. Fegan,
1907 Upland terarce NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-29

lohan, who has been appointed
United States Marshall for the
Northern District of West Virginia.
Reports indicate quite a contest
has been under way for this
$10,846 job.
Mr.. Ginsburg has been in Gov
eminent service most of the time
since 1885 He served four years
as senior counsel at the Securities
and Exchange Commission and
about three years as general coun-
sci of the OPA.
Sandwiched in between was q
year as law assistant to Asso-
ciate Justice Douglas of the Su-
preme Court. During the war
as an Army captain, he was ar
aide to Maj. Gen. Robert M. Little.
john and Gen. Lucius D. Clay
Later he served with the Economic
Division of the American Military
Government and as an adviser al
the London Conference of Foreign
Ministers. He has been in Law
practice here since September
| 1916.
Evening star., 1950-01-29
Helen TroubeI Says She'll Quit,
BIomes Nets New MANAGER

Miss Traubel's agent here declared
she was entitled to the courtesy
of an invitation to enter into ne
gotiations for future opera appear
ances." She has decided to pro
ceed with other plans" it added.
Mr.. Bing, reached by telephone
in New York, said he had begun
contract talks with other artists
on the Nets roster, but that Miss
Traubel "has been absent from
New York most of the time" for
the last few weeks. The company
has los members. he pointed out
II deeply regret Mime. Traubels
decision" he declared. Il am sur
prised at her hurry. because ac-
cording to my knowledge the Met
ropolitan Opera has never yet en-
tered into contracts in January
Met With Manager.
The new opera head said he had
met two or three times" with
Miss Traubels manager, James
A. Davidson, on other mat
tiers. and that "he has never hint
ed that Nine. Traubel was in such
a hurry I would have been de-
lighted to start negotiations" he
said.
Mr.. Davidson also manages
Margaret Truman. whom Miss
Traubel has been advising" since
last summer. Miss Traubel had
dinner at the Blair House Fri
day night. She sings in Consti-
tuition Hall at pm.
Evening star., 1950-01-29

Soprano Helen Traubel last
night announced she is leaving
the Metropolitan Opera Co. after
this season.
The Wagnerian star, here for
a concert today, said she is act
ing "in the absence of any over
lures" from the company's new
management for her appearance
next season.
Rudolf Bing, in coming Met
managing director, promptly &C
cused Miss Traubel of being "hasty
and somewhat unfriendly." He
said he hadn't had time to meet
the singer yet and had written
her yesterday to suggest a meet
ing next week "to discuss her plans
for next season"
Miss Traubel has been leading
soprano with the Metropolitan for
10 years. She used to divide lead
ing Wagnerian roles with Kristen
Flagstad, and when Nine. Flag
stad left for Norway during the
war, she succeeded her as the
company's Wagnerian prima
donna.
Planning His First Season.
Mr.. Bing now is planning his
first season at the Met. He is sue
ceeding Edward johnson at the
end of the winter, and only ar
rived In this country IL weeks
ago. He formerly managed the
Glyndebourne Opera in England.
An announcement released by