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The Nome nugget., 1953-11-04
Prisoners Go On
 Weekend Bender On Sleeping Pills

WALLA WALLA, Wash, R - All was quiet at the Washington State Penitentiary Monday night.
 It should have been.
 Some 400 convicts were snooz- ing off the effects of a weekend bender on sleeping pills.
 Warden John Cranor tells this story:
 Inmate employees of the peni- tentiary warehouse got curious Saturday when shipment of war surplus hospital supplies arrived. They happened to open box con- taining 4O,OOO Nembutal tablets.
 They passed 10000 pills around to other convicts, and as one guard put it:
 "By Monday morning the whole prison population had rubber legs. A man would be walking down the sidewalk and fall flat on his face.
 'We put them in Wing One until there just got to be too many of them"
 A shakedown by prison guards, Cranor said, turned up most of the pills not gobbled down by the prisoners or flushed down the toi- lets just prior to the shakedown.
 Cranor is a little perplexed about the sudden form reversal. He said the prisoners usually try to hop themselves up by obtaining benezedrine, a stay awake com pound.
 "This is the first time they have gone to the other extreme"
The Nome nugget., 1953-11-04
DUKE OF EDINBURGH NOW WEARS HORN-RIM SPECS

LONDON, R - The Duke of Edinburgh made his first public appearance in spectacles Monday night.
 The Duke donned the horn rims at the 24th annual royal variety show, to which he escorted his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, and her sister, Princess Margaret.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Ivanoff of Unalakleet are the parents of a daughter, born at the MNIM Hos pital and weighing 7pounds and IA ounces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
CONSUL D RETURNS

J. NJ. Red" Steear and wife, Mary, returned to Wrangell late Monday night from Seattle with their fish packer, Consul D.
 Aboard the vessel were Bruce johnston and Joe Rhodes who went south with the Steears, and Joe and Tom Mahoney, nephews of Mrs. Steear, on their first trip to Alaska.
 While south Bruce and Joe Rhodes rented a car and drove to Oregon to visit friends anl rela- tions Bruce spent a day with for mer Wrangellites, MT. and Mrs. Richard Hajny in Corvallis, Ore.
 The Maloney boys will work with the Steears in the fish buying bus mess this summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
B # $ g. THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
 
Why Tudor's Visit

The reason Under Secretary of the Interior Ralph Tudor, an en- gineer, made a flying trip to Al aska this week was to look over the Eklutna hydroelectric project in the Anchorage area. It was Yir- tually an order from the House Interior and Insular Affairs com mittee headed by Congressman A. l.. Miller of Nebraska. Eklutna s soaring costs had the congressional committee scratching it's collective head.
 When authorized by Congress in 1850 the Eklutna project was to cost 20 million dollars. This, the Bureau of Reclamation of the In- terior Department had decided, would provide for a 3O,00O kilowatt power plant and all the necessary transmission lines and other facil- ities for quite a power project. Now comes the Bureau of Reclam- ation to Congress with an estimate that Eklutna would cost $35,300,- 900 for completion. There were some difficulties encountered by the contractor, the Bureaus report said.
 Result: Chairman Miller's com mittee told Interior Secretary Doug las Mckay to do some investigating and determine "the possibility of eXorbitant prices in the bids for the contract; the reports of excessive engineering charges by the Bureau on this project; alleged excessive amount for contingencies; cOntinu- ing high administrative charges against the project because of an organization in Alaska that appears too large for the work to be accom- plished."
 Bureau of Reclamation set up housekeeping in Alaska under the urgings of former Assistant secre- tary of the Interior William B. Warne who had prevailed upon then Secretary Oscar Chapman. It started out with one man and an office girl. To justify it's existence it got ideas on Eklutna and soon had staff that reached from Den yer to Alaska. Congressman Miller, who had done some on-the-scene personal inspecting of Alaska, is obviously wondering what gives when a project nearly doubles in cost from original estimates, and the end is not yet
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
HEINTzLEMAN WIRES ASSURANCE GAS TAX WILL BE INCREASED
lBy Associated .PressJ
WASH. DC. lAP)-Gov. Fran

WASH. Dc. lAP)-Gov. Frank ueintzIeman of Alaska expressed confidence in a telegram to the Senate Appropriations Committee that the territorial legislature will raise the gasoline tax to help meet Alaska road costs and said he planned to urge the legislature at the first opportunity to boost taxes.
 The recommendation that Alaska bear bigger share of road con struction costs was made by the House Appropriations Committee which recommended a cut in the Alaska road budget from Is and a half down to 10 million dollars.
 D. H. Nueker, executive officer of the Interior Departments Office of Territories, asked the Senate committee to restore four and a half million and all but a million of this would be used to rebuild a section of the Alaskan hiway just west of the Canadian border.
 The office of territories further asked an appropriation of 10 mil lion for Alaska Public Works which was given four and a quarter mil lion less than granted by the House.
 The office is not asking restora- tion of 13 and a half million cut by the House from the Alaska rail road budget
 During the discussion of taxes. Senator Gordon (R-Ore) told Dele gate Bartlett he felt the people of the territory had not had proper appreciation of their responsibili- ties adding, 'I hope you send that word to Alaska"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
MATT MULLANEY DIES SUDDENLY IN JUNEAU

JUNEAU (AP)-M. P. Matt" Mullaney, 62, territorial commis- sioner of taxation, died here We'd nesday evening, a few hours aftrr he had entered St. Ann's hospital. Death was attributed to a heart condition. He is survived by his wife.
 Mullaney, who originally came to Alaska as an accountant with the Matansska colony, has headed up the tax department almost since it's inception by the legislature. He succeeded O. l.. Sullivan, who was commissioner for ashort time when the agency was set up six years ago.
 Before coming north, Mullaney was with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
 No successor has yet been named to Democrat Mu1laney.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
OFFICIALS HERE
 ON SURVEY FOR
 CHIP PULP MILL


Officials of the Pacific Northern Timber Company which plans a lumber and chip pulp mill in the Wrangeu area arrived in town yes- terday and spent the afternoon and this morning cruising this area aboard the Forest Service vessel Ranger 8 with Jack Shields of the Forest Service.
 Headed by Robert F. Johnson. president of the company, the party included William Crooks, president of the P. l.. Crooks Company of Portland, Ore, affiliated with Johnson in Pacific Northern. J. ReXford Black. executive vice pres ident of the Georgia Pacific Ply wood Company; James Buckley. vice president in charge of sales for Georgia Pacific and Gus Arne- son, manager of the Springfield plywood division of Georgia Pacific.
 The latter company is one of the largest in the business and is par ent company of the c. D. Johnson Lumber Company of Portland of which Mr Johnson is also presi dent
 Declining to pin point the ex- act location of the proposed plant until their engineers have made a survey, Crooks said it would be in the Wrangell area. Polk Point dis trict is being given consideration in the planning.
 Timber potential of the Wrangeu area was set up in what Crooks described as "an excellent report' made by timber. cruisers Bill Gray and Egge who surveyed the region ! last August.
 Engineers are scheduled to come here as soon as they have completed work on a housing project in An ehorage in which Crooks and John son are also affiliated.
 Overall plan is for a four and a half million dollar chip pulp and lumber plant capable of producing To tons of pulp chip daily.
 The party flew to Juneau this afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22

What the bureaucrats like to call "long-range planning" when they come up with a hot-shot idea which doesn't jell is becoming evil dent in the political ranks. The boys are pointing for 1854 with the Delegates seat being the focal point. There probably will be as usual no shortage of candidates, and don't be too surprised that among them will be R. H. Stock, Anchorage contractor, who was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Delegate against Bartlett in 1948. If Bob Reeve makes a try as he d.d last year the Republican primary may turn out to be Third Division show.
 Meanwhile, Delegate Bartlett is adrOitly laying the ground work for another campaign. He's come out for the elective-Governor bill, shifted to a sort of the middle of the road position on statehood and writing more letters. The latter, like the robin, is almost sure sign that a campaign is going to spring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
PROPERTY TRANSFERS

The following property transfers were recorded in the U. s. Commis- sioner's office this week:
 Owen Swenson sold 10 Stanley Livingston of Ketchikan, a 50 by 200 foot lot in the Eastern addition known as the Byrd property"
 L. B. Chisholm sold to Dr. John o. and Rhea M. Bangeman lots Il and 12 of the Mission Hill addition. This includes the house the Bange- mans now occupy.
 The John Sivertsens sold to Lib ero 'Lee" and Kathryn Stella all of lot 9 in block 10, the former Sivert- sen home in the vicinity of the old Harvest cannery site.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
GRAVELNG OF CITY STREETS NOW ASSURED
 

City streets torn up during the installation of the new water sys- tenn will be grayelled. it was re- yealed at the city council meeting Tuesday night.
 w. c. Burke, construction en- gineer for Alaska Public Works. advised the council that there was some money remaining in the con tingency fund and that approval had been given to spend up to s5,000 for gravelling. the work to be done by the city. 1t will be added on to the water system contract of which the town pays half. Work will be undertaken during the sum mer after the Stock and Grove contract is completed in late June.
 Frank Riley, attorney for APW. also met with the council and made final arrangements for handling the eity's payment on the new school building. Bond for S145,OO0. balance on the school. was author ized by the council, payments to be made at the rate of s7O00 a year. plus interest at two per cent. over a 20-year period. The government waived actual printing of general obligation bonds and accepted one bond in lieu thereof.
 The council approved the budget for the next school year as present. ed by the school board in the a. mount of $99,355. of which the towns share is $21.871.4O an in- crease of $4,4374O. The increase is largely accounted for by the $500 salary increase voted teachers by the last legislature.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
JOE CONANT PASSES

Joe Conant, a well known Wran- gell troller, died in Seattle yester- day according to a brief wire re- eeived here this morning by Mrs D. J. Chase.
 There were no details but MT Conant went south a little over three weeks ago for special medi- cal care and was in the Marine hospital.
 He is survived by his wife, Alice who was with him at the time oi his death.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
THREE MAKE HOosEGow

John Oscar "Pete" Peterson was arrested this week on two charges of contributing to the delinquency of minor and was bound over to the grand jury under $3,OOO bail.
 Bartie Gillert was arrested, ar raigned and bound over to the grand jury on four counts of contri- outing and two of attempted rape. Bail was set by Commissioner Joel Wing at $1,5OO on each count of contributing and $5,O0O each on the attempted rape charges.
 Asa Suiter was found guilty be- fore Judge Wing on a charge oi disorderly conduct and given q jail sentence of 45 days plus c fine ol $25.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
Sound Thinking

Down in Tacoma this week ad- dressing the Pacific Northwest Trade Association. Alaska's Cover nor B. Frank Heintzleman sounded a note of warning that there can be an end to defense spending and that development of natural resour- ces is the Territorys ace in the hole. Said the Governor:
 "The economy of the Territory is presently far too dependent on federal spending for defense to be healthy, and we must bring more of the natural resources into use tc take up the slack when defense construction appropriations stop Ol are greatly curtailed."
 It is the Governor who long has been pushing for making use oi Alaska's great timber resource, 6 development which now appears tC be in the works.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
WRANGELL SOLDIER
 DRIVER OF THE MONTH

A Wrangen soldier, Pvt. Daniel D. Mclean, son of Mrs. Edith Bige- low, has been chosen Outstanding Driver of the Month for his base al Anchorage.
 An article in the base newspaper telling of the award says that Pvt. Mclean drove a staff car over a distance of 2,O00 miles during the month of April without being in Yolved in an accident.
 It adds. Pvt. Mclean was chos- en by a board of officers. not only because of the mileage driven, but because of the appearance of his vehicle, and his courtesy and effie- iency."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
ADMISSION ONLY SIX BITS

An ad in last weeks Sentinel announcing a Fourth of July Com mittee dance May 30th incorrectly stated the admission would be S2.
 Admission to the dance will be seyenty-fiye cents per person in- cluding ladies and balcony specta- tors
 The dance signals the opening of the Fourth of July queen contest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
JUNEAU, KETCHIKAN COLD STORAGE WORKERS STILL ON STRIKE

JUNEAU (AP)-Although cold storage workers have ended their strike in sitka, Pelican and Peters burg, the walkout is still in force here and in Ketchiqan.
 Juneau workers, members of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, voted last night to remain off the job to en- force wage demands of an increase of 25 cents an hour.
 Wrangell cold storage workers have not participated in the walk out that started May IS.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
AGE MARKSMAN TO SHOOT HERE ON JUNE 5

Ken Beegle, expert shot for the Remington Arms Company, will appear here June 5 under spon- sorship of Campbell Brothers and will demonstrate some fancy shoot ing on the seawall.
 The city council at it's meeting Tuesday night granted permission for the shooting exhibition within the city limits.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
NORTH ON BARANOF

Leaving Wrangell on the steamer Baranof last Monday morning for Juneau were Mrs. o. K. Rude, Mrs, Ernest Rude, Gladys, Ernestine, Sherry and Mary Jo Rude and Do lores and Carol Metz.
 Passengers embarking for Seward were Bertha Koloa, Ray McCord and Alex Constantine, all Wrangell Institute children.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22

get it former Alaskan Frank Du- fresne, western editor of Field and Stream who was with the Alaska Game Commission and the old Biz ological Survey man and boy for some quarter of century, is head ing north before the derby windup July 15; says he's bringing his old bamboo pole and aiming for some prize money. Report continues that Corey Ford, writer of more than average repute. is coming along to bait his hook.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
JACK WATERS HERE

Jack Waters, who with his mo- ther operated the Bear Totem store here until a few vars ago, ar rived in Wrangell last week for the summer.
 He is a house guest of the Don Houses and will work at the Wran- gell Cold Storage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
EMBLEM CLUB MONDAY

At the regular meeting of the WrangeIl Emblem Club next Mon day night there will be an initia- tion and Mrs. H. B. Thornquist will be installed as treasurer of tha organization.
 Mrs. R. W. MeKibben will be the installing officer assisted by Mrs. H. Harding as installing marshal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
BANKERS HERE

Fowler Martin and John LashIey of the Pacific National Bank of Seattle arrived in Wrangell Thurs day and continued north Thurs day on a business trip through the Territory.
 This is Mir Martins 25th year travelling to Alaska for Pacific National. Mir. Lashley is making his first trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
DISCUSSING FERRY SERVICE TO ALASKA
(By Associated Pressl

SEATTLE-Proposals for fleet of fast ferries between Seattle and Southeast Alaska is being discussed by a group of local men interested in Alaska transportation. The ships would carry railroad cars, trucks, automobiles and 325 passengers at a speed of about IT knots and dock at specially designed piers.
 Proposed points of call would be Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Thomas Bay, Juneau, Haines and Skagway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
WARNING

To avoid accident and possible serious injury, parents are request ed to see that their children do not play marbles and other games in the streets. Several close accidents have occurred in the last few days.
 Chief of Police
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
ARRIVE ON BARANOF
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Svendsan and daughter, Mary Ann, arrived here Monday on the steamer Bara- nof to make their future home. The family is from Norway and MT. Svendsen will be associated with Olaf Hansen in the Hansen Boat Shop.
 MT. syendsen is a nephew of Mrs. Hansen.
 Also arriving on the Baranof was Rita Brauninger.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
STANLEY HANSEN HERE

Stanley Hansen of the Social Security office in Juneau will be in town until noon tomorrow and will furnish information relative to social security. He may be contac- ted at Joel Wings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
SOUTH ON DENALI

Passengers leaving WrangelI for Seattle on the steamer DenaIi last Monday night included Mrs. J. O. Bangeman. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Niemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Whannell, Rachael Upriekson. Hazel Nelson and Georgiana Honda.
 Erling Kayarno was a passenger for Ketehikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
LEWIS HERE

Palmer c. Lewis of the Palmer G. Lewis Company in Seattle that wholesales building materials was in Wrangell yesterday conferring with local contractor Hans Eng brunner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
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Portland. Ore, from the Good Sa- maritan Hospital School of Nurs- ing.
 A graduate of Wrangen High School in 1850, Miss Bradley will now be a registered nurse.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
ROBERTS WINS FUNERAL EXPENSE IN SALMON DERBY 35 POUNDS 8 OZ.-AMEN!

After trailing in the salmon Ielby since it started May 1, Dan icJerts won the weekly derby end Ing last Sunday at midnight with l 5 pound three ounce king sal mon.
 Roberts prize for his diIigent efforts included $50 credit toward funeral expenses donated by Bob Ferguson. Ferguson didn't say how long the offer was good for but Robe ts being a young quiet living man probably won't be able to use his prize for few years.
 Other prizes won by Roberts in clude five dollars worth of taxi rides, donated by Stikine Taxi; a ease of coke, donated by the Stikine Club; and five dollars worth of fishing gear-none of which is supposed to lead to an early grave.
 Srien in Lead
 ACSer George Srien holds the lead in this weeks derby with a 90 pound 13 ounce king salmon.
 N'@-SA SHdto It HIS pIlHt III lTO0L of the Sumption and House estates Inaccessible Acres) Wednesday night on Lucky Louie" plug. Vi Markham High -
 Mrs. Jim vi Markham took the lead in the seasonal derby for wo- men last Sunday with a 34 pound eight ouncer. Mrs. George (Betty) Wigg formerly held the lead with 31 pounder.
 Still leading in the seasonal der by is Fred Angerman with his 45 pound three ounce king. Prize for this weeks derby end ing Sunday at midnight is a glass salmon rod donated by Irl Thatcher well known Southeast Alaska sales man.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
Get lem Early

If you haven't caught your prize winner in the King Salmon Derby, batter start fishing. The way we
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
HENRIETTA BRADLEY
 GRADUATES AS NURSE TONIGHT

Miss Henrietta Bradley. daughter of Afr and Mrs. James Bradley of WIangeu is graduating tonight in
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-22
In The Crystal Ball

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-15

S, entertained the simmons as
their guests at the premiere
showing OF The Life OF Martin
Luther" at the Lyceum theatre.
Following the play. they We're
dinner guests at the Boyd home.
Basket Social; The Warrington
School PTA and the Mother
Singers sponsored an old fashion
ed basket social at the school on
Wednesday, May -, An evening
OF games and fun was enjoyed,
Altar And Rosary Society:
Mines, Pat White and Margaret
Corbett were hostesses to the
Ladies Altar and Rosary Society
of st. Leonard Catholic church at
their regular monthly meeting
which was held in the undercroft
Of the church on Tuesday, May 5.
Flies To New York: Mrs. Bar
bara Cyrus, 1905 Fifth Ave. S.
left by plane for New York City
on Saturday evening May 9, for
a three weeks vacation. On her
return, enroute she viii spend
few days in Chicago.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-15

their husbands and sweethearts
with ham dinner on Saturday
evening May ?. at the home OF
Mr., and Mrs. jain Banks, Jr., 7O5
Iglehart Ave An unusual evening
was spent playing games and
socialiEing Guests included
Messrs, and Mines. James Lewis.
Russell Ralenger. Mines. Walter
Mcfarland and Mrs, Gordon
Parks OF White Plains. n, Y. and
Miss Mary Turner Of Minneapo-
lis
Al Jordan Choral society; The
Al Jordan Choir has expanded its
program and changed It's name 10
the Al Jordan Choral Society.
They met on Tuesday evening at
the home OF Mrs Lydia Pillow,
1875 Rondo Ave. at 1880 p m.
Mrs. Ruby Grant was welcomed
as new member
Daughter OF A. W, JORDAN In
Iurcd In Auto Accident: Mrs. De
quencc Nelson daughter Of Mr.,
A. W Jordan SAT w Central
Ave, was injured in an automo-
bile accident last week and Is con-
fined TO Boyer Memorial Hospital
in Ipsilanti, Mich Mrs, Nelson is
member of the nationally fam
Gus Eureka Singers and the group
had just finished successful en-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-15

Jr., were Mothers Day dinner
guests Sunday, May 10 of Mr..
and Mrs, Rodney Duncan, s27
Eighth Ave. NJ
Home On Furiough: Corporal
Richard Melvin Stone, son OF
Mrs. Juanita Sims. 1881 Bryant
Ave. N, arrived home from Otis
Air Base, Salmouth. Mass, on
Monday, May 4 Corporal Sims
will have a months furlough.
Guests: Good things very Of
ten come to those who wait" as
an afternoon off from household
duties and family cares, which
was enjoyed by Rev. and Mrs
Martin l. Simmons and family
ON Thursday, May 7. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Boyd, of 1888 Fourth Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-15
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS

May Is Mrs, Mary Moss, $500
Fourth Ave S. Mrs Elijah
Henderson, 1929 Bryant Ave. n:
Myrtle Cooley, i4o2 f, aist, st.
May II Burl Brigsby Sr.. STA
Adrich Ave N: Mrs. Emma
Simms. 70I Fremont Ave. ",
surie Carmichael. sT44 Firth
Ave, s; Viva Jean Webb. Ti2
Bradford Ave: Mrs. Ruth Lewis,
I0i4 Clinton Ave; d. Patricia
Black. 1905 seth Ave. $,
May is Claude Burt. 1886
Fourth Ave, s; Mrs. Gertrude
Palms, 1851 Bryant Ave, N.
Llama Bayes, 7o4 Humboldt Ave,
N,
May 10 Harry Blackwell. 1ii5
Third 81, s., Mrs, Cecilia Boyd.
1888 Fourth Ave, s.; Mrs, r.
Thomas 2si5 Chicago Ave /;
Harley Morris, 97l Aldrich Ave,
N, 10 Anne Harpole, 2si0
Tenth Ave, s; Della wilkerson,
a79 Aldrich Ave. S,
May 20 Margaret Johnson,
3s41 Clinton Ave; Harold Maycs
Jr,, 7o4 Humboldt Ave, ~
May 2i Joseph Young, 1929
First Ave. s., Theresa Chapman,
SIS Hoag Ave N: Mrs Theresa
Jones. 1905 Emerson Ave. N;
Mrs. Fred Anderson, 1912 Bryant
Ave. N; Dara Lame Whitlock,
1854 Clinton Ave.
May 22--Arthur Lyons. 4oT
Bryant Ave N: Pascal ]. Commo-
dore, $50 r. Lake St. Lonnie
Shields. 1875 25th Ave; Msgda-
lene Jones. 1908 Olson Blvd, I.
Media Barnett, 1929 Fourth Ave.
s.
Out .of-Town Birthday
May IS Marguerite Bowlin,
Kansas City, Kans
May % George NJ johnson,
Washington, d. c.; Lonnie Shields
1898 25th Ave, Seattle, Wash. /.
Osceola Wright. Omaha, Neb,