Weather Summary and Local Notices in Daily Record
March 19 1946 Daily Record reports weather data for multiple cities with high and low temperatures and precipitation amounts. It notes an agricultural forecast for Thursday with increasing cloudiness and rain, mild through Thursday night, plus winds 5 to 15 mph. Divorce petitions list Stella Wittacil versus George Wittacil Patricia Thomas versus Lawrence Thomas Albert B Hintz versus Genevieve L Hintz. Justice Court records include an assault conviction, several city fire and false alarm notes, speeding fines, a yield of right of way citation, brake fault, and birth announcements at St Luke's Mercy and Mercy hospitals with numerous named residents and dates.
Civil Service Exams Scheduled In Iowa Region
The first general exam for probational federal appointments since the return to regular procedures was announced Tuesday. Typist and stenographic exams are for jobs paying 1506 to 1704 dollars yearly, with vacancies in the Eighth Civil Service region including Iowa. Exams due by March 26. applications from the Cedar Rapids post office window 8 secretary. Citizens or those with allegiance to the United States may apply, age 18 to 62 except veterans and war service indefinite employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Civil Service
Iowa
Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Cedar Rapids
United States
J W Howell Dead At the Age of 96
J W Cap Howell a 96 year old Des Moines business man died in his sleep Monday night He headed Warfield Pratt Howell Co a wholesale grocery firm sold in 1931 to Western Grocer Co The firm had Cedar Rapids and Sioux City branches He stayed active in real estate and kept a holding office until 1942 Born in Bridgeport Ohio he came to Des Moines in 1890 Surviving are daughter Mrs Frank Kauffman and brother Charles W Howell niece Mrs W Brown of Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J W
Cap” Howell
Howell
Warfield-Pratt-Howell Company
Western Grocer Company
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Bridgeport
Frank Kauffman
Charles W. Howell
W. Brown
D. E. Howell
Franco Denies Aiding Axis and Debunks U S Invasion Claim
Madrid reports Generalissimo Francisco Franco’s government rejected a U S plan to invade the Iberian peninsula citing an American white book on Spanish collaboration with the Axis. The Spanish reply claimed Spain remained loyal neutrality and warned public discussion could harm postwar unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Axis
U. S. Office of Strategic Services
Franco
Spain
State Department
Red Cross Aid In Iowa Revealed
The Red Cross says it spent 78,840.44 dollars in Iowa over ten years ending June 30 for emergency relief and rehabilitation after disasters. It assisted in 52 disasters, with 51 dead and 268 injured, including 5,160 seeking aid. 5,130 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Red Cross
Iowa
Midwest
Hospitals mistreated veterans report cites three facilities
Washington report by the house veterans committee says patients were abused and mistreated at three veterans hospitals during the war. The hospitals named are Northport New York Lyons New Jersey and Chillicothe Ohio. Military personnel found responsible have been court-martialed and civilians indicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Veterans Committee
Northport
L. I, NY
Lyons
N. J
Chillicothe
Ohio
Widows 65 Eligible For Social Security Benefits
Cedar Rapids office manager John W. Donnelly urged widows aged 65 who have received lump-sum Social Security payments to file for monthly benefits if they have not remarried. He emphasized widows qualify for ongoing payments at 65 and urged claims be filed to secure due payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
John W. Donnelly
Cedar Rapids
Donnelly
Jap Who Gave Sneak Raid Order Is Jailed
Tokyo AP reports Fleet Admiral Osami Nagano the officer who ordered Pearl Harbor was jailed at Sugamo prison as a war crimes suspect. He said I am confident I made no mistake and that without the attack Japan would have been defeated later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Osami Nagano
Pearl Harbor
Sugamo Prison
Emma Nicholl Killed in Highway 20 Taxi Collision
Emma Nicholl aged 14 was fatally struck by a taxi while pushing a bicycle along Highway 20 near Webster Citys business district on Monday night. Police labeled the death an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Emma Nicholl
Mother of J. C. Blodgett Dies
Mrs. J. E. Blodgett, 76, mother of J. C. Blodgett Cedar Rapids school board president and Tribune editor, died at home after a long illness. Born 1869 in Buchanan county, she married Joseph E. Blodgett in 1892. Surviving husband, son, a daughter Bernice Story, four sisters, nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral at Federated church Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. C. A. Hughes. Burial in Blodgett cemetery.
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Gazette
Central City
J. E. Blodgett
J. C. Blodgett
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Story
T. Kirkpatrick
Waterloo
D. W. McLeod
Flora Page
Elmer Fay, Coggan
Blodgett
Federated Church
Order of Eastern Star
Woman's Musical and Literary Club
C. A. Hughes
Blodgett Cemetery
Frank Kubasa
Thirty-first Street
Walter A. Pose
van Horne
Milo
George
Mary Ann Kubasa
Amos
William
Lumir
Adolph Trachta
Peter Procek
Frank "Telecky
Wesley Soukup
Frank Bena
Aew Lutheran Church
Z. C. B. d. Lodge
Janeba
Bohemian National Cemetery
Fifty three inductees enter five Hi Y clubs in Cedar Rapids
Fifty three boys from Franklin Roosevelt Wilson McKinley and Marion high schools were inducted into the Hi Y clubs during a Cedar Rapids Ci ty council ceremony at the YMCA Monday evening. Officers conducted the ceremony with speaker Jerry Heyl, YMCA boys' secretary, presiding. Inducted names include Roosevelt: Elmer Whitehair, Charles Dorsey, Clyde McMillan, Jim Harrington, Bob Heaton, George Hart, Bob Pierson, Bob Melenovsky, Roger Hartman, Bob Happel, John Ruby, Jack Reindl, Marvin West, Bill Tyree, Harry Lee Jr., Leroy Burk, James Miller, Donald Clayter, Floyd Bergen, Bob Zisko, Earl Yanecek, Bob Von Stein, Allen Fisher. McKinley: Edward Lipp, George Lehman, Ernest Lorenc, Russell Colton, Dave Burke, Frank Burke, Carl Jesina, Alf Barnes, Ted Nofal, Larry Dutton, Bob Dunn, Marvin Colton, Donald Warren, Ray Cook. Marion: Donald Deacon, John Bunting, John Ross, Bob Page, Rudy Schenken, Bob Williams, Harry Parker, Charles Fulton, Valvard Blazek, Charles Kurt, Sear Ivey, Donald Whittemore. Franklin: Bill Krebs, Bob Atteson. Wilson: Keith Brown, Vladislav Zumr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin, Roosevelt
Wilson
McKinley
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Hi-Y Council
Jerry Heyl
Roosevelt
Elmer Whitehair
Charles Dorsey
Clyde McMillan
Beef Crisis Continues as Cattle Packed Elsewhere
OPA price ceilings stir concern as Sioux City and Des Moines plants cut beef kills by up to 50 percent. Managers report rivals buying cattle at higher prices, reducing local slaughter while 14 000 of 25 000 cattle in Sioux City moved out of state. State OPA works to halt illegal sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Lelse
L. O. Hoffman
Armour Packing Plant
Sioux City
John E. Glen
Swift and Company
Edward F. Kaderabek
Iowa Packing Company
Des Moines
Kaderabek
F L. Whittington
Two Topics Wednesday for Cedar Rapids Radio Engineers
The Cedar Rapids section of the Institute of Radio Engineers meets at 7 30 p m in the YMCA theater room. Robert L Wolff of Milwaukee and Henry I Metz will present lectures on air navigation and the proximity fuse. Wolff on proximity fuse exploding projectiles by nearness to target and Metz on new methods in the air navigation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Institute of Radio Engineers
Y.M.C.A
Robert L. Wolff
Milwaukee
University of Chicago
Henry I. Metz
Civil Aeronautics Administration J
Indianapolis
Ind
University of Pittsburgh
Metz
CAA
Wolff
Wallace Proposes Ouster for Democratic Dissenters
Washington (UP) Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace urged stripping Democrats of party support if they oppose key Truman administration bills. He called for discipline on three issues: atomic energy control, foreign relations with Britain and the USSR, and full employment. Wallace spoke at a Women’s National Democratic Club luncheon and warned the party could pursue independents or Democrats who break ranks.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Women’s National Democratic Club
Congress
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Roosevelt
House
Senate
John J. O'Connor
Dn.y
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Ellison D. Smith
Ds.c
Millard BE. Tydings
D-Md
Smith
Mr. Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Robert E. Hannegan
Truman
New Deal
Fire Rips Through Plant Stock Sags Amid Paper Shortage
Fire damage at a building impacted Spare company operations as crystal tissue stock, once scarce for two and a half years, was nearly exhausted. Fire Chief Kohout noted salvageable paper on upper floors and basement water damage after pumps drained the lower level. A L Killian, president, said the firm had just finished major renovations and urged conservative use of wrapping paper as stock remains very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Killian
Kohout
Killian
Killian Company
Fire crews respond to twin alarms early Tuesday
Fire trucks were sent on two alarms at 12:54 a.m. One call was for an overheated motor at the Penick and Ford plant on Tenth avenue and First street SW, the other a false alarm at Beart avenue and Third street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Penick and Ford
Tenth Avenue
First Street
Third Street
Penick and
Ford
Beart Avenue
Kilwinning Lodge to meet at Consistory Temple
City briefs report regular session of Kilwinning Lodge of Perfection at Consistory Temple Wednesday at 8 p.m. A women’s social hour and refreshments are planned. Also Cedar Rapids Lodge No 304 will initiate at the Moose hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Cedar Rapids chapter Order of Ahepa No 194 will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in St John’s Hellenic Orthodox church. The Rev and Mrs S E Dooty, co pastors of Ellis Park Church of God, are visiting Mr Dooty’s 87 year old mother at Mountain Grove Missouri and will return Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilwinning Lodge of Perfection
Cedar Rapids
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
St. John’s
S. E. Dooty
Ellis Park
New VFW Post 788 Chooses New Commander
Adrian Eyler a Quaker Oats millwright was elected commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788, succeeding Stanley Bowers. World war II veterans Eyler, Bob Eyler, Aldrich Marek, Wilbur Matus fill key offices among 13, six held by World War II vets. Cedary Rapids VFW membership reaches 3000.
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Adrian Eyler
Stanley Bowers
Bob Eyler
Aldrich Marek
Wilbur Matus
House Committee
VFW
William Broulck
Edward Filipi
Johnny Fryrear
Frank Berry
Earl Friese
Zdenek Pauk
Woodrow Stolba
Robert Hach
Emil Vohaska
Art Buckner
Eyler
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Charges Railroads Rates On Freight
Georgia accuses railroads of unlawful and illegal combining to fix freight rates as a cartelized system. The suit, before the U S Supreme Court, names twenty railways and cites the Association of American Railroads as the overarching arbiter influencing rate decisions and potential boycotts. Special Master Lloyd K Garrison will report findings for the court to rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgia
Supreme Court
Lloyd K. Garrison
War Manpower Commission
Association of American Railroads
New Yorkity
Garrison
Carey resigns as public health nurse in Linn County
Mrs. S. F. Carey of Marion resigned as public health nurse effective April 1 at a Linn County Nursing Service council meeting. Evelyn Klipping will replace her, having completed two months of field work, with Lillian Giza taking over duties from secretary Fred C. Anderson. Officers re-elected include Dr George Reid as president and Walter Shupp as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Nursing, Service Council
S. F. Carey
Marion
Evelyn Klipping
Carey
Army
Klipping
Second Avenue SE
University of Town
University’ of Minneosta
Waterloo
Fred C. Anderson
Lillian Giza
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Giza
George Reid
George Michel
Walter Shupp
Sale for China Relief To Lop Off Three Bases
Manila AP says the U S foreign liquidation commission announced an agreement to sell surplus military properties to aid China relief, enabling the rolling up of at least three American Pacific bases. UNRRA would buy for 100 million dollars large quantities of army and navy surplus ships medicines and foods for China relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
U. S. Foreign Liquidation Commission
China
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
U. S. Army
Grievance Column Returns to Stars and Stripes
Rome AP report notes that the Mail Call grievance column resurfaced in Stars and Stripes on Tuesday two days after the paper announced its discontinuation amid alleged censorship by Theater Command Lt. Gen. John C. Hee, indicating ongoing tension over censorship and editorial freedom.
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Rome
Mail Call
Stars and Stripes
Theater Commanies
John C. Hee
Fred Gilbert as Banking Head Emerges in Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa Gov Robert D Blue plans return from California to finalize housing conference details and a series of appointments. The major item is naming a new state superintendent of banking after Melvin W Ellis death with Fred Gilbert of State Center among leading candidates. The post pays 6000 dollars annually and requires banking experience.
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Des Moines
INS
Robert D. Blue
California
Blue
Midwest
Melvin W. Ellis
Fred Gilbert
State Center
State Highway Commission
Republican State Central Committee
Department of Public Safety
S. N. Jespersen
State Highway Patrol
Clint A. Knee
Court suit filed over promissory note by Anderson
Courthouse C W Anderson files suit Monday against Carl Edmonds and Goldie Edmonds for 280 dollars on a promissory note dated October 6 1939 in Vinton due April 6 1941. He says he holds a chattel mortgage on livestock and farm equipment to secure the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Anderson
Carl Edmonds
Goldie Edmonds
Vinton
Anderson
Bank, Trust Judge Awards Judgment On Promissory Note
Judge G K Thompson on Tuesday awarded Mt. Vernon Bank and Trust company $317.88 against Alonzo Brown of Paralta on a promissory note secured by a 1938 three ton capacity truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G K. Thompson
Mt. Vernon Bank and Trust Company
Alonzo Brown
Paralta
Daylight Saving Vote in Moline Shows Split Opinion
In a Moline straw vote 1678 opposed 1378 in favor of daylight saving. Davenport voted 1331 in favor and 784 against in a similar test. Rock Island to announce results later. The plan waits on all three cities approval amid county agency opposition and preference for Standard time in smaller communities.
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Moline
Davenport
Rock Island
Scott Counties
Attempt Made To Break Into Fairfax Elevator
R H Johns manager of Fairfax Elevator company reports an attempt to break into the elevator about 10 30 p m Monday. Johns sleeping in the office heard someone jimmying the rear door but the intruder left after being called out. He tried to report the incident to the sheriff's office Monday night but received no response from Fairfax exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Johns
Fairfax Elevator Company
Johns
Sheriff’s Office
Fairfax Exchange
Paroled Minnesota Forger Arrested Near Coggon
Deputy Whittemore arrested Melvin Peters, 25, Monday night on a forgery charge at the request of Worthington Sheriff Deuel. Peters, paroled from Anamosa to work on a farm near Coggon for George Vifion, had earlier served time at St. Cloud and Anamosa reformatories.
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Minnesota
P. J. Whittemore
Melvin Peters
L. P. Deuel
Worthington
Minn
Peters
Coggon
George Vifion
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Whittemore
Minnesota Reformatory
St. Cloud
Clark Hands American Food Stocks to Vienna
General Mark Clark, U.S. commander in Austria, has turned over large stocks of American army food reserves to Vienna to ease a critical food shortage forcing ration cuts from 1500 to 1200 calories daily. The shortage is blamed on France not delivering its quota and Russians supplying only part. Swedish Swiss and Irish relief groups have joined the Red Cross to aid Austrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Mark Clark
United States
Austria
United States Army
France
Red Cross
Bigger Business District At Iowa City Proposed
The Iowa City city council will consider expanding the business district at a Monday meeting. The council will also act on a report from the city zoning and planning commission which urged serious enlargement of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
City Zoning and Planning Commission
Zoning Commission
Deaths of Miller Kubasa and Harris in Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries note the deaths of Arthur Raymond Miller 59 a LaPlant-Choate machinist from Cedar Rapids after a heart attack at work. Also listed are Mrs. Frank Kubasa 56 and Charles Elsworth Harris in Cedar Rapids with details on birthplaces, survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements.
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Arthur Miller
Arthur Raymond Miller
Rockhall
Cedar Rapids
Oecelwein
LaPlant-Choate
Nellie Ann
Howard
Navy
Pensacola
Fila
James
Quonset Point
Rhode Island
H. Hessey Miller
Media
Wilbur
Chester
Norris
Elwood
C. N. Satterfield
Chestertown
Mary A. Dunlap
Wilmington
Del
Miller
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Services for Joseph F. Armon Held at St Patrick’s Church
Joseph F. Armon died Sunday at his sister Mrs Bandor’s home 1530 Fourth Street NW. Services set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Patrick’s Church by Rev Father D J Lenihan. Rosary at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the family home. Burial in St John’s Cemetery. Body moved Monday from Teahen chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Armon
Joseph Bandor
Fourth Street NW
St. Patrick's Church
D. J. Lenihan
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Lenihan
Teahen Chapel
Death notices for Mrs L J Hesse Fort Wayne Ind Cedar Rapids survivor Arthur Alt
Mrs William Mrstik of 10034 Sixteenth Avenue SW reports the death of her sister in law Mrs L J Hesse of Fort Wayne Ind a former Cedar Rapids resident. Survivors include a sister Arthur Alt of 3541 Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mrstik
Sixteenth Avenue
L. J. Hesse
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hesse
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Alt
Elm Street
Encircled by Fire Hose Driver Abandons Auto
John Leary of Ely reported at 1 a.m. his car parked on Third Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues was encircled by a fire hose near the Killian warehouse blaze. Police allowed leaving the auto until Tuesday afternoon while he obtained another ride home after work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leary
Ely
Third Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Killian
Sinful Practice At New High in Ainsworth Talk
Cedar Rapids gospel leader Chester Ainsworth warned during a Tuesday talk at the YMCA that church members sins are rising. He urged stronger Christianity and cited the gospel of Jesus Christ as the main answer to growing sin and rebellion as the first in a four luncheon series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Ainsworth
Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Ainsworth
Harmer Named Honorary Life Member By Managers’ Association
Charles H. Harmer aged 80 of 1819 Sixth Avenue SE was elected an honorary life member of the Central States Circulation Managers association at a Chicago meeting. Retired since November 1, he served The Gazette for over 54 years and was circulation manager since 1894, earning the title dean of U.S. circulation managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Harmer
Sixth Avenue SE
The
Gazette
Central States Circulation Managers Association
Chicago
Harmer
Legion Initiation to Draw 4000 in Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids post No 5 aims to induct 1310 to 1358 members in a single ceremony making it the nation s largest post. World War II veterans lead the initiation with entertainments and a carnival as Iowa leaders, including Ralph Stuart and R J Laird, attend. A 4000 strong crowd is anticipated for the event with parades, ceremonies, dancing and a bazaar running all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Hanford
American Legion
Sioux City
Des Moines
Coliseum
Union Station
Davenport
Legion
Plaintiffs Hear In Patent Case Rebuttal Witnesses Testify
In a federal patent infringement suit against Pickwick corporation the third week opened with rebuttal testimony. George R. Hunt of Akron Ohio inventor of a chicken picker testified followed by L R Long of Barker Poultry Equipment in Ottumwa. Both described the construction of chick en pickers and related patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Hunt
Akron
Ohio
Pickwick Corporation
L. R. Long
Barker Poultry Equipment Company
Ottumwa
Hunt
Bishop Consecrated as Coadjutor for Sioux City
In Grand Rapids Michigan the Most Rev Thomas L Noa was consecrated coadjutor bishop of Sioux City Iowa in St Andrew's Cathedral. About 1250 priests lay leaders and prelates attended the solemn ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Thomas L. Noa
Sioux City
St. Andrew’s Cathedral
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Denver
New York
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George Wittacil
Patricia Thomas
Lawrence Thomas
Albert B. Hintz
Genevieve L. Hintz
Justice Court
James Clark
Springville
H. R. Churchill
Charles J Blahnik
Margie G. Dellage
R. W. Conkling
Martha Lou Smith
Ned C. White
Mary Wiencke
Route 1
Arthur R. Loomis
A Avenue NE
James P. Gable
Carl Stuber
Edward J. Kriek
Norway
Dennis Gravenberg
Grinnell
A. N. Hollingsworth
First Avenue E
Vernon E. Zeller
Lansing
Mich
Lawrence Aakre
Oakland
Elmo R. Bramow
Tenth Street
St. Luke’s
Fred Gersh
Mt. Vernon Road
Frank J. Cara
E Avenue
Ross Morrison
George Kelley
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Charles D. Berry
Twenty-seventh Avenue
Wilmer Walters
C Avenue NE
Mercy
James Noack
First Avenue NE
Donald Wayne
Bever Avenue
J. W. Howell
Ros
U.S
Maine
U. S. State Department
Red Cross Aid
John Pol Ner G Son Tio Ey Arin
On Te Pei
J. —. Blodgett
Hannegan
China Relief
Fairfax
Charles E. Harris
Charles Elsworth Harris
First Avenue NW
Emma Thompson
Robert
Linwood Cemetery
Armon Services
New High
of Managers’Association
Iowa Legion
Ralph Stuart
Hampton
R. J. Laird
Monahan Mortuary
F. J. Monahan and
Wm. J. Stewart
Syites
Florist Avenue
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