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THE BETOBUGAK'pOTBXEK, XIXDLkl. OBSO, WEDNESDAY MOHBNg, APRIL 28. 1980'Gratitude Train'Found NeglectedGifts From FrancoStill UndeliveredCOLUMBUS, 0., April 25-OP)—Remember Ohio's car from thecelebrated French “Gratitude Train?The Columbus Dispatch undertook today to find outwhat happened to the celebrated vehicle, loaded with gifts from theFrench people, which arrived here more than a year ago.It found the freight car, with-on blocks’out its wheels, sitiin the rain at tha state highway garage.A garage attendant saftd it had hem there since teat rammerAnd the gifts which were to bedistributed to Ohio children?fooutyMrs. WilermciiThe Dispatch said a large msm-r dolls, pother of them, includingtery, gfctt hand-woven fabrics,were stored at the state arsenal* * *IMP TUB TRIP about Ohio, so auspiciously started in ceremonies at the State House, Feb. 12J94S?The car gcw only to Greenville, the Dispatch said.Then, what happened to the whole project?Mrs. WHo Opperman, recently of bos Anigte, Calif., and Cashmere. Wash., where she was a beauty operator and permanent wave consultant, has been employed by the Daffodille beauty ship In the Commerce building, lira. Opperman will continuebeauty work but will give^r-ticular emphasis to consults on permanent cold waving.Adjt Gen. Leo M. Kreber, who was chairman of the state noose ceremonies, was out of the city today.A spokesman said he had understood the famed car was “over at Newark getting some new wheels.He didn't know the number of gifts still in storage. Some have gone to the Ohio State museum.The Dispatch is still hunting for all the answers.C/j
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Findlay Republican Courier
Findlay, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 26, 1950
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