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Nevada Doubles Carload Quota On Food TrainTwo Cars Attached At Ceremonies Here Sunday NightNevada’s contribution to the Friendship train — two railroad boxcars approximately 61 tons of; food—today was enroute to New; York City and eventual shipment; to Europe following brief cere-: monies here during an hour-long; step-over of the tram Sunday:night.The train arrived m Reno from j California at t p m Sunday and immediately on stopping at the depot here. Nevada’s two freight cars of food—twice the quota prescribed for this state—were coupled to the 26 cars obtained from California areas Railroad officials said the two cars earned about 41 and 20 tons respectively.The ^Friendship train program here wdSFfcatured by'**local, sfftte; and na eoccemadvwith theicnt t andmusic wa^tfurnished'iby t(g»$tew-art IndS*^ school bapd * ^A crowd es 11 ma ted^tYrpnS 3^ to 400 persons was Qp. hand.wt fc depot hi near-freeng {weatherTOWNSPEOPLE GREET FRIENDSHIP TRAINto witness the ceremfaiefc^Karl Brecketmdggjfchaunlpari of' the food-gathering here,.thanked the people # Nevada far \ the efforts in making this state’s presentation more than a success and introduced Gov Vail M Pittman, who spoke briefly.Drew Pearson, syndicated newspaper columnist and principal backer of the Friendship tram movement, explained the development of the idea and representative* of the French and Italian governments, countries slated to gam the principal benefit from the food gifts, thanked donors m this state in behalf of residents of those two countriesGeorge Vargas was master of ceremonies for the program Also on the speakers’ platform were Mrs. Christie Corbett, state chairman of the drive, and Margaret Gnffin, co-chairman.Mr. Breckenndge today extended his especial gratitude to toe Rev James Osltind, who was in charge of receiving, packing andpreparing the food for shipment from here, and the 75 to 100 volunteer workers in Reno who worked nearly continuously Thursday and Friday in preparing the two— *« the train.
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Reno Evening Gazette
Reno, Nevada, US
Mon, Nov 10, 1947
Page 13
Full Page
Clipped by
Justin M.
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