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The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
YANKEE JACK CLOSES SHOP

MOOSE, Wyo.-'sYankee Jack Woodman, manager of the Flying V trading post, well-known in this part of Wyoming, is '.abdicating."
 He said so in an advertisement in a newspaper. He explained his GUS toners never paid yet"
 The advertisement offered his ov- erdue accounts for sale at one cent on the dollar, and, in addition, des- cribed a complete postofice, except government equipment, with fresh stock of stamps from New York" that he would sell
 ''To the purchaser of the post office and these dead-beat accounts, we will donate one mayors chair and one justice of the peace gave" :" he added.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
TAKOTNA RIVER BEEHIVE OF ACTIVITY ONCE MORE

Once again river traffic is .sbooH- ing on the Takotna river. The toSr has been full of industrious riEeT men this week.
 Smith & Lang pulled in Tuesday with the Sea Wolf and barge loadsd with freight; Woodrow Vanderpocl continues to go up and down the riv- CT steadily, pushing a small barge with his kicker and hauling five tons of freight; Joe Oates. Jr. keeps go- ing in all kinds of weather; last but not least, we have 4. H.. Twitchell at your service
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
IAN BRINGS DRAGLINE
 LENT TO THE MEADOW

he MS Alaskan arrived this
 ring with part of the dragline ana. equipment for Uotilla & Hard The boat and hharge stepped below Takotna and unloaded at the Elbow.
 This was the second trip. this week for the Alaskan, having arrived in Takotna Wednesday afternoon with 12-tons of freight from McGrath. The freight was quickly unloaded and the boat left again for down river to where she left the barge loaded with tn dragline equipment.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
HOLY CROSS HAPPENINGS BY MISSES ANUTKA and ANGELA
 DEMIENTIEFF
 Especial Correspondents)
Aeeepts Hospftal Positien-

Accepts Hospital Position
 JULY 12-Miss Celestint Papp, 8 former pupil Of Holy Cross, was a passenger on the steamer Nenana en route to Tanana Where she expects to be employed in the Hospital. Miss Papp has been in the employ of Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard Of Mt. Village during the past year. Alberta Fisch- CT Of Mt. Village Hospital, with her sister, Josephine, formerly of Flat, who this last winter has been work ing for Jake Aloysius of Pymute, also arrived on the boat. They are at present visiting with third sis ter, Edna, ,ewho resides here with Mr and Mrs Richardson, traders. AL berta and Josephine bofh expect to enter the Ekiutpa School.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
CC- 4RESS COMMITTEE WILL VISIT HAWAII
ASHTNGTON

ASHLNGTON - Favorable re- was made today by the Senate { nittee pn Territories on a bill es,-..orizing a congressional commit tee to visit Hawaii to study the ad- Y; ability of admitting the Territory as he forty-ninth state of the Un- ion.
 The full expense Of the congres-
 = committees visit to the Ter
 " will be borne by Hawaii, the
 slatare of which appropriated ..Qc0 fer the pu1n3 3se.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
MAKING REPAIRS ON. HOME

Ole Blindheim hauled Chris Boi- gen and his boat from Ophir to Var kee creek early this week. Chris wanted to get a boat-load of logs for his house in Ophir Ole inform the Times that it was only matter Of a few hours before Chris came floating down the Innoko. Or land ing in front of the town the ambi- uous woodsnan unloaded a whole armful of logs. Chris says they will have time to grow considerably be- fore he gets around to use them
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
NEPHEW OF PAT SAVAGE KILLED IN EXPLOSION

Wm. Savage was killed in g dy1a- mite explosion at Fla last Satur- day, according to 2 radio report heard here that evening. Particulars have not been learned |. date.
 On receipt of word of the sad oe- cwrence, Pat Savage, who was the young mans uncle, and his wife en- gagged plane for Flat, leaving Monday. They have not yet rstuFn- ed
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
WILL ESTABLISH TRAPLINES IN NIXON FORKS SECTION

The McClung -hrothers. are helping Curley. Anderson huild 2 .eabin at Nixon Fnzks. In turn.-Andersen.win help them scanstrzlct their winter quarters. The two : boys informed the Times reporter that they. are ge- ing to establish themselves a trap line in that area this fall Johnny Adams is visiting with the trio, hay ing gone down Wednesday.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
HE KNOW THE REASON WHY

Martin Clancy "sez," Tits a poor year for watermelens in Takotna. !" Clancy informed us last spring that he was going to do the finn possible" and raise watermelons this season or know the reason why. If they can raise watermelons in the States, we can raise them here, ? the Takotna potato king said.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
.5-N0n LOYALISTS CAPTURED
 IN ONE-STDED BATTLE

MADRID, Aug. 1S-The rebels have turned the tide Of the Spanish revolution in their favor with the capture Of 5000 Loyalist troops in a one-sided battle today. The rebels are again at the gates of Madrid and the fall of this city is imminent.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
aSTFAMER TUPPER SAILS FOR
 G0ODNEwS AND KySKoKWXM

SEATTLE, Aug. 1s-The steamer Tupper sailed from Seattle today heavily loaded with winter supplies for Goodnews Bay and the Kusleo- kwim on its last trip north this year
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
Reioin Mother At Fairbanks

JULY 22-Miss Lillian Meinhardt and brother Jack, children of Mrs. Lon Brady of Fairbanks, left here today on the steamer Nenana to re- turn to their mother after having boarded II years here at the Mis- sion There are two Me;nhardts still here. Fritz Noble, also s boarder, left here, being sent to a reform school. Fritz has a mother living in Panama.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
REPAIR OPHIR ROAD

The ARC sent men and trucks out to Little creek to repair the Ophir road yesterday. Several Of the cars have been stuck in bad mud hole along this stretch of roadway. The recent hard rains and heavy travel have been playing havoc with the read between here and Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
Miss Dora Moran Passes

Miss Dora Moran Passes
 JULY 15-A funeral was held here today for Miss Dora Moran, aged 27, a boarder at the Mission. The girl is the adopted child of E. W. Miller of .TAkotna. .eShe twas tuber- cular ardssutfered greatly the last manAhs.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
MRS MILLER .REFURNS-

A. H. Twitcheil made a trip to the Takotna sawmin "Wednesday after noon and brought up Mrs. Andrew Miller and children Mrs. Miller has been residing at the savmill most of the summer.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
Brings Passenger From Bethel

Brings Passenger From Bethel
 JULY 14-Pilot Nat Browne land ed here today coming from Bethel and returning there with ,Que Of the Mission boarders, George Chenay, the youngest of Mr. Chenay's sons. The boy is a cripple, having sustain ed a severed leg a few years ago while working at the wood saw.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
Leaving For Vacation

JULY 21-The Nancy Belle is bringing away the Misses Ann and Tassie Whitley, young daughters of Mrs. Lucy Whitley. They are both leaving for a vacation, Ann to Flat and Tassie to Holikachuk
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
Visiting Sister Here

Visiting Sister Here
 Catherine Christo, the youngest of the Christo family, who spent the past winter in the Ophir district with her brother Mitchell, arrived here today on Max Simel's boat. She is visiting with her sister, Mrs. AL phonse Demientieff'
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20

Mrs. Alex Stephan Very H.
 JULY 20-Sister Mary Armella and s M. Epiphane, our nurse here, went to Pymute today to assist s.a very sick woman, Mrs. Alex Stephan. Father Clancy also went down.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20

Fr. EndalsMsiipg' Tip
 Father Endal is making a second missionary trip to Bonazeala Tn the Edwards is-acting as a guide.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
MRS. LARSON VISITS

Mrs. Frank Larson was a visitor in Takotna today, coming in from Little creek with Joe Oates
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
Card Party Largely Attended

JULY 25-A lovely card party was put up today by the Sisters at the Mission recreation hall The amusement was held especially for their children but the villagers were cordially invited. There was a large attendance and the party, which last ed from 2 to 5 p. m. was a tremen- dous success The game played was 300" Rev. Father Endal and Fr. Clancy graced the occasion with their presence. Mrs. Nicholas De- mientief won the first prize and Marcia Parker the 'booby."
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20
ARC CLOSES TWO-MILE CAMP; MOVING CREW TO NIXON

The ARC has closed the Twe-Mile camp and all efforts will be employ ed finishing the road through for winter travel; the balance of the work for this year to be carried on at the lower end of the road from the Nixon Forks camp.
The Kusko times., 1937-08-20

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The Kusko times., 1937-08-20

PyAste Woman Passes Away
 JULY 27-Mrs. Alex Stephan of Pynute died a few days ago
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED

AS exclusively predicted in The Sentinel last
week the telephone toll rate from Rockville to Wash
ington has been lowered from Is to 10 cents. The
rates from Rockville to communities in the metropo-
itan similarly decreased
In publishing this confidential information last
week The Sentinel said in part: although official
announcement has been made of the change, it is
rumored that the plan will go into effect in the
near future" The rates lowered Saturday,
February 13 and this newspaper also had this specific
information before press time but decided to confne
it's prediction TO the ''near future"
Because of the large number Of business calls
made between Rockville and Washington, Bethesda,
Chevy Chase, Silver Spring and Takoma Park the
decrease in rates will quite a lot to the
chants and business men of the town. It is easily
the most important move of the kind since the old
common battery system discarded. Agitation
for the change in rates had been current for two
years and the Town Council, the Chamber
of Commerce and individual groups of citizens
worked to bring about the decrease.
In addition to calls to Washington exchanges,
other calls such as Bradley, Silver Spring Shepherd
Wisconsin, Berwyn, Clarendon. Falls Church, Green
wood and Hyattsville affected by the action of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
Economist Sees
ReaSSeSSment AS
Helping Finances
DIR. Paul Walker Believes There
Would Be No Need For
Increased Taxes

A general reassessment of real
property-if carried out this year
would add So, 651, 267 to the taxable
basis of Montgomery County and
obviate the necessity of an increase
in the tax rate, in the opinion of Will
liam Paul Walker, University OF
Maryland economist.
The prediction is based on study
made at the request of the Montgom-
cry County Farm Bureau, which has
laid Walkers report before county
legislators in support of its recon-
assessment due in 1887 be made
mendation that the Statewide re-
rather than postponed as proposed in
a Senate bill.
1t was pointed out in the findings
of the economist that an increase of
approximately $22,OOO,OOO in the as
sessable basis Of the county will be
required to meet increases in debt
cost for the 1878 levy over the
amount levied for in 1867 if the
present s1.50 rate is to be maintained.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
Civic Federation
Proposes Merit
Plan In County
Would Make Examinations
Necessary For Non-EIective
Jobs Now Filled

The Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton Monday night went on record
as favoring the merit system in all
non-elective county positions and re-
curing present employees to undergo
examinations in competitive tests with
new applicants to retain their iobs.
The. resolution was introduced by Il.
s. Yohe, chairman of the Legislative
Committee.
An amendment offered by DR.. Mer-
ton Lloyd, Chevy Chase, which fav-
ored retention of present employees
provided they could pass the quality
ing examination, was lost. Yohe did
include in his resolution a provision
Tor per cent credit in grade for
each year of service, up to 5 years,
to present employees.
The federation also opposed any
change in present assessments for
special benefits and any liberalization
in the county liquor laws. It favored
abolition of the County Liquor Con-
troll board, with provisions for having
the Board of County Commissioners
assume the functions of that board.
and elimination of appeal from the
decisions of the county to the State
Liquor Control Board.
One measure was approved unani-
mously and without debate. It was a
resolution recommending establish
ment Of the Office of controller for
Montgomery County for a 10-year
term at salary of $1,000 year, his
duties to be similar to those of the
Federal Controller General.
The question of resembling the stand
of the federation, taken at it's De-
cember meeting, opposing issuance Of
new bonds without a referendum.
which has been announced as pending
business Tor the last two meetings,
never came to vote.
The motion to oppose any change
in the status of present special bene-
fit assessments came from H. S. Yohe
chairman of the Legislative Commit
tee. An amendment favoring author
ization for the County Board to COR
rect inequalities and illegalities was
lost.
The delegates also adopted a reso-
luton favoring payment of taxes in
two equal installments, the first to
become due July l and the second
January /, and recommended that the
County Board make it's budget by
April Is, and the levy be made May
1. The law at present requires full
payment by July 1, per cent PEN
atty if they are not paid September 1
and their advertisement for sale jan
uary 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
Community Council
OF Sandy Spring
Against Pay Raise
Opposes Increase In Police
Salary-Favors General
ReaSSeSSment

At the monthly meeting of The
Community Council, presided over by
the president, G. Rust Candy, and
under new business the question of
the proposed theatre on the Harry
Davis property brought forth a great
deal of discussion, resulting in a
special committee of Mrs. Ivan Weld,
Josiah w. Jones and GLAND Harvey,
who were requested to investigate
and report on this matter. The Coun-
Gil also requested that all affiliated
organizations report on this matter
which is one that may be of vital i'm
portance to the community as a
whole.
The Council went on record as OPP
posing the proposed increase in the
pay of the county police and the Sec
rotary was instructed to send this
resolution to the delegates at Annap-
oils, from this county.
The question of the diversion of the
gasoline tax was brought up, The
Council going on record as opposed
to this misuse of the money, it re-
quested also that the affiliated orga-
nizations report on this subject.
The Council approved a Statewide
reassessment of real property, hop
ing that this reassessment will elm
mate some if not all of the inequali-
ties that are now found in the assess
ed values of property in the State.
The Neighbors Club approved the
widening of the road from Shells
Bridge to Olney except through the
villages.
The Neighbors complained of the
traffic conditions at Ashton and the
secretary was instructed to write the
State Roads Commission on this mat
ter.
The resignation of Mrs. Mortimer
O. Stabler, a delegate at large from
the Colesville District, was accepted
with regret and Truman R. Cissell
was elected TO take her place until the
next annual meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
No Action Taken
BY Commissioners
On Prescott Note
No Official Comment Made
Tuesday; Await Return Of
Counsel

State. Senator Stedman Prescott's
letter to the county commissioners,
scoring them for their failure to make
recommendation on school needs for
the next biennium to serve as basis
for legislation, was read at the board
meeting Tuesday, but no actor was
taken on it.
The board instructed Ira C. Whit
acre, clerk, to acknowledge the letter,
and decided to postpone discussion
until the return of Alfred M. Bouic,
counsel for the board, who is vaca-
tioning in Florida. He is expected
back early next month.
County Supt. Edwin w. Broome has
estimated needs for construction to
accommodate new pupils expected to be
enrolled during the next two years at
more than 100000. The Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation is on
record favoring issuance of bonds
totaling $723,000 for school construc-
ton.
When Senator Prescott wrote the
commissioners asking for their rec
concentrations, they replied that the
question was one of the county school
board and the legislators, and inclos-
ed an excerpt from the recent county
audit advising against any further
increase in the county's bonded in
debtedness which already totals more
than $1O,S67OOO. In reply, they re-
ceived Senator Prescott's letter scor-
ing them for failure to make any
recommendations, as has been done
by boards in the past
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
Farmers Convention
Is Planned Feb. 9th
At Sandy Spring
Nathan Smith And DIR. Paul
Walker On Program For
65th Annual Meet

Three interesting speakers have ac-
cepted the invitation to address the
65th annual Farmers Convention
which will meet at ten o'clock on Sat-
urday, February 9th in the auditor
ium of Sherwood High School.
Nathan Smith, chief engineer of
the State Roads Commission; DR.. w.
Paul Walker, associate in the Depart
ment of Agricultural Economics at
the University of Maryland, who will
talk on the Montgomery County tax
question; George w. Davis, of the
Office of registration of unemployed
at Rockville and Mrs. Sallie C. Cham
berlin, of Washington, who will dis
cuss the proper feeding of horses.
A luncheon will be served at noon
by a committee of ladies headed by
Mrs. Robert H. Miller, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
Bill To Extend
Rockville Limits
To Be introduced
Chamber of Commerce And
Town Council Urge Necessary
Measure This Session

Extension of the town limits, secur-
ing new post Office and retention of
the old wooden overpass on the Balti-
more & Ohio tracks were discussed
last week at joint meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Town Coun-
Gil, which was attended by State SEN
ator StedmanC Prescott.
Town Councilman Edgar Reed
stated that enlargement of the towns
area has been receiving attention
from the Mayor and Council for a
long time and that recently a survey
had been made and map prepared in
accordance with ideas resulting from
the study. He also said that a bill
providing for extension of the boun-
Diary lines is now being prepared by
the towns attorney, F. Barnard
Welsh, for introduction at the pres
ent session of the General Assembly.
1t was decided to request the Mayor
and Council to arrange for a mass
meeting for thorough discussion of
the project and to have the meeting
indicate whether or not the measure
to be introduced in the General AS
sembly should provide for a referen-
dunn.
The movement inaugurated by the
Chamber of Commerce for construc-
ton of Federal building in Rock
vile for post Office and possibly
other Federal purposes was also given
attention. 1t was indicated that prog
ress along that line had been made
and Senator Prescott, chairman of a
special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce having the matter in
charge, informed. the group that he
had taken steps to arrange for con-
ference between the committee and
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Purdum relative to the project.
DR.. George L. Edmonds, chairman,
informed the meeting that the spe-
cial Grade Crossing and Bridge Com
mittee of the chamber had ascer-
tanned that the question of continu-
ing the Baltimore & Ohio grade
crossing here after the modern over
head bridge short distance to the
south is opened to traffic within the
next few months is solely matter
for the Federal authorities to de-
termine. He explained that alloca-
ton of Federal funds for construc-
ton of the overhead was conditioned
on elimination of the grade crossing
and that neither the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co., nor the Mary
land State Roads Commission, both
of which were contacted by the COM
mittee, had any discretion in the mat
ter.
All of these matters and several
others considered will be presented
by the Executive Committee for
consideration at the next meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce, it was
stated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
DIR. BrOOme Praised By
Sherwood High Committee

At the monthly meeting of the p.
T. A. Of Sherwood High School. the
following committee were named by
the Association: Everett Pierson,
Charles e. Conner and Miriam d.
Beavers, secretary, TO write to DR.. z.
w. Broome, superintendent Of schools
letter of appreciation Of his splen-
did cooperation in securing for Sher-
wood School it's new gymnasium;
feeling that he is responsible In q
large measure for it's completion and
thanking him for his efforts in be-
half Of the School.
DR.. Stephen o. Beebe presided over
the meeting and Mrs. Miriam d.
Beavers acted as secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
Auto Tax Bills Are
Mailed Out In County

Approximately $1,000 automobile
tax bills have been mailed out by
County Treasurer j. Forest Walker
At the same time auto owners are
receiving application blanks from the
Motor Vehicle Commissioner for 1887
licenses. Taxes must be paid before
new tags are issued.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
House Passes Bill To
Provide A Clerk For :.
The States Attorney

In burst of activity Wednesday,
the House of Delegates passed III
bills, one Of which directly affects
Montgomery County.
The measure passed for Montgom-
cry would authorize a clerk for the
States Attorney Office, the lack Of
which has seriously handicapped the
county prosecutor in his work. At
present special clerk is hired or
borrowed from some other county
department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
LaytOnsville Dance To
Benefit Flood Victims

There will be a dance at the Mod
ern Woodman Hall, Laytonsville, on
Saturday. February 20. to IL. for
the benefit of the flood area.
Those on the committee in charge
of the dance are Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Howes, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie Riggs, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. White, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Bell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-18
George Washington's
Birthday, February 2:

Monday, February %, is George
Washington's Birthday. The local
Postoffice will be open from to 9 A.
M. for local delivery, but no rural
deliveries will be made. Banks of the
county and the Court House will OBJ
serve the legal holiday.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-09
ROBT. MALONEY TAKES BRIDE
Married to Miss Elizabeth Murphy
In Wilmington, Saturday

Mr.. Robert Maloney of Smyrna,
now employed in Philadelphia and
Miss ]. Elizabeth Murphy of Clay
mont, were quietly married in Trim
ity P. E. Church, Wilmington, at
four o'clock Saturday afternoon in
the presence of their families and
a few friends who had gathered
there for the ceremony. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Charles f. Penniman, rector of the
church. The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Lillian Murphy of Claymont
and the groom a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Maloney of Smyrna.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Joan Murphy. Mr.. How
ard Maloney, brother of the bride
groom, was best man. A reception
followed the ceremony at the home
of the brides mother. On their re-
turn from wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maloney viii be at home at
the Minerva Court Apartments,
Upper Darby, Pa.