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vember under the direction of the
ways and means chairman, Mrs.
Samuel Parr.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. in the Anacostia Junior
Senior High School. Mrs. J. j. STAN
ger, wife of the Disbursing Officer,
American Embassy in France, will
be the speaker.
Mrs. Walter Sonntag, president,
announces the following committee
chairmen: ways and means, Mrs.
T. z. Webster. vice chairman, Mrs.
William E. Linden; membership,
Mrs. John Mears; program, Mrs.
c. j. Schaeffer; safety and inside
publicity, Mrs George Smith, jr;
student aid, Mrs. Ernest johnson;
hospitality, Mrs. C. Bayne Marbury;
health. Mrs. H. E. C. Weber; sum-
mer roundup, Mrs. George Evans;
publicity, and legislation, Mrs. VIM.
j. Plemmons; study group, Mrs. w.
P. Champlain; publications, Mrs.
VIM. A. White, jr.; radio, Mrs. Harold
G. Cummings; Symphony Orchestra
and transportation, Mrs. Hollis
Champlain; garden, Mrs. NARROW
Glenn; grade mothers, Mrs. VIM. E.
Linden.
Blow-Webb.
Pupils of the kindergarten, first
and fourth grades are being ex-
amined by the Health Committee.
Members of the committee are Blow
School, Mrs. Edward Durant, chair
man. Mrs. Thomas Hayes, Mrs. Ed
ward Powell: Webb School, Mrs.
Russell Coleman. chairman, Mrs.
Elmore Coleman, Mrs. Hugh Ellis.
Blair-Hayes.
The annual membership drive
starts tomorrow and ends November
4. Prizes will be awarded to the
rooms having highest percentages.
On October % will be Bundle Day
for benefit of the Student Aid Com
mittee.
| At the executive meeting, Mrs.
L. D. Gray, president, announced the
following new officers and committee
chairmen; End vice president, Miss
Margaret Moore; secretary, Mrs. L.
Friis; treasurer, Mrs. Alice Benesch;
historian, Mrs. w. p. Palmer; health
Mrs. G. E. Smith; program, Mrs
James Stewart; membership, Mrs
Alfred Hayre; student aid, Mrs
John Kopsidas: publications, Mrs
S. Coffelt; publicity, Mrs. Harry w
Mills; hospitality, Mrs. S. Coffelt;
assistant hospitality, Mrs. c. Flora
monti; legislation, Charles Armen.
tro0g: motion pictures, Mrs. M. Hall;
juvenile protection, Mrs. N. Pyron;
summer roundup, Mrs. James Stew
art; refreshments, Mrs. C.. N
Thompson; music and radio, Mrs
N. Pyron; parent education, Mrs
M. L. Johnson; safety, Mrs. N. Gas.
tell; good cheer, Mrs. c. A. Brewton
reporting delegate, Mrs. ]. r. John.
son.
John Burroughs.
At the meeting Thursday evening
Mrs. M. w. Brandt, retiring presi-
dent, was presented with q past
presidents pin. Mrs. Brandt intro
duced the new president, Mrs
Charles Z. Mcneil.
Mrs. Harry L. Beach announced
tea Tuesday from J to 3 pm. ir
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DAUGHTERS of the Nile

Mrs. Yelba Hall. queen Of Samla
Temple, announces the official visit
of the supreme queen, Mrs. Cora L.
Evans, of the Supreme Temple will
take place from October 10 to 81.
Past Supreme Queen Mrs. Florence
K. Lee will be general chairman.
Her assistants are Past Queen Mrs.
Bessie Dickey, Mrs. Clara Reid, Mrs.
Bessie Brengle and Miss Lille
Dowrick.
Past Queen Mrs. Bertha Cromwell
is chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee and Past Queen Mrs. Eel
w. Oatley is program chairman.
The ceremonial will be held at
8 pm. October 10, at the Mayflower,
and the banquet on october 10 at
$50 pm.
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Y. M. c. A. News

The Central Y. M. c. A. has sched-
uled the following events this week
Tomorrow, 7:30 pm.-Opening of
the Monday Night Bible Glass, DR..
J. Lowrey Fendrich, leader.
Tuesday, 6 pm Membership
campaign dinner; $50 pm, Girls
Auxiliary; 7:30 pm, Sigma Delta
Kappa Fraternity.
Wednesday, 8 pm.-Glee Club re-
hearsal and public-speaking group.
Thursday, $50 am.-Weekly staff
conference and Town Hall of the Air.
Friday, 6 pm.-Membership cam
paign dinner meeting.
Saturday, 12:45 pm.-Luncheon
IN the Boys Building, served by the
Parents Club.
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Order of the Eastern Star

Monroe street NV, with MRS. Mar.
celia Scanland the assisting hostess.
Matron Violet M. Bailey an
nounces barn dance on Saturday
at 8 pm. at 1909 Ninth street NV.
Ruth Chapters Auxiliary Home
Board will meet Tuesday evening at
the home of the matron, Mrs. Pearl
S. Richards, 1926 Sutherland road,
Silver Spring, Md. Assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. Alice S. Eckloff and
Mrs. Ruth L. Bennett. The Ways
and Means Committee will have a
card party wednesday at 4728 Four
tenth street NV. at pm. Phone
Mrs. Evelyne Turner, Georgia 1924,
for reservations. Temple Commit
tee meeting Thursday at the home
Of Mrs. Ellen Slane, 1903 Fourth
street NV, at 8 pm.
Fidelity Chapter will meet Tues
day. Entertainment, refreshments.
The Friendly Circle luncheon is O.
tober 16 at 1890 at the home of
Miss Matte Rosenberg, 1878 Co
lumbia road NV.
Mrs. Emma M. Jones, matron Of
Hope Chapter, announces the an
nual turkey dinner and bazaar will
be held october IT, 4:30 to 7 pm,
at Almas Temple, 1915 K street NV.
Tickets may be secured from the
conductress, Mrs. Myrtle Smith,
Taylor $3.50.
Acacia Chapter meets Tuesday
Entertainment will be presented by
the Star Points, followed by refresh
ments.
Bethany Chapter Sunshine Com
mittee will meet at the home of Past
Matron Martha Kaufman, 807 S.
Olde street, Arlington, Va, october
II at noon.
Elsie Milstead, matron of Brook
land Chapter, announces on October
IA the Home Board will meet at her
home, 5000 Tenth street NE, at
1890
The Star Point Society will meet
with Elizabeth Donaldson, $500 Sew
enteenth street NE, at 8 pm, Octo-
Der II.
The Officers Club will meet at the
home of Verna Kraft, 2021 Perry
street NE, next Saturday.
Mrs. Alice L. Golladay, matron of
Gavel Chapter, announces business
meeting and initiation Tuesday
night.
The Grand Matron announces the
following grand visitations: october
IA, Treaty Oak Chapter; october Is,
Mizpah Chapter; october l6, 10y
atty Chapter; october II. Joseph H.
Milans Lodge Chapter, and october
10, Martha Chapter.
The Temple Committee, Of Ca
thedral Chapter, will meet Friday
evening at the home of the associate
matron, Mrs. Geneva K. Perry. 1922
Jocelyn street NV. Matron Eva B.
McLaurin will serve as assistant
hostess.
Areme Chapter on Wednesday will
initiate one candidate. There will
be refreshments.
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Virginia Payne: treasurer, Mrs.
Louis Emslinger.
Raymond.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 7:3O pm. Preceding the meeting
parents will be given an oppor-
tunity to visit the classrooms and
meet the teachers. A short talk
on Safety" by Policeman Frank
Ash. in charge of the Boy Patrols
of No. 10 precinct. will be followed
by group singing and a social get
together"
Kenilworth.
THE Privilege of Being an Amer
lean" has been selected as the
program theme for the year.
The membership drive Is under
the direction of Mrs. zema Lyles.
The following officers have been
elected: president, Mrs. Edna
Veihmeyer; first vice president, Mrs.
Ruth Heinlein; second vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth Emmons; third
vice president, Mrs. Marian Ruppard;
recording secretary, Mrs. Margaret
Newman: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Leslie Hinkle; treasurer, Mrs.
Dolores Berry.
Janney.
The fall luncheon will be held
Thursday, under the supervision OF
Mrs. Donald B. Siegrist, ways and
means chairman.
A tea for grade mothers was
given Friday in the auditorium by
Mrs. Clyde w. Hall, chairman. Mrs.
Donald B. Siegrist, ways and means
chairman, and Mrs. Vincent Smith,
membership chairman, spoke.
The school library opened last
week under the direction of Mrs.
Frank Caldwell, chairman, with
about 20 mothers assisting.
Taft Junior High.
The officers of the association are:
President, Mrs. w. B. Calvert; first
vice president. Mrs. David Burke;
second vice president, Miss Corinne
| Di Cuban; third vice president, Mrs
Ashley Martin; fourth vice presi-
dent, Mrs. E. M. Nelson; fifth vice
president, Mrs. Archie France, re-
cording secretary, Mrs. w. L. Pop
ham; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Paul Mertz; treasurer, Mrs. Herbert
Wiker; historian, Mrs. James r
Gouge.
Mrs. Margaret r. Merritt, princi.
pal, entertained the Executive Com
mittee at luncheon Monday at the
club Of the American Association
of University Women. The f1rs1
executive meeting for the year fol-
lowed the luncheon. The grour
presented Mrs. Merritt with 9
corsage.
Bowen Greenleaf.
At its meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the Bowen School, Miss Evs
Paine's sixth grade pupils presented
a program of entertainment. Twt
delegates to the Southwest Citi'
zens Association were appointed.
Committee chairmen are: Mrs
Samuel Parr, ways and means; Mrs
Pearl Lorman, membership; Mrs
Juanita Burgess, publicity: Mrs
Marie Anderson, program; Mis-
Alice Ewers, notices; Mrs. Mary
Roth, magazine.
Plans are being made for . lunch.
con to b held the dfst week In No
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Sons and Daughters
Of Liberty

Washington Council met with
councillor, Mrs. Elizabeth Deakins,
presiding. Past State Councillor Mrs.
Mary E. Nichols announced an
oyster roast at her cottage, at Deale
Beach, Md, on October 20, form
1:30 to pm. Speakers of the eve
ming included: Duputy State coun-
cilor, Mrs. Florence Lazaras; State
outside guard, Mrs. Rose Buckley;
past State councillor, Mrs. Mary E.
Nichols and past councillors. Mrs.
Elsie D. Fillmen, Mrs. Edythe Berg,
Mrs. Clarice M. Blankenship, Miss
Edith Fillmen and Mrs. Grace New
land. The next meeting will be to-
morrow night at 935 G place NV,
Mrs. Deakins will preside.
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AmityLodge, |.0.0.F..
Will Be Visited
By Grand Master
Entertainment Planned
By Briehtwood and
Rebekuh Unit

The Grand Lodge officers, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows,
headed by Grand Master Ashlan F.
Harlan. will make an official visit
to Amity Lodge Thursday night IN
I. o. o. F. Temple.
Brightwood Lodge will have a
Joint entertainment and dance with
Rebekah Lodge, No. II, on october
% in the Masonic Hall, 1892 Georgia
avenue NV.
Following a brief session of Co.
lumbia Lodge on Thursday evening,
the members will go to the vista
ton of Amity Lodge. Columbia
Lodge will meet October "a with S. F.
Dildine presiding. The third de-
gree will be eXemplified.
Will Confer First Degree.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will meet
Tuesday, 8 pm, at 103 Carroll ave-
nue., Takoma Park. Columbia Lodge
will assist in comforting the first de-
gree.
Covenant Lodge will meet We'd
nesday at pm. in the I. o. o. F.
Temple.
Loyalty Lodge will meet Friday in
Capital Heights Lodge Hall. The
initiatory degree will be conferred
The Boosters Committee will hold
an oyster roast at McClures place
Back Bay Beach, Md, october 20.
Home Association to Meet.
The I. o. o. F.. Home Association
will meet in point session with the
Home Board tomorrow night al
1888 N street NV.
Mai. Alex McKie has made ar
rangements for transportation tt
Waynesboro, Pa, where the Patri.
archs Militant and Ladies Apuxiliary
p. M. of this jurisdiction will attend
the meeting of the Military Council
and Grand Encampment of Penn.
sylvania. The bus will leave the
Temple at 7 am. Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Cummings, president
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary P. M, an
nounces that fried oyster and bakeo
ham dinner will be served by the
auxiliary in the Pythian Temple
next Friday, to pm.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet
tomorrow night. The Entertain
ment Committee hes planned a
homecoming program.
Fidelity Lodge to Meet.
Fidelity Lodge will meet Tuesday
night. Mrs. Margaret j. Rule, presi-
dent of the Rebekah Assembly, and
Grand Master Harlan and their
corps of officers will be received on
their official visitation.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge will cele-
brate its And anniversary next
Thursday night. The Rebekah de-
gree will be conferred. The lodge
will hold divine services at the
I. o. O. F. Home today, to pm.
The 89th anniversary of founding
OF the Rebekah Degree was cele-
brated by a program, presented by
Vice President of the Assembly Miss
Marguerite Ison.
The audience sang the national
anthem, followed by invocation by
Past Grand Master Hiram johnson
Reading of the proclamation from
the grand sire by the secretary OF
the assembly, Mrs. Annette Harrell
The address of welcome was given
by Mrs. Margaret j. Rule, president
Grand Master A. F. Harlan spoke
The principal address was given by
Mrs. Harriet P. Reeves, past presi-
dent of the A. R. A. Songs were
rendered by the audience. directed
by Mr.. A. S. Custer, with Mrs
Naomi Cooper at the piano.
The Nordica String Trio gave sew
eral numbers. A pantomime was
then presented by the Theta Rho
Girls. Mrs. Pearl Windsor, past presi-
dent, was soloist. This was spon-
sored by Mrs Clara Sarcey and Miss
Anna Thornhill.
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Vigeant; hospitality, Mrs. E. w.
Goss; milk fund, Mrs. Kate Schmut-
ger; symphony orchestra, Mrs. David
Samakow; publicity, Mrs. Ruth B.
Mayberry; Girl Scout leaders, Mrs.
E. L. Lloyd and Mrs. M. Erwin;
Brownie leader, Mrs. Thomas
Spence; library, Mrs G. F. Wilson:
playground, Mrs. j. L. Baber.
Edmonds- Maury.
Dut to a meeting of all teachers
who are to help in the selective
draft, the regular meeting of the
association has been postponed until
october 81 at pm.
Randle Highlands-Orr.
While every day is bundle day In
both schools, Mrs. Warren c. Crump,
student aid chairman, has set Tues
day as a special "pre-fall cleaning"
bundle day, with emphasis on out
grown coats, shoes and overshoes.
A luncheon will be held in both
schools Thursday, with Mrs. Harry
P. Maier, ways and means chair
man, in charge at Orr School, and
Mrs. Bradley S. Dixon, jr., presi-
dent, in charge at Randle High
lands.
At the meeting at the Orr School
on Thursday the hospitality chair
man, Mrs. Russell E. Cickner, as
sisted by room representatives from
Randle Highlands, received the
parents of new pupils enrolled this
fall.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
The association will meet October
% at 8 pm.
Woodbridge.
The weekly sessions of the fall
study course will be held on Tuesdays
from l to pm. They begin this
Tuesday and will continue for 10
weeks. The first semester course
will be handicrafts.
Mrs. Mildred Hook is the newly
appointed attendance chairman.
Dates to be remembered are: Tues
day, bundle day; study course in
handicrafts, Tuesdays, / pm; fall
luncheon, November z.
The membership drive Will start
tomorrow.
Oyster.
The Executive Board will meet to-
morrow at 80 pm. The association
will meet Thursday at pm. Henry
w. Draper, introducing the yearly
theme, The Pursuit of Happiness"
will speak on Happiness Through
a Good Education" Following the
meeting the executive board will
be hostesses at a tea honoring the
new principal. Bundle day for stu.
dent aid work will be observed.
Whittier.
"Open house" will be held tomor-
row from 1880 to 8 pm, followed
by the association meeting. DR..
Lyle w. Ashby will speak on 'sEduca-
ton for the Defense Of Democracy"
A short technicolor sound movie.
"Doorways Of Washington" viii b
presented by the Community Chest.
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Stuart Junior High.

StudlL
Mrs. j. P. Kennedy, membership
chairman, will give a tea on Tues
day at 2:30 pm, at the school, for
members of the faculty and the
room mothers. Mrs. Richard Alex
ander, membership chairman for
the District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers. and Mrs.
P. A. Taylor, State chairman of
room representatives, will speak.
This meeting is to promote the men,
bership drive which will start to-
morrow and continue through No
vember 4.
Shepherd.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. The grade mothers will
be in their respective classrooms to
meet the parents.
Cranch-Tyler.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 3:15 pm, in the Cranch School.
Due to designations, there will be
an election of vice president, sec
rotary and treasurer. Open house
will be held from 100 to pm.
Kingsman- Pierce.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at BIS pm, at the Kingsman
School.
Phoebe Hearst.
The Executive Board will meet
tomorrow at 100 pm.
lot
dent, has appointed the following
chairmen: Program, Mrs. L. Alan
Sharp; membership, Mrs. Samuel
Richards; publicity, Mrs. A. Banks
Thomas; hospitality, Mrs. H. j.
Haugh; ways and means, Mrs.
James D. Seacrest; room repre-
sentatives, Mrs. Richard Gilbert;
student aid, Mrs. E. Buckley; play
grounds, Mrs. B. P. Kavanagh;
health, Mrs. w. G. Chapman;
safety, Mrs. william j. Calnan;
library, Mrs. ST. Elma Newman;
motion pictures, Mrs. James Fish
back.
Thomson.
The association will observe
acquaintance night" Thursday at
8 pm. A musical program will be
presented. An opportunity will be
given for parents to meet the teach
ers.
Langley Junior High.
The Executive Committee will
meet the third Tuesday of each
month.
Mrs. Dorothy BENEFIT has been
elected corresponding secretary to
fill the unexpired term of Mrs
jamie Rice.
Mrs. Allen Marsh announces that
three prizes will be offered to the
sections having the highest per.
centage of parent membership ir
the annual drive to be held October
IA to November 4.
Mrs Cecil Wiman, ways and means
chairman, is planning a "home
bake" sale to be held early ir
November.
Blake Gales Seaton.
A meeting will be held at the
Blake School on October "a al
3:15 pm.
Officers for the year are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Edward Thorpe; first
vice president, Mrs. J. Edwin Chap
man; second vice president, Miss M
A. Dilser; third vice president Mis-
Mildred oreeni secretary. Ms
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PIT. A..
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in handicapped children In their
homes, under the control OF the
Board of Education was voted.
The nominating committee to
select a slate to be presented at the
annual meeting in May, consists
of Mrs. Lawrence S. Brooks, Mrs.
H. C. Weber, Mrs. Lyndon S. Bay
lies, Mrs. Gene Starr and Mrs.
Pearl Clark.
Announcement of the city-wide
membership campaign to begin to-
morrow and to continue through
November 4. was made by Mrs.
Richard Alexander, State member.
ship chairman, who stated that the
goal for this years enrolment has
been placed at $4,000.
Local publicity chairmen will
meet with Mrs Edward r. Seal,
director of publicity. on Thursday
at 10 am. in the N. E. A. Building.
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At the meeting Thursday evening,
Mrs. M. w. Brandt, retiring presi-
dent, was presented with q past
presidents pin. Mrs. Brandt intro
duced the new president, Mrs.
Charles Z. Mcneil.
Mrs. Harry L. Beach announced .
tea Tuesday from J to 3 pm. In
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
Juneau Hoopsters
 Hosts to Visitors

Juneau High Schools Crimson Bears were hosts to members oi the SkagWay and Douglas hoor teams with a luncheon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel, with coaches and other basketball lf- ficials invited for the feed"
 Brief talks concerning sports ac- tivities were given by Superinten- dent A B. Phillips, Principal A. S Durham and Coach w. P. Hautala of Juneau. Barney Anderson, Skag- way coach, and Coach Calvin Pool of Douglas, were introduced as were various members of the three bas- ketball squads. Other guests who were called upon for a few words included Referee George Wiley and Gerald Mclaughlin and Henry Harmon, time.keeper and score keeper. respectively.
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Totals .............. 432 ATT 453-1406 Average score. Did not bowl.
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By GAIL FOWLER AP Feature Service

SEATTLE.-Th thermometer a the shellhouse read 37 degree above zero when l50 youths, clac jnly in swimming trunks, swea shirts, socks and tennis shoes strode to the waters edge anc | watched l6 of their number mar old Nero"
 The group comprised the Uni versity of Washington 1940 fresh man crews first turnout, and the feeling among onlookers was thai here probably was the baptism of oarsmen from the cradle of the Hiram Conibear style of rowing. "Old Nero" the training barge seats 16 oarsmen The Starboard- CTS sit on one side and the port pullers on the other Up and down the runway running the length of the barge walk the coaches and assistants, pointing out flaws praising, explaining rudiments.
 A group Of lads, tiny by com parison with the lean and lanky oarpullers, stands in the rear cf Old Nero. They want to be cox swains. The intricacies of the tiller rope are explained to them. They are told about pace, timing, currents, rough and smooth wa ter.
 Old Nero comes back to the shellhouse, and new group takes over. This goes on until the early darkness of winter engulfs the Watery theater
 Washington frosh have made enviable records both at Pough- ..eepsie and in the annual dual egatta with the University of California. This year the Wash ington frosh will compete only against California. Neither Vest a.n school will send it's yearllngs
 ast, it has been mutually agreed.
 So the Washington frosh get heir only test here April 20
 gainst Caiornia's Bear cubs. ,dds favor Washington on past .erformarcc. The Husky Pups lave won every race since l930 .gainst California. At Poughkeep- ie Washington frosh won eight f theh lasO nine races, finishing ccond in the other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06

Reserves played with Douglas High School in a contest that had fans on the edge of their seats. The lads across the channel won by two points in a nip and tuck game that was worth anybody's money to watch.
 The local reserves were ahead in the first three quarters. 8-7, 14-8, and 20-16. Buckling down m' the last quarter the Douglas boys piled up few points to win by 23-21 Score.
 Skagway and Juneau are playing a second game this afternoon at the High School and the visitors, with Coach Barney Anderson, are leaving on the Mount Mckinley for their home town
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Today's News Today-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-06
Juneau Winter Rhapsodized
 Throughout U. }.

Juneau's mild winter weather is being well advertised throughout the nation, according to Claude M. Hirst, General Superintendent of the Office of Indian Affairs, who writes from Little Rock, Arkansas, enclosing a clipping from the Arkansas Gazette which compares temperatures in Alaska with much lower ones in the South.
 "T'he Associated Press from Ju- neau, is. giving fine publicity about the weather" Hnst said. and is causing complimentary comments all along the way"
 Hirst will return here about March 1. He is to deliver speech in Oklahoma City February IA on the work of the Office of Indian Af- fairs in Alaska
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