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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Shipment OF Feed
Wheat Has Arrived

Another shipment of fee
wheat has been received in the
county for distribution to poul-
try and livestock feeders, accord
ing to j. w. Gambill, chairman of
the Ashe county AAA.
The price of this wheat is SLIT
per bushel at present, however,
it is expected the price will ad-
vance one or two cents per BUSH
Ell in the near future. Feeders who
plan to buy some of this wheat
should do so as soon as possible,
before the price advances, Mr..
Gambill said.
Farmers who wish to get in
formation in regard to feed
wheat, farm payments, or con-
servation materials such as lime
stone, superphosphate or winter
legume seed, should contact the
AAA at the new location, in the
Theatre Building here, Mr.. Gam
bill, said.
Since the clerical work of the
USDA War Board is done by the
AAA, farmers should also con-
tact this office in regard to plae-
ing applications for farm build
ing permits, farm machinery per-
mitS, livestock dealer and slaugh-
ter permits, and supplemental
gasoline for farm use, according
to Mr.. Gambill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Name Principals
For High Schools;
Several Changes
Change In Allotment Shows
That County Only Loses
:. Six Teachers

While there are still some va
cancies,. most of the principals,
as well as many of the teachers
for Ashe, county, have been cho-
sen, Superintendent A. B. Hurt,
announced yesterday. All re-
manning vacancies are expected to
be filled soon, he stated.
The. principals named are:
Elkin, Paul A. Perkins; Fleet
wood, Robert Davis; West jeff
erson, B. H. Duncan; Nathan's
Creek, James J. Miller; Healing
Springs, r. E. L. Plummer; Vir-
ginia-Carolina, L. K. Halsey; Lam
sing, Joseph A. Martin; River
view, Herbert GRAPHICAL. With
the exception of West Jefferson.
Healing Springs and Lansing, the
other principals are assuming
their new duties at their respec-
tive schools for the first time.
Superintendent Hurt ANNOUNCE
ed that there had been some
change in the allotment of teach
ers and that according to the
present rating, the county is short
SIX from last year, on the allot-
ment basis. This loss is chiefly
due to the war effort as four of
the losses are high school teachers
and only two from the grades.
Lansing, Nathan's Creek, River
view and Fleetwood each lost
one high school teacher. jefferson
and RivervieW each lost one grade
teacher. There is a possibility
that some of these may be added
back when school opens provided
that the enrolment merits ad-
ditional teachers.
No Voca Onal agricultural
teachers have yet been secured,
it was announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
TENT MEETING HERE

An old fashioned revival tent
meeting is being held in West
Jefferson this week. Rev. Harvey
Phillips and Rev. Noah BeshearS
are in charge of the services. Rev.
Mr.. Cleary, of North Wilkesboro,
will preach on Thursday night
and Rev. Ralph Miller, Rev. Ar
die Osborne, of North Wilkes
boro, and Rev. E. z. Sexton will
preach on Saturday night. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to at
tend. The tent is located next
door to Graybeal's Drug Store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Thousands OF Bushels OF
Beans Are Sold Here Daily

West Jefferson became a big
bean center here this week as
thousands of bushels poured into
the Farmers Bean and Veget-
able Market and were sold for
good prices.
While beans have been coming
in steadily, since the market o.
pened, they have not arrived in
such large quantities until this
week. Officials of the market
said that between five and six
thousand bushels were brought
in and sold on Monday and Tues
day averaging from $3.50 to $1.65
per bushel including cannery
sales. Some beans sold for as high
as $2.35 per bushel.
The average for last night was
not available in time for public
alton this morning, but there
were a number of good sales and
several thousands of bushels were
sold.
Refrigerator trailers have been
loaded and refrigerator cars are
expected to be shipped out this
week, in addition to the large
number of truck-load lots.
Farmers are well pleased with
the prices they receive, j. E.
Roland, secretary and treasurer
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

United Nations prisoners of war
in Europe and the Far East y
mounted to $13,761, 100. Thu to-
tai included all transportation
costs. The funds for this extern
sive relief have been supp led in
considerable part by the United
States Army and Navy, b. other
governments and by va! us ma
tionality organizations -. this
country. The supplies shipped
and distributed to the end of
April, 1913 included 2,3O3, 200
standard lib. food packages, TO-
900 of which went to our prison
ers of war in the Far East, and
2,283,292 to European prison
camps. Prisoners benefitting
from the shipments to European
camps, besides Americans, in
cluded Belgian, British, French,
Greek, Netherlands, Norwegian,
Polish, Russian, (but only in Fin
nish camps), and Yugos1av.
Besides the standard food pack
ages, the supplies shipped includ-
ed in substantial amount bulk
foods, medicines, tobacco and CT
garettes, clothing, and a wide va
riety of comfort and toilet arti-
cles-not only for prisoners of
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
More Bean Pickers
Are Now Wanted

AS the bean crop continues to
mature, more and more bean
pickers are needed in the coun-
ty, Roy H. Grouse, county agent,
said yesterday.
In some sections of the county
the need is greater than others,
he explained and urged that all
who have surplus time to con-
tact him. Growers are also re-
quested to keep in touch with
Agent Grouse. eve are making
every effort to supply labor
where and when it is needed the
worst" Mr.. Grouse said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Allies Move Forward
Into Sicily; Rome Is
Raided; Russians Cain
Allied Planes Destroy Three
Jap Warships; Other Yes
sells Are Blasted

The Allied forces moved a step
nearer toward the invasion of
Europe this week as Americans
plunged deeper into Sicily and in
massed raids smashed Romes
railroad centerS.
With some Italian troops re-
ported in mutinies against Ger
man officers and surrendering in
great patches. American forces
are spearing deeper inland in a
mighty drive to chop Sicily in
two and are tanning swiftly along
the southern coast, allied head
quarters announced yesterday.
In the east near strategic Ca
taria British troops shattered
German tank attacks with bloody
losses and Gen. Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery was gathering
strength for a blow to topple that
seaport and perhaps carry the Of
fensive fully sustained to Mes
sina to seal off Sicily from the
mainland.
Allied air experts agreed yes
terday that the American mass
raid that smashed Rome's rail and
air facilities yesterday was the
most nearly perfect aerial assault
ever undertaken.
| The success of the mission was
considered all the more amazing
, Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
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Ration Reminder

GasOline-"A" book coupons
No. ., good for four gallons
each outside the East Coast
shortage area, must last
through September FL. With
in the shortage area "A" book
coupons No. s, good for three
gallons each, are valid July 20.
''B" and &C" coupons cut to
two and One-haIf gallons in
twelve of the Northeastern
states Of the shortage area.
''B" and &C" coupons good for
three gallons in the remaining
five states of the Eastern
shortage area.
Sugar-Stamp No. Is good
for S lbs. through August Is.
Stamp Nos. is and 16 are good
through October 81 for S lbs.
each for home canning purpos-
es. Housewives may apply to
their local ration boards for
more if necessary.
COffee-Stamp No. % Il
lb.) good through August IL.
Fuel Oil-PeriOd coupons
valid in all zones through Sep
tember 30. Period l coupons
in new fuel Oil ratiOns became
valid July 1 and are good for
ten gallons each.
ShOes-Stamp No. IL Il
pair is valid through October
81.
Meat, etc.,-Red stamps r,
@, and r good through July 81.
PrOcessed Foods Blue
stamps N, p, and @ remain val
i'd through August 7.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Mrs. Goodman
Buried Friday

Funeral service was held on
Friday for Mrs. Martha Virginia
Hartsog Goodman, of Beaver
Creek, who died on Thursday,
July Is. The service was held
at the Beaver Creek Baptist
Church with Rev. H. M. Winkler
and Rev. w. T. Wilmington in
charge.
Mrs. Goodman, who was SO
years old at the time of her death
is survived by the following chill
dren: ]. c., w. F., Venie, D. NJ,
Hayden Goodman, Mrs. Ruth
Morphew and Mrs. Lena Hardin
She was preceded in death by one
son, J. O. Goodman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Newest Fiction
At Library Now

Among the books for adults of
fiction and non-fiction recently
received at the Ashe county pub
lie library are: Thomas Wolfe's
Letters to His Mother; The
Soong Sisters by Emily Hahn;
The Story of DR.. Wassell, by
James Hilton; Laura, by Vera
Caspary; Gideon Planish, by Sim
clair Lewis; Experiment Perilous,
by Margaret Carpenter; The Robe
by Lloyd c. Douglas; The Book
of Claudia, by Rose Franken; On
Being A Real Person, by Harry
Emerson Fosdick; Sweet Beulah
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Soldier Is
Cited In Africa

With Fifth American Army,
North Africa - Private First
Glass Joe Price, son of Mrs. YER
ia Price, of Ashland, North Caro-
lima, has been awarded the red
and white Good Conduct Ribbon
for having served in the army eff
ficiently and faithfully for one
year and a half.
He is now with troops of the
U. S. Fifth Army in North Africa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Farm Will
Be Sold July 28

Announcement has been made
that the Charlie Holland farm of
BIT acres, located in the Beaver
Creek section, will be sold at
auction next Wednesday, July %.
The farm, which is one of the
oest in this section, is to be SUBJ
divided into tracts. In addition
to dwelling house, it also has
large barns, outbuildings and a
mill.
1t was formerly owned by w.
j. Price and is being sold by the
Cumbo Land Company.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
A. Perkins
Is Gas Officer

Paul A. Perkins, of West jeff
erson, has been appointed senior
gas officer of Ashe county by Ira
T. Johnston, chairman of the
Ashe county council of civilian
defense.
Mr.. Perkins has the opportuni-
ty of attending a special training
course regarding air raids where
poisoned gas is used.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Men Classified
By Local Board


The following group of men
have recently been reclassified by
the local draft board: 1-A-Glenn
Foe, Thomas B. Fowler, Kenneth
A. Roland, Roger B. FISHERMAN,
Victor w. Osborne, Leonard w.
Poe, Paul James Bare, Bryan L.
Miller, Isaac S. Cooper, Parker
c. Blevins, John L. Galloway, and
Chester B. Phipps; IA: Arthur
R. Shatley.
&c: Joseph S. Martin, and
Phillip H. Marlborough; &c: Ba-
sill R. Reeves; At: Edward F.
Kelley.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

of the market declared. eve have
plenty of buyers and extend a
hearty welcome to all bean grow
ers, large and small'' he said.
Sales are held late each after
noon and at night and have been
attracting a number of visitors
as we'll as the buyers and sellers.
81 want to again remind grow
ers not to wait too late to harv-
est their beans, Mr.. Roland said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF HOSPITAL TO MEET

There will be a meeting of the
executive committee of the Ashe
County Memorial Hospital this
evening at 6 p. M, for the trans
action of business. Members have
been sent notices and are request
ed to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
SOFT BALL TEAM

A group of business men have
been playing softball on the hill
here on Wednesday afternoon and
everyone interested is invited to
take part.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Like q single dag in the wig
wag" system, the purchase of q
War Savings Stamp or Bond, In it.
self has an infnitesimal effect upon
the entire war effort, but when 100
million determined people get their
minds to make our War Bond drives
successful, the result is anything but
infanitesimaL U. S. Treasury Department
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
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MAot4o~Baw1~M
WAR Bonds
Wigwog
Wigwog

Frequently the Navy, the Coast
Guard and the Signal Corps finds it
expedient to relay messages without
benefit of telephone, telegraph or
radio. That is when the semaphore
system is employed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

PFC Quaye Barlow left and Cpl. James Barlow, right
the of Mr. and Mrs Barlow, of Green Valley
Quaye has been service for and stationed at Camp
Livingston La Cpl James Barlow has been in service
and half years and is in Ordnance School at Allan
Ga. His wife, the former Miss Elizabeth Speer of West
Jefferson has been spending of the with him.
Both brothers have been home recently furlOugh.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27
Forecast for 1914

Today, nearly 1900 rotary rigs
are operating in this country, in
comparison with slightly more
than 700 rigs the first of the
year-increase nearly 20 per
cent.
Today, nearly 1,4O0 other than
rotary rigs are in operation, in
comparison with about 1,200 dur
ing January-increase nearly 20
per cent. Today, nearly 1900 rigs
are in operation in comparison
with 1900 the first of the year
increase SO per cent. These in
creased drilling activities reflect
the petroleum industry's efforts
to supply the military's constant
ly increasing needs for petro-
leum products. This accelerated
program has been and is being
conducted In fulfillment of a ma
tional responsibility and without
the incentive which would result
from a general price increase in
petroleum.
1t has often been stated that
more than so per cent of all ton
mage leaving the shores of this
country for one of the theaters
of war is petroleum products.
Excluding avia tion gasoline,
more than 100000 barrels of
petroleum products are con-
sumed by the military every "a
hours.
1t is because the petroleum in
dustry has performed a remark
able Job in supplying these prod
ucts that 1t may be depended on
to furnish the steadily increasing
military needs and to continue
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

Harrison was proud of his golf
and had brought his mother-in-law
along to watch him play with a
friend
I'm particularly anxious TO make
a terrific drive just now" Harrison
told his friend There's my mother
in-law over there, and II"
Don't be fool" said his friend.
You'll never hit her at 200 yards"
Liza: $50 yo' husbin' done iine
de Ahmy? Whut's he doin'7"
Mandy: 'Dey done made him
gunnah--jes LAX he's always been"
Liza: "When's he evan done any
gunnin'?"
Mandy: "Ah means he's always
gunnah do dis an gunnah do dat,
an he's nevah done nothin'."
The peacock may be gorgeous
bird but 1t takes stork to deliver
the goods.
A customer in a Shelby cafe read
ing headline in newspaper about a
threatened tragedy asked the wait
ress: How would you like to be
buried in a snowdrift for Is hours
with your sweetie?"
She replied: Say, if me and my
sweetie was buried in a snowdrift,
we'd be swimming in twenty min
utes."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

Out of the 10000 new oil wells
set as the goal for 1913, it was hoped
that the wildcatters would dig 4500
The prospects are that under the
impossible federal and state laws
against financing, they win dig less
than 5000. That means smaller
chance of big finds in unorthodox
places and fewer land owners TO be
gladdened by the 125kS6 royalties
that accrue to them from oil dis
coveries, says the Denver Mining
Record.
The biologists and geophysicists
with their seismographs or echo
cameras continue to explore the
earth's surface by exploding dyna-
mite underground and recording re-
sulting vibrations. Oil is contained
in traps which may be due to fold
ing (as in an anticline or dome) or
to faulting, or may consist of updip
wedging out of porous beds. Meth
DDS for discovering these conforma-
tions have been steadily improved.
After biologists had searched for
anticlines and domes, geophysicists
followed with further finds and the
country was oil mapped. The refrac-
ton seismograph of the middle '20s
was followed by the more efficient
reflection seismograph of the early
'30s, which almost doubled the oil
fields found in given area.
Oil men base their hopes for find
ing more oil fields on improved
technique and encouragement of
validating by higher oil prices and
more sensible laws regarding cor
poration financing.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

A man walked into Robert Rip
ley's office, took off his hat, and
four tulips were growing out of his
head. He bowed to the receptionist,
and the tulips waved In the wind.
81 want to see Robert Ripley" he
said.
Receptionist: "And what do you
want to see him about?"
A sweet young thing from the
window: "Say, iceman, do you have
the timer"
Sure, but who's going to hold
the horses?"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27
North Field Well Hos
$50 BUrrel IaitiUl
(Continued Prom Paae 1l

ASSA@4AAEA AASA1 Ed&E ~
kelvin GAs-sTATE NO. s.
NE NEA NEA 36-3S-3W
Rig up. (FIRST REPoRT)
LEONE hETTs-KAI-KEvIN NO. TO-
NV NWA NWA 19-35-1W
Rig up. (FIRST REPORT)
NEPSTAD-HAUCEN NO. g.
NE sWH NEA 11-35-3W
Spudded 7-1s-43; drilling, HOO.
GDEN-KEvIN-zACHOK NO. g.
NE SWA NWk 20-35-1W
Spudded 1O-1S-43; drilling, $40.
OIEN-ENGEMOEN NO. H.
Sc NEM SWA 11-35-2W
Spuoded 1O-3043; drilling, 1910.
PFABE-ENGLEKINC-D NO. z
BE NWA NWk 20-35-1W.
PREv0L q sHAY-G0vT. UNIT z NO. a.
Spuoded 7-14-43. Sunburst sand at 1913.
Completion, Spas; Madison CONTACT
l77s; break at 1s25-1s35; show OF OIL;
sotai depth 1915 plugged back to 1870;
oil. 10 bbls. water; win re-acidize.
SUPERIOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SO NEA SWA 12-353W
Location.
TExACO-LIND NO. g.
NV sen NWA 1S-35-3W
Drilling, 800.
TExAC0-PORTKR NO. T.
NV SWA SEA 2-S4-3W
spudded io-I2-ls; drilling in. 1885.
TExACO-REEG NO. To-
Sc SEA SWA 14-362W
Spuoded 10-14-43; drilling In, 1912
THORP Ell AI~HOLBROOK NO. E.
Sc NWA NEA 2-36-3W
Spudded 10-1S-43; drilling. l15O
vANDERPAs Q THOMPSON THUMB
NV NwH swH ss-s5-sw.
Spuoded 11-lS-4S; drilling, ESQ.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

Drilling and more drilling,
undertaken to develop the poten-
tialities of proven fields, and to
find new ones, is in sight for
1914.
This is the firm opinion of a
man who ought to know, Frank
A. Watts. director of the ma
terials division of the petroleum
administration for war.
Why he thinks there will be
expanded activity during the
coming year was outlined by
him recently, in a talk before the
annual meeting of the American
Association of Oilwell Drilling
Contractors. Because his re-
marks are of interest to every
operator, royalty owner and land
owner, they are reproduced in
part herewith:
There are two more rotary
rigs and one more cable-tool rig
drilling today than were in oper-
alton yesterday at this same
hour. Tomorrow two more ro-
tary rigs and one more cable-tool
rig viii be In operation than are
drilling at this time. Those are
statements of fact If the daily
average increases In drilling ac-
tivities which have been main
tanned since the first of this year
are being continued today and
viii continue tomorrow. If we
dealt with fractions, we would
actually find that the average
daily increase in drilling activi-
ties since the first of this year
has been slightly more than two
rotary rigs and one cable-tool rig.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27
OIL DEMAND MOUNTS

The September daily average de
mand for domestic crude petroleum
of 4,388, 900 barrels set another new
record with an increase of 82,000
barrels daily compared with August.
Total crude stocks of domestic
origin declined by about Al 900 bar
rels daily during the month. Total
stock of foreign and domestic crude
petroleum amounted TO 245, 1872, 900
barrels on Sept. 80, compared with
247,O94,OO0 barrels on Aug. 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

Two girls were looking at the
new paintings on display In the
gallery. Suddenly they came before
a nude which one girl recognized
at once as painting of her COM
panion
why, dear, didn't know you
ever posed In the nude" said she
in a tone of establishment.
81 certainly do not" was the
highly indignant reply. He painted
it from memory"
Everyone Is of some use, even if
nothing more than to serve as a
horrible example.
Clerk: Something in towels,
MADAME"
Madam: Eyes, large one to an
swer the telephone In"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

to supply the industrial, COM
mercial, farm, and essential civil
ian requirements. Our military
needs have been increasing
steadily. AS these demands in
crease, the problem and respon-
sibility of supplying petroleum
products backs up through dis
tribution into refining through
that branch of the industry into
transportation - and through it
into production, which includes
the drilling of wildcat and devel-
opment wells.
Trend of Drilling
In an effort to supply the
needs for petroleum products,
which have been increasingly
military, drilling activities have
been stepped up and win be fur
Their increased. During the first
quarter of this year, 1888 wild
cat and development wells were
drilled for the production of oil,
condensate, and natural gas.
During the second quarter, 4,279
such wells were drilled. 1t is
anticipated that total of ap-
proximately 10000 wildcat and
development wells will be drilled
for the production of oil, con-
densate, and natural gas during
this year and that q, 800 or more
such wells viii be drilled during
1914, in comparison with 1870
wells drilled during 1912. These
figures exclude water inpllt, re-
preserving, and other wells not
drilled as potential producers of
oil, condensate, and natural gas
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-27

SALES of s 'aRi g 5 T % s s 9
The Valley settler., 1943-09-24
BONDS
HEALTH NEWS

HEALTH NEWS The Infant and Pres chool Conf creme will be held, as usually, on the last Tuesday of the month, Sept
 ember 28, at 1850 P.M. It is W ell to remember that all infants, no matter how nj cely they seem to be doing, need to have
 peri odic medical check up to make sure there Is no hi tch 1ther in the rate of their growth, or in their general development. They should have an exami nat 1 on once a month up to the age of one year, every three months during their second year. every six months unti of school age. In war time 1t s more than ever essential to prevent illness and improve health. Proper immuni xat 1 or| of hi1dren helps prevent the wors u of the inf fecti ous diseases. Before completing his first year of life. every infant should have undergone sma Il pox, oiphtheria and~wh coping cough imun1 sat ons. Peri iodic
The Valley settler., 1943-09-24

P.T.A. RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS Recept1o on for the teachers of the Palmer School will be given by the P.T.A. Tuesday, Sept. 2e at $500 P.M. in the Music Room of the School
The Valley settler., 1943-09-24
PRESS NOTICE

Subj ject; Reino Koivo- Order number 2e3 is publicly notified to report at once to Local Board No. g at Palmer Alaska, or will be consid- cred Delinquent under the Selective Service Law.
The Valley settler., 1943-09-24

Issued By.
 Selecttve Service Syst em Local Board No. g Pa Inner, Alaska
The Valley settler., 1943-09-24

visits to the Infant and Pres ehoo1 Conf ference give mothers the opport- unity to keep this phase of their chi1dren's health up-te-date.