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Evening star., 1947-04-02

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st. NV
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BeRolbaT RobeTt Ri sraasaer. ns rs. e1oo 1st st. NV
ans Prrss Pats1 b g. 4s assf perses e. s.
.ns Essa Sss4sf fsSs 9s5davsF ss r. e
George c. Tenellz. q; 49, AZ 7th st. Sc.
lawn ave. st.nSea Sc. and Mary j. Townsend. I'll.
Sses 4 g. HsssIsns Bsss A..
C. yesn asnnsa nMsaaath0s' oosa sae s1a st.. IN End
and Yass a. esassr - a 1873 1ssq fsR t.
flammeE, =, qsssp sa 10 sp|d .as gsrah ols0n
80: 5a%sR sSsH F kosstsf sss Moasfl9 NV
MoGuloaeS. sadhanSs. ie. % both "a of w 1908 Monteffo
saa 2nss Il 2sr. IL a7Ms 81 81 s'atsee
Nathan johnson 25. os5o4 10th st. ne.
john 3: Jones, q. .sso3o al yay St: NE;
and hkues u. IdAStS- ~~' AooI -"
Robert " gopd goss s:,no e., a1s H,t'sWHbSssse Wbsss
and 5sses fispese. e. zyason f72a r. rSot
bl5s HaDsfd Ss sigere Is esg sPrps 81
Robert wigglatoR 4 t,fsba1a chisas0 and
"naHao nE and n !9 Muriei.J. ainsz 70. 5os A Ris-
Dorsey s;Vds' G. Swanson. wi rs. Minnesota, MINI,
and, Dorothy z. Nestell. 20. Seattle.
sSs ana ass s Iii Esx e. 1SdsR aS sEa
calvin isi N n, Dold, ss. and Jessie L: Chase.
Nathan e. Bowling. 80. 3633 18th st. NV.
and Hilda P. Fletcher. 2s. 17o1 18th
Carl r. Picone 81. 644 Massachusetts ave:
ne. and Pauline T. spadaro. 20. 34s6
cbaq1ss aplmeRd e wb,te pf ey so s1o end st. and
. Annie T. Nicholson. Is. 21l Claiming
raTrise n; Angel s5. and Magdalena Vert.
and Mae T. BYRD. g. 100 1sth st. n: v; V
va Dorothy orc iyt M. Mason. IS. Arlington,, Va.
Jack NJ Hayes. 81. Evansville, Ind. and
Doris BGw%a9 30 1s sa,z 1e!4 md s. st. ns
Richard M KleberR, SO. Kingsville, Tex.
and Mamie S. Kleberg, 81, Corpus
Charles s'Ii De- Is C. Bishop. 25. Portsmouth,
Va, and Elizabeth A. Berkley. 81, 1914
John M. Rich. 81. 405 9Th ST. ne. and
Margaret v. Barnes. 16. 227 Valley Or.
Augustus smith q. 5o7 gsss sna ss sfh nv :, and
James F. Bolden. 81. 915 Catherine st.
ne. and Natrell sewel. 10. 5514 Grant
Frank Portillo, As. 1858 Harvard st. NV.
and Marian E. Scott. AZ. Takonna Park.
william B. Hogan. 25. 4soe illinois ave.
NV. and Elizabeth lorna. 1s. 500 10th
George c. Page jr.. "a. 1925 q st. NV.
and Nadia Willette. %, Belleville. N J.
Nicolas W Malitch. 80. Alexandria. Va;
and Lucille w. Jones, SO. l434 seth
John &. Hall, p. a2os 9th st. NV, and
Geraldine Banks. 1S. 2206 9th st. NV
Floyd w. Smith %, 1417 T st. NV. and
Edna e. Bush. 20, 1851 Willard st. NV.
Jimmie E. Lyons. 81. sol 27th st. Sc.
and Dorothy M. Walker. 20. 1711h 7th
st. NV.
Issued at Rockville.
Lueio Martinez Vela, 20, Fort Belvoir,
and Dolores Aurora Avarado, %, Wash
Robert Bruce Pope, rs, and Barbara Jean
Snyder. 20, both of Falls Church.
James Hill Wood, 1r.. "a, Alexandria, and
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/ fBernadetts Z. Jones IS. 1927 Nebraska
John 3. Murphy. 81, 71s Eye st. Sc.
I Leo Southard 40. 407 Morse st. ne.
Annia D. Singer, ~, 1853 sherwood st
EmmeIine Ross. 40. 1920 Fuller st NV.
James " FREDERICK, 27. ReynoldSpilIe, Pa.
Ralph L. Upton. T.. 20, Saxon. w. Va.
Infant Shirilla. 1889 Bryant st. ne
Rebecca Jefferson, 70. Brentwood. Md.
Joseph Jacobs, G6, Johnsons ct NV
George Courtney, 65, Ala 4th st. sc.
Jessie Tilghman. 81. 734 9TH st. Sc.
Carrie Mankins. So. Accokeck. Md.
Jeb Crouch, IS. 2010 NJ ST. W.
IGeorge w. johnson. 45. 1775 California
st. NV,
| Meredith Lee, AZ, 1915 Riggs pl NV
James w Green, ~. 100 18th st. ne.
Wilton Richardso 32.s 74S Irving st. NV.
| Infant Kenneth Reeves, 1924 Bladensburg
I'd. ne.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
|75-Voice Choir to Sing
'Cuntutu Tomorrow

A mixed choir of rs voices will
sing the cantata, 'The Seven Last
Words of Christ" by Dubois, at 7:.3O
pm. tomorrow in the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, Sixth and A streets
NE.
The choir will be directed by
Homer Phillips, musician first class
with the United States Navy Band.
His wife, Mrs. Blanche Elaine Phil
lips, soprano, and Paul Lein, q
baritone, will be soloists. Donald
Engle will be organist.
Evening star., 1947-04-02

Jean Marie Bunting. u. Route Z. Alex
andria.
crime Christine Bennington, II, both
of Mclean. I
woodrow Wilson Hall, 35,. and Marsha
Charles Henry KesseIl, ir.,4s. New York
and Margaret Leah Zimmerman. 30
Robert Stanley Major. %. Falls Church,
and Neal Helen Robinson. 20, Vienna.
Robert william Click, tr., AZ, Landsdowne
Pa, and Flora Frances castleman. 81
Philadelphia.
Clarence william Lanum, %, Route 4
Alexandria, and Frances Albert Robert
son, 20, Route B, Alexandria.
Melvin Donald Straube, 25, Sterling, Nebr
and Agnes Rae Tarry. 80. Kansas City
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Deaths Reported
From the b. G. Bureau Of vital statis

Anna D. Booth. Sc. 736 22nd st.
Helen r. Stake, 81. 1929 Columbia I'd. W
Margaret A. Chrisman. 81. 1915 26tf
Eliza j. Voeth, 81, 2I5 whittier st. NV.
Alice Ryan. 81, 2501 Irving st. ne.
Anna Emmerich, "a, 518 H st. NV.
James W. PIake. II. 1929 Massachusett,
Helene Pollet. II. 1905 10th st. nv.
Loucinda Murray, 50. 2722 26th St. ne
Samuel Beggs. 81, Blue Plains, o. c.
Emil L. Kreger, 81, Soldiers Home.
THOMAS Fleming, 81. 908 1st st. ne.
Harvey A. Brack. SO. Baltimore. Nd.
Blanche Milstead, 55, 1927 32nd st. NV
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Uistermun Poses Query

"Why should we go back to the
lower standard Of an agricultural
country BY rejoining Eire?1 asked
sir Ronald Nugent. Northern Ire
lands Minister of Commerce in
Belfast.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Trout Eats From Hand

Cleopatra. sleek 1o-pound trout
tanned by A. Porter, factory manager
at Stratford, England. eats from his
hand and allows herself TO be lifted
from the water Of an artificial pool
at the nlant.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. C. ,La,1s couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, iDait three tnll days and
TecetDe the license on the NTH
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1947-02-07
HERE'S WHAT MADE
BEAUTYREST FAMOUS:

837 separate coil springs to cushion
each port Of your body according to its
separate needs!
Coils ore individually wrapped, too,
in muslin.
. PrebuiIt border is sog-proof, stoys neat,
firm, resilient.
Heavy ticking in q smart, sturdy rose
or blue striped pattern.
Twin and double sizes.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
RECRUITING is UP

United States army recruiting hit
a new high recently when Lieut..
Col. Lloyd H. Rockwell administer
ed the oath to two enlistee in a
blimp flying over Arizona.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
DRIVE OPENING TO
RE|NSTATE LAPSED
INSURANCE Of GPS
Lapsed Policies In Northwest
Represent Over Two Bill
lion In Security

The 100000 veterans in the Pa
cific northwest who have allowed
their CT insurance to lapse are the
campaign launched Feb. 4 by the
Veterans administration.
d. M. Shute, VA deputy admins
traitor for the northwest branch
area, said lapsed policies represent
$2,340,000,0 900 of potential economic
security to these veterans and their
dependents, and he urged veterans
Pointing out that National Serv-
ice life insurance policies have
lower rates than commercial insur-
ance policies because the govern
ment pays the administrative over
head, Shute added that NSLI has
just as wide a selection of policies
as do private companies.
"We are the first to admit that
veterans have had legitimate gripes
regarding the service they have been
receiving on their insurance." Shute
said, "but we promise that during
this campaign new reinstatements
will be given special handling and
priority treatment"
Urging veterans to assist the VA
in rendering prompt service by
properly identifying remittances,
Shute explained that 95 per cent of
pending work has been held up be-
cause of missing records or lack
of identifying information. He adj
ded that the branch insurance serv-
ice had disposed of 2,164,000 items
OF business since the insurance re-
cords were transferred to Seattle
from New York City last August.
eve in the VA feel that we
an obligation to the veterans
to give them all possible informa-
lion about National Service life in
surance, especially during the next
six months, as General Bradley has
asked congress to extend the dead
inc for reinstatement without a
examination to next Aug.
l.. When this amendment is passed.
4 veteran may reinstate his term
merely by paying two
months premiums and stating that
lis health is as good as when his
lapsed."
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
A. 4. HARRISON DIES
SUNDAY IN ARIZONA

Allen H. Harrison, AZ, a former
resident of Park City and Laurel,
died Sunday in Wickenburg, Ariz.,
following an extended illness. A
heart ailment was given as the
cause of death.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at The Dalles, Ore, where
he had resided in recent years.
A native of Kansas, Mr.. Harrison
came to Montana when a child and
settled with his family in the Park
City community. He spent his early
years at Park City and Laurel, at
tending school.
He went to Oregon seven years
ago and for some time was govern
ment welding instructor at the ship
yards in Tacoma, a position he held
at the time he was stricken.
Surviving, in addition to his
widow and one son, Billy, are two
brothers, Fred j. Harrison of Alas
caden, Calf, and Hugh C. Harrison
of The Dalles, Ore, and four sisters,
Mrs. Carl R. Francis of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, Mrs. Arnott Boyd and
Mrs. George Elliott of Laurel who
were with him at the time of his
death, and Mrs. E. F. Burson of
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
CARMAN SUCCUMBS
SUNDAY At AGE 81
Former Laurel Resident Came
To Montana More Than
Thirty Years Ago

Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the Christian church in Joliet
Thursday afternoon for Thomas H.
Carman, 81, of Rockville, a former
resident of Laurel who died in a
Billings hospital Sunday.
He was born June 3, 1865, at
Washington Court House, Ohio, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Car
man. The family moved to Lewis
county, Mo-, and in 1891 he mar
ried Lula May Reese. She died in
1897.
In 1902 he married Eleanor Nc
Carly in Quincy, ILL.,, and in 1914
they came from Peoria, ILL.,, to a
homestead southeast of Billings.
They moved in 1924 to Carbon
county where they lived half mile
south of Rockville. A part of the
time they resided in Laurel and
Mrs. Carman taught at different
schools in this locality.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Carman is
survived by a daughter by his first
marriage, Mrs. Clarence Wight of
Joliet, another by his second mar
Mrs. Basil Arnold of Cog
uille, Ore, a grandchild, and a
great-grandchild.
Burial will be in the Rockville
cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05

The dates for holding the twenty
sixth annual class B basketball tour
nament of district 6 were set for
Wednesday, Feb. 10, through Satur-
day night by representatives of II
schools who met here Sunday.
They again chose Laurel as the
tournament site. The schools were
represented by coaches, principals
and superintendent.
Should a playoff be necessary, it
will be played Monday, Feb. II.
AS two teams will represent dis
trict No. 6 in the divisional tourna-
ment, the selection of second place
winner in the district is important.
Depending on the results of the
previous playing, it is sometimes
necessary to have a playoff, but not
always. When it is necessary, the
loser of the championship game
plays the winner of the consolation
triangle, a team that has lost but
one game. Should it be that the
championship lOStI HdS previously
defeated the consolation winner, the
playoff is not played and the two
teams participating in the champ
ionship match are declared the dis
trict representatives in the division
al tournament.
Four of the II teams of district
6 were coded Dyes at the meeting
here Sunday. They are Columbus,
Joliet, Laurel and Red Lodge, who
will play on the outside triangle.
Other teams to play in the tourna-
are Absarokee, Bearcreek,
Bridger, Edgar, Fromberg,
Park City and Roberts.
Three referees, Harding of Boze-
man, Tobin and Sweet of Butte, will
be employed this year. The job of
referee is physically strenuous, and
by employing a third it is believed
the load will be lighter for all.
Fred w. Graft of Laurel was
again selected by representatives of
he schools to serve as tournament
manager.
AS result of a drawing, the first
game will be between Edgar and
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
DIMES MARCH GETS
At THE THEATER
Girl Scouts Aid In Collection,
Plan Tag Day-Speedy Mail
Contributions Asked

Girl Scouts directed by Misses
Vera Anderson and Elizabeth Cook
assisted Manager j. H. Moran in
collecting $263.07 for the March of
Dimes between Jan. 26 and Feb. 1
at the Royal theater, Mrs. r. P.
Palmer, chairman of the women's
division of the Yellowstone county
chapter of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis and general
chairman for the Laurel campaign,
announced this week. If the wealth
err permits, the Girl Scouts will con-
duct a tag day canvass throughout
Laurel Saturday, Feb IL.
Cards with which to mail con-
tributions to the March of Dimes
were sent to Laurel people last
week. Mrs. Palmer urges that the
Contributions be turned in as rap
idly as possible.
She called attention to the fact
that throughout the nation many
organizations are giving dinners and
card parties as well as other means
for raising funds. Baked goods
sales are sometimes conducted, with
the proceeds being contributed. All
such activities in behalf of the cause
are appreciated.
Mrs. Palmer said she wished to
thank the Girl Scouts, Misses And
erson and Cook, the girls leaders,
and Mr.. Moran for their fine CO.
operation in this years campaign,
Mrs. j.. E. Galusha, Mrs. Walter
Mrs. Melvin Purchase,
Mrs. Elizabeth Golfer, Mrs. Shirley
Penninger, Mrs. Sigurt and others
who assisted in the mailing of en-
velopes containing the cards for
donations, and all others who have
c~beerfully assisted when needed.
Cletus j.. Walsh, county chairman
said last week that although the
campaign officially closed Jan. 81,
he Yellowstone county chapter will
continue the March of Dimes until
Feb. Is.
He said March of dimes cards
nay be mailed to local chairmen,
Who are Cletus j. Walsh, Polytech-
tic; Max ConOver, Broadview; Mrs.
Marguerite Palmer, Laurel; Archie
Holden, WOrden, which includes
1untley, Osborn, Ballantine and
'ompeys Pillar; Frank Kemp, Shep-
lerd; Ernest Jay, Custer, and Jack
4uetjens, Polytechnic. !
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
EXPECT RETURN Of
BOZ Of WAR DEAD
FOR BURIAL IN j. s.
War Department Makes EST
mate Of Probable Wishes
Of Next Of Kin

An estimate of the number Of
World war II dead who will be re-
turned to the United States under
the quartermaster corps repatria-
ton program vas given Jan. 81 in
a war department communication to
Col. o. w. HUMPHREYS, commanding
officer of the Utah general depot
at Ogden.
The war department expects 80
per cent of the recovered bodies will
be returned to this country or to the
homeland of the deceased, and that
20 per cent will be inferred per-
mainly in military cemeteries over
seas
The accuracy of the estimate will
not be known until all next of kin
have responded to letters of inquiry
to be mailed by the office of the
Quartermaster General, Washington,
D. C.
Depending upon casket manu-
featuring requirements, the tenta-
tive date for the return of the first
remains of American World war ii
dead will be in August, the war
department announced. The quar-
termaster general contemplates that
those who fell at Pearl Harbor, and
other armed forces personnel who
now rest in seven cemeteries in
Hawaii, will reach San Francisco
about Aug. 10. Those buried in
Henri Chapelle temporary cemetery
in Belgium are scheduled to arrive
iat New York about Aug. 25.
Only the remains of those whose
return is requested by the next of
kin will be brought back to the
United States for final burial in
either a private cemetery or a
national cemetery.
The schedule of arrivals is based
on the assumption that present
manufacturing requirements will be
met, that full-scale deliveries of
caskets will begin in May, and that
deliveries will continue without in
terruption until all orders have been
filled.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
START MOVE TO
INSTALL LIGHTS
Council Gives Permission To
Extend Ornamental Lights
One Block On Main Street

Permission for an improvement
district to install and maintain q
block of ornamental street lights
was granted, a report on a proposed
light to control traffic south of the
u~nderpass, granting building per-
mits and the reading of monthly
reports were principal matters oc-
cupying attention of the city coun-
Gil at a meeting Tuesday evening.
Councilmen present were Parker,
Feuerbacher, Smith, Rodgers, Void
and Wilson. The meeting opened
with Parker presiding in the abb
n of Mayor Thomson who ar
rived later.
The street committee gave an oral
report on ornamental street lights
in block 4 of Laurel Realty sub
division, on the north side of Main
street and extending a block east
from Pennsylvania venue to Wyo-
ming avenue. Permission to create
the district was granted. Construc-
tion was estimated at about $125
for inside lots and $3.50 for corner
lots, with maintenance at $14 for
inside lots and $2S for corner lots
per year.
. Applications for positions on the
police force were received from sgd
G.. Evans and Victor Hergett, which
were filed for future consideration.
A portion of the Billings ordi-
nance regarding rates for charges and
rentals on the sewage disposal sys-
tenn was read and vas referred to
the finance and water committees
for study and recommendations.
Permits were granted to John
Nolte to refloor the Mccormick food
market; Mrs. Ethel Gowen to build
a 9 by 24-foot addition and make J
other improvements to property on
lots 10 and 20, block IL, Laurel
Heights; Fred Hilgert to build an
addition on lot 8, block 1, East
Laurel subdivision; Merle Branhall
to move a house on lots z and 8,
block 8, Young's subdivision, to the
rear of the lots and place it on a
concrete foundation and basement,
and the Evangelical Lutheran church
to build a frame parsonage, 26 by
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
SPEAKER DESCRIBES
WORK OF ADVERTISING

Advertising in its various forms
was described by Franz Robischon,
manager of KBMY radio station at
Billings, as a means of promoting
human progress and preserving the
free enterprise system, when he
spoke here Tuesday at a meeting
of the Rotary club. His two-part
address first described the functions
of advertising, and second the prob
lens within the radio industry.
He admitted that leftest intel
lectuals oppose advertising, but use
it as propaganda. The step from
n to the other is not great. In
practical use by producers and mer-
chandisers it has speeded the desire
to buy-a step in the circle of pro-
duction and consumption, capital in
vestment and employment of labor.
Mass sales mean mass production,
mass employment and lower selling
Without the stimulation of
advertising the mass sales would be
arriving, as in the instance of
McCormick's farm machine inven-
tons of more than 100 years ago.
Many years passed before the in
ventions were in impressive demand.
On the other hand a manufactures
TO day can create a market for a
new product almost over night.
An illustration of the contribution
Advertising has made to better liv- I
.ng was oranges. The speaker said
hat some years ago the only
oranges seen by the average person
we're those appearing about Christ
mas time. California growers could
much more and the CONTEST.
ng railroads wished to haul the
The growers formed an as
ISOLATION for marketing, and the
'ailroads assisted. When the trans
had perfected refrigeration
md ears the enterprise was ready
launch, which was done by in
ensive advertising. The idea was
old to the public, and now instead
# eating oranges at Christmas time
IS a novelty the fruit appears daily
the tables of most Americans.
When car manufacturers were
eady to sell their first glassed-in
,oxes, they broke down sales oppo-
ition of open car users by employ
ng hard-hitting advertising.
Advertising can and does sell
ieas as we'll as merchandise. d;
The guest speaker concluded by (
escribing the rigid control of radio {
CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
M'CAULEY-SPENCER
BUILDING IS SOLD
TO JACK WE|CHERT

The McCauley Spencer store and
apartment building at 101 East
Main street was purchased last week
by Jack Weichert who, assisted by
Mrs. Weichert, will manage the
property. The deal had been in the
making several weeks and came to
a conclusion Friday, Feb. l., when
the transfer was made.
w. H. Wolfe of Portland, Ore,
head of a real estate concern, was
the former owner.
Under different o~wnerships the
property had been managed by Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Fenton since 1884,
except for a period of 20 months.
The j. C.. Penney company store
occupies the ground floor.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
STREAML|NEO EMPIRE
BUILDER CUTS TIME

The nations newest passenger
train will launch an era in raj
transportation for Montana wher
Great Northern Railways stream
lined Empire Builder goes into reg
ular service Feb. %.
Complete in every detail for rapid
travel in comfortable and pleasant
surroundings, the five 12-car trains
on their 45-hour schedule between
Chicago and Seattle Portland will
reduce previous running time by
about 1914 hours.
One train will leave Chicago and
another Seattle daily, with a con-
nection at Spokane to and from
Portland to provide 45-hour service
to and from Portland as we'll as
Seattle.
On its 13-day exhibition tour, one
of the trains will be open to public
inspection at Great Falls from 9
m. to IL noon, Feb. IL, and at
Whitefish from $3.50 p. m. to $50
p. m. the same day, with everyone
invited.
Symbolic of the eastern and west
ern terminals of Great North
ern, Mississippi river and Puget
Sound water will be used in chris
terning ceremonies in st. Paul, Feb.
7, during the exhibition tour and at
Seattle later.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
District Basketball Joust
Set To Open Feb. 10Th
day For Drawing Laurel Is One Of Four To
Receive Byes-Three Referees Are Chosen

Fromberg at 2 p. m. Wednesday,
followed Immediately by Belfry and
Bearcreek. The third will be at
1880 p. M, with Roberts and Park
City participating, followed by Alb
sarokee and Bridger.
At 2 p. m. Thursday, Red Lodge
will meet the winner of the first
game, and Columbus will then meet
the winner of the third game. In
the evening at 1880, Joliet will play
the winner of No. 2 and Laurel will
play the winner of No. 4.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
HerriOtt Joins Scabbard
and Blade, University

Missoula, Feb. 5.-Ralph Herriott,
Laurel, was initiated into the state
university chapter of Scabbard and
Blade. national military honorary
organization for reserve student Of
ficers, last week.
A navy veteran, Herriott grad
uated from Laurel high school in
1914 and is a freshman in the school
of law.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-05
FARM PRICES INCREASE

The general level of prices re-
ceived by Montana farmers showed
a one-point increase from middle
cember to mid-January as shown by
an increase in the index of prices
received from 230 to 231 per cent of
the 1909 to 1914 base period aver
age prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-01
RECORD BUSINESS IS
 DONE BY A(S DURING
 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Vixen most. people were at home celebrating Christmas with their families and friends, the Alaska Communication System operations staff was busy handling the great est traffic load of the year.
 According to figures just releas- ed by Col T. J. Tully, commanding officer of ACS, a total of 10,186 talegrams and 7i9 telephone calls were transmitted between Seattle and Alaska on December B, "A and 25, representing approximately a 30 percent increase in telegraph traf- fic and a 70 percent increase in telephone traffic over a compar- able normal business period.
 The exchange of holiday greetings between Alaskans and Army per- scnnel stationed in Alaska and their friends and relatives in the States accounted for the increase.