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The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
JULES GUNDERSON cELE- BRATES SETH BIRTHDAY

Monday evening Jules Gunder- son, we'll known Kougarok miner. celebrated his 66th birthday at a dinner party given at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jim McAlee. Invited guests included Miss F.. Juska and Sgt. Guan.
 During the evening MT. and Mrs. Frank Whaley, Mrs. Jack Whaley and Mrs. Garnet Martin called to wish him many more birthdays.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
MARRIAGE LICENSE


ISSUED
 A marriage license was issued to Floyd Pauwok and Alma Ka- tongan on March 24 both of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
LEAVE FOR CONFERENCE AT UNALAKLEET

Rev. and Mrs. Walter Anderson and Rev. Raold Amundsen left for Unalakleet yesterday afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-03
lhe TheOCrat

Best defense, they say, is ir-
rigation by underground wells.
But they're also counting on
new dry-weather wheat seeds,
more and better machinery to
combat dust and dryness, and
the use of such dust-delaying
crow crops" as milo.
Even with all these aids,
however, farmers aren't GER
tain how they'll fare when the
current unprecedentedly long
run of wet weather ends. There
are danger spots. Thousands
of acres of raw range land new
err before touched by plow are
being broken for wheat this
spring. This land is the most
arid part of the dust bowl
area; it's fertile ground for
growing wheat when there's
lots of moisture but equally
fertile for dust when it's dry.
At the time of World War I,
lots of marginal land where
there's only a small amount of
rainfall was broken to take ad-
vantage of high wheat prices.
1t was this marginal land that
later produced some of the
worst spots in the dust bowl.
And now history is repeating
itself. Because labor wasn't
available, ':sod busting" didn't
get under way on a big scale
until this year. But one operat-
or is now reported to be break
ing sod on 10000 acres of land
that has been used for range.
Most sod "busting" is being
done in eastern Colorado,
section even more arid than
the balance of the dust bowl.
Why is this virgin land be-
ing broken for wheat? With a
high price for wheat guaran-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-03
MORE COSTLY OIL

A acknowledgements drive
by major oil companies to hold
petroleum prices is busting out
all over.
Large oil companies don't
want the prices of their pro-
ducts to go any higher. And
when company officials say
that, they aren't just talking
for public consumption. They
mean it. But they're caught in
a trap.
"We're in a sellers market
and anything can happen,
says one official. 81 don't need
to spell it out to you what the
upshot will probably be-"
Prices for crude oil and re-
fined petroleum products have
gone up considerably since the
O.P.A. ended. One reason they
went up is that, under O.P.A.
controls, the industry couldn't
replace the crude oil it was
using up for anything resem-
bling the cost at which it found
the oil originally. Oil men call
it their Replacement COST"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-03
PAPER IT'S
ON THE WAY

Here's good news for pro-
ducers, and the consuming
public, too: Paper is turning
plentiful.
The stuff that makes bill
lions of bags and wrappings,
for everything from cement to
m k, is running out of
giant machines in quantities
never before known. So is the
paperboard needed for box
ing. So is the material for la
bells and envelopes, and the
printing surface for mass cir
culation magazines and books.
So are paper hankkerchiefs
and writing paper and special
ties like vegetable parchment.
Most everything but newsprint
for newspapers is we'll on the
road to supply-demand bal
ance.
You'll find no surplus. The
paper mills are gradually over
taking demand.
A straw in the wind is this
fact: Shakespeare "grey mar
ket" prices are parachuting.
These are prices which reach
ed fantastic levels, represent
ing not the bulk of the market
but the offerings of a small
fringe of marginal mills and
opportunist merchants.
For instance, container
board, used extensively for
packaging, was selling in the
fringe "spot" market not long
ago at $3.50 to 5000 a ton,
though the contract price for
the bulk Of the industry's out
put was and is about S55 a
ton. There's still a "grey mar
ket," but the fancy charge is
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-03
now down to about $11O, and
apparently still headed down.
TO DEVELOP COTTON
TRADING IN JAPAN

Westinghouse special mis-
sion to develop cotton trading
in Japan left for Tokyo recent
ly.
A War Department an
nouncement said the members
would confer with occupation
officials on financing Japan
csc imports of raw cotton, pro-
cessing it into finished goods,
and exporting the finished ma
terials.
1t is expected the mission
may work out a "cotton bank
program similar to that recent
ly established for Germany.
This set up a $40 million fund
to finance cotton transactions
for developing the German
textile industry. The Export
Import Bank provided $40 mil
lion and cotton exporters put
up 81 million. The American
Credit Supply Corp. was es-
tablished to use the fund for
purchase and distribution of
cotton and cotton goods.
The cotton mission to Japan
hopes to work out some pri-
vate financing among Japa-
nese industries to help exports
of the cotton textiles.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-03
DUST BOWL DEFENSE

Ulysses, Kan. : Dust bowl
farmers are fashioning wea-
pons they hope will defend
them against the next drought
cycle. They sadly remember
the dusty, profitless days of
1931-41.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-09-03

teed by the government for an
other year, the chances for a
quick profit appear too good to
pass up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
Whose Price Rise?
New York Times)

New York Times
 President Truman and Secretary of the Treasury Snyder have expressed their concern over the high price level and indicated that they think industry should do something about it. In effect this state ment places the responsibility for the recent price spiral upon industry. While there is no doubt that rises in ndustial prices have contributed to the present problem, it is clear that only part of the responsibility rests upon industry An examination of price changes show that the largest increases have taken place in farm and food prices An analysis of the the price index during the past year, for example, shows that TO per cent of the increase was accounted for by higher food prices. Certainly industry cannot be held responsible for the large increases here similar picture Is shown when the comparisons made for the entire wartime period From August 1889 to date farm prices have about 178 per cent while industrial prices have risen only 59 per cent.
 Government policy, rather than industrial price policy, must bear the primary responsibility for the present high level of prices It is the Government, not industry which supports farm prices whenever they threaten to decline It is the Government, not ln- duStry which is responsible for the large imitation in money and credit during the last few years It is the Government industry, which is responsible for the 18 to 1872 cent an hour wage pattern instituted year ago. with the consequent necessity for higher freight rates and other price increases It is the Government not industry, which is chiefly responsible for the increase in grain prices during recent months.
 Wherever possible industrial prices should be duced But it is a delusion to anticipate that sub stantial relief from the present high cost of living can be obtained from such price reductions. That relief will only be obtained if food and clothing prices decline Recently we have that even where such declines begin they not permitted to become fully effective because of Government support activities Certainly the facts concerning agricultural income do not indicate the need for any special intervention by the Government.
 In l946 total agricultural income was estimated at sl4 TOO O000O0 compared with S11 800 100000 at the natonary peak of 1919 During the first quarter of l947 the Department of Agriculture has estimated that farm income is substantially higher than the similar period of 1946. Cash receipts from the sale of livestock and its products estimated at about 45 per cent above year ago. while for dairy products the increase is estimated at 25 cent Approximately half of the increase in the of living during the past year has been attributable to the higher prices for these two groups of products Government officials could accomplish by devoting their attention to what be done in this sector of the economy than by giving their whole emphasis industrial prices
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25

wholesale migration of workers to Alaska is something that will the Territory great deal of trouble. The local Salvation Army tells us that already numerous job-seekers have landed broke in Juneau. The thing is probably happening all over Alaska It could become serious problem.
 We also fail to share MT. Flakne's optimism con- corning the sudden reuvenation of gold mining Labor still far too high for instance to reopen the Territorys largest operation, the Alaska Juneau and many other marginal operations will not reopen
 The same is true of the fishing industry. Last season was poor, and poor is expected this year Many canneres will not operate. There will be without doubt less employment in the fishing industry than last year
 Flakne's statement is defined by The Army Times as the first positive encouragement any U. S. of fcia agency has given to the migration of veterans for jobs in the Territory
 It is our prediction that it will be the cause of great deal of disappointment for hundreds of veterans who will arrive in Alaska and find jobs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25

CT Cyrus Peck is in charge of this field.
 For Sunday the group returns to Haines for a concert in the Presbyterian Church now served by the Rev Kenneth Fox. Sunday al ternoon the Princeton-H Hall takes the group to Skagway for an eve ming program in the Presbyterian Church, served by the Rev. John K. Dodge A reception will follow.
 Members of the choir making the trip are Adeline Barlow, Frances Barlow, Margaret Cercado, Ger trude Treffers, Ann Barlow, Anita Barlow, Margaret Mercado Ger eda, John w. Wilson, Herbert Mer- cer, Horace Marks, Lester Roberts, John c. Coins, Jr., The Rev. Wal ter Soboleff. director and William Jack, pianist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
SHAKESpEAREAN FESTIVAL BEING
 PRESENTED HERE

I Marking the anniversary of VII liam Shakespeare who died on his | fifty-second birthday, April 23, 1916 the Soroptimist Club is spearhead- 1 ing Juneau's celebration of this event with it's Shakespearean Fes- tival, this Friday evening at 8:3C o'clock in the Methodist Church Sponsored by these clubwomen to benefit the Memorial Library Fund, this unique program will be presented entirely by local artists It will introduce to Juneau audi ences the lyric tenor voice of James Mahar who will be heard in four Shakespearean songs. He has a trained voice with excellent con- trol, yet his technique suppresses none of his youthful exuberance
 The other performers appearing in this -Shakespearean presen- tation are familiar ones although many have never before turned their talents to this type of pro- gram. Dorianne Barnes, who with Josephine Hared, will accompany the singers upon the piano, is known to radio listeners for her Sunday show, "Interlude in Black and White" Claire Folta sang the leading feminine role in the recent high school operetta; and Claire Olson, Juanita DiaZ, Bonnie Bell, Barbara Gaunt and Roberta Mes serschmidt, are other singers whose work is known locally Cordelia Keppinger, Juneau High vocal di- rector, and violinist will play a familiar theme from TschaikoVsky' s overture to Romeo and Juliet.
 The dramatic portion of the event, consisting of monologues from four of the Bard's classic dramas will be interpreted by Rich ard Peter Juneauites have heard him in a Shakespearean role before when, in 1945, as director of the USO Commandos he prepared and broadcast a half-hour version of Romeo and Juliet His dramatic background is a varied one, includ- ing many years of acting and di-. recting in both the amateur and the professional theatre. He enact ed character roles with the nation ally-known Cleveland Play House and the Vermont Summer Theater Company before devoting his en- orgies to radio.
 Tickets for the festival are on sale by the Soroptimists; at the Ju- neau Public Library, and at Oar nells sport shop and at the door tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
TERRY" McGONERN

Alaskans everywhere were saddened by news of the death in Seattle this week of Foster l. McGovern better known his numerous friends throughout the Territory at Terry"
 Prominent in the business affairs of Seattle, he was one of the strongest boosters for Alaska As an official for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for many years, he devoted much time to requests from Alaska and after leaving the Seattle Chamber to enter the banking business he maintained his contacts and always willing to help when any Alaskan contacted him.
 He made numerous trips to Alaska, visiting all of the far-flung communities, offering his cooperation and seeking ways in which he could be of value to Alaskans.
 He knew the Territory better than most Alaskans, and he will not be soon forgotten by the many in Alaska who his friends
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
ANNUAL VISIT TO TERRITORY MADE
 BY DR. SApPINGT0N

Dr. Edith Sappington. regional medical director of District N. g., U. s. Chidren's Bureau, is making an annual visit to the Territorial Department of Health to discuss plans and programs relating to ma ternal and child health and crip- pied children.
 Dr. Sappington is having confer ences with health department per sonnel and reviewing their activ- ities for the past year. While in Alaska she will inspect the Ju- neal Health Center Motorship Fly giene, and the orthopedic section of the Mt Edgecumbe hospital.
 Dr. Sappington and Dr. Gather inc Sherwood, the new director of Maternal and Child Health and crippled Childrens' services, are now working out the details of the joint territorial and federal child health programs.
 The U. s. Childrens Bureau rep resentative feels that the Terri to, ial Department of Health is mak- ing very good progress There are some gaps in the services still to be filled stated pr. Sapping- ton, but we hope in time with increasing personnel and funds that Alaska will be able to cover all the health needs that mothers and children have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
Daily Lessons in English S%y L. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES

recent ediJion of The Army Times, published in Washington, D. C., may start stampede of jobseek- CTS to Alaska this summer Joe Fakne, former Juneau man. Chief of the Department of the Interiors Alaska Branch, told The Army Times the following:
 Veterans who want jobs in Alaska will never have a better opportunity than during the next six months.
 There will be hundreds of Alaska jobs from now through the summer, more than the Territory has offered. The jobs will be in Army and Navy structon, highway work mining and Alaska railroad construction and maintenance.
 Gold mining will be limited only by transporta- tion facilities available"
 While it is very true that there will be hun dreGs' of jobs this summer - there always is We wonder how many thousands will be up here after the hundreds We wonder also how many of the thousand will know that the work is seasonal that with the fall and winter will come unemployment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
20 YEARS AGO {yf% hTr 'ls EMPIRE
APRIL 25, 1927

APRIL 25, 1927
  relief work the Mississippi with house. house of E Shatuck, M Behrends
 Young proprietor Hean She farewell party previous planned after Whitefose
 pillow the Catholic awarded to Mike Pusch and Miss Cecie Cashen.
 the which showed the greatest supplemented S25 of habu Emil the only boat to port the weekend halibut.
 Weather: Highest, cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
800 GRADE SCHOOL
 CHILDREN WILL BE
 IN FETE ON MAY ]

Five hundred grade school chiio- ren will participate in the annual Juneau May Fete Friday May ?, it was announced today. The per formance will be given in the high school gymnasium at pm. there is no admission charge
 The Return of Spring is the title of this years May fete The story is based on the old Greek legend of Pluto and .Persephone, which explains the change of the seasons. There will be dances by the children arrayed as flowers, birds, etc. with special songs by the third, sixth and eighth grades.
 Leading parts in the pageant are taken by students of the eighth grade Mary Whitaker will be Per sephone, goddess of flowers. The part of Pluto, King Of the Under world, will be taken by Carl Weid- man. Dick Keithahn is Mercury, messenger ol the gods. Rae Peters will be Ceres, mother of Persephone and goddess of agriculture. Jeff Pegues will be narrator.
 Six girls from the seventh grade will act as protecting handmaidens to persephone. They are Darlene Adsero, Diana Larson, Beverly Junge, Shirley Molvar, Lois Law renee and Betty Mantyla
 The directing committee is com posed of Mrs. Berlin, Mrs. Case, Miss Lindenmeyer and Miss Ma land, who are assisted by all the grade school teachers and Miss Keppinger
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
TAKU POST, WW, CONTRIBUTES $50
 FOR TEXAS CITY

Taku Post, Vet-ra-r O. Foreign Wars, has made a donation of $50 to assist in the relief work of the Texas City, Texas, disaster. The contribption by the local VFW Post is one of many being made from all over the United States at the suggestion of Louis E. Starr, National Commander of the VFW. Starr recommended, this week, that all VFW chapters render some financial assistance to the victims of the terrible explosions and fires at Texas City,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
MODERN ETIQUETTE Soprpr. Sy ,rr

passing men and women guests who should be served first?
 A. of the women then to the
 O. Should members of family telephone during his business hours?
 A. Not unless it matter of business something Q. Is appropriate for a christening?
 A. Yes consider money appropriate gift
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
HOSPITAL NOTES

St. Ann's Hospital reported no new patients admitted yesterday. Discharged were Mrs. Peter Nickel, Mrs. Catherine Dixon and Gus Neswoog.
 Government Hospital admitted George Anderson from Hoonah, discharged Baby Frances Houston and Geraldine Wallace of Juneau, and George Mayeda from Hoonah.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
SENIOR CHOIR OF MEMORIAL CHURCH
 ON CONCERT TOUR

The Senior Choir of the Memor- ial Church has left for a short concert tour and is due to arrive in Haines this afternoon aboard the Princeton- Hall
 Saturday morning drive up the Chilkat River Valley takes the choir to Klukwan for an evening concert in the Presbyterian Church established over TO years ago. Ed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25

39; lowest, 33; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
HALIBUTERS READY

About 65 boats at Petersburg plan leaving there for the halibut banks ready for the opening of the season on May l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-25
LOOK and LEARN Ss /, copnoN

l. During what Presidents in history that the United States 9 What industry has the highest death g. What animal claimed 4 For what do the four IFS All What was the battle the 
 
 
 9 Mining, with lumber ranking The Head, heart, health g. Remember
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-23
JUNEAU ELkS HOSTS TO 2
 GRAND PIERS

Two Past Grand Exalted Rulers of the ElkS and their wives were entertained by officers and mem bers of Juneau Elks Lodge No. APO yesterday afternoon and evening, following their arrival here on the Princess Norah, on which they are making the round trip.
 The Past Exalted Rulers were Bruce A. Campbell, who is also chairman of the Elks National Memorial and Publication Commit tee, of East St. Louis, H., and John R. Coen, also vice-chairman of the Elks National Memorial and Publication Committee, of Sterling, Colorado.
 With the two Past Exalted Rul- CTS is Dr. B. McHugh, of Sterling,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-23

Colorado, a retired dentist, also accompanied by Mrs. McHugh. The party attended the Elks Conven- ton in Portland.
 The visitors were met when they arrived on the Princess Norah D. delegation of Juneau Lodge Off cers and Past Exalted Rulers, Act ing Governor Lew M. Williams and J. S. MacKinnon, president of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. They were taken to the Elks Club where pictures were taken, after which they were driven to Menden- hall Glacier. On the return from the glacier stop was made at the Salmon Creek Country Club for dinner, then back to the Elks Club where the guests were enter tained until time to return to the steamer.
 The visiting Elks were entertain ed at Ketchikan, and will also be guests of the Skagway Elks dur ing their stay in that town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-23
MORE TRIAL RUNS
 THIS EVENING IN
 SOAP BOX DERBY

More trial runs in preparation for Sundays big Soap Box Derby will be held on the Twelfth Street Hill at 7:3o o'clock this evening when several new cars are sche- duled to make their appearance Derby officials report today
 Meanwhile, last minute prepar- ations are being made for the big event Sunday.
 A parade of all the entries will start the affair off, the boys par ading their cars up the Twelfth Street Hill to the starting point at the top Races will start at 2:30 D. m, the parade at ? p. m
 There will te C,owns ana other entertainment, hot dog and soda pop stand and other novel, ties.
 The judges stand will be at the finish line at Twelfth and D.
 Twenty-six heats will be run this time, two cars to each heat, the loser eliminated, and there Will be three classes. Five entries from Sitka are on the way.
 Residents of Twelfth Street and the Case-Shattuck Addition are cautioned to keep their dogs in their yards on the day of the race and during trial runs in order to avoid serious accidents. On Sum day spectators are asked to re- member to keep out of the street and on the sidewalks in order tc give the boys a chance.
 First prize, of course, will De the grand champions three-di mensional plaque and the free trip to Akron, Ohio, tu compete iii the national races. Mayor Waino Hendrickson will accompany the winner to Akron.
 Second prize here will be new bicycle In Glasses A and B, first place winners will receive gold t.e 
 clasps with the Derby emblem, second place, silver emblems, third place, bronze clasps. The winner of each heat receives a new flash light as prize.
 The winner of the Class c race, boys Q and 10 who cannot com pete l2r the grand pr;y,. gets a four month pass to the Capitol Theatre, and the secocd placs winner gets a .wo-month pass.
 There will be special prizes for the best upholstered car the best designed brakes, the best workman ship. These will be announced later.
 The boys in Glass A and Class B must build their own cars with only technical advice being receiv- ed from advisors. They must do all the work themselves. Class c toys, however, can have all the help they want since they are not eligible for the grand prize.