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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
HOSPITAL NEWS
EMERGENCY FUND GROWS VERY NEAR Sl0.0o0 GOAL

The Emergency Hospital Fund grows closer and closer to its goal of $1O,OOO, it was announced today, with the addition of $54,
 On Saturday, the Alaska SS Company added $50. and two of Nome's tourists, Tavern Hite and Lois Jentes of Anchorage, who had been housed overnight in a private home where the owner refused pay, contributed $4. to the hospital fund in appreciation for the hospitality.
 The total is now $9,549.70.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
.Cuerrillas Cry
 For Military Aid

UNDATED International -(P) Greek Communists were report ed pleading for help from Mar shal Tito of Yugoslavia as 10000 Greek government troops moved in on them today.
 The greatest offensive in the guerrilla war developed near the border of Albania. It was powered by six Greek Divisions, planes and artillery. Some guerrillas have al ready surrendered.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
THREE STRANDED TWO DAYS ON SLEDGE ISLAND

Over the weekend three local men, Frank Bingham, Elmo Mill Ter and Mike Kazinguk, made a trip to the Sledge Island area to hunt seal. They were caught on the island by an ice foe and forced to stay over two days, when they had planned the trip for a one-day stopover. They had but one days rations.
 The trio returned to Nome with out having suffered any real hard ships.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR MIDNIGHT SUN HIDES

Today is the longest day of the year. Many midnight excursions and picnics have been planned to take advantage of the nice weather we have been having. Unfortunately, however, the US. Weather Bureau forecast says the sun will not be available tonight.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
OLEARYS FIRST TO BOARD JUMPER HITCH ON ARRIVAL

Sunday afternoon MT. and Mrs. Charles OLeary made a trip cn Boring Sea, with motor-equip- ped canoe, and wove their way among the icebergs to the MS Jumper Hitch which was anchored offshore to the westward of Nome.
 The couple boarded the vessel and later returned through the ice floes, bringing in the crews mail.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
MOTORSHIP NORTH STAR AT NUNIVAK ISLAND

The Motorship North Star, of the Alaska Native Service, is re- ported to be at Meykoruk on Nunivak Island discharging sup plies today.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-21
U. of w. Glee Club Here on Jubilee Tour

NOME WAS FAVORED YESTERDAY by the visit of the University of Washington Mems Glee Club. under direction of Dean Charles w. Lawrence of the University School of Music.
 Arthur L. Gunson, mdndger of the tour and Mrs
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Militare and son,
who have been living in the Fewkes'
cottage, moved to Whitefish New
Year day.
Mrs. Art Fleming spent the past
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Kiefer Gray in Spokane.
Mrs. Jennie Truman went to
Seattle the last of the week to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Ed Arnold went to Spo-
kane Thursday, going from that city
by plane to Norfolk, Va. Mrs.
Arnold was called to Norfolk be-
cause of the serious illness of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jack Arnold
Edith Becquart who is a relief
operator at Naples, Ida, visited at
her home here the fore part of last
week.
Two real estate transactions took
place recently. The D. w. Butts
farm in the Tooley Lake District
was sold to Harold E. Butts. Ralph
Arnold purchased the H. w. DiehI
Another business transaction was
the sale of the E. E. Madden grocery
stock to Leo Collar. Mr.. Collar as
;umed management of the store
January 5th. MIR. Madden has been
n the grocery business in Rexford
or the past twenty-six years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
Pormenter Valley

Mr. and Mrs. Candee of len.
nings spent Christmas and New
Years with their daughter, Mrs
Bart Sullivan, and family.
Mrs. George Rouse Sr. and BY
ron were dinner guests New Years
evening at the J. T. Shanholtzer
home.
Mrs. Dick Smith has been suffer
ing from a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frisbee and
Joan were New Years guests of
Earl Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koehler and
family spent New Years day with
the McGrew family.
Peggy Boomer attended the Theta
Rho New Years Eve dance.
Joe Wallace spent the holidays
with his parents.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
REXF()R)

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baker of
Whitefish visited at the home of Mrs.
Bakers parents, Sunday, Dec. %.
! Mrs. Charles Hammons spent the
holiday season in Spokane visiting
her husband, who is employed
there.
Mrs. James Hurst visited at the
home of Mrs. Alma Ross in Kalis-
pell, the fore part of last week.
Art Whitmarsh went to Seattle
Saturday, where he expects to stav
for the remainder of the winter
The Collar family will reside in
Mr. Whitmarsh's house while he is
gone.
Johnnie Doble Jr. won second
prize in the bows contest at the
Rexan Drug Store in Eureka. The
prize is an electric erector set
johnnie wishes to thank all the
folks who voted for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Anderson and
children visited in Whitefish last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. d. D. Strock has been i'll |
for the past two weeks.
Mrs. George Rich left for Dillon
the latter part of the week where
Sne VIII attend the Normal School, |
enrolling in teachers training
training course.
Donald Farrell, son of Mrs. E.
Torres spent part of his school va
cation visiting relatives in Poison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd DePratu and
children returned recently from
visit in Washington.
Mrs. Richard Ingram of Chester.
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
w. A. DeShazer for a few days the
past week.
H. w. Diehl was a business caller
in Hot Springs last week.
Lefford Smith returned recently
from Spokane, where he visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Coger and /
family moved to Kalispeli. where
hey purchased a home. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Doble bought the Coger
nome on Young Greek Meadows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

After holidays spent in Seattle
with his parents, Joseph Rife joined
his wife who had spent the time
with her parents in Helena, in Spo-
kane where they enjoyed few days
shopping.
Monday afternoon Roger Kensler
flew his sister in-law, Miss Anita
Sagen to Missoula where she will
continue her studies. Roger re-
turned the same afternoon.
Francis Pearson, Spokane, spent
the vacation with his father, Walter
Pearson.
Miss Myrtle Swanson paid visit
to Seattle and Spokane during the
holidays.
Having been transferred to the
state of Michigan where he is in
charge of his company's products
for the entire state, Sam Laffoon
and his wife stopped over in Troy
for a few days to visit his mother,
Mrs. Lou Laffoon and other rela-
tiveS.
Raymond Jensen and brother
Keith returned from holiday visit
to their home in Dodson.
Miss Nellie Mullins is patient
in Boomers Ferry hospital where !
she is taking treatment.
E. J. Weidner has recovered from
his recent illness sufficiently to be |
able to attend to his duties at the
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dunkle were
New Years dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brown.
as-t
Of the holidays in Spokane.
Roy Crush who was Valedictor
ian of his class while he attended
Troy High School and who now is
a student at Moscow University has +
been selected by the Westinghouse
for continued studies in
at their expense. When
he finishes in June he will go
directly to Pittsburg. He and Mrs.
Crush spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Crush. \
Mrs. Alice Peterson is in Spo-
zane where she is. receiving medi-
al treatment. A
Mrs. Charles Cone spent the holt
lays in Troy at her home here. She
eturned to Pullman.
Mrs. Lee Kensler was hostess to
members of her sewing club on Wed
lesday.
Friends~here have received an
of the arrival of
laughter born Dec % to Mr.. and
Mrs David Wilson MARY Ellen
They are living in Texas
where Mr.. Wilson is on the teaching
taft of the A. N, M. college.
Mrs Lee, owner of Troy Rooms,
5 spending month in California
With members of her family.
Mrs VIM. Purcell and Virgil and
canine of Spokane spent New Years
n Troy
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindholm were
usines svisitors in Boomers Ferry
n Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Hutton and
on returned home to Spokane af-
eT pleasant holiday spent with
Ter parents, Senator and Mrs. D. F.
'ewkes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
GAS COLLECTIONS
AT HIGH Level.

Helena U.p With S835 378 81
collected in November State gas
oline tax collections for the wear
reached a total of $8,698, 572.l4 &C
cording to a report released bv the
State Board of Equalization.
The November collections were
down about $4,000 from the pre-
ceding month when sos, 209.46 was
collected and both were down con-
slderably from the months of Aug
ust and September.
The total thus far this year repre-
sents a 1916 per cent increase over
the same period of 1916 and is a
1883 per cent increase over the
same period of 1916.
Along with the collection increase
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

there was recorded a refund in
crease the board reported. The re-
funds reached total of $2,O85,572.14
for a percentage increase of 14.34
over the corresponding period Of
last year. November refunds a
mounted to $3.50, 823.45.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

Mrs. James ShanhoItzer spent
sunday afternoon with Mrs. II. B.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
TROY news
School News

School News
School re-opened, following the
Christmas vacation, on January S.
Fifth grade teacher Sara Breslin
was married during vacation to
Robert johnson of Duluth, MINI.
Mrs. Johnson plans to complete the
school year here before joining her
husband, who is finishing his senior
year at the University of Minnesota.
Two home basketball games are
scheduled for this weekend. Cres-
ton junior high and high school
teams will be guests of the Trojans
Friday evening, and the Poison
Pirates will invade the local court
Saturday evening. The Trojans
viii go on a three-day trip the
following weekend, playing Poison,
Big Fork, and Columbia Falls.
Such Versatility
Last week we crowed about our
spring weather. A little bit of win
ter in the form of four inches of
snow came to warn US that there
could still be winter. Then the
rains came and we were optimistic |
On Monday night we experienced |
. heavy snowfall and now the rain |
again. While the trees and the hill
sides are snow-clad we can be thank
full that our moisture has come in
the liquid form for steadily all day
it has poured down. In the higher
attitudes the snow will pile up the
reserve of moisture so necessary for
maintenance and growth of our
vegetation in this region.
Here and There
Anne Cobbledick and her friend
Ethel England who had been visit
ing at the Cobbledick home during {
the holidays returned to Missoula.
Ray Dolan, Martin Farris and Joe |
kuahara also returned
Mrs. Lester Coffman left last
week for Washington, D. C., where
she viii visit her parents for
month. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGlocklin, I
Spokane, spent New Years with Mr.
and Mrs. r. Page. 7
The Christmas holidays were not 7
a round of social activities
for Mis- Virginia Smith who on Sat I
urday underwent an emergency APP {
pendectomy in Libby. Her con-
dition is reported good" l
Miss Marie Hubbard returned to '
her Girl Scout work in Astoria S
night after having spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. j
and Mrs. A. M. Hubbard. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gilchrist and
family spent Saturday at the E. E. !
Drury home where they joined their +;
sons, Billy and Douglas, who have
been visiting there for couple of
weeks. Mr.. Dougal Gilchrist and [
son en- route to Portland also visited c
there.
The Tallmadge brothers, Les and S
Harold from the Bull Lake district {
were transacting business in Troy /
and Libby on Monday. II
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04

.'. tosa a, if,r Nsi ate De. partuent and Officers lub at he base. Entries will be accept : ed until 4 pm on the second day of ti,e Derby.
 New prlzes posted this week for lucky aDgle.s in the Derby include $lO OO savings account for second place in the Junior Division, posted by the Bank of Kodiak; and fishing reel posted by Sam See of Standard Oil Company. Kodiak merchants desiring to post prizes for the Derby should contact Chairman Mark Meyer or Ken Wade at the Community Center within the next few days.
 A complete list of judges and officials will be announced next week.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04
VefSVt. ss<~sC>S
 Good Fishing

'It's going to be cod ii h ng in tbe Salmon Derby this year. "
 That is the opinion of Junlo, Champion. Sammy Nelson. frs dsIby entrant. after sL ending several da this week in search of Che big ones
 'The silvers are running and there's lots of them" reported Sammy.
 All of which will be good news to she more than a hundred local anglers, men, women and jun. aFs-who will seek the biggest fish in order to receive cash, uerehandise and glory next Sat- uEslay and Sunday, September HI and l2.
 The Derby, sponsored by the Che Community Center, is open to all corners but advance entry IS necessary. Entry blanks may Se obtained at the Club Liquor Store, Knudsen's, Kodiak Mer- santile Co.,, Polar Bear Cafe, Bank of Kodiak, Community Center or Norman Photo Shop
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04
WA0B 9
NOTICE
DEMANDToPAY SCHOOL

DEM.ANDT0PAY SCHOOL TAXES FORil94Sa
 The 1948 School itazs.issq cusr- ently due and payable, The sax must be paid by all employed persons, male and female, over 2l and under 55. no matter what their length of residence in the territory.
 All employers are requested to furnish lists of their employees and pay taxes for them if'' they have not already done so.
 Exemptions are for service personnel, permanently disabled. and those in the care of the territory.
 The tax is $5 and is payable at the Commissioners Office. A. M. Vokaeek Tax Collector
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04

Several tons of freight includ- ing hardware for re driving and repairing the section of dock under lease to the Kodiak Cold Storage Co.,, arrived on the last Denali
 Work of repairing the leased section of the dock will start soon, according to a local spokesman of the company
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04

The regular lun heon meeting of the BPW at the Casino Sporting Club has been changed. The meeting will be held We'd nesday, instead of Monday.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04

THE SALMON TRAP We are not trap operators or Cannery operators. We e Alaskans interested in taxation and the pros perity of the Territory. A far as concerned, the trap referendum which we will vote October 18th is NOT a gear fight, but mic problem which conGerns all Alaskans.
 On the conservation question, the us. Fish and Wildife Service, which IS the bureau in charge of conservation, has authority at the present time to close every fish trap in the Territory tomorrow morning if they were believed to be menace to our salmon
 We have completed study of the trap question and here are the economic reasons why the welfare of the Territory demands continuation of traps: l. TAXES: Fish traps contributed more than $8OO,O0O to the Territory last year. This is approxi- mately one seventh of total taxes collected by A. laska Our present tax money is insufficient to ade- quatey support cites schools, welfare needs and other vital programs. We protest any legislation de- signed to destroy any present Territorial tax 2. JOBS FOR ALAsKANs: Thousands of Alaskans employed by salmon traps, not just during the fishing season, put throughout nine months of the year. Supplying materials for the construction of traps major Alaska industry All netting and logs used in making traps produced in Alaska by Aaskans If you vote to eim- mate raps you are destroying industries and jobs of Alaska residents.
 3. NEW INDUSTRY: For the past 34 years. the sa- industry has been developed by the use of fish traps until 1t has investment of over one hum ded million dollars in the Territory. Seriously crip- bling our largest industry by eliminating fish traps will discourage new money from investing in Alaska Alaska needs year round economy-to get It We encourage more venture capital to invest in the Territory.
 HH@
 Directors:
 HARRY J. HILL Anchorage
 DAN LHAMON, Fairbanks
 THEODORE KETTLESON, Sitka
 HENRY HOGUE, Juneau
 EMORY F. TOBIN, Ketchikan
 W. c. STUMP, Ketchikan, Exec. Sec'y. Territorial Taxpayers
 Association
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04
NOTICE

The MIRROR office will be closed Labor Day, Sept. 6.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Act" he, said, But, We were pro-
curement agency and. in a period of
emergency when there was such a
rush to build up the armed forces,
it would have been useless to carry
the point further.
Frankly, the policy Of calling for
delivery of men on a color basis put
many white men in uniform long
before their normal term" he added.
Pointing out that the policy was
based on the matter of separate ac-
commodations available, Col. john
son said he believed that "as long
as we have segregation we will have
discrimination
Thurman L. Dodson, president Of
the National Bar Association, is
chairman of the commission and
Mr.. Hays acted as counsel. Other
members present were Kermit Eby,
CIO educational director; DR.. Ken
meth B. Clark, City College of New
York; David Lord, Americans for
Democratic Action; Harold Gibbons,
st. Louis regional director, United
Distribution Workers (CIO); Hiram
Elfenbein, New York attorney; Mrs.
Elsie Elfenbein, executive director,
National Council for Jewish Women,
and Andrew L. Newman, American
Veterans Committee.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Mrs. Harry {. Van Deusen
To Be Buried in VIRGINIA

Funeral services for Mrs. M. Ger
trude Van Deusen, ST, of 1923 North
Fillmore street, Arlington, were to
pe held at 3 pm. today at the Ives
funeral home, 2847 Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington. Burial will be in
Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Herndon,
Va.
Mrs. Van Deusen, who had lived
in Arlington with her husband,
Harry E. Van Deusen, for more than
40 years, was active in Sunday
school work in the Clarendon Meth
odist Church. She was a member of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
A native Of Brandy, Va, near
Orange, Mrs. Van Deusen attended
schools in Fairfax County and
Herndon. She was married to Mr..
Van Deusen in 1902. He is retired
employe of the United States Public
Health Service.
A son, W. E. Van Deusen, Is an
Arlington attorney.
In addition to her husband and
son, Mrs. Van Deusen leaves three
brothers. Genus, F. and Luther H.
McMilleh of Washington, and Ar
thur C. McMillen, Arlington, two
sisters, Mrs. George o. Sunday of
Washington, and Mrs. R. S. Crippen,
Arlington, and two grandchildren,
Peggy and Billy Van Deusen,
Arlington. r
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Services Set tuesday
For Bartholomew Shea

Funeral services for Bartholomew
Shea, so, retired plumber who died
Friday will be held at 8 am. Tues.
day at the Hanlon funeral home,
1881 Georgia avenue NV.
Requiem mass will be said at st.
Aloysius Catholic Church at 9 am,
and burial will be in Mount olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Shea, who lived at 7o5 Sixth
street NV, died Of injuries suf-
fered when struck by a streetcar
here more than two months ago.
According to police, Mr.. Shea was
struck by streetcar operated by
Roy L. Mayo, 58, Of 1884 Fourth
street NE, while crossing G street
February 26.
Mr.. Shea is survived by a sister,
Miss Katherine Shea of 2312 Chew
erly avenue, Cheverly. Md Z
daughter, Mrs, r. J. Kessell Of Lam
sing, Mich, and a granddaughter.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
|Babi tnjure3 as Car
'5kids Across Lawn

A, six-week-old baby was hurt
yesterday and her older sister es-
capped injury when two-car col
lision propelled one Of the cars
across three lawns.
The baby, Anastasia Hangeman-
ole. daughter of E. v. Hangemanole
of l343 Underwood street NV, was
knocked from q baby carriage on
the lawn In front OF the home Of
Mrs. Helen Colevas. $500 Thirteenth
street NV. and suffered bruises
She was treated by = private physi-
clan at home.
Her fiye-year-old sister, Helen,
was pulled from the path of the
car by Jane Colevas. q, who also
tried to pull the carriage out OF
the way of the car but was unable
to get to it I'M time.
The automobile, according to po-
lice, was driven by Frank r. Cole,
%, of 61S Van Buren, street NV
He was charged with driving at
unreasonable speed.
Police said Coles car collided at
Thirteenth and Kennedy streets
NV. with a car driven by r. E
Brigham, "a. of 3108 Thirty-ninth
street NV. The impact of the
collision apparently showed Coles
car across the sidewalk.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Rites tuesday
For Frank J. Mersch

Requiem mass will be said at 9:30
am. Tuesday at the Church of the
Nativity for Frank j., Mersch,. IS
who died yesterday at Emergency
Hospital. Burial will be in St
Mary's Cemetery. !, go.
Mr.. Mersch suffered stroke yes
terday morning at Georgia avenue
and Kennedy street NV, while pn
mis- way to deliver Mothers Day
cards to friends. He and Mrs
Mersch, who survives him, had sold
greeting cards to friends and church
associates on special occasions since
his retirement from business 10
years ago.
A native of Cincinnati, Mr.
Mersch was the son of Henry and
Catherine Mersch. He. attended
schools in Ohio and later went into
the grocery business with, his wife,
the former Mary c. Wahl, in Frank
fort, Ind.
Mr.. Mersch was at one time
freight superintendent of the old
Glover Leaf Railroad in Indiana.
He and Mrs. Mersch' came to
Washington in 1927 and together
managed grocery store at Thir-
teenth street and Park road NV.
for about 10 years. Their home is at
Gil Kennedy street NV.
Mr.. Mersch was a member OF the
Holy Name Society and the Manresa
Retreat Group of the Church of the
Nativity.
A son, Victor S. Mersch, is clerk OF
the Tax Court of the United States
here and is former District Regis
ter of Wills. Two other sons, Alfred
w. and Clarence F. Mersch, also
survive.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
National Symphony
Signs "a So|oists for
Winter Concerts

Fourteen soloists have been signed
for next winters National SYM
pl1ony Orchestra concert season, Or
chestra officials announced last
night.
While the symphony's $4,000
fund drive has not yet finished, the
season has been arranged on the
expectation the full amount will
be raised by fall. Several benefits
are planned to bring in the amount
still lacking, which is about $4,000,
officials said.
Season ticket applications will be
mailed to regular subscribers to-
morrow. Twenty-Five concerts are
planned, with the opening set for
October IA.
Among the soloists ltsfed are Fritz
Kreisler, Erica Morini and Isaac
Stern, violinists; Arthur Rubinstein
Rudolf Firkusny, Earl Wild. Eugene
Istomin and Marjorie Mitchell,
pianists; Blanche The5om, lnezzo-
soprano; Helen Traubet, soprano;
Salvatore Baccaloni, basso, and Syl-
via Meyer, harpist.
Two large choral works will fea-
ture other soloists. Nell Tangeman
and Harold Haugh will sing in
Mahler's Das Lied Won der Erde, and
Etelka Freund, pianist, will be heard
with the Washington Choral Society
in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy.
Several guest conductors will soon
be engaged to lead the orchestra
while DR.. Hans Kinder, the perma-
nent conductor, is on trips in Europe
during January and March.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Greeks Find 40 Babies
'5irangIed by Rebels
by the Assoeiotsd Press

ATHENS, May 8.-War Minister
George Stratos said tonight the
Greek Army had found the bodies
OF 40 babies strangled by guerrillas
during q retreat across Ghiona
mountain early this week.
Stratos told reporters that prison
ers said the babies Of guerrilla
hostages and women guerrillas were
killed to prevent their cries from
betraying the location of the guer-
rilla band to pursuing army troops"
He said the bodies Of babies rang
ing from 3 months to 3 years were
found scattered over the ground
near ,Villate, Stromni. They were
found by army troops mopping up in
the Roumeli area where 1000 guer-
rillas have been killed or captured
in the last three weeks.
/ The government announced q
special commission of medical doc
tors will be dispatched to Stromni
Immediately to investigate what
Mr.. Stratos called "a fEighttul and
hideous act"
Athens newspapers reported cap
tured bandits as saying many OF
the babies were children of women
guerrillas who consented to the
Staying of the babies in an effort
to avoid capture,