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Evening star., 1948-11-23

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Evening star., 1948-11-23
CupituI Securities

7 Over The Counter.
| The following bid and asked quota tions
on Washington securities traded over the
| counter represent prices at which one or
more dealers. members of the National
Association Of Security Dealers, Inc,
would trade with the general public at the
The Star as Of Friday noon. Origin Of
Evening star., 1948-11-23

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div;dsnds In arrears. pfaid this year.
taken at last dividend meeting. 3 Payabis
IN stock. exact cash value undetexminee
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Evening star., 1948-11-23

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Evening star., 1948-11-23
Business Briefs

Commercial and Industrial Fall
sres rose sharply to 126 in the week
shded November 18 VS.. So in the
preceding week and 10 in the like
I1947 week-Dun g. Bradstreet.
Crude Oil Production set another
record in the week ended November
E2O. averaging 5,656,635 barrels daily
AOil & Gas Journal.
Shell Oil Co. announced price ad-
justments similar to those made by
ESQ Standard Oil Co. last week
Retail gasoline prices were raised
in amounts ranging to $40 of a
fcent q gallon while home heating
oils were reduced.
Eaton Mfg. Co. stockholders ap-
proved 2-for-1 split in their 81 par
stock. Trading in the new 50 par
stock will begin December /.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway re-
ceived high bid of 1855 for $40
poo, 900 of refunding and improve
|ment mortgage 37sqo bonds, due
1973, from Halsey Stuart g. Co. and
Associates.
Pennsylvania Railroad received q
high bid of 990399 for s7,e35, 900
Equipment trust 2laeo certificates
from Halsey Stuart g. Co.
Superheater Co. merger with Com
bustion Engineering Co. was pro-
posed by directors of both COM
panies. Stockholders must approve
Tat meeting December % for the
plan to become effective December
pl.
Travellers Insurance Co. declared
2 dividend of 81 and an extra divi-
bend OF So, both payable December
TO-
REQ Motors, Inc, directors decided
that no further dividends will be
paid this year. The company paid
62 Z cents each in March, June and
September.
Pennsylvania Dixie Cement Corn,
seclared an extra dividend of so
cents and regular quarterly of rs
cents. both payable December IS.
Bridgeport Brass Co. declared a
dividend of IS cents, payable Decem-
per 20, first declaration since
august, 1947.
Butte Copper & Zinc Co. declared
dividend of Is cents, payable De-
cember 20. Last previous declara-
tion was in November, 1916.
Armstrong Cork Co. declared a
ffinal 194S dividend of $1.40, payable
December 81, raising the years
{total to So VS.. $3.50 in 1947.
Crane Co. declared an extra divi-
fend Of $1.40 and regular quarterly
dsf 40 cents, payable December "a
lrising 194s payments to So VS.. $3.50
in 1947.
General Railway Signal Co. de-
Glared a dividend of 81 q common
share, payable December ~. lifting
l948 payments to 50 VS.. 81 In 1947.
Norfolk e. Western Railway net
income for 10 months ended October
1fl was $33 3,279,624 or $5.27 a share
VS. $28,537.0 OPT or $4.46 in the same
b1947 period.
Pan American Petroleum 4
Transport Co. earned $3,191,571 OF
~ cents a share in three month,
ended September 80 VS.. $3,o36, 1886 o.
64 cents a year earlier.
Virginia Electric e. Power Co. ne
income for II months ended Oc'
,ober 81 was $5,745,439 or $1.4e VS.
Dc, ,223,533 or $163 in the preceding
fiscal period.
Beech Aircraft Corp. earned 81,
"a 61R nr SS s2 in - Y,oonthS ei1def
September 30 VS.. loss Of $l,816, 6,46'
1n the previous year.
Empire Millwork Corp. profit fo
pine months ended September 81
gas $977, ,761 or $1.72 VS.. $3.50, ,726 O
u .46 in the same 1947 period.
Butte Copper & Zinc Co. earnet
I189, ,446 or 81 cents in three month
Fnded September 80 VS.. o deficit o
6.575 year earlier.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Markets Will Close

NEW YORK, Nov. IS (R.-
Financial and commodity exchanges
throughout the United States will
be closed Thursday, November rs,
in observance Of Thanksgiving Day.
Canadian and European markets
will be open as usual.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
N. Y. Bond Market

(Furnished By the Associated PressD
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
Evening star., 1948-11-23
DeoIinqs

=, The Securities and Exehanse Commits
sion reported today these transactions BY
cialists on the New York Stock Exchange
for November 20: 4,abI purchases inyoiv.
ing 12o,s67 shares, 3,3b7 sales involving
involving 1,2S6 shares.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 lP.-Dividends
declared:
A.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10

u A eS tuberculosis has no symptoms iii it's early stage, when it is easiest to cure. But, fortunately, it can be detected early by means of a chest X-ray.
 The 5000 associations affiliated with the National Tuberculosis Association, which are engaged in a year-round campaign against tuberculosis, urge every adult to have a chest X-ray at least once a year. If this were done, the estimated 250,0O0 eases of tuber- culosis unknown to health author ities could be found. When all cases are found and treatment provided for the individuals, the danger of the spread of this dis ease will be prevented.
 Christmas Seal funds help SUD- port X-ray services to find un- known cases of tuberculosis.
 Buy and Use christmos Seals
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
Shipping News .

Christmas mail to the Outside will be delivered on time this year in spite of the shipping delay. The Army transport Sergeant Archer T. Cannon loaded three carloads of mail at Seward and will sail some time today. The local post office is now completely cleared of all but today's mail.
 The unloading of the Army transport was effected much more quickly than had been expected. But there is another ship, an LST, with 25OO to 27OO tons of freight to be unloaded. With the Railroad Barge 754 due to leave Seattle to- morrow and five Alaska Line ships due before the end of the month, it appears that longshoremen and rail employees will be occupied al most full time.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
PLANE CRASH LANDS AT SUMMIT LAKE

According to a report by High way Patrolman George Puckett a plane had crash landed near lower Summit Lake on the Seward-Hope highway. Puckett said that tracks in the snow showed that someone had walked away from the crashed plane, and no one was on the scene at the time he arrived. It is believed that the plane is one be- longing to Bob Martin of Seward. At press time this afternoon, how ever, neither Martin nor anyone with direct knowledge of the acci- dent could be found.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
OUTBREAKS TO HAVE CHRISTMAS SERVICES

The Rev, A. O. Odegaard of An chorage announced today that the Seward Lutheran Church is plan ming Christmas program for Thursday, December B, at 7:30 in the evening. He conducted services at the Seward Lutheran Church yesterday evening, and 42 people were present. After the services in- struction classes were held for both the young people and adults.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
Winter Driving Caution Given
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waiting or walking in Sub-Zero temperatures. A few accessories such as matches. pocket knife, can opener, and a small amount of food may be found useful.
 Travel by those not experienced in sub-arctic winters should be limited to temperatures above 20 degrees F. Normally, even in the most severe winter months, warm spells occur when the daytime temperature moderateS above this limit When daytime temperatures fall below this limit, it is recom- mended that the traveller stop over until the weather moderateS, as, at such low temperatures, starting of cold or stalled engines is diffi- cult and working at minor running repairs is hazardous Below about 40 degrees F., all travel by high way should be suspended. Travel in groups of two or more vehicles is recommended since this affords protection and means of relief in case of breakdown of any one ve- hicle. Similarly, two or more per sons in a single vehicle are much safer than one person travelling alone
 Observance of the above simple precautions, and careful driving will permit the winter traveller not only to travel with reasonable safety, but with enjoyment.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
At the Hotels

At the New Seward - Mir. and Mrs. Jack Pennington, Fairbanks; Roy Boyd, Anchorage; Charles Me Doffey, Wm. w Ward and Harry J. Hayes. all of Whittier; It. and Mrs. Hunter l.. Sharf, Anchorage; Vim. E. Richard. Alaska Railroad; MT. and Mrs Chris Brotin, Anchor age; Mrs. Wm. J. Wagner. Anchor age.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
December II

December II EPISCOPAL GUILD meets at 200 pm. in church basement.
 December l4 ORDER OF EASTERN STAR meets at Masonic Temple, pm. VFW and AUXILIARY, 800 p.m., LOOP. Hall.
 December Is AMERICAN LEGION meets at Le- zion Hall at 500 pm. ALTAR SOCIETY SACRED Heart Catholic Church meets at rectory at pm.
 December l6 RAINBOW FOR GIRLS meets at Masonic Hall, 7:30 pm.
 December l7 PARENT PREACHER ASSOCIATION meets at school.
 December 2l JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB meets. SEWARD REGISTERED NURSES Association has regular meeting.
 December 23 WS.C.S. meets at eSWard Memor- ial Church, 8 pm.
 December 2B SEWARD WOMEN'S CLUB meets at 8 pm. at Seward Memorial Church
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
The G.ad& Roe9e.

Women of Seward, if I wore a hat l would certainly say, My hat is off to you" During the past three hard, anxious months I heard very little complaining, many "it can't be helped" shrugs, and half provoked comments, but little downright bitterness. When the pull was hardest, and the menfolk were home under foot day after day, or roaming the streets like fish out of water, Cor do fish out of water roam the streets?), any way, it was the women who kept the heads and enthusiastically looked forward to the end.
 Now the strike is over, and we wander through the grocery stores, hopefully scanning empty shelves, we can admit that we were begin ming to get just little bit scared. It is easy to see now what might have been.
 Suddenly too, Christmas is closer than we thought, and prospects of a little work for almost everyone has seemed to snap us out of long spell and now we can let our hair down and gripe. And, sister, we are! And how, we are gripping.
 Yesterday for the first time l heard serious complaining in the stores. One woman was much in- tereSted because there was no dog food! At the same time there was no butter, no eggs, no vegetables, little meat and coffee. No this and no that. We are having short taste of what Alaska was fifty years ago. Are we so soft these days that we can't take for a week what the old timers had all win ter?
 Pin up your hair, Gals. Powder your nose and smear on the lip stick-it's only another week until we'll be eating again! After lit- tie thought, you will have to ad- init that we were lucky after all. The grocers had stocked up, and they took advantage of every op- portunity to maintain a steady supply. There are plenty of toys and Christmas goods not unreason- ably priced in town, so don't be discouraged now, but hang on. We have weathered the storm.
 Thank you, MEX. Your expert ence was too good to keep from the first issue of this column, and I knew that you would not mind my telling it. Hope your new is worth all the trouble.
 Incidently, I'll bet your new plastic curtains would be keen with a touch of red to match the trim on the cupboard doors. If you can't find any red plastic in town, why not try a fold of red celo- phane stitched down with the hem? I've seen it done and it really works.
 Thank you also. Mrs. J.W. Yours was the first card about our new column. We shall try to keep it full of just woman chatter, but I'll need help. Send in your sugges- tions and favorite recipes.
 Be with you again next week.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10

The Seward Literary Club is now well organized, and a regular meeting schedule has been worked out Meetings will take place the second "Wednesday of each month, January 12
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10

All retail liquor licenses, includ- ing the Elks Club and Legion Club, were approved by the City Council at it's last regular meeting.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10
STOP IB

Tuberculosis, which causes the deaths of more people between Is and A than any other disease, can he Dre-
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10

The modern motor car is com posed of some 15,000 separate parts.
Seward seaport record., 1948-12-10

vented. A conmunica- ble disease, it is spread by persons with "open" TB. Unfor-
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Hospital Ins and Outs

Patients admitted to the Val ley Hospital during the past week were:
 Mrs. Fred Hurd of Wasilla, Mrs. Lillian Fouts, Lewis Tom sha, Larry Wade, K enn h Hughes, Maud Hosler, "Scotty" Dreghorn, Mrs. Samuel Wilson of Goat Creek, Suzanne Black, Mrs. Thomas Cameron, Mrs. Wal ter Phillips and Mrs. John Lee.
 Patients dismissed during the week included:
 Mrs. Walter Phillips, Suzanne Black, Larry Wade, Kenneth Hughes, Mrs. Fred Hurd, Arthur Craig, William McMullin, Mrs. Fred Byers, Mrs. Vic Vukonich and Mrs. M. R. Wooten.
 Still hospitalized at press-time were:
 Mrs. Thorwald Onstad, Arthur Merrill and Mrs. Harold Stephan and son.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Youth Group Meets Tonight

There will be a Young Life meeting, open to all young peo- pie of all denominations, at the Protestant Church at 7 o'clock this evening, it was announced today. Rev. Fred Telecky will be in charge of the service.
 The Young Life group has been organized in Palmer only this spring. It is a chapter of a new youth movement, now or ganizing throughout the states. The organization is interdenom- national in character.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Miss Ratliff Weeds Pfc. ThOrnlOW

Miss Elizabeth Ratliff of Palm CT became the bride of Pfc. James Thornlow of Fort Richardson at a wedding performed at St. Michael's Church in Palmer on the morning of July 4. The cere- mony preceded the regular morn ing service at St. Michael's.
 For her wedding, the bride wore asuit of pastel pink. She was attended by Mrs. Ralph Dye who was dressed in a suit of pastel green. Groomman for Pfc. Thornlow was Floyd LaRose of Fort Richardson.
 The ceremony was followed by reception held at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Valeria Ratliff.
 The young couple are now honeymooning in the Valle y. They plan to establish their home here upon the groom's release from service next year.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Work Begins On New Building

First work on the reconstruc- tion of the Neal Wright build ing began late last Wednesday afternoon, when a shovel and dozer reduced the pile of debris and ashes in the excavation un- der the front of the former store, in preparation for laying new foundations. The cement base ment under the new wing was cleared of the accumulation of fire and water-ruined merchan- disc that same afternoon. MT. Wright's plans for reconstruction are still unknown in detail.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Clyde King Tells
 Of Daughters Engagement

NIT. and Mrs. Clyde O. King, Sr., east week announced the en- gagerhent of their daughter, June Marie, to A. G. (Buddy) Lieb- ing, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Liebing of Palmer.
 June's ring is a lovely solitaire diamond set in platinum and gold, with two smaller diamonds
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
First Call For Baseball

Any Valley man interested in organizing a baseball team is asked to report at the Shamrock softball practice e s i o n next Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. The Anchorage Moose nine has expressed interest in a Palmer playing date. A game will be scheduled if sufficient interest is shown in organizing a Palmer baseball team.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Goes To Valdez Again

Dr. F. R. Sims, who has been taking care of the dental needs of Valdez in the absence of a regular dentist there, spent sev- eral days at that city during the past week.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

flanking the cornerstone at either side.
 MT. Liebing is Valley farm CT. His future bride is employed as a dental nurse in the office of Dr. F. R. Sims.
 No wedding date has been set, but the ceremony will take place some time this fall.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
UNITED PROTESTANT
 CHURCH

~44S4k&>A
 Victor I. Alfsen, Pastor
 Sunday Sunday School. 10 a. ID. Morning Worship. II a. m. Young Peoples Service, 2 p. m. Evening Service, 8 p. m.
 Friday Prayer Meeting, 7:3O p. m. ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC
 CHURCH Rev. James A. Sneed, Pastor
 Sunday Mass, 10 a. m. Confessions heard before Mase Sodality Communion held the first Sunday of each month.
 CHURCH OF GOD
 FULL GOSPEL George Savchenko. pastor
 Sunday Sunday School, 10 am. Morning Devotions, Il am CHURCH OF GOD Rev. George w. Geiwitz. pastor
 Sunday Sunday School, 10:15 am. Worship Service, II am. Wednesday Prayer meeting, 8 pm. THE CHURCH Gin North Palmer) Carl E. Zehrung, Evangelist Sunday Bible School, 10 am. Morning Worship, II am. Evening preaching services, pm. Tuesday Mid-week Bible study, 8 pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

Coffee Insures Everything Remember? Adv.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Church Services This Week .

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
 CHURCH
 W. l.. Zeile, Pastor
 Sunday Sunday school, 10 am. Morning worship, 11:3O am. Holy Communion is celebrated on the last Sunday of every second month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
COSTA
 REVOLT IS
 SPREADING
Capital City Is lsolafed as Power PIanfs Blown
 Up-Sfrikes Start

-tP-A desperate Costa Rican Gov --tR-A deperate Costa Rican Gov ernment tried today to stem rev. olution sweeping the nation The opposition has virtually isolated the Capital.
 Seventy-five percent of San Jose's power plants have been blown up and opposition forces said they were trying to cut the remainder last night. The city's industry is at vir- tual standstill. A general sit-down strike has been called for today. Underground sources say the Gov ernment has appealed to General Anatasio Samoza, former President and now strongman of Nicaragua to send help as soon as possible.
 Three Nicaraguan planes are here at the Sabana Airport with their wing insignia painted out with yell low paint.
 Jose Figueres, leader of the revol- utionary forces, said over the un- derground radio he had wiped out half of the mobile unit sent to force him from his hidden mountain stronghold south of Cartago. This unit had been trained by the U. s Army
 Government troops earlier report ed the capture of II men at Figuer- es' stronghold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
MACARTHUR DRAWS CRITICISM, RELAX
 CENSORSHIP, JAPAN

TOKYO, March 15.-R-Japan,se were both bewildered and surpris ed today over the first criticism of General MacArthur to appear n their newspapers.
 Adverse as well as favorable com- ments on MacArthur's willingness to run for President have appeared in all Tokyo newspapers in dispat- ches from the United States and Russia. This followed the supreme commanders relaxation of censor ship by his staff of all American political attacks" against him. The press still is not permitted to criti- cize him as occupation commander however.
 "MacArthur is showing us now how democracy works" a radio shopkeeper told a reporter. We Jap- anese got so we considered him a demi-God. But that is not right. This acceptance of criticism by leaders is one retson why democracy is so strong"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
RAIN FALLS ON
 pARCHED LAND,
 NO. CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15-tR Weekend rains refreshed Cali fornias drought parched lands but the power shortage remained criti- cal
 A spokesman for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.,, said "the power shortage was not solved" by rains totaling an inch or so in much of the state.
 The only tangible result was a temporary slight decrease in use of electricity for irrigation pump ing, he explained.
 The state went on daylight sav- ing time yesterday to save power
 The rains, welcomed by agri- culturists, were insufficient. They said at least two inches are neded to soak the soil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
FIRST SOFT t0ii
 WORK STOppAGE;;
 56,00o MEN OUT

PITTSBURGH, March l5.-R- 4 soft coal work stoppage sup porting John L. Lewis demand for miner pensions got under way to- day Spearhead of the move was n Western Pennsylvania, where carly surveys indicated nearly one half of 560O0 miners walked out.
 The U. s. Steel Corp, reported nine of its IA western Pennsyl- sania pits were closed, with 1000 miners idle. The corporation ex- pected its coal output would drop today to about 10000 tons. or one third of capacity.
 The Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp, reported all its Pennsylvania and West Virginia mines were clos ed. and 4,600 miners idle.
 Republic was another steel cor poration affected, with three Penn- sylvania mines down. The out put oI steel company owned pits is used in making fuel for steel mills.
 Commercial mines, too, whose production is sold on the oper markets began to shut. The giant Pittsburgh Coal Company report ed at least nine of it's mines closed. Orders of some indepen- dent mines expected the movement to spread.
 Walkouts started in ot,ser lead ing coal states-West Virginia Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois.
 Lewis sent word to union local: Friday that operators had dis nonored" the l947 wage agreement by not agreeing to pay pension. out of the unions welfare fund He asked the locals to meet anc inform him of their reaction tc his stand.
 The current contract does no' expire until June 30, but it contains the meaningful phrase that miner. will work only so long as they art able and willing"
 Lewis has demanded Sl00 month ly pensions for miners SO year: of age or more who have 20 years service in the pits. The operators contend its too expensive" Al present the welfare fund, made ur of 10-cents-a -ton-royalty on coa paid hy the operators. contain: $3o,O0O,00O