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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
OFFICERS OF BOTH HOUSES
 ARE ELECTED
Gunndrd Engebrefh and Stanley MeCuftheon Will
 Preside al Legislature

With the groundwork laid by agreements reached during the spe- cial session, organization of the two bodies of the Nineteenth Legisla- ture moved smoothly and swiftly this morning.
 Lew M. Williams, Secretary of A. aska, convened the House a few minutes after 10 o'clock, then nov led on to convene the Senate. The members of both bodies had taken their oaths of office at the open | ng of the special session and that formality was not repeated today. Rep. Sta ley McCutcheon was elected Speaker pro tenn in the House and his election as Perma- nent Speaker quickly followed John Hedde was named again as Chief Clerk of the House tut Jack Carlyle of Douglas was appointed Sergeant at-Arms in place of William Auld and D. Niffen, who has been serv- ing as mimecgraph operator in the Senate boiler room, was named Bill Clerk in the House boiler room.
 ROCKY ROAD AHEAD i In taking over the gavel after having first been named temporary speaker and then permanent speak CT. Rep. McCutcheon said sit was "a very proud moment" and added
 From now on there is a rocky road ahead. Schools must be built; puElic welfare and other tasks loom large ahead'
 The committee for. selection oi committees in the House was com- posed of Reps Rydeer.. Conright. Dale and Barnes-one from each division.
 i Speaker McCutcheon named Rep lesentative Doris Barnes, Jack Con- right and Frank c. Johnson to mo- tify the Governor that the House had organized and was ready to do business and sent Reps. Glen Franklin, Andrew Hope and Amelia Gundersen to the Senate with the same message.
 The House Committee on Con- mittees completed committee ap- rointments this morning just before the body went into another of its frequent executive sess ons.
 LYING TAKES CHAIR
 Secretary of Alaska Lew Williams, after converting the Senate, called for nominations for President pro tenn.
 Senator Charles D. Jones, Nome, Republican, offered the name of Senator Howard Lyng. saying: "In the knowledge of the fact that the Democratic members of the Senate consented to Senator Lyng's with drawal of his name in the contest for President pro tenn in the special session, the Republican members of the Senate feel that like courtesy is due from us and have consented that I, fellow member from the Second Division, state that as Re- putlicans we are ready and willing to support Senator Lyng for Presi- dent pro tenn and if it is acceptable to the Democratic members to al- low me to present Senator Howard Lyng's name as the unanimous choice of the Senate for President pro tenn"
 ENGEBRETH NAMED
 Senator Lyng was escorted to the char by Senators Barr, MacKenzie. Jones and Rivers. Mrs. Bonnie Jo Grenroos was elected temporary Secretary of the Senate and the name of Senator Gunnard Enge- breth was placed in nomination by Senator Anita Garnick and the nominations were closed
 The procedure went so swiftly and smoothly that Senator Engebreth expressed doubt that he had been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
MetCdIfs Entertain
 Al Country Club

MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Metcalf entertained Sunday evening with a party at the Salmon Creek Country Club. At the candlelit dinner table were Gov. and Mrs. Ernest Gruen- ing, MT. and Mrs. Ralph J. Riv- CTS, Mir. and Mrs. G. D. Jermain, Secretary Lew Williams. Senator Victor c. Rivers and two women members of the House of Repre- sentatives, Mrs. Amelia Gunder- sen and Mrs. Doris Barnes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
Capt. Peterson, Pilot Of Alaska Steamships,
 passes Away, Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-iA- Capt John E. Peterson, 65, who served as pilot on ships in these parts and Alaska, died Sunday.
 Born in the San Juan Islands, he lived in Seattle for the 40 years, the last p of which he was pilot for Alaska Steamship Company. He spent many of his early years on the Yukon River.
 Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Edward Ewing, 90, and a sister, Mrs. Edward Keehn, both of Bellingham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
STEAMER MOVeMENT5

Baranof, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive sometime Tuesday night. to arrive Tuesday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver January 27.
 Alaska, from Westward, is due to arrive at 6 o'clock tonight and sails south two hours later at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
Disastrous Fire Al Regina, 5ask.

REGINA, Sask., Jan. 24.--tP- Forty-four of the city's 50 buses and trolleys were reported lost in a fire at barn yesterday.
 Supplies and equipment were des- troyed and the office and barn damaged.
 At an emergency meeting, the City Council made arrangements to rent l6 Saskatchewan govern ment buses, some army vehicles and buses from Independent companies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
The Washinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright, 1949, by Bell Syndicate, Inc ) WASHINGTON some time, Government scientists at the Agri- culture Departments experimental station at Beltsville, Md, have been trying to determine if the same atomic forces that take life can be utilized to give life. Par ticularly they are testing out ra- dioactive fertilizer to see if it will increase crop yields.
 So far no increase in soil fer tility has shown up, but Agricul- ture Secretary Charles Grammar has instructed his scientists to keep trying.
 Another phase of atomic farm research, however, has beer highly successful. By measuring the radio- activity of phosphorus in corn and other crops treated with radioactive ----------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24

The Indonesian Republics con- flict with the Dutch may be brought before the next session of the United Nations Assembly as asked by the Asian Conference at New Delhi. Security Council de- bate on Indonesia is scheduled for tomorrow,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-IR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 89k, Anaconda 34s, Curtiss- Wright 8k, International Harvest CT 26%, Kennecott 54, New York Central 121a, Northern. Pacific IT, U. s. Steel 735s, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 850,O00 shares
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 180.83, rails 53.58, util- ities 35.01
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
DIR. SMITH RETURNS

Dr. Joyce D. Smith. dentist, re- turned Saturday via PAA from Se- attle after a brief business trip. Mrs. Smith, who spent the holi- days in the south, also returned to her Juneau home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
VESSEL NORMA sOfD

Walter Hellan, Deputy U. S. Marshal, went to Hoonah Friday to conduct the Governments sale of the gas screw vessel Norma. The craft went to the Icy Straits Sal mon O., mortgagee, for $7,500 Fred Eastaugh, representing Rob- ertson and Monagle, made the pur- chase for the judgment creditor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
ALASKA POTTERS WILL
 MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY

The Alaska Potters will meet on Wednesday evening, February 3 at 8 o'clock in the Town Hall Recreation Center. This will be the first meeting of the group fol- lowing it's Christmas recess.
 Following a business meeting Mrs. Florence Holmquist will give instructions in the making of fig urines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
COMING ON BARANOF

Expected to arrive tomorrow night aboard the Baranof are three Wrangsfl residents-Mrs. Harry Coulter, Mrs. Lew Williams and Fred G. Hanford, a former Repre- sentative.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
OREGON WEATHER

PORTLAND, Jan. 24.-tR- The warmest place in Oregon today was six degrees below freezing, and the weatEerman declared that Oregon's winter has "got plumb out of whack."
 One of the longest cold spells on record grew worse today, giv- ing Baker a temperature of "A de- grees telow zero, Gilchrist B be- low zero, and Brookings-the warm est town-26 above zero.
 For the second time this winter, Bonneville Power Administration was forced to cut frequency, in or der to save enough electric power for tEe late afternoon peak
 The frequency was lowered half cycle, which means that house. holders electric clocks may run a bit slow
 The City of Portland, which rare- ly drops much below freezing, re- corded a minimum of 10 degrees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
BAsKIN TO KETCHIKAN

Stanley Baskin, Assistant U. s. Attorney. plans to leave on the Alaska tonight to rejoin the court at Ketchikan, after spending near- ly week here on special business for the Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
GOLD WAVE, WASHINGTON, ALSO OREGON
Temperatures Tumble 10 20 Below Zero in
 One Place

SPOKANE, Jan. 24.-AR-Twenty telow zero temperatures struck Gen. tral Washington and Northern Ida ho today.
 The weather bureau said the low est Washington temperature re- ported early this morning was 20 below at Ellensburg. However. low CT readings might be reported later today.
 Moscow, Idaho, had low of 21 below. It was 36 below at nearby Princeton, and 38 below at Bovill, according to unofficial readings.
 Other minimums included 10 be- low at Spokane, 8 below at Yaki- ma, zero at Walla Walla and Lew iston, II below at Couer D'Alene, and 9 below at Bonners Ferry, Ida ho.
 Coastal towns had cold weather too. It was IA degrses in Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
HOUSING MAN HERE

E. Glen Wilder, director of the Alaska Housing Authority, arrived in Juneau yesterday and is staying at the Baranof Hotel. His head quarters are in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24

The number one Communists of Italy and France spoke from the same platform in Rome today. and both said that Russia wants and needs peace,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
WEATHER REPORT
GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU

GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU
 . This data is for 24-hour per-
 iod ending 6:3c am. PST. . In Juneau Maximum, g; . minimum, 13.
 . At Airport Maximum, p; . minimum, g.
 Q o R E c A s T . (Juncau and Vicinity . Snow tonight. Lowest tenn . perature near 20 degrees. . Clearing with snow flurries . Tuesday. Easterly to north
 . easterly winds occasional . ly as high as 29 mph.
 . F R E c I P T A T l o N
 . (Past 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today . In Juneau 08 inches; . since Jan. 1, 14.31 inches; . since July l, 8827 inches. . At Airport = .02 inches; . since Jan. l, .696 inches; . since July l, 5575 inches.
 . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24
FROM SEATTLE

M. c. Hickey Of Seattle is stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24

AT THE GASTINEAU George Bojanich of Fairbanks is registered at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-24

SITKA RESIDENT HERE
 Jack Conway, prominent business man of Sitka, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07

Of the state Of Washington were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Kitchens on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Robinson and daugh-
ter Miss Mildred entertained at din
ner last Saturday evening. The Rev.
and Mrs. Charles LOuhoff, Jr.
Nassau Methodist Triangle
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., pastor
Sunday, October 9th,
WHITES CHAPEL 1000 a. m,
Sunday school, Norman G. Neff,
supt 11:O0 a. m. the Sacrament of
Our Lords Supper will be Observ-
ed. The Choir will render a selec-
ton. The minister F. Charles Lou
hoff, Jr., will administer the Sacra-
ment New members will be receiv-
ed into the church. 1880 p. m. the
Fvangelistic Campaign will begin
there will be special singers and
an Evangelistic sermon. Services
will continue every evening next
week beginning each evening al
1880 p. m. on Sunday evening Oct.
ober 10th the Rev. Whitney Dough
and the musical ministers will be
in charge of the service.
ZION CHURCH Rally Day exer-
cises will be held beginning at
p. m. an excellent program will b'
rendered and the Cordrey Sisters
will sing. Raymond NJ. Lank supt.
will direct the program.
/ CONLEY'S CHAPEL 1000 a. m.
/ Sunday school, Alden S. Hopkins
supt.. 1900 a. m. Song and prais,
service, everybody invited to re
/ main.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
NASSAU

Last Sunday was a banner day in
the churches on the Nassau Metho-
dist Triangle. Being World wide
Communion Sunday, The Sacra-
ment Of Our Lords Supper was ad-
ministered at Conley's Chapel. The
Church school held its Rally Day
exercises beginning at 1000 a. m.
end the attendance was large and
q fine program was given by the
school under the direction Of the
supt., Alden S. Hopkins. Sr., and
the teachers. The worship service
began at 11:00 a. m. and the entire
school remained for the Sacrament
OF Holy Communion, The Church
was filled. two members were re-
eeived into the church Mrs. Roland
Hill and Mr.. Alvin Webb. Zion
Church had the largest attendance
in the Sunday School for the year
so far. Rally Day exercises will be
held at Zion Church next Sunday
afternoon beginning at 200 p. m
A very special program has been
arranged and the COrdrey sisters
will sing. Rally Day exercises were
held at Whites Chapel beginning
at 10000 a. m. with the supt., Nor
man c. Neff and Mrs. Neff in chaTgl
An excellent program was given
The attendance exceeded any pre-
vious occasion and a fine Offering
was received. In the afternoon be
ginning at 2:30 p m. Home com
ing service was held at Union Me
thodist Church at FairmOunt. TN
ity was formerly connected will
the Nassau Charge. The Churcl
was filled to capacity. Mr. ROber
Wilson conducted the song an;
praise service which opened tn
occasion many people gave won
derful testimony to the goodness
the Lord. At 3:00-p. m. the COrdre
Sisters of Georgetown sang sever
al selections and were accOmpani
ed by the mouth organ played b
Mr.. Marshall Wilson. The SermO
was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Tho
mas C. Mulhgan supt., of the Dove
District of the Peninsula MethOdi,
Conference. The Church was beat
tifully decorated with flowers.
was truly a big day for Unity an
everyone present enjoyed the ocC
aston especially the message an
the singing. In the evening tn
Evangelistic Campaign which ha
been in Progress for one week I
Zion Church came to a close. tn
Church was filled almost to capa'
ity. Mrs. J. P. George of HarbesC
and Mr.. Robert Wilson of Lewe
sang several selections and IL
sermon was delivered by The Re
Clarence w. Strickland of Reh
both, F. Charles. LOuhOff, Jr., WI
in charge of all the services. Du
ing last week the Evangelist
campaign at Zion was very encou
aging and many were Spiritual
revived. The Campaign begins
Whites Chapel next Sunday eve
Ing October 9th and will cOntinl
every evening next week and thl
Sunday evening October 18th. II
following ministers will be hear
Sunday evening will be a speci
service, Monday evening, Octob
10th, F. Charles LOuhOff, .Jr., Tue
day evening, October 11th, Rev
nier Hooking. of Milton, Wednesdl
evening, October 12, Rev. Claren
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07

w. Strickland, Thursday evening.
October 18th, Rev. John McKitrick,
Friday evening, October 14th, Rev.
A. E. Dougherty, of Lewes. Sunday
evening, October 10Th, Rev. Whit
ney Dough, and the Musical Minis
ters, other singers during the oc-
casiOn will be Whites Senior and
Junior ChOiTs Miss Mary Vincent
and the Wilson Brothers.
The Ministerial Association of
the Dover District met last Mon
day at White Chapel. A good num-
Der of ministers and their wives
were present in the absence of the
president Rev. Waldo Disc, The
the Rev David w. Baker Of Calvary
Church Milford, presided. The or
der Of the day was Evangelism and
after a brief business meeting and
committee reports the Rev. DR..
John Trader Minister of Wesley
Methodist Church, Dover brought a
very helpful and inspiring message
On Evangelism. Dinner was served
by the ladies of the church in the
Church basement.
! Mr.. aud Mrs. Alfred Best of Mas
sau and Mr.. and Mrs. John French
and family of Milford spent last
Sunday visiting in Washington, D.
C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitchens
and grandson of Broadkill spent
last Wednesday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Kitchens.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William H. Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davidson and
Mrs. Pearl ArgO spent last Wednes.
day visiting in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Burton anC
Mrs. Anna Kitchens visited Mrs
Lillian Lambdon at State Hospita
last Wednesday where she is a pat
lent.
Mrs. John Jester of Georgetown
spent over the weekend with he
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hit
= chens, Mr. and Mrs. Kitchens ais
had as their guests last Sunday MI
7 and Mrs. Cleve Clifton of Milton.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mitchell
: spent last Sunday in Milton wit
r Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cooper ar
t daughter and sOn-in-law Mr.. an
. Mrs Harry Dukes.
Miss Sara LOfland of Milton an
! her guests Mrs. Leslie Hayward {
. California, and Mrs. Louise ScOt
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-22
Bid Openings At
Hungry Horse

Contract awards at the Hungry
Horse project this week include a
pressure meter to determine the air
content of fresh concrete to D. G.
Parrot & Son, Olympia, Wash, for
1895.
Also awarded was the $610 con-
tract to install the office inter
communication system with 70
master stations to Allen Electric
Co, Helena. Materials are being
furnished by the bureau under
a separate contract of $2,420 with
Talk-a-Phone Co., Chicago.
Other contract awards include
the bulkhead gate frames, guides
and latches for the turbine draft
tubes to be installed by X and H
Mfg. Co., San Francisco for $12-
146.
At Mondays opening there were
10 bids submitted for supplying
n public address system. They
ranged from $3.50 to $1,000, and
the successful bidder has not yet
been determined.
Quotation listings at the project
have resulted in the following pur-
chases this week: fire hose COUP
hngs from American LaFrance Co.,
Spokane, $103.50; glass and downing,
from Monarch Lumber Co., Kalis-
peu, $61.80 and from w. P. Fuller
Co, Missoula, $40; ITO linear
yards of Monks cloth for dormitory
curtains, CANDLES, Kalispen, $88;
washers, nuts, Montana Hardware,
Butte, $23.61; Marshall Wells, Spo-
kane, $4.67, and Missou1a Mer-
camille, 1868.
Quotations will be asked for
July % to supply Is gallons of
white traffic paint, and for making
the Monks cloth into curtains, date
not set.
Approaching bid openings are
August 4 for the SO by 80-foot
meeting hall at the pro-
ject and erection of one six-stal
and five eight-stal temporary
garages. Also opened August 4
wil be bid for pipe and fittings,
and on August for studs, bolts
md nuts.
August % is the date set for
the $4,000 acre clearing contracts.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-22
Park Bid Slate

Bid awards at Glacier national
park this week include the pur-
chase of 5000 cubic yards of pit
run gravel near Two Medicine
junction from Hugh Black at Z
cents a cubic yard.
Palmer Supply Co., Seattle, were
awarded copper tubing and fit
ting contract Of $159.72, with two
items going to McMaster Car Sup
ply Co., Chicago, for $34.2O.
Approaching bid openings in
clude today for So items of parts
for tandem rock crusher; July
&c for Is yards of rejecting sign
sheeting;; July 26 reopening for
three chain saws; July 81 reopen
ing on a road broom attachment.
July % is the bid opening for
August contracts to supply park
mess halls with "a cases of eggs
and about $500 pounds of meat.
August l is the opening date
for contracts to make changes
in the heating plant and boiler
room of the conference training
hall; August 2 for 600 pounds of
pentachlorophynol for treating
posts, and later in August for re-
covering 40 truck and tractor seats
and also for retreading and recap
ping tires.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-22
Sidewalks, Driveways
Foundations Improved

improvements underway in Call
umbia Falls include rebuilding Vi
feet of Main street new Sidewalk
hardsurfacing along No. 40 and
new foundations for the Mountain
States Power building.
Three businessmen, C. W. Rid
path, Burt Carlson, and Boot,
Schoenburg worked together be-
fore and after business hours d
remove their old sidewalks, and
the new walk is now in.
John O'Connell is handling Ind
new foundation for the telephone
office.
Along highway No. 40, black ton
surfacing of parking area and
driveways at Thacker's garage is ID
progress; next will come the Coll
umbia Falls Lumber, the Hungry
Horse News parking area, Hilrs
Service driveway and the parking
lot at Caley's Market.
Thacker, who was in the road
construction business for II years,
is supervising the hard surfacing.
The business places are paying for
the hot oil mix which is being
laid down in a regular city street
manner.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-22
Visit Charles Crumleys

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Crumley
were pleasantly surprised last
weekend when Mrs. A. J. Moak
and Mrs. Eleanor Eek of ALBANY.
N. Y, aunt and cousin arrived to
visit. They toured Glacier park
and drove to Shelby to visit other
relatives before returning to their
homes.
House guests during the week at
the Charles Crumley home were
Chris Larson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Underdahl of Galata, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Valstad and daughter
Maureen and son Beryl of Ledger
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Toldness and
sons Raymond and Alvin of Shell
by.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Crumlev
are making an automobile trip to
Shelby Friday to attend the Marias
Fair at Shelby and visit a co,,p1e
OF days there. They will also spend
a few days at Great Falls where
Mrs. Crumley will enter the clinic
for check-up before returning
TO their farm home here.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-22
Around Apgor

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Neer and son
Gordon and Finis Smith moved to
Columbia Falls Wednesday. We
will all miss them here.
Mrs. George Ingraham and sons
Inotored to Roman Friday. Mrs.
Elmer Ingraham returned home
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Hord, Robynn
and Richie of Hungry Horse and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson and
family enjoyed a picnic at Sprague
campground Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Moore and
family Of Coram were guests at
the Willis home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Grant Anderson is now en-
ployed at Eddy's store. Hap Kee
is also helping out in the cafe.
Gus ALBERT has been busy paint
ing Mrs. Rose FRANCES kitchen and
he is doing good job.
Mrs. Jack Vincent is here from
Missou1a for a visit.
Mrs. Jack Eldridge of Portland
was here for the past week. From
here she is going to Browning and
on to points east.
Word has been received from
Mrs. Harrington at Dillon where
she is attending summer school.
She wants to be remembered to all
her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NARROW,
Peggy and Tommy, formerly APP
gar folks are back for a short stay
They are staying at the Sherwoods
Mr.. NARROW has been employed in
Arabia.
The Lem Davis family, Mrs
George Ingraham, Mrs. Jiggs
Neer, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ander-
son have all been down to Flat
head picking cherries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Washburn OF
Rapid City, S. Oak, are guests al
the Johnny Washburns.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-07-22
ppo S e Moving
II. II. Post Office

Residents of Hungry Horse along
u. S. No. 2 oppose moving the
community's post office from the
towns business district.
Petitions with nearly 300 names
Of residents and taxpayers are be-
ing forwarded to Congressman
Mike Mansfield to this effect.
Sponsoring the petitions are the
Hungry Horse Pioneers, whose
council is made up of members
from the former Damtown, South
Fork, Wagsmith and Hungry Horse
City sections.
The present post office building
is generally viewed as inadequate
but the Pioneers want it closer to
the highway (the towns main
street), if it is moved.