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Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Rolling Stones
Sure Of Getting
Mail at Lewis

SEATTLE, WASH.-The y
privately owned and operated posi-
office in the United States began its
40th year on Seattle's 3rd av. with
more than 700 ~seafarers and rolling
stones of every profession on its
rolls.
The proprietor. Lew Chlarson. a
retired contractor. isn't exactly
competing with the United States
post office. He uses United States
stamps and gets three deliveries a
day from a standard mailman in
his cubicle lined office at the back
end Of Raymer's old bookstore.
It's a post office with a personal
touch" Chlarson says.
The forwarding mail service for
travellers was started in 1909 by
Charles Raymer. who up to that
time had made a good thing Of
selling books on prospecting to
miners bound for Alaska and man.
uals on fancy rope work to sailors
on shore leave.
Work Became Sideline
A friend stopped in at the store
me day to ask Raymer to handle
his mail while he was in Alaska
during the salmon season. The word
was passed along and Raymer was
Don licking stamps by the gross.
with book selling coming in as a
sideline.
Lew Chlarson bought the book
store and post office from Ray
mer's heirs and put his wife in
charge of the book department.
With the old rate of SO per box per
year. Chlarson says he's not get
ting rich fast, but he maintains that
there is a certain fascination in fig
uring postal rates to far away
places. Among other remote spots,
he now has customers holed up in
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Me-
dina. Saudi Arabia and Santiago,
Chile.
If a box holder doesn't send in a
forwarding address for a year or
so, Chlarson piles the overflow &C.
emulation in the basement. He has
learned from experience not to give
up any of his customers for dead.
Lost Two Got Mail
A few months after VI day.
three seamen who had been listed
as missing in action by the mari
time service showed up to claim
their mail and got it. The trio had
been in a Japanese prison camp for
most of the war.
Some customers have held the
same box for over IS years, but
box - changes hands every few
months, Chlarson says.
Forwarding addresses are kept
in strict confidence according to
postal regulations, but Chlarson adj
mits sadly that the rule has ended
many a romance.
Girls come in here quite a bit to
find out where their sailors have
gone. ALI 1 a do is tell them to
write him a letter in care of the
wanderers mail SERVICE"
After observing the trend back
over the years. Chlarson concludes
that more and more people are
going farther and farther away
home today"
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Hear a Pin Drop

The expression, hear a pin
Drop" is derived from the method
used in 18th century coffee house
auctions, according to Kemper in
surance historians. A pin was in
serted an inch or so below the wick
of a lighted candle. The highest
bid when the pin fell secured a
ship or other goods for sale.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Carrot Lands

More than 700, 900 acres Of land
was used to grow carrots in the
U. S. in 1947.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Bamboo in Puerto Rico

Bamboo is proving to be an ex-
cellent soil-conserving plant in
Puerto Rico.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Spearmint Taste

Indiana grows more spearmint for
oil than any other state In the
Union.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
n. C. Mountain Peaks

n. c. Mountain Peaks
Haywood County. N. C., contains
72 mountain peaks more than 5000
feet high
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
Construction Season
 Underway At Snowbird

The construction season at SnoWbird Mine will be under way soon, it was announced this week by Superintendent Phil Holds worth. It is planned to build a mill and power plant at the mine this summer. A crew of 30 men will be employed. Many of the men will come from the Knik and Wasilla homestead area, the superintendent said.
 If construction proceeds &C., cording to schedule, the Snow bird superintendent hopes to get in months milling in the fall, before weather shuts down mine operations for the winter.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
Body of Missing Mon Found Neor River
Continued From Page D

Continued From Page D ported he saw the man walking up the railroad toward North Palmer on the morning of the seventeenth.
 Testimony at the inquest re- vealed that the deceased had been drinking heavily several days prior to his disappearance. He had recently come from An- chorage, where he had been en- ployed at Bagoy's Greenhouse. He stayed one night with Mir. and Mrs. Steve Ward and then registered at the MatanuSka Hotel.
 It was reported that the man was seriously ill with tubercu- losis. Friends said they thought he was aware of his condition.
 The coroner's jury ruled that the deceased met death as the result of exposure and alcohol ism. Medical testimony revealed that if the man had consumed all the whiskey gone from the two empty bottles, he might have slept for 48 hours. Temperatures for the week of the seventeenth plunged as low as 25 degrees at night, and witnesses say prob- ably were lower on the exposed riverbank, which is swept by winds.
 The body was buttoned tightly into a topcoat. as if for warmth. The position of the body indi- cated that death may have come as the man slept, for he rested in natural sleeping position.
 Mir. Butorac had been a resi- dent of the Palmer and Anchor age area since 1912. He had been a miner at the Jonesville, Lucky Shot and Independence mines, and more recently varied his em-
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
Don Poyne Will Not Come

Don Payne has refused the managership of the Valley Hos pital. it was announced this week by James Wilson, head of the hospital board. Mir. Payne had written last week that condi- tions appeared unfavorable" for his acceptance of the offered po- sition. His letter of refusal fol- lowed this week.
 Meanwhile, Mrs. Herbert Kop- perud has refused the boards offer of temporary managership. Mrs. Ruth Callison has indicated that she possibly may remain for another month, but she has made no definite decision.
 The hospital board is consider ing the situation. At present, board members have no solution to their managerial problems.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09

It's Time for Little Plain ToIkine
 we'd like to ask simple question: bought your grO- cerleS from man who store and that man had borrowed from the en- argng would you pay your bill at of the - ~ ~ -~ We don't think there very many o you who would expect to do business that way
 Yet there still plenty you who try to pay light bill in the REA office, instead in the former posoffice building say you didn think there twas difference"
 THERE IS DIFFERENCE same difference borrowing bank He may owe vonr banker money, but don't pay your bill to the banker call the bank get pounds of potatoes. o - F VI
 so, LET'S SAY IT AGAIN YOUR
 Motonusko Electric Association, Inc
 uocated in the former postoffice building) is the place to light bi sign LID for electricity or
 talk about plans for line extensions "
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
PATROLMAN IS HERE

Highway Patrolman Stanley Laird arrived in Palmer last Monday to take over policing duties for this area. Palmer's E. R. Alexander left for Tok, which will be his new assignment.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
Community Calendar
Thursday

Thursday BUTTE HomemakerS meet with Mrs. Diana McKechnie. NORTHLAND Pioneer Grange at Grange Hall at p. m.
 Saturday PCRA Bingo game at Gymna- Slum at D. m.
 Monday MATANUSKA Valley Breeders Association at Extension Off, flee at 8 D. m. PCRA at ARRC office at 8 D. m. VETERANS farm class at for mer library at 8 D. m.
 Tuesday WELL Baby Conference at the Health Center, 2-4 p. m. SOURDOUGH Homemakers at Mrs. Ed Johns at II a. m. LOYAL Order of Moose at Moose Hut at 8 D. m. WOMEN of the Moose at Moose Hut at 8 D. m.
 Wednesday CHAMBER of Commerce at the Matanuska Hotel at noon.
 Thursday MIXING Bowl All Club at Mrs. James Hurley's at 2 D. m. RIVERBEND Homemakers at Mrs. Harold Stephan. ployment between Bagoy's in Anchorage and the Frontier Li- quor Store in Palmer. He is believed to be survived by relatives in Fairbanks and an- other in Seattle He was orig finally native of Jugoslavia. Graveside funeral services were conducted in Anchorage by the Oddfellows last Saturday.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09

COFFEY INSURES EVERY THING-REMEMBER2
Evening star., 1949-08-30

Above right:
Royon Sport Shirts thot will rote IA" with the
campus elect. For it is from California and has
q hand picked collar and pocket toPs5.
SpIoshed with glowing outunn shades OF 9o'o,
blue, maroon and gray, Sizes small medium
or large. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o'''
PuIl-over Sweaters of soft nyIon that is such
po for punishment. Available in college,
spirited coors Of green, blue, ton, gray. Szes
36 to "A --------------,----
MeGreaor DrizzIer. jacket liked by students for
it's "Ouick- exit zipper". Toilored fabric that
is woter-repelIent and durable, fode-resistont.
Shades Of brown and green. Small, medium
or large. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @'o'''
Above left:
All Silk Knit Tie in. good choice coIors- $3.50
AH-wooI Groy FIonneI Trousers tailored with
Docket in pIeot seams that are hand
picked Woist sizes 28 to 32-------Sle.5o
Monhot+on Oxford Shirt in popular button
down STYLE White and solid eolors. S!zes
MeGreaor Corduroy jacket, excellent for
stadium or eorIy morning Gloss ComPus-oP-
proved shades of brown, eroy, tan, nnoroon
or green. Sizes 36 to 44.--------- Szz.So
Totter.oII Weskit Vest, endorsed for compus
smortness. In q Jorge vorieY OF color CON-
binotions. ToiIored Of soft wool. SIzes 50 50
to A. ------------------- @i<.@9
In the center:
Arrow White Hondkerehiefs in soft long -weor.
inq cotton deep border. - 55e Or for -
AU-WooI Robe, lust the thing to sit around the
"frot-house" in and shoot the breeze. Soft
and oh-so-comfotobIe this robe with deep
pockets. Handsome checks and Plolds.
Moroons and blues or tons. Small, medium
or large. ------------------ PIP
Cotton Poiomas with tailoring thot promotes
plenty of sleep (even with q big exam the next
nornine). Available in stripes and fonoy pot
terms. Sizes A, B, c. D, E. ---------~Sz.ss
interviewer AnkIets Of soft cotton in assorted
fancy patterns and wanted shodes sizes
ArayIe AnkIet., liked for their rich outurnn
shodes. !. their wnrnnth., interviewer Of j %
wool and 479o cotton and 20 nyIon. Sizes
lOk to l3. -------------------$ $l.9o
Evening star., 1949-08-30
For the back-tO-bOOks man ..
for living ,. for learning. for leisure
A Wardrobe Correct for Any College

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01
.HoeH A6RT'
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Those in the market for dinner
ware can choose among three diff
ferent types, china, earthenware
and pottery.
Each type has definite wearing
qualities. But there is a wide
range OF quality in each type, and
an overlapping of quality among
the various types.
One should choose the ware
, which is most suitable for her
particular purpose.
All dinnerware is alike in that
it is made from a mixture of
clay, flint and feldspar; is fired
to some degree Of hardness, and
Is covered with a glaze.
The word "China" is a term
which the English-speaking peo-
pie applied to vitrified. translu-
cent ware first imported into Eur
ope from China. the country Of
its origin. The French called this
same ware porcelain" and in
time the two terms became in
Interchangeable.
China is made of a special pure
white clay known as china-clay
or kaolin. A bed of kaolin was
discovered in Vermont in 1910,
and craftsmen were imported
from Europe to get the china in
dustry started.
The United States has develop
ed able workmen, and American
made chinaware has become re-
cognized for its beauty and dur
ability.
China is fired at such a high
temperature II Is completely vitri-
fled, or non-porous and non-ab-
sorbent. The feature distinguish
ing china from earthenware is its
translucency.
To see whether a piece is china,
hold it up to the light and put an
object directly behind it. If the
shadow is seen through the piece,
it is china. A china plate, struck
on the edge with a pencil, will
produce a clear, bell-like tone, re-
CARELESS of weight.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01

Bone china is made by the addi-
ton of burned animal bone to the
clay, flint and feldspar mixture.
This is the most durable of all
china, and is also the most ex-
pensive.
All earthenware is opaque,
which means that if a piece is
held up to the light it will not
show a shadow as in the case of
china ware.
There are two grades of earth
enware, fine and coarse. The fine
grade Is chlp-resistant and will
stand hard ware. Fine earthen-
ware may be known as semi-vitr-
Gus ware, or semi-porcelain.
Coarse sarthenware is not fired
to as hard state as fine earthen-
ware.
Pottery is usually made from
coarsely sieved clays and is not
fired to a hard stage. Most of this
comes from Italy, France and
Mexico. It is usually handmade.
American-made pottery, on the
other hand, IS actually semi-vitr-
Gus ware. II has all tn qualities
OF fine earthenware, and general
ly comes in bright colors, unusual
designs and in various degrees of
thickness.
Dinnerware may be bought in
three ways, from open stock, in
sets or i nsingle place settings.
Dishes In an open stock pattern
may be purchased one at a time
or IN any combination over a per-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01
Motorists Advised
To Drive Carefully
Over Holiday Weekend

An appeal to motorists to drive
carefully is being issued this
week by Colonel T. B. Birdsong,
commissioner of public safety. The
commissioner announces that all
available officers will be working
extra hours to prevent traffic ac-
cidents over the Labor day week
end, when highways will be
crowded.
No deaths occurred on Labor
day in Mississippi in 1947 or l948,
the commissioner reports. Over
the holiday period in 1947, five
were killed; in 1948, eight. In
jured only on Labor day, l947,
four; 1948, six.
Injured for the entire holiday
period l947, 10: 1948, 80.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01
NOTICE OF TAX SALE

Default having made adaorem taxes assessed
by the City Duran Holmes County Mississippi against the mere
said the l946
made at the regularly prescribed
of City
meeting of said Mayor and Board
having ordered Tut Collector of the SAID
will within legal hours the 10Th day Septem
of the Mayors office said City, offer
SELL said taxes for 1948 and for costs damages
provided the following described lands
Name Of Owner Description City Tax
~ ' nRss p532, $500
D,rapt Hotel 70 - Tot II 49, - $4,000
.atson C.atson Lots % QoB58
Tbonoas Ieffarson - part ri 100 TB17 PITY TO
JOEY Willie Roby-Lo and Emore Sub. $40
w Weathersby - Lots A. % and %, Block Stingey
-
official and seal Of office this the 18th
day Of August 1919
(sEAL) LUCILLE TRUrrT Collector City Of Duraat,
Mississippi 50-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01

buying is to begin with a starter
set, sometimes called essential
set" or foundation set" Such sets
usually consist of four dinner
plates, four fruits, four bread and
butter plates, four cups and sau-
GERS.
Single place settings are pack
ages of five or six pieces, includ-
ing dinner plate, bread and but
ter plate, cup and saucer, and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01

iod of years. Ask the dealers
how long he thinks an open stock
pattern will be available, as it
might be discontinued before one
has time to complete a set.
Sets are services for four, six,
eight or twelve.
One of the latest methods of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-01

either salad plate or soup bowl,
or both.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
First Entries In NOE Fish Derby

Norval Kane, of the light equipment pool at the base. had the first, and to date the largest, entry in the fish derby being sponsored by the Civil Service Club of NOE
 The derby will continue until Sept 3 and prizes are being of- fered each week for record fish.
 Kane caught 8 65 pound hali- but last weekend in the channel off Woody Island. Other entries in the first week of the contest are two trout, l81 and l9 incht 8 long, and 35 and a 52 pound halibut. This weeks contest ends tonight.
 All entries must be weighed in at the club, where tabuiatlon is being kept. All residents of Kodiak island are invited to participate, but must catch their fish in the Kodiak area,
 Prizes for the derby will in. clude Penn deep sea reels, hip boots, double tapered llne, and automatic trout reels.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
Part Of karluk District Closed; Case Pack For Season Low

A portion of the Karluk district was closed this week to all com mercial salmon fishing
 The notice Of closure was is sued by Roy Lindsley, fisheries agent. and read: "Commencing at 6 am. August 4, all commer cial salm on fishing will De pro- hibited in that portion of the Karluk district lying between Cape Karluk and Cape Uyak This is to remain in effect until! further notice"
 The run in this area has been small this year as compared to previous years. Up to and in- cluding July 30, l949, the catch in the Karluk district is listed as 337. .245 for reds as compared to 535,635 for 1948 The escape ment of reds for l949 Is 3SS, ,725,
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
First Cement Poured On Alaska Way Yesterday

Kodiak went modern yester- day as the first section of the cement slab was poured on Ai- aska Way
 Eliminating years of work and effort on the part os various city officials and residents, the first shovel of concrete was dis tributed in front of the Orpheum Theatre
 Preliminary work on the pro ject was completed this week with the placing of the base curbs and bringing the street to grade.
 The contract for the job is held by the Patrick Lynch Go. and the paving work has been sub-let to the Shupp Construe. tion Company.
 The concrete slab will be five inches thick and will measure 3l feet from curb to curb on the
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
Chienik Youth Going Out For Treatment

Berg Larsen, IS, of ChIgnik. was in town this week awaiting transportation to the Swedish Hospital in Seattle.
 Larsen had both feet amputa. ted last year as a result of freez- ing them after the tender Spenc- CT was wrecked near Kanatak on Dsc. 3l, l947.
 He will undergo further sur- geiy to his legs to remove some scar tissue, he said
 The Skonberg brothers and Axel Car lson, who as had parts of their feet amputated, have re- covered and are fishing at (hig. nik this summer. Larsen said
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
A Plea For Cooperation
Editorial

Pouring the concrete for Alaska Way big job and requires hours of preparation and attention to many small details
 WokmeD the job have already complained of the lack of consideration shown by local residents who have stepped wooden forms and walked newly poured concrete curbs.
 It to the benefit of every resident and caution It will also be we'll o dogs keep them tied at home the canines have consistently left their prints in the curbs.
 Pat Lynch contractor for the ob and Ralph Shupp who the paving well the police chief request everyone operate by staying away from the concrete
 Everyone help finish the paving job and make something Kodiak be proud of by keeping the workmen and by keeping pets tied up.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
for l948, 569 5S7.

for l94S, 569 5S7.
 The Red River district has al- ready been closed because of the poor showing In 194S the es- capemeDt in this district was 179,478 and for the same period and week ending July 30 Of this year the escapement was only 45,4 ,49O
 The AIitak catch is low this year, only lO4,2oS being taken as compared to 2O6,O17 for the same period last year.
 The total case pack for the Kodiak district up to and includ- ing July 30, l949, is smaller than in Ie47 and l94S.
 On the basis of 48 pounds per case, the following case figures were compiled by Lindsley:
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
Chamber Of Commerce To Meet Thursday

The regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday noon at the Montmartre Inn. and Merrill Coon urges all members and in. terested persons to attend.
 The Tagura Transit System will provide a bus to take per- sons to the meeting. It will leave from the Bank of Kodiak at Doon
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06
Airline M ay
 HaItServiCe

As 8 result of 8 directive from the Civil Aeronautics Adminis' tRation, Alaska Airlines may be forced to suspend operations in and out of Kodiak.
 Walt Muller, local agent for the airline, refused to comment on the matter yesterday.
 The airline has been serving Kodiak on 8 non-scheduled bas- IS
 Washington (R) The Civil AerOnautics Administration has directed the partial suspension of the operations of Alaska Air lines, Inc
 The action was based on ali- sged violations of safety reguia tions The headquarters for the airline is in Anchorage and the line holds operating permits as a scheduled airline within certain areas of the territory
 It also holds non-scheduled carrier and passenger and freight permits elsewhere
 The CAA action is effective August 8, and will temporarily saspend all non-scheduled oper &tiOns and limit flights over the scheduled routes to daylight hours for a period of seven days
 Anchorage (P) - Alaska Air lines officials said the CAA fined the firm $I4 ,O0O in addition to a $20,0 ,000 fine previously reported
 Another $I,OOO fine is under consideration and will be assess ed personally against James Wo0ten, the airline's president, the Associated Press reported
 Among the accusations were those that the line operated scheduled flights in many parts of the world On non.scheduled certificates, and used engines on three. engined aircraft in excess of the maximum period permit. ted without an overhaul.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06

Seven Kodiak persons have been summoned for the grand jury for tie fall term in Anchor age They are Herman Ander. son, E. Walter Chambers. Elsie Firth, Mae Holt. Andrew H. Jager. Steve Palivoda. Jr. and Myrtle Watson
Kodiak mirror., 1949-08-06

outside.
 Starting at the corner Of Brooklyn avenue and Alaska Way the pavement will extend through town to the corner of Berts Drug Store, up past the Bank of Kodiak and will end ln front of the Belmont Bar at the corner of Mission road and Main street
 Transition manholee, catcb basins and new sewer lines were completed months ago, as was 8 large drainage culvert that runs from in back of the old comv missonel's office under the street and through to the beach below Marine Way
 Mill Vokacek, street superine tendent, has beer busy for weeks fixing and repairing water and sewer lines that will be covered by the concrete slab.
 The grading, removing of dirt and the crushing and spreading of the gravel for the base were accomplished by Pat Lynch's workmen and equipment.
 Lynch estimated that over 5000 yards of dirt was moved to obtaln the proper grade and that over 1900 yards or crushed rock was laid and rolled for the base.
 Approximately 165 tons of cement will be used m the paw ing operation
 One of the biggest jobs now is keeping the dogs and kids from getting on the fresh con crete," Lynch said.
 Only half of the road running from the bank to the corner Of the drug store, will be poured at this time as the street must be left open for traffic
 When the crnclete has "set'' and hardened the other half will be poured.
 Traffic through town is being routed over Marine Way. the newly completed road along the beach that connects with Brook lyn avenue at the corner ot Kraft's Dry Goods Store. Work on the seawall and the connecting Of Marine Way with Brooklyn avenue was completed Tuesday right on schedule. Traffic has been rolling over the new road for the past two weeks.
 The moving of Kraft's beach warehouse was the first job completed, followed by the erection of the seawall and the pouring of the retaining wall under Kraft's dry goods buld' ing The dirt and gravel fill was then made and the finishing work to the porch on Kraft F butcher shop followed. Chase and Telbert and Shupp Const, uctlon Company had ife contract for the job Norman i FjeIdheum wasm h.. go cf the | c+rueD'Ty Wuk