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38 pAA PASSENGERS
 oN THURSDAY FLIGHT

Pan American flights carried 3S passengers in and out of Juneau yesterday with Is arriving here and 32 leaving for Seattle and Fair banks. Passengers include:
 From Seattle: Rosemary Johnson, Pauline Brandell, Judith Brandell Elroy Ninnis.
 From Annette: Charles Buchert and Lillian Buchert.
 To Seattle: Myron Coleman, Mrs. Gladys Scott, Mrs. Al Foster, John Foster Lawrence Foster, Alma Eos ter, John Reed, Jessie Watson, Dals Futile, Charlie Yadon, Mrs. Erwin Dale. Deva Dale. D. Bail, M. l. Sauers, MT. and Mrs. M. Rousllman, Mrs. II. Hanson, A. J. Gould, Mrs. Glendennon, M Kurnley, Al Felkar
 To Whitehorse: Thomas Lake, II Zeib.
 To Fairbanks: Clyde Hawkins Peter Church, Marie Cyrk. Paul Golka, Jimmy Otyrohok, Jack Sorbi Frank Dronan and John Berr, Mrs 9ess Nordale.
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button within the school system. To Ways and Means Committee.
 H.B. 61, by Rep Marcus A. Jen- sen, by request, to amend the
 guor license law by providing the aistance of 200 feet from school or church, within which liquor premises are allowed shall be mea- sured by the shortest regular out door course of pedestrian travel from the outside entrance door of the premises which 1t is proposed to license to the closest outside en- trance door of such school building or church. To Judiciary Commit tCc.
 HUM. 15, by Rep. Fssie R. Dale, urging that Congress authorize and direct the Alaska Road Comm S. sion, when engaged in surfaclng or ha,dtopping any highway that en- te~s a town, to continue said sur facing and hardtopping of said highway within the corporate limits Of said town. To Committee on Roads.
 HIM 9, by Reps. McCutcheon ano Owen, urging that Congress en- act legislation requiring the Alaska Salmon Industry to employ at least 50 percentum of resident fishermen during the 1949 season, 50 per cent resident fishermen during 1850, TO per cent during 1851, 80 per cent duuing l941, 90 per cent during 1953 and l00 per cent thereafter. To Fisheries Committee.
 tEIessures Pascal
 '. 2. 45, on reconsideration. To appropriate funds to compens te the Attorney General for his ser vices to the Eeeislature and fer other expenses of his office. Intro, ducsd with an appropriation of S1o00; passed first with an ap- piopriatino of $500; passed with an appropriation of s3401, 14-9, 1 absent.
 H.B. 38, to provide that buses us- ed as common carrieos must have safety exit and prohibit carry ing more passengers than there are seats for more than 15 miles. Pass ed 14-10.
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s E N A T E
 MEASURES
PATH DAY, FEB. l6 (Measures Introduced

S.B. g, by Senator McCutcheon, to establish tax on admissions, the revenues to go into the World War II Veterans Revolving Fund. The rate of tax would be approxi- mately 10 per cent. To Taxation Committee.
 S.B. 23, by Senator McCutcheon, to change the name of "Unemploy- ment Compensation Commission of Alaska" to Employment Security Commission of Alaska"
 Measures PassedD
 H.B. 4, to increase the license taxes and excess catch tax on traps and trap-caught fish. Passed 9-7.
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ETH DAY, FEB. F
iN7 sures Introducedl

H.B. 58, by Rep. Essie R. Dale, tc amend the law relating to cleo t.ans and revising the Blanket Pri- mary Law enacted two years ago. Tc Alsetinos Committee.
 HE. 50, Rep. c. c. Carlson, per .afning to collection, custody and usa ol motor fuel tax money; anending the present law, provid- ine thc revenues shall be spent oximately equally among the four divisions and that municipal es shall receive 60 per cent of the revenues collected from ma rine sales within their boundaries. 1-o Ways and Means Committee.
 H.B. 60, by Rep. Warren A. Tay- or, increasing the school tax to slo.5o and providing for its distri-
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FOREST SERVICE FILMS SHOWN FOR
 TWO AUDIENCES

Two enthusiastic audiences ot juniors saw several reels of color sound motion pictures yesterday at- ternoon, shown by two members of the Forest Service, Admiralty Dl- vision staff
 R. L. Davlin, administrative as- sistant, and Ranger c. M. Arm strong gave the programs for young sters at the Winfield School ana the Tee Harbor School.
 The children were especially thrilled by Realm of the Wild a film about animals, and Timber and Totem Poles.'
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H 0 U s E MEASURES
24TH DAY, FEB. 16 Measures Lntrcduced)
Measures Pascal

Measures Pascal
 Substitute for H.B. AS, to raise taxes on liquor to Is cents per gallon on beer, 35 cents per gallon on wine and $4OO per gallon on hard liquors. Passed 23-0. l ab- sent.
 I'M. 3 (fhrmerly HUM. 5 urg- ng that the limit be taken off the number of brown bear killed in AL aska. Passed 29-1. 3 absent.
 HIM. formerly HUM. @ urg- ing that regulations for the protec- ton of sea lions in Alaska be repealed. Passed 23-0, absent.
 H.H. formerly HUM. 8, urg- ing that the proposed Copper Riy- er Highway he given first consider ation on the list of new Federal lcad projects for Alaska. Passed 20- o. { absent.
 HM. 6 formerly HUM. 12) urg- inG thqt immediate plans be made to effectuate flood control for the D ctecuon of Nenana by means of canal cutting off he bend of the Tenanl River. Passed 200, 4 ab- sent.
 I'M. ' formsrly HUM. 13) urg- ins that suffioien. funds be allo- cstcd for forest highway construc- ticn to permit relocation, widen iug and improvement of the high way north of Seward to Turnagain Nm. Passed 1o-0, 5 absent.
 I'M. formerly HUM. 14) urg- in9 Congress to enact a Bill to eanowar the U. s. Supreme Court 10 make the Federal Rules of Civil procedure applicable to Alaska as aoen as possible. Passed 200, sbsent.
 H.B. 36, to require that certain pevsons hired for work in Alaska 5rt recruited elsewhere shall, upon term natlon ot employment, be transp ed by the employer to the place CT recruitment. Amended and passed 16-8.
 H.B. 45, to appropriate $500 for inc expense of the Office of the Attorney General for the current biennium. Amended to $500, pass ed 24-0, then held over when Rep. Taylor gave notice of intention to reconsider his vote.
 II. B. 46, designating persons au- thorizcd to act as attorney for an- other in Justice Court, prohl biting any attorney who has been disbarr- I'd CT any attorney under suspension 10, so acting. Passed 220, absent.
 HB. 50, to appropriate S2500 to lefray certain expenses of the Dele gatc from Alaska during the com n biennium. Passed 23-0, l ab- sent.
 H. B. 53, to levy a tax on tobacco ard tobacco products at the rate of 2 cents per standard package of 20 cigarettes and 3 cents per ounce or snuff and tobacco. Amended to provide that revenue shall go to srecial fund for construction and repair of school facilities. Passed 20- 3 l absent.
 H.B. 40, to provide dependency al lowances under the benefit pro- visions of the Unemployment Con- pcnsation Law. Passed 23-0, l ab- sent.
 hB. 51, to set the date for an- nual municipal elections as the sec on Tuesday of October and to pro- yioe fer a term of one, two or tk1ee years for mayors and one or three years for councilman as the municipalities may elect Passed 20 3, 1 absent.
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ANDREWS HERE

Walter Andrews arrived this week frCm Fairbanks to attend the forth coming wedding of his daughter, Nc.een Andrews to Ross Bishop. Exact date of the wedding has not hesn announced but is to be in the very near future.
 Mir Andrews has been employed in Fairbanks by the Army Enginsels S on conscructisn projects in that area.
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MARCEL sTRAGTER VISITS

Arriving recently by plane from Fairbanks was Marcel Stragier, son of MT. and Mrs Henry Stragier, to visit here and to see his mother, wlo has been ill and in St. Anns Hospital Helen Ers!sine and Julia Bresl n of Seattle, are also here dur ins their mothers illness, and ex-, sect to return this weekend
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CAKE. PIE SALE

Club members and housewives are rem nded by Chairman Mrs. G. E. F7rguson of the Bake Sale to be hald at Poor's store tomorrow af- tsrnoon, Saturday, Feb l9, start ing at 1:30 o'clock. Foods are to be taken to the store prior to 1:30 o'clock so 1t can be arranged and priced Ms. Ferguson stated that only pies and cakes would be offer ed a. this weeks sale.
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a SALE

' hCRES patented land, modern home. fireplace, electric range, refrig Groom well furnished home, school bus stops, ? acres cleared land, farm machinery, rabbit hutches, chicken house, garage etc Immediate possess fen. Terms. 3ARGA1N, immediate possession, Jrnesu's ioyellsst new home, completely furnished Two fire places, maple flooring, 2 bed rcoms, rumpus room. s.nk with galhaee disposal, 9-ft. refrig. etc. 2 lots.
 EAR Booming House and Cafe, central location. 'OWEF1 Barge and Kendall's 3D. lt. tgoller at Pelican; also THE CHARGE and THE FORREST FIR. The MARION J. greatly re- duced in price. 2 pt. houses, 3 houses near Douglas.
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DOUGLAS
 NEWS
BASKETBALL TONIGHT

Two games will be played tonight in the Douglas gymnasium With the first game between Columbia Lum- be, Co. and Juneau High B squad. The second game will be between the Douglas High and the ACS. First game will begin at 7:15.
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as Secretary Treasurer and D. c. White was reeiected longshore boss.
 Little Earle Soule, son of Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Soule, o served his third birthday on January q and that afternoon Jack Koby, Jr., Fred erick Wetche, and Ray Mork were invited to the Soules home to snare the birthday cake with the celebrant
 Friday evening MT. and Mrs frea Wetche entertained at cards los g group of their friends. Taeir quests were MT. and Mrs. Helwig Christen- sen, MT. and Mrs. Peter Larsen, Martin Nielsen, and Don Lorentzen, Refreshments were served late in tfs evening.
 Court-whist provided an evening of merriment for all those wco at t,nded card party at the Com n1nity Hall Satul day evening. MT. and Mrs Andy Anderson were awarded the two first prizes, Mrs. rred G~ant won second prize for Jls adies and Harry Mowry sec- ond rri2o ior tce men. John Heusi- zen was given the consolation award and Mrs. w. c. McCaddon received the traveling prize. A buffet lunch was served at the close of the card playing. The committee in charge of the entertainment for the evening was composed of the following. MT. and Mrs. J. A. Ronrdng, MT. and Mrs. Gene Torkilsen, MT. and Mrs. R. C. Kendall.
 Last week A M Wahto presented eeatiiicates of award to Marilyn Jones, Karen Wahto, Charles Pad dock, and Alden Max for having been neither absent nor tardy during the entire first semester of the school year.
 c. Helsinger, warden of the Sitka district for the Fish and Wildlife Service, came in on the Scoter and spent the past weekend in town.
 MI. and Mrs. w. c. McCaddon entertained a large group of their frienus at a party at their home on No5 Hill Sunday evening, January 23. They were assisted by Frances Kaye, Mrs. McCaddon's sister High light of the entertainment for the evening was contest for which Bill Edgecomb, local artist, had drawn some very clever colored cartoons depicting some outstanding incident in the life of each guest present. Peter Brown was awarded a gift for correctly naming the person drawn in each of the g cartoons.
 Late in the evening a buffet sup per was served. Those present were. MT. and Mrs. D. O. White, MT. and Mrs. Tom MacCirail, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Paddock, Mir and Mrs. Don- ala Chase, nfr and Mrs Andg An- derson, MT. and Mrs. G. L. Edge comb, MT. and Mrs, Don McCee, MT. and Mrs. N. w Soule, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Underhill, MT. and Mrs. 4 M Wahto, G. Hels nger, Bob Hart Icy, Tom Elswiek, John Ense, John Heusisen, Peter Brown, Hans En- brunner, Bill Edgecome.
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WILLIAM WINN-p Phone z3l

NEW LISTING-Large home and guest house, sea wall and lawn, bathing beach, garden, large trees an ideal summer place or | year around residence. Built of. heavy legs, many large windows, il magnificent view Between Point Louisa and Auke Bay Recreation Area. Former pr. Kaser home. s3,5O0.
 NEW LISTING: Small house, two blocks above Baranof Hotel on First St. l large bedroom double, bed, small bedroom with double bunk for kids; comb. living room and kitchen, refrig., wash mach, dining room set, daveno. $4,250. Easy terms. Owner returning to Florida for obvious reasons. 3-bedroom house, modern, clean, furn., Basin Road. $6,800. 4-hcdrocm house, full bsmt, furn., best neighborhood, l1th St. S11,500 2-bedroom house, new concrete hsmt., furn., yard, view, S1.OO0 down.
 5-bedroom house, furn., beautiful view, Star Hill, $10.0O0 i-bedrocm house, double let, furn. 0th s. $7OOO.
 2-bedroom house, fireplace, view, near Cows. Manse. Will consider all offers.
 3-6 bedroom house all hardwood fioois, best cleo equip, furn., full concrete bsnlt with 16-in footings 8-in walls, 10x12 joists, 5 layers insulation, auto oil heat, cleo unit heater, storm windows, large din- ing room, living room with beau- tiful view Juneau and Channel, large yard. West Juneau, $23,000 S5,c0o down to right people. PETERSON HILL 2-bedroom house, furn., acres patented fronting oownhill toward Aux Lake. Sacri. ice S4,c00 includes 1940 Ford pick up.
 FRITZ COVE 1-bedroom cottage, workshop and garage in connec- tion, acres patented $3,8OO DOUGLAS, $500 cn terms inc. frontage road and beach; bed- room new house near school, $7,50o; 4-bedroom with new con- crete bsmt, on double lot, $6,500. VEST JUNEAU, 1-bedroom house, barn, chance prove up 160 acres inc. l2-mi beach. S4,00O, S1,500- down, bal two years. USED CARS, BOATS all types.
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25TH DAY, FEB. F

(MeaSureS IntTOduccd) None.
 Measures Pascal SB. 12, to provide for equal pay for women doing the same type of work as men. Passed 14-2. H.B. 19, to appropriate $250,000 to be administered as revolving fund for the construction and sale or rent of moderate-cost housing by the Alaska Housing Authority. Passed 16-0.
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W-A-N-T ADS {
FIR SALE

6 NEW HOUSES to be built for
 late spring occupancy; ? or 3
 bedrooms with or without fire
 places. A commitment before
 building will allow considerable
 choice in style and finish. Very
 lenient terms. eI RESIDENTIAL property in anc price ranges. ua Houses at desirable
 investment prices. BUILDING Lots. oG
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the warmer weather and swimming after encountering freezing wealth CT from Seattle south. The Raati- kainens next stop on their tour Of the States will be New York City where they will visit relatives.
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PeIita n
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PELICAN, Alasxa, Jan. 24.-tSpe- cial Correspondence)- the Jan- uary 20 meeting of the Pelican Pro- aressive club, Jack OConnor of the game division of the Fish and Wild life Service was present to discuss changes in fishing and hunting reg ulations O'Connor was introduced by the new president of the club, Tom MacGrail It was moved and seconded that the club request the game division to investigate ti,e pos sihilities of planting trout il tse lake above Pelican creek.
 After an open forum or hunting and fishing regulations, ways and means of raising funds for the club were talked over and it was de cided that two bake sales be held each month. MacGrail named Mrs. Joe Paddock and Mrs M. w. Soule to make plans for the sales.
 Mrs. A. J. Raatikainen has re- turned home via Alaska Coastal from Juneau after completing her duties as secretary aboard the M. s. Fly giene. She was absent four months as she made the trip on the Health Department boat which took her as far Westward as Nikolski on the tip of the Aleutian chain.
 Hostess to the BuZzin Duzzin sewing club for it's meeting on Jan. 12 was Mrs. Conrad Klippert In addition to the members. Mrs. Kip pert has as her guest Mrs. w. c. McCaddon, Mrs. Percy Johnston, Mrs. G. L. Edgecomb, Mrs. Harry Mowry and Frances Kaye.
 The recently launch h d halibut boat Glacier Bay left for Juneau and Seattle the evening of Jan. IA Aboard were the owners, MT. and Mrs. L. O. Jacobsen, Skipper Sivert Anderson, a crew member. Bjorn Thorkildson, and Elmer Mork, who will make a brief visit in Juneau before returning home. It is expect cd that the Glacier Bay will return in two months.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Larsen were pleasantly surprised by MT. and Mrs. Fred Wetche and MT and Mrs. Helvig Christensen who called on them one evening last week to wish them happiness in their new home. Cards were the diversion for the evening and refreshments were served.
 MT. and Mrs. Don Lindberg who came up to spend the holidays with Mrs. Lindberg's sister, Mrs L. C. Jacobsen, have decided to spend the winter here and during the Jacobsen's absence, are living at the home of the latter.
 Friends of the K. Establishments have received word from them in Florida where they are enjoying
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Mrs. Conrad Klippert has returned from Juneau where she was taken by plane on January IT for an em- ergency appendectomy. Mrs. Klippert is making rapid recovery.
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ENR0UTE TO SEATTLE

Leona Hiemstra o1 Cordova stop ped in Juneau overnight enroute to Seattle.
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where they Will VlSlt relatlVeS.
 Mrs. Conrad Klippert has returned from Juneau where she was taken 1y plane on January IT for an em- ergency appendectomy. Mrs. Klippert is making a rapid recovery.
 Home from a weeks stay in Ju- neau is Mrs. R. c. Kendall who &C., companied Mrs. Jack Stearns to town Mrs. Stearns is at St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment and $ reported to be steadily improving
 Sunday dinner guests at the J. A. Roaming home were R. c. Kendall and John Enge.
 During the night of Jan. D the troller Alice May owned by Bil Edsecomp sank in % feet of water at the small boat float l is be- heved that the boat sprang a hign leak and the heavy snowfall ol thal night weighted down the craft cauS- ing it to sink. After several unsuc- cessful attempts by trollers to "a SC the Alice May, w. E. tCub) Sou!e was able to tow the boat with lis power barge to the teach where It was pumped out and then put O. the grid for repairing.
 The Palisana called on Jan. IT and took out 12 cars of frozen fish. Taere are less than one half million counts ol fish remaining to be shipped out from the cold storage plant. On Jan. 1o the Coastal Mon arch arrived with 120 tons O. freight for Pelican.
 Konrad Klippert and Jack Koby have returned from trip to Film Cove made in Klippert's boat, the Arminta.
 The Thomas E., owned by Tom Elswick of Wrangell, came in the other day Also aboard was Don McGee, who went by plane to Wran- gell to accompany Elswick to Peli- can.
 Elswick's crew, composed of Joe Paddock, Nels Mork, and McGee, are busy these days making up new gear for the herring season.
 Complimenting tn eir daughter Margaret, whose fifteenth birthday was Jan. 19, MT and Mrs. G. L Edgecomb entertained at dinner that evening. Covers were laid for Frances Kaye, Bill Edgecomb, Alice May Edgecomb, the honor guest, and hosts.
 At the latest meeting of Local No. a3 of the ILWU, election of of ficers was held Marion Miokey) simple was reelected President of the organization. Gibson yolne suc- ceeds Bon Write as Vice-President and Roscoe Max vas elected Re eording Secretary, the post vacated by Jeff Blaming. Harry Mowry was closen to replace R. c. Kendall
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FROM WRANGELL

Mrs. Lea Ella McKibbens of Wrangell is at the Baranof.
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FUR Sffg

CHEST of drawers, icw, walnut fln-
 sh. Sat. neon to 6 pm, Apt. -o6. Hotel Juneau. 25 Zs
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Home from a weeks stay in Ju- neau is Mrs. R. c. Kendall who &C., companied Mrs. Jack Stearns to town. Mrs. Stearns is at St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment and s reported to be steadily improving.
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RANGE, med. size, nice conditlSn, conn lete with new oil burner in-
 stalled, $58. Ph. Creen l13. 22 tf
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INCOME property, some cash, bal.
 terms. Write Empire 5457. l2 If
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I942 FORD Dump Truck, new Ito Up motor, excellent tires, speed
 transmiss on with two speed Eat
 on rear end. Inquire Green 715 between 6 and T. evenings. 13 If
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MARINE SPECIALS E in bronze gear pumps, $500 each, while they last. Juneau Welding Com
 pany, Phone 525. 1s. tf
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Sunday dinner guests at the J. A. Roaming home were R. c. Kendall and John Enge.
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MISCELLANEOUS

ANY PE.O members in Juneau
 or vicinity. please call Mrs. Jo- seph Whiting, Black 285. 110 St
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vALEDIcToRY

much we appreciate their every
effort on our behalf.
The years spent have been pune
tuated here and there with ele-
ments which did not always give
pleasure, with circumstances
whfih at times were painful, for
many who started out with us are
not here tonight; they have drop
ped out on the way; nevertheless
they are not forgotten for they
, 1949-07-01

have left their footprints on the
sand.
To them we say, take courage
and rise to play your part well.
To our teachers, our hearts are
full of love and gratitude.
To our parents, we pledge a
lasting tribute of loyalty and fl
deity.
To our sponsors, the taxpayers
we bid you undismayed go on.
To one and all, we say "adieu''.
, 1949-07-01
HippolYte Brunstoff
Administrator


It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
of the Virgin, Islands of the
United States has this date
authorized the Reverend Ed
win Elmer Bobb or the Watch
Bible and Tract Society
Inc, to perform civil-religious
ceremonies in the Virgin Is
lands.
Government of
The Virgin Islands of the u S.
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
June IS, 1949
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1949-07-01
WATCH FOR TT

Yes. its that calypso done up just
TO suit your musical taste. and
calypso the way you like il too.
Watch for that new calypso hit.
Who Got The Key"
Recorded at "WApA" San Juan.
by the famous
MUSICAL MOTTA BROS.
with Pedro Encarnacion doing
the vocal.
Yes. our first two record-smash-
Give Her The No. T.. II Wanna
Settle Down. Pig Knuckles and
Rice Tonight" FAY chickee
Boom. and now another acclaim
ed hit.
WHO GOT THE KEY"
Place your orders in fine and
be sure TO secure your favorite
record by The Virgin Islands First
band on commercial records.
MUSICAL MoTTA BROTHERS"
, 1949-07-01
EWING WATLEY

= Shipwright. concrete build
o.. sheet metal worker is again
in 81. Croix.
inquiries AVIS OFFICE