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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-18

January of 1948, they have sung
their way to an even greater pop
ularity on their own Saturday
afternoon show over NBC.
The Billboard and other show
business and radio magazines have
lauded the boys from the start
of their mike career. On special
shows the Swanee River aggre-
cation has reached an even wider
audience. Their one-time special
appearance on Bill Stern's NBC
web Show SO impressed Stern that
he called them the best quartet
he had ever heard.
Buford, Merle, George, and
Billy are all happily married; all
proud of their families. They sing
off-mike and on, hitting upon
many inspirations for new ar
rangements while vocalizing on
trains and cars enroute to per-
sonal appearances.
Most of the arranging is done
by Buford, wartime member of
the cast of "Yanksapoppin," and
the Lanny Ross Army Special
Service troupe.
But all four genial songsters
are talented musicians in their
own right. Their smooth blending
of voices, wide repertoire and
ease of manner are a result of
sheer teamwork and talent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-18
K-9 Heroes Of the Wa,

Nearly 1900 members of the K-9
corps were killed In action and hun
dreds more served with distinction
on patrol missions In Italy and the
Pacific. During the war, 1904 dogs
were recruited and 10,526 were
trained and actually served with
troops.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20
CONFERENCE SET

CONFERENCE SET
A Montana health conference
will be held in Bozeman July
1926, the extension service has
announced. Community work
will be stressed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20
STRAYED

STRAYED to my place, light sorrell
mare, white stripe on face, white left
hind foot, branded lazy S bar K on
right thigh. Owner may have same by
paying damages. Phone lSSW. VIM:
Link. ~
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

July IT, Marvin C. Carpenter,
80, and Octavia E. Phillips, 10,
both of Hardin.
July II, William Robert
Wright, 81, and Dolores c.
Rhodes, 10, both of Gillette,
Wyo.
July IT, Carl Joseph Harris,
%, and Dorriss Soldier Wolf,
20, both of Lame Deer.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20
2.275 MEN WORKING

Hungry Horse dam celebrated
it's second birthday July 10 with
2,2T5 men working on the huge
project. The weekly payroll is
$3.50 600. 49,.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20

Rawleigh Products. Big profits. Car
needed. See or write j. E. Weinberg,
Box US Hardin, the Rawleigh man in
Big Horn County. 29-2
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20
VETERAN BURIED

Services we're held at Custer
Battlefield National cemetery at
II a. m. Monday, July IT, for
FIoyd Skidmore, So, veteran OF
World War L. who died July II
at the Fort Harrison veterans
hospital.
The Rev. C. A. Bentley was
in charge of the services with
James Louk post No. 7481, VIEW,
taking part in the military rites:
Skidmore was a resident OF
Great Falls.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20

BABY sitting. Phone is-R. Violet Green:
walt. 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-07-20
CARD OF THANKS

To the voters of Big Horn
county, I wish to extend my
sincere thanks for the support
given me in the Primary cleo
ton july 10.
Roy G. Riley.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
Organizations Agree Fair Needs Queens, More Free Shows

Representatives from almost a dozen Valley organizations met with members of the Matanuska Valley fair board last week to discuss ways and means of better ing this years fair.
 Clair Stock, president of the board, presented the tentative budget for the 1850 event, and outlined preliminary plans which have been discussed in fair board meetings.
 He queried the group of repre- sentatives as to the sentiment on another queen contest this year. The group concurred in the feel ing that this contest adds great ly to the publicity value of the fair. It was suggested that fu- ture contestants be limited to girls, unmarried, between the ages of Is and 20 years.
 It also was agreed that greater showmanship value will be re- flected for the fair if the queen is crowned on opening day, and then is featured in a three-day reign.
 It was the unanimous opinion of representatives present that the fair should offer more fea- tured attractions without cost. Suggestions ranged from radio programs, quiz shows, and ath- letic events to band and solo mu- sician concerts.
 It also was agreed that the live stock exhibition departments of the fair must be built up, as we'll as farm produce displays. All
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
Flu Closes Cordova Schools

CordoVa schools were closed , short time recently, because ( |: mild epidemic of influenza. IT :, wave of sickness closed the doc 5 ot churches, movies and oth ~ public gatherings, as we'll as those of the school building. Doctors sad the disease itself was not serious. but thought it wise to take all precautions to stem the tide of the epidemic.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28

Abolish the Valley Chamber of Commerce, :" someone suggests 'It's dead Let's bury it and for get ever existed It has long outIved its usefulness"
 Now there's man we'd like to rise right up and toke issue with. We don't think the Valley Chamber of Commerce is dead We think it's dormant And we think it's dormant because it's got lot of dead wood in it thot ought to be pruned away and discarded before it can flourish again.
 The Chamber of Commerce in itself is nothing. It takes its character from its membership If Chom- Der members sit and do nothing for long enough then the Chamber is going to take on the outward appear onee ot death, grant
 We agree that it would be much easier to bury this seemingly dead body than it will be to do the pruning and inject new life into it. It's going to take ettor on the part of everyone concerned to get its bloodstreom flowing again.
 We have an idea how it might be accomplished When we talk about dead wood we're not directino snde remarks toward the presidents chair The presi dent or any organization is only the front man. deus opinions and suggestions flow from his aides and oc- Wsers, most commonly his board of directors in Valley organizations.
 We'd say the dead wood was clustered about the directors table. And we'd be mohtv hoh-honded about eliminating it in a hurry if we were Chamber president Clair Stock. So for the Chamber hasn't been able to take action any matters this year. be- cause president Stock hasn't been able to qet a quorum ot board members together more than two three times.
 We'd suggest to Mr. Stock that he brino into effect that provision of the Chambers bylaws which states that any director who misses more than three successive meetings shall be dropped if we were Mr. Stock, we'd cal! three board meetings on three suc- csssve nights. if no quorum appeared by 5 minutes after the appointed hour, we'd dismiss the meetno and call another for the next night Then on the third night, we'd start the pruning process And we'd get to work on e new board right then and there
 F1igh-honded? Sure but if our affairs can be man. aged only in hgh-honded manner then we re all for it. And tactics like that probably would give the anvil And tactics like thot probably would give the anvil chorus of complaints melody in new key, anyway We're a little weary of that old tune
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
Work Begun
 Un Palmer Airport Wednesday Morning

Work started on the Palmer air port project here last Wednesday morning. Contractor J. c. Hern ot the Palmer Construction Co.,, said a small crew of seven or eight men began slashing timber at the lower end of the north south runway on that day.
 A dozer is also operating at the airport, to pile stumps and de- brls in preparation tor burning operations.
 A larger crew is expected to start work next Monday morning. MT. Hern said he still was inter- ested in interviewing local men who wish to work. Job priority is being given to Palmer men. It is anticipated that the work will be continued without interrup- tion since the ground is thawing rapidly now, the contractor said.
 One runway at the port will be kept open at all times. At present, Dotn runways may be used.
 present felt the need for greater farmer participation in this part of the fair, but suggestions were few as to how greater co-opera- tion might be obtained.
 Representatives complained about the petty pilfering which has occurred at past fairs, and asked that an adequate policing system for the grounds and build ings be established during fair week.
 Representatives of the Home makers clubs in the Valley also asked that the competitive club booth department be resumed at this years fair.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
Is Hospitalized Here

Eileen Oskaloff has been ad- mitted to Valley Hospital for medical treatment.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09
Anchorage Mayor Seeks Senatorship

ANCHORAGE R)-Mayor 2. J. Loussac of Anchorage announced his candidacy Saturday for nom- ination to the Territorial Senate on the Democratic ticket. He will run in the April primaries.
 He is the first legislative condi- date in the Third Division to an- nounce his intentions. Loussac has another 21 months on his term as mayor.
 Two Senators and seven repre- sentatives will be nominated in the Democratic and Republican primaries. The general election will be in November.
 Rep. Alfred Owen. Jr., of An chorage, previously filed as can didate for Territorial commission CT of labor.
 The present Senators from the Division are Victor Rivers, Demo- crat, and Gunnard Engebreth, Re- publican. Both are expected to seek reelection.
 One political point being watch ed with interest is the choice of a Republican to run against Con- gressional Delegate E. L. Bartlett, who filed Friday for reelection. Republicans have given no indica-
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09
Seven Missing ln Canadian Wilds

ED M ONTON, Alberta, (P) - Canada's air force planned to start a search Saturday in areas of 73 below zero temperatures for seven men who have not reported to their Northwest Territories base since Dec. 10.
 The men, all Canadians, are dis mantling the wartime Canol pipe line which carried oil into White horse, HOO miles northwest of Edmonton.
 When last heard from, the men had 10 days food left, the Royal Canadian mounted police said. But an official of the salvage pro- ject said he was confident they were safe because shelters with emergency provisions were located at 10-mile intervals along the pipe line.
 The air force planned to send search plane along the pipeline route.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09
WILL TAKE CENSUS or WILD FOWL

WASHINGTON, (P)-A contin- ent-wide count of wild geese and ducks will be made Jan. l--13.
 The l6th annual water fowl census-by plane, boat and land was announced last week by the fish and wildlife service. It will be conducted by 1900 trained ob- servers in the major wintering grounds from Alaska to Guate- mala and the West Indies.
 Canadian, Mexican and U. s. government specialists, state con- seryation agencies and armed forcec pilots will take part in the count. Air photographs of large groups of waterfowl will be taken to serve as a check on the accur- acy of the estimates.
 Results of the inventory, to- gether with spring and summer field investigations, will be used in setting up annual hunting reg u2stions.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09
More Soft Coal Miners Strike

PITTSBURGH, (P)-About 43,- 900 of the nations 100000 soft coal miners struck today, singling out steel companies and one giant mining company as targets for the second work stoppage in ? weeks by United Mine Workers mem bers.
 Without explanation from either UNIV officials or rank and file, miners refused to enter many pits in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, and Virginia.
 Soft coal (bituminous) diggers in western Pennsylvania led the parade. More than 10000 are idle there in 36 mines which have a total productive capacity of Ill., 900 tons a day. =. .
 A half dozen steel companies and the big Pittsburgh Consolida- ton Coal Company reported their mines were forced to close.
 Practically all the 12,000 UNIV miners in eastern Ohio were stay ing away from work. In Ken lucky, about 1900 idle miners were counted.
 Five thousand miners stopped work in steel company pits in Ala bama.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09
TAX COLLECTION BRANCH SET UP IN NOME

Norman Sommers of the depart ment of taxation arrived from Juneau yesterday to set up collec- ton facilities for the department in this division.
 For the convenience of taxpay- CTS in the Second Division and to increase the efficiency of the de- partment of taxation, the office of tax assessor is now to include a department for tax collections.
 As of today Paul Dryden has been appointed as divisional dep uty tax collector.
 He will collect property tax, net income tax, tobacco tax, amuse- ment tax as well as punchboard stamps.
 For the time being drivers li- censes, auto licenses and school tax will continue to be collected by U. s. Commissioner Ted Duffield, however, stated MT. Sommers, in the near future all functions in the tax department of the Territory will be combined.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09

About half of the precious manuscripts aboard the Freedom Train which toured the country two years ago, came from the Li- brary of Congress and the Nation al Archives, while the remainder was loaned by private individuals and groups.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09

ton of who may enter against him.
 It is considered likely that trasurer Henry Roden. Democrat, will run for the post he now holds by appointment. He was appointed treasurer after the resignation of Oscar Olson.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09

The dodo bird gets its name from the Portugese "duodo," meaning "simpleton."
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-09

MERIDIAN, Miss.-Albert Rose, local jeweler, examines dramatic proof that newspaper advertising stimulates business. Mailman de livers letter ordering Elgin watch and enclosing time-yellowed clip ping of Roses old advertisement to illustrate watch style desired. Files of Meridian Star, local paper, re vealed ad was run September %. l94O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
Chamber Protests
 Screening" Dispute


 At the Monday noon session of the Wrangell Chamber of Com merce Leonard Campbell disclosed that the local group had sent a telegram to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union of Seattle pro testing their action in the ''screen- ing" dispute as. completely out of order, after similar action had been taken by the Ketchikn Cham ber President D. J.. House reoort- ed that he too had taken action on tho matter in a talk before the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Olympia during a recent trip to Washington.
 In regard to the old totem poles which last weeks issue of the Sen tinel reported a museum in Den yer wanted to buy, the Chamber made the correction that the mu scum did not want to purchas, .hcm, but simply take them to tn; museum where they would be re paired and erected for use to tSI public
 The Chamber. however though the totems should remain in Wran geIl. Mrs. Doris NJ. Barnes ant H. B. Thornquist were appointed to look into the matter of gettins them from the owners.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
Luigi Silva,
 M. SChapirO
 Here Sunday

Luigi Silva. interna o n l l y known cellist. will appear in Wrangell Sunday evening at the High School auditorium at $500.
 Silva received excellent press notices in Seattle when he appeared there and was well liked last sen son in Anchorage and Fairbanks. He played in Juneau last night.
 His original technique will be displayed here with a rare 257- year-Old cello.
 Accompanying Silva on the piano will be Maxim Schapiro who is well known to Alaskans from his many concerts throughout the Territory. -
 Tickets for the concert in Wrangell win be only SIPS in cluding tax, as compared to three dollar values elsewhere in Alsaka
 Tickets may be purchased at the Gift Shop or from several young people selling them around town.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
,s rangell May Lose
 US. Aid On School
 And Water Projects

Wrangsll may lose federal as- sistanee on both its proposed $300,000 school addition and It's S327,000 water system as the re- suit of the Bureau of the Budget pulling tre rug out from under the Alaska Public Works program to the tune of $3,00O.000, 1t WIS revealed this week. The recently adjourned Congress had appropria- ted $5.000,0O0 for the public works program for the fiscal year ending next June 30 but, in passing the appropriation bill, had authorized the executive department to make certain cuts One of those to feel the knife was Alaska Public Works The Bureau slashed a million off the five million appropriation and then set aside another two million for contingencies, leaving only two million for this fiscal year to coV- CT a program which was estimated to run around twenty million dol bound to be small to various com munities.
 John Argetsinger, APW engin- eer, said where contracts already are let, the projects were assured, but those still in the planning stage are in jeopardy of being set over to future date or drastical- fly cut. Wrangel's projects are in the planning stage.
 Under the Alaska Public Works act. the Territory was to get seven- ty million over a five-year period. tDast year the program for the first year was given one million in cash and four million in con- tract authority. This year 21 mil lon was asked and five million in cash was appropriated with no contract authority.
 Under the public works program Wrangell was to get 50 per cent federal aid on it's two projecte Now 1t may get. much less, or the projects delayed to future years.
 Another project to feel the slazh
 = the Territorial building ir Juneau for which the last Leg
 lature appropriated $660,OO0. Up fer the public works program the Territory planned to get a build ing costing $1,2OO,OOO. After learn ing of tzc cut this week. the ioard of Administration. authorized she architect to plan a building
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
ENGAGEMENT OF RUTH GREENFIELD
 ANNOUNCED HERE

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Greenfield of Phoenix. Arizona, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth, to It. James D. Maynard, son of MT. and Mrs James D. Maynard of Billings, Montana.
 Miss Greenfield is a member of the Salvation Army and at present working in Wrangell
 The wedding win take place at 7:O0 p. m, October 26 in the sal- vation Army Hall A reception will follow immediately at the Redmen Hall which will be given by the Salvation Army Home League and Advisory Board. The Public is in- vited to attend the reception.
 Miss Greenfield has been in Wrangell for the last year and a half. She was formerly stationed al Bakers Field, California.
 It. Maynard, who Is. also with the Salvation Army, has been in charge of the organization at Klawock for the past year and a half and the young couple plan to to make their home their after the wedding.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
MacArthur Says Korean War Nearly Over

bearded American survivors said that 28O U. S. prisoners of war had been beaten and murdered to death on a march from Seoul to Pyongyang. The story was reminis- cent of the Bataan Death March of the last war.
 The three had hidden under a school and had been fed by north Korean students. One of the men was Capt. William Locke, 30, of Enfield, Georgia, who said that during the march Americans had died like flies from starvatiou. eald. pRsumoaia and 6yzeaisxx.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
CRAB, SHRIMP WORKERS STRIKE
 PETERSBURG

Petersburg. Alaska, JAP With management baking at pay increa- ses nearly double what they're now paying and twice the wages being paid in Seattle. a tull-scale shrimp and crab strike is set for Monday.
 Members of Local So of the shell Fish Workers Union, affiliated with Harry Bridges internationa! Iongshoremen's ana Warenouse- mems Union, recently eNpellee from the CIO for asserted LeItls, tendencies, already have gone on strike.
 But yesterday they said they would process about Z,OOO pounas of crab which one. operator already has picked, and will take care ol crabs already fished before the craos already fished before the be set up Monday.
 Operators of Kaylor and Dam and Ohmer's plants met with union members last Thursday to hear pre- posals. On Friday they rejected them. The Union advised it would start picketing Monday of next week.
 The operators went out by plane to notify the crab and shrimp boats of the pending shutdown. All but two crab boats were contacted.
 The industry has a $2,0OO per day payroll here.
 Petersburg packers, who compete in the Seattle market, said the add ed cost of the workers demands would price Alaska shellfish com pletely out of the market.
 Here are union demands:
 Crab butchers - now getting $1.45 an hour. asking S4.50 al hour, pus time and a hall from c to 10 pm, and between lU pin. and s am. double time. butcLes normally go to work at ' am.
 Packers and general workers now getting sI.40 ,.n nour, uelAa 7 $2.5O, also with time and a ha and double time provisions.
 Ilttc HbA hC. T itO" 5N1NtAo cents a pound to pi-L 3ht-mp; ash- ing 35 cents pound, or 70 cents d pound II shrimp are held over |. following day. A good picker can pick 80 pounds daily.
 Crab shakers-now getting 12 cents a pound; asking 20 cents. Oc- caaionaly women have made $3O a day at the present rate, with the average present daily wage $20-25 day. Operators are paying 10 cents a pound for crabs.
 Besides the wage increase, the workers also submitted long list of other demands. These included l:
 Coffee time every two hours, with the employer paying (A) for the coffee; (B) for the pastry; co the hourly rate to piece workers during coffee time."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20

watched from his plane the first parachute landing war. Closing that trap should be the end of all organized resistance"
 Paratroopers famed out toward the towns of Sukchon and Sum- chon. The maneuver was a com plete surprise. The Americans ap- peared to be meeting little resis- tance. The dropped men went Into action immediately with heavy 105 nm. howitzers and an aerial eli max came in less than 24 hours after United Nations troops seized Pyongyang.
 Tnf the captured capital thFes
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20

Last Monday Mrs. Barnes re- ported that permission had been granted to the Chamber to move them to Shakes Island where they win be installed in the Commun- ity House.
 President House told the group that during his recent trip to the States he had visited with Julius Ferney, former secretary of the Chamber. and Ferney is having a plaque made for Captain Caldwell of the steamer Princt George which will be prestnted to him as an expression of lsratitude for his help and kindness in bringing out the town of Wrangell to the tour. ists.
 Preside1t House also reported that the money which was raised last May to stnd a delegate tC ] Cleveland, Ohio to put in bi( |, for Wrange1l as the Methodist Col lege site. is still in the bank undel a special fund until some actior can be taken on the matter. | The last order of busintss wa. a report from Fred Hanford il which he stated the response O the people of the town in writing letters concerning the Pats Creel road had bten very good.
 Thirteen members attended tho Monday luncheon.