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Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
SEVEN FAIR PRIZES. GO TO VALLEY FOLK

The Fairs Labor Day Ball was the scene of the grand drawing for the door prize of the fair, and 10 people went home happier and richer. The 10 prize winners were as follows:
 First prize-R. D. Lavir, Box 1862, Anchorage-living room set.
 Second prize-R. w. Wade, Pal mer-RCA-Victor combination.
 Third prize-Don D. DeLand, Mckinley Park - Westinghouse refrigerator.
 Fourth prize-Mrs. John Weav- er,, Palmer-721 Remington and scope.
 Fifth prize-Mike Mier, Jones' ville-radio and toaster.
 Sixth prize - Floyd Barton, Jonesville-Bolsey B2 camera.
 Seventh prize - Glen Wore, Jonesville-$25 grocery order for North Palmer store.
 Eighth prize - Velda Warner, Bank of Alaska-spot light.
 Ninth prize-R. w. Edris, Box 507, Anchorage-fishing tackle.
 Tenth prize-Glen Cope, Pal mer-$25 gas and oil order at Tost's.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
USGS Director Visits PoImer Offices

Dr. w. E. Wrather, director of the U. s. Geological Survey from Washington, D. C., was a Valley visitor last weekend. Dr. Wrather came to Anchorage and Palmer from Juneau. He is making a general tour of all Survey work in Alaska. From Palmer he went to Mckinley National Park to in- spect the work of the topographic party there. Following his Nc Kinley visit, the USGS director was to go to Fairbanks for a con- ference and from there will begin his return flight to the states. He is due in Washington, D. C., by Sept. 16.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
WosilIo Honor Group Adds New Members

WASILLA-The Wasilla chap -ters of the National Junior and Senior Honor Society installed new members at a special service held last Tuesday evening. Rose Church, Lynne Hilburn, Mike Carson, Rodney Cottle and Bar bara Carter were elected to mem bership in the senior chapter. AL Jayne Nelson, Colleen Iceland, Alice Church, Nancy Ulrich, Jim Wilson, Bob Gershmel and Gene Dinkel were added to the mem- bership roll of the junior chapter.
 As a part of the service, Rose Vickaryous, Don Dinkel and Ar lene Velenis spoke on leadership, service and character. Frank Jones and Mrs Margaret Turner then outlined the history of both branches of the National Honor Society. A candle-lighting service ended the formal program.
 Refreshments were served fol- lowing the program.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
College Students Begin
 AnnuuI Trek Back

A back o-school exodus of Val ley college students began early this week, and was continuing we'll into the coming weekend.
 On Monday, Myles Hyland, Walter Stevens and Helen Mae Stenvall left to enroll at the Uni versity of Alaska at College. Myles and Helen Mae, both members of last years graduating class at Palmer High School, will be freshmen at the University. Wal ter will be transfer student from Willamette University, and will be entering his third year of col lege work.
 Lavon Roetman, also member of last springs graduating class, left Monday for the states. She will enroll as a freshman in San Jose State College at San Jose, Calf.
 Don Irwin, Jr, who has been a student at Willamette College at Salem, Ore, for the past two years, plans to leave tomorrow to return to the Salem institution for his junior year.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
OldroYd Here 10 Attend Group Settlement Conference

Lorin T. Oldroyd, director of Extension Service, was here from College this week to attend the group settlement conference held at the Agricultural Research Ad- ministration building. The con- ference brought together repre- sentatives of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
Wosil'o Engineer Directs Cordovo Dredqinq

George PIack of WasiIla is the chief Army engineer in charge of the Cordova Harbor dredging, which is slated to start this week.
 The dredge Tahoe, powered with 800 h.p. diesel will deliver the silt over the seaward wall of the breakwater, removing 8O,OOO yards behind the jetty, and going to a minimum depth of 10 feet. Plack estimates the job will take 30 to 60 days.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

recently returned with her hus- band from a summer at their mountain home, suffered an acci- dent while away. Mrs. Thorpe fell and broke two ribs.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15
Chichagof Hardrock Mine Will Reopen

The planned opening of the Hirst- -Chichagof gold mine this winter will make it Alaska's first hardrock mine to open since war time closing. Only the fact that the mine has high grade ore makes possible it's reopening now.
 The high-grade ore in the Hirst- Chichagof mine is most unusual, yielding $45 per ton of rock. Total production of the mine to date is $22, 100000, with total divi- dends of 100000.
 The mine is expected to pro- duce about 50 tons of ore a day; the gold in it will be reclaimed by crushing, amalgamation and Notation.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-09-15

Extension Office craftroom have been set back to Friday, Oct. 6, it was announced this week by Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook, home demonstration agent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
MORE Than HALF
POPULATION SEOUL
EVACUATED SOUTH

SEOUL, Dec. 81 tR Korean
government officials estimated to-
day more than half of this capitals
civilian population has been evac-
uated southwark.
Before the war Seoul had an es-
timated population of 100000.
Clarence Ryee, official government
spokesman, estimated the figure
was closer to 100000 after the
Reds were driven out by United
Nations forces in September.
Ryee said: I'm three days Seoul
will be quiet and southbomd trains
won't be crowded. Five thousand
refugees are being shipped south
daily by train and $4,000 others
by trucks, ships and planes"
Ryee said minor government Of
ficials and national assemblymen
were evacuating but President
Rhee and his government will re-
main until ordered to leave by
the Eighth Army"
Most of the civilian evacuees are
walking.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
AMBASSADOR TO
SPAIN IS NAMED:
SNUB NOW ENDED

WASHINGTON, Dec 27-tR-Pre-
sident Truman today picked STAN
ton Griffis to be American Ambas-
sador to Spain, thus ending s.
year snub of Generalissimo Frances
regime.
Griffis, So, and a native of Bos-
ton, has previously served as Am
bassador to Poland, Egypt and Ar
gentina.
His appointment to Madrid was
forecast a month ago, after signs
appeared that Americas diplomat
ic snubbing of Spain would be
ended. Relations have been main
tanned with Francois one party gov
eminent, but not at the Ambassad-
orial level
The United Nations General AS
sembly voted early in November
to lift ban in effect against Spain
and permit member nations to se~l
Ambassadors to Madrid.
Griffis' new appointment will go
to the Senate for confirmation
when the new Congress meets next
week.
Since 1886, he has been chairman
of the Board of Paramount Pictur-
eS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
BING AND Walt
BRING IChAB0D
CRANE TO CAPITOL

Walt Disney's achievements in
screen entertainment have followed
musical lines as well as visual. And
he has coordinated the score and
action in 1.-The Adventures of Icha-
bod and Mr.. Toad" his current all
cartoon musical feature film in color
by Technicolor which comes to the
Capitol Theatre tonight for show
ings tonight and Thursday.
The narrative and trio of songs
delivered off-stage by Bing Crosby
depict character and situation and
comic predicament of Ichabod
Crane. Katrina. sweet ballad; Ich-
abod, a light rhythm chant; and
The Headless Horseman, fantastic
litter song. Words and cleffing for
the three are by Don Raye and Gene
de Paul.
There is also heard the Merrily
Song. music by Frank Churchill and
Larry Morey. with new lyrics by
Morey and Ray Gilbert. 1t COMFORTS
with the adventurous nature and
exploits of Mr.. Toad, in the latter
sequence of the Disney production.
Basil Rathbone is heard narrating
the Mr.. Toad adventure.
Oliver Wallace, veteran of Dis
ney's musical department, wrote the
sparkling general score. Orchestra
ton is by Joseph S. Dublin. The
score conjures the style and atmos-
phere of old English pastoral melo-
dies for the MIR. Toad part of the
film, while the style of early Ameri-
can dance music was adapted to the
farmhouse festival in Ichabod. Mu-
sic also plays an exciting part in the
flight of the schoolteacher from
Sleepy Hollow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
LOW NUMBER AUTO
license PLATES
ARE SPOKEN FOR

Applications for certain low
automobile license plate numbers
are being received by M. P. Null
laney of the Territorial Department
of Taxation. No. / goes to Cover
nor Ernest Gruening, No. 2 to
Delegate E. L. Bartlett. Tony
Schwamm, director of the aeronau-
tics commission, gets No 3. Terri
torial Highway Engineer Frank Met
calf has No. A.
Five Juneau doctors have the 8
to IL group with No. 8 going to DR..
John Stewart, No. 8 to DR.. William
Whitehead, No. 10 to DR.. c. c.
Carter, No. II to DR.. William Blan-
ton and No. - to DR.. John Gibson.
Larry Meath. former Fairbanks
legislator, always speaks for No. 10.
DR.. Iva Lorraine Fisher, for
merly with the Alaska Native Serv-
ice here. has written from Milling
ton, Tenn, for No. 80.
The well known 76 goes to the
Union Oil Company car driven by
Robert Akervick and 176 will be on
the Union Oil truck.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
NO INFORMATION
TO few ARMY IN
NEED DEERSkEN5

The Fish and Wildlife Service
has received no information from
Washington or military sources con-
corning the need of the Army for
deerskins for combat troops in
Arctic climates nor has it received
any request to reopen or extend the
deer seasons in Alaska, Clarence
Rhode, Regional Director said to-
day.
Rhode made the statement In re-
gard to a press dispatch dated De-
cember % from New York, which
reported that the Tanners Council
of America said the Army needs
deerskins and that game-hunting
states are being asked to reopen or
extend their deer seasons.
Rhode said that he is reasonably
confident that no one of Importance
in military authority had made the
suggestion. He said that on previous
inquiries the military has stated
that it would not be interested in
the skins of game animals unless
the skins were produced in exceed
ingly large quantities.
The Regional Director said he
considers it would be the height
of folly to open the deer season
again in Alaska when the deer are
on the beaches to furnish an UNI
known market. particularly at this
time when the deer population is
at an especially low point. Rhode
said it is known that SO percent of
the skins taken from deer killed
during the open season are de-
stroyed, both in Alaska and the
states.
1t is the processing of the skins,
not the product that is important,
Rhode pointed out. He said the dry
tanning of skins is the secret of
proper leather wear for Arctic eli
mates. The dry tanning permits
leather to breathe. The oil tanning
as is generally used seals the
leather, making it entirely water
proof but not SO desirable for use
in the extreme cold.
Rhode said he could see no rea-
son why the tanners could not adopt
the dry tanning process for feathers
to be worn in Arctic climates.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
''H0MEC0MING"E
BIG ATTRACTION
AT 10th CENTURY

A production Of exceptional merit
is coming to the Goth Century The
atre tonight. 1t is Homecoming"
with Clark Gable, Lana Turner,
Anne Baxter and John Kodiak in
the principal roles.
Based on an original story by Sid
ney Kingsley, who won Pulitzer
Prize for his Men in White" the
M-G-M drama concerns two medi-
cal men. one the SNUG, overly-suc-
cessful midwestern surgeon Ulysses
Johnson, played by Gable; the other
the visionary and altruistic bacteri-
ologist Robert Sunday, enacted by
Kodiak. Ulysses is so caught up with
his rich clients and the country club
set life he leads with his attractive,
young wife, Miss Baxter, that he
turns deaf ear to DR.. Sundays plea
for aid in rehabilitating neighbor-
ing, malaria-ridden slum area.
The outbreak of World War II Of
fers Ulysses another chance to shine
when he goes overseas as a COM
placent major But his complacency
is soon shattered by the experiences
he undergoes under bombardment
and his growing love for the spirited
and valiant nurse, Snapshot" Nc
Call miss Turner. 1t is Snapshot
who succeeds in making humane
tartan out of the SNUG surgeon
where DR.. Sunday had failed, and
when she is killed in the historic
Battle of the Bulge and hostilities
have ceased, Ulysses returns to his
wife a disillusioned but better man.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
new REGULATIONS
FOR SMALL TRACT
LANDS IN ALASKA

New regulations governing the &C
QUESTION of land under the Small
Tract act provide for further
stream-lining of the procedure, it
has been announced by Lowell H.
Pickett, Regional Administrator,
Bureau of Land Management. Hun
dreds of small tracts for homesites,
cabin sites, and business are now
under lease in Southeast Alaska,
the Anchorage area, in the vicinity
of Fairbanks, and at two points
along the Alaska Highway, Pickett
said.
Forms Simplified
A new form has been introduced,
combining the application and the
lease into one document. Also, it
will no longer be necessary for a
veteran of World War II to make
an application in order to get his
name into a drawing for tracts
classified for filing, as he will be
required merely to fill out a card
form provided at the Land Offices.
No filing fee is required with this
card. Only the successful card hold
ers will complete the combined ap-
plication and lease forms, greatly
reducing the volume of paper work
handled by the Land Offices.
In order to minimize the posi-
bility of speculation in small tract
leases. substantial Improvements in
the land will be necessary before
assignments will be approved or
leases renewed or tracts sold under
an option to purchase, Pickett said.
Subleasing will no longer be per-
mitted.
I'VE feel that the revised regu-
lations and accompanying forms
will aid the Bureau of Land Man
agement in rendering more efficient
and expeditions services to the pub
lie and at the same time reduce the
pressure of administrative details
on the personnel of our understaffed
field Offices" the official said.
Selection of Area
To clarity a general impression
that seems to prevail that Veterans
of World War II get preference
rights on all areas opened up for
entry by the Bureau of Land Man.
agement, Pickett said that while
this fact is true, there is nothing to
prevent any qualified individual,
veteran, or not, from selecting an
area of unreserved. unappropriated
surveyed land and requesting that
it be classified so that he may lease
it under the Small Tract act. If
the Bureau of Land Management
classifies the land, the applicant gets
first shot at it,"
Applications for classification
must be accompanied by a filing
fee of $40.
All applications are filed in the
appropriate land offices. They may
be sent to George A. Lingo, Man.
ager of the Anchorage Land Office
or Fred Weller, Manager at Fair
banks. AS the rectangular survey net
has not yet been extended to the
Nome district, no applications have
been accepted for lands in that area,
it was explained.
A bill is pending in Congress
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
Gorgeous George;
That's His Name

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81 = R -
Gorgeous George is now the legal,
as well as professional, name of
the marcelled wrestler. He had it
changed in court yesterday from
George Raymond Wagner His wife,
Betty, said George" is the only
last name their two children know.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
KOREAN BATTLE
film SHOWN AT
KIWANIS TODAY

The First Forty Days." a US.
Army film of early fighting in Ko-
rea was shown at regular meeting
of the Kiwanis Club at the Baranof
Hotel this noon. The film was made
under battle conditions and clearly
depicted difficulties of the terrain
and supply.
Guests were p. j. Gilmore, US.
Attorney. Ken Morgan of the Coast
Guard. Harry Mitchell of Fairbanks
and Fred McGinnis, new Methodist
minister.
1t. Norman Steinig of the Saliva
ton Army thanked the club for its
part in the Christmas fund drive.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
10 DAYS IN JAIL

Nancy Jackson pleaded guilty
to a charge of abandonment of her
two minor children In the U. S.
Commissioners Court this morning
and was sentenced to serve 10 days
in the U. S. Federal Jail by Judge
Gordon Gray. The children are IN
the care of their grandmother in
Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
TO PORTLAND

Dorothy Thibodeau left on yes
terday's Pan American plane for
Seattle enroute to Portland, Ore,
where she will continue with her
work in the Girl Scout organization
there. She came to Juneau earlier
this month to visit with her family
and to spend Christmas here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27

which would permit the Bureau of
Land Management to extend the
Small Tract classification to unsur-
seyed land. If passed, many areas
on unsurveyed lakes could be opened
to cabin sites. which do not require
any specified period of residence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
MRS HAMLIN RETURNS

After a six months vacation in
the States, Mrs. Maude Hamlin has
returned to Juneau. Mrs. Hamlin
visited in Minnesota, Portland. Ia
coma and Seattle. She has opened
her store over Stevens Cotton Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
MISS GRUENING is
VISITOR IN JUNEAU

Miss Mary Gruening. sister of
Gov. Ernest Gruening arrived in
Juneau from her home in San
Francisco on Christmas Day and is
the house guest at the Governors
home. Miss Gruening plans to be in
Juneau about a month and will
renew friendships made when she
visited here in the summer OF 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
RETURN TO U. OF A

Home for Christmas with their
families in Juneau three young
students, Sheila MacSpadden, Jim
Sofoulis and Graham Rountree,
left yesterday on the Pan American
plane for Fairbanks to resume their
studies at the University of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
SAM SHIFTS SHOP

Sam Shabaldak (Sam the Tailor /,
proprietor of the Triplex Cleaners,
had announced that due to illness
he will close his shop January Q.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
COURT CASE CONTINUED

The case of the Haines School
District and the Veterans Coopera-
tive Association concerning pay
ment of school taxes was continued
through today's session in the US.
District Court.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
FROM HAINES

Josephine Bonkowski of Haines
is registered at the Gastineau Ho-
tel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

Meeting tonite at 800 O'Clock
followed by social. 693-lt
Isabelle Jorgenson, Noble Grand.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-27

WHIT ADS aRING RESULTS
, 1950-06-19
Japanese Bishop
Occupation
To Remoin 5 Years

A japanese Bishop Of the
Anglican Church, speaking IN
Sidney, Australia, said that
occupation forces should re-
main in Japan for four or five
years to give stability and
strength to that country.
Some in Japan will condemn
me for this view, he said, but
if I cannot express my opinion
then democracy has not adj
vanced very much in my
country.
The Bishop told the congre-
cation that Japan had receiv-
ed from her former enemies
which she would have denied
had she been victorious. They
are: mercy, consideration and
justice.
, 1950-06-19
Puerto Ricun
Workers to Harvest
Lqrqest Beet Crop

Puerto Rican workers, esti-
mated at $500, are now in
Saginaw, Michigan to harvest
what beet producers say will
be the worlds largest sugar
beet crop.
The producers are credited
with handling the largest nom
military airlift operations over
the last ten days when 80
planes were used to transport
the laborers from Puerto Rico
to harvest a $14, OOO, 900 crop.
The workers were carried in
non-scheduled air liners until
June 10th when 20 were kill
ed. The Puerto Rican govern
ment then banned non-sche-
duled flights and Pan Ameri-
can and Eastern airlines were
, 1950-06-19
Virgin Islund News
Broadcast Over
Trinidud Stdtion

News of the Virgin Islands
public health program was
broadcast last night from Tri-
nidad. The announcer told Of
plans being considered for the
possible opening of a cancer
research centre in st. Croix
and that DR.. Carlos Rivera
Lugo, physician in charge of
the Liga Contra Cancer (Anti
Cancer League) in San Juan
Puerto Rico, recently visited
st. Croix and conferred with
DR.. Brian T. Shorney, Chief
Municipal Physician.
Both physicians discussed
the possibility of establishing
a chapter Of the American
Cancer Society in St. Croix, at
which time DR.. Shorney indi-
Gated that he was vitality in
terested in the program and
expressed the hope that a
chapter could be established
here in the near future. This
branch would, of course, be
associated.
The aims of the society,
principally, are: research in
cancer, education and treat
ment, and care of the patient.
The Medical Director of the
American Cancer Society is
also anxious to visit the Is
lands to help in explaining the
benefits to be derived from
the organization.
, 1950-06-19
FBI Closing in on
Additional Suspects
In Spy Case

Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation officers are closing in
on additional suspects in the
Soviet atomic spy
ring case. There is no COM
nient from headquarters but
the G-men are building up a
strong cases against two or
more persons suspected of hav.
ing been involved in the con-
to give United States
secrets to Russia.
, 1950-06-19
unior-Seniors Host
To Hundreds at
Jungle Cosino

The annual Junior-Senior
Prom held on Saturday night
at the Jungle Casino proved to
be one of the most brilliant in
recent years. Nothing was left
undone to have made it so. BY
ten o'clock the spacious Hall
was filled to capacity. Among
the guests was the Acting Gov
ernor Harry E. Taylor, who is
also Administrator for Saint
Croix.
At II o'clock the students
and teachers, served roast
lamb, potatoes, beets, olives
and all the trimmings that go
with it. In addition there were
cakes, canQleS, IrulC juices ana
sodas.
The entire program was
under the direction of Mrs.
Elena Christian. She was ably
assisted by the Principal
Claude @. Markoe and other
teachers. Mrs. Markoe, though
not a member Of the faculty,
gave valuable assistance.
Mistress of ceremonies for
Continued on page a
, 1950-06-19
Municipality Numed
To Honor MucArthur
In Philippines

General Douglas Mac Arthur
has a new namesake. It is the
Municipality Of Mac Arthur,
created by Philippines Presi-
dent Quirino to commemorate
the invasion of the island of
Leyte which started the Mac
Arthur campaign to free the
Philippines from the japanese.
, 1950-06-19
Rep. to
Give Swedes Reply
On Bernddotte

The Director General of the
Israeli parliment arrived in
Stockholm yesterday to de-
liver his countrys reply to the
Swedish governments request
for a new investigation Of the
Staying of the late Count
Folke Bernadotte, who was
Palestine Mediator at the time
he was shot to death in the
quarter of Jerusalem
on September IL, 1913.
The assassins have not yet
been apprehended and the
Swedish government thought
failure of Israel to find the as
sassin showed, what it termed,
astonishing negligence.
, 1950-06-19
President Olson
Turns Over Distillery
TO PUiewonskY

President Norman Olson of
the Virgin Islands Corporation
journeyed to st. Thomas last
Friday and formally signed a
contract with Issac Paiewon-
sky, head of the firm of All.
Rise for lease of the Virgin Is
lands Corporations distillery
here and also for the purchase
of the rum stock now on hand.
Some minor details delayed
the signing of the contract
prior to that time but that was
subsequently Strengthened.
Mr.. Paiewonsky is reported
ready to proceed with the
operation of the plant.