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Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-25
Community Chorus Organizing For Summer Opera

Fifteen new singers have signed up for the Palmer community chorus planned for this summer, Bill Remple, organizer and di- rector, said today.
 Some of the chorus whom he had organized for the Kiwanis minstrel show have gone for the summer, but others have replaced them. More voices are needed but practice must start soon if a summer production is to be pre- sented. Remple urged that any one interested contact him at once.
 He plans a popular light opera and has music on the way for selection. Probable production will be the Red Mill," or it might be "Oklahoma," depending upon the number of singers who will go into regular rehearsal.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-25

Emphatic and detailed protest against disseminating the 9 per cent cost of living allowance to department of agriculture em- ployes recruited in Alaska, has been sent by Gov. Ernest Gruen- ing to 21 members of the U. s. senate appropriations committee.
 The protest followed last weeks action by the house of representa- tives cutting off the allowance.
 The policy may affect other government agencies, he said, and will cut buying power of em- ployes in business communities.
 Highlights of the protest were the allowance in the case of agri- culture dates from 1924. Cost of living surveys demonstrate it's Justification, the latest showing Fairbanks to be 47 per cent and Anchorage 40 per cent above Se- attle costs.
 Discrimination Charged
 Discontinuance of the allow ance to employees hired locally would promote "a caste system by establishing higher paid re- cruits from outside to work with a lower paid resident Alaskan.
 Direct increased costs would re- suit from outside recruitment travel costs being met by the gov ,ernment from point of hire to job location. A greater turnover rate and longer training periods would add to such costs. Finally, the proposal undermines national pol icy which aims toward permanent
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-25
COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE
 CUT PROTESTED BY GOVERNOR

settlement of Alaska. It would mean the domination of federal agencies by transient workers having roots and basic interests elsewhere, the governors protest states.
 The senate appropriations com mittee was urged to block the proposal not only as it affected the department of agriculture but in it's application to any other federal agency in Alaska.
 The governor pointed out that the matter is of general interest to the business community since federal employees are so widely distributed that their loss of buy ing power would be felt through out Alaska.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-25
3l-Million Payroll

In the Anchorage area, for ex- ample, the railroad had last fiscal year an average year around to- tai of 14O0 employees; the CAA, 663; road commission, 290, and civilian employees of the military totaled 32O0. All of these pro- grams are directly related to de- fense.
 In the Fairbanks area there was an average of 2000 year around federal employees during the pc riod, most of them railroad and military employees. The average total for the Juneau area was ap- proximately 500.
 Most of these received the cost of living allowance.
 The annual federal payroll for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24

Robert E. wilkerson, executive
secretary Of the Fort Wayne. In
Llama Urban League. has been In
that city NJ agency head since
1915. lie attended the University
Of Minnesota, the University Of
Chicago. lie holds n NJ. A. from
our local university and a Alb,
from Fisk University, lie married
the former LeonR Turner Of Grand
Forks, N. ID. and tho Twin cities
Of Minnesota. tie has spent eigh.
teen years In the field Of social
work
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24
Culver Compares Loe0l
Attitude on Housing 70
Cicero, Illinois puff0PnS

John Culver. delegate to the re-
cent NAACP convention at At
lanta. Ca, and secretary OF the
st. Paul branch said Tuesday,
There Is a definite connection be-
tween the Cicero riots and the at
titude of some 81. Paul citizens
towards minority groups in low
cost housing developments. This Is
why the NAACP needs support Of
all lovers OF democracy, white or
black"
Culver will be one Of the speak
ers next Tuesday night, August
81, at a mass meeting at s p. m.
at Halle Q. Brown house. The
other speaker will be William
Cratic, president Of the Minneapo-
lis branch who also was a dele
gate TO the recent national con-
fab.
The Misses Faye Schuck and
Kathryn Coram will read the ad-
dresses made at the national
meeting by Walter White and DR..
Ralph Bunche.
Door prizes will be awarded TO
the ST. Paul organization having
the largest attendance at the
meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24
Bedroom InfVlgWSS May
Decide Next Secretary q
TF@aswTeV az elk Meet

Buffalo, ~ Y. - (ANPl ---
Darkroom intrgues and counter
intriguos for the election Of a
grand secretary and a grand
treasurer may steal the spotlight
from tbs usual merrtmGnt, and
color Of the conclave Of the I'm
proved Benevolent Protective
Order Of the Eiks at Buffalo,
Aug. 1881.
). Finley Wilson. grand eEaltsd
ruler. L. not expected 10 have any
trouble being reelected. However.
two Of his interim appointecs
who stepped into the shoes Of de-
parted officers will have their
hands full holding their positions.
Judge William G. Husston,
grand cOmmiasIonsr Of education,
and editor Of the Warrington
Eagle, who was appointed 20 fili
the post Of grand secretary. left
vacant by the death Of James
Kelly, faces opposition from two
candidates.
They are: James c. Copper,
chairman Of the Elka Board Of
Auditors. and . city department
head In Chicago. and Harry H.
Eddicks, Philadelphia.
Another hotly contested post
will be that Of grand treasurer.
Outstanding candidates for this
post include:
Judge Perry -, Jackson, Glove
land. the incumbent grand treas
urer; Loyal Randolph, Baltimore:
Harvey l.. Harris. president Of the
New York ElISs Association. and
George W. lee. Memphis, This
coveted office handles about a
81 900, 900 a year for the grand
lodge.
Randolph has aSpirsd 10 the Of
flee twice before. and has the sup
port Of Maryland. Delaware, and
the District OF Columbia. These
states pledged their support at
their Tn-stAte Convention In
June.
A key figure in the contest for
grand secretary and grand treas
urer will he c. NJ. Kynetts, exalted
ruler Of King Tut lodge Of Clsve-
land. Kynetts originally was
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24
Longevity Is
MinnRSoRQ Virtue

Aaude ID. Armitage was 80
years on the Minneapolis Park
board For 80 years Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Ryder kept the Vern-
dale school spic and span
Lacking one month Mrs. Clara
Sletten spent 80 years in the
CrookstOn telephone exchange .
In 80 years John Weinans worked
under three owners of the Berher
Brothers Hardware in Wadena
His Fourth Of July concert started
J. H. Auld's seth year on the Min
neapohs court house chimes
Forty years ago Dean c. II. Bailey
Of the University Department Of
Agriculture started as a bottle
washer in a commercial chemistry
laboratory Peter p. Laclaw
lost no time TO accidents or illness
in 50 years with Oliver Iron
Mines Charles Fairchild spent
exactly half q century with Min
nesota, Dakota and Western Rail
way. International Falls.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24

rank and file members are likely
10 get out of hand unless some OF
their patronage desires are taken
care Of,
II II understood that a group
Of Georgia Elks has reserved
solid block Of so rooms at Buf-
fRlo's Hotel StAtler, and that was
done without going through the
regular convention committee here
II In regarded as significant.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24

candidate for grand secretary,
However. he has announced his
withdrawal from the race for
grand secretary, and said that he
would support Wilson's man, Hue
Ston for secretary and jackson for
treasurer.
Last year at Chicago, members
catered 10 the wishes Of Wilson
because Of his illness. But this
year there are rumbllngs that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24
Advertisers Here Are
Community Friends

Vacation fishermen who do their
hshinR from q rowboat with a hand
line know that a coarse line handled
for four or FIVE hours can painfully
chafe the thumb and forehngeF OF
q winter-and-WAter- softened hand.
This chAfng can be prevented IL,
before starting out, the threatened
areas are covered with a couple Of
the new. elastic patch dressings.
Because they are elastic, they will
stretch with the hcxing OF the
thumb and finger joints. and there
will be no binding TO hamper free
use Of the hand.
The square patch dressings come
paekaged in the same box with the
new, circular and elastic spot dress
ings. Both are flesh -colored, both
seal all around 10 keep out dirt
and moisture. and getting them wet
doesn't affect their sticking quality.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-24

4 James Breeder
4 Percy Villa
4 Gloria Brown
4 Cecil E. Newman
4 Bernadine Carrickett
4 J. Henry Randall
4 Minerva BridgewRter
4 Edward Blackwell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03

new and different. The following
is the list of social activities Sche-
duled for Homecoming Week.
Monday, October % was Alumni
Night.
Thursday, November s. will be
Pep Squad Day The members of
the Pep Squad viii be allowed TO
hold pep meetings in order TO give
our boys the spirit and encour-
agement to win our homecoming
game. On Friday, November .,
Miss Douglass viii be crowned at
dance given in the Douglass
High School auditorium. This will
be night of suspense for the
candidates. Saturday. November
10 will be the big night for Doug
lass. Our boys will play our home
consing game at Wickers Stadium
at $50 p. m.
Let's all come out and give
them our whole hearted support.
Let's also help TO make Home
coming Week" the most pleasant
week of the school term.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
Queen @y Mssdss cese
BY VIM. @. Bogorf
AZ se~tesssess

set The investigator btnt close.
He thought he detected { peculiar
odor. but he forgot that as he
made his next discovery
Ralph Cronk was dead.
He was dead-and there was
not a mark Of violence on hinli
IN THE night, almost beside
i Johnny Saxon, a Woman.s taut
voice said. Coed heavens
He Strengthened. johnny had
caught her sharp intake CT breath
lust before she spoke Il was.
Doris Wells. q fur coat covering
her rather small figure, her gray
eyes staring past him a. the still.
form in t1e snow.
He said. ia heard YOU were il.
bed." He wondered wha. she was
doing out here st this hour, in.
The storm
mo. she explained rather
quickly. her gaze still on the
figure Of Cronk, 4 hadn't rstired.
I didn't feel web, 50 ! stepped
out to the front porch 70 get .
little air
You'd better get Doctor Sam
Clark. he suggested.
For the next half hour there.
was assorted confusion. they had
moved the dead man into the
barn. Attempting 10 reach the
State Police barricks, they learned
that no one could be sent up here
for several hours yet The road
leading north TO the barracks was
blocked BY the slowed trailer
truck: moreover. the state cops
had their hands full with other
traffic difficulties
IT doesn't matter, sam Clark
told Johnny I'm county coroner.
out this way. you know The
State Police would have 10 call
ME anyway I have enough su-
thority II g right ahead with
an examination
Shoot" directed Johnny,
Doctor Sam Clark worked with
trained efficiency. Finally, cover
ing the corpse, he turned away
from the makeshitt autopsy
table that had been improvised
in the barn.
"You th.ak lis murder, don.
YOU, Saxon
ITO be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
Bv VIM. G. Boaorf

''Nothingl"
She nodded. 4 practically tore
the place apart.
Johnny frowned. "Then, if he
does have anything from Jean
nette'S apartment, he's taken the
stuff with him TO the bungalow.
I'm going oyer there.
Nancy instantly gripped his
arm. Be careful, Johnny
He grinned. I'm glad my wife
worries about me once IN a
while"
Against her protests, he got his
coat and went out into the stormy
night. He remembered to shift the
SO from his left 10 the rightslde
coat pocket.
Moving across the yard, he
heard the great Danes barking.
They were still outside IN the
storm. Odd, that
He also recalled that there had
been no light in Ralph Cronk 5
cottage, snd yet they had said
Cronk left the main house Just a
little while ago Certainly the
man must stu be up. But why
no lights?
Johnny's steps Swerved toward
the Barking dogs. The sound,
somewhat muffied by the storm,
came from out beyond the barn
He stopped off at the barn, OBJ
tanned the fashlight that was in
the glove compartment Of Nancy 5
car. He had seen it yesterday
when he had placed the gun and
cigarettes there. The light in his
hand, he continued his way
through the snoWStorm. The dogs
were still barking.
Finally he saw them. They
appeared TO have found some
thing on the ground out there,
and this explained their constant
barking. Johnny directed the
fiashlght beam toward them.
A human form, motionless. lay
IN the snOWl
The figure lay on one side
Johnny rolled it over. His eyes
narrowed, even as amazement took
hold of him. It was big. dark
haired Ralph Cronk Johnny
swiftly Ioosened the mans coat.
Cronk's features were paSty and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
Homecoming Events
BY Patricia Ferguson

On October %, a rather import
ant assembly was held in the
Douglass High School Auditorium.
The purpose of the assembly
was to receive information con-
corning our Athletic program.
The main thing discussed was
our Homecoming game which is
to be played November 10. Mr.. AL
len, our principal suggested that
we have a homecoming week
along with our Homecoming game.
He explained to the students that
he felt that it would be good
idea to have some social enter
tainment going on throughout the
entire week and close the week
with our Homecoming game on
Saturday.
Many other things were discus
sed and among some of the more
important things, the Miss Doug
lass Contest was discussed also.
Mr.. A. Saunders, the Finance
Committee chairman spoke to the
students on ways to elect their
candidate for Miss Douglass
He stated that the young lady
chosen should be at least a &C.
student, she should be cooperative
and have pleasing personality.
He also said that the young lady
chosen should show good conduct.
Mr.. Dean, the chairman of the
Athletic program gave the stu
dents an outline of the social acti-
vities to be held throughout
Homecoming Week" He also
stated that he thought the stu
dents would enjoy Homecoming
Week" because it is something
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
Chapter "a

Chapter "a
I'VE saw your lights said Doc
fftor Clark. What nightw
Nancy gave Johnny skeptical
look. II looked all over for you.
What happened"
Plenty said Johnny. He
glanced at the glass in Nancy
hand. Got any more of the same.
da7ling?"
She nodded. Doctor Clark pre-
pared nightcaps for everyone.
There's some left
Where's everyone?a Bea asked.
Some where, said the doctor
81 think Doris has gone to bed.
Beth is out in the kitchen making
sandwiches"
Johnny noted empty glasses on
the coffee table. Doctor Clark
picked up a cocktail shaker,
Shook il, smiled and filed two
fresh glasses for Bea Cronk and
the private investigator. What a
party tonight" he smiled. well,
at least we're all home safe, and
bygones are bygones. Drink
hearty"
Johnny took his drink. But Bea
shook her head. Her eyes met
Johnny's, and then she asked the
doctor, where's my brothet?"
It was Dave Sherman who
answered her. "Ralph decided to
spend the night in his cottage. "
he said. HE left right after we
had a nightcap."
No one else said anything for a
moment. But Johnny knew what
they were thinking. He guessed
almost everyone in this house
hated Ralph Cronk. No wonder
the man was staying by himself
tonight.
Johnny then caught a glance
that Nancy gave him. She wan
dered out toward the adjoining
study, and shortly he followed.
Her eyes were no longer scolding
as he came up TO her. Instead,
they were serious.
She said, tive just searched
Ralph Cronk's room upstairs. No
one was around, and l took ad-
vantage of it."
Johnny smiled. Fine girl!
What did you find?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
llth Grade

18th Grade
The students of the Douglass
High School were enlightened by
a lecture from a Florida Archae-
ologist whose name is Mr.. Will
ans.
Mr.. Williams brought out many
interesting and educational facts
which we have learned in Social
Science especially about the four
hundred and eighty known forts
in our state
Some of the relics shown to us
were horse and short teeth. Those
of the ancient shark were very
large compared to those of the
modern ones. The older ones are
pointed in shape. He showed us a
piece of Cedar tree which had
gained mineral values by lying
around the ground for a period Of
two thousand years and pieces
from two kinds of cannon balls
believed to have been shot during
the Civil War.
The last relic shown BY the Ar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
7th Grade

7th Grade
The Youngsters Club of Doug
lass High School are proud to an
nounee its officers fro the school
year 1882. They are.
Alfonso Deane. president.
Jean Sweeting, vice president.
Nancy Evans. secretary.
Yyonne Role. assistant secreta-
ry
Adrina Allen. treasurer.
Conrad Saunders, chaplain.
Wardell Woods, reporter.
Our class motto is Facing the
Future with Smile.
Our class colors are: Grey and
Pink.
We have a savings department
club so that the children will be.
come thrift minded, However,
they are looking forward to
Christmas when every one needs
money.
We are working very hard for
our candidate for Miss Douglass.
She is none other than Nancy
Evans who I am sure viii be a
shining example for the school
if she wins the envied title. VS.
want Nancy TO know that we are
behind her 1000
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
Extends Thanks

I. IN behalf af The Activity
Committee. wish to extend my
sincere gratitude and apprecia-
ton TO the parents. students and
friends for the wonderful sup
port you gave us with the din
Iner sale which was given on
October y for the purpose Of
raising funds for the Douglass
School
We know that this was a great
sacrifice for many of you but we
Ican assure you that your efforts
are not in vain.
With this money we hope to
do various things in the school
which viii benefit your children
from time to time.
ISABEL C. SANDS
7th Grade Sponsor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
9TH GRADE

The Ninth Grade class present
ed very enjoyable program on
Friday, October 10 in Chapel The
class gave a fine rendition of the
song Memories Educational
and entertaining recitations were
given by: Conchita Pons, Angeli-
ia Burgohy, Carol Montgomery,
Lorraine Jones. Joyce Mounts
sang solo and Lillian Robinson
acted as mistress of ceremonies.
Our candidate for Miss Doug
lass" is Carolyn Montgomery. We
are working very hard TO make
her win
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
Douglass
School
News
Miss Douglass Campaign
By Gloria Thomas

NRiSS douglass @dHfPdt9n
BY Gloria Thomas
During a called Chapel Pro
gram October q students were
told that the campaign for the ell
ection of Miss Douglass was to be
gin that day and climax Novem.
Der 9 with a Carnation Bah.
Students Immediately began
choosing contestants from the va,
rious classes. In order to be eli
gible for the contest persons must
have a pleasing personality, av-
erage scholastic ability and good
conduct.
The representatives chosen
were: Nancy Evans, Gladys Ev-
ans, Carolyn Montgomery, Polite
Harris, Ellouise Fisher and Patri-
cia Ferguson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03

chaeologists. was the skull Of a
human being. At first this skull
and all the bones were sent to
Yale University TO find out if il
was d person fighting in the war
between the French and Spanish.
The answer he received was that
It represented the skull of white
man who had been struck on the
head with blunt instrument.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03

The Mothers Club of Douglass
High School met Sunday, Novem-
Der 4, in the school auditorium at
$50 P. M. All mothers of the Pri-
mary Department are urged to be
present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03
The Primary Department

A very interesting Fire Proven
ton and Columbus Day Program
was presented. Oct. II, 1851 by
The Third Grade, under the SUI
pervision of Mrs. Lorraine Lewis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-03

England had often been over.
run before the Norman conquest
of 1866; among the conquerors
were the Romans, Saxons, Danes
and Norsemen.
Evening star., 1951-03-02
Commissioners Act 10 Cut
CONSUMPTION Of Paper

Because of the high cost of
paper, the Commissioners yester-
day adopted some conservation
measures to cut down the city's
consumption of stationery and
envelopes.
The steps recommended by
Purchasing Officer Roland M
Brennan includes use of short
stationery for short letters. reduc-
ton of the number of carbon
copies where possible, repeated
use of envelopes for interdepart-
mental correspondence and mime
ographing on both sides of the
paper.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fow-
Ter reported that, during the fisval
year 1850, Mr.. Brennan placed
orders for paper and envelopes
amounting to $148,000. So far
this fiscal year, he added, pur-
chases have reached $4,000, al
though the quantity rate is less
than last year.
He said Mr.. Brennan believes
the total cost for 1851 will eX-
ceed that for 1850, although the
quantity purchased will be less
The fiscal year ends June 80.
Evening star., 1951-03-02

ing in 1908" Mr.. McKelway re-
called. And when Mr.. Mason be-
came a Commissioner, he went tc
the District Building with respect
he continued.
Leaving With Respect.
"He is leaving with respect and
with more friends than he had
when he went there" Mr., Nc
Kelway added.
Mr.. Mason, after he received
the plaque, said he had enjoyed
his work and praised his associates
at the District Building.
Among the guests at the lunch
con were Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, Engineer Commissioner
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
Traffic Director George E. Keneipr
and Thornton w. Owen. president
of the Washington Board of Trade
Evening star., 1951-03-02
Joycees Honor Guy Mason For Unse|fish Public Service

The Junior Chamber of Com.
merce yesterday honored retiring
Commissioner Guy Mason at 9
luncheon in the Burlington Hotel
B. M. McKelway, editor of The
Star, praised Commissioner Masor
for his service to the community
and presented him with a plaque
from the Junior Chamber.
The plaque was inscribed.
ITO Guy Mason in appreciation
for objective and unselflsh public
service-July, 1941, to March.
1851"
Going Back to Law.
Mr.. McKelway said he consid-
cred the tribute not a farewell. but
a celebration of the fact that
after 10 years as a Commissioner
he is getting out in one piece-in-
tact" He reminded the Jaycees
and District officials present that
Commissioner Mason has lived In
the District nearly SO years and
that when he retires he plans to
enter law practice here.
Mr.. McKelWay recalled Com.
missioner Mason's varied career
a soldier in the SPANISH American
War, time as a professional base.
ball player, a surveyor, a reporter
a lawyer and a Commissioner
And now he's going back to what
I believe has been his greatest
love-law," Mr.. McKelway added
GAS a reporter he covered the
dedication of the District Build
Evening star., 1951-03-02
IDr. cornmon Gets Grant Fof Cancer Research

DR.. Ivor Cornman, an assistant
'esearch professor at George Wash
ington University, has been given
a $4,294 grant from the American
Cancer Society for research seek
ing antibiotic drugs that will des-
troy cancer cells without harming
normal tissues.