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Evening star., 1956-08-27

Comb-cleoned brushes Of nylon
bristles, odjusts to worrying rug
thickness. Boll-beorino oeton.
Picks up dirt costly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How to Solve Problem
Of Water in Basement

Question--We are troubled
with water backing UP into the
basement every time there Is an
inch or more Of rain. What ii
more disturbing is the mud and
dirt that is carried in with the
water. What can I do to keer
the water and mud out? #
use a drain plug, will the pres
sure Of the water cause the floor
to buckle? I've considered q
stump pump placed near the base.
ment drain but am concerned
over the mud which / don't
think can be handled by the
pump.
Answer-Evidently the base
ment floor is not connected to
the sewer system and ground
water backs up. II the cellar
floor is at least 4 inches thick
it should not buckle when you
put in a drain plug. If the floor
is not thick enough, plug the
drain and install a stump pump
Question: would like to know
If there is anything that viii
remove crayon marks from 9
painted wall. The wall is GOV.
cred with an oil base paint.
Answer-Scrape or as much
Of the crayon as possible will
a dull knife blade. The balanc.
Is then covered with q past,
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mixture Of powdered whiting anc
10 noninfiammable liquid spot re-
mover. Put this on in q thick
layer and allow to remain until
dry. Brush on the powder and
repeat the treatment If neces-
sary Naptha would be more
defective. but it is highly infiam-
Unable and extreme precautions
against fire should be taken.
This treatment should not be
used on freshly painted walls
because it may soften the paint,
Used Lye ON Bathtub
Question: used . I've solu-
ton to clean our bathtub and It
has eaten into the porcelain
finish. making the surfaces very
rough and dirty looking. Is
there anything / can do without
having to buy q new tub?
Answer - Never use harsh
cauStics or acids for cleaning
plumbing fixtures, ranges OF
Irefrigerators. There is nothing
I can suggest that win perma-
lnently improve the appearance
lof the tub. For q temporary
remedy. you might coat the sur
face with q good grade OF
enamel. Eventually. however
the enamel win become dis
icolored. Scrub and rinse the
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Icondition has been eliminated
by coating the inside walls with
damp-proofing preparation that
comes In powder form and Is
mixed with water. but much
depends on the severity Of the
condition.
Wallpaper on Plasterboard
Question Could we use muslin
lon plasterboard which now has
Ia covering Of wallpaper? The
paper is on tight and we would
like to paint without steaming
|od the paper because the card
board covering on the plaster
board comes OF too. The cracks
between the sheets have never
been tapped. Is there any pos
sibility Of painting, or would you
suggest We stay with wallpaper?
Answer-Under the circum-
stances / think it would be q
good idea to cover the walls with
g painters muslin or cloth. Fine
cracks that might appear at the
joints will not spoil the paint
job. Wallpaper dealers sell this
type Of fabric wall covering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-02

surfaces well to remove al soap
when dry. wipe with turpentinl
before painting.
Growth on Cellar Walls
Question-A growth keep,
forming on my concrete block
walls In the basement. / have
tried various types Of cleaners
and disinfectants but the sub
stance seems to keep on grow
ing. It is only in the basement
What would you suggest?
Answer-The samples" SUBJ
mitted are not a growth but
what Is known as effiorescence,
The ground moisture penetrat-
ing through the blocks carries
with it mineral salts, which
crystalline on the surface. when
moisture evaporates. The solu-
ton is to excavate around the
outside Of these walls, down to
the footings, and when. they are
dry. brush OF all earth. Coat
the blocks with q couple Of APP
plications Of asphalt damp
PROBING. Occasionally, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-02

lLLANDALE-4-Bedroom Split.Level-$2o,o5O
1901 POWDER MILL kDoyer acre. trees, flowers; ~ bohs
puneed recreation CLOSED porch ousuqe eondo
Convenient to Maryland U. NovuI odnOnes etc.
Go New Hsnd aim turn ,rht
Powder MIL Rd blocks Fer 2-5O41 - 80 ~ ','-' "
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Clarence lsberqs Grandparents Of New Daughter

Word has been received in Fair banks of the birth of Maurya Ann Isberg to It. and Mrs. William Howard Isberg on August 5 at Ft BeIvoir Va. She weighed ' lbs. ' ozs.
 Paternal grandparents are MT. and Mrs. Clarence Isberg of 537 Eighth avenue Isberg is airport en- gineer with the CAA.
 Lieutenant Isberg was graduated from the University this past spring. He received his commission at the same time.
 Mrs. Isberg is the former Mau- rine Bauer. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bauer of 760 Eighth avenue. She is a graduate of Fair banks high school and attended the university
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Even 8 Jack Rabbit

Since the project to straighten out the Steese highway three miles out has been in progress this summer. maniacs armed with couple of tons of steel have been taking to the Farmers Loop-MeGrath road to get around the construction
 Mrs L. H DeSaeia, who lives on the MeGrath road. has had to keep her young children corraled. They are capable of lodging ordinary traffic but when car hurtles around one of those curves at 50 10 so miles an hour. even a jack rabbit would have difficulty in saw ing his skin.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Fairbanks Is Building As Summer Ebbs
Continued frem page 1.)

concrete and cement block build- ing, hopes that if will be completed sometime in November Currently under construction by Vehmeier and Son. the building will feature 8 full 24 by 62 foot basement and offices on the second story The owner of Link Plumbing and Heat ing plans to rent the offices as soon as they are completed.
 A new addition, to be used as private lounge. is currently being built onto the Pastime Bar at First and Cushman The latest designs and architectural styling will be featured in the new wing, accord ing to owners George Hanley and Robert Portman. The lounge. which will accommodate from 40 to so pa irons, is slated for completion by the middle of October.
 A new addition to the Hall build ing is currently being built by Ken Anderson and is slated for com pletion by late September Andrew Hall, the owne1 says that the new building will face on Fifth avenue, in back of the present building which faces on Fourth.
 One of the most modern bui1d- ings in Fairbanks is the new Chand- Ter building at 10th and Cushman street. The top story has been eliminated from the former struc- ture, the front has been extended eight feet and the entire building has been completely rem novated Gull's Plumbing and Heat ing, which has recently moved in- to the structure, is especially proud of the large show room window facing on Cushman street
 Over 5000 square feet of park ing space has been cleared on the 10th avenue side of the building. A new flat roof has been added and cedar siding gfaees the outside.
 Bids for the new Hunter elemen- tary school in South Fairbanks will be opened August 28, according to superintendent of schools Dr. James C. Ryan. The 10 classroom building is not expected to be ready until next fall. however.
 The new $415,000 Monroe high school located near the Catholic paroehia1 school on Illinois street. should be completed some time next week, according to Father George Baileau. Although the paint ing outside has been finished, final touches still need to be completed inside the building. The completion date. Father Boileau said. would give the school authorities time to install equipment and prepare the building for the beginning of elas- ses.
 High school freshmen and sopho- mores will be housed in the build ing. in addition to the seventh and eighthgraders. A new multipurpose room. a music room. library, book store and several offices are among the schools many features. Regular classrooms include modern science and commercial departments.
 A new 30 by 50 building being built by the Burgess Construction 1 company, has been erected down.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
"CAUGHT IN THE REPLIES"
Continued from Page Il

very little underbrush. It was al- ways little dark and had the fra granee of verdant earth, of birch, leaves. spruce and hundreds of oth- CT things found in the woods.
 Down the hill short distance was Carl Lindstrand's cabin with its ricks of wood piled nearby which would go out over the winter trail to Fairbanks and wood burn ing stoves and furnaces.
 Beyond Carl's place we walked out into the open flats of Hopper Creek. stumbled over a few nigger- heads and swung easily up to Adolph Sharer's house Here. we enjoyed the taste of bread made by the former Alsatian baker that was a looked for treat
 If we had time. we'd go on over to the point and visit with Frank Betehart who spent his last years developing wheat and other grain on a five acre plot overlooking the Chena River Valley.
 Later early in the l94os, Joe Kruger homesteaded near the trail that led up east over the ridge out of Steel Creek. and we watched him wrest a farm out of the timber and brush.
 Today a good road takes farmers and their families through the countryside that affords an oppor- tunity for townspeople to get out into the country effortlessly.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

AS reminder of a bygone day is a cache, with it's door gone, list ing slightly up the hill where the road straightens out to push on to Cinema Hot Springs. It Is reminiscent of Nels Jackson and others who cut wood for the market in Fairbanks spending lonely days in the timber with their one-room cabins. sWede saws, drum stoves and pole hunks.
 These men lived alone. worked alone and played their part in ad- vance of the men with families who are turning the forest into pasture and field.
 On Columbia Creek is the Green Valley Farm, owned by Bert and Leah Simple who started their farming career in the Farmers Loop road many years ago. working in Fairbanks to supplement their income.
 The Hernings have cut out farms on Steele Creek and the John Halls are developing farm produce just off the Haggaman or Steel Creek road. he after spending couple of winters in school to learn the latest in seed production.
 The Al Wendts have done re- markable job raising 1000 chickens and putting in barley and oats in a years time.
 7 The whole area is coming alive with those who like living in the country and can see future to farming. Although starting farm in the Panama is not the easiest way to serve ones fellow man it has its rewards.
 Lack of capital is the main hurdle and many of the people who have carved out a place in the wilder ness find it necessary to hold down jobs in town while working on the farm in their spare time.
 The country to the east of Fair
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

town on Fourth avenue directly be- hind Jessen's Weekly. The structure, which is being put np by the Green stone Corporation, Is all concrete. Offices will be constructed on the second story. and Title Trust and Insurance. presently located on Fourth avenue across from the Northward building. will move in the main floor of the building some time this winter.
 Many new ranch style homes are going up in the newly opened re- strictive residential Weeks Field subdivision The lots on Weeks Field, which are sold to individual residents by the city for 20 cents per square foot, are being purchased in increasing numbers with new homes going up on each lot just as rapidly.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Game From the Air

Considerable concern is being felt over aifplane scouting of big game in Alaska by persons who should know better
 Specific instances have been cited without names. Suffice it to say that 1t is against the law to pick out game from the air for the front end result of a .30-06. As the old say ing goes. Lets play it straight, boys
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Good printing of all kinds and at reasonable prices at lessen s Weekly.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR Modern apartment. partly furnished, downtown. Cali 2511 or stop in at 539 Third Ave- nue. xxx
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Contracts Let

Contracts totalling Sl88087 for construction of four TACAN facil- ities for the Air Force have been awarded by the Alaska District Corps of Engineers.
 American Service. Inc, Spenard, won a contract for S69,915 for IA CANS at Homer and Elmendorf Air Force Base.
 Reed X Martin, Inc, Fairbanks. was awarded a contract for s118.172 for the TACANS at Fort Yukon and Bettles.
 On two other sites which were included in the same bid Invitation 56-63 at Northway and Bethel. the bids still are under consideration. banks will continue to grow as these farm pioneers tackle the job of turning timberland into garden. Any assistance that they may get will be an aid to the economy of the Fair banks community as whole Mean while. MT and Mrs. Fairbanks will find it an interesting country to explore on Sunday afternoon.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

CAKE decorating sets as seen in
 McCalls from $50 Fancy party
 molds, 39c ca Call 3086. 8i30
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Although it is with nostalgia that they even think of leaving the Ter ritory. they are looking forward to seeing new country and meeting new people in their Stateside home.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

Lawrence came to Juneau from England in 1894 working in the Treadwell mine for several years Later he moved to the Koynkuk
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16
Thursday. August IS. 1856
Harry Lawrences Move To States

Harry Lawrence. Alaskan pioneer since 1894, headed southward recent ly with his wife and family to make his home Outside.
 Lawrence. with his wife. Flor enee headed down the highway on their first trip to the States in 43 years. They are accompanying their daughter and son-in-law. SISgt. and Mrs Paul Quails and their children. David. age 6. and Paul. 512 months. who are being transferred to Fort Lewis Washing ton with operation Gyroscope.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-16

country, where he was a mail car-i Tier for 30 years and became |, charter member of ile Pioneers of Alaska.
 Lawrence met his wife in Anvik- He was operating general store there, and she had come up from Jamestown. New York as mis- sionary nurse for the Episcopal church at the Christ Church mis- sion at Anvik. Their daughter, Eva. was born in 1929.
 The family owned small hotel at Flat until 1943, when the acute nursing shortage called her back to the mission at Anvik. They moved to Fairbanks in l948.
 Here Mrs Lawrence has been active in community life, serving as president and recording secretary of St Matthew's Guild, and club historian of the Fairbanks Women's club.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

LAST PARTY---A little boy
whose one remaining eye must be
removed this week because Of a
malignant growth which threatens
his life was given q party at
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20
LIFE BEGINS AT
so CLUB" HOLDS
MEETING IN DARE
Norfolk Group Honors Mrs. Ida
Hassell at Oasis Restaurant
Wednesday

"Iife Begins at so" Club of Nor
folk, held its annual outing July
10 at Mays Head with "a members
present.
This club with a mmbership of
So, originated two years ago and
has grown from Is members to the
present number. Business sessions
are held weekly, also craft classes
weekly; birthday parties once a
month; a minister of different de-
nominations speaks once a month;
book reviews once a month; two
annual shows with talent from the
club for benefits; special seasonal
parties and dances with orchestra,
and occasional tours of Williams
burg, Richmond and neighboring
cities. 1t is self supporting with
contributions from the members.
This is the second year they have
visited the Outer Banks.
They lunched at the Oasis Res
taurant near Mays Head and tape
recordings of previous meetings
were played by Joseph Sivills.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Hassell of East
Lake and Norfolk is a charter
member and since she is residing
with her daughter, Mrs. Violet
Kellam, owner of the Oasis Res
taurant, they planned this outing
as a special visit to her. Among
those present were: Mrs. NJ. o. ST.
wills, Joe Sivils, Mrs. Carolyn Wood,
Mrs. Joseph Sivils, Mrs. v. F. Bar
rett, Mrs. ]. w. Edwards, VIM. At
kinson, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. F.
E. Tucker, Mrs. C. H. Knapp, Mrs.
Mary Walden, Miss Sue Rice, Mrs.
Susie Hardy, Mrs. Lillian Webb,
Miss Elizabeth McGregor, Mrs. E.
J. Santos, S. A. Lipscomb, Jr., Mrs.
Otelia Darden, Mrs. John Gettle,
Mrs. Elsie Rietzinger, Mrs. Estelle
Mayo, Mrs. Maude Stiff, Mrs. J.
l. Mcintyre, Mrs. Mary Murdoch,
Mrs. Nellie Ward, Mrs. Jane Boole,
Mrs. D. C. Twiford, Mrs. Clara
Froland, Mrs. r. L. Rowe, Mrs. C.
B. Daniels, Mrs. Matte Taylor,
Mrs. Anetha Twiford, Mrs. Ida
Hassell, Mrs. Cleo Lawson.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

Fourth in series of Sunday
worship services in Waterside
Theatre here during the Lost Col
ony season will feature DR.. Syl-
vester Green, in charge of alumni
activities and public relations at
Wake Forest College in Winston
Salem.
DIR. Green, now a vice president
of Wake Forest in Winston-Salem,
has also been pastor of Baptist
churches, president Of Coker Col
lege and for seven years he was
editor of the Durham Morning
Herald before becoming Executive
Vice President of the Medical
Foundation of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill in aJnuary 1850. He
has been vice-presient of Wake
Forest since March /, 1866.
His sermon topic for Sunday will
be whence Cometh Authority"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

STOLEN MONEY - Orville
Hodge auditor of the State of Il
linois, has resigned after short
age of about million dollars in
his accounts was discovered. He
has admitted guilt and promised
to make restitution so far as he is
able to restore the money.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20
CLINICS ANNOUNCED FOR
POLIO VACCINATIONS

DIR. w. A. Hoggard, Jr., Chair
man for the Four-County Area of
Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck
and Dare said today that the
State Polio Committee has an
nounced a vaccination period from
August % to August 81, whereby
children and others may receive
polio vaccine shots, and urges all
people to take advantage of this
opportunity. DIR. W. w. Johnston
is in charge of the re-Currituck
Health District and this service
will be available to persons 19
years old and under, and to ex
pectant mothers, at the following
dates and places: Manteo in thu
Dare County Health Center on
Wednesdays and Fridays from ?
am. to s pm. Powells Point
THURSDAYS from 1 to pm. Curri
+rck Health Center, Monday, 8 a
m 70 5 I'm. and on Thursdays, i?
m. - IL M.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

person and we'll informed as to
state policies and procedures gov
erning the public assistance pro-
gram, he has rendered invaluable
services to the people of Dare
County. He was not eligible for
reappointment as the statutes pro-
vide that no member of the We'll
fare Board may serve more than
two consecutive terms.
During Mr.. Perry's chairman
ship, the public welfare program
has increased services to the peo-
pie in Dare County. There are now
available three licensed adult
boarding homes and three licensed
boarding homes for children, none
of which were available at the time
of his appointment. In addition to
the public assistance program, nom
financial services to people in all
walks of life are now offered.
Arranging for adoption placements,
aid in planning for suitable board
ing home care for the aged as we'll
as children, certification of labor
permits, supervision of PAROLES,
are examples of the non-financial
services offered. The Welfare
Board members concept of rem
dering services to people in need
prompted the placement of the
special caseworker for the blind
in Dare County where the aid to
the blind services exceed those in
adjacent counties.
Responsibilities of the county
welfare board include: the appoint
ment of the county superintendent
of public welfare; preparation of
annual budgets for submission to
the State Board of Allotments and
Appeal; joint action with the board
of county commissioners in adopt
ing an annual budget based upon
the State and Federal funds avail
able to the county; responsibility
for maintaining an adequate staff
in the welfare department; passing
upon the applications for public
assistance and the amount of the
assistance for which each is eligi-
BILE; development of county policies
on public welfare matters; advising
the superintendent of public well
fare on all aspects Of the public
welfare program; Interpretation of
the public welfare program to the
communities in the county; and
other matters. County welfare
boards work in close harmonious
cooperation with the State Board
of Public Welfare.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

PENNELL A. TILLETT of Kitty
Hawk, recently appointed men,
Der of the Dare County Welfare
Board by the County Commission
ers for a three-year term begin
ming July 1, 1856.
When II, Mr.. Tillett enlisted in
the Coast Guard where he served
with an enviable record until his
retirement in 1858. He and his
family are well-known throughout
Dare County. Being a public
spirited, social minded citizen, his
appointment to the Dare County
Welfare Board is welcomed. His
untiring efforts in religious and
civic activities are well known
throughout the county.
Mr.. Tillett has served in the ca
pacity of Tax Supervisor of Dare
County since September, 1853. He
is well prepared to assume respon-
sibilities of his appointment since
he and other members of the Board
will consider and approve appli-
cants for public assistance, as we'll
as changes or Examinations in aid
given recipients of public assist
ance. Members of the county Well
fare Board advise the superinten-
dent on all aspects of the pro-
gram, including the handling of
any serious problem cases. 1t also
acts in an. advisory capacity to
county authorities in developing
policies and plans for dealing with
the rehabilitation of people in
need. The Board members, with
their public viewpoint and respon-
sibilities, are charged with inter-
probation of welfare activities to
the county. Likewise, the State
Board of Public Welfare looks to
the County Welfare Board for
guidance in preventive and reha-
bilitive services to help people
help themselves.
In accordance with North Caro-
lima law, one member of the 100
county boards over the State is
named this year by the Board of
County Commissioners. Another
year, one member is appointed by
the State Board of Public Wei
fare. The third member is chosen
the next year by the other two
appointees. All members serve for
three-year terms, but may not
serve more than two consecutive
terms.
The other two members of the
three-member Board are Mrs. E.
R. Midget of Buxton, and George
Albert Daniels of Wanchese.
Walter d. Perry, of Kill Devil
Hills, retiring Chairman of the
Dare County Welfare Board, has
shown fortitude in dealing with
! all aspects Of the public welfare
program. Being social minded