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Tundra times., 1963-05-20
By Tiny Sara Bethel High School
Reprinted from Aurora Borealis


 Bidding my mother goodbye, I stepped out of the warm, cozy cabin into the clear, crisp morning of early winter. I noticed a trail of blood on the snow which disappear ed around behind the cabin, I clutched my 25-35 in my hands and ran to see what had happened.
 Nom and I had been home alone for almost two weeks now and had about another two weeks to go until Dad and my brother would come back They had gone to super wise the reindeer roundup along the Kilbuck Mountains. had want ed to go too but my brother in- sisted the roundup was no place for a girl It wasn't a very big roundup so they'd only be gone about a month.
 Furious Battle
 There had been scared, anxious barks from our 13 dogs during the night, followed by terrible sounds of battle We were terrified but 1 grabbed my rifle and ran toward the door. Nom ran after me and stopped me because she said I could get hurt out there in the dark. 1 went out anyway.
 All I could think of doing was to open the door and shoot up into the air in hopes that I could scare away whatever was out there. For a moment there was silence, then huge timber wolf ran by the side of the cabin, across the meadow. and disappeared into the trees. It was so monstrous in size that I turned around ran into the cabin and barred the door. When I told mom, she told me to wait until to find out the damages.
 Marks Of Battle
 We kept the dogs tied up about 50 yards from the side of the house in small grove of young spruce trees. The snow was all trampled, limbs were torn off and blood was all over the snow.
 At the sight of me the dogs bark ed happily. All except one-for a young male was lying frozen in the snow, his neck savagely slashed open. It almost made me sick. He had been tied on the outside of the circle. Two others tied closest to him showed signs of struggle also. They had scratches and cuts on their heads and bodies.
 Inseparable Friends
 After moving all the dogs closer together, I united my leader, Rebel. He was a big, gray, two-year old with paw span of three inches and odd, identical white markings on both ears. He must have been part wolf because one summer his mother ran away and come back in the fall to have litter of pups. She killed and ate all of them, but we managed to save Rebel. We had to shoot her. Rebel and I understood each other perfectly, and would never go anywhere with out the other.
 We followed the tracks into the meadow until they entered the for est. hesitated, turned around and looked at the cabin so beautifully peaceful against the tall, dark spruce trees and the blue snow-
Tundra times., 1963-05-20

That person is most cultivated who is able to put himself in the place of the greatest number of persons.-Jane Addams (American social Worker)
Tundra times., 1963-05-20
Monday, May 20. 1e6S

A feeling of Loneliness crept over me and I felt that we were all alone in the world, as if no other living things existed.
 Rebel Strays
 An anxious bark from Rebel brought me back to reality l turn ed in time to see him bound into the forest. I called after him but he was already out of sight.
 The snow made tracking easy and I followed as best I could until I got tired A wind started the trees swaying and knew if l was any where near the wolf he'd sense it before I did The thought scared me but l kept on following.
 Rebels trail led me to little rocky ledge which was swept clean of snow by the wind. Here his trail ended abruptly. looked for signs of his tracks in the snow around the ledge, but he seemed to have disappeared into thin ar.
 Unearthly Bark
 But then I heard a bark which sounded like it was miles away, like the kind you hear in the night when all are asleep, which seems to come from another world.
 jumped off the ledge and land- ed to see hole in the rock about feet high. The hole was invisible from the top of the ledge. A little snow around the inside of the cave which had escaped the wind show ed two sets of tracks One was big ger that the other, but I recognized the smaller ones as Rebels. v
 The Lair
 Falling to my hands and knees l peered in. It was darker than Rebels nose in there. Quickly cut spruce knoll and smeared pitch on 1t and lit it. I hoped it wouldn't burn out too fast. If it wasn't for Rebel I never would have gone in there. Once in- side, there was enough room for man to stand up. I held the torch by my left arm against my side and my rifle in both hands ready to shoot, As I advanced slowly the torch made eerie shadows on the wall and I could hear my heart pounding in my head. I had to find Rebel! And alive,
 I'd never been in a cave before but l thought there couldn't have been a creepier one. It had q strange smell and the ground was soft-it wasn't the kind I'd like to fall on either. It must have been used for centuries by animals-mav. be even humans.
 My heart stopped as heard low groWls coming from bend in the cave. must have been unconscious. ly praying because I remember sav- ing, Amen. Then all was silent
 
 l wanted to give up and run but l mad to see what had happened to Rebel.
 Strange Sight
 Silently I crept around the bend to where l could see The sight that beheld told my brain it wasn't true! There in the middle of the Wolfs lair was Rebel and the giant timber wolf gently shifting and nuzzling each other.
 An involuntary "Oh" escaped mv lips. Taken by surprise. the wolf jumped back, but for only a So. cono' then he growled savagely ana started slowly advancing to. ward me Rebel, somewhat con- fused looked from me to the wolf ana then with mighty lunge sprang at the unsuspecting wolfs throat. The fight was over in min. utes' Unhurt, Rebel sniffad the carcass and then licked the wolrs face.
 Faithful Dog
 In the flickering light of the
Tundra times., 1963-05-20
Faithful Dog

In the flickering light of the torch, l saw to my surprise inc odd white markings on the wolfs ears which were characteristic of my brave Rebel. He came to me with big sad eyes and We looked at each other for long time, he searching for some kind of sonsola. tson, and me asking for Forgiveness
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08
Bluebefy, Mushroom Informaiicn faciuaI; Not Alaskan Cactus" Story

markable growth rate for his Alaska cactus.
 The tourists, of course, stop ped asking this particular sour dough any more gardening questions, but to those who did he pointed out that his cactus had just jumped out of the ground trying to get away from the permafrost." :"
 This is the time of year when the oldtimers begin to tire of telling lies to the tourists and begin thinking about picking wild berries and mushrooms before the next long winter sets in.
 A couple of pieces of infor- nation, that contain nothing but the truth, are available from your nearest Extension Service office to help you with berry and mushroom picking.
 Wild Blueberries and Huck- leberries" is just one of four publications out on various AL askan berries. It has drawings of the berries as well as dope on how to use them in differ ent recipes.
 Know Alaska's Mushrooms is a new publication, written by two mushroom experts from Anchorage, Mrs. Virginia Wells and Mrs. Phyllis Kempton. It has seven color plates, repro duced from water color draw ings made by Mrs. Wells.
 Because of the cost of print ing color, the Extension Ser vice is charging 25c for "Know Alaska's Mushrooms, but it is cheap considering it allows you to identify the many mush- rooms and pick safe ones rath- CT than poisonous ones.
 It is 32 pages long. but is small enough to go into your shirt pocket when you go mushroom hunting. Contact your nearest Extension Service office, or the Extension Ser vice, University of Alaska, Col lege, for a copy of either of the publications. It will take a quarter to get the mushroom bulletin, of course.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08

lators. argued that leaving out the second and third portions of the statement would leave the committee free to present its information in a slanted fashion.
 An interesting sidelight was comment from a committee member who said that the sec ond and third points would double the work of the re- search committee, since it would have to study the advan- tages of both the large borough and the small borough under mandatory incorporation
 The statement was seized up on by Bruce Kendall as an af- firmation of his argument that the purpose of the committee might not be as impartial as
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08

ments.
 Brad Phillips, chairman of the group, reiterated his posi- ton that the committee wishes to give everyone with point of view aAhance to be heard that the group does not wish to grind any particular axe.
 Ralph Moore, mayor of Pal mer, has been named co-chair- man of the information com mittee.
 The next meeting of the group will be Thursday, Aug. 15, at 8 pm. The meeting place has tentatively been set as the Chugiak Community Club.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08

stated
 The statement of purpose, as finally passed by he group, read, ito disseminate informa- ton to the public on the na- ture and function of borough government"
 Passage of the motion was followed by the accusation from Kendall that the commit tee is completely rigged toward acceptance of the big borough by voters in the Sept. IF cleo ton, and by a statement from Yul Kilcher asking that, to avoid the stigma of being tag ged as a large borough group, a different statement of pur- pose be adopted-one that would imply that there are al formative borough govern
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08


 Crazy over
 Horses, horses, horses
 So goes the old song and so goes the Alaska State Fair Horse Show. Programs and en- try blanks have been mailed to many area horse owners. Any one else who would like to en- ter the horse show may get their programs and entry blanks from the Fair office at the fairgrounds. There will be many new and different events this year. Just imagine a Cal cutta Auction" where the horse and rider are auctioned off be- fore the event to the spectators. This and many more exciting events are being scheduled daily.
 Everyone will just love Oley. She will make a guest appear ance and perform daily in the Snodgrass building.
 All superintendents of de- partments are being asked to contact Curly Sutton, Fair manager, or come to the office. Orders will be taken for SUD- plies and suggestions for inn provements to their depart ments will be welcomed.
 An attraction of particular interest is the Spook House that is now being prepared for the Fair. A weird facade is be- ing painted on one of the mid way structures and, after talk ing a peek inside, we can prom ise a ghostly, shivery trip for all who enter.
 New structures are going up all over the fairgrounds. The Seth Engineer, Construction Company of the U. s. Army has completed the foundation for the new Armory and now components of the Cowan building are arriving and will be assembled by the building next to Skateland will house our new powder rooms and is almost completed. Next to go up is the midway-and we are that hunting fever and the Call of the Wild will not distract our contractor.
 The old Fairgrounds ain't | gonna look the same no mo-. 1 She'll be all dressed up and decked out with a coat of new paint, new lights and lots of glitter.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08
By Ray Pierce. Editor Cooperative Extension Service University of Alaska

Have you heard the story about Alaskan Cactus An old sourdough was sick of answer ing the same old questions about his garden asked by passing tourists, so he plant ed and old caribou horn with just the tip showing through, and then each day he would get up early and sneak out when no one was around and pull the horn up just a little. This way he established a re-
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08
QUESTION OF PURPOSE RAISED AT BOROUGH INFORMATION MEETING

seminate information to the public on the nature and fun ction of borough government, the advantages of the proposed borough to be voted upon on Sept. IT, and the advantages of smaller borough which may be mandatory"
 Frank Feeman of the Anch- orage City Council objected to the use of the word "advan- tages," which he said would destroy the stated impartial motives of the committee.
 Bruce Kendall and Yul Kill cher. both Alaska state legis-
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08

Formulation of a statement of purpose" turned out to be a controversial item of discus sion at a meeting of the Bor- ough Information Committee on Thursday, Aug. l. in the ad- mistration office of the An chorage Independent School District.
 A committee of five persons, Lucy Mick, Bruce Kendall, Yul Kilcher, Mrs. Wanamaker, and Mrs. Zabriske, presented the statement, which said that the purpose of the borough infor- nation committee is to dis
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08
Petitioners List Properly Value
 Estimates of maianuska- -Susiina Area

Estimated of property within the boundaries of the proposed Matanuska-Susitna borough was listed by the committee of the study group and included the Matanuska -Susna borough petition The hgures appear below based information obtained from Anchorage Land Office the Soil Conservation office, and the Palmer tax assessor.
 In addition, the committee members, Lemuel J smith ST. of Wasla and Lorna Powder of Palmer, found 26O homesteads of them with houses and cabins many of them being used permanent homes, which will be patented within the next few years. The evauaon or this property is estimated at ,000
 Also not included in the figures below is personal pro- perty evauaon for the rural Based the state of 25 of real property this figure would be $4.00OO00.
 Palmer School District including City of Palmer 795 Big Lake miles from water line around lake 875 Willow Area $1 ,089 ITS North Willow to Talkeetna 223 COG Takeetna Town Site including Farms in Area 347 000 Wasla Town Site, 4-mile radius, plus farms, and
 Lake Lucille and Wasla Lake 1,61150e Knik Road to Goose Bay 313,75t Farview Loop to Palmer School District - 528,00C miles from Wasla to Houston --- 290,00t miles from Wasia-Schrock Road Susna River 3O450( Meadow Lakes to Schrock Road l26,00( Finger Lake and Barry Area a----------- 406,50t Sehroek Road to Little Susitna Lodge - 1,00(
 TOTAL --ls38 334 ,09;
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08

Self-praise can be put in the same class as anything else you get for nothing.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-08
THE KEY

THE KEY
 There is a place for every one in this life, but only a few have access to the index.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-09
By SAM DAWSON GAP Business News Analyst)

NEW YORK R-Even thrift and frugality probably can't keep the federal budget from rising to a new high.
 It's like fitting a growing child : into last years clothes.
 The American economy is grow ing. The population shoots up. The additional number of citizens, old and young, require more of exist ing types of services, and the standard of services demanded in- creases each year Also, the great momentum of federal programs under way can't be turned back, only held in some check by thrift and frugality
 President Johnson apparently is making a strong fight to trim re- quests of government departments for funds. Even so, the spending side of the budget is expected to range from $98 billion to $103 bil- lion, with the odds favoring some where around S100 billion, a record.
 Expectations for Treasury re- ceipts, the other side of the bud get, are clouded just now by two factors:
 What the Senate will do about the House passed bill to cut fed eral income tax rates for individ- uals and corporations.
 Whether the present business upswing will continue long enough to assure increased corporate and personal incomes the Treasury can tax, at whatever rate finally de cided
 In one view greater prosperity will increase federal tax collec' tions even at lower rates. Doubter: say a tax cut could only increase the federal deficit above the S billion, which presently is the goa of the budget makers.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-09
Teachers Must Pay Full Air Fares, Rules CAB.

WASHINGTON tR - A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner has ruled against the grant of reduced air fares to teachers.
 Examiner Herbert Bryan said that
 ITO approve reduced fares for teachers would result in a depar- ture from the rule of equality which should be adhered to in rate-making. .. "Such action would prompt other professions to press for sim liar favorable fares" Bryan advised the CAB. to re- ject the proposal of Frontier Air | lines, Denver, to permit teachers to travel at 60 per cent of the reg ular first class fare. Under the Frontier plan, to qualify, a teach CT would have to buy from the air line a S5 identification card good for 12 months.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-09
U Thant Creates Kennedy Fund with Donations

NEW YORK R - United Ma tons Secretary-General U Thant has announced the creation of a John F. Kennedy Memorial Fund for the JUN. International School.
 He says it will be started With donations of two dollars to Sl,OOO received by Ambassador Adlal Stevenson. The money came from Americans who asked that 1t be used to promote peace and inter national understanding in the name of the assassinated Presl- dent. The total amount of the do- nations was not disclosed.
 Thant says he consulted with the US. delegation and a repre- sentative of the Kennedy family before deciding to set up the fund. He adds that he has asked the Is trustees of the school to meet soon with members of the dele gation and representative of the Kennedy family to decide on a suitable memorial - presumably a plaque, statue or picture.
 The International School is To- cated in buildings in Manhattan and Queens. It serves $50 children of 63 nationalities.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-09
TOday's Business Mirror

A deficit is as sure as anything can be, even if federal agencies heed the Presidents call for thrift and an end to waste.
 It will mean a larger federal debt. But those who are undis- mayed at this prospect contend that the dollar size of the debt doesn't matter if the rise in the debt is at about the same percen- tage rate as the growth in the economy as measured by the dol lar value of total production of goods and services.
 The argument is that with a lar ger population, a growing econo- my, added services, everything else must increase too, including the federal budget and the fed eral debt.
 And they point to the modest rate of the increase in the federal budget and debt in comparison with the mushrooming growth of state and local taxes, spending and debt.
 Bureau of the Census figures put state and local tax collections at $20.9 billion in 1853, and $41.3 billion in 1862. Allowing for in- creased population, these taxes averaged $134.22 for each person in the United States in 1853, but S223.37 per capita in 1862, jump of 66 per cent.
 The National Industrial Con- ference Board says that last year New York had the highest state and local tax rate, $309 per per son. California was next with S304 then Nevada $273, Massachusetts S271 and Connecticut $257. Low est was Alabama with S132 pc capita.
 An increase of 130 per cen since 1853 in Delaware was tn fastest growth. New Hampshire 29 per cent rise was the lowest.
 So the taxpayer, even as h watches the battle of the budge in Washington, still faces the pros pect of larger outlays to the ta: collectors nearer at home. Tn population and it's needs just won fit into the clothing of yesteryea1
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-09

The Christmas wreath dates back to the Sixth Century when the Roman Catholic Church set apart the four Sundays preceding Christmas as Advent Season and green wreaths hanging on doors marked Advent.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-09

Fine Job Printing al the Nugget
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-12-18
Testing Instrument
Developed Al JJNC

An oxygen-meaSuring device
developed at the University and
used excessively throughout the
world, is being introduced com
mercially by a Chicago firm.
The new instrument, the only
one Of its kind, IS known as a
galvaric. ceIl oxygen analyzer.
1t measures the oxygen content
of LIQUIDS.
The commercial instrument is
based on dle work at UNc about
three years ago Of DR.. Daniel
A. 0kun Of the School Of Public
Health, DR.. Charles N. Reilley
Of the Department o., Chemis-
try, and DR.. K. H. rncy, a
Ph.D. candidate in th, School
Of Public Health who M v is
a professor at the Universe of
Cincinnati.
A patent has been applied for
and win be owned by UNC.
The commercial model is be-
ing introduced by Precision
Scientific Co., with headquarters
III Chicago.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-12-18
Or. HilIiard Serues
As Council AdUiser

A University professor, Dr..
Robert L. HiIllard, last week ad-
vised 50 college end university
presidents on the pitfalls and pro-
fits Of cutriculun exchanges be-
tween various universities via
televisiUn.
At a conference Of the Council
Of Higher Educational Institutions
in New York City, DR.. HiIllard,
associate professor of Radio,
TeIegision and Motion Pictures,
acted as special consultant to the
group explaining how to achieve
the best results from inter-coI-
legiaie course exchanges. His
plans we're directed toward a
student enrolment Of shout SOO,-
900 Students, included n DR.. Hill
liardls visit was an address to
the presidents at the annual
meeting of the Council.
Or. EIilliaDd. was on leaVe-Of.
abseiace fH8ln,the University dur
ing part Of ne 1929 acadernic
year while he served as a con-
sultant'On edueational television
in New York State. He is we'll
known for his work in Initiating
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-12-18
Claude George Elected To sMA

Or. Claude S. George Jr., pro
Ssssor DC Industrial management
and assOciafe dean of me UNc
School Of Business Adnninistra-
ton, has been elected a member
Of the Executive Committee Of
the Southern Management Asso-
citation.
The Southern Management AS
s0ciati0A is a regional division
Of the Academy Of Management.
Membership consists Of teachers
and researchers in the area Of
management.
Prof George joined the UNc
faculty IN 1854. He received his
B.Ss and MS. degree from UNC,
and his Ph.D. from the State Uni
versity Of Iowa. He is a mem
Der d Phi Beta Kappa, Beta
Gamma Sigma. Sigma Iota Ep-
silOn, the Order of Artus, the
Academy Of Management, Delta
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-12-18

inter-institntiMEal teleVision pro
jects erieitedS around the 2500
megacycle baAad. which mas re-
Gently been aIzprOEUd by the Fed
eral Communications OOnEais-
sion. His work was the subject
Of q frent page story in The New.
York Times this fail.
DR.. FilliaFd jOined The UllC
faculty 10 $50 and Is the author
Of numerous periodical articles
and Of two books. Writing fer
TeleWsion ard Radio is the
leading text Of its field In the
country and hes l1een widely &c
claimed by educators and stu
dents. He is cO-Htth0r Of q mon
ograph on THE Utilization Of
Television in Higher Education
il New York State" soon TO be
ptEblished, and editor and one
Of tae authors Of Understanding
TeleviSion' wAich will be pub
lished next spring.
Help the aHaderptivileged
through TIE Chapel Hill CarrborO
Community Chest.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-12-18
CHRISTMAS PARTY

A Christmas party for the chill
dren Of 80 needy Negro families
was given yesterday afternoon
by sac Fraternity and Delta
Delta Delta Sorority. The chill
dren were brought to the party
under the auspices Of the Rev.
]. R. Manley and the First Bap-
tist Church.