Anchorage Group
Seeks Route East
Continued from page one
are carrying their message to the
host cities, they will also see what
other cities have done with re
sources similar to those of Anch
orage.
At Edmonton and Fargo they
will become acquainted with
cities whose main economic sup
port comes from distribution fa
cilities and transportation. At
Great Falls and Minneapolis they
will see development that was
made possible by the abundance
of cheap electric power. At Chi
cago they will see a city that
started as an “army town” and
developed as a result of trans
portation and distribution advant
ages along with a strategic lo
cation.
Many Seek Ride
Selection of the members of
the party has been one of the big
gest problems confronting the
Chamber of Commerce directors.
Reservations exceeded the number
of seats available in the airplane.
The selections were made on
the basis of activity in civic work,
(ANCHORAGE AWAITS
NEW CITY MANAGER
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ANCHORAGE, June 14, —Alas
. ka’s first city manager was named
I last week when the Anchorage
City Council appointed A. J. Koe
ning of Jackson, Michigan, to
manage the city’s affairs. Koening
was named to the position from
a field of 30 applicants.
I Anchorage’s new city manager
has an experience record of 20
years in city manager work. His
most recent position was manager
of Jackson. Michigan, a city of
50,000, from 1942 until two
months ago. Koening will as
sume his Anchorage duties at an
annual salary of $12,000.
membership in the Chamber, in
tention of staying with the party
) for the round-trip flight, and a
bility to meet new friends and
explain-the problems, hopes and
ambitions of Anchorage.
The Alaska Airlines made one
of its modern Douglas transport
Starliners available for the flight
and cooperated in making the
cost sufficiently low so that fin
i ances would not be too burden
1 some.
ALASKA TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH CO.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
REA
THEATER
NOME. ALASKA
2 Shows June 14. 7:15 & 9 p.m.
Friday
THE FRISCO KID
James Cagney - Margaret Lindsay
Also Thungs Dirty Mugs
Bugs Bunny & Three Bears I
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1 Show June 15 7:30 p.m.j
Saturday
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THE ADVENTURES OF
MARK TWAIN
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Frederick March & Aloys Smith
Also - September in the Rain
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2 Show’s June 16, 7:15 & 9 p.m.
Sunday
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
Chester Morris & Crick Rolf
Also - Winners Circle
1 Show’ June 17 and 18 7:30 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday
“BOMBARDIER”
Pat O'Brien & Ann Shirley
Also ‘Nightmare of a Moon’
—•—
1 Show June 19 and 20 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday
TAHITA HARVEY
Simone Simon & Dennis O’Keefe
Also The Phantom No. 13
and Package for Jasper
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f~l EFFECTIVE l~~l
May 1st
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday — Unalakleet, McGrath, Anchorage
Tuesday — Naknek, Bethel.
Thursday, Sunday — Anchorage, Homer, Naknek.
Saturday — Anchorage, McGrath, Bethel.
Daily Flights To Juneau — Daily Flights To Fairbanks
DOUGLAS DC-3s ON ALL SCHEDULES
10% Reduction On Round-Trip Fares
-GOOD FOR ONE YEAR
BOX 4 7 7 NOME Phone MAIN 66
S A R 0 N C—Actress Lillian
Wells models a sarong fashioned
from blackout curtains used
during the war.
SS BARANOF
Arrives Nome
_
The S.S. BARANOF arrived
in the Nome roadstead Thursday
morning but was unable discharge
passengers or freight due to the'
unusuallv rough weather.
The S.S. ROSE KNOTT arrived
last evening during a foggy spell;
and could be faintly discerned at
anchor in the roadstead.
The passengers of the Raranof
are expected to be brought ashore
about five o’clock this evening, as)
the water seems to be calming
The Baranof is now scheduled
to sail late Sunday afternoon if
weather permits.
VA OFFICIAL HERE
TO MEET WITH VETERANS
Anthony Karnes, manager of the
Veterans Administration, is due
to arrive this evening on the PAA
plane from Juneau,, for the pur
pose of meeting with the veterans
of Nome.
Harry Howard i
Is New Chief
Ketchikan Police
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KETCHIKAN, June 14, —(/P)—
Harry Howard, retired Seattle
policeman, arrived to become
Chief of Ketchikan’s police de
partment Although he is the
son of an Alaskan pioneer, How
ard has never before visited the
Territory.
SPECIAL MEETING
Veterans - City Hall at 7:30pm.
Tuaaday evening.
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED—Empty coal sacks in
good condition. Will pay 10 cents
each. Polets Store. 69-tf
FOR SALE — Wardrobe Trunk,
Good condition. Call Ma.125.
SPECIALS
One Week Onlv
CHILDREN'S
Slack Suits
Sizes 7 to 14 Years
Frozen Salmon
For “QUAK”
Each 50c
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Alberts
Corn Flakes
Celery
*
Pretz Sticks
50c Per Pk<*.
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Sweet Pickle
Melon
Per Jar 60c
VAN DUTCH
Energy Drink.
Chocolate Flavo
55c Jar 1
CLOSE OUT
Ladies Hats
Felts & Straws'
$1.65
A. Pole