Sally Carrighar
Lauds Bush Flying
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Bush flying, one of Alaska’s
answers to the problem of mail
and cargo delivery and passenger
transportation in the far north, is
featured in the June 17 issue of
The Saturday Evening Post in a
full-length illustrated article
which describes the hazards and
thrills of the unique service.
“I Flew With An Arctic Bush
Pilot,” written by Sally Carrighar,
who for a time lived in Unala
kleet, details the experiences of
an actual flight made from Nome
to Unalakleet, in May, 1949. Miss
Carraghar’s account includes her
impressions of the service and ef
ficiency of bush flying and her
impressions of the villages of
Bluff, Golovin, Koyuk, and Un
galik, settlements to which de
liveries were made during the
course of the flight to Unalakleet.
Although Miss Carraghar’s story
deals only with one flight of the
Wier Alaska Airlines, it pays trib
bute to all bush lines in the
•North,, saying: ‘‘They deliver mail
Henry Blachford, popular news
boy of the Nome Nugget, and son
of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Blachford,
left for Seward yesterday to make
his home with his sister who re
sides there.
everywhere they go, whether gra
tis or paid for. They charge the
vilagers only the air freight on
goods flown in to them; all pur
chasing and numerous other mis
sions they undertake free.”
Citing the bush pilot, Miss Car
righar adds, “He does shopping
and postoffice chores and often
acts as the village newspaper.”
Five photographs accompany
ing the article show some of the
scenes and people mentioned in
the story and include pictures of
Bob Murphy, the pilot on the
flight described.
Miss Carrighar is fast becom
ing an enthusiastic Alaskan and
plans on making a permanent res
idence in Nome.
Fifty-four fellowships to train
research scientists have been
awarded this yeaf by the Ameri
can Cancer Society.
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(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION)
Report of the Financial Condition
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska
Located at Nome, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
30th day of June, 1950.
RESOURCES
• Loans and discounts .* fll’stn n
Loans on real estate... no
Banking house, fumituje.«-^ fixtures . 30,050.30
Other real estate owne- ....:. ^0,506.51
Due from other banks .-. no
Checks on other banks and other cash items. 43,875.78
--- 13WJM
Prepaid insurance .-.-.
TOTAL .$1,743,406.97
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .% 100,000.00
Surplus fund . 25,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid . 145,972.63
Demand deposits . 1,083,357.54
Time deposits . 389,076.80
TOTAL .$1,743,406.97
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA ) ss
SECOND JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, Alva A. Daue, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
ALVA A. DAUE, Cashier.
(CORRECT ATTEST)
G. R. JACKSON,
WILLIAM T. HALEY
Directors
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of July, 1950.
ENID DORIS DUFFIELD,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My comission expires June 6, 1953.
FROM SEATTLE
A Vessel July 12, for — Unalaaka. Nom.,
Teller, Wales, Shishmaretf, Deering, Keewalik
Kotzebue.
A Vessel, August 18, for — Unalaska, Nome. Unalakleet,
Solomon, Teller. Golovin, St. Michael.
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J. J. DILLON. Agent Phone Main 68 Nome, Alaska
Wartime GI’s
Not Subject To
Draft Law
WA9HINGTQN (iP)—Army and
air force veterans who were dis-l
charged after the last war— and
who didn’t sign up for the re
serves then—cannot be recalled
to service on the ground that the
war emergency has never ended
officially.
In general, that was the reply
of army and air force spokesmen
Saturday to these two questions
being raised by veterans:
1. In case of a Presidential call
up of reservists, what would be
the status of former officers who
did not sign up for the reserve
commissions after their war serv
ice?
2. Could a discharged GI be
called back to service on the
ground that the draft law which
was in effect during the war ob
ligated him to servd for the dura
tion and six months?
The air force said any air offi
cer who was separated from the
service, without signing up for a
new reserve commission, could
not recalled. In case the country
should find itself in a new emer
gency, a spokesman said, the air
force would review the rolls of
former officers and offer new
commissions to those it wanted.
Those offered new commissions
would not have to accept them,
however. The spokesman added
that discharge certificates protect
enlisted air veterans of the war
against being recalled.
An army representative said
former army officers, who were
“discharged from their commis
sion” and who did not sign up for
new reserve commissions, could
not be called back. However, some
who were placed on inactive duty,
rather than being discharged,
could be.
Wartime GI’s who were dis
charged couldn’t be called back
under the wartime draft law.
In the navy, reserve officers’
commissions are for an indefinite
period. Most naval reserve offi
cers were placed on inactive duty
after the war. They are still in the
reserve and subject to being re
called to duty. A few have been
discharged or have resigned, how
ever.
Former navy enlisted men, if
they did not enlist against follow
I ing discharge during mobilization,
have the same status as any other
civilians.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jafford were
visitors in town on Monday, en
route to Dahl Creek where they
planned to visit over the Fourth
with the Alexander family and
“Jeff* Jefford.
They planned to take part in
the annual 4th of July Kougarok
celebration which rotates among
the Kougarokers. This year’s cele
bration was scheduled to take
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place at the camp of Mr. and Mrs.
George Waldheim.
He—I told my girl I was in the
air corps and now she wants me
to take her flying. What’ll I do?
His Pal—If it’s the one I saw
you with last night, buy her a
broom, she’ll fly.
DREAM
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Expect Influx
Of Job-Seeking
Carpenters
ANCHORAGE, (JP)—An influx
of job-seeking carpenters from
the States was predicted by Larry
Moore, manager for the Associ
ated Contractors, after settlement
of the month-long carpenters un
ion strike here.
Moore said he expected double
shifts to be ordered for most pro
jects during the rest of the short
northern construction season. The
contractors’ organization issued a
call for 1,500 additional carpen
ters.
Union spokesmen warned State
side workers, however, to contact
uniorx busines agents before head
ing for Alaska.
The AFL union voted unani
mously Saturday to accept a con
tractors* wage offer and resume
works on military projects in the
Anchorage area.
Other locals in Alaska did not
report immediately on the offer.
The good die young doesn’t ap
ply to jokes.
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