April 29 Set For
Vets To Purchase
Surplus Boats
ANCHORAGE, April 18—Mel
vin C. Snyder, Territorial Surplus
Property Office of the Depart
ment of Interior has announced
that April 29 has been set aside
for veterans to purchase boats in
the new sale of Alaskan marine
equipment.
Certified veterans may buy at
the appraised price on April 29
♦hrcugn the Anchorage, Fairbanks
or Juneau Surplus Property of
fice^ Sale.- to the public are sub
ject to prior withdrawal by gov
ernment agencies, and veterans,
and will be on a sealed bid basis.
Bids, accompanied by a twenty
five percent deposit, are to be in
the Anchorage Surplus Property
office by two p.m.. May G. 1946. A
statement specifying whether or
not the purchaser plans to use
the boat in Alaskan waters is to
be included with each bid.
Boats are moored at Juneau,
* i
Skagway, and Ketchikan. The {
Juneau lot consists of fourteen
cargo barges, 60 to 130 feet in
length <12 of these have wood
hulls; two have steel hulls* and
power tugs, St-65 and St. 166, gas
oline and diesel powered respec
tively.
Located at Skagway is the
launch J-495, 40 feet, 4 inches with
a six cylinder, 75-horsepower
Buda diesel motor, and tug Mt-327,
38 feet by 11 feet one-half inch,
with Chrysler motor. The yacht
"Swiftshure” 'Coast Guard 51010,
51 feet 9 inch, diesel powered* is
tied up at Ketchikan. This boat
was launched in Seattle, Wash
ington in 1937. Until the Coast
Guard acquired it in 1942, it was
the property of C. W. Myers of
Portland, Oregon.
All boats are to be sold on an '
"As is, where it” basis and remov
al of the property is the respon
sibility of the purchaser. Sales
lists are now available at the An
chorage. Fairbanks, Juneau or
Nome Surplus Property Offices.
Veterans who have not been
certified for preference, may do so
by contacting any of the above of
fices.
For Good Printing Call Main 125
FOR SALE
BARBER SHOP
2-STORY BLOG. ANO LOT 25 X 150 FT.
FRONT STREET LOCATION
$6000 00 Cash
<iUS KUNELIS
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Box 375 NOME. ALASKA
NEW COUNCIL
TAKES OFFICE
Last evening in the City Hall
the new members of the City
Council and the new mayor, took
over their civic duties.
Under the advisement of City
Attorney C. C. Tanenr, according
to a city ordinance, plans were
made for advertising for Fire and
Police Chief.
The matter of lots recent'y sold
by the city to W. W. Laws was
brought up for discussion, as Al
len Lee claims one of the build
ings on the city lot as belonging to
him, after which the meeting ad
journed.
CHUCK WEST BUSINESS
VISITOR IN NOME
Chuck West, traffic manager for
the Wien Airlines was a passenger
to Nome on business. He has just
returned with his wife, the former
Marguerite Lee, from a six weeks’
vacation in the States. He states
that unless the strike ends soon
Fairbanks will be out of many
staple foods, and is now short of
meat and butter.
CULPRITS OF THEFT AT
THE NEVADA APPREHENDED
Leonard Schenk, who pleaded
guilty to breaking into the Nevada
and stealing several cases of
beer, has been committed to the
custody of his parents under the
supervision of the Welfare Depart
ment of the Territory of Alaska.
His accomplice, Charles Paul,
who is in service has been turned
over to the U. S. Army authori
ties for sentence.
APPREHEND ROBBERS OF
FIRST GLUE POT ROBBERY
The Marshall’s office has an
nounced that it has rounded up
the offenders in the first robbery
of the Glue Pot. They are bound
over to the Grand Jury convening
on the 15th of May. They are
Thomas Sauers, Tommy Coffin,
Homer Russel, and Charles Green.
The stolen safe is hidden near
Nome, and not at Kotzebue as pre
viously supposed.
Ladies Aid Easier Food Sale on
Saturday al The N. C. Store.
ANNOUNCEMENT
At the request of The Republican Club
of Nome, I have filed for nomination for
Senator on Republican Ticket.
My record as a citizen and property
owner in this Division is offered as evidence
of:
MY INTEREST IN ITS PROGRESS
and
MY ABILITY ANI) FITNESS TO REPRESENT YOU!
MARK YOUR REPUBLICAN BALLOT FOR SENATOR—
MITROVITCH, M. S. (DUKE)
Vets’ Mail Bag
As a service to veterans in the
community, this newspaper will
publish a weekly column of ques
tions most frequently asked con
tact men of the Veterans Admin
istration in this area. For more de
tailed information, veterans should
contact or write to the nearest
Veterans Administration contact
unit at 46 and 47 P. O. Bldg., An
chorage.
Q.—Can I change schools if I
am attending under the education
al provisions of the B.I. Bill?
A.—The veteran is entitled to
one year’s training plus the length
of time he spent in the service.
This may be taken in different
training institutions provided his
work is completed satisfactorily
in each institution and that he has
permission from the VA if he de
i sires to change his course.
I
Q.—What happens to my pen
! sion if I go to a CA hospital?
A.—If you have dependents, the
i pension will not be affected. If
you draw a pension of more than
i $20 for service connected disabil
, ities, or more than $8 for non
I service connected disabilities, pro
j vided there are no dependents,
the pension will be reduced to
these amounts during the period
spent in the hospital.
Q.—Can I attend a foreign
school under the G.I. Bill educa
tional provisions?
A.—Yes. Approval to attend a
tcreign school must come from
the central office in Washington
Usual procedure is for the veteran
to locate the school or institution
in a foreign country and deter
mine whether or not this school
will accept him for training. All
arrangements for visas, passports,
etc., are the responsibility of the ^
veteran. He should secure an ap
plication ‘Form 1950>, fill out and
send or take to the nearest re
gional office which will in turn
establish eligibility and entitle
I ment. The regional office will for
ward the papers to the central of
i fice in Washington for further ae
1 tion and final approval.
JIM McALEE ENROUTE
TO MAYO BROTHERS
Jim McAlee who has been ill
for some time left for the States
enroute to Mayo Brothers Clinic
for special medical treatment. Lo
i cal people took up a collection for
! his airplane passage.
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