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Frank Degnan
Unalakleet
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THE SENATE
NUGGET ADS PAY DIVIDENDS
111,570 Persons Make Trip
To Alaska During 1951
More persons traveled to Alaska
by air, sea and land during 1951
than in any previous year in ithe
Territory's history; a total of
111,570 making the trip an in
crease of 32.2 per cent over the
84,376 passengers in 1950, it is
reported in a traffic survey just
completed by the Alaska Develop
ment Board.
Leaving Alaska were 101,695
persons, an increase of 31.6 per
cent. The grand total of all pas
senger traffic for 1951 was 213,265
compared with 161,593 passengers
in 1950, an increase of 31.9 per
cent.
Airlines carried 55.3 percent of
the total traffic, steamships, 18.3
percent, Alaska Highway, 23.4 per
cent and Haines Highway 3.0 per
cent.
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Mrs. Trevor Davis of
Juneau Named Alaskan
“Mother of the Year”
Mrs. Trevor H. Davis of Juneau
has been selected as Alaska’s
Mother of the Year for 1952.
This announcement was made....
Search for Alaska’s mother for
1952 was begun several months
ago. Nomination blanks were dis
tributed throughout the Territory
and radio appeals were also made.
Carol Beery Davis, the wife of
Juneau photographer Trevor H.
Davis, has been a community
le*ader for the past 30 years, but
her achievements are most note
worthy by the successes of her
daughters.
Sylvia A. Davis, the eldest, is
a graduate of the Cincinnati Con
servatory of Music. She has play
ed with the New York National
Orchestra, New * Orleans Sym
phony, Buffalo Symphony and
the Kansas City Symphony.
Shirley Davis is a graduate of
Feagan School of Drama and Ra
dio at Cincinnati Conesrvatory.
She is a proficient cellist and has
been chosen by Kostelanatz for
his television orchestra in New
York.
The third daughter, Constance,
is also a musician. She played vio
lin while in the Ann Arbor Sym
phoney as a University of Michi
gan student. She is married and
lives in New York with her hus
band and child.
The youngest child, Patte Davis
Bidwell, spent three years at Chi
cago Musical College as a cello
major. She is now studying at the
University of Miami, where she is
a member of the symphony.
The mother is these four young
women is an outstanding piano
and pipe organ teacher. She has
taught music for many years and
has been an inspiration (to many
who have studied under her di
rection.
It was largely through Mrs.
Davis’ efforts that the “Alaska
Music Trail” concert series was
consummated.
JOHN E. PROUTY
Public Accountant
Public Stenographer
Management Consultant
Box 336 Nome, Alaska
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| Armed Forces Enlistments
Extended Nine Months
WASHINGTON, </P)—The en
listments of some 125,000 per
sons in the U.S. armed forces—
those whose regular terms are due
to expire in the year beginning
July 1 — were extended Saturday
for an additional nine months.
The rule covers all volunteers
in the Army, Air Force, Navy and
Marine except Selective Service
registrants who enlisted for 24
months instead of awaiting induc
tion.
By services, the affected group
consists of €0,500 in the army,
25,000 air force, 35,000 navy and
4,500 marines.
The Defense Department, in an
nouncing the action, said not all
the men will be required to serve
the full period of extension.
None will be kept on duty longer
than is absolutely necessary.
The extension was ordered un
der the terms of an executive or
der signed by President Truman
April 17.
It applies to all components of
the armed forces, including the
reserves and the National Guard,
whether the men are on active
duty or not.
COMMUNICATION
I would be delighted to play
chess with someone in Alaska.
I offer as my first move:
1. P—Q4
I suggest that to make matters
even, my opponents also offer
White moves.
Sincerely
Mark Clutter
• 219 Bissantz Bldg.
Wichita, Kansas
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Nome Toastmasters Club
Thursdays—6:30 pjn.
B O T—Firelite Room
„ ' Dinner Meeting
(Reservations for other than members
must be made before Wednesday noon.)
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
Meets First and
Third Thursday
each month
M. GILLIS, W. M.
NORVIN W. LEWIS, Secy.
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets
EVERY TUESDAY NOON
Larry Galvin, President •
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Dorothy Young,
Worthy Matron
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Rosa B. Hagen,
Secretary
Meetings 1st & 3rd Mondays
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CIVIL AIR PATROL
Meetings — 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays — 7:30 pan.
Phone Black 191 Federal Bldg.
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
Thursday Luncheon
W. H. Cameron, Pres.
Dewey Goodrich, Secy.
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