Anchorage Has
‘Whiskerando’ Era !
ANCHORAGE, Jan. 9 — (iT*> —
The mayor of Ancohrage today is
sued a proclamation that the peri
od between January 7 and March
3 be set aside for observance of a !
“Whiskerando”, and requested all I
male citizens to remain unshaved j
and to cultivate various types of i
beards.
The citizens cooperation is asked
to carry out the spirit of the fur;
rendezvous to be held here Feb. I
27 to March 2, and to spare visi-J
tors the pain of looking at so many
nude faces which should have
been covered up years ago.
A Whiskerando court is to be.
established, and any male refus-i
ing to develop a beard is to be!
charged with indecent exposure.
Soldier Hairdos
Chase Mosquitoes
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ST. LOUIS — (j*P) — American
soldiers in Pacific island jungles
now may primp and shoo mosqui
toes with a single motion.
A chemical company here has
this explanation for a heavier-;
than-expected demand for dir%3-1
thyl phthalate, intended as an in-!
sect repellant for use by the
armed forces:
“A soldier trying to ward off
insects plastered the stuff on his
hair. He learned it kept the in
sects away and also kept his hair
in place, drying without residual
traces.
“Word went the rounds and di
methyl phthalate is now an ac
cepted hair dressing—in the jun
gles.”
Finding New Mates
Easy For Divorcees
Divorced men and women are
more likely to remary than wi
dowed men and women of the
same age. Both, having already
tried marriage, stand a better
chance of finding mates than sin
gle men and women who are as
old.
A divorcee of about 30 years of
age has twice as good a chance of
eventually remarrying as an un
married girl of the same age has
of getting a partner. A divorcee’s
chances of marriage are 94 in 100,
those of a widow of the same age
are 60 in 100, and a spinster has
only 48 chances in 100, report stat
isticians of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
A man of 30 is almost as likely
to remarry if his wife died as if
he and his wife came to the part
ing of the ways. If divorced, his
chances are 96 in 100; if widowed
they are 92 in 100. But if he has
never married, the chances that a
man of that age will eventually
become wed are only 67 in 100.
Although a man’s prospects of
marriage decrease as he grows
older, the chances of getting mar
ried are about equal for a divorced
man of 45, a widower of 40 and a
bachelor of 30. Two out of every
three will eventually find a part
ner. Among women, the chances
are about one in two for the spin
ster of 30, the widow of 33, and
the divorcee of 45.—Science Digest
' Soldier Friend—Tell me, Jim
my, do you ever peep through the
keyhole while your sister and I
are sitting in here alone?
Jimmy—Sure, if Mom and Pop
ain’t around.
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Pioneers Have
Flowery Installation
Last evening the members of
the Pioneers, Igloo No. 1, and aux
iliary No. 1, met at the Masonic
Temple for a joint installation. In
stalling officers for the occasion
were Grand President Antonio
Polet and Deputy Grand President
Mrs. M. J. Walsh. Installing mar
shals were M. J. Walsh and Mrs.
Emma Lyle. Officers installed
were: President, Chas. Pennycook;
1st vice president, Fred Rohn; 2nd
vice president, John Halderson;
secretary, Robert Baldwin; treas
urer, Aimer Rydeen; historian,
Chas. D. Jones, chaplain, P. X.
Peterson, sgt. at arms, Pierce
Walsh; doorkeeper, Max Rappe.
Officers of the Auxiliary are:
Mrs. Robert Baldwin, president;
Mrs. Andrew Nordlind, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Carrie McLain, his
torian; Mrs. Rosa B. Hagen, sec
retary; Mrs. M. J. Walsh, treas
urer; Mrs. Helen Bockman, chap
lain; Mrs. J. J. O’Leary, inside
guard; and Mrs. A. Polet, trustee.
After the installation ceremony,
the new president of the auxiliary,
in well chosen words, thanked the
members and presented the out
going presidents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Hay, with beautiful corsages of
| talisman roses. The grand presi
dent, grand trustee, and the sec
retary, were also recipients of
| flowers.
Mrs. Walsh then presented the
i past president, Mrs. Hay, with a
lovely pin in appreciation of her
services. Mr. Walsh then addressed
the chair and praised the fine
work of the grand president and
the past president, and made a
presentation of a past president’s
pin to Ole Hay. Another past pres
ident’s pin was presented to Tol
bert Scott, who was not present
last year at a similar ceremony.
The new president, Charles
Pennycook, announced that the
annual series of card parties
would soon start.
Chas. D. Jones announced that
the roof garden would be held this
year early in February.
Miss Olga Hay furnished the
j music for the installation.
All members and guests then
joined in playing whist, after
which refreshments were served.
Winners of the card games were
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Penneycook,
first prizes; Loretta Jones and Ole
Hay, second prizes; Margaret Mo
zee and John Halderson, consola
tion prizes.
Seattle C Of C Asks
Other Solution To
Shipping Problems
SEATTLE, Jan. 9 — (/P)— The
Chamber of Commerce board of
trustees called upon the War Ship
ping Administration to find some
solution, other than rate increase,
for the problems of Alaska ship
ping lines. The board went on rec
ord as opposing “any substantial”
rate increase as an undue burden
on citizens and industries in Alas
ka, as prejudicial to the future de
velopment of the Territory.
It recognized, the board said,
the problems brought on by the
heavy rise in costs during the war,
without corresponding increase in
revenue for the lines.
The Amazon valley is the
world’s largest source of vege
table oils.
Northwest Airlines
Gets 15 New Planes
SEATTLE, Jan. 9—(A3)—North
west Airlines reported the first
of fifteen new DC4 four-engined
planes will go into service by mid
February, providing twelve hour
transportation to New York from
the Pacific Northwest.
The craft will carry 44 to 56
pasengers each, and will cruise
I one hundred miles faster than
present equipment. With the set
tlement of the international air
lines program, the company ex
pects to use these planes on the
, Orient route until even larger
^ craft are available.
| Nit—I hear you’re going to
learn to ski this year.
Wit—On second thought, I
1 think I’ll let it slide.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING
Monday evening the Ministerial
Association of Nome met at the
home of Rev. Amundsen, for the
first business meeting of the New
Year. The newly elected officers
for this year are: Rev. Amundsen,
president; Rev. Loveless, vice
president; and Rev. Hudgins, sec
retary-treasurer.
The association wishes to ex
press appreciation to the commit
tee who planned the public Christ
mas tree program. We also wish
to express appreciation to each
one who had part in presenting
this fine program and those who
helped to make it a success. The
Christmas program, which con
sisted of scripture, sacred songs
and a pantomime, beautifully pre
sented, was enjoyed by all.
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