Cordova Paper
“Suspends”
SEATTLE (/P)—Publisher Ever
ett H. Pettijohn of Cordova was
here during the weekend on his
first trip "Outside” since he went
to Alaska 17 years ago.
Cordova is without its tri-week
ly newspaper.
When Pettijohn is on a vaca
tion, it means the staff is vacation
ing. Because, as he explained it,
"I’m the editor, publisher, lino
type operator, printer, pressman
and janitor.”
'Pettijohn and his wife were
headed for San Francisco to visit
their daughter and son-in-law.
Gerry Kirchener. head of the
Alaska Airlines Shopping Serv
ice has been in Nome since Friday
seeing many of her local custom
ers and doing buying for orders
from Anchorage. She also made a
business trip to Kotzebue.
Jack Lencer has been ill at his
home for the past three days dur
ing which time his shop has been
closed. He states he is feeling bet
ter and hopes to be able to be
open again about Wednesday.
Berlin Airlift
(hie Year Old
BERLIN, i/P)—The airlift had
its first birthday yesterday, but
no party.
The 231,314th flight — a C-84
flying boxcar—landed five tons of
steel wool and textiles at Tempel
hof airport at exactly noon.
It was unloaded without cere
mony and took, off for its home
base. The airlift lands an average
8,200 tons in Berlin every day so
efficiently that nobody pays much
attention to it.
Lt. Michael B. Seeley, 30, of
Bakersfield, Calif., and Lt. W. R.
Blackburn. 29. of Myrtle Creek,
Ore., flew the anniversary flight
and didn’t even know it until re
porters told them.
$6.00 BOUNTY FOR HAIR
SEAL ONLY
U. S. Commissioner, T. C. Duf
field, today reported that his of
fice was in receipt of a ruling
from Attorney General of Alaska.
Gerald Williams, that the $6.00
bounty on hair seal pertains only
to the common variety. He stated
it did not include ring seal, ribbon
seal, oogruk or sea lion.
Britain, Argentina
Sign Fh e Year
Trade Agreement
BUENOS AIRES. (/P) — Britain
and Argentina signed a five-year
trade agreement today, thus ig
noring United States objections to
the pact.
The signing was done in the
presence of President Juan D. |
Peron, his wife and a group of
high officials in the white salon j
of Government House.
Sir John Balfour, Britain’s am-1
bassador to Argentina, and four I
ministers who form the Argentine1
national economic council signed!
the Spanish and English copies.
American businessmen believe'
the two-way pact will cut off one
of their important South Ameri-;
can markets. The United States
claims the pact violates the spirit
of free competitive international
trade. American officials fear it
might keep United States oil and j
farm machinery off die Argentine
market.
Under the agreement, Britain
will supply the bulk of Argen
j tina’s import. These would range
from much needed oil and coal to
Rankin Would In
jure U. S. Economy
With Vet's Benefits
(Continued from Page One)
(which expires July 25>, terming
such payments ‘rocking-chair”
money.
The bonus bill, Rankin said,
‘‘would deduct from the adjusted
compensation all this sit-down
money, and on-job training and
college benefits. That way it
would treat all veterans alike.”
Rep. Huber (D-Ohio) is trying to
get a House majority, or 218 sig
natures, on a petition to force the
jobless-pay extension out of Ran
kin’s committee.
Similar legislation now is being
considered by the Senate labor
committee.
The bonus would be in addition
to a $72 a month, old-age pension
bill which, despite administration
opposition, was passed earlier this
month. It is not expected to be
approved by the Senate.
automobiles and whisky. In return
Britain would get from Argentina j
an estimated 300,000 tons of meat j
plus cereals and other items.
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Pedrse WalsJa of the P.A.A., has
received advices that he has been
appointed operations manager for
the Nome station, replacing Stan
Bartlett who has been transferred.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Fairbanks School District,
an independent school district cor
poration, acting by and through
the President and Clerk of the
Board of Directors, will receive
sealed bids at the office of the Su
perintendent of Schools, Fair
banks School Building. Fairbanks,
Alaska, until 8:00 o’clock P.M.,
July 21, 1949, at which time said
bids will be publicly opened. Said
bids are to be for the construc
tion of a new high school building
and civic center according to plans
and specifications heretofore pre
pared, which plans and specifica
tions may be seen and examined
in the office of the Superintend
ent of Schools in the Fairbanks
Public School Building, Fair
banks, Alaska. Prospective bidders
are hereby directed to read eare
fully and consider the plans and
specifications and to visit the site
of the work so that they may thor
oughly familiarize themse Ives
with the conditions, particularly
the difficulties, existing at the
site; no consideration will be
given to any claim that a bid was
made without full comprehension
of the conditions to be encounter
ed. The Board of Directors of the
Fairbanks School District reserves
the right to reject any and all J
bids.
DATED at Fairbanks, Alaska,
this 22nd dav of June, 1949.
FAIRBANKS SCHOOL DISTRICT
By Frank Conway.
Clerk of the Board of Directors
Pub. Juna 27. July 6. 11, 18. 1949.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the United States Commission- *
ers’ Court of the Wade Hampton
Precinct. Second Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the Estate of
George M. Pilcher, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, has been appointed
by the above entitled Court as
ADMINISTRATOR of the ES
TATE OF GEORGE M. PILCHER,
Deceased. All persons having
claims against the said Estate are
hereby required to present the
same, with proper vouchers at
tached. to the undersigned at the
U. S. Commissioner’s office in
Fortuna Ledge. Alaska, as by law
required, within six <6> months
from the date hereof.
Also any person or persons
knowing themselves to be indebt
ed to the Estate of George M. Pil
cher, deceased, will please com
municate with Donald Hunter.
Administrator of the Estate of
George M. Pilcher, at Fortuna
Ledge, Alaska.
Dated at Fortuna Ledge, Alaska,
this 25th day of May, 1949.
Donald Hunter,
Administrator.
Pub. June 6, 13, 20, 27, 1949.
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Thursday Luncheon
Karl F. Dewey, Pres.
' Ron Brousseau. Sec.
ANVIL LODGE
NO. 140
Meets First and
Third Thursday
each month
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NORVIN W. LEWIS. Secy.
ORDER OF THE
WALRUS
NOME, ALASKA
WES WELCH, Pres.
A. L. WALKER, Secy.
MEETS EVERY THURSDAY
HAGEN
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Court House Is Opposite Us
Phone Mein 40