Gillam Accuses
Bartlett Of
Misleading
Cyrus Peck, grand secretary of
the Alaska Native Brotherhood, was
unanimously elected president of
the Gastineau Channel Republican
club at its regular monthly meeting
last week.
Peck, one of the founders of the
local organization, succeeds Fred
Eastaugh, who resigned upon his
election as First Division Republi
can Committeeman.
Byron Gillam, Republican candi
date for delegate to Congress, add
ressed the group in connection with
his recent trip to Washington. D.C.
where he conferred with congres
sional and administration officials
on matters concerning Alaska.
Gillam accused Delegate E. L.
Bartlett of “misleading Alaskans
with confusing and sleight-of-hand
newspaper reports from Washing
ton that hid the truth.” »
The Fairbanks businessman said
Bartlett's statements on appropria
tions for the Alaska Road Commis
sion and Alaska Public Works have
given “the wrong impression.”
The facts are,” Gillam declared,
the Eisenhower administration re
quested $5 million for Alaska Pub
lic Works and $7,800,000 for Alaska
roads.”
"However,” he continued, "Dele
gate Bartlett’s own party cut APW
funds to zero and the road request
to $4,806,000 in House of Represen
tatives committee.”
He added, “final allocation of
funds after Senate action and a
conference between House and Sen
fete was $3 million for APW. a cut
of 2 million from the administra
tion request, and $6,300,000 for
roads, a cut of $1,500,000 under the
twiministration request.”
“The newspaper releases that fol
lowed from Washington to Alaska
completely covered up the fact that
Alaska's delegate had absolutely no
influence with the House of Repre
sentatives committee of , his own
party." Gillam said.
’ “Delegate Bartlett said nothing
about his own party making the
appropriations cuts, but instead, got
rip in Congress and made a speech
qn statehood." Gillam said.
Immunization
Clinic Set For
6 To 20 Group
A polio immunization elinie will
be held at the Fairbanks Health
Center tomorrow from 9 a.m. to
11 30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.
The clinic is being held to immu
nize the 6 through 19 age group,
with only first and second injections
being given
Any minors living at home must
have a consent sheet from their par
ents. The forms are available at
the Health Center or may be signed
at the time of immunization. Minors
who are supporting themselves or
who are married may sign their
own consent cards.
Polio vaccine has recently been
made available to private physi
cians in this area, and immuniza
tions can be obtained from family
doctors.
BOB REDDINGS VISITING
EN ROUTE TO BARROW
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Redding are
visiting in Fairbanks this week, be
fore returning to their home in Bar
row from a honeymoon trip to Cir
cle, Glennallen. and Fairbanks.
Redding, a former long time res
ident of Fairbanks, is now with th‘/
Puget Sound Drake office in Bar
row. Mrs. Redding, who has lived
in Alaska for only six months, is
director of nurses at the hospital in 1
the farthest north city.
The couple plan to leave for home
with Wien Alaska Airlines tomor
row.
Rudolph Leppata, 56 year old min
er from Suntrana. was admitted to j
St. Joseph's hospital Wednesday for <
medical treatment.
Donald Hess'
Purchase Lodge
In Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hess, who
left Fairbanks a month ago for the
States, have purchased the Golden
West Lodge in Stehekin, Washing
ton, at the head of Lake Chelan in
the heart of the Cascade Mountains.
The announcement was recently
made by a Seattle real estate firm.
Stehekin, a famous hunting and va
cation retreat, is accessible only by
plane or boat.
Hess is currently on leave of ab
sence from Pan American Airways.
He was senior dispatcher for the
Pan Am office here for many years.
Mrs. Hess served as assistant to the
high school principal, J. Ellsworth
McCarthy.
The Hess' and their young son
plan to remain Outside indefinitely.
Fairbanks Soldier
Now In Germany
PFC Ray T. Walker, 20-year-old
son of C. D. Walker of 509 Ninth
avenue, is presently participating
in field training exercises with units
of the 6th Infantry regiment in
Germany. The regiment is regular
ly stationed in Berlin.
Walker is in Company M of the
regiment. He entered the Army in
January of 1955.
W hitman Resigns
R. N. Whitman, general manager
of the Alaska railroad, resigned his
position this week to return to his
job as assistant general manager of
the Great Northern Railway, from
which he has been on leave since
April of 1955. His resignation will
be effective as of August 15. No
successor has been named as yet,
although one man has been chosen.
Whitman is credited by Secretary
of the Interior, Fred A. Seaton, with
applying modern transportation to
the railroad.
Republicans
Meet Tonight
In Anchorage
The Central Committee of the Re- \
publican party in Alaska met in
Anchorage Tuesday.
Present at the meeting were Wal
ter J. Hickel, Republican national
committeeman; Bob Groseclose,
chairman of the Republican central
committee; Charlie Burdick, secre
tary. Phil Anderson, finance chair
man. Paul Robinson, general coun
sel: John Van Heusen and Wilbur
Walker, divisional finance chair
men; Herald Stringer and Fred
Eastaugh (by proxy), divisional
committeemen; Margaret Rutledge,
Matilda Stepovich and Edith Bul
lock, divisional committeewoman.
Treasurer Larry Meath was pres- i
ent by proxy, as was Mildred Ban- '
field, vice-chairman of the central i
committee. An observer from the I
Republican National Committee, ;
Jim Hogan, was also present. He
later spoke to the group.
The committee decided on Anch- j
orage for Territorial campaign head
quarters. Headquarters may be es
tablished in several of the larger
towns later to assist the various
candidates in becoming better ac
quainted with persons in the areas.
The committee also adopted a
budget to finance campaigns of Re
publican candidates, as well as to
meet the National quota for the
Territory.
Fire Chiefs Meet
In Anchorage Monday
The regular monthly Fire Chiefs
meeting will be held at Fort Greely j
tomorrow. In attendance will be
officials of the forestry service, civ- ;
il defense, the Fairbanks Fire de
partment, the fire departments of [
Ladd and Eielson and the Inter
national Airport fire department.
Eugene Woodcox, Fairbanks fire j
chief, said that all those who wished
a ride should meet at the Fairbanks .
fire station on Cushman street at;
8 a.m.
FOR BETTER SERVICE
This new truck was acquired by Alaska Propane company, 41»
Second avenue, in order to help them speed up deliveries and give
their customers more efficient and economical service. The truck was
driven up for them last week from Arkansas.
Neiv Service
Inaugurated By
Alaska Propane
Alaska * Propane company, 413
Second avenue, inaugurated new
service this week with the acquisi
tion of a new truck which will en
able the firm to fill their gas cylin
ders on the spot. The new service
has not been possible before.
The truck will hold 700 gallons
of fuel and will be able to fill emp
ty cylinders from the capacity of
the fuel tank on the truck. The op
eration previously entailed picking
up the empty cylinder, leaving a
full one, taking the empty cylinder
to the tank farm for refilling, and
then beginning the operation over
again.
The truck will carry, In addition
to the 700 gallon fuel tank, three
100 pound cylinders and one extra
20 pound cylinder.
Gordon Farr of 141 Dunkel was
admitted to St. Joseph’s hospital
Friday for medical attention. He is
a firefighter for the Bureau of
Land Management and until Fri
day had been at work in the Bea
ver area.
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