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ANCHORAGE—-The brother and sister of
Frederick C. V/eber './ho died in Palmer in
April, 1944» Have started legal action to
recover his estate.
The estate, valued at $6,056.39* after
all the claims against it had been taken
care of, reverted to the territory six
months after ./cber died. He left no will
and no legal heirs appeared at the time
of Weber's death hero. The original es
tate was valued at $8,741*44*
The claimants, Carl Bernhard Weber, a
resident of Germany, and Eugenic .mgust
Stobel of the Bronx, New York, now assert
that they had no notice of the proceedings
and that they first learned of their bro
ther's death in March, 195°»
E. L. i-rnell is representing both par
ties in the action.
LEADS LITER ARLi BOOm
Alaska* despite its relatively small pop
ulation, is- producing more new authors than
any state in the. Union, according to Ed
ward Uhlan, president of the Exposition
Press of New York.
Mr. Uhlan made this statement in announc
ing forthcoming publication of "Bathroom's
Down the Hall," a rollicking account of
life in a South Dakota rooming house, by
Wm. Cameron Johnston ($2.50). Johnston,
who is employed by ~rtic Contractors at
Fairbanks, wrote the book at that firm'3
Point Barrow construction camp.
Two more books by flasks authors are on
Exposition's spring list, making a total
of five Exposition titles for the Territory
in a single publishing season. Not oven
Nov; York State can match that record.
To appear soon is the long-awaited nI
Reached for a Star," a collection -of poems
by Lenore Dawes of Juneau (P2.0G)-. Mrs.
Dawes is the wife of the noted physician
and former legislator, Dr. L.P. Dawes.
..Iso in production is an engaging child
ren's book, "Glad Lee, the Cross-Eyed Beai1;
by Freda Larson, the kindergarten teacher
at Petersburg, 105 mile3 south of Juneau
(PI.50, Ulus.).
Recently published by Exposition Press
were "Volcano Tales," children's stories by
Mrs. Jean './right of Spenard (>p2.00, Illus.)
and "Untrodden Trails," verses by the Sour
dough bard. Will ... Johnson of .mchorage
($2.50).
exposition Press' publisher noted that
Congressmen from the states with the low
est literacy rate were holding up state^
hood for an area which is bidding for true
cultural leadership. The production of
books, especially by new authors, Mr. Uhlan
said, is a first-rate test of the cultural
level of any region
..laska's now literary boom, he pointed
out, is not its first. He suggested that
it parallels the rapid growth of the Terr
itory's uconomy and the forward, progress
ive outlook of its citizenry.
ran rriLEis. April 14
Plan to attend the annual meeting of the
fetanuska Electric association, Inc,, on
..pril 14, 1951, at 8 p.m., at the Palmer
High School ..uditorium. There will be an
election of five Directors, annual reports,
prizes, movies and refreshments,. Thi3 is
your "REE" Electric Co-op. Give it your
support by attending the annual meeting.
BREAK -UP DRIES
Here is the compiled list of the dates
on which the Yukon River ice moved at Fort
Yukon, in the last ten yearsi
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
..pril 29
May 9
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
6
3
8
20
11
7
15
18
12
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3:11
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6:12
11:42
2:18
4:26
9:47
11:36
5:22
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The closing date for depositing of the
dance tickets in the containers is -.pril
10, 1951• Tickets may bo purchased local
ly at Bert's Drug, Ivcslosky's and the Co
op office.
Sigurd Haaland, brother of Raynor Haa
land, is a new arrival in Palmer, and will
be employed in the Co-op Creamery where
his brother also works.
Evelyn Heinrich, 3rd., grade teacher in
the Palmer School, is ill. Mrs. Charles
iilson is acting as substitute for her
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. ..1 Brattain and family are
now living in the house recently vacated
by Mir. and Mrs. Tom Wail.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Campbell and fam
ily are new arrivals in Palmer. They are
living in the apartment recently vacated
by the -.1 Brcttains. Mr. Campbell will
also be employed at the Co-op Creamery.
FOR S-LEi 110 Volt. D.C. Electric'Light
Plant. 5 K-W Direct Connected General Gen
erator to LeRcy gas engine. See Co-op Off.
FOR S.JLE: One 2 bottom I.H.G. Tractor
Plow, nearly new. See Co-op Garage.
SCHOOL ELECTION, .ERIE 3rd. REMEMBER ?