University May
Hit All Time
High Enrollment
A record number of enrollments
for the fall semester at the Univer
sity of Alaska is already predicted
by University registrar, Mrs. Laura
A. Jones.
Mrs. Jones and her three assist
ants. Nola Sanders, Elfrieda Franck,
and Hilda Hughes, are busy proces
sing summer session records in ad
dition to accepting fall enrollments.
According to Mrs. Jones, prereg
istration this spring of returning
students totaled 251, compared to
214 last year, an increase of 17 per
cent. New applications presently
number 133, an increase of 14 per
cent over last year's figure at this
date.
Enrollment by departments shows
the education, arts and letters, civil
engineering, school of mines, wild
life management and business ad
ministration as the leading depart
ments.
The ratio of men to women re
mains 3 to 1. The new applications
show Alaskan students outnumber
ing their Stateside fellows by 76 to
57. Twenty-two states and two for
eign countries are represented in
the Stateside figure.
Total enrollment is expected to
run well over 500 students fo»- fall
semester if the trend continues.
EIELSON COUPLE ARE
PARENTS FIRST CHILD
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Quakenbush
of Eielson welcomed the birth of
their first child, a son. Paul Dru,
born in St. Joseph's hospital on
1 hursday at 12:43 p.m. and weigh
ing 9 lbs. 8'2 ozs.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
INVITATION TO BID
Pian> and specifications and other pro
posed contract documents are open for
Public inspection at the Director's office.
J neau, Alaska; af Room 2723 Interior
l-idk , D. C ; at the Area
Engineer's office, Alaska Public Works.
K- imble Service Bldg.; Anchorage, Alas
ka; a id Associated General Contractor-*
01 America offices as follows: Seattle
I Chapter, Construction Center. 215 W
{ Harrison St., Seattle, AVash.; Mountain
Chapter, 220 West Harrison St , Seattle,
Wash.; Tacoma Chapter*. 1 (>05 Center St.,
Tacoma, Wash ; Portland Chapter, Suite
1 It Malti..>rnah Hotel. Portland. Oregon
Alaska Chapter, 30(> Central Building,
Anchorage. Alaska; also the P an Bu -
icru, 2413 Wt tern Avenue. Seattle,
W h.. and ‘In Buildi i> Exchange Co
operative. 317 Builders Exchange Bldg (
Port! aid, Oregon A set of such doeu
J cents may be procured from the off ie^
of the Director at Juneau, Alaska, upon
deposit of 625 00. all of wh wilt he
refunded upon tiie return of the plans
and specifications in good condition
within twenty 120> days from date of
bio opening.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
satisfactory bid security icertified, check
or bend < in an amount not less than
5 percent of the total bid in dollars
and cents. No bid will be withdrawn
until thirty day., after the scheduled
closing date tor the receipt of bid. The
successful bidder will be required to
furnish a performance bond and payment
bond, each in the amount of 100 per c(5nt
of the contract price.
The Government reserves the right to
award a contract for the project on the
basis of the acceptance of any or all of
the alternates, whichever course is in
th» best interests of the Government.
DESCRIPTION — Home*! High School,
Project Aaa. 50-A-234. Homer Akiska.
The construction of a*, three classroom
high school building at Homer. Alaska,
including toilet rooms, storage room, of
fice, mu hi-purpose room, kitchen, dress
ing rooms, library, nftd other miscel
laneous room . and" equipment for the
proper function of the facilities. Alter
nates re* provided for two extra class -
ropnis and a shop.
First Pub: Vug. $. ISIS
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ADMINSTR ATOR'S SALE
OF REAL PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Tha‘. ’
c’vi anu by virtue of an Order of the
United States Commissioner and ex-offic, •
Probate Judge of the Fairbanks Pre
cinct. Fourth Division. Terri rv of A
aska, » ride on the 8tH dry T A :gu •
l'j:v . EDW.V'D CKAWFO iD. AdmttrMr
tor of :he } fate of PATRICK A GII -
LAN. Dece; • d. wi.l sell f public »iu
tion to the highest bidder, for cash, r
lawful nion v of the United Sta rs t
America, subject to the confirmation of
s id Conr . on the IOth day of September.
1956, at tei o’clock am. at the front
entrance of 10 United States Post Of
fice n the > ity A Fairbanks, Alaska,
all right, title and it rest of s ■ estate
in and to the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Lot IV* nty-three !23‘. Blc- k One 1*
of the Tii >c lane SubdivL n in 1 ‘
17 Section 11, T. S R. * W, Fair
banks Meridian. F;mT nks P urine?.
Pound’ Division, l‘errUor> of Alaska*
survey'd by Gilber Monroe, with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging*
together with ail improve cuts s »uatt*
the; eon n r.orHe* a Jhc**ei-\
Ti term cl it*id sale la be 0 of the
purchase price c said Vi.ni -trato” or
the day of s, le ana t,.e fc ace * poi
th^ ectumnniion of the siuue by the
Probate Con
DATED Tr-.-j «th day of August, 1956.
at Fairbanks. Alaska.
/s Edward L. Crawford
Administrator
First Pub: Aug. 9, 1956
La*t Pub: Aug. 30. 1956
Date of Pasting: Aug. 9, 1956
Mrs. MacDonald
Passes Away In
California Citv
J
Mrs. Winifred Seymour MacDon
ald. longtime Fairbanks resident,
died in Pomona hospital Saturday
after a long illness. She would have
been 76 years old next Tuesday.
Funeral services were held at St.
Ambrose Mission in Claremont.
Calif , on Tuesday. Burial was in
Pomona. Special memorial services
will be held here tonight at 7:30
pm. at St. Matthew’s F.piscopal
church. Rev. Norman H. V. Elliott
will officiate.
Mrs. MacDonald is survived by
six children, three of whom live in
Fairbanks, and are her sons, Don
ald, 655 Ninth avenue, and Colin.
Hamilton Acres, as well as her
daughter, Mrs. Phillip Gibbert, 116
Third avenue. Three other daugh
ters, Mrs. Reino Huttula and Mrs.
Frank Conway of California, and
Mrs. Marcel Stragier of Peru, also
survive.
Whitney and Walton Seymour,
her brothers, are residing in New
York. She leaves 21 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. MacDonald was bom Aug
ust 14, 1880 in Yonkers, N. Y. She
married Donald MacDonald in 1907.
The couple moved to Anchorage in
1920 and on to Fairbanks in 1924.
While in Fairbanks, she was an
active member of St. Mattew’s Epis
copal church and Guild. Daughters
of the American Revolution, and
was one of the organizers of the
PTA.
Mrs. MacDonald was the widow
of the late Donald MacDonald,
known throughout the North as the
Father of* the Alaska Highway. He
was a civil engineer and did much
of the planning and promotion work
that eventually led to the construc
tion of the highway to Alaska.
Prior to World War II and the
construction of the highway, Mac
Donald was retained by the Terri
tory to promote the road, which hr
did with vigor
The couple moved to Claremont,
Calif., in 1951. Mr. MacDonald died
there in 1952.
ROBERT KITTS FALLS
FROM 300-FT. POLE,
FRACTURES LEFT LEG
Robert Kitts, 33 year old electri
, eal worker employed as a lineman,
i by Acme Electric company, was ad
! milled to St. Joseph’s hospital Mon
I lay for treatment of a f< actured
i left leg.
Kitts fell from a 45-foot pole
; while on the job. He was given
j emergency treatment at Ladd hos
pital and then transferred to St.
| Joseph's. His condition is satisfne
| tory.
DANIEL ALEX AUDETTCS
i WELCOME FIRST CHILD
j The Donald Audettes of Badger
j Road are the happy parents of their
i first child, a son, Daniel Alex, born
I in St. Joseph’s hospital on Monday
j at 5:33 a.m. and weighing 7 lbs
i and 11 ozs.
Aodette is a sheet -metal worker
i for Chandler Plumbing and Heat
| ing. Mammal grandparents arc Mr.
Ian! M Ai'x of Haines. Y ung
. Dank' is their i-rst grandchild
; Alex is owner of Alt: C< -truc’ion
j company in Maine'.
Pagoda "an! mese Menu—cpecial
combirati n plates. $3.00.
Paid Adv.
Janet Lee Lament
Is New Extension
Service Wo rher
Miss Janet Lee Lament .of Roch
ester, New York, officially took
over her duties as Xanana Valley
borne demonstration agent for the
University of Alaska Agricultural
Extension Service, replacing Mrs.
Elizabeth Tyler.
Mrs. Tyler and her husband left
Friday for the States.
Local homemakers held a joint
hello party for Miss Lament and
farewell party for Mrs. Tyler last
Wednesday at the Traveler's Inn,
where a set of steak knives was
presented to the departing official.
The presentation was made by Mrs
Lydia Fohn-Hansen, associate dir- :
ector of the home demonstration ;
work.
Miss Lamont, who has spent the
past several years in 4-H work in
Lockport, New York, drove over
the highway, accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Ruth Juracka, who re
turned to her home by plane after
a brief visit here.
RALPH BROCKS WELCOME
DAUGHTER, SANDRA LYNN
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brock of 1009
Barnette are the proud parents of
a daughter, Sandra Lynn, bom in
St. Joseph’s hospital on Thursday
at 11:41 a.m. and weighing 7 lbs. |
1 oz.
Brock is owner of Brock's Body
Shop. The couple also have a daugh
ter, DeVone, 14 months.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. I
and Mrs. Don Kemmer of 104 Cut
ter road. Kemmer is a mechanic at
Alaska Overland,
viood printing of ail kinds anc
at reasonable prices at Jessen's
Weekly.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF ALASKA.
FOURTH DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for »
the ti.se and benefit of he ESTATE »
OF CHAR EES V TRAEOFT. !>*• *
censed, and or I. C FERGUSON.
Executor of said Estate,
Plaintiffs, i
KARL L BUTCHER and UNITED •
STATES FIDELITY AND GUAHAN- >
TEE COMP ',NY, a eovown.m.
Decent!aiu.,. !
No. 8 i 3 7
NOTICE OF MARSHALS SALE
Cider and by virtue oi a writ of eu;
cotton i... ed on July 9. Ti56. h; ’ u
District Court for the District of Alaska,
I north Division, m the above intrvd
at lion wherein United Stains of Aw
cn lor t;.e use and benefit of the E: ‘e
o Charles A Traeger, deoeas-d, rw,Lor
L. C. Ferguson, Exec- tor of >• d E y u *
arc plaintiffs, and Ej"I I Fun her and
United States Fidelity and Char a ity
Company, a corporation, are del end.mb
pursuant to *nt 11 ■ fai • sail •
plaintiffs and against said L iend.ants
entered by said court on the lUih dav of ]
January, 1956, for the sum of $1,300.00,
lawful money oi the United Slates of
America, and for the costs and cmsbnr.v -
merits thereafter made or incurred by i
said plaintiffs in this action, plus interest |
on said judgj ant from January 19. 1956, ,
to date of this sale. I have this day lev
ied upon ail right, title, claim and u - ;
terest of said defend a fit Earl E. Dulchcr
in and to the following described real
property situated in Fairbanks. Alaska. |
to wit;
Lots (* 7. 8. and 9 of Block 13 of the ;
Stac i T Rickert Homestead Subdivi
-sion. according to the ; t ih re T e
corded n the of e •, the Ur ed
Slates C -mm' dm r at ! Fr erf cio
Recorder of ‘he FaMnn ;s Prceinci.
Fourth Division, TerrUctv of Alaska,
as Instrument nun.her 96392.
NOTICE IS HE! TRY GIVEN t/:. ’ I 1
Will, on the 7th d. / oi S« ,dcmbev 1956.
at 2 P.M. of s. id dav. in the b>b.i\ of
the United Sta s Pos Ox bee nd Court
House, at Fair hank* A?as?<-.«. e *• b '
lie auction, u * urrer O f * I t«v
oi the United States *1 Amerit a, ; i ‘ e
light, title, claim, and interest of • aid
ckbO'.dan' in end to i^e above « escribed
x i’opoity, or so rnitch thereof a. » .».% i
necessary c satisfj said judgment. \vi h
mtcrc; > . nd costs and accrut w
o the highest bidder for cash.
DATED the. Lth *ay of A . - L 11 .
A. F. DmMi. ! bed tab Mars.al
Bv Ethyj I 1 cl. Chn De y
Attorney for Defei ,*nt. Unite.i
Slat Fidelity an i Gao lUv
Con; ;ranv.
COLLINS, CL .nBY nd SCZUDI O
First Pub: Aug. S. 1956
Last Pub: Aug- 30. 1956
ALL MASONS, ATTENTION!
Most Worshipful Byo, Herbet* A. Davis G and
hMstti. f«AM si 'Washington, wi!l pay bn off ciai
visit to Tarana Lodge No. 162, F&AM, Safurd y
evening August 11 at 8:00 o'clock. A no host din
t her honoring M. W r Br:\ and Mrs. Davis will be
held Surd?.*/ evening.
Phone Wo. Master Howard H. Kuhns for Reser
vations. Dial 3173 or 3518.
Ev Cummins Here From
Anchorage On Social
Security Business
Ev Cummins. Social Security Ad
ministration representative, arrived
in Fairbanks Monday from his
home in Anchorage, to meet with
applicants for old-age and survivors'
insurance benefits here.
Cummins, who will return again
the first week in September, will
be registered at the Nordale thru
tomorrow evening.
Several new amendments have re
cently been added to the Social Se
curity act, Cummins explained. Af
ter December, women workers and
wives of retired workers may elect
to apply for reduced rate benefits
at the age of 62. Widows would
Henry Benson, Charles
Hayman Visit From Juneau
Among the many government ar. f
Territorial officials in Fairbanks
this week for the Health. Education
and Welfare conference at the Uni
versity, are Henry A. Benson, Te -
ritorial Commissioner of Labor, an !
Dr. Charles R. Hayman. with th »
Alaska Department of Health.
Both men are Juneauites ant
were registered at the Nordale H -
tel during their visit here.
draw benefits at age 62 without r -
duetion.
Starting in July 1957, some dis
abled persons, unable to engage : t
"substantial gainful activity," cou' 1
draw monthly payments at age 50
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