News Notes From The . . .
POLICE BLOTTER
By Colin Mick
PROWLER LURKS
On Feb. 19 Patricia Mansfield re
ported that a prowler had been
hanging around the home of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Don Chandler,
1015 Riverview Dr.
PERSINGER’S ENTERED
On Feb. 18 police were notified
by Gerald Brown that there had
been a break-in at Persinger’s
Service Station. A coffee can con
taining about $100 in rolled change,
and $G and some loose change from
the cash register were taken, ac
cording to City Police.
STOLEN PURSE
Dorothy Masten, Marvel Trailer
Court, reported to City Police on
Feb. 18 that someone had stolen
her purse from under a counter at
the Travelers’ Inn, where she works
as a waitress.
SUGAR IN ENGINE
On Feb.| 16 Walter J. Bunn, 707
17th, reported to City Police that
someone had put sugar in the en
gine of his 1961 Chevrolet, com
pletely ruining it. He said that it
would cost about $500 to replace
the engine.
CATCH PROWLER
On Feb. 15 Mrs. Merl L. Mollen
hauer, 415 Sixth, reported to City Po
lice that there was a prowler across
fhe street. Mrs. Mollenhauer later
identified the “Peeping Tom.” He
was arrested, arraigned, and turned
over to military authorities.
SKIS STOLEN
Mrs. Lorna H. Danis of Fairview
Manor reported to City Police on
Feb. 15 that someone had stolen a
pair of boys’ skis from her storage
locker in the building.
ATTEMPTED ENTRY
On Feb. 16 Mrs. Rubert Vukich
of Fairview Manor reported to City
Police that a man had attempted
to enter her apartment. She said
he had unlocked the door with a
key, but had been stopped by the
night latch chain.
She said the man told her he
had got the wrong door. However,
when she checked with the man
agement the next day, she learned
there were no duplicate keys.
SKIS AND POLES
On Feb. 15 Mrs. Robert H. Tilley
of Fairview Manor reported that
someone had stolen two pairs of
skis and poles from her storage
locker.
UNMENTIONABLE THEFT
On Feb. 15 Mrs. Lincoln Davis of
Fairview Manor reported to City
Police that someone had stolen $70
worth of lingerie that was hanging
to dry in her storage room.
LOST AND FOUND
Limuel Fell of Ft. Wainwright
reported to City Police on Feb. 15
that someone had stolen his 1961
Volkswagen pick-up from the vi
cinity of CBQ 4063. The truck was
later recovered on the post.
PURSE THEFT
On Feb. 14 Mrs. Ruth Longley,
213 Slater reported that her purse
had been stolen from the Library.
The purse contained about $20 and
some personal papers. A purse
answering the description of Mrs.
Longley’s was later discovered in
a hallway of Wickersham Apart
ments.
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Rev. Frederick Savage
Reverend Frederick Savage’s
rninisterial work has taken him
all over the Orient and now Al
aska. .
Rev. Savage, who is pastor of
the First Methodist Church, 915
Second Avenue, was born in
Peabody, Massachusetts where
he lived the first 24 years of his
life. After graduation from Pea
body High school he attended
Capitol University in Columbus,
Ohio. He met hi's wife while he
was attending college and they
were married in 1943 in Massa
chusetts.
After college at Capitol the
couple went to the Orient where
Rev. Savage served in mission
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Tientsin until 1948 and then evacuated on the lest ship to leave
North China under the United States government. This time
they went fo Shanghai, but later evacuated a second time to
Yokohama, Japan and remained there four years, where he was
director of Missions.
■ Returning to the United States.in 1952 Rev. Savage went on
extensive speaking tours before going to Pasadena College in
California.
He received his M.A. in philosophy and religion there and
then began his final study at Colgate Rochester Divinity School
in 1057 in his home state. He entered the Methodist Church and
was pastor of the West Webster church off campus at Roches
ter.
In 1960 Rev. Savage accepted an opportunity to ccme to
Alaska as pastor of the Fairbanks First Methodist Church and
he and his wife and children, Linda, 12, and Arthur, 9, moved
here.
Sports of all kinds including hunting, fishing, skating, swim
ming and skiing hold a soecial flavor for the minister as he
says that he is a “sports enthusiast.” He remarked that there is
“terrific skiing in Japan” and over there it is as'popular as
baseball. Rev. Savage also enjoys working with music and
plays the trombone, and piano, and does some choral work.
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MRS. PARROT NAMED TO SALARY GROUP
Dr. Theo. J. Norby, Commission
er of Education for the State of
Alaska, has appointed eight edu
cators to a State Salary committee.
Purpose of the committee will be
to study a long range schedule of
salary for teachers and adminis
trators in Alaska.
Named to the committee from
Interior Alaska was Mrs. Josephine
T. Parrot, principal of Main Jun
ior High School. The Delegate As
sembly of the Alaska Education As
sociation at its 1961 October meet
ing nominated teachers and admin
istrators to serve in this capacity.
Dr. Norby made his selection
from these nominations. In select
ing the committee, Dr. Norby
stated: “These educators are cer
tainly well-qualified to represent
the members of the teaching pro
fession in Alaska, and are in a posi
tion to advance the profession with
in the state.”
Considerable Experience
Mrs. Parrot brings considerable
experience to the committee. In
1959 and 1960 she worked with the
COSMETIC THEFT
On Feb. 19 Vernon Keezer of 718
Front St. reported to City Police
that a pasteboard box containing
about $100 worth of cosmetics and
some food had been stolen from
his previous residence at 304 Sev
enth about Feb. 4.
MRS. PARROT
salary committee of the Fairbanks
Education Association.
She was one of the two State
representatives in September, 1961.
to attend the Fourth National Sal
ary School sponsored by the Office
of Professional Development and
Welfare of the National Education
Association in Washington. D.C.
Mrs. Parrot joined approximately
140 educators, representing the 50
states, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico in attending the ,
extensive week-long course which
included practical ways of setting
up and putting into operation salary
schedules for teachers, students in
related compensation in salary
schedules, merit pay. teacher wel
fare, retirement, leave of absence,
research techniques, and public
relations.
PUBLIC NOTICE
by
State Board of Public Accountancy
NOTICE is hereby given of the forthcoming examination for:
“CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT”
and
“PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT”
May 16, 17, and 18, 1962
The examination will be given in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau,
and Ketchikan. Anyone wishing to take the above examination
should make application to Ray Kohler, Secretary of the Board,
P.O. Box 607, Fairbanks, Alaska, on or before April 1, 1962.
Pub.: Feb. 21, 28, and March 7, 1962
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