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more than “a crusade for party vic
tory.” “This is a campaign against
state bankruptcy. This is a campaign
for the survival of those fundamen
tal principles which we know as
the Alaskan way of life,” he said.
MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL
NOME—The Little Creek “million
dollar hotel” also known as the
IJ.S. Smelting bunk house, built in
1925 at the camp headquarters of
the company, is rapidly disappear
ing.
It has been sold to Barrow Mor
gan and Bob Harwood, who are in
the process of tearing it down.
BAR CONVENTION
JUNEAU — John Satterfield of
Mississippi, president of the Ameri
can Bar Association, will be the
main speaker at the Saturday (May
5) banquet during the convention
of the Alaska Bar Association in
Juneau, according to an announce
ment by the Juneau Bar which is
the host group for the state con
vention.
COGHILL CANDIDATE
JUNEAU — State Sen. John B.
Coghill. pioneer Nenana business
man. Tuesday became the fifth can
didate to enter the race for the Re
publican nomination for governor
of Alaska.
COOK SEEKS POST
ANCHORAGE—Frank Cook. 36,
local management and tax consult
ant, has filed to run for the U.S.
Senate in the August primary.
Cook, a Republican, will oppose
the other Republican candidate, Ted
Stevens, in the run off election to
determine who will carry the party
banner in the genera! election for
the seat now occupied by Sen.
Ernest Gruening.
GO-SLOW
JUNEAU—A go-slow policy on
possible conversion of military pow
er plants at Elmendorf Air Force
Base and Fort Richardson from coal
to natural gas has been urged by
Gov. William A. Egan.
Egan wired Defense Secretary
Robert McNamara asking that he
give his personal attention to the
question and postpone a decision
until all factors may be properly
1 weighed.”
GRUEMNG FILES
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ernest
Gruening has announced that he
is a candidate for re-election to the
. U.S. Senate.
WATSON SENTENCED
ANCHORAGE — Soldotna motel
I owner Arthur Vernon Watson, 53.
has been sentenced to serve 15 years
on his conviction of second degree
murder.
A Superior Court jury returned
to verdict March 12, finding Watson
innocent of first degree murder but
guilty of second degree murder in
the fatal shooting Dec. 19. 1961, of
Marion T. Grissom. Soldotna home
steader and laborer.
STEPOVICH RUNNING
FAIRBANKS — Mike Stepovieh,
who served as the Territory of
Alaska’s last appointed governor,
has thrown his hat into the ring
for the Republican nomination for
governor.
NEW PRESIDENT
JUNEAU—Charles “Bud” Elliott
of Ketchikan was installed as presi
dent of the Alaska State Jaycees at
the banquet in the Baranof Hotel
which concluded the three-day con
vention of the Jaycees here.
CARTER RESIGNS
PALMER — The resignation of
Thomas L. (Pat) Carter as director
of the State Youth Conservation
Camp and School at Wasilla was
announced by Charles Pfeiffer, State
Youth and Adult Authority director.
FIRE LOSSES
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan’s fire
losses last year totaled $335,065. ac
cording to the annual report of
Ketchikan Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. Of the total, 97 per cent—
$326.525—was chargeable to arson.
NOT A CANDIDATE
ANCHORAGE—Wendel P. Kay,
former state Democratic chairman,
has eliminated himself as a candi
! date for the governorship of Alaska.
PROMISE ENFORCEMENT
JUNEAU — The US. Fish and
Wildlife Service has served notice
| that it would enforce migratory wa
terfowl regulations throughout Alas
ka during tlje closed season this
spring and summer.
PIONEER QUEEN
SEWARD — In observance and
celebration of the founding of
Seward 60 years ago Seward's 1962
July 4 celebration, “Forward With
Seward” will feature a pioneer
woman queen instead of a younger
coed.
CRAB FESTIVAL
KODIAK—Kodiak's famous King
Crab Festival is this weekend. May
4. 5, and 6 in Kodiak. At the same
time, the public may attend the
open house and dedication of the
Kodiak Research Center, Alaska De
partment of Fish and Game.
TOK SCHOOL
JUNEAU—Nordin Construction,
Inc., and 49th Construction Com
pany of Anchorage entered the ap
parent low bid of $227,000 last week
for construction of an addition to
the Tok Junction school.
NEARHOUSE DEAD
HOPE — Iver Nearhouse, Hope
resident for 40 years, died April 24
in his home. A druggist for years,
he had a general store at Hope for
the last 22 years.
DERBY MEETING
SEWARD—The Seward Chamber
of Commerce has already held its
first meeting in preparation for the
famed Seward Salmon Derby al
though no definite date has been
set.
HISTORICAL GROUP ELECTS
New officers of the Alaska His
! torical Society elected Thursday
night are Irving M. Reed, president;
Harris Hughes, vice president: Sally
McDuffie, recording secretary: Her
tha N. Baker, corresponding secre
tary; Fabian Carey, treasurer.
Prof. Charles Keim, Audrey Lof
tus and Frank Young Sr., were
elected for three year terms on the
board of trustees. Other trustees are
Forbes Baker. Harris Hughes. Lud
wig Rowinski, and Andrew Wicken.
Long-time Alaskan pioneer,
Thomas H. Long Jr., gave a talk
on his life, which was recorded by
the Society as part of their project
of recording pioneers.
The group also listened to a tape
made last winter by Mrs. Robert
Bloom, a former Fairbanks resi
dent.
Mrs. Baker said that the society's
charter has been open for four
years to allow new members to
join. She stated that the group’s
main project is gathering historical
things that could possibly be used
for a pioneer's museum at the pro
posed Pioneer Park.
The Alaska Historical Society
meets the fourth Thursday of each
month at 8 p.m. in the Birch Park
Recreation Hall to hear pioneer
talks and discuss general business.
Local Golfers To
Gold Tournament
Another sign of spring is evident
in tne Fairbanks area—local golfers
are making plans for a tournament
in the next few weeks.
Members of the Golf Club elected
Nate Chaney president, at their first
meeting, Sunday, at the Travelers’
Inn. Other newly elected officers
are: Tom Dooney, vice president;
Holly Kelley, secretary; F.ileen
Dean, treasurer; and Arnold Elieff,
two year term, board of trustees.
Other board members are Kay Ran
dall and Betty Fahrenkamp.
Two additional members will be
appointed by the president at this
Sunday's meeting at 10 a.m. at the
Travelers’ Inn. Items on the agenda
include discussion on mosquito con
trol. fees, rentals and tournament
scheduling.
Golfers are planning a tournament
in the next couple of weeks, de
pending on the weather.
WANTED
JESSEN'S CARRIERS
Ambitions and dependable girls or boys. . . .
from nine years up ... to learn good business
methods and salesmanship.
Areas Now Open . . .
Lemeta - Weeks Field - South Cushman
OFFICIAL A\AP
OF THfc
ALASKA ELECTION DISTRICTS
AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROVISIONS of TFIE
CONSTITUTION FOR THE STATE
OF ALASKA
rCLLOWIKJO THE OFFICIAL REPORTING OF Tf!E
U. S. I960 DECENNIAL
CENSUS
NEW ELECTION DISTRICTS — This sketch map shows the new boundaries of the
State Election Districts following the reapportionment required after the 1960
Census. JL- number of •^fetriets havebeen combined, -and some have increased rep
resentation. -For example, old District 80 -has boon combined with old Fairbanks
District 19, to form new District 16. Population increase in the Fairbanks District
added additional representation, so that instead of being entitled to five Represen
tatlves in the State House, the Fairbanks District now gets seven Representatives . . .
one more because of combination, the other because of more population. The Cen
tral at-large Senate District “J”, of which we are a part, now consists of Election
Districts 13, 14, 15 and 16. Our local Senate District “M” now has the same boun
daries as Election District 16.