Ferry System Holds Key
Post Office First Structure
Checked In Local Survey
The initial building survey in Fairbanks for the National
Shelter Survey began this morning at 10 a.m, when specially
trained personnel checked over the Fairbanks Post Office.
The survey is being carried out jointly in Fairbanks by the
architectural-engineering firms of Gray, Rogers and Osborne, and
Mctmtire and Fendergrast under the’
supervision of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers. Representatives from
the two firms attended special
courses given at the University of
Washington to prepare themselves
for the survey.
Members of the two firms will in
spect buildings in the City and on
the military bases and determine
if the- buildings would supply ade
quate protection against fallout.
They will also survey structures in
communities along the Alaska High
way to the border.
Initial Phase
The Fairbanks shelter survey is
being carried out as a part of the
First National Shelter Survey. The
survey consists of making physical
surveys of all buildings, mines, tun
nels and other structures which
could serve as fallout shelters for
50 or more people. Private build
ings will be surveyed only upon
the permission of the owner. Signs
will be provided to the various
communities to mark those struc
tures which are designated as
shelters.
In addition to the surveying and
marking of possible shelters, the
participating firms will gather in
formation on the day and night
population of the areas. They will
also collect structural data for the
machine computation of protection
factors.
In the second phase of the pro
ject, the shelters will be marked
and studies will be made on the
feasibility and estimated costs of
modifying existing structures. These
studies will include information on
increasing capacity, improving pro
tective factors, and habitability.
The 93 million dollar project is
under the direction of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Civil De
fense, Stewart L. Pittman. Responsi
bility for direct supervision of the
project lies with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and the Navy
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
ARA Group Holds
Important Meet
All members of the Economic De
velopment Committee, 19th Election
District, State of Alaska, are urged
to attend the postponed meeting to
be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Chairman Robert Jenks adVises
that several matters of importance
will be presented for committee
decision, including new proposals
for projects to be submitted to the
Area Redevelopment Administration
for approval.
Department of Defense officials
believe that this survey will identi
fy enough fallout shelters to pro
tect up to one-quarter of the popu
lation, about 50 million people,
from radioactive fallout resulting
from a nuclear attack.
Target date for the completion of
the project is Dec. 31, 1962. Since
electronic equipment is being util
ized for the computation and anal
ysis of shelter data, it is hoped that
the project will be completed well
in advance of the target date.
Internal Revenue
Service Reports
New Office Hours
According to the District Direc
tor of Internal Revenue, Lewis J.
Conrad, the Fairbanks office will
be open to the public five days a
week from 8:15 a.m., to 4:15 p.m„
to provide assistance to the taxpay
ers of the Fairbanks area.
Conrad also stated that an In
ternal Revenue agent will be in the
Fairbanks office one week each
month, January through April 1962.
An agent will be in Fairbanks
through January 5th.
The exact dates for February,
March and April will be released
at a later date. Call GLobe 6-7926
for any additional information you
may need.
Alaskan Ice Fog
Subject Of Query
Fairbanks’ Ice Fog has been
bothering people in other states.
It seems that many non-Fai^
banksans have never heard of Ice
Fog and can’t understand that fog
doesn't necessarily indicate warm
weather.
A reporter from the Duluth Her
ald-News-Tribune in Duluth, Min
nesota, phoned Aimo Keskela, Jes
sen’s linotype operator, to find out
about the cold weather spell here
and asked about ice fog.
The Keskelas, who reside at 1236
Kennicott, came here last fall from
Minnesota where he was employed
by the Herald and Tribune. They
explained to the reporter that when
it gets extremely cold here ice fog
is formed. In Minnesota, they said,
when there is a fog, it means either
warmer weather or rain.
The newspaper is publishing an
article on Fairbanks’ weather.
Contractors, Truckers,
Miners
Try Us on Hard-to-get Breakdown Parts
We feature Industrial Equipment, Parts, Hardware
Consignment Dealers Equipment Sales and Listings
We have listings on many industrial machines, trucks, trac
tors, etc. 1,000 tons industrial parts and hardware for industrial
machines. 1.000 tons heavy hardware, steel, hose, belting, pipe, etc.
Complete breakdown parts on all military vehicles, motors, gear
boxes, etc.
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT CO.
We Cater to Out-of-Town or Wire Orders
Bo* t?9 Fairbanks Max Miller Phone: GL 6-6315
Serving
All Alaska
Local Pioneers
Will Install 1962
Officers Monday
Pioneers of Alaska will install of
ficers following their business meet
ings at 8 p.m. Monday.
Both organizations will meet in
the Eagles Hall at 8 p.m. A spokes
man for the group said that the
public is invited to attend the in
stallation after the meetings, about
9 p.m.
The new slate of officers for Ig
loo No. 4 include: Adolph Stock,
president; William Shaeffer, 1st
vice-president; Eugene Hughes, 2nd
vice-president; Andy Wicken, Chap
lin; A. E. (Andy) Anderson, his
torian; Eugene Rogge, sgt. at arms:
L. E. Linck, secretary; George Ro
janick, treasurer; Joe Kager, inner
guard; Frank Chapados, 3 year trus
tee.
Auxiliary No. 8 officers to be
installed are: Annella Davis, presi
dent; Olga Steger, 1st vice-presi
dent; Ann Sheldon. 2nd vice-presi
dent; Olive Jones, chaplin: Barbara
Milles, historian; Fay Tyler, sgt. at
arms; Zorro Maloff, marshall; Emily
Avakoff, secretary; Mary Cook,
treasurer; Eva McGown, inner
guard; Thelma Herring, 2 year his
torian.
General Mundy
Named Chairman
For Heart Drive
The Alaska Heart Association has
announced the appointment of the
state chairman for the 1962 Heart
Fund campaign.
Lieutenant General George W.
Mundy. Commander in Chief, Alas
ka, has been named state chairman
according to Dr. Robert D. Whaley,
president of the association.
The Heart Fund campaign begins
here and throughout the nation on
February 1. The drive will reach
its high point on Heart Sunday,
March 4.
Local Bus Company Seeks
Route To States Via Ferry
Following the beginning of construction on two of the three
ferry vessels to operate as an Alaska State marine highway,
Everett W. Patton. President of Alaska Hyway Tours, announced
that his firm has filed an application with the Interstate Com
merce Commission to operate a one-carrier bus service from
Seattle to Alaska. The proposed’
service would utilize the marine
highway, which is to be in opera
tion in late 1962.
When ICC approval is received,
the company will request the neces
sary Canadian permits for travel
through portions of Canada. There
will, however, be no pick-up or dis
charge of passengers in Canada.
The application requests the right
to transport passengers from Seattle,
Washington, to Prince Rupert, B.C.,
where the coach with its passengers
would be loaded on the ferry. The
coach would travel on board the
ferry to Haines. Alaska, and from
there the service would tie in with
current summer tours operating in
conjunction with Arctic Alaska
Tours.
Seek All Year Service
The company, which has been
operating five-month summer tour
service in Alaska for the past six
years is also requesting that a year
around certificate be granted for
its service. Only spring and sum
mer operation will be possible until
such time as the Haines Highway is
kept open during the winter, the
company said.
Although Patton stated that the
company hopes to be ready for the
1963 summer season, it is possible
that the company may operate in
the fall of 1962 if their certificate
is granted, if they are able to obtain
the necessary Canadian permits, and
if the ferries go into operation by
| that time.
The firm has already ordered a
j General Motors PD 41 Of? motor
coach, generally accepted as the
finest coach now built in America.
The firm will take delivery on the
coach sometime after April 1. when
it will come off the assembly line.
The coach, which has only been in
production a little more than a year
is equipped with large picture win
dows. It has a high fidelity p.a sys
tem which wrill play music through
out the trip. It is also equipped with
a radio which will receive hourly
news and weather reports.
The coach will make overnight
stops on the trip except when on
the ferry, where the ferry facilities
will be utilized.
PIONEER
BIRTHDAYS
Elizabeth Kidney. Anna Lemon
i and Samuel L. Gardner of Fair
banks who are guests at the Pio
neer's Home in Sitka, have birth
days this month.
According to word received here
by the Pioneer Women of Alaska,
Mrs. Kidney, who was born Janu
ary 8. 1878, is in the Home hospi
tal and unable to write.
Also Shorty Harbel whose birth
day was December 22 anti Mrs.
1 Jessie Mather of Fairbanks are re
; ported ill and in the hospital.
Mrs. Lemon and Gardner were
j born on the 27th and 31st respec
j tively.
The Pioneer Women suggest that
I cards or letters from acquaintances
here would be greatly appreciated
i by the sick and those with birth
J days.
Others who were born this month
/include Dave Brown, 5, 1861. An
I chorage; Ida L. Garner. 15. 1979,
Petersburg; Carl F. Jensen. 18. 1873,
Sitka; Walter Ecklund. 19. 1877. Dil
lingham; John Pearson. 21. 1881,
Nome; John B. Anderson, 26. 1884,
Ketchikan; James F. Levett, 26,
1892. Wrangell; Chas. Burg. 28. 1883,
Juneau.
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ANY time is a GOOD TIME
to start saving — "it's the
American way to success."
We urge you to get start
ed NOW, by opening a Sav
ings Account at Alaska Na
tional Bank.
Systematic saving is the
key that will open the door
to a better life and a brighter
world for you and yours.
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