Road Accidents In Rural
Alaska Reveal Increase
Over Same Period In 1955
Motor vehicle accidents for the first three months of this year in
Alaska totalled 377, an increase of 28 per cent over the same period in
1955, according to the territorial police. In these accidents 171 persons
were injured and 6 persons killed. Those injured increased 55 per cent
and those killed decreased 30 per cent over 1955.
speeding, either in excess of the'
posted limit or for the condition of
the highway, led in accident causes.
Next came the failure to yield right
of way and third was following too
closely another car.
Dangerous Hour
The most dangerous hour of the
day for traffic was found to be be
tween 5 and 6 p.m. Week end ac
cidents were almost equal to the
total of the remaining five days.
Severe weather conditions con
tributed to winter accidents at in
tersections, sideswiping and rear
end collisions. When the snow and
ice go off speeding follows and an
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increased number of cars go off
the road.
Other accidents resulted from ex
cessive fatigue or long drives caus
ing the driver to fall asleep at the
wheel. Inattention was also respon
sible for accidents. The driver tried
to put on a coat while operating a
car, took his eyes off the road to
light a cigarette or to look at the
scenery or tried to control children
in his car. ,
Ketchikan Leads
Ketchikan area of the First Divi
sion led in fatal traffic accidents,
the number exceeding the total for
the rest of the Territory. This has
resulted in increased enforcement
of traffic laws and the discontinu
ance of “warnings.” This rigid en
forcement policy has been further
implemented by the issuance of ci
tations to drivers involved in motor
car accidents. Twelve drivers re
ceived citations in April, 19 in
May and 25 in June. Investigation
disclosed that 14 drivers were found
to have physical defects such as
faulty vision, paralyzed limbs and
other handicaps that contributed to
the cause of the accidents. These
drivers were referred to the Driv
ers’ License bureau for re-examina
tion and in the majority of cases
the use of special equipment and
the correction of visual defects were
recommended.
2067 Arrests
During the first six months of
this year there were 2067 arrests for
speeding, 46 per cent of the total
arrests for violations to traffic vi
olations contributing to traffic ac
cidents. Improper parking on the
highway was the second leading
cause of arrest, followed by the
driver failing to make an arterial
stop, negligent driving, driving
while intoxicated, and improper
passing.
The report had only to do with
rural areas since city police and
not territorial, have jurisdiction
within city limits.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF ALASKA
FOURTH JUDICIAL DIVISION
GLENN BOUTON, >
Plaintiff, >
vs, )
WESLEY J COMBS. ALSO known >
as Leslie Combs, Jr., >
Defendant. )
No. 9089
ALIAS SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
The President of the United States of
America, to the above named defendant,
Wesley J. Combs.
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Fourth Division, within thirty
days after the last publication of this
Summons, namely within thirty days
after August 16, 1956. in case this sum
mons is published, or within forty days
after the date of its service upon you
personally, in case this summons is
served upon you personally, and answer
the Complaint of the above named plain
tiffs. on file in said Court in the above
entitled action.
The plaintiff in said action demands
the following relief: That the Court
equitably partition certain property
owned by you and plaintiff as tenants
in common, to-wit Lots 4 and 5 in
Block 8 of the Davis Homestead sub
division in Fairbanks Recording Pre
cinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alas
ka; and. if such partition cannot be
made, that the Court order the property
sold and the proceeds of sale divided
between you according to your respective
rights; and that the costs of this action,
including counsel feels, and common ex
penses be apportioned between you and
plaintiff and for such other relief as to
the Court may seem proper
And, in the event you fail to so appear
and answer, the plaintiff will take judg
ment against you for the amount thereof
and for the relief specified, and will ap
ply to the Court for the relief demanded
in their complaint and as hereinabove
stated.
WITNESS, the Honorable Vernon D.
Forbes, Judge of the above Court, and
the seel of said Court hereunto affixed
on this 8th day of June, 1956.
iCourt Seal)
John B. Hall
Clerk of Court
By Marie Deliaee
» Deputy
Harry O. Arend
Attorney for Plaintiff
231 La very Building
P. O. Box 468
Fairbanks, Alaska
First. PuJ>: July 28,. 1866
Last Pub ; August 16. UM
Tom Maher Is
Elected Head Of
Canisian Club
The Canisian club, a group of
young unmarried Catholic men and
women, met Friday evening to elect
new officers and to plan a dance.
Officers elected include Tom Ma
her, president; Ed Swanson, vice
president and treasurer; and Jane
Gascon, secretary.
Committee chairmen appointed
include Mary Slattery religious
committee; Nancy Hasiuk, publicity;
John Finiello, membership; and
Stella Muckenthaller, social.
On Wednesday, August 29 the
group plans a dedication dance in
honor of the dedication of Monroe
high school the following Sunday.
The dance will be held in the par
ish hall from 9 to 12 p.m. All par
ishoners are invited to attend and
refreshments will be served.
buzanne Morton
Honored By Two
Bridal Showers
Two bridal showers were given
last week in honor of Miss Suzanne
Morton, who will be married here
August 25.
Last Thursday about 15 friends
gathered at the home of Mrs. Noel
Wien to honor the bride-to-be. The
guests all autographed the linen
tablecolth which they gave her, and
each brought a favorite recipe to
start her collection. Mrs. Jean Ro
zanski was co-hostess.
Friday evening nine guests at
tended a linen shower for Suzanne
at the home of Miss Kathy Kozlos
ki. Her mother, Mrs. Joseph Koz
loski. assisted.
An elaborate cake, decorated by
the hostess, graced the table in ad
dition to garden flowers. Suzanne’s
gifts were stacked under a huge
crepe paper umbrella. In addition
to the hostesses. Misses Jean Lee,
Jeanette Johnston, Karen Grill, Gail
Sharp, Madge McNavish, and Mmes.
Charles Milles and George Morton
attended.
Former Clerk of Court
Dies In Tacoma
Word has been received here
of the passing of Claude Kelly,
about 75 years old and former
Clerk of the Court in Fairbanks.
Kelly died in Tacoma recently
and is survived by his wife, Cora.
They had no children. The details
of his death are not as yet known.
Judge Charles Bennell, former
District Judge and President Emer
itus of the University of Alaska,
appointed Kelly to the Clerkship on
May 7, 1919.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
I.AND OFFICE
Fairbanks. Alaska
Date: July 25. 1956
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Max Doug
lass, College. Alaska entryman, together
with his witnesses Ernest Lee Plunkett,
and Lesdlie B. Loud, both of Fairbanks.
Alaska has submitted final proof on his
homestead entries, Fairbanks Serial
011005 and No. 011533 for the NEViNE'/,
Section 28. and NWV<SWV«. SW.SW'e
NW>- S>iNW'/4SWy«NW>4, Section 27.
SEV4NEV4 Section 28 Township 1 North
Range 1 East Fairbanks Meridian, con
taining 135 acres, and it is now in the
files of the Land Office. Fairbanks,
Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the
Land Office within the period of publi
cation or thirty days thereafter, said
final proof will be accepted and final
certificate issued.
Robert L. Jenks
Acting Manager
First Pub: Aug. 2, 1956
Last Pub: Aug. 30, 1956
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND OFFICE
Fairbanks. Alaska
Date: July 24, 1956
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Kenneth
Leonard Gates, Fairbanks. Alaska, en
tryman, together with his witnesses Er
vin M. Miller, and Vincent L. Peede,
both of Fairbanks, Alaska has submitted
filial proof on his homestead entry, Fair
banks Serial 010945 and Homestead Addi
tional. Fairbanks Serial No. 011578 for the
WVtNWVs Section 35, and the E /NE'«
Section 34 Township 1 South Range 2
East Fairbanks Meridian, containing 160
acres, and it is now in the files of the
Land Office. Fairbanks. Alaska, and If
no protest is filed in the Land Office
within the period of publication or thirty
days thereafter, said final proof will be
accepted and final certificate issued.
Robert L. Jenks
Acting Manager
First Pub: Aug.- S. 1166
Last Pub: Aug. 30. 1956
Three W inners
Of AVA Service
Trips Announced
A/1C Mack T. Luther, airman
of the month for his unit in July,
received a trip to the Arctic coast
with Wien Alaska Airlines as one of
three free air trips for servicemen
sponsored by the Alaska Visitors
Association.
Mack is a dock mechanic with
18th Fighter Interceptor squadron
at Ladd. The announcement was
made by Ladd officials this week.
The other two winners, both from
Elmendorf, were A/2C Lynn E.
Engel, armament specialist in the
64th Fighter Interceptor squadron,
10th Air division, and A/2C Thom
as M. Fields of headquarters
squadron. 5039th Air Base Wing.
Angel won a ghost town tour to
McCarthy and Kennecott with Cor
dova Airlines. Fields won a fish
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Anderson Advocates River
Gauging Studies Be Made
$60,000 stream gauging station
should be constructed on the Yu
kon river immediately in order to
determine how much a Canadian
dam built across the head waters
of the Yukon would affect Alaska's
hydro-electric potential, said Al
Anderson, chief of the Alaska Re
source and Development board here
last week.
Such potential has not been de
termined, he added. Twenty years
would be required to complete
such studies.
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solidated Airlines.
The AVA free trip program is
planned as an annual event, with
next year’s trip tentatively set for
June, July, and August
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attorney — WILLIAM H. (BILL)
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