Sea Lions Seen
As Potential
Commercial Resource
Biologists of the Alaska De
partment of Fish and Game re
port that Alaska’s sea lion popu
lation is now high. There are a
few rookeries in Alaska where
thousands of the animals congre
gate, and dozens of smaller rook
eries where they number in the
hundreds.
Unfortunately, sea lions are a
costly nuisance to fishermen, for
they destroy quantities of sal
mon, cod and hailbut after these
fish have been hooked. Food
habit studies show that scarp
fish and squid form the prepon
derance of the animals’ year
round food supply.:
The sea lion reputation for
fierceness is largely undeserved,
according to Biologist James W.
Brooks, who recently spent sev
eral weeks on their rookeries.
He has walked or rowed a small
skiff among thousands of the
animals without incident,
though he warns that, like any
wild animal when wounded or
badly frightened, they are po
tentially dangerous. Brooks
weighed many live pups, tagged
them on the front flipper with
cattle ear tags, and then re
leased them. It is hoped that a
be'tter recovery of these tags
wijl cast light on the animals’
migrations.
While it has not appeared
economically promising to har
vest sea lions in Alaska, this is.
NEW MRS. NEED
NEW S. S. CARD
June, the month of brides, is
over. Many a fair maid has
changed from a Miss to a Mrs.
“How many new brides there
are is known only to 4he Bureau
of Vital Statistics, and actually,
we don’t care,” says James G.
Browne, manager of the Social
Security office in Juneau.
“However, whenever a person
changes his name, the Social Se
curity Aministration is concern
ed. We want to know about it
so we can bring our records up
to date and to issue a new social
security card. Even though a
person isn’t working or planning
to work now, it is best to notify
us.”
It is very easy to change rec
ords to show new name and to
issue a new card. The form may
be obtained from any post office
or by writing to the Social Se
curity Administration, Box 1331,
Juneau.
a distinct possibility for the fu
ture. Their flesh is known to Be
be excellent for feeding on fur
farms or for processing into food
meal. They possess a layer of
blubber that contains useful oil
and their hides, though frequent
ly scarred, make a leather suit
able for many uses. Unquescion
abl#r, these sea lions, which are
a nuicance to fishermen and an
interesting form of wildlife to
the public in general, would be
considered a valuable commer
cial resource if they were avail
able to the Japanese or Soviets.
As it is, they represent one more
of Alaska’s great undeveloped
natural resources.
Over 100,000 Persons
Qualify for Disability
Social Security Benefit
“More than 100 thousand dis
abled workers have been notified
that they have qualified for so
cial security disability insurance
benefits and will receive their
first checks this month”, James
G. Browne, manager of the
Juneau Social Security office,
announced today. “Most of the
check's were delivered August 3,
the remainder will be mailed
shortly.”
Social security benefit^ checks
for any month are ordinarily de
livered on the third of the fol
lowing month. Because of the
number of disability applica
tions, Browne said, it was im
possible to get all checks out on
August 3 to all those entitled to
disability benefits for the month
of July.
Those disabled workers whose
applications can be approved in
the near future will receive their
first checks in coming months.
All disabled workers eligible
under the lrfw and whose appli
cations are filed before the end
of December 1957, will get bene
fit payments for the months of
July through December of this
year. Claimants filing after De
cember 1957 will not receive
benefits for any time before the
month of application.
To qualify for disability insur
ance benefits, a person must be
between 50 and 65 years of age
and have a long-lasting disabil
ity that prevents him from en
gaging in substantial activity.
The law also provides that dis
abled persons of any age who
Land Management
Mans Annual Exhibit -
Located at the south end of
the midway is an attractive peel
ed log building which was built
three years ago by the Bureau
of Land Management as a per
manent exhibit building for Ma
tanuska Valley Fairs.
The exhibits shown during
the fairs have always drawn a
great deal of interest from fair
goers. This year there will be ex
hibits of all factions of the
Bureau including Land and
Minerals, Forestry, Fire Control,
and Recreation.
The BLM has had an exhibit
J-eaeh year since the start of the
Valley fairs.
The exhibits include timber
management and disposal activ
ities of the Bureau; plants, field
notes and instruments used in
their survey programs; informa
tion regarding the various ways
in which individuals may acquire
title to land in Alaska; maps
showing the areas of high fire
occurence and location of major
fires this past season.
Personnel from the Palmer
Fire Guard Station, headed by
Forester Michael Leach will be
on hand as well as Bureau per
sonnel from the Anchorage of
fices.
meet the disability and work re
quirements may apply to have
their social security records
“frozen.” When a worker’s rec
ord is frozen, his own and his
family’s future benefit rights are
protected.
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TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK
KTVA
Channel Eleven
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
3:00—Gary Moore-—CBS
3:15—Bob CroSby—CBS
3:30—Hostess House
4:30—Our Miss Brooks
5:00—Chuck’s D J Dance Party
6:00—Captain Kangaroo, CBS
6:30—CBS & Anch. News
7:00—'Wild Life 101
7:30—Mystery Theatre
8:00—Ozzie and Harriet
8:30—Soldiers of Fortune
9:00—O’Henry Playhouse
9:30—Top Plays of 1956
10:00—Weather
10:05—News and Sports Final
10:10—NTA Feature Theatre
SATURDAY. AUGUST 31
4:38—Sat Western Matinee
5:30—(CBS) Wild Bill Hickok
6:00—Police Call
6:30—CBS and ANC News Reel
7:00—Holiday U.SA.
7:30—'KTVA Western Jubilee
8:00—Jimmy Durante
8:30—TEA
9:00—Gale Storm ‘
9:30—G unsmoke
10:00—Premiere Performance—
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 1
2:00—Faith for Today
2:30—Sunday Playhouse
“Thin Ice”
4:30—Captain Kangaroo—CBS
5:30—Liberace
6:00—TBA
6:15—Country Style USA
6:30—Tales of the Texas Rangers
7:00—I Search for Adventure
7:30 My Favorite H\isband—CBS
8:00—Ed Sullivan Show
9:00—$64,000 Challenge
9:30—My Hero
L0:00—Weather Report
10:05—International Playhouse
10:30—Big Picture
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
3:00—KTVA Presents
3:30—Hostess House
4:30—International Playhouse
5:00—Chuck’s Dance Party
6:00—Sparkies Fire Dept.
6:15—Building & Serving Anch.
6:30—CBS & Anchorage News
reel
7:00—Know Alaska
7:30—Bdms and Allen
8:00—Robin Hood
8:30—Kingdom of the Sea
9:00—Sheriff of Cochise
9:30—Telesports Digest
10:00—W either
10:05—News and Sports Final
10:10—NTA Western
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
3:15—KT.V.A. Presents
3:30—Hostess House
4:30-—International Playhouse
5:00—Chuck’s Dance Party
6:00—Wild Bill Hickok
6:30—CBS & Anch. Newsreel
7:00—Men of Annapolis
7:30—(CBS) Phil Silver Show
—CBS
8:00—“Name That Tune”—CBS
8:30—Undercurrent
9:00—Spotlight Playhouse
9:30—The Millionaire
10:00—Weather
10:05—News and Sports Final
10:10—NTA Feature Theatre
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
2:30—KTVX Presents
3:00—TB A
3:30—Hostess House
4:15—Homemakers Highlights
4:30—China Smith
5:00—Chuck’s Dance Party
6:00—Police Call
6:3fr—CBS & Anch. News
7:00—Hawk Eye
7:30—Susie
8:00 I’ve Got a Secret—CBS
8:30—Playhouse 90
10:00—Weather
10:05—News and Sports Final
10:10—NTA Feature Theatre
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
3:00—4-H on Parade
3:15—Christophers
3:30—Hostess Heuse
4:30f-Police Call—NTA
5:00—Chuck’s Dance, Party
6:00—Captain Kangaroo, CBS
6:30—CBS & Anch. Newsreel
7:00—Life With Elizabeth
7:30—Sgt. Preston—C.B.S.
8:00—Our Miss Brooks
8:30—What’s Going On
9:00—Florian Zabach—NTA
9:30—T.B. A.
10:00—Weather
10:05—News and Sports Final
10:10—NTA Feature Theatre
KENI
Channel Two
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
5:00—Test Pattern
5:15—Especially For You
5:20—We’ve Got Your Number
5:30—TTBA
6:00—Kartoon Kamival
6:30—Weather
6:35—News
7:00—Fashion Show
7:15—This week in Sports
7:30—Father Knows Best
8:00—Highway Patrol
8:30—You Bet Your Life
9:00—Putting on the Ritz
9:30—High-Low
10:00—Channel 2 Playhouse
11:00—Buick Centre Theater
SATURDAY. AUGUST 31
4:30—Test Pattern
5:00—Baptist Brotherhood
5:30—Zoo Parade
6:00—Kartoon Kamival
6:30—News
7:06—Chic Adams, Show
7:30—Key Club Playhouse
8:00—Arthur Murray Dance
Party
8:30—Dragnet
9:00—Lawrence Welk Show
10:00—Late News Final
10:05—Channel 2 Playhouse
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 1
3:00—Christian Science
3:15—From the Pastors Study
3:30—Million Dollar Movie
5:00—This is the Life
5:30—Mr. Wizard
6:00—Lone Ranger ABC
6:30—A Date with the Angles
7:00—Meet MoGra w
7:30~-Get Set—Go
8:00—Steve Allen Show
9:00—Masquerade Party
9:30—The Web
10:00—George Sanders Mystery
Theatre
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
5:00—Test Pattern
5:15—Especially for You
5:20—We’ve Got Your Number
5:30—TBA
6:00—Kartoon Karnival
6:30—Weather
6:35—News
7:00—Town and Country Realtor
7:15—Stewart’s School for photo
graphy
7:30—Code 3
8:00—On Trial NBC
8:30—Adventure Theatre
9:00—Ford Theatre ABC
9:30—Navy Log
10:00—Channel 2 Playhouse
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
5:00—Test Pattern
5:15—Especially For You
5:20—We’ve Got Your Number
5:30—TBA
6:00—Kartoon Kamival
6:30—Weather
6:35—News
7:00—Julius La Rosa Show
8:00—Schlitz Playhouse
8:30—Captain David Grief
9:00—Panic NBC
9:30—This is Your Life
10:00 Country Music Jubilee
10:30 Channel 2 Playhouse
11:30 Closing Thought for day
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
5:00—Test Pattern
5:15—Especially for You
Got Your Number
5-30—TBA
6:00—Kartoon Karnival
6:30—Weather
6:35—News
7:00—American Legend
7:30—Broken Arrow ABC
8:Q0—Welks Top Tunes & New
9:00—Special Movie Feature
10:00—Kraft TV Theatre
11:00 Closing Thought for Day
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
5:00—Test Pattern
?-9nZSP.eCiaily For You
IstmT G°l Y°Ur Number
6:00—Kartoon Karnival
6:30—Weather
6:35—News
7:00—Pioneer Pete Show
V.l^eat Cutters Ball
/ .30—Disneyland ABC
1:30—Wyatt Earp ABC
9:00—Celebrity Theatre
9:30—People’s Choice NBC
10:00 Million Dollar Movies
11:30 Closing Though,*? Day
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