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goles, Standard Oil Co. of Calif. [
announced Friday. The cost of the
project has been estimated as $10
million.
PROHIBIT STRIKEBREAKERS
JUNEAU — A bill which would
prohibit the importation of strike
breakers to Alaska passed the
House 38-2 Monday after it adopted
-an amendment which “puls teeth in
to the act.-’
BACK TO COMMITTEE
JUNEAU—The House has recom
mitted to the judiciary committee a
bill which would create a nearly
autonomous Fish and Game Board
with power to appoint the state Fish
and Game Commissioner.
NOME BATTLEFIELD
NOME—Nome will be a battle
field next month when Canadian
airborne troops join citizen-soldiers
of the 1st Scout Bn., Alaska Army
National Guard, in a combat ex -r- '
cise aimed at driving an “aggressor"
off Alaska soil. The battle will be
part of Exercise Great Bear.
WANT FUR PLANT
JUNEAU —- House and Senate
members from Alaska’s far north
have banded together to seek the
fur seal processing plant for the
city of Nome. The 10-member j
group, known as the “Ice Bloc” is
headed by Sen. Lester Bronson, D
Nome.
SPECIAL ELECTION
KODIAK—A special election will
be held in Kodiak March 27 when
several propositions and a proposed
bond issue will be voted on. Main
items for consideration of the voters
will concern the sales tax.
PHONE TAPPED
JUNEAU—Two westward Alaska
legislators have charged that the
telephone in their apartment here
has been tapped. Democratic Reps.
Harold Z. Hansen of Cordova and
Robert I. Ditman of Valdez, who
share the apartment during the leg
islative session, said they did not
know who had been doing the tap
ping or why it was done.
9 EDUCATION #QARD.
JUNEAU—A bill which would re
place the state commissioner of edu
cation w’ith the Board of Education
as the chief administrative and
budgetary head of the Denartment
of Education has been introduced
in the House.
GEORGE RECOVERING
KODIAK—Wallace George presi
dent of the Juneau Ice & Cold Stor
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ALASKA NEWS IN BRIEF
age Company, had a stroke three
weeks ago but is now recovering.
George is now able to be in a wheel
chair, although his right side is
paralyzed, according to Howard
Wakefield, who is visiting in
Juneau.
WiMM RNI S' I RAIL
NAKNF.K—The aiT’val at King
Salmon of two hue- r L-54s under
charter to the US Forest Service
marks an historic moment in the de
velopment of the Kaimai Monu
ment.
The materials and equipment be
ing brought in are designed to play
a part in the construction of a 21
mile wilderness trail which will run
.from the easterly shore of Brooks
River to the foot of the Valley of
10,000 Smokes.
CHARGE VIOLATIONS
JUNEAU — A special Legislative
Audit Committee report charges the
Air Force with violating the state’s
liquor law’ by permitting two corp
orations to buy tax free beer from
the Alaska Command exchange from
1956 to March 1, 1961.
PIONEER PARTY
NOME—All Roof Garden commit
tees report progress on proposed
features of entertainment for the
54th Pioneer Roof Garden scheduled
for Feb. 10 at the National Guard
Armory. This date will coincide
with the 55th anniversary of the
founding of Pioneers of Alaska or
ganization, which took place at
Nome on Feb. 10. 1907.
DIVISIONAL STATUS
JUNEAU — A bill w'hich would
change the Department of Public
Safety to divisional status under the
Department of Law has been intro
duced in the House. The measure,
HB289, was introduced by House
Speaker Warren Taylor, who said
the intent of the bill is to put “all
law enforcement under one head.”
WON’T MOVE
NOME The village of Shaktoolik
has been considering foi some time
moving the village up the Shaktoo
lik River. According to Clarence
Katchatag, Village Council presi
dent, the village has now decided to
stay where it is as commercial fish
ing is starting and the cost of freight
would be higher if they moved.
Another reason given for not mov
ing was that the village would be
in danger of forest fires farther up
the river.
INTEREST HIGH
SEATTLE—Interest in travel to
Alaska is at a new all-time high in
the southern California area, accord
ing to reports by a traveling team
of Alaska Airlines' tour representa
tives. The group spent three days
contacting every major travel agen
cy in the greater Los Angeles area
in the intercs' of promoting Alaska
tourism. Then were indications
part of the increased interest is due
to the Seattle World’s Fair which
will bring many persons to the
Northwest f ■ the first time.
REVISE LAWS
JUNEALT—The bulk formal revi
sion of the laws of Alaska now be
ing prepared by the Legislative
Council would be prima facie evi
dence of the law of the state under
HB 290 introduced in the House. A
companion bill, HE 291. would ap
propriate $89,000 for publication of
the new revision which is expected
to be completed within a few weeks.
SEWER AID
.TUNE AIT Legislation which
would permit 'he exercise of the
right of eminent domain acquiring
easements for sewerage facilities has
been introduced in the Alaska Sen
ate.
NEW CHIEF
SITKA—At a meeting last week
the safety commission accepted the |
resignation of Burton Doucette,
chief of police, and appointed Bur
ton Finley as acting chief.
NO TAKING
JUNEAU — Legislation which
would prohibit the State or any of
its political subdivisions from using
a declaration of taking for obtain
ing possesson of lands for a public
purpose has been introduced in the
Alaska House by Reps. Harold Z.
Hansen (D-CordovaT and Warren A.
Taylor (D-Fairbanks).
JUNIOR MISS
NOME — Beverly Mimms, high
school senior from Fairbanks is the
1962 Junior Miss candidate for the
All-American contest in Mobile,
Ala. The choice was made by judges j
selected from all parts of the State.
250 REFUNDS
JUNEAU—Revenue Commissioner
Peter Gatz said Friday the first 250
refunds for overpayment of the
Alaska 1961 « t income tax have
been put into 'lie mail.
LIQUIDATING OUR STOCK BY
25% OFF ENTIRE STOCK
50%
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• WATCHES-Men's
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Choice of beautiful men’s or !
ladies* diamond ring will be giv- \
en away free to some lucky cus- '
tomer.
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• NUGGET COVERED
WATCHES and
BANDS
• NUGGET and
JADE PINGS
• CHARM RINGS
• CUTLERY
• IVORY GOODS
• BRACELETS
• HEMETITE-JADE
and IVORY
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Pioneer Jewelers For 55 Years
Next to Co-Op
531 2nd Ave.
MADE S29,000,000
ANCHORAGE—The Alaska Divi
sion of Lands made almost $29 mil
lion at an amortized operating cost
af $1.3 million during its first 24
years of operation, Director Roscoe
Bell told the Anchorage Republican
Club.
BOND ISSUE PASSES
JUNEAU—The airport bond issue
carried by the overwhelming margin
of 603 to 26 as 629 Juneau voter'
went to the polls in the special city
election last week.
TWO SENTENCED
ANCHORAGE — Terrence Wayne
Brady and Gerald Lee Cox have
pleaded guilty to second degree
murder in the shooting death of
Rose Dawn a> d were sentenced to
life imprisonment.
MAY STORE
ANCHORAGE—The possibility of
storing additional civil defense sup
plies in the Anchorage area is being
considered by Anchorage leaders.
The stockpile would include medi
cal supplies. In considering the An
chorage problem, it was reported
that a 20-megaton bomb would de
stroy everything above ground with
in 8.7 miles of the blast.
NORBY QUITS
JUNEAU Commissioner of Edu
cation Dr. Theo. J. Norby has sub
mitted his resignation effective
June 30, the end of the current
school year. Gov. William A. Egan
said he has accepted Norby's resig
nation “reluctantly.”
PUBLICATIONS
SEATTLE—Among recent publi
cations of the U.S. Department of
Commerce concerning Alaska are:
“U.S. Seaports: Alaska, Pacific
Coast and Hawaii,” “Census of Hous
ing, 1960, Alaska," and “Transport
Requirements for the Growth of
Northwest North America.” These
publications and many others con
cerning Alaska may be obtained
from the Department of Commerce
Field Office. 809 Federal Office
Building. Seattle 4. Wash., ranging
anywhere from no cost to cost of
511.50 (transport report), but mostly
for less than a dollar.
SIIKRARD FIRF.P
JUNEAU—Gov. William A Tgan
has demanded and receiv *d the
resignation of Division of Highways
Director Thurman D. Sherard. who
has been under sharp attack by the
State Senate.
Senator John Sparkman of-Ala
bama made it a special p en- to
Masl -
chartered savings and loan associa
tions last week.
During the pr< n ek. dur
ing a debat. on problems freed in
Maryland by a number of unchar
tered associations which have fold
ed, the Senator stated that he under
stood Alaska did not have a law
covering savings and loan associa
tions. This week he corrected hi*
statement, stating. "I now find that
the State of Alaska dues have sucia
laws.
‘•In fact, the actions of the legis
lature of that State in this regard
are hailed in certain savings and
loan circles as the outstanding legis
lative achievement of 1961 ... I
was willing to point a finger toward
the State of Alaska on last Thurs
day for not having laws governin';
state-chartered savings and loan as
sociations.
“Perhaps today I should point a
finger toward that State’s laws in
this area as an example for others
to follow.”
Around Town with First National
Peggy Hoogerwerf
Probably one of the busiest
housewives in the greater Fair
banks area is Mrs. Betty Hooger
werf, P. esident of the F'arthest
North Girl Scout Council.
The council, which encompas
ses the northern part of Alaska
is one of the biggest in America
and as such demands a great
deal of time and work. Mrs.
Hoogerwerf, the mother of three
children. Merry 17. Dave 15, and i
Alan 10, handles this responsibil- |
ity well.
She was born in Chehalis,
Washington, but her family
moved around the state a great
deal. She attended high school
in Port Orchard and after grad
uation worked at the Navy yard
Photo by JY Studio
- hor huchnnH Tho
sent to school.
From 1943 to 1960 the Hoogerwerfs traveled all over the
United States where he attended several schools and was sta
tioned at numerous bases.
In October of 1960 the Hoogerwerfs and their three chil
dren built a home-made camper and drove to Fairbanks. Mrs.
Hoogerwerf says that she and her husband had been planning a
trip to Alaska since 1946 just to “see what it was like.’’ Alaska
is also one of the few states that they hadn’t at least traveled
through.
Mr Hoogerwerf is working for the Federal Aviation Agen
cy at Ft. Wainwright as an Electronics Maintenance Technician.
He retired from the Navy as Chief Guided Missleman in 1960.
Bowling affords the Hoogerwerfs relaxation from their
w'brk. the Girl Scout President said.
She was elected in November 1961 at the semi-annual
FarthoH North Girl Scout Council meeting, and will serve for
two years.
What are her plans for Girl Scouting in the area? “I hope
to ge+ more active participation from Fairbanksans in this
worthwhile program. There are many girls interested in join
ing scouting hut there iust aren’t enough leaders,’’ she stated.
Mrs Hoogerwerf was recently selected by the National Girl
Scout Council to be a leader at the International Girl Scout
Founrl-un in Vermont next Julv for the two week bi-annual
session She will lead 32 girls. Besides herself, four girls from
Fairbanks and two from Nome will attend the meet.
Open Your Account a* First National—Everybody’s Bank:
First National Bank
‘First Jn Strength Size Sna Service Since 1905”
Banking Facility, Clear, Alaska
Banking Facility, Ft. Wainwright
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation