Falner, Alaska
Dorothy II. Dell, Editor
Published every reek at Falner, Alaskaj for the liatnnuska Vrlley Tamers’ Cooperating
Association for tho:purpose of .giving rietto of the Associations rork,'problems and
Accoir.plishr.onts, and the dissemination of ners of a public character.
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WAnY TO 1 GO' TO
COLLEGE > HERE'S HOW.
• I/V IN A SCHOLARSHIP.
The annual scholarahips for entering fresh
men at the University of Alaska have been
established by Ur. and !Yrs. Paul Greinanr.
of ■ the. University Bus Lines of Fairbanks,
according to-an announcement made by Dr. '
C.Z. Bunnell, Pr'csident of the University.
The scholarships are open to any graduatin'
senior in any high school in the Territory,
and cover an entire ye cur’s tuition foes,
plu for text books. One scholarship
rill be awarded to a boy graduate and one
to a girl.
All high schools, newspapers and radio
stations throughout the Territory aro'bein*
notified of the Greimar.n student aras, hie]
rill be granted on the basis of an essay
contest. Subject of the essay rill bo
"Alaska’s Challenge to Youth".
Essays should enphasizo the 7 art youth can
play ir. the development of Alaska;- ho*::
youth, rith its no*’ ideas, can assist in
the exnar.sion of no- industries, of trans
portation, of housing of pood government,
etc.
Entries must not exceed 120C -ords, and r
must ho ost marked not later than July
15. ~ y should >0 addressed to "The
Greinann Scholarships, .care of 3aan Ilnrry
A. randt, University of Alaska, Collye,
Alaska. ”
The prize essays '. ill be announced August
in order that ’sinners nay make arrange
nortfcs to attend the 1948-49 academic year
at the University.
bd Cl
*Tra subject .’Alaska’s C'-allonge to Youth*
is rorthy of the'best efforts‘of our high
so hoc 1 graduatescommented Dr. Dumfell
in acceptance of the tv/o scholarships. "Xt
is through those young non and ncrien that
Alaska :111 achieve She greatness it do
orvos.
X '•ora: nd Hr, and 15rs. Greiriann on their
public spirit and their interest in the
furtherance of the development of our Uni
versity," Or. Bunnell stated. ' "I only pish
the University of Alaska had more scholar
shin awards to offer the-graduates of our
Territorial high schools."
If further infomat ion is desired,contes
tants nay contact Dean harry A. Drandt at
the University of Alaska.
THA M< YuJ 'fRuM EURVh’E
Governor Grilling has received an qxprn3®
sion of gra'titudo from tilb/IIagistrut of
Greater Berlin addressed to "His 3-:c llency
The governor of the Territory of Alaska.
It reads in,part: ' • .
,rno heartily r£loomed your heavily laden
"ITorth-Uost-Good-Till-T.■ in" ith rlad
J
surprise. It arrived here yith its plenty
of gifts as if re had rishod for it to come.
Upon its arrival a tout the middle.cf
Liar oil our rinter emergency programme had
just been fulfilled but- the last stocks
ha*d also been exhausted. Donations from
abroad, above all from the United States ,
had enabled us to render additional relief
during the rinter•to the folioring 'roups
of our people: 54,000 aged people without
means of subsistence mere provided rith a
daily hot lunch out of C • log donations
during t'he -inter; 24,000 apprentices in
heavy verker’s professions received a sub
stuntial supper three times a reek; 28.000
uiidornourished infants took part in the
S' odish meals; 17,'jC.C female hi il ding
workers vho had hold out in rind and rea
ther receive 5 pounds food parcels from
Qralog; the student 1 feedings rerc pro
vided "1th extras of concentrated food;
5677 thoroughly blinded 'persons and 704
persons "ith.tro amputated limbs as veil
as families rith many children rho re re' an
a special state of distress "ore deli hted
rith half a Care parcel. In this ray the
•Inter distress has been visibly mitigated
by the gifts of foreign donors but nov re
are faced by springtime vhich is short of
food,then the potatoes have bec-n consumed,
vegetables arc not available, and the nee
harvest is still far ahead.
I’ t: is moment your donations arrived here
vhich '’ere handed over to us by -the repre
sentative of the Territory of Alaska, II".
Ralph Bartholoner, of Ketchikan, Alaska,in
a most friendly ray. "1th "hat a deep underv
standing for our distress had the parcels
been packed, every single one being a doc
ument of human kindness.
i-l". ■'artholomor vho took the trouble to make
the long journey "ill certainly have thanked
you in our.name. But.re fc-.- l it. our, duty to
thank you, ■3::cellcncy, also.’in v.T'iting in
the name of our City. If you "ould bo able
to publicly convoy our'pratitude to all
donors of your country, you rould fulfill
our heart’s desire.
Believe me, Ixcelloncy, I remain, yours
most respectfully.