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Great Britain announced
more than a year ago, soon al
ter a similar decision by the
United States, that she would
streamline her armed forces to
get along with less manpower.
Nevertheless, her announce
ment that she will reduce her
army 'by more than 10 per cent,
couipled with Other developing
political and military troubles
for the North Atantic Treaty
Organization, adds to an al
ready disturbing atmosphere.
'Secretary Dulles said yester
day that the new face on Rus
sian foreign ipolicy has not yet
lessened the need for mainten
ance of allied power, but it is i
being weakened just the same.!
France has greatly weakened
her contribution to NATO for
ces in Europe in her effort to
sulbdue revolt in North Africa.
That situation also has put her
at political odds with much of
the non-communist world.
West Germany’s government
has just taken an election beat
ing from opponents of its pro
NATO rearmament policy, and
Russia is developing a power- j
ful campaign making German j
reunification dependent on an
end to that policy.
The Greek-Turkiish-Yugoslav
entente has j<ust been made vir
tually inoperative 'by conflict
between Greece and Turkey
over their attitudes toward
British possession of Cypress
and by Tito’s decision to return
to what he calls a more “nor
mal” relationship with Russia
and the communist satellites.
Egypt, where the Allies had
hoped to obtain a measure of
cooperation in return for Brit
ish military evacuation, is play
ing footsie with Moscow.
Crenerauy aisiuroea conai
tions in the Middle East are in
terferirlgi with practical opera
tion of the Turkish-Iraq-Brit
ish-Palkistan pact, and with the
effort to iget Iran to join it.
The future of American air
bases in (North Africa, which
carry the most direct threat of
retaliation for any communist
aggression, is highly question
able as a result of the national
ist revolts. _ *
The British position in pre
dominantly Chinese. Singapore,
headquarters for all of her mili
tary force in the Far East, is
far from secure.
Some of these situations are
inherent in the fact that the
■world is moving away from col
jpnialism. and are J>eir*g exploit
ed toy the communists for their
own purposes. Some, despite
the protestations of Allied sta
tesmen, are being produced by
Russia’s sweetness and light
campaign.
Insofar as this latter applies,
Winston Churchill made a most
timely statement yesterday:
“What improvement there
may have been during the past
few years in international af
fairs we owe to the unity of
the Western world and to.
a strong, bold and united front”
If this easement continues,
he added, there may be a ten
I dency to drift apart algaln and
go their own way. That, he said
“would surely lead sooner or
later to 'a catastrophe such as
: mankind has never known.”
POLICE COURT BLOTTER
Oct. 1: Charles Daniels. Sit
ka. fisherman, drunk and dis
orderly, $10 fine.
Gerald EdenshaW, Mt. Edge
cumbe, disorderly conduct. $10
fine.
Oct. 7: Ben Bailey, Sitka.
I fisherman, drunk and disor
derly, $10 fine.
Nick Ambrosia, Mt. Edge
oumbe disorderly conduct, $50
fine.
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
SET FOR WEDNESDAY
The combined immunization
and typhoid clinic will be held
Wednesday. Oct. 12, at 11:00
a. m.. at the office of Dr. Wil
liam C. Charteris, health of
ficer.
j Any person, 6 years or ov
er, requiring immunization for
tyiphoid may come to this clinic
Mothers of all presc'noo1
children and infants over 4
months who have not vet hat
their children immunized foi
diphtheria, whooping cough
and tetanus are urged to bring
them to these clinics.
Mothers with children whc
have started their immuniza
tion program will be ‘notified
by mail.
TO JUNEAU TOMORROW
Mr. and Mrs. George Fedor
off will fly to Juneau tomor
row to remain for a few days
ion business. She has been sum
moned as a witness in twc
cases set for trial at the cur
rent session of ditrict court.
SOUTH TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jacobs
Sr. and Wally Jacobs planned
to leave today by plane "or Se
attle.
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FIRST CHILD ARRIVES
FOR CHARLES COOPER’S
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coop
er of Sitka are rejoicing over
the 'birth of their first child,
a daughter, at 11:16 a. m. Sun
day at Mt. Edgeoumibe hos
pital.
Named Charlene Lucille, the
infant .-weighed eight pounds,
nine ounces at birth.
Mr. Cooper is an electrician
employed at Mt. Edgecumfbe.
MONTHLY MEETING
OF HOSPITAL COMM.
All members of the Sitka
community Hospital commit
tee except Dr. William C.
Charteris attended the meet
ing held last evening at the fire
hall, when room furniture was
the main topic of discussion.
Through Sister Ruth Poe
tzsch, the purchasing commit
tee reported the Hill-Rom
furniture originally selected
was not suitable inasmuch a
head and foot (boards were of
wood — whereas metal is more
desirable for a number of rea
sons.
By eliminating several items
orilgiinally included and exer
cising every possible economy,
the ipiurdhasinlg committee re
commended a room costing
$612.30. f. o. ib. Seattle and in
cluding two beds, mattresses &
springs, two straight ‘chairs,
two bedside tables with at
tached over-bed tables and one
three-drawer dresser.
A motion made by Dr. Moore
seconded and carried approv
ed the recommendation of the
purchasing committee for this
furniture in a green solid color
This figure of $612.30, the
purchasing committee pointed
out, does not include draper
ies, bedspreads, blankets,
sheets, basins, wastebaskets
and other necessary equipment
needed to completely equip a
hospital room for occupancy.
By eliminating several items
nreviously included in the es
timated room cost, the commit
tee was able to substantially
lower their original figures of
,$858 90. It was the feeling of
I the hospital committee the
purchasing committee had well
accomplished a difficult job of
tryinfg to keep expenditures
to a minimum and still provide
neessarv equipment for the
hospital.
A gift of $400 from Mrs.
Mary A. Whittemore toward
furnishing a room was receiv
ed with thanks: the secretary
was instructed to convey the
committee’s gratitude for the
gift to the donor.
ALASKA COASTAL PLANE
PASSENGER LIST
Arriving Monday:
Maurice Joyce. Almira Tran
chbelle. Max Penrod, B. D.
Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. John
Younlg. John Weisgenber.
George Kobok, Conrad Krantz
Marjorv Rigling, Chris Jorgen
son. Dorothy Austin. Stella
Skaris, Jack Stafford, William
Farnam, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mc
Nulty and Sgt. R. Fairbanks
from Juneau.
Leaving Tuesday:
Luella Campbell, Mvrth Sar
vela. Mary Wanamaker, Eve
lyn Sam, Mrs. Clem Face, To
ni Sue Pace, Mrs. H. Kobler,
Lillian Murphy, Mrs. George
Mathis, Doyle D. Crve, Roger
Lee, J. B. Warrack. Robert
Fairbanks and Jake Engleman
to Juneau.
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| THIMBLEBERRY LOTS
OPEN FOR FILING
Twenty six residence sites
are being made available for
competitive filing under the
small tract act in the Thimble
berry Bay area from two and
one half to three miles south
east of Sitka it was announc
ed today by Bureau of Land
Management officials. Five of
the lots contain beach front
age and in most all cases each
lot contains road frontage.
BUM officials stated that the
lots vary in size from just un
der two acres to over four and
are apipraised at from $160 to
$360.
The opening ot these lands
is a continuance of the de
partment of interior’s policy
of making otherwise reserved
and unclassified land avail
able for home building in all
areas of industrial development
in Alaska. Officials stated
that veterans of World War II
and the Korean conflict may
file drawing entry cards, form
4-775, in the Anchorage land
office starting October 6 for
twenty days or until October
27 when any conflicts will be
settled by a drawinlg held in
the Anchorage land office. Af
ter the drawing on October 27
applications on form 4-776
will be accepted from any
qualified veteran for the next
ninety-one days for any lots
not filed on during the twenty
day simultaneous filing period
Non-veterans may not file a
drawing entry card until Jan
uary 5, 1956, nor an applica
tion until January 26. 1956.
Warner T. May. local repre
sentative of the BUM station
ed in Ketchikan, .will be in
Sitka for a number of days
during the simultaneous filing
period to hand out additional
information and maps and to
assist interested persons to
filing.
BLM officials stated that un
der the new filing procedure
no filing fees or advance ren
tals need be forwarded to the
land office with the drawing
entry card. This applies to
both veterans and non-veter
ans. Filinig fees in the amount
of $10.00 and advance rentals
’ in the amount of 1 20th of the
* appraised price per year for a
two year period or l/10th of
the appraised price is su'bmit
I ted after participants in the
' drawing are notified of its
outcome or at the time an ap-.
plication as filed. Veterans'
need not send in proof of mil
itary service with the draw
ing entry card but must do so
at the time of filing the appli
cation. Only one drawing card
may be filed by each qualified
individual. A husband, and
wife may file, not both. A
person already holding a tract
under the small tract act or
having patented one under
the act is disqualified from
applying.
BLM officials stated that in
order to purchase the lot the
leasee miust place on the land
sometime during the life of the
lease a dwelling or permasent
construction suitable for full
time occupancy and contain
ing not less than 192 square
feet of floor space. Other min
or conditions must be met in
cluding proper sewaige ahd
garbage disposal. Applications
to purchase may be made any
time during the life of the
lease after the above condi
tions have been met. Complete
information and a sketch map
may be obtained from the An
chorage land office. Box 1470
Anchorage, Alaska or from Mr
May when he is in Sitka.
MT. EDGECUMBE
HOSPITAL ROSTER
John Whannell of Sitka. Ber
tina May Yeltatzie of Hyda
burg, John Bullock and George
Neck of the Juneau ANS hos‘
pital and Mary Lou Cooper of
Sitka were admitted Friday to
Mt. Edigecumibe hospital. i
Ben Didrickson and Agnes
Compton and baby of Sitka
and Edna Roberts of Klawock
were discharged that day. 1
No patients were admitted
| Saturday, while Meda Sarren!
and infant of Ht. Edgeouanbe.
Roxanne Gutierrez of Sitka
and Vernon Swanson of the
boys dorm were discharged.
Evelyn Snook of Mt. Edge
cumibe was‘ admitted Sunday"
while no patients were dis
charged.
ALASKA DAY NOTES
iby Mary 'Francis Hall
Someone has asked, “What,
when and where is the Alaska
Day Festival,” All very good
questions which will be an
swered in detail this week, but
let us hit the highlights for
you now.
When and What? Sunday,
October 16th. The Alaska Day
Festival will begin its formal
| exercises with the Special
Children's Day. This day will
include a costume parade, chil
dren and family groups and spe,
cial entertainment. Monday.l
October 17th at 9 p. m. the Al-|
i aska Day Ball will begin along
with; a costume parade of a
! dults and teen-agers. Again
refreshments and special en
tertainment will add to the at
mosphere. Tuesday. October
18th the Mug-up begins and at
3:30 p. m. the welcome address
and special entertainment are
launched and travel along un
til 5:30 p. m. At 7 p. m. spec
ial entertainment is climaxed
by the Alaska Day Pageant —
“In This Place." Following the
pageant will be the announce
ment of winners amd awarding
of prizes to teen-agers and a
dults selected by the judges at
the Alaska Day Ball.
(continued on page four.'
Photo Shop Studio
RUST-CRAFT Greeting Cud>
Pint It
“Heuse ©f Plctn et”
Central Labor Council
Meets
1st and 3rd TUESDAYS
—Carpenters Hall—
Reliable Transfer
A TRUCK FjOR EVERY NEEL
Fire-Place Wood
Call fib or 14V
MOOSE
Meetly
KVitay
MONDAY
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"THE NEW YORK LIFE AGENT
IN YOUR GOMMLJN1TY
IS A GOOD-MAN'TO KNOW"
MRS. L. E. “steve” THIELKE
PHONE RED 107
Sihtesdxuie,
Photo Finishing
Neill Andersen's
- Society and Clubs -
WOMEN OF MOOSE
DRILL TEAM WIN CUP
Sitka Women of the Moose
Drill Team defeated the Jun
eau Drill Team to win posses
sion of the permanent trophy
for the coming year at the A
aska Moose Assn, convention
in Juneau last week.
Supreme auditor William B.
Johns of Mooseheart. Illinois,
presented the cup to Mrs.
Keith Snowden, captain of the
Sitka Drill Team.
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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
MEET TUESDAY
The October business meet
ing of the Presbyterian Wo
men will be held"at 8 p. m.
October 11, at the home of Mrs.
Clifford Wilcox.
Hostesses will be the Mes
dames Andrew Hope, Charles
Littlefield and John Strand.
BETA SIGMA PHI
MEETS TONIGHT
Beta Sigma Phi sorority will
hold a regular meeting at 8:i5
p. m. tonight at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Skillman.
GUILD TO MEET
TUESDAY EVENING
St. Peter’s Guild will meet
Tuesday evening at eight o’
clock at the rectory with Mrs.!
Weldon Carle as hostess. Mem
bers are reminded to bring
their miscellaneous items for
the people at Point Hope.
Also anyone having articles
completed for the Bazaar
should bring them to this meet
ing. All members are urged
to be present.
XI ZETA CHAPTER
MEETS WEDNESDAY
Xi Zeta chapter of Beta Sig
ma Phi sorority meets Wednes
day evening at eight o’clock
at the home of Mrs. Frank Cal
vin.
VFW AUXILIARY
MEETS TUESDAY
Business meeting of the
VFW Auxiliary will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. at
the VFW Hall. Mrs. Albert
Perkins is to be installed as
junior vice president.
ALASKA NURSES’ ASSN.
TO MEET TUESDAY
Regular monthly meeting
of the 5th district, Alaska
Nurses’ Assn. wrill be held at
the nurses’ home at the Pio
neer Home on Tuesday even
ing at 8 p. m.
All members are urged to
attend.
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LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETS THURSDAY
First meeting off the year to
be conducted by the new offic
ers of the American Legion
Auxiliary is scheduled for
eight o'clock Thursday even
ing at the Legion Annex.
All members are urged to
attend. Anyone having articles
ready for the veterans gift
j shop should bring them to this
meeting.
P.-T. A. TO MEET
WEDNESDAY
The Parent-Teachers Assn.
will meet at 8 p.m. Wednes
day at the study hall of the '
high school for their first meet
mg of the fall season.
Memlbers are asked to note
the change in date from Thurs
day to Wednesday.
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
WILL BE CLOSED
The office of the U. S. com
missioner will be closed from
Thursday afternoon of this
week to Tuesday afternoon of
next week while Frank Rich
ards is in JiunAu on court
business.
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