FARMER’S TAX GUIDE
IS NOW AVAILABLE
The 1956 edition of the Farm- j
ers’ Tax Guide is now available
from Internal Revenue Service
and county extension agents.
The booklet deals with income j
and expenses, inventories, depre
ciation, capital gains and losses,
casualty losses and thefts, trades,
condemnations and diseased
livestock, soil and water con
servation, and other matters of
farm interest.
Farmers who have had special
problems during 1956 will be
able to plan much of the calcula
tion required by their returns by
using the guide. It will enable
those who file January 15 esti
mates to do much of their com
putation in advance of actual
form preparation.
Farmers may obtain copies of
the guide from county farm
agents or the Internal Revenue
office.
Alaska residents mail requests
to Agricultural Extension Ser
vice .University of Alaska, Col
lege, or Internal Revenue Ser
vice, Washington Building, Ta
coma 2, Washington.
ENGINEERS ATTEND
UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM
Electronics engineers and com
munications engineers from all
over the territory attended a sym
posium held at the University of
AJaska December 12. “Radio W'ave
Scatter Propagation” was the sub
ject of the sympoj^im which was
organized by Dr. C. Gordon Little,
assistant director of the institute.
The symposium generally dealt
UNIVERSITY TO AWARD
FOREIGN STUDENT
WITH A SCHOLARSHIP
Announcements of the Univer
sity of Alaska foreign student
scholarship and application forms
were mailed last week to more
than two dozen individuals, fore
ign universities and agencies.
The scholarship fund was start
ed in the late 1940’s w’ith pro
ceeds obtained by the annual AU
LT Revue in which both students
and faculty participate. The fund
has reached approximately $1,100.
The special committee appointed
by Dean Neil W. Ilosley last
September decided to make the
first scholarship award for the
1957 58 academic year.
The foreign student selected
for this scholarship will receive
tuition, room, course fees, board,
health insurance, student body
membership fee, school supplies
and books. He wdll furnish his
own transportation, clothing and
money for personal expenses.
The scholarship specifies that
applicants must be undergradu
ate students who have completed
one year of university study in
some country other than the
United States, and have an ade
quate knowledge of English.
Alaskans who know about in
dividuals to whom they would
like to send application blanks
may send addresses to William
R, Cashen, dean of students, Uni
vesity of Alaska, College, Alaska.
with which happens to the radio
waves from the time they leave
the transmitting antennas until
they reach the receiving anten
nas.
M
ay the New Year bestow upon
you an abundance of oil
the best things that life
has to offer. ..
good health, much happiness,
and many good friends.
I
MOTOR-IN SERVICE
THE DUFFS
A
bright and happy
new year to you
with good health
and happiness, love
and contentment
filling all your days.
PI6GLY WIGGLY
rALMER
Romans Named
Romans Named Month of
January for Two-Faced Janus
The early Romans named their new year in honor of Janus, a two
faced god who was believed to have the power to look back over the
past and, in a prophetic way, into the : t Jr
He was represented with a key in his hand, symbolizing his power
to open doors and gateways, and this holiday was one < f great gayety
The festival was not observed in midwinter, bet in the spring, when
the Roman year began. At first, the Roman calendar had only ten
months, but later January and February were placed at the beginning
of the year and the New Year was celebrated on the first of January.
As early as 747 B.C., the Romans gathered gifts of bay and palm
for New Year’s presents. As the years passed and Rome prospered,
the gifts became more elaborate and in time it became the custom to
bestow them upon the emperor, a habit that contributed greatly to
the wealth of the Caesars. Claudius, recognizing the fact that the
giving had graduated through the years from a voluntary tribute to a
regarded duty, issued a decree limiting the amount v hieh might be
given.
Rome continued to celebrate the New Year until the Christian em
1 perors. The idolatrous rites of the people, however, caused the church
to ban Christians from participating in the celebrations, and it was
not until December 25 was legally fixed as the date of the Nativity
that the church made January 1 a religious festival, in commemora
tion of the circumcision of Jesus.
May the New Year bounce in
bringing you and yours
health, happiness and good
luck in all you do.
HARTLEY MOTORS, INC.
...and A Happy
New Year to all.
I
PALMER FUNERAL HOME
WILLIAM BO L’WENS, MGR.
IVe are pleased to thank all our
kind friends for their continued
patronage and to wish them a very
happy and successful Sew Year.
KETCHIKAN SPRUCE MILLS
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Our sincere thanks and best
wishes for a Happy New Year
to all our valued patrons.
PEARL WHITE LAUNDRY
MOORE’S GARAGE
{/May all 365 days of the New Year he filled
with health, happiness and prosperity
s.
Nr
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for you and your family,
GRASSER’S HARDWARE
(icodbye to the old avid a
hearty welcome to the new!
The best of luck and much
happiness to you and yours
through every day of 1957.
JIM’S SERVICE
JIM CONROY — OTTO KOCKRJTZ