U.S.S. Bennington Softball Team To
Challenge Kodiak To Play When Here
USS Bennington CVS-20, At sea
—Many states have not been ports
of call for aircraft carriers .. .Colo
radio, Montana, Nebraska, and if
our records are correct, — Alaska!
Well, all that will change next
week when the carrier USS Benn
ington CVS-20 arrives in Juneau
for the first of two visits to Alaska
ports.
Bennngton, Flagship for Com
mander Carrier Division 19, Rear
Admiral J. A. Jaap, will visit Seat
tle, Washington during celebration
of SEAFAIR 63, and arrive in
Juneau on 17 August and Kodiak
the following weekend.
The ship will be open for general
visiting in both cities. While in
Juneau, Rear Admiral Japp will
host a luncheon for state officials
including Alaskan Governor Wil
liam A. Egan and Juneau’s Mayor
Lauris Parker. The Admiral’s
guests will be flown on board the
carrier via one of the Navy’s new
est jet helicopters.
In addition, Bennington’s soft
ball team—red-hot and winning—
has indicated a desire to take on
representative teams from both
cities in a sporty game. The Benn
team just recently won the Long
Beach Naval Tourney Champion
ship'.
The 40,500-ton carrier command
ed by Captain C. E. Healy will be
conducting anti-submrine warfare
exercises in Alaskan waters during
a three-week period commencing
12 August. She will be traveling
in company with four destroyers,
two submarines, and the oiler
Mispillion AO-109 as an ASW
Hunter-Killer (Huk) Team.
Bennington is the most up-to
date ASW carrier now assigned to
the Pacific Fleet as a result of a
six-month shipyard overhaul com
pleted last March at Bremerton,
Washington. The newest sonar
gear and advanced radar systems
were installed.
Bennington carries an air group
of three squardrons including 30
fixed-wing aircraft and 15 of the
Navy’s newest jet helicopters.
These aircraft are Bennington’s
primary weapon against the sub
marine in the increasingly import
ant field of anti-submarine war
fare.
Since the advent of the nuclear
submarine and the subsequent
build-up of large submarine fleets
by potential aggressors, (Russia
has over 400 submarines), the free
world has been faced with the pro
blem of maintaing an effective de
terrent. In her role as flagship of
the HUK Team, Bennington prowls
the Western Pacific as a constant
mobile threat to would-be aggress
ors.
Minimum Wage Up
To $1.75 Sept. 3
Juneau—Commissioner*Gil John
son today reminded employers
subject to the Alaska Wage Hour
Act that the minimum wage will
automatically increase to $1.75 on
September 3.
Commissioner Johnson said the
minimum wage provision enacted
by the legislature provides that the
Alaska minimum hourly wage rate
shall be $.50 higher than the Fed
eral minimum wage rate. The pre
vailing Federal minimum wage
rate will automatically increase to
$1.25 per hour from the present
$1.15 on September 3. The present
State minimum wage is $1.65 per
hour.
Employers desiring copies of the
Alaska Wage and Hour Act, which
contains the minimum wage and
overtime standards together with
exemptions, may do so by contact
ing the Department of Labor at
Box 2141, Juneau, Alaska.
VISITING PARENTS
Mrs. Barbara Metzker, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Worth, is here
from Seattle on a two-weeks visit.
Her sons were unable to accom
pany her at this time to visit their
grandparents due to the fact that
the eldest, Gary, recently arrived
in Germany for a two year tour of
duty there with the U.S. Army; 19
year old Norman is aboard a com
mercial fishing boat for the sum
mer and the youngest, Jim, is visit
ing with his aunt.
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GIRL FOR WILLIAMS
From Beaumont, Texas, we re
ceived word that Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Williams are the proud par
ents of a daughter, Brenda Laurlse,
Lila said she arrived on July 30th
weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. Lila sends
her regards to all her old friends
and in case you want her address
now it is 990 14th St., Apt. No. 2,
Beaumont, Texas.
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Don’t be left out of the fun that’s ,
ahead; winter leagues are now forming.
Form your own or see us for complete
planning information. Either way, you’ll
be sure of reserving your place in the
bowling fun! See us now!
EVERYONE WELCOME
plan to join the fun
Sign Up Now Play Later!
THE ELKS BOWLING LANES
Russ Panchot, Manager
Noiy is the right time to plan for bowling fun. Phone us
today and reserve your league’s or individual playing spot for
the winter Leagues. PHONE 486—5222.