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NEWSLETTER
Elective Governor
By an overwhelming voice vote
and after a brief hearing, the ter
ritories subcommittee of the
House Interior and Insular Affairs
Committee rejected Delegate Bart
lett’s bill this week providing for
an elective Governor and an elec
tive Lieutenant Governor for Al
aska.
From the outset of the hearing,
committee members voiced the
opinion that the elective governor
bill would be a barrier to state
hood, and the motion to table the
measure made by Representative
Wesley D’Ewart, (R) of Montana,
was supported by both Republi
cans and Democrats. The motion
was seconded by Representative
Wayne Aspinall, (D) of Colorado.
John P. Saylor, (R) of Pennsyl
vania and chairman of the sub
committee, apparently expressed
the views of the majority of the
committee members when he said,
“In my opinion, the elective gov
ernor bill would set back the
cause of Alaska statehood 20
veers. I am now and always have
been for statehood and not for
any stop-gap legislation. If a
greater measure of territorial
home rule were the only alter
native to statehood, naturally the
elective governor bill would not
be the complete answer.’’
Senator Hugh Butler, chairman
of the Senate Committee on In
terior and Insular Affairs, has
stated he will back and urge his
committee and the Senate to ac
cept an elective governor bill.
Senator Butler is opposed to state
hood at this time.
Judge for 3rd Division
Delegate Bartlett has urged the
immediate appointment of a fed
eral iudge for the Third Division
tr> fill th<* vacancy created by the
death of Judge Anthony J. Dim
ond at Anchorage.
He stated it is imperative that
the administration send the name
of Judge Dimond’s successor to
the Senate without delay. He
pointed out that the case load
in the Third Division, one of the
heaviest throughout the country
as evidenced by the fact that leg
islation now before the Congress
calls for a second federal judge
for the Third Division is rapidly
increasing to the detriment of the
judicial process.
Commercial Fishery Hearings
Nine localities in Alaska have
been designated for hearing in
the fall on commercial fishery
regulations for 1954 according to
a notice issued this week by the
Interior Department.
The hearings to be conducted
by the Fish and Wildlife Service
will also include meetings in Seat
tle following the Alaska schedule,
which includes Anchorage, Sep
tember 21.
November 20 has been set as
the deadline in the notice for
receipt of written views address
ed to the Director, Fish and Wild
life Service, Department of the
Interior, Washington 25, D.C.
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ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
TO LEAVE ALASKA
Alaska’s scout executive, Maur
ice F. Powers, announced his re
signation and forthcoming trans
fer to San Francisco, California.
Powers has been executive di
rector of the boy scout organiza
tion in the Territory since 1948,
when he came to Alaska from the
Seattle area Council. During the
five and a half years that he has
been in charge of the boy scout
program in Alaska .membership
has tripled and financial support
has doubled, two new camps have
been built, and the professional
staff has been increased from
three men to five. At one time or
another he has directed all of
the camps of the Territory and
has been director of four of the
five explorer encampments. He
was in charge of the Alaskan dele
gation to the 1950 National Jam
boree, and is presently Outside
heading up the Territory’s 70
scouts and 6 leaders who will at
tend the third National Jamboree
in July.
Powers lived for three and a
half years at Juneau, when the
Council Headquarters was in that
city, and has lived for the past
two years at Anchorage.
As a member of the San Fran
cisco Council’s staff, Powers will
work with the field staff there,
and will make his home in the
Bay area. He also plans to con
tinue work towards his doctorate
at the University of California,
He will return to Alaska with the
Jamboree delegation July 31, and
will leave shortly thereafter for
his new assignment. His succes
sors in Alaska scouting is due to
arrive in the Territory about July
1, Powers reported.
4-H NEWS
Butte Boys
Our June 15 meeting was held
at the home of our leader Mrs.
I. M. Sandvik.
Dean Parks, president, presid
ed over the meeting. Minutes
were read and approved. Richard
Freeman made a motion we vote
between getting a volley ball or
a soccer ball. A soccer ball was
decided upon. We talked of going
to Jim Creek on Tuesday of nexl
week.
Roddi Yohn promised to give a
demonstration and Dean promisee
to bring refreshments, both foi
next week. The meeting was ad
journed.
Our meeting June 22 was helc
at Mrs. Sandvik’s home, wit!
President Parks presiding. Rol
call was taken, minutes were reac
and approved. We had as our
guests, Jay Hume from Goa
Creek and Mrs. Chet Sandvik o:
Palmer and Mrs. Sandvik frorr
| Flint, Michigan.
It was decided we would go or
an overnight fishing trip to Jirr
Creek, leaving Tuesday afternoor
and returning Wednesday eve
ning.
i We also sent for our soccor ball
No one gave a demonstration as
; Roddi Yohn was not present
I After the business meeting wr
sang and played games. Dear
served cookies and soda pop.
JERRY GALLAGHER, reporter
Fairview Farmer
The fourth meeting of the Five
Fairview Farmers was called tc
order June 15 at Cottrell’s home
We talked about our Fair booth
but didn’t decide anything.
The next meeting will be a1
Cantley’s Home.
Johnnie, Irwin, Jackie, James
and Richard will give demonstra
tions.
Mike gave a talk on how to re
organize the different breeds of
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chickens and Jim gave a talk on s
how to select a calf. 1
We had refreshments and meet- 1
ing was adjourned. i
ROSANN BRANTON, reporter <
Fairview Country Club
The Fairview Country 4-H
club’s third meeting was called
to order by Sally Carson, presi
dent, at the home of Mrs. Johnson
Sally, Joyce Gisalson and Eliz
abeth Rickteroff did serving.
Carolyn Nelson and Susan Hjel
len gave a demonstration on bak
ing cup cakes. Carolyn and Susan
read their 4-H gardening books.
Mrs. John Homung is leader for
all three proejcts. Elizabeth led
us in songs. Refreshments were
served. Our next meeting will be
June 30. .
SUSAN HJELLEN, Reporter j
Mixing Bowl
The Mixing Bowl 4-H club met
at the home of Mrs. Mary Culli
■ son on the afternoon of June 18.
; Three demonstrations were given.
: refreshments were served and
plans made for next meeting.
| On July 2 our next meeting
; date, we are planning to meet at
the Rec hall at 10 a.m. We will
. then drive to Finger Lake where
we will swim, sun and swim some
more.
A short business meeting will
: be held at the Lake. Everyone is
requested to bring his own lunch.
■ If the weather looks kind of
gloomy, come anyway, we’ll do
something.
We will arrive in town by 3
p.m.
JEAN ONKKA, reporter
Butte Girls
On June 8 our leaders, Mrs.
Sherman and Mrs. Eldridge took
us on a picnic at Barry’s Lake.
On June 15 we met at Mrs.
Sherman’s home and graded our
scarves. We then started working
on our skirts. Gretchen Esslinger
gave a demonstration. Mrs. Sher
man served refreshments then we
listened to some records.
RITA NELSON, reporter
Thimblelles
The fourth meeting of the
Thimblettes 4-h Club was held on
June 18 at the Extension Craft
room.
The president called the busi
ness meeting to order. The trea
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urer collected the dues and re
>orted that we have $1.40 in oui
reasury. The business meeting
vas then adjourned and we dis
:ussed our project. We then play
'd baseball and had refreshments
EILEEN TRIBBET, reportej
Vegetable Growers
The last meeting of the Vege
table Growers 4-H club was helc
at Moose Creek on June 19.
We had a picnic and afterwards
played ball and fished.
BILL WIMMER, reporter
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