Alaska Steam May
Be Denied Use of
Liberty Ships
“Alaska will be denied the
benefits of favorable govern
ment vessel charters on Liberties
if the recommendations of the
Maritime Administration examin
er are accepted,” D. E. Skinner,
Alaska Steamship Company vice
president and general manager
said.
“If the Administration accepts
the examiner’s report in The Al
aska Line case, to replace our
two government Liberties with
private charters would force us
to pay about $10,000 a month hire
per vessel as opposed to $4,500 for
each government ship,” Skinner
said. “Our present freight rates do
not justify such additional ex
pense.
“While the examiner’s decis
ion was based on his determina
tion that there were sufficient
private charters available at
reasonable rates, neither of these
points hold up under close scrut
iny,” Skinner pointed out. “First
it is evident that there is lack of
available private vessels in view
of the fact that the charter rates
have advanced most appreciably
in recent weeks, a phenomenon
which acompanies a scarcity of
charter vessels. Futhermore. it is
clear that there are no private
vessels available that may be
chartered at rates that can be
sustained by present Alaska tar
iffs.”
Final deceision in the case wTill
be made by the Maritime Board
SORORITY ENJOYS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
BACKWARD PARTY
Members of Theta Chapter,
Beta Sigma Phi and rushee guests
were greeted by a sign reading
| “good-bye” when they attended
the very successful, “Backward
Party” held by the sorority Mon
j day night, March 30.
Several interesting games were
played during the evening by
j members who attended ,attired
j along the evening’s theme.
Attractively decorated tables
I featured place cards with each
persons name spelled backward;
, desserts were served as the first
I course, followed by entertain
ment. The program was brought
to a close with the serving of
sandwiches and coffee.
THREE KILLED IN
CAR WRECK NEAR
EAGLE RIVER BRIDGE
An automobile crash near the
Eagle River bridge brought death
to three persons late Sunday
afternoon.
The fatal crash occurred at the
south end of the bridge when
the vehicle in which four persons
were riding plunged off a steep
! embankment. Sole survivor of
| the wreck, S/'Sgt. Earlie J. Snow
i is a member of the Air Force and
! stationed at Elmendorf Field.
Highway Patrol officials said
I indications pointed to a blowout
| as the cause of the accident,
i
! after hearing the operators’ pro
tests on the examiner’s report.
Motor - in - Service
GENERAL REPAIRS - WELDING
GAS & OIL
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HOMEMAKERS CLUB
I NOTES I
Butte CIui>
Members of the Butte Home
makers’ club held their regular
monthly meeting at Butte Hall.
Thursday March 19 with a record
attendance.
A lesson on shortcuts in sewing 1
has been given at the Extension
office work-room by Mrs. Audrey
Davis, Extension Agent of An
chorage, and the Butte meeting
was a follow up with Mrs. Diana
McKechnie and Mrs. Agnes Sand
vik as leaders. Much sewing in
terests was shown.
The following were in attend
ance: Mesdames Aleen Uzelac.
Pike Lentz, Agnes Cabell. Peggy
Lazenby, Mary Schlesinger, Myrt
le Wilkinson, Mary Lee Rippy,
Violet Sherman, Dorothy Newby, 1
Lila Newvile, Diana McKechnie,
Dorothy Trudell, Eva Plumley,
Margaret Schroeder, Lou Sand
vik, Gloria Benbow, Peggy Mc
Kechnie .Hazel Jensen Mary Frey
and Sue Eldridge. Agnes Sandvik
and Esther Johnson were hostess
es.
Mrs. Pike Lentz and Mrs.
Gloria Benbow will entertain in
April the third Thursday on the
sixteenth. All are w-elcome.
Homemakers Calendar
Butte Club
Meeting April 16, at Butte Hall
Palmasilla Club
Meeting April 14, home of Mrs.
Carl Mielke
Riverbend Club
Meeting April 16, home of Mrs.
Ada Boyd
Sourdough Club
Meeting April 14, home of Mrs.
Edna Cook
Glacier View Club
Meeting April 21, home of Mrs.!
Irene Benson
Gold Dusters Club
Meeting April 7, home of Mrs.
Jean Polis
Nugget Club
Meeting April 9, home of Mrs. j
Hannah Burke
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Cheschako Club
Meeting April 16, home of Mrs.
Billie DeJulio
Homesteaders Club
Meeting April 8, home of Mrs.
Kenneth Wallace
Wasilla Club
Meeting April 2, home of Mrs.
Mommsen
Homemakers Council
Homemakers’ council meeting
will be held April 6 in the Exten
sion Craft room starting at 10:30
a.m. Pot luck will be served at
room. Home Demonstration
Week and 4-H work will be dis
cussed at the meeting. Mrs. Mary
lou Rideout, home demonstration
leader will be present at the
meeting.
Gold Dusters
Members of the Gold Dusters
Homemakers’ club will hold a
meeting Tuesday, April 7 at 8
p.m.. at the apartment of Mrs
Jean Polis. .
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LOCAL F
NAMED IfyJ LAWSUIT
A suit ijtir $12,379.15 against
Joseph A. j-,oyer and William A. j
; Casler, doing business as the |
Loyer and> Casler Construction j
company was filed in the clerk of
courts office March 31 by the
Continental Casualty company.
The casualty company charges
that they posted bond for the
company on two different con
| ___
tracts and because the company
was unable to pay all laborers
and suppliers on the contracts,
the casualty company claims it
was damaged to the extent of $3,
694.57 on the first contract and
$8,534.58 on the second and ask
they be awarded those amounts
plus six percent interest and $150
attorney’s fees.
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