C® Call Letters
Change Announced
The Coast Guard will terminate
fts present guard of 12670 kc/s on
1 January 1958. This frequency is
Presently guarded at. al] - Coast
Guard units in the Territory of
Alaska.
For many years, the Coast
Gnard calling frequency, 2670
* kc/s> has been available for use
by the publie for distress purposes
and to report deficiencies in aids
to navigation. At the International
Telecommunication Conference in
1&17, countries of the world a
greed to use the frequency 2182
kc/s for international radio-tele
phone calling and distress. The
use of 2182 kc/s,has been slowly
implemented by the boating public
in accordance with the rules of the
Federal Communication Comuniss
■ as the gradual .increase, m the
guard of this frequency at Coast
Guard units.
The point h«s been reached
; where the use of 2670 kc/s by the
ptfhlic may be terminated and
, T! 62 kc/s used- fos maritime radio
, telephone calling: md distress. All
| , by E. M. Gildow, D.V.M.
; ! Skin ailments In dogs are as
* numerous as those in humans.
| They may be simple in origin as
j those caused by cuts in the skin*
friction with inflammation or
; callouses, burns, chemical Irri
tation as from lye, acid, or
irritant antiseptics, or from too
frequent bathing with or with
out the use of irritating soaps.
On the other hand, the cause
may be more difficult to de
termine such as hormone dis
Dog of the Week:
IRISH WOLFHOUND
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sklN AILMENTS '
Average weight: 130 lbs,?
shoulder height: 33 inches; coat:
rough, wiry, Jwsh, with bushy
" eyebrows and fpin whiskers. CoU
crs: gray, red, black, white, faw,
brindle.
turbances,* -allergic dermatitis
from contact with certain al
lergic p r o d u c i n g substances,
from ogcasiOhal-lnfOmri or ex
ternal medicinal trea- ii: m«';s or
from specific foods, from. skin
ttrmors, b a cteri a .infections,
fungi (ringworm),. mange, lice
and fleas. ’’
This large group of causes of
skin ailments may be confusing
to the dog owner. However, one
can treat the simple ailments
and call the local veterinarian
for help if the trouble is severe
or persists.
Minor skin injuries can be
cleaned with mild soap and
water and treated with a heal*
ing powder.
One of the commonest causes
of summer dermatitis is the
common flea. This dermatitis
consists of itching areas on the
back above the tail, pver the
shoulders, or on other areas. It
is associated with a moist exu
date or discharge or a bald spot
with thickening and sloughing
of scabs or dandruff-like ma
terial.
Control of fleas and simple
treatment of the area involved
will usually control this -skin
ailment. . .\u j
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Feeding Tips Dogs; like chty*
"flren, often prefer candy to
^ vegetable, meat, and potatoes.
Your dog will be feet^r no#
w *ra p,, ■» -i
Coast Guard Light, Loran, Radio
and ship stations are presently
listening on 2182 kc/s for distress
transmissions. All coastal radio
telephone stations licensed by the
Federal Communications Commiss
ion! such as those at canneries and
logging-camps, are required to
listen on 2182 kc/s during their
hours of operation.
Elks Will Hold
Memorial Service
A memorial service will be held
tomorrow in the Elks Lodge hall,
beginning at 2 .m. The public is
invited to participate.
The service is held annually in
honor of Elks Lodge members who
have died. The main address will
be delivered by Past Exalted Rul
er Bud Metzgar. Appropriate mu
sic will be (played by Betty Spring
hill at fhe piano, and vocal selec
tions by Vinnie Root and Ole
Johnson.
1 b>s is a mandatory service for
*0 Efts. ' •
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