Design for Stamp
Announced by P.O.
The design for the 7-cent com
memorative air mail .stamp to he
issued at Juneau, Alaska, when
th« territory becomes the 40th
State in the Union was announced
today by Postmaster (tenoral Ar
thur E. Sonunerfield. Since the
actual date of admission must wait
for a proclamation by President
Kisenhower, no date for first day
sale of the new stamp can now
he announced
Master dies and engraving
"lutes are now being made at the
Bureau or Engraving ami Print
mg with tooth *'and “1959"
dates to permit prompt printing
of the stamps when the admission
date ts determined
The stamp, prepared by the not
ed designer, ttichard 0. Lock
wood, of New York City, features
the “Big Dipper” and North Star
as portrayed on the Alaskan flag,
s iperimposed on a map of Alaska
In the background are wooded
hills ami snow topped mountains,
indicative of the terrain and the
v istness of the area and its wealth
Printing wtH he in blue, matching
the colot of the Alaskan flag.
In {lie left portion of the stamp,
m dark (Inline lettering oulined
m whit*. <s “U. S Air Mail," in
hvo lines, and “7c." while across
the bottom in iig' ter modified
Gothic lettering against a plain
background wll be "Alaska State
hood 1950" or "1959 ”
\n initial order for 90,000,000
of these stamps has been placed,
with printing by the rotary press,
electric eye perforated, and issued
m sheets of fifty. The stamp will
tie arranged horizontally, and wall
measure 0.04 by 1.44 inches.
Collectors desiring first day
cancellations may send addressed
envelopes (o the Postmaster, Jun
eau; Alaska, at any time and the
cpvers will he held until the new
damp is released The request
should tie accompanied with a re
miltajtce to cover the cost of the
Snips to be affixed
An enclosure, of medium weight
should be placed in each envelope
and the Hap either turned in or
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Vote for
Republican
R.E. (Bob)
Robertson
for
lolled Males Senate, "A" Titih
In Alsol.an for Husk an*, with
good £oi eminent for all
\ resident of . Yloska for 52
year*
On November 25lh vote the full
Rein1 hluun ticket,
1 < * political adv.
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sealed- The outside envelope to
the Ftmlfxwter sh«Hta he endors
ed “first J>ny Covers Alaska
Statehood stamp — Hold for He
tease.” j
Collectors should note that reg
ular mail to Juneau is sent by
bout from Seattle, Washington,
leaving every Friday anti arriving
in Juneau the following Tuesday
A if mail service requires only 4‘a
hours from Seattle, with flights
scheduled Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Two other United States com
memorative postage stamps have
focused the attention of the world
on Alaska
In IplO the Alaska Yukon Pa
cifk* commemorative stamp pm
traying Secretary of State William
11. Seward was issued at Seattle,
Washington and on November 12.
1037, a stamp featuring a view of
Mt. McKinley was placed on first
day sale in Juneau, Alaska
Who Wants
Tourists?
The Alaska Visitors Asse*- -ition,
as virtually every newstww iu
Alaska has acknowledged, has al
ready made a great record in
promoting a valuable touri t husi
ness for Alaska.
Under the AVA the value to
Alaska ol the tourist trade has
grown to where it now is bringing
about $50 million of outside
money into Alaska every year.
Krnest Omening, who was then
governor, advocated the establish
ment of the Visitors Association.
Hill Egan introduced the bill in
the Alaska Legislature Mike
Stepovich, then a member of the
House, voted AO A INST it. See
page 580, official House Journal
Of 1051.
Laid political advertisement by
Omening for U S Senate Com
m it tee, 120 E. 5th, Anchorage
Naval Station
Births
Sue Anna, weighing t$ lbs 15
ozs., was born on October 20 to
Marie and Edwin Victor Trefry,
AGO. USN
qtAurtA cattrAMV. mvwma wuMNttM*.
To blend in and bring out
nature’s delicate flavors.
Water
Several tU«t Hiks Stgpovioh h*e been invited t9 debate campaign
Issues with hi* opponentt Senator Ernest Omening.
Hr. Stepovioh has ducked such debate on the ground* that he will
wot Indulge la what he ©alia "verbal fisticuffs." By this statement
he Implies that he does m*t hpld much with debate.
We wonder what Hr. fitepovich would pin» to do if he should go U
the U. 3. Senate?
This body la the greatest debating eoeietjr Is the world, ami the
member who does sot indulge is "verbal fisticuffs" ieP't worth hi*
salt ae far as his ©onatitutnte are c9no*rued.
The truth Is that Hike Stepovleh will set debate Ernest Omening
because he can't afford to have his voting record exposed.
When he was la the territorial Legislature, Hike voted 10 ae
many timea that w# wonder what he was IDB.
Hr. Stepovich voted agniaet bills for eehoel bulldiage, against
salary increases and retireaeat for teaehere, against hue transports*
tion for school children, against health pad walfgf# aarvises, Sg»Vaat
labor, agaLnst abolition of fiahtrapn. and EVEN AGAINST APPROPRIATIONS
IDB STATEHOOD!
let's put our cards on the table. Verbal fisticuffs never hurt
anyone of ability who has the courage of hie convictions and a
do-something record to back bia up.
let's elect a U. S. Senator who is not a froid to debate*
Paid political advertisement by
Gruening for IJ. S. Senate Committee,
120 E. 5th, Anchorage
Jantzen Shetland
leads the field—
football and fashion
In acceding the schools, we find
the I>4; sports favorite is the Shetland sweater
Jdul6eit doe* it with authentie cables
and the important new new nock.
Alt verified by trend setting football stars
like Frank t J llford 1 font go back to school
without this I00‘'„ imported
Shetland wool pullover, in m It colors,
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