Communists Reveal
Names of 6,198
American Prisoners
Probably the biggest news
story of the year broke this week
Tuesday and Wednesday when
the Chinese Communists turned
over to the United Nations the
names of 3,198 American prison-1
ers of war held by them. The list
was little more than one-fourih
of the more than eleven thousand
American official listed as miss
ing in action during the 18-month
-old Korean mission.
As the names of the prisoners
were released by the Defense De
partment yesterday, thousands jf
parents and families of missing
men received the most wonderful
Christmas present possible. For
others whose missing kin were
not listed there was nothing but
emptiness and despair.
The joyful news, however, was
tempered with a realistic remind
er that the lists turned over bv
the enemy were unverified and
that no assurance of their accur
acy could be given. President
Truman advised the American
people through his press secre
tary. Joseph Short, to be skep
tical of the unverified list.
In the exchange of prisoner
of-war lists, the United Nations
turned over to the Communists
the names of 132-472 Chinese and
Korean prisoners. The Commu
nist list included the names of
11.559 U. N. prisoners, including
the 3.198 Americans.
MAGAZINE ALASKA
WINTER ISSUE OUT
The winter issue of “Magazine
Alaska” was rolling off the press
at the Matanuska Press this week.
Featuring the U. S. armed forces
in Alaska, the new issue has
many interesting stories and fea
tures. both of the armed forces
and stories throughout the Terri
tory.
Gene Coghlan of Wasilla writes
an interesting, truly Alaskan
story in this issue. One, sure to
draw a chuckle from many. The
Fur Rendezvous—the continua
tion of Matanuska Homesteading
plus the many fine features make
it an interesting issue.
Copies will be on sale in local
stores this week-end and may al
so be purchased at the Valley
Frontiersman office any time.
HOMEMAKERS’
COUNCIL
Calendar for January
Cheechako—Meets at Mrs. Tre
va Hardage. Jan. 14; Butte—at
Mrs. Eva Plumley, Jan. 10:. Pal
mar*’la—at Mrs. Robert Mielke,
Tan 8-12:30—Mrs. Oliver Onkka,
9; Glacier View-Mrs. Fay
Hoffman. Jan. 15; Wasilla—Miss
Ruthe Custer. Jan. 3; Sourdougn
—Mrs. Nan Curtis. Jan. 8; River
bend—Mrs. L. P. Rorrison, Jan.
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CANNED SALMON
NOT INVOLVED IN
INVESTIGATION
It was frozen and not canned
Alaska salmon that was recently
seized by federal court order at
the Army’s Auburn general de
pot. declares the Alaska Salmon
Industry that is seeking to cor
rect an impression that Alaska
canned salmon was involved.
“Many letters have been re
ceived by the industry from peo
ple in Alaska and the United
States.” said a '-pokesman. “but
the canned sain: n industry is an
innocent bystander. Actually ev
ery pound involved in the investi
gation was frozen, uncanned fish.
“Since 1919." e said, “the in
dustry. through the Northwest
Branch of the National Canners
Association, ha- conducted its
own research to : nprove the pack
and make care* J, scientific in
spection of canm d salmon before
it reaches the markets of the
world. Careful nspection by a
staff of trained men makes cer
tain that every n.n of Alaska sal
mon meets the requirements of
the U. S. Food and Drug Admin
istration. This r id inspection ap
plies to salmon hether it is for
civilian or military consumption. ’
Local People Named—
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ed Sunday evening with a dinner
at the Aleutian Gardens where
the newly appointed secretary of
Alaska. ex-Judg- Joseph W. Ke
hoe. was the main speaker.
The platform adopted by the
delegates to the Third Division
Convention included:
Suggestion that the next Al
askan Legislature call for a con
stitutional convention at which
a state constitution w’ould be ad
opted, a positive step toward the
achievement of statehood.
Demands that additional per
sonnel for law enforcement agen
cies in Alaska be provided;
Suggested improvements in the
Territorial unemployment com
pensation law:
Insistence that the Territory's
basic safety code be applicable
to all construction work and in
dustry in Alaska;
Request that the- legislature ap
propriate funds for a pioneer
home in central Alaska where
pioneers may be cared for;
Demands for funds for the ap
prehension. detention, and su
pervision of juvenile delinquents
and provision of a suitable estab
lishment for their rehabilitation;
Insistence that fishing traps m
Alaska be abolished.
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Valley
Theatre
Friday, Saturday
December 21 and 22
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 P.M.
Saturday Matinee: 2:00 P.M
SIM) asausn ern wow laBwmwt
Special Turkey Drawing
SUNDAY ONLY
Sunday Matinee: 2:00 P.M.
December 23
'THE SECRET GARDEN'
with Margaret O'Brien
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday
December 25. 26 and 27
Monday Matinee: 2:30 pjtn.
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War Games Held by
National Guard
Two days of war games ending
December 7 climaxed the two
week encampment of Southeast
ern Alaska's 208th Infantry Bat
talion An airlift in reverse re
turned members of the Alaska
National Guard to their homes.
It was the first winter encamp
ment of a national guard unit, ac
cording to National Guard bureau
officers from the Pentagon who
inspected the unit this week.
Territorial officials and mcm- I
bers of the legislature viewed 't
firepower demonstration given
for troops by special heavy wea- j
pon crew from Fort Richardson
This was followed by overnight
training problems in attack and
defense using blank ammunition
I and flares for realism.
Colonel Lars Johnson, adjutant
general. Alaska national guard
| said, “participation has been far
above average and men have tak
en to their training splendidly. I
feel the encampment has certain
ly contributed to preparing these
men for their part in Alaska's
defense team.”
COFFEY INSURES
EVERYTHING! REMEMBER?
> NEEDS ASSISTANTS
> Hugh Johnson, treasurer of
> the fund raising committee
' has issued an appeal -for vol
; unteer secretarial help in writ
!; ing “thank you" notes to Hos
; pital Fund contributors. He
: / may be contacted at the Ex
; periment Station building or
! at his home, located across the
! street.
Valley 'Brownout'—
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chorage area were meeting todm
in Anchorage to det ide whet hi i
or not the stringent Defense Elc
trie Production Administration
act should lx* adopted at this time
to curtail the use of electricity 'n
the whole area C A Brewer and
Mrs. Justine Parks, MFA presi
dent. were present at the meeting
Regardless of the outcome of the
meeting, Palmer's voluntary po
er ’brownout” efforts will prob
ably have to be continued until
March 1 of next year.
Meanwhile Palmer's "brown
out" efforts were receiving a lot
of stimulation from publicity giv
en by generous well-wisher-.
Kosloskv's radio program has
been including helpful hints on
how to conserve electricity. The
Co-Op blows its five o'clock
whistle twice to remind everyon ■
to "douse the lights". Today Ruth
Briggs devoted her KENT pro
gram to a discussion of Palmer's
voluntary “brownout”. Mrs. Parks
and Herb Hilseher both spoke on
her program, but it was Mr.'.
Briggs herself who added a good,
practical reason for conserving
electricity. “Saving electricity al
so saves on the poeketbook".
Fairview avenue was opened
to traffic again this afternoon
when the Alaska Road Commis
sion "blew'” the excess snow out
of the road and over the Fair As
sociation fence.
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T’S good to know that Christmas
holds the same old warmth, the same note
of good cheer and good fellowship, that
makes this season the most glorious of
them all.
Following a custom of long standing,
we offer this message of good will in the
same old friendliness that comes only
from associations of long standing.
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WHIRLS THI IIRI, CHIU?
Little “Smokey” seems to be ready for a five-alarm fire he ctands
behind the wheel of one of the fire trucks at Lederle Laboratories,
Pearl River, N. Y. If you haven't noticed, this cute ir* M is also a
camera “hound."
NOVEMBER SALES
TAX DROPS
November city sales tax returns
amount to only $5,800. City Clerk
Bill Head announced this week.
This total represents a drop
from the previous two months'
totals. However, several accounts
have not yet been credited widi
November returns. With the ad
dition of penalties it is possible
that these late accounts may yield
I enough to shove the November
total above $0 000.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Mr and Mrs. William Barn
'lardt of Palmer announce the
marriage of their daughter. Hazel
Ruth, to Eigle Jensen. AFB. An
chorage. on November 2.
Mrs. Jensen is employed in the
ffice of the Soil Conservation
Service. Her husband is with the
A:r Force, stationed at the Air
Force Hospital, Ft. Richardson.
The couple are making their
home at the Valley View apart
ments in Palmer.
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OfiSTUJISC Lint
Offering Scheduled Freight Service Between
California — Portland — Seattle — Alaska
S. S. JOHN W. BURGESS
Arrive Seward December 13
Arrive Valdez . December 22
S. S. TARLETON BROWN
Leave San Francisco
Leave Portland
Leave Seattle
Arrive Seward-Valdez
December 22
December 28
January 3
January 8
S. S. CHARLES CROCKER
Leave Long Beach
Leave San Francisco
Leave Portland .
Leave Seattle
Arrive Seward-Valdez
December 29
January 2
January 7
January 13
January 18
SEWARD
A. R. Freight Depot
Main 164
Captain T. Ble
Operating Manager
ANCHORAGE
223 Central Bldg.
P. O. Box 502
Phone 34401
George Hutton
Dlst. Manager
FAIRBANKS
P. O. Box 1201
Jameson Engineering
Building
Phone—East 986
M. J. Wlleox,
Dist. Freight Agent
Modern Coastwise Steamship Transportation