Alaska Considered
“Special Problem”
In Civfl Defense
Alaska is recognized as a
‘“special problem in the field of
defense,” stated the senate armed
services committee in reporting
legislation to the senate which
seeks to relieve the Territory
from present law requiring
matching funds from the states
and territories for organizational
equipment, certain types of stock
piling and shelters.
The bill as introduced deleted
the matching requirements for
Alaska but the legislation as re
ported was amended so that the
requirements “may be varied for
*ihe territory of Alaska.”
“By direct taxation,” the com
mittee report pointed out, “the
Territory is contributing a sub
stantially larger amount on a per
capita basis than any other state
or territory for civil defense pur
poses. However, additional funds
must be made available if an ade
quate system of civil defense is to
be provided. It is the intention
of the committee that the Terri
tory continue to contribute to its
civil defense program, but that
the civil defense administration
be relieved of the limitations con
tained1 in present law.
“The federal government has a
tremendous investment in Alaska
due to the preponderance of mili
tary installations in that area, and
the Territory is a special problem
of critical importance to the de
fense, not only of Alaska but the
United States as well.”
Kenneth J. Kadow, business
man of Juneau, was a Washing
ton visitor last week.
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HEALTH COUNCIL
NEWS
Annual meeting of the Mata
nuska Valley Health Council,
postponed from the regular third
Thursday of May because of
graduation activities, will be held
in the Co-Op club room Thursday,
May 24, at 7 p.m., President
Louise Kellogg announced this
week.
Officers for the coming year
will be elected, and annual re
ports will be read by officers and
committee chairmen. All mem
bers of the council are expected
to be present for this meeting.
New Alaska adviser on wom
ens’ activities for the National
Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
is Mrs. James Oliver Whaley of
Ketchikan.
She will work with women’s
groups throughout the Territory
on the Foundation’s year-round
program. Mrs. Whaley also is a
member of the Alaska Crippled
Childrens’ Association.
Marilyn Gay is the name chos
en by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shav
er for their new daughter, born
at the Valley hospital, May 4.
Shaver is employed by the Ev
ans-Jones coal mine.
Competition Keen
For Pioneer Grange
May Pole Queen
Northland Pioneer Grange No.
1 is planning what they believe
is the first dance of its kind when
seventh and eighth grade girls
under the direction of Miss Net
tie Smith perform a May pole
dance, Saturday, May 2. It will
be a highlight of the Colony Day
dance planned by the Grange as
part of their contribution to the
Colony Day celebration.
Crowning of the May queen,
chosen from five contestants, will
be a highlight. To date, Jane
Stephan is leading the contest
with 536 votes, with June Pietila,
436; Norma Nelson, 375; and
Grace McGibboney, 170.
Merchants have contributed
gifts to go with a piece of luggage
to be awarded the queen. Con
test voting closes 6 p.m., Satur
day.
Dancing to Shaeffer’s orches
tra starts at 9 p.m.; dress, semi
formal. During intermission,
awards of a fishing rod and elec
tric corn popper and plate will be
made. On the dance committee
are: Mrs. Harold Stephan, chair
man; Mrs. Art Stacey and Mrs.
Leonard Kyger. Proceeds from
the dance will go toward the
Grange building fund.
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The Alaska Fisheries Experi
mental commission has k perma
nent research job open at the
fishery products laboratory at
Ketchikan.
The commission opening is for
an analytical chemist, biochemist,
fishery technologist or food tech
nologist.
Applicants must have com
pleted a full 4-year course in a
college or university of recog
nized standing. Preference will
be given to applicants with a ma
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by adequate course work in
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pending upon education and ex
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equivalent civil service positions
and include a 25 percent cost of
living differential for Alaska.
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sist in conducting, technological
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