JEFFREY NAMED
DIST. SUPERINTENDENT
OF ALASKA STEAM
J. W. Jeffrey has been appoint
ed district superintendent of the
Alaska Steamship Company with
headquarters at Sev.ard, Alaska,
effective September 1, J. F. Zum
dieck, operating manager of the
company, announced this week.
Formerly the Alaska Line as
sistant agent at Seward, in his
new position Jeffery will directly
represent the operating depart
ment in connection with the
handling of cargo and dispatch of
vessels at Seward, Anchorage and
Whittier, Alaska.
“The creation of this new posi
tion has become necessary due to
the increased traffic we are
handling to these ports,” Zum
dieck stated.
Barrow's Winter Food
Delivery Completed
By Navy Men
The Navy’s annual resupply ex
pedition to Point Barrow, Alaska,
and surrounding government in
stallations, has completed its task
of providing the men who man
America’s frozen boundaries with
another vear’s suddIv of food.
clothing, and equipment, head
quarters of the Pacific Fleet Am
phibious Force announced today.
Steaming into the tiny village
of Barrow during the brief period
of the year when it is not ice
bound the cargo ships and LST’s
of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious
Force worked around the clock,
utilizing amphibious landing tech
niques to bring their cargoes
ashore.
University Museum
Alaska's No. One
Tourist Attraction
The Museum of the University
of Alaska is a No. 1 tourist at
traction of the Interior with
double the number of visitors
this summer over previous years,
according to Mrs. Helen Goodell,
assistant curator.
The registration book shows
The cows give more milk—the hogs
and beef put on weight faster—the
chickens lay more eggs when running
water is always before them. In the
home, mother gets her washing done
quicker—her dishes washed—floors
scrubbed and meals prepared with less
fatigue—the health features of indoor
toilets—the comforts of bath rooms—
all these blessings actually make more
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i visitors from all continents, every
state of the Union, Mexico,
Arabia, Central America and Ha
waii. “On a rainy day v,e can
count on about 70 visitors and on
a good Sunday afternoon at least
200 sightseers,” Mrs. Goodell said.
The albino moose, the world’s
record brown bear, the two head
ed caribou and the display of pre
historic mastodon fossils always
attract attention. One mammoth
tusk weighing over 200 pounds
causes visitors to exclaim, “That
fellow must have weighed five
tons.”
During the height of the tourist
season an average of 2500 persons
each month visited the museum.
EVACUATION DRILL
HELD IN KODIAK
FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN
To insure efficient evacuation
of dependents of military person
nel in Alaska should the need
arise, Army, Navy and Air Force
bases throughout the Territory
conducted realistic drills last Sat
urday.
The operation ran smoothly at
the Naval Operating Base, Kodi
ak. Starting promptly at 10 a.m.,
women and children gathered at
processing centers, were issued
numbered priority tags, and were
CUB SCOUTS'
PACK MEETING
HELD AUGUST 28
The monthly pack meeting of
Cub Scout Pack 354 was held
Monday, August 28, at the school j
grounds. Before their Olympic |
Program started, the boys cleared ,
the school grounds of tin cans, I
papers, and other trash. j
The following boys and Dens ,
were the winners of the competi
tive games played: Three-legged I
race, Jack Mieuann and James
Fogg; ball toss, Everett Johnson
and Henry Gallant; broom stick
pull, Larry Lucas and Douglas
Crosby; sack race, James Fogg
and Don Bolter; relay race, Den 1
2; tug-of-war, Den 2; broad jump,
John Mears.
After working up their appe
tites, the boys and their parents
enjoyed a weiner roast.
Don Bolter, Steve Hamilton,
and R. Lindsey were awarded
their Bobcat pins by Cub Scout
leader Hugh Johnson.
given travel orders. Groups were
then transported by bus to ship i
and aircraft embarkation points. :
In an emergency, Kodiak evac- ;
uees will be sent to Seattle, Ta- \
coma, Great Falls, Montana, or to :
other designated areas.
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