New Armed Services
YMCA Dedicated at
Anchorage This Week
Dedication of the first perma
nent YMCA in the Territory of
Alaska took place in Anchorage
Monday with an open house fol
lowing the ceremonies at the new
Armed Services YMCA located
at Sixth Avenue and F Street.
The building, which is also to
be used by civilians, was formally
presented to the city by William
Mulcahy, with Mayor Maynard
Taylor delivering the acceptance
speech. Lt. General W. E. Kee
ner, Commander in Chief of the
Alaska Command, accepted the
building on behalf of the military
personnel.
A band concert by the 752nd
Air Force Band and a dance play
ed by the 43rd Army Band. Fort
Richardson, were features of the
Monday evening dedication pro
gram.
Programs slated for the rest of
the week were under the super
vision of H. Kenneth Edwards,
executive secretary of the new
YMCA, and Edward Savage, pro
gram secretary. Open house was
to be held every afternoon this
week. Tuesday evening a stage
show was put on with servicemen
talent. Thanksgiving night an
other talent show put on by An
chorage entertainers will be the
highlight of a social evening of
dancing and entertainment. Fri
day an afternoon tea for all local'
women’s clubs will conclude the
opening ceremonies.
LIBRARIAN NEEDED
Mrs. Earl F. Graves announced
this week that a new librarian is
needed for the Thursday shift.
Hours are from 2-4 p.m. Anyone
interested in this voluntary ac
tivity should contact her.
North Pole Flight
To Get Send-off by
Dog Mushers' Parade
A giant parade is being planned
in Fairbanks for December 10 by
the Alaska Dog Musher-’s Asso
ciation as part of the- send-off
ceremonies for the Alaska Air-j
lines North Pole Flight.
The North Pole Flight is for the
purpose of transporting letters to
Santa Claus, North Pole, from
children all ov^r. the United
States. Stan Carson’s- pole, which
is supposed to mark the geo
graphic North Pole, - will also oe
dropped at the same time.
Ail persons riding in.the parade
will ride by dog team at least
part of the way. Carolina Cotton,
famous TV, radio and movie ar
tist will be among the visiting
celebrities. She has accepted the
invitation of the dog mushers to
lead the parade with Audie Er
win, recently elected Queen of
Dog Days.
BOUWENS RETURNS
WITHOUT A SEA LION
Deputy Marshal Bill Bouwens
returned from Dutch Harbor Fri
day with a tdle about the sea
lions he didn’t catch.
Seems there is a huge herd of
about 10,000 sea lions near there
and Bouwens was invited to go
hunting. Bad weather conditions
at Cold Harbor held up his plane,
and he was unable to keep the ap
pointment.
While at Dutch Harbor, he met
Father Baranof of St. Paul Island,
a tall Russian priest mentioned
m the Tale of the Pribilofs.
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LETTERS TO PROBE
INTEREST IN RTC
Four hundred letters were sent
out last week and this to MEA
consumers to determine interest
in investigating a plan to organ
ize a rural telephone cooperative.
It was hoped that every family
in the Valley would be reached
through this list.
The letters were sent out by
the (recently appointed) rural
telephone committee of the
Northland Pioneer Grange. Mem
bers of the committee are M. D.
Snodgrass, chairman, Eugene
Kirsch, and Richard Blue.
If enough people show interest
in such a project, a mass meeting
will be called to discuss it and
draw up plans for action.
NEW MILITARY ASSOCIATION
BEING FORMED
If you’re a present or past
member of the 25th Infantry Di
vision, the 25th Infantry Division
association invites your member
ship.
The 25th, known as the Tropic
Lightning Division, has seen duty
in Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal,
New Georgia, Vella Lavella. Lu
zon, P. I., Japan and Korea.
For information, contact the
25th Infantry Association, P. O.
box 101, Arlington. Virginia.
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Legion Auxiliary
Enrolling for 1952
Rapid re-enrollment of mem
bers for 1952 was reported today
by Mrs. Irene Vasanoja. member
ship chairman of the Matanuska
Valley Unit of the American Le
gion Auxiliary. The unit already
has approximately 50% of its 1951
members re-enrolled in advance
for 1952 and has added a number
of new members, Mrs. Vasanoja
said.
The national organization has
975.000 members enrolled for 1951
and is seeking to pass the one
million mark during the coming
year. National enrollment for the
I 1952 year was approximately
225.000 on November 1. one of th“
heaviest advance enrollments in
Auxiliary history.
“An increased membership
strength is being sought by the
American Legion Auxiliary to
meet its responsibilities as Amer
ica’s largest womens’ patriotic or
ganization.” said Mrs. Florence
Dunlap, president of the Palmer
unit. "With the Korean War eon
tinuing to send home its stream
of disabled men. with the rearm
ament program disrupting normal
life, and with the threat of all
out war still hanging over us.
there is increasing need for the
Auxiliary's rehabilitation, child
welfare, national security and
Americanism activities. We hope
every eligible woman will come
into the Auxiliary now and hQjp
us in the important work we are
doing,” she added.
A box social was enjoyed by
the Auxiliary and Legion at their
meeting November 15. Hugh
Johnson, treasurer of the Hos
pital Fund Drive committee spoke
to the gathering on the drive, now
being conducted.
Auxiliary members will serve
refreshments at the Hospital
Benefit Ball, November 24 at the
school gym.
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