- Chief Named For
New BLM Division
Lewis E Hoffman, a veteran
government career man has been
appointed chief of a newly creat
ed Bureau of Land Management
Division of Minerals, Secretary
of the Interior Oscar L Chapman
announced today. Establishment
of a new Division of Minerals
within the Bureau of Land Man
agement and the promotion of
Lewis Hoffman as its chief is the
means the Department is taking
•to facilitate the development and
leasing of minerals on the pub
lic domain. Chapman said.
Establishment of the new di
vision has been accomplished by
abolishing the Division of Adju
dication and transferring all acti
vities relating to minerals to the
Division of Minerals. BLM Dir
ector Marion Clawson stated. A
reorganization of the Division of
Land Planning now to be called
the Division of Land, has also
^ been undertaken. This division
will process cases formerly han
dled in the Division of Adjudi
cation except those relating to
minerals.
ine uivision oi Lands will re
main under the supervision of
Russell S. Kifer. Chief of the Di
vision of Land Planning. With a
greater burden on the office of
the Chief Counsel, former chief
of the Division of Adjudication
Clarence R. Bradshaw' wall be re
assigned to that office as an assis
tant Chief Counsel, which posi
tion he formerly held. Both Ki
fer and Bradshaw' have visited
Alaska’s BLM offices.
Mr. Hoffman is an authority
on oil and gas leasing and othei
mineral resource administration.
On March 16, 1914, by transfer
from the U. S. Patent Office, he
entered service as a clerk in the
General Land Office, a predeces
sor agency of the Bureau of Land
Management. From 1920 to 1933
he engaged in private law prac
tice. He returned to GLO in Nov
ember 1933 to become senior
clerk in the homestead division
of that agency, and was designat
ed Examiner in July 1934, in the
Reclamation and. Land Grant Divi
sion. He became Division Revie
wer and Law Examiner of the
Minerals Division in 1935 and was
designated Assistant Chief in
November 1938, Acting Chief in
May 1943, and Chief in July 1943.
With the consolidation of GLO
and the Grazing Service into the
Bureau of Land Management in
1946 Mr. Hoffman became chief
t of the branch of Minerals within
the Division of Adjudication.
NEW BASKETBALL TEAM
FORMED IN CITY
Palmer Moose lodge are going
to sponsor a basket ball team this
year, it was announced yesterday
by Don DeLand, one of the com
mitteemen. Anyone interested in
playing with the team may con
tact DeLand, Miles France or Ben
Hermon.
No practice night has been
scheduled but an announcement
will appear in the Valley Fron
^ tiersman as soon as arrangements
are complete.
In addition to local teams the
committee hopes to schedule
games with the Army and An
chorage teams.
Tl\e new basket ball team will
be partially financed through
dances and parties to be held at
e the Moose Hall.
YOU CAN SAVE time. work and
money on the cere of your furnt.
lure by using s new polish that
contains silicone. After a single
application of Dri.Glo. no ad*
ditional polish is required for
months. Just go over the turni*
ture with a dust cloth, and you
will continue to get an even, dry
glow. This pretty young bride
also discovered that it leaves a
coating that protects surfaces
from food and liquid spills.
Coffey Insures Everything!
Remember?
Moose Schedule
Basket Social
There will be a prise awarded
for the moet attractive basket or
box at a Basket Social to be held i
by the Palmer Moose lodge De
cember 1. Wives or invited wo- ,
men guests have been requested
to take a basket or box. filled
with their favorite lunches These
will be bid on during the evening
with the proceeds to go to the
Little League baseball fund.
The Moose orchestra will fur
nish music for modern and square
dancing. Admission will be by
Moc-se card only.
FIRE SIREN TEST
A fire siren test will be made
this Saturday at noon, it was an
nounced this week, by A1 Hagen.
Repairs on the siren were com
pleted Tuesday night when Fire
Chief Mitchell installed the new
parts. Dust accumulations had
made replacements necessary.
FIRST HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL GAME
SLATED FOR FRIDAY
The first Palmer High School
public basketball fame wall b$
played with the 54th Carrier
Squadron Friday night. Novem
ber 16 at 6:30 pm. The prelimi
nary fame between the Palmer
JV's and Wasilla JV’s will come
off at 7 30 p.m.
The Palmer Moose came out
on top in their third practice
game of the season when they
played with the 196th Medics.
The final score was 60 to 34.
The boys played a fast, hard
game that gave them all a good
workout.
BAKE SALE SATURDAY
BY WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
The Women of the Moose are
having a bake sale at Grasser’s
Hardware Saturday, November
17 beginning at 10 a.m.
Proceeds of the sale will go to
ward the Moose Hall dish and
kitchen fund.
Student Council
Party Proceeds Go To
Hospital Fund Drive
Movies, dancing and refresh
ment* were the drawing card at
the Student Council party Friday
evening, November 9 in the gym
nasium.
The movie. The Sea Hawk, was
show’n and enjoyed by all
Students were charged forty
cents admission, and proceeds are
to be given to the Valley Hos
pital Fund Drive. Younger chil
dren from grades through six saw
the movie Friday afternoon, and
j their 15 cent contributions helped
to swell the Palmer School hos
I pital donation.
FINED IN CITY COURT
As a result of conviction in City
Magistrate’s Court November 7
on charges of driving while under
the influence of liquor, Fabian
A. Blom was fined $25 and had
his driver’s license revoked for
i 30 days.
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