Fbkx Labor Office
Coflects $24,000
For Alaskans
In its first six months of exis
tence the Fairbanks office of the
Territorial Department of Labor
already has collected, or now is
processing, almost $24,000 in back
wages for Alaskan workers, it
was announced last week »by
Henry A. Benson, territorial com
missioner of labor. '
Mr. Benson pointed to that fig- j
ure as justification of the exis
tence of the Fairbanks office, al
though he said that coverage of
the entire Railbelt area, now
handled out of the Fairbanks of
fice. was too large a chore.
“The next legislature should
provide for establishing an office
in Anchorage,” Mr. Benson assert
ed. “The expansion of private
industry in the Fairbanks-An
chorage area makes this require
ment imperative.”
The fascinating side of news
paper life is what appeals to those
who know little, or nothing about
it.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
Volley Motorists Buy
600 License Plates,
Still More Must Buy
Although U. S. Commissioner
Dorothy Saxton still has license
plates to sell, she’s already run
through the whole series of 600
with which she started the an
nual sale. However there’s a new
series in stock, and Mrs. Saxton
is ready to oblige all comers by
exchanging license plates for
cash.
Because of the late delivery of
the plates and the severe weather
conditions of th past month, the
license, purchase deadline was ex
tended to Feb. 1. After that date,
any motorist caught without his
license is fair game for a patrol
man’s ticket.
BABY BUSINESS BOOMS
AT VALLEY HOSPTAL
A bustling bt$si$ess in babies
was recorded at Valley Hospital
during the first month of the new
year. Beginning with the New
Year’s day birth of Thomas Le
pak, Jr., nine little boys and girls
checked in at the Valley Hospital
during January. They almost
doubled December’s figure of five
new Valley residents.
No man is free unless he knows
the truth.
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It's Getting to That Time of Year
Time To
GLEAN UP AND PAINT UP
We've o
Complete line of DUTCH BOY paints to help yon
brighten up the place this spring.
This year, we've added the new dark
WONSOVER PAINT
GRASSER'S
HARDWARE AND SPORTING GOODS
Kodadirome Movie Film
8 and 16 m.m.
Kcdachroms Magazine 8—$4.50
Kodachrome 8 m.m. Roll .... 3.75
Authorized
Bell & Howell
DEALERS
16 m.m. Filmo Autc-Load
Just $185.00
f/1.9 Lens
8 m.m. Film Sportster W/Case
Only $99.75
Palmer Photo Art
“YOUR FRIENDLY STOIJE”
OPEN UNTIL 11 P. M. DAILY
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FRIENDS HOUSEWARM
NEW BAILEY HOME
Dr. and Mrs. C. C- Bailey, who
recently moved to the C. E. Al
brecht residence, were guests of
honor at an impromptu house
warming this week. Guests gath
ered downtown with-gifJs of can-;
ned food, from which all labels
had been thoughtfully removed. I
Included in the wide selection of
foods provided for Dr. and Mrs.
Bailey were several cans of dog
food.
The housewarmers were enter
tained with Dr. Bailey’s colored
movies and slides.
SCOUT OPEN HOUSE TUES.
Palmer’s Boy Scouts will hold
an open house at next Tuesday’s
Scout meeting in the United Pro
testant Church, it was announced
this week. The meeting, which be
gins at 7:30 p. m., will feature
Scout participation in a number
of rally events. Bob Burkholder,
local Fish and Wildlife Service
representative, will spe4k to the
Scouts on predatory animal con
trol. Parents and friends of Palm
er Boy Scouts are invited to at
tend this meeting.
OLD-TIMER DIES AT CENTRAL
Nick Knudsen, known to Alas
kans everywhere as "Big Nick”,
died at Central recently. He came
to the Territory in the early,
1900s, and until a few years ago,,
was still engaged in mining in ;
the Circle area.
Agency Budgets
(Continued from page 1)
The Ch^st chairman concluded
her announcement with an ex
pression of appreciation to all
who gave time or money to this
year’s campaign.
The complete breakdown on
Chest expenditures:
RECEIPTS
Balance forward .. 703.72
’50 campaign .$2,272.00
Pledges outstanding . 30 00
TOTAL .$3,005.72
ALLOCATIONS
Health Council .$1,000.00
ACCA . 350.00
Boy Scouts ..:. 250.00
Girl Scouts. 150-00
Palmer Library . 100.00
TOTAL .......$1,850.00
Disaster Fund . 352.00
(Last year’s balance).... 703.72
Administration . 100.00
TOTAL .$3,005.72
FOUR FREIGHTERS SAIL
NORTH THIS MONTH
Four Alaska Steamship freigh
ters are scheduled for Alaskan
trips this month, it was announc
ed last week by the Alaska
Steamship Co. The Terminal
Knot sails today,, the Square Knot:
departs next Friday, and un-!
named vessels start north on Feb.
17 and 24. The ships sailing to
day and Feb. 17 will dock at Se
ward.
WHS SPONSORS DANCE
WASILLA—Students of Wasil
la High School are sponsoring a
dance and pie social, to be held in
Community Hall on Saturday,
Feb. 11. All Valley residents are
invited to be their guests on the
evening of the 11th.,^
The wages of sin haVe been re
duced very little. ^
Rabid Fox Attacks
Pt. Lay Dogs
Residents of the village of Pt.
Lay have requested vaccine for
100 dogs from Dr. E. F. Graves,
territorial veterinarian- The re
quest is occasioned by the report
that many of the village dogs
have been bitten by a “mad fox”.
Fourteen doses of human rabies
vaccine also have been forward
ed to the village. Two persons
have met death in the Pt. Lay
area in recent years, following
bites from “mad wolves”.
RETURN TO SEWARD
WASILLA—Mr. and Mrs. A1
Axtell and daughter*, who have
been visiting with Mrs. C. A- Wil
son, left for their home in Se
ward last Friday. The Axtells
have been guests of the Wilsons
for the past month. Mrs. Axtell
is Mrs. Wilson’s daughter.
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For Month of February
Cold Wave Permanent... .$10.00
INCLUDING HAIRCUT. SHAMPOO AND SET
Complete Beauty Service
Rut’ll Kurt Beauty Shop
Room 1. Ward Building Phone 43
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