THE BEACQH, an editorial sheet, is
published by Murielle Spears at Dilllng*
ham,Alaska who is desperately trying to
fill the "pail of human endurance" with
a teaepodn»
Subscription Rateei $6.00
HEY, STRANGERS?
Tourist inquiries at the rate of 1500
a week are pouring into the Juneau office i
of the AVA.
This increase of correspondence has been
given added impetus by the vigorous sell**
lng oampaign of Frank Whaley* Public Re-*
lations Representative for AVA and pre
sently on a promotional trip in the states
to Seattle* San Francisco* Los Angeles*
Chicago* St, Louis* Pittsburgh* Washing
ton, D.Ca, Cleveland* Philadelphia and
Hew York City-. Ko makes personal contacts
and appearances on TV* radio and elufo
programso Mr. Whaleys first hand accounts
of the wonders of Alaska via radio have
reached same of the remote places cf the
glebe.
Typical of the letterj of appreciation
is this one from Mr* V.R.Marsh cf Ohio?
'I do not know how you happened to got
Senator Whaley to do promotion work* butt
yen could rot have found a better emissary,
O.r thIk one from George L. Streh?ke*of
Chioagoj
'■‘Pro Alaska visitors Association is to
bo commended for the effort they are mak
ing to build tourist traffic* and we
think Frank Whaley is an exceedingly
effect?..T3 representative. We hope this
is th9 beginning of a continuous program*
and we want you to know that we will be
eager to participate in whatever efforts
are mado to sell Alaska.”
In the past month AVA has received re
quests for tourist information not only
from the states* but also from Turkey*
Hroeoe, Indochina* Hawaii* Germany, Bra
sil* Argentina and Guam0
NEW SCHOOL BUS COMING
Herman Sohroeder has really stuck out /
his neok by undertaking the finanoial >
obligation involved in the purchase of a \
lush, new 48-passenger Model 65-1079 Tri- J
coach Superior School bus which will (
arrive on the first ship this spring.
This bus will be ,5loaded” with new
things according to the Alaska Regulation*
but you111 be surprised how nice it is.
Imagine, for instance, a Front 95,000 BTUD
Heater and a Rear 32,COO BTU recirculating
Heater; a snow rail; emergency door buzzes
directional signals.•.to mention a few#
It has black fenders and yellow body and
for you few who will understand thia, a
GVW 23,00fv# Engine 302 ou. in., 149 hff at
3600 RPM, 6 cylinder GMJ. Front axl© Eatoj|
485, Rear axle, Hypoid Timk&n H 10(3
15,0^0#., Transmission Clark 236 V, and 6
speeds direct.
Viihere did you get that ooldt
At a party. I drank draught beer out
of a damp glasstl
mmm mmm mmm mm mmm mm mmm mmmmmmmrnm mm mmm mmm mmm tmm mmm mmm mmm mmm .
circles for soon they shall become wheel?
• ••You can have your sultry* voluptuous
raven-haired rumba-ere? for me* 1*1! t'-A.-v
the long* elim*> honey-blond hokeyupcke>
©r* * *.AJf fDAY • •*
*•©Concerning this dynamite that came tc
town* one "furred” up-river native sai&
to his pal as they were looking on as It,
kwas unloaded* "£ don worn a he dar when
SEEE300M ” (How'hep are these up-river
native s? o • % ^ • • •
• •♦First we have no bus—then we have •$;
roadi then we have no road and we hav^
a busj.*
• •©Now I can't vouch for this one but he
asked for a date and she said* "Can't &*»
it—I'm married now—to a fireman*" He
said* "Volunteer?” and she replied* r‘hc;;:
—the old man made him#"**.
• • •
Have a Happy Easter sad tink of me
tInking • Okay?
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