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By VIVIAN BROWN
AP Newsfeaturee Writer
Your old fur coat, with proper
handling, can be made to look
like new again.
Because of the 20 per cent lux
ury tax, some furriers say that
sales have dropped. Hence, many
furriers who formerly depended
on new sales for business have
found it more profitable to use
their limited labor supply in re
^ modeling, repairing and servic
ing old coats. Says furrier Harry
j. Treu:
"Offhand, I cannot think of
anything a woman wears that
has the longevity of a fur coat.
Often those remodelled are ten
to twelve years old and recent
ly an Alaskan seal that was
over 75 years old had its skins
successfully blended in a make
* over job."
A remodeling plan usually in
cludes taking the coat entirely |
anart, replacing worn and rub- j
bed parts, restyling, cleaning,
glazing and reinforcing the seams.
A new silk lining^ interlining,
loops and buttons are the finish
ing touches.
Recently there has been a large
demand for the blending of inex
pensive furs to resemble expen
sive ones. And much em
^ phasis is on the reblending of
faded muskrat coats with the
process that is used in the re
blending of old mink coats.
Of course, any article of wear
ing apparel subject to constant
use depends for its life on the
care it is given, and even the
most durable of furs may be
ruined through improper care.
Friction is perhaps of more
danger to fur than any other
single factor. Hat brims that
* rub or cut hairs and bags and
packages £hat rub under the
BEFORE: Worn, outmoded
Hudson seal coat, with mink
collar, 10 years old.
arms will cause sections of a
garment to wear out prema
turely.
There is no remedy for shed
ding in the case of some furs.
This is usually caused by the
breaking off of top hairs.
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Heat will cause deterioration
of fur and strong sunlight may
discolor dark furs and cause
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AFTER: Same coat after re
modelling. Collar was used to
make mink muff.
white fur to turn yellow. Moist
ure is injurious too unless the
wet fur is combed lightly with
the flow of the fur and brushed
in same direction. It should be
allowed to dry in circulating
cool air and should then be beat
en lightly and shaken.
If you are planning to buy a
fur coat this year be sure the
garment is your size, the fur
pelts are well matched and that
there are no thin spots apparent.
Examine the lining, too, mak
ing sure that the under arms are
reinforced and that the lining
will reasonably resist friction
wear,
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IN THE COMMISSIONER’S
COURT FOR THE CAPE
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TORY OF ALASKA, SECOND
DIVISION—IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOHN H. OLSON Deceased.
No. 708
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that by Order of the Probate
Court in and for the Cape Nome
Precinct, Second Division Alas
ka the undersigned has been ap
pointed Administrator of the es
tate of John H. Olson, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate should present them
with proper vouchers attached
within six months from the date
of this notice to the undersigned
Administrator, at Nome, Alaska,
or to his attorney, C. C. Tanner.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this
31st day of October, 1944.
PETER J. PETERSON,
Administrator,
Nome, Alaska.
Nov. 1-8-15-22.
CEILING PRICE
IS SET ON
HOSIERY
Specific celling prices have
been set for retail sales of worn- j
en’s rayon hosiery, to become ef
fective October 25th, in all towns
and communities in Alaska, it
was announced recently by Mil
, dred R. Hermann, Alaska direc
tor of the Office of Price Admin
;stration.
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Ml retail outlets have been no
tified and given full particulars
: of this amendment to the regula
; tion governing retail selling
nrices of commodities imported
into the Territory for resale to
consumers. The maximum prices
thus established are based upon
the price retailers pay to their
supplies, plus a controlled mark
up which includes ample allow
ance for «*transportation costs,
Mrs. Hermann stated.
This is the first item of ap
parel to be placed under speci
fic ceiling prices, and savings to
consumers are expected to be
considerable. Beginning October
25th, consumers, when shopping,
should look for a label or ticket
on each pair of women’s hosiery
to be marked -‘Alaska Ceiling
Price $.” or “Our Ceil
ing Price $....” In case such
marking is not found, the matter
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should be reported to the Price
Panel Of the Local OPA Board,
where more detailed information
on this and all OPA regulations
is available to the public, Mrs.
Hermann said.
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COAST GUARD
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—Moviegoers who have often
asked that a picture be made on
the activities of the Coast Guard
will at last have their reoue^ts
fulfilled. Hollywood studies are
busy with two films based on this
service.
Columbia Pictures will produce
the successful musical recruiting
-evue “Tars and Spars” which
has been establishing boxoffice
records throughout the States. It
is now filming preliminary se
-UC^CAS.
“O’Brien’s Navy” is the title of
i the second film, and is being pre
pared under the guidance of
Harry Joe Brown, one of Holly
wood’s outstanding veteran direc
tors.
The script for “O’Brien’s
Navy” was written by Tom Reed,
an active member of the Coast
Guard Temporary Reserve. The
picture will be made at the Unit
ed Studios.
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