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New Uprisings
JERUSALEM. Feb. 28 iff) —
British troops put down a new
wave of Arab-Jewish terrorism.
Thirty-four were slain this week.
Sixteen men were killed in a
large battle with an armed band
on the northern frontier of Pal
estine.
Several Royal Airforce planes
aided the soldiers.
New Director
BOSTON, Feb. 28 </P) —Brad
ford Washburn, youthful Har
vard geographer and internation
ally known for his Alaskan ex
plorations and mountain climb
ing feats became executive direct
or of the New England Museum
of Natural History.
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2 Killed in Clash
TUNIS, Feb. 28 (JP) — Two
Tunisian natives were reported
to have been killed and several
more wounded in a skirmish
with French gendarmes behind
the French defense lines facing
Italian Libya.
Local French press reports said
the clash occurred near the side
of Mannsour, midway between
Gasfsa and Gabes in the south
ern part of this north African
protectorate.
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Loss of Cargo
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ages of $14,000 in the Superior
Court for loss of cargo when the
Ruth C, loaded with Alaska re
lief supplies sank in Johnstons
Straits on Feb. 10.
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Anchorage Elects
Queen Margaret
HAIL QUEEN OF
RENDEZVOUS
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Margaret Abercrombie Wins In
Eleventh-Hour Spurt; Queen
And Ladies Purchase Gowns
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Following is a detailed ac-j
I count of the election of a Queen
| of the Anchorage Fur Rendez
, vous from the Anchorage’ Week
ly Times of February 17.
Mary Margaret “Mickey” Aber
crombie, 18-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Abercrom
bie. went to school today with
♦he title “Her Royal Highness,”!
i after winning the race for Queen,
of the Fur Rendezvous in the I
final tabulation last night.
Mickey had 1,903,000 votes and
was more than a half million
ahead of the nearest contestant.
A scream of delight and a big
hug with her mother marked
Mickey’s notification that she had
been elected Queen. Clyde R. El
lis. Rendezvous manager, tele
phoned the news immediately af-1
ter the final tabulation at 6 p.m.!
last night.
“W’e were too tired to do much
celebrating last night,” Mrs. (
Abercrombie said today. They
had gathered in well over a mil'
lion votes the last day of the
contest.
Mickey’s race ended with a
spectacular spurt of votes in her
favor. A large batch of votes ar- !
rived during the afternoon by;
airplane from Fairbanks where;
her two uncles conducted an act
ive campaign in the sale of tick
ets.
The Queen and her ladies in
waiting are scheduled to make a
royal shopping tour this after
noon for the purchase of evening
dresses to be worn at the color
ful coronation ceremony next
Saturday night.
Miss Georgia Ball, in charge
of the coronation, and Mrs. A.
S. Walkowski, sponsor of the
Queen, were to participate in the I
selections. Six other girls, who f
ran.high .in the race, will also
select gowns as attendants to the!
Queen.
Mrs. Ball said the gowns will
be chiffon and moire in pastel
shades. There will be evening
hats to match.
Mickey missed only a half day
of school during her vigorous
campaign for votes. Mrs. Aber
crombie was especially active
and friends say she was largely
responsible for the success.
Mickey is a real Alaska pro
duct, having never been outside
of the territory. She was born
in Fairbanks in 1921 and came
to Anchorage with her parents
when 18 months old. She is now
a member of the High School
senior class.
The Queen is five feet eight
and one-half inches .tall, weighs
140 pounds, has blue eyes and
dark hair. She is a decided bru
nette. She likes to dance, read
good novels, and engages in out
door sports. She has been work
ing at Hewitt’s so her recreation
al activities have been limited
this winter.
Prominent among her favorite
sports are skating, skiing, and
swimming. She is an officer of
the Rainbow Girls.
When Mickey goes to Fair
banks .it will be her first visit
to her birthplace in six years.
Mrs. Abercrombie will accom
pany her .and will renew many
old acquaintances.
Pat O’Connor, deputy marshal
at Fairbanks, one of the two
uncles who wired to Anchorage
for tickets so they could parti
cipate in the campaign, will ar
rive here on the train tomorrow.
The other uncle, Joe O’Connor
of the Pioneer Hotel, will be un
able to attend the Rendezvous.
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Dog Race Sunday
To Be 7-Mile '
Speed Race
The last dog race of the season
is set for Saturday, March 4, at
2 p.m. This will be the Speed
Race which will call out the best
dog teams in the vicinity to com
pete with each other in a 7-mile
race—limited to 9 dogs.
The Nome Kennel Club spon
sors this race and promises plen
ty of excitement for all spectat
ors. The start will be in front of
the Nome School and the course
will be as follows: The trail will
follow the Little Creek road to
the three mile post, across the
tundra to No. 3 dredge, then fol
lows the road into Little Creek
and turns on to the winter trail
to town. There will be no bur
dens.
All entrants are requested to
register at the Nevada Grill by 5
p.m. Friday afternoon at which
time places will be drawn.
Great enthusiasm has marked
both races so far. Dog team rac
ing is a sport peculiarly Alaskan
and one which has a great appeal
to those who see it the first time
or those who witness these con
tests year after year. It is also a
perfect subject for amateur pho
tographers. Excellent weather
has added to the enjoyment of
the past races. It is hoped that
everyone will be present Satur
day to cheer on their favorites.
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