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TO OUR MOTORING PUBLIC
We are discontinuing our retail gasoline service .station,
serving Standard Gasoline, Lubricating Oils, Greases, Cleaners
and specialties. A full line of these products will be obtainable
in retail quantities at: I
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We will continue to handle all Standard Oil Products
in wholesale quantities as heretofore.
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News Items
PA A ACTIVITIES
A PAA Eleetra arrived Norm
today from Fairbanks with mail
tnd Russell G. Maynard and
Harry Clark as passengers.
WIEN AIRLINES
May 20—Pilot Billberg left for
Fairbanks via Moses Point with
| Mr. Broadwell and George Bea
I com for the latter and Melvin
Northrip for Fairbanks.
May 21 —Pilot Long made 3
trips to Beaver Creek with
freight and Ted Lauoto and
Harry Monroe. A tri.p was also
made to Council with Lois Ost
and freight.
May 22 —Pilot Long made a
trip to Coffee Creek with freight
returning to Nome via Council
with Dick Johnson, a passenger
for Fairbanks.
STAR AIR ACTIVITIES
Pilot Moore flying the trimotor
left yesterday for Anchorage
with eight selectees.
Pilot McKenzie also left for
Anchorage with six selectees.
Welfare Officials
Are Renamed
The Board of Public Welfare
announced at its recent meeting
in Anchorage the reppointment
of Mrs. Harry O’Neill of Anchor
age for a term of three years on
the Board of Children’s Guard
ians for the Third Division with
Judge Simon B. Hellenthal and
United States Marshal James
Patterson.
Fairbanks Representatives
Mrs. Luther C. Hess of Fair
banks was reappointed for a like
term to serve with United States!
District Judge Harry Pratt and j
United States Marshal Joseph A.
; McDonald on the Fourth Div- 1
ision Board of Children’s Guard-1
j ians.
Mrs. Frank Metcalf was reap
: pointed to a similar position on !
the Board of Children’s Guard
ians in the First Division with
| United States District Marshal i
' William T. Mahoney.
On Board of Guardians
Mrs. Carrie McLain of Nome
1 was reappointed as a member of1
the Board of Children’s Guard-!
ians for the Second Division s !
the November meeting of the
Board of Public Welfare held ir j
Fairbanks last year. She wil
serve with United States District!
Judge J. H. S. Morison and Unit-:
ed States Marshal B .B. Mozee
riuy Defense Bonds and Stamps
Board of Public
Welfare Concludes
Important Meetin"
Russ"ll G. Maynard. Director
of Public Welfare f r Alaska,
who arrived on the PAA plane
from Fairbanks today, released
the following report of the de
partment's activities during the
past year, which report was
made at the recent meeting of
the Board of Public Welfare
held at Anchorage.
The old Age Assistance pro
gram administered by the De
partment of Public Welfare, said
Director R. G. Maynard, has ex
pended during the period of the
report $543,490 of which amount
the Federal Government through
the Social Security Board made
available $266,721.25. The aver
age monthly number of recip
ients was 1,582.
Under the general relief appro
pration made available by the
last legislature $126,227.14 was
expended of wh;ch 65 percent
was expended for direct medical
care covering hospitalization,
sanatorium care for persons suf
fering with tuberculosis and pay
ment to physicians.
S72.000 For Allowance
From a Territorial approprla
tion of $72,000 made available
for Mo'her’s Allowance by the
Territorial Legislature $26,424.50
was expended during the first
half of the biennium it was re
vealed by Mr. Maynard’s report.
This expenditure covered grants
for an average of 54 cases per
month including a total of 141
children a verge per month.
Under the Boards of Children’s
Guardians funds which are dis
bursed by the Department, Mr,
Maynard’s report revealed that a
total of $16,708.15 had been ex
pended from an appropriation of
$50,000 made available by the
1941 Legislature. The average
number of children monthly car
ed for under this program was
72.
Cost of Administration
The total cost of administra
tion of the Department of Public
Welfare, said the report, to the
Department amounted to $47.
913.92 which represented 65 per
cent of all funds expended by
the Department exclusive of ad
ministration.
It was further revealed by the
Board that many social problems
incident to the war effort in Al
aska have come to the Depart
ment’s attention and through co
operation with the Social Secur
ity Board of the Federal Govern
ment suitable plans and proced
ures for the handling of them
have been worked out and are;
in operation.
Modification of existing forms,
procedures, rules and regulations'
of the Department have been dis!
posed of according to the Board’s'
statement in order to streamline
the necessary procedure for the!
operation of all progams in the
terest of persons affected.
The board concluded its ses
sions Tuesday evening.
Members of the Board are:
Gov. Ernest H. Gruening, John!
H. Walmer of Juneau, Howard
Lyng of Nome, Mrs. H. H. Me-;
Cutcheon of Anchorage, and J.
G. Rivers of Fairbanks, and R.l
G. Maynard, director of the De-J
partment.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
—
Star Air Lines, Inc., has taken
over the Mirow Air Service as
of May 1, 1942, and all operations
will be carried on by the Star
Air Lines and be their respon
sibility.
Mirow Air Service
by Madeleine Moore
MARITIME DAY TODAY
Today, May 22, is Maritime
Day, designated by Presidential
proclamation in commemoration
of the sailing of the first success
ful ocean steamship Savannah
on May 22, 1819.
NOTICE
Now is the time to look over
your job printing needs for the
spring and summer. The Nug
get Office will be glad to consult
with you as to your wants and
prices on same.
NEW CURTAINS
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Inspirations to" Brighten Your Home
Flowered Cretonnes — Bright Prints
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CLEAN AND DISINFECTS AND DEODORIZES
Especially good for Rugs, Tapestry, Draperies
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POLET’S STORE
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS. Inc.
Announces Schedules Might
Nome to Fairbanks
Twice Weekly
Fairbanks to Seattle
LODESTAR AND DOUGLAS D. C. 3. SERVICE
Daily Schedules
55 lb. Baggage Allowance Effective May 23
FOR THE BABY
We offpr foods, medicines, Vitamin products
and fine comfort items for the babies who come
to live with our friends hereabouts.
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