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Ford Resigns As Chairman
Of The Ford Foundation
DETROIT, Ufi—Henry Ford II
has resigned as board chairman of
the huge Ford Foundation, turn
ing over the post of Rowan Gai
ther, its president.
Ford announced Tuesday he
would step down from the chair
manship of the philanthrophic or
ganization founded by his father
and his grandfather. He will con
j tinue as a member of the board.
He submitted his resignation in
a letter dated April 18, saying he
felt the foundation needed a full
time chairman.
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Flooding Kuskokwim Traps Residents
Of Sleitmut On 2nd Floor Of School
ANCHORAGE, —More than
100 persons, the entire population
of the Kuskokwim river village of
Sleitmut, were reported trapped
Monday on the top floor of a two
story schoolhouse by rising flood
waters.
Air Force Search and Rescue
officers ’were informed the Sleit
mut residents were huddled on
the top floor awaiting rescue.
They sought shelter in the school
house Sunday night when the
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Kuskokwim overflowed.
Air Rescue spokesmen said bad
weather prevented any rescue at
tempts at Sleitmut, 200 miles
northwest of here. There was no
word that the residents were in
imminent danger.
At Aniak, 50 miles down the
Kuskokwim from Sleitmut, the
Morrison-Knudson Company hod
to evacuate a construction gang
of-45 men.
On the Copper River, north
east of here, Air Force bombers
broke an ice jam by dropping
bombs Saturday night.
At Manley Hot Springs, on the
Tanana river, planes from Eielson
Air Force Base blasted an ice
jam Saturday by dropping thou
sands of pounds of bombs. Waters
were receding there Monday.
A veteran Alaska bush pilot,
Bob Myers, was credited with
saving the lives of at least 16
persons at Manley Hot Spiings.
Myers landed his plane at the
small village just as flood waters
were rising. He found some resi
dents were huddled in the Man
ley Hot Springs Lodge awaiting
rescue, and others trapped in their
homes.
Myers got a canoe and paddled
to the lodge. With the aid of two
other men he then got a pro
peller-driven boat and rescued
those trapped in the lodge and
in their homes.
Girl Scout News
NELDA LIEBIG
TROOP 65
We finished presents for our
Mothers today. They will be a
surprise for Mothers’ Day.
Some of our Brownies were
awarded stars for their third year
of membership. All except one
were present.
—Helen Moses, SerSbe
POLAR BEAR BROWNIES
Our troop met Saturday, May 5
with nine present. We were happy
that Wanda Yates was able to be
with us again after being ill. In
our monthly election Ruth Okit
kon was elected chairman and
Lucy Oksoktaruk became our new
secretary.
We finished making jewelry
from colored macaroni which we
had started at our last meeting.
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WANT TO GO TO CAMP?
Girl Scouts who are interested
in attending summer camp at
Fairbanks are requested to get an
application blank from Mrs. Har
wood. Each girl must pay her
own expenses including transport
ation, camp costs of $34.50, plus
incidentals. It is expensive but
well worth the time, effort, and
cost. Application blanks are at
the drug store.
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TROOP PROGRAM
The girls of Intermediate Troop
68 invite you to attend a pro
gram and talent show which com
pletes their Girl Scout year. Par
ents and friends arc urged to
make a special effort to attend.
The program will be Friday, May
11, 7:30 to 8:30 pm. There will
! be no admission charge.