Social Security
Tax Rate Boost
Set For January 1
JUNEAU — The social security
tax rate for persons whose work
counts toward old-age and surviv
ors insurance is scheduled to' in
crease on the first of January,
James G. Browne, manager of the
Juneau social security office, re
minded employers and employees
today.
This scheduled increase in tax
contribution is in accordance with
the 1950 amendments to the social
security law, and was enacted by
Congress in anticipation of future
obligations of the program.
Employes in jobs covered by
the law will have 2 per cent in
stead of the present lVi> per cent
deducted from their pay begin
ning with the first of January up
to earnings of $3600 a year; their
employers will contribute an
equal amount.
The new rates will apply to all
taxable wages paid after Dec. 31,
1953, regardless of when earned.
In the meantime the Internal
Revenue Service reports that em
ployers will be furnished late this
year with income tax withholding
tables and Federal Insurance Con
tributions Act (social security
taxes) tables reflecting rates ap
plicable next year.
West Seattle Mother
Kills Self, 2 Children
SEATTLE, iffl— A 30-year-old
mother shot and killed her 5-year
old daughter and her 2-year-old
son, then turned a rifle on herself
in their West Seattle home early
Saturday, police reported.
Dead were Mrs. Margarette
Grace Soule, Patricia Ann Soule
and Thomas Charles Soule.
The father, Charles P. Soule Jr.,
discovered his wife’s body in the
hallway of their 2-story apart
ment when he returned home from
his swing shift job at a shipyard.
Soule, in a state of shock, could
give police no explanation for the
shooting.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
The Pioneers of Alaska, the
general chairman of the 45th An
nual Roof Garden, A. Polet, and
the program committee, Fred M.
Bookman, Mary Honsberger, Jack
Blattler and Harry GabrieLson,
wish to extend their warmest ap
preciation to the fine and cooper
ative talent that made this year's
show "Theater Party," possible:
Pfc. John Shumaker, Harriet
and Dean Trumbull, Lou and Hap
Eberle, Les Bronson, Jack Blatt
ler and Clyde Glass, Diane and
Douglas Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Vitlo
Valiyrson, Sally Carrighar and
Bobo, Pamela Mulvihill, Marie
Casi^ll and Gene Kistler, Nancy
Tripp, Helen Stevens, CpL George
Kemper, A/2C Chuck Jameson,
Pfc. Fred Frey, Pfc. Vernon
Coombes and Pfc. David Eaton,
Pfc. Don Briely, Cpl. A1 Kazake
vicius, Ellen Mulvihill, Corky and
Joe Woodward, LeRoy Reader and
Jackie Muller, Susie and Russ
Hermann, Mary Jeanne Boucher,
Roscoe Wilkie, and AFRS station
manager Sgt. McClould and aides
Chuck Gillespie and Pete O'Brien.
Fred M. Bockman, director
Actors Equity No. 47917
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
The officers of Igloo No. 1, Pio
neers of Alaska, and the Ladies'
Auxiliary, wish to express their
appreciation to the members of
the cast individually and collec
tively who gave unsparingly of
their time and talent which re
sulted in the success of the Roof
Garden. They extend the wish
also all non-members who assist
ed as well as to the business peo
ple of Nome who contributed so
generously in advertisements and
in other ways, and to the public
in general for their patronage.
To each and all. we say thank you
and wish you a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy and Prosperous s
New Year.
Although, the emu was once
threatened with extinction, it has
came back to the point where it
is a pest with a bounty on its
beak in parts of Australia.
SAMPLE FREIGHT RATES
VIA ALASKA STEAM AND WIEN
FROM SEATTLE TO NOME
per 100 lbs.
GROCERIES: canned goods. 12.55
GROCERIES: bakery goods . 12.90
MEAT . 16.31
LIQUORS .... 14.76
For further information call
Wien Alaska Airlines
SPECTACULAR ! EXCITING ! 3 - DIMENSION
I FOR THE FIRST TIME |
| IN THE HISTORY OF NOME |
I — 3-Dimension Picture! |
I “It Came From |
j Outer Space” |
H Starring I|
Richard Carlson and Barbara Brush ||
With M
Charles Drake, Russell Johnson, Kathleen Hughes, Joe Sawyer
jj ADDED TREAT: jj
jg Nat King Cole with Russ Morgan’s Orchestra jj
H You will live and become a part of this picture §§
| YOU’VE READ OF IT |
| YOU’VE HEARD OF IT! |
| YOU’VE DREAMED OF IT! |
| NOW SEE — 3-D! j
jg Due to the added expense of bringing 3-D to you j|
If we must increase our prices for this picture: m
| ADULTS - - $1.25 CHILDREN - - .60 |
| NO SEATS RESERVED |
!! Many of you will want to see this picture at every showing 1|
H So come early to be sure of seats H§
U ALL CHILDREN MUST HAVE TICKETS jj
II Children under 6 will not be admitted unless accompanied by adult §|§
| 3 DAYS ONLY j
| DEC. 16, 17, AND 18 J
| TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY —7:15 & 9:15 j