Alaska Education Assn. Opposes Any
Laws to Lower Teaching Standards
AJNUHUHAGE, UP)—Opposition*
to any legislation which might
lower standards for teachers in
Alaska’s public schools was ex
pressed here Friday in behalf of
the Alaska Education Assn.
The statement for continuance
of high certification standards fol
lowed the Fairbanks report that
Rep. Hubert A. Gilbert plans to
introduce a bill for two-year
teacher training courses at the;
University of Alaska and in com- j
munity colleges, with “provision
al” certificates for persons com-j
pleting the courses.
The statement for the associa
tion, whose membership embraces
more than 1,000 teachers and ad
ministrators throughout the terri
tory, came from Mrs. Pearl E.
Shockley, president.
“We realize the difficulty en
countered in filling teaching va
cancies in some of the more iso
lated areas and are sympathetic
with Mr. Gilbert’s obvious inten,”
said Mrs. Shockley.
“We do not feel that the lower
ing of requirements will sofve the
problems of teacher procurement,
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however, but will result in reduc
ing the fine educational standards
the territory achieved.
“Territorial law now provides
for the issuing of temporary cer
tificates when an emergency
exists. We feel that the present
policy of emergency certification,
when necessary, should be con
tinued until such time as the
University of Alaska’s growing
Education Dept, will be able to
supply more fully qualified teach
ers for territorial schools, or other
inducements, such as salaries and
housing, will draw more teachers
to rural areas. Let’s not jeopard
ize our educational future to meet
a present emergency for which
the law already provides a solu
tion.
“The A.E.A. strongly endorses
the principle that Alaska-trained
teachers and Alaska residents who
are certified according to the ter
ritorial Board of Education stipu
lations, and whose qualifications
for a given position ectual those of
an ‘outside’ applicant, should be
given preference in placement.”
She said territorial regulations
already provide for such prefer
ence.
The Alaskan brown bear is the
world’s largest flesh eater, says
the National Geographic Society.
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Report of the Financial Condition
of the
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska
Located at Nome, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
31st day of December, 1954._
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .*•. 396,498.20
Loans on real estate . 140,200.00
Overdrafts .
United States bonds and securities . 646,925.28
Other bonds and warrants . 74,021.96
Banking house, furniture and fixtures . 27,576.57
O'her real estate owned . 6,302.13
Due from other banks . 159,515.27
Checks on other banks and other cash items . 13,243.13
Cash on hand . 143,881.86
Prepaid insurance . 1,794.66
Other Assets . 35,837.83
Total .$1,645,796.89
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in . $100,000.00
. Surplus fund . 25,000.00
• Undivided profits less expenses paid . 103,625.50
Demand deposits .T. 1,144,740.43
Time deposits . 272,420.96
Certified checks .*. 10.00
Total .$1,645,796.89
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6th day of January, 1956.
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My commission expires November 10, 1956.
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FAIRBANKS, tP)—A project to
h'aul equipment over Alaska’s
trackless tundra to the Arctic
Ocean for the new far north DEW
(Defense Early Warning) radar
picket line was disclosed here
Friday.
The Alaska Freight Lines said
it was investigating the feasibility
of moving tons of supplies and
materials to the radar building
sites by truck, caterpillar tractor
trains and huge new “snow bug
gies.”
Neither freight line officials nor
military sources would discuss the
project in detail, saying that it is
still in the “planning stage.”
A spokesman for Alaska Freight
denied published reports, however
that 40,000 tons of material would
be involved. He described the fig
ure as “ridiculous,” and said the
amount would not be “anywhere
near that much.” ^
If the project materializes, it
would involve thousands of miles
of hauling over the tundra and
Arctic mountain wilderness.
The Fairbanks News-Miner said
an aerial survey will be started
shortly to locate good routes to
the radar sites.
The Alaska Development Board
also announced that James Dal
ton, railbelt manager of the board
here, has been granted an indef
inite leave of absence to work on
the new chain of radar warning
stations along the rim of the con
tinent.
The DEW line was authorized
recently as a joint project of the
United States and Canada.
Dr. Philip Moore Named
To Board of Regents of
University of Alaska
From the Office of the Governor, Juneau
Gov. B. Frank Heintzleman has
announced the appointment of Dr.
Philip H. Moore of Mt. Edge
cumbe to the Board of Regents of
the University of Alaska to fill
the unexpired term of Walter T.
Stuart who died recently. The
term ends in 1957.
Dr. Moore, on the staff of the
Alaska Department of Health as
orthopedic surgeon at Mt. Edge
cumbe, recently announced that
he plans to enter private practice
at Sitka but will continue as con
sultant to the Department of
Health. He is widely known in the
territory in connection with the
crippled children’s and other
health programs.
The governor also announced
the appointment of Maj. C. C.
Clithero of the Salvation Army at
Anchorage to the Welfare Bbard.
The appointment is for a four
year term and Maj. Clithero will
replace Mrs. Evangeline Atwood
of Anchorage, whose term has ex
pired.
Clithero has been actively en
gaged in welfare work in the An
chorage area, where the relief
problem was recently described
as critical.
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THE BEAR WOMAN
By LELA OMAN
(Continued From Jan. 3)
One in so very many could have
done what she had done. One
could not have believed this awe
some phenomenon but for its ac
tual happening. One that was en
chanted or one who can claim that
she was a bear in the other life,
still had the power to show char
acteristics of that animal, al
though human in appearance,
could do a deed such as this. This
bear she had killed had strength
that equaled ten men.
Each and every one present had
his own train of thoughts concern
ing the incident. However grue
some, some drew their own con
clusions about Ootoyuke’s dilem
ma, but so great was their respect
for her, no outward expressions
were made.
Up in the bear’s snout is a long
white nerve that makes the bear
sneeze when it twitches. In dis
membering operation this is usu
ally taken out before the rest of
the body is touched lest it twitch
and make the living bears sneeze
and infuriate them into looking
for an opponent in a fight.
Ootoyuke’s mitten must be tak
en out in order to get the nerve
out. When this was being done
Ootoyuke commenced to shake in
fright. The thought of what could
have happened to her if she had
not killed the bear was overpow
ering, and others had to lead her
down to the river bank.
One incident that was equally
baffling took place after she had
come home with a load of berries
one .her back. She related that she
had seen many caribou, and she
pointed out their location to the
forever ready hunters. She point
ed to a mountain which was not
too close and said that the caribou
were at its lower grounds. It took
the men a day to get there. It had
taken Ootoyuke a day to get there
and back and still she had time to
pick berries. In what manner did
she travel? Did she when alone
travel with the speed of a bear?
Or did she transform into an ani
I mal and go on all fours? Those
possessed with wilder imagina
tions would have liked to believe
so, and she alone could answer
these unuttered questions.
Koak had moved his large
household to the Selawik side and
set up many igloos to live in dur
ing the bitterly cold months of
winter. As the winter wore on to
a late season the snowbanks be
came enormous on the lee sides
of the mountains.
One quiet night Ootoyuke could
not sleep. The air outside was still
with no caress of a whispering
breeze which seemed always pres
ent. There she lay with eyes star
ing at the open fire in the middle
of the room. The glow of the em
bers gave eerie light and kept the
warmth lingering in the interior
although outside the timber air
was still with its heavy burden of
immovable cold atmosphere. She
wondered what could keep her
awake, when she was so sleepy.
Her eyes seemed to wander
about the room and rest them
selves so often on the whiteness
of young split trees that were the
frame of the igloo. She pressed
her hand over her eyes and tried
her best to succumb into a restful
sleep. She found herself staring
up at the igloo frame once more.
Then she turned over on her side
and faced the doorway. She be
came aware of someone or some
thing entering.
By now the room was too dark
to recognize anyone. The smell
assailed her nostrils. Could that
odor belong to one of the races of
man?
<To Be Continued)
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it is 28 times as bright as the sun.
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