7-Cent Statehood
Stamp Shows
Alaska Flag
The design for the 7-cent com
memorative air mail stamp to be
issued at Juneau, Alaska, when
the Territory becomes the 49th
State in the Union was announced
last week toy Postmaster General
Arthur E. Summerfield. Since the
actual date of admission must wait
on a Proclamation toy President
Eisenhower, no date for the first
day sale of the new stamp can
now toe announced.
The stamp, prepared by the
noted designer, Richard C. Lock
wood, of New York City, features
the “Big Dipper” and North Star
as portrayed on the Alaskan flag,
superimposed on a map of Alaska.
In the background are wcoded
hills and snow-topped mountains,
indicative of the terrain and the
vastness of the area and its
wealth. Printing will be in blue,
matching the color of the Alas
kan flag.
Collectors desiring first day can
cellations may send addressed en
velopes to the Postmaster, Ju
neau, Alaska, at any time and the
covers will be held until the new
stamp is released. The request
should toe accompanied with a
remittance to cover the cost of
the stamps to toe affixed.
An enclosure of medium weight
should be placed in each envelope
and the flap either turned in tor
sealed. The outside envelope to
the Postmaster should toe endorsed
“First Day Covers Alaska State
. hood Stamp — Hold for Release.”
Very Little Help . . .
PHOENIX, Ariz., U?t — Repub
lican State Senator William Bour
don listed expenses of $497 in his
unsuccessful campaign for re
election. In a footnote to his fi
nancial statement, he said “I re
ceived no financial help from any
one, and very little of any other
kind.”
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ASTRONOMY NOTES |
By OLAF HALVERSON
We often wonder whether Mars j
is the abode of human beings or
not. A partial answer to this ques
tion can be derived by studying
the climactic conditions of the
planet.
The atmosphere of Mars is rarer
than ours. The low reflecting
power of the planet and the dis
tinctiveness of the surface mark
ings lead to this conclusion. Mars
has also small surface gravity,
about .38 that of -the earth.
Water is scarce on the planet.
The absence of bands of water va
por in the spectrum of Mars is
taken to mean that there is less
than 5 per cent of this useful
compound in its atmosphere. Yet
there is enough water to form the
polar caps and to promote the
growth of what seems to be a
hardy vegetation in the dark
areas.
The red regions are deserts.
The suggestion that they may be
stained with the red of iron rust
would also explain the depletion
of free oxygen.
ORDER AND NOTICE OF X
GENERAL ELECTION
To the Electors of the Town of
^ Nome, Division No. 2, Territory
of Alaska: ,
j Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to Executive Order Number
j 1 of the Governor of the Territory
| of Alaska, and in conformity
therewith a General Election will
be held on
' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1958
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
8 A. M. AND 8 O'CLOCK P. M.
OF SAID DAY
(1) To elect candidates for the
following offices, to wit:
A Governor of Alaska
A Secretary of Alaska
Two (2) United Stales Senators
One (1) United States Represen- j
tative
Twenty (20) State Senators
Forty (40) State Representa
tives
The Common Council of The
Town of Nome, having heretofore,
by Motion, duly designated the
Voting Precincts of said town and
the polling place in each thereof,
the Electors are hereby notified:
Thai all duly qualified'' voters
residing within the boundaries of
said Town of Nome which are as
follows: The City Limits of the
Townsile of Nome, will vole at
City Hall building, located on
Front Street, in and upon lot be
tween blocks G and H, which is
owned by City of Nome and occu
pied by City of Nome, the same
being the duly designated polling
place in and for the Town of
Nome.
Dated this 14th day of October,
1958. 1
(Signed) I
The Common Council of the,
Town of Nome,
By
ROBERT F. SCOTT.
Clerk.
Publish Nov. 14 and 21.
FIRST WEEK'S
BOWLING
— schedule
game TIME
Week Days - 7:30 P.M.
f Sundays --1:30 P.M. -and- 7:30 P.M.
BERING SEA CLUB vs. N. C. SLUGGERS . November 25
NORTH STAR vs. C.A.A.. November 24
| MIZERS, INC., vs. WEATHER BUREAU .'November 26
LINIMENT SQUAD vs. AIRLINES .. November 30
(afternoon game)
FEDERAL ELECTRIC vs. B.P.R. November 30
POLAR BAR vs. HOSPITAL . December 1
MORGANS vs. TRADING POST .. December 2
Had Enough Mud Slinging?
■
We Alaskans are fair-minded and square - shooting.
We resent the constant barrage of mudslinging at
tacks on Governor Mike Stepovich, outstanding young
candidate for the United States Senate.
Mike’s opponent is desperately trying to besmirch
his character and smear his excellent record of
achievement, by means of a gigantic and expensive
campaign of falsehoods, misstatements, distortions and
plain lies.
Here Are Some Examples of the
Twisted Truth . . .
THIS IS WHAT MIKE’S OPPONENT SAYS —
FISH TRAPS, House Bill 112, Mike voted against act abolishing fish trips,
p. 315, SJ. '57.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT —
Mike Stepovich voted for abolition of fish traps.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE’S OPPONENT SAYS —
v SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES, Senate Bill 33, 1953, p. 507. S.J. '53.
Mike voted against increase. *
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT --
Mike Stepovich not only voted for increasing teachers’ salaries, but
he also led a fight to increase them even more than that which the
Senate had approved.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE’S OPPONENT SAYS —
LABOR. Senate Bill 81, Workmen's Compensation Act, Voted No, p. 519,
S.J. '55.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT —
A total of seven Democrats and four Republicans voted against the
measure. It was the Democrat vote against the measure which
really killed it.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE’S OPPONENT SAYS —
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT, House Bill 135. voted to reduce retirement,
p. 942, S.J. '53.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT —
The Senate Journal shows that the voting on House Bill 135 was
UNANIMOUS.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE’S OPPONENT SAYS —
AGRICULTURE House Bili 209, Voted to slash appropriation for agriculture
revolving loan fund by 50 per cent, p. 676, S.J. '55.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT —
Every Democrat present during passage of the bill voted to reduce
the fund by half. In 1955, there were 12 Democrats and four Repub
licans in the Alaska Senate.
Demand an End to Mud Slinging!
Mike Stepovich has conducted a truthful, hard-hitting, clean cam
paign for United States Senator—the kind a Senator should conduct.
Mike’s opponent has not come out for anything for Alaska.
He has just come out against Mike Stepovich.
Mike Stepovich has an outstanding record. Even more important,
Mike has a promising future of aggressive service for Alaska, the
newest state.
Let’s give Mike a resounding vote of confidence on November 25.
Let’s Vote for a True Alaskan Who Conducts
Himself Like an Honest Truthful Alaskan!
VOTE FOR
MIKE STEPOVICH
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
“An Alaskan for Alaskans”
(Paid Political Advertisement toy Stepovich for Senate
Committee, Bob Groseclose, Chairman, Fairbanks, Alaska)