Miss Henrietta Lund
Gives Interesting Accounts
Of UN General Assembly
Miss Henrietta Ldnd is
doing some special research work
here for the Lutheran Church
during the recess of the United
Nations Assembly where she is
an observer. She gave an inter
ested account of what the United
Nations is doing for the people
all over the world.
The world organization which
now has 99 members including the
seventeen new nations admitted
this year is the only hope for world
peace and the advancement made
in many of the African nations
in the past few years is beyond
description, she stated. It was hard
to believe she related that many
of the peoples especially of south
western Africa do not have rights
of any kind, even human rights
and education is practically un
known.
She was present when Khrush
chev lost his temper and took off
his shoe and pounded his desk.
This expression of temper from a
wor dlelaedreetain
world leader was almost un
believable, even when it was ob
served, she stated.
Dies of Heart Attack
While Being Examined
NORFOLK, Va. (41—Rear Adm.
F. Massie Hughes, first pilot to
take off in search of the Japan
ese attack force after the Pearl
Harbor bombing, is dead at the
age of 61.
Adm. Hughes died Friday of a
heart attack while being ex
amined for a sudden illness.
He would have retired from the
Navy in June of next year.
After the Pearl Harbor attack,
Hughes’ Catalina patrol plane
took off at 8:21 a. m., and did not
land until 12 hours later. For this
and later patrols he was awarded
the Air Medal.
Hughes was skipper of the air
craft carrier Block Island during
the time she sank five German
submarines. The ship was itself
sunk may 29, 1944, by a sub
marine it had tracked for two
days.
Afterward the Navy Depart
ment renamed a new carrier near
ing completion the Block Island
II and picked Hughes as its skip
per. All the surviving members
of the first Block Island were
assigned to the carrier.
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Fund Drive to Provide
Eskimo Scouts Pocket
Money at Inauguration
ANCHORAGE OR — A drive to
raise $1,500 spending money for
82 Eskimo Scouts who will repre
sent Alaska in the Presidential
Inaugural parade next month has
been launched in the state.
Col. M. R. “Muktuk” Marston,
who helped to organize the scout
units during World War II, has
been picked to head the drive in
this area.
Steve McCutcheon, southcentral
District Democratic Committee
chairman, said Gov. Egan had
asked him to organize the drive.
McCutcheon said a goal of $500
had been set for the Anchorage
area; $250 for Fairbanks; $250 for
Nome; and $250 for Southeast
Alaska.
This doesn’t add up to $1,500
but McCutcheon said it was hoped
the full amount could be raised.
The objective is to give each
scout about $15 in expense money
for the two or three days he will
be in Washington, McCutcheon
said.
The expense money must be
raised through solicitation because
the military allotment for the
scouts amounts to about 50 cents
a day per man, McCutcheon said.
Both McCutcheon and Marston
expressed enthusiasm over the
prospect of the scouts taking part
in the Inaugural Parade.
UNREST IN SOUTH AFRICA
CUTS DOWN TOURIST TRADE
CAPE TOWN, South Africa OR
—Unrest in Africa is cutting
South Africa’s tourist trade. Lux
ury cruise liners are taking their
customers elsewhere in this
south-of-the equator summertime.
Experts estimate the decline in
visitors will mean a loss of at
least $1.4 million to South Afri
cans who cater to tourists.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
Agnes Schlosser Praised
On Retirement After 30
Years Teaching in Alaska
JUNEAU — Miss Agnes Schlos
ser who retired this fall after
30 years of teaching in Alaska’s
schools, has been highly com
mended for her long service by
the Department of Education.
Miss Schlosser came to Alaska
first in 1924 to Skagway.
“From that time she has faith
fully competently fulfilled every
obligation assigned to her,” states
the commendation. “Many of these
assignments have been to the
most difficult schools—those in
the remote and isolated sections
of Alaska.
“Agnes Schlosser has been a
teacher who could be counted up
on without question to come suc
cessfully, both educationally and
physically, with any situation she
found during many a placement
meeting of supervisors she has
been the answer to an oft-repeat
ed question “who can we send
there?”
“Always ready for the challenge
of a “new” school, Agnes laid the
cornerstone of education for child
ren at Chicken, Akiak, King Cove,
Allakaket and Nelson Lagoon. She
has taught also at Skagway, Port
Agassize, Crooked Creek, Council,
Fortuna Ledge, Haycock, Gulkana,
Ikatan, Hughes, Kobuk, Rampart
and Tenakee, her last assignment
along with the first semester this
fall at Port Moller.
“Agnes Schlosser has given
much to education in Alaska
through the years. She has won
innumerable friends, young and
old.”
Agnes visited in Juneau last
week and left for Tenakee where
she plans to spend two weeks.
Her permanent address will be
Elfin Cove on Chichagof Island
west of Juneau, where she has
purchased a home.
Plan to Restore
Eisenhower’s Five-Star
General Rank Soon*
By Edwin B. Haakinson
WASHINGTON Iff) — Congres
sional leaders are working quiet
ly on a plan to restore President
Eisenhower to his five-star gen
eral rank soon after he leaves the
White House on Jan. 20.
They conceded privately that
some opposition may arise be
cause, as a former president, he
also will be eligible for a $25,000
annual pension and office ex
penses of up to $50,000. Restored
rank would pay $20,548 a year.
A special act of Congress would
be required to restore the rank
because Eisenhower resigned his
permanent five-star commission
in 1952 when he was first nomi
nated by the Republicans.
Sponsors of the move to restore
the rank point out that there are
precedents for drawing two gov
ernment retirement awards. Some
civilian government workers have
qualified for retirement after be
coming eligible for military re
tirement pay.
After World War II. Congress
approved an act that retained all
five-star generals and admirals
on active pay and duty as long
as they lived. They also may
have two military aides and of
fice space in the Pentagon or
elsewhere if they wish.
Only three other five-star per
manent officers of World War II
now survive. They are Gens.
Douglas MacArthur and Omar
Bradley and Adm. Chester W.
Nimitz.
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patrons, we extend our best
wishes for your happiness
in the year ahead, and our
warmest thanks for your
loyal patronage and
good will. Have a very
Happy New YearI
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