Report of Board
Of Public Welfare
The Board of Public Welfare
held a three-day session in Juneau
July 22 through July 24. Among
the board members is Mrs. Omie
McCarthy, representing the Sec
ond Division.
Henry A. Harmon was re-ap
pointed by the board as the dir
ector of the Department of Public
Welfare for the coming four years.
The old age assistance program
is the only program operated by
the department which appears to
be adequately financed at this
time. Among the programs which
have insufficient funds are the
aid to the blind, aid to dependent
children, general relief, and juv
■ enile code programs.
In the aid to dependent children
program the Department of Pub
lic Welfare requested an appro
priation of $990,864.00 and rec
ommended that $80 be allowed
for the mother and first child
with $40 for each additional child.
The legislature left the present
maximums at $60 for the mother
and first child and $30 for each
additional child and appropriated
the sum of $600,000 for the pres
ent biennium.
In computing the cost of opera
ting this program for the first
three months and projecting it
for 21 months remaining in the
biennium, there is a deficit of
$59,432.14.
This condition requires immedi
ate action by the department and
it is indicated that when final fig
ures are worked out that an ap
proximate 20 percent reduction
in all grants will have to be put
into effect not later than Sept. 1,
1953. This will mean that the al
ready inadequate grants of $60
for the mother and first child and
$30 for each additional will be
further reduced to $48 and $24
respectively.
This will work a serious hard
ship on the dependent families of
the territory who are eligible for
assistance under the aid to depen
dent children program.
Juvenile Code Program
The request for the juvenile
code program which was $612,000
was cut by the legislature to $350,
000. This appropriation is barely
adequate to care for the current
number of children in this pro
gram. Additional children and any
increased cost of care will result
in limited and restricted care for
children.
The next meeting of the board
is set for January 7, 1954.
German Plane Builders
Hope for World Market
STUTTGART, Germany, (ff) —
Five of Germany’s big wartime
airplane manufacturers have
t pooled their resources with the
hope of entering the world mar
ket as soon as a peace treaty is
signed with the West.
They plan ultimately to produce
large passenger planes for Ger
many’s proposed commercial air
service.
Small Plane Crash
Kills Anchorage Pilot
ASHEVILLE, N.C., UP) — A pilot
identified as William G. Stone,
43, of Anchorage, Alaska, was
killed when he attempted to land
a small plane at Black Mountain
Airport near here today.
Witnesses told officers the plane
was approaching the field, came
in too low, and hooked its tail
assembly on a fence at the end of
the field. The plane, a Cessna,
shot upwards, then nosed into
the ground.
Dr. P. R. Terry, Buncombe
County coroner, said the victim’s
throat was cut by the shattered
windshield and his neck broken.
Stone, a CAA Airways opera
tion specialist stationed in Alaska,
was on annual leave.
152 Youngsters of
Polygamy Colony Get
First Look at City
PHOENIX, Ariz., UP)—The chil
dren of Short Creek, Arizona’s
polygamy colony, had their first
look at a city yesterday.
Officers evacuated the 152
youngsters and their 38 mothers
after Sheriff Frank Porter said
he heard the men of the commu
nity plotting to take their families
away from Short Creek after be
ing released from jail on bond.
Authorities raided the poly
gamy colony a week ago Sunday.
Thrity-one men and nine women
were jailed.
The children who were brought
here yesterday appeared wide
eyed and enthusiastic on their ar
rival.
“The looks on their faces con
vinced us this evacuation was
right,” said Highway Lt. Robert
Brown, who supervised the 500
mile trip from the polygamous
Arizona-Utah border town.
For most, it was the first time
they had seen neon lights, pave
ments or modern buildings.
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids in single copy will
be received until 10:00 a.m., Aug
ust 13, 1953, at Room 202, Glover
Building, Anchorage, Alaska and
then publicly opened, for con
struction of an extension to the
White Mountain Airfield, White
Mountain, Alaska. Information
may be obtained from Neal W.
Foster, Nome, Alaska, or by writ
ing the Dept, of Aviation, Box
2215, Anchorage, Alaska.
Cash or certified check in the
amount of 10% (ten percent) of
the bid must accompany any bid.
Performance bond in the amount
of 50% of the contract price must
be furnished and payment bonds
in 50% of contract price must be
furnished.
The Department of Aviation re
serves the right to reject any or
all bids if rejection is considered
in the best interests of the Terri
tory of Alaska.
Tony Schwamm
Director of Aviation
Territory of Alaska
Publ. July 29, Aug. 3, 7, 10, 1953.
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Sourdough
Reunion Planned
For August 13-16
A jet-propelled program of
good times has been planned for
the Alaskans and Yukoners of the
Gold Rush days of ’98 at Long
Beach, Calif., Aug 13-16, at which
Sourdoughs from Alaska, Canada
and the States will be the guests
of the oldtimers of the San Diego
Sourdough Club and the Alaska
Yukon Society in Los Angeles, at
the 22nd annual International
Sourdough Reunion.
Tommy Watson, former Nome
ite, president of the Los Angeles
club, will assist T. W. “Thag”
Bucholz, general chairman.
W. H. “Billy” Brown of Nome,
past int. president, will attend,
also R. N. Sundquist, formerly
of Candle. There will be a big
Nome crowd.
An invitation has.been- extended
to all oldtimers who are members
of the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of
Alaska, to attend the 1953 con
vention in Long Beach.
After 55 years the slogan of the
Argonauts of the Klondike Trail
of ’98 is still “No Boundary Here,”
as they meet to relive for four
days the greatest gold rush in
history.
Interest in Alaskan Oil
WASHINGTON, Ufl— Increased
interest in Alaska’s oil possibili
ties is reported by the Depart
ment of Interior.
The department’s geological sur
vey division recently made public
reports on the petroleum possi
bilities of the Yakataka and Lit
uya districts, and the Nelchina
area, putting the reports on file
throughout the United States, in
cluding its offices in Denver and
Los Angeles.
RADIO PROGRAM
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Monday
4:05—Baseball Game
5:30—Bud’s Bandwagon
6:00—News
6:15—Sportscope
6:30—Rev. Romp, Requests
7:30—Secret Mission
8:00—Ozzie and Harriet
8:30—Gordon McRae Show
9:00—Meet Millie
9:15—Bell Ring
9:30—FBI in Peace & War
10:00—Requestfully Yours
11:00—World News
11:15—Jo Stafford
11:30—Music Master Works
12:00—One Night Stand
12:30—Music from the Nite
1:00—Sign Off
Tuesday
6:30—Rhythm Ranch
6:45—Rise and Shine
7:00—News
7:15—Rise and Shine
8:00—News
8:05—Rise and Shine
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Ronnie Kemper
9:00—Jack Kirkwood
9:15—Bell Ring
9:30—You Name It
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10:05—You be Weatherman
10:30—Lucky U Ranch
10:55—1-0-1 Ranch Boys
11:00—Curt Massey
11:15—Lina Romay
11:30—Honor Roll of Jazz
11:45—the Bob & Ray Show
12:00—This I Believe
12:05—Bob Hope Show
12:30—Platter Parade
1:00—Music For You
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00—News
2:15—FrancesFarewellSings
2:30—Radio Music Hall
3:00—Heard at Home
3:30—Down Memory Lane
4:00—News
4:05—Baseball Game
5:30—Bud’s Bandwagon
6:00—News
6:15—Sport scope
6:30—Rev. Romp, Requests
7:30—Cavalcade of Amrca
8:00—Great Gildersleeve
8:30—Bing Crosby
S:00—December Bride
9:30—Suspense
10:00—Requestfully Yours
11:00—World News
11:15—Play Boys
11:30—At Ease
12:00—One Night Stand
12:30—Music from the Nite
1:00—Sign Off
Wednesday
6:26—Sign on
6:30—Car’lina Cotton Calls
6:46—Rise and Shine
7:00—News
8:00—News
8:05—Rise and Shine
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Ronnie Kemper
9:00—Jack Kirkwood
9:15—Bell Ring
9:30—You Name It
10:00—Solitary Singer
10:05—You be Weatherman
10:30—Lucky U Ranch
10:55—1-0-1 Ranch Boys
11:00—Curt Massey
11:15—Music from S. A.
11:30—Piano Portraits -
11:45—the Bob & Ray Show
12:00—This I Believe
12:05—Bob Hope Show
12:30—Platter Parade
1:00—Paulena Carter
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00—News
2:15—Charleen Hawks
2:30—®ne Old One New
3:00—A1 Goodman’s Orch.
3:30—Meet the Band
4:00—News
4:05—Baseball Game
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