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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MOQSS PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA
Vol. 2
Moose Passt Alaska - January 1^, 1942
Wn. 33
Map shows the Rhine-Rhone canal thru which
the Germane are slipping U-boats from their North
sea bases to the Mediterranean. The passageway,
which nullifies to an extent the British Atlantic
blockade begins at Rotterdam on the North Sea,con
tinues to Strasbourg in France, where it picks up
the now famous canal, joining in southern France
close to the Swiss and Italian borders with the
Rhone river, and thence to Marseilles, French
port and naval base on the Mediterranean.
Mrs. Oscar Christensen received a wire from
Territorial Commissioner of Education, James C.
Ryan, this morning, asking her to proceed immed
iately to Naknek on Seward Peninsula to take
over the duties of principal and teacher of the
upper grades of Naknek school.
The passing of George Roll, who died in his
sleep at his home at Hope on Monday night, Decem
ber 29, takes from the roster of the living the
name of another prominent Kenai Peninsula sour
dough. For 36 years Mr. Roll owned and person
ally eonducted the only store at Hope. Few, if
any, ever visited Hope without dropping in to
see George Roll for an interesting chat if it
was winter - and to see his magnificent gardens
and famous apple trees if it was summer-time.His
value to his community was a special one.
The U. S. Army transport "Clive
den" burned up while at the dock at
Yakutat Sunday. Fire started in
the engine room and sabotage is
suspected. No lives were lost and
the Yakutat dock did not burn.
Judge Joseph Rutherford, head of
the religious sect known as Jeho
vah's Witnesses, died Thursday night
at his home at Kensington Heights,
San Francisco. He died in the room
of his 20 room palace, which he had
prepared for King David to occupy
when he comes to earth. He is said
to have had two million followers.
A Declaration of United Nations
drawn Friday, December 2 in Washing
ton, unites 24 nations - possibly
28 - against the axis powers.
When the President delivered his
annual message to Congress he an
nounced a war program for building
60.000 planes in 1942, 40,000 of
them to be combat planes;125,000 to
be built in 1943, 100,000 combat
planes; the program calls for 35,000
tanks in 1942 and 75,000 in 1943;
20.000 anti-aircraft guns in 1942,
50.000 in 1943;8 million tons mer
chant shipping in 1942, 10 million
tons in 1943. Fifty six billion
dollars will be required to effect
this program.
Alaska's Delegate to Congress,
Anthony J. Dimond, is on record in
a speech before the House, demanding
that the International Highway be
built without further rigamarole.He
wants action and plenty of it right
now. Good for you, Tonyl None of
your Alaska family has learned to
walk on water or to flap his fins
thru the air but we can all mush to
the States over a highway if you get
one built.
The Fourth Infantry band at Fort
Richardson is excellent. The lead
er, Ernest Genteel, is an other John
Philip Sousa. The announcer for
their broadcasts is also tops. Very
interesting over the mike. They are
giving a concert this evening,Thursday,
at 9:30 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rutledge passed
thru Moose Pass last week en route
from Fairbanks to Ketchikan. Bob
will teach mathematics in the High
school at Ketchikan,