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DEVOTED TO tIe INTERESTS OF MOOSE PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA
Moose PaaB. Alaska - March 9. 1940
No, 46
MINING COURSE TO BE GIVEN
IN MOOSE PASS IN APRIL
The University of Alaska Extension ser
vice will provide a short term mining
course in Moose Pass, beginning early next
month. This is a rare opportunity which
will be eagerly taken advantage of by thos<
interested in mining in this vicinity. Mr.
Dorsh, from the University, will conduct
the course. There is no charge for the
course . The schoolhouse will be the
scene for all classes, lectures and labor
atory work.
The Finnish high command reported from
Helsinki, March 2, that the Russians had
received another severe defeat while in
combat northeast of Lake Ladoga.Two thous
and Russians are said to have perished in
the sector, many of them victims of the
bitter cold weather. The communique ad
ded that about 100 Soviet tanks had been
captured.
In the Seattle Fur Exchange 27,600 mink
pelts were offered and 90/£ of them sold at
from $6 for "northwestern states" and
$17.50 for "fine ranch" grades. Maas and
Steffen of St. Louis, Mo., are offering
$12.50 for interior mink, $60 for large
lynx, $5 and $6 for wolverine pelts, $27.5(
to $35 for beaver, $15 for coast otter.
"Bud" Tolson is a trapper of this sec
tion who has captured a large lynx this
winter.
The U.S.Treasury recently released its
figures on the top-ranking salaries of
1938. Of the first 10 the top five were
industrialists, the last five cinema stars.
The highest salary was that of Francis A.
Countway, president of Lever Brothers Co.,
makers of Lifebuoy, Lux Toilet Soap, Lux
Flakes and Rinso; $469,713.
Thomas Watson of International Business
Machines received $453,440. Eugene Grace
of Bethlehem Steel,$378,698. George Hill
of American Tobacco Co.,$331,348. William
Knudsen of General Motors,$303,400.
Claudette Colbert,$301,944. Warner
Baxter, $279,807. Darryl Zanuck,$265,000.
Bing Crosby,$260,000. Spyros P. Skouras,
manager of a theater chain, $254,000.
Securities of McKesson & Robbins,Inc.,
have been restored to full trading privi
leges on the New York Stock exchange. The
exchange suspended them from trading upon
disclosure of fraudulent operation of the
company's president, Donald McKesson or
Coster Musica.
Under new war rules, a German will be
allowed only one shirt. And the Allies
intend to take that. —Jersey Journal
DESSERT-LUNCHEON AND BRIDAL
SHOWER FOR MISS MARY STAFFORD
A beautifully appointed dessert-lunch
eon and gift shower was given Friday aft
ernoon by Mrs. Ralph Reid and Mrs. E.L«
Robbins in compliment to Miss Mary Staf
ford, whose wedding to Charles Clements
will be celebrated on Easter Sunday. The
affair was given at the home of Mrs. Reid.
A variety of sandwiches were served
buffet style followed by several kinds of
cake, candies and Divinity fucge roses.
Mrs. T.A.Jones and Mrs. Roy Thurston
presided at the tea and coffee urns.
Several clever guessing games were the
diversion following the luncheon and hand
some prizes were won by Mrs. Jake Laubscher,
Mrs. Donald Cook and Mrs. Jones,
fhe bride-to-be unwrapped her useful
and lovely gifts and passed them around so
that all might see them.
Those participating in the event were
Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. Leora Roycr'eft,
Mrs. Bob Saxton, Mrs. Ray Stafford, Miss
Mary Stafford, Mrs. Jake Laubscher, Mrs.
Roy Luckey, Mrs. T.A.Jones, Mrs. Sam Estes,
Mrs. Roy Thurston, Mrs. Donald Cook, Mrs.
Antoine Velanis, Mrs. Robbins and Mrs.
Reid.
Mrs. Jake Laubscher and Mrs. Bob Saxton
will entertain in compliment to Miss Staf
ford next Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Laubscher.
A dinner party was given at the Stafford
home last Thursday evening in farewell
compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams
who have moved to Seward. Covers were
laid for Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. Stafford, Miss Stafford and Charles
Clements.
The Seward Chamber of Commerce has is
sued a special bulletin entitled "Home
steading on Kenai Peninsula." It is in
tended to thoroly answer questions of
the many who have made inquiries regard
ing Seward and Kenai Peninsula with in
tention of moving to south central Alaska
to make their homes. The bulletin is ex
ceedingly interesting, filled with impor
tant information. An interesting para
graph reads: "Transportation is the Kenai
Peninsula's greatest problem. Because
there are as ypt so few homesteaders in
the country, the roads and highways of the
Peninsula are but few. As more homestead
ers come to the country, more roads are
built. If ever the saying was true "that
the early bird watches the worm" it is true
in Alaska and especially on Kenai Peninsu
la. Thousand of excellent homesteads are
available . "