The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 7, 1951, Page 3

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1951 If You Address a letter to Ketchi- kan, US.A,, it’s pretty sure to wind up in Ketchikan, Alaska. There just isn’t any other postoffice for it to go to. The same thing applies to Wran- gell, Skagway, Seldovia and Kodiak, which have no counterparts in the states, although there is a Kodak in "Kentucky and another in Ten- nessee. But most of the cities in Alaska and many of the smaller towns share their names with other towns and cities in the 48 states—and for some of them, the sharing is pretly | “Since 1919,” he said, “the in- widespread. {dustry, through the northwest Take Palmer, for instance. It|pranch of the, National Canners is one of Alaska’s younger towns and they couldn’t have picked a more. popular name for it if they'd hunted through the gazetteer for a month. There are 14 other Palmers listed in the U. S. Postal Guide—in Ill- inois, Towa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mas- sachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Neb- raska, New York, Puerto Rico, Ten- nessee, Texas, Virginia and Wash- ington, and that list doesn’t include such places as Palmerdale, Palmer Lake, Palmers, Palmer Springs, Palmersville and Palmerton. Another Solid and popular name for Americdn towns is Petersburg, of which there are also 14 in addi- tion to the one in Alaska. They are in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Neb- raska, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsyl- vania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Douglas isn't far behind Palmer and Petersburg in popularity. It is found in Alabama, Arizona, Ill- inois, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nekraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington and Wyoming, in ad- dition to a Douglass in each Kan- sas and Texas. & Close behind Douglas, on the fre-' quency list, are Homer and Cordova. Homer can be found in Georgia, Ill- inois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York and Ohio, and Cordova is located in Alabama, Illinois, Neb- raska, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Vir- ginia as well as in Alaska. The Postal Guide lists an Anch- orage in Kentucky and another in Illinois. There is a Juneau in Wis- consin and one in Pennsylvania. Nome is to be found in North Da- kota and again in Texas, and Sew- ard turns up in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Arkansgs has a Sitka and so do Kansas and Kentucky. There is a Valdez in Colorado and another in New Mexico. Fairbanks is located, in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas as well as in Alaska. Many of Alaska’s smaller towns —places like Boethel, Craig, Hope, McGrath and Eagle—also have nnmerous counterparts in the states. In fact, about the only Alaska town names that stand out alone are those that are derived from In- dian or Eskimo words—like Nenana and Tanana, Nulato, Kwethluk, Naknek, Egegik and Kwigillingok. Th>re Are Now some 225 places in Alaska large enough to have postoffices, but only a handful of them have names fitting the state- side idea of Alaska or advertising the many and varied resources of the Territory. Alaska has a postoffice named Igloo, of course, but so does South Dakota. Alaska has no towns named Husky or Malemute, or Sourdough, Dog Team, Mukluk, or even Nugget. And vihile :Alaska prides itself on its pioneers, the half-dozen towns named Pioneer are all in the states. For some years Alaska’s mineral resources have been heralded sole- 1y by Platinum. Tin City will soon be added. And to Beaver and Moose Pass, in the fish, fur and game department, there have recently been added Clam Guich and King Salmon, which is at least a start - in the right direction. The Town of Cordova, which was recently hard hit by fire and which, like most other Alaska towns, is looking for new business and pay- rolls, might well consider opening a school in the administration of small hospitals. The directors of the Cordova Community Hospital recently re- ported that the institution showed a profit of $8,00292 for the six months May through October of this year. The report is more than com- mendable; it is amazing. Most of the small-town hospitals in Alaska, and many of the big-town ones, are thankful when they don't have to report a deficit, and a profitable operation is nearly unheard of. Howard E. May, Jr., is Adminis- trator for the Cordova Hospital; Mrs. Jesse Evans is Chairman of the Board and Mrs. Norma Swartz- backer is Secretary. Do they have some special secret, or is it merely good business administration? Canned Salmeon Net Invoived InU. S, Probe SEATTLE, Nov. 7—(Special to The Daily Alaska Empirr)—!\lnvkn; canned salnion is in no way iavolved | in the investigation by various fed- . s of fish sales to thz| y, 2 spokesman for the industry d out today. | Loose use of the word “processed” | instead of “frozen” has cat people to think that ¢tk pounds of salmon by federal cours order at the Army's 1 eral Depot represent mon, the spoke: 1 ca an said Many letters have been received by the industry from people in Alaska and the United States. “The Canned Salmon Industry is an innocent bystander in this case,” the spokesman declared, “but the resultant publicity has led many people to believe that cans of sal- mon were- seized. Actually every pound involved was frozen, un-| canned fish.” The spokesman explamed that the industry very carefully inspects | its products to insure high quality. Association, has conducted its own research to improve the pack and make careful, scientific inspection of ‘canned salmon before it reaches the markets of the world. Careful inspection by a staff of trained men makes certain that every can of Alaska salmon meets the require- ments of the US. Food and Drug Administration. This rigid inspec- tion applies to salmon whether it is for civilian or military consump- tion.” Highway Engineer Files [or Office Frank Metcalf, highway engineer, got the jump on other political aspirants by filing as a candidate for re-election today on the Demo- cratic ticket. But Metcalf had a good reason {or‘? his early filing. He and Mrs. Met-| calf arc leaving Sunday on the| Baranof, and will go to Detroit] Lakes, Minn, to spend Chl‘htmd“: with his twin sister whom he hasn't | seen for 33 years. Metcalf said he filed now rather; !than chance that he wouldn't be, back in time to file before the dead- line, or at least as early he would ordinarily file. The deadline for filing for intention to run for elec- | tion in 1952 is February 1. BETTY BROWN JOINS TELEPHONE COMPANY Mrs. Betty T. Brown has joined |the Alaska Telephone Company as secretary to Douglas Starr, vice | president and general manager. She had previously been with the Alas- ka Road Commission. ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY Passenger Service SOUTHBOUND §.5. BARANOF §.5. DENALI ' Sun. Dec. 16 Sun. Dec. 9 Ketchikan Petersburg Seattle Wrangell Ketchikan Seattle NORTHBOUND §.S. DENALI §.S. BARANOF Mon. Dec. 10 Tues. Dec. 18 Sitka Seward Seward Sitka Valdez Freighier Service From Seattle December 7 FLEMISH KNOT Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Pelican For Information Phones 2 and 4 Juneau H. E. GREEN, Agent INLASKA | STEAMSHIP COMPANY ‘READ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Y FOR THE REAL TH I N G_paratroopers hold rifies ready for use as they float earthward during mancuvers somewhere in the Far East. Visible between the chutes is a plane off for its base after discharging its fighting cargo. ALASKA POTTERS FIRING SCHEDULE A glaze was completed Thursday of this week and a2 bisque today, with another glaze firing scheduled for Saturday. Members are urged to g to the club rooms to glaze for another firing next Monday. This will be the last before the Christmas holi- days unless the volume of work continues. All pieces must be properly marked in order to identify them. J. F. McELMEE e Rev arrived in Juneau Thursday after an aksence of about three ycars. He will again take up the duties in the Catholic Parish that were his when he Rev. McElmeel will be in charge of the Catholic Church in D« at St. Ann's Hospi Government hospital and stant in the Jun par- s been in the Catholic in Fairbanks during the past las, chapl. and the of time! "’“‘nfi s Rugged, good - looking "ARROW SPORTS SHIRTS with the sensational new Arafold Collar that’s neater and more comfortable— open or closed. He'll welcome an Arrow sports shirt with o;;en arms—(just watch him!) We have a big holiday shopping now. selection . . . bold plaids, solid colors, checks, gabardines . . . every blessed one of them washable. And every one with that amazing Arafold collar that looks fine—and feels fine— closed and worn with a tie . . . and trim and neat worn open sports style. To make him com- fortable, cheerful, and awfully pleased with you this Christmas . . . come Arrow sports shirt BIMBEMRENSG, g, Joseph F. McElImeel, S.J.; vas previously in Juneau. Military Coup Is Logalized By King BANG _Kin, OK, Thailand, Dec. 7—(® Phumiphon Aduldet today a royal proclamation which leg A new government, dominated by office: began emerging o Bangkok reported the 1 royal preclamation approved on of the 1932 constitution cepted the provisicnal as- appointed in the coup d’etat. 2 said some changes must > in the constitution, first was overthrown. CRTAINERS ARRIVE I vd Lee Serish, blonde danc- ny twins from will . be entertainers at the try Club, are stopping at the Juneau. — EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY — ed last week’s military coup. | ien Thailand’s absolute | Hollywood, Calif., | |Novelist's Greal |Granddaughter To 3e Married ‘ PRINCETON, ‘Convict Demo Official, Result _ Gambling Probe PAGE THRERE Korean War Vels fefurn "Home' on Year] Harber Day N. J. Dec. 7 |The great granddaughter of nov- [ elist Charles Dickens will be mar-| BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 7—(P—| SEATTLE, Dec. 7--(P—A troop- ried here today to a U. S. Navy| The city license director and a|ship brought 2914 Korean war vet- tommander Democratic State Committeeman | erans “home” here today, on the | Miss Monica Dickens, 35, and | Were convicted today of extortion | 10th anniversary of the Japanese | comm Roy Stratton, 50, are to and conspiracy in a case growing |attack on Pearl Harbor. |be m by the Rev. Whitman | 0ut of a gambling probe. | The Navy transport Marine Lynx | Beckley, Catholic chaplain of the| HOwever, a state supreme court arrived in near freezing weather Princoton University. jury cleared the defendants of |after Leing delayed a day in storms |of novels and magazine articles, arrived in New York yesterday. FIRST AID | BEGINS MONDAY ! A Red Cross standard first, aid | cle is being organized by the Juneau Ski Club, Henry Leege an- nounced today. The course is open | to the public, he said. It will be| taught by Oscar Sihler, a qualified | first aid instructor. The classes | will be held on Mondays and Thurs days. Anyone interested in taking | | the course may report to Room 3 at the Juneau High School next | Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. x| 2, Handsome Gifis He Can Wear Accesse See our huge y Gifi collecti many a month {o com B REGULATION ARMY JACKET Quilted ' Lining Mouton Jacket 3 Coat or Middy - 4.95 17.95 MEN'S PAJAMAS PRINTED BROADCLOTH s He'll Prize on of gifts for Him -and whatever his build . . . whatever his tastes you're sure to find just the gifts he'll give happy thanks for ~ for e. ] T L Y ] MEN’S TYPE All-Wool. Look Like Hand Knit. MEN'S [ Style BRehrends Co . » eErtENds CO. : QRUALICY SINCE /887 It will be MEN’S NI GHT next Thursday Decemebr 13 — From 7:00 ‘till 9:00 i, CLASS I ¢ mitteeman James uto had been on trial jointly for|the Moose Lodge rooms Thursday six weeks. over grand jury investig ling in Buffalo and Erf® County.|tees were read. All members were | Texas with hot water and pumped to theJ go to Mooseheart to live. They will surface. <&;,,Jn ARGYLE & JOXED HANDKERCHIEFS Beautifully Intitialed 1.65 to 2.25 hox The bride-to-be, herself a writer llh:u'y:m of bribery and taking un- |at sea. awful | majority of 28 counts against them | WOMEN OF MOOSE which made up the fees, License Director John P. Rollek, | MEET ON THURSDAY Republican, and Democratic Com- | A general business meeting of the J. (Julle) Cap-|Women of the Moose was held in | evening They were indicted by a hold- | cis was ting gamb- nior Regent Jannet Fran- in charge. Reports of the various commit- | happy to hear the news that Helen aeposits in|Jackson and her three sons and are meltea | daughter Roberta would be able to Undergro e suuur and Louisiana | leave about December 17 Next meeting will be December — EMPIRE WANY ADS PAY — 20, initiation night. HAD A, G JANTZEN'S FAMOUS SWEATERS ALL-WOOL or KHARAFLEECE Long Sleeve or Sleeveless HANSEN and WILSON BROS. 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