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FIVE PUPILS ARE TIED '
IS STARS FOR THE WEEK —
Those that -were ahead in Stars
last week are as follows: Henry,
Vida, Vilma, Adeline and Freddie.
AH five earned the same number.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE—
We have had perfect attendance
ill week.
Studying jefferson—
The sixth grade have been study
ing about Thomas Jefferson this
br e e k and learned the seven
‘‘nevers” which he observed all his
life.
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CELEBRATES loth BIRTHDAY—
We had a very pleasant oscasion
On Monday afternoon helping Henry
Celebrate his fifteenth birthday. Next
year he will be a "sweet sixteener..”
Mrs. Miller sent over a beautifully
decorated cake from which Henry
tut a big piece for each of us. Co
coa and cake taste mighty fine at
the end of a day of hard work.
\Ve hope Henry will have two or
three more birthdays this year.
STILL HAYING INSPECTION—
We are still having inspection ev
ery morning and much improve
ment has been noted.
(Special note by Henry Miller.)—
Freddy Oates is now getting a little
afraid to slide down the hill be
cause he might receive a black eye
from falling as he did two weeks
ego. Freddy wishes his birthday to
be on Friday so the girls at school
nan help him celebrate.
NENANA ICE MOVED
1917— April 30, at 11:30 a. m.
1918— May 11, 9:33 a. m.
1919— May 3, 2:33 p. m.
1920— May 11, 10:46 a. m.
1921— May 11, 6:42 a. m.
1922— May 12 at 1:20 p. m.
1923— May 9, 2 p. m.
1924— Mi> 11 at 3:10 p. m.
1925— May 7, 6:32 p. m.
1926— April 26, 4:03 p. m.
1927— May 13, 5:42 a. m.
•1928—May 6, 4:24 p. m.
1929— May 5, 3:41 p. m.
1930— May 8, 7:03 p. m.
1931— May 10, 9:23 a. m.
1932— May 1, 10:15 a. m.
1933— May 8, 7:20 p. m.
19’ 1—April 30, at 2:07 p. m.
1935—May 15, at 1:32 p.m.
-1936—April 30, at 12:31 p.m.
1937—7 7 7 7 7
SEVEN MARINES KILLED
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19—Seven mar
tries v.-ere killed and seyeraL were
Wounded when a 35-pound shell ex
ploded in the breach of a gun on the
U.S.S. Wyoming today. The ship and
crew were laying dowp a barrage on
*n in.aginary landing enemy wher
Ihe shell exploded. Officials are hold
ing an investigation into the cause oi
khe accident.
PROMINENT CITIZENS WILL
BROADCAST OVER KEQD
The leading citizens from the var
ious cities and towns attending the
Anchorage Fur rendezvous and
Sports Carnival, will broadcast over
KFQD at 9:30 Saturday night, Feb
ruary 20.
SPORTS AT A
GLANCE
BY T. R. McROBERTS
Louis Kayoes Nat Brown—
Joe Louis K. O/d Nat Brown at
Kansas City, in the fourth round of
a scheduled ter.-round bout. Brown
weighed 199, Louis 203.
Fairbanks Defeats Palmer 3-1—
The Fairbanks basketball team de
feated the Palmerites 3-1 in a hotly
contested game played at Anchorage
the other night.
Anchorage Beats Fairbanks. 5-1—
In the first game of Hockey played
with Fairbanks the other night at
the opening of the Fur Rendezvous
at Anchorage, the latter defeated
Fairbanks 5-1. This was the first
time Fairbanks has bowed to An
chorage in two years competition.
Steele Again Beats Risko—
Freddie Steele won a unanimous de
cision in a 15-round bout with his old
enemy, Babe Risko, in New York.
Steele won nine of the 15 rounds and
staggered Risko in the fifth. This i*
the third time these boys have met
with Steele on the long end each
time.
Baer and Pastor to Fight—
Max Baer and Bob Pastor are
matched to flight ten rounds in New
York March 19. Pastor sprang a
major fistic sensation by going the
limit ef the battle with Joe Louis
without being knocked off his feet
in a ten-round go in New York on
January 30. Pastor, a former foot
ball star and college graduate, looks
to be a comer. He outsmarted the
Negro at every turn and lost an un
popular decision. Baer is going to
haveto show more than he has dis
played in the past to take this 179
pound youngster.
Braddock-Louis to Meet Chicago—
Jimmie Braddock and Joe Louis are
definitely signed to meet in Chicago
sometime in June. Braddock is guar
anteed $500,0i'-0, with an option of
taking 50 per cent of the gate re
ceipts insteed, to step between the
ropes wwith the Black boy. The. New
York Boxing Commission states that
they are going to insist on Braddock
keeping his contract with Schmeling.
Gould posted a S5,i>00 bond with the
New York state boxing commission
to guarantee "raddock’s fight with
Schmeling. However, he is willing
to forfeit the money in favor of the
Braddock-Louis bout if the Commis
sion refuses to refund ’the forfe i
money.
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LOCAL
A. H. Twitcheil left for another
trip to McGrath to get some more
freight today. He expects to return
tomorrow.
Pete Michels stopped over in Ta
kotna Monday night while enronte
to Yankee Creek from McGrath. He
made the trip without trouble and
returned to McGrath yesterday.
W. H. Alford returned In mt
Thursday afternoon from a tri:j
down the river where he has been f«r
'the past three days locating bridge
[timbers for the A! ask a Ilopd Com- j
mission. Frank Larson went, along
to cut some logs with which to re
pair his house.
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Martin Clancy, the Potato King of
Takotna. made a trip to McGrath
last Saturday where he renewed ac
quaintance with h ■ legion of friends
ifor a couple of days. He made the
itrip over with A. H. TwitcheiL M.r
Clancy left McGrath Monday on if oat
to return home. His old friend, Pete
Michels came along with his dog
team and picked him up about a mile
from Takotna and gave him a lift.
But it got so cold riding that the
; oidtimer got off and made it the rest
• of the way on foot. Clancy insists
he can still hit the trail eve* .If he
is not quite as young as he unad to
be. " ^
Idimond ASKS MORE FUNDS
FOR AIRMAIL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18—
Delegate Dimond is seeking addition
al funds amounting to $72,735 dol
lars for the immediate ex'ensioo -of
.airmail service in Alaska.
FUR RENDEZVOUS UNDER "WAY
The Annual Fur Rendezvous open
at Anchorage Tuesday morning with
many visitors on hand tram all over
the Railroad Belt. The Fairbanks
contingent arrived in the banana
;belt, decked ont with umbrellas anb
Panama hats.
WILL ENLARGE NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. TB—
President Roosevelt announced today
that if other Powers increase their
navies, it will be necessary for ctbe
United States to follow suit.
Frank J. Gusfcey
NOTARY PUBLIC
Tekotna, Alaska.
GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO
AID AMERICANS IN SPAIN
WASHINGTON. D. C. FW». Mft—
Thirty Americaas who had joined op
with the Spanish rebels and were
captured by Loyalist troops, • were,
refused any aid from the. American^
government to whom they appealed
after they were captured. Word wa.>
sent.out that the government would-;
take ao action, as they took their
own chancer when they cast thair lot
with the Spaaiah rebels.
ALLIES WARN GERMANY AND
ITAItY .TO KEEP OUT OF SPAIN
.PARIS, Feb. 17—France, England
and Russia isused a wa* ninr today
to eiermapy aad Italy to send no
more soldiers or supplier . into Spain
while the civil war is in progress.
lust whuff -will happen . if Hitler
and Mussolini fail U> heed the warn
ing, was D0t Stated.
LONDON Ffeb. 19—Coincident with
Great BritadrV gigantic naval and
military program for -which -was re
ceatly appropriated 'la .000.000.
to be spent ovbr a period of five
years, high .-official.- announced 'that
Britain is tired of trying .to sheep'
peace in Europe and is going to go
back to her -old policy of' “domrneer
ing Eurype” This statement has
caused a great deal bf speculation
in Washington and other world cap
itals am to ’ how far Great Brittur.
is prepared tp gptin case\c-f a show
down with some other major power.
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OEHIR NEWS
-ARTICLES
BY-CHRISTIAN BOLGEN
(Special Correspondent)
Fined ^1350 for Game Violation—
Philip Cachur of Medfra 'was fined
(150AO -in the United States Com
missioner’s Court at Ophir. when a
verdict*, of guilty cf violation of the
Alaska Game Laws was returned by
a jury.
Augnsti Taker, to Hospital—
On February 16 a P-A.A. plane
landed at Gr.nes Creek and took
James-Augusti, who recently suffered
a paralytic stroke, to the hospital at
Anchorage. The same plane also
landed at Ophir and took on Freck
Roethliberger, who went to Fairbanks
for medical attention.
WIB Open General Store—
Mrs. Ole Blindheim left for Sew
ard and the Outside Tuesday with
Pitot Ralph- Sanory of the Star Air
ways. Mrs. Blindheim is going to
open a general mercantile establish
ment in Ophir, and want out for the
purpose of purchasing a stock of
merchandise to - be snipped in by
iheufbstb hfte.'.
DHST STORMS SWEEPING
* OVER 1500 MILE .‘ AREA
DENVER, Feb. 17-**A dust store
awqgpigguao- ’«s. Kansas struck" Den
ver Thursday, cuverirg ar area 1500
miles- 'acres-.
HOGGET "ROADHOUSE
AND BAKERY
THE .BEST OF MEALS. AND BEDS
<jGOOB BOG'EARNS
EverybodyW eieoote
Mrs. 'John iKieck
Prop.
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rPTRAIL "TO KcGKAVH. Wt htfc Shoes for tl] tgw md sixes.
ss*ciihte 'tn^ThildreVi* CMthrsf . Bterythins to wear
thirr* to **t. We wiLf W #ted to^oes ipoo Moil m4*rz
Mrs. Thomas H. McLean
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