Mrs Jones Describes Alaska Winter Hardship in Fairbanks
In a letter from Fairbanks Alaska Mrs Jones and family recount extreme cold weather and cramped conditions. She notes frostbite risk tuberculosis concerns among natives, transportation disruptions, and the University of Alaska being cut off by impassable roads.
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Mess Hall
Cale
Fairbanks
University of Alaska
Jones
Pat
Corinne
Seattle
Butcher
Chateau
Schroder Advises Shrinking Woolens for Basd Tosebeds
Woolen and cotton fabrics can be shrunk at home before making garments. Methods include using a steam iron with care to avoid stretching, or dampening and pressing with a cloth. If preferred, take items to a tailor or cleaning shop. Cotton should be dipped in warm water and air dried before ironing.
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Fred Ro Schroder
Miss Shrader
Mise Schroder
Just Two Days To Get Liberal GI Insurance
Veterans Administration spokesman Al Funk warns World War II veterans in Teton County that only two days remain to reinstate National Service Life Insurance NSLI without a medical exam. Lapsed policies may be reinstated by Feb 1 by paying back premiums with interest or two premium payments for term insurance.
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Teton County
Veterans Administration
al Funk
NSLI
Funk
N. W. Edwards Named to Commission Post
County report notes Montana total land area of 93,275,805 acres with national forests owning 16,333,246 acres. Since 1930, about 150,000 acres in Montana have been transferred to forests, with annual adds averaging 10,247 acres. Returns to counties rise from 1940 to 1941.
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N. W. Edwards
Commission
Montana
Edwards
National Forest
High Match Consumption Rises in UK Figures
The UK uses roughly 300 billion matches annually and about 850 million daily. On average this leads to around 600,000 fires started every minute.
Land Ownership in Montana and Federal Acreage Query
The Montana report notes yearly additions to national forest holdings from 1942 to 1947 totaling about 16.3 million acres with payments to counties reaching $93,18.68 in 1947 and a peak $162,934.25 in 1944. It argues that roughly 39 percent of Montana is federally owned and questions state sovereignty while calling for Western states to reduce federal landlord status.
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Montana
National Forest
Edwards
Edwards urges fair land policy to unite nation
Edwards concludes that East and South must grant Western states equal chances for development. He argues public land estates strengthen the union and appeals for favorable consideration of legislation on simple justice and fair dealing.
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Edwards
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