Jane Hafling
Cartoonist and Designer
Jane Hafling came to Alaska in 1941 at the age of 18, working for the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) as a bookkeeper.
After WWII, Jane was hired by Bob Atwood to draw weekly cartoons for the Saturday edition of the "果冻传煤 Times." Signing her cartoons 鈥淛. Hafling鈥� to avoid the stigma in the male-dominated profession, Jane continued to contribute her 鈥淩eview of the Week鈥� cartoons for the Times for the next 18 years. She also designed the logos for many prominent 果冻传煤 businesses, including the Lucky Wishbone.
In 1958, Jane, along with her husband Steve, opened Color Art Printing, which is still in operation today.
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