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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-07-01

T/Sgt. Andrew o. Wick, son
OF Engbret Wick. Spokane. has
been liberated from a German
prisoner of war camp.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-07-01

Pvt. John c. Freed, son of Emf
w. Freed 2416 Valley St, Seattle
has been liberated from a German
prison camp.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01

Speaking of Mir. Bettinger's trip, we must mention his solu- sion to the place-to-stay problem in Anchorage.
 ! It seems every hotel was sold out and both his friends were out | of town, So he went to the hos pital.
 He told them he would like to stay all night as he had been i'll for a time Chat was the truth, as he had just gotten out of the GM hospital here after treat ment for sprained back.
 The nurse said he couldn't enter the hospital without a doc tors say-so. Not knowing any doctors in Anchorage, he asked the nurse to name some. ADOuJ the third one she mentioned (Suhn?) sounded familiar to him, so he chose that one, was asslgn- ed room and went to bed. The next morning, after breakfast in Led, he dressed and went down to the desk to check out. Oh, the nurse said, he couldn't leave without his doctors say-so (same doctor, same say-so). So
 continued on next page
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01
KODIAK DIARY

After Lee Bettinger, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and club members, were congrat- ulating themselves that his trip to Anchorage for the Congres- sional hearing cost nothing be- cause he hitch-hiked ride up on private plane and came back on the army plane with the Con- gressmen, came this week the thunderbolt.
 It seems there is a ruling that people who ride on army planes for non-military purposes have to pay at commercial rates, so the Alaskan Department thls week sent bill to Kodiak.
 The Alaskan Department is a little behind on it's information, however, ss it sent the bill to Emil Knudsen, former mayor, for transporting him as mayor" and charged $60, when the rate from Anchorage to Kodiak was reduced sometime before the trip.
 We would suggest that MT. Knudsen simply serd the bill back, stating that he hasn't been nowhere, and see what happens next.
 Maybe the statute of limita tions would apply before the AL askan Department got 1t figured out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
CANNERY INJURY BASIS FOR PAIR
 OF CIVIL CASES

Pacific American Fisheries today was named defendant in companion actions filed here in the U. s. Dis trict Court to recover claims under the Alaska Workmen's Compensa- tion Act, for injuries that, it is alleg- ed, subsequently, proved fatal tc Denny Kourkoumelis, employee at the company's Naknek cannery.
 The accident on which the actions are based occurred July 13, 1888. L. V. Ray, Seward attorney, filed the actions through the Seattle legal firm of Caughlan and Hatten.
 Plaintiff in one of the cases is Dennisia Kourkoumelis Voultepsis Administrix of the estate of the deceased Her action seeks to recov- CT S1,1832l, declared to be the un- paid balance of an S8,100 claim, plus interest, costs and attorney fee.
 The other civil action is brought by Coula Kourkoumelis, wife of the deceased. As beneficiary she seeks $4,500, costs and attorney fee.
 Both plaintiffs reside in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
CRANE, BRANT BACK OUT FOR
 STREAM WORK

Fausing for restocking in their stream survey assignments, the Fish and Wildlife Service vessels Brant and Crane called into Juneau this week end and were to put out again today
 In charge of survey work aboard the Crane is Fisheries Agent John Huberg. Working with Juneau Dis trict Fisheries Agent Clay Scudder, on the Brant, is Arthur Wolfe, Pres lCent and owner of the Hood Bay Packing Company. His son, Jack Wolfe, is also in the party aboard the Brant. Mrs Wolfe is remaining in Juneau at the Baranof Hotel
 The Brant worked last week in the Icy Strait area. Surveys this week will be made toward Frederick Sound, in Catham Strait and Steph- ems Passage.
 "Spotty' escapement of salmon was found at streams surveyed last week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
COASTAL AIRLINES
 ON MORNING TRIP

Alaska Coastal Airlines weekend trips were the following:
 To Sitka; Mrs. Chas. Schramm, Chris Bailey, G. A. Colette, Mrs. K A. Kurkeman, Robert White.
 To Pelican. Robert Hartlin and Jerry Monroe
 To Tenakee: A. Marquardt and J. H. Floresco.
 Incoming passengers from Sitka were: Mrs. Claude Rhode, Mrs. Hell en Johanson, A. O. Johansen, Reg inald Alfred, Harry Bvornasian. s. w. Robins, Gus Nicketis and Russ Clitherc.
 From Pelican: Paddy Thomas, Rose Chittick and Mrs. F. Mosher.
 From Hoonah: Natalia St. Slair and J. c. Johnson.
 Early morning trips today were as follows:
 To Sitka: H. O. Hazedorn, Russ Clithero, Joseph Amyes, Terry Mc-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
Reception Tonight WiNHOnOr Juneau
 Public School Staff

An opportunity will be given Ju- neau parents to meet the teaching staff of the Juneau Public Schools at a reception this evening in the High School Gymnasium, between 8 o'clock and II o'clock The recep- ton is under the auspices of the Parent Teacher Association, and a cordial invitation is extended to the general public as well as the par ents, while a special invitation goes to the fathers, since it is deemed important for the teachers to be- come acquainted with both the par ents of tke students under their care.
 There will be music for old-fash- toned dancing during the evening, and refreshments will be served. An enjoyable evening is assured by the committee in charge of the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
GOULD FAMILY RETURNS

MT. and Mrs Jack Gould and their two sons, Alan and Jack, Jr., returned to Juneau on the Steamer Alaska, after an absence of six months spent in Seattle, and like all -towners' who have been away fer any length of time, are very happy to be home again.
 Mir Gould will return to his former position with the Harri Machine Shop. The Goulds are temporarily at the home of Mrs Goulds mother, Mrs Pete Hildre, until their own home is available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
WEATHER FORECAST duncan and Vicinjty)
MISS o'CoNNoR RETURNS

Miss Catherine O'Connor, Chief Nurse at the Government Hospital, has returned to Juneau and her duties at the hospital after sev- eral weeks on an official visit to hospitals at Point Barrow, Kotze- bue and Panama.
 Really cold weather was en- countered on the trip, Miss O'Con- nor said, although it was still sup posed to be summer. While at Panama, the temperature was down to 20 degrees, which helps make Juneau weather look pretty good" :"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
ELLIS TpaNSpCRT
 BRINGS IN SEVEN

Ellis Air Transport today flew the following incoming passengers from Ketchikan; R. Blenkings. Melvin Rcundtree, Connie Roundtree and Leon Gonzales.
 From Wrangell: Lew Williams.
 From Petersburg. Con Visser and Pete Visser.
 Outgoing to Wrangell were: Roy Levine and Eddie Williams.
 To Ketchikan: Roy Sagaard and It. J. K McKibbon.
 To Petersburg: Rod Livingston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
JAKE CR0pLEY, JR. E HOME FROM EUROPE FOR 71-DAY VISIT

Wearing the arrowhead decoration for the initial invasion on the Nor mandy beachhead, and four battle stars. Jake Cropley, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Jake Cropley, is home on an unexpected 2l-day furlough, as, enroute from the European theatre to the Pacific, the notice of his fur tough came though.
 Cropley was with the 61st Am phibious Truck Company when the Normandy invasion began, and later at Aachen, Germany, with the Ninth Army sector, as well as Hamm, Han over and Bremen.
 After VIE Day, he was in Viervillei France and Wise, Belgium, and re- turned home via Hague, Camarai France, LeHarve and Marseilles.
 Empire Wdnt-adS bring reSu!tsi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
MARTHA SOCIETY TO
 HOLD RUMMAGE SALE

A rummage sale will be held by the Martha Society of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church in the church parlors next Friday, Sept. 28. opening at 10 o'clock that morn ing
 Anyone with donations is request ed to have them at the church par lors by neon Thursday. To have do- nations picked up, arrangement may be made by calling Mrs. Raymond Wolfe, Green 295. or Mrs. Thomas Morgan, 349.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
1W0-THIRDS WAR FUND TOTAL NOW
 REPORTED TODAY

As was anticipated by the cam paign organization, the National War Fund drive moved forward sub stantially over the weekend.
 The total announced this after noon topped the $7,000 mark with more team reports expected by to- night. This means that up to now approximately tWo-thirds of the local quota has been contributed,
 It is hoped that the goal will be reached by the early part of next week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

Govern, J. B. Sledge and Mrs. H. O Hazedorn.
 To Tenakee: Ron Livingston and Tony Florendo.
 To Hoonah: Dorothy Wolfe, R. J Grant and George Ongman.
 An afternoon trip to Ketchikan flew the following. Capt. E. Grant Witney, Capt. D. B. Eddy, J. M Herhoff, H, B. Hughes, Lillian Gard ner, c. F. Brotherton, Wallace Har- mon and James F. Miller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
BABY GIRL FOR HAWKINS

Cpl Harvey Hawkins, popular member of the local Signal Corps, U. S. Army, and Mrs. Hawkins, are the happy parents Of a baby girl born Saturday at St. Anns Hos pital
 The new daughter, who weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. joins little sister.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
DOUGLAS WEDDING

Laurence P. Rivard and Wilma Fay Shannon. both of Juneau, were wed Sunday in Douglas. U. &. Commissioner Felix Gray performed the ceremony Witnesses were Robert w Cooney and Jetta H. Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
3 JULIE ' l N }

LONDON Japanese troops cut down mere than 100000 rubber trees in southern Malaya to clear the land for farming during their occupation, the New Delhi radio said today in survey of British rubber resources.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

WASHINGTON-The House Nav al Committea approved today a rec ommendation by the Navy Depart ment that 126 government-owned industrial plans and shipyards be declared surplus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

Empire Want-ads bring reSu!ts'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

LONDON-TheM Moscow radio de- clared today that the promise of amnesty extended to political pris- oners by the Greek Government had proved a "mockery' and that only 154 out of 11,000 persons allegedly imprisoned had been released thus far.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

PARIS-Parties supporting Gen. de Gaulle made sweeping gains in yesterdays local elections in which the voters swung widely toward the left.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

WASHINGTON No veteran of World War II is required to join a labor union to obtain his former job, according to Selective Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24

r SAUGUS, Mass.-An Army bomb. CT burst into flames and crashed near here while on test flight. Int pilot, Major Doak Weston, of Colo. rado, was trapped in the plane ane killed. Other crewmen parachutec to safety.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-17

cat anything and lots of it. | sIe'p
all night, whereas l used to oe -
ard down all ni.ht long. The cohss,, SIa,
cation also is relieved, and | les'
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tonga
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tress due to Vitamin B-l deIlcle"5;
constipation, insufficient flow ol d ".
gestive juices in the stomach 'Is nv
loss of appetite Retonga may y.
obtained at Parker's Drug 9tole'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-17
DIRECTORS MEET

Directors Of the Henderson Cham
Der Of Commerce will hold their
monthly meeting next Monday night
in the office Of the secretary, it was
announced today by John L. Hazel
hurst. secretary. He urged all board
members TO attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-17
FIRST BAPTIST.


Rev. +. Norfleet Gardner, pastor.
Sunday:
8:30 a, m. Baptist Radio hour.
9.45 a. m. Bible school.
II a. m. Morning worship. Topic:
If Prohibition Comes Back
6:l5 p. m. Baptist Training Union.
7;30 p, m. Evening worship. Topic:
"A Costly Alliance.'
Monday:
$50 p. m. Women's Missionary
Union General Monthly meeting.
$50 p. m. Sue Kelly circle and
Business Girls circle supper meet
ing, to study Pray Ye,' teacher
Miss Elizabeth Lassiter. Hostesses:
Mrs. II. T. Bell, Mrs. Crawford Dam
iel, Mrs. Marvin Davis, Mrs. Ruddy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-17
AROUND TOWN
r
TRAFFIC FEES

Robert Hawkins, Ruth Burton and
AIben Harrington paid fees of one
dollar each at the city clerks office
this week for violations of traffic
regulations
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-17
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IN NfiiGEI.iN.

In memory Of our dear husband
and father. Solomon Nann, Nh" de-
parted tliiS lie February Il 1874.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
DC. Commander Aids
In Cornering Tanks
Nv the Assortatsd p-.ss

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE Sd ARMY IN THE
BASTOGNE AREA, Jan. At was a
three-cornered race, and when it
was over, there were considerably
fewer than the 81 German tanks
which were in the contest a. the
start. The German tank forces were
caught in pocket in Marshal Won
Rundstedt's salient by American
tanks of which one of the comman-
ders was 1t. Col. Harold c. Davall
of Washington, D. c.
First, American artillery chased
the tanks out of the woods, then
American planes chased them back
and, finally, Sherman tanks, in
slick maneuver, moved in and
brought them to bay. The one-two
air and tank punch sent krauts and
pieces of tanks flying in all direc-
tons, as one American radio opera
tors message expressed it.
1t. Col. Davall's wife and three
children live at 3614 Livingston
street NV. Col Davall is a native
of Jamesburg, N. j., while Mrs.
Davall, the former Miss Teresa
Breen, is native of Washington.
The family returned a year ago
from California. where Col. Davall
had been stationed, and then he left
for overseas. The children are
Mike, 9; Pat dor Patricia, 5, and
Terry, 21s.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
New Veterans Center
Interviews II Since
Opening on tuesday

Questions about jobs and educa-
ton have led all others at the Dis
trict Veterans Information Center,
which has interviewed II veterans
since it opened Tuesday, center
counsellor reported today.
The center, it was explained,
makes no effort to answer any but
the simplest questions on rights and
benefits. Generally, veterans are
sent to the agency dealing with the
particular problem which concerns
them. Before sending veteran to
another agency, the counsellor
makes an appointment for the vet
eran with person who can help
him.
One of the first veterans to visit
the center was Ennalls Waggaman,
jr., 37-year-old veteran, whose fa-
ther, Maj. Ennals Waggaman, di-
rects the center Maj Waggaman
said he had sent his own son as a
guinea pig" but the younger Weg-
gaman had a number of genuine
problems.
He wanted to know where he could
locate three months of allotment
pay withheld by the Army, whether
he was entitled to mastering
pay twice because he had served
twice, whether he was entitled to
schooling, whether he could get a
combination farm and home loan
under the CT Bill of Rights and
where he should go for a draft card.
Mrs. Arthur M. Gray, who inter-
viewed the ex-private, made ap-
pointments for him with the Vet
erans' Administration regional Office,
an Army personal affairs officer and
a Selective Service official.
The first customer" at the CEN
ter was ex-Seaman (First Class
Thomas S. Morris, "a, of 1855 Shep-
herd street NV, who confessed he
"sorta stumbled" on the center while
looking for ration books. The cot
tage which houses the center at
1850 Pennsylvania avenue NV. for
merly was occupied by a ration
board. The center directed the
sailor, who received his medical dis
charge last week, to the proper
ration board.
An overseas veteran of both World
Wars, Richard E. Smith, colored,
whose son is with the Army in the
Southern Pacific, came to the center
in the course of searching for q
job, but it developed he had re-
employment rights to his old job in
the District Building. He was sent
to the District Building superin-
tendent's office and, according to
the center, was told to report for
work Monday.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
| Australia Uses
| D. C.. Traffic
Courtesy Idea

The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment practice of warning District
visitors with a courtesy card instead
of a ticket for traf1lc violations has
spread to Australia through men,
ber of the New Zealand Supply Mis-
sion who received one Of the cards.
Favorably impressed when one of
the reminders was put on his car
instead of a summons, M. A. Jonas
sent the greeting" back to Aus
tralia.
Mr.. Jonas father-in-law, who Is
undersecretary Of state In VIC
toria. Australia, was equally inn
pressed and took steps to have the
card adopted there.
The card recently accepted By the
Victoria Police Department resem-
bles the Washington equivalent with
. picture Of the Melbourne police
headquarters and : space for the
policemen to inform the offender
What traf1ic regulation he hAa
broken. a q
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Navy Surgeons Operate
On Wounded Actress

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 4.-Twe
of the Navy's top surgeons per.
formed the critical two-hour opera
ton on Susan Peters, %, Hollywood
film actress, seriously wounded in
an accidental shooting Monday near
Cuyamaca Lake, it was disclosed
last night. Her condition was re-
ported as improved, but still very
serious.
Capt. Morton D. Willcutts, med
ical officer in charge at the Naval
Hospital. said Comdr L. T. Furlow
st. Louis. handled the scalpel dur
ing the operation, with Capt. Fra
sier MACPHERSON, San Diego, as
sisting. Comdr. Furlow is one OF
the ranking specialists in neuro-
surgery at the hospital, while Capt
MACPHERSON is a leader in the field
of orthopedic surgery.
Miss Peters in private life is. the
wife Of Richard H. Quine, former
actor and now a coast guardsman
and as such she is entitled to nava
medical service. =
She was wounded in the abdomen
when a shell was discharged. from
q .22-caliber rifle she was retrieving
from Under a. bush. The accident
occurred after Miss Peters and her
husband and friends returned from
duck hunt on the lake.
The bullet was removed yesterday
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Six More U. s. Divisions
In Battle Identified

fFrom Yesterdays Last Edition.)
By the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES 1st ARMY
HEADQUARTERS. Jan. Sit. Gen
Courtney H. Hodges tonight dis
closed the names of six more Amer
lean divisions and an infantry regi-
ment which helped check the Ger
man offensive. -
The 1st Army commander said
these were the 9th Armored Divi-
sion, the I'd, 9Th, 30th, 18th and 99th
Infantry Divisions and the 112th
Regiment of the 28th Infantry Divi-
sion.
Previously, Gen. Hodges an
|nounced that the LIST Infantry, the
82d 'Air-borne and the 7th Armored
Divisions had participated in the
battle.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Lea 10 Ask Congress
For Decision on Radio
Ownership by Papers
Ey the Associated Press.


Congress may be asked. soon to
decide whether owners Of newspapers
should be banned, as a matter of
public policy, from operating radio
stations.
The decision, House committee
said in its final report distributed
today among members, properly
should be made by the lawmakers
and not by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission.
Representative Lea, Democrat, of
California, who headed the special
committee which made the report,
disclosed that the Interstate Com
merce Committee, of which he is
chairman, will conduct hearings at
this session on general revisions OF
the communications laws, including
the subject Of newspaper-radio
ownership.
Matter Of Policy.
That is one Of the main things
this Congress should decide" Mr..
Lea said, in announcing that he
would not ask the House to renew
the special committee. Tits mat
ter Of policy which Congress and
not an executive agency should de-
fine by law"
The special committee, which
concluded its two-year FEC investts.
cation with general commendation
of the comnission-although the
two Republican members filed dis
senting views-said it believed "the
mere ownership Of a newspaper
should not exclude such person from
owning and operating q radio
station" srF
If newspaper owners are to be
excluded from ownership of radio
stations, the committee added, such
exclusion should be effected pur-
suant to a clear-cut expression of
such a policy by the Congress :.
Such vital question. should not be
left to the underlined responsibility
of the commission.
Three-year Study Made.
The committee reviewed the
FCC's three-year study of news
|paper-radio affiliation, an investiga-
ton which ended last January with
a decision by the FEC not to adopt
any hard and fast rules on the
subject.
While the two Republican mem
bers, Representatives Wigglesworth
of Massachusetts, and Miller of Mis-
souri, disagreed sharply in the gen.
|eral findings OF the three Demo-
cratic members. they did not dissent
from the majority views on the
subject.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
UNIV Sees Further Draft
As Threat 10 Coal Output
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United Mine workers Journal
suggested yesterday that drafting Of
coal miners should be halted imme-
diately if 1944's record output is
to be maintained,
The UNIV, as an organization,
does not request deferment of mine
workers, the publication stated.
But 1t added that If coal require
ments are to be met, "the Govern
ment should now direct that all
future drafts are routed clear of
mine employees and also put forth its
best efforts to induce additional men
to return to the mines"
''If such action is not taken," the
Journal said, "the responsibility
will rest squarely on Government
planners"
1t said the industry lost about
10000 men during the year and that
the average age of miners jumped
from 80 to IS years.