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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
BRUNSWICK Germany

BRUNSWICK Germany The British War Crime investigators said today they had completed in- vestigating the methodical murder of 462 infants on two Nazi baby farms" Sixteen men and three wo- men have been arrested for the trial
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

SYDNEY-4The Australian mili- tary court which sentenced Jap anese Admiral Hamanm to be shot for ordering the execution of Aus tralian prisoners has recommended mercy. The court accepted Haman- aka's plea that he acted on orders from a superior authority
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

WASHINGTON The White House announces that President Truman has named Patrick J. Gil more. Jr., of Alaska as U. s. a;- torney for Division One, Alaska Gilmore would succeed Lynn Gem mill, resigned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

SAN DIEGO-Vice Admiral Fred erick c. Sherman announced today that the Fifth Fleet will return to the United States from Japan within three months. He made the disclosure before he left by plane to assume command of the Fleet at Tokyo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

SPOKANE, Wash--W H. Cowles 79, publisher of the Spokane Spokesman Review since 1893 and a director of the Associated Press B years, died today. He had been ill a year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
Estonian Voyagers
Denied U. S. Entry

NORFOLK, Va. - Entrance to
the United States is being denied
by immigration officials to 16 Es-
tonians who landed here Dec. 10
after sailing their 37-foot sailboat
for 129 days across the seas from
Stockholm, Sweden. in the hope
that they could begin anew lives
that had been upset by European
wars and expressions.
None of the group, composed OF
seven men, five women, and four
small girls. possessed visas nor
had any of them consulted an
American consul before starting
their hazardous voyage to Amer
lea.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
Oslo Invites Track
And Field Stars

Norway will play host to Eu-
ropes track and field stars next
summer when the European cham
pionship will be decided in Oslo
between August % and %. Prep
arations for the event are already
under way in Norway's capital,
where Norwegian Crown Prince
Olav has been elected Honorary
President of the Track and Field
Association. His ia t h er, King
Haakon, has volunteered his serv-
ices as patron for the affair, while
Foreign Minister Trygve Lie has
been named chairman of the re-
ception committee. The schedule OF
events will include all those of the
regular Olympic contests.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
PAGEFIFTEEN

his share of enemies during his
eighteen years in Alaska and ae-
cepted them as all in the days
work. BY the same token he made
host of loyal friends who adj
mired his ability TO do things, his
unquestionable integrity, both of
purpose and action, the thousands
of charitable and kindly deeds
which were a part of his every
day living although hidden be-
meath a gruff, protective shell,
and the answering loyalty of his
friendships.
At rs. Colonel Gibson is plan
ming to revisit his native Sweden
for the first time in fifty years
and then to return to Alaska
where his interests, both financial
and sentimental. chiefly lie.
We happen to be among those
who are proud to call Colonel OF
to Ohlson friend" and to admit
both our admiration for the man
ner in which he has handled
difficult job in Alaska and the
affection we hold for him as a
man. We wish him luck lots of
it-eXeept when we tangle with
him in poker game.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
Amongst Scandinavians
Here and There

first Allies to enter Nazi-occupied
Norway and driving her own jeep.
Miss Mack, whose nickname is
Moose is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Egil Mack, 1872 f. Union
st. Her father is Seattle banker.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sundt
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Nancy Marie, to Mr. Tor
Myklebost of Oslo, Norway. Miss
Sundt came to this country i'm
mediately after the German in
vasion of Norway in 1910, and
made her home in Seattle with her
parents. She is a graduate of Vas
sar College and has been active
in various fields, among them
teaching the Norwegian language
to the American soldiers at the
University of Oregon. After half
year at the press department at
the Norwegian Embassy in Wash
ington, D. c., she is now an as
sistant in the Norwegian Informa-
ton Service in New York.
She is the granddaughter of the
late Mr.. Moritz Thomson and has
one brother, Mr.. Frederick Sundt,
Jr., a second officer in the Mer-
chant Marine, now on duty in
China.
Mr.. Myklebost attended the Uni
versity of Oslo, and was a journ-
alist in Oslo before the war. He
became active in underground
work Immediately after the Ger
man occupation of Norway and
had to escape that country in late
1910.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
Bong Scholars
To Be Trained
At University

The University of Washington
has been selected as one of the
schools which will train scholar
ship students in aeronautical en-
cheering under the Richard Ira
Bong Memorial Foundation plan.
Dean f. A. LoeW, of the college
of engineering, announced today.
Fifty high-school graduates, Sc
lected from schools all over the
United States and Alaska will re-
ceive scholarships each year, on a
competitive basis.
The foundation was organized in
Poplar, Wis, Bong's home city, by
friends of the ace flyer, on a non
profit basis, as living memorial
to Major Bong, Swedish American
and other airmen who gave their
lives in the war.
1.-THE University of Washington
is pleased to be among the institu-
lions that will share the great
work of the Bong Foundation in
educating American youth in this
highly important field" Dear
! Loew said.
Besides the so 81 900 scholar
ships to be awarded yearly
through public contributions, the
foundation plans to erect a recrea'
tional and educational building ir
Poplar. The foundation is headed
by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, who
will serve as honorary chairman
Gen. II. II. Arnold and Col. Jimmy
Stewart will serve as honorary
vice chairmen.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
Is Gust AIaska's
Oldest Sourdough?

Last fall, Gust Jungquist eelc-
brated his Goth birthday in Cor
dova, in good health and still able
to walk about, enjoy the society
of his friends and neighbors and
even chat with the barkeep as he
takes an occasional morning nip
Gus recalls that when he got
his first pair of long pants he had
a laundering to travel and being
fond of the sea stayed with ships
for long years during which time
he visited practically every port IN
Africa and South America. When
only 20 he decided to take out
citizenship papers soon after. Back
in 1889 he sailed to CordoVa and
liking the Lay Of the land" he
took a job bringing in fish for
the first cannery every operated
in the district located ON Lake
Eyak. Between seasons he pros
pected and mined in the Mckinley
Lake district.
He owned considerable property
in Oldtown which he later ex-
changed for the corner site now
occupied by the Pantorium Clean
ers. 1t is thought he is the Oldest
resident in the territory. both in
point of age and length of resi-
Janpp
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
Olson Seeks
Mayor Post
In Tacoma

With advent of the new year.
Tacomas political pot has COM
menced to simmer gently, and the
broth that is brewing gained a
bit more strength Thursday with
the formal announcement of Paul
A. Olson, former secretary to Con-
gresham John NJ Coffee, of OIL
sons candidacy as mayor and
commissioner of public welfare
Olson is the first candidate to
formally announce his intention of
seeking the mayors post since
Mayor Harry P. Cain announced
several days ago that he would not
be a candidate for reelection.
In announcing his candidacy,
Olson said in part:
I'm the next two months the
voters of the city of Tacoma will
select one of their number to
serve as mayor and commissioner
of public welfare. l have decided
to file as a candidate for that po-
sition. There are many reasons
for this decision, not the least
among them the urging of many
fellow Tacomans and friends who
have persuaded me that my exper-
fence, qualifications and training
could be of service to our city at
this time when SO many crucial
decisions will be made affecting
our whole future.
Tacoma must have more fac
tories on the tideflats; more ships
loading and unloading in the har-
Dor; more businesses, hospitals,
schools, day nurseries, libraries;
more places to work as Well as to
play: more concerts and cultural
activities; more homes and great
er economic opportunity for all.
To-day Tacoma faces the new
age of the Pacific. There are linz
itless opportunities ahead, in COM
merce, trade, air transportation,
shipping and manufacturing, to
name a few. An alert, progress
sive city administration can be in
the vanguard of the drive to help
Tacoma get her full share of bene-
fits and aid, state and national,
in achieving most of these aims.
This is, and will be, the CEN
trail theme of my campaign for
mayor. l will launch such a cam
paign Immediately upon my re-
turn from Washington, DC. about
Jan. II. At a time when city gov
ernments must work closely with
state and federal, as well as civic
and commercial groups, my friends
have stressed the value of my ex-
perience of more than 10 years
broad and active governmental
work with John M. Coffee, the
distinguished legislator from Ia
coma. While that job was federal
in title and took me to Washing
ton, D. c., part of each year, its
very nature has been such as to
require close daily contact with
the officials and functions of all
units of government in my home
city, county, and state.
II submit that my awareness of
our potential opportunities, COM
bined with my knowledge of how
to secure maximum cooperation
from federal and state officials
civic and commercial groups, en-
titles me to ask for the respon-
e;hii;t,, of earvino as yoiir MAYOR -
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01
We WISH HIM LUCK


On December 81. Colonel Otto
F. Gibson retired as General
Manager of the Alaska Railroad
after eighteen years in that ca
paeity.
Starting in the railroad business
as a youth in his native Sweden.
Colonel Ohlson's railroading has
pretty well covered the globe.
From telegraph operator in Ar
gentina to working on British
roads in India is quite jump. but
not too much for Otto. There fol
lowed nine years with the Penn
sylVania, a westward move to the
Northern Pacific, and then came
World War l, which shortly found
him in France as Railway Super
intendent for the AEF', where he
did an outstanding job both dur
ing the war and in the distribu-
ton of supplies at the close of the
war, and earned the rank of Lieut..
Colonel.
Returning to the Northern Pa
cific as a division superintendent
he had but three years to go be-
fore retirement when he was ask
ed to go to Alaska to see what
could be done toward making the
Alaska Railroad pay.
A little understood fact is that
Colonel Gibson went to Alaska
with the distinct understanding
that either the Alaska Railroad
paid its way or ceased operations,
since Congress, forgetful of the
real objective for which the road
had been constructed, had decided
that it would make no further ap-
preparations to meet deficits.
The Colonel accepted the chal-
lenge and, never a man to pass
the buck accepted with it the i'll
will created by the measures nee
essary to the accomplishment of
the job. We happen to know per-
sonally of one instance in which
he went to Washington to protest
freight rate increase, met an
adament committee on appropria-
lions, and returned to Alaska to
meet the antagonism of Alaskans
who held him solely responsible
for the rates which he, as well as
they, knew would delay the deVel-
opment of the railroad belt.
It is a fact we'll known to his
friends that Colonel Ohlson has
long wished to retire, and, except
for the outbreak of World War II
would have retired some years
ago. But, the Colonel is not the
type to quit under fire and he
buckled into the job of keeping
the mass of tonnage occasioned by
war demands rolling over the line
and of keeping the line in shade
to handle it, with all the gusto OF
a STRIPPING ard the Judgment of q
veteran.
Often a storm center and never
lodging a fight, Otto Gibson made
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Seattle acknowledgement, died
Dec. % in Virginia Mason hospital
here.
Daily, who had retired a few
years ago, was a member of a
pioneer Washington family.
Since his retirement he had liv-
ed at the family residence near
Union, on Hood canal. He is sur
vived by his widow, three sons and
a daughter.
Chaplain Frithjof Eide has been
stationed at Fort Lewis since May
of last year. He is attached to
Sections l, 2 and of Madigan
General Hospital and is now re-
siding with his wife and two chill
dren at Falkland.
Chaplain Eide was pastor in Os-
trander, Mimi, prior to entering
the army chaplaincy in February,
1914 Mrs. Eide is the former Mar
garet Wall of Vancouver, B. c.,
and was president of the North
Puget Sound Circuit Lut h T.
League for five and a half years
prior to taking over the position
of educational secretary of the
International Young Peoples Luth-
er League of the Norwegian Luth-
cram Church, with headquarters in
Minneapolis.
An Oregonian who has con-
tributed to development of 'radar,
is DR.. Vivian A. Johnson, daughter
of Mrs Albert C. Johnson. of
2914 S. E. Salmon street. Gradu-
ate of Washington high school and
Reed college, DR.. Johnson earned
her advance degrees at Purdue
university.
DR.. Johnson, with two others
from the northwest, DR.. Hubert j.
Yearian with a B. S. and M. S.
degree from the University of Ore
gon and DR.. Ronald N Smith of
Vancouver, B. c., have been work.
ing secretly the. last three years.
Their work has been with the Pur-
due Research foundation, Lafay-
cite, Ind, under a contract from
the National Defense Research
committee.
The physicists, under the direc-
ton of DR.. X. -HorovitZ, sue
cessfully adapted the rare element
germanium, a release from the
purdue foundation states, to re-
place silicon crystals for radar
sets.
Galveston. Dec. 27.-Eight crew
members of the Swedish ship Svea-
borg which exploded and sank at
Texas City, are reported missing.
DR.. E. c. Bloomquist of Chicago
passed away suddenly on Sunday
morning. Dec. 8, according to a
telegram received by G. o. Lynn
of Tacoma. Mr.. Lynn had visited
DR.. Bloomquist two weeks previ-
ously and said that he was in APP
parent good health. DR.. Bloom
quist served as pastor of First
Lutheran Church (Aug), Tacoma
for IA years. He was vice presi-
dent of the Columbia Conference
for several terms. He is survived
by his wife and two children. DR.
Bloomquist was born on February
20, 1879.
Election of Chris Anderson as
president of the Greater Empire
Way Community Club in Seattle
was announced recently.
A University of Washington
graduate, DR.. Harold K.Skramstad
was one of the scientists who per.
fected the Bat. the guided
flying bomb, one of Americas fore
most secret weapons developed ii
the war, it was revealed recently
DR.. Skamstad. son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Olaf Skramstad, 6412 Stf
Ave. N, E., was graduated from
the College of Puget Sound anC
obtained his physics fellowship
and his doctors degree at the Uni
versity of Washington. He is al
present an aeronautical research
physicist with the national bu
reau of standards.
Marie Mack is home in Seattl,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-01-01

Marie Mack is home in Seattle
after spending year abroad with
the office of Strategic Services;
going through six months OF the
London blitz; being ore of the
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27
Sight Willed
to Blind Baby

New York, Mar. 27-AP-A IL
month old baby, blind from birth.
now Is seeing through SO year old
eyes which were bequeathed 70
science by Miss Eve Tobey when
she died last September, a hospi-
tai spokesman said today.
Miss Tobey's eyes were removed
and shipped to the eye institute of
the Presbyterian hospital where
an operation was performed to
transfer the corneas to the eyes
of the baby, then eight months
old.
The spokesman said:
"The operation is considered sue
cessful: the baby can see, although
lie must return for observation for
several more months before fina
judgment is made"
The name of the baby was not
disclosed.
Miss Tobey's action was promp-
ted by the suffering Of a nephew
who was the victim of an eye af-
Fiction for years.
In her will, the Stamford, Conn,
woman said:
when life leaves my body,
want to provide a happier life for
someone living by donating my
eyes to science"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27
BeIeVille Couple
Has House Warming

Belleville, Mich.-Mr. and Mrs
Carl r. Thorne. Belleyille, were
pleasantly surprised with a house
warming Saturday evening, Mar.
%. by 40 of their friends and rela.
tives. The evening was spent in
playing table games. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Carl Thorne, Mrs.
David Schearer and Mrs. Loyal
Wilson. The prizes for the men
were won by George Colts, David
Schearer and Stanley Humbarger.
Refreshments of sandwiches, ice
cream, cake and coffee were serv-
ed, after which Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Thorne were presented with a
floor lamp.
The evening was concluded with
group singing and demonstration
of baton whirling by Kay Thorne.
Guests were present from Ann
Arbor, Ypsilanti. Willis and Belle
vile. The eldest present was
grandmother Of Carl Thorne. Mrs.
Alma Thorne, Willis, who was so
years old.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27
Rural Events
W WEDNE SDAY
RaWsonVille


Ladies' Aid Of Rawsonville Com
munity Church at the home of Mrs.
Rolly Briggs, 20i5 Ide St, an all
day meeting. Luncheon served at
noon.
THURSDAY
Rawsonvlle
Ladies Aid at home OF Mrs,
Roley Briggs.
Salem
Ladies' Aid, Federated Church
at home of Mrs. Jack Hislop. w.
Five Mile Rd. Dinner at noon.
Girl Scouts and Brownies skat-
ing party Quick Hall South Lyon.
Farm Bureau, Roy LaMaster
home, Napier Rd. Dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27
Immediate Russian War
Not Likely Says BabsOn

War II can be prevented by the
U. S. and Great Britain NOW Join
ing on a fair, but firm, forcing poll
ey, backed up by force.
What This Means to Business
And Investors
Hence. businessmen and inves-
tors have nothing NOW to fear
from Russia. For the past year, I
have been forecasting a break in
the stock market due TO a Russian
scare. This recently occurred
when stocks lost billions Of dollars
in a few days. Now this is prob
ably over and we should so merri-
ly along for awhile with better
business and higher stock prices.
This present Russian scare
should make Congress more willing
to appropriate funds for national
defense, cause it to help the Brit
ish Empire and to encourage that
Empire to do more for her colonies.
The best way to combat Commun-
ism is for Capitalism to insure a
Observation-Disclosures and great
er security than does Communism.
The new Atomic Energy may sue
coed in doing this.
feel as President Truman ana
Mr.. Churchill agreed at Fulton,
Mo, on March 6: These are peril
Gus times. The world either Is
headed for destruction or for the
greatest age of progress in his
tory" II we are to have the lat-
ter, this is a time to hold good
stocks; while II we are to witness
destruction, then II will make no
difference whether we have cash,
stocks, or government bonds!
Nationalists VS.. Inter-Nationallsts
Our people. unfortunately. are
divided into either Isolationists or
Non-Isolationists One group thinks
we should be content to put our
own house in order before mixing
up with the rest of the world. The
other group goes to an opposite ex-
treme and thinks that-through
the United Nations Organization
we can NOW run the world and
give every nation the Four Free
doms.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27

Both Of the above groups are
wrong. Either group could get us
into trouble. President Truman
should clean out our present State
Department and substitute therefor
a united Department with a middle
ground, but firm, policy. This poll
G. should be Limited Internation-
alism". It should be free from
politics, prejudice and philanthro-
by. II should have one aim; name
ly, to interfere only in those spots
which are liable to get US into war
il left to smolder.
Believe in the U. N. o.
| believe in the United Nations
Organization and hope it will sue
ceed, but democracy is too young
child to NOW depend upon it.
exclusively. But important foreign
notes should be issued only when
approved by Congress--in advance
coupled with a willingness to
declare war If said notes are ig-
nored. Otherwise, we should mind
our own business.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27
U. S. TAKES HAND

Ishpeming, Mich.-AP-A federal
mediator today took a hand in the
turbulent iron mine strike in Mar
quette County, calling leaders Of
the clio United Steel Workers to
discuss the walkout which began
Feb. 8. Mediator John Luege OF
Escanaba arrived at nearby Negau-
nee Monday night as union Of
ficials at a mass meeting there
were urging the strikers to keep
workers out OF the Marquette
Range mines until a set ament can
he reached in the unions demand
for an .Sla cent hourly wage in
crease.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-27
Fire in he Dark

But then a thought came that
even the Fuehrer had his romantic
relaxationsl Her recent mood
danced back as she brushed her
hair. Ha, that was It'll Enjoy Steu-
ben's devotion, yet never forget the
main aim-walk a middle groundl
That decision brought peace TO her
inner conflict
Breakfasting alone, Carlotta
scanned a notebook for her days
schedule. AS usual, they were many
and varied, from planning a new
course for Agent TO finding the
root Of Agent as insomnia. August,
a servant, brought mail in a heavy
canvas bag just as she finished her
coffee. She pushed back her chair,
exclaiming "They did it! They hit
the new circle!"
In her office, she read letters for
the next two hours. At 8:55 A. NJ,
Bill Steuben knocked on the door.
She pulled out a deep drawer and
was about to drop the mail bag into
it, then changed her mind. "Come
in," she said, and cut open another
letter.
AS he greeted her, Bill seemed at
ease, more confident. He took a
book from the shelf and began
studying, as he often did when she
was not quite ready for him. Pres
emily he said, Lots Of mail today"
Carlotta assented with a nod, and
said that it was very pleasant read
ing. He had surmised 50 from her
expression, he said, and-was some
Of it from her old pupils?
1t was unlike him to ask ques-
tions but Carlotta rather welcomed
his interest mot old pupils, but
from various people: Servant girls,
walters, workers in factories, all
taking notes of what may be useful
to u.s."
Bill made no comment as he re-
sumed reading the book. Carlotta
had over-estimated her allure.
What had she said to change him
from good humor to seeming disap-
proval? She ventured, "You look
so discontented-for what reason?"
Steuben closed the book sharply,
stood up, walked to the window and
back. "They impose on you," he said
unevenly, "you run this school,
every pupil needing expert atten-
ton; then they hand you the stu
pendous job Of reading all these"
he waved his arm impatiently to-
ward the desk, reports from nu-
merous numbskulls who wouldn't
know when they did stumble onto
something worth whilep
Elation replaced her sudden loss
Of confidence-Numher Z was con-
cerned for her welfarel ala, and
is that all that troubles you, Herr
Steuben? This has been combed
through. These letters are not from
Local Groups, or even District
Leaders. Each one is the condensed
information from Territorial Dis
trict Leaderl"
That many, thought Bill, his
glance taking in the hundred or
more letters, but aloud he said mood
lily, "You have enough work and I
think someone else should do it."
"Senseless one!" she cried joyful
ly, 81 only run through them to see
what should be sent to Berlin and
the rest goes 10 other hands"
He seemed somewhat relieved and
sat down on the window seat.
You're busy twelve TO fourteen
hours q day. Who handles the rest
he asked.
She hesitated slightly. "He-and
others, a skilled corps. He is not
so familiar with what the A. o.
wishes, so I do that"
ITO be continuedl