The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-12-09
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Taking of Alaska's census will start February 1, two months ahead of the states, which is scheduled to start April 1. Idea is to get the count accomplished before the spring breakup, when travel be- comes problem in some parts of the territory. The business census which was undertaken this fall is virtually completed in the First Di- vision and the business count in the others is under way. Lineup of personnel for the nose count in February is now underway. Plan is to get teachers to do the listing in some of the outpost regions of the Arctic. Mrs. Bonnie Jo Gronroos of Juneau, secretary of the senate at the last session of the legisla- ture, will have supervision of the census taking in the First Division under Director Clarence Heating )f Seward, member of the House at the last session.
 Most exaggerated report of the past week was that from Washil g. ton that the Aleutian Island bases were being abandoned" by the army. Fact is that the Aleutian air arm, as the military terms it, is definitely being maintained with No. l priority in the Alaska mili- tary picture. Certain ground troops are being withdrawn from bases on the chain to more inland installa- tions due to the fact that the old temporary housing buildings erect ed on the chain during the war are falling to pieces and the high com mand feels it's dollars can be of more use elsewhere on Alaska in- stallations and there isn't enough to go around Army has some 96 million dollars to spend on it's in Stallations in the north and is us- ing it where it will do the most good. With modern airplanes, ra- | necessary any more to have a man with a rifle sitting on the tip of Attu Island.
 Henry Roden, who was appoint. ed to complete Oscar 0lson's term as Territorial Treasurer when the Ioffar raoiunad ,rilI bo +bo noY,o cratic candidate for that office in his own right at the spring cleo tions. Roden, former Attorney Gen. eral and veteran lawmaker as a member of the legislature for many years, and who is now doing 8 bang-up job of getting the treas urer's office back on its feet, will be hard man to beat He would be for almost any office in the ter. ritory as he is done of the best informed men in the north on Alas ka affairs.
 Juneau last week with the flask; Field Committee of the Interior De partment to try to work out g joint understanding on transporta tion, communication and similar problems. While the press wal barred from the sessions, it was understood the boys were agreed on one thing-that they would sup port each others request for ap propriations from the next con gress. What else would come of i was one of those deep, dark mys teries. There probably would be press release" on it in due course Among those in the huddle wer Gen. Nathan Twining, head of tn Alaska Command; Adm. Fran Wagner, navy; Gen. Frank Arm strong, air force; Capt. N. s. Hau gen, coast guard; Kenneth KadoW chairman of the field committed and various Interior Departmen heads in the territory.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson of Ju neau ana former Mayor BoD Elll of Ketchikan appeared before t!l group to put in some plugs fo Southeastern Alaska. They got
 nice hand.
 Airport construction under th cooperative plan of the Civil Aero nautics Administration and tE territory is making rapid progres Territory's Director of Aeronauti' Tony Schwamm, who took office July, already has three fields c the approved list. Word this wee said CAA has ok'd from Washing ton construction of a field tn spring at Kotzebue at a cost $132,000 to which the territol will add 25 per cent from the ayi tion gas tax. Also given the g, ahead sign for the 1850 constru