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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
CITY EMPLOYEES
VACATIONING

City employees are up for
vacations this year. In the past
several departmental employees
accepted vacation pay but stayed
on the job. Now it is necessary
to find substitutes for Fire Chief
Fred Kielcheski, who will be
Outside for several weeks; Pa
trolman Anderson, two weeks;
Henry Horton, two weeks; and
others as their leaves come up.
Ray Lee will substitute for
Mr.. Kielcheski in the fire hall,
but Murl Trevethan is Acting
Fire Chief. Max Eads is SUBJ
shutting as patrolman.
The Kielcheskis left by train
this morning to pick up their
car in Anchorage and proceed
to the States down the highway.
AS travelling companions they
took Mrs. Edith Richey and
children.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
Mrs. JurgeIei+ Leaves
For Anchorage Post

Mrs. Gertrude Jurgeleit, Pub
lie Health Nurse since January
l, left Seward today to take
up her duties in her new post
at Anchorage.
In the last clinic held yes
terday there were 20 babies.
Mrs. Jurgeleit stated that her
work in Seward had been ex-
tremely satisfactory to her. She
found the people cooperative
and friendly.
There has been no appoint
ment made for a successor to
Mrs. Jurgeleit. 1t is hoped that
there will be another nurse in
the near future, but there is
none available at the present
time.
The office of the nurse will
be closed as of today, although
the room itself is occupied by
VIM. Deering, Sanitation Officer.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
SNUG HARBOR CANNERY
OPERATORS VISIT SEWARD

Mr.. Eric Fribrock of Seattle,
one of the operators of the Snug
Harbor Packing Company, and
his wife arrived in Seward via
SIS Aleutian today enroute to
Snug Harbor. This is the 41st
year that Mr.. Fribrock has been
in the salmon fisheries in Alas
ka.
The Fribrocks will 60 to Kenai
by bus where they will meet
the boat from the cannery for
the rest of the trip. Mr.. Fribrock
is ready and willing to present
the argument on fishtraps to
anyone who will discuss the
question. He found willing custo-
mers in Seward.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
USS MohoPoc May
Return For The
Fourth of July

A telephone conversation be-
tween AL Noyes, Fourth of July
Committee, and 1t. Rogers at
Fort Richardson, brought out
the news that the Navy Band,
as requested by Seward for the
July celebration, will not be
available due to previous en-
gagement at Kodiak.
1t. Rogers did, however, ask
whether the city would like to
have the USS Mahopac return
for the day, and promised to
work to that effect.
He also inquired about sailors
running in the Marathon Noun.
tain race, how many could enter
and the date of registration.
The Committee hereby in.
forms all persons interested
that the race is open to all
corners. Registration is open up
to two hours before the race
the only stipulation being a
physical examination. Local as
pirants are requested to register
their intentions with the Com
mittee, so as to form some es
innate as to the possible number
Of runners to expect.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
Moose Pass News

Quite group of Moose Pass
people went on a clam digging
trip last Saturday. Everyone
was all packed and ready to
leave at $50 am. in order to
get to Clam Gulch when the
tide was best
Mrs. Milton Howe was the
only member of the group who
had been clam digging before,
but after hurried instructions
everyone was on his own. They
all did a little too we'll, as every
one on the trip had more than
enough to give away to those
who weren't able to go.
After a picnic lunch the cars
started homeward in time to
do some fishing on the return
trip
Those enjoying the day were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Saxton and
sons Kent and Larsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Foster and sons Larry
and Billy, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Condit and son Bob, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Howe, Mr.. and Mrs
Glenn Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Brattain and children Sonia and
Bruce from Mile 81 joined the
group at Mile 38. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yves Laubscher flew down from
Seward.
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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
Marathon Race
Record, 1928
81 Min IS Sec

Most of the records of the
runners and the time they made
in the Mount Marathon race for
the past 35 years have been
lost. There is a definite account
of the 1923 race, however, in
which Epheam Kalmakoff made
a record which has never been
equalled.
The starting time that year
was 6:34 pm. from "Brownells
corner" which, we have been
told, is now the corner of Fourth
Avenue and Washington Street.
Just what route was taken
through town is not indicated.
There were seven men in the
lineup that year with time as
follows:
Andy Peterson, 60:35; Epheam
Kalmakoff, 52:35; Sid Hendrick-
son, 57:O6; Max Shellabarger,
54:25; Howard Hayes, 57:2O;
Rudolph Petaja, 68:10; Eric Eek
man, 68:10.
The total receipts in 1923
were $725.0O, expenses $4,000.
Total budgeted expenses this
year, 1850, $5,000.00
Of the 1923 runners, the win
ner set an all time record for
the climbing of the 1922 foot
peak, in So minutes, 35 seconds.
1t was discovered after the race
that Kalmakoff, who was only
Is years old, was suffering from
tuberculosis. He died few
months later from the disease.
His brother "Inky-dink" won
the same race in 1914 with no
thing like Epheam's record.
Of the 1923 lineup, Andy
Peterson is still in town, some
have left for other points in
Alaska, and two have left the
Territory.
Other winners whose names
will be remembered are Alex
Bolam and Benny Benson, the
designer of the Alaska Flag,
who grew up in Jesse Lee Home.
Any residents who may have
anything to contribute to the
history of the race in past years,
is asked to get in touch with
the Committee or this news
paper. Photographs, newspaper
clippings, magazine stories, any
thing that will help fill in the
blanks in the record that have
been lost is urgently needed.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
Dynamite Dropped
Bv Parachute
To East Point Mine

Mr.. John H. Dryer arrived in
town Tuesday of this week and
is planning to work his East
Point Mine on Falls Creek this
summer. He will have three men
on the job and expects to do con-
siderable development work. No
milling is planned for this sea-
son.
Mr.. Dryer took his supplies,
foodstuffs and dynamite, in Tues
day afternoon by plane and par
achuted them to the property
from an altitude of about $500
feet. The mine is about eight
miles by trail from the highway.
Dryer is a longtime resident
of Seward, having come here in
1924. For the past few years he
has been employed by the Army
at Fort Richardson.
The East Point Mine has not
been worked for several years
and as assessment work must be
done by July l of this year, Mr.
Dryer decided to 60 ahead with
development work on the prop
erty.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
Legion Makes
Gift To Fire
De- artment

which arrived Tuesday, is a gift
of the American Legion Post
No. S to the people of Seward.
1t will be left in the custody of
the Volunteer Fire Department,
and will probably be standard
equipment on the fire truck.
An emergency team under
Van Nyman is to be instructed
in the use of the resuscitator.
DR.. Crabill and DR.. Shelton will
train the men who will be de-
tailed to handle it. The team
will give demonstration at the
Legion banquet next month.
The E & J Resuscitator is
combination of three instru-
ments, each of which serves
distinctly important part in
emergency life saving. c. N.
Erickson and DR.. George A.
tombstone, co-inventors of the
instrument, put it on the market
in 1927. Since that time it has
become standard equipment in
virtually all parts of the world.
1t is used in hospitals, industrial
plants, fire and police rescue
squads, beaches, pools and am
bulance service. 1t is accepted
by the Council on Physical
Medicine of the American Medi-
cal Association and is considered
fool proof"
The mechanism consists of
two tanks of oxygen, rubber
mask, and Indicators, all COM
pactly packed into a case no
larger than an ordinary suit
case or tool box. 1t delivers a
flow of oxygen to a breathing
patier. who needs higher con-
centration than is available in
atmospheric air. The inhalator
may also be used to provide
oxygen or carbon-dioxide and
oxygen in conjunction with man.
ual artificial respiration.
The aspirator removes fluid
obstruction from the upper air
passages and allows oxygen to
enter the patients lungs
DR.. Crabill stated that he
had experience just before he
came to Alaska in which just
such a machine saved the life
of an infant.
Acting Fire Chief Murl Ire
vethan stated that the training
of this emergency squad will
lead to a greater and more de-
tailed study of first aid methods
in the Fire Department.
"The resuscitator is one of the
greatest gifts, with the greatest
potential for safety the city has
received in recent years, and on
the part of the Seward Volun-
teer Fire Department and the
people of Seward, l wish to
extend thanks to the members
of the American Legion Post
No. 5. 1t is something we have
wanted for a long time, but
could not see our way clear to
purchase this expensive equip
ment. Our thanks to the Ameri-
can Legion"
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
DEATH OF DIR. WILLIAMS
REPORTED HERE

Word has been received here
of the death of DR.. Lowell E..
Williams on June 4 in Seattle.
DR.. Williams, formerly a resi-
dent of Alaska, passed away quiz
city but unexpectedly in his
sleep. He is survived by a son,
Derek, Is, and a daughter, Pat
sy, 9, who live in Seward.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09

Survey Report
The Progress Report of Com
mittee on Group Settlement in
Alaska issued by the United
States Department of the Inte-
rior, Bureau of Land Manage
ment, contains the following in
formation which should be of in
terest to residents of the Kenai
Peninsula.
Ninilchik Area
The land capability survey of
this area Q3,754 acres) was COM
pleted, so far as field work was
concerned, last autumn. The re-
suits are now being transposed
from the field sheets to a land
capability map, which presently
will be available. This area may
well prove one of the better To-
cations for later group settle
ment, although nearly one-third
of it is reserved, entered, or in
private ownership. No definite
action with respect to the area
is called for at this time The
withdrawal should remain in
force.
Homer Fritz Creek Area
The land capability survey of
this area of 1920 acres also was
finished by Soil Conservation
Service last autumn, so far as
field work is concerned. Rough
ly third of the land surveyed
is too wet for cultivation with
out drainage. The practicability
of drainage is uncertain. An
other third, roughly, of the area
is permanently unfit for cultiva--
ton because of steep slopes, dis
section, or the threat of erosion.
Perhaps some 5000 acres, lying
chiefly in dispersed tracts, may
be found suitable for general
cropping when the current stu
dies are completed. But much
of the better land is reserved,
entered, or privately owned. The
outlook here seems less promis-
ing than hoped. No new action
at this time is needed. The with
drawal should remain in force,
at least for the present.
Markets. Marketing Problems
These subjects and all they
imply are vital factors in plan
ming for group settlement. Here
again the Department of Agri-
culture undertook to assemble
and interpret the facts involved.
The work was done by Hugh A.
Johnson, of the Alaska Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, and
Wendell Calhoun, of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics. A
preliminary draft of their re-
port, entitled markets for the
Products of Alaska Cropland,"
is in the hands of the Commit
tee. 1t has not yet been approved
as an official publication. Like
the report on Farm Manage
ment, it represents a pioneering
effort of much significance.
The summary to the report
includes these statements: "The
market for the agricultural pro-
ducts of Central Alaska is the
population, civilian and mill
tary, on the mainland of Alaska,
excluding the southeastern Pan
handle The native Eskimos,
Aleuts and Indians are for the
most part widely scattered over
the Territory, and they will
make little use of the products
of Alaska cropland in the fore
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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-09
BOY FOR INGLIS'

Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Inglis are
parents of son born Tuesday,
June 6, in Seward General Hos
pital. The little boy weighed
7 pounds, 4 ounces. He has been
named Robert Bryan.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Copenhagen To
Be The Worlds
Conference Hub

Copenhagen has been called the
city of congresses, 1t has certainly
become the most popular rallyins
point in Northern Europe for in
ternational congresses. The con-
sequence has been that the city
authorities have prepared plans for
the building of a large new center
for use by international organiza-
tons.
This congress center will have
a meeting hall with seating for
5000 people, offices and commit
tee rooms, a large restaurant, and
big open space for open-air ses-
sions. At the present time there
is only one building in Europe
built for congresses. 1t is in Zu-
rich and was built for the exhibit
ton of 1889.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Synthetic Manure
Danish Invention

The increased INFLAMMATION Of
farming has brought big problems
for professional mushroom grow
ers to solve. They are caused by
the scarcity of horse manue in
which mushrooms prefer to grow.
Substitutes have been difficult to
find. Now a Copenhagen factory
has succeeded in producing a syn
thetic horse manure which even
has advantages over the natural
variety; it is more sterile and
makes the mushrooms which grow
in it less vulnerable to disease.
This Danish invention has been a
great success.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Swedish Novel Success

The latest novel by the noted
Swedish author, Par Lagerkvist,
has been published in seven coun-
tries. Entitled "Barrabas," it ap-
peared almost simultaneously in
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Fin
land, France, Germany, and Swift
erland, thus probably setting a
new record for Swedish letters.
Mr.. Lagerkvist, who was born in
1891, has been a member of the
Swedish Academy since 1910.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Swedish Popular Subject
In American High School

Eighty-five students are en-
rolled in two beginners and two
advanced classes in Swedish at the
Rockford (Ill1 East Senior High
School, the largest attendance in
the six years that Swedish in
struction has been given at this
school. Miss Margaret Swanson
serves as teacher for the third
consecutive year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Morse Woman Honored

Mrs. Aase Lionaes, member of
the Norwegian delegation to the
UN, has been awarded an honor
airy degree as Doctor of Law by
Western College, Oxford, III.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Congressmen In Norway

Three U. S. Congressman, Thur
mond Chatham, Clark Fisher and
Laurie Battle, have spent two
days in Oslo. They came to study
the effect of the Marshall Plan
in Norway.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09

An estimated 100000 tons of
Spitzbergen coal was shipped to
Norwegian ports by October 20,
when coastal ice formation spelled
the end of the 1850 shipping sea-
son.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Morse Suffragist Dies

A prominent leader of Norweg-
ian women, Betty Kjelsberg. died
recently in Bergen. She was "a.
Fiery "All Norway's Betty" was
a pioneer in the struggle for wom-
ems equality, socially and econ
omicallY.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09
Sweden Honors American

Edward U. Condor, director of
National Bureau of Standards in
Washington, DC, has been named
a corresponding member of the
Academy of Engineering Sciences
in Stockholm.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-11-09

The Swedish American display
In connection with official opening
Travel Office 588 Fifth
"king poster attractive
with the Danish and the American Flags a model
Swedish American motOrliner Stockholm" sign
Swedish American Line happy welcome the National
Travel Office Fifth
graphs with Danish notifies
display
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
Depot Men Leave
For New Duties

Three Erie Ordnance Depot En-
listed Men have been transferred
from Erie in the past two weeks
Sgt. James Conley and Cpl. oil.
yer Cook left November "a for
Camp Campbell, Ky, and Cpl
Charles Minnis left December 5
for Fort EuStis, Va.
Sgt. Conley, who has been al
Erie for the past several years
has been in the Army since 1910
serving five months in the Euro
pean Theater. His home is Nc
Carr, KY.
Cpl. Cook, telephone lireman
has been at Erie for the past
three years and in the Army since
1912. He spent two and one hall
years in the European Theater
Cpl. Cooks home is Athens, w
Virginia.
Cpl. Minnis of the Adjutant'.
Office, came to Erie in March
of 1948. He has seven years oi
service including six months in
Guam and the Mariannas. Cpl
Minis and his wife have resided
in Port Clinton and on the post
His home is Memphis, Tenn.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
ouIsNo ENLlsTs

Charles E. Quisno, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Steam" Quis-
no, Washington Street, enlisted
in the u. S. Navy at the Sandus-
ky Recruiting Station this week
and has been sent to the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center in
Chicago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
DEATHS
BILLY G. MiscH

Billy G.. Misch, six-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis G.. MiSch,
passed away suddenly in their
Laurel Avenue residence Friday.
Billy was born on July %, 1914,
and was the son of Willis and Eve
lyn Misch. Mr.. MiSch was feed
ing the child, when he gasped and
passed away in his fathers arms.
Police were called to the Misch
home and used the resuscitator
on the child for a half hour in an
unsuccessful attempt to save his
life.
Surviving are the parents, one
sister, Judy, one brother, Jimmy,
at home; the grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Misch, Port
Clinton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Arno, Toledo, as we'll as many
friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon in the Neidecker
Funeral Home, the Rev. L. G. Mill
er of Trinity Methodist Church
officiating. Burial in Lakeview
Cemetery was directed by the J. A.
Neidecker Company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08

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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
OUR NEIGHBORS +

sent to Mississippi for further
training in radar. Jack DiSher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dish
er, is at the same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Grover and
Mrs. Bertha Lambert attended the
wedding of friend in Canton,
Ohio, Saturday afternoon.
The Mothers Club will meet on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 13 with
Mrs. Justina Later. Plans are be-
ing completed for the observance
of the clubs goth anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Qualman
spent Monday in Toledo. Mrs. W.
Brady accompanied them to spend
several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cobb in Holland, Ohio.
Those from this community who
attended the annual Stewardship
Dinner Meeting and religious
movie at st. Johns Lutheran
church in Port Clinton Sunday
evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Drickhamer, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Gielow, Mrs. Edward Later, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hartwig and
Mrs. Arthur Rofkar. The meet
ing included husbands and wives
of the stewards, who will visit
the homes of members during
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lemmer-
man received word late Monday of
the death of a cousin, George
Carson, near Sandusky. Mr.. Car
son, who spent several years as a
young man in the employ of ]. P.
Cangney, had suffered heart all
ment for several months. Ap-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
JOHN LITcHER COOK

Funeral services for John Litch-
er Cook were held Wednesday af-
ternoon in the First Baptist
Church, the Rev Phillip Pryor of
ficiating. Burial in Lakeview
Cemetery was directed by Won
Glahn-Sanders.
Born December 8, 1865, in Dan
Vile Virginia, John L. Cook was
a son of Lewis and Katie Cook
and was aged IS years and one
day. He passed away in Magruder
Hospital. Mr.. Cook lived in this
city many years and was a retired
New York Central Railroad EN-.
ployee.
Surviving are the widow, Bessie
mae Cook, one son, James Lewis
Cook, both of this city, and a step.
daughter, Mrs. William Cummings,
Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08

parently regaining his health, his
sudden death came as "a shock
to those who knew him.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Wolfe and
family spent the weekend in CO.
lumbuS.
Carl Sorgen Jr. was called to
Detroit Saturday by the illness OF
his mother.
The Chapel Mothers held their
Christmas meeting Tuesday eve
ming in the Chapel.
The December meeting of Farm
Bureau Advisory Council No. !
has been dispensed with, as the
majority of its members attended
the county meeting in Oak Hav-
Dor, recently. All officers have
been reelected for 1851.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
Catawba Island

The Union Sunday School will
observe White Christmas Sunday
morning during the regular. SER
vice at 8 o'clock. Gifts brought
by the members will be sent to an
: orphanage in Kentucky.
The December meeting of the
Ever Ready Bible class will be
in the form of a Christmas party
Saturday evening at the Union
Chapel. All donations will be
given for the Sunday school pro-
ject the next day.
The local 9th grade basketball
team playing at Portage Town
ship school last Friday afternoon,
won 36 to 33 over Gypsum.
The Safety in the Home meet
ing which was to have been held
this Thursday evening in the
Henry Rofkar home has been
changed to Monday evening, Dec.
IL, owing to conflicting dates.
Mrs. K. Landon, Mrs. E. P. La
fer, Mrs. Eleanor Boss and Mrs.
r. Beaver spent Monday afternoon
in Toledo on a shopping trip for
the Union Sunday School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ludwig
attended a Farmers Union con
vention in Gibsonburg, last Wed.
nesday.
Myron Schafer has informed his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schafer by phone that he is to be
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
Birds Need Help
In Winter Shows

Columbus The near record
snow which has blanketed Ohio
for the past week is exacting a
terrific hardship on Ohio's wild
life, according to DR.. Charles A.
Dambach, chief of the Wildlifc
Division.
DR.. Dambach feels that quail
in particular are severely hit by
the unusually heavy snowfall and
that pheaSants, rabbits and other
game are probably, finding it dit-
ficult to find food.
An appeal has been made by
the Division To the farmers and
landowners to aid in relieving the
critical food situation through Il
voluntary feeding program.
DR.. Dambach urges all farmers
and landowners to place scratch
feed and cracked corn or other
wildlife foods in locations acce5.
sable to the game animals.
Inc farmers ana landowner,
DR.. Dambach said, "are the only
hope, if at least good majority
of the animals are to survive
Wildlife law enforcement agents,
game management agents and
other division personnel are cur.
rently working at top speed put
ting out food, but their efforts are
described as only "a drop in the
bucket to maintain the overall
state wildlife crop. The farmers
and landowners can aid immeas-
urably," Damhach said, IF they
will put out food on their own
farms
DR.. Dambach cautioned those
who would aid in the feeding pro-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08

gram to place the food in natural
cover areas, where the game
would be protected while they
feed.
Predatory animals are equally
as hungry as the other game,
Dambach said, and the placing
of food in the open would be in
viting death to the small game"
Game management officials are
particularly anxious over the
plight of Ohio quail as a result
of :hc heavy SHOWS. The quail
population had reached a peak
@n the recent years, but it is fear
cd that the current crisis might
very we'll wipe out those gains.