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Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
MR.. AIRS. HOFFMAN,
 RETURN FROM STATES
By EVON MEIER

Mir. and Mrs. Dale Roetman, who have been honeymooning in l the states, returned home Tues day. The couple flew; to Seattle where they bought a 1949 Ford and proceeded to see as much of the states as they could. It was Mrs. Roetman's first trip out.
 The honeymooners travelled 18,- 900 miles and visited IT states. They started in Washington, drove down through Oregon, Cal ifornia, and across all the south ern states and Mexico to Louisi- ana. They then travelled north to Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois where they visited both Babes and Dale's relatives and old friends. From there their journey Ied lnem to Montana and home over the highway. Just 130 miles from home they met their first and only misfortune when they met with a mishap near Gulkana. The Roetman car was crowded from the road and the left front 1 wheel was. damaged. They. were forced to leave the.car there and rode home with some other T people. :i~>~,'; ~-;>,-.. :. I Babe, .Roetnan gives some ,et l. the -highlights:. of their trip 'as l seeing her first skunles circus f tskyscrapers,: fruit trees, and. BeV- I erly Hills. Both of the Roetman's were amazed at the sight that met their eyes: inf Chicago After the recent bad sleet storm all electricity and telephone services were out of order. They said the city was dark and gas lanterns were being used in the hospital, It took them 30 hours to travel 300 miles because of the sleet and rain. Babe says she would like to spend all her winters Outside but her summers in Alaska.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
Unemployment Benefit Payments Are WaY Up For, AI0sk0 in 194q

The calendar year of 1949 was the biggest, in point of benefits paid out, for Alaska's Employ ment Security Commission, it was announced this week by Robert E. Sheldon, executive director. More than two and a half million dollars went out to Alaska's un- employed during the year which ended on Dec. 31, 1949. That fig
 a represents more than 40 per cent of all the benefits paid in Alaska, since the Commissions beginning in 1889.
 MT. Sheldon pointed out that the increased amount of benefits paid reflects the territorial and national trend upward in <unem- .pIoyment. He said he did not ex- oect a decrease. in unemployment figures for Alaska before the first of next month.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
Ai0xko Can Count More Thon~ 100. 900 Parfisons
 DeVeIop opment .Bocrd Says
valley Frentiersnaan

The Alaska Development Board Is guessing that Alaska's popula- tiOn will have exceeded the I0O,- 600 mark when the approaching censzas figures are completed. The Boards last estimate, made in October of 1943, placed the terri torE,s population at 94,000 and board officials say every commit nifty in Alaska has made substan- tlai gains since then.
 Tlhe "4s traffic report shows that 1S,g00 persons came north by highway, while only I2,OOO left. Development Board officials are sure that the 4,000 margin repre+ scents that many people who de- Cided they'd like to live in Alaska
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
A Few Words
 To M Wise

With this issue, the column for merly sponsored by the Valley Ministerial Association, "A Few Words to the Wise 7. ;, is re- stunned. Ministers of the Associa- tion's membership will, in turn, prepare weekly "sermonette" for publication in the Frontiers mans columns.
 The first contribution, submit ted by Rev. Victor Alfsen of the United Protestant Church, ap- pears below:
 During a severe dry spell in a farming community in one of the central states, the minister of a small country church announced that his congregation would gath CT the following Sunday to pray for rain
 The day arrived, a large crowd gathered, but alas, conspicuous by their absence were the umbrellas No one in the crowd had come ex. pectihg to see rain fall. | When we pray do we expec answers or are we engaged il twishful thinking and hoping? r One of the simplest: statement in the Word of God is Matthev l 7:7, Ask, and ye shall receive ,seek; and. ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened upto you. If God had intended for us t. fbelieve that verse with reserva tions or exceptions He woult have said soLbut He didn't! Gu of His heart of love God has pu His li1nitless resources at the, dis posal of us all-and they are our' for the asking.
 Health for our bodies, protec 1 ton for our loved ones, comfort for our sorrows, love for our fel low men, strength for our weak nesses, wisdom for important de. cisions, light for the hour of dark ness, happiness in our hearts anc songs for our lips-all are our: but for the asking. .
 Ask, seek, knock, our verse tells us, and as if God wanted tc make it easy for us to remember that, notice the first letter o1 those words ask, seek, knock a-s-k-Why they spell "ask." Yes that is the secret!
 "Ye have not, because ye ask not"
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10

PREMIER coal; also haul Jones' vile coal. See Robert Mielke, North Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
NOTICE

FOR POWER OFF after office hours, Sundays and holidays call either Vernon Fridley or Ralph Moore. Remember, of- flee closes at noon on Satur- days. Matanuska Electric As Sociation, Inc.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
LE1K HURTS FOOT.

Jack Leik suffered a foot injury East week, when piece of heavy equipment. at the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation shop fell on the member.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
New Daughter for Bert Stewards

MT. and Mrs. Bert Stewart be- came the parents of baby girl born Feb. 12. The baby was nam- ed Memory Czrena. Mrs. Stewart and baby are on their way home from the states over the highway with her parents, MT. and Mrs, George Small of Palmer.
 MI. Stewart is to follow them as soon as he finishes school and plans to attend his final year at the University of Alaska.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10

A daughter, Linda Roberta, was born to MT. and Mrs. Walter Nie- man at Valley Hospital on Feb. 6. The little girl weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces at birth.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
WANTED TO RENT

HOUSES, two small, pref. furn.> Should be available by March and April l. Inquire Palmer Photo Art.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
CLASSIFIED
LOST

PUPPY, 4 mos. brown Labrador retriever; answers to name of "Whiskey." Finder please mo-
 tify Richard Demrning. ..,...
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
NEW WAs1LLA STUDENT

WASILLA-Vera Lee enrolled as a new student in Wasilla School last week. She is fourth grader. -
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
FOR SALE

'48-1 F ton Chew truck. stain
 less steel .Yan-type. -body;: used very: little. See. or write, C, w. : McKerr, Northland Trailer Ct.,
 Mt. View, Anchorage. ......,
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
HELP WANTED

SECTY- -bookkeeper, exp; also general saleslady, exp. Apply office, Koslosky's Department Store.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10

AT CHEV. Fleetline Arrow sedan, 2-dr.; Al cond.; looks like new; radio, spotlight and all extras;
 two heaters; low mileage; can be seen at Coop Garage or contract John L. Wisenberger.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-03-10
WANTED TO RENT

SIM. HOUSE, not too far out, with
 bath. Need by April 1. See r. Glenn Burnett at Ron-Da-Voo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13

Gel Nod in
Primaries
New Hdmpshire's Toby
Wins by Slim Margin in
Hottest Senate Fight

Five senators-three Republicans
and two Democrats-have been re-
nominated in primary elections that
just about complete major party
states for nationwide voting Nov. 7.
Every House member seeking re-
nomination also was successful IN
Tuesdays contests involving Al
House seats in eight widely scat
tered states.
In the hottest Senate fight, Sem
ator Charles W. Tobey squeezed out
1,127-vote victory over 34-year-old
Wesley Powell for the COP nom
ination in New Hampshire. Tobey,
10, hailed the result as victory
for a forward looking brand of Re-
publicanism."
The only other senator with a
primary fight was Arizona Dem
ocrat Cary Hayden. He trimmed
two opponents.
Renominated without opposition
were Senators Warren Magnuson
(D-Wash), George D. Aiken (R-
VT and Eugene D. Millikin CR-
Colo.)
Primaries later this month in
Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land and Wisconsin will complete
the ballot for the November voting.
Woman Nominated
Tuesdays primaries brought at
least one woman into prominence.
Ana Frohmiller became Arizona's
first woman nominee for governor
by capturing the Democratic NOM
nation.
Michigan Republicans picked
their wartime leader, former Gov.
Harry F. Kelly, to carry the banner
again in the governorship race.
Primary highlights in other
states:
Minnesota Republican Gov
Youngdahl won denomination in
walk over four opponents.
acknowledgements picked Rep.
John A. Carroll to oppose Senator
Millikin.
neutrality-suspicious. chose Win
ston l.. Prouty as their candidate
to succeed Rep, Charles A. Plum
ley, retiring COP congressman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
PROJECT CRAWLING
LAUNCHED TODAY

Jack O'Connor, President of the
Territorial Sportsmen, Inc, and
Lewis Mcdonald of the Alaska De-
partment of Fisheries left Juneau
today aboard Fish and Wildlife
Service plane Grammar Widgeon
piloted by Bob Meek headed for
Lake Macdonald near Atlin, B. G.
They were equipped with the nee
essary gear for the SEEMING and inn
pounding of grayling which are to
be transplanted into lakes In the
Juneau vicinity.
The fifth clearance and permis-
sion for the operation was received
from the British Columbia Game
Commission this morning. Because
of the impending freeze in the Attn
country, it is necessary to move
quickly now if the grayling are to
be planted this fall 1t is expected
that with good luck, the operation
will take a week. Hopes are that
enough fish can be obtained TO
plant, AUX, Peterson, Windfall and
Youngs Bay lakes, and Upper Goul-
ding Lake on Chichagof Island, adj
dition to one more.
The project was started by the
Sportsmen who are putting up the
money for the DEAL The Alaska
Department of Fisheries and the
FWS are cooperating.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
ApW CONTRACTS FOR
5kAGWAY UTILITIES
TO HAYES WHITLEY

Final papers were signed this
morning in the office of the Alaska
Public Works for construction OF q
major utilities project in Skagway
Hayes and Whitley, Juneau con-
struction firm which had submitted
the low bid August 80, was award
ed the contract for water and sewer
line extensions, and new elevated
reservoir.
The contract totals $60,959.33.
Construction is expected to start
in about two weeks on the new
wooden water tank, to be elevated
on the hillside. The 100,000-gallon
reservoir probably will be completed
this fall, but line extensions are
not expected to be finished until
late next spring.
John Argetsinger, APW district
engineer for Alaska, said the con-
tract for street and sewer work in
Ketchikan probably will be award
ed Friday.
At the August 80 bid-opening
Morrison Knudsen Company of Sc
attic, was the low bidder, quoting
s525, OTIS against the engineers es-
innate of $50l 800.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
THREE MORE JUNEAU
LADS OFF TO COLLEGE

Three Juneau lads left today for
Haines where they will join friends
and drive over the Alaska Highway
bound for the States-and school
There were: Bill Graves, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Graves,
Bill Schmitz, son of Mr.. and Mrs
william Schmitz; and John Stew
art.
Graves and Schmitz will attend
the Washington Central College at
Ellensburg where Graves will major
in physical education and Schmit2
will continue his business admins
tration course. They have beer
working for the Juneau Cold Stor-
age during the summer.
Stewart will attend the Univer-
sity of Washington. He was en-
ployed by the Forest Service here
during the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
WILLIAMS, SEATTLE
BUSINESSMAN, wins
CHANCE AT SENATE

SEATTLE, Sept. 13-R-W. Wal
ter williams of Seattle was con-
ceded victory today in the race for
the Washington state Republican
nomination for u. S. senator.
Albert Canwell of Spokane, his
closest opponent, conceded the NOM
nation to Williams in mid-morn-
ing.
The Seattle businessman, in his
first political race, had run up a
six to four margin over CanWell
on returns from three-fourths OF
the states precincts.
The winner will face Warren @.
Magnuson, the Democratic incum-
bent, in the November General
Election. Magnuson, who was with
out opposition for the nomination,
piled 120,508 votes in the same pre-
cincts. The total vote for the five
Republican candidates was 14l,8o4.
The states six incumbent con-
gressmen, four Republicans and two
Democrats, were either unopposed
for denomination or won easily In
yesterdays balloting.
williams has beenpa stern critic
of the State Departments foreign
policy and the Democratic admin
istration's preparedness measures
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
40 PLANES
SEARCH FOR
TRANSPORT
Missing Cal Is Believed
Down in Area Between
Anchorage, IaIkeefnd

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 49,
tRl-The Air Force ordered more
than 40 military aircraft into the
air today to search for a CAT
transport plane and its five crew.
men who disappeared Tuesday over
some of Alaska's most rugged
mountains.
Prospects for finding the two
engine military transport bright
ened with clearing weather. Yes
terday's search, undertaken by 80
jet fighter planes and nine multi
engined craft, was hampered by ex-
IRENE low clouds.
The planes centered their search
on the mountainous area between
Anchorage and Talkeetna, rs miles
north. 1t was here that the plane
last reported in. with gasoline for
six hours of flying still aboard.
Icing Conditions
Elmendorf Field public informal
lion office disclosed, however, that
severe icing conditions prevailed in
the area which is bound by the
sugged Talkeetna and Chugach
mountain ranges when the CAT
last reported in about II pm. Tues
day.
The plane received radio instruc-
tons to let down gradually from
10000 feet for its landing at Ell
mendorf. 1t was feared, however,
that ice combined with high winds
and low clouds caused the plane
to crash as it let down.
All emergency radio bands have
been monitored since the craft was
lost but no distress calls have been
received.
Names of the five crewmen have
been withheld.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
Gen. Marshall New Secretary of Defens'
MARY |. GRANT IS
dead AT WRANGELL,
RESULT OF STROKE

WRANGELL. Alaska, Sept. 13-
Especial to Empire) MARY I. Grant.
pioneer hotel proprietor, died at
o'clock this morning as the result Of
a stroke.
She was born on the west coast
10 years ago and came to Wrangell
when an infant. She married John
Grant who came here SO years ago
during the gold rush and shortly az
ter they established the Wrangell
hotel known in the early days as
Grants Hotel.
Survivors are son. Neil Grant OF
Wrangell, manager of the hotel;
daughters Mrs. A. r. Bruegar, Seat
tie. Mrs. Joe Warwick, Lead South
Dakota, and four grandchildren; two
brothers, Charlie and Mike Lynch
of Wrangell.
Mrs. Grant is the second pioneer
Wrangell woman to pass away in
one week. Mrs. Dave Wing, 10, died
of a heart attack last Saturday
morning. She came to Wrangell IN
1911. Survivors are her husband,
Dave Wing and sons, Joel and Wal
ter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
GAMES TODAY

CLEVELAND, Sept. 13-tR-Yogi
Berra led the New York Yankees
to 1913 victory over Cleveland to-
day, pulling New York within two
percentage points off Detroit, tenn
porarily, in the red hot American
League race.
Berra dashed out his 22nd home
run of the season in the third with
the bases empty, and accounted fol-
two singles that figured in scoring
innings.
Bob Lemon, ace Indian pitcher
was seeking his 21st victory of the
season but he retired in the fourth
after yielding eight runs.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13-tR-Gus
Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates
spoiled Sal Maglie's efforts to SCI
a new National League record fol
consecutive scoreless innings today
but the New York Giants dumped
the Pirates 81 in a wet game that
was finally called after seven full
innings.
Bell hit home run that bounced
off the right field foul pole in the
top of the seventh, ending Maglie's
string at As full innings. The
league record is 46 and a third in
nings set by the great Carl Hubbell
also Of the Giants. in 1888.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn postponed
rain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
Truman Asks
Confirmation
Of Marshall

y WASHINGTON, Sept. 13- R -
President Truman asked Congress
today to make an exception and let
Gen. George C. Marshall serve as
Secretary of Defense even though
he is a military man. The Senate
Armed Services Committee immed-
lately approved the necessary leg
islation.
The vote was 10 to 2.
Congress has to act because the
law says nobody who has been on
active duty as an officer of the
Armed Forces within the past ten
years can be Secretary of Defense.
The Senate group acted even be-
fore a bill was introduced formally.
The House Armed Services Commit
tee postponed action until Friday.
Chairman Vinson D-Ga) OF the
House group said the matter is SO
important that want a full COM
mittee present if possible"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
BRYs0N IS FINED $50 Al
FOR FIRST VIOLATION
IN HUNTING SEASON

In the first case of violation to
.ome before u. s. Commissioners
Felix Gray since the deer season
opened September l, Marquis War
en- Mickey Bryson of Juneau was
ined $50 by Judge Gray this morn
ing.
On a complaint signed by Clar-
ence Matson, U. s. Fish and Wild
life Service enforcement officer
Bryson was charged with killing a
doe deer yesterday on Douglas Is
land. We
Bryson said he had not realized
it was doe, and that he had
planned to give the meat to the
Winfield Home. This was his first
offense. He paid the fine this
morning.
Assistant U. s. Attorney Stanley
Baskin prosecuted the case.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
COP RALLY
Opens new
CAMPAIGN
Republicans Told Hiring Of
Statehood Lobbyist Illegal
Call for Honest Govt.

Although few Republicans realize
it, their Alaska income tax is 60
ing to increase, and that in the very
near future, keynote speaker How
ard D. Stabler told large Repub-
lican rally at the Twentieth Cen
fury Theatre here last night.
Under the income tax law passed
by the Democratic nineteenth Leg
islature. Mr.. Stabler said, the
amounts collected from individuals
will automatically increase when the
Federal income tax increases on
October /.
Reviewing the course of govern
ment in Alaska in the past few years,
including the offenses of the former
Territorial Treasurer, the Palmer
airport deal" the statehood lobby
ing fiasco and other operations of
the present administration. Stabler
compared this country and this Ter
ritory with the Roman Empire. We
are, he told the assembled Repub-
licans-and a considerable number
of Democrats-pointed in the same
direction as ancient Rome ard we
are heading for the same kind OF
fall unless drastic about-face is
made.
Lobbying Claimed Illegal
Stabler attacked the recent hir-
ing of professional lobbyist by the
Alaska Statehood Committee as IL
legal-regardless of the standing and
background of the man hired.
He cited decision of the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals in support
of the charge of illegality.
Special payments to members OF
the Legislature and to other favorit-
es of the Administration were re-
viewed by Mr.. Stabler, who recited
the totals of special fees paid to
former Attorney General Ralph Riv-
ers. Territorial Senators Victor G.
Rivers and Warren A. Taylor, and
Representative Stanley j. McCut-
cheon.
Waste of Funds
AS an example of the waste OF
the taxpayers money, Stabler cited
the "recklessly called extraordinary
session" of the Legislature last year.
The session was later declared in
valid by the District Court. The ap-
preparation to pay for the special
session, Stabler said. was S42,l26.
1--WE leave it to you to say whether
we have been getting common hon
esty and plain dealing from the
public officials of the Gruening adj
ministration," Stabler added. They
are all members of the Democratic
Party in Alaska"
1.-The issues facing us here today
can only be settled by loyal, indie
pendent, right thinking Americans
and Alaskans who set service to
country high above service to self or
to Party. Our only hope for any pre-
sent reform lies in the Republican
Party" Stabler told the audience.
The rally was opened with group
singing of God Bless America" led
by Jack Fargher and with music by
Buddy Hunter and his orchestra.
Chairman Howard Simmons intro
duced Mrs. Margaret White, the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-13
SOLDIER
REPLACES
JOHNSON
Former Secretary Of State
Called Back 10 New
Position by Truman
(By Elton c. Fay

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13- R, =
George Catlett Marshall, soldier by
profession and diplomat by exper-
fence, is headed back to the Penta-
gon to become Secretary of Defense.
President Truman turned to the
69-year-old, five-star general and
former Secretary of State to replace
Louis johnson.
Johnson. bowling to Presidential
will and the enemies have acquir-
ed druing the eighteen months I
have served as a member of your
cabinet" submitted his resignation
yesterday. Mr.. Truman accepted it
with official regret-but with alac-
rity.
Suddenly, in single day. there
were vacancies pending in the two
top civilian posts of the huge and
complex national military establish
ment.
Early Out Also
For what appeared to be entirely
personal reasons, Stephen Early re-
signed as Deputy Secretary. He had
remained well past the years leave
granted him by the Pullman Stand
dard Car Manufacturing Co., so
that he could return to government
work. None of the criticism that had
welled up around johnson had
touched Early.
Johnson's resignation is effective
next Tuesday, Early's Sept. 30.
Johnson, in his resignation let
ter, said that Marshall was man
of such stature that the very act
of naming him to be Secretary OF
Defense will promote national and
international unity"
The President heartily agreed, and
most Congressional leaders express
sed accord, but there was a legal
hurdle.
Legal Hurdle
The law which created the unified
Defense Department contains
clause prohibiting the appointment
as Defense Secretary of any man
who within ten years has been on
active duty as a commissioned Oh
ficer of the armed forces. 3f
Marshall left the Army as Chief OF
Staff soon after the end of World