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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23

Swedish Brothers In Vital
Operation In S.W. Alaska

means Of regular communication
with the outside world during the
long summer months. They're
long and tedious sometimes, for
work is carried on "a hours a day,
seven days a week with Fourth of
July providing the only break. But
there's a reward in all this. An
ounce of platinum is now worth
$50 and cupful as much as four
or five thousand dollars!
Unique Operations
The heaviest element known,
platinum may be found in nuggets
containing as many as five other
rare metals: irradium, rhodiunl,
palladium, millennium and osmium,
the latter worth 1920 an ounce.
Shipped out of the community by
air as Ordinary" air mail, the
platinum is sent to a refinery at
Melvern, Pennsylvania. Ordinarily
used in jewelry, the rare metal is
now eagerly sought by chemical
and electronic industries because
it doesn't corrode. 1t is used in
radar equipment and even for au-
tomato telephone switchboard
contacts.
During World War II it was
one of the most critical of all
medals, and the company was
granted No. LA priority for every
thing it needed. The operations at
Platinum are, unique even for all
of United States, because platinum
from other sources is obtained as
Continued on Page 81
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23
PRESIDENT: Sverre Jules.

PRESIDENT: Sverre Jules.
OTHER OFFICERS: Russell
Bradburn, vice president; Roy
Bergquist, treasurer; Roy Johnson,
financial secretary; Martha Brad
burn. recording secretary; Ed.
Staaf, Carl Helgren, Victor Smith,
trustees.
MEETING TIME AND Place:
Every second Thursday for BUSH
ness meeting and every fourth
Saturday of each month for social
meeting in the Fremont IOOF
Hall.
MEMBERSHIP: A total of
about $50 active members, all Of
whom are Scandinavians or Of such
descent.
ORGANIZED: The supreme
lodge was organized in Waukegan,
Ill.,, August goth, 1920; formed
through combination of Swedish
Finnish Benevolent and Aid AS
ISOLATION of America and Swedish
Finnish Temperance Association.
PURPOSE: To unite in a frater-
nal organization men and women
who speak and understand the
Swedish or English languages; to
provide funds for payments to its
members or their beneficiaries, of
death, sickness and disability bene-
fits; to uphold memory Of the
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23
scandinavian
Film Here Is
Of New Type

Perhaps one of the best all-rOund
and modern cinematic presenta-
lions of Scandinavian life today Is
in the offing in Seattle.
Sponsored by the Vasa Lodges
of Seattle, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Russell Wright offers two perfor-
mances at 8 and p. m. Sunday,
March IL, of "Eyes On Scandina-
via" in the Metropolitan Theater.
The film may be described as a
color documentary, revealing GER
tain scenic and other Characters
tics highlights of Denmark, Fin
land, Norway and Sweden. 1t diff
fers from most film documentaries,
however, in that it presents Sean
dinavia from more intimate
point of view. For i n t n C e,
Wright shot several scenes inside
good Swedish and Norwegian mid
dle-class h m S, revealing their
general appearance and family
life as well. This is a new exciting
experience for the Scandinavian
movie public.
Repeat performances of the film
have been given in major Ameri-
can cities, most recently in Chi
cago's famed 3,O00-seat Orchestra
Hall.
Tickets are on sale at the Sher-
man Clay & Co., University Book
Store, and Johnson Bros. Record
Shop, Seattle. See advertisement
in this issue.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23
Know Your Scandinavian
Organizations In Seattle
Half Century Inventory In Thumbnail Form
Lodge No. lOl, Order of Runeberg

great Swedish-Finish Poet Johan
Ludwig Runeberg.
SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS
United Swedish-Finnish population
here; started Runeberg Mixed
Chorus, led by George Halvor, now
considerable asset; arranged
first supreme lodge convention in
Seattle last year with Carl Hell
gren reigning as Supreme Presi-
dent.
MAIN ACTIVITIES: annual pic
mic, attracting thousands; spring
and fall concerts of Runeberg Cho-
rus; Runeberg festival each year;
programs and dances.
THE PRESIDENT: Sverre
Jules, born 1905 in Aalesund, Nor
way; came to Seattle 1928; liason
officer for U. S. amphibious pro-
gram in last war; active in marine
industry; president of Jules Engine
and Equipment Co.; also president
of Circle 1 of o. of Runeberg in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
which meets twice a year, and
Norw egian Summorslaget in
Seattle.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23

The mining of 80 per cent
of all utilized platinum in
United States and Alaska is
what we call a Scandinavian
proposition.
Now extremely vital to our ma
tional defense effort, that much of
the important mineral is extracted
from barren Alaskan land by
means of S65O,00O dredge; an
operation involving a yearly pay
roll of over 100000 in a GOd-for-
gotten community called Platinum.
The story of this fabulous min
ing operation at one of the most
isolated points along the Boring
Sea, 500 miles from Nome, is
largely the story of how two
brothers, from Sweden, made a
fortune. Andrew Olson, president,
and Edward Olson, superintendent,
were plain ordinary gold miners
without much luck before they
skyrocketed to success through the
Good News Bay Mining Co. Today
the company operates commun-
ity all of its own.
Precious Ounces
About rs persons, including Is
families, living in as many mod
ern homes, invade Platinum in
April each year, staying until No
vember. The community has a
store, bowling alley and a movie
theater, if you like, and radio
station, which provides the only
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23

the gourmand can meet on
equal terms.
Of course it can whet a lot OF
Scandinavian pride, too, as in this
writing. for we have seen the
latest installment of Seattles great
Norwegian epic, Dream Come
True" But the unwritten chap
ters to come will all draw-and
feed-upon this most intriguing
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23

Norselander, the modern
restaurant enterprise atop
Norway Center in Seattle, is
a $4,000 treat for the eye
and tummy, bound to whet
any appetite, whether it be
for drinks, food or sheer
beauty. Here the artist and
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23
Norse|ander Restaurant At Norway Center,
One OF The Largest In NV IsNow O pen

plot of the epic. For it is really
the focal point of the center, at
tracing all of Seattle. not just
special groups. and to this may be
added the scenic attraction of FL
hot Bay and the Olympics.
Officially opening this week,
the restaurant Is so large and
elaborate in operation that it re-
quires at least 500 customers a
Continued on Page 81
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-02-23

Eugene O'Neilfs Anna Chris
tie" is currently being performed
at the Norwegian Theatre" in
Oslo.
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Natures Children
BY Lillian Cox Athey

see it is wise where its own interest
lies.
The grasshopper's sense organs
accomplish what ours do though
they are constructed along differ
Ient lines. There are five immoble
leyes so placed on the head that
the grasshopper can see in all direc-
tions at once. Quite an advantage.
There are three small eyes near
the center of the forehead and two
large prominent compound eyes on
the front sides of the head. These
are made up of hundreds of tiny
facets, each eye suggests a great
bundle of minute telescopes Each
eye can be directed to a different
field of vision. They have antennae
projecting from the front of the
head that give them added ad-
vantages.
z Their ears are located on the
small Of their backs underneath the
base on their wings. Two oval cavi-
ties are on either side of the middle
of the back. Stretched across each
cavity is a transparent membrane
called a tympanum which functions
the same way our own ear drum
does.
These buccaneers wear their skele-
tai system on the outside with
muscles inside. The outer surface
of the insect is protected with a series
of plates. The only disadvantage
Evening star., 1951-05-19

South,s use of the Blackwood
convention was logical-if North
showed only one ace by bidding five
diamonds, South would of course
pass; and if North bid five hearts,
announcing two aces, South figured
to have good play for the slam.
West opened the spade queen.
The four was played from dummy,
East followed with the significant
deuce, and South won with the
king.
South played the hand as well as
he could. He caShed the club ace
and ruffed away the club six, drew
two rounds of trumps, ending up I'M
dummy, and then led heart to his
own king. /
1t can be seen. at a glance that if
West had taken this trick he would
have been "end-played" on the spot.
A spade return would go up to
South's tenace, a heart return
would let South run off three heart
tricks, discarding a spade from the
board, and a club return would give
South a ruff -and-discard.
West, however, was too expert
enced player to fall into this trap.
He visualized South's distribution.
South had had one club and only
five trumps. Certainly, he could
not hold five spades without having
mentioned the suit, and hence he
had at least three hearts. Thus,
there was no danger in holding up
the heart ace, but there was acute
danger in winning either this trick
or the next heart lead! East's play
Of the spade deuce on the opening
lead had denied both the king and
the ten, and East might also be not
ably weak in the heart suit.
So West ducked this present heart
trick, and he ducked again when
re-entered dummy and led another
heart to the queen! Now declarer
was through. He tried for a heart
break by leading a third round, but
West won and led back the high
heart, and South couldn't do a
thing with his spade ten-except
lose it.
Copyright, 1851, by Ely Culbertson.)
(Released by The Register and Tribune
Syndicate, 1951)
Evening star., 1951-05-19
$325. 900 Is Sought
For AIbemurIe School
Special Dispatch to The Stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, MAY
I19.-The Albemarle County Board
of Supervisors has authorized
County Executive Dan Robinson,
and L. H. Walton, acting superin-
tendent of Albemarle- Schools. to
submit an application for $685.
419.79 in the State school con-
struction fund.
The money would be used, along
with other funds. to build CEN
tral high school. The $1,257, 900
contract for the school, to be To-
Gated on Hydraulic road, has been
llet to John w. Daniels Co., of
Danville, builders of the con-
solidated Negro high school here
Estimated total cost of the school
has been placed at $1,5S9,s50.
Evening star., 1951-05-19
A One-Minute Test of You
NeUS knowledge
News Quiz
By Tom Henry

1. BRAKE-What curb has
the National Production Au-
thority put in the construction
of new homes?
2. ROOKIES-Why is the
Army's draft call for June cut
to 10000, lowest since rearma-
ment began?
3. TREMORS-What Gen.
tral American country was
struck by earthquakes last
week?
4. ACE-Who pitched a no.
hit. no-run game for the
Pittsburgh Pirates recently?
5. QUOTES-To what Gov
ernment agency did w. Stuart
Symington refer when he
said: 'tWe plan to operate in
a gold fish bowl?
Answers.
/. Authorization is required
on new homes costing more
than $35,000. 2. Enlistments
have picked up sharply. 3. Ell
Salvador where more than
1000 persons were killed. 4.
Left-hander Cliff Chambers.
This is the first one pitched
since last August 5. The Re-
construction Finance Corp.
Tom Henry's "Quiz 'Em"
appears every Sunday in This
Week Magazine with The Star.
Evening star., 1951-05-19
SATURDAY. Roundup.

@. You recently explained the
reason coz" is the abbreviation of
ounce is that the latter comes from
the Spanish onza, from the Latin
uncia, "the twelfth part of any
whole" Now please explain why 16
(not 12) ounces make a pound, and
Is (not 10 ounces make a point
ID. O. IT.
A. The story is too long to be
told here. The ounce has many
values and many different names
Throughout the world. It even
stands for 1884 of an inch in meas
luring leather.
Incidentally, the word avoirdu-
pois is from the French phrase
Eavoir du pois, goods or property
of weight" that is to say, goods
which, when sold, are customarily
weighed out. Troy weight was
named for the historic French city
of Troyes, pronounced: trwa.
Alhambra: Is the "w" pronounced
in toward? My English teacher
and others who should know. pro-
Evening star., 1951-05-19

his outer skeleton must be shed
when he grows. His three pairs of
legs come in handy. The first two
pairs for walking or crawling, his
last pair, for high leaps of six to
10 feet, in any direction. He has
wings neatly protected by cases
and he also is equipped with heavy
grinding jaws. He has a tongue
like structure and large salivary
glands for digestion and the ugly
brown stuff he sprays you with if
you capture him is his digestive
juice.
Female grasshoppers are also
equipped with a marvellous drill for
ground work. This slender gadget
is pushed into the soil for the pur-
pose of constructing pocket into
which will roll Is to 20 eggs, which
will be safe all winter below the
freezing line. At least q. dozen or
more offspring will replace him
the coming season.
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Contract Bridge
By Culbertson

West needed imagination and
steady nerves to defeat the slam
contract in today's deal.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
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WEST EAST
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The bidding:
South West North East
Edmond Pass 3d'monds Pass
4 Mt Pass hearts Pass
6d'monds Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1951-05-19
I Take Ny Word for 1t ',F's"t Cobb,

Inounce the "w." What is your rec
IommendationaM. w.
Answer: Dictionary preference is
tord, to rhyme with Ford. How
ever, the pronunciation too-WARC
is not unusual among educated
people.
San Diego: Are we correct in pro-
nouncing the first syllable of archi-
pelago as "arch" to rhyme with
march "?-D. w.
Answer: Sorry, no. The "archi-
of such words as archipelago and
architect should rhyme with
'darky," thus: AHR-ki-PELL 'uh-
goe, AHR-ki-tekt.
English as she is wrote. Mrs,
G. K. of Flushing, N. Y, sends this
gem from a local paper: "A police
matron found the bankbooks under
several layers of clothing, including
three cats, a cape, two sweaters,
and five blouses."
Why It is correct to use the dsfinits dte
words beginning with 'h," such as
Historical" is explained in Mr.. Colbys
leafiet, Gle. For a copy. send 10
cents In coin to him, care of The Star.
P. 9. Box 80. Station G. New York 49,
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Agricultural Pirates.

When we realize what superior
equipment grasshoppers possess, we
are not quite so astonished to learn
they destroy millions of dollars
worth of property each year.
We first learn they possess al
the organs of sense that We have:
sight, smell and taste. Nerves connect
these sense organs to central Sys-
tenn made up of chain of tiny
brains called "ganglia" that extend
along the mid-line of the body
This is equivalent to our brain and
spinal cord. The brain that lies
in the grasshopper's head is a lit
tie larger than the "ganglia," but
as we know the mental processes
of this insect are low, with the
exception of its ability to find and
consume our best vegetables, we
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Word Game
Find AZ or more words in
PREPOTENT.

meaning. "very powerful" Aver
age is 40; limit, 80 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of "s.' such as bats y
cats" are not used. Only one form of a
word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published Monday.
Answer to CLAVTHARP.
carp. cavil caviar, caliph. carpal, char
chair, chap. chip. chirp. clap, clip. laic
lair, lava, larva, larch, liar. hra, alaY
aria, arch, aril, avail. vial, vicar, hail
hair, harp, rail. racial. rival rich, pail
pair, pariah, parch. phial, plea.
Evening star., 1951-05-19
This I

Mother-I1l put this tube here
under the tree and you can wheel
sand from your pile and dump 1t
here If you want to. See If you
can do It without spilling any.
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Points for Parents -s 9s,'' rA."e. we'ss'
MT This

With thought and planning is usually possible
aoU child to medium in the that gives him
greatest satisfaction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-04-29

more could man want" to
satisfy his needs?
During the War Of 1912.
the British landed 1000 men
at Point Lookout. They soon
took possession of Blackstone
and st. George Islands. This
occurred opposite to the loca-
ton of these two rustic pines.
Admiral Cockburn went
ashore and met Gen. Ross,
the British commander and
planned the attack on the
City of Washington.
These lovely old pines stand
in silhouette on this sparkling
river still watching the pano-
rama of historic events.
What proud memories of
adventure and romance hover
over these shores, bordered
with century -old trees which
witnessed the white man
bartering with the Indians,
exchanging gifts dear to the
savage heart for land and
food; saw the red man of the
forest pass in his bark canoe,
filed with bear meat or deer
or fish, and saw the red man
eventually disappear and the
white man develop a land Of
happiness and freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-04-29

I'm ST. MARYS COUNTY
IL Tin beautiful Southern
Marylandl, just above Piney
Point, two lovely old pines
drop their fragrant needles
on the bank of the historic
Potomac River. This pic
turesque river. so rich In
legends of romance and song,
flows silently and peacefully
past the shores of the original
grants to the Kings favorites,
the first ColonistS in America.
History informs us that
Capt. John Smith was the
first to explore the Potomac
and publish its beauty to the
world. He wrote, Summer
like Spain. Winter cold as
France or England. No cold
long Stayeth. This Is an
earthly paradise, where the
birds, beasts and fish are
wonderful, where flowers and
fruits range from that of the
temperate zone to the tropics"
Lord Calvert, longing to
enlarge his majeSty's realm,
asked for a grant of land in
this new country to name for
the Queen, a colony to be
named Terra Mariae" which
later became Maryland. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-04-29

November, 1888, the Ark and
the Dove set sail for America.
Through Lord Calvert, indi-
vidual grants were given to
the company of very good
gentlemen that landed" Capt.
Henry Fleet of the Virginia
colony accompanied these
adventures to "a spot so
charming In its situation that
Europe cannot show one to
surpaSs It," This friend,
trader and interpreter with
the Indians, took them to the
village of the king of the
Potomac, Powhatan," head
chief of more than 80 tribes,
whose territory reached from
sea coast inward for 200
miles. To avoid the fate of
the Plymouth and Virginia
colonies, a treaty was made
with the Indians and a site
for a settlement was peace
fully secured on the lower
Potomac. These stately pine
trees grow near the door of
one of the old manor houses,
built 800 years ago and con-
structed of bricks made on
the plantation, now moss
covered and grown beautiful
with age. The spacious gar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-04-29

den. the hospitable doorway
and broad chimneys are
reminiscent of the day when
boundless hospitality pre-
vailed among the aristocrats
who braved the storm tossed
Atlantic. AS travel through
the forests was dangerous
and almost impossible, the
settlers lived on the banks of
rivers, creeks or inlets and
had their private landing
docks which made it possible
for ships from England to
deliver wares to their doors
and to load maize and to-
bacco as exports.
Here in Maryland was
established the first State in
America where people were
governed by self-made laws.
The planter, living under a
code of his own framing,
lived in freedom. The forest
swarmed with deer, turkeys,
pigeons and other game; the
creeks were alive with fish,
geese. swans, ducks and other
wildlife. oysters and crabs
could be drawn in carloads
from the waters at his door.
With all these things Of
forest, field and flood, what
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31
VaiS Face *=7'
Insurance Change

Thousands of Pacific North
We. veterans face an impor-
tant economic decision this
year in the matter of convert
ing or renewing National Ser
vice Life Insurance they took
aat during World War II.
These G. |. Insurance poll
eies. the Veterans Administra-
ton explains, are term in
xurance and good only for a
limited time. If taken out
PRIOR to Jan. l, 1916, the in
ssrance is good for eight
yeaRs if taken out after that
Heffective for five years.
ANY G. /. term policy issued
during 1943 or 1916 will expire
In 1851 unless the veteran re-
news or converts his in
sufanee.
Renewing term insurance
euntinues the policy in force
fur another five years, the VA
explains, whereas converting
il 10 a permanent insurance
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31
NOTICE

Residents are urged to boil
ah water before using. Due to
the inadequate supply in the
city reservoir the city water
crew started the emergency
pump at Beaver lake and are
again pumping water to the
city tank.
City of Kodiak
Water Department.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31

The VIEW auxiliary has post,
poned the annual baby contest
until sometime in April it was
announced yesterday.
The postponement is due to
several cases of measles in
town.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31
PAGE z !: .

William ''.::55gike';, Wallace. .
quarterman at Roads and Run :,
ways at Kodiak Naval Station,
left recently by plane for
Portland, Oregon, where he
will enter a veterans hospital
for treatment.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31

establishes it at a fixed: pre-
MUM for the life of the
policy.
Veterans have the privilege
of selecting from six different
types of permanent G. I. in
surance plans if they decide
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31

George Mason, Kodiak
Naval Station employee, was
an Anchorage visitor from
Sunday to Wednesday of last
week.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31
NOTICE

The Informal Group of
Christian Scientists meet for
Sunday services in the main
floor of the Bank Building ev-
cry Sunday at II am.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-03-31

o convert their present term
policies.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-04-01

trend since fats may then be in
great demand.
New Developments in Production
The method of raising hogs is
changing with chronological develop
ments. Fifty years ago most hogs
were produced in dry lots. Grazing
of hogs has since become quite gem
eral in areas where considerable
numbers are produced on a farm.
When there is plenty of good al
falfa or clover pasture throughout
the growing season, hogs can usually
be produced at a lower feed cost
than when raised in dry lots. The
pasture not only furnishes digestible
nutrients cheaply but also provides
some of the essential vitamins and
calcium frequently lacking in the
ration. More thrifty animals may
be produced when pigs have the run
of good pasture.
Cost account records kept on l.
419 farms in Minnesota show that
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-04-01

it required only 486 pounds of feed,
including that consumed by the
breeding herd, to produce 100 pounds
of hogs when good pasture was
available. Without pasture it re-
quired 522 pounds of feed to pro-
duce 100 pounds of hogs. The graz
ing of hogs also fits into the scheme
of soil conservation.
More Self-Feeders
Many years ago feed was cooked
for hogs. Experiment stations soon
discovered that the cooking of most
feeds, except potatoes and garbage
decreased the food value. AS a re-
suit, more pounds of feed were re-
quired to make a pound of gain.
Soaking feeding stuffs in barrel
before feeding was almost univer-
sal 40 to so years ago. Experimental
data has again shown that essentially
the same results can be obtained by
feeding the grain dry-either hand
feeding or by means of self-feeders