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Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
W.S.c.S. ENTERTAINED BY JESSE LEE STAFF

The Woman's Society of Chris tian Service enjoyed Christmas party at the Jesse Lee Home on Thursday evening of last week. An exchange of gifts with Miss Anna Martin taking Santa's s place and Barbara Cole acting as Santa's helper was one of the lively features of the party.
 Those taking part in the in- spirational program were Marie Green, Lois Norton and Mar garet Mahan. A farewell gift of a beautiful ivory pendant was presented to Mrs Myrtle Wright by Mrs. Green. Mrs. Wright, who has been active in local church and club affairs, plans to leave for California in the near fu- ture and will be greatly missed by her many friends here.
 The president of the group, Mrs. Gladys Bogard, introduced the guests present. Light re- treatments were served by the hostesses, Ruth Garret, Helen Case, Patricia Gibson, Myrtle Wright and Miss Bollinger.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
HEATING NEW PRESIDENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Clarence Heating, Ala s k a manager of West Coast Life Insurance Company, was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce here, at the first 1851 meeting Wednesday night in City Council Chambers.
 First vice president is Leon Urbach, second vice president. John Coleman Wm. C, Erwin was reelected to the post of secretary-treasurer and w. w. Sipprell will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors.
 A voie of appreciation was given to MT. Sipprell and MT. Erwin, as president and secre- tary-treasurer la st year, for their efforts on behalf of the Chamber and the community.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
FUR RENDEZVOUS OFFERS BOWLING PRIZES

Wm. c. Lofflin was in town Thursday and Friday in connec- tion with the all Alaska bowling tournament to be held during the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Feb. 1925.
 While here Lofflin conferred with Al and Norine Reed and Louis Dick, local bowling off cials. He highly praised the Dreamland Bowl, operated by Bob and Betty Forsyth.
 Lofflin states that $5,OOO in prize money is being offered to winning bowlers in the big tour nament.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
MASONS INSTALL 1851 OFFICERS

Seward Masonic Lodge Nc. 219 F.&A.M. installed officers for the coming year Tuesday, Jan. 2.
 Delbert l.. Robbins was in- stalled as Worthy Master; Don- ovan s Wilson, senior warden; Chas. $. Lechner. junior warden; John Ives, treasurer; Thomas E. Howell, secretary; H. Dexter Bacon, chaplain: Harold Cam pen, marshal; Leland Miller, senior deacon.
 Senior and junior stewards installed are Lawrence T. Kirch and Troy Bogard; and Phil Hard ing, tyler.
 Installing officers were Robert Stearns, Worthy Master; Harold Camper, marshal; Alfred Tor vanger, chaplain.
 Refreshments were serve d after the installation ceremony.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
LUKE JEWELL VERY MUCH ALIVE. HE SAYS

Luke Elwel claims that the report of his sudden death this week has been very much ex- agerated, that quite to the con- trary, he is very much alive.
 A rumor spread like wildfire throughout the area early this week, that Luke, who with his wife operates famous fishing lodge on Upper Russian Lake, had died of a heart attack. No one knows how the rumor start ed, and like most rumorS, ii is quite untrue.
 When he heard of it, MT. FL we'll asked the radio station to broadcast a denial of the rumor, which they did, Thursday eve ming.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
EASTERN STAR TO OPEN YEAR WITH SUPPER

The Order of Eastern Star will hold it's first meeting of the new year Monday, January 8, at 8 pm. The regular meeting will be preceded by potluck fellow ship supper at 6:3O p.m., and fol- lowed by a special program.
 This night has been designat- ed as Visitors Night, and any members of other chapters who are now living or visiting in Seward are invited to take this opportunity to get acquainted with Seward members.
 New officers will begin their term with this first meeting of 1851 with Mrs. Cecil Horton, newly installed Worthy Matron,
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
LOCAL MAN FINED FOR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Dan Southard pleaded guilty through his attorney in magis- trate's court Thursday afternoon to charges of discharging a fire arm within the city limits, and resisting arrest. He was fined S25 on each count.
 It was claimed by local police and highway officers that Mr. Southard was firing tracer bull lets, endangering lives and prop erty. This charge was not made against him officially, however.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING OF LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. Kent Spaulding announc- es the annual congregational meeting of the Seward Lutheran Church will be held Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7.30 pm. in the church.
 Election of officers, approval of the budget and other impor- tant business matters will be brought before the congregation at this time.
 The Ladies Aid will meet fol- lowing the congregational meet ing.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
Officer Commends Men for Assistance

Officer Bert Kellogg stated to- day that the splendid coopera- tion of Seward men at the time of the wreck of Jenkins plane last Monday probably saved the life of at least one of the pas SengerS.
 At least 25 men were on the scene within a short time of the crash Kellogg stated, Some drove out immediately and gave assistance to Andy Simon, who eXtricated the men from the wreckage of the plane which fell on Kenai Lake near his cabin. :"
 T could only give escort serv- ice," Kellogg stated. and I wish to express my appreciation to the many drivers of automobiles who showed such courtesy at the sound of the siren
 Harry Jenkins, who was pilot ing the plane, was most serious ly injured. His condition is still critical, although reports from the hospital are that he is hold ing his own. His mother is eX- pected to arrive from her home in Minnesota to be at the bedside of her son.
 Reports that Jenkins was op- erating on students license without permit to carry a pas senger were confirmed today by MT. Joynter, CAA representative, and he is still unable to remem- Der anything about the crash. Officers state that he was car rying no Identification at the time of the crash.
 John Strickland, the other man in the crash, was not so seriously injured, and his condi- tion is improving rapidly.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
Governor Requests Unloading Of Explosives At Seward Port

Radio reports on the confer ence in Juneau, held Thursday, Jan. 4, were to the effect that Governor Gruening, Col. J. P. Johnson and representatives of contractors work ing in the Kenai Peninsula made the re- quest that the Port of Seward be kept open for the discharge of Class-A explosives in amounts of 500 pounds and over.
 The conference, announced in December, was held by the U. $. Coast Guard and all interested parties were invited to be pres ent or to submit briefs on the matter.
 Mayor Eugene Lanier was authorized by the city council to attend the conference on be- half of the city, but he got away to late start Thursday morn ing, and it is not known here whether or not he arrived in time for the conference at 2 pm.
 According to the radio news reports, as picked up here, Col. Johnson, general manager of The Alaska Railroad, and the manager of the Suntrana coal mines registered complaints on the grounds that without the necessary explosives, train serv- ice would be curtailed and the Suntrana mines would be forced to close. Construction of the SeWard-Anchorage h g h w a y, now partly completed, would be seriously hampered if not stopped altogether.
 Early in the fall of 1850, Coast Guard regulations were issued prohibiting the unloading, trans portation or storage of ClaSS-A explosives over any municipal docks. The ruling further re- quired that in ports not having specially constructed docks for the handling of explosives, they must be unloaded in midstream and lightered in to land.
 It was stated that no port in Alaska met with such require ments, and therefore explosives at Seward would have to be Ightered. Special exemption was made for the discharge of two loads of explosives at this port, a Coast Guard vessel being on the scene and supervising the discharge.
 Recommendations n q re- quests made at the conference are to be transmitted to Wash ington for further action. as was understood by those who heard the news report.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
l5-YEAR-OLD STOWAWAY TAKEN OFF BARANOF

The SS BaranOf was searched last night before sailing, and a 16 year old girl was removed, to be placed in the custody of her guardians.
 The young lady decided to leave Seward, and having no money, took the romantic way out. She was very indignant at being prevented from carrying out her plans.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
BOMAR BACK IN SEWARD AS MANAGER OF
 NORTHERN STEVEDORING

Ralph Bomar returned to Sew ard Dec 28 as district manager of the Seward office of Northern Stevedoring. Company.
 MT. and Mrs. Bomar were Out side for several weeks on vaca- ton. They visited friends and relatives in Seattle and Spokane, and had wonderful time, MT Bomar said.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05
OFFICER PUcKETT ILL

Highway Patrolman George Puckett is on the sick list this week. He has been in Seward General Hospital for the last few days, but expects to return home soon, where he will spend a week or so recuperating.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-05

MT. and Mrs. James Petersen of Kenai are in town for few days. They have their small nephew with them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
90 Cadefs 0usied For Violation Of
 Code of Condu(i'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-H-The Army today busted 90 West Point cadets, and Gen. J. Lawton Collins was quoted as saying majority of the Army's football team was in volved.
 The cadets were discharged for violating the code of honor by ac- cepting outside help to pass class room tests.
 Senator Byrd (D-Va) told re- porters that Collins. Army Chief of Staff, had a majority of the foot ball team had been busted as part of the biggest shakeup in the l5O- year-old history of the military academy.
 Byrd said he did not know whether West Point would be able to re- build another team for this falls schedule or not.
 Earlier. an Army spokesman said the discharges would not affect any sports pUiicy at West Poiras.
 Names of none of those busted were announced and the Army sad they would not be. sla9n ua9
 Secretary of the Army Pace said he had approved theicaction upon recommendations made by special board. The board was set up by Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff. s'fl tn fHgrsis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
paek Withdrawal Threatened if
 RolIbalk Stays

ASTORIA, Ore. Aug. 3, -R-- The bigR t fish cannery in this area threatened today to wftn- draw it's canned salmon from the market unless the Office of Price Stabilization delays for month an announced price rollback. i ia The OPS announced the roll- back yesterday. M It ranges from $1.50 to $2 a case, going into eff feet Aug 8. fJs4 'i 'i z aii q T.aF. -Sand0z, president of the Columbia River, Packers Associ-
 ation, said the announced price
 ceiling of $21 case for .,Colnm-
 bia River Salmon was lower
 than 1948 prices.
 His firm will withdraw its sal- mon from the market unless OPS agrees to delay the rollback a month, so that fish packers and OPS officials can confer. Sandoz said.
 Other packers in this big fish
 canning center also protested
 the rolIback, but did not indi-
 cate whether they would follow
 Sandoz' lead in withdrawing the
 1851 pack. They said they would wait te see. They called the roll ! back unwarranted, though, and said packing costs were rising.
 The new ceilings are $2l case for Columbia River salmon, $l8 for Alaska red salmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
Ceilings on SaIn1on Gef Wide Protest

SEATTLE, Aug. 3 = Ls - New, lower government ceilings on the price of canned salmon drew pro- tests from salmon brokers and packers today.
 They said they objected to prices being set before unit costs have been determined.
 The ceilings. announced in Wash ipgton. DC, set prices for tails and halves at $29 and SIS case for reds; $2s and SIS for echoes. s2, and $12,5o for pinks; $19 and $11.50 for chums; and, in halves, $20 for Puget Sound and Copper River sockeye and $21 for Columbia river fancy chinook. with s1 added for hand packing. These are packers prices to wholesalers.
 One broker told the Post Intel ligencer that "the real squawk is on the price of reds, but we don't think there should be any change in ceilings until we can check our costs and know what the runs will
 be. In some cases the ceilings may even be, too high"
 Philip Cartwright, Seattle Re- gional Price Supervisor for the Of- flee of Price Stabilization. said the ceilings were established now be- cause catches are being sold.
 "The new regulation Is tailored to fit the salmon industry" he said. Prices will be adjusted later
 if they need be"
 Cartwright said the prices were established across the board" on the basis of l949 prices. with adjust ments for rising labor and material costs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
} Treated in
 Hospital After Gar Wreck This Morning

Three Juneau youths narrowly missed serious injury or death this morning at about 2::30 o'clock in an auto accident at Norway Point.
 Chester Zenger, driver of the car, and Dallas Casperson, pas senger, received cuts about the face. They were taken to St. Ann's hospital and attended by Dr. William Whitehead who said the cuts required numerous stitches. Another passenger in the car, Matthew Wanamaker, was taken to the government hos pital where he was treated and released. ';i ~ According to the office of the Highway Patrol, the three young men were driving from Douglas to- ward Juneau when they passed Off, ficer John Monagle in a patrol car.
 Gives Chase
 He reported he gave chase to the run-about. in which the young men were riding and exceeding the speed limit. However, when they entered town the young men turned off into a side street and were lost to Monagle.
 They apparently started out Gla- cier highway and when they reached Norway Point were going at too great speed to make the turn, the patrol office said. b9a 3oj
 The car hit bank on the right hand side and Ieaped about 20 feet up the embankment, Monagle said. The right wheel was broken off and the car demolished. AS the accident happened John Peters, Juneau man. drove by He found two of the young men "prac- tically unconscious" and hurried to town to notify city police, whom he met on patrol on 18th street.
 Police Chief Frank Cavanaugh and Officer Glen Byingt0n re- sponded to the call and arrived at the scene at the same time as Monagle. An ambulance was called and Zenger and Caspers0n taken to St. Ann's hospital and Wanamaker to government hos pital.
 zenger is employed by Reliable Transfer and Casperson is with the Territorial National Guard. The patrol did not learn where Wana- maker was employed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
EvatuaIion Only Win |nvasion,
 landreih Says

Evacuation of Alaska's civilian population will be undertaken only if invasion becomes imminent, Earl Landreth, territorial civil defense director. stated today in a press re- lease on the defense councils first meeting.
 Council members attending the meeting held July 31 in Governor Ernest Gruening's office were Lan- dreth. Frank A. Metcalf. territorial highway engineer, George s. (Tony) Schwamm, aeronautics commission director, pr. Earl Albrecht, depart ment of health director. and Col, Joseph Alexander. acting National Guard Adtptant General. and T. H, Dyer. oil company manager.
 "The council may take steps to increase existing transportation and may establish priorities for evacu- ation if any movement prior to in- vasion taxes normal transportation" banQreCn SCaUeQ.
 Annual salary of the director was set at s8,000 by the council. and the deputy directors at $7,500. The salaries are in line with those of officials occupying like positions in the Territory. Landreth stated.
 The civil defense act, passed by the 1851 legislature, provided for salaries of $12.0O0 and 5000. respcc- lively.
 A deputy director has not been appointed Landreth said.
 The council voted to send tele- gram to Delegate E. l.. Bartlett in Washington, DC. requesting in- formation on federal matching funds in excess of the 50-50 basis. The telegram was sent "Wednesday. Landreth said. No answer has as yet been received.
 A policy was established fixing a oasis for matching Territorial funds with local funds on 50-50 basis after deducting the amount put up by the federal government, the press release stated.
 If Sl, 900 is to be spent, it was ex- plained. the federal government would put up $500 while the Terri tory and a community would each guarantee $250. Should the fed eral government, propose spending $500, the Territory and a ccmmun- ity would each spend $100, it was stated in the release.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
Poles Run Fusi|ade of Fire 10 Escape Red Regime; They Ire Fed Up
By GUSTAV svENssoN

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Aug. 3. -IR-Four young Poles, one a woman, landed their bullet-ridden plane in southern Sweden today and told of a dramatic escape from Red Poland amid gunfire.
 They asked asylum, saying they were fled up" with the Communist regime in their homeland.
 Their exploit was less than 24
 hours after 12 sailors of the fo-
 fish Navy staged Baltic mutt
 iny aboard minesweeper and
 chose refuge in Sweden.
 The two incidents created spec ulation concerning possible con nection with the recent visit to Poland of Soviet Deputy Prime Minister " M Molotov, who warned in threatening terms against Titoist revolts. e
 The four refugees today made perfect landing, despite riddled landing gear, at BulltoIta Airport near Malmoe, and said they es- capped after a gunfight wiun po- fish military guards. Hr
 They told thrilling story of zig-zagging at 10000 feet thru the Baltic clouds to shake off
 pursuing military aircraft.
 Two weeks ago three Lithuan- ians locked up the other crew members of the Russian trawlel Samsun July 19 and escaped to Sweden.
 These incidents followed the declaration of Marshal Tito ot Yugoslavia last week that Russia fears a revolt is brewing in Po- land. Tito said it was this feal which prompted Molotovs and ar unusual array of east P European Satellite leaders to appear on the platform at Warsaw recently or the seventh anniversary of the founding of the Polish National Liberation committee, fforerunnel of the present Polish Communist government. 3tta RSSsFs b41,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
Allies Remind Reds of Ships
Free Ranging Battle Graft Must Be Taken Taken Into Account

U. N ADVANCE HEADQUAR- TIERS, Korea, Aug 3-tR--The Allies today pointedly reminded the Reds that United Nations warplanes and ships range at will far north of the Korean battlefront and must be taken into account in setting up any cease-fire buffer zone across the peninsula.
 An authoritative source said
 the LIN. cnvoys emphasized this
 virtually unchaiIanged air and
 naval might during the dead locked armistice negotiations at
 Kaesong.
 The Communists have been in- sisting on cease-fire buffer zone straddling parallel 38. The JUN. demands dividing line generally following the present front. which extends diagonally. from south of 38 in the west, into North Korea for as much as 35 miles.
 So. in effect, the Allies told the Reds today not to forget that the ground line is not the only battle front--that the war can and is, daily being carried to the Reds as far north as the Yalu river boundary between North Korea and Red Man. churia.
 When Allied negotiators used this lever in Fridays two hour and 35 minute session, a LIN. spokesman said, North Korean It. Gen. Nam II grudgingly admit ted that the superior United Na- tions air power had influenced Communist ground action.
 However. the chief Red delegate did not weaken his demand for a cease-fire line along the 38th par allel.
 The sessions ended with the two delegations still unable to agree on where to create buffer zone. They take up the same subject for the tenth time in Saturdays session. set for II I'm. (6 p.m.. Friday, PDT).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
Mrs. Hall Will Teach in Arctic This Year

Mrs. Clifford Hall and her two children, were enroute today to Klana where she and her husband taught an Alaska Native Service school last year. Last spring MT Hall died and Mrs. Hall took the body back to their home in New York State for burial. She will go to Kiana before moving to White Mountain where she will teach this coming year.
 Thursday evening Mrs. Hall was entertained at "Montgomerys Ward.~ the cabin of Mir. and Mrs. II. J. Montgomery on Lena Cove road. Guests were MT. and Mrs. Martin Holm and MT. and Mrs. Harold Schultz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
Paper 5ays 5aboiage
 Might Explain
 Missing Plane

VANCOUVER, Aug. 3, -(CP)-
 The Vancouver Sun said yesterday that sabotage looms as possible explanation for the crash of a
 Tokyo airlift plane l3 days ago.
 There were no other developments
 to give confirmation to the story,
 however.
 The plane with 38 aboard dis appeared near Cape Spencer. AL aska, while enroute from Varcou- yer to Tokyo. It was operated hy the Canadian Pacific Airlines.
 "R.C.M.P. and F.BI. agents are standing by to inspect the wreck age, if, as and when, it is found,"
 said the newspaper report. eThe F.BI. special agent at Seattle said he had no such informa- tion.)
 Spokesmen for the C.P.A. said there has never been crash of a DC-4-the type of plane used on the airlift-as result of me- chanical failure.
 The Sun said it had learned
 that baggage of U. s. airmen aboard the plane had not been l Inspected.
 With this in view, officials are considering the possibility that a , bomb or some other internal de- ] vice might have been concealed ] in the uninspected baggage"
 RC.M.P. headquarters here and in Ottowa declined to comment on the sabotage report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-03
Planes Sill Seek
 Maurice King in Missing Norseman

Air Force planes continued search today for Maurice King in a Norseman aircraft which has been overdue at Yakutat for past week according to US. Coast Guard head quarters here today.
 A Doctor Sharp. member or tne Arctic Research Institute expedi- ton for which King was pilot, ac- companied Air Force officers on flights over the Malaspina and Se- ward Glaciers yesterday. A camp at the base of Mt. Vancouver, one of the stations for which King was headed, was weathered in but l. was hoped clouds would lift today SC 1t could be checked.
 Doctor Sharp was flown py small aircraft to Yakutat from Point Manby from which King had oe- parted July 26, to service series of camps where ice studies are being made. Sharp is familiar witn the camp locations and the routes over which King normally flew.
 No new reports had been received here at noon today.