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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-03-12
Scandinavian Legislators, Off
Roughly 1877
OF Lawmakers
Scandinavians
Show Liberal Trend

.OSuoI uGSU0
Scandinavians and their des-
cendants in Washington have
had no trouble getting into pol
itics. In fact, during the past
decade, a Norwegian and
Swede have occupied the gu
bernatorial limelight in all con-
tests.
1t is still considered good,
sound practise among all poll
'ticians to advertise their CAM
paigns extensively in the North
vests Scandinavian newspa-
pers, virtually the only remain
ing press of any consequence
catering to foreign born seq
ment. Scandinavians, of course,
make up the largest percentage
of that group.
Visiting Olympia last week,
your reporter made a sketchy
appraisal of the Scandinavian
status in the state capitol. bas-
ed mostly on interviews with a
few of the most prominent fig
ures. Our faithful guide was
War Nelson, of Everett, former
dOorman in the capitol build
ing.
The visit revealed that some
old familiar Scandians had
gone with the wind" Yet, as
we were told, Scandinavian rep
resentatiOn was 'hOlding It's
own"
Roughly Is percent of all leg
islatOrs stick to the heading of
Scandinavian, according to our
survey. Half of the foreign
born senators were from Nor
way, and the same percentage
holds true for Sweden in the
House of Representatives.
Under the Scandinavian head
ing there were five senators
and Is representatives.
Judging from conversations
and some records, the Scandina-
Wan lawmakers showed what
might be generally considered
as q liberal trend. As may be
expected, those interviewed
showed much admiration for
social legislation in the Scan
dinavian countries.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-03-12

There are lot of well turned
phrases around but Mrs. Pearl
Wanamaker says she means ii
when she ASSERTS that Washing
tons large Scandinavian popula-
ton and its qualities of sturdi-
ness and faith" have helped put
across progressive reforms.
The Washington State superin-
tendent of public instruction is
still just as attractive as she is
nationally known for her liberal
school program. The w o n e n S
National Press Club picked her as
the most outstanding woman in
he field in 1949 She has also
received the distinguished Ameri-
can Education Award.
Familiar with trends IN Sweden,
she has not yet visited the land
of her forefathers, but two of her
three school teaching sisters have.
Her Swedish. parents, Nils a d
Johanna Anderson, came to Wash
ington before it became a state.
They hailed from Ursviken Swed-
en- and Nykarleby, Finland re-
spectively. Mrs. Wanamaker was
born on Camano Island, Washing
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-03-12
Twenty Lawmakers In Category
Superintendent Of Public Instruction

ton, in 1899. She graduated from
the University of Washington in
1922 and the following year was
elected Superintendent of Schools
in Island County, Wash Married
to Lemuel A. Wanamaker. civil
engineer since 1927 she has three
children.
Asked what she thought was
the most outstanding trait Of
Scandinavians, she said willing
ness to sacrifice"
Great Fighter, Great Liberal
She served in the State House
of Representatives for a number
of years, fought tirelessly for fol-
lowing enacted legislation: basic
state support of 25 cents per day
per pupil in attendance for state
public schools; special state assist
ance to tax-poor districts, making
possible increases in pay for teach
ers in rural districts. She used
kindergarten blocks to illustrate
her arguments for the bill on the
floor of the Senate; civil service
laws, etc.
She was elected to the present
Continued on Page 81
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-03-12

Born in LanesbOrO, Minnesota,
1900, he came to Washington nine
years later with his parents.
Bjarne Alfred Langlie, born in
Norway, and Carrie Dahl Langlie,
of Norwegian descent.
Langlie's parents, in moderate
circumstances, gave their son ev-
cry POI sible encouragement
throughout his years in school, but
money was scarce, and there were
two younger brothers on their way
to college degrees, too. To finance
his e d uc t c Il, Arthur Langlie
cierked in his fathers grocery
store, worked in Washington log
ging camps and wheat fields.
Wife Is Part Swedish
After attending public schools
in Bremerton, Langlie studied at
the University of Washington,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-03-12

Arthur B. Langie long political leader, the
youngest governor elected in the state.
As with Scandinavian Arthur B. Lange
short
elected in Seattle and the in the history
Washington state. He worked himself up the hard
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
COMMUNITY CALENDE
Thursday, August g

Thursday, August g PIONEER GRANGE, Grange hall 8 p. m.
 Sunday, August l2 FLOWER SHOW, Fair building,
 Monday, August l3 KIWANIS CLUB, regular meet ing, Coop club room i2 noon. VETERANS TRAINING class, Coop club room 8 p. m. FIELD DAY, Exp. Farm.
 Tuesday, August l4 MOOSE, Women of the Moose, regular meeting, 8 p. m. BOY SCOUT meeting, United Protestant Church, 2 p. m. " E L L-BABY Clinic, Health Center 2 to 4 p. m. MATAUSKA LODGE F & AM Spec, E. M. Degrees, Carpen- ter's Hall, 8 p. m.
 Wednesday. August Is C H MBER OF COMMERCE, regular meeting, Coop club room, 12 noon. EXPECTANT MOTHERS class, Health Center l D. m.
 Thursday, August Is AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary, Carpenters Hall, p. m. HEALTH COUNCIL, regular meeting, council rooms, D. m.
 HOMEMAKERS CLUBS August g, Butte Club, Mrs. Peggy McKechnie home. August g, Chugiak Club, Com munity Bldg.
 August 13, Cheechako Club, Mrs. Ida Stadler home.
 August 13, Evening Craft Club, Mrs. Karla Duff home.
 August 14, Sourdough Club, Mrs. Maude Ware home.
 August 16, Riverbend club, Mrs. Maude Ware home.
 August IF, Wasilla Club, Pic nic at Mrs. Glen Barnes.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
Continued from Page D EkIuina Bids

vertised under previous specifi- cations No. 3443, and schedule No. ? will cover the work of a high-level tunnel. The two sched- ules are rot alternatives and award will be made under one of the schedules as best suits the government at the time of open ing bids. If award is made on schedule No. 2 the government will issue, at a later date, specifi- cations covering the construction of dam to raise the level of Fix lutna Lake.
 Special provisions in the re- advertisements, which were not included in the first advertise ment under Specifications No. DC-3443, are an escalation clause providing for changes in wage rates and pay items in schedules for pumping drainage water in tunnel at various rates of flow.
 Bids will be opened at the Den yer district headquarters of the Bureau of Reclamation on the 11th day of September. If award ed, the contract award will fol- low about 10 days after the open ing of the bids, Felkner added.
 A list of the principal items of work and the approximate quan- titles involved under the readver- tisement schedules may be ob- tained upon request from the of flee of the Construction Engin- ger, Palmer, Alaska.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
Access to Rabbit Slough Threatened by Wanfon Disregard of Property

Mrs. Julius Edmonson of Mat anuska protested this week about the careless misuse of the Ed monson property near the cabin across the tracks where fisher men gain access to Rabbit Slough
 She made it clear that she doesn't mind having people walk along the path by the creek or drive their cars as far as possible. She does mind the destruction of her garden and property, In gain ing access to their favorite spot for fishing silver salmon, thought less trespassers drive through the garden, pull up vegetables, use boards from the house to get cars out of mudholes, take down fenc- es, disregard and destroy signs, and generally leave the place in an awful mess.
 Deputy Marshall Bill BouWens said today that those who travel over the Edmonson property are definitely trespassing. The Ed monsons don't mind this if reas-
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
Trophy Fish On Display At Palmer Fountain

Wow" is the expression most used by viewers as they exclaim over Dolly Warden and Rainbow trout on display at the Palmer Fountain.
 Brought in today by Ken Vest enbarger and Al Dickow, who caught them in the Upper Kenai River, the heaviest Dolly goes nine pounds and six ounces with a large rainbow trailing at six pounds, three ounces. Two more fish, a Dolly weighing six pounds twelve ounces and rainbow at four pounds, fourteen ounces also were caught by the men.
 The heavier Dolly and Rain bow have been entered in the Sportsmen's Fish Derby and will probably be hard to beat.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
Could Reach S80,000

When all taxable properties are uncovered and inequalities corrected, tax collections in the district could easily reach total of $8O,OOO", the assessor estimat- ed. This would reflect a total assessed valuation for the district of $8 million.
 Taxpayers will be interested m the possibility that correction ot such inequalities and failure to report taxable properties might add $3O,OOO to school income ln view of School Board action last week. In applications for a Sl'- l1l,OOO school building and a $4OOOOO gymnasium, the district would need approximately S4o,- 900 per year for the amortizlng of it's 50 percent share ot the building costs. Receipts from the tobacco tax are expected to take care of $28,000 yearly. The bal ance must be obtained from other sources of school revenue over and above school operating ex- penses or the School Board IS pledged to raise the tax levy on the school district.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

Don't forget the new hospital fund-raising sale by the Chee- chako Homemakers, Sunday at the Farmers Market.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
EVENING CRAFT CLUB INVITES ATTENDANCE OF CRAFT ENTHUSIASTS

The Evening Craft club will meet at the home of Mrs. Karla Duff, Monday, August 13. Any one interested in crafts or desir- ing to join the club for the pur- pose of learning crafts is cordially invited to attend this meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

Rankin Tippins has resigned his position in the Coop account ing office effective Sept. l. He and Mrs. Tippin expect to remain in the Valley until after the hunt ing season or until he gets his moose Plans after that are inde- finite.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
CHURCH OF LATTER DAY
 SAINTS

10:30 a. m. Sunday School fol- lowed by Sacrament meeting.
 Coop Club room, Recreation Hall.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

enable consideration of property rights is shown. If the misuse of their property continues, how ever, they will have to deny ac- cess to Rabbit Slough through their property, BouWens said. He explained that the Edmonsons live in Matanuska because the old house on their property is unin- habitable. Thus, they are unable to be on hand 24 hours a day to protect their property.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
Church @ Directory

UNITED PROTESTANT Sunday Services: 1000 a.m., Sunday school. HOO a.m., Morning worship. 700 p.m., Young People meet ing.
 Thursday, 800 p. m., Prayer meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09
tContinued from Page D Assessor Says

farm been less than double the assessment carried on the tax rolls. the assessor added. The tax roll is public record and, as such, is open to public scrutiny. This is not true of individual assessment records, which are confidential.
 True Value
 Criticism that current sale prices and construction cost of new buildings do not reflect true value" as interpreted by the l949 law regarding the assessment of property was countered by a rule of thumb" procedure ap- piled in such cases. Under this procedure, valuation based on 75 percent of current sale price or the construction cost of new building would offset any infla- tionary addition to true market value, Head explained.
 1850 District Assessment
 The total assessment on real and personal property in the Palmer School District was S4,- 87O0OO on the 1850 tax roll. After the tax roll had been prepared hitherto untaxed properties were discovered. These raised the to- tai assessed value of the District to $5,043,113.
 From the above assessment, S48,000 was collected. Back tax es and taxes on properties still unlisted are yet to be collected. The first listing of delinquent properties will be made next spring, Head said. This list will include properties on which tax es for 1949, 1850, and 1851 have not been paid. A tax sale will fol- low some time during the sum- mer of 1852.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

ST. MrcHAEL'S CATHOLIC
 CHURCH
 Father James P. Snead 8:30 and 1000 am. Sunday Mass
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

St. Johns Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold their annual turkey din- ner October 25, it was made known this week. Mrs. Arvid Johnson will be dinner chairman.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

The Duff home is located behind the Bruce Graham garage.
 Let's all come and bring guest" Mrs. Harriet Bell, club reporter urged members.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

The Jim Kinder family left today for a short trip to Fair banks.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

HIGHWAY CHURCH OF GOD
 J. H. Davis. Pastor Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday school. II a.m., Morning worship. 7p.m., Young Peoples Endeav- or.
 8 p.m., Conservation service. Thursday, p.m., Prayer meeting at Gathers Children's Home.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-09

Councilman Al Hagen returned from short trip to Seattle this morning.
Evening star., 1951-08-20

tanned the services Of thousands
iof blood donors in the District
area.
A native of Georgetown, Mrs
Tracy was educated at the st.
Patrick's Academy here. She was
the daughter of Edward and the
late Mary Mannix.
Her husband, James Lee Tracy,
is plant engineer for the Chesa-
Ipeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
here.
Mrs. Tracy had been associated
with the Red Cross for the last IA
years. During World War II she
was with the supply department
of the national organization and
was In charge of uniforms for
overseas personnel.
In 1945 she transferred to the
District chapter and prior to her
last position had worked with the
Home Services and Safety Serv-
ices sections.
Besides her husband and father
she Is survived by four sisters, Mrs
Thomas F. Donahue Of 1881
Thirty fifth street NV; Mrs
Francis Doherty of White Plains
N. Y; Mrs. John j. Dorsey Of New
York City. and Mrs. c. Kelkel
Young of 1920 r street NV.
Mass will be said at 8 am. Wed
nesday at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
William WahI, 78,
Retired Grocer

William Wahl, 78, a retired Dis
trict grocer. died yesterday at
Garfield Hospital after a brief HI
ness. He lived at 1913 Kennedy
street NV.
Born in Frankenberg, Germany,
in 1873, Mr.. Wahl came to this
country as young man and lived
in the District for about 40 years.
For more thar 80 years he was
engaged in the grocery business
here and at the time of his re-
tirement in the early l930s was
operating store at SAIL Georgia
avenue NV.
He was member of Armenius
Masonic Lodge No. Is and .of the
First Evangelical. and Reformed
Church, Fourteenth and Monroe
streets NV.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Sophie
Brandt Wahl. and daughter,
Mrs. Edna Hauf, both of the home
address. he is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Louis Bauman of
4909 Ninth street NV: a son,
Andrew H. Wahl Of 814 Farragut
street NV; a sister. Mrs. Chap
man Thompson Of Washington: a
brother, the Rev. Henry j. wahl
OF New York City, and three
grandchildren and great-grand-
child.
Funeral services will be at 2
pm. Wednesday at the Deal fu-
neral home, 1912 Georgia avenue
NV. Burial will be in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
'Dr. Arthur Williams,
Cleveland Naturalist
By the As.eeiated Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20.-Dr,
Arthur B. Williams, II, who was
on the staff of the Cleveland
Museum of National History for
20 years until his retirement last
year, died Saturday at his home
of coronary thrombosis.
A native of Montclair, N. j.,
and a graduate of Yale Univer-
sity and Western Reserve Univer-
sity, DR.. Williams turned his
hobby into a profession in 1880,
He became naturalist and ecolo-
gist at the museum, and natural
list for thL Cleveland Metropolitan
Park Board.
In 1881 he established trail
side museum in North Chagrin
Park. He also had served on the
executive committee of the
Holden Arboretum. near here, and
as naturalist for the city Of
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Mrs. Wilbur NeaIe
.0f Falls Church

Mrs. Jean CahaIl Neale, 26, wife
of Wilbur Neale Of Falls Church
Va, died yesterday at George
Washington University Hospita
after a three-month illness of leu
keInia.
Born in Washington, she wa.
the daughter of Mr.. and the late
Mrs. Ralph Cahall of Jessups, Md
Mr.. Cahall is the chief telegraph
operator in the Washington Bu-
reau Of the New York Times.
Mrs. Neale attended the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High Schoo
and was graduated from the Eli
cot City (Md) High School ir
1941. She became a student nurse
at Garfield Hospital and served as
E graduate nurse beginning ir
1914.
Mrs. Neale was married in 1945
Her husband operates a moving
van business in Falls Church
Their home is at 1107 Wayne road
Besides her father and husband
she is survived by three small sons
William, Az: Robert, 8, ant
Thomas Ralph, nine months.
A memorial service will be con.
Quoted at 2 pm. Wednesday al
the Rockville (Md.) Episcopa
Church, the Rev. Wade Saffors
officiating. Burial will be private
The family requests that in liel
of flowers donations be made II
the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Julius D. coffman, 81.
With Investment Firm

Julius D. Coffman, SO, cashier
and property manager for the
National Mortgage g. Investment
Corp. here, died yesterday of a
heart condition at his residence,
ZIG Philadelphia avenue, Takoma
Park, Md.
Mr.. Coffman had been with the
firm since 1896. Born and reared
in HarriSonburg, Va, he came to
the Washington area about a
years ago.
He was member Of the North
minister Presbyterian Church here.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Louise
Coffman of the home address, he
is survived by two sons, Robert j.
of Charlottesville, Va, and Ken
meth B. of the home address; a
sister, Mrs. Stella Baker, Wash
ington, and two brothers, Roy L.
and Hugh H. Coffman, both of
HarriSonburg.
Funeral services will be at 4 pm
tomorrow at HarriSonburg.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Irving frosty, Founder
OF Store Workers Union
By the Associafed Press

MONTICELLO. N. Y, Aug. 20
Irving frosty, 81, a founder anc
vice president of the United Re.
tail, Wholesale and Department
Store Employees of American
eCIO), died Saturday of a heart
ailment.
Mr.. frosty, a resident of New
York City, had come here Thurs.
day to visit brother.
Mr.. frosty came to the United
States from Russia as a boy. II
recent years he campaigned vigor.
ously against communism in the
labor movement.
" He helped to found the Liberal
Party in 1914.
He began his career in the retail
apparel industry in New York az
a salesman,
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Mrs. Bafeman, II,
Widow Of Plumber
Lived Here As Years

Mrs. Catherine M. Bateman,
n, a resident OF the District area
for more than as years, died Sat-
urday at Doctors Hospital after
a long illness. She lived at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Alice
M. Watts, of 5415 Sargent road,
HyattSville. Md.
She was the widOw of Joseph
L. Bateman, who operated a
plumbing and heating establish
ment here from 1905 until his
death in 1899. Under the name
j. l.. Bateman & Son, it is now
operated by his only surviving
son, j. L. Bateman, at 1904 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Born in County Monahan, Ire
land, Mrs. Bateman came to
America about the turn of the
century. She was the mother of
seven daughters and three sons.
Mrs. Bateman was active in
parish work at st. Francis de Sales
Catholic Church, 2021 Rhode
Island avenue NE. She was a
member of the Blessed Virgin So
dality of the parish.
Survivors include her daughters,
Mrs. Watts, Sister Irma Mildred,
S. s. j., of Westernport, Md; Mrs.
Adele B. Jones, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Mrs. Mabel B. Mattingly, 5415I
Nebraska avenue NV; Mrs. Rose
B. Schreck. 2704 Central avenue,
Alexandria; Mrs. Georgia B. john
son, 112 West Grant avenue, Ia
koma Park. Md, and Mrs. Lola
B. Whiteside of Wheaton, Md;
her son and two sisters and al
brother. She also Is survived by
% grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
Requiem mass will be said at st.
Francis de Sales Church at 10
am. Wednesday. She will be
buried in Arlington Cemetery
where her husband is inferred.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Better Method Urqed
In Naming Men 10
Service Academies

A better method Of selecting
students for the Military and
Naval Academies was advocated
today by Representative Kennedy.
Democrat, Of Massachusetts.
The present system, Mr.. Ken
nedy said, Is not only unfair but
also is failing to produce the best
men for the service institutions.
He said he would introduce a
bill in the House today to set up
q commission which would recon-
mend a better plan than that now
used.
Oner Of Appointments Hit.
AT present, each member of
Congress selects candidates as he
sees At. The candidates then are
required to pass entrance exami-
nations.
Mr.. Kennedy said the recent
cribbing scandal at West Point
had convinced him that I'VE have
paid and will continue to pay a
heavy price for our failure to mod
ernize our techniques. He added.
however, that the scandal should
not be regarded as the real cause
for concern. He said the first
breakdown of moral fibre came
when academy officials and foot
ball scouts offered to get boys ap-
pointments to the school.
designations Pointed Out.
Representative Kennedy de-
clared academy officials try to
get as many appointments as pos
sible for good football players and
that this practice should be
stopped.
He said there are Startling fig
ureS" on the number of men ad-
mitted to the service academies
who are lost to the armed forces
because of unsuitable tempera-
ment. lack of proficiency or emo
tional instability.
4 He said that from 1945 to 1947
there were 306 designations at
Annapolis and $50 at West Point.
Evening star., 1951-08-20

Mr.. Long was an electrician Sec
ond-class in the United States
Navy and served in and around
Washington. After the war he
returned to his job with the oil
company.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary M.
Long, he is survived by four chill
dren, Marietta, II: Vernon, IA;
Wayne. Z, and Eileen, 4 months.
Funeral services viii be at 10
am. tomorrow at the Chambers
Funeral Home, 5801 Cleveland
ave-, Riverdale, Md. Burial will
be In Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Granville Farquhar,
Sandy Spring Native

Granville Elgar Farquhar, 81,
member of a prominent Sandy
Spring (Md.) family, died yester-
day Of a heart ailment at his
home in Lake Charles, La.
Born in Sandy Spring, he at
tended Sherwood school there. AS
a young man, however, he moved
to Lake Charles where he es-
tablished a dairy farm. His equip
ments and stock were destroyed in
1918 by a cyclone.
Mr.. Farquhar married the
former Elizabeth Teal, who sur
wives him, in Lake Charles.
Shortly after the cyclone Mr..
Farquhar enlisted in the Army and
after his discharge went back to
Lake Charles. Returning to
Sandy Spring a few years later
with his family. for a number
of years he was associated with
the Olney Inn, located on land
previously owned by his family.
The inn was operated in the
home. greatly enlarged, in which
he had been born. He returned
to Lake Charles four years ago.
Besides his widow. he is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. c.
Alexander Wilson, West Barring
ton, r. l., and Mrs. John Stet-
son, Richmond Va; two sons,
G. E. Farquhar, jr., Lake Charles,
and Charles Farquhar, now an
air cadet at Biloxi, Miss; two sis
tiers, Miss Marywillis Farquhar,
Norbeck. Nd, and Mrs. Edwin B.
Morris, 5507 GroSvenor lane, Be-
thesda, Md. and four grandchil-
dren.
Burial was to be today in Lake
Charles.