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Smyrna times., 1951-08-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-30
wALLs-LovEGRovE WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Reba S.
Walls, daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Clausen of Smyrna, and Cpl. John
E. Lovegrove III, son of Mr.. and
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
sl ADDITIONAL PHONE LINES TO FEE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY

The telephone company will cut cable Saturday night, which will make the installation of 51 additional service lines available. the Company is working as ra- pidly as possible to upgrade service all over the city and add new service, according to a statement by Douglas 5. Starr, general manager, today.
 There are plenty of instru- ments on hand, MT. Starr said, but the necessary cable Is a restricted item on priority. He has hopes of obtaining some cable during a trip to Seattle next week, but has no absolute assurance of it.
 A new sound-proof booth is being installed in the business office on Fourth Avenue. It will be ready for use by Monday.
 The Fourth Avenue business office will also be opened Mon day, for payment of bills and consultation with the manager.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
Troops-T To-Europe Fight Revived In House

WASHINGTON (AP) A warning by Senator Conally D-Tex) that the U. $. may have to send more than six divisions to the Atlantic Pact Army has intensified the bitter troops-to- Europe battle.
 The issue which had Congress tied in knots earlier this year underwent a strong revival yes terday on both sides of the cap itol.
 In passing a S56,O62, ,405, ,39O money bill to finance the mili- tary establishment for the fiscal year, the House declined by a vote of 131 to 84 to put six division lid on U. $. contribu- tions to the European Defense Army.
 Conally's remarks, made at a news conference, indicated that he may be concerned over the possibility of a similar Senate test. His warning brought crit teal response from several Re publican Senators.
 The Senate checked its ear leir controversy over troops for Europe in a resolution which said it is the sense" of the Senate that only four U, s. di- visions-in addition to the two already there-should be sent to Europe.
 However, this is not legally binding on the President as Commander-in-Chief.
 Conally, chairman of the Sen ate Foreign Relations Commit tee, spoke out shortly after his group and the Senate Armed Services Committee wound up joint hearings on the admins tration's S33,500,00O.000 for elgn aid bill.
 A similar bill-but cut to S37, 7,848, ,750, 0,000-c Q ar Q d the House Foreign Affairs Commit tee last night by a 20 to 0 vote. Ii is slated for Rules Committee clearance next Monday, House debate starting Wednesday and House action by the end of the week
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
WIFE OF MARATHON RACER VISITS THE MOUNTAIN

Mrs. Harold Walker, Mullins vile, Kansas, arrived last week to visit Seward for the first time. She is the guest of Mrs. Harold Davis.
 Mrs. Walker climbed part way up Mt. Marathon with her race running husband, but did not go to the top. MT. Walker made third place in the race this year with the time of 64 minutes, 33 seconds. He is a teacher and athletic coach in the Mullinsville school. The couple will stay another two weeks, touring the Peninsula.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
Local Musicians To Give Concert

Ladies of the sorority Beta Sigma Phi and the Winter Con- cert Committee will give a con cert next Wednesday night, August 15,' in the Methodist Church. The aim is to purchase a concert grand piano to be used in the community. It will be kept in the Methodist church until a concert hall or commu- nifty auditorium is provided in the city.
 Paul McMullen, son of MT. Mrs. Ray James will be the feature vocalist on the program. Mrs. Dom Lee, very popular harpist, and Mrs. Mary Glenn ents, who is a professional plan ist, will round out the program as soloists and accompanying MT. McMullen
 Paul McMullen-s b i [ n e voice has been in demand at musical affairs since his high school days began in Seward. He now attends Whitman Con servatory of Music, Walla Walla, Washington, where he has com pleted his second year of study.
 The need of a good, concert grand piano became very eVi- dent during last years concert season. It was necessary to Dor row an instrument for every session. The Concert Committee hopes to see a public auditorium in Seward in the not too dis tant future-perhaps in new school building. The piano would then become a feature of the auditorium. Tn the meantime, officials of the Methodist church have consented to make room for an instrument in the church building, if one is obtained. An imposing group of resident mus ic lovers, who sponsor the con cert season, are working with the Beta Sigma Phi girls to further the fund, with the possi- bilty that it can be enjoyed in the coming season.
 Coffee will be served in the church parlor during intermls- sion at the concert.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
LOCAL GIRL MAKES HONOR ROLL AT WSC

Miss Jeanette A. Lind, Sew ard graduate, is listed among the students at Washington State College to earn 50 or more grade points and be cited for scholas- tic excellence by Registrar Harry Chambers.
 This is the second time Miss Lind has been named by college authorities for the honor roll.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
DEATH TOLL UNCERTAIN IN TRAIN WRECK
 SIMMESPORT, LA. (AP) - A

headon crash of a 30O- -Marins troop train and a Louisiana and Arkansas passenger train killed at least five persons today, State police reported from the scene.
 In Washington, a Marine Corps spokesman said one Marine was killed and five others injured.
 The first report of State police placed the number to five with the reported death of an uniden- tified child bystander.
 Other unofficial and uncon- firmed reports placed the dsath toll at much higher figure. Communications were limited to death messages from the scene. Details on the number of casu- alties fluctuated wildly except for the State police report.
 The trains crashed together about 7 a. m. (CST) today in a desolate sWampland about 60 miles northwest of Baton Rouge.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
l Slick On YdkUfa+
 y Investigated
By The Associated Press

|BY The Associated Press Frappling operations were to undertaken by the Coast Rrd today at an oil slick in Iutat Bay, Alaska-the area l Ire two planes with 5 per 5 aboard disappeared late
 month.
 | he slick was spotted just be- dusk Wednesday by a Fish
 Wildlife plane among reefs
 shoals two miles from Yak fil on the water was the lat clue to the possible fate of Korean Airlift DC-4 which ished July 21 with a crew seven and 31 passengers, or mall Norseman plane which
 been missing since July 27 h a bush pilot and the wife
 daughter of a wealthy New Bey scientist.
 Meanwhile, the aerial search
 the two lost aircraft was bped up in clearing weather. hteen planes took to the air [erday to scan five glaciers
 three mountains.
 Ealter A. Wood, whose wife, esta, and 18-year-old daught-
 Valerie, were in the lost Fseman, continued steadfast ! is belief they would be found
 with Pilot Maurice King. Food has been at Yakutat e he and three others were ked off a Mt. Hubbard gla-
 by a 10th Air Rescue Squad
 CAT several days ago. He
 engaged in ice research work the Arctic institute.
 urther south, heavy fog ham, ed search for a Queen Char e Airlines float plane which hppeared six days ago on a mile flight to the fishing will of Tofino, on Vancouver nd, B. c. six loggers and the t were aboard
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC WILL BE SUNDAY

The Seward Lutheran Sunday School, Church and Ladies Aid are holding their annual picnic at First Lake Sunday, August 12, after the morning church service.
 Members and friends will at tend. Each family is expected to bring food sufficient for their own group to this community picnic. Coffee and ice cream will be furnished on the grounds.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
AIcsko-U.S. Phone Link Announced By A.C.S.

SEATTLE. WASHINGTON. Expansion of long distance tele- phone facilities in the Territory of Alaska will be completed in 1852, and a full operational peak will be reached in 1853, Col. Fred P. Andrews, Com manding officer of the Alaska Communication System announc- ed here today.
 A long line project, which will cost about S5,000,000 for wire and plant installations, in- cludes the construction of new long-distance circuits between Anchorage and Tok Junction, which will tie into existing lines along the Alaska Highway. Com pleton of this project will mean quicker and better qua y service between Anchorage and Fairbanks, and between Anch- orage and the Continental U nited States. At present, most telephone calls from Anchorage to the States are transmitted by radio-telephone a | h than land-line telephone.
 When traffic is light over land lines, some of these calls are carried that way, but must be routed via Fairbanks. The pro jected tie-in with the Alaska Highway Telephone System will eliminate this circuitous rout- ing
 The new land line may also provide limited telephone facili- ties 10 homesteaders and small communities along the Glenn Highway now have no means of telephone communication
 Bias have been asked for major toll buildings at Fair banks and Anchorage for com pletion by the fall of 1852. These buildings will contain the latest carrier and switching equip ment
 These facilities are being de signed to become part of the toll dialing system for Contin- entaI North America.
 Land line construction is be- ing handled primarily by the Western Electric Company, un- dsr contract to the Signal Corps, U. S. Army, of which the Alas ka Communication System is a unit. Building construction is beng done by the Alaska Dis trict, Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
SPAULDING ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT MEETING

There will be a congregation al meeting of the Seward Luth- eran Church immediately after the service Sunday morning.
 This meeting will only last a few minutes, but it is most important that everyone be present, Rev. Kent Spaulding, pastor, announced today.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10

Tor sentimental reasons, if
 no other, any story of the days in Alaska must include hething about dog teams and ttime muSherS. Indeed, the Eky, the Siberian, and the ious cross breeds of sled dog, Fe come to be powerful sym 5 of Americas last frontier. |d 1t must be conceded, deS- f all the rubbish published Outside magazines and news erS, that the dog sled was
 of Alaska's foremost means practical transportation, as hing something of the role t the burro and the prairie ooner had in the develop 1t of the Western United tes.
 rom the nInetles right up to ent years, dog teams pro- ed the normal winter trans tation throughout interior ska, supplemented by river Its, horse-draWn sleds and Eons, and pack trains, de ding on the season and the lain. *.. ...:
 ID around Fairbanks and he, and to some extent in
 Copper River country, dog
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Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
Silence Reigns At Korea Talks

o. Ns f1oNolA(G AAS0O odi 1GI Ss Korea (APl - Deadlocked Uni ted Nations and Communist truce negotiating delegations sat for two hours and II min utes in dead silence today, each waiting for the other to change his position.
 The unprecedented silence was precipitated. the United Nations Command said. when the Com munist refused 10 talk about anything except a buffer zone located where they want it.
 Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy. Chief U. N. Delegate. proposed several alternatives to break the deadlock. Then he waited for North Korean Lt. Gen Nam Il. head of the Red delegation. 10 reply.
 Nam Il said nothing.
 For 13l minutes. nobody spoke.
 'The air was full of electri- city" said Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, official U. N. Com mand spokesman
 He said General Nam figeted in nerv vous embarrassment, smoked cigarets necessarily, drummed on the grs sen-topped conference table with his fling CTS or his cigaret lighter, and glanced repeatedly at his wrist watch.
 Occasionally he received notes from staff officers behind him. But he said nothing
 Tse other four Communist Generals held occasional Whis- percd conferences. Most of the time, Nuckols said, they re- mained impassive.
 Admiral Joy sat calmly, Muck ols said, writing notes in a detached sort of fashion"
 Joy appeared patient; some times bored, Nuckols said. . Joy finally broke the silence.
 When negotiations resumed after five day break, U. N. delegates offered a series of al tcrnatives intended to break the disagreement over where to end ths shooting war
 The Communists turned all U. N. proposals down.
 The five Red generals refused 10 consider anything except a buffer zone back along the 38th Parallel
 The armisiice talks appeared 10 be al their most critical point since they began a month ago today. The U. N. communicate indicated the tension ridden con- ference might be nearing a breaking point.
 The Allies described the posi- tion of inc Communists as "a- damant."
 For ten consecutive sessions delegates have been stuck on the question of where to create buffer zone.
 Admiral Joy tried to break the deadlock by proposing that ne- gotiations temporarily pass over this question and go on to the next point.
 That deals with "concrete ar engagements for the realization of military armistice and the resultant cease-fire.
 But Nam II refused.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
JET BOMBER BREAKS RECORD AT s86 MPH
SHREVEPORT TIA

SHREVEPORT. LA. (APl - Barksdale Air Force Base re- ports that an RB-45 pet bomb CT has averaged a speed of 886 miles per hour-believed to be record for that type of plane.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-10
te Story of |EWARD
By Jay Stauter

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Numerous Exhibits Planned, for 4-H
 Club Fair Sept. 2o

Exhibits from boys 4-H clubs projects in the Juneau area are nearing completion for the All fair to be held Sept 29 at the Abel store on Willoughby avenue.
 Numerous entries from other clubs in Douglas, Thane and Auke Bay will be on exhibit at the fair. Bill Gaines and Jack Weisgerber will give a calf grooming demonstration at the annual event. A second dem onstration by Henry Jenkins and Richard Gaines will cover grow ing potatoes in Alaska.
 A calf raised by Duane Reddecopp will be on exhibit at the fair. A community project netted the Men denhall All Club $25 from Bob Druxman when members of the club cleaned an area of rubbish for DruXman's garden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Many Fly South On PAA Thursday

Pan American World Airways car ried 56 passengers Thursday with 9 arrivals from Seattle and AT south bound
 From Seattle: Wade Althuser Jack Dineen, Mrs. Robert Dunlap, Laura McKechnie, Frank Montgom- cry, Mrs. Alton Nelson, Mrs. Marry. Ronnell, Ada Winter, Charles Wyld- CT.
 To Seattle: Erwin Williams, John Fyrenude, Roy Hendrickson, L. V. Molina, w. Andrews, w. Friedrick, Arne Osman, Franz Johnson, s Beltron, c. Hayrick, Lars Larson, Luther Ward, Lee Whiteaker, H Kolstad, Robert Park, Joseph Lee Ken Moran, Bud Larson, F. Unzel- man, M. Sollie, H. Nygard.
 R. Ryan Raymond Hand P. A Milinder, r. John Kalma, James Gray, J. Lanham MT. and Mrs Stanley Gruirlmett Leonard and Lea Hall. A. Schaffer, MT. and Mrs. Ray Nevin. Mrs. F. McGinnis, E. c Robertson, M. R. Fabulae, Stanley Scott, Eloise Castro, Hugh Wade Doug Haen, Melvin Fox, MT anc Mrs. Esmino, T. Cabuena, Verr Johnson, Sven Hovelin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Community Evenfs

TO AZ From 8 to 10 p.m.-Annual teachers reception sponsored by Juneau Business and Professional wo- mems club in Gold Room, Bar anof. At 8 p.m.-Rebekah Past Noble Grand Club meets at home of Evelyn Kelly. At 10 p.m.-Party at Teen Age Club celebrating fifth anniversary.
 September 22 At 2:30 pm.-Beta Chapter Sigma Phi gives fashion show for Beh- rends Co. in Elks ballroom. At 8::30 pm. Sourdocey Square dance regular meeting in Parish hall.
 September "A At noon-Lions Club meets at Bar anof Hotel. At noon-BPW meets at Baranof At ' p.m-Health Council meets at Health Center. At 8 p.m.-American Legion Post meets in Dugout. At 8 p.m.-Juneau Douglas Concert Association meets in Elks hall.
 September 25 At noon-Rotary Club meets in Baranof Hotel. At 6:30 p.m.-Catholic Daughter anniversary dinner in Parish Hall At 8:30 p.m.-Community Center night for adults at Teen Age Club with square dancing.
 September 26 At noon-Kiwanis Club meets at Baranof Hotel. At 8 p.m.-Elks Lodge.
 September 27 At noon-Chamber of Commerce meets. .Baranof Hotel. At 8 p.m.-City Council meets. At 8 p.m.-VFW Post meets in CIO Hall
 September 28 At 8 p.m.-Concert by Mrs. Mildred Lister and Mrs. Virginia Johnson in Methodist Church. At 8 p.m.-Square dance for seventh, eighth and ninth grades in Parish Hall.
 September 29 At 10 am.-4-H Club Fair in Don Abels Building, Willoughby avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Last Taku Lodge Excursion Sci
 For-Weekend

The last special excursion of the season to Taku Lodge will leave aboard the riverboat Redwing. from the Ferry Float at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning, Royal O'Reilly, lodge owner, announced today.
 He said that fishing was still good there. The party will return Sunday evening.
 Marilyn Herring at the Baranof Cigar Stand is taking reservations When the stand is closed she can be reached at Red 615.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Varied Fashions To Be Shown at Saturday Style Show

The B. M. Behrends store will show the latest in fall merchandise on Saturday afternoon, September p at 2:30 pm. in the Elks Hall. The show is being sponsored by local chapters of Beta Sigma Phi and sorority members will be models. There will be no admission charge and everyone is invited to attend.
 Suits, coats, dresses and sports wear will be shown from the fol- lowing lines of women's wear: Hell en of California, Helga, Ceil Chap man, Emma Domb, Joe Kroelel Youthmore, Irving Schechter, Dor sa, Peggy Hunt, Lilly of Califor- mia, Jantzen, White Stag, ano Wilson Suede.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
BpW Will Hear Mrs. -Rensirom af Monday Luncheon

A change in the Business and Pro- fessional Women's luncheon pro- gram for next Monday was announc- ed today by Mrs. I. J. Montgomery, program chairman for the month of September.
 Mrs. Montgomery said the talk scheduled by Dr. Eduardo J. Perez, new surgeon at the Government Hospital, had to be cancelled due to the doctors being called out of town.
 This month, Mrs. Montgomery said. is International Relations Month on the BPW calendar all through the nation and to replace Dr. Perez, who will appear at a later meeting, Mrs Montgomery has arranged for club members to hear a talk by Mrs. c. L. Renstrom, wife of the new traffic agent in Juneau of Pan American World Airways.
 Mrs. Renstrom is of French Eng fish parentage and has lived most of her life in Hongkong, China. Be- fore her marriage she was associat- ed with the British Overseas Air ways.
 She also has lived in Bangok, Siam where her husband was on duty for Pan American.
 Seven months ago Mrs. Renstrom was evacuated to the United States and came here with her husband from Sacramento, Calif., to make their future home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
123 Carried on Alaska Coastal Wednesday Trips

Alaska Coastal Air1ines carried total of 123 passengers on We'd nesdays flights with II on interport 63 departing and 49, arriving.
 Arriving from Sitka: J. Stafford, Leonard and Lehman Hall, Fred Dunn, Bishop Gleason, Clara Siverly, Alice Williams, Dr. Shuler, Dr. Cod dington, Dolores Didrickson, Kath- crime Brown, Aida Dixon; from Chatham: John and Ann Likeness; from Haines: J. O. Lee, T. F. Smith, Allan F. Osberg, G. L. Benesch, Harry Ellingen, A. A. Lyon, w. J. Niemi, " D. Northup, Otis Beasley; from Chatham: R. Hendrickson, c. Olson; from Skagway: Dan Taylor, Mrs. Dan Taylor and son; from Peli- can: Tom Nalley, Inga Anderson, MT and Mrs. R. Paddock, Carol Jean Paddock, Dianne Lorenz; from Ketchikan: Art Walker, Charles Gray, Charles Wick; from Wrangell Tom Hanson; from Todd: James Jackson.
 From Angoon: Cecilia Jack. J Klushkan. William Jim, Mrs. J. Jim, Peter Tom; from Tenakee: H. Hes ser; from Petersburg: Les Florence, B. E. Feero; from Hawk Inlet: Stan ley Scott.
 Departing for Sitka: MT. and Mrs. George Dick, Mabel Frank, Ed ward Davidson, Lois Rermer, MT and Mrs. William Bertzel, MT. Flem- ing. Mollie Sheldon, Comdr H. w Scheiter, Capt. Don Morrison, Cora 1 Tobuk, Linda Gardner, T. Batch elder, Pete Crow, Alex Brown, Buddy Smith, Edna Swearinger, MT. J. M Morgan, c. Baker, A. Severin, Harry Choquette, Bishop Gleason. John | Wanberg, Vesta Scott, Beatrice Hanlon, Gordon Wonder, Vic E Hill, Jean Hill, Bernie Hill, Jerry Reason, c. Brown, Serguis Sheakley Josephine Scott; for Tulsequah. MT and Mrs Ray Mattkies, Dr. H. For rester, Joe Berranger; for Haines A. A. Lyon, MT and Mrs. E. Pugh Clayton Fleek, Mrs. H. Bishop, Clara Dish, R. w. Simonstad, Dolores Dick erson; for Hoonah: D. Wilson, G A. Betts, w. c. McDonald, MT. and Mrs. J. Lokke.
 For Pelican: Tom Nalley; for Ex- cursion Inlet: MT. and Mrs. Archie White; for Tenakee: w. w. Trim,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Ford Fritk Is BB Gar

CHICAGO, Sept. 21- tR Ford Prick, with a dramatic assist of sportsmanship from Warren Giles. is baseball's new commissioner to- day.
 Giles late last night threw his full support behind the National League president to break dead- lock of club owners and win sports biggest job to the gray, lean, 56- year-old Prick.
 Prick was given seven-year con- tract at an annual salary of S65,- 900. about $25.OO0 more than he re- ceived as head of the senior circuit.
 Prick is baseball's third commits sioner. He succeeds A. B. (Happy) Chandler, who resigned last July Is after the club owners had refused to vote him a new contract. Judge Kenesaw Landis was the first com- missioner.
 Until Giles, the courtly, white haired president of the Cincinnati Reds made his unparalleled gesture, the 16 major league magnates had wrangled almost II hours in vain attempt to get the required majority of 12 votes.
 In the first hour of their session, they had trimmed the list to Giles and Prick. But from then on they were stymied, and probably still would be today if Giles had not made his surprise move. Prick has had @ varied career running from newspaperman, assist ant English professor and radio commentator to the National League presidency in 1884
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-21
Amos Burg Reveals Viking Heritage As World voyager

A heritage of Viking ancestry is tho reason for Amos Burgs fam iliarity with many of the rivers and seas of the world, he said Wednesday night at showing of some, of his movies at the Mem orisf Presbyteran Church.
 At the age of IA, he made his first voyage to Australia as an apprentice seamen. Since then he has travelled by canoe the length of the major rivers rising on the Rocky Mountain watershed and sailed the seven seas.
 This is his ninth voyage to AL aska. Burg has just completed gathering information and pictures for an article on "The Trail of 9s" to be published in National Geographic. In 1928, he travelled the length of the Yukon River by canoe. The following year he can oed down the Mackenzie River
 Last year he completed series of movies on family life in Europe. In 1888 he travelled the length of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon filming Buzz" Holmstrom's trip. The previous year Holmstrom had boated down the river to be the only person to accomplish the feat alone.
 Movies Burg showed were on Holmstrom's trip. Included on the program were movies taken in Spain and Norway. He leaves this weekend for his home in Portland, Oregon.