The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
SearsPresenis
 Libraries 10 SE. Alaska Towns.

The Sears -Roebuck Foundation s Southeast Alaska Circulating Li- brary, that had it's beginning two years ago with a conversation in Seattle between Edward Cameron of the -Roebuck Foundation and B. Frank Heintzleman, Reg ional Forester and member of the Juneau Library Committee was of ficially presented to the southeast Alaska communities which it will serve and to the library's sponsors, the Rotary Clubs of Ketchikan and Juneau, by Stewart w.. Petit grew of the Sears -Roebuck Foun- dation's Los Angeles office, at a banquet in the Baranof Gold Room Tuesday night.
 It was a Rotary party, presided over by Rotary President Ellis Reynolds. MT. Heintzleman, Ro- tarian, was program chairman for the meeting, arranged the banquet, and told of the growth of the idea fer the circulating library for the small communities in Southeast Alaska.
 With MT. Pettigrew, western 'ep- resentative of the Foundation. a plan of operation was worked out. Library lists were made by Juneau and Ketchikan librarians, Mrs. Ed ma Loman and Mrs. R. E. NIGEL derry, with the aid of Mrs. Bertha Ellinger, education specialist, AL aska Native Service, and Mrs Dorothy Novatney, director of ed ucational work, Alaska Depart ment of Education Now 1900 books, believed to be satisfactory and ap- propriate to their use make up the 20 circulating libraries that will cover 20 communities in south east Alaska, MT. Heintzleman ex- plained.
 Boats Will Circulate Books
 The libraries will becirculated by gas boats, and the cases, which were on display have been especial ly designed with the double pur- pose of easy carrying and display
 Ann Colman. retired city librar- ian of Juneau, divided the 1900 books into sets for distribution A group of women typed the 5000 or more index cards. Distribution and rotation of the library units will be in charge of George Haen, of the Forest Service. and will be handled by Fish and Wildlife Ser vice boats, by the Forest Service, the Princeton Hall and the, Salya- tion Army boat.
 This is just a beginning and we hope to serve ten or fifteen more towns with as many more librar- ies," MT. Heintzleman said.
 Contribution to Culture
 First speaker introduced by MT Heintzleman was Gov. Ernest Gruening who saw in the circul- lating library an end to isolation, one of the problems of Alaska and its communities.
 T know of nothing that will contribute more to happiness and cultural improvement than the ability to exchange thoughts through books" he said anG Thanks to Sears -Roebuck and to Frank Heintzleman this worth while accomplishment is under way"
 Jack Sherman, Vice President of Ketchikan Rotary, expressed the pleasure of his club in taking part in this important project.
 r Harry Douglas, mayor of Hoonah and grand president of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, predicted that the circulating library would save money for the men in the outly- ing towns. Now our wives, instead of reading Sears catalog and spending money, can read book that Sears has given us"
 Appreciation from Rake
 Frank Johnson, legislator and prominent resident of Rake, ex- pressed appreciation of the efforts of all who are taking part in this movement"
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