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The frontiersman., 1955-02-10
WASILLA COMMUNITY
 CALENDAR

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10 EXPLORER SCOUTS 7ls. Wasil- EXPLORER SCOUTS 719, Wasil- la School, 7 pm. CUB SCOUTS, 319, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Combs, 3:30 pm. WASILLA P-TA, Wasilla School, 8 pm.
 FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II BOY SCOUTS 619, Wasilla School pm.
 MONDAY. FEBRUARY IA VETERANS OF FOREIG IN WARS, Wasi1la School, 3 pm. VFW AUXILIARY, Wasilla School, 8 pm.
 TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is WASILLA GRANGE NO. 2, Grange Hall, 8 pm. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY l6 BROWNIE SCOUTS 50, Wasilla Library, 3:3O pm. GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road house, 3:30 pm. FRIENDLY CIRCLE, 1:30 pm.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY


 You and your social security --
 Q.-Is it necessary that my So-
 Q.-Is 1t necessary that I have my Social Security Number each time I go to work for a new em- ployer?
 A.-Yes, it is very important that all of your employers know your correct Social Security num- Der so that your earnings can be credited to your Social Security Wage Record.
 A-Does my employer have a responsibility to report my wages and Account Number correctly?
 A.-Yes, he is required by law to report each employees earn ings and Social Security number So that proper credit can be giv- en to each employee. Your em- ployer is entitled to your coopera- tion in securing your correct Ac- count Number.
 Q.-Are these earnings reports by my employer important?
 A.-Yes, all old-age and survi- vors insurance benefits are de- pendent upon those reports.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10
RANDOM RAMBLINGS OUT WASILLA WAY By F.. Hiellen
A.C.C.A. BAKE SALE
 BENEFIT PLANNED
BY E. Hiellen

Q The Wasilla Homemakers are sponsoring a bake sale, Feb. 18th. Teeland's Store, 1O:O0 AM, the proceeds to go to the A.C.C.A. All ladies of the area are invited 10 contribute to this worthy pro- Ject. The sale will be handled by the girl scouts under the ahle su- pervision of Mrs. Ted Mommsen. We will all be happy to know that the community bake sale, which was run by All girls Helen Car ter and Joan Nunley with All leader Mrs. Mommsen and Allay- ne Nelson supervising, was huge success. Over $70 was added to Wasilla's contribution to the March of Dimes.
 Two big games Friday evening at the school. Wasilla ard Palmer women hold the preliminary tuss- le. High school boys then get a return match at Valdez Hi.
 Die when may. want ii said of me by those who knew me best. that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where though a flower would grow. -Abraham Lincoln
 Wasilla's cemetery board met with representatives from the ten local sponsoring organizations. An amendment was made to the bylaws to allow the setting up of any type of grave marker. Plans were formulated for the finishing of the cemetery entrance marker. Elected for the next period were: Mrs. Martin Olson, pres; Mrs. Henry Hanson, Vice Pres; Mrs. Walter Iceland, Sec. Treas, and Ernest Line, 3 year Trustee.
 Heard that Pee Wee" Dryden was in Paradise-California.
 At the last meeting of the Was fila Library Assn, officers elected were: E. R. Line, Pres, Mrs. Tony Vickaryous, Vice. Pres, Mrs. John Mcdonald, Sec.-Treas. and Mrs. Martin Olson, Librarian.
 Brick" Porter-usually a con- ductor on inc train-came by as baggagemar1. He says his wife and six chairs are fine.
 There are now over 5000 books in our library. The book titled Rolling Northward" by Amy Greenwood is now coming off the press and advance notices indicate 1t is well written Should be on the shelf soon.
 That new. colorful pickup go- ing by you with the driver way ing a merry salutation is an In ternationaI-with Mrs. Edith Ol- son at the wheel.
 Eddie Byers is in Navy Boot
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10

The conservation of our natural resources is part of the regular Boy Scout program.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10
PUBLIC INVITED TO HEAR WELDLIFE DISCUSSIONS TONIGHT

The public is invited to attend a wildlife discussion meeting be- ing sponsored by the Cook Inlet Branch, AAAS at the Arctic Health Research Center in An chorage on Thursday, February 10.
 Robert Scott, affiliated with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Alaska, will act as moderator and commentator dur ing the program.
 The topic, History of Game in Europe" will be presented by Robert Rauch, biologist at the Research Center. David Spencer If FWS will speak on Factors that Limit Game Population" and Harvesting Wild Game" will be offered by Dennis Branham, owner of Branham Airlines and Rainy Pass lodge. He is secretary of the Alaska Guides Association.
 A question and answer period will follow the talks.
 The program is the second in a planned series of topics inter esting to Alaskans that IS being sponsored by the AAAS.
 The next regular meeting will be held Friday, March 4,
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10

More than 22,75O,OOO boys and men have enrolled in the Boy Scouts of America since 1910.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10

Last September Boy Scouts dis tributed a million fire prevention posters.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10

There are 1,200 Boy Scout Camps in the nation valued at 45 million dollars.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
DR.. Edwurd O. O'Hore, 50;
|Chiropodist for Many Years

DR.. Edward Owen O,Hare, So,
Washington chiropodist for
many years. died Saturday Of
Ia heart attack at his home. 1927
fStuyyesant place, Chevy Chase.
Md.
DR.. O'Hare was the father OF
Owen O'Hare. 8SI1 Ridge road.
bethesda. Nd, 9 circulation
dealer for The Star.
A lifelong Washington resi-
dent, DR.. O'Hare was educated
lat Mt. st. Joseph's College IN
Baltimore and was graduated
from st. Johns College High
School In Washington
He received his early training
lin podiatry from his grand
father. the late Or. John Jacob
Georges. and after completion
Iof his education in that field
Ihe remained with his grand
fathers Offices. DR.. O,Hare had
been q chiropodist at GA
Twelfth street NV. throughout
this professional life.
DR.. O.Hare was d member Of
the Holy Name Society Of
Blessed Sacrament Church and
the Pedic Society Of Washington,
Besides his son he is sur
Iviyed by his widow. the former
Elsye Furr: a daughter, Mrs.
Barbara Lee Shaw, Edgewood.
Md; q sister, Mrs. William A.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Roberto D. MeIendez,
Ex-DipIomot, Dies at 56

and became q part-time In
lstructor and associate professor
Iin Spanish at George Washing
ton University. He was also as
|sociate foreign editor. press divi-
sion Of the Once Of Inter-Amer-
lean Affairs here.
From i945 to 1947 he was as
lsociate editor in the interna-
Itional press division Of the State
Department. Mr.. Melendez re-
turned to George Washington IN
le47 for two years. where he
taught commercial Spanish and
other subjects.
Joined Dairy Society IN ls4s
He had been with the Dair.
Industries Society Internationa
since 1s49. first as associate sec
lretary.
In 1927 he was married to thi
former Margery Lucas Of Wash.
lington, who died in 1853. II
1854 he married Emma Twitty
Norm. who survives him.
Also surviving are a son
Robert, ir., 1923 South Dakota
avenue NE. q printing repre-.
sentative here: two daughters
Miss Maria T. Melendez. 420l
Massachusetts, avenue NV: Mrs
Alicia M. Kunst, 728 Richmond
avenue, Silver Spring, Nd. anc
Ifive grandchildren.
Requiem mass viii be>said at II
am. Wednesday at st. Gabriel.
Catholic Church. Grant circle
NV. Burial win be In Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Jewish Veterans
Elect New Head

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. oct. 81
HAP. -Reubin Kaminsky, q 49,
lyear-old Hartford Conn at.
torney, who served as an anti
aircraft gunner during World
War II. is the new national COM
mander Of the Jewish War Vet
Grams Of America.
He was elected yesterday to
succeed Joseph F.. Barr, 81, a
Washington ID. CO. lawyer, as
head Of the los 000-member or
lganization. He won by q sub
Istantial margin over three other
candidates.
Mr.. Kaminskky has been the
.JWV's national judge advocate,
national vice commander and
public relations director.
Interviewed after his election,
he told newsmen he would call
for an intensified campaign in
Washington to block attempts by
some congressman to reduce
benefits to World War II and
Korean veterans.
Irving Goldstein, Chicago, was
elected national judge advocate.
Milwaukee was chosen as the
1856 convention city.
The auxiliary elected Mrs.
Fannie E. Brannick of Philadel-
Iphia TO succeed Mrs. Sara e
Stone Of Boston as president.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

s Roberto D. Melendez, Sc, over-
seas adviser to the Dairy In
dustries Society international
and former Fl Salvador diplo-
mat. died Of q heart attack yes
|terday at his home. 1925 South
Thirteenth street. Arlington. Va
Mr.. Melendez was diplomat
In Washington from his native
|El Salvador between 1923 and
1886, He successively was at
tache. second and first secretary
and charge d'affaires as well
|as a special representative Of hi,
country ON the governing board
Iof the Pan American Union.
While attending college in Cen
tral America Mr.. Melendez wal
an apprentices on FL Cronista
the newspaper published and ed
|ited by his late father, Daniel s
|Melendez.
Came 10 q. s. in 1920
In 1919 Mr., Melendez wen
into the export import business
in 81 Salvador with w. r. Grace
a. Co. He came to Baltimore
lin 1920 with the Pacific Mai
Steamship Co. and simultane-
iously served as consular agent
lof Nicaragua in Baltimore. He
WAS assistant export manager
Iof the Island Petroleum Co. In
Baltimore before he came tc
Washington.
Mr.. Melendez was consul
general Of El Salvador in Bel
Igium from 1896 to 1912, when
he returned to the United States
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Or. Humphrey,
LAnthropoIoqist

DETROIT, Oct. 81 lR.-Dr
Norman D. Humphrey. A
widely-known social anthropolo.
gist. died yesterday. He was
professor Of social anthropology
lat Wayne University. He had
been in failing health for sew
eral months, but had kept on
with his teaching.
DR.. Humphrey was a specialist
on the culture Of the South
American Indian and Mexican
He was the author Of articles in
science publications on primitive
civilizations and was co-author
of the book. Race Riot" study
|of the tensions which led to the
Detroit race riot in I943.
In 1850. he served a year as
visiting professor Of social an
thropology at Escuela Superior
in Bogota. Columbia.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Mrs. Thompson,
In D. c. Since 1907

Mrs. Emery j. Tompson, 9
Washington resident since 1907
died Saturday at her home. $40;
Fourteenth street NV.
She was the wife Of q retired
General Accounting Once EN-.
Iploye who was past secretary oi
the National Association OF Re-
tired Civil Employees.
Mrs. Thompson was born in
Suffield. Conn. She was active in
the Fourth Church of Christ
Scientist and formerly was ac-
tive in its Sunday School.
Besides her husband she Ii
survived by three sons. John F..
Westfield, N. j.; Charles B.,
Richmond. Va; E. Wells, 60l5
johnson avenue, Bethesda, Md;
two sisters, Mrs. John T. Nc
knight. West Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Hugh M. Alcorn, sr., Suf-
field and five grandchildren.
Services were to be held at
$3.50 pm. today at the Hines
funeral home. 290l Fourteenth
street NV, with burial In Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Mrs. CoIyin, 73,
|WCTU Leader

CLEARWATER. Fla. Oct. 81
tR.--Mrs. Mamie White Colyin,
73. president Of the Won1erss
Christian Temperance Union
from 1874 to 1858, died last night
|as she was preparing to address
the congregation of the flrst
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Colvin was at the pulpit
when she collapsed from 3 heart
|ailment.
She was first vice president
|of the World w. c. T. U. and
honorary president Of the ma
tional w. c. T. U. She was
president of the New York State
branch for 10 years.
Mrs. Colvin was graduated
from Wheaton College, Wheaton,
Ill., and took two years of grad
|uate study at Columbia Uni
versity, New York, where she
Imajored in political science. She
held honorary degrees from
Wheaton and Houghton College,
IN Y.
She and her husband. DR..
David Leigh colvin, a writer and
lecturer. came here about q year
ago from Evanston. III. DR..
Colvin ran for President Of the
United States in 1896 on a Pro-
Ihibition ticket.
Mrs. Colyin also is survived by
Ia daughter, Mrs. Robert A. Pier
son. Of Tuckahoe, N. Y, and q
brother, Or. Wendall White. Los
Angeles.
Funeral services viii be held
here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
ICopt. Mothewson,
Naval Base Chief

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 81 up,
Capt. Rufus w. Mathewson, sr.
III. captain of the Philadelphia
Naval Base from 1899 until his
retirement in l945, died yester-
day in the base hospital.
Capt. Mathewson, q 42-year
Navy veteran, was a native OF
Montville, Conn.,. and was grad
uated from the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md. in 1907.
He served as commander Of the
lUSS Blackhawk in 1882, in
Washington as inspector Of ma
wal reserve units in 1884 and as
commanding officer of the USS
Louisville in 1887.
He is survived by his widow,
Judith Marr Mathewson of SUBJ
urban Devon. Pa; a son, Rufus
Ijr.. assistant professor Of Rus
sian language and literature at
Columbia University: and a
daughter, Mrs. John N. Weiss Of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Mrs. Soriyi, 66,
In District SO Years

Mrs. Francesca Sorivi, 66. wild
low of Adelmo sorivi. Washington
tile setter. died Thursday al
Georgetown Hospital. She livet
at 3700 Connecticut avenue NV
Mrs. Soriyi was born in Reg.
igio. Italy. She came to ths
United States when she was II
land settled in Washington. Shs
represented the Queen of ITALY
i'm the unveiling Of the Christie
Ipher Columbus statue at Union
Station.
Mrs. Sorivi became an Ameri-
can citizen in 1924.
Survivors are two daughters
Mrs. Mary /. Dewhirst, 1898 Yea
zey street NV: Mrs. Matilda M
ITonelli. 1909 Porter street NV;
ia son, Hugo. Of the home ad-
dress: three grandchildren ans
10 great-grandson.
Requiem mass was to be of.
fered today at st. Thomas Apos.
tie Catholic Church, with buria.
In st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
In aart,tnriaitt

WEBB, FRENCH L. In loving memory
OF my dear husband. FRENCH l.
WEBB. who departed this life ont
year ago today, October 81, 1854.
The road has been weary since you
laid down TO rest
Tears have be9n. shed for you, the
one ] loved best.
II God will, hope and pray
That he will show me, too.
The road that can take
To brine you back to me.
hope you. will meet me down the path
Take my hand n yoyEs and lead I'm n: !
N LOVING WIFE. HILpA,
WEBER, ELIZABETH w. IN iovinf
memory OF our mother ELIZABETH
w WEBER, who passed away two year,
ago today. October 81. 1858.
Let us think of her today
Sleepins. resting, Just away.
Resting where no shadows fall.
In perfect peace she awaits US all.
ELSIE AND HENRY.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Lillian |. Kuester,
|Ex-CoIIeqe Teacher

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, Oct
I 81 P.-Miss Lillian L. Kuester
81. associate professor emeritus
of physical education at Mt
Holyoke College. died yesterday
of heart attack.
Miss Kuester, pioneer in the
field of individual instruction in
physical education, retired in
June. 1858, after 43 years on the
faculty.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Mrs. John 7. West,
Long D. c. Resident

Mrs. John T. West, 90, q
Washington resident since 1918,
died yesterday at her home, ii2a
IGeranium street NV. She had
been an invalid for the last
eight years.
Mrs. West was the former
Mary T. Mansini. q native Of
Richmond, Va. Her husband,
who died about rs years ago, was
in the composing room Of the
old Washington Times news
paper.
Mrs. West was a member Of
the Sodality Of Nativity parish.
Survivors are a son, John T.
West. Richmond; a daughter,
Mrs. Ruby w. Mclean of the
home address, who is employed
In The Stars accounting depart
lment: five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Requiem mass will be offered
at 10 am. Wednesday at Nativity
Catholic Church. Thirteenth and
Peabody streets NV. Burial
will be in Richmond.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

Walsh Of the Kennedy Warren
Apartments. and fiye grand
children.
Requiem mass will be offered
at 10 am. Wednesday at Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church,
Western avenue and Quesada
street NV Burial viii be In
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Dr.. Ritchie Ware,
|Virqiniu Pastor

TAPPAHANNOCK. Va, Oct
81 R.-The Rev. DR.. Ritchie
Ware of Wares Wharf died Sat-
urday in a Richmond hospital.
A graduate of johnson Bible
College in Tennessee. DR.. Ware
had served as minister Of the
First Christian Church in Lynch
burg; the First Christian Church
in Knoxville, Tenn. and the
Beckley Christian Church in
Beckley, w. Va.
He was a former chairman oi
the board Of trustees of Lynch
burg College.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

COnbtAuCo EEOm EtEat EABe
l1920s and l930s. he spoke at least
lonce q week.
Radio Commentator
He also became one Of the earl,
radio commentators. He, spoke
once q week on business sub.
ljects.
I He was a staunch Republican
and an opponent of the New
Deal He disapproved of wha'
he believed was a growing rul,
,lof men instead OF law.
I During the Coolidge and Hoo
IIver administrations. Mr.. Thorpe
counsel was often sought on vari
Ious phases of Government polio!
land he was q director of Presi
ldent Hooyer's first Federal Un
employment Relief Organization
/ A lifelong admiration o
IRudyard Kipling, particularly
the political writings of the un'
yielding imperialist. eliminated
lin q successful endeavor, during
the early years of the New Deal
to reprint the short story "Ths
Mother Hive" In Nations Busi.
ness Mr.. Thorpe viewed thu
piece as the perfect allegorica
expression Of the bureaucratic
state; Kipling did not dispute
the opinion. but he refused the
request to republish the story
declaring he never allowed
magazine rights, and he would
mot grant permission regardless
Eof the fee.
Mr.. Thorpe replied it was not
q matter Of money but Of duty
He said Kipling had no right tc
restrict the message Of "The
Mother Hive" to book owners
Print it." Kipling cabled. but
he would not accept money.
Addressing q Republican rally
lin Bethesda in 1910, Mr.. Thorpe
asserted that the Roosevelt
spending policies were lead.
ing to q dictatorship. Mr.
Thorpe was acquainted with
at least one dictator. H,
was one Of the first American.
Ito interview Mussolini after thu
italian dictator came to power
IMr. Thorpe wrote the interview
flor Golfers. Of which he wa.
contributing editor.
! He had also interviewed Davie
Lloyd George and Winston
Churchill. He was a contribut.
ing editor on business subject.
to the Saturday Evening Post
The Thorpe home. Holm Hall
.i3 miles south Of Alexandria
lis q historic Virginia estate. The
l82 acres were part OF an orig.
Iinal grant by the British crown
ito George Mason. author of the
Virginia Bill Of Rights.
Early Mansion Destroyed
| The original mansion house
was destroyed by fire many years
ago. The present one dates from
1920. Mr.. Thorpe bought it in
l194l
At about the same time he
sold his Pook's Hill estate in
Montgomery County, Md. 1t was
purchased by the Norwegian
government and was the war
time home Of Crown Princess
Martha Of Norway and her three
children. It included q 25-room
Colonial mansion on a 105-acre
tract.
Mr.. Thorpe was born on No.
vemper l, 1879. at Brimfield. III
He played trumpet in the college
band and wrote several of the
college songs while attending
Evening star., 1955-10-31

stamford University and was
Ito have been graduated with
THE class Of 1904. But the
pTecommencement events in
cluded 9 play by Mr.. Thorpe. It
lampooned the faculty. The
faculty retaliated by depriying
him Of the bachelor OF arts de-
gree he had earned. Years later
this was fectified through the
4 persuasion OF the then Secretary
Iof Commerce, Herbert Hoover
Mr.. Thorpe was granted the de-
gree in 1926.
Entered Newspaper Work
| While at Stanford Mr.. Thorpe
had done editorial work on the
lPalo Aalto tCalif.) Times. Leav-
iIng Stanford. he came to WASH
Iington and worked for the
washington Post. Next be went
to the Havana Post, in Cuba, and
then to the Seattle tWash.)
Post-Intelligencer. He was pro-
lessor of journalism at the Uni
versity Of Washington from
1907 to 1911. He was granted a
bachelor Of arts degree by the
University Of Washington in
1908.
He became professor OF jour-
nalism at the University Of KAN
saS. leaving there to come to
Washington and the Nations s
Business. At Kansas he was
president OF the American Asso-
lciation Of Journalism Teachers.
During his career here he was
a director Of the George Wash
Iington Bicentennial Commission.
He was also a director Of the
National Publishers Association.
He was a member of the Chevy
Chase, Burning Tree. Metropoli-
tan and Alfalfa Clubs in Wash
Iington. He was'an ardent golfer.
At his peak he usually scored in
the 70s.
He was also a member Of the
Artists and Writers, Players,
wall Street, Overseas Writers and
Metropolitan Clubs Of New York.
the Deepdale Club of Great Neck.
Long Island; the Chicago Club Of
Chicago and the Bohemian Club
of San Francisco. He belonged
to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Phi
Delta Phi and Sigma Delta Chi
fraternities.
| He was the author Of several
books, including The Coming
Newspaper . 1915: "How's Busi-
ness" 1891; Organized Business
leadership 1881; Neither
Purse Nor Sword. with James
M. Beck. 1886. and I'VE Hire a
Cook and a Congressman" 1910.
In 1925 he was awarded the
Harvard-Bok prize for writing
the best individual advertise
ment.
Mr.. Thorpe is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Lillian
Isabel Day. whom he mar
ried in 1909: two sons, Day
Thorpe. music critic for The
Star. and Merle Thorpe, jr., at
torney with the firm Of Hogan
g. Harrison and chairman Of
the board Of the Atomic De-
velopment Mutual Fund. Inc:
two sisters, Mrs. Ray Eldridge
Iof Mount Vernon, Wash, and
Mrs. Harper Bower of Ellsworth.
Kans., and a brother, Clyde
Thorpe Of Alaska.
Funeral services for Mr..
Thorpe viii be held at 2::30 pm.
tomorrow at Bethlehem Chapel
of Washington Cathedral. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Nnutuit,n

oENNlsoN. LOUIS. There win Be .ar
msmory naTssayt q he iats iSsf6i Iouis peNNIsoH
ssloyed father OF Robert .a,,,. 4 ana cbss. sss.
and Mrs. israel Bachraeh. ON Sunday,
November 8. 1855. ~ ESQ p.mY ~
the ohey Sholom Cemetery, Relatives
and friends invited.
MARKS, SOLOMON. There viii be ~
of the late SOLOMON MARKS. beloved
husband Of Rose Marks and devoted
father Of Mrs. Hilda Eisenman, Harold
Philbert and Leroy MARKS, on sunday
Lebanon Cemetery, Workmen'S Cirell
settion. Friends and relatives are In.
vited 10 attend.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Walter S. Hurt, IS

/ ROANOKE. Va. Oct. 81 R.--
Walter Stuart Hurt. who rose
from messenger boy to treasurer
of the Norfolk 81 Western Rail-
way, died in Roanoke hospital
yesterday. He was S6.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Sister Murie Celeste

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct.
81 tR).-Sister Marie Celeste,
head Of the science department
and dean of women at Aquinas
College since l947, died in st.
Mary's Hospital yesterday Of i'm
iuries suffered in two-car coll
lision Thursday. She was So.