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Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

around Fort Greedy, Fort Aber- crombie and other more remote areas.
 In August of 1943 Mrs. Marion Lynch arrived to begin service as the islands Public Health nurse. Homesick for the woods and waters of Minnesota, she had ap- piled for a post in Alaska Ca nebu- lous assignment since theres was no choice of area), had been sent first to southeastern Alaska as an itinerant nurse and then had been directed to Kodiak. Transportation to these parts was very difficult in wartime; she managed to thumb a ride on a Navy plane whose pilot could allow her only one suitcase.
 There was no one on hand to meet her but she got into town and to the bank where an official handed her the key to the Public Health Center and pointed, "It's
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

Miss Marjorie Ann Bagley, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Earl Barnett of Diagonal, Iowa, and Ltjg Ernest George Marsh, USCG, were married May p at Our Lady Star of the Sea Chapel, Kodiak Naval Station. Cdr. Stewart P. Robinson, Protestant chaplain, off, ficiated at the double ring cere- mony.
 The bride, wno was given in marriage by It. James R. Sutton, Chaplain of CB-9, wore a gown of re-embroidered white lace with high neck1ine with a sequins-bor- dered tiny collar, fitted bodice and log sleeves. The full, ankle length skirt was fashioned in three tiers with hustle bow at the waist. Her shoulder length
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04
KODIAK MIRROR

walk easily through the streets if you kept an absolute poker face. I zig ragged to avoid congeSted areas but often small group of men followed me saying the most ridiculous and comical things, just hoping I would answer and talk to them.
 At eight-thirty, Cater it was changed to the Late hour of nine fifteen) the military police started at one end of town and literally herded the men through the streets to the trucks that returned them to the base. There was always a great din; it was like a state fair.
 There was no harm in those fellows; they were all very anxious just to talk to woman and to be invited into a normal home, but this could not work out numerical ly. Perhaps one in a thousand ever was invited into a Kodiak home"
 We asked about the problems of a Public Health nurse in those days.
 ''TB was the great killer when I first came to Alaska. Detection facilities were inadequate; hos pital facilities were inadequate. A typical case would be incurable at detection and it took as long as months or even years to get pa tients into hospital.
 Public Health nursing is as much a philosophy as a routine. There were so many dramatic and tragic cases. I remember a young mother came up from Old Harbor. She had infant twins, one of whom had died of tuberculosis. The other was also infected and she, herself, was incurable. It seemed such a shame to send this poor woman back to her family and infect them too; we were looking for a hospital bed for her but had not found one. Old Father King had a shack which we used for such times so we put her to bed there. About five am. one morning the mother came to my house to tell me her baby had died. She was alone at the time. We were able finally to get her into a hospital where she lived her last few months in comfort"
 TB was unknown to the natives of Alaska until the white man brought it to them With the in- adequate diagnoStic and treatment facilities it spread from one ill family member to another, infect ing and killing in vicious circle. Measles are a much more serious disease among the Indians, as are infections.
 "One week in the spring of 1857 was called to Old Harbor. They had a respiratory epidemic and out of the population of a hundred and twenty-five people, nine al- ready had died of pneumonia. The
 Continued on Page ID
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

were still living in them. It was most interesting to watch the viciS- situdes in housing - practically anything rentable was rented. Then with construction over, there came a slump and the worst of the Slum housing disappeared. When the war was over and the wives of the military could join their husbands, people doubled up and everything was occupied. Rents were outrageous. Of course the town had far fewer houses than it does today
 During the time when so many thousands of men were stationed here one of the sights I remember most vividly was the daily liberty roundup. Between five and eight thirty each evening certain group would be allowed to come into town. They came in hordes. Ladies stayed indoors those few hours, but sometimes I had call to make. l learned very soon that you could
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04
Of This and That
By BETHA DECREE

Our congratulations to Ed and Tenora Rockney, owners of the Frontier Shop and Shoe Box Ed and Tenora, who came to Ko- diak IA years ago, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 2. Several friends joined them in the festivities at dinner party at the Town Club Thursday eve ming =.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04
SOCIAL NOTES Homemaking Happenings About Topn Gardening
Hon1enlaking
Gardening

3 or 4 weeks Their daugh- ters, Gretchen and Linda, left Tuesday to visit their grandpar- ents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Van Glider, in Ketchikan
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

Mrs. Polly Malutin and grand daughter, Olivia Huey, left on the Expansion Tuesday for Seward. They will be house guests of Mrs. Malutin's daughter, Mrs. Al Choui- nard, and her family for an indefi- nite time -:
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

Miss Helen Preussing, teacher in the public schools, left Tuesday to spend the summer vacation in Minnesota
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

We extend our very best wishes for success to the new business ventures in town To Bob La Toilette, attorney, who opened his law office in the National Bank of Alaska Building this week ;. To Anna Mueller, who has taken over Mar Louis and will operate the dress shop under the name "Anna's Apparel" And to Sears, Roe buck & Co.,, who opened their new Catalog Sales Store Thursday |. Good luck to each one of them i.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

Lou and Ginger Veerman will, no doubt, be rather lonely the next
Kodiak mirror., 1960-06-04

in the public schools, left Tuesday to spend the summer vacation in Minnesota
 -O-O-0-
 Harry Gottschalk tells us that members of a hunting party he took to Afognak Island last week were all lucky Joe Steven, Naval Station, bagged an II foot bear; Jerry Brockman, who is with Philco Corp. at Chiniak Tracking station, got g footer, while Bill Kopp of Oakland, California, got one that measured 8 feet =.
 -o-O-O-
 Something is missing along our street these days No dust! Even the messy tar Cor oil) is much better than those clouds of choking dust we usually have :. At least we can see where we are going
 -O-0-O-
 We were especially pleased to learn that Norman Smith had been awarded a scholarship by Linfield College Norman is now a member of the Kodiak Mirror staff, and we will be sorry to lose him when he leaves to go to col lege
, 1960-11-18
Insulur Girl Scout
Leaders to Spend
3 Days in Puerto Rico

Mrs. Claire Motta and
Mrs. Anna Brodhurst went
to Puerto Rico today to at
tend the Insular Leaders
meeting which will be held
at Camp Elisa November l8
through 10th.
The leaders will be TAX
en- on a trip from Casita to
Camp Elisa. The program
is under the auspices of the
Council Of Puerto Rico.
They are due to return
here on Sunday or Monday.
, 1960-11-18
ST. Croix Democrats
attend Insulur
Meeting in ST. Thos.

Several members Of the
Democratic Clubs of Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted
journeyed to st. Thomas
yesterday evening on the
afternoon plane to attend a
meeting Of the Democratic
Insular Committee.
Among those seen at the
airport were t h e Hon.
Joseph Alexander, State
Chairman for the Virgin
Islands, Senators Ron de
Lugo and Aubrey Anduze,
Hon. Alexander Moorhead,
president of the Frederik-
sted Club, Felix Francis,
vice president Of the Chris
-tiansted Club, and Mrs.
Anna Brodhurst, a member
If the Insular Committee.
I)r. Anduze is president Of
the Christiansted Club.
, 1960-11-18

Tonight the st. Mary's
will play against the
to decide the leaders
in a crucial two best out Of
three games on the Chris
tiansted Court.
The Teens Girls team is
scheduled to play the
Clippers also.
, 1960-11-18
Ken Alexander Heuds
Newly Organized
Bodrd Of Realtors

On October 81, 1860 the
st. Thomas, st. John Board
Of Realtors was formed in
the Office Of attorney Bill
Bailey. There were Is &C
tive members and two as
sociate members present
participating in the estab-
lishment of this real estate
group. Officers and Direc-
tors were elected, a Consti-
tuition and Bylaws were
adopted, Annual Meeting
dates were established and
other business was trans
acted. The officers elected
were as follows: President:
Ken Alexander, Vice Pres:
Fred Clerk, BID. Chair:
Oman Van Dyck, Secretary
Betty Austen. Treasurer:
Bill Bachman, Board Mem:
Bill Orndorff, Board Mem:
Virginia French.
The newly formed Saint
Thomas. st. John Board of
Realtors is working in close
association with the Saint
Croix Real Estate Board in
the establishment of aterri-
Continued on page Al
, 1960-11-18
Nineteen Yenr Youth
Arrested ia Kingshill
Post Office Robbery

Sarunta Soto Parilla, 19,
is being held by the Police
for. questioning. He was
up last night as a
suspect in connection with
the recent robbery of the
Kingshill Post Office on
Wednesday morning. His
a~ccomplice is being sought.
, 1960-11-18
Chemical Bonk Buys
Virqin Is. Housing
Authority Loom Notes

1.-THE Virgin Islands Hous-
ing and Urban Renewal
Authority announced the
sale Of its Nineteenth Series
Loan Notes to the Chemi-
cal Bank New York Trust
Company. The sale was in
the amount of 81, 5000
and was awarded on the
basis Of a proposal for in
terest at the rate of 1870.
There were five proposals
received for this large bond
sale, which will mature in
June 1861, including a pro-
posal to purchase a portion
of the issue submitted by
the local branch Of the
Chase Manhattan Bank.
, 1960-11-18
Defect Trojuns
BY Tuking 2 Of 8
Comes Wed. Night

The Jokers Volley Ball
team defeated the Trojans
on Wednesday night on the
Christiansted Court in a
two best of three games.
Jokers took the first game
with some terrific passing
, 1960-11-18
Five Ndmed TO
ST. Thomas Horse
Rucing Committee

Governor Merwin an
nounced the appointment of
EdWardo Corneiro, Clifford
Benjamin, Gustav Peter
sen, the Commissioner of
Property and Procurement,
Carlos Downing, and Roy
p. Gordon as members of
the st. Thomas Horse Rae
ing Committee. The COM
nittee is authorized to
study and recommend plans
for the establishment of a
horse racing track with ne
cessary seating a nd other
IacllltleS IOr the proposed
site or sites for the said
purpose.
Through the Office Of the
Governor, the Virgin Is
iA#E
lands Planning Board and
other related agencies shall
cooperate with the commit
tee in the study and prepa-
ration of plans for the
establishment Of the horse
racing track.
, 1960-11-18

with some terrific passing
by a score of 1912.
In the second game Tro-.
jams outplayed the Jokers
and made it one all by a
1876 score. In the third
game the Jokers came back
strong and took the game
i5-4 for a first place in the
league standing
, 1960-11-18
"A. C. Sanford is
Lowest Bidder for
Frederiksted Pier
A. C. Sanford Overseas,

"A. q. Sanford overseas,
Incorporated Of the Virgin
Islands, was the lowest bid
der for construction Of a
pier in Frederiksted. The
amount was 1914, so.
There were nine bid pro-
posals submitted. Powell
Brothers, Inc. Of Florida
bid 81, O75, 476.OO and ]. F.
Fitzgerald Construction
Company of Massachusetts,
bid $1,000, 43O.
The Sanford Company
recently completed con-
struction of the new mod
Alexander Hamilton
Terminal and is now con-
the new Virgin
National B a n k
in Christiansted
additions to Estate
Good Hope Hotel in Fred
Evening star., 1960-02-02
Luxury Transit Service
To Senate Rejected

The D. C. Transit System
today failed to win permission
to operate a limited-stop, rush.
hour limousine service between
the uptown apartment area and
the Senate Office Building.
The company, according to
the District Public Utilities
Commission, has not shown
that there is a need or demand
for the luxury service or that
its proposed fare is reasonable.
In addition, the company
failed to convince the PUG
that its proposed use of "elon-
gated" motor vehicles would
meet requirements for mass
transportation service.
The PUG did not fatty re-
ject the application, however.
Instead, the request was dis
missed without prejudice, "
which leaves the door open to
a renewed bid by the company
backed by more convincing
data.
The company's application,
filed last August, requested
permission to use custom built,
1l-passenger limousines for the
rush-hour operation. Tn e
transit system proposed a fare
of $1.10, including Federal tax,
for a one-way trip and with
a book of 10 one-way tickets
selling for SO.
In the mornings. under the
company'S application, tn e
limousines would start from
Evening star., 1960-02-02

Air Base Wing at Boiling All
Force Base. told the subcom-
mittee about the servicemer
victimized by Washington DEAL
ers. He said he had complaints
from servicemen stationed else
where in the country or at
bases overseas who either were
stationed here at the time they
bought a car or came to Wash
ington specifically to buy one
because of the advertising OF
Washington used-car dealers
Emphasizing that these COM
plants involved only a segment
of the uSed-car dealers, he cited
these instances where service
men have been victimized:
They have been lured by ST
down advertisements, have been
forced to borrow for a subse-
quently demanded down pay
ment, have been falsely assured
that they will get bank rate"
financing and that they will
have only one monthly payment
to make.
They come to the lot to buy a
fairly new car advertised at a
ridiculously low rate only to be
told that that car has been
sold or is unserviceable but
another car at a higher price
is available.
They have been promised
that their train fare to WASH
ington and hotel accommoda-
tions would be paid, only to be
told that these costs have been
deducted from the asking price
of the car.
They have been charged for
delivery and handling" when
there is no handling involved,
Evening star., 1960-02-02
WOMAN'S FACE CUT AS7SHOTS
PEPPER TRAIN NEAR BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE (AP).-A Pennsylvania Railroad train
peppered with at least shots last night and
of the bullets sent glass flying into the face
passenger.
Mrs. Sarah Slverstein 68, of Buffalo, N Y was
taken to hospital. She treated for cuts around
the eyes and released
Baltimore County police and railroad authorities
said the incident occurred at 855 pm just north of here
apparently at the Blackstone lane crossing.
One Of the sugs hit the engine of the train, which
was en- route to New York. Other bullets penetrated
windows but no other passengers hurt
Last Friday a Baltimore man, Henry E. Friedlander,
25, struck in the head by bullet while passing
through North Philadelphia the Pennsys Congress
sona Limited He reported in satisfactory condition
in Philadelphia hospital.
Two boys 13 and IA. have been turned over to
juvenile authorities suspects in that shooting.
Evening star., 1960-02-02
GROUNDING
Reluctant Prophet
SHES From DUTY

cal about the efficacy of the
grounding as a weather pre-
dieter.
IF it's a warm and sunny
day." he said, they will come
out for a touch of sun. If it's
cold and raw, they stay in the
burroW in a state of semi
Information.
20 Per Cent Chance
"Over the years, I would say
that a grounding has a 20
per cent chance of being right. "
In other words, your guess
is as good as a grounding S
about how the rest of the win
ter is going to be.
What did the grounding see
today?
Well, Washington skies were
fairly sunny today, so every
body was casting a shadow
even a grounding. That means
bad weather for the rest of the
winter.
Evening star., 1960-02-02
Mock Report
BuIks Nd. u.
BourdChunqe
By . Star sian Writer

BALTIMORE, Feb. "A
legislative commission appointed
to study expansion of the Uni
versity of Maryland's Board of
Regents has given little COM
fort to critics of the present
set-up.
The seven-member commits
sion, headed by State Senator
Mary L. Mock, Democrat of
Wicomico. yesterday approved
a report containing these rec
concentrations:
/. The Board of Regents be
kept at its present size of II
members.
2. The Governor be free to
continue to appoint members
Of the board from any geo.
graphical area rather than have
to appoint them from specific
districts.
3. That graduation from the
University of Maryland not be
a requirement for appointment
to the board.
4. The terms of board men,
berS be reduced from nine to
seven years.
S. No member shall serve
more than two consecutive
terms.
The only changes from pres
ent policy would be the slight
shortening of terms and re-
strlction on the number of
terms that could be served.
Appointment of the Mock
commission was authorized in
"a Senate resolution last year
after a long controversy in the
General Assembly.
The House Education Com
m1ttee, by a 10-to-9 vote. last
year killed a bill which would
have increased the Board of
Regents to Is members, re-
qulred that a majority of them
be alumni and required ap-
pointment by geographical dis
trictS.
Prince Georges County Dele
gate Hervey G. Machen also
threatened last year to intro
duce a bill calling for an in
vestigation of the university
but changed his mind and SUD-
ported the move to enlarge the
board. Enlargement also was
supported by the alumni asso-
citation.
The report likely will not
satisfy administration critics
and may result in the matter
becoming an issue before the
General Assembly again this
month.
Mr.. Machen said last night
he would not comment until
Mrs. Neck files her report with
the assembly, which convenes
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1960-02-02
CARS
CARS
Probers Hear Witnesses
Ask Law on Used-Cor Sales
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
repossessions and lump sum
charges now being imposed on
unsuspecting car buyers.
/ Representative Dowdy, DEM
ocrat of Texas, said he wanted
to make sure that selling cars
without a down payment would
be outlawed. He pointed out
that the practice of advertis-
ing cars for 81 down and then
making the car buyer borrow
money later for the down pay
ment was one of the vicious
practices" brought out in The
Star series and "the worst
thing that could possibly hap
pen.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
LaughliE led of the witnesses
by telling the subcommittee
that the city heads had acted
as quickly as they could after
The Star series pinpointed the
evils.
urgent" Legislation
He said the Commissioners
expected to make their new
regulations covering car deal
ers and car sales effective Feb
ruary 9. But, he added, it is
up to Congress to do what the
Commissioners lack authority
to do-fix maximum finance
charges and permit the Com
misSioners to require perform
ance bonds. He called the pro-
posed legislation urgent"
Mr.. Norman described "un-
considerable" repoSsession and
insurance charges. He said the
Commissioners also want to
prevent situations where the
car is repoSseSsed and sold at
a ridiculously low figure to
friendly competition" and then
the original car owner is sued
for the balance.
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch, chairman of the Dis
trict Council on Law Enforce
ment, brought the councils in
dorsement of the legislation.
Pointing out that the council
conducted public hearings at
which city officials, some of the
car-buying victims and an at
torney for the complained
about dealers testified, Mr..
Gasch told the subcommittee:
1--WE support the bill. We
feel that it will correct many
of the abuses brought to our
attention. We've got to help
the fellow who doesn't realize
what he's signing"
Servicemen Victimized
Maj. Harry Ehrlich, staff
judge advocate of the 11O0th
Evening star., 1960-02-02
District Tax
RisePIan Due
In Congress
Commissioners
Propose Boosts
In 7 Cotegories

The Districts tax increase
proposals were expected to go
to Congress today.
The Commissioners are rec
ommending increases in seven
taxes to help finance the city's
recommended $252.7 million for
the fiscal year beginning July l.
A bill authorizing boosts in
six tax categories was to be
submitted today to House
Speaker Rayburn for referral
to the House District Commit
tee.
The remaining item in the
Commissioners tax package, an
increase in the real estate levy
from $3.50 to $3.50 per S100 of
assessed value does,not require
congressional approval.
The city last month sub
mitted the first portion of its
proposed budget. the amount
which could be financed from
existing tax levels along with
S32 million Federal payment
and government borrowing.
The second section. covering
$10.3 million for capital outlay
items, must wait for approval
OF the tax increases.
The seven tax increases
would bring in an additional
$8.3 million during the next
fiscal year. The 50 million bal
ance of the $10.3 million would
be financed in the following
fiscal year.
The bill scheduled for sub
mission today provides for:
An increase in personal in
come taxes by lowering the
taxable brackets from $4,000 to
$4,000; removal of exemptions
from the unincorporated busi-
ness franchise levy to cover
self-employed professional per-
sons and others Offering per-
sonal services; a boost in the
cigarette tax from 2 cents to
3 cents a package; an increase
in the wholesale liquor tax from
SIPS to S1.50 a gallon: dou-
bling the $l.50-a-barrel whole
sale tax on beer, and extension
Of the 2 per cent sales tax to
local telephone service.
Evening star., 1960-02-02
Philosophical Society
To Hear Oxford Man

The Philosophical Society Of
Washington will meet at 8:15
pm. Friday in the John WeS-
ley Powell Auditorium of the
Cosmos Club, 2l70 Florida ave-
nue. NV.
George Temple of the Mathe-
matical Institute, oxford Uni
verSity, will discuss Classical
and Romantic Traditions in
Natural Philosophy"
Evening star., 1960-02-02
Virginions
Map Fight on
Inteqration.
BY A Star STAFF Writer

RICHMOND, Feb. "A group
OF hard-core segregationists in
the General Assembly today
laid plans, to reopen the fight
against integration in public
schools.
1t was learned that SO House
OF Delegates members held a
secret meeting in Hotel Rich
mond last night to discuss
strategy in altering Gov. Al
mond's freedom of choice"
school program which won out
by a narrow margin at last
years special session of the
Legislature.
A member of the group, who
asked that his name not he
used, made the disclosure or
the first anniversary of inte-
grafton in Virginia schools. Ne
groes were admitted to formerly
all-white clasSrooms in Arling-
TON and Norfolk a year ago
today.
Among legislative proposals.
reportedly shaping up as a re-
suit of the session last night il
one to amend the tuition grants
law under which the State paws
up to $3.50 for private educs-
ton OF children not in public
schools.
A second reported proposal
would alter the State pupil
placement law which already
has been ruled out by Federal
courts as a weapon against in
tegration.
An amendment to section 129
OF the State Constitution also
was considered. This section
requires the State to maintain
ana establish a system of free
public schools although Prince
Edward County closed all class
rooms last September rather
than bow to a desegregation
order from the court.
Income tax credits for do
nations to private schools also
were proposed.
Evening star., 1960-02-02

the 1900 block of Massachu-
sets avenue NV, and make
limited stops down to the
Senate Office Building. A re-
verse schedule was proposed
for return trips during the
evening rush hours.
The transit systems pro-
posal had been strongly OPP
posed by a group of taXicab
drivers.