- Society and Clubs
MANY VISITORS AT
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
With a group of visitors pre
sent at the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon Friday, regu
lar (business was positioned to
give the guests an opportunity
to speak.
Guests included governed B.
Frank Heintzleraan, W. A.
Dexheimer. commissioner of
the Bureau of Reclamation;
Don Campbell, chief of the
power utilization division of
the bureau, Daryl L. Roberts,
acting district manager of the
bureau, Archimandrite Amvros
sey Merejko of St. Michael’s
Cathedral and Dr. itickar of
Juneau, as well as mayor John
Van Horn.
Governor Heintzlemail spoke
of his pleasure that the old
structure at Bar an of Mill was
being torn down and said a
stmlall suim of money was ap
propriated by the last legisla
ture for use in designating
this site as a historic landmark
(Referring to St. Michael’s
Cathedral, he told of his long
time interest in the repair and
restoration of the (building.
He strongly recommended civ
ic and fraternal groups in Sit
ka pledge donations. “Before
we can go out and ask anyone
else to subscribe to this Cause,
we will have to fee able to
show the people of Sitka are
interested and want to restore
the (building.” he remarked.
He gave the opinion that
companies both in Alaska and
stateside would share in mak
ing contributions to the restor
ation fund. Dean Amvrossey
then spoke, thanking the gov
ernor for his interest and ap
pealing to those present to
help.
Mir. Dexheimer told of his
current trip through Alaska
inspecting B. R. projects and
commented that waterpower
projects .were the most need
ed in the terrtorv. With refer
ence to the downroour on Fri ,
day he explained irrigation
was not a major interest in
the territory. Explaining the
purpose of his trip Was to gath
er data, he noted the reduced
cost of newer from a hydroel
ectric development as compar
ed to oil3 as a fuel for 'genera
tors.
On the proposed Blue Lake
project, erne of 11,000 kilo
watts in the first stage, with
an ultimate development stage
; of a much higher plan, he said
he felt the fiirst-stage develop
ment was, ample, in view of
the fact the Japanese pulp
mill will produce dll the pow
er they need. He outlined the
following steps for such a dev
elopment:
1. The Bureau, makes a sur
vey.
2. Then they report to con
gress on the proposed <§evel
| opsment.
3. Obtaining congressional
?. pproval of the project.
4. Obtaining congressional
-appropriations for it.
Support of the community
will he required to get the ap
propriation, he Said for local
consumers must buy the pow
er at a rate which will repay
| the federal government with
interest set at about 3 % • He
pointed to the visit of the sub
committee on the interior and
insular affairs committee of
the house as an opportunity to
convince congress Sitka wants
the development.
Commenting on the Eklutna
oroject, he said rower js sold
by the government for 11
mills to the oliants distrilbut
|irg prwn but this is not the
price to the consumer. People
*•'11 nse more power if the cost
s reasonable enough to per
mit them to add electric units,
he declared.
Mr. Campbell and Mr. Rob
ert both snoke briefly re
garding the project.
RETURNS TO KETCHIKAN
Miss Laura Chapman, daugh
ter of the Rev. and Mrs. Hen
(ry Ohapmian, left Friday by
plane for Ketchikan to make
ready for school opening. She
is a teacher in the Ketchikan
public schools.
Miss Chapman spent the
summer months visiting her
family.
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BURKE RILEY
DISCUSS THE ISSUES
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First Division Candidate for Delegate
to Constitutional Convention
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MRS. KEN SAMPSON
HERE BRIEFLY
Here ais a delegate to the
American Legion. Auxiliary
convention wta® Mrs. Ken
, Sampson, former Sitka resi
dent. who hlas lived at Ketchi
kan for the ip'ast twelve years.
Her husband was a formerly
jdeputy U. S. marshal here and
she worked at the First Bank
of Sitka in the early 1940's.
£le is now a marine 'adjuster
jn the First City, and Mrs.
Sampson is associated with
dim in business.
CHARLES ZIELKE PASSES
FRIDAY
Charles Zielke died Satur
day at the Pioneers Home,
where he had (resided since
May of 1953.
Mr. Zielke was horn Feb. 2,
1873 in Illinois and had been a
resident of Alaska since 1898.
He lived at Moose Creek, on
a tributary of the Nenana riv
er, where he worked a gold
claim he owned. No known re
latives survive.
Lutheran graveside rites
were held Saturday.
MT. F.DGECUMBE
HOSPITAL ROSTER
Admitted Thursday to Mt.
Edgecumlbe hospital were Eio
Antioquia of Sitka, Agnes
Prosoff of the girls dorm and
Lavada Adams of Sitka.
Discharged were Lucy Efeu
kik to Oscarsville. Vivian An
derson to Ou'zinkie. Herbert
Lawson and baiby Iboy Pamruk
to Sitka, Helen Weaver to Mt.
Edgecuimibe. Albert Iyahuk to
Nome and Pearlie Lieb to Kiv
MRS. MAUDE CALHOUN
LEAVES FOR STATES
Mrs. Maude Calhoun, moth
er of Everitt Calhoun, left for
her home in the states on Sun
day, after spending some time
visting her son. daughter-in
law and grandson here.
MRS. YV. W. KNIGHT
HOME LAST WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Knight
returned home from Seattle
last week. Mrs. Knight, who
had been a patient at a nurs
ing home for several months,
hiais imipsroved sufficiently to
use a wheel chair now.
ALO-8
June ’§3
United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska
Date: July I, 1955
Serial No: 026324
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Peter L. Sylte has made appli
cation for a homesite under the
act of May 26, 1934 (48 Stat.
809), Anchorage Serial No.
026324 for a tract of land de
scribed as US Survey No. 337?,
embracing all of Griffith Is
land in Sitka Harbor approx
imately 1 mile northwest of the
Town of Sitka. Lat. 57 degrees
03 minutes 29.509 seconds N.,
Long. 135 degrees 20 minutes
56.968 seconds W., containing
0.33 acres, and it is now in the
files of the Land Office, Anch
orage, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above
mentioned land should file their
adverse claims in the Land
Office within the period of pub
lication or thirty days there
after, or they will be barrec
by the provisions of the statutes
/ Walter E. Beck
Asst. Manager
Date First Publication: Julj
18, 1955.
Date Last Publication: Sept
112. 1955.
MRS. SYLVIA KIDD
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
t Enroute home to Fairmont,
,West Virginia, iMrs. Sylvia
Kidd flew to Seattle yester
day. She has been visiting her j
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Gharles Kidd and five children
during the summer months.
SGT. WALTER CATON
SOUTH TO SEATTLE
; Sgt. Walter Oaton left Fri
I'dlay (by plane for Seattle,
where he will join his wife
[and four children anld meet
his youngest daughter for the
i first time.
After a tour of duty with
jthe local A. C. S. office, where
;he was assigned as mainten
ance man, he will now be sta
tioned in the south. Mrs. Oa
ton and the youngsters pre
ceded him south several
months algo.
CARL PETERSON, JR.,
HOME FROM EUROPE
Arriving home Saturday '
,Was Carl Peterson, Jr., son of
Mrs. Alice Peterson, who sipent
the summer Vacation months
making a vacation triip through
,Eurcipe with a Y. M. C. A.
tour group.
COMBINED CLINIC SET
FOR WEDNESDAY
The combined immunization
and typhoid Clinic 'will he held
^Wednesday, September 7. at 11.
a. m. at the office of Dr. Will-1
iam C. Chart eris, health officer
Any person. 6 years or over,
requiring immunization for ty
phoid may -come to this clinic.
Mothers of all preschool child
ren and infants over 4 months
w/ho have not yet had their
children immunized for diph
theria. whooping cough or te
tanus are urged to bring them
+ o these clinics.
Mothers with children Who
have started their immuniza
tion program will be notified
by mail. ' i
FRED GEESLIN’S LEAVE
OVER WEEKEND
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geeslih
left Sunday on the Park Ser
vice Iboat for Juneau, where
they will make their home far
the present.
Mr. Geeslin, superintendent
at Mt. Edgeouimlbe since the
ANS took over these installa
tions from the navy, was nam
ed to 'the post of special assist
ant to the A)NS director when
his position at Mt. Edigecumibe
was abolished.
The couple leave many warm
friends tooth art Mt. Edgecumlbe
and in Sitka. They still own a
home on Hlalilbuit Point road
and have other property inter
ests in Sitka and hope to re
turn here again one of these
days.
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received
by the Military Department,
Territory of Alaska, Triangle
Building, Juneau, Alaska, un
til 11:00 A. M., 21 September
1955, for the resurfacing of the
lobby and addition roof of the
Sitka National Guiard Armory,
Sitka, Alaska.
Specifications and contract
documents may be obtained
from the Office of the Adjutant
General, Alaska National Guard
Triangle Buildinlg, Juneau, Al
aska and from the Alaska! Na
tional Guard Armory, Sitka,
Alaska.
Bids will be publicly opened
in the Office of the Adjutant
General at 11:00 A. M., Wed
nesday, 21 September 1955.
Within three days, notification
will be m*ade and formal con
tract entered into between the
Military Department and the
lowest responsible bidder. The
right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Territory of Alaska
JOHN R. NOYES
Brigadier General
The Adjutant General
Pub. Aug. 30, Sep. 6 and 13, 1955
NOTICE
Cartain employment performed for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary and .educational organizations is covered for
the first time by the Inew Alaska Employment Security Law.
Officials of these types of organizations should write to
the Commission for further explanation and instructions.
. o A. A. Hedges
Acting Executive Director
ALASKA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION
Bex 2661 • Juneau
NOTICE OF CAUCUS
Notice is hereby given that a public
caucus will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6, at
8 p. m. at the council chambers of the
Fire Hall, for the purpose of making
nominations to fill the following city of
fices. ,
Mayor; three councilmen; two mem
bers Sitka Public Utilities board; one
, member Sitka School board.
John Van Horn, mayor
City of Sitka