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September 4, 1958 _Vol. 1- No. 8
Clarence Rands
Home from
Vocation
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Rands returned to Sitka last
Mon d a y morning having
spent a month in the States.
Ffying directly to Washing
ton, D.C., the Rands were
met in the Capitol by their
daughter, Mrs. Fred Sliabo,
formerly Miss Althea Rands
of this city. From Washington
they travelled in Virginia and
Maryland, spending a week
with the Shabos in S erven a
Park, Maryland, and visiting
Annapolis Naval Academy,
George Washington’s home
at Mt. Vernon and the many
landmarks in the Nation s
Capital.
The R a n d s e s travelled
hack by car, through the Cen
tral States to California
where they spent a week with
another daughter, Mrs. Lang
ille Morrison, formerly Miss
Margaret Rands of Sitka, who
lives at Watsonville, Cal it or il
ia. Next stop was Klamath
Falls, Oregon to visit Mr. and
Mrs. C h a r 1 e s Whittimore,
Mrs. Rands’s brother and at
Salem, Oregon a week was
spent with Mrs. George
S c h u 11 h e s s, Mr. Rands s
Mother and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Whittimore, Mrs.
Rands’s brother.
From Seattle they flew to
Sitka, liaving covered approx
imately six thousand miles by
car and experiencing a lot of
hot weather.
Two grandchildren, Rickey
and Dwane Shabo, returned
Sitka with the Randses and
will attend school here this
year
Mrs. Flora Haley
1o Move to
Anchorage
Mrs. Flora Haley, 807 Lin
coln treet, plans to leave
Sitka this Saturday for An
chorage where she will spend
the winter with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and
Peter Britch. Mrs. Haley
CHILD
SAFETY
WEEK
live in Anchorage permanent
ly.
Mrs. Peter Briteh, formerly
Miss Margo Haley of Sitka,
has been visiting with her
Mother for the past ten days
and will accompany her to
Anchorage.
Mrs. Haley is a long-time
Sitka resident and first came
here in 1904 for a trip with
her stepfather who was a
Customs official. She return
ed in 1911 and married Char
les Haley, a miner. At that
time Mrs. Haley was the only
nurse in Sitka and Dr. John
son the only physician.
In 1912 Charles Haley with
the help of William Hanlon,
who still resides here, built
the house at 807 Lincoln
Street and the trees in front
the house were planted the
year Margo Haley was born.
It is also interesting to note
Nicholas H a 1 e y, Margo's
grandfather, came to the Ter
ritory in 1868 with the
American Army of Oecupat
ion.
Mr. and Mr. Peter Britch
have resided in Anchorage
since 1946 and operate the
the Arctic Stenograph School
there, which has an esroll
ment of approximately forty.
Previously, Mr. Britch con
ducted the Anchorage Sym
phony for six years and is a
violinist, having, at one time,
been a member ol National
Symphony under Hans hand
ler, Mrs. Britch is a harpist
and s t u d i e d under Alfred
Kastner when he was 1st
Harpist with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic.
Mr. Wesley E. Holland of
San Francisco who is with
the Pulp Mill will occupy the
Haley home and will move m
immediately. His wife is ex
to join trim soon.
The Stork
Report
Arrivals at Sitka Communi
ty Hospital:
A Baby Boy, “Michael Lee
to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cat
rain at 3 P.M. Wednesday,
Sept. 3rd. Michael weighed
7 lbs, m ozs. at birth. He
joins two sisters at home. Mr.
Catrain is employed with
the Pulp Mill.
Arrivals at Mt. Edgecumbe
Hospital:
A Baby Boy “George Edwin
to Mr. and Mrs. George J
Gardner of Sitka, at 5:45 A.M.
Thursday August 28th. Baby
George weighed in at 9 lbs 7
oz. and joins a brother and a
S ster who are twins. Mr. Gar
dner is a carpenter.
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Back to College
Many young people from
this area will be returning to
Colleges and Universities
this month to continue their
studies. Many have had sum
mer jobs here during the past
months.
Fred Youmans, will be a
junior this year at Seattle Un
iversity and is majoring in ed
ucation; Jerry Anne O’Con
nell also in education at Seat
tle University will be a senior
this year. Jerry Smith returns
to Oregon State for his 2nd
year and will take physical
education and history. Terry
Nelson is majoring in physio
therapy and will be in 2nd
year at Clarke College, Van
couver, Washington.
Those going to Washing
ton State include Billy Boet
tcher, who will be in 4th year
Pre Med; Dick Boettcher will
go into third year geology; al
so in geology, Willys Osbac
en will be a 2nd semester
Senior;
At least three will return to
University of Washington
from here. They are: Sharon
Handy, 3rd year of General
Business; Mari-Beth Conway,
2nd year Arts; Bruce Robert
Junior Police
Patrol Organized
A Junior Police Patrol is
being organized by the Sitka
Police Dept, according to
Chief of Police Byington.
The first meeting will be held
tins evening at 7 P.M. at the
Council Chamber. All inter
ested boys from 8 to 14 years
of age are invited to attend
the meeting.
The junior Patrol will fun
ction with the police at ball
games, parades and other
activities and will be taught
first aid, survival and law en
forcement.
M.E. Soley Rites
Funeral services were held
for Mr. Malfred E. Soley
Wednesday morning at 10 A.
M. at the Sitka Lutheran
Church, followed by inter
ment at the Sitka City Ceme
tery. Paster Gaenslen was in
charge of the Services.
Mr. Soley died early Mon
day morning at his home in
Jamestown Bay. A native of
Norway, he had spent many
years in Sitka during which
time lie had been associated
w l t h the fishing industry.
Most recently he was a fish
splitter for L. G. Berg.
Record Enrollment
School opened in Sitka this
week with a record enroll
ment according to T. J, Cole,
Superintendent of Schools.
Approximately 788 pupils en
r o 11 e d in the elementary
schools and 178 in the high
school. On the basis of per
manent record cards some
son, whose major is Industr
ial Arts, will be in fourth
>■ ear. John C o n w a y who
graduated from the Universi
ty of Washington last June in
Business Administration will
a 11 e n d the University ol
Washington Law School this
fall.
To Whitworth C o 11 e g e.
Spokane, Wash., go Ernie
Hobertsonfor 2nd year in Ed
ucation and John Abbott for
2nd year Math.
Bunny Donley and David
McLean will go to the Uni
versity of Alaska. David for
1st year mining and Bunny
third year civil engineering.
Derwood Knebel will re
turn to Midland College,
Nebraska where he will be in
2nd year Engineering and
Gary Paxton will enter West
point Military Academy.
Sophia Strand will begin
her third year at the College
of Emporia, Emporia, Kansas
and is majoring in Music
while Martin Strand will re
turn to Ohio State for his
f o u r t h year. Martin will
graduate with a degree in
Education and is a Radio and
Speech sturent.
eighty more are expected to
enroll within the next two
weeks. Last year a total ot
approximately 760 students
enrolled in the Sitka Public
Schools, and 874 were dis
missed at school's end.
As a result of the heavy en
rollment the schools are over
crowded and every foot of
available space is being utili
tized in an effort to avoid
going on a shift basis.
Visitor Here
Dr. L. A. Watson, Execu
tive Secretary of the Alaska
Baptist Convention, arrived
in Sitka Tuesday afternoon
from Anchorage and is a
guest of the First Baptist
Church of this city. He is
here primarily to help Miss
Sherard get established in her
new work. Dr. Watson has al
so visited the Baptist Church
es in Juneau and Haines dur
ing this visit. Dr. Watson is
Editor of the Alaska Baptist
Messenger in Anchorage.
Weather
Southeast Alaska from 6 A.M.
Thursday to 6 P.M. Friday
Cloudy rain and gusty south
easterly winds North Portion
today diminishing this after
noon scattered Showers North
.portion tonight and Friday
A f e w scattered showers
s outh portion today iitle
change in Temperature entire
area.
Alaska Music Trails
The Alaska Music Trail is
now on the eve of Launch
ing it’s new season under the
chairmanship of Mrs. David
Sparling. The sale of mem
ber s h i p tickets is in the
charge of Mrs. B. D. Stewart
and Mrs. David Ramsay who
will strive to make a record
showing so that Sitka may
not only meet it’s obligation
to the Music Trail but also
cove r the deficit left from
last season.
The four concerts for this
year show the usual interest
ing capacity of the auditor
ing variety and, with the seat
ium at only three hundred
and seventy-five, the wise
music lover will make sure
not to be left out by securing
a season ticket without delay.
The level of the music
which will be presented is
certainly cultural but there is
something for all tastes from
John Sebatsian with his aston
ishing harmonica playing to
the lovely Korean soprano
who, with Glade Peterson,
will re-create scenes from “La
Roheme” and “Butterfly". It's
an exciting prospect and,
when the last of hese perfor
mances is over, here will be a
great deal for the listeners of
Sitka to remember.
Japanese Party Arriving
Messrs. K. Ishii, S. Koda,
N. Ichikawa, Y. Nonoyama
I Shinozaki K. Fujioka, repre
sentatives of Ataka Trading
Company, which is a stock
holder of Alaska Lumber &
Pulp Co., Inc. will arrive in
Sitka Sunday September 7th
For a one day visit to the mill
site and dam site.
Mr. Tadao Sasayama, Pres
ident of Alaska Lumber &
Pulp, Mr. Tomohika Ushiba,
Executive Vice President,
and Mr. Kiyonori Hasokawa,
Secretary, will arrive Sitka
Thursday September 4 for a
two day visit.
Mr. Takuji Ohshima, Vice
President and Kay Kamada,
Treasury Representative, lo
cated in the Seattle office of
Alaska Lumber & Pulp Co.
are accompanying Mr. Sasay
ama and Mr. Ushiba on their
Newcomer
Miss Valeria Sherard arrived
Sitka Tuesday of this week to
take up her work with the
native young people of Mt.
Edgecumbe and Sitka. Miss
Sherard is representing the
Home Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention
in the capacity Reigious Ed-.,
ueational Counselor.
Miss Sherard is a native of
Mississippi and has a B. A.
degree from Blue Mountain
College, Miss; and has a Mas
ter degree in Religious Edu
cation from New Orleans
Baptist Theological Seminary.
She was a p u b 1 i c high
school teacher prior to com
ing to Alaska, and has done
work with the native people
in Selawik, Anchorage, Kotz
ebue and Kobuk River Alas
ka.
Her residence will be in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Franks on Marine
S t r e e t and will begin her
immediately.
Bill Richards to
West Indies
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Richards
plan to leave Sitka Friday
morning for a vacation trip
which will take them to the
West Indies. The Richards
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visit to Wrangell and Sitka.
Mr. Sengoku, professional
photographer, from Japan
will also arrive with the party.
Mr. Sengaku has been en
gaged by Alaska Lumber and
Pulp to take moving pictures
of all major cities in Alaska
for showing in Japan.
Poor Richard's
Almanac
Time certainly passes
quickly in Sitka By The Sea
doesn’t seem like four months
since the Banner came out
last week! Must be, ‘though,
we NEVER make mistakes.
Isn’t it good to be able to
hear as well as see the movie
these days. Junior seems a lit
tle more sedate when Mom
and Pon are along.
With Good Old Golden
Rule Days in session again, is
Mother really enjoying the
daytime freedom?? T h a t s
what we hear hut we can't
believe she doesn’t miss the
little DarlingsU
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42 days to the Alaska Day Festival