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Peninsula-Chain News
VOLUME 4 * INDEPENDENT * SEWARD, ALASKA ❖ WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 1948 ❖ UNITED PRESS SERVICE * PRICE 10 CENTS No. 87
Effort To Be Made To Iron
Out Vet Project Business
Mayor Gene Lanier and all j
members of the council met in
regular session Monday evening.
May 3.
A letter of resignation from
Thomas E. Howell. City Clerk, sf
feetive immediately, was read and '
approved. Mr. Howell is resigning
to accept a position in the U. S.
Post Office in Seward.
Six letters of application for the
position of City Clerk were read
and after due consideration of the
qualifications a vote of the coun
cil was taken. Troy Bogard. local
citizen and property owner, w as
chosen for the office. Rejected
applicants included Marit Ander
son, Larry Ground, Harold Max
well, D. T. McMahon and Ronnie
Walker.
Fred Howard appeared before
the council claiming that the
Federal Housing contract he had
signed and the contract on file
in the City Clerk's office were
at variance and asked that they
be examined and settlement come
to. The Mayor appointed Council
man Oscar Dahl. Russell Painter
and Lee Miller to meet with City
Engineer Win. Estes and Attorney
Robert Baumgartner to investi
gate the files and come to a de
cision.
The appointment of City Asses
sor was the next item of busi
ness. Three applications were
read, applicants being Catherine
E. Ling, Charles Parrot and Frank
Gorman. Vote of the council was
taken and Catherine F. Ling was
authorized to make a house to
house survey, including all busi
ness real and personal, for a price
of $1000.00. having access to tax
records on file.
me position 01 vmiy Attorney
was tabled until the next meet
ing. Applications of Robert Baum
gartner and William Nesbitt of
Anchorage were received for t m
office.
Lee Miller, Councilman, report
ed for Airports and Parks that im
provements were being made
the local airport. Other commit
tee reports were:
Pat Friede spoke to the Mayor
and council about a driver he has
employed who is a minor, being
eighteen eyars of age, but capable
and he asked that a special per
mit be issued granting the privi
lege of operating a tax. to the
youth. After discussion it was
agreed that in line with the pres
ent taxi ordinance requiring that
drivers be twenty-one years of
age. a special permit could be
given to drivers eighteen years
of age with the approval of the
council.
Fred Kielcheski requested a set
of tracks for the city cat, which
are badly needed. Permission was
given for purchase.
Councilman R. O. Sellers asked
for a special meeting next Mon
day evening, May 10, to consider
thee ity garbage dump and dis
posal, as a health hazard is in
volved in present unsanitary con
ditions.
Pat Friede requested a permit
to construct a garage, wood struc
ture with stucco finish, cement
basement, in Block 20, Lots 3
and 4, Federal Addition and Lot
27. Lobbner Addition on 1) Street.
Permission given him.
Don Carlos Brownell, local bus
iness man asked that the situa
tion in regard to the propood 1
percent sales tax and three mill
increase in property tax which
was published in the Polaris as
having the sanction and approval
of the Mayor and Council do clar
ified as there was some confusion
in the minds of the taxpayers. He
suggeted that a public meeting
be held. “There are some people
who take everything the paper
says as gospel truth. This creates
a great deal of confusion in the
mind of lots of people," Brown
ell stated, referring to a recent
article in the Polaris.
Mayor Lanier replied. "At that 1
time, when we were discussing |
taxes here, we were under the!
impression that in order to edu- '
cate the people on the 1 percent I
sales tax. also the three mill,
raise on property it should lie
published and Mr. Hunt was ask
ed to present it to the people as
time was short in asking for a
loan.
It was brought out that some
businessmen suggested a sales tax
of 2 percent and the property tax
to remain the same.
BIRTHDAY OF NAVAL AVIA
TION
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The Secretary oi the Navy,
John L. Sullivan recently announ
ced that May 8. 1911 has been sel
ected as the official birthday el
naval aviation. It was on that
date 37 years ago that the Depart
ment of the Xavv at the direction
of the then Secretary of Navy,
George Von L. Meyer, of Boston.
Massachusetts, placed an order
-or two aircraft with the Curtiss
Company, Hanunondsport, New
York. The two planes were known
as Curtis 'Triads’. One was a land
plane and the other a hydro-aero
plane amphibian with retractable
wheels and a pontoon. Upon del
ivery. they were tested by the
kite Commander < then Lieutenant •
Therodore C. Ellyson, the Navy's
lirst qualified aviatior. Ellyson
had been taught flying by the
late Glenn Curtiss when the latter
offered to teach a m val officer
to fly. Ellyson then was appointed
a naval inspector in charge of
supervising completion and testing
1J the planes purchased by the
Navy from the Curtiss Company
and on July 13. 1911, forwarded
i kis approval for their acceptance
to the Navy Bureau of Navigation
During the test period prior to the
acceptance of the two planes, El
lyson taught Admiral (then Lieu
( tenant) John L. Towers, U. S.
Navy (retired) to fly. Commander
Ellyson was lost in an aircraft
accident in 1927.
Fiom this modest beginning
iwith two aircraft, naval aviation
; has developed through the years
I to its present day position--the
spearhead of attack for the
world’s most powerful navy.
The air arm of the navy came
into its own on another May 8th
when in 1942 it played its first
: important role in modern day
I warfare—that of checking the for
l ward advance of Japanese in the
decisive two-day battle of the
1 Coral Sea.
The Assistant Secretary of the
j Navy for Air, John Nicholas
Brown, in appearing before the
Congressional Air Policy Board
aptly characterized the Navy's Air
Program when In* stated: ‘Naval
Aviation is the heart of the Navy
and upon the Air Arm rest the
burden of maintaining the sea
power we now have. The Navy as
a combat organization is as
strong as its aviation.
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PAN AMERICAN WORLD
AIRWAYS
Passenger traffic over the Pat
ilic-Alaska Divison of Pan Amer
ican World Airways during the
first quarter of 1948 showed an
increase of 45 per cent over the
same period last year, the Co.
reported today.
A total of 18,633 incoming and
outgoing passengers were carried
in ‘the first three months of this
year through San Francisco. Los
Angeles and Seattle as compared
! with 12,850 last year, the report
I said.
Ot the total carried this year.
10,007 passengers were outgoing
or westbound, and 8.626 were
incoming. Travel was to all points
on Pan American's farflung net
work in Alaska and the Pacific,
and for connections with the air
line's round the world service via
Calcutta. India.
The increase in travel was due
in part to the expansion of the
Pan American services during the
year. New regular flights were
inaugurated to Calcutta. Tokyo,
'Shanghai. Hongkon gand Bang
| kok. The number of aircraft was
increased and flight frequencies
were stepped up.
During the year. Pan American
also inaugurated "cannonball” ser
vice. which eliminated overnight
stops at Pacific bases. This was
made possible by sleeperette seats
which enable passengers to get
a oomfirtable night's sleep while
the plane is in flight.
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in America are built of wood.
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ALL UNTREATED WATER |
SHOULD BE BOILED BEFORE !
DRINKING. SAYS ALBRECHT |
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According to a communication '
received today from Dr. C. Carl j
Albrecht, Commissioner of Health
all untreated water from private
or public sources is dangerous
and should be boiled before be- j
ing used for drinking during the
spring break-up. i
The increased run-off of surface
water into water supplies during
the break-up may carry the or
ganisms that cause flu. dysentery,
diaarhea. or typhoid fever. These
organisms will live in wat r
which is not chlorinated and
when consumed may cause sick
ness. These diseases which are
largely preventable, have caused
much suffering and even death
in tlu Territory. Boiling all un
ehlorinatcd drinking water will
kill tha agents responsible for
these diseases and protect Alas
kans and their families.
Dr. Alberecht’s communication
also stated that the sanitation
staff at Juneau. Anchorage and
K. tchik.m arc ready to give as
sistance to anyone who wishes to
improve his water supply.
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REMEMBER MOTHER'S DAY
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There is something about en
tering a church at the hour of
worship being seated and quietly
listening for the first strains of
inspired music, and then in rev
erent worhip join in singing the
old familiar hymns that gives
strength and a feeling of satis
fact ion.
Our nation was built on tno
principles of the Church and to
day as never before with scien
tists. political and governmental
experts, and the world’s greatest,
thinkers unable to solve the
world’s problems there is a turn
ing back of bewildered human
ity to the ‘‘Lighthouse’’ which is
the church and to the “Faith of
our Fathers and Mothers.’’
To you who enjoy singing, a
cordial welcome awaits you at
the Assembly of God Chapel on
2nd Street whore you are a stran
ger but once. Sunday evening at
7:20 there will be a special Moth
er’s Day service of community
singing, special instrumental mus
ic and the sermon, "What’s In
A Name” illustrated by a chalk
drawing.
Beautiful Mother's Day corsag
es will be presented to the oldest
and youngest mot tiers present.
A throe-foot plane tree is grow
ing in the chimney ot’ a house
near Sydney .Australia, it is root
ed in soot.
1 iioniz iv . (> Advertise
Around Hollywood
AROUND TOWN LAST WEEK—]
A young woman reported to po
nce that her car hid been stolen
... it we-, found abandoned fol
lowing a hit-and-run accident ■ . .
after cheeking it with witnesses,
the police traced the auto thief
to the young woman's home . . .
and found him under her bed. A
pretty 21-year-old blonde landed
in court on charges of armed rub
bery . . . she held up a cafe in
the Eagle Rock section . . . the
blonde ph aded guilty and asked
for probation, explaining: "I did
n't need the money. I did it for
a thrill." In the massaging bit.-i
ne:-w, it’s against the law to rub
down a member of the opposite
sex . . . but when a pretty young
girl walked up to a masseur ; nd
asked for a massage, he just
couldn’t resist . . he will the
next time . . . because tile pret
ty girl turned out to be a police
woman checking masseurs like
him.
FLASHES—A new look for men
is on its way ... a fashion show
featuring -40 "ensembles" was
staged at the Beverly Wilshire
Hotel . . . and it drew “ahs"
and “ohs” from the men. Market
operators reported selling horse
meat in "beef hamburger . . . an
investigation is going on. Wonder
what the buyers will do with
the 97.000 pairs of dice that were
sold by the War Assets Adminis
tration? . . . make Southern Cali
fornia a gambler’s paradise? L. A.
Fire Department hereafter will
not answer calls to rescue cats
from lofty perches . . . the Chief
claims the cats seek high places
for two reasons: "Frustration of
Love” and "Indigestion." . .
must make a note to steer clear
of trees. Are you a bull fighter?
. . . the California State Employ
ment Service here has an open
big for one . . . the job is in
T! uvaii and it pays $50 a week
! plus a bonus. Jack Dempsey's 11
I yea’-old daughter. Barbara, was
i 1 1 ’ firmed last week. Wisconsin
''ivaks. New York and Texas
! m numb *)’ of its former residents
who have become screen stars. A
Honor prohibition measure
has nu llified for tlm November j
ballet . . and it's beginning to i
creat.? much talk.
hi a v. Mcv theatre the other '
night, a short commercial plug
in e a nonular c:>fnr''t‘o received !
a ry nd d \al of hnomg hiss- j
iog. And several even went so 1
far ;>s to demand their monev !
back. One remarked that 1m lmd
mine to the theatre inst to net
n-av fmm the commercials over
bis radio.
FOR THE OLD TIMERS—1911.
—37 years ago—James Cruze
makes his first screen appear
ance in “A Boy of the Revolu
tion" at Pathe’s New Jersey stud
ios. David Griffith and his Bio
graph Company moved to Califor
nia . . . group consists of Henry
II Walthall. Mary Pickford, Owen
Moore and Jack Pickford. Tho
first movie magazine, “Motion
Picture Story," is now on the
market, A one reel picture is the
accepted standard production of
the day but now two reel pic
tures are coming out . . . and
they’re a sensation. Mabel Talia
ferro, famous stage actress, makes
he: lirst appearance in motion
pictures m Selig's “Cinderella.”
Majestic Motion Picture Company
announced the acquisition of lit
tle Mary Pickford and Mr. Owen
Moore . . . Miss Pickford is re
ceiving tho amazing salary of
-27.3 a week. More movie picture
companies thinking of going to
Calfiornia.
So many old films arc now be
ing reissued that the Screen Ac
tors Guild may go on strike if the
actors don't get a better deal on
tiie reissues. Producers are some
what worried over this new head
ache. The only ones not con
cerned are the cartoon makers.
1 hey usually toss their actors in
the wastepaper basket.
ODDS AND ENDS—Bebe Dan
iels, glamour star of the silent:
days, is all set with her new in
dependent deal at Eagle-Lion
her first picture will be based on
juvenile delinquency. Miss Vive
ca Lindfor. new Swedish star will
"ave the feminine lead in War
ners “The Persian Cat.” a story
ot the enar east oil. “Spellbound”
is going over big in Paris
it's appearing in three first-run
theatres. Dickie Moore will have
the .juvenile lead in the stage of
fering. “Stone Jungle.” at the
Coronet. Charles Bickford will
[nay the role of a war rorrespon
c'nt in . “Command Decision.”
t »ng Crosby just signed a new
ten-year contract with Paramount
'.our.!: tor two pictures a year
v irgin.a O'Brien off to London for
sinking engagement at the Ca
l!1°- Lena Horne opens at the
Fainnonf Hotel in San Francisco
4. Boh Cummings rrmv take
VI',V ■ ' directing . . . he’s one
of the owners of United Califor
7a o’""1''.:<•!ions. Mickey Rooney
7. ,rying to swing a deal with
MGM which will permit him to
make one outside film a year
• • . Mickey wants to get in the
production end of mov'e making,
he believes theres’ more money
in it.