Mews Notes From The . . .
POLICE BLOTTER
By Colin Mick
BATTERY BANDIT
On Jan. 29, Arvil R. Cox of Fair
view Manor reported to City Police
that someone had stolen a Delco
battery he had left in the stairwell.
The battery is valued at $25.
EXPLOSION
On Jan. 28, Police were called to
1633 Mary Ann, when a resident of
the area reported an explosion in
the basement of the building. Ar
riving at the house, police found
that J. C. Bewley and his son-in
law George Coleman, 1457 Gillam,
had been injured in a handloading
accident.
Coleman told Police he had been
in the basement with Bewley while
he (Bewley) was hand loading some
45 cal. ammunition. Coleman said
the tube holding primers in the
loading tool exploded in Bewley’s
hands. Fragments of the tube hit
two fluorescent lights, which ex
ploded in Coleman’s and Bewley’s
faces.
Coleman was treated and released
from St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bewley
was admitted for treatment, with all
five fingers on his left hand lacer
ated and with lacerations on the
head and left forearm. Police said
the tube contained about 100
primers.
TANK TAKEN
Belvie Smith, 736 16th reported
to City Police on Jan. 28 that some
one had taken a butane tank and
fuel oil from his property.
WALLET LOST
On Jan. 28, Edith Johnson of the
Lakeview Trailer Court reported
that she had lost her wallet in the
downtown area. The wallet con
tained personal papers and about $4
in cash.
CHEQUES FOUND
On Jan. 26, Mary Lou Baier of
the Unemployment Insurance, 300
Block 1st Ave., reported to City
Police that she had found a book
of Traveler's Cheques in front of
the Alaska State Employment
Agency.
PURSE PILFERED
On Jan. 24, Mrs. Dave Harmon,
2106 McCullom, reported to City
Police that her purse had been
stolen from the family car while
it was parked in the Arctic Bowl
parking lot.
CAR THEFTS SOLVED
Early on the morning of Jan. 23, .
two juveniles were apprehended by |
City Police officers while driving a '
stolen car. The two were taken to I
the police station for joy riding and
curfew violation. Upon questioning,
one of the two admitted to taking
at least seven cars since Jan. 1.
The other juvenile admitted to steal
ing, or taking part in the stealing of
five vehicles, and of having know
ledge of other car thefts.
Kathy Sundquist
Funeral Services
Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Katherine
Elisabeth Sundquist, 17, a senior
honor student at Lathrop High
School, were held yesterday at Fair
banks Memorial Chapel. Rev. Brian
Cleworth officiated and interment
was at Birch Hill.
Kathy died Friday afternoon in
St. Joseph's Hospital apparently as
a result of a pulmonary condition.
She had been in the hospital for
about a week. She was born on
July 20, 1944, in Seattle, Washing
ton.
According to her high school
principal, Kathy ranked in the up
per 10 to 15 per cent of her class
and did well in her studies. She was
most active in music and was re
cently elected to the Lathrop honor
choir. This year she also partici
pated in the Pep Club and previous
ly was active in the Girl's Athletic
Association.
Surviving Kathy are her parents,
Philip and Lois Sundquist, a brother
Dennis, 22; a sister. Christine, 7; an
uncle, Nels Sundquist, at Fort Wain
wright and an uncle, Bill Sundquist,
of Seattle.
Timothy Woolard
Of Manley Hot
Springs Is Dead
Timothy A. Woolard, 80, of Man
ley Hot Springs, died January 20
at the Marine View Nursing Home
in Seattle, Washington.
Woolard had suffered a stroke in
a Seattle hotel on April 1, 1961,
and was left partially paralyzed on
his left side.
The pioneer had lived in Alaska
since 1920 and resided in Manley.
He was a long time member of the
Alaska Pioneer’s Igloo No. 4 and
was also a member of the Masonic
Lodge No. 221, F. and A.M. of An
chorage.
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PLAN TRIP TO ALASKA — Preparing for an official trip to Alas
ka and the Far East in March and April Mrs. J. Howard McKay, ^
National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, accompanied 11
by the National Secretary, Mrs. Jane Gould Mayer, recently visited
Senator E. L. (Boh) Bartlett in his Washington office.
JUUEN A. HURLEY SERVICES
Funeral services for Julien A.
Hurley, 78, who died in his sleep
last Thursday were held yesterday
afternoon at the Fairbanks Memor
ial Chapel with Rev. Brian Cle
worth officiating. Interment fol
lowed at Birch Hill Cemetery.
Hurley, who was a retired attor
ney, had lived in Alaska forty years.
He was born in Lafayette, Oregon,
in 1884, and he and his wife Fay
came to Alaska in 1922.
Hurley suffered a stroke in Janu
ary 1957 and retired from his law
practice. However, according to his
doctor, he apparently died from
natural causes.
Before Hurley came to Alaska,
Auxiliary To Fill
Pony, Colt Offices
Election of officers of the Fair
banks Pony and Colt League and
auxiliary is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 5, at Carpenters’
Hall, 315 Fifth Avenue. Officials of
the group invite all persons in the
Fairbanks area, Fort Wainwright
and Eielson Air Force Base to at
tend the meeting.
Lion’s Club Sets
Dinner Meeting
Tonight members of the Fairbanks
Lion’s Club, their wives and guests
will meet at Club 11 for the group’s |
monthly meeting. Cocktails at 7
p.m. will precede dinner at 8 p.m. i
NORTHERN SPECIALTIES CO.
McKINLEY PAINTING CO.
PHIL SUNDQUIST PAINT CO.
RUSSELL PAINTING CO.
FAR NORTH PAINTING CO.
INTERIOR PAINT CO.
GILSTRAP & MARTIN
JAMES WILLIAMS
JOHN STEENMEYER & SONS
ANDERSON PAINTING CO., INC.
FAIRBANKS BUSINESSMEN:
You May Noiv Have Your
PAINTING & DECORATING
Done Weekends, Nights
or Holidays
AT REGULAR DAYTIME RATES
This offer was made possible through the joint efforts of the Fairbanks
Chapter of Painting Contractors and Fairbanks Painters Union No. 1555.
This Offer Does Not Apply to Military or New Work & Will Be Withdrawn
OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 1, 1962
he was in the Oregon State Legisla
ture for one term. Then when he :
came to Alaska, he served as as
sistant U.S. Attorney in Anchorage
before coming to Fairbanks as U.S.
Attorney in 1924. He began a pri
vate practice in 1933.
The Tanana Valley Bar Associa
tion elected Hurley their president
in 1952. In 1953 he was elected to
the Alaska Territorial legislature
where he served as a representative j
for one term.
Well known on the West Coast for
his sports activities. Hurley had a !
kennel of racing Siberian huskies
and raced his teams in the 1930's.
He also enjoyed other types of
sports which he supported in the
Fairbanks area.
Surviving Hurley is his widow,
Fay Hurley.
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Funeral Services
Are Tomorrow
Funeral services for Harland D.
■Jack” Troyer, a Fairbanks car
center, are slated for tomorrow.
Masonic services at 1:30 p.m. will
ollow private services at 1 p.m.
nterment will be in the Masonic
clot at Birch Hill.
Troyer, who died Thursday after
le collapsed at the City garage, was
i9. He was born in Yates Center,
Kansas, on November 21, 1902. and
lad lived in Fairbanks since 1944
vorking as a carpenter and carpen
er foreman.
He was a member of the Elks’
L.odge and Masonic Lodge.
According to reports, Troyer suf
fered a stroke about three months
ego and had never completely re
covered.
Surviving Troyer is his widow
Viola who is employed at the Alas
ka Bookkeeping Service, and a
brother who resides in Utah.
Pallbearers are Floyd Bush, Frank
Fleshman, Howard Kuhns, Harold
Land, Charles Russel and Jack Wil
son.
Honorary pallbearers are Clarenca
Carlson, Dwane Carlson, Pat Con
ducy, Roland Crowe, Frank Leggit,
Harry Sams, Jim Sellar and Gena
Seiger.
Pioneer Meet To
See Cancer Film
An educational film on cancer will
climax the social hour of the Pio
neer's Auxiliary and Pioneer's Igloa
meeting Monday.
The meetings, which are concur
rent at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, are
usually held on the first and third
Mondays of each month.
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES
WINTER SCHEDULE
KOTZFBUE-NOME Daily except Sun.
* (White Mountain-Golovin-Elim-Moscs I’oint
Koyuk-Shaktoolik-l'nalkleet) Mon., Fri.
*(Northeast Cape) *(Noatak-Kivalina
Point Hope-Cape Lishurne) Mon., Med., Fri.
* (Teller-Port Clearence-Tin City-Wales
Shishmaref) * (Granite Mtn.-Candle
Deerinar) Tues., Sat.
* (Noorvik-Kiana-Selaw ik-Shungnak
Kobuk-Ambler)
I *(Gambell)
*(Solomon-Council-White Mountain
Golovin-Elim-Moses Point-Koyuk)
* (Teller-Port Clearence-Lost River-Tin
City-Wales) * (Noorvik-Kiana-Selawik
Buckland)
* (Noorvik-Selawik-Buckland)
Wed.
Wed.
Thurs.
Sat.
FORT YUKON
*(Beaver-Stevens Village) *(Venetie)
*( Arctic Village) ... ... ,
*( Stevens Village-Beaver-Fort Yukon) out of Fairbanks Wed.
ivion., lues., rri., sai.
Mon., Fri.
Tues.
* (Old Crow—3rd Sat.)
Mon.,
*(C'halkytsik)
*(Barter Island)
POINT BARROW Tues.
* (Meade River)
* (Point Lay)
*(Umiat) ..
* (Wainwright)
TANANA-HUGHES-BF.TTLES
BETTLES-HUGHES-TANANA
*(Utopia) .
*( Allakaket) .
*(Chandalar) *(Big Lake) 1st & 3rd Thur.
*(Porcupine Cr.) once per mo.
*(IIuslia) .
*(Anaktuvik)
TANANA-GALENA
*(Koyukuk-Nulato-Kaltag-Kalkaket) *<Ruby)
*(Iluslia) ..
*(Koyukuk-NTulato-Kalkaket)
i Kokrines) . .
CIRCLE HOT SPRING S-CI RULE
RAMPART
* (Livengocd)
WOOD CHOPPER-EAGLE-BOUND ARY-CHICKEN 1st
WOODCHOPPER-EAGLE Exc. 1st & 3rd Tues.
MINTO-MANLEY HOT SPRINGS
CHENA IIAT SPRINGS 1st &
1st & 3rd Fri.
Sat.
Thurs., Sat.
. Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Wed., Fri.
Mon., Fri.
Wed.
Wed., Fri.
Wed., Fri.
Mon.,
Mon.,
Wiseman)
.Thurs.
. Wed.
Tues.
Tues., Thurs., Sat.
.Tues., Sat.
Sat.
. Thurs.
.. Tues.
Mon., Thurs.
Thurs., Fri.
Tues.. Fri.
& 3rd Tues.
Tues. & F.ir
Tues., Fri.
rd Thurs.
CTGPIA-I1UGHES-KOBUK-KIANA-KOTZEBUE
Sat.
NOTE: Connections are made with bush aircraft to communities
in parenthesis.
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