SISTERS ATTEND MEETING IN MEXICO—Irene Tooyak, left, of Point Hope, and Mae Shroyer, right,
of Kotzebue, are attending the 33rd World Travel Congress and American Society of Travel Agents con
vention in Mexico City. During the 6-day convention, Irene and Mae are passing out free Eskimo Pies
(chocolate covered icecream) to the people at the meeting during coffee breaks. They are dressed in
light cloth hip length parkas and bathing suits. Their trip to Mexico is being sponsored by Wien Alaska
Airlines and are under the direction of Frank Whaley, Interline Tour Manager for the airline. Nina
Whaley, 1963 Queen of Alaska, is also attending the convention. Mae and Irene were born at Point
Hope and are daughters of Helen Seveck, wife of Chester Seveck. —Tundra Times Photo
Wien Takes Native Girls to Mexico to Hand
Out Eskimo Pies at Travel Conference
Eskimo pies will be one of the
treats handed out in Mexico City,
Mexico this week, during the 33rd
World Travel Congress and Ameri
can Society of Travel Agents con
vention.
On hand to hand out the ice
cream treats are two pretty Eski
mo treats from Alaska, who left
Fairbanks last week to attend the
convention, representing Wien Al
aska Airlines.
Mae Shroyer. 27, an dher sister,
Irene Tooyak, 26, are dressed in
bathing suits, short cloth parkas, ,
and dress mukluks, as they hand
out the ice cream, and Alaska tra
vel information twice a day to the
more than 300 travel people at the
convention.
Wien Alaska Airlines has even
provided a metal framed, white
cloth, “igloo" for the girls to use
as a prop.
Frank Whaley, interline tour
manager for Wien, accompanied by
his wife, and daughter Nina, "Miss
Alaska of 1963" are also at the con
vention, being held in mile high
Mexico City.
The girls traveled to Mexico on
Alaska Airlines to Seattle and from
there they went south on Western
Airlines, with a stop ever in Los
Angeles.
Mae’s home is Kotzebue, and Irene
lives at Point Hope.
Purpose of the convention is tc
gather tour agents from round the
world together at one spot to dis
cuss the tourist industry, and tell
one another about different areas.
SAVOONGA NEWS
One Man Drowns; Three Saved by
Hunter in His Following Boat
By John Kulowiyi
Savoonga Correspondent
SAVOONGA, St. Lawrence Island,
(Special) — We lost another good
man on Sept. 10. Sheldon Jackson
lost his life in the water. A boat
capsized with three Alowa brothers
and Sheldon just west of the village.
The weather was alright that day.
Some swells was around when
they went out hunting for birds.
We searched for the body for
three or fcair days. About 12-13 boats
was searching. We gave up when it
got rough. After the storm one of
the men out hunting found the
body on the beach about two or
three miles west of the village.
Sinking Fast
Roland Alowa, boat owner, said
that when they capsized he was
sinking pretty quick, but said that
he struggled hard under water. He
happened to get hold of the boat line
and he surfaced.
He saw Sheldon and Timothy Al
owa swimming to the shore. He
yellr, at them to return to the
capsized boat. Timothy did return,
but Sheldon kept on going. Roland
said he thought Sheldon was swim
ming for a rescue boat, the way he
kept yelling at the boys.
Had Premonition
Ivan Pur.gowiyi was the rescuer
for the three Alowa boys. I saw him
fixing his wooden boat. Ivan cut j
his wooden boat almost in half and ;
put another transom after he cut
it in half. «
Ivan’s brother asked him what
he was doing. Ivan told him that
day before this happen, he said
something is suspicious for me this
morning. I want to fix the boat
and use it.
He did use the boat. His brother
told him to be careful.
Alowas started about 10 minutes
before Ivan put his boat in the
water. Ivan tested the boat. Went
around once and headed toward
where Alowas went.
Saw Capsized Boat
Soon as he got arout.d the point
he saw the capsized boat and raced
for it. When he got over there he
saw the two older brothers on top
of overturned boat.
Instead of taking the two on top.
they searched for the two that was
missing. They happen to see a head
pop out when the waves rolled by
and grabbed him on the shoulders
and lifted him in the boat, stiff
and blue in the face.
As soon as they got him in the
boat Gilbert Peloowook, one of
Ivan's crew, checked Timothy's
mouth, pulled his tongue out and
squeezed his chest, got most of the
water, and laid him down on the
boat. They then got the rest in and
searched for the fourth. They
couldn't find him, so they brought
the boys home.
Both religion and psychoanalysis
seek to solve the difficult, problems
which impose themselves upon men
in his constant state of anxiety and
.. guilt. Both seek the path that
would lead to serenity . . . give the
principle the same name—love. One
sees in love the means for ultimate
salvation, the other, the means for
ultimate health.
Gregory Zilboorg
Barrow Man's
Body Found
According to word received from
Guy Okakok of Barrow, the body
of Thomas Masheena was found
by Buster Ahkivgak and others.
Young Masheena drowned while
fishing for white fish an Meade Riv
er about two weeks ago.
Ahkivgak said they were ready
to give up and were making a last
drag with a heaving line when they
touched something on the river
bottom. They tried once more and
found the body.
A bush plane brought the body to
Barrow.
Patty Building
Dedicated Friday
Elmer Rasmuson, president of the
University of Alaska Board of Re
gents, gave the main address
at dedication ceremonies for the
new Ernest N. Patty Building Oc
tober 18 at the University of Alaska.
Also speaking on the program
were Dr. Patty. President Emeritus
and thir president of the Univer
sity, for whom tiro bidding is nam
ed, and William O'eill, a student un
der Dr. Patty and now vice-presi
dent of the Board of Regents.
In addition to the formal dedica
tion ceremonies for the new health,
physical education and recreation
facility, there also was an open
house, demonstrations, and a re
ception for Dr. Patty.
All censure of a man’s self is
oblique praise. It is in order to
show how much he can spare.
Samuel Johnson
Barrow to Get Natural Gas
Soon; Negotiations Started
The disasterous loss of more than
1.000 barrels of fuel oil at Barrow
during the Oct. 3 Arctic storm has
sparked the Navy int" letting a
contract to drill the Barrow village
natural gas well this winter, instead |
of next spring as originally planned.
It has been learned that a repre
sentative of Colorado Oil and Gas
Co. which has a drilling rig at Gu
bik, south of Barrow, has been in
Washington, D. C. negotiating the
contract.
Sen. E. L. Bartlett, who sponsor
ed the bill to allow Barrow to re
ceive natural gas from the adja
cent Navy oil and gas leserve told
the Tundra Times that production
from the new well is expected by
January 1.
He also said the work on the well
will provide a certain amount of
employment for men in the Barrow
area.
Much of the well casing and some
of the distribution pipe was left at
Barrow this past fall by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs vessel "North
Star,” on its annaul far north re
supply run.
However, some persons familiar
with natural gas production and
distribution have noted that it may
be some time after January before
homeowners will receive benefits
from the new well.
This is because an extensive dis
tribution system must also be con
structed and fully tested before the
system is functional.
Also, gas burning appliances must
be installed before benefits of the
gas will be available.
I The Vinnell Corp. construction and
maintenance camp, that also houses
the Arctic Research Lab, is also on
this gas line.
j The area surrounding Barrow is
part of Naval Petroleum Reserve
No. 4. originally withdrawn to as
| sure the Navy of adequate fuel
supplies in case of national emer
gency.
It was necessary to get Congres
sional approval for the village to
tap the natural gas in the reserve
for their own use.
Present Fuel Supply
Barrow and nearby Browerville
are estimated to hava enough fuel
on hand to last four to five months.
Villagers and the Native Co-op
store had stockpiled a year’s sup
ply when the Bureau of Indian Af
fairs ship North Star arrived this
fall.
The store lost about 700 barrels
of fuel, it was reported.
Some of the barrels were salvag
ed, others are now covered by snow
drifts, and come may never be
found, or the oil may be polluted
by salt water.
Preparations Underway
Work has been underway in
Barrow for several months to get
the village ready for natural gas.
A townsite survey has been con
ducted by the Bureau of Land
Management, and some houses were
moved onto newly surveyed lots be
fore the storm.
Several buildings will have to be
put back in place now, and several
others will have to he rebuilt. A
total of 31 buildings, including
homes and warehouses were de
stroyed.
Lyle Jones. BLM engineer, told
the Tundra Times at Barrow follow
ing the storm that some re-survey
ing may have to be done. However,
he said he believes riost of the
completed W’ork will sitll be good
despite the alteration in the coast
line caused by the wind and waves.
A surveyed townsite will mak«
it easier to place gas mains about
the area. It will also help Golden
Valley Electric Assn, to string a
better light and pow’er grid system
I in the farthest north village.
Temporary Jobs
Concerning the gas well. Sen.
Bartlett advised the Tundra Times,
that drilling activity is expected to
give villagers temporary jobs. It is
not yet known how many me*
might be hired to help the specializ
ed drilling crew put down the welL
The nearby DEWline site is al
ready supplied w'ith natural gas
from wells behind Barrow.
j Letter to Editor
Shemya, Alaska
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