FLYING PHOTOGRAPHER HERE
FOR N.B.C. BROADCAST
.Fred Ordway of Juneau, Alaska’s
Flying Photographer, earned his
title by over 60,000 miles of
photographic flights throughout the
Territory.
On a recent trip to the States,
Ordway covered 8,000 miles, flying
from Seattle to Chicago over north
western airlines, continuing to New
York from which city lie flew to Los
Angeles via. Denver, thence up the
coast to Seattle.
Says Fred: "During the entire
flight, only three cancellations
were made due to inclement weather
in the East.
"Alaska’s trail-blazing pilots
fly. under weather conditions the
existence of which in the States is
considered sufficiently bad to causf
cancellation of flights.
"The United States is a network
of lighted airways, airports equip
ped with every safety device such as
beam-radio beacons and weather ob
servation instruments, all of which
are under the constant supervision
of the Department of Air Commerce.
And considerable money is spent in
trying out innovations that may be
of possible assistance to air nav*»
igation and to build up ’the safety
factor, while the same congression
, al body responsible for this high
safety factor totally ignores Al
aska, and the great need, of airport
improvements m Alaska,"
Mr, Ordway is at present in the
Matanuska Valley taking photographs
for use hy Eastern publishers and
con^id^rs every possible credit is
du0 the heads of the Colony, who
are apparently doing an impossible
job in the face of adverse critic
ism. He says he believes from per
sonal observation that the Colony
is due to become a success.
In conversing at random with Col
onists and with other residents of
the Matanuska Valley, Mr, Ordway
states that he has not heard a
single remark from any individual
or group indicating dissatisfaction
with the Colony} managements, Alaska;
in fact, an optimistic sririt pre
vails throughout +he Valley,
HOSPITAL NOTES '
TvvO of the Ruddell children and
Janet Sherrod recently had their
tonsils removed at the hospital,’
Born to Mrs, Gilford Lemmon on Fri
iay the Thirteenth: an 8-pound boy.
Billy Zook coasted into a stump at
a good speed, injuring his left side
so badly that for a few days he was.
in a critical condition. However,
the danger is now' past, and he is
rapidly recovering.
Kenneth Tczer has been discharg
ed from the isolation ward,where
he has been confined with a case of
Scarlet Fever.
John Pfeiff has returned home
after 6 weeks in the hospital with
a bad knee. Fe will, however, be
returning to the hospital three
times each week for baking treat
ments.
MORE LOCAL FISTORY MADE
The Colonial V.F.D. turned out
in a body this afternoon (March 20)
for a group photograph by Fred Crd
way. Ti*e only ones »f the Fire
laddies to miss out were Assistant
Fire-chief Jack Allman•and Honor
ary member Ross SLeely, who were
1 busily engaged in getting the Nat
ional Broadcasting Company program
arranged for the next day.
WELL, WELL1 COLUMN
-Looks as though Prosperity had
finally turned that corner
Many Colonists have neglected
to come in for their cash allow
ance,
STRAYED: ONE SORREL MARE. IF
FOUND, NOTIFY CORPORATION OR MR.
GUST RASCHKE OF TRACT 154. REWARD
OF TEN DOLLARS OFFERED BY MR.
HAS CUKE. __
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FOUND at Basket-ball game in the
Community Hall: One pair of mitts*
Finder is Eddie Mocre* Loser aooly
at the PIONEER .office*
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