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I VIII, No. 15
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1951
Price 10 cents
ss Dismissal At
st Point Cost
Hon $2 Million
ASHINGTON (AP) — Sena
Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo)
today more than $2,000,000
Id be wasted -through the
; dismissal of 90 West Point
ts for cheating on examina
>. “But,” he added, “it is
h it.”
think the Army is to be
[ratulated for stepping in
cleaning up their own house,
there is no need for a Con
sional investigation,” John
a former chairman of the
ite Military Affairs Commit
told the reporter.
>hnson said it costs an aver
of more than $30,000 for
l young man appointed to
West Point military acad
and so, he said, the mass
lissal could waste as much
52,700,000.
t’s been a shocking and un
sant affair but the cadets
officials have done their
r,” Johnson said. “The dis
mals may save future billions
lollars in defense costs and
t is even more precious—
ly lives of the young men
> fight under these future of
rs.”
t West Point, Harold J. Joeh
. captain-elect of the 1951
ball team and president-elect
he senior class, told newsmen
erday he was one of those to
iismisscd. He added:
We are not culprits, not in
lpetents, and have not cor
ted the nation’s morals.”
'he Washington Post, quoting
lamed West Point officials,
i there were 44 football play
among the cadets facing dis
sal.
LE OF LOTS AT TOK
1ST TOWNSITE SALE
ITS KIND IN HISTORY
'he first townsite sale oi its
cl ever to be held in Alaska
1 take place at Tok on Sep
iber 4, according to an an
incement made this week by
Lowell Puckett, Regional
-ninistrator, Bureau of Land
nagement. The sale of town
; is unique in that it is the
;t townsite not in the rail
t that has been laid out on
ground prior to actual oecu
lcy by settlers.
This townsite has been laid
at the junction of the Glenn
1 Alaska Highways, and lies
th of the Alaska Highway.
,ots are to be sold at public
:tion and each bidder is lim
1 to four lots. Full payment
y be made at the time of sale
one third may be paid down
h the remainder due within
days from the date of sale,
ction of the 124 lots will be
i at 1 p.m., Sept. 4,' at the
stoms House. Starting bid
ce will range from $75 to
>0.
n making the announcement,
ckett stated the prospect for
ephone service in the new
vn is fairly bright as it ap
lrs that the ACS will start
istruction of facilities within
> near future in the townsite.
warned, however, that there
no guarantee that a ready
ter supply is available thru
lling of wells.
IS. HAFEMEISTER ON
RST APW FIELD TRIP^
Mrs. Margaret Hafemeister,
:ently appointed director of
aska Public Welfare in the
nai Peninsula district, started
lay on her first field trip.
Mrs. Hafemeister will fly to
dovia, and return to Seward
way of Homer and the vil
es along Cook Inlet.
[Tie Seward office will open
ernoons, only, during her ab
ce.
Last Picnic For Alaska
Yukon Pioneers
SEATTLE (AP) — Tales of the
coloriul and dramatic days of
the Alaska Gold Rush were re
counted over and over at lower
Woodland Park yesterday at the
final picnic of the Alaska Yukon
Pioneers.
Although the picnic was sched
uled as the last one to be held,
tne light hearted story swap
ping by the men ana women,
who are still rugged despite
their years, showed that tne
friendships which developed dur
ing hardships more than 50
years ago are not going to end
lor some time.
Tne oldest man present was
Nathan Kresge, 93, who now
lives in West Seattle. Kresge
was known as the “YuKon Km'’
back when he discovered Gold
Hill at Dawson. He first went
North in 18o7, and returned
less than two years later witn
$25,000.
His Gold Hill discovery netted
him $6375 in ten days from a
plot of ground only 11 feet long
and 7 feet wide.
Another old timer, Dr. Kris
tian PalKenberg, wno gets a
bit crabby when his age is ask
ed, became famous lor opening
the Edmunton Trail.
There was Leonard Seppaia,
74, who was one oi the champ
ion aog sledders in tne irozen
north. His most famous expiod
was a 240-mile day ana msn.
dog sled race with serum dur
ing an epidemic.
Another man was Andy Ny
ien, 89, who roamed the Nome
ana Kotzebue areas lor 40 years,
and who hasn't yet forgiven
Scppla for a rough dog sied
riae in the early days. Once
on his own, Nylen sleddea lor
•its nours just to attend a two
hour dance.
One of the first men in Daw
son was Billy Huson, ad, now
oi Sumner, who went norm
lour years before gold was dis
covered. He packed the first
piano into Dawson for use in
his hotel. He and Charles Ce
vey, 84, a bajcer who s'p.nt 43
years in Dawson and Nome, ig
nored gold for the most part
in favor of more practical bus
iness.
Note: Thsi piano is said to be
in the Museum at Lavving.
10 o:Clock Curfew
To Be Enforced
Chief of Police Floyd Evans
warns all children of school age
and parents that beginning im
mediately, the 10 p.m. curfew
will be strictly enforced.
The curfew was discontinued
during the summer months when
the streets were light at 10
o’clock. A recent wave of ju
venile delinquency has prompt
ed this move. Children accom
panied by parents, are of course,
exempt from the curfew.
Unlicensed Dogs
Unlicensed dogs running at
large within the city limits will
be picked up, according to Chief
Evans. Dog licenses are obtain
able at the City Hall, at the cost
of $2.50 for male and $5.00 for
female dogs. License runs by
the fiscal year, July 1 to June 30.
TWO LOCAL MEN LEAVE
FOR INDUCTION
Two local men, Willard Dun
ham and Edmund Goresen, left
by plane today for induction at
Fort Richardson.
Several other men in this age
bracket are expecting to be
called but no others have report
ed at this time.
Homer . . .
(By Carolyn Turkingion)
Henry Chamberlain of Cham
berlain s General Merchandise
Store llew lo the Pnbilol Is
lands where the fur seal are
now showing themselves. He ex
pects to be gone aoout tnree
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson
and small daughter spent sev
eral days visiting at Anchor
River with Mr. and Mrs. Kay
Plummer of Anchorage, who
are vacationing at the Eenfer
ink home.
Mr. Johnson is in the insur
ance business in Anchorage and
Mr. Plummer is an attorney.
Mrs. Edward Rehder arrived
in Homer July 29 with her
montn old son. Mrs. Rehder
has been in Mt. Vernon, Wash
ington for the past few months.
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hansen
of Moose Pass visited the C. E.
Waldron family last weekend.
Milton Aim of Homer Auto
motive leu with the Kuzma
brothers ior tne iishing grounds
near Kodiak. He expects to oe
gone a few weeks.
Mrs. Francis Thorn arrived
in Homer aiter a few months
stay with her husband in Cant
well. Mr. Thorn works for the
A. R. C. but is now leaving to
be employed in Anchorage.
C. E. W aldron made a short
business trip to Anchorage last
wetk.
Bill Hartin visited here with
his family last week. He is em
ployed by the A. R. C.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson left
Monday ior Port’aid Oregon to
visit with her family. Mrs. An
derson is a teacher at Fort Rich
ardson.
Jim Sherry left for Seattle to
attend the National Amateur
Raaio Convenion. Mr. Sherry
also plans on visiting nis motner
Mrs. Ethel Goldsnake oi St.
Helens Oregon.
IvcW homesteaders are Mr.
and Mrs. L. Krainock of Tenne
ssee. They drove to Alaska over
the Alcan Highway and are now
settled near Anchor Point.
Dr. R Dexter is now practic.
ing in Seldovia and will make
weekly visits to Homer.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Price
returned to their home in Hom
er. Botn Mr. and Mrs. Price
have been employed in Seward
for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lawrence
and family have returned to
Homer. Mr. Lawrence flew Out
side after his family in his own
plane.
RAILROAD PAY INCREASE
TO SHOW IN SEPTEMBER
Railroad officials state the pay
increases approved by the War
Stabilization Board last week
will probaoly not show in the
pay checks until the September
16 check. This check covers the
pay period from August 15 to
the effective date oi the agree
ment.
The pay boost ranges from 13
to 35 cents an hour for non-op
erating employees and 30 to 50
cents an hour for operating per
sonnel. Part of the increase is
effective as of January 8 with
the balance being paid from
April 1.
ENTIRE FLOCK OF GOATS
LOST IN BAY
Frank Gibbons suffered a
severe loss last week when his
entire flock of milk goats with
the exception of one Billy, were
drowned in the head of the Bay.
Mr. Gibbons operates a small
ranch at the end of the Airport
Road, where he was building
up his flock of milk goats. He
lost 12 in all including 9 kids.
Another Canadian
Plane Down
VANCOUVER. B. C.. (AP) —
The slim thread of hope for the
safety of seven persons aboard
a missing Queen Charlotte Air
lines plane hung today on the
chance it may have put down
two days ago on an isolated
beach.
The chartered seaplane, carry
ing six loggers and tne pilot,
disappeared shortly before noon
Saturday on a 75-mile flight
from Vancouver Island’s Much
aiat Arm to the settlement of
Tofina, both on the west coast.
The island lies off he mainland
of British Columbia.
Nearly a dozen Canadian and
American search pianes criss
crossed the area yesterday but
found no trace of the norseman
seaplane. The search continued
today.
Rescue officials said there was
a possibility the pilot, Capt. E.
C. (Ted) Williams, Zeballos, B.
C., might have been able to
land on an inlet at a remote
beach if his plane developed
engine trouble.
Williams was believed to have
been flying an overland route
close to the rugged coastline.
The airline identified the pas
sengers as J. Palmer, K. Mug
ridge, L. Larson, A. Costly, C.
Warne and R. L. Brown. Their
home towns were not known.
Mrs. Della Kingsport and Mrs.
Meda Shellliorn were guests of
Mis. Leora Roycro.it last w.ek.
Mr. and Mrs. Bili Estes form
erly of Seward and Moose Pass
and now of Girdwood are driv
ing Outside. Their son Pat is
accompanying them.
Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Condit
and son Bob returned to Moose
Pass last Monday evening. They
visited friends and families in
Wyoming and then drove back
over the highway in a new car.
Mr. Herbert Leonard of Seward
is now busy at Estes Brothers
store getting in their cold stor
age system set up.
Billy Lapin age 11, and Bobby
Lappin. age 9. celebrated their
birthdays last Wednesday. Kool
aid. marshmallows. cupcakes
and weiners were the refresh
ments. Games were played by
the guests who were “Corky”
Liebelt, Mary Ann Black. Mar
jorie, Ruth and Roy Woods,
Billy and Larry Foster, Sunny
Lappin, Frankie and Jeff Estes
and Faul Reed as well as the
guests of honor.
Mrs. Jacque Roth, of Seward
and children, Jeff. Scott and
Sherry are spending several
days at the Swetmann home
in Moose Pass while their house
is being moved in Seward.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LUNCHEON TOMORROW
The interested public is asked
to remember the Chamber of
Commerce Luncheon at noon
Tuesday.
Luncheon will be served in
the Romach building on Fourth
Avenue, formerly known as the
Palace Restaurant and the Army
mess-hall. It will be prepared
by the Hardings and served at
$1.00 per plate.
Discussion of plans for the
Golden Jubilee year in. Seward
will occupy top place.
1 PTARMIGAN — $100
Corporal Carol Russell was
convicted in U. S. Commission
er’s court on July 24, for shoot
ing ptarmigan and fined $100.
Russell admitted shooting an
old mother ptarmigan and also
firing at one of her chicks with
a 30-30 rifle.
Korean Talks May
Be Resumed
On Wednesday
TOKYO. TUESDAY (AP) —
Word from Gen. Matthew B.
Ridgway that the stalled Korean
armistice talks will be resumed
was expected at any time today,
but Wednesday appeared the
earliest likely date the Allied
negotiators could meet the Reds
again at Kaesong.
Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy and
three other members of the live
man United Nations delegation
flew to Tokyo late Monday and
conferred privately with Gener
al Ridgway.
An aide said later that Gen
eral Ridgway was preparing a
message ol reply to the Commu
nist apology lor presence of
armed troops in Kaesong Satur
day.
However, Admiral Joy was
at his home in Tokyo early to
day, so any resumption oi the
Kaesong meetings before Wed
nesday seemed only dimly pos
sible.
The supreme commander call
ed olf the taiks Sunday morn
ing. He charged the Reds with
“flagrant violation'’ of Kaesong's
neutrality.
Late Monday afternoon Vice
Adm. C. Turner Joy, senior U.
N. delegate, and three other
Allied negotiators llew to Tokyo
from Korea.
They immediately went into
confeience with Ridgway at his
headquarters.
The conference ended sever
al hours later when Ridgway
returned to his home.
In breaking oil the talks Sun
day morning, Ridgway demand
ed assurances that armed Red
troops would not again violate
Kaesong's neutrality.
About 150 Chinese soldiers
marched within a lew Hundred
yards of the U. N. staff house
during the luncheon recess Sat
urday. They carried rifles, ma
chine guns and hand grenades.
Miiif&ry Budget Cut
By House
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A
record $56,002,405,890 peace
time military budget was ap
proved loday by the House Ap
propriations Committee.
It is $1,542,608,500 less than
the president requested and
does not include $4,500,000,000
ior public works construction
to be considered later this year.
Neither does it include finan
cing of tiie fighting in Korea
since June 30, the bill for that
to ne footed in a later measure.
With that one exception, the
present measure is to finance
the defense department for the
fiscal year ending June 30.
Accompanying the big money
bill lo Ihe House for debate
starting Wednesday was a state
ment by Rep. Mahon (D-Tex).
It sharply rebuked the military
for wasteful manpower and pro
curement praciices. Mahon is
chairman of a subcommittee that
wrote the bill after several
months of hearings.
More than half the bill's total
is for buying military “hard
ware”—tanks, planes, guns,
rockets, weapons and other sup
plies for a military manpower
force of 3,500,000.
About $15,000,000,000 is for
aircraft and component parts to
give this country what the com
mittee called “the most power
ful striking force ever placed
in the hands of any nation.”
Janis Jeffrey is back home
after an exciting trip to Mon
tana. She made the trip alone,
by plane. Miss Jeffrey returned
with a good, old Montana sun
tan.