Valdez News
VOL 1. NO. 44
VALDEZ, ALASKA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. 1951
PRICE 10c
Winter, Threat of War
Fail to Halt Stream
Of New Arrivals Here
Winter weather and the threat
of war has failed to halt the
steady stream of new people com
ing to Valdez. Although many of
the newcomers are visitors, there
are also many who plan to remain
here and to make their homes
here. Housing continues to be a
problem, with the hotels making
room for the newcomers to their
best ability, according to the local
hotel owners.
During the second week in Jan
^ uary among the guests registered
at the Alaskan hotel are Jack
Doubt of Fairbanks; Roy Kohler,
George Stenges, Bob Liggett of
Valdez; George L. Vickers of An
chorage.
Guests registered at the Gold
en North included Mr. and Mrs.
Clay Prewitt of Palmer; Donald
Trsae of 27 Mile; Charles B. Vail
of Fairbanks; W. W. Smitte, Hanh
„ Fillker of Anchorage; Ruth Gates,
Emerst M. Brooking of Valdez;
Phill Plack, J. D. Berry of Cor
dova; H. J. Tuffv and Randy Ac
cord of Anchorage.
Explosives Shipments
May Be Curtailed Here
Cargo for Valdez port may be
curtailed with shipments of ex
plosives to all Alaskan ports
threatened, it was learned here
today. R. D. Kelsey recently left
Valdez for Juneau to attend a
► conference called by the Coast
Guard on shipping explosives
through Alaska ports.
Mr. Kelsey also planned to go
to Seattle when he left here. At
that city he will attend an Alaska
Steamship Company agencies
meeting.
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Andrew David Thompson
Long-Resident Here,
Dies at Age of 77
Many Valdez friends mourned
the recent passing of Andrew
David Thompson, 77, who died
hex-e December 27. Funeral serv
ices were conducted in the local
Eagles hall with the Rev. Richard
J. Teeter officiating. Interment
followed at the Valdez cemetery.
Pallbearers were Guy Hayden, D.
Welch, William Egan, T. Egan,
Joseph Dieringer and Elmer
White.
Mr. Thompson was born in
Lane, Kansas, on September 11,
1873. He and Mrs. Thompson,
who survives her husband,
marked their Golden Wedding an
niversary here in 1949. They were
married November 29, 1899. He
is also survived by two daughters
who reside in Sacramento and
San Francisco, Calif.
Mr. Thompson was a Spanish
American war veteran and a
member of the Eagles lodge. He
was noted for his many deeds of
kindness and his love for chil
dren.
FRANK SIMPSONS GO
TO TEXAS TO LIVE
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson
and their daughter, Marilyn, left
Valdez Saturday, January 7, on
their way Outside to make their
home at Corpus Christi, Texas.
They are driving their Chevrolet
pick-up on the trip to the Lone
Star state. En route they plan to
make several stops to visit friends
and relations.
The Simpsons have lived in
Alaska for over 11 years. Prior to
coming to Valdez one and one
half years ago they made their
home at Fairbanks for nine years.
Mr. Simpson has had the barber
shop in Valdez.
MRS. STONE RETURNS
Mrs. Earl Stone recently re
turned to Valdez after spending
several weeks Outside.
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Blow, North Wind, Blow
Blow, North Wind, blow from your aerio nest
High upon Denali’s crest.
Turn to white the snowshoe’s coat,
Cover with ice the fisherman’s boat,
Send on his journey the old gray goose,
Come on, Denali, turn him loose.
Blow, North Wind, blow from your lofty lair,
Send to his den the old brown bear,
Blanket with ice the lakes and streams
While from the heavens the aurora gleams,
Chase from the mountains the shaggy moose,
Come on, Denali, turn him loose.
Blow, North Wind, blow and howl your might,
And change the ptarmigan’s coat to white,
While high in the heavens the pole star gleams
And you whistle along over my fields and streams.
But, as you chortle and howl with glee,
Remember, my friend, we both are free.
By George P. Plack,
Resident of Wasilla
Mrs. Phillip Buchanan Takes First
Trip Outside On Visit to California
Mrs. Phillip Buchanan, who has
lived in Valdez all her life, is now
enjoying her first trip Outside.
She and her husband left here
December 30, driving to the states
over the Alaska highway. The
young couple made the trip to
the states to visit Mr. Buchanan’s
parents at Porterville, Calif. Mrs.
Buchanan is the former Miss Oma
Lea Schmidt prior to the couple’s
marriage which took place here
October 26.
Community
Calendar
January 16
ROLLER skating, school gym,
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
January 18
ROLLER skating, gym, 7:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY Club, 8 p.m.
January 19
BASKETBALL game, school gym,
8 p.m.
Florence Ingraham lo
Wed Wm. Vanderpeol
The engagement of Florence
Ingraham of Geneva, N. Y., to
William Vanderpool of Valdez
was announced here recently by
the bride-elect’s sister, Miss Helen
Long. Miss Ingraham has resided
with Miss Long here for the past
year when she came to Alaska1
from New- York. Mr. Vanderpool
is a long-time resident of Alaska
as he made his home in the ter
ritory for the past ten years. He
is now employed as a driver for
the Alaska Freight Lines.
Miss Long announced her sis
ter’s engagement at a cocktail
party held on New Year’s Eve.
Well Child Conference
Held at Health Center
A well child conference was
held at the Valdez Health Center
on January 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 4
p.m. with Dr. Kenneth Ham act
ing as medical advisor. Twenty
infants and pre-school children
were brought to the conference
by their mothers. Immunizations
were also given, with Miss Rita
Dingman, public health nurse, as
sisting Dr. Ham.
ON VISIT HERE FROM
CRESTON. WASHINGTON
George Striegel, brother of Lew
Striegel, is a visitor in Valdez.
His home is at Creston, Washing
ton, where he, another brother
and his father operate a wheat
and cattle ranch. The visitor from
Washington plans to remain in
Valdex for a month on his vaca
tion. He flew from Seattle to An
chorage before coming on to Val
dez.
THOMAS HOLSTINE
RETURNS TO VALDEZ
Thomas Holstine has returned
to Valdez after an absence of two
and one-half years. Mr. Holstine,
who formerly made his home
here, has been living at Seattle.
He arrived here January 1 and is
now employed by the Valdez Sup
ply Co. Mrs. Holstine and the
couple’s four children, Steven,
David, Mark and Ann, plan to
join him here soon.
Edward Overbays Are
Newlywed Couple Here
A young newly-wed couple of
Valdez are Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Overbay, wrho are now making
their home in quarters at the
Tillicum club. The bride is the
former Miss Shirley Campbell, a
member of the Junior Class of the
Valdez high school. Mr. Overbay
is employed by the Alaska Freight
Lines.
The young couple’s marriage
took place here on December 23
in a ceremony performed by U. S.
Commissioner Margaret Keenan
Harrais at the Commissioner’s
home.
MRS. ANTRITTER IS
HOSTESS FOR CLUB
Mrs. Jack Antritter entertained
the Thursday Club at its regular
meeting held January 4, when
members gathered for an evening
of cards.
; In attendance were the Mes
dames William Mclllroy, Louis
Clark, Elmer White, Lou Taylor,
Sid Moore, Bernice Stewart, Jess
O’Dell, Kalfus Daughman, Lyle
Johnson, Harold Jorgensen, Larry
Parker, Louis Buckland, Ray
mond Huddleston, David John
son and August George.
Hostesses for the club’s next
card party will be Mrs. Mclllroy,
at whose home the meeting will
be held and Mrs. B. D. Stewart.
DR. HAM'S GUESTS
HEAR THE MESSIAH
A musicale with Dr. Kenneth
Ham as host was enjoyed during
the holiday season here by Valdez
music lovers. Handel’s Messiah
in its entirety on long-playing
records was the program. Follow
ing the concert refreshments were
served.
Included among Dr. Ham’s
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Stein, Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth
Pike, Miss Ruth Foy, Miss Esther
Peterson, Mrs. Louise Segerquist
and the Rev. Richard Teeter.
STITHS RETURN FROM
VISIT TO KANSAS
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stith re
turned to Valdez from a trip Out
side, arriving here on Saturday,
January 7. They visited in Kan
sas and drove back to the terri
tory over the Alaska highway.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Der Kevor
kian occupied the Stith’s apart
ment while they were Otuside.
Upon their return to Valdez, the
Der Kevorkians moved to Mrs.
Helen Meyer’s house, which is
located next door to the old Alas
ka Freight Lines garage.
LARRY ANDERSON TO
LIVE IN WASHINGTON
Classmates at Valdez high
school bid farewell last Saturday
to Larry Anderson, who left Alas
ka to make his home in the states.
Larry will stay on a ranch with
relatives at Monroe, Wash. Mrs.
Anderson and Sharon will make
their home in Dallas, Oregon, We
said. Larry was a member of the
freshman class here.
Children in War-Torn
Countries to Receive
Junior Red Cross Boxes
Gift boxes for poor children all
over the world are being pre
pared in a Junior Red Cross proj
ect now under way at Valdez.
Preparing the gift boxes that will
be sent to all parts of the world
including countries where war is
now raging was done in conjunc
tion with a Red Cross member
ship drive at Valdez.
Under the sponsorship of Mrs.
Winona Stout and Mrs. Donna
Petries, who are working with the
Red Cross in Valdez, the children
of the schools have been cooper
ating in a joint Red Cross project.
Every class has joined the Red
Cross Association and a total con
tribution of $12.09 was made by
the entire school. The contribu
tions were voluntary and ranged
from one penny upward. Badge
pins were given as a token of
membership to all contributing
students.
At the same time that the mem
bership drive was under way, the
gift boxes were prepared. Stu
dents from various classes also
brought small gifts such as pen
cils, socks, threads and booklets
which were also included in the
boxes.
Mrs. Pietras, former chairman
of the Valdez chapter of the
American Red Cross, also recently
announced that Mrs. Norma
Bowen is the new- chairman in
charge of Valdez activities. The
home service committee is com
prised of Mrs. Jim McGary,
chairman, Mrs. Jack Antritter
and Mrs. Jess O’Dell.
Red Cross projects planned for
the spring will include a first aid
course. The classes are scheduled
from April 8 to April 30 with a
thoroughly trained instructor to
be in charge, according to the an
nouncement. The course will be
for 30 hours and will be open to
both instructors as well as those
who have had no training. Any
one interested in taking the
course is asked to contact Mrs.
Bowen.
Charlene Baker Has
First Birthday Party
Miss Charlene Baker, eleven
years old on January 2, celebrated
the happy occasion with her very
first birthday party. Games pro
vided entertainment, with refresh
ments later served of a lovely
birthday cake and ice cream.
Guests attending the party in
cluded Marsha and Marva Alex
ander, Ellen Striegel, Lora Seger
quist, Christine George, Nancy
McClintic. Florence Levshakoff,
Roberta Persinger, Agrifina An
drewvitch, Lorene Huddleston,
Duane White, Linda Tyson and
Betty Soward.
Clair Ulmer Spends
10-Day Furlough Here
Clair Ulmer, who is now a
member of the U. S. Armed
Forces, recently completed his
basic training at Ft. Richardson
and returned to Valdez to spend
a ten-day furlough. Ulmer made
his home here for several years
prior to going into the service.
Arnold Tollman, also a recent in
ductee, accompanied Clair on his
visit here.
PRAYS FOR PEACE
Father Melborne has been con
ducting a rosary service nightlj
since his arrival in Valdez on De
cember 30. The services are helc
to pray for peace.