RELIEF, Continued:'
of the relief nought, ' '
Downey restated his contention that
there is lire need for immediate relief
amen3; the B.i istol Bay region natives as a
result <-'i the ppor 1953 fishing season—
with the greatest need expected in the
spring especially non ihau the Beaver Sea
sen’s spring revenue has been cut off.
He further explained that his information
of 18 families with 35 children in need at
Pilot Point was base»d on reports from the
Unionfs Sub-agent, Bert Reamoy, stationed
in tho village.
Adding to the disaster because of poor
fishing ware also: 1, a 1953 rule against
the natives catching salmon for personal
use during the open commorcial season whieh
moans the natives are without the dried
fish rf ot’iBr years; 2* Failures «f seme
canneries to operate eliminated even the
salmon heads (oannory refuse) they have
had had heretofore; 3. Current confusion
from federal and territorial officials
over whether natives can now fish com
mercially for trout.
Direct aid is not preferred, Downey'sale
hut rather they wish for work projects,
such as road work which is' feasible in the
winter weather. They also want the natives
assured priority rating for fishing and
cannery jobs for the *54 season.
Mrs. Gladys Vail was called to the
bedside of her brother, Elwood Allen, who
is seriously ill with a uoer in the Swedish
Hospital in Seattle. ohe left here Jan. 1G
and in her absence the Cafe will be managei
by Rod Vail and Burl Moore. -
TELEGRAM: Continued
establishing southwestern alaska as dis
aster area, political and economic inte
gration of territory crippled by baaie of
legislative acts such as tidelands bill
of 1898 and alaska organic act. we urge
issuance of presidential order establish
ing residential licensing preference in
bristol bay fisheries in 1954 as meeting
minimum requirements..
Signed: Truman C. Emberg, As
sistant Secretary-Treasurer, BSFU.
The Naknek AFB at King Salmon has ale*
made several landings in Dillingham since
the last issue of The Beacon and have sent
such men rb F.V/.Wheeler, Bobby Loe, Jimmy
Jones, VJarren Y/arner, Bertram Reed, George
Bourdon, Dillard Aubrey, & Royce Norton
t# “take” Dillingha m without firing a
«h*tj we are inclined to believe ’’Mission
Accomplished”.
Charley and Mary Franz of Nelson Lagpoi
spent a week at the Opland Hotel as gU6stt
of the Dillons. They brought Maryfs oldesi
daughter here to have her foot ex-rayed.
It seems Mrs. Isabelle Graves tripped on
a rug while dancing Christmas Eve at the
Franz family party and sprained her ankle,
Since that time her foot has continued to
give her trouble, and imagine her sur
prise when after the ex-ray was taken
at the Kanakanak Hospital, it was found
the bone was broken! Dr. Andreassen im
mediately put her foot in a cast.
nf’tie Johnson ana “uune Hug” Meyers
accompanied the Franz.party in.their own
airplanes. Chuck and Artie are two of
Mrs. Franz*s grandsons.
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