Newsy Notes
From Skagway
(Special Correspondence)
SKAGWAY, Alaska, Oct. 26—
Mrs. Cecil Abrains, Mrs. William
Dewar and Mrs. Roy Eagle were
co-hostesses at a buffet supper at
the Eagle residence Sunday evening,
October first, to compliment Dr.
and Mrs. P. I. Dahl who were vis
iting friends while the Louise was
in port. Baked ham and roast
caribou were the main features of
the supper. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Self, Mr. and Mrs.
George Willesvik, Mr. and Mrs.
Max Kopanski; Mr. and Mrs. Max
Steffen; Mr. and Mrs. William
Wasser; Dr. and Mrs. Smithson,
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Rogers, Jr.;
Mrs. J. Keller; Mr. Dewar, Mr.
Eagle, and Mr. Abrams, and the
guests of honor. Pr. Pahl had
spent the summer as doctor at the
cannery at Chignik, and Mrs. Pahl
had joined him at Juneau to make
the trip to the states where they
will spend the winter visiting their
three sons and heir families,
three sons and their families.
A special council meeting was
called Wednesday evening, October
4, by Mayor Hooker to have the
minutes of the regular meeting of
October 2 read and to install the
officers elected October 3. Mr.
Hooker thanked the retiring Coun
cil for the cooperation given him,
and listed a few of the things
accomplished during the year—the
purchase of a steam thawer, the
new airport, and the reassessment
• of the city.
'Joseph J. F. Ward, Notary Public,
installed the newly elected mayor
and councilmen, and Owen P.
Flynn, who had been appointed
city clerk, magistrate, and treas
urer. Mayor Morgan Reed ap
pointed George Lingle as city street
commissioner, and Dr. H. C. An
derson. as city health officer. He
recommended that the officers of
the Volunteer Fire Department re
ceive the following salaries—Fire
Chief, $25 a month and two fore
men $10 a month. He recom
mended that Howard G. Stabler be
reappointed as city attorney, sal
ary on fee basis. Former Mayor
Hooker suggested that a day be
set aside to dedicate the airport
and invite planes from other cities
to participate. He stated that the
Alaska Airlines had DC-3's which
might be persuaded to attend.
It w^e reported that Mr. Metcalf
had recommended putting in dirt
at the Barge Ramp and that the
, Alaska Road Commission would
probably do the work.
At a special meeting of the
Common Council of the City of
Skagway on October 9, the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Finance and taxation, Charles Cof
fey, chairman, and Everett Smith;
health and police, Marvin Taylor,
chairman, and Leland Gault; fire
and water, Lyle Orbin, chairman,
and Charles Coffey; public works
and public property, Leland Gault,
chairman, and Walter Self; schools
and playgrounds, Walter Self,
chairman, and Lyle Orbin; judic
iary and election, Everett Smith,
chairman, and Marvin Taylor. Sam
uel Nelson was hired for police
and fire patrol during the winter
months beginning November first.
He is to be subject to call at any
time during the twenty-four hours.
He was hired permanently as chief
of police.
Mrs. Isabel Flynn was hired as
assistant to the City Clerk. A'wire
from Delegate Bartlett stated that
$145,000 had been appropriated for
the dike project, was read.
The clerk was instructed to write
Mr. Caldwell concerning the dike
and see what plans were made to
refill a channel along side the dike
made by Munter and Co. with the
dragline while getting the fill for
the airport. The agreement was
that bulldozers were to refill Oils
channel but high water had pre
vented, and now there is danger of
the same undermining the dike.
The Skagway C(ity Council went
on record as requesting support
from Haines and the Juneau Cham
ber of Commerce in asking the
Alaska Road Commission to con
struct a road from Dyea to connect
with the Alaska Highway.
Jo Anne Pribbernow celebrated
Iicr ninth birthday Saturday after
noon, October 7, with a party at
her home. The guests were Joan
and Barbara Schibi, Mary Anne
and Colleen Rafferty, Sheila N$l
'son, Vickie Lee Finnigan, Elapie
Jones, Ellen Kay Briggs. Nancy
Hestnes, Donna Bolin, Jatty Maki,
Rita Burgess, Sharon Hermans and
JoAnne’s sister Carole. Games
were pteyed and birthday cake and
ice cream enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Art Larson and Mrs, Art
Simmons were co-hostesses at a
surprise birthday party October 10
to honor Mrs. J. D. True. The
j guests called at the True residence
and presented Mrs. True with a
number of lovely gifts. Afterwards
1 delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Louis Selmer returned home
by Alaska Coastal from a three
weeks' visit in Everett, Wash., and
j Catati, Calif.
I
1 Mrs. Robert Smithson celebrated
| her daughter Christine’s third
birthday with a party Friday after
noon, October 6. The table was
j decorated in yellow and white with
’ small train engines for favor cups.
‘ Each small guest was given paper
1 hats and balloons. Birthday re
| freshments of ice cream and c&ke
| were served. The guests were Max
| ine Kopanski, Peggy Si Maki, Jan
. ice Martini, Mike O'Daniel, Frances
, Hukill. Janice Larson, Billy Beit
j inger. Buddy True, and Darla Jean
' Bolin. Mrs. Max Kopanski, Mrs.
Emil Maki, Mrs. Guy Slpprell, Mrs.
: John O'Daniel, and Mrs. William
Wasser were guests for the after
noon, also.
i
Dr. Robert Smithson left Sunday
on a business trip to Anchorage
where he will be in charge of Dr.
McKinley’s office for one month
while Dr. McKinley is in Washing
ton, D. C.
Mrs. Clifford Mathews gave a
party Wednesday afternoon, Oct
ober 4, to celebrate the fourth
birthday of her son Gary—“Butch."
The guests were Mrs. J. D. True
and her children, Buddy and Linda
Lou: Mrs. Art Larson and her
children, Timmie, Janice and Rus
sell; Mrs. Art S'immons and Bobby:
Mrs. Williarfl Bigham and her two
children, Billie and Donna; and
Mrs. Donald Beitinger and her two
sons, Billy and Gary.
A regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, F. O. E. No. 25, was
held Tuesday evening, October 10.
Mrs. Charles Burnham was elected
to membership. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. John St. Martin
and Mrs. Dorothy Tufts. The eve
ning was spent in bowling.
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The Skagway Women’s Club met
Thursday, October 12, with Mrs.
E. A. Rasmuson and Mrs. John
Dodge serving refreshments. Mrs.
Hans Soldin gave a most interest
ing talk on her European travels.
I There was considerable discussion
on the Penny Art Gift and it was
decided that the members make
I penny donations at each meeting.
I The “white elephant” was won by
Mrs. Hans Soldin.
! The Emblem Club met Friday,
| October 13. The President, Mrs.
' Marie Hoyt, appointed the chair- j
[ men for the various committees for
the Elks’ Dedication Ceremonies,
I and asked for food donations for
the planned tea and buffet supper.
Paper games were played by the
members under the direction of
Mrs. Lenora Moe. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. William Feero,
Jr.; Mrs. Roy Eagle and Mrs. Wil
liam Dewar.
—
Percy Colton is spending a month
in Vancouver, Wash., visiting rela
tives and receiving medical atten- (
tion.
Wednesday afternoon, October 11,
the members of the Ladies’ Auxili
• ary of the Presbyterian Church
met at the home of Mrs. Joseph
I Sheleby to make final preparations
j for the Parcel Post Sale which
i they were to hold Saturday eve
ning. They sang “Happy Birthday”
1 to Mrs. Emil Maki, the secretary;
' and, just before refreshments were
f served, Mrs. Howard Sawyer was
j presented with a beautifully decor
ated basket filled with many lovely
baby gifts. Small Patty and David
were delighted to open the pack
ages for "my baby sister”—no—
“my baby brother.” (Patty was
right—it was “my baby sister.”) _
Mrs. Donald Mackay and her
brother, Harry G. Ask, left on the
Princess Louise Thursday to go' to
Seattle where Mrs. Mackay will;
visit with Mr. Ask’s family.
Mrs. Marie Ryberg, who had been
visiting the Hans Soldin family,
returned to her home in Tacoma.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner of
Petersburg. Alaska, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Surbrook for
the two days the Louise was in
port. They were on their way to
visit relatives in New York and
Miami. Mrs. William Wagner made
many friends during her stay of
two years in Skagway. She wilt be
remembered as Erma Fitzpatrick.
The Wagners adopted a baby girl
at Prince Rupert.
Mrs. Inez Jones visited in Skag
way for a week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Soldin.
Mrs. Betty Sorrells and her
daughter Charlotte, visited several
days with Mr. and Mrs. John
Dodge before leaving on the boat
for the states. Mrs. Sorrells will
be remembered as Betty Bennetts,
a nurse at the TB Sanatorium
when it was stationed just north
of Skagway.
Mark Lee, D. D. Cox and Bill
Beitinger vacationed recently at
Tenakee. Mrs. Lee made the boat
trip with Mr. Lee and visited in
Juneau while he was at Tenakee.
The Clifford Matthews family is
most happy to have young Jerry
home with them. Baby Jerry had
to be left in Juneau at St. Ann’s
Hospital until he gained enough
weight to be safely brought to
Skagway. He caught a slight cold
on the plane flying home so Mrs.
Matthews took him back to St.
Ann's for a re-check. Now every
one is doing fine at the Matthews’.
Miss Norma Warner is now em
ployed at the White Pass Commis
sary.
Walt Gordon and Joe GerAna
left by plane Tuesday, October 19,
to go to Seattle and Portland to
visit friends. Prom there they
plan to go to Cory, Penn., for the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Taylor and
their two small sons have gone to
visit relatives in Minnesota and
Virginia for several months.
—
Mr. Bozeman, who had been em
ployed at the White Pass Shops
this past year, returned to his
home in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Roehr have
received word that their daughter
Paula will receive her training in
the WAAC’s in Richmond, Va.
The Parcel Post Sale and bazaar
sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Presbyterian Church at the
Community Center Saturday eve
ning, October 14, was a huge suc
cess. The many parcels which had
been collected all summer sold out
early in the evening. There were
candy booths, cooked foods sale,
and booths for needlework and
rummage. A baby’s carriage robe
was auctioned.
Miss Irene Ryan, Tony Schwamm,
Felix Toner, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Cald
well and Shell Simmons were in
Skagway Wednesday, October 18,
to give final approval to Skagway's
new airport.
The Florence Circle of the East
ern Star met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Max Kopanski.
Final plans were made for the
series of card parties sponsored
each winter by the Circle.
Superintendent Barney Anderson
went to Juneau by plane Wednes
day to attend the convention of
school superintendents.
Mayor Morgan Reed and Mrs.
Reed went to Juneau by plane to
meet with the members of the
U. S. Senate Armed Services sub
committee w’hich is investigating
Alaskan defenses.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Sawyer Friday at
8:45 p.m. at the White Pass Hos
pital. The baby, who weighed 8
pounds 4 ounces, has been named
Mary Katherine. She joins an
older sister Patty, and a brother
David.
The first card party of a series
to be sponsored by the Florence
Circle this winter was held at the
Masonic Hall Saturday evening.
Winners of prizes for pinochle for
ladies were: 1—Theo Eagle, 2—
Dorothy Johnson, 3—Barbara Kal
enkosky; for men: 1—Chuck Clark.
2—Roy Eagle, 3—Howard Johnson.
In Canasta the winners were, ladies:
1—Vivian Finigan, 2—Pauline Prib
bernow, 3—Olice Talbot; for men:
1—Harold Pi itabernow, 2—Cecil Ab
rams, 3—Dr. H. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. MacMillan
of Ketchikan visited with Mrs.
MacMillan's father, Mr. M. E.
Rogers, Sunday and Monday. They
came to attend the Elks' Dedica
tion.
Skagway had the first heavy
'snowfall Monday evening and Tues- j
day morning. Oct. 23-24. The hills
were unusually beautiful since many
of the trees still held their foliage
and looked like golden torches in;
the soft white setting.
Lou Jacobin, editor of "Guide to
Alaska" went to Juneau Monday
evening on the Princess Louise.
Mrs. Nina Crumrine and her
daughter Josephine, wellknown Al
askan artists, visited in Skagway
Sunday and Monday. They came
from Haines and left on the Prin
cess Louise.
Father Gallant, Mr. and Mrs. j
Gordon Blanchard and Harry
Church were passengers to Juneau
on the Princess Louise.
Skagway continues to get hahd
some new additions to its cars— j
Mr. and Mrs. Max Kopanski are |
driving a new tan Chevrolet Deluxe j
Sedan; Harlan Mahle a grey Chev
rolet Deluxe Club Coup; and Mr. i
and Mrs. Ray Carder a tan Jeep. (
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Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wheaton I
returned home Sunday from a va- j
cation spent traveling in the states. I
Mrs. Owen P. Flynn went to Ju
neau Monday evening. She “TO- V
tered St. Ann’s Hospital for me^.'
ical attention.
Friends have received word that |
Miss Esther Boguslawski and Mr.
Donald Ripley will be married I
Thursday morning at Holy Name
Church in Ketchikan. Miss Wanda
Adkins will be one of the attend
ants, and the bride will be given
in marriage by Mr. John R. Mac
Millan. Both Miss Boguslawski and
Miss Adkins were nurses in Skag
way at the White Pass Hospital.
— i
Fred Young of the steamer j
“Whitehorse” was an outgoing'
passenger on the Princess Louise
Monday evening.
Rev. John Dodge is attending the
Youth Convention at Sitka.
Waldeman Otto of Cowley, Y. T,
has returned to Skagway to con
tinue his work as a sophomore in
the Skagway High School. Walt
Will make his home with the Van
Zantens.
Civil Defense
Plan Received
By Nat. Guard
Copies of the federal master plan
for organizing civil defense against
air and atomic attack throughout
tlie United States and its terri
tories have been received for dis
tribution by Col. Joseph D. Alexan
der, territorial director of civil de
fense.
As conceived in the plan, opera
tion of the civil defense system
wculd start at the state government
'I he Civil Defense administra
ticn would not exercise operationa’
(cntrul, but it wculd coordinate de
fense operations in case of national !
(mergency end establish and super- J
vise air-raid warning systems and ]
the requisite communications net- •
works.
The federal agency would have!
authority, however, over funds, fa- j
cilities, materials and grants that j
Congress might authorize It to
give to the states and territories.
Federal regional offices would be
set up to maintain close coopera
tion with the state and territorial
agencies.
The plan was prepared by the
Civilian Mobilization Office of the
National Secruity Resources Board
of which W. Stuart Symington is
the chairman. In Charge of prepar
ing the plan was Paul J. Larsen, di
rector of the Civilian Mobilization
office but who resigned this posi
tion recently.
Tlie plan, based on present avail- j
able supplies and facilities, will be I
subject to continuous modifcation.!
but will provide the working basis |
for civil defense until 1952 or 1953. j
At that time, it is estimated, there j
will be sufficient supplies and fa
cilities at hand to draw up a com
plete and final plan.
Responsibility Placed
Beginning at the state level and '
working down through counties,
municipalities and localities, the j
plan places ultimate responsibility j
on the governors for civil-defense j
operation in their states and terri
tories.
The Federal Government accepts J
responsibility for establishing the j
plan, with accompanying policy,
and issuing informational and ed
ucational material about both. It
will provide courses and facilities j
for schooling and training and fur- J
nish some essential equipment. It |
will deal directly with the state j
governors or, if their responsibility
is delegated, the state and civil
defense directors.
Mr. Symington declared in his!
letter of transmittal to the Presl- j
dent, however, that the plan, to i
succeed, would require “the interest I
and effort of hundreds of thousands
of our people, contributed for the
most part on a voluntary basis.”
These citizens, he noted, would
get little material return for this
interest and effort, but their con
tributions would be ‘tboth wise and
prudent, because, until effective
international control exists over the
use of modern weapons which can
devastate our towns and cities, we
must put into action those precau
tionary measures which past ex
perience and new tests have shown
wculd save thousands of lives in
case of attack."
He warned that the program
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would be expensive, adding that
this agency was preparing a de
tailed cost budget to be sent to the |
President.
Parts of Plan
The plan is in three parts, pre
senting :
1. Over-all policy, basic concepts
and basic responsibilities.
2. Specific functions cf civil de
fense necessary to fulfill described
concepts. The chapters in this part
analyze existing services in the nor
mal peacetime governmental struc
ture which may be converted to i
civil defense. Also outlined are new !
sendees necessary and the proced
ures of integrating these with the
existing services.
3. Translation of policy and con
cepts into operation. It answers
the question "How d owe start?”
and serves as a check-list for those
whose programs are already started
The plan calls for an effective
air raid warning service that would
make passible evacuation in part
from critical target areas and the
protection of remaining populations
in pre-constructed personnel shelt
ers.
"These advance actions, combined
with prompt and efiective post-at-|
tack actions," it is stated, "would
reduce casualties to a small per
centage of what they would other
wise be.”
Pending asumption of respon
sibility of civil-defense authorities,
a provisional warning system has
been established and is being op
erated by the Air Force. The plan
specifies, however, that individual
states and territories must establish
procedures for dissemination of
warnings from key receiving points
to threatened areas within their
boundaries
The plan specifies that responsib- |
ility for the shelter construction
program must be shared by federal,
state, territory and local authorit
ies. Such a program, the plan sug
gests, should be designed to provide
shelter in spots where they are
most needed—that is in the critical
target areas which have been deter- '
mined to be the most likely ob
jectives of enemy attack.
It is recommended that, before
construction of new shelters, a sur
vey be made of existing structures.
Detailed plans lor practical and in
expensive family shelters and for
more elaU rate communal-type
shelters are also being prepared.
Evacuation
A caution against mass evacua
tion before attack is offered. It is
suggested that, before mass evac
uation is considered, all other
means of insuring mass safety be
evaluated. The responsibility for
planning and carrying out evacu
ation rests with state and territorial
civil-defense organizations.
In organized self-protection the
family unit, aecdSding to the plan,
will constitute the basis for indi
vidual and family civil defense. To
ward this end the plan recom
mends that the family be educated
locally in: first aid training, fire
prevention and fire-guard service,
emergency health and sanitation
and related subjects sponsored by
the local Red Cross or other agen
cies in the community.
Thirty-five states, Washington, D.
C. and Hawaii have civil legislation.
FOREIGN OWNERS
MUST REPORT BY
NOVEMBER 15
Regulations issued by the Office |
of Alien Property, Department of
Justice, just released, require the
reporting on Form CAP-700 of all
forcign-owned property in the Uni
ted States which was blocked as of
October 2, 1830.
Every person in the united States
holding, or having custody, control*
or possession of any property in i
which on October 2, 1950, a blocked
national had an interest is re
quired to file a report. In addition,
American issuers and obligators are
also required to report bonds and
other securities issued by them in
which a blocked foreign national
had an interest, October 2, 1950.
No filing is required with res
pect to property valued at less than
$1,000 or property unblocked before
October 2.
Form OAP-700 for reporting, and
further Information, may be secur
ed at the office of Secretary of
Alaska, Lew M. Williams, Federal
Building, Juneau, Alaska.
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