Fifteen minutes from his home destination# united States Deputy marshal Jack
Toone was instantly killed when he orash-»landed his small plane about five miles
past the Iowithla in line with the Tillages
of Ekwok, semetime between his 11 ton a*m*
takeoff from King S olmon and the 2i26 pm.
when hi8 watoh stopped, indicating the
moment of the fatal aooident on Feb* 9th*
It is surmised by pilots cn the scene
following the finding of the p lane that
Toone flew Into sour weather over this
unpredictablerand treacherous stretch of
oountry which can be soaked in while all
surrounding areas are perfect for flying*
It seems logical to believe that Toone
flew into the ground0 This is substantiate
by the terrific impact of the orash whioh
complete demolished the plane and the fad
that the plane oraoked-up on an open lake
that would, under ordinary flying feather
hwe been a perfect spot to make an em
ergency landing* • It is further believed
that Jack Toone was killed instantly Ve •*
cause of the laok of blood at the soene
cf the accident*
The wreck was first spotted »y Haieneic
Pilot Melvip Monsen who had joined the
wide field of searchers# At one time nine
email bush planes converged at the tragic:
scene, sadly overlooking the end of their
hopeful quest.
After extrication from the wreck, the
body of Jack Toone was flown to Anohorag®
where funeral services were held Sunday,
Febr.^13#
Mr, Toone is survived by his widow and
daughter, Cheryl, both reoently of Dill
ingham j his mother and father who were
visiting from the state s# They all do**
parteddfor Anchorage, Saturday, Feb# 12,
saying that future plane were indefinite#
Marshal Jack Tocr.c, though only a shor*
time here, had endeared himself to many
through his civic interest a and his rar®
understanding of young people# Our loss
by his tragic death cannot be piotorial
ized by words but is evident in the sad
eyes and empty,hearts of his grieving
family and many friends#
~~ ’ "MarTh'al^To'one^"s'”last admoni tTon To
young hunters* Seward and be careful
when hunting with 22 rifles—their range
is long and d^angerous#^DonM;_j3 e. £ Jc^lorl
WELFARE
The Fiaherm9n**e~Aid Program is admin*
istered by Ed C# Sweeney who has the tit3^
of Special Assistant end is part of Oct©
Heintelements Office#
Mr# Sweeney was here on Feb# 6-6 to
acquaint himself with the need and the
method of administration# He mot with th«*
local committee# consisting of Robert Do
Fenno# Chairman# Truman Emberg# Fr# Gteoi.'fw
Endal# S«J## andDavid B# Carlson# Miss
d'Margaret MacDonald# Publio Health Nurc**
had gone to Anohorage and was unable to
■ be present#
The surplus foods to be distributed
are the same as last year with the ex
ception that no canned meats will ba <w
vailable this year# The items are pinto
beans# oheese# butter# shortening end
powdered milk#
It was incorrectly stated at an earlier
date that fifty ^5C) tons of food would
ha distributed in the Dillingham area*.
The oorreot figure is eleven and one-half
(lliD tons® This food will be landed ao
King Salmon and flown dl reot to tho
Tillages where the need exists® The Ghats
men who will see to the distribution Cn.
their own Tillages aret Ekwek, Paul Roris
Uanakotok® Simeon B art man | Togiak* Tacary
BaTillai Clarks Point® J^e Clarkj New
Stuyhok® H enry Smith| Koligesnok® Mikoj
Chase f and Aleknagik® Unknown but r.o
doubt Sam Tinker® These Tillage chairman
must evaluate the needs of people in tJvt'ls
communities® It is known there are f ar-M-*
ie s not eligible for aid from any fcbhesr
souroe® There are probably more people
reoeiTing aid from the Welfare Dept® new
than at any time before® In most oases
this comes from the Aid to Dependant ChlV
dren Hrogram and the lnorease has oome
from the greater number of families in
which the husband is in a hospital for
treatment® Some persons have qualified
far aid under the Old Age .Assistance Pro*
gram® In these oases it has been a matter
of establishing these people to be 65
(Pago Four® Please)