The Alaska Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 16

fgge 16 Tuesday, September 17, 1940 THE ALASKA MINER i Alaska Legion Stands Geological Behind Territorial Survey Men National Guard Move End Season Alaska's National Guard today.) became the first promotional objective of the American Legion's 1041 program of "Americanism" in the Territory. Establishment and maintenance of a National Guard in the Terri- was endorsed by the Alaslca Department of the Legion as one the whole thing. On the contrary, of the major resolutions passed I they have had as much fun about during the 1940 convention in Juneau last week. Don Adler, chairman of the Americanism committee and immediate past department commander, made clear the Legion's stand on the defense body movement in a statement, he will carry to his home Dorman H. Baker Post No.

11. Training: Necessary military power of a nation." said the Legion cfficial. "consists of the economic resources of that Turn Out to Be The Shields' Understand, Prof essor. and Mrs. Cecil F.

Robe are not mad about it as anyone. They only ask that the record be set straight- Over week ago, the Alaska Steamship passenger list printed in the News-Miner read "Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Robe and three The same list also gave the names of Mr. and Mrs. Murray W. Shields, but there were no Shields children accounted for. Here's the way Professcr Robt explains the Dr.

and Mrs. Shields, original owners of the three children, gave ration convened into such shape them way escape paying lhp ES to be used for military purposes. sleamcr fares on the northbound And the most important resource' trjp Professor and Mrs Ro be took is manpower. That children their wins tc untrained, it not a mill- His seasons work completed on i a survey in the Holitna River sec- tion of the Kuskokwim. T.

Ranta, assistant topographical gineer in the Alaskan branch of the i United States Geological Survey, i was in Fairbanks Friday en route to his headquarters at Washington. D. C. Member of the staff of Dr. Philip i Smith, chief geologist for Alaska.

Ranta flew here with Pilot Harold Gillam. He was accompanied to Fairbanks by Joe DaGradc. his assistant on the Holitna River project. DeGrade plans to enroll at the University of Alaska this term. Another of Ranta's crew.

Harrison Leer, arrived in Fairbanks last week. The three men had teen engaged in the- ground survey since early June. Although he has been conducting -urveys in Alaska four years, his present if.sk was Ranta's first in Interior. Father Officiates At Wedding Of Daughter in Eagle In ceremonies performed by her father. Miss Edna Steel became the bride of Al Lundstrom Wednesday night in the Yukon River village I of Eagle.

i The new Mrs. Lundstrom is i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob I Steel, longtime Interior Alaska res- i idents. Her father is United States Commissioner in Eagle, where the i young couple flew from.

Fairbanks I for the wedding. Besides her parents, other metn- bers of the ormer Miss Steel's family present were her sister, Au- i drey and Alberta, and her sister' in-law, Mrs. Warren Steel. The bridegroom is an employe of the United States Smelting Company. The young couple plan to by river boat from Eagle to returning over the Steese Higlfwfe to Fairbanks, where they will maii their home.

Wine And Women Foes Of Good Nazis BERLIN. A German army ficer, writing in the "Warschaui- Zeitung," advised his comrade against letting alcohol loosen the 1 tongues, taking strange women their arms, and against becorair' soft-hearted toward erstwhile Although fighting with guns hz? ceased in France, the French can fight with other weapons, "tfc officer warned. One of these espionage. Nothing was said about song. tary power but a direct liabality.

must bear in mind that weap- escape the income tax. Now everyone is happy, and I'. there is anyone in Fairbanks who ens of all hinds tanks, machine hasn said somelnir about the Suns, airplanes, artillery and auer to tne Robss well thev other types of weapons are vaJu- (can stand a f(W mors able only to the degree of the training of the men who use them. -Uncle Sam can spend a billion- billion dollars on defense equip- raent. yet, if haven't the train- ed manpower to manipulate that.

I equipment of what use is it to The Americanism chairman em- i phasized the need for a standing! army, with the regular army and I the National Guard as principal Preparedness Stressed Said Adler: "Alaska particularly needs a National Guard, consisting of young men acquainted with conditions in the Territory. With a good knowledge of the typography and weather conditions of tile country, plus a good working knowledge in the handling of modern war equipment, an Alaska National Guard will give us the nucleus of ample protection. "Parents must not entertain the idea that sending a son into the National Guard is the first in sending him to war. America does not want war, and as long as the people of these United States have anything to say about it we're going to keep out of war. But we are living 'in an era of war and it, is impossible for us to be sure that war won't be forced upon us by seme aggressor nation or nations.

It may happen in a short time it may never happen but should happen, our young men should meet it prepared!" Conscription Eliminated The Legionnaire pointed out that National Guardsmen, having already signified interest in the defense of their home areas, are eliminated from military conscription, such as set forth in the Burke- bill now awaiting final legislative action. General J. L. DeWitt, head of the Ninth Corps Area, has already notified Governor Ernest H. Gruening that the Alaska National Guard will not be called out of the Territory for service.

The World's Champion Neighbors Hartung Miss 'Terry 9 O'Neill Wed Daughter of Pioneer Alaskans and Husband Return to Fairbanks for Honeymoon Fairbanks Friday was the "honeymoon trail" for Norman Hartung and the former Miss Teresa O'Neill, wed Thursday morning in Anchorage. The young couple arrived here by train Thursday after flying from Anchorage to Cantwell. Both formerly resided in Fairbanks. Mrs. Hartung is daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry I. O'Neill, pioneer Alaskans long in Cordova, now in business in Anchorage. She attended school in Cordova, and was a student at the University of Alaska two years. Until her departure for Anchorage to rejoin her parents a few months ago, she was employed in the office of Kelly and Byrd.

Her husband, before leaving Fairbanks, was with the staff of the Northern Commercial Company Caterpillar department. He is now day foreman in the repair shop at Elmendorf Field. Hcme From Fortymile Mrs. Charles Herbert, wife of a successful Democratic candidate for the Territorial legislature from the Fourth Division, returned to Fairbanks by plane Thursday after a summer in the Fortymile. Mrs.

Herbert has been with her husband, a mining engineer, during the past season's work at the operations of the Central Development Syndicate, in which he is a partner. She flew to Fairbanks from Jack Wade with Pilot Maurice King. TULSA, The registrar questioning an 85-year-old woman wanted 2 birth certificate for her 65-year-cid son. discovered a I ituation thai should set a record if neighborliness. The registrar suggested the wo- man obtain the signature of a non; relative who knew of the birth, and who knows the i "That's easy." said she.

"My next door neighbor lived next door to me when he was a sitiin' baby in Missouri and she's lived next door to me here for 30 years. "In fact during the past 50 years I we haven't lived more than a 1 stone's throw apart." jMr. and Mrs. Douglas Preston Home from Trip Douglas Preston, his first trip Outside in 18 years now behind him was back at his desk in the heat i and light department of the i Northern Commercial Company. Friday.

With Mrs. Preston and his son ar.d daughter. David and Doris, he drove into Fairbanks over the Richardson Trail from Valdez. During two months vacation in the States the Prestons drove a new automobile from Detroit through the northern states to i Seattle. They spent most of their leave in Washington State, visiting friends and relatives.

i Wrangell Leader Here i Leo V. McCormick, owner of new Commercial Dock and president of the Chamber of Commerce in Wrangell, is visiting Fairbanks. He is accompanied by his daughter, Shirley McCormick. Mr. McCormick has lived in Wran-, il 34 years.

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