Daily Sitka Sentinel from Sitka, Alaska • Page 3

Thursday, December 4, 1969 'Rie Daily Sentinel Sitka, Alaska Page Three Sitka Yesterday Ten Years Ago Mi'. and Mrs. Gerald residing Greenville. South Ciiroliiiii. hiivo written i here of the of il'cir firs daughter, Vicloria lenient', on Nov.

0. Weighing Ibs. 8 1 she joins litlle braihcr Jerry, 2. Mr. Jack formerly WHS with the Const Guard serving on (he Sorrel here.

'Hie Mosdamcs Glen Maxwell, awl Buckliind were enrolled ly Silky chapter. Women of the Moose, at the meeting held Wednesday evening. A rare treat is in store for local basketball fans on Monday whc'jti ihe Philadelphia Colored Giants arc lo piny the Sitka ANfij squad. The game i Cindr. Williard as commander of the Slation.

Work is now underway to convert the public tennis court on Baranot ami Oja Streets into an ice-skating rink. City Supervisor Max Lurz is the project. which should be completed shortly. Mrs. Vena Crone and Miss Nell McCioskey were honored at a lea for which Mrs.

Clarence R. Rands and Mrs. Mary Wtiitle- more were hostesses. Both ladies are visiting here for a few days. UA History Professor held at Ml.

Edgecumbe field house, beginning at 8 p.m. Twenty Years Ago On the occasion of the 5th birthday of their son Kevin, a party was arranged Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien yl Jamestown Bay. Guests included Jo, Bruce and Denny Townsend, Claudia Pearl, Katie and Jimmy Crueger.

Ronnie Richards, Manna, Marly and Jay Holmes and Michael O'Brien. Playing tonight at the Coliseum Theatre, a double feature; Phillip Reed in "1 Cover Big Town" and Wonder Horse in "Silver Stallion." "twenty Five Years Ago Several hundred townspeople in addilion to members of the armed forces and civil service personnel, attended the informal reception sponsored by the town of Silka honoring Lt. Cmdr. L. Williard, who has received his transfer papers.

Lt. V.S. Carrier will replace Lt. Sitka Weather Temperatures were a little cooler and the precipitation count was considerably larger Wednesday than during the of the week, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey report shows.

In all, 1.22 inches of rain fell. The high temperature was 43 and the low 37. At 8 a.m. today it was 39 degrees and the barometer was up to 30.10. Sunup was at 9:26 a.m., and sunset will be at 4:17 p.m.

Dr. Win. Hunt. Assiszarit Professor of History at the of Alaska, will address the Sitka Historical Society Friday- Hunt, who a in the Seattle Public Schools before joining the staff of the University in 1967, received his doctorate in History from the University of Washington, and was an exchange teacher in Kobe Japan 1963-1964. Dr.

Hunt's major teaching areas are early modern Europe, expansion of Europe, and the Norlli Pacific. His major research has been in the arctic and maritime exploration and travel, also low social life in history. He is the author of several publications and a member of the Alaska Historical Society. Dr. Hunt's visit lo Sitka was arranged through the services of the Sitka Community College, and is sponsored by Ihe Sitka Historical Society which will combine its regular monthly meeting.

with Dr: Hunt's lecture. There is no charge and the public is welcome to hear the address at 8 p.m. in Ihe Cen- lennial Building. Meeting Alaska State Employee Association will hold, its meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the court room at the State office building.

All State employee's are urged to attend. for Men, Women Children Ski's Ski Bindings Ski Boots Ski Poles Ski Parkas Ski Gloves for Men Boys Ski Pants Starting the 12th of December, for your Shopping Convience We will be open- evenings 'till 9 p.m. Russell's Store for Men Authorized "Wilson" Sporting Goods Dealer Better Living -Buy a Mobil Home! 'Marlette" Originals 12' Living Room Tip--Out 13' Living Room Expando Warcfrobo Tip--Out in Master Bedroom Arrowhead Mobile Sales V.A. Approved F.H.A. Approved Sal Gucchari Phone 7-3587 Sawmill Creek Road Jamestown Bay Sitka, Alaska ABOUT TOWN By Ann Mathews Due to open about a a 1st on Ihe ground floor of I Triune Building is Ilie Silka Professional Pharmacy.

The new drug center i be under the management ol Mrs. Fern Hudson with Mrs. Elvin Roll luff as associate. Southeast Alaska Trollcrs Association meets Sunday at 8 p.m. in Blatchley Junior High School.

The secretary will be available al 7:30 p.m. for membership dues collect ion prior lo meeting time so lhal anyone wishing to will be eligible for voting. Under old business will be membership qualifications, election of vice chairman and seargcnl-at-arms. SEPT. 14 "WINS' LOTTERY Rep.

Alexander Pirnie, R-NY, picks September 14 in Monday's lottery for the 1970 draft calls. At lett is retiring Selective Service Director Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey.

Seated at right is Deputy Director Col. Daniel 0. Orrver. (AP Wircptnto) Home Economist Visits Edgeeumbe A home economisl known to many students throughout Alaska and their mothers, is Mrs. Jean K.

Burand, Nutrition Information Specialist of the University of Alaska Extension Service. She was a guest speaker at home economics classes at Mt. Edgeeumbe School. There are currently 244 students enrolled in personal economics. Her speech was taped for all classes to hear.

She also spoke lo Ihe group studying careers. Her purpose was to promote- the home economics profession in Alaska. Before she left many students requested that her monthly newsletter, "Eat Well, Live be senl lo i Boy Scouts to Sell Zip Code Directories Local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be going door-to-door selling Ihe National Zip Code Directories tonight. This is sponsored by the Local Lions Club to raise money for Southeast Area Scout Council. Roger-Howard is chairman representing the IJons Club.

Hob Mathers is director representing the Boy Seouls. LDS Relief Society Sets Sale Saturday Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Relief Society will hold a book sale and bazaar Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. The sale, which will include toys and baked goods, will be in the Triune Building Lobby Community Calendar Thursday 7:30 p.m. Baranof Jaycecs, up-, stairs. Elks Building.

8 p.m. Mt. Verslovia Lodge, Masonic Temple. 8 p.m.-Ml. Edgeeumbe Gun Club, Blockhouse, Mt.

Edgeeumbe. 8:30 p.m. Shriners, Masonic Temple. 8:30 p.m. American legion Hall.

Friday Noon, Chamber of Commerce, Rcvard's. Auspices of Alaska Lumber and Pulp Co. Sitkans' Kin Pushes EOF Program, Attacks BIA Education STATISTICS (Editor's Note: The following article, printed in the Berkeley, Gazette Nov. 20, 1969, is on Horace Spencer, and Educational Opportunity Program student on the University of California campus. The program is in financial difficulties and is in danger of closing its doors.

Spencer is the brother-in-law of Mrs. Raymond Perkins and Mrs. Lloyd A. Foster, Sitka) The worlds.of higher educa- lion, great family responsibilities, middle life, racial minorities, and, now a promising experiment among Ihe young meet in the person of Horace Spencer. Horace Spencer: An Economic Opportunity Program (EOP) education major at the University of California, here, age 42, father of nine children, a full- blood Navajo Indian, critic of the schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Horace Spencer: Originator and director of the new cultural and tutorial studies for American Indian children ages 6 to 12 at Jefferson Elementary School in Oakland. The month-old program, first of its kind for American Indians in urban areas, is the ambitious cap of Spencer's determination lo help youngsters achieve maximum quality use of their early school years. FIRST, THE new remedial tutorial program concentrates on individualized improvement in reading and English language skills difficulties, especially, commonplace among Indians, which urban teachers in a classroom of 30 children cannot overcome Second. Ihe project attempts to bridge a cultural gap between children now maturing in an urban selling who are estranged from relatives and peers when they take relatively frequent trips back lo Ihe reservation. Spencer has the regular assistance of 15 undergraduates from Stanford University and the resolute backing of parents.

THE STUDENTS help principally with Ihe development of reading and English language abilities, and Spencer provides tutoring in Ihe Navajo language and culture. Mima Suggests Sending a Little of Alaska S'AL'MQN for Christmas Case of 24 Cans $24.00 6 Can Gift Pack $8.00 Phone 7-8184 or 7-8546 Funds for educational materials and ojieraling expenses come from Arrow, a national Indian organization, and classroom space and audiovisual equipment are made available by Dr. George Bo'vyer, principal of Jefferson School. Spencer, a partially disabled Korean War veteran and a graduate from Riverside, Junior College, became emphatically critical of schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs when he returned as a social worker to a New Mexico reservation in 1952. HE SAYS that schooling for Indians is archaic and retrogressive, and is directly linked to conditions of health, unemployment, low salaries, and housing.

He cites messages from former President Johnson and President Nixon thai revealed a 60 per cent dropout rate among Indian youngsters, with 15 per cenl of those over 14 years of age having no formal schooling. "Those who do manage to complete all 12 grades of the notorius Bureau of Indian Affairs schools, score 8.9 years on the California Achievement is, they have an achievement level of less than 9 years. It has been shown thai Indian children actually regress slightly from the to the 12lh grades." DIRECTLY LINKED to inferior education, Spencer says, are these statistics: "The life expectancy of the approximately 42 years as compared with a national average of over 70... suicide rate among Indian people reaches as high as two per cent on a few reservations; it is 5 limes higher than the national average, and highest among the 15-21 age "There is a 50 per cent employment rate on the average United States Indian The average family income among I i a people is approximately $1,500 per "Some 95 per cent of the housing on reservalions is substandard and "THE AMERICAN Indian is still, after centuries of tragic conquest ami colonization, 'invisible' lo the government of the United Stales. While American technology is sending voyagers to outer space.

Ihe first Americans slill live in poverty, hardship, and confusion. "They are invited to 'relocate' from the reservation, go lo ihe big city, and lose their cultural indentity. Joining tlw 'mainstream' of American sociely in this way, however, obviously means downing in Ihe sprawlinp urban ghelioes." Community Hospital Admitted Wednesday "lo Silka Community Hospital wen- David Dapccvich. a i Si oner and Gerald Discharged were Vcrnon Phillips, David Dapcevich and Richard N'elz. leaving 20 patients remaining in the hospital.

Twenty births. 14 deaths and 8 marriages were recorded in district court files during October and November, records show. Marriages recorded since Oct. 1 include: Joseph Collins and Antoinette i'erko. Gabriel George and Jo Ann Aubertine.

Wesley Johnson and A i a Raymond Nolan and Sandra McGraw. Ralph Shaffer and G. Spaylli. Theodore Wirta and G. Erickson.

James C. Markegard and Judith K. Cook. Ernest Bernhardt and Linda Mae See. appointment of a parliamentarian, voting on recommendations of Ihe executive board, and paid member auxiliary delegate, and the appointment of standing committees.

A report will be presented on Ihe comparative use of federal funding for fisheries by Alaska and her sister stales. Also, discussion a fisheries program co-ordinalod with Silka schools. Remember, you cant vote on any issues unless you are a paid member. A Brookman. at ANB float is accepting membership and those wishing (o may mail Ihcm to liox 1062, Silka.

Chuck Smith, of Jameslown Bay escaped injury Tuesday when his dump truck overturned while dumping a load of gravel in Ihe drive-way of Ihe Ehvoud Mathews at Mile 5, Halibut Point highway. The truck air brakes failed to hold while in process of dump- ing. To avoid i down i across the highway and into-' water Mr. Smith chose as, preferccl landing a rotten slump, which moved considerable and overturned Hie truck, but for- lunalely i else. In Silka on government business Wednesday was Mr.

John Turner ffom Juncau. Mr. Turner is Regional Ivoan Administrator for the U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. A correction should be made of last Tuesday's Aboul Town column.

Mr. Art Brooks is past president of the Alaska Loggers Asso- cTtffi. The current president -tkdcriL'g- and Kake. Up-coming 1070 president will be Mr. Don Brown of Sitka and Mr.

Everett Tyler, also of Sitka, is a member of the Association board of directors. In Court Island Alaiiianders To Dance Friday The Island Alamaniiers will meet for square dancing Friday in the Baranof School multipurpose room. Dancing begins at 8 p.m., and all interested persons are in-, vited to attend. Anyone needing more information mav call 7-8932. In district court Wednesday, Ciena Bradley was fined $10 for allowing a dog to run at large.

Oren Flolo was fined S5 for overtime parking. Shirley Kimball was fined $10 for failure to acquire a dog license, and for allowing a dog to run at large. Ethel Willis was fined S10 for allowing a dog to run at large, and $10 for failure to acquire a dog license. Marion Lee McClain was fined for negligent driving and his driver's license was suspended 30 days. Robert A.

Bosch was fined $10 for i a slop light. Sandra Curgus was fined $5 for double parking. Ernest Scott was fined for backing a vehicle without reasonable safety. A charge of driving too fast for conditions was dismissed on molion of the city against Robert Riggs. Daniel Miller was fined $30 for no driver's license.

Harold Jackson was fined $15 for failure lo give immediate notice of vehicle accident. Spare Bowling League Porky's and Lakeside won two each, National Bank of Alaska won three, Ladies won one, Moose I-anes won three, and Sitka Arts and Crafts won one. Judy Flanders had high game with 182. Betty Wakefield had high series with 570. Splits: Zahn, 3-10; Donna Ris- lecn, 5-7; Pearl Harris, 5-7; Marian Harang, 5-4-7, 3-10; Edith Ferguson, 5-8-10, and Betty Wakefield, 4-5.

The Canoe Club A Complete Dinner Menu Serving 6 to 12 Dinner Music 'til 10 p.m. GlenTomlinson On The Hammond Organ at 9:00 p.m. Open 'til 2 a.m. Potlatch House Grand-Dad's SECURE! MAKE YOUR LIFE SECURE BY OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT Nothing more satisfying than money, in your savings account. It takes a little restraint now from spending, but in a years your insured savings will provide financial security for you and your family.

Start saving now! Be prepared for tomorrow! ALASKA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Sitka Office Lincoln and Lake Sts. Phone 747 8688.