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Hometown Reporter Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 2, 1962 7 Galena Lad Has Surgery Wayne Strassburg, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Strassburg of Galena, is 1 getting along fine in St. Jo-j seph's Hospital after' a i emergency appendectomy performed Friday. Young Strassburg was flown to Fairbanks.

His father is an Investigation of City Administration Asked FAA mechanic in River community. the Yukon Couple Hospitalized Mr. and Mrs. William L. Phillips of Chatanika Lodge are in satisfactory condition at St.

Joseph's Hospital following an automobile accident Sunday night at Mile 66 on the Steese Highway. une CaTif" Phillips is an RCA service representative at Dome. Justin's paternal grandmother is Mrs. Delora Ka- rells, of Fairbanks. Mrs.

Karelia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rossow of Boston, Mass. First For Andersons Mr. and Mrs.

Gregory Anderson of Fairview Manor are proud of their first arrival, a boy, in St. Joseph's Hospital at 1:54 Monday afternoon. The lad weighed 8 pounds nounced IVa ounces and has been named Paul Gregory. Five Named Chamber Board Here Al Seeliger, Harold Byrd Kaleta Goes To Japan Bob Kaleta, Bureau of Land Management pilot, left last evening for Anchorage to catch a Northwest Orient Airlines plane for Tokyo, Japan. Kaleta will visit his twin brother, Richard, a pilot for CAT based near Tokyo and look around Japan.

He expects to be gone for about two months. Paul's father is assistant field director for the American Red Cross at Ft. Wainwright. The Andersons moved here They met and were married Tucson, were students at sitv of Arizona. where both the Univer- as winners of the election for Chamber of Commerce board members.

Boone Stocks Enplane For Seattle Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Stock and their son, Richard left today for Seattle, the Stocks to visit there for 10 days and Richard to go on to Ft. Sill, where he will report for active duty Richard, a 2nd lieutenant, graduated from the University of Alaska this past College Couple Parents Mr. and Mrs.

Jerome Adams of College welcomed the birth of a son in St. Joseph's Hospital at 5:59 Saturday morning weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have named their boy Orville Jay.

He has a sister, Pamela, 2. Adams is an electronics technician for the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute. Mrs. Adams is the daughter of Mrs. Annie Ronning of Anchorage.

James Girl Arrives It's a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Johnny James of Northway, i i born in St. Joseph's Hospital is the only new member of the board. Howard Alexander tied with Boone for fifth place but lost by the flip of a coin.

The ballots were counted by the nominating committee, under the chairmanship of Ralph! Cryder, and are being for a week for inspection the board. The chamber board will, elect its officers next Monday, Al Seeliger announced at yesterday's board meeting. He also announced that membership drive will soon be underway and that dues will be re-evaluated by Vince Johnson, chairman of the membership committee. Terminated City Employes Want Council To Investigate A terminated city employe last night asked for a full scade investigation of City Manager Robert Crow's administration. Speaking to the city council, Arnold Finch, cently discharged city building inspector said, in prepared statement, "Since I re- provements and $100,000 a now have so much leisure iv lllcIIK ollu 1UU time, aiong with other in- year for maintenance terested city residents and taxpayers, intend to conduct a was full scale public investigation of the city files and records titioned to Reason for his dismissal given to the council last night regarding the YMCA building I from city employment was not 'officially given, either fay his former superior, Roger G.

Meltvedt, who also attended or the meeting, or by Crow, by the council, which later went into "executive session to discuss the matter. Were Banned Discuss is all the ther action was taken on the matter. The council also adopted a resolution declaring intent to accept proposed annexation of several properties could do, as action cannot be taken in such a session. Both reporters and the public were south of 23rd Avenue that are now contiguous to the city. Terms of the annexation, to extend city services into the councillarea, were also accepted by the council.

The area is known as the Bjerrmark Homestead Subdivision. To VA Panel CANCER SOCIETY MEETS--Shown among 75 persons who turned out for last night's annual dinner meeting of the Fairbanks Unit of the American Cancer Society are (from left) Mrs. Arthur Schaible, Dr. Arthur Schaible, Dr Joel Baker, chief surgeon of the Virginia Mason Hospital at Seattle, and Mrs. Lucille N.

Young, local president. Dr. Baker, guest speaker, discussed the win-loss record of the surgeon in cancer. banned from the session, leaving the council chambers to the words of Councilwoman feUYcKNOR Mrs. Sylvia Ringstad who said, trow boys, we'll see you was entitled to 91 LV ui j- i spring and is a recipient of Sunday morning ln 9 OUnd nces the Governor's Award.

He was born in Fairbanks and attended local schools After completing years service, Richard expects to return to Fairbanks. This past summer he has been on the reservations staff of Pan American Airways. Mr. and Mrs. Stock will attend the Pioneers of Alaska Grand Igloo convention in Ketchikan upon conclusion of their Seattle visit.

Stock is president of Igloo No. 4. ing 9 pounds 6Vi ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

James have named her Julie Ann and she will be welcomed home by (brothers and sisters, Leslie, Jerry, Kenny, Ester and Dav- id. 1 James is an FAA staffer at (Northway moving there from! Summit over a year Ego. Paternal grandparents are and Mrs. L.F. James of i Hughes.

Stevens, Republican can- Ididate for the U. S. will be featured speaker at a "Meet Your Candidate" panel tomorrow at the University of Alaska. The address by the Anchor- attorney who is seeking to Special Tribute Qiven Cancer Society Leaders Leaders of the American 1 "socwr istry. Among those receiving spe- is fn- 7-w i ose spe- i th Un i ver Unit received special tribute jciai awards were Dan Redden, Umverslty A question and answer period will follow the candidates' talk, his campaign manager for interior Alaska said.

I The affair is sponsored by the Young Republican Club at 'the University of Alaska. Girl For Geraghtys Mr. and Mrs. Richard Geraghty of 206 Kody Dr. are the proud parents of a daughter who arrived in St.

Joseph's Stevens arrive in Fair- last night for work that has materially aided cancer research and treatment. Dr. Joel W. Baker, chief surgeon of the Virginia Mason Hospital at Seattle, told 75 persons attending the organization's annual dinner that their house-to-house campaign and other efforts have resulted in banks tomorrow with Lowell specific gains in the (Thomas a candidate for against the disease. i a Qca fight I the U.

S. House of Recresenta- I lives. The two are in Barrow I today after a campaign swing (from Unalakleet and Kotzebue. I Stevens is expected to re- and Caren. Duyck is with the Alaska (Thursday.

Railroad at Nenana. main in Fairbanks through i trip to the communities of Ho- Seward. paign. Mrs. Lucille N.

Young, president, received one of 13 national awards given by the Duycks Of Nenana Parents Mr. and Mrs. Percy Duyck of Nenana welcomed a son in St. Joseph's Hospital at 10:10 Sunday evening weighing 9 pounds. The Duycks have named him Jackie.

The couple has seven other Hospital at 2:50 Sunday after-i ch ldr 1 TRob noon weighing 6 pounds ert i' mmy Mltche11 Jerr ounces. The young lady has beenj named Janine Marie and has two brothers. Bruce. 9V,) mer Seldovia and and Dickey, 5, and one Bor Darhl I Stevens is expected back in therapy and travel. Mrs.

Eve- Barbara 6 I Th Lars Dahls of No la the In 'erior for scheduled ap-1 yn Ellis told of the second re- Janine's'father is superin- a me ta, welcomed pearances in Ft. Yukon, Ne-1 search grant to Dr. George tendent for Ghemm Co. ithe of a son in St Jo-jnana, and Tok. IDahlgren of the University of Paternal Ul Hospital at Mon-i local theatre manager; Dr.

William Wood, state Cancer retraction of the nipple, a sore that doesn't heal, or a skin texture like an orange peel. He on to show how cobalt treatment and surgery Crusade chairman; Dr. Dahl- had cured many patients, gren; Del Pruhs, who headed) He said the cure rate for "lung cancer is only 18 per cent. the house-to-house drive; Pat Brennan, auction and bingo chairman; and Wally Droz. Dr.

Arthur J. Schaible introduced Dr. Baker, a leading American surgeon, who issued some blunt facts on cancer and told how new methods of treat- cam-iment have helped many patients lead normal lives. Dr. Baker said breast cancer takes on the average of three ACS throughout the nation.

years to kill if it is not treated. The best chance here, he said, McKmnon. is prevention. Dr. Baker estimated lung cancer could be cut by one-third if people would reduce smoking.

He said cigarettes should not be distributed near schools. Mrs. Schaible reported that the nominating committee had voted the following as new members of the board of directors: Rosalind Adelberg, Pat Cosby Sleen Gets Highway Appointment The appointment of Cosby Steen as district engineer for the State Department of Highways-at Juneau was announced today by Commissioner D. A. Finch did not make public what or who he will investigate, though council members have already been presented with signed affidavits naming city officials and charges.

Finch and Bryan Bprjes- so-n, another former building Inspector, statement in the prepared said, "We are not a we Steen, assistant construction ted only a part of what engineer at Fairbanks, willIhave," according to the state take over his new post Nov. 1. i me nt remission of his contempt sentence. The court put off -any decision until mid-afternoon. Meanwhile, at the Oxford, campus of the university, Meredith tjuietly made the rounds of his classes for a second day as steel-helmeted federal troops brought uneasy quiet to the campus.

The 29-year-old Negro, center of bitterest school integration crisis thus far in the South, told interviewers some of his fellow-students bid him "hello" or "good morning" and added: "I haven't seen any students in class who appeared be unfriendly." excused Melt- Mered i added quietly vedt's actions and placed us 'on notice As stated the I Normal Situstion council later, we had submit-1 "I hope now the situation gets back to normal as soon prosecutors, charged with this responsibility. "In our opinion, we presented more than enough documented evidence to warrant the firing of Mr. Meltvedt, the city building official. On Notice Crow we He replaces Tom Shanley, who will be transferred to the Fairbanks district. Neither Meltvedt nor Crow answered the statements made as possible so that the dents can continue their stu- studies normally.

That's what I Mrs. Ruth Y. Barrack and Some characteristics of the Brennan, Dr. Mrs. Marie Sellar, reporting on local achievements, noted that $11,115.05 was raised this year.

Five patients were helped with seaseare dimpling of the Davenny, Evelyn Ellis, Hazel matter. A graduate of Texas A ected Steen has been a state highways employe since June, 1961, when he first came to Alaska. Before coming to the state, Steen spent three years by Finch. More action is ex-j now than anything else Not Propane A letter from to be taken on the I LBarnett although pleading absence of contempt, continued to voice bitter opposition to federal intervention in the Ox- an investiga-1 fo fd crisis. 1 tor obtained by Alaska Pro- call on the President to Briefs Hall, Mrs.

Ernie Holm," Dolor- the Texas Highway es Sczudlo, and Doctors Heav-1 ment, six years with a Dallas grandmother is (Continued Frorn Page 1) Marian Society Marian Society's meeting ril and Kovaric. Judge Vernon D. Forbes Jgave the welcome at the din- 'ner, and invocation was by the construction company and two I rs withj a Co to the comDany ut a st to further violence rt ing that in the removal of tragic Welch am and the withdrawal years, 1959-1961, as co-owner! Arctic Park not caused in I of federal troops and marshals byi Mississippi soil," the 64- tion scheduled for Wednesday eve- Rev. George Boileau, S. J.

The I Tex. Found An uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Geraghty, make their home in Fairbanks. Karellas Welcome Boy It's a boy for Mr.

and Mrs. Ambrose "Andy" Karelia of 316 Dawson Graehl, born in St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:16 Monday morning weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces. His name is Justin Patrick and he has six brothers and sisters, Katby, Dina, Frederick, Howard and Ivey. Their dad is the owner of Flying Saucer Delivery Service.

a sister. I Lars 1 Belle, 1. Dahl is a plumber. Mrs. Dahl is the daughter ANCHORAGE, Oct.

2, JThe light plane in which two Laura persons from Kanakanak were missing has been found at Up- Alaska in the field of biochem- ning has been The (meeting was held at the Trav-j group will re-schedule a meet- eler's Inn. ing for some time this month. of Mr. and Mrs. I Flood of Kotzebue.

Kenneth nuk Lake, about SCHIRRA (Continued From Page 1) The launching is scheduled for 7 a.m. EST but may miles I delayed for weather or techni- north of Dillingham, but the leal reasons. It must take place ily fire in and president of a TM i council last night. I The council had earlier re-, llje OI juonaays quested the company to make kaleidoscopic segregation dra- company in Mesquite. year-oid governor said in a i speech telecast across the na- ition last night.

The highlight of Monday's Mrs. Church Circle Lyle Kendall will Indicted On tertain members of Circle One, of the Presbyterian Church) Wednesday morning at 9 3 0 'Gambling Count Here Wednesday Land Evaluation Meet Scheduled I a full investigation of the pro- pane system. The investigator (cited several physical reasons army general who led" the for his belief. loist Airborne at Central High William Henry Ackiss was! Property owners in the Is. muiiunt; ai, i 1, occupants are missing, ac-lby 9 a.m., however, or be I a.

m. The study lesson will be! mdloted on gambling charges land Homes, Bentley cording to a U. S. Public called and Health ficial. Service hospital of- India Accuses Red Communists DELHI, India, Oct.

2, vented Dillingham pilot Bob The Indian government Harris from landing after he A ground party is being organized to go into the area where the difficult terrain pre- (made public yesterday anoth- er sharp protest against an located the missing aircraft. Although Harris buzzed the alleged "wanton attack" by which appeared Chinese Communists which set! tact, he received no response off the recent series of skir- and saw no sign of the missing mishes in the Northeast. off for 24 hours. This i led by Mrs Raymond Karns a secret indictment returned! and Rabmt Island areas two-hour launching i Mrs. Kendall's home is at 125 by the Federal Grand Jury sit-i be given the chance would provide at least three Eighth Ave.

lo hours of daylight search time! in the probable recovery area.) Schirra missio cedures trainer. He and Cooper Island will to dis- ting in Anchorage last week, jcuss land valuations in their Ackiss was charged with il-j areas Wednesday at the reg- legally obtaining professional a weekly meeting of the underwent exhaustve physical examinations. couple. Dr. Howard Minners, flight surgeon, said both astronauts were in excellent con- 'dition and ready to fly.

The council is still waiting chief and the state fire mar- shall. One member of the family, six-year-old Candice Welch has died of burns re ceived in the flash fire. ma was the arrest of Walker, the spit-and-polish former tonight at the USO. A ested persons are invited tions. in i detail all properties (lands') in as High School during the Little Rock segregation crisis.

Walker, 53, resigned from the army after a dispute over his indictrination program for overseas American troops. He jcame here from his home in urging the of thousands resist Mere. Ackiss was arraigned here! this area during the course of on Friday and pleaded inno-jthe year. Earl Cook, chair- cent to -the charges. I man, said.

Tomorrow's meet' United States Attorney War- 1 ing will be thrown open to treatment. they were flown for Parking Problem The council also accepted a Scout Drive A turn-in meeting for said I residents of the area" under! letter from the Fairbanks Boy Scout fund drive will be that this was the first after the of Commerce urging On Sunday, Walker rallied (rioting students on the Mis- isissippi campus. He was ar- I rested Monday after he shout- a Federal troon in to rioters and a a roo held from tonight at the 1961 law against obtaining members have concluded their a study of off street parking central sauare the fire station, according toj a ering information -through session. problems. walker failed' I Col.

Kenneth Haycraft, drive 'Chairman. K.C. Meeting communications been applied in Alaska. has Col- al- The Island Homes, Bentley Island and Rabbit Island areas icided that the the council said that Ackiss had jlegedly used the Alaska Com- size lots, small plots of prop! level. The Knights of Columbus I munications Commission to ob-1 Hr ty, and large areas of un- vill meet at 8 tonight in the I tain information.

subdivided lands. i Immaculate Conception Church Trial date has not been set Cook's committee, named to are comprised of residential probably be solved on and not by a study as suggested chamber. Walker failed to make 000 bond on charges that in- problem engaging in insurrec- a local tion against the American flag 510.000) he once served. Maximum pen- by the laity upon conviction would be 20 years in prison and a All members urged to attend. are I but it is reported that Ackiss I make a comprehensive will be tried in Fairbanks Cily Planning Officer Denies Lack of Comprehensive Plan City Planning Officer by Clark and Coleman, Putman today denied recently- i Associates, in 1959.

Fairbanks statements -that does not have a comprehensive municipal plan. The latter document, she said, was adopted as the city's A cost of 575,000 for im- 1 000" fine study of land values in the Fairbanks area, will take specific areas for close study each week. The Island Homes, Bentley Island -and Rabbit Island areas are the first to come under the scrutiny of the committee, i The study has nothing to do REEDSPORT, Oct. tried to cling to rocks of with improvements on the seas capsized the the Charter Boat Capsizes In Oregon; Five Feared Dead properties, Cook said. 32-foot charter fishing boat Besides Cook the committee' Valauris at the mouth of the is composed of Al Fleetwood, iUmpqua River late yesterday Don Bruce, Jim Crawford, afternoon, claiming at least comprehensive plan by the i Ralph Gadbury, Walter one Hf and perhaps four river jetty late in ihe afternoon gave the first hint of the tragedy his wife Rose Marie, 19, picked up by a pass- Planning Commission on Jan.

and by fte i n- Mrs. Putman said the city's master plan exists and is be( i undfir Resolution No I ing implemented. She on Jan lg (copies are available to any! Putman said the a office or in the, not haye Public Library. i i thrQ 1 The question as to hat such a program is in- lo, and member-at-large Creamer. Community Club Meets Tonight Residents of the Lemeta and the city had such a plan I clude in the master-dan Residents of the Lemeta and arose at a recent public areas are ing tug; and their cousin Pendleton Carl Wallace, 11 found cling- Eignt persons were thrown ling to a board, 100 feet from into the bitterly cold water the jetty.

Dick Hann, Rsed- and only three are known to have survived. Two surfboais jing on the relocation nette Street. from the Umpqua River Coast Guard station the tossing seas and were joined in their search this POLICE SHOOT-OFF State police investigator James Calhoon watches city police's Douglas (Sandy) Dawson during last Saturday's pistol shoot-off competition between the city and state police. The city team of four outshot their state counterparts with a score of 98.6 to 92.8. City officer Richard Jordan led the way with a perfect score of 100.

Teammate Lonnie McClung was right behind with a 99.2 score. Other city scores were Wolfe, 98,4 and Dawson, 96.8. For the state, Calhoon had 97.6, Rychetnik 95.2, McQueen 92.8 and Sweeny 85.6. The contest was supervised by Fred Smith, local FBI agent and reportedly one of the best pistol shots in the country. Bar-ition of the plan, she I i I tioned hospital reserve men- land, attend the meeting tonight of morning by amphibious Mrs.

Putman said a com-j the location of schools, street'the feet sign project will prehensive plan by Professor programs and zoning chan es. the 'main item of business I Mike Wolfe of the University "The throughway system'on the agenda The meeting i of Washington in 1952 was being used by the state," she (will be held in the home of the Lemeta-Johnston lane from Port Angeles, nity Club. The completion of (Wash. The Reedsport Dune Patrol searched along the beach for bodies or survivors. I The three saved were An-1 dawn when the boats sport jetty repair workman, swam out and rescued the boy.

I Dead was Bonnie Walker; 43, Drain, mother of three, who operated the Salmon Harbor Cafe in Winchester Bay during the summer. Her body was picked up by one of the Coast Guard boats in at (not followed and was "follows the plan Howard Martinez, in sub-'closelv." TM r-oiif uidnge Ueded by a master plan sub- 1 closely." liege Road. Calif whose a.

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