The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 18, 1945, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT JAMES PRIMAVERA PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL TODAY OF NIP VESSELS Member of Emplre Staff for| Undersea Officer on Leave| 16 Years Dies Fol- Here Relates Pacific lowing Operation War Experiences James Primavera, 54, passed away Home for the first time since a early this morning in St. Ann’s short visit after he had helped to Hospital as the result of pulmonary ‘kuh tte Japs off the Aleutian embolism following a double opera- | !Islands, Lt. George Folta, Jr., USN, tion, and today there is sadness | today related some of the hazards of | among the members of the staff of underseas combat The Daily Alaska Empire, where| Lt. Folta, son of Interior Depart- “Jimmy” as he was known to his !ment Counsel and Mrs George Fol- legion of friends, had been one of :ta, arrived here from Annette Island them for the past 16 years as shop late yesterday aboard the steamer foreman. Columbia. He flew as far north. as, «Jimmy” went to St. Ann's Hos- Annette by Navy plane, and is here pital and was operated upon Sat-|on 30-day leave following which he urday, September 8. He rallied is to report back to San Francisco splendidly, then relapsed, gradually for assignment. improved again until early last eve-| G aduated from Annapolis just a| ning when he relapsed again and week after Pearl Harbor, Lt. Folm\ passed away about 1 o'clock this is an officer in the regular Navy, morning. The remains are at the so is not looking to a discharge Charles W. Carter Mortuary, pend- | What he is looking forwad to is ing funeral arrangements. |being joined by his Australian bride “Jimmy" was born in Butte, Mon- | |of approximately six months, who tana. He came west to Seattle when €0 far has been unable to get trans- a youth, became interested in the pulu'mn to this country, He hopes printing business and started his|to have her with him at his m‘xl] profession as a pressman. | post. { He came north during 1917 and| Lt. Folta has applied for admission joined The Empire staff as press-|to Massachusetts Institute of Tech- man, In 1918, he and Florence Al- nology for further studies in con- lison, of Haines, were married in nection with his Navy career. Juneau. Later “Jimmy” and his, | LT. FOLTA'S SUB TAKES BIG TOLL Saw Destroyer Action STREAMSURVEY | INDICATES GOOD SALMON SEEDING Thought runs have not yet enter- ed the streams, considerable quan- tities of salmon in bays over the areas examined give promise of good seeding, according to J. Steele Cul- beLton Fisheries Management Su- pervisor for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Culbertson returned to his Juneau headquarters after survey- ting streams along the West Coa: the Southern and Wrangell districts. | He made his survey in Company with Roy Coe, F and WL boat captain. A similar survey of streams along |the mainland of the Juneau dis- trict, in Peril Strait and around Sitka was made by Juneau Fisheries Agent Clay Scudder aboard the Brant. Areas looked at by the two fisheries: officials include princi-| pally: The Southern District, West Coast, North Clarence Strait and Summer Strait districts. Agent Scudder left last night on board the Brant for further escape- ment checks in the Icy Strait and Catham Strait areas. On the sur- vey with him are two cannery repre- sentatives and Bob Hacker of the F and W L Scientific Division, from Little Port Walter. - - - ® o 00 000 0 00 WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU ) Temperatures for 2i-Hour Period THE DAILY ALASKA EMPlRE UNEAU ALASK NEWTOTAL MOUNTS UP As was anticipated in yesterda announcement from half-way mark in the 1945 cam- paign had been reached—and top- ped. This means contributions actually| banked. In addition to this total, Chairman Frank Hermann clear today, there are a large num- ber of additional checks and cash | donations in the hands of many of the solicitors. When received at headquarters and credited to the driwe, these sums will give the Fund a big boost on the way to the |final goal of $11,000. By tomorrow, or Thursday at the |latest, announcement will be made of the standing of the various teams. It was reported yesterday that Douglas, with a fine total of in- dividual subscriptions, had already exceeded its quota. --> SPAR Has Sifuation ‘ In Hand Here Juneau is no longer to be ignored by the fair sex personnel of the Coast Guard service. A SPAR has finally teen assigned to duty here—even if only on tem- porary status. National War| Fund headquarters, by this noon the made | TROPICAL STORM Inducemenls LOSES FORCE IN SWEEP NORTHWARD RALEIGH. N C S(‘))t 18.—The week-old tropical storm that cut a path of death and multi-million ‘dollar property damage along a 2,-§ 000-mils course continued slowly to; lose its force today as it swept northward along the middle Atlantic seaboard. Storm warnings were hoisted from the Virginia Capes to Block Island, e R. I, as the storm continued up the WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—The Atlantic about 12 miles an hour. House today passed and sent to the Heavy rains and squalls whipped by Senate legislation offering added in- gales up to 50 miles an hour accom- | ducements for service in the Armed panied the storm. Forces. South Carolina reported one death. | Lawmakers hope that through the Heavy damage to crops was re- measure more men will be encour- ported in some sections of North aged to volunteer or re-enlist for Carolina. Roads were awash in some | army or navy duty. This in turn low-lying sections. Rough seas lash- | would allow speedier discharge of ed the coast. those in service who want to get G <7 PG out. GIFTS FROM BRAZIL The measure would remove the Just five days by air mail from present limit of 280,000 on the num- Bra azil to Juneau is all it took for | ber of volunteers in the regular army. a gift-package containing a beau- Service inducements provided in tiful alligator handbag to reach ! |the legislation include: Mrs. Dick Dalziel, from her hus- 1. Allowance for one year enlist- band, Pfc. Dick Dalziel, who is now ments. The previous army minimum stationed at Recise, Brazil. Also in has been three years. the package were some beautifully 2. Reduction in the enlistment sheer silk hose, of the type which age from 18 to 17. have been practically impossible to 3. Continuation of the 20 per cent find here or in the States the past extra pay allowed for overseas ser- two or three years. f vice. BN 4 4. An increase in the re-enlist- HERE FROM SITKA ment bonus for all grades of enlisted and Mrs. A. W. Johnson, of - For Service AreOffered Legislation for Volunteers, Re - enlisting, Armed Forces, Passes House Mr bride went to Cordova and for a time he was employed on the Cor- dova Times, on which Art Bringdale was linotyper. Primavera returned to Juneau and again became asso- clated on The Empire, In the fall of 1919, Primavera went south to Seattle, taking the plant of the | Lt. Folta's first combat assign- !ment was to the destroyer Aylwin. Aboard that vessel, as Gunnery Offi- cer, he participated in raids on the Marshall Islands, Wake, Marcus Island, Bouganville and the Bonins, among others. The Aylwin took part in the battles of the Coral Sea, Ending 7:30 0'Clock This Morniag e o In Juneau—Maximum, minimum, 35 At Airport—Maximum, minimum, 31. 58; 55; © o 00000 0 0 0 0 Yeoman 1/c Agnes Schieder is now men to $50 for each year of active gjiiq, are guests at the Baranof blooming alone but not unappreciat- duty since the last enlistment date. ygte} ed among just a lot of men in the At present low-ranking men would the Port only get $25 for each year. office of the Captain of jbere. She has been as: Ketchikan District Coast gned from ties of Mrs. Dorothy Ulery, civilian Guard when o |Headquarters to take over the du- travel paid. Alaska Dispatch, and became asso- ciated with E. C. Russell, former publisher in Juneau, who started the Alaska Weekly in Seattle. | “Jimmy" came north several years later and joined the staff of the! Ketchikan Chronicle. Accompanied Midway and in several engagements off Guadalcanal, Santa Cruz and the Solomon Islands. Later, Lt. Folta’s ship was assigned to patrol duty between Attu and Japan and participated in the battle of the Kommandorski Islands — o | Scrvice, recently resigned. p: - st * LECTURER JONES WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) e o o Rain tonight. with some sunshine nesday, Not much Showers, Wed- change G by his wife and daughter, Primavera returned to Juneau in 1929 and “Jimmy” joined the staff of The Empire, remaining as a member up to the time of his death, except for the years 1933-1936 when he was a part owner of the Alaska Press. | He is survived by Mrs. Primavera, ' who has lately been in Seattle to be with their daughter, Mrs. Jay (Beatrice) Adams, and also a brother in Seattle. “Jimmy' was one of the likeable fellow swho made and kept friends. He was a member of the Ketchikan | Lodge of Elks and of the United Pressmen of America, Seattle Local A from which the Jap fleet retreated after heavily damaging the U. S. Cruiser Salt Lake City. The Ayl- win also took part in shelling Attu and Kiska and in the Aleutians campaign. His application for submarine duty accepted, in June, 1943, Lt. Folta attended Submarine School at New | London, Conn., for three months, then was assigned to the submarine Bluegill, his home for the rest of the war. Assigned to Bluegill H Aboard the Bluegill he was Tor-l pedo and Gunnery Officer. Thej ‘Blneglll was sent to action in the {South Pacific and first operated ‘nut of Milne Bay, on the South- "tHu(K" pon]‘[n castern tip of New Guinea. She ynoxl was based at Perth, Australia, s |Where Lt. Folta met and married HoME FROM wAR' 1!115 bride. Later stations for the ! Bluegill were Marcus Island, Biak and finally Subic Bay—following the conquest of Manilla. ‘The Bluegill's list of victims in- 5. Ohiaties Porier: Tacst boy who'Coooce i1 Sk Jap warships, nine Bas returned home to stay, he says, “to get in some hunting just as quickly as possible,” is another of Juneau's many veterans who merchantmen: and the capture of Pratas Island in the South China have seen as much of, this world as they care to and who find the thrill | Sea. She is credited with sinking! the last Nip ship attempting to run} tke blockade along the South China Coast with war supplies for Japan. ‘The Bluegill did not come through of a lifetime in returning to their hey battles unscathed. On several ‘Faymond A. Spruance. oid home. occasions she was heavily bombed! “Chuck,” as he is known to his and in common with her sister un- friends, was graduated from the dersea craft was the target of con- ! Juneau High School in 1941, and centrated attack every time her joined the Army Air Corps in course was charted through Macas- Malrch 119!:433 He w;os iomdnrlsswne‘d sar shmutsl or hone of the other pass- early in as a bombardier-navi- es through the Dutch East Indies gator and instructed for a year in!enroute to her hunting grounds. ml Texas. He then went overseas, particular, Allied submarines were| where he was based with a B-29 the prime objectives of Nipponese squadron in Ireland and England, subs. i which, when war's tempo increased,| Often the Bluegill returned to was sent to France and then to her base with her plates dented and Belgium, “which was the nicest, buckled, deck guns torn loose or with cleanest country of them all,” he other damage—once with a serious said. “The people are morg cmdmx leak in a forward compartment | and their steaks were wonderful . .| which set the crew to form a bucket even if they were horsemeat.” wbngade in order to keep the vessel| In Belgium, Lt. Porter was trimmed. transferred from the Marauder Depth Bomb Attacks B-26, to which he had been as-| Near misses by depth bombs re- signed, meanwhile, to the new A-26/sulted in a sub plunged into com- Invader, which, to quote Lt. Porter, |Plete darkness with all lights shat- “is a sweet ship.” |tered, glass in instruments bro?{en In flying to the European theatre, |2d torpedo tubes put out of action. Porter crossed by way of the At the moment of the explosion, nprthern Toute, and after complet. |PAatch covers sometimes would be ing 41 missions before the wai lifted to that the bluish flash of the end in Germany, he flew lhe;:‘:plodl:gh hotaly could be ks southern route back, stopping at a rough ‘the opening. On occasions Bade: in Bresil, control of the vessel was made diffi- * *“Chuck” wears the Presidential £alaDy damage to. stabl}lzing fins. 4 AT, ¥ : Once, in company with two other Unit Citation. During the mission’ i § Tor ik the it Cithtion was res s, f Darines, the Bluegtll wipsd) S £ of th S nk -were out an entire Jap convoy bound from | ceived, over half of the planes Formosa to the Jap Naval base at lost. This mission was also the|p. nei Bay, Borneo. first and only time that he clashed Manila Bay Battle with German flgh?er planes. He| 1 polta declared the most form- also wears the Air Medal w"h;ldublu opposition put up by the seven clusters, and ETO 1ibbon gaps ggainst American submarines with four campaign stars: Northem 'was at the mouth of Manila Bay France, Ardennes, Central Germany |dquring the Leyte campaign. During and the Rhineland. that action, the Bluegill, with other Sometime in early November heluynderwater craft, hovered off the expects éo be JOI;:?;I here '(113' mfi 210uth of Manila Bay and took heavy | wife and two .children and will|toll of Jap shipping. settle in Juneau and raise his| Although the nervous strain of an| family. The only difficulty now in|attack by depth bombs while aboard “Chuck’s” life is “to find a housela quarry seeking to hide 400 feet to raise my family in.” below the surface was often great, > | the most telling strain, Lt. Folta ad- WRANGELL MA) DIES mitted, was the result of the time| Melvin Skelton, wellknown young|element involved in vigil maintain-| man of IWr:uu:rflll‘ .sucn:umbed sud- ed.rm 12 hours each night on lhl‘l denly yesterday afternoon to a|surface, against all form of a P heart attack in g taxicab while|particularly from night bombers on his way to a small boat at the|fighters which often could not be de- | city float. tected in time. The remains are at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary, from which funeral arrangements will be an- - - MR., MRS. FLETCHER HERE Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Fletcher, of 'Shirley Temple Will IFLEET CHANGES in temperature. ® 0o 090000 0 0 o JWC TOMORROW and lecturer, who is appearing each | evening throughout the week at the | Northern Light Presbyterian Church, wed Iomor'ow ngh \mdm the auspices of the Juneau £ | Ministerial Association, is to : be GLENDALE, i bystander a; k€d shlr]ey Temple for| 4,5 Club luncheon tomorrow atsthe Ju her aptugr complied, re- | Baranof Hotol marking, gu Is¥¥that's the last time I'll sign by name this w | by the people The 17-year-old veteran movie ac- | peen quite e tress and Army Sgt. John (_'Jl-mgc‘ cized audience Agar, Jr., 24, had just obtained a o nights. mfltnxage license when she gave the|tpis evening at the regular time, 8 autograph yesterday. The ceremony g iock, in the Pnsbvmmn Church. A. will be performed tomorrow eve- | ning. of Juneau to date has each of the preced- PREMIER STALIN MAY RELINQUISH B3 ARE ANNOUNCED PEARL Hadgv.‘se\pt 18.-—Nnvy: 1 Headquanters annqunces that all| PARIS, Sept. 18 United State! flll‘ orces in Japa- | Presse said in a copyright article nese waters-‘soon would be assign-|today that Generalissimo Stalin was ed to the Fifth Fleet under Adm.|likely to relinquish the Presidency |of the Council of Peoples Commis- Spruance will relieve Adm. Wil-|sars (Premiership) this winter and lian F. Halsey, commander of merleure from all political activity ‘Third Fleet, who is scheduled to de- | because of ill health. part from Japan Sept. 20, for the! The newspaper described Stalin United States. "\s suffering from a liver ailment Vice Adm. Frank F. Fletcher, who in conjunction with fatigue. This, commanded the North Pacific folces‘ it said, was the explanation of during the establishment of Amerl-‘bmlms delay in arriving for the | !can Naval Occupation of Northern|Potsdam Conference with President Japanese ports, also will leave Japa- | Truman and Winston Churchill. nese waters soon for his Aleutian i e Headquarters. LINDAHL IN TOWN > - John C. Lindahl, of Seattle, is a Empire Want-ads bring results! guest at the Baranof Hotel. CONCORD 5 Ib. basket GRAPES D¢ Get Yours Now! SUSSSSUUSUSSSUDDRRE S Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Casabas, Honeydews, Cantaloupes, Grapes, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Apples, Calavos, Green Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Red Cabbage, Zucchini, Hubbard and Danish Squash and many others. All Fresh===Delicious Priced Right TWO JUNEAU DELIVERIES 10:15 A. M. 2:15P. M. DOUGLAS DELIVERY 10 A. M. MINIMUM—$2.50 DHO Nt Berts B Sitka, are guests at the Baranof | Hotel. nounced, pending word from his mother in Wrangell. CASH GROCERY o |employee of the Marine Inspection tion of obtaining their mustering out ing privilege. Sept. 18.—A gyegt speaker at the Juneau Wom- the following incoming people W. L. Smith, The interest shown in the lectures Lokke and C. Purdy. ouraging, with goed- and Thes. J. Dawson Dr. Jones is appearing and E. T. Andrada. HIS pRESIDEN(Y neau yesterday on a Pan American |Clipper from Seattle and is regis- tered at the Gnsuneau Hotel. — The Paris-| —— -- - MRS. HENDERSON ARRIVES Mrs. Harriet Henderson, Brem- erton, Wash, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. KETCHIKAN MEN HERE Abe Lokke, C. Purdy and A. W. Almquist, of Ketchikan, are guests at the Gastineau Hotel. - B g ANCHORAGE MEN HERE Pete Brown and W. J. Pegee, of Anchorage, have arrived in town and are guests at the Gastineau Hotel. 5. Allowance for 90-day furloughs re-enlisting, with furlough 6. For those re-enlisting, the op- 1y in a lump sum or in three in- allments (as at present). 7. Continuation of the free mail- 8. Continuance of benefits of the 2 1. Bill of Rights for those re- 9. Better retirement benefits. - - -+ SITKA MEN HERE A. C. Kuehl, Ben Miller Lowell Colby, of Sitka, are tered at the Gastineau Hotel. --o —~ Airlines bmuglu MR., MRS. KRUZE HERE t0 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kruze, of meau yesterday, from Ketchikan: pairhanks, are guests at the Bar- A. W. Almquist, Abe ;51 Hotel. and 5- ON MANY FLIGHTS Alaska Coastal - lRO\l WHITEHORSE Mr. and Mrs. Dougl Bradley, of Whitehorse, are guests at the Baranof Hotel, From Petersburg: G. E. Bigelow From Tenakee: Bernard Ordova From Sitka: Clyde Bigley and D. H | e NSLITELEL B From Hoonah: John Mancell and % BABSRENNN Roy Jewell. From Excursion Inlet: M. D. Mc- ay and Wm. A. Steven: - GIESE IN TOWN Henry A. 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