The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 9, 1950, Page 2

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FESTIVAL Eskimo Arfist Visits Juneau After Making First Trip Qutside “How about a little design here?” So completely does Alaska’s most noted native artist express himself in line and form that he aches to greate beauty when confronted with a blank white space. , George Aden Ahgupuk volunteer- ed “a little design” on a blank | page facing his picture, after auto- | graphing a copy of “Igloo Tales” the other day at the Territorial Museum, also when he signed the | Museum register, and for a re- porter’s note pad. | They are delightful little sketches | —of a cache, a deer, a caribou— each done he flash of a gull's wing, | Ahgupuk’s “liitle designs” attract- ed attention from nurses in the Ko- tzebue hospital when he was about 20 years old, a patient from Shish- maref. They watched him draw| delicately on thin toilet tissue, and | saw to it that he was provided with | real drawing materials. | He has since specialized in India ink drawing on the finest of skir ~—the inner layer of reindeer hide taken from bewteen the two others Lately he has been experimenting with a similar layer of seal skin. His tanning process is his secret. About three years ago, he perfect- ed a method which keeps the hide from turning yellow. He is work- ing with bleaches for seal skin, which is hard to prepare because of its oiliness. “It takes three years to cure and dry, and has to be bleached every winter,” George said. Through the interest of Rockwell Kent, 20 original Ahgupuks were made into Christmas prints by the American Artists Group of New York City in 1945, Ahgupuk (prenounced Ahk’-goo- puck) was here recently on his T S SGRT | CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CLINIC FOOT CORRECTION Beltone Hearing Aid o @ Dr. G. M. Caldwell PHONE 477 for appointment i ALASKA' way home to Nome from his first trip to Juheau and outside. He is fascinated by the South- east Alaska’s lush green scenery— especially the trees, “I love making “a new friend want to live of them.” Ahgupuk plans to be here again in November. About then, or soon- er, a new edition of “Igloo Tales” should be out, featuring a pictor- ial glossary in which Eskimo words are not only translated into Eng- lish, but illustrated with George'’s ‘little designs.” The first printing of “Igloo Tales,” in 1944, was in 3,000 cop! the secoixi 5,000. It is published by the Bureau of Indian Affai at Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kas Since visiting Juneau, Ahgupuk has spent a week in Anchorage, where he was commissioned to do two wall panels for a lounge in the Parsons Hotel. He is enthus- jastic about executing murals, a he said while little design” for a here. “Some day I where there are Iots trees,” | larger style which he has recently adopted. Beginning his recent two-month trip, Ahgupuk accepted the invita- tion of a friend to attend the an- nual Intertribal Ceremonial at Gal- lup, N. M., and enter the art show in connection with the colorful des- ert festival. He entered 25 watercolors, In the exhibit of work by native artists from all over the United etchings and ®esscccecrccccoercocne : KEY POINTS only hours away by Clipper* ® Fast and frequent Clipper service from Juneau to Nome, Fairbanks, Whitehorse and Ketchikan. Clipper flighte daily to Seattle. Aboard the Clippers you enjoy real flying comfort — excellent food, relaxing lounge seats, and traditional Clipper hospitality. For fares and reservationy call Pan American at... BARANOF HOTEL Phone 106 Trade Mark, Pan Amaricen Werld Airways, Ins. Aerial Faci-Finder This jet-augmented reconnais: (# Wirephoto. sance bomber, RB-36D, the Air Force Strategic Air Command. Like the B-36 capable of more than 435 miles an hour. The RM-36D is produced at Fort Worth, Texas, by THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1950 e e e is designed to serve as airborne eyes and ears for bomber, the RB-36D flies in the stratosphere, It has the most powerful cameras ever instailed in a plane. {and grand prizes. The first award {was for one of his famous versions of an Eskimo reindeer roundup. His entries were in sizes ranging | from 4 by 6 inches to 10 by 36. He was the cnly Eskimo artist repre- sented in ®he show. George met, several Alaska friends in Seattle and Gallup. Elda Ja- cobson, formerly on the staff of the Mission Nursing School at Bethel, called to him one day on the street in Gallup, and he also met Vincent Benson, who used’to teach at Igloo, and a former tea- cher at Deering. After visiting in Coronado, Mex- ico, and Fort Bragg, Calif., Ahgu- |puk went to Seattle. There, he | kept running onto old friends, among them Howard Rock, y of Point Hon=, whose etched ns are on many fine ivory knives. “Did you like it outside, George?” his friend, Edward L. Keithahn asked here. ‘It was exciting,” swered, “but time goes too fast. The days are too short. You think it is five minutes, and it has been an hour.” Traffic and city noises didn't bother him, although he prefers the life and space of Shishmaref, where he was born and lived most | of his life; or Noorvik where he ! went to school; or Nome, where George an- | States, he won first, second, thlrdi.aid. “I hope you get fine ruyal-| for- | | he and his family moved two years | the Consolidated Vuktee Aircraft Corporation. ties.” MINNIE FIELD “Guess we think sinik-puk that| . time,” was Ahgupuk’s comment. | RE'I’ERES- N'(KELS (“Sinik-puk” means “big sleep” in| {2 Innuit.) 1 Asked what his name means in | his language, George arose, stood straight, then hunched his should- ers. “Big Stoop, I guess you say.” The artist was about 12 year old [ when he went school to the present Museum curator. He married an- other of Keithahn's pupils, Kara Allckeck, whose father was a prom- inent reindeer man in Shishmaref, They Aftcr 16 years of active operation of the Minfield Home, Miss Minnie Field has sold her property to Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Nickel of Auk Bay, who have taken over the manage- ment of the Minfield Home and chool. Minnie Field, who has been called “Alaska’s greatest mother,” came to Alaska more than thirty years ago and was employed in the Fed- Jail under four United States Marshals, Tanner, Beaumont, White and Mahoney. Before her retirement she had started her home for dependent ' children and took over its active management when she left federal employ. Mr. and Mrs. Nickel have been in Alaska for the past six years. For three years they lived in Douglas then moved to Auk Bay where they have a home. The Nickels will continue to live Auk Bay, and a new building ructed on their property last amer, will continue to be used 5 a “Gospel Service Center,” which | includes the K.Y.B. Club Time Bible Book Store and Library. “Minfield” will continue to be have four children whosof names, English and Innuif, and | ages are: Ruth Kukvilenna, 11;| Henry Kukozoak, 10; Ralph Onna- nook, 6; and Stella Unalena, 4. | Keithahn has an album of Ah- | gupuk’s school-day drawings, and there are two characteristic Ahgu- ruk wall panels in the Museum. One is an example of his earlier | panels; that at the University of | Alaska Museum is about 1929, he thinks, | Ahgupuk has made more than 30 of these large panels which depict phases of Eskimo life ana| contain the inspiration for many | smaller compositions, Each takes | at least three weeks to make, work- | ing steadily at it. | Besides visiting the Museum and | seeing Juneau friends, Ahgupuk visited townspeople who are pa- tients at the Government Hos) 1. He sailed to the westward on th at col Mr. and Mrs. Nickel are exper- jenced in their work and will ap- preciate the continued good will of | the community which has ‘beeni helpfut! to Miss Minnie Field in the years she operated the home. Subject of articles in national | magazines for the unique qaulity of the big-hearted manner in which | she conducted her home, Miss Field s that it is difficult for her to | 'eave “her children,” but she is ired and needs rest. She is retiring to Juneau amnd until she can find in apartment, her home is at the Jastipeau Hotel. §5 ALY WITH ALASKA SINGLE BID MADE ON !01' the bid by the National Guard INDOOR RIFLE RANGE | Bureau, Washington, D. C. Accep- tance of the bid is expected next week. The only bid for the National Guard indoor rifle range was receiv- ed from the Berg Construction Com- pany yesterday. The bid was for| Rudolph A. Peterson of the Allied $13795.75 with the range to be|B ing Credits, Inc., frem Los completed 60 days after acceptance | Angeles, Calif., is at the Baranof. FROM LOS ANGELES EYES EXAMINED ENSES PRESCRIBED DR. D. D. MARQUARDT OPTOMETRIST Second and Franklin PHONE 508 FOR APPOINTMENTS Juneau L TR ‘I (COASTAL YESTERDAY Alaska Coastal Airlines carried 5 passengers-to various points yes- erday. To Ketchikan: J. M. Wan- | berg, Mel Anderson and Bill Board- man. To Petersburg: Mona Young, Mr. | and Mrs. E., Balkstrom. i To Hoonah: Mrs. George May! Frank Sharkley, Earl Fleming. To Angoon: Hugh Wade, C. R.| Mountjoy, Annie Joseph. i To Skagway: Mrs. D. Winning- | hoff. To Pt. Retreat: Ken Martin To Tenakee: D. Kodzasoff, T. P.| Hansen. From Ketchikan: Dr. Graves From Wrangell: John and Cmu; ine Dunn. From Petersburg: Richard Rahte. From Haines: E. K. Powell. From Skagway: W. C. McDonald. Eighteen traveled between Ju- neau and Sitka yesterday. To Sitka: Marie Peterson, Mrs. Whitlock, D.' P. Scudder, Clint Holmes, Major Jelsma, Henry Moy, Jr., R. W. Rad- | cliffe, R. E. Countriman, William ! Clavier. | From Sitka: Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. John, Thomas Jim- | my, Mrs. Ove L. Lindstrom, Major Jelsma, G. Katongan, Carl Hall. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted tc St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday were Mrs. Betty No Mrs. Henry N. Nelson, Master D ais Shannon, Master Richard Sor- set, and Mrs. Edward Poole. This morning . Louise Ward, Margaret | Hollingsworth, Richard McRoberts | and Stanley Bowers. | Dismissed yesterday were Fraser, Mrs. Robert Druxman, Mrs. Thomas Gec ! | Y] 13 E Amy Rude, Fred and EMBLEM CLUZ NO. 90 Roll call night Nov. 8 at 8 p All members urged to att Bring your white elephant. Ga Refreshments. - 10:00P. M. — NOV. 11 C.1.0. Hail Dancing Entertainment Refreshments (Guess what?) AMERICAN LEGION-V.F. W. Admission $1.20 PUBLIC INVITED Ladies Free e R S S S s B L e S S R S S Alaska, planning to be in Anct age for at least a week. He 15 10 do two wall panels for a hotel lounge there. George will have been away two months when he sees his family again in Nome. He expects to be kack in Juneau for while 1n November. ago. On his first visit to Juneau, he exchanged reminiscences with Kei- | | thahn, who was his teacher in Shishmaref from 1923' to 1925, and whom he had not seen since grade | school days. “Remember when we go hunt | ing?" George asked the Juneauite. | ©0400000000000000000000000000000000000000s Fellowed more “remember whens.” Keithahn translated the Eskimo folk stories for “Igloo Tales” while he was hishmaref, but the book “hung arou until the '40’s when Ahgupuk illustrated the stories. When told that “Igloo Tales” has sold almost 8,000 copies, someone | Z e e ey \ E Seagram’s 7 Crown. Blended Whiskey. 86.8 Proof. 65% Grain N ; TRINITY GUILD BAZAAR ‘ Plum puddings, doll Christmas cards, hand-work, | ties, white elephants, maga: tea. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2 | the church undercroft. p ne n the name of the home and school and the operation will be that of a children’s home, Mr. Nickel said “We hope within a short time to have trained w s at the Min- field Home who will also act as supervisors - for the children. We plan to make improvements at the home so that its standards will be equal to homes in the states. It is our plan, too, to cooperate with the Territory’s welfare agencies,” Mr Nickel said. 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