The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 9, 1951, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT | 12 Survivors Tell 0f Men's Courage In Ship Disaster PORT ANGELES, Wash.,, Nov The master of Walton his flaming ship, the tradition of the sea—remain- aboard until the last crewman s over the side Twelve survivors of the ship ex- 1 and fire some 300 miles off shington coast last Tuesday reached port here early today. They told of the bravery of the captain d crew when the freighter seemed and of anxious hours in lifeboats awaiting rescue. irst Mate Harold Davis, Milwau- Ore., apparently one of the st to leave the ship himself, said pt. Bentsen was the last man off. Davis said he looked back as his lifeboat pulled away from the Wal- ton and saw Bentsen and two other men still on the stern. The Japan- ese freighter Kenkon Maru later rescued Bentsen and eight others in a lifeboat George ndon TOO TOUGH TO DIE PORT ANGELES, Wash., Nov. 9 (P—Thirty survivors of the aban- doned George Walton landed here from three rescue ships today with stories of “two guys” who were too tough to die and praise for a skip- per who stuck to the burning ship until the last crewman was off. They told how one man was burned fatally in the fire and ex- | plosion 300 miles at sea Tuesday — “He went up like a torch” — and how five others perished in the painful ordeal of the lifeboats. The happiest men were six who were picked up by the Coast Guard cutter Wachusett after 35 drenched hours in their tossing, pitching life- boat On the second night the six men uit trying to row and trusted to their sea anchor, said Marion Blair of Portland “We were afraid to put out the oars,” he said, “we were sure We would be swamped. We never really gave up hope, though, We were all huddled underneath a canvas in the boat about two in the morn- ing “Somebody cracked off about catching a salmon and I stuck my head out qf the canvas. There was the Wachusett. We forgot all about salmon and waved our lantern like mad.” The man who died in the India- bound grain ship’s engine room fire and explosion was identified as Gus M. Larsen of Portland, the sec- ond assistant engineer. DTR. M. MacKenzie Starls ANS Job Today Dr. R. M. MacKenzie arrived yes- terday from Ketchikan to take over his new duties as director of oral health actlvities for the Alaska Na- | tjon of limited scope, feels that sus- | the Alaska Development Board, will tive Service. Dr. MacKenzie re-|(gineq interest in radio will result, act as moderator for Sunday's panel signed as a member of the Terri-| ny that tho license holders will | discussion torial Senate to accept employment with the Federal Government. Dr. MacKenzie has been in pri- vate dental practice in the Terri- tory since 1824. For the past 23 years, he has practiced in Ketchi- kan. Dr. MacKenzie’'s family will continue to reside in Ketchikan. 9 the freighter gave the order to then— | Legal THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA 'Jaywalking’ in Denver | Policemer urg»d pedestrians to c | contrel program at busy intersec light flashes. one street and then on other. | get the idea. # Wirephoto. ut across corners recently as Denver, Colo., launched a new traffic Under the plan, everybody crosses streets when a special “walk” 1S, All traffic is halted during the period. Then pedestrians wait while vehicles move, first on Twenty three extra ppolicemen were on duty to help bewildered residents ;maiedr Radio (Classes Begin iNext Week Under the sponsorship of the Ju- neau Amateur Radio Club, a class | will be initiated for the purpose of training members interested in be- coming radio amateurs, it was an- nounced by Leo E. Osterman today. Classes will be held in Room 1, Juneau High School building, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m, on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week. The first meeting night will be Wednes- day, November 14 There will be no charge for the instructions, which will consist of code practice, elementary radio theory, and laws and regulations | pertaining to operation of amateur stations, Osterman said. . its regulations to include a new “Novice Class” license, which per- mits the holder to operate on.cer- transmitter power input not to ex- ceed 75 watts. The current class will be con- ducted to enable the students to | pa the required examinations to | obtain this type of license. The | Commission, by permitting opera- 'Dr. Novatney fo Be | Guest Speaker at 'DIWC Meeting Nov. 14 Dr. Dorothy Novatney, Deputy 0f Development . Bfiafd Mee"ng Commissioner of Education, will be guest speaker at the regular month- George Sundborg, general man- | ly meeting of the Douglas Island ager of the Alaska Development Woman'’s Club next Wednesday eve- Board, left today for Anchorage ning, November 14 in the apartment where speakers from all rarts of of Mrs. Mae Riley. Alaska will attend a three-day | Inasmuch as the Douglas Woman'’s meeting of the board to talt about Club serves as a P.-T.A. for Douglas problems confronting industry in | schools, Dr. Novatney will give sug- Alaska, gestions as to how the club might 3 . be of further service to the school | Publle iumy. Bitsidey z\n(% Mon- | 14 discuss some of her experiences day will hear 28 speakers from he field n Educational Sup- Alaska and from Seattle and San | the field as an = i o Tranclscol. i, Gen. Willikgt. | SV20n, 8, posttipn SEREheld PR | Kepner, Gorimanding Genrals ot} 0scocoming DERLL $Apmmissiongr, the Alaska Command will talk Monday on, “Industries and Serv-| Club and the Boy and Girl Scouts, | ices Essential to Defense.” On Sun- the DIWC participated in the ‘Anthorage Scene Salmon Industry his subject Fishing Industr Inc., who will use of warm winter clothing. “Shackles on the| pyrthering the relief effort for " Sundborg’s talk | Korea, Mrs. Edwin Johnson, club tain limited frequencies with a | is, “Shackles on Manufacturing De- | president, urges the membership to‘ velopment.” | bring their cash contribution for the | CARE packages to be sent to Korea. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Dorothy Moesh and Mrs. Gracie Reed. The meeting will get under way promptly at 8 o’clock. Speakers will disctiss mining, agri- culture, fishing, manufacturin; struction, power, investments, and rail, water and road transportation. Don H. Goodman, chairman of ATTENTION concerning, “Alaska’s| There will be a mass meeting * Other members continue th to obtain | Dollar Shortage.” | higher class cial licenses. ir amateur studies or commer- | of the board, Herb Hilscher, A. Polet, of the Filipino Community and Lad- | jes Auxiliary Sunday the 11th at| 7:30 p.m. Election of officers, and | IAlasl(a Coasfal | Carries 71 “On Thursday Alaska Coastal | 27 arriving and 23 departing. quah: Mr. and Mrs. Smith; C. R. Cranstron, Frank Benson; | from Ketchikan: T. O. Dickinson, | Dr. McKenzie; from Petersburg: | Larry Lindstrom, Glenn Boona, N. le, Kelly, Mr. Anderson. | From Skagway: Charles Esch, S. N. Johnson, Ted Powell, E. DeZell; | from Haines: Art Lamb, Mrs. Don Baldwin, Bob Tilson, Don Katzeek, | Mrs. Jessie Ward, Frank Young; | From Hocnah: Cecelia Greenewald, Doris Hemplin; from Funter Bay: | 8. Pekovich, Ed Moki, F. Olson Jr. | Departing from Juneau to: Tul- | sequah: F. H. Curlie; to Sitka: Tom | Nally, E. E. Gregory, K. Bowman, | John Budda, Richard Willard, Dade | Keene, George Beltz; to Wrangell: | Frank Buckner, George Rogers, Wil- | liam Bateman, Lloyd Ness, Margery ! Rosseau, Charles Rosseau, Mr. Bu- | tare. To Skagway: Sister Felicia; to Haines: E. H. Weiser, Felix Toner, Frank Riley; to Tenakee: Walter Hellan, Tom Armstrong; to Barlow Cove: Art Sanford; to Hoonah: David McKinley. Jones-Stover Nupfials Held On Tuesday The First Baptist Church was the setting for the wedding of Miss Mary Helen Jones and CPO Harold William Stover on Tuesday, Nov- ember 6. The Rev. Jimmie Bolton jread the vows for the couple. The bride wore a brown taffeta gown set off by gold accessories. Her | bridal bouquet was composed of | tea roses. Mrs. Dorothy Farrell, the bride’s only attendant, wor black accessories to accent her winter | white dress. She carried a bou- iquet of red roses. CPO Jack Mat- | thews was best man. Mrs. Stover is employed as a |tional Guard. Her husband is a In cooperation with the Liohs pharmacist mate aboard the USCG | ; . FRYERSat79ca pound On June 6, 1951, the Federal Com- | day’s program is W. C. Arnold, “Clothes for Korea” campaigh bY |yeception will be held later. They | munications Commission amended | managing director of the Alaska | collecting and boxing a large supPly | will reside in the Channel Apart- | {culter Storis. Due to the departure of the Storis, the couple’s wedding ments. TRINITY GUILD Bazaar, food sale, tea, Saturday 958-3t i2to5 p.m. Airlines carried a total of 71 passengers on Thurs- day’'s flights with 21 on interport, | Arriving in Juneau from Tulse- Merilyn Nimiz Will Marry Robert Swanson Mrs. Swanson of Juneau. O. A. Nimtz of Kennydale, | ‘Wn., has announced the betrothal of her daughter, Merilyn Ann to Mr. Robert Swanson, son of Mrs. Severin The couple FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1951 f 'Caroline Hoff 'And Carl Jensen To Marry Tonight Miss Caroline Hoff and Mr. Carl Jensen will be united in holy matri- | mony this evening at 8:15 o'clock in the Cathedral of the iativity. | The Rev. James H. Conw S. J, from Sitka: Ellis Jersey, J. Duninocenzo, plans to be married on February 15| will officiate at the service. at the Chapel of the Flowers, Belle- vue, Wn. After their marriage the couple will reside in Juneau. Miss Nimiz has been employed by the Alaska Native Service since May and she was formerly with the Imperial Candy Company in Seattle. She is a graduate of Renton high Mrs, Mary Jantzen, sister of the groom, will be Miss Hoff's matron will be best man. Following the wed- ding, a reception will be held in the Gold Room of the Baraonof Hotel. of honor and Mr. Elmer Lindstrom | tenographer for the Alaska Na- | school. Mr. Swanson W resentative for Alaska merchandise broker. ary. BROWNIES MEET holding meetings First we made handkerchiefs. ing. son, reporters. ATTENTION s graduated from Juneau high school and served in the U.S. Army. He is Juneau rep- ‘T. C. Whiteside, Miss Nimtz plans to return to Seattle in November where she will be jolned by Mr. Swanson in Febru- Brownie Troop No. 16 has been every Tuesday. Many new projects have been made. We are starting a health scrapbook. We have also made favors for our birth- day party, As yet we have no of- ficers but select names each meet- Marjory Kelsey and Sharom Wil- L. D. S. Relief Society Bazaar at Vic Powers Store Nov. 9 and 10. 5t Trinify Guild To Hold Bazaar On Saturday The end of the Hallowe'en fes- tivities each year heralds the chu bazaars in Joneau and on Saturday the Trinity Guild of the Episcopai Church will hold its bazaar between the hours of two and five in the undercroft of the church. Tea and homemade goodies will be served throughout the afiernoda For those who wish to do their Christmas shopping early there will ‘be booths featuring doll clothes, | plastic articles, needlework and stationery. Homemade bread anc other cooked foods will also be sold FROM SEATTLE Owen Peugh of Seattle arrived here yesterday from Fairbanks on PAA and is registered at the Bara- nof Hotel. | have read: Washington — Co-Op | CORRECTION Due to an unfortunate oversight our advertisement of yesterday (Nov. 8) contained an incorrecily priced item. 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