Bainbridge Review 1942-03-05

              March 5, 1942

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BAINBRIDGE REVIEW
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Published every Friday; entered as second-class matter, Port Blakely, Washington
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAR. 5, 1942.  VOL. XVII, No. 44   8 PAGES, 5 CENTS

DEFENSE FORCES EFFICIENT IN MEETING TEST PROBLEM
Bainbridge Island's first civilian defense test problem heightened by two "real life" problems, was heralded as a success by observers this week.
The major problem, received from the county defense headquarters in Port Orchard, was the imaginary explosion of a demolition bomb near the Winslow Dock Friday night, inflicting several casualties, damaging three houses, knocking down high-tension electric power wires and leaving a tottering wall of the building.
Harry Larson, senior warden of the Winslow sector, received the first call. Following prescribed routine, he notified the areas warden, who, in turn, sought the aid of various units from Civilian Defense Headquarters, Winslow.
The medical unit, notified at 8:17 o'clock, arrived at 8:20 o'clock under the direction of Dr. John M. Henderson, Seabold. The fire unit, called at 8:18 o'clock, was present with equipment at 8:37 o'clock under the leadership of O. L. Myers, Head of the Bay. Harold Harmony, Pleasant Beach, directed the utilities unit which was called at 8:17 o'clock and arrived at 8:30 o'clock. John Ostrand, Manzanita, led the engineers unit, called at 8:25 o'clock and which arrived at 8:37 o'clock.
"It was exceptionally fine work," Dr. Hobart T Cave, Crystal Springs, the Islands air-raid warden chief said, "and it showed lots of good work by a lot of people."
The police unit, which would have been called, did not operate as it was not organized. This, and other defects in the civilian defense system, were discussed and efforts made to solve them at a meeting this week.
While the major problem was being met at Winslow, other sectors were kept busy by locally produced problems set up by Dr. Cave, Robert B. Rodal, Rolling Bay, and Laurance A. Peters, Port Blakely, Island defense chiefs.
In the midst of the sector problems, two genuine calls for aid including treatment of a man's scalp wound at West Blakely and the extinguishing of an unattended brushfire near a Winslow oil company reservation were reported and smoothly handled by defense forces.

Hitting at the weak link in the Island's civilian defense organization, Robert B. Rodal, Rolling Bay, Island defense chief, last night called for at least thirty volunteers for the auxiliary police unit.
This unit is the only unorganized branch of the defense system, he said. Interested volunteers not already busy with other defense work, were urged to sign up at Civilian Defense Headquarters, basement of Lincoln Grade School, Winslow. An official training course will be given the unit.

Tag: Civilian War Effort, Bainbridge Island, WWII

SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION DUE HERE SATURDAY
Bainbridge Islands annual election of a director for School District No. 303 will be held in five polling places from 1 o'clock to 8 o'clock Saturday.
Observers said it was a compliment to the record of H. L. Clinton, Creosote, that he was the only candidate to succeed himself. Nominations were closed last Wednesday with no opposition candidate.
"Sticker" candidates may be voted for, however, in Saturday's balloting.
The polling places and voting officials:
Rodal Motors, Rolling Bay and Port Madison precincts – Mrs. J. R. Waldron, Earle Dick and Fred F. Weld.
Seabold Hall, for Seabold precinct – Mrs. Sig Gunderson, John Ralson and W. C. Sanders.
Pleasant Beach School – For Pleasant Beach, Port Blakely and Island Center precincts – Lee Beck, Charles Baldwin and Charles Lindquist.
Lincoln School, Winslow, for Eagle Harbor and Ferncliff precincts – Carl Pratt, Orrin Selland and E. A. Allen.
Eagledale Chapel, for liberty precinct – Wallace Sarin, Victor Hilberg and E. Flodin.

NIGHT WATCH NEEDS HELP
Bainbridge Island's 24-hour-a-day Civilian Defense watch, the admiration of hundreds of other defense areas throughout the state, is in serious danger of abandonment unless volunteers for night duty are received immediately, it was learned this week.
The Island is one of the few rural areas which maintains a 24-hour watch at its defense headquarters. The wiseness of this move was proved last week when two genuine "alerts" were received, both of them during night hours.
But the volunteer force, designed to give one man one night of duty a month in rotation, has dwindled to the point where the service may be given up. Volunteers will be accepted at Civilian Defense Headquarters.

Tag: Civilian War Effort, Bainbridge Island, WWII

DEATH SUMMONS SEABOLD RESIDENT
W. H. Prince, Seabold, died in the Harborview County Hospital, Seattle, at 6 o'clock last Wednesday night.
Mr. Prince was 72 years old and was a bachelor resident of the Island for about 35 years. He had lived in the vicinity of Seattle for about 65 years, and was born in Virginia City, Nevada.

Tag: Death Notices, Bainbridge Review

COUNTY SHIFTS GARBAGE JOB BACK TO ISLAND
County health officers told the Review this week that they had investigated every piece of County property on the Island and that none of it was suitable for a garbage disposal site.
From now on the problem of a correct garbage disposal system will be in the hands of the Island, health officials said.
They offered three suggestions for the procedure:
First, that some kind-hearted citizen donate his land for the good of the whole island, and that someone start a garbage collection route and charge a fee.
Two, that the Islanders contribute for an incinerator, which the authorities feel is the only real solution to the problem.
Or, three, that the Chamber of Commerce take over the running of the whole thing, buy a truck, hire one man to collect the garbage and one to keep it covered and burned, charge for the service and finally make up the initial cost.
The qualifications for a garbage dump, according to Sam Reed, County sanitarian, are as follows: The land must be at least one hundred yards from any highway; 2, there must be a natural ravine in the land with no flow of water running through it at any time; and 3, an attendant must be on hand to keep the garbage covered at all times and burned.
In commenting on the situation, Laurance A. Peters, president of the island Chamber of Commerce, said, "I think that the County should issue a proclamation prohibiting the dumping of any garbage on the Island and making person so doing subject to arrest." Mr. Peters said that if the county did this it would force some action on the Island.
Sanitary inspectors rated Island eating places for sanitation recently. Restaurants are graded A, B, or C. A signifies very good sanitary conditions; B, only medium, and C, for conditions.

HOT TIME DUE SATURDAY FOR ANDY'S HAVING PARTY
There'll be a hot time on the Island Saturday night! ...just because Andy Lund is the good scout he is.
Andy, former West Blakely grocer who has been employed recently at the Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company, is due to be one of Uncle Sam's soldiers soon. That's why the party.
"I just want a chance to say goodbye to all my friends and acquaintances," Andy, Eagledale resident, said. "So I'm going to have a party… a free one, of course. I want everybody to come…the more the merrier. Any of the other fellows about to be drafted are welcome to come, whether we know them or not. Let's have some fun."
Andy (and are we write about his being a good scout?) said the fun would begin Along about 9 o'clock at Island Center Hall.

Tag: Bainbridge Islanders in the Armed Forces

DEFENSE FOOD LECTURE DUE
The first of a series of three defense food lectures will be given by Mary West, home economics expert, in the Lynwood Theater at 1:30 o'clock March 18, Robert B. Rodal, Island civilian defense chief, announced this week.
Miss West was "loaned" to the county defense organization by the Puget Sound Power and Light Company.
Her first talk will be on "Nutrition." For other topics will be covered in two other appearances here. They are: "Food Buying," "Food Essential," "Food Substances," and "Care of Equipment."
Mr. Rodal and Miss West asked that women bring pencil and notebooks to the classes. She said written questions would receive mail responses.

Tag: Civilian War Effort, Bainbridge Island, WWII

OFF FOR VISIT
Mrs. Jens Osbjornson, Fletcher Bay, and son, Andy, plan to leave Monday to visit friends in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Joe Foss, Seattle, spent the weekend visiting Andy Osbjornson.

RADIO HONORS MRS. NORMAN
Mrs. Attila Norman, Rolling Bay writer, was honored signally Tuesday night when a radio commentator in a nation-broadcast, credited her with what he said was one of the best war slogans.
The commentator, noting Mrs. Norman's address, as Bainbridge Island, said the slogan was: "If there is more [ ], there will be less blood and [ ]"

JOANNA ANTONCICH QUITS SCHOOL JOB
Joanna Antoncich, well-known secretary-clerk for School District No. 303, will leave her position at the high school within two weeks to accept a new position in Tacoma, it was learned this week.
Miss Antoncich will be employed by a lumber brokerage firm. She said she plans to live in Tacoma, but will return to her Wing Point home weekends. No successor was announced immediately.

LEAVE FOR HEALTH
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barton, West Blakely, left for California last week. Mr. Barton's health has not been good for a long time and his physician recommended a change.

MANY WHO MOURN (Editorial)
Because of a cruel war in which they have no part nor parcel, there are many heartsick people on this Island today.
Many are sad because of the dark news that, daily, is shadowing hopes for their nation's victory. Some weep for loved ones lost in battle. Others mourn for they hate at the command of Mars, Thule families and business futures.
Still more are heavy hearted because they have been told that they must prepare to move from this Island – move inland to places they have never seen an amidst people who will not welcome them.
For this latter group, The Review has done what little it could do to keep them here, for The Review trust them and believes they are good residents of this nation. Others, in the majority, have ruled otherwise. The Review – and those who think as it does – have lost.
But this newspaper is no less sorry for these Japanese-Americans than it is for others, also weary and worn with wars worries. Their burdens are great, perhaps greater.
The Review has confidence that Bainbridge Islands Japanese-Americans will go with the feeling that they too, are making a mighty sacrifice for their country…the United States of America; and that, someday, they will return again to this community secure, at last, in the knowledge that they, and all other Americans, have been tested…and found true.

Tag: Exclusion, Bainbridge Island, WWII
Tag: Editorials, Bainbridge Review

OH, MILLY! WHEREFORE ART THOU?
Producting this issue of The Review was no fun for the staff for the "better half" of the publishing end of things – Mrs. Mildred Logg Woodward – was in the Swedish Hospital, Seattle, recovering from a minor throat operation.
Her daughter, Carolyn Jane, 23 months old, spent the week with "Nana," Mrs. Walter C. Woodward, Seattle. Carolyn and her mother intend to recuperate next week with "Grandma," Mrs. Lottie Logg, Rolling Bay.
In the meantime, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tyszko, Chicago, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Woodward, labored long into the night to aid in putting out The Review.

SUGAR MERCHANTS TO REGISTER FOR RATIONING
As the first step of the forthcoming rationing of sugar, Island merchants who sell the commodity will register with P. F. Ruidl, school superintendent, in the office at the high school, Winslow, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Ruidl will accept the registrations because school officials are being used to aid rationing boards in beginning the sugar allotment program.
Next step will occur from March 17 to 20, when all Island sugar consumers will be registered and given first ration cards at Lincoln Grade School, Winslow; Pleasant Beach Grade School; the high school, and probably at one North end location yet to be chosen.
Mr. Ruidl conferred yesterday with Walt Woodward, Pleasant Beach, chairman of the Island's Rationing Board. The Board, including John Allen and John Graham, Port Madison, will take over sugar rationing after the original registering by school authorities. For purposes of rationing, Mr. Ruidl informed Mr. Woodward that the island's population was about 5,000 persons.
Mr. Ruidl asked for volunteer assistance in the registering work, inasmuch as it will be impossible to free many teachers for this task. He asked volunteers to contact him at the high school. He said he also sought the donation of a suitable North End location for the consumer registrations.
(Four other rationing news, see Page Five).

Tag: Civilian War Effort, Bainbridge Island, WWII

'CAP' CHRISTENSON SAILED HERE THE HORN FOR HOME HERE
By JEAN HENRY
It is quite a responsibility to try to wrote a story of a life that is as full of adventure and romance as that of Captain Niels Christenson, but we will do our best. We have discovered he is well known on the Island and is liked by everyone. He is new to us though, and if this story doesn't contain any of the salty Christensen yarns, it it beause he was just a little reticent and told us plain facts. Only one of these days we're going to hear some more of those yarns--(they'd spin out to make a book) and we'll write another story. Well, let's make the plunge!
Cap Christenson was born in 1874 on the little island of Feijo in the northern part of Denmark. His father was a deep-sea diver and didn't want his son to go to sea. He thought a farmer's life would be the best thing for him. But young Niels had other ideas. At the age of thirteen he shipped out as cook (Where all would-be seamen start) on a schooner that covered North Sea ports. It was a good place to initiate a young sailor! The youngster had never even boiled water, but somehow he managed to learn cooking and they kept him aboard. It was the beginning of a long life at sea.
(Please Turn to Page Eight)

JAPANESE HERE FACE EVICTION
Bainbridge Island's more than 300 Japanese aliens and Japanese-American citizens prepared yesterday to meet the the order they all hoped would not come – ouster from the Island for the duration of the war.
What the order would mean to the Island's economy was a subject of dour speculation by Island businessmen. The ouster will mean the removal of about one-seventeenth of the Island population; it probably will mean the closure of two popular and prosperous business houses; it probably will mean the abandonment for many years of the Island's famed strawberry crop and probably will force non-operation of the Island's strawberry packing plant which, annually, employs many white residents.
"Eventually, orders will be issued requiring all Japanese, including those who are American-born, to vacate all of Military area No. 1," the Army, given supreme power by the President over all citizens in military areas, ruled Tuesday.
The proclamation said other orders, to be given in the future, would fix deadlines for evacuation of certain areas until, eventually, the entire Pacific Coast is cleared of all aliens – Japanese, Germans and Italian – and Japanese-American citizens. The proclamation hinted strongly, however, that Japanese aliens and citizens would "gain considerable advantage, and in all probability will not again be disturbed" by moving voluntarily prier to eviction orders.
The Japanese colony took the order calmly, for most had expected it for many weeks despite efforts of their friends to prevent it.
There were indications that the ouster would mean near-tragedy fur a handful of German and Italian alien residents of the island, including in their number several prominent families.
Many Islanders were in attendance last week at a now apparently pointless congressional alien immigration hearing in Seattle.
Just before the congressional session was closed earlier this week, Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Woodward, Jr., publishers of The Review, sent the following telegram to the committee:
"Since December 7, Bainbridge Review editorially has urged protection citizenship rights loyal Japanese-Americans. We have seen much evidence of loyalty on part of Nisei, including sending of their members into U.S. Army. Constitution will not mean much to them if they discriminated against. Another important factor is critical crisis their wholesale evacuation would mean to economic life whole Pacific
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Tag: Exclusion, Bainbridge Island, WWII

ISLAND TO GET POWERFUL RAID WHISTLE
Bainbridge Island will be equipped, [ ] within two weeks time, with a powerful, long-range steam air-raid alarm whistle, Robert B. Rodal, Rolling Bay, Island civilian defense chief, said yesterday.
That the whistles can be heard for many miles was proven to residents of the South end of the Island earlier this week when they plainly heard trials of the whistle in Bremerton, several miles away.

Tag: Civilian War Effort, Bainbridge Island, WWII