The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 9, 1932, Page 5

INCREASEIN ALL SCHOOLS AT DOUGLAS Attendance Eclipses Prev- ious Terms—Changes Are Reported Enrollment in both the Territor- al and Federal schools of Douglas show a marked increase over last year. In the public schools there is an increase of seven over that of last year, with 125 pupils as op- mosed to 118 for the 1931-32 term. Forty-five students have register- ed for the regular high school course. Bernice Edwards is tak- ing a post graduate course In Chemistry. Of the forty-five stu- dents only sixteen are boys. There are twelve Seniors with ten girls and two boys in the class. H. S. Schedule The High Schol schedule in- cludes a few changes this term with chemistry taught instead of physics. If sufficient students de- sire it, commercial law will be given the second semester. Supt. Bowman handles the mathematice classes, including Algebra I, Geo- metry and advanced Algebra. Miss Pepoon teaches Chemistry, Home Economics and English I. Mrs. Engstrom’s classes include ¥ English TI, American Literature, French I and French II, and Typ- ing. Mr. Rinden hds U. 8. His- tory, Woodwork and Biology. An electric clock has been pus- chased by the school board and will be installed in the high schocl study hall. Grade Enrollment A total of eighty is enrolled u: the grades with seven entering pupils and ten second graders un- der Miss Fraser. Miss Thoma has twenty-six pupils in the Third and Fourth Grades; Miss Holbrook cighteen in ‘the Fifth and Sixth: and Miss Pimperton nineteen in the Seventh and Eighth. ¥ A new division of the grades has been effected this year with each teacher taking two grades instead of three grades, the Third, Fourth and TFifth grouped together, and the Eighth alone, as it was last| year, In Government School Mrs. Rose Davis, teacher for the Government school, reports an en- rollment of 22 pupils for the first week of this term, as against twelve during the first week last term. , It is the largest attendancc for this early in the term th: school has had in five years. Ail the pupils are Douglas childrer A number of others who will un- doubtedly attend here have not ye' come into town. —————————— CHAMBER MEETING A regular meeting of the Doug- las Chamber of Commerce Wwas held last evening. Vice-President SAVE HALF wWOO0D CLEAN HEMLOCK 14 in., 16 in., 24 in. Single Load, $4.25 Double Load, $8.00 8 PASSENGERS Motorship Returns from | Port Althorp to load canned sal- A discount of 50 cents per load ls made for CASH LEAVE ORDERS WITH GEORGE BROTHERS Telephones 92 or 95 CHESTER BARNESsON Telephone 039, 1 long, 1 shert FRIENDLY FIVE SHOES Friendly to the Feet ALL STYLES $5.00 H. S. Graves The Clothing Man AND SALMON 60 | ON NORTHLAND Althorp and After Brief Stay Sails South Having booked at Juneau eight passengers for the south, the mo- torship Northland, Capt. Leonard Williams and Purser E. P. Winch, departed from here this morning for Seattle. The vessel called at the port ‘Wednesday night on arrival from Puget Sound and then went to mon for Seattle discharge. Got Back at 6 a. m. She got back here from Port Althorp at 6 this morning and after a stay of two hours, sailed south. From Juneau she took a quan- A. Shudshift presided over ‘the‘ meeting in the absence of Presi-| dent Goetz who is ill. | The idssue which will benemE most of the residents of the Island | if successfully handled is to re- ceive the support of the Chamber. | L. W. Kilburn entertained the | members present with illustrations | of certain publicity: being given' Alaska in Eastern papers. ; tity of frozen salmon in boxes. Passengers For South PaP who were booked here for the South were: For Petersburg—N. A. MacEach- | ran. | For Wrangell—M. Gomez. For Keichikan—Roland F. Wyat. M. Carrigan. For Seattle—Mrs. J. E. Elgin- bury, Patricia Roberts, Benetta Roberts, Mrs. E. H. Roberts. NOTICE After Septmcber 10 no telephone rentas for the month of September will be accepted at a discount. All remittances by mail must bear postmark of mnot later than last discount date. Please be prompt. JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS | TELEPHONE CO. adv. TERRIFIC GALE IS APPROACHING ATLANTIC GOAST 90-Mile An Hour Wind Sweeping Out from the Bahamas NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Storm warnings, flew today the leng*h of the Eastern Coast as shipping hung to harbors to escap® the 90- mile an hour wind Thundering across the waters of the coastal director of public works. already having done dollars damage. is born of the tropi- which centered in portion of the Ba- Government officials fear many lives have been lost in the Ba- hamas region. A tender carrying doctors, nurses and medical sup- plies, left Nassau, Bahamas, last night for Abago Island where is feared property damage and deaths will reach high propo:- tions. e, INVESTMENT IN DAMS HEAVY SACRAMENTO Cal.—California’s investment in dams for irrigation it |David Walker, Port Althrop. 5l Gastineau Mrs. F. L. Lake, Seward; A.| Frey, E. Martin, Prince Rupert; | A. H. Minard, Kake; F. R. Town- | send, Juneau. Alaskan | F. W. West, John Hitz, Juneau; | Zynda D. Winn, Juneau. ——————— McGAUGHEY IN HOSPITAL Willlam McGaughay is a patient in St. Ann’s Hospital. He is Te- | ceiving treatments for a cold. and control is estimated at $149-| = 048,000 by Col. W. E. Garrison, CREDITOR’'S SALE Everything Going At-HALF PRICE SALOUM'S STORE SEWARD STREET Fall Showing Coats, Suits, Dresses, In every desirable the very dressy mann; $12.50 $19.50 CoATS THIS SEASON’S PRICE (Last Season’s Price style and material from to the plain tailored ish tweeds to $39.50 to $59.50) sheer crepes, $6.75, $1 and to DRESSES Featuring the new high necklines in all _ the smart fabrics including rough crepes, (Last Fall, same quality, $12.75 satins and velvets 1.75, $16.75 $22.50 $32.50) Three-quarter length coat, complete COMPLETE WITH BERET OR TWEED HAT with blouse SWAGGER TWEED SUITS $12.50 (Last Fall, same quality, $22.50) MILLINERY — IN THE VERY SMART BERET TURBAN AND TINY BRIMS In Velvet, Felt, Crepes and W ool Fabrics In all the New Fall Shades $3.95 to $6.95 Store Open Until 9:00 P. M. Saturday COMPLETE LINE HOSTESS CAKES ON ALL BOATS DARIGOLD MILK-Tail Cans, 18 cans for PEAS Good Quality—No FISHER’S FLOUR 49-1b. Sack $1.75 FANCY LEAN MILD BACON 2lc pound BUTTER SUNSET GOLD 3 pounds, 79¢ Best Quality LAST SHIPMENT PEACHES 69c¢ box . 2 tins 8 for 99¢ MATCHES SEARCHLIGHT large carton 25¢ Regular 30c GOOD PLACE TO LIVE ‘ You don't have tu torture your neighbor when you wish to cook your favorite corned beef and cab- bage, if you live at the Eureka Apartments. This building is fire-, | | water-, air-, sound- and odor-proof. |Apartment now available, another —adv. | | on the 15th . Phone 32. SRRSO L | FARM POPULATION IN(‘REASES; | WASHINGTON—The Defpartmem; of Agricilture estimates that 1,- 472,000 persons left farms for| towvns and cities in 1931 and that 1,6/9,000 moved farmward. SLICED NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS The taxes assessed you by l‘c City of Juneau are now due and payable and will become d-linquofij on the first Mon#y in Octobery providing, however, that if one- half of the tax is paid on or before the above date the balance will not become delinquent until the figst Monday of the following March. . H. R. SHEPARD, ‘% City Clerk. . — - ¢ DEER HUNTERS 2.8 Gasboat Ace for charter n& time. See George Brothers. PIGGLY |} For Sunday We Suggest CHICKEN and NOODLES CHICKENS HEAVY MEATY HENS, 23c Ib. LIGHT HENS, 13%c Ib. FRYERS, 29¢ 1b. LUNCHEON HAM 23c pound PIGGLY WIGGLY BEST COFFEE - 25¢ 1b. EGGS LARGE—FRESH and 3 dozen, 79¢ ORANGES 2 doxz. for 45¢ FISHER’S HOMELIKE FLOUR PEACHES 6 for 95¢ WEINE RS.—Armour’s Star 21¢ pound ARMOUR’S STAR HAMS........ 25¢Ib. EGGS CLEAN AMERICAN CREAM CHEESE 15¢ Ib. JAM-Armour’s QUART JARS 2 for 59¢ . . . $L.00 288 SIZE 49-1b. Sack $1.33 ARMOUR’S Large Cans BANANAS, 3 pounds for . . . . . 25¢ PHONE 24 PRUNES 4-lb. Package 25 cents CAKE FLOUR SWANSDOWN 32c pkg. We Deliver