The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 31, 1934, Page 8

‘WATCH NIGHT' SERVIGES DUE AT 2 CHURCHES Presbyterian Church, Pen- tecostal Mission Slate Midnight Ceremony At least two Watch Night religi- ous celebrations are planned for Juneau churches as the city pre- pares to welcome the coming of the New Year tonight Rev. John A. Glasse of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church and Charles C. Personeus, pastor of the Bethel Pentecostal Assembly, both announced such services at their churches today. Music, a “sermonette,” pagentry and refreshments will be combined at the Presbyterian ceremony, Rev- erand Glass said. The services here will start at 11 o'clock with the repetition of part of the Christ- mias Cantata, “The Babe of Beth- lehem,” sung at the church Christ- mas Day, by the choir. Miss Ruth Coffin will direct the singing and Mrs. Trevor Davis will be at the organ A pageant, entitled “Time” and written by Reverend Glasse, will be presented. The congregation, hold- ing lighted candles will sing “Praise God from Whom all blessings flow,” in an impressive ceremony at midnight. Refreshments, served under the direction of Mrs. Gun- nar Blomgren and Mrs. Charles Sey, will follow in the church par- lors. At the Pentecostal Mission, the services will start at 10 o'clock, but Pastor Personeus said that the pub- lic will be welcome any time be- tween that hour and midnight. ——————— TEA AT GOVERNOR'S HOUSE HONORS JUNEAU TEACHERS | An informal tea at the Gover- nor's House Saturday afternoon hon- ored teachers of the Juneau schools, and especially Miss Alice Palm- er, who is visiting Mrs. J. F. Fin- | lay during the holidays, and Miss Mildred Logg, whose engagement | to Walter Woodward was recently announced. Assisting Mrs. Robert | Bender and Mrs. H. E. Morgan, | ‘were Mrs. R. E. Robertson, Mrs. A E. Karnes, Mrs. Grover C. Winn, Mrs. W. W. Council, Miss Mariette Shaw and Miss Caral Robertson. Miss Palmer, formerly supervisor of music in the Juneau Schools, has a similar position in Anchor- age. She will return to the West- ward on the first boat. 00 FIRE AT WILSON’S HOME STUBBORN ONE had to be fought Fire, which for more than an hour by the Ju- | neau Volunteer Fire Department | before being extinguished, caused damage estimated at approximately $100 to the home of Joe Wilson, Sixth Street between Gold and | Franklin Avenues, early this morn- ing. The fire company yas called at 2:30 o'clock this morning to the blaze, which was believed to have een started by a defective flue. Although not a spectacular fire, the conflagration worked itself into valls and firemen were forced to ear up ceiling and floors to halt he flames. Wilson is employed by the Alas- ta Juneau Gold Mining Company. (T P PWA OFFICIAL LEAVES FOR SHORT TRIP TO WRANGELL ON NORCU K. N. Neill, PWA Auditor is a passenger on the motorship Norco for Wrangell to be there to attend the opening of bids on the PWA re- sevoir project at that place. The bids are to be opened on Wednes- day evening at 7:30 o'clock and Mr. Neill will return to Juneau on the motorship Northland, arriving here Friday. PR PREFEES M ELSIE DEVAULT AND SON RENT PALMER HOUSE For the first time in many years the little stone house across from the. Territorial and Federal Build- ing had lights shining from its windows Jast evening. The house. which belongs to Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Palmer, has been rented by Mrs. Elsie De”Vault and her son vho recently moved to town from Thane, where they lived during the last summer. Considerable repair work has been done to the house to make it habitable. - e BUYS GODDARD HOME The Goddard home on Seventh Street near Gold has been pur- chased by Oscar G. Olson, new | Territorial Treasurer. E. M. God- dard, with the Alaska Game Com- mission, has been transferred to Ketchikan and he and family will leave during the early part of Jan- uary. ., AT THE GASTINEAU Guests registered at the Gasti- neau Hotel over the week-end fol- low: John Wagner, Juneau; Robert Johnson, Juneau; J. A. Dightman, Juneau; George Wilson, Seattle; Lloyd Knutson, Juneau. .- for sale here. Old pape! | agenCies. A FERA WORKERS GET PAY BOOST STARTING TODAY {Governor Troy Gives Un-| employed League Demand Reply (Contmuea rom ‘Page One) secure right-of-way on private property nor have we any funds | for road work whick: would. inter- | fere with any other public agencies that have Public Works projects, or on Public Works projects that | are Weing leons’dere«fa'_hy’ ft’hesej‘ “We must’ confine - ourselyes to| projects that are ngt contemplated * by other organizations. We'are try- ing to conduct this FERA work by not employing people who do not | need relief work, and we are en- deavoring to furnish relief to all| destitute people. “It is our purpose that no one | shall go hungry without clothing or without sheiter. | “We are endeavoring to destri- bute relief impartially and with no discrimination for or against any person, for any reason whatsoever. | “We find it impractical to select foremen, timekeepers, etc.. from | any particular body, of the unem- | pleyed. In or’ier to" carry prujg'cls! owt, ifr is negessary to employ a few péople at least,,who are cap- able of overseeing work and carry- ing into effect projects selected for work. It is not practicable to | change these employees from week to week. “I admit that 50 cents an hour for part-time work is probably in- sufficient to meet the actual needs of a person who must have’ food | sufficient to sustain and permit | him to labor. We have been as careful as possible not to employ pecple who have visible means of support. “I have directed, and taken a chance of my direction being sus- | tained, that beginning next week, we shall allow 60 cents an hour for those engaged in FERA work. “We are endeavoring to get more projects so the people can have | more work. If we are successful in getting them we shall reduce the | working hours to six hours a day | and increase the work days froi three to five days a week. 4 “I have other things in con- templation but will be unable to know for a few days whether we can carry them out.” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR © 1935, LicerrT & Myzrs Tosacco Cou MONDAY, DEC. 31, 1934 e y Land Lgd/éf.f./ I do believe y/4 try one —fécy a///a% saying. . THEY RE MILDER — and//fiear them say .. THEY TASTE BETTER - Admission $1.00 PARI INN ““The Brightest Spot on the Highway” From 1 "A: ‘M,‘till you say when 2 And Tomorrow, Too! Musie by -Blinzler’s<Paris Inn Trio . 4 R Ladies Free! 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