The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 31, 1935, Page 7

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. Cream of Kentucky stands head and shoulders above others in Kentucky. Test its extra deliciousness in a highball! of Schenley’s Cream of Kentucky is your absolute assurance of delicious quality and the utmost in value. b BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG FOR TH' LOV 0' MIKE | SNUFEY-- WHATCHA GONNA { 0O ?% (T's FE MINUTES TO TWELVE-, DOUGLAS NEWS e o) FERRY LINE TODOUGLAS 1S ALL OFF Final Trip Made This Afternoon After 38 Years' Service Aftor 38 years of unparalieled and, unpre-eden‘ed similar scrvice in the ntire Northland, practi¢ally an aver- age lifztime, the Juneau Ferry and Navigation Company suspended op- | eration today, with the last trip ever'® to be made, arriving and leaving Douglas at 12:30 o'clock, and with three long biasts of the whistle by the jcne was served a { ambulance f 7 AHH--THE GANGSTERS /WILL SOON BE HERE-- WHEN { THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE | | THOSE TWO GUTTERSNIPES ! L WILL WISH THEV'D NEVER ek p BEEN BORN - Teddy, with Capt. Nelson at the|company should, go the highest wheel. terms of estesm and regard for the Elsewhere is a story of the history |service performed. The personnel of the Ferry company. Names, dates, | has been more like members of the figures and other interesting data|lamily to Dcuglas residents than are given that go back to days fa- | ransient thought would realize. Per- miliar only in the minds of old-| haps the company made plenty of timers. Reminiscenses of all v.hz“ ney etler days of their eyents connected with the day in| is a known fact and day out service wich the latter | that, for years, the stockholders re- could tell would make a good-sized | “zived not a cent of return on their velume. But to the people of Douglas intangible features that have nothi: to do with such data. An institution is gone. Altheugh the company was named the Juneau Ferry and Navi- gation Company, it was in reali a Deuglas institution. During all the | J7ars gone by, every man, woman hild on the Island rode the £ Hundred: of Juneau residents never made a trip on any of the company’s boats. Big boats could pass up the town on account of sto-my weather of bad tides, but nev- ar the ferry. It provided a way out whenever wished and a way back Taough all kinds of weather, black 1 screenching Takus, as balmy cays, the service rarely e wall altered. Impertant Institution Next to the great Treadwell mines, the Ferry company was the Island's most important institution. Every- ke by the boats, there was no bowing and scraping for some and a cold shoulder for oth Countless times it has been the the Island’s sick. For - | the well folks, a little summer outing 3 : IT HAS IORE ZEST & FIAVOR wa3 made available on the trips dur- ing the more comfortable weather; the lame or incapacitated were help- ed on and off; sometimes when leeping berths were afforded with- ~at cest, thousands of parcels have been carried back and forth f) trip were made. To the personnel of the Feir Dutch Says— “He has plenty of Prestone left. At $3.25 per gallon its the cheapest in the long run. Seme of his customers uce the same Prestone for two or three winters — with very little added.” DIAMOND T TRUCKS AND GLOBE BATTERIES at ECONOMY GARAGE *Cream of Kentucky™ Rog. U 8. Pat. OF. s FOR A REALLY FINE GIN, TRY SCHENLEY'S SILVER WEDDING DISTILLED GIN ssmssmmmms | . PACIFIC BOTTLERS SUPPLY COMPANY 1" Exchange Building This Mark of Merit on every bottle Schenley’s Cream of Kentucky raight whiskey made in Kentucky by Kentucky distillers the real old Kentucky way. TRY IT! The Geo. T. Stagg Co., Inc., Frankfort, Ky, ALASKA DISRIBUTORS | investment. Upkeep of boats was very great and floats and other quipment is costly to maintain in thee waters. Ticket agents received no cash remuneration. I And tc the men themsclves who have operated the ferry boats so ef- ficiently that accidents never hap- ed, Larry McKechnie as captain for more than twenty years; Bill Hiliman and Art Nelson, pilots; then there was Fred Panther, old-timer, Captain Martin in addition to the many deckhands who were changed more often. To all of them are given manifos- ‘ations of appreciation. 5, greater expedition of travel | cannot be passed up, but Douglas| will never forget her ferry. —————— MR. AND MRS. MacDONALD | ARE FETED AT DINNER With Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mac- | Jcnald as the honor guests, the Odd | Fellows’ Hall last night was the cene of one of the largest newlywed | er events given here in ye: 1 ns Mendelssohn's we: ling march, played by Mrs. Robert RUce,. the couple were escorted in ‘he hall shortly after nine o'clo nd immediately following, 17 tables ! cards, 7 bridge, 6 pinochle and 4 whist were brought into play for the | ‘ntertainment of the evening. | At bridge Mrs. C. E. Rice and E.| T. Davlin were high scorers, whiln! Mrs. Davlin and Robert Rice were | ow; at pinochle Mrs. G. A. Fleek and Wm. Fleek won first prizes and Mrs. Leonard Johnson and Mark Tenzen ccnsolations; whist prize win- ners were Mrs. E. F. Cashel and Dean Rice hi; Mrs. Joe Reidi and Alex Sair, lows; Mrs. Cashel also won the cut: prize. Refreshments were then serye {uring which Mr. and Mrs. MacDon- 2ld were presented with an electric waffle iron, percolator and toaster, 2!l matching in attractive design. Mr, | Charles Carter made the presenta- tion speech to which each of the suests of honor gave responses. Rev. A. O. Aasen and Dean C. E. Rice also is Kentucky #e Goorrieh, 199, Scbantor Dettbator o ot | Seattle, Washington The march of time which brings % | the 935. { By BILLIE DE BECK BY TH' WAY, JEDGE-THEM THAR PAPERS T BODACIOUSLY ELUNG (N TH' F'AR YESTIOOY WUZ UIS' SCRAPS- TH' RALE DOCKYMENTS WHOT KIN SEND YE UP TH' CRIK AR DOWN-TOWN (N A HIDEY-PLACE-- IRobiert Ma;?);hl, Univer-| the way to Australia, has come under the flag of the United States. Previcusly unclaimed, the spot has been occupied by a Government survey party (shown above) for possible use as an aviation field on the Antipodes route. (Associated Press Photo) made a few appropriate remarks. E The ho:tesses for the occasion were | Masdames J. A. Langseth, J. O. Kirk- | Seeks NCW RCCOrd m and Rose Davis. e - SHOWER DANCE PLANNED A campaizn to provide showers at Natatorium and thus make gym- nasium facilities of the big hall more adequate for the coming winter's ba:ketball and other sports, got un- | der way last night when representa- tives of the School Board, City Coun- cil and Chamber of Commerce met and decided to give a benefit dance to provide part of the necessary funds for the new ‘facilities, Saturday, November 5, is set as the date for the affair and the’support of several of the business men of the tcwn is already assured for’ the event. | The joint committee of the three or- | ganizations sponsoring the dance are | Arne Shudshift and A. R, Edwards from the School Board, Mark Jen- sen from the Council and C. H.| Bowman and Erwin Hackmeister from the Chamber of Commerce. | Mr. Hachmeister is chairman over all. | .- MRS. LOGAN AND CHILDREN ARE RETURNING TO ALASKA | After five months' absence, Mrs. Grant Logan and two children are returning from the south on the Al- aska due tomorrow. With her eld- est child under the care of special- ists, they have spent the summer in Seattle. | Mrs. Glen Kirkham, also return-! ing from.a prolenged trip to Seatile, | is a passenger on the North Sea. { IR gl el N BIG ENTERTAINMENTS U, ARE SLATED TONIGHT | | Alice Gibson Both Mike's Place and the Douglas 8 Inn promise to be warm spots of en- | Here is Miss Alice Gibson of New tertainment this evening as people <¥0rk with the smal) auxiliary par- from all points on the Channel are *A*ute which will be used to sup- cxpected te come gver to celebrate | ‘port the oxygen flask to be Hellowe'en event at special dances| earried by her when she attempts teing given for the occasion. );&O,odMoot parachute jump for # tew world’s record from a plane ——————— RELIEF WORK PLANNED over Times Square, Mayor A. E. Goetz, of Douglas, went to Juneau yesterday and made arrangements for relief work here. | A crew from Juneau will be sent to| Douglas and assist the Douglas crew | been for 1 ks, is a in street improvements, completing | Jum.;ou pth“.m;eie\;e;;u:v et;: Prin- the Third Street fill and special | ,ogq Norah, work on other thoroughfares. | ——oo-o— ————— | | SPECIAL DELIVERY tv DOUG- NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC | LAS! Daily at 10:00 2.m. and 2:30 City Ordinance No. 72 provides|, B Kelly Blake's SPECIAL DE- | that no motor bus, bus lines or ve- t LAt michame. A% '"" hiclgs carrying passengers for hire | on regular schedules shgll operate | on the City streets of Douglas with- out first obtaining a franchise from the City Council to so operate. The Council at their meeting last night voted to have the City Marshal en- force the Ordinance. 1 FELIX GRAY, City Clerk. IS RETURNING HOME Mrs, Edith F. Sheelor, who has I e e Apartments Scarée in Seattle Wire or write reservations NOW THE PRESIDENT APARTMENT HOTEL 1119 OLIVE WAY SEATTLE | WALKING DISTANCE —adv. |{ RATES: Day, Week, Month : |} AN APARTMENT BUILDING | DISTINGUISHED BY THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICE; | THE HIGH STANDARD OF ITS TENANTRY AND IT8 EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION ATTRACTIVE NEW LOBBY The most exacting tenant will admire these beautiful apart- ments. NEW decorations and NEW furnishings. You may choose either Early American or modernistic design; 2 rooms from $4250, which includes electricity, elevator and switchboard service. % ManaceD BY ‘EXPERT RENTAL SERVICE Whiie & DBollard, Inc. All Prices, Sizes, Locations. 122--md Ave. o+~ MAn 4711 PATCO MAKES FLIGHT The Alaska Air Transport Patco, flown by Bheldon Simmons, toak off at 10:30 o'clock this morning for Tenakee with Mr. and Mrs. Snyder; | went from there to Hawk Inlet, where Sam Pekovigh boarded the plane for Funter, and returned to Juneau early this afternoon. RS S G MISS KOLASA RETURNING Miss Etta Mae Kolasa, in the City Clerk’s office, who has been south on @ vacation, is a returning pas- senger aboard the Princess Norah | due’in port this evening. - T +y SHOP IN JUNEAC! ALASKA LUMBER BUSINESS BAGK /Increased Orders Has Re-| vived Industry, Gardner Tells Chamber Group | (Ccatinued trom “age dne) !a very poor season, Mr. Gardner said, and many people in that sec- | tion will very likely be on relief | rolls this winter. | The proposed Berner's Bay road | would be a great benefit, Mr. Gard- ner said, not only to the mining in- | dustry but from the agricultural | standpoint. The new road would lcpen up a great deal of fine fertile agricultural land, he said. Many of the dairy farms in the Juneau dis- trict are as good as any on the Pa- cific Coast, Mr. Gardner stated, and they have demonstrated what may te done agriculturally in this area. MARTHA SOCIETY TO | MEET ON TOMORROW The regular monthly business meet- |ing of the Martha Society of the | Northern Light Presbyterian church will be held tomorrow afternoon in the church parlors, according to an- nouncement made today by Mrs, Charles Sey, President. At this meet- ing final arrangements are to be | made for the annual church bazaar which is to be held on November 15. | Mrs. Charles Sey and Mrs. A. 8. Knight will act as hostesses for the meeting tomorrow. IT WON'T BE LONG NOW! Phone 374-2 rings and a represen- tative will show you samples of the latest creations in beautiful Christ- mas Cards at painless prices for any purse. ti SKAGWAY YOUTH AMONG SEEKERS RHODES HONORS sity of Washington Sen- ior, Is Competitor SEATTLE, youth and five Washington State students represent the University of Washington in the Rhodes scholar- | ship competition this year. Robert Alan Dahl, Skagway, a university senior, js among the hon- ored. The State conferences are sched- uled ‘for December 12 to select two candidates from all State contest- ants to compete with representatives from five other States. AN AR, 5 IT WON'T BE LONG NOW! Phone 374-2 rings and a represen- tative will show you samples of {" e latest creations in beautiful Chris. - mas Cards at painless prices for any purse. X A, Oct. 31.—~A Skagway | Bo w b e e * MIDDLE STATES Near Zero Weather, Rain, | Wind, Snow Prevail | in One Section ST. PAUL, Minn,, Oct. 31 —~Win- or’s intrusion of the Northwest to- day provided a romb\nsmpx r gero weather, plercing k& cold rains and alSo snow which blan- kets North Dakota and portions of northern and western Minnesota. The temperature hit two degrees above zero at Williston, North Da- kota. i e IT WON'T Bi LONG NOW! Phone 374-2 rings and a represen- tative will show you samples of the latest creations in beautiful Christ- mas Cards at painless prices for any purse. -, Daily Empire Want A8 #az! (wow FASCINATING), AT FLAVOR | NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF JUNEAU COLD STORAGE COMPANY’S FIRST MORTGAGE GOLI) BONDS Notice is hereby given that the following bonds will be redeemed * on November 1st, 1935—Numbers 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 08, 99, 100, 102 and 103, In addition the following bonds of November 1st, 1936 maturity are hereby called and will be redeemed on November 1st, 1935— Numbers 108, 100 and 110. These three bonds will be paid at $102.00 together with accrued interest. Holders of the above mentioned bonds are hereby requested to present the same for payment at the First National Bank on Novem- ber 1st, after which date interest payments will cease. JUNEAU COLD STORAGE COMPANY, Inc., By WALLIS 8. GEORGE, Manager. .. Jesui chodzi o szybki i saysti. druk to papier marki DALy ArAskA EmMPIRE, jest ze wszystkich gatunkow “Bondu,” jakie kiedykolwiek uzywaleem w najodpowiedniejszy. zakladzie, —Wladek Kwapiezewski. Gy A3 the WE klllfl;' it ;‘il me, Wladek, but we have been reluctant to express it that way. You say, “When it comes to printing, fast and clean, your staff of Empire printers is the best bunch of printers | ever came in contact with. Courteous and efficient, and always anx- ious to get the customer’s idea.” You win the debate. We have felt that way about it, too, but wouldn’t put it that strong. They are GOOD printers, and we hope we can serve you often. NG \DEPARTMENT: e DAILY AIA

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