The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 18, 1936, Page 8

IMAROONED PERSONS ARE RROUGHT HERE Tallapoosa Returns with! Mrs. Bacon and Joe Smith Last Evening i | I'.«]l.\-1 com- ku yes- o'clock n and Joe two member s. Lingard, and her Tulsequah, and a ur men from Ju- | on at of Radio Ope r of Oscar Olsol ansportation was Cutter Goes Out Last Saturda the U. S. Coast ard cutter T 1 by the ga kan, went to the mouth of the Taku Rive 1e Coast Guard vessel was pre- from close approach to the r ice which extends a mile and heir base six mil daily | e river, m about from y cou y di the two Satur t) io broadcd f esence, ] and Mrs. Bacon | Smith set cut from Mary Lodge yesterday mor 4 led the six s to the of the river, where Mrs. nd Joe Smith wer ake: aboard the Alaskan, and Mr. Bacon | returned with the dogs. | After the Alaskan had anchored at the edge of the ice on Satur- day, the Tallapoosa returned to Ju- neau, arrived that night, and set| out again for Taku yesterday morn- ing at 7 o'clock. R. G. Wilms and! a party of three, including Roy Lunn, John Osborne and Ed Paul- son, were passengers aboard the ‘Tallapoosa on the trip yesterday. Frozen in Ice The Coast Guard vessel arrived at a point near the Alaskan at 9:30 yesterday morning, and a small boat was launched but it could not reach the ice because of high winds, and the Alaskan's two| anchors were so firmly frozen into| the ice that they could not be ex-| tricated until two hours later | As soon as the anchors were free the Alaskan went alongside the! Tallapoosa and took the Wilms) party of four to the edge of the| ice. The men immediately started, out with a sled and skiff and met| Mr. and Mrs. Bacon and Joe Smith | about a quarter of a mile from! the edge of the ice. The Wilms party went onto Mary Joyce's Lodge | to accompany the rest of the Tul-' sequah travellers back to the Alas-| kan. The gasboat will return to| Juneau today, weather permitting The temperature at Taku was 16 degrees below zero Sunday, and two degrees above zero yesterday, Mr. Smith said. All of Party Here | The gasboat Alaskan, Capt. A. La- Gasa, returned from Taku with the remainder of the travellers from Tulsequah, and the Wilms party from Juneau, at 9 o'clock last night The entire group arrived at the edge of the Taku river ice at 5:30 c'clock yesterday and the gasboat set out on the trip to Juneau at about 6 p.m. Contrary to previous reports the Alaskan was not towed to Taku by the Tallapoosa Saturday, Capt Lagasa said, but travelled the entire distance both ways under her own power. The Alaskan left Juneau again this afternoon for Suicide Cove where two trappers, Ernest and Louis Tor- gerson, will be taken aboard, and will 0 Westinghc In additio , dier W. J. Carruthers there by the Me befor it to Ta D SEATTLE ROTARY CLUB MEMBER IS SPEAKER HERE Frank Parrish Brings Inter- : J esting Facts to Newly Formed Organization An informati & aims, purposes and pr: tion of Ro In given to men Rotary Club on the y 2,500 R conclave s meeting Island and last Werc. O. A. Torgersen, manager of the First Bank of Cor Tanner of the ion and Cen Ellington, of Ket- chikan Entertainment wa poosa, accompan- | vupils roth hool, offering singing ; numbers. Willane Roff Anderson presented a h costume singing and nber which accorded pplause. Patricia Hus- the entertainment cecuted tap Carter was in entertainment; rs,| President Howard D. Stabler pre- Twin|Siding and the Rev. O. L. Kendall, ve the|Secretary. e CARRUTHERS 1S . ENTERTAINED BY JUNEAU PEOPLE 1 s . Salvahon /\ rmy Brlgadler Leaves Tomght En- route for Yakutat Honering Brigadier W. J. Car- . Divisional Off of the ation Army for utheast Al- aska, and Lieut. Richard Newtc both of Wrangell, the Salvatior Army of Juneau last night enter- tained in a social meeting and musical festival in the Salvation Army Hall on Willoughby Avenue. Speakers of the evening were the Reverends David Waggoner, O. L. Kendall and C. C. Personeus resenting the First Presbyterian, Methodist and Bethel Mission church, respectively A solo by Ralph Waggoner, a cornet number by Richard Newton and several selections by the First Presbyterian Church Choir com- pleted the program. Refreshments were served. A capacity audience was present to enjoy the proceed- ings Brigadier Carruthers and Lieut Newton, who arrived Saturday night on the Roedda, will embark tonight for Yakutat, where they will con- tinue the work of contact and missionary good cheer which has featured their Southeast tour - e NORLITEMEN MEET A six-thirty o'clock dinner, serv- ed by Mrs. C. N. Crone in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church parlors, will be attended this even- ing by the Norlitemen and their invited guests, the Sunday School Orchestra and the Norlitemen Boy Scout Troop. Schilling ANILLA PURE retains its delicate f/uwr A n all DESSERTS > last six BONUS VOTES TO BE AWARDED IN THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—LOCAL MERCHANTS' Better Times Drive FiVE STORES WILL AWARD 10,000 BONUS VOTES EACH TO THE GIRL POLLING THE HIGHEST VOTE FROM PURCHASES MADE DURING Wednesday and Thursday FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 19 The following five merchants are holding their own Populariay Contest for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. They have their own BETTER TIMES DRIVE ballot boxes for the TWO DAYS and————————all votes from purchases made in the five stores will be dated and deposited in the boxes. be announced SATURDAY. Each individual winner will FEBRUARY CLOSE-OUT Party and Afternoon Dresses Winter Coats and Millinery BUY YOUR PARTY FROCK and ACCESSORIES for Washington's Birthday Ball NOW at these FEBRUARY PRICES [ HOLLYWOOD STYLE SHOP NEXT TO TERMINAL CAFE For QUALITY—Concenirate Your Buying at the AMERICAN MEAT CO. BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. PENE 6 DOLLAR DA.Y SPECIALS! HIGHEST QUALITY MEATS AND POULTRY i FOR YOUR DAILY AND SUNDAY 2 Ibs. Joan Manning Candy | DINNERS $l.00 : Leather Bill Folds $l.00' ; Accounts Paid Wednesday and Thursday Will Receive Votes Our Ballot Box Closes 11:00 P. M. Thursday AMERICAN MEAT CO. HENRY BAMAN, Manager Our Ballot Box Closes 6:00 P. M. Thursday CASH SAVINGS On Quality Fruits and Vegetables We off tt ortunity of giving your fa\fo?ngrggx?diéeato: ITO,DOO votes . . on any MAKERS--HOT POINT APPLIANCES cash payment or payment on account over EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT GLOBES $1.00 during these TWO SPECIAL DAYS. i < - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS p “The Store That Pleases” ® SANITARY GROCERY " GASTINEAU LIQUOR STORE @ Our Ballot Box Closes 6:00 P. M. Thursday ® Our Ballot Box Closes Midnight Thursday fi “POPULARITY STORE” ' :For All Kinds of : LIQUORS and WINES : ' RADIOS—RECORDS—SILEX COFFEE i FIVE GIRLS ARE MAKING THE TOUR—HELP THENM!