The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 18, 1936, Page 7

THE DAILY ALASKA' EMPIRE, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1936. BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG YOU UNDERSTAND, OF COURSE, MARCELLY--YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY. HERE WITH ME AND MY SISTER_AS LONG AS YOU WISH--MR.GOOGLE -- WHY_ DON'T YOU PUT YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE 22 (S THERE ANY GOOD REASON WHY THE" YOUNG LADY SHOULON'T SEE HER B80Y FRIEND 22 :\\(/ SNAF fl il 936, King Features Syndicate, Inc i = + Great Britain rights LARGE CROWD | Mrs. Hooker Is ATTENDS CARD Complimented by PARTY FBIDAYI Martha Society 200 Enjoy Yuidis’ Affan“Charter Member of North- at Parish Hall—38 i ern Light Group Honor- Tables in Play | ed at Church Luncheon ‘ e \ Attended by nearly 200 people, the| The no-host dessert Iuncheon card party given by the Gastineau held yesterday preceding the regu- Nurses Association last night at|lar meeting of the Martha Society the Parish Hall, was pronounced a|in the Presbyterian Church par- complete success with respect to en- |lors, proved to be a real birthday tertainment and funds received. Pro- party with Mrs. Katherine Hooker ceeds which will be announced later, |as the honored guest. Beautiful will be used to buy a baby incuba- |lace spreads and spring flowers cov- tor and oxygen unit for the llus-‘cud the luncheon tables and the pital. brene was one long to be remem- Thirty eight tables were in play bered as the many friends of Mrs. last evening with bridge, contract, | oker sat down with her before whist, pan and pinochle. Prizes which were donated by lo- cal firms, were won by the [ollo\nng Mrs. Hooker, who is a charter people: Auction bridge, first prize, ‘membcx of the Martha Society, was Mrs. Lyle Wilson; second prize, Mrs.|highly complimented in several M. O'Malley; contract bridge, first|speeches which were made by fel- prize for ladies, Mrs. J. G. Shepard; Jlow members and by her pastor, tirst prize for the men, Harry Sper- {the Rev. John A. Glasse, for her |a large birthday cake lighted with the symbolic candles. ling; second prize for Ladies, Mrs.|years of loyal and faithful service.|ditional payments of $750 each were Thelma Engstrom, and men’s sec-| In the business section which|made and yesterday's payment ond prize, Keith Wildes; Whist, Mr. | foliowed a 'ments were made |leaves the small balance of $500 on and Mrs. Tom Dull took first hon-|w ors and Mrs. Chri , low. Pinochle, first for the ladies Mrs. Alaska McChesney; first prize!dents for the men, O. H. Stratton; con-.!aska Musical Festival. solation, Mrs. Anna Winn. Progres-| Mrs. Charles Sey, President, also sive contract, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Irv. meflnnouncrd that the M ha Society Noble took high honors among the!would hold their annual ice cream men and women respectively; Mrs.|social in the chufch parlors on J. E. McKinley, second p! among ; May 15. the ladies and E. L. G econd among the men. Pan, fir went to Mrs. Edith Bavard and H L. McDonald with Mrs. M. J. Wil- y the rthas will give a lcomplimentary luncheon next Wednesday, April 22, to the stu- attending the Southeast Al- - 280 ¢c0c acecen e THE AOTFLS L cox taking second honors. |9 @8 ¢ ~reoeeovuve The hall was beautifully decorat- GASTI U John Thomas; ed in the spring colors, and refresh- ments were served after the card| Chichagof. games were finished. ZYNDA LOCAL MEN GO ON JOBS | Much credit for the success of the| Russel Walker, Los Angeles; W.| Ray McCormick started yesterday party goes to the local merchants!A- Brown, Los Angeles. to work at the foundry and Jack who donated the prizes and supplies | ALASKAN |Nichols left for Auk Bay to cook for the refreshments, and appre-| Jack T.Glendon, Seattle; w’““’"‘;fur a group of miners employed ciation for their work is felt by an|W- Pyle, Rockfort, Ind.; Stan Male- | inere, the members of the nurses society,|Skey, Tacoma, Wn. Mrs. Verne Soley, President, said | | today . - R KETCHIKAN MOOSE ELECT oy B0 ¥ Ul | The following officers were re- |cently elected for the ensuing year /by the Ketchikan Moose: Ed Dictator; Eugene Bugden, Harry Newell, Past WED IN INTERIOR Mrs. Wayne Esmond and Chellis | Schlais, Mathews of Fairbanks were married | Vice-Dictator; recently by U. S. Commissioner Wil- |Dictator; Fritz Miller, Prelate; Wal- liam N. Growden. Mr. Mathews is|ter Brounty, Secretary; Angelo Bus- employed at Gaines Creck as mach- |sanich, Trustee; and Joe Reiderer, inist. Treasurer. Deaily Cross-word Puzzle ACRUSS 0. Volatile 1 Pertaining to },‘},’{f.’,’"’“b" o fbsunces [AlB . Roman road 1. First begtoning [D[E :- Short letter elonging to w 13. Water bottle " Cereal seeds 14. Edible tuber . Period 16. Gait of a hor Behind a vessel 16. Negative . Vegetable Votes . Gified 18. Harden 29 umu name 18 Dispaicnea f an Ameri- 20. Melody el uthe F 30. Terminate ‘comes from 3l gra the mine 33 Guided 12. 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Kilburn for the purchase of the Douglas Water Works was made yesterday from- PWA grants and practically completes the pur- chase of the system, by the city. Against the total purchase price of $8,250 for the utility, $4,000, amount of the first payment, was made to Mr. Kilburn on December 4. On February 1 and March 1, two ad- notes, payable $250 each, May 1 and June 1, from water revenues, to fully complete the deal. | H. E. Olds and Rex Hartman,g who are in charge of the work| started here last Fall and to be carried through this summer, le-| newing the water system through- |; lout, including a rvoir and in- stalling a new sewer system, all with PWA funds, are due to arrive | re on the Victoria and accord- iing to regulations covering the con- \tract held by Wright and Stock Compdny must resume operations {next Monday. e C e e F. 0. E. NOMINATIONS Douglas Eagles will make prep- arations at the regular meeting| Monday night for their annual election of officers which comes next month, by opening nomina- tions for the various positions. | e e FOR PORT ALEXANDER Al Riedi is making preparations to leave on the North Sea Sunday or Monday for Ketchikan from | which port he takes a smaller boat | ,[or Port Alexander where he oper- ates a bakery during the fishing season. 5 - GOING SOUTH NEXT WEEK | Mr. and Mrs. Don Gallagher and | children plan to leave the latter | part of next week for Seattle. Mrs. Gallagher will go on to Mont,nna‘ for the summer and Mr. Gallagher | Douglas Church Setvices Notices for vms churcl: column amst be recelved by The Empirs pot later ‘than 10 o'clock Saturday morning w guarantee change of sermon topics, ete. 51, Lake's Episcopal Chureh i — + | S SR No service tomorrow. 1:30 p.m.—Union Sunday School in the Community Church. P P | Douglas Catholic Church St. Aloysius Church —_———al 10:45 am—High Mass, choir as- sisted by choir from Juneau. 1:30 p.m.—Christian Doctrine. PUTTMIIS PP et L BRI T Douglas Community Churck g Sunday services: 1:30 p.m.—Sunday School. 8:00 p.m.—Evening service under direction of Rev. Erling K. Olafson. e e} | Douglas Presbyterian Mission ‘l DAVID WAGGONER, Minister Sunday services: 2:00 p.m—The funeral of Thomas Wilson, Sr., formerly an elder of the Klukwan Church will be held THEY HAINT @ | REPORT SHOWS THINGS'LL BE O(FFERENT- WAAL-KNOTTSY-- (T'S LIKE THIS---* NUTHIN' (N h WEASELPUSS (S A REAL CREATION: T THAT'S m"&g%“‘;&‘.’fi i%-?CNEP:&%NG WHITE HOPE--AN' WE'RE WUON'T 00 FER TH' WAY TO A JUG 0' REFRASHMENTS:- GETTIN' HIM (N SHAPE WEASELPYSS, TALK-- AFTER TWO - THREE SNORTS AN' FOR HIS FIRST FIGHT-- MISTOFER HE WINS THE WE-UNS WUDN'T GIVE A IF HE KNOWS MARCELLY GOOGLE - CHAMP(ONSHI(P-- HOOT WHO WUZ TH' NEXT (S 0, CHAMPEEN --HAIN'T THET & KERRECK--GOAT-FACE 2 (Adams street grader, purchased in 1933. The income from license fees, to- taling $21,589.41, is made up as fol- Liquor Licenses lows: The statement does not take into account approximately $5,200 due the city as its share of Territorial CITY AFFAIRS Mercantile, $10,958.18; liquor, $6,-, 195.98; automobile, $2,657.50; driv- ers’, $1,027.00; dog $215.75; amuse- ment games, $190.00; taxes, $175.00; IN GOOD SHAPE Despite Rbormal Expenses Municipal Government Keeps on Even Keel nie) (Ceatinued from ® ted from Washington any time. Other current assets include 461.68 due on taxes, of which $5,-| 094.03 represents unpaid taxes for 1935, and $2,224.79 for wharf ac- counts receivable. 3f the taxes n»-] ceivable it is believed that only $700 | or $800 is uncollectible. Cash on | hand and in banks March 31 am- ounts to $5093.53. The city’s bonded indebtedness is revealed a$ $216,000, school bonds, $90; sewer bonds, $50,000; PWA bonds, $76,000. The city owes a balance of $1,- 066.50, due October 1, 1936, on the | will return to Alaska after attend- ing to some business matters. - e - JUNIOR PROM GOING TO FEATURE SPANISH MOTIFS Extensive work has begun on the decorations for the Douglas High School Junior Prom, an annual jevent of the class, to be given this year on April 25, one week from | today, at the Natatorium. New and unique ideas in decorations are to be worked out, the general theme of which will center around Span- ish architecture. During intermis- sion, six pupils from Miss Naghel's School of Dancing, will rry out the Spanish motif by dances of that country. Clarence Rands’' Orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music for the dance. i FIFTH STREET BEING OPENED | T() CONNECT WITH F STREET | Fifth Street so that cars may now cross between E and F Streets as son as obstructions are all removed. | What was before a blind street, when the improvements are all completed, will be a roadway equal any other and convenient to the ‘'owth of the town in that section. The weather's finé . - good, the music' fi bm JdEnd {1 IS DREAMLAND !(n'n' ‘ DANCING ALL NIGHT Try our Delicious “HAMBURG SANDS'—along with our choice WINES :and fine BEERS TONIT at this hour. The regular services will be omitted. All are welcome to attend these services. presenting | The fill s already partly in on| | liquor license and excise taxes for (he period ending March 31 and |card rooms, $170.00. payal in April. e . o Nor does it include approximately FULL HOUSE 1$3,500 due from property owners on sidewalk assessments. The in- | clusion of these two items, properly | for a dollar or less — and It's a | belonging to the past fiscal per-|winner! Ask your liquor dealer.” } icd but to be entered as revenue only i | when received, would improve very “You can get a FULL HOUSE > AN ia “ T H to dine well and rest well at Scattle's most distinguished ad- dress. Here, you will find. all the modern hotel convenierices necessary tg, your cos:plete com- fort and all those old fashioned ideas of friendlincss and hos- pitality that arc necessary {o a tood hotel well operated. RAY W. CLARK, Manager. Alaskan Headquartero—Ask for Permanent Rates. HOTEL NEW WASHINGTON ALASKA MEAT CO. FEATURING CARSTEN'S BABY BEEI’—DIAM;)NDM TC HAMS AND BACON—U. S. Government Ingpected | materially the financial showing of I the city. SHOP IN JUNEA\ united food company TELEPHONE 16 $7,-| pea soup Sea cooks on old time windjammers knew that the best thing to serve in cold and stormy weather was thick pea soup Fish- ermen in Alaska will tell you they never tire of it. Prospectors and settlers remote from stores, find dried peas one of their favorite staples. And thrifty housewives know dried peas offer a pleasing and economical change in their cooking. Most people Know only about split peas. The surprising thing is that whole green peas are available, and if soaked over- ! night, can be served like fresh peas, as well as made into soup. i As a special offer to local and out-of- | town customers wanting to stock up | now, we are 'offering three pounds for 25 cents, 12 pounds for 95 cents. | ‘ EAST FREE DELIVERY 'the rdddl are : NO COVER CHARGE FOR INSURANCE Sce H. R. SHEPARD & SON Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. PO BEAUTIFY YOUR AUTOS and BOATS Also the interior of your homes with the new COLFANITE Enamels and Varnish FREE DEMONSTRATION! at the COLFANITE STORE 318 Main St. Next to Fire Hall Bring your sketch of p!un“to us. ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE No Oblk;afions s T qn-' e COLUMBIA Lt » « Better Light~+Better Siglt vy COMBINATION OFFER TWO Lamps for Price of ONE 1 New Style IES Bridge Lamp 1 New Style IES Table Lamp $10-% ONLY slo.oo Eal laska Electic ii’éfif & Fower Ca. JUNEAU 6 DOUGLAS 18 o neiBd )