The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 9, 1936, Page 3

THEATREM LAST TIMES TONIGHT A STORY OF THAT GROWN-UPS WILL RAVE . . SUNDAY MONDAY .. TUESDAY 2 s FOOTBALL A“ R&:(.‘Kfl ? ‘h':li:’o‘r't‘::dl :;! And on'l:/ g'r:e girl knows i?\va answ THE COMEDY ...THE PATHOS THAT MADE “THE CHAMP™ IMMORTAL )\ SHEILA MANNORS $MGEo. €. STONE . kil L v i 11TH CHAPTER “TAILSPIN TOMMY” News ALSO Serves You Right Modern Red Riding Hood News TVATOR T ing Actiof ., ringef GENERAL ELECTRIC 3 WASHER $70 CASH—$7 DOWN—Balance Monthly ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO. JUNEAU DOUGLAS CONN GET ON THE BAND-WAGON TONIGHT WITH RUTH —BOB AND SMOKEY AND THE DANCING WAITRESS 1935 BROADWAY MELODY SHOWS TALENTED STARS M.-G.-M.’s Musical Extrav-| aganza Opens at Capi- tol on Sunday The radio, the stage and the screen were scoured in the search for tal- ent to ke the new Metro-Gold- musical extravaganza, Melody of which cpen at the Capitol Theatre| oy. “The Rainmakers” star- | Bert Wheeler and Robert Wool- be shown for the last time Headed by Jack Benny, number | one hero of the air waves, the cast of noted entertainers in 1936's Broadway Melody, includes: Elean- or Powell, the “world’s greatest xom—‘ inine tap dancer,”; Robert Taylor, | Hollywood’s most rapidly rising luminary; popular Una Merkel; June Knight, stage and screen fa- | vorite; Nick Long, Jr., world’s fa- acrobatic dancer; Vilma and ddy Ebsen, Broadway stage fa- verites; Robert Wildhack, the “snore specialist,” who created a sensation on the stage and repeated | ccess on radio; Frances Lang- | ford, radio’s songbird; Harry Stock- | well, New York singer famous on| both stage and on the air, and Sid | king of the stooges.” i y, playing the role of a not-| ed Broadway newspaper columnist, | makes himself responsible for the | stage success of a little girl from | up-state who comes to the city to| “make good.” As a result she be- comes the toast of Broadway and the idol of the show world. Miss Powell portrays the girl and Miss Knight is the “other woman™ from Park Avenue who invades the m of Broadway but finds that few blocks from her own boule- vard to the Gay White Way is much lcnger romantically than it is in a taxicab. CLASS PICNICS WERE HELD AT VARIOUS SPOTS Juniors, Sophs, Frosh Hold Outings After School on Friday The fury of the elements could not hold Jay-hi students from their purposes. Tmmediately after school vesterday the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen—lunches packed in cars—set forth to spend several hours picnicing along Juneau's water edge. Students of the junior class and their advisor, Miss Lucy Sinclair, | left for Auk Beach at four o'clock. Upon arriving at their destination, | bonfires were built for the purpose . of roasting wieners. Along with the} hot dogs, potato salad, pickles, cake, coffee and marshmallows were| served. | A few of the heartier juniors| CAPITOL CAFE CHARLIE MILLER, Manager THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MAY braved the perils of the icy channel, | | while others discussed topics of the EIGHT STUDENTS hour around the bonfire. | Due to adverse weather conditions | the group broke up early, return- | PLED E SUGIETY ing home. ¢ Lena Beach Draws Sophs ‘ e g immediately after school, phomores journeyed to me‘ Undoubtedly the greatest honor | Beach with their advisor, Miss Hel- jaccorded to any J-Hi group en Gray. Soon after arriving dinner. ‘hc\[mw\l upon eight journalistical consisting of hot dogs, potato salad. | inclined students last Tuesday night | cool-ade and cookies were served. |when they were initiated into the »s were at this time awarded to |Quill and Scroll Society. These | verious members of the class for [eight students were Lewis Beaudin, | selling the most tickets during the [Doris Frecburger, Ed Bowden, Pat| was recent Music Festival ticket sale.|Harland, Sylvia Berg, Emma Ness, | Students and their chaperones re- ' John Krugness, and Louise Tanner turned home at ten o'clock. Fresh Hold Picnic The initiation began at 5:30 in _|the English room, with Mr. E. R At 3:35, accompanied by their |prickson, adviser of the club, class advisor, Mr. Robert Marcum, |ficiating as temporary chairman the “greenies” left -for the first!after each member was duly ini- pleni their high school career. tiated and pledged, a short busi- Arriving at Treadwell, the frosh.iness meeting was held. Lewis eBau- spent the afternoon swimming, hik- |din was elected president for the ng, and canoeing. After a hearly |remainder of this year, and to as- meal they sat around the bonfire, |siht him Ed Bowden was elected singing folk songs. At eight P. M. |vice-president, and Emma Nes their advisor hustled them home t0 ' gsecretary. Déris Freeburger wa: their beds. elected president for the coming Chaperones year; John Krugness, vice-presi- Chaperones for the juniors were dent; and Louise Tanner, secretary. | Mesdames J. B. Godfrey, G. F. Free- | Several project possibilities were rger, L. E. Gruber, H. M. Porter, | discussed and the meeting was ad- and Westall. Mrs. E. H. Clifford | journed. and Mrs. A. Coutes were guests al the affair. For the sophomores, Mesdames F. Metcalf. D. Housel, I. Campbell, C. P. Jenne, R. Reischl, T. Hellan, and Miss H. Cutler were chaperones. Freshmen chaperones were Mes- dames R. C. Rieck, H. W. Anderson, ;‘f *I"l‘;“ Helen Webster, L. Ensch, | yio-tanding, and to do outstanding F. J. Paul, J. M. Chase, and C.|_ . o Chapler. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Miller | VO'¥ b the journalistic field. A 3 |sum of two dollars was submitted were guests. |by each student from which a small amount was taken to pay for a| s subscription to the Quill and roll magazine and also to Each member was presented with {2 Quill and Scroll pin and a “shin- gle” with inscriptions to the effect that the owner is a member of the society. To become a member, it is com- pulsory for the student to be in the upper third of his class in scholas- —ee JUNEAU FLORISTS SHOP 3 The Juneau Florists Shop will be | % open until 9 o’clock this evening for the yin and incidental expenses. and from 9 am. to 1 pm. tomor- | After all necessary business had row (Mothers' Day). Telephone 311 |been transacted, the group ad- —adv. | journed to Moders’ Coifee Shoppe Pt O SHOP IN JUNEAT? Are a member of the chain between Creditor and Debtor. “IF YOU HAVE THE FAITH YOUR CREDITOR HAD'IN BELIEVING YOU WOULD PAY ON THE 10TH OR AS AGREED /. . THIS CHAIN WILL NOT BE BROKEN.” We have a pool payment plan for “broken chains” that will eliminate all your old debt worries. USE IT NOW! Alaska Credit Charles Waynor, Manager First National Bank Bldg. (Ground Floor) PHONE 28 "TREAT YOUR CREDIT ) AS A ALASKA MEAT CO. FEATURING CARSTEN’S BABY BEEF—DIAMOND TC HAMS AND BACON—U. S. Government Inspected RUSSIAN STEAM BATHS NOW OPEN Completely Renovated and Overhauled From1P.M.to1 A. M. FRIDAY and SATURDAY [ ] PHONE 349 GASOLINE SHOVEL and 2 DUMP TRUCKS————now open for hire on any dirt, excavating and moving jobs in or about Juneau. GASTINEAU CONSTRUCTION CO. Phone 4503 9, 1936. where t.ie charter members and Mr. J Erickson celebrated with a banquet. FARRELL STARS IN THRILLING DRAMA COMING Fighting Youth™ Billed at Coliseum Theatre Sunday Communism is even having it fect on college football! The fluence of radical students on Amer- ica’s most popular game forms an interesting part of “Fighting Youth’ \ thrilling drama which opens at the Coliscum Theatre Sunday. A double bill featuring “Dinky,” star- ring Jackie Cooper, and “Moonlight on the Prairie,” with Dick Foran is being shown for the last times to- night, “Fighting Youth” stars Charles Farrell, and June Martel and Andy Devine are shown in featured roles In the story Larry Davis, All-Amer- ican football star at State College induced to express himself fa- | vorably toward the aims of Com- munistic students, and in the very ne game his apparently careless playing results in the loss of the| contest. he exciting climax of the story comes in the heat of an important football game, with 75,000 frenzied gridiron fans calling vainly on a dispirited team, LOCKIE MKINNONS | RETURN TO JUNEAU Mr. and Mrs. Lockie MacKinnon ! returned to Juneau on the North- land after five months in Cali-| fornia. The travelers report an en- yable vacation with many visits among old friends and plenty of tseeing | While in Long Beach the Mac- Kinnons visited with the J. R. Jaegers, mother and father of Mrs. Simpson MacKinnon. In Whittier, they visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Clark, well known to many resi- dents of Juneau In San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. MacKinnon were shown the nev | Golden Gate bridge by Mr. R. F. Ragland, who is assistant mmun*(‘rl in connection with the construc- | tion of that span. They also saw | Nell Wold during their stay in| San Francisco, | Most of their time was spent in| San Diego where they had a long | visit with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stude- | Mrs. MacKinnon said. | - AM SUCIAL | Martha Society will hold an Ice Cream Social May 15, in Northern Light Church Parlors, from 11:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. 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