The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 9, 1937, Page 8

FORUM FAVORS Bedge of Mercy fox War Chiet CITY OPERATED SHIMMINGPOOL Tank in Cornin’eclion with Public School Wins APP l'O\'fll Swinging enthusiastically to a new course of action in the drive for a community swimming pool, a cross section of Juneau last night voted unanimously that the City Coun- cil act on a proposal to have the ity install and operate & swimming pool in connection with the Public School system Approximately fifty persons were present at the public forum held in Elks' Hall, where Judge George P Alexander presided wAttorney J. A. Hellenthal turned the tidé of the meeting from vague elivisioning to specific planning when he pointed out the need for the city, itself to take over respon- sibility of the project. His proposal thHat the pool could be installed on cily property in the rear of the sehool grounds, and that the school Here is an object lesson for the war lords of Asia and kurope. Harry | Soule was the only other witness. SOULE-WRIGHT WEDDING HELD LATE MONDAY Wedding S@r Interrupt- ed by Fire at Bur- ford’s Store ; As a surprise to many of their friends in Juneau comes announce- ment today of the wedding of Helen Josephine Soule to C. W. Wright at 5:30 o'clock, yesterday afternoon ' New Housing Head With Ickes had started the six mile walk & Juneau. But now the Bandy brothers age | together again and James will stgy BEUNITED TUDAY | with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bandy who are going to buy the Arthur Reif- deau residence on West 12th street. Frank Bandy, Alaska Juneau con- ’ tractor in the mechanical depart«.l‘UTHERAN LADlES ment, chartered the yacht Vida and | Skipper Hal Damon this morning | Frank had not seen for nine years. | Because the regular qung : ooy |falls on Armistice Day this week, is aboard the freighter Dellwood that| Aid are to meet on Friday instead docked at Dupont this morning.|of Thursday, assembling at 1 p.m. to see his brother without waiting house. i until 6 o'clock tonight when the Sewing for the bazaar to be held ‘ AID MEETS FRIDAY to take him to meet a brother that| James Bandy, the other brother,|members of the Lutheran Ladies’ Frank Bandy on the Vida, anxious |at the home of Mrs. Harry Stone- Dellwood is due in Juneau, got to| on December 1 will be continued. The ceremony was performed at Dupont shortly after his brother, B —— o the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. B. James, anxious to see brother Frank, Enipire classifieds pay. o Burford by Rev. O. L. Kendall. Mr. ( - % and Mrs, Burford acted as-atten- | dants for the couple, and Charlotte | | % Following the service, a wedding supper was served at the Burford residence, climaxed at the close by news of the fire at the J. B. Bur- ford store. The wedding party, con- | trary to usual conduct, proceeded to the fire. ! Mr. and Mrs. Wright will make their home in the Connors’ resi- dence on Gold street. The bride is| secretary in the Federal Social Se- curity office, while Mr. Wright is| cussed when Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, left, and Nathan Straus, new housing administrator, called on the president at the | === Secretary Harold Ickes PAY’N TAKIT Will Be Closed All Day NOVEMBER 11 Nathan Straus Plans for the $526,000,000 government housing program were dis- ‘ ARMISTICE DAY ting system might be used for heating the water, met with imme- dfate applause. The same custod- ial staff might take care of the pool, and thus reduce payroll ex- es, he stated. “We must make this swimming pool project a public :fmunon designed for the benefit all who so vitally need it. In aftual dollars and ceonts value, building toward worthwhile activity Woodring, Secretary of War, de into the mercy army of the Red Cross. s o in Secretary Woodring’s office at Washington. i really needs is a place for children is pictured as he is enlisted by Miss Anne | Loy own as 2 prominent Gastin- | White House, above. | SHOP EARLY and get the BEST on the MARKET i n This picture was taken |\ oyannel contractor. —— — >oe | 3 ,.|dam 20 feet nigh and 100 feet long — v the Territory, is leav- |22 A e moting ‘an the’ Foroster |13 being considered to provide _the for the convention and three offi-|Kake community with a more ade- cent of the taxpayers must favor lNDlAN OFFICE, to learn how to swim,” he took the a bonding issue before it may be stand that the simplest and most passed. Walter Scott speaking as immediate means of obtaining this a member of the school board, stated goal were to be desired. The pay- that the disapproval of other Ter- ment of operation expenses for a ritorial Divisions might be incurred recreation center cannot be depend- if the Juneau Public School is cheaper than building jails.” ent upon a membership which may tem attempts to ally itself with a Highlight of the evening, Mr. Hel- fluyctuate in patronage, he pointed swimming pool proposition lenthal’s speech, followed those of out. A small outdor swimming pool' The Rev. John A. Glasse, havin, the regularly scheduled speakers, in the Evergreen Bowl would be taken part in the campaign for the Wellman Holbrook, Walter Scott within the means of community library here two years ago, spoke ad Curtis Shattuck. support, and would fill the need for on the need for a Civic Planning "Mr. Holbrook outlined the facts swimming opportunity through the Commission to determine the order! obtained by the Permanent Swim-'summer months Although more in which civic projects are needed ming Pool committee in its effort elaborate schemes are more at- and the manner in which they te make possible such a project for!tractive, he concluded, the sup- may be best obtained. Jéneau !port to maintain them has not been Outdoor Pool |indicated. ;2 Mr. Scott, in discussing the ad-| |mer and member of the Permanent vantages of an outdoor swimming| Curtis Shattuck spoke in favor Swimming Pool committee, spoke pool over the more extensive rec-|of an indoor swimming pool, with- on the enthusiasm of the younger| reation center-swimming pool plan,iout favoring its combination With members of the community for a | | Community Welware | Chuck Dominy, wellknown swim- Indoor Pool pointed out the fact that Juneau has not proved itself willing or ca- pable of undertaking the large op- erating expenses necessitated by the recreation center plan. * Believing that “what the city Schilling Cinnamon FRUITS and CLOSED ALL - |children. Also a fine selection of CHOICE MEATS a compete recreation center. Al- swimming pool here, and expressed though offering no solution to fi- confidence in adequate support. | nancing the proposition, he eon- George B. Rice voiced the “pm.‘ tended that the pool was needed the jon of many other speakers in re- year around, and should be made jterating “it is not a dollars and available for adults as well as fcr cents proposition, but a matter of community welfare.” | City Attorney Frank Foster fol- Judge Alexander, acting as chair- lowed up Attorney Hellenthal’s sug- man for the evening, voiced his op- gestion for city management of the inion favoring the recreation cen- pool with the statement that “there ter and swimming pool project com- is no doubt it could be done.” He bined, stating that there is no doubt pointed out that such a move would Of the need for such an institution necessitate bonding the city, which in the city. must be initiated by a special elec- the proposition of city management tion. Therefore the success of such before the city council, he stated a measure depends entirely upon that the public must indicate its the support of the tax-payer Mr. Hellenthal's suggestion was j.. | the signal for discussion by many ® attorney Hellenthal's motion that! ‘nlll"r:]ln:lx of the audxence. Norrman. the Permanent Swimming Pool Banfield pointed out that 65 Per committee bring the matter of city — management before the city coun- cil was unanimously voted by the audience. The public forum was sponsored meeting and speaking for the pro- Women's Club in order to obtain the opinion of Juneau at large on the swimming pool project. Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne, Mrs. Peter Ham- mer, and Mrs. Jesta Young, all mem- bers of the club, were among speak- ers of the evening pointing out the need for a swimming pool in the city. DAY NOV 11 lLLEG’AVL FXSHING: (T;I;RGED VEGETABLES SHOP EARLY! We have a large shipment of FRESH FOREST SERVICE The U. 8. Forest Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will be rep- resented at the convention of the held this week in Kake. Charles G. on the Forester with Burdick to 100k | casey, Mrs. Harold Pedersen, Mrs. Burdick, Administrative Assistant over the projected dam for the water | Ajjan Petersen, Mrs. Conrad Lau- | for the Forest Service in charge of system at Kake. Construction of alyitzen and Anna Cushing. |cials of the Indian office left on duate supply, the Haida for Kake. They were Dr. AT A.N.B. SESS]ON‘J F. Worley, Medical Director; Charles W. Hawkesworth, Assistant| | Director of Education, and George |Penny, Welfare Superintendent. the work to be done ) with CCC enrollees. ‘( e LIBRARY INCORPORATES Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Territorial Au- PHONE 92 Largest Stock to Select From PHONE 95 R. R. 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