The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 9, 1939, Page 3

e ——————————————————— THE CAPITOL has the BIG PICTURES and SUNBAY MONDAY TUESPAY THEATRE SHOW PLACE OF JUN WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE IN THEIR PLA Life beckoned to him-but she held him in her arms- and a littlesoulde- manded a break! Jov LO BARD S EWART THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 1939. NEWS that s NEWS 1 Midnight Preview 1:15 A. M. TONIGHT Matinee SUNDAY—2 P. M. CE? SHOBTS B Latest News of World Evenis B e By G LAS[ the play for The architect; Grace Pusich, Theme of the 1 prize coontest a model city. young architect’s wife. was centered in 4 l]‘(' best plans for The Passmg Parade LAST TIMES TONITE Wild Horse Rodeo Wrong Road First Show Starts 7 P. M. nual Juneau-Douglas high school asketball ries starts in Juneau anuary 5, second game will be play- ed in Douglas on January 12 and a telegram announcing the architect third game follows in Juneau Janu- winner being mislaid by the maid ary 19. e causes much di ss until a death Recent benefit games played to a ol restored the prize to him, and all sist Glen Kronquist who suffered X ended happily a broken collar bone in the season’s eniertaining was| High spot of the entire program |first game netted $3 just $1 less ven at the Parent- | however, was @ entitled the “Su- | than the expense caused by the in- meeting last|preme Sacrifice” which was on the |jury. This amount will be paid from ShE naed by committce in | Order of a pantomine play. Anna-|ASB. funds. Glen is expected to charge, Mrs. A. Bonnett, Mrs. Ed | belle Edwards read the story and |be able to play again about the first Bach and Miss Eleanor Warren. Freshmen and Sophomore students of the year. Christmas songs by Mr. Oberg’s acted the parts which were take-| The Board approved the produc- music students, opened the program | Offs on various movie thrillers. Both | tion by the high school of a 3-act and was followed by a piano duet |Plays were directed by Miss Warren|play sometime during the Spring by Miss G and Mr. Oberg |and those taking part were from|Also approved the annual basketball which wa oil roceived. A | her Nos. 1 and 2 English classes. |trip to Haines the latter t of trumpet sole creditably played Community singing of Christmas |January. by Curtis Rcdney Bach songs concluded the program. Christmas projects are at present A one-act play, titled “Unseen” A business session opened the|engaging the class in shop work, Mr. furnished a ccnsiderable part of the | eeting during which the main topic entertainment; Cast of players was of discussion were the proposed gym- as follows: Virginia Langseth, Swe- dish Maid; Gordon Wahto, Lhew\(hqm library. - e ol —ee SION HELD school activi- rd was of chief in- | terest at a meeting held in the school | “Iaxt evening. An operetta, “Christ- mas Carols” by Dickens, planned for December 21 is now in the course of preparation. It will be given at the Ccliseum and to defray expenses | was told. The school band will play. Christmas vacation starts Decem- ber 22 and ends Jnnuarv 5. The an- ROYAL CAFE IT'STIME TO CHANGE YOUR THINNED - OUT LUBRICANTS! j¢ CONNORS MOTOR COMPANY ’ I.UBBIfAfl%H mw"*--f‘—»»- e S Y HOW ABOUT WHAT'S INSIDE? Fire never destroys a house without burning up what's inside of it. Fire insurance pro- tects the building. To protect your household possessions against loss or damage by fire, you need Residence Contents Insurance. It costs surprisingly little. ® SHATTUCK AGENCY TELEPHONE 249 Office—New York Life rrrrrrrrrerrey rrrre nasium, a school operetta and the|rocking rintendent Pool to| students are working on the scen-| | ery for the performance the Board |weekly meeting this morning at the | grees. Pool stated. Among articles in pro-| |gress of manufacture are a child’s chair, book-ends, fancy shelves, redwood ash trays, games |nd action toys. The next meeting date was set for December 20, at 7:30 o'clock in} | the evening. .- I)OUGL/\S SCIENCE CLASS MAKES TRIP TO JUNEAU } For a visit to the Weather Bu-| |reu, Arthur Ladd took his science | ‘cla% students to Juneau yesterdy.| | S eee — i | NEW MEMBERS, 4-H CLU] The 4-H Club held their usual home of Alfreda Fleek. Noreen An- drews and Peggy Cochrane were vot- ed in as new members. The club members discussed Lhelr new project of sewing. The g)rlx | will hem a dish towel, make two pot | holders, an apron and a dress dur- ing the year. They will also learn how to use a sewing machine. The | time of meeting was changed from | 11 o'clock every Saturday to 11 o'- clock every other Saturday morning | and 8 o'clock on the alternate Sat- | urday evenings. The Saturday night meeting is to be changed to Friday jas soon as the basketball season is | cver. The club began making the emblem belts at today's meeting. | The next meeting will be held next | Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at| {Doris Balog's home. The new mem-| |bers will be initiated then. | -, /| Douglas Church || this church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday | riorning to guaranwe change of | sermon topics, etc. } Nouces for | ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH No' service tomorrow. DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 9:00 a.m.—Holy Mass. Sunday School immediately lowing Mass. fol- ALASKA EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY (Native Gospel Services) | GEORGE H. LOVELESS I3 Missionary-in-Charge 10:00 am.—Sunday School home of Mrs. Lee. Services as usual. All are invited to attend services. ROMANTIC HIT TOMORROW FOR CAPTIOL Carol Lombard and James| Stewart Are Co-starred in ""Made for Each Other” | A new Carole Lombard will appear on the screen of the Capitol Thea- tre tonight when David Selznick’s | “Made For Each, Other” begins its | engagement there. Miss Lombard| has forsaken the comedy that has made her a heart-rending dramatic perform- ance in this comedy-drama of young and with James Stew- makes this picture married life, art as co-star an occ by i diseriminating film-goer. adapted by Jo Swerl- trials and tribula- the 1e story tells of the 1i ticns that beset the married life of | Johnny and Mason, played by Carole Lo d and James Stewart John is a promising junior-member in a New Yerk law firm, but is ob- liged to struggle along on a meagre salary. His mether (Lucile Watson) comes to live with them i further complicates his life with Jane by her centinual carping and co plainir When, however, a son is born to Jane and Johnny they forgot their troubles in their ecstatic happiness Even this joy is destined not to last long. On New Year's Eve the child come; down with pneumonia, and to save its life a serum must be flown f{rom BSalt Lake City. This thrilling race againsl death forms the climax of the picture and by the time the child recovers the dif- ferences in the Mason household have been sufficie »d out to allow Jane and Johnny to start off on their long delaysd honeymoon Ending toight is the double bill “The Wrong Road” and “Wild Horse Rodeo.” - > > - MASORNS AT ROLL CALL ONMONDAY * Affair Will Be Preceded by Dinner Served at 6:30 o'Clock Third Annvml Roll Call of Masons of Mt. Juneau Lodge No. 147, F. and A. M., will be held next Monday evening, to be preceded by a dinner at 6 o'clock to be served in the Scottish Rite Temple. The meeting of the Masons, like other fraternl organizations of Ju- The neau, has become a landmark of the s institution, and the members usu- ally make it a point of honor to be present to answer to their name | when called. also to listen to letters and telegrams read in response to the names of members, who in years passed by, were active and interest workers in the fraternity. In addition to the roll call, the Masons will hold thei rannual elec- tion to choose officers for the com- {ing year. It is expected that there will be a {large attendance, among which will be numbered those who have not lattended for some time and others of Masonic and other honored de- e Charles Tillander Honored with Party A surprise party in honor of the birthday of Charles Tillander, was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs |Herbert Wendling at their Auk Bay | homl' Guests for the informal affair in- | ‘cludcd Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Nelson, | Mr. and Mrs. James DeHaart and Mr and Mrs. Jack Howell, i IN THE FAMILY 1t wasn’t an act, when Actor John | Barrymore thus greeted his da ~ _Chicago where they appear technique | famous to give sion that is not to be missed | P‘.“\J by Byrd Trip | | | Anthony Kelezowski and bride vedded Anthony Kelezow- chenectady Y., and his bride have to call a halt to their honeymoon because Kelezowski is sailing for the Antarctic with the Admiral Richard E. Byrd expedi- tion. Kelezowski is a navy man of the crew of the Byrd | ship, the U. S. S. Bear, i | | | | | CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE FOR FIRST WEEK IS LARG Receipts Show Inciease Over Same Period Last Year, Says J. Reck | Receipts for the first week 1939 Christmas Seal Campaign s of the how- the same a small increase over last rding to chairman of the Juneau of the 2 Tubercu- | period ¢ year, acc John Reck | Committe losis Association “This annual Christmas seal sale,”| M ok pointed out, “is unique | because it ves everyone, | {less of his means, an opportunity to | help. The millionaire can't buy any higher priced seals than the ¢ with one penny. Every se priced at one cent, and no more “Fo years this opportunity has been offered annually to the people of Juneau to build up a com~ mon defense against tuberculo It is a matter of considerable local | pride that each annual sale has shown an increase over previous le: This comes of a keen ap-| preciation of the importance of the work being carried on. “As the campaign continues, even heightened interest is expected, for generosity is one of our great com- munity asset - Enterfain in Honor Of Mrs. Telquist A shower was given for Mrs. Clark Telquist last evening at the Baranof Hotel by Mrs. V. R. Far-{ Mrs, H. Vance, Mrs, L. R. Ho- gins and Miss Clara Atkins | Guests called for dessert and five tables of bridge and one of Chinese checkers were in play dur- ing the evening Honors for cards Mrs. Maurice Johnson, first; Mrs. Vera Harmon, second; and Dr. Evelyn Butler, consolation. Miss Helen Davis won the prize for | checkers, were presented - D DR. STEVEN, CHIROPODIST, Makes Arch Appliances to measure— L office, 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone 648 ughter, Diana, on her arrival in in plays at adjoining theaterss Richard Arlen, jover to the Ritz Brothers, {of the big race, getting The double feature, “Girls on | Probation,” and “Mr. Moto Takes A Chance” ends tonight - PREVIEW TONIGHT 1:15 A. M. MATINEE SUNDAY 'RITZ BROTHERS STAR | IN COMEDY PICTURE | AT COLISEUM SHOW COLISEUMm OWNED AN’ “OPERATED. - ¥/ W.D,GROSS 2:00 P. M T Juneau’s Greatest Show Value Damon Runyon’s “Straight, Place | ind Show,” the Ritz Brothers' new arring picture for 20th Century- SUNBAY ® MONDAY e TUESDAY Fox, opens tomorrow at the Coli-| eum Theatre, with Richard Arlen, | Ethel Merman, and Phyllis Brooks George Barbier and Willie Best lend- | ing sprited support. | The story opens at one of our| big race tracks, and before you can say “Hi-yo Histeria!” they're off— and we don't mean the horses! Betting their shirts on a bang- tail named Playboy, the Ritzes are even more surprised than the horse when he romps home a winner. They decide to keep betting on Playboy until they have enough to retire on however, gambles his happiness with lovely Phyllis Brooks on the chance t Playboy won't win another race in three mont Jealous because he believes Phyllis cares more for Playboy, whom she owns, than for him, Richard prom- ises that if Playboy wins he “will build him a stable right off the bed- room.” If Playboy loses, Arlen is to become the Playboy loses new owner. and Arlen turns him who plan to enter him in the big sweepstakes. When Phyllis learns of this she brea off the engagement to Arlen and tries to buy Playboy. But the Ritzes have promised not to sell him In order to raise the entry fee, and ncidentally toinsure Playboy’s win- the Ritz’s engage insome tall and hilarious promoting on the eve in. Shools SeII " with Escapes Trial RICHARD ARLEN DETROIT, Dec. 9. — A fifty-five rather die than go to traffic court shot himself in the head an hour Robert Fleet was ‘ticketed for a minor accident in which a care side- Lew Brown and WIuli BEST swiped another auto. His wife, Car- Lew Pollack wrote oline, said he has been brooding the tunes...and | Directed by David Butler over the accident and having to ap pear in court Then he and his wife eating breakfast in their home, suddenly left the table, police. “You know, I would rather die than |go down to court,” she quoted him as saying He then went to his bedroom and a few minutes later shot himself - PRACTICAL FURRIER, Goldstein, Phone 436, Associote Producer David Hempatead « Scraen oy by M. 1A, Muselmon and Allen Rivkla -~ Addiionol Diologue by Lew Brown Bosed on @ ploy by Damon Ruryon and eving Coesar A 20th Century-Fox Picture Darryl F. Zanuck i Charge of Production. they're Lew-Lews! 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