The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 1, 1940, Page 8

e e —_— 4Ath of July BIG SPECIAL SALE! ALL FORMALS . . NOW $4.95 NOW Values up to $19.50 1 rack of DRESSES $9.95 Values up fo $22.50 1 rack of AFTERNOON DRESSES Prints $4.95 - LEOTA’S In the Baranof Hotel the young mothers south on Columbia, 'Will Spend Three Months in States Baby Girl Born To Sarnistos Announcement of the birth of an 8'4 pbdbund baby girl, born in Far- well, Minnesota, June 12 to Mr. and > GUESTS SUNDAY Mrs. R, Lindquist and daughter, | Kristin, sailed south on the steam- er Columbia yesterday for a three THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE MONDAY, JULY l the ON BOAT TRIP: Mrs. Oliver Sarnisto, was received months' sojourn in the States. The As guests of Mr, and Mrs. Trevor by friends here. plan to visit with Mr. Lindquist's Davis, a group of Juneauites and Mrs. Saristo is the former Helmi|father, Mr, Carl Lindquist, and sis- | their visitors enjoyed a cruise Ruotsela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | ter, Mrs, Frank Myers, both of around Douglas Island yesterday A. Ruotsela of Juneau, and Mr.| gellingham, then spend the re- on their boat, Cordelia-D. Sarnisto was employed here at the mainder of the vacation in Seat-| Those making the trip were Mr. Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. | 1o and Mrs. Stacey Norman and twi prior to his departure for the south : 4 Also making the trip is Mrs. Ro- Children, their house guest, in March. The new arrival has ; been named Selma Elizabeth. bert Gordon and son, Bobby. They Z"L: Hs;bfl' .‘mh; ,;’-0".“ Ei e will remain in Seattle for the|c0usin. Margaret Robinson. summer with Mrs. Gordon's mother, Mrs. C. V. Kay, who accompanied - Empire Classifieds Pay! Empire Classifieds Pay! his 00000 A Celebrate the 4th IN DOUGLAS Douglas Island Program July 4, 1940 9:00 A.M.—FIREMEN'S HOSE RACE: COMPANY NO. 1 VS. COMPANY NO. 2—$25 PRIZE. 10:00 A.M.—CHILDREN'S PARADE: (Forms on St. Ann’s Avenue—near Natatorium). PRIZES: Best decorated bicyle—$2, $1; best decorated tricycle—(girls)— $2, 1; best decorated tricyle—(boys)—$2, 1 imilar first and second prizes will be awarded for the following events): Best decorated wagon (boys); best decorated doll buggy (girls); best decorated baby buggy; best dressed boy; best dressed girl; most patriotic boy; most patriotic girl; most comical boy; most comical girl; most original boy; most original girl; best decor- ated wheelbarrow. costumed children in parade not winning prizes will' be given 26 cents for participating. Al Committee of Judges: Mrs. A. Bonnett, Mrs. Claude Erskine, Mrs. Dale Fleek, Mrs. Charles Tuckett, Arne Shudshift. 11:30 A.M.—BASEBALL GAME: CHILKOOT BARRACKS $40 to losers. 2:00 P.M.—FIELD SPORTS: VS. DOUGLAS FIREMEN. Purse: $60 to winner; (TR FIRST SECOND 60-yard Dash—Boys, 16 years or under $1.00 $ .50 60-yard Dash—Girls, 16 y or under 1.00 50 40-yard Dash—Boys, 9 years or under 1.00 50 30-yard Dash—Girls, 9 years or under 1.00 50 = ard Dash—B 12 yes or under 1.00 50 = 50-yard Dash—Girls, 12 years or under 1.00 50 § rd Dash Boy s or under 5 50 = 's or under 5 50 y ys, 4 years or under . 16 50 30-yard Dash——(;n 4 years or under 5 50 = 40-yard dash— B 8 years or under 1.00 .50 — 40-yard Dash—Girls, 8 years or under . 1.00 .50 = Husband Calling Contest 1.00 .50 = Wife Calling Contest 1.00 50 = 50-yard Dash—Boys, 10 years or under 1.00 50 = 40-yard Dash—Girls, 10 years or under 1.00 .50 = 40-yard Dash—Boys, 7 years or under 1.00 .50 = 40-yard Dash—Girls, ars or under 1.00 50 = 80-yard Dash—Men’: ;F‘me For All 1.00 50 = 50-yard Dash—Women's Free For All 1.00 50 = 40-yard Dash—Men Over 45 Years 1.00 .50 = Sack Race—Boys, 12 years of under 1.00 50 = Sack Race—Girls, 12 years or under 1.00 .50 E 30-yard Scrambled Shoe Race—Boys, 16 years or under 1.00 50 = 30-yard Scrambled Shoe Race—Gil 16 years or under 1.00 .50 = 80-yard Scrambled Shoe Race—Boys, 10 years or under 1.00 .50 = 80-yard Scrambled Shoe Race—Girls, 10 years or under 1.00 Y .50 E 40-yard Three-Legged Race—Boys, 11 to 16 years 1.50 b 1.00 = 40-yard Three-Legged Race—Girls, 11 to 16 years 150 T 100 40-yard Three-Legged Race—Boys, 10 years or under 1.00 i 50 = 40-yard Three-Legged Race—Girls, 10 years or under 1.00 .50 40-yard Three-Legged Race—Single Women 1.50 1.00 40-yard Three-Legged Race—Married Women 1.50 1.00 Baseball Thowing Contest—Boys, 16 years or under 1.00 50 Baseball Throwing Contest—Boys, 12 years or under 1.00 50 Girl's Bike Race—16 years or under 1.50 1.00 Boys' Bike Race—16 years or under v 1.50 1.00 .. Women’s Nail Driving Contest ... ——3 ) 1.50 (Contestants must furnish hnmmersl All rlcel 12 years or under—each comesumt recejves 5 cents—except first and second prize winners, IllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlilllllllllllllll SOOI (PR Liner Moves Qut Evacuated as Nippon Threat Increases HONGKONG, July |ca 500 British women |being removed from this colony. The ship nosed out of Hongkong |harbor this afternoon and other | outgoing ships are also jammed with refugees. Jammed among the passengers is (a sprinkling of Americans, al- | though the majority preferred to remain until definitely ordered to | leave. [ The American liner Presldnnt | Coolidge remained on an order from Washington while Ameri | prepared for the possible nec: 3 of removing their women and chil- | dren, The exodus, authoritative quar- ters said, is a precaution against possible Japanese enforcement of a land and sea blockade of the colony to enforce demands for closing the Burma route of the embattled Chinese Government - New Drive Being Made Communists and German- American Bunders May Be Forced to Register WASHINGTON, July 1. — The House has passed, without debate, and sent to the Senate, legislation which the Judiciary Committee said will subject the membership of the Communist Party and German-Am- erican Bund to register and- also come under close scrutiny of the Justice Department. S .- DERBY ALMOSI FISHLESS, BUT KISSED BY SUN Three Salmon and Deep Tans Brought Back from Marmion Derby contestants angling for the biggest salmon of the first derby| of the year for the Juneau Sports Fishing Club didn't get many fish at Marmion Island yesterday, but, came home with plenty of sunburn.| Three salmon only were caught,' Mrs. Phil Gordon winning first prize with a 15% pound king, ox | Lovett getting second place with an 11% pound king and Gust| Erickson, with the third fish, get- ting third prize with a 6! pound king. Lous Niederhelman was champion halibut fisherman with 32 pounds, Peter Warner was given fourth prize for catching the most Dolly Varden, and T Crondahl was handed sixth prize for being the only junior in the derby. The cutter Haida furnished two fully equipped launches to patrol the derby and twenty-eight private boats took part in the fishing. Many halibut, Dolly Varden and| tom cod were caught and with the practically cloudless weather, every- one rrpun,ed an enjoyable Sunday. ——.—— Mrs. Henry Solomon ' IsHonored with Tea Mrs. James Larson entertained informally this afternoon with a |tea honoring her house guest, Mrs. 'Henry A. Solomon oI Springfield, 1. Pouring during the tea hours were Mrs. V. R. Farrell and Mrs. Arthur Adams. Twelve guests were asked. Mrs. Soloman arrived here on the steamer Mount McKinley and will sail tomorrow on the Aleutian to enjoy the Circle Tour before re- turning to her home in the States. GIRL SCOUTS END ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT The Girl Scout Camp at Eagle River broke up yesterday two days ahead of schedule, by vote of the girls. Kinky Bayers will take his boat Forester to Eagle River bar tonight to pick up the camp equipment, which was dismantled yesterday by the Rev. John A. Glasse, Waino Hendrlckson and Henry Meier. |IIIIIIlIIIIIIIllImII|IllIIIIIIIIliIllllIIIIIIIII“IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. S| Empire clssfids bring resuta, |for the past two years. Relugees, |Hongkong Area Is Being 1, — Gray coated, a Canadian Pacific liner is ying the vanguard of some 4.- and ‘children| 1940. | Sllver Fox Chubbies . JULY SALE Below FUR can OALE Prices Effective to July Gth savings on fine fur Juneau Public . . . siyles and the most EVERYTHING GOES AT... Uur .Iuly FUR SALE offers you 1he blggest . $175 upfl 207 coais ever offered the Choose from our 1940 important furs. SILVFR F()h CHUBB[EG $19.50 UP Beaver - Seal - Red and Silver Fox - Cross Fox - Seal Red Fox Chubbies$7 5 up Skunk Chubbies . §75 up BDon’t Miss This Biggest and Most Profit- able Fur Sale Ever Held in Juneau! EFFECTIVE TO JULY GTH—PRICES REDUCED 25%! H.J. YURMAN PHONE 326 YURMAN FUR FACTORY——157 So. Fran'tlin Sireet SKAGWAY HAS 16 FOR CITY WITH DENALI Sixteen persons came in from Skagway with the Denali early this morning and seven persons sailed out on the steamer. Arrivals were H. B. Crewson, Cliff Dawson, Gene Davis, Elizabeth Ge~- berg, Jack Goding, Shirley Keller, Rosalie Kokel, R. 8. McCarey B. | W. McGuire, Gene Smith, Mrs. Gene | Smiith, Alice Smith, Mrs. Robt. Wal- lin, Mrs. E. Waltonen, O. E. W‘xlcox and Robert Wallin. Sailing to Sitka were Carl Hall, Mrs. S. C. Palmer, son, To Petersburg—Mrs. S. Hansen. To Ketchil —T. B. Brown To Seattle—R. J. Jornberg, Jos- eph Knebel. - e Reorganization Changes . an on Bureau's Doy Transfer of the U. S riculture under on: ganization moves ol of the is signified at the of here F+ change in the lettering ' th~ docr. ‘The Bureau is now part ¢ De- partment of Commerce. FOREST ENGINEER FLIES TO SITKA T. W. Noreross, Chief Engineer of the 1. S. Forest Service, flew with Assistant Regional Forester Wellman Holbrook yesterday to Sitka to have a look at the Sitka Highway. The Forest Service men flew round trip “| with Pilot Alex Holden. Tomorrow Norcross and Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzleman will leave for the Westward on a wo weeks' trip. L0CAL BOY JOINS FIRST MATIONAL Richard Bruce Brown, “Buddy” to his many friends here, has joined the staff of the First National Bank here in a clerking capacity, it is announced today. “Brown is'a graduate of Juneau High School and has attended school at the University of Alabama H. M. (.ubm-‘ Weather | Bureau from the D partment of Ag-! reor- | fhe President’ JUNE WEATHER NOT SO GOOD SAYS REPORT Last Month Cooler and| Wetter than Usual Re- poris Weather Office The month of June in Juneau | was cooler and wetter and had con- siderably less sunshine than usual, }accm-ding to the monthly meteoro- llogical summary issued today by the Juneau Weather Bureau Office. | The average temperature for the ! month was 53.1 degrees as com- ‘pnred with the normal of 542 de- i'grees. The warmest June of record | was that of 1936 with a mean tem- | perature of 60.4 degrees and the| cuolest was that of 1932 with 494/ dcgrces The highest temperature wrecarded last month was 74 de- This Offer grees on the first and the lowest, | was 29 miles from the east on the 41 degrees, was recorded on the 14th. eleventh. Previous extremes of temperature for June were 87 de- grees and 33 degrees. The total precipitation for thm‘ past June was 6.11 inches, as com- | pared with the normal of 401 inches, Over a 47-year period, Lhc | wettest June was that of 1904 with | | 1150 inches, and the driest that| |of 1936 with 054 inch. The great- | est 24-hour amount of precipitation| Marking the birthday of Miss Mary was 0.90 nich on the 20-21st. Meas- | Jean McNaughton and of Walter urable rainfall occurred on 21 day.s"ScotL. Jr., Miss Elaine Housel en- of the month. | tertained Saturday evening at the | There was one clear day, seven family home on the Glacicr H | partly cloudy and 22 cloudy days V&V with a buffet-supper and da during the month. Out of a possible 1€ party. | 544.6 hours, the amount of sunshine | Asked for the occasion were Mi | received was 1455 hours, or 27| Jean Taylor, Betty Sharpe, Elizabeth percent, about two-thirds the nor-| | Terhune, Edytn Young Virginia Mul- mal amount for June. On only mw‘ len, Mary Jean McNaughton, and Di- a) 100 percent of sunslun(,‘Me&srs Max Mumford, John gec};n;f U | mond, Guy Schubert, James Gray, Arthur Picken, Harry I Luc Jr. The prevailing wind direction | Bruce Brown, Tom Dooley, Tom was from the south, with an aver-| giewart and Walter Scotf, Jr. age hourly velocity of 6.6 miles. b R | The maximum wind velocity for a‘ sustained period of five minutes' e Miss M(Naughton Walter Scott Are Guests of Honor Try a ciassified ad in The Empire. Yacht “Westward”’ Will Be Available To Charter at Special Rates UNTIL JULY 12TH Is Made Possible Because Charter Party Is Unable to Make This Trip. Wire Collect o RAY VEATCH Gare of Campbell Church, Jr. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA