The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 4, 1942, Page 6

PAGE SIX WHAT IS USO n s k P writer all town ry phrases of SI - to go whil President | journalism, nor will we be tempted So(lEIY A“D newspaper iolk, even though we Roosevelt, War Navy Depart-|to regale ycu with high sounding have been connected with a couple e JIFTED | & h abused adjectives SO . f small time news rs that had ants issued ‘a call for a UNIFIED |2nc mue d i o E 0 s of sma spapers that ha it e e vocabulary TH R “ TE a little more than a handful of type commonly found in the o e LR Bald ) and a prayer. So far awe are getting ) along OK here in Sitka, and if I away from Home' to these men. . oo’ men but No place | camps and in the Navy e off duty Straighten Your Tie Il attempt to By Gene Wallis Com- - he 1 p ) j tay “in the n of $R€ 1080 Sitka Treated To Band Concert | am any judge of people we'll con- re Ba u(;\‘:\‘.j:— g after all The ' 41 impromptu band concert’was tinue to do so. Have that Picture s SieUan | polttical., Bthu ]';’ N01 enjoyed by the citizens of Sitka ———————— Made—TODAY! it 1 ferm tHE OBO e kst [T o 0 U o fe | Tuesday afternoon, «.h;(n n:( Bl..z s R T : ; i ; fhe. pe of duty is h€|ypiiary Band in Alaska staged a v % JSO club opened that month in ; : A 3 According to Eugene Wallis, gl ¢ whaln g a i i sth OfEOILOR curprise blitz on the town, this band | gjixa Chairman of USO, Sitka will SPECIAL CARE GIVEN 1siness. of this IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS n rented building in Anniston, Ala- |y itz on the | bama el e i 1 ind. dislikes |18 rated by mysic lovers 8s the best | pave an opportunity to participate M 1. 1942, there were ir D & local Luxiness Hieh ahd Wh= | ahi e all Alaska and NOb G, tpe activities of this worthy o B 3 g g . only are the citizens of Sitka Very .auce a program for this city is ok that might be operat- ’IXL‘ }“‘I;(illk"\_s"w:;"“lfir“’m B give | e long till we can take our place issued a call for $32,000,000 for ing NOW or should start operations Mil‘l"lnefl. ée}'nénnsl;‘. we Sitkans are ‘All;)ln‘L \\l_th Allr.w‘k other c‘uw.\ 1undy tinua oxtension of services |in the future. After all we are re-| ... o) i whiloreendbend Bl DLt L who are doing tinuation and extension o % = o 3 1 very glad the band is available from | (o much to aid the service men to Amer fighting men and sponsible for the only social outlet time to thne as we enjoy.these con- | g ationad tn ‘thath, Hemifitinittes. the forces behind the lines — our for several thousand of our bOYS|coc very much. Welcome boys, |~ — nunities. quota is $600. Will we raise this|in the service of their .country 5 T quota? You just watch us raise it. (yours and mine) and our duty to AhT The following letter is self ex- these lads is something more than yp gnq Mrs. Charley Whit- planatory and will give us all bu a few defense stamps and | .o (Gharley and Connie to you) something to think abc g this | bor we have few facilities 10T}, va returned from g vacation in line. entertaining them but \hould‘nmkv the States. Act like they are glad . the most of what we have. So lets ¢ oo yack Who wouldn't? YOUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF |Make it a policy to have at least e i TWO of them out to dinner EVERY |y ang Mrs. Kenneth Nordby e WEEK. After all boys like these are | yoo ' vigitors to Juneau this week Not by machines alone will We the same kids you grew up with, postinait e o by ; played hookey with, went swim- L T Unitedly, unstintingly and with- ming with, played ball with—in 111““1_“« t‘,“";l"t“fy I'V'L']"”;m out interruption or delay, we have fact they are all of us rolled up and Sialhh s Bzt - eyt Pt 7 g : ’ s DAYR | S i e, ThousandR of: nfles cTicen JLeglon -neld: Shelr reguiar colemnly promised to g men put in u 1u]|n nds o ; business meeting on Monday. even- a mounting tide of guns , away from home—kids away from o g e 23 e i planes :«ndgqup\ home get lonesome—let's do some- ::;ml“‘“tf‘(‘i ‘(\‘"“1‘““‘)"‘I’mf“{)‘;f‘ém::r’lf We shall keep t promise, and | thing about it veht. Glardon. CHINEES. e aneg one promise more—that we shall A us " BresARi ~Nve.” Hen preserve for them wherever they ~We are advised that the Armed | Miller was elected Vice President, may be, and without regard to re badly in need of trained Mrs. Westover Second Vice Presi-' race, creed or color, the moral and mechanital help, you know, the type|dent, Mrs. Ted Johnstone Chap- spiritual values of the democratic that has had at least seven ye lain, Jan Wallis Sergeant at Arms ideals and freedoms for which they experience in some sort of mechan- and Tex Goddard as Secretary. Re- now are fighting. ical work. If you see any one that freshments were served and a Because the USO is unitedly ded- can QUALIFY pass the word along. good time was had by all icated to that high purpose, and be- U - cause that high purpose is a vital by everybody — cheerfully, gener- MEMORIAL DAY BAL UCCESS part of the job of winning this ously, and now | The Memorial Day Ball, sponsor- war,, the USO should be supported —FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ed by the American Legion and e — "— held at the Muo‘\uv all on Sat- MERCHANDISING -:- - By Gene Wallis a2, by Ve e and every one seemed to have a It is a privelege and a pleasure springs from THE MERCHANT, his grand time. The only “fly in th | you my opinion is sought by all and sundry, ointment” was the early closing | versian of the News in Sitka each R mosb every subject, from W hour, but as one wag was heard to| i W06 Woeks through the bride will wear, to'what toname remark “the dancing was good | POtk G NS e 20 {he baby, people buy on credit and|while it lasted.” | the columits of the Empire. This goget to pay him, borrow his lawn —————— | page is made possible by the gener- mower and forget to return it, ask| We are sorry that we never had | ous response of the Merchants of him for donations for everything @ chance to learn more about this | Sitka, who have something to sell | from a smallpox epidemic in Tim- business when we were younger,| you. Most of us are > to 100k buctoo, to relief for those poor mis- but the war of 1917-18 came along| upon the merchandisi an | guided souls who are living in nud- and we went to France. When we| act of selling somethir colpnies. In most cases he ¢ame back our job was gone—taken | from true—the merchant is the generously, usually with a by a guy who stayed at Home. Soj CIVIC backbone of ANY community So lets appreciate our mer- We had to do the next best thing,| he may serve, and the better class s here at home. Be patient, Namely, learn something “b“u‘i merchant thinks first of the service |cooperate with them all you can. Newspaper work. We started in the | he can render that community.|When he says “sorry we haven't ad department, and to Around him is built the Bank, the got it, be here on the next boat” g this dav. that is ALL we know. We ! Utilities, the Schools, the Churches, 'and wait. You'll feel better—so will Wouldn't attempt to fool you and in fact all community activity 'hc make you think that we are REAL Tilson Liguor Store FINE WINES — LIQUORS — BEER PHONE 44 WE DELIVER FOOD VALUES o, sy S Serve Yourself and Save ration 647 clubs and units these have been opened since Ja t. On May 11 1942 the US Coon’s Studio comB OV OEE AMERICAN LEGION MEETS The American Legion, Post 13, held their regular weekly meeting at the Castle on Tuesday night Charles Whittemore, Post Command- r presided, plans were made for 4th of July program. — e Harriette's AN EVENING AT ERNIE'S? YOU BET! COME IN—RELAX For an Hour, or an Evening Beauty News writers are supposed to be & dime a dozen hereabouts. We wish we knew a couple we could get at that price. Anyone seeing one of these homely creatur running {around loose will please notify us |at once. Creations win this war are famous in ERRSRIP bt il The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper. the D s — ' ERNIE'S COCKTAIL BAR BOOTHS FOR LADIES! coMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE WE MEET YOUR EVERY NEED— PHONE 65 COLUMBIA LUMBER C0. OF ALASKA SITKA HOTEL ¥ "THE HOUSE OF z HOSPITALITY" | RUSS CLITHERO to be permitted to bring Supplies “SPRINGTIME IS PICTURE TIME" g s far PHOTO SHOP STUDIO SITKA PUBLIC UTILITIES Light -- Power -- Water -2 Manager Insurance Service ® FIRE SOUR NOTES? & pitow ® AUTOMOBILE © BONDS NOT HERE! To Dance-=- TO SPEND AN ENJOYABLE Evening-- We'd Like You to Come in TOO— COLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR WHY DON'T WE DO THIS MORE OFTEN? N AW s e Pies - Cakes - Rolls - Pastry Good Stuff!? Pioneer Bakery Vitamins for Victory CHINESE FOOD-—- n Tasty Sandwiches SHOES - Prepared and Served e Jarman— by Guys Delicious Fountain Who Know Their Concoctions— . Stuff WE THINK YOU'LL AGREE Osteopathic -- PERFUME . MODERN NEWSSTAND Eastman Kodaks—Accessories GIETS — SOUVENIRS _ NEILL ANDERSEN ® MEN'S ACCESSORIES ' SLACKS ® SHIRTS n MAKE RESERVATIONS BY Phone 219 MOY’S FISH---FOWL Sitka Mercantile Company PHONE10 PHONEZ0 * TIES © SWEATERS TILSON AND SONS ALLEN JOHNSTONE. Manager PHONE 72 *“A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever” Harriette’s Beauty Salon PHONE 115 OTHER OCCASIONS LASTING QUALITY Our Stock of Diamonds and Waiches Was Never Larger Our Prices Are Always Sensible! - LOY’S Sitka’s Favorite Shopping Center DRUG VALUES To Meet Your Every Need We have a limited number—GET YOURS TODAY! Alaska Drug & Jewelry Co. PHONE 385 Good Food! The Best in Town SERVED RIGHT! w ARCADE CAFE GIFTS For WEDDINGS or should be of EVERY HOME IN TOWN Should Have One of These— OF COURSE ICAN =\ Now that I Send My LAUNDRY Out! For LAUNDRY or CLEANING we are equipped to meet your every need! PHONES LAUNDRY {:oco 12 DRY CLEANING ... 56 Sitka l:aundry & Dry Cleaning Co.