The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 20, 1942, Page 6

PAGE SIX EUGENE WALLIS —————— I heard that one, too! * WHERE? Why at Course! We Have Many Appropriate Gifts For This Occasion CAMERAS and ACCESSORIES MODERN NEILL ANDERSEN FAMILY GROUPS? SURE-We Take All Kinds- Wedding Pictures Too! Coon’s Studio GOOD The Only Place in Town to Dance COLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR ’};muvm’s WHAT PRI(E SILENCE? WALLIS — Editor By I'U(nl E Americans love to gamble, to play all sorts of games, in fact they are a sports loving people However they are likely to pla harder if they know the score. Not many of us would get out there on the ‘field and give our all for dear old Alma Mater if we weren't allowed a peek at the scoreboard occasionally. In other words, if we are behind we want to fight like hell to cateh up and get ahead and if we are ahead we want know about it so we may pro- tect that lead Would it be asking the powers t to give us a peek to too much of be in Washington, at the scoreboard occasionally tell us how we are . & ° doing? If we are ahead, we want L ‘nie’s ¢ " to bow our necks and stay ahead « re getting behind we will y to catch up. . . we al- 4 Give us a break on the news. We of t oolumn know of an instance where a UP cor- respondent tried to clear a story about a Flying Officer who dropped a bomb on a whale. The flyer got a direct hit—the and the correspondent got fired for just trying to clear the story— |is this the American way of life or is it? Again we ask what price silence? e Arrangements are under way for Fourth of July celebration for and according to Eugene Wallis, Chairman of the Committee, plans are afoot to bring the Amer- ican Legion, Rotary Club, Moose and other civic and fraternal bodies together for the purpose of work- ing out a program. The Army has | promised us the Band for this date You Will Feel Relaxed and "At Ease” Here! * Cocktail Bar and if we can get a break on the JUNE 2] weather and the Japs lose a few more Cruisers and Aircraft Carr 2 in the Pacific we should y s have a grand celebration on this day. R Father’s Sam Papp: the popular cafe operator, has recently véturned to Sitka. Sam s he was. plenty Da.’ happy to get back home. - D Mrs. Loy left for Petersburg on a business trip this week. Ray Peterman Tuesday. ' DR. D. W. KNOWLES Osteopathic Physician Chiropodist left lm Juneau NEWS STAND SITKA HC e WATER ® LIGHT e POWER SITKA Public Utilities Phone 40 D1d You Say Chinese Food? Let’s Go! MOY’S PHONE 219 Gifts for Father's Day FISHERMAN'S LIQUOR STORE PHONE 51 MUSIC EXTR CHAMPAGNE M GUINESS FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT . Brewed and Shi EaLE DRY 'DIEZ SHERRY ... . . .. MANY Buy These Al REALHOLLANDGIN . . . :d fror e FXTRA? From Rotlerdamv .+ « . . From France ROCHET ] 1 James Gate, Dublin, Irela From Spain OTHER IMPORTED WINES AND LIQUORS Today WE CAN GET NO MORE! SITKA LIQUOR STORE " 355 whale got killed |$ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA e T e S 35 P S S e SITKA SOCIETY AND CLUB NOTES By JAN WALLIS r. and Mrs. Charles H. John- e returned to Sitka from Ju- neau Monday and will be at home at the Hotel Sitka—Congratulations Chuck, nice going. Misses Katherine and Louise Holt left this past week for the States where they will spend the summer. Miss Gordon Clithero is s|)(n(l- ing the summer in the south. left some time during the pas week the exact date being a mili- tary secret. American Legion Auxiliary iven at the Moose Hall last ay -night was well attended. sub- The Da Satu The hostesses report a rather stantial amount of money was ad- ded to the treasury and have asked us of this column to convey their thanks to all who attended. Ted Johnstone, who attended her son’s wedding in Juneau this week, ys “Boy oh boy and I glad to get back home. Sitka never looked better to me.” Take it easy Ted vou only have about four more of these happy events to attend. Mrs. Hazel Kirmse is in Sitka for a short visit, having come over irom Skagway to look after her business interests here and has re- cently opened her place in Skag- way for the summer season. Mrs. Bill Cleveland has recently returned to the city after a visit to the States Milan Hagen has recently re- turned to Sitka. Harold Bates, our smiling city, returned to the city Mon- r spending several days in Juneau. Steve McCutcheon Sitka visitor this week. The American %egion Auxiliary has acquired a new piano which fits in very nicely with the newly decorated quarters at the Castle. These good ladies are doing a bang up job in the entertaimshent of service men featuring open house every Wednesday evening. is a Notice—Don’t € loshes on the front porch as we are in the midst of a scrap rubber drive and from reports emanating from head- quarters (Winn Goddards office to you) it looks like the kids here- abouts are finding a lot of this| !stuff someplace. 1942 Summer Sheers and Washables FORMALS ACCESSORIES SLACKS Connie’s PHONE 7 PICTURES Are Our Business! Photo Shop Studio ""Nothing But the Best" ROYAL CABS Telephone 66 PAGE In Uniform Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby Wearing her uniform for the first time, Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, di- rector of the Women's Army Auxiliary Cc a snappy salute in he on office. The uniform is g,ul.nmn khaki summer attire. —e—— “In this time of national peril what we all must realize is that the United States Government 'is you and I and all the other families next door all the way across the :lnll'lll\ and back again. It is one Fellow Am- you to demonstrate faith in Ameri by again joining me in investing in the new Defense Savir your from a radio a 5 dent of the Umlrd Sta 1941. R We still like the idea of an old fashioned Box supper to be held here some time soon with the pro- ceeds going to the USO. We under- stand that the money derived from the scrap rubber drive is to be given to the O and Red Cross— we approve and applaud. £ [h alf MIXER MEETING The ladies Auxiliary of the Am- erican Legion entertained members of Post 13 at the Castle with one of their famous mixer meetings Tuesday night June 16. A covered dish dinner was the feature event of the evening, however there were games and other forms of enter- tainment. We attended this party and from where we were sitting it looked like everybody had a good time. Several visitors were present including some of the Officers of Fort Ray. .- sukpms& SHOWER lovely surprise shower was Miss Mildred Norem on| A given for Tuesday evening at the home of Loy. Hostesses were the Misses and at- Mrs. Dorothy Loy, Frances Hegge Elaine Peterson. Others in tendance were Mrs. Clyde H Kenneth Sampson, R. B. Forrest Jerry Nordby, W. H. Curtis Mrs M. E. Norem, Misses Doris Whit- tmeyer, Peggy Dick, Helen Zettle land Helen Beckerson. Many lovely gifts were received by Miss Norem - For more than a century and a this country and all its| y)mp]" have been completely free ‘W" intend to remain that way! We| }ml"nd to continue enjoying the ,right to think and speak as we like | vote as we please, attend the church of our choice, hold up our heads as free men and women. This is the American way of living and it must be preserved. But it’s going to mean work— hard work and lots of it. And it's going to take money—billions of dollars of it, for a two-ocean: navy,| for of fighting planes| and I)nmhen for coast-defense ar- tillery, for an unbeatable army and| all the necesary equipment that goes | with it. To help keep taxes down and raise the extra money needed fo defense, your Government ask ) ing you, not fo give your money but to lend it, for a cause designed is '|'to protect among other things those very savings. These bonds enable| you to take a direct part in build- ing the defe of our count while at the me time investing your money soundly, safely, anc profitably. >+ - China and India are the world" leading producers of peanuts. BUILDING MATERIALS “We mean everything «r BUILDING . . . or REMODELING.” COLUMBIA LUMBL‘R C0. OF ALASKA CRISP .. FRESH . . CLEAN .. That's the Way You Get ‘Em Back! LAUNDRY PHONE 12 CLEANING PHONE 56 Good food builds a strong SPARE Moments of Relaxation. .. Come In! nation! good food filled with the vitamins essential to good health. well-stocked with your favorites. VITAMIN-PACKED VEGETABLES - Serve Yourself and Save — SITKA MERCANTILE COMPANY STOP AND SHOP TODAY! "The House of Hospitality” SITKA|" HOTEL RUSS CLITHERO Manager SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1942 SOCIETY JAN WALLIS For COFFEE A STEAK~— Serve Only the BEST American Dishes Exclusively! Arcade Cafe When these stocks are gone it will be heard to get more because of the vital materials used in manufacture. However, if you hurry you'll be able to buy comnlete fishing equipment now. PHONE 72 TILSON AND SONS W N\ ALLAN JOHNSTONE Manager EN PHONE 11 We keep "em fit with wholesome Bakery Producls PIONEER BAKERY Oy &/ “STAY ON THE BRIGHT SIDE"” “TELL Us Your ELECTRICAL TROUBLES!” Parsons Eledric Company Come to SITKA MERCANTILE COMPANY for You'll find our shelves PHONE 87 ’¢ HAPPY IS THE Bride and Groom YOUR nation at war needs your support! We're doing our part by selling Defense Bonds at every counter. BUY THEM HERE TODAY! PHONES 10-20 MEATS-FISH-FOWL TWO DELIVERIES DAILY S .. S e i i