The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 21, 1942, Page 6

PAGE SIX % SITKA NEWS % By IEANE CLITHERO LEGION HAS PARTY ing a study of the resources of An informal party with dancing | the community in the line of and light refreshments was held equipment and program materials that can be used at the centers Tuesday by the American Le- gion in place of the Old Fashioned now in operation and which might | fox Soctal, which was postponed. |be made available for the various Musie for the enjoyable affair |OUtPOSts. After some discussion, was furnished by the “Shipmates.” |Mrs. Alvin Rutiuff was asked to [ find the right | such a survey and study | MANY ORGANIZATIONS Resie. Oonmsittes TAKE PART IN SECOND Mus. C. Russell Smith,was named | SITKA USO MEETING |chairman of a committee on home | At the second meeting of the |hospitality. Each organization rep- resented, wag asked to bring to the| Sitka USO Service League, held re- cently at the Sitka Hotel, the Pres- [next meeting, plans for Chnslm:ls\ byterian. Mission Society, the Am- [and New, Year entertainment, that erican Legion Auxiliary, the Ladies they plan to promote so that what | of the Moose, the Woman's Club, |the league might arrange will not the Lutheran Ladies and the Do- |confliet mestic Club were represented The next meeting will be held Mrs. C. Russell Smith, ‘chairman |in the Lutheran Church b(\.*em(‘nii of the wrapping service being car- jon Friday, November 27 at 2 o' | All who are ried on at Fort Ray, reported that clock in the afternoon lon the afternoon of November 16. the following women had partici- |interested in this work are invited |py poujs Sharpenberg was in at- concerts for a War Bond Drive in pated in the work: Miss Helen to attend tendance for the three arrivals. Juneau, the Fort Ray Band re Beckerson, Mrs. L. C. Berg, Mrs | 3 turned to Sitka this week. Mem- Ernest Britt, Miss Jean Clithero. t SEis bers of the band were enthusiastic | __ Mrs. Russell Clithero, Mrs. Donald L FOR JUNEAL Mr. and Mrs. Francis Roach are|,ve; the rousing reception they Cook, Mrs, William Cook, Mrs, Nels| The following passengers took the parents of an infant daughler)gere given and proud to have Drugg, Mrs. Robert Fisher, Mrs passage ’I‘an\(lu\. N"”"h“., 17, on born at their humv‘ox\ November | ontvibuted to the drive, during | Robert Forchee M Elliott the Esca je: Captain Ed Tibbets |15, Wxth' Dr. Louis Sharpenberg in|gpicy between $5,000 and $6,000 Higtihér, Mixs BATah Pernald, Mys,|POUD for Juneau; Ray Decke|Bienegees. dollars of War Bonds were sold. €. B. H Hedges, Mrs, D. J. Hod. |John Homethko, Al Rinehart, Carl : During its stay in Juneau the| gins, Mrs. P~ P- Knapp, Mrs, Glen | Valenslo, Eldon Flooden, Floya| 'Mrs. Burford Carmichael and|pang played for the Armistic Day| Mead, Mis. Foster Mills, Mrs. Ray Lawson ,“""' Brown, Frank M:«-;h(‘r two children I(-{t recently for|parade, after which it gave i E. McGuire, Mrs, Robert Peters, |Jurick W. O. Lynch and MA\rum:Juncn_u to Dtt‘?mm‘fl soon. by Mr. concert at-the Armistice Day pro- | Hiss Ruth . Niles: Mrs. Maxwell | Black P Cm'mnch}m-l They plan to. Jeave)oyam gifen at the 20th Century Price, Mrs, ‘Ray Peterman, Mrs Alaska soon for the south on' their | ppeatre | H. T. Reng, Mrs. Donald Stewart USO DANCE’ PLANNED i din e g ) Among places the band gave| Mrs. C.,G. Stuart, Mrs. Louis| oOriginally scheduled for Monday | I War Bond programs were Juneau Sharpenberg, Mrs. W. E. Smith, |evening, November 16, the meeting |, M+ 8nd Mrs. ‘Paul Parker' left| Grade School, Juneau High School, Mrs. C. Russell Smith, Mrs. Tom|to organize USO Junior husLebsei:S"'ka B . o Douglas Scheol, AN.B. Hall, and Tilson, Mrs. Willlam Walton and has been postponed indefinitely. | S 20th Century Theatre. At the lat- Mrs Louise Woll However, the USO dange . belng | | DOn®d and Lewls MacDopakl, gt \for jpiace It gppegred-on two suc- Mrs. Ray Peterman, Chairman of |planned for this evening is . stiil | /= - - — i % the meeting, called the attention scheduled to take place at the high school gymnasium. Girls hold-/| of the group to’ the need of mak- Dependable Service- ROYAL CABS Telephone 66 (@ [a) N ew Loecation REDMOND all BUILDING "WE ARE AGA!N sr.nvmt; WE i rescmptum Needs .—As we haye * than 20 years. NEW COMPLETE STOCK nd a FIXTURES Expected Soon ALASKA DRUG AND JEWELRY COMPANY GIVE llER A FUR COAT This Christmas FINE MUSKRAT BEAVER MINK SKUNK Connie’s Dress Shop 1f You Are Looking for Gifts of Distinction You Will Find Them at Corner Cash Market 33 LINCOLN “Get More for Cash” PHONE 49 POLICY: STRICTLY CASH Discount to Service Men Only Deliveries Continued As in Past BUY THE EASY WAY SERVE YOURSELF YOU CAN BUY YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HERE WE PROMISE YOU THE ALL 'ROUND LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN You May Take Part of Your Change in "ENSE SAVING STAMPS PS NEW OWNERSHIP NEW MANAGEMENT .. . .Formerly Sanitary Meat and Grocery.. ing cards, which were announce- will ments of the Monday meeting, be ! soon Parsons’ | cated and shop Last weekend was the Brightman Hospital with three new Sitkans arriving {vember 13 and 16. Mr. Arnie Bennet are for in has into the T been m the 1 given admission erritorial nanaged by location his home in Juneau. main electric shop is lo- Capital Mrs. !Parsons during the time he main- person to organize | talned his -branch here. 1 Mrs. Maran will move her cress former’y occupied by the Parsons’ FEleetric. baby week at ‘rccm between No- and Mrs. the parents of an infant son bora November On November 16 was born to Mr. Imlack while Mr Capstick are seven and a half pound son born| the ’l‘llson and Sons Sitkd's Newest- Stére for Men Mr, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, - ALASKA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, ! t r 1942, Petersburg, arrived in Sitka re- cently on ‘business in connection with the MacDonald logging camp Donald has received a commission PARSO! ELECTRIC in the Army Air Corps as a sec- IS CLOSED BY OWNER [ond lieutenant and is now wait- Ernest Parsons has closed his|ing orders. |electric shop here and is leaving Miss Billie Jean Cook, graduate of the Sitka High School in the class of 1941, will return home for an indefinite visit' at Christmas, according to word received by her mother, Mrs. William Cook. Miss college in Long Beach,’Calif. Mr. and Mrs Nate Doolittle left in Piind Sweency, melchnndlxo brokergy J% m on several 3§ Hrecdntld. 13. | days’ @ B0 nfspt gi] - T U e and Mrs. James . FORE 'RAY, BAND na Me gbvert) tETl‘l‘!@ SEna parehih s v WEEK IN JUNEAU Russ Clithero, Manager After spending a week giving v for VICTORY C for COMFORT at the SITKA HOTEL “The House of Hospitality” Features ® Florsheim Shoes ® Arrow Shite /1, 1 1f ® Cooper and Munsing Sox and Underwear ® Brentwood Sweaters, Jackets and Sports Togs ® Blackbilt Work Clothes ® Titex Rainproof Work Garments ® Chippewa, Pendleton and Blackbilt Wool Shirts PHONE 72 For better wartime work. In the groove S-T-A-L-E-? An evening With the gang Will put you right yvEver vy T T ® Fashion Craft Neckwear JHow ‘About : Tonight? well Meet at ERNIE’>S Cocktail Bar | Cook has been attending:' business | to_make g e homr‘ fornfaé & a?flw cessive night: heé band also zlvel At Lieut. Phil O'Connell, assistant a concert for service men in Ju- |personnel diréctor at Morris Field, neau during its visit. he’s adhering to the formula he set Last Saturday members of the |for himself long ago. band were honor guests at an| A promising high school boxer at AWVS dance given for service men | Palm Beach, Fla., O'Connell went at the Elks Ballroom and on other |to the University of Florida, and occasions they were entertained by |for the next four years boxed. the many civilians in their homes and |ears off everything his weight in the {on drives in the vicinity. All mem- | Southern Conference. 1In 1929 he bers enjoyed the trip thoruughlv,v«on the featherweight title and the and praised the hospitality they |following year stepped up to rule received. the lightweight ranks. Next title was the ROTC Fourth Corps Area crown. His amateur record was 99 FlGHTING victories, one defeat. O'Connell went to Florida law school, paying pari of his expenses by coaching the Florida ring team. | But that wasn’t enough to cnrrH Wide World Features MORRIS FIELD, N. C., | him through so he turned pro, cam- p‘\uzmng as a lightweight. Although he had only one set- hm‘k in 50 pro engagements and | seemed headed for big things he de- | cided to make law his carcer. Ten | years ago he launched his political career. Successively he was muni- cipal judge, assistant state attorney | . and finall tate attorney in the Phil O'Connell was a figiter in col- | 501 judicial district. 4 |lege. He was a fighter as a district | it P o attorney. It's only natural that he's | BUY DEFENSE STAMPS i ready to fight for his country 3 RECEIVED ON LAST BOAT— Arrow Shirts Van Husen Shirts Wool Dress and Fur-lined Gloves Lounging Robes and Scarfs Grayco Ties and Dress Sox - Medlicott Coat Sweaters Pull-over Sweaters | ¢ Brown! Tan and White. llolt’s Men’s Shep Let Our Delicious ROLLS-BREAD PIES and ' PASTRIES MAKE THANKSGIVING DINNER A SUCCESS! "If We Bake It—It's Good PIONEER BAKERY PHONE 11 also Beautiful Christmas CARDS Don't forget this year more than ever it is wise to shop and mail early! Luncheonetie News Stand NEILL ANDERSEN AP Different Tunes for WarTime WASHINGTON, Produ Board halting manufacture of almost all musical instruments except violins, cellos and some guitars is expecting to iresult in large savings of strategic metals. . The musical instrument industry ion order tused up:about 15000 tons of these Phone 104 —The War | metals in 1940, last year for whicl complete figures are available. Thi: total included 10,000 tons of iron; 3,000 tons of steel, 1,300 tons of brass| 375 tons of copper and 25 tons of aluminum. Theé iron would have [made castings for 11,500 6-ton army: trucks; the steel, 83 medium tanks; the brass, 49,000,000 rounds of .30 caliber cartridges; the copper, 5 155 mm. field pieces; and the alumi- num, 40,000 aircraft flares. | Instruments in the average orches- ‘tra are first cousins to the weapons of destruction. An ordinary piano | contains enough steél, copper wire |and brass to make a dozen army bayonets, a signal corps radio set and 66 .30 caliber cartridges. A | brass drum contains the steel for two bayonets, and a trumpet enough brass for about 60 .30:caliber cart- !ridge cases. SITKA COLD STORAGE STORE “The Perfect Place for Self Service” EVERYTHING for Your Thanksgiving Table L Order Your PRIME GRADE A TURKEY EARLY! YOUR WISH IS OUR COMMAND Free Delivery Will Be More Welcome THIS YEAR Than Ever Before * * * BoRr STOCK 'OF Christmas Cards! | wds o LARGE and DISTINCHVE | Pholo' Shop Studiuz DELICIOUS MO Don’t’ Worry When the Gang OPEN FROM 512 Conway Dock Company @il --- Coal Gasolnw IREREEL Chinese Food Makes Enertaining Easy Chop Suey -- Chow Mein Conveniently Put Up to Serve at Home! Y’S Take HER to A GOOD Place fora Really GOOD Time 'SILVER FOAM