The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 25, 1943, Page 6

PAGESIX SEARCH MADE ney Has Been Missing Since Tuesday er C. Winn known City Magistrate eau attorney, itka since last L and W has been missing at £ %; P Tuesday morning and no trace of % him had been found late this af- [ ternoon i Winn flew to Sitka a week ago L vesterday on legal business, with the intention of returning here the next day He was reported last seen about 1 o'clock on the morning of May 18, OR at which time he was said to have { / en returning to his hotel b \ce that time the Juneau man has disappeared from sight, and according to a wire from the De- The Ne puty Marshal at Sitka, no trace has kL k been found of him after an inten- ar 00 si arch by the police, the Coast —In which your com- | Guard and the Territorial Guard y plexion plays a part. It was at first believed that He —_This Peggy Hunt man- | might have joined some friends on i 5 a small boat and was returning 4 rayon crepe, wepaad e l”f with them to Juneau, but upon in- transparent ) was found vestigation it personal belongings had been in his hotel room, which discounted this theory black lace. —The side lure, too! NEW Trick Skirts in pastel shades and NEW Peasant Blouses swing is a At the time of his disappearance Winn was believed to have been wearing a large diamond ring of considerable worth, which may have been a motive for foul play It is also thought that perhaps he may have slipped overboard, if by chance he had been near the water- front. John Winn, brother of the miss- - St Seward Street noon to assist the authorities in a further search - Cork bark is removed every eight or ten years. BUY WAR BONDE MISSISSIPPI * |AT SITKA FOR' STILL RAGES Well Known Juneau Attor- | [llinois River Levees Hold mede wih Welter Helan, Alex -160,000 Homeless in Six States By Associated Press Leveling off of the flood-choked 1llinois River at two danger points cheered thousands of weary levee workers and residents of the river who had been compelled to surrender their homes to the ris- ing crests during the past week The Mississippi river continued however, to threaten further disast- er in an already flood stricken sec- tion of Illinois and Missouri. The American Red Cross reported that in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma, 2 acres of land were flooded. The homeless were estimated at 160,000, ‘The critical area includes six states in the Midwest flood zone, along a 125-mile front of the Mi: issippi, from St. Louis to Cape Gir- adeau, Missouri, and along a 100- stretch of Illinois from below Georgia to the junction with the Missippi The death toll stood at 17. BRI FLIGHTS MADE BY PLANES TODAY OF ALASKA COASTAL First trip for Alaska Coastal this morning was made to Ketchikan with the following passengers: Paul A. Spect, J. P. Erberhardt, Mrs Ralph Martin, Abby Garn and J G. Shepard On a flight to Sitka passengers were John Winn, Pat Berg and Gertie Olson. Returning were Ger- ald Martin, V. LaManos, A. Did- towns DUNCAN’ CLEANING and PRESS SHOP After seven months of operating our Cleaning and Juneau for their kind support of our business. 56,000 THE DAILY ALASKA EM rickson. Nancy Burke and Les | Woods. To Excursion Inlet today: L Brechmin, Neal Redding and Tom Willets. On the return trip passen- gers included E. L. Beomich, George Preston and Gordon Vigen. | Mary Peterson, Walter Dyakoroff Theodore Horn were taken to K. E. Thomas and Earl R. Smart. Another Excursion Inlet trip was with Walter Hellan, Alex |turning were George Black, A. R |Edmunds and Clair Johnson. | The last trip at press time to the |Inlet was made with the following passengers: Fritz Willard, Mrs Willard and Kenneth Shawl. Aug- just Jidstrom and Donald M. Olivera |returned here with the plane. Flight made late yesterday in- cluded, to Haines: V. E. Wilson, | Mike Ormouitch and to Skagway | Betty Jane Cozain, Mrs. James Co- lzain and W. F. Strain. Returning i from Haines were O. B. Mauchar, Mrs. Martha King and Oscar B ‘Jo}m.\rm and from Skagway: Ray (Hayden. | To Excursion | Freeburn, were Lawrence M. Thompson and Wil- liam F. Homby. Returning were W Giberson, F. A. Bradley and M. F. Berglund B. A. Merig and W. G. Carr flew to the Inlet with Alaska Coastal Making the return flight were A. E. Hill, Jack McCallough and George S. Talbot. Another trip to the Inlet was made and passengers for this flight |included Felix Proto, William James }:.nd Leo Murphy. Coming back to | Juneau were J. J. Arrowsmith, Law- rence Freeburn and R. F. Gates On a return trip from Petersburg, passengers were Ailce White, Marie Ross, Alex Creda, Jack Hodgran and Fred Apsch Going to the Inlet were Wherry Jones and Clyde Doublin. On the flight back passengers were Andres Julaton, D. Chamberlain and W. L. Gaton Flying to White Horse were the following: Norman Ebbley, Jr., Don Gustafson and Neal Stevens. The last flight to Excursion wes made with only on passenger going over and five returning. To the In- let was C. F. Troutte and the re- turn list included Steve Albert, Raymond Doulon, Paul A. Higdon, G. Fulgencio and John F. Hellis Press Shop, we take this opportunity to thank the public of PIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA DAY ATTACK ONDORTMUND 15 CONTINUING Allied Bombers Wing. Across Channel Again to French Coast LONDON, May 25—A strong force of Allied warplanes headed eastward across the Channel this| morning to resume by daylight the Allied offensive which reached its peak Sunday night in a record- breaking RAF assault on Dort- | mund, the German industrial cen- ter. The course followed by the day-| light raiders indicated they would hit the Prench coast somewhere be- tween Dieppe and Boulogne. RAF fighters over northern France were on small scale intruder patrols during the night, but Bri- tish heavy bombers were given a rest after a 2,000 ton bomb attack on Dortmund | Berlin claimed in a broadca: that 44 British bombers were down- ed in that raid, while the British announced 38 lost. About 25 German planes struck over the South Coast. town of Bold | in a mid-afternoon raid yesterday which flattened workers’ houses and buried an undetermined num- ver beneath the ruins. A dozen per- sons are known to have been killed, and several others including child- ren are unaccounted for. — e SARDINIA POUNDED BY ALLIES Italian Island Blundgeon- ed-Heavy Blows Struck at Vital Axis Base ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, May 25.—Allies bludgeoned the Italian island of Sardinia with air power yesterday, sending more than 300 American planes in an attack on nine impor- tant defense targets on that step- ping stone to Italy Bomb-pitted Pantelleria has also been under a most continuous at- tack, raided Sunday night, again Monday in the day time and again last night Twelve enemy craft have been downed during the past 24 hours and an unestimated number of others have been destroyed on the ground. This brings the number of destroyed Axis pl s in the past |six days to at least 329 as the re- sult of operations Waves of Flying Fortresses, Lightnings and Warhawks roared over Sardinia where the Berlin ra- dio said yesterday German troops had landed, The planes urfleashed a merciless storm of blows and dealt the heaviest blows to this vi- tal Axis base. Docks, shipping, air- fields suffered heavily. One supply ship exploded and four small ves- sels were sunk, seven others dam- ROTARY CLUB HAS MEETING The regular weekly Iuncheon and business meeting of the Ro- tary club was held at noon today at Percy’s Cafe and proved inter- esting as Howard D. Stabler gave the history of his life, Harold Roth |distributed the Four Freedom post- ers at the meeting. Guests today were Al Alsop, who is to be substitute at the Luther- an church during the absence in | Sitka of the Rev. G. Herbert Hill- | erman; Forrest Knapp, Regional | Director of the USO, Frank Wright {and Dr. Paul Lindquist Don Skuse presided at the meet- ling today. | - 'ALASKA DELEGATE ; | TON.E A MEETING | VISITS IN JUNEAU, | Arriving in town by steamer nvm" | the week-end was Miss Cleo Camp- | bell, member of the teaching staff | |of Petersburg, who expects to leave {for the south and east the end of the week. | As the Alaska delegate, Miss | Campbell will attend the executive | board meeting of the National Ed- | ucation Association, the national | organization for elementary and | | Keeny 1 Americans lost only three pianes during the Sardinian sweeps - Brothers” Night Be Celebrated by Rebekahs May 26 Perseverance Rebekah Lodge will hold its regular business meeting tomorrow, Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows Hall The meeting, designated as “Bro- thers Night” will have George Jor- senson and James Larson in charge of entertainment and refreshment respectively. Also named on the entertainment committee aye Mel- ville Martin, Dawson Muggy, Bill Kilburn, John McLaughlin, Ted Laughlin, Harold Kemmer, Bob Pete Christianson and Les- ter Rink PRICE OF SITKA SPRUCE LUMBER FOR BOXES, UPPED WASHINGTON, May 25 The price of Sitka spruce box lumber has been raised $2 a thousand on each of the three grades. The OPA says the increase is effective Satur- day and is allowed to “restore nor- mal productien of box lumber.” Manufacturers have been com- | high school teachers and admin- | |istrators, which will convene this|Pelled, on account of shortages, to We all know what the dry cleaning situation has been for the past few months. In our small way we have tried, by working day and night, to serve one and all that have asked for cleaning service. NOW that the pressure of civilian cleaning has been somewhat relieved, we hope that our past service will be remembered and that we can continue to serve you — will- ingly, cheerfully and PROMPTLY. Owing to the fact that we do not maintain delivery service, our prices will remain the same. MR. AND MRS. A. R. DUNCAN (DUNC) (TOOTS) DUNCAN'S CLEANING AND PRESS SHOP “NEATNESS IS AN ASSET” 336 South Franklin Street Broiled Steak and Fried Chicken Phone 333 SERVED ANY TIME DINE AND DANCE s ———— summer in lieu of the annual con- | buy spruce boards at $26.40 a thou- jvention reguldrly held which has | sand instead of box grades at {been suspended for the duration. |$26.50 per thousand. OPEN UNT The Answer lo Your (leaningProblem... THE TRIANGLE CLEANERS Our Quality Work is your assurance of longer wear and greater economy. Phone 59 0 7 IL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1943 EORGE BROTHER JUST ARRIVED Lois of Fresh Green Vegetables Cabbage, Celery, Tomatoes, Green Onions, Broccali, Cauliflower, As- paragus, Avocados, Carrofs, Let- tuce, New Potatoes, Cucumbers, Radishes, Green Peppers and Ban- anas . . . CALLIN AT GEORGE BROTHERS TODAY! i We Still Have a Good Supply of GARDEN SEEDS SEED POTATOES ALSO: Set Plants, Cabkbage, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Tomato and Cucumber MILK — CREAM — AVOSET Lots of all of these items at George Brothers Super Market! PHONE, WRITE OR WIRE YOUR ORDERS GEORGE BROTHERS KEEP BUYING VICTORY BONDS! PHONES 92-95 the Baranof Hotel. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. 708 E Street, Lillian is a member of the sophomore class of |the Juneau High School. Note: She works the “swing shift” boys—4 until 12 midnight. BARANCF HOTEL HIRES ™ BLONDE ELEVATOR 'GAL' Blonde and petite Lillian Neilson the distinction of the Smith of has being first elevator girl to be employed HARD TIME DANCE Townsend Club TONIGHT UNION HALL MEETING PRECEDES DANCE Public Invited! For versatile daytime wear LACE and MESH designs in lovely new Luxuria cotfon { o HOLEPROOF $I35 Specifications are fested and approved by Better Fabrics Testing Bureau, official lab~ oratory of Nafional Retail Dry Goods Association. | Family Shoe Store Seward Street ' THE DOUGLAS INN "<5.5, e DINE AND DANCE | \ At