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PAGE SIX FIRE BURNS HANGARAT ANCHORAGE Woodley Airways Co.’s Building, All Equip- ment, Destroyed Wonderful Fabric Wash Gloves' Fascinator Headshawls According to a dispatch to the pire, received from the Anchor- Ti: sent from Anchorage and received last e e, believed to have start- electric light wire, ly destroyed the main han- ed fr comp! of the Woodley Afrways Com- shortly before noon yester- day The loss was not fully determined at once. Destroyed in the blaze were two Travelaire planes, some bales of furs, light parts for planes, all suppl and communications fa- Woodley, owner, was trip piloting a new transpe at the time of the fire. The company, ufitil a few months ago, maintained an Anchorage *to Juneau run which was discontinued when pilot Don Glass lost his life s a Woodley plane crashed in the Gastineau Channel within sight of Juneay. t s in TJh((}n, Sun- try Beige, and Dar Red. 1.25 and 1.50 ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES HAS BIGGEST MONTH 1,741 Passengers Accom- modated During May on Regular Runs ones-Stevens Seward Street Accommodating 1,741 passengers during May, the Alaska Coastal Airlines records show this to be heaviest schedule of flights in month since the merger of the a Air Transport Inc., and the ine Airways Inc., in July 1939 This is an average of 233 round trips, or a total of 119,850 passenger miles. An interesting example is the he A M fact that if one person were to tr the aforementioned mileage, he would be able to go 4 1/2 times round the world 2 9 As well as passengers, the Air- X rried 7485 pounds of mail New Feather Cut Version of an Old Love 7 achadilad ik 5 Soubis: sk pounds of ex Marking a New Era in Permanent Waving gage. With five planes in use, two are Lockheed Vegas, one a Bellanca, one a Fairchild and one a Waco. All are sea planes, | Co-managers of the Airlines are Alex Holden and Sheldon Simmons and they are assisted by a staff of seventeen. Although they accommodated so great a list, there still were those who sought transportation who were unable to be obliged. It is the hope of this group that when larg- er planes are available, everyone who seeks passage will be able to receive lmmedxate accommodations. - | Trailer Chapel Is CDA Project “Mile of Dimes” I o) S BEAUTY sAaLON Telephone 318 Open evenings by appointment IN THE COOPER BUILDING Opposite Federal Building As sponsors of a project to which members and 7 |friends may donate, the Catholic | Daughters of America have ar-| ranged to accept and call for do-| nations. ! The drive is part of a campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a motor trailer chapel to be known | as the “Queen of Peace.” Individual members and friends| may participate in the project, it is announced, and this coming Sun- | day after both masses at the Church of the Nativity, members of the organization will receive do- nations, that the “Queen of Peace” may blaze more trails for God and country. N. J. BAVARD, JOHN BAVARD AND HARRY SPERLING, JR. LEAVE N. J. Bavard, Juneau business- | man, and his son, John left this morning for the south. Mr. Bavard is making a short business trip and expects to return north on the first [ lable transportation and John, who was graduated this year from | the Juneau High School, will enter armed forces on his arrival in VICTORY BALL * $25.00 WAR BOND NIGHT * Elks’ Hall SATURDAY June 12th BOB TEW'S BAND $1.00 SERVICE .10 MEN $1.10 55¢ Admission Tax ., whose father n official of the United States Forest Service, another Juneu\x‘ High School graduate of this year, |also took passage foday for the outh to enter the service Broiled Steak and Fried Chicken SERVED ANY TIME 'Gov. and Mrs. Ernest Gruening, SZECHWAN / __CHUNGKING g KWEICHOW . Tsunyi)| STATUTE MILES Chinese troops “completely routed" Chungking announc of Ichang, and advanced to besiege Cha the region west of Tungting Lake (solid arrows). of heavy Allied bombers and a Chi escort scored a smashing air victory at h"hang (broken arrow). a “large number” PETER GRUENING. PASSES EXAMS, ARMY AIR CORPS son of has the Peter Gruening, younger passed his examinations for Army Air Corps and is now aw ing his call for training, according to telegraphic word received by Mrs. Gruening Huntington Gruening, Gov. and Mrs. Gruening's older son, has bee in the Army Air Corps for some time and is now taking his pilot's training at Ryan Field, California ODIN JENSEN HERE FROM LYNN CANAL ON BUSINESS TRIP Odin Jensen, for many dock contractor with headqg at Ketchikan, arrived here yest day from Skagway and Haines where his company is engaged on government work. Mr. Jensen will be here for a short time on business and 1- tinue to Ketch! 1 before return- ing to the Lynn Canal distrie B COATHANGERS FOR CL G HOU Anyone having coathangers to spare is asked to contribute ‘them for use in a drycleaning service to be inaugurated for service men | out at camp. They may be donated through the Salvation Army, phone 254. - - The French island of Guade- loupe is only about half the size of Rhode Island. NEW NEW THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA ~ Chihkiang i/ = : d, yang and reoccupy several points in NEW The New Victory Model of the iamous “TAYLOR TOT” is in Juneau on display for your inspection at the Thomas Hardware Co. NEW it THOMAS HARDWARE (0. Phone 555 - Chinese Sc‘org»Vi»c_I_qr‘_y_ *Yunhsien HONAN UPEH M 7 ;_ang 'Changyarl% *TungtingLoke HUNAN Changsha; Srang'ant\ / Ichun KIANGSI five Japanese divisions southwest having recaptured Yuyangkwan Chungking also said | se fighter 4BOMBERS OFNIPPONS SHOT DOWN Marine Army Flght Blasis Jap Craft from Air in Engagement \\'ASHI’\&TON June 11. — A Marine Army Fighter downed four Japanese Mitisubishi bombers in the southeastern Solomons yester- da; reported today Army planes also attacked enemy positions at Villa in the Central Solomons D g BIG NAVAL BASE ATSANFRANCISCO, SAYSMAYORROSS! . SAN FRANCIE Calif., June The Navy plans to build the test naval base in San| Mayor Rossi says naval s have informed him. | r Rossi said $300,000,000 is| lhe appropriation already alloc ated | for the base which is on Treasure| Island, main part. | “The Navy is moving the Pan| American base to the San Fran-| cisco airport,” Mayor Rossi said - 11 | | BUY WAR BONDS NEW NEW | | THE DOUGLAS IN DINE AND DANCE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT |Day Nursery, served at the Governor's House 5 irom 2:30 wnti 530 oclock /M largest, freshest supply of produce in the which all mothers inte: in| _ |nursery will be shown to the moth- mr the nursery benefit dance given |taught in the schools of Baltimore, ielock and for all children a morn- |ing snack will be served at 10 o'- |clock and an afternoon snack at 4 }Martha Society {and Bible memory verses were given {home. Children were accompanied !many years past. | bers. 'ALASKA STAR BRINGS |Westward af Alaska Star Airlines | plane piloted-by H. L. Kaesemeyer, |with E. W. Clemmett as co-pilot, | |arrived here yesterday afternoon | from |in Anchorage. | Anchorage, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1943 EORGE BROTHER MILK MILK Grade “A"” Raw—High Quality » DRINK LOTS OF FRESH MILK 2 quarts 33¢ MARKET \Ball Game On Tonight It was announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon that there will be @ regular scheduled game of the| City League at 6:30 o'clock. The| game is between the Webfeet and| Missouri Mules. | AWVS NURSERY T0 BE OPENED TUESDAY A. M. To be open daily from 7:30 in the | morning and so remain until 5:30| o'clock in the afternoon, the AWVE H located on the third Governor's House, will y morning, by Mrs.| AT GEORGE BROTHERS SUPE BRING YOUR BOTT! FRESH VEGETABLES George Brothers are headquarters for the floor of the be opened next Tuesd it was announced today Ernest Gruening. On Monday afternoon tea will be making use of the nurse vited. During the tea hours Territory. Our huge coolers are capable of holding tons of fresh foods, and are filled with crisp, tender, fresh produce. KEEP GEORGE BROTHERS IN MIND WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST IN FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. the | ers present, Mrs. Gruening said. The tea will be preceded by the monthly meeting of the AWVS| which will take place at 2:30 o-| clock. At the meeting a full upolli made. | Helpers | in charge of| William Gul- | will be perienced Those who will be the nursery are Mis on June 5 bransen, Mrs. D. G. Taylor, Mrs.| o & rd Howell and Mrs. Dorothy | 'i 't P 9 bl t B)kex all of whom are college, S ossivieto graduates and all but one of whom have had teaching experience. | Mrs. Gulbransen, a graduate of Maryland State Teachers’ College, GetYowllFindlt at George Bros. |Md., for seven years, and for three years was connected with the Child Guidance Clinie. Mrs. Howell, a graduate of the University of Iowa, taught for three years in the Rolfe Junior High School and Mrs. Taylor, who was graduated from Iowa State Teach- ers' College, taught for six years in the Iowa public schools 'vm Baker was graduated from the Uni- of Denver and has had ex- as a Girl Scout leader and er of food and supplies for a tea room In addition to the four women who will take cha of the nurs- , twelve members of the AWVS volunteered to assist and one Letiuce - Cucumbers - Radishes Green Onions - Spinach Cauliflower - Parsnips - Carrofs Cabbage - Avocados - Tomatoes Celery - Rutabagas - Rhubarh versit; an( ne have will be in attendance each day, Mrs. Gruening stated Nursery Requirements ATTENTION— e o S e v | STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 14 DELIV- poiea win. o i wwsneve | ERIES WILL BE MADE IN THE AFTER- is |rag rug, a wash cloth and a m\ul All children should have their bxe.lk[flsts before they are brought to the nursery and each mother will be given a questionnaire which is to be filled in by the family physician Lunches Served For children who spend the en- tire day at the nursery, a good luncheon will be served at 12 o'- NOONS ONLY—STARTING AT 2 P. M. Orders must be in by 1 P. M. All orders after 1 P. M. will be delivered the follow- ing day. MINIMUM DELIVERIES $2.00. Order Early! EORGE BROTHER KEEP BUYING VICTORY BONDS! c’clock. ‘ — o Picnic Supper At Minfield, Martha Society members recent- 'ly enjoyed a day at the Minfield ' |Home, 18 miles out the Glacier Highway, where a program of songs There isno subshlule for newspaper advernsmg' SMOKER ----- SIX BOUTS In Juneau Baseball Park SATURDAY—JUNE 12 U.S.ARMY vs. COAST GUARD Juneau vs. Keichikan * MAIN EVENT SGT. HANK MAJCHER vs. 'RED' RASMUSSEN ADMISSION by some of the 40 children in the by their school teacher. | Many of the Society members were old friends of Minnie Field, adopted mother of her wards, while others were charmed with their first glimpse into the home life of the children who have been | given all her love and concern fori A short business meeting was| held and the guests enjoyed a pot- | luck supper provided by the mem- | They returned to town at about 4 o'clock. - SIX FROM WESTWARD Bringing six passengers from the the company .headquarters Arrivals on the plane were, from J. L. Freidman, Eliza- | beth Nicholas, Ralph Oglethorpe, | Huwmd Bertack; from Cordova, C. E Bradley and from Yakutat, Mary | Jcfl'ard $1.50 .50 Civilians Service Men Electric Hammond Organ Music DINE AND DANCE