The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 26, 1943, Page 2

PAGE TWO JUNEAU'S USG NEWS Interesfing ltems for Everybody BROADC. b is happy over the chance » with the Special Serv-* of the Army in of certain radio pro- Station KINY Last the first of these ired the dance music of s Orchestra origin- clubhouse; and on ek our Quiz Con- from our tand that both vell received. In time it is that thes wdcasts will be it least some €1 though this ¥ Incidentally, we this opportunity to express the W's appreciation to all the GSO and- the Servicemen who. on accepted the respons- the two groups s on Tuesday, and did an excellent job of it, too. They were Jennie Johnson, Grace Berg, Audrey Rude and Jeanne Winther and Eddie Dosek, Ralph Erickson, Oscar Krenzke and Larry Vukelich. gust 8:30 P. M "USO Lobby (Broadcast d 9:30) ision 1tion 1 9:00 n § over 6:45 P, meeting M Miscellan- USO Lobby 1 GSO girl M the air t 28, 9:00 P. M Ma \der NDAY, August 2 t conveni to Mendenha mittin M ) be heard in Westérn States vet I cticable. 1:00 P. M.~ he ) P 10:00 P Sing- short notice 8:00 P. M private Uso UsO { representing ting at t.your reservations at 8:30 P. M.—Movie: of con desk Lobby TUESDAY, August 31, 9:00 P. M Quiz Contest and Bingo Games in USO Lobby. (Quiz Contest broadcast between 9:00 and ¢ WEDNESDAY, September 1 P. M.Book. discussion at pri home; 8 P. M.—Old-Fashioned Dances in USO Lobby CATS AND DOC heard the familiar saying been “raining cats and Perhaps the Juneau weather has something to do with it; in any event the Club has been getting much more than its quota of these domestic pets in recent weeks. an unusual day during which neither a stray dog nor a cat drops in to sample USO hospitality. Doubtless they're taking seriously the proposi- tion that a USO Club is “a home away from home But we're skep- tical as to their sharing the Service- men’s point of view that our hos- pitality ought to be something less than permanent. If we continue to have as many of our canine friends as have been checking in during | recent days and nights we’ll soon be able to recruit a whole USO com- | Dogs for Defense, Inc. 8:00 i You've that it dogs.” USO OVERSEAS CHIEF It w a great pleasure last '\IL for the Club to play host to Wm Leigh, the Director the entire Overseas Division of the USO. Mr Leigh has come from headquarters in New. York to. inspect fhe USO program in Alaska It was our good luck to have him with us on Friday night when we were having the birthday party for our Service- men and GSO girls born during August; and everyone was delighted when it turned out that our guest of honor was also an August bi day boy. He spoke very entertain- ingly and made an immediate hit with all the fellows and girls pres- ent. We can hal expect him to Ever since it opened, the Club has accept an invitation to return to bheen given the chance to adopt a | the Club in the near future; so, very wide variety of pets, including instead, we say goodbye to him with | (we're serious about this) canary best wishes (in meeting the heavy birds. parrots and guinea pigs, but | responsibility which is his for the to date there is no sign of wea aken- direction of so much of the impor- resistance to all offers. We tant work of USO. uccessful in de- | MOTORSHIP PATRICIA PLYING BETWEEN JUNEAU, HAINES and SKAGWAY LEAVES JUNEAU ‘[uesdays and Saiurdays at 8:00 P. M. TICKETS and INFORMATION at PERCY'S CAFE Where all small ‘kages may be left. WAR PAINT for our planes Many planes operated in Pan American’s Alaska Services are in war paint. Others soon will be, symbolizing the fact that our every resource of personnel and experience is now dedicated to the war effort, This means every passenger, every ounce of cargo is under military priority. After Victory, we will agam give our Alaska friends the standard of service for which Pan American is known throughout the Terri- tory. PAIN AMERICIA Jii{n.lfi&' There is no substitute for newspaper advernsmd its broad- | It is | _ilie Vaisvila and 'George C Rlce, ! !Bobby, Jimmy and Tony McCor- nz who will adopt us; but still are able to decide whom we adopt! we will CARDS Though' the second floor of lh(‘} clubhouse is not quite ready for its | formal opening, a part of it had a | sort of preview last night. when some of the Patronesses gave an | informal ‘card party for our men. | With Mrs. R. E. Robertson as chair- man of the committec there were | seven of the ladies acting as host- esses, All the men present said they had a fine time. It is planned the committee to sponsor these 'd parties every Wednesday night witli tables of bridge, pinochle and poker. We expect this quickly to become a very popular weekly USO | feature | by MERLE SCOTT It would be stating the inadequately to report simpl; our Club has greatly enjoyed its contact during the past se al weeks with Merle Scott, formerly Director of the USO Club in An=-{ chorage. Not only has our staff benefited from his suggestions and cooperation, but also he has won | 2 real place in the affections of | the many men and GSO girls who have come to know him. He must have been particularly pleased at the action taken at the meeting of the Girls' Servicé Organization on Tuesday night when they directed that he be notified of their keen personal regret over ' his leaving Juneau so soon. He is being called to New York for an important new | assignment with USO, the exact nature of which will' be announced shortly. He leaves with the best of good wishes {rom all of us and with the assurance that we hope he may I find much happiness in ‘his. new work. matter that USO - HEADLINERS - OF - THE- WEEK-DEPARTMENT: As usual heretofore, during the past week a number of the Servicemen and GSO girls have been so active as to rate USO headlines. First, we mention { two whose nes appeared together as recently as yesterday in other | headlines, Sgt. Norman R. Bucy and | his very lovel ride-to-be, Colleen Hellan, who certainly deserve cvery good wish of their many friends | Just to mention a few more of the UEO headliners: Ben Plotkin, win- Jng the Club's ping pong tourna- ment on Friday night and establish- iing his unquestioned right to the | title. . Soldier Dick Wilson, from ‘Pluhdrluhm‘ belonging to one of | the outfits recently moving into this | community and the newest member | of our Servicemen's Council. . . . Bil- famed in local USQ circles as “Bud- dy and Billie,” being enthusiastically welcomed back by last night’s square dance crowd after many weeks' ab- sence. . . . and Sailor Orfon (“Bill") Austin, genial friend ‘and guitar- player extraordinary, whose playing and singing for us last week was'so | ~ keenly enjoyed by all who heard him. | DOUGLAS NEWS TO PETERSBURG Mrs. Dawson and two young sons left Douglas yesterday to make their home n Petersburg. Mrs. Dawson, whose husband is serving in the| U. S. Quartermaster Corps, has re- sided in Douglas for the past year, making her home in the Baroumes Apartments. She’ is locating in Petersburg to be with her parents, as her husband has been transfer red to duty in the States. CAMPERS HOME AGAIN | Claiming a good time was had by {all, the McCormick, Andrew and; Linstrom families returned to Doug- las on Tuesday morning. Because tof ill health, on.the: part of little rol Cochrane, shg and her mother preceded the campers home by one| day. | | o v | | SEVEN YEARS OLD | | Louie Pusich had a party yesm-} day celebrating his seventh birth-! day. Invited to his home were; mick, Johnny Jensen, Billy Luganl | Richard Isaak and brother, - Latry | Pusich. Following a lunch of ice | cream and birthday cake, Louie was | presented with a number of pleas- |ing gifts. v \sow rou m-:mhm) s’rAM.m's A son was borhi yesterday at St.| Aum Hospital ' to ‘Lieutenant ahfl Mrs Bernard Stanley.: ‘The * child! wexghed ‘eight’ * pocnas and . thrée, munces at birth.” | r The father, is the nephew of bhe 'Rcv Bernard R: Hubbard, and .is a° lieutenant in' the”Coast Guard. sta- l44. | they should be. | proper THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA JUNEAU SCHOOLS OPEN WEDNESDAY, i( SEPTEMBER' FIRST. Doors of the Juneau Public Schools will open next Wednesday, September 1 to receive the child- ren of school age for the year 1943- | The doors of both buildings| will not be opened until 10 a. m,, u| he teachers will be in’ session at-| ending & teachers’ meeting until| hat time. All grade school students \hnuld‘ sake their report cards with them 0 'school. All students entering| junisau ilign School for. the first| ime should also take their report| Kinderearten will open at| ame time, and all Kindergal ten children should enroll at that| session and attend all day. The Kin-| Jergarten teacher wiil then divide| she group, one-half going in the! e | morning and the other half attend-| ing in the afternoon. Parents may >xpress a choice and their wishes will ‘be carried out as much as p@s- sible, However, it is the teacher’s »ption to divide the group. At mid-/ ferm, the group will change. Thosc attending in the morning for the| tirst semester will attend in the! ifternoon for tbe second semester, and those attending 'in the af npon for ‘the first semester will n the morning for the second mester. i School Bus Schedule | The. school bus on September 1| Is as follows: Fritz Cove Route—leave at 9 a.m. Loop Road Route—leave at 9 a. m.{ All. busses will leave the schooll to return home at 3:00 p.m. i After the first day, the same! schedule as in past years will prr-i | e- vail: Route I Leave Fritz Cove—7:40 a.m. Arrive Juneau—8:40 a.m. | Leave Juneau for Fritz Cove—| 40 p.m. Arrive Fritz Cove—4:30 p.m. Route 1T Leave Loop Road—T7:40 a, m. Arrive Juneau—8:40 a.m. Leave Juneau—3:40 p.m. Arrive Auke Bay—4:30 p.m. Students are urged to register for s§chool on the first day. Espec- jally ‘is this true in High School, where classes may be crowded. If| 2 ‘student’s ‘schedule is- slightly ir-| regular due to past illness or fail- firés, it is almost essential that he register on the opening day in order to get in the required courses necessary. Certain classes are limit- ed in: size and conflicts may be ayoided if a student enrolls early.| |some kalsomining lare lin previous years. | any | subjects, |years of la nee i years of Consumable Items Most of these “consumable’ can be purchased from any of the several local stores, or some of the articles may be obtained from the school. All work books and labora- tory manuals must be purchased by (]1: students, as they are consumed the student, and cannot be used second . time. Only actual and necessary repairs have been made about the building ¥ Interior painting and and varnishing been done where needed. Fur- and oil burners have been ed. New walks at the entran- a { this AT has naces repaire | ces to the High School have been All fire equipment, panic and air raid equipment has been inspected and replaced or re- | paired where necessary New requirements by are in. effect this year that in addition to ‘those in effect "Physical Educa- of all high for four years aod without credit All pupils must the course unless excused by qular practicing physician. in question of doubt, the school reserves the right to have the Ter- ritorial Health Department make the fmal decision on any exemp- tions from Ph 1 Education All exemptions must be in writ- [ing and signed by the doctor Biology is also required of all students for graduation. However, this requirement may be waived by the Superintendent for graduating seniors if it dvisable for this year's senior class. One year of United States History and one semester of United States Civil Government is also required Followinig are the requirements for graduation from Juneau High | School 8 credits in English, 4 credits in Mathematics, 4 credits in History, 1 credit in Civics, 4 credits in Science, and 11 credits in Electives. In addition to the above requircd it is highly recommended student take at least twe a foreign language, Thi is not a requirement, but is almost ity for entering any colle s training institution is given for less than two any foreign language, al- though a person may take two years of one language and one year of another, Not more than two units in music will be allowed toward graduation One-fourth of a credit per year is allowed for participation in band, orchestra, glee club, chorus, etc., but no, credit for band will be given until the senior year. If a student |drops out of the band or otl music groups before graduation laid bolts, the Terri- tory tion is now required school pupils seer; that a or nur No credit al Once a limited class is filled to ¢a- g credit for previous participation pacity, no further enrollment will{ be permitted. For example, Type-| writing is limited to 28 students in, one period. Physics, Chemistry, and {Biology are limited to 22 students,| Home Economics is limited to 20[ students, etc. All students are on temporary enrollment the first thrce' days. Therefore, a student must be present each day or will be dropped from that class and some other| student may take has place. | Enrollment ‘When the doors are open for reg- | istration ‘of pupils, all in the grades; should report to the grade where, All grade school | rooms are plainly marked. Teach-| 2rs' will assist pupils in finding their | rooms. | High School students will repor: directly to the auditorium where in- formation for registration will be given. Due to a teacher’s meeting hr.kx from 3:00 to 10:00 a.m. the doors will not be open to anyone but teachers on the opening day. The| doors will be locked until that time. | Free Text Books Text books will be furnished free of charge as in the past. A de- posit of $1.50 per pupil is required for the use of the books. This de-| posit. will be refunded at the end of the' year if and when books are properly returned. ‘This depuun‘ must be paid at the time of regis-| tering.. No deposit is required for! the ' Kindergarten children. In addition to the deposit, High| Behool students taking Chemistry| br Plfiysms will be required to de-| posit & $1 breakage fee, This mn‘ #18p. be. refunded to the student at| 'l&,flld of ‘the ygar if and when lpboratory supplies and equip- ' zqéM. ate properly! eleaned and re-| ‘h\bfi by ‘the stutent to the supply | ‘xn mnterhls actually consumed | Py the student (except art paper,i paste, ink, paints;, etc.) must be pur- | uuned at Ketcmkan chased by the studeut ) "BRINGING UP FATHER BY GOLLY- THAT’S STRONG MEDICINE!” THAT FIANCE OF MAGGIE'S SISTER'S TOOK JUST ONE SIP AN/ GOT UP AND WANTED TO SPAR WITH /, ME/ 7 HEY-JUST DRINK AL, OF IT! A MINUTE! DON'T Je 'be will be allowed Ma_yun and Minors All students graduating from Ju fieau High School must have two majors and two mizors. A majcr is any subject taken for three yeavs. A minor is any subject taken for two years, e.g. three years of Eng- lish is a major and two years of math is a minor. Only one year of typewriting may taken unless the student also takes shorthand. No student may take by typewriting. eAmerican whishies tofs all others~ One o/ the earliest and )dmd brands is Three Feathers flay ... .derve dd... drink i... you U fim/ i as ,w,w,//,//u//////////// DISTILLERS CORPORATION THREE FEATHERS VSR (VERY SPECIAL RESERVE) s FIRST DISTAFF WOMAN DOCTOR N U. 5. ARMY By MARGARET KERNODLE WASHINGTON The sicker al man the more willing he is to! ccept woman doctor, declared dynamic Major' Margaret D. Craig- hill, first woman doctor of the Unit- is a ted States Army Medical Corps, dur-| | doesn’t horths:d unless accompanied ing her first day on duty in. the Surgeon General's office. She concedes a well man prob- ably prefers a malg doctor and her attitude is \'b)n shouldn’t he?"” Dr. Craighill's iministrative a- bility rates high as a result of her reorganization of the nation's only college for women doctors, the Wo- men's Medical College of Philadel- phia, which h 1,000 living grad- uates. In her 13-year practice at eenwich, Conn., she has taken e of men patients for years in clinics, along with women and chil-| dren. She has specialized in sur- gery, gynecology and obstetrics. Preventive medicine will be her specialty with the Army. She hopes women Army ‘“will carry their load of work in military areas wherever| needed, if their training qualifies m, just as they have in civilian fe.” She hopes too that doctors won't. “just for duty Wwith the think they’ll routine physicals examinations doctors medical women Army be segregated WAACs. She | ever be used such as in-| for Arln_\f" for duction men Dr. Craighill is in medical education of older wo-| men, is proud of the college she, headed as dean, where one grand-| mother is enrolled now, and says “women students over 40 do very well and make good.” | Major ighill Army gal frem way bac father and grandfather were Army officers; consequently she traveled around the country a lot with her five ters and her parents, who scemed to settle in one place reat believer is an Both never long enough for her to acquire a formal|! education. But finally when they moved to Portland, Me., one of her sisters thought it would be nice for Margaret to go to high school, to see if she could make it. She did and went on to the University c Wisconsin and then to Johns Hop- kins. D WANT PHOTOS OF MEN IN SERVICE All parents in Juneau and Douglas | and the surrounding area who have photographs of their sons in the fighting forces are requested to lend them to the Gastineau Chanel | War Savings Committee so that they | may be displayed during the "umu War Loan Drive which starts nvxL‘ week. The photos will be handled care- fully and returned in good shape. All wishing to cooperate in this matter may telephone Homer Gar- vin at 144, or Mrs. Betty McCormick ‘at 547. Whiskey,86 Proof,60% Grain Neutral Spirits THREE FEATHERS “VSR" Blended OLDETYME Empue Snu Bmldmg By GEORGE McMANUS HELLO-IS THIS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ?? WELL- COME OVER AND HELP ME GIT A GUY OUT THE CHANDELIER .’.’.’OF THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. 1943 | ROYAL CAFE Specialties: CHOW MEIN CHOP SUEY AMERICAN DISHES ROYAL CAFE Phone 738 162 S. Fronklin t any local airlines n Pacific Air Lines, Falrbanks ‘I‘IE HIIGS OF TI! WOILD'S GREATES STEM ORDER YOUR RABBIT SKINS NOw Tanned, cleaned and all ready to make up. VALCAUDA FUR COMPANY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON WINDOW WASHING RUG CLEANING SWEEPING COMPOUND FOR SALE DAVE MILNER Phone Blue 510 5 ™EBARANOKF Alaska’s Largest Apartment Hotel L EVERY ROOM WITH TUB and SHOWER * | THE ATCO LINE Alaska Tramsportation Company L] Reasonable Rates * Phone 800 SAILINGS FROM PIER 1 SEATTLE ® Perrect comtort @ Centrally located ® Splendid food and service e Large Rooms— all with Bath McClare, Mgr. D. B. FEMMER—AGENT PRONE 114 NIGHT 312 VOU CAN FLY JUNEAU to Anchorage Kodiak Fairbanks Yakutat Valdez Nome Cordova Seward Bristol Bay Kuskokwim and Yukon Poinis Wednesday Friday Sunday * ALASKA STAR AIRLINES ! Phone 667 Office BARANOF HOTEL Woodley Airways JUNEAU ANCHORAGE Via YAKUTAT and CORDOVA Connections to ALL INTERIOR Alaska Points Loclcheed Arrives Juneau 2:00 P.M. Electra Leaves Juneau 2:30 P.M. Tuesday-Friday FOR RESERVATIONS ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES Phone 612 Agents Juneau e e ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES Serving Southeast Alaska——Passengers, Mail, Express SITKA TRIP—Scheduled Daily at 9:30 A. M. Hawk An- Pel- Kim- Chicha- Inlet Hoonah goon Tenakee Todd ican shan gof Juneau ..$ 8 $10 $18 818 18 s18 Sitka .. 18 18 18 18 10 10 Chichagof 18 18 10 5 Kimshan.. 1 18 Pelican Todd ........ Tenakee Angoon .. 18 Hoonah .. 10 Haines and Skagway—Scheduled Daily at 7:30 A. M. Haines Skagway Juneau $18.00 $20.00 Skagway 10.00 Express Rate: "10 cents per pound—Minimum Charge 60c Round Trip Fare: Twice One-Way Fare, less 109 Excursion Inlet—Scheduled Daily at 9 A. M. and 2 P. M. Juneau Hoonah Excursion Inlet . $15.00 $10.00 Express Rate: 10 cents per pound—Minimum Charge 60¢ SCHEDULED TUESDAY and THURSDAY Ketchikan ‘Wrangell Petersburg $45.00 $35.00 $30.00 Petersburg 30.00 10.00 Wrangell ... 20.00 Express Rate: 25¢ per pound—Minimum of $1.00 to K:tchlhn Express Rate: 10c per pound—Minimum of 60c to Petersburg PHONE 612 Sitka $18 Juneau Above rates applicable when passenger traffic warrants. Schedules and Rates Subject to . Change Without Notice.