The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 29, 1944, Page 2

PACE TWO v e e e SR oA FUN ON THE 4TH OF JULY in fashions typical of those in demand today SKIRTS White wool pleated 10.95 Gay print skirt 2.50 T SHIRTS So gay and free 2.00-2.25 DRESSES Dressy, washable in beautiful trim lines 15.95-25.00 PLAY SUITS 15.95-19.95 Classic two pieces sms 4.95-22.95 horts and flow- g skirts B M Behrends Ca QAUITY SINCE /8587 the expert rating. Next and final aim for young Linehan is the Distinguished Rifle- man Qualification. | han of this city, who has just been | awarded the Expert Rifleman rating | | by the junior division of the Na-‘ tional Rifle Association in Washing- ‘ To win the expert rating Charles an"(E [0 PARENIS | ton, D. €. had to prove his ability in the stand- Only a relatively small number of ]mz, position, most difficult of all s junior riflemen have this year gain- | shooting positions. Using the stan- One of the first letters datelined | oq the expert award, although thou- ‘dnd NRA 50-foot gallery targets “Somewhere in France” since the | gnqg compete monthly in the NRA | on which the bulls-eye is actually First World War has reached the | medal series. Most of them win | smaller than a .22 caliber bullet, Juneau parents of Jake Cropley. JT., | awards for the 13 progressively more | Charles was required to average at who was with the amphibious forces | gifficult qualification tests which |least 80 per cent accuracy for 50 who stormed the beaches of Nor-|must be passed before a shooter | shots. mandy early this month. The letter, | even became eligible to compete for | The upen voung rifleman dated June 14, reads in part: o SR b R e “I am feeling quite well and as | usual having quite a time. It is still a little rough here now and then. T saw things I didn’t care to, but | . same time you're so scared t know what to do, so you . it easy and that’s a job. uess the main thing is to stay b's done and done can’t move us now.” Cropley indicated that he n too busy to write before, i he would have liked to see spapers back home the day DI JAKE CROPLEY WRITES LETTER FROM | After\’ictory the “big show” started. | - “There's a lot T'd like to say, but Whe Niant e darmed if T can thisk i n the war is won, Pan American Airways will pioneer new standards of service for our friends in Alaska. Meanwhile, we are 1009, engaged in the wareffort — with every passenger and every ounce of cargo priorited by the Armed Forces—and we appreci- ate your patience and understanding when the accommodation you want is not available. the letter continues, “the of planes flying around upstairs, an,d i still kind of noisy. | Ho w's the old man's boat getting along? 1 hope to take it out again.” | Pvt. Cropley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Cropley of Juneau. He obtained his basic training in South Carclina, where he remained for eight months before being sent overseas. CHARLES LINEHAN GIVEN RATING OF EXPERT RIFLEMAN ~Up in the forefront of junor rifie- men in Alaska is young Charles Line- | AN THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIREJUNEAU, ALASKA I — 1_ BUY MORE BONDS and VOTE l for | BETTY NORDLING Sponsored by: THE AMERICAN LEGION THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MASONIC ORDER OF JUNEAU ORDER OF EASTERN STAR, Chapter 7 NORTHLAND ~TBEAN_S'PQRTATION achieved his rating firing under the ! instruction of Henry A. Harmon, instructor at Juneau High School Rifle Club. It is the first such |- award to be given in the Territory. TIDES TOMORROW ll l | 4.2 feet 11.1 feet. Low tide —3:18 a. m., High tide—9:15 a. m,, Low tide —3:13 p. m, High tide—9:37 p. m,, S 46 feet 138 feet. There Is No Substnute for Newspaper Adverhsmg' About 4,000,000 extra farm work- |ers are needc\d in 1944. The Alaska Transporta on Company is proud n('ihc part its fleeg dnd lt.~ i personnel are taking in we ‘wmmng of the war . .. the needs of 'the armed. forces will continue to have first call on our l'adhl.ws and 100 per cent of our cooperation. We are not unmindful of the friendships built through the years of serving Alaska . . . are bending every effort toward maintaining a dependable service for these old friends . . . and looking toward the days of peace when an augmented fleet and a hlghh trained organization will render service to the Alaska of tomorrow in a bigger and better way. ALASKA TRANSPORTATION CO. D. B. FEMMER, Agent, JUNEAU TACOMA, WASH., Perkins Bldg., MAin 0840 SEATTLE 1, WASH,, Pier 7, MAin 7477 BRINGING UP FATHER YOU WERE SO SHY-IT WAS TWO YEARS BE- FORE YOU ASKED FaA- THER FOR REMEMBER WHEN | WAS COURTING YOU?1 ALWAYS WORE. 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Tuesday-Friday ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES Serving Southeast Alaska——Passengers, Mail, Ex’reil SITKA TRIP—Scheduled Daily at 9:30 A. M. Hawk An- Pel- Kh‘- Chicha- Inlet Hoonah goon Tenakee Todd ican gof Bitka Juneau ...$ 8 $10 $18 $10 $18 $18 tll! $18 $18 Sitka ....... 18 18 18 10 18 18 10 10 Chichagof 18 10 18 10 18 10 [ Kimshan.. 18 10 18 10 18 10 Pelican . 18 10 18 18 Todd ........ 18 18 10 10 Tenakee .. 10 10 Angoon .. 18 18 Hoonah .. H Haines and Skagway—Scheduled Daily at 9:30 A. M. Halnes Juneau $18.00 Sk;?o‘:), Skagway 10.00 X) : 10 cents per pound—Minimum Charge 60c Round 'l‘rlp Fare: Twice One-Way Fare, less 10% SCHEDULED DAILY Ketchikan Wrangell $35.00 Petersburg 10.00 e Express Rate: 25¢ per pound—Minimum of $1.00 to Ketchikan Express Rate: 10c per wuhm of 60¢ to Petersburg Ahlfl! rates applicable when passenger traffic Schedules and Rates Subject to cmwml PHONE 612 -