The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 23, 1944, Page 2

* SITKA of Mr. and Mrs.|bread, last Sunday Mrs t of honor for ow and mid- pictures were by Lt. Comdr. Henry nimals and birds in The guests were Mr Mrs. Frank Calvin, Mr d, Mr. Frank John Ojson, Lt Henry Campbell d Mr. and home n 1 T The ris Club has innual and Johr Several an decs Rotary winner ations the weighe Cold Rotary r deer nd meas- Storage. luncheon hig! na- Club L the Whelan e Lion and G uneau Ernest P s. Rueben Fraki plan i e in Portland the sum- In their vening Mr were din- following: Mr. and itman, Marvin and nd Mis: eger Genc- me y and Thursday evening: dminton, pingpong, bil vd card games Civilian | mbership cards are available at| building Mr. and Mrs. Dick Langton, for-| ly of Sitka, have announced birth of a daughter, Lmdq born at Victor, Montana, on ser 11. Before their depart-| e ear , Mr. Langton was mploy of the Conway Dock mpany | fiss Bess Alexander is a new cher at the Government School, arrived Sunday by plane K Machine sle, manager of shop, flew to| au on busineds this week. Mr. and Mrs. Royal James have irmed to Juneau by plane after brief honeymoon visit in Sitka On Thursday of 1\\L week Mr. | s. Carl Nelson were hosts| 1 group of town friends at their | on the Naval Air d T e occasion was a double birthday | celebration for ‘Mrs. Nelsen and C lie Whittimore. Guests in- cluded Mr timore, and Mrs. Charles Whit- r. and Mrs. Paul Morgan, | The Lutheran Women of the Church were the guests cf Mrs Clyde Franks last Thursday after- ncon for a dessert luncheon and business meeting. At this meeting the women decided to hold a goody |2 Senior and Margaret as a fresh- | Pe e on October 7 and a dinner at the Service Center on Armistice Day Under the direction of Mrs. Feterman, director of croup, the local 4-H Club gave an Algskan dinner ot the Lutheran Ray people interested n 4-H activities. | About one hundred dinners were served On display for judging were flowers, vegetables and baked oods. Judges for the gardens vere Charles Whittimore, Clyde Hager and Ben Miller. Mrs. Vin- '‘nt Beauchamp presented ribbons following Audrey French, 1st; Elias Didrickson, 2nd; Baldwin, 3rd. Judges for the baking group were Mrs. Harry Hodgins, Mrs. Arnold | Curtis and Miss Barbara Rudnick. ‘Winners in this group were: Bis- cuits, Susan Moigan, 1st; Nancy| Torum, :2nd; Kay Fletcher, 3rd. Cup cakes, Fanny Franks, 1st; Dolores Hunter, 2nd. Cookies, Do- lores Hunter, 1si; Paul Fletcher, 2nd; Susan Morgan, 3rd. Ginger- " BRINGING UP FATHER —_— ind | A 1{the old school house Station. | L. Rottluff and Keith! the baking e Center Tuesday evening for ! d money prizes on behalf of the| Roebuck Foundation to the! NEWS % I 1st; Na-/| it 3rd 1st B‘uh ara Hunter, Calvin, 2nd; Kay Fletcher, Plain muffins, Nancy Torus, Paul Fletcher; 2nd. Bran muf- a Caivin, 1st; Barbara ad ha Miss Mae Stephenson, organizer »f the 4-H clubs in Southeast Alacka, flew over from Juneau for the banquet and showed slides of 4-H work in the Territory after dinner Food for the banquet was donated by the community. Ed Baldwin, directe of the garden club, do- rated alf ®a venison and vege- tables; Frank Mosher of the Vita Fcods Company donated salmon; Karl ollarth donated flowers for able decoration. The mothers of t 4-H members assisted Mrs. Peter- man in preparing and serving the dinner For results the first summer’s work the of the 4-H activities were t creditable and il is hoped that children will join the group in the future 1 mor Ted Kettleson, director of the ocal Red Cross unit, returned last week from a trip to Hoonah to wind up the Red Cross work there He reports that the Hoonah people are temporarily living in cannery houses and their boats while Quon- cett Huts are being installed from nearby Army stations. No perman- cnt housing will be installed until an agreement can be reached be- tween the government and the’na- tives. G. B. Fisher, teacher re- placing Ed Russéll who has been nsferred to Hydeburg, is run- ning the government idispensary in which remains standing The Butler of Mrs. Walter accidentaly that her birthday fell on Wednesday and surprised her by dropping in during the afternoon with gifts and refreshments. Those particip- ting were Mrs. R. H. Cameron, neighbors learned | Mrs. Jamys O'Brien, Ms. Jack Roberts, Mrs. Bill Haddon, Mrs. |Clyde Bigley, Mrs. Henry Yrjana, Mrs. W. L. Rottluff, and Mrs. Joseph Trish. Mr. and Mrs. John Dolenc were dinner hosts to a group of friends at their home on Japonski Wednés- day evening. Their guests were Mrs. Vena Crone, manager of the Pioneers’ Home at Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Curtis and Mr. land Mrs. Ray Peterman. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Fletcher and the Rev. and Mrs. Wm. A. Thomas were hosts A( a farewell dinner for a group of friends who plan to leave next week. The dinner was given at the parsonage and their guests were: Paul and Kay Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, Sue and Nancy Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Rands, Althea, Margaret and |Barbara Rands, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Poterman, and Mr. and Mrs. E. M, Goddard. The Morgans are planning on va-| {cationing in the states before gmng to Anchorage. lgoing to the states for a two imonths’ vacation. Althea and Mar- ret Rands are going to Seattle to enter the University, Althea as man, = - Laibhin won by Mrs. Rita Johnson and Mrs. | | | 1 ‘i Cheryl | The Petermans are| Mystery” On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Rhea | Black gave a surprise baby shower {for Mrs. C. E. Pearl at the latter's home. The guests were Mrs. Leslie Grove, Mrs. May Fenton, Mrs. Har- told Schaeffer, Mrs. Wesley Jones, Mrs. Ted Wagner, Mrs. Clyde Franks and infant daughter and {Miss Anna Bong. ! Women of the Moose held their regular meeting Wednesday. The |ernual audit was presented by the | committee members, Mrs. Wallace | McDonald, Mrs. Paul Jacobi and Mrs. Harold Veatch. A food sale was scheduled for October 28 under | the management of Mrs, | Rhodes, Mrs. Joseph Peterson and \st Max Lurz. The ladies decided to sponsor a dance at Victory House | under the management of Mrs. George Laiblin, Mrs. J. R. Laidley and Mrs. Robert Hagen. After the business meeting the ladies heard Claude Frank Calvin. a short talk on newsgathering by Harold A. Veatch The meeting ended with a social hour arranged fighting trim for his first year in Geo. the Army. by Mrs. Robert Hagen Mrs. {Dan Mohler's Mrs. Paul Jacobi, Mrs. Kessler and Mrs. Carl Susort. ' RUSTGARD'S BOOK IS RECOMMENDED, YOUTHS' READING R. C. Hoiles, (‘dlLUl of the Smltz\ Ana (California) Register, was re- cently assigned the job of selecting some books for an 18-year-old young man, who is just entering college to read. After making a study of books this well known editor chose those he believed would get a boy started on | the right things to read and a recent and Mrs, Ed| at a the M in- Mrs. Don McGraw an Horn were co-hostesses birthday lunsheon given at ioimer’s home for their sister, John Osbakken. The guests cluded Mrs. Wm. Hanlon, Mis Juba Roy, Mrs. John Holiywood, Mrs. Lena Mitchell, and Mrs. Thomas Tilson. Also invited but unable to attend were Mrs. Ray Elliott, Mrs. Nick Lindquist, Mrs.]| Frank Cashel and Mrs. Jess Mc- Graw Mi. and Mrs, George Morgan, Nancy and Sue Morgan were din- | included in the list. It is entitled, ner guests at the home of Mr. and | “The Bankruptcy of Liberalism,” Mrs. Clarence Rands on Monday and the publication has attracted evening. national attention since it was is- i sued Tuesday evening. Helen Elliston So consistent was the list of books and Mrs. Earl Fersythe were co- | selected by Editor Hoiles that the hostesses at a farewell party given Southern California Business jour- for Mrs. Irene Williamson at Miss|hal devoted a page in its issue to Elliston’s home. The evening was |itemize them and included along spent playing prizes being | with Mr. Rustgard’s publication are: “The Man Versus the State” by Herbert Spencer; “One the Wings of Debt" Garet Garrett; “The games, Russell Cartmill. Guests were Mrs. Orlan Johrson, Mrs. Emily Allen, by ; Mis. Jack Culbert Mrs, Rex Mar- Economy of Human Energy,” by T. hant, Mrs. Rita Johnson, Mrs. Ted N. Carver; “Economics of the Hour” by J. St. Challenge Loe Strachey and “The of Freedom” by Henry Johnstone, Mrs. Chas. J. W. Forsythe, Miss Pat ) ind Mrs. Russell Cartmill M. Wriston oS one books inclded Charles Johnstone. CM 2/c with list. wife and daughter. Gale, have re-| Rustgard, former Attorney Gen- turned from Seattle to pay a short eral of Alaska, is residing now with visit, |Mrs. Rustgard in Villa Sorgenfri, | Babson Park, Florida. FDR ASKS FOR MOREFACTS ON PEARL HARBOR Steele, Mrs O'Brien, in the selected The following homes changed ownership during the past week: cabin was purchased by ‘Petér Quick: the new Jess Mc-| Graw home was purchased by Wil- liam Rodenberg; and the W. D.| Conant home on b Street was pul- *hased by Colua Long The High School Junior Class with Miss Dovothy VanZante as FfUre Counmamal Pro- advisor, is in charge of the schoo] party at Vietory House tnis satur- | @@dings Would Depend day evening. Games and informal | danging is scheduled on the pro- gram ‘on'Committee Findings | WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 — Des Mrs. Arnold Curtis will be hos-|claring that there will probably e tess for a dessert luncheon to the 'a lot of such things to be brought * members of St. Peters Guild on|out before November 7, President Soptember 26 at 1 o'clock. Ladies [RoOsevelt said anybody who had are asked to take the sewing they |undisclosed information about the taken home to finish for the Jap attack at Pearl Harbor had |better communicate with the com- ‘mitlee now investigating. this| The subject came up when a re- h“)ortex asked if he intended to order nhclding a food sale at' the John ;“’““m*"“a‘ proceedings against | Peterson store. The advertising |the military men in charge of posters for sale were oustand-|Pearl Harbor at the time. ingly attractive and clever and “Wouldnt’ it be just as well to shculd bring in many customers. |hear from the committee first,” | Roosevelt asked. Rands celebrated | Later, the State Department her fifth birthday Monday after-| made public a letter from Sir Owen noon by inviting the following|Dixon, Australian Minister to guests to her home. Nancy Hagen,| Washington, denying the assertion Disne Tilson, Barbara MecGraw, of Representative Church yesterday Dickie Rands, Buster Burns, Mary that he had the authority to re- Geyle Hagerup, Marlene Frederick-iport that Australia warned the son, John McGraw. Dick Sunde,|country of the impending Jap Alicia Nelson, Bruce Whitcomb and:mow on Pearl Harbor. e TIDES TOMORROW High tide—6:00 a. m,, had proposed bazaar. On Saturday afternoon of week the Sitka Women's Club Miss Darlene Ruby Hazlewood. “trunk has been solved, accord- ing to Deputy U. 8. Marshal Charles ‘The 126 feet. ‘Whattimore. Miss Hazlewood's| Low tide—11:52 a. m., 5.5 feet. !trunk containing a large sum of | High tide—5:52 p. m., 14.8 feet. money and other valuables had TIDES MONDAY ccn stolen from her room more| Iow tide—0:51 a. m., 2.7 feet. than a year ago and though a re- ward of $2500 had been offered for information leading to the arrest of the thieves and the empty trunk had been found on a back street, the robbery remained unsolved until the present. Though two arrests have been made and a confession obtained, only a small amount of money has been recovered. More |2 arvests will be made shortly. 1 High tide—7:08 a. m., 11.8 feet. Low tide—12:56 p. m., 6.3 feet. High tide—6:54 p. m, 14.2 feet. ‘Two-thirds of all the peppermint and spearmint oil produced in the United States’ comes from Indiana. Conway Dock Company On Friday Mrs. Jack Calvin was hoestess to a group of friends for an evening of bridge. The guests in- cluded Mrs. Clyde Hager, Mrs. Har- old Veatch, Mrs. W. C. Charteris, Mis. Earl Shennett, Mrs. Jack Littlepage, Mrs. T. J. Cole and Mrs. Later in the eve- ning several of the husbands joined the party for refreshments. Tuesday Mrs. John Olson return- ed by plane to Juneau after a ten day vacation in Sitka. - - ‘The quartermaster corps spends} 0il --- Coal Gasoline Insurance Phone 78 $440 to keep the average soldier in THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-—JUNEAU, ALASKA ‘MAGNUSON SAYS 5.-ASIA ROUTE U CAN Congressman Says Therels Little Hope of Maintain- ing Alcan Highway WENATCHEE publication by John Rustgard was Representative Warren G. chairman of the Inte son, Highway Commission, in an ad-|War veterans in Alaska was ex-| d here, predicted that “within Pressed by Representative Mike cur lifetime, possibly 10 years after Mansfield the war” the American family will| The development of air trans- be able to get.a car and drive to|Portation in the North “envisages Shanghai by way of Prince George, & brighter future. Montanans are Whitehorse, Fairbanks and the |feeling an intimate interest in Al- Aleutians and a 26-mile tunnel |atka’s future because of air line would be built acr Bering Strait. facilities and the remarkably clear |’ Magnuson expressed the convic- |Weather along the air route. Mon- tion that the Prince George-White- | tana is the focal point of trade horse connection could be build im- With Alaska and the Orient mediately after the war “but there We believe fully in the future of was little hope the present Alcan Ou' neighbor, Alaska, said Mans-| road could be maintained.” field. PR British Columl There were twenty- 000,000 earmarked for George connect expressed United States Dominion of vide confidence Canada appropriations. signal and if and when they can promise reasonable co- operation of our Congress in the | way of appfopriations for this pI.nmcd international connecting BE BUMT ™ "™ 'MONTANAN SAYS NORTHLAND HAS GREAT -FUTURE s Wash, Sept. 23— | WASHINGTON, Sept Magnu- | that definite plans may be de- rnational Vveloped to bring about settiement of | bia already has $6,- the Prince and Magnuson | that the Congress and the | would pro- American citizenship was granted to Puerto Ricans in 1917. ion —— PARSONS ELECTRIC CO. JUNEAU Solicits the business of friends “It is possible the road can be b g bullt before the war fis over if Electelo Service and Repairs manpower and material becomes | oot "t S MU RS 'available. Canada must give the . 4 S1 RUSS CL WHEN IN SITKA “Make Your Headquariers af the TKA HOTEL "The Home of Hospitality” THERO - -- Manager Good ' Food ¥ Fine Service DINE OUT AT MOY’S Open 5 P. M. to Midnight COLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR Newly Remodeled THE POLICE CALLED LP- THEY'RE HOLDING A MAN FOR PETTY LARCENY WHO CLAIMS HE IS MY THERE MUST BE MISTAKE - , Worl BROTHER- SOME 1d rights'stscrved THE ONLY MISTAKE THE POLICE MADE WAS IN LETTIN' THAT GUY OUT THE LAST TIME- MAGGIE THERE SAYS THERE MUST BE A MISTAKE THE GU 8 HER. & -BROTHER ALL RIGHT= A MISTAKE - Y BUT THE CHARGE LARCENY ALSO FELONIOUS ASSALILT THAT SOLINDS MORE LIKE MAGGIE'S BROTHER- 1S GRAND AND ARSON - Mandarin Chow Mein and Chop Suey Just Like in Chinatown! Steaks, Chops, Fried Chicken, hinners DINE atthe BATAAN CAFE While the Popular Dreamland Swing Band Serenades You! OPEN 24 HOURS ADAY!? SOUTH FRANKLIN-STREET Juneau, Alaska ANDY FONG, Owner and Chef 23—Hope | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 ALASKA AIRLINES i | [ | | | | ANCHORAGE—FAIRBANKS NOME YAKUTAT — CORDOVA CONNECTIONS TO VALDEZ — KODIAK — BRISTOL BAY | KUSKOKWIM Bnrg:ti"cle»lulel inz m7 ARTHUR Traffic Manager .’_""‘_— | INSURANCE || Health, Accident, Life, Annuities || Juvenile Educational Endowments M. B. MARTIN—Phone 53 123 Third St. P. O. Box 1641 Thompson Optical Co. 214 Second St.—Phone 387 Lenses duplicated—Frames sold- ered—Reading Glasses $7.50 pair —Guns repaired—New Gun Parts —Keys Made. Tanned RABBIT SKINS BUY DIRECT AND SAVE MONEY. Any quantity, immediate delivery. Write for Price | Hotel Juneau | | For Comfort ! At Lowest Rates | ROOMS WITH BATH | | or | | WITHOUT BATH Most Convenient Location b —THIRD AND MAIN— o AR G Valcauda Fur Co. 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Hawk An- Pel- Kim- Chicha- Inlet Hoonah goon Tenakee Todd ican shan gof Sitka $10 $18 $10 $18 $18 $18 $18 $18 18 18 10 18 18 10 10 X 10 18 10 18 10 L] 10 18 10 bt} 10 10 18 18 - 18 10 10 Tenakee .. 10 10 10 Angoon - 18 18 Hoonah . Haines and Skagway—Scheduled Daily at 9:30 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 10% SCHEDULED DAILY Ketchikan ‘Wrangell Petersburg $45.00 $35.00 $30.00 30.00 10.00 20.00 to Petersburg ra— o