The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 5, 1945, Page 3

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1945 THE DAILY Ai<.SKA EMPIRE-JUNEAU, ALASKA PAGE THREE Cpl. Richard MANS ARRTV impersonator, B, Mrs. William H. Lehman Francisco night spots; Peter, well known and many others ictly by choi e, and I'm going to |stay that way. Why anyone would want to live any place else, I don’t NEW FEATURES and OUGLAS BOY WOUNDED FOR know - - SKAGWAY CHAMBER EIHIRD TIME oF COMMERCE NOW | {Mr. ant Douglas Wahto, son of and Mis. Gus Wahto of Doug- |1as, has been wounded in action for AS THIS PICTURE WAS SNAPPED Jap machine gun fire raked the area just outside this entrance to Malinto Tunnel on Corregidor. were estimated to be trapped at the time this pictue was taken. Subsequently all the Japs were taken prisoners by the Japs raked the area in the hopes Yanks after a blnody exchangv DOUGLAS NEWS WELL BABY CLINIC There will be a well baby con- ference in the Douglas Public Schools tomorrow afternoon, March 6, between the hours of 2 and 4 p. m. A Public Health Nurse will be on duty. MOVE TO NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Wagner ard son, Sammy, have moved into their newlypurchased and com- pletely remodeled home on Third and H Streets. The Wagners form- erly rented the Wakeman home. Mr. Wagner is associated with the Warfield Drug Store in Juneau. {for all. MOVING BALCONIES TONIGHT Word, is going arouna o velun- teer workmen that the last set of balconies is to be transferred this evening to the gumnasium from the old Natatorium. All men are asked to be on hand for the in- stallation. ABOUT THAT TRIP The Douglas basketball team, the Huskies, summarize their first trip abroad as follows by reported Bill Devon: Te Douglas Huskies left Juneau enroute to Skagway at midnight Friday, February 23, and after en- countering sloppy weather which made things look a bit “green,” the troup arrived at Skagway at 1:25 p. m., February 24. Upon reaching port, the first move was to secure lodgings which were very graciously supplied by former Douglasites W.| E. Feeros, Walter Savikkos, Sammy Nelson, with two of the group| staying with the Bytenger family in Skagway. During the afternoon, ! the boys scouted around the old| historic city, digging up the stories| of noted Soapy. Smith and other | gold boom yarns. The boys report the Skagway gym as being in fine | condition, although much smaller| than the one at Douglas. The even- | ing of the first day, all attended a | movie and then retired. | First game was played Monday | night, with Douglas winning by a score of 43 to 14. Next eveningw the win was repeated by a score of | | the Donjac, A GI of breaking out. |and a few friends by one of the Douglas men, John Martin, at his Skagway Derby Inn. The boys boarded their vessel,; for home Wednesday morning at 9:20 o'clock and en- joyed perfect sunshiny weather all the way, arriving in Juneau harbor at 9:30 p. m. Members of the team wish to) 4" take this opportunity to thank; Capt. Ralph Mortinson, skipper of the Donjac, for all the things, large and small, that he so willingly did Coach for the team was Earl Miller, who substituted for former | Coach Gentner. Making the trip were Bob Savik- | ko, Louis Bonnett, Billy Devon, Dick McCormick, Bill Kelsey Cur- tis Bach, Ralph Kibby, Mickey Pusich and Obert Havdahl, players; and Jim McCormick and Herb Bonnett, manager and scorekeeper, respectively. Mike Pusich and son also at- tended the games to give local support and assist the boys in all ways possible, DOUGLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY The Douglas Public Library an- nounces the receipt of some inter- esting books for boys and girls. Among them are: “American Caravan,” Frost. “The Tale of Two Houses,” line Dyer. “The Magic Can “Ling Tang and Cricket,” Kay Stafford. “Crazy Dog,” Leon Ware. “Electronics for Boys and Girls,” Jean Bendick. “The Good Luck Horse,” Chan. | “Legends of the United Nations,” | Frances Frost. “Teenie Weenie Days,” Donahey. “The Book of Indoor Hobbies,” Emanuele Stieri. Amcng the new books received for adult reading, the Library has on its shelves: “Day of the King,” Bruno Frank “Angel Pavement,” J. B. Priestly.! “Get Thee Behind Me,” Hartzell | Spence. | “Yankee Lawyer,” Arthur Train. | “Journey Among Warriors,” Eve Curie. “Treasury of Modern Best Sel- Frances Caro- Monkey,” Cristina the Lucky | W)lham : !streams mi. kon river carried more salmon, and Everett, Renton, Tacoma would be the largest, 116 pounds, was caught down in a few minutes. August 6, have some salmon left in Alaska, we these do not want to forget that the great would make them pretty expensive {bg_saimon fish pond | coast of sikeria, streams of Ob-Yenisil, Amur, carry more salmon than the Colum- shcives, bia and German bo in the harb The machine guns were firing from within the tunnel, where 2,000 Japs locks on imperturbably while the COMMUNICATION Juneau, Alaska, To the E >: Referring to a disps tor of m[,Lm\ in The Empive of February 28 on statements by Dr. Gabrielson cn the salmon of the with unexpected drain: Columbia River, that the Columbia mcichandiss | River in Oregen is the greatest nat- tcwns as they are in the States,” said m in the world must have his up, because the Yu- ral Imon sl The good Dr. 1913. Again, while we is off the where the mighty Leana and all over 2,500 miles long, all of its tributaries. Sincerely, (Signed) JOE SPRAGUE. - e e o 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 TIDES TOMORROW e o o High Tide 6:40a.m.: Low Tide 13:02p.m.: High Tide 19:06 p.m.: 10.8 {t. @ o e o 060 0 o @ - - World War I and s were not able to dock of London. 138 ft. 3.3 1t. Between SAMPLER 111 653 famous sssortment of bcn-hked confectiol direct from the nufcfl © $7.50: BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. | tke third time in the war, | reported ch' according to word received by Mrs. Wahto. Paratrooper Sergeant Wahto was “slightly wounded” in ac- ticn on German soil, February 10, and is in a hespital. In France, on November 7, Wahto was injured and iled, and cn May 24 of last > was wounded in Italy. Mrs, Wahto received a from Douglas three day letter ago in | which she received the happy news that son Douglas and son Gordon, also a paratrooper, are in the same cutfit, and > a lot of each other.” Ancther son, Albert, is with an en- ginegers’ detachment in the Marianas. - -oo IRMA NOWELL IS ~ BACK IN JUNEAU: PLANS TO STICK. D Rationing never will be a probiem |in Alaska, because Alaskans stick to their slogan: “Buy what you need, cat what you buy and conserve Alaska’s food supply,” declared Ifma |Nowell, OPA press and trade direc- tor for Alaska, in a newspaper story in Seattle last week. Miss Nowell was enroute to her headquarters in Juneau. “Alatkan retailers are not faced upon their from “surrounding Miss Nowell. “You know what would happen if word got around that a Seattle store had nylons; In Juneau, you'd have to grab a plane to get nylons at Anchorage which steckings. “Alaskans have their own vohm- tary system of rationing, however. If an item is getting low on the the retail>rs put up a |sign, “one to a customer, similar to cigarette rationing her Tires and tubes are the only rationed items in Alaska.” Miss Nowell came north by Pan American World Airways, after at- tending OPA conferences in Wash- ingten, D. C, Denver and New York City. The meetings were held to plan a public information program' for 1945 price eontrol Miss Nowell, who has lived in Al- aska for two years, said she was glad to be going back. “I'm an Alaskan Bi READY FOR ACTION Delegates Meet with Terr. Chamber and Juneau Members Two membe: of the new reactivated Skagway Chamber Commerce, Dr. C. L. Polley. dentist, and C. A. Carroll, are here to con- fer with members of the Terri- terial Ch r of Commerce and members of the Juneau Chamber n qu ons affecting both cities Polley stated Skagway was going to have a good and busy summer. The dike along the Skagway River will be repaired, temporarily, under a Rivers and Harbors Appropria- ticn, he stated, the cost to be $65,000. Other projects to be undertaken this year include re-laying of two miles of track on the White Pass :nd Yukon Route. E. W. Elliott Co. is the contractor for this job. Work has been started on re- modeling of the former Army Hos- pital, which is to be used as a tuberculosis sanitorium. Speaking of the future, the men said Skagway was pushing a Juneau-Fairbanks road, via Skag- way. Six miles of a road between the Lnn Canal cyity and Haines have been completed and six more will be built this year, they said. In the near future the question of whether Skagway should own its own light, power and .water company will be put on the ballot at a special election. Skagway Public Service has already becen appraised by the same Kansas City firm that appraised Ketchikan Power 10 years ago. o Both men said the Skagway Chamber was on record as favoring the $120,000 appropriation for the proposed Alaska Development |Board, now before the legislature. The delegates will be in Juneau until sometime today conferring with various bodies and yesterday met with the executive board of the Juneau Chamber, CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank everyone for their many kind deeds and especi- | Mrs. | ally Mrs. Anna Webster, Minnie Hurley and Mr. Roy Noland, during the illness and loss of our aunt, Marie Brennan. Also for the m beautiful floral offerings. Agnes McCloskey, James = McCloskey, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Samples. ARE PROMISED AWVS CABARET With soft companiment and hot, the headed for dancing ple; The AWV held at the March 10 offers more A floor show headlining Sgt William ' Weaver, talented vocalist; Marilee Barett, direct from the San lights and to the ac- of music both sweet people of Juneau are new experience in sure /S cabaret dance to be Elk's Hall Saturday, all this . . ., and A new by the Tables may phoning make reservation early and according is limited rapidly, mation DR. Dr. E high in w. titkets to - NORRIS BACK USPHS, Norris, are latest fun is promised committee in charge be reserved by s0 get up a party and s the space going infor- tele- arry K. Lehman, of in town, staying at’ the anof Hotel Aids Thousands Thank to an easy no-ri ay th L turned on the Princess Norah from 1 a brief Skagway. HERE FROM CRAIG Willey, Baranof A the R official business - Cralg, is PASSENGERS — MAIL — EXPRESS Mo. Tu. Mo. We|Mo. We Fri.Su. | Fr. ar. ar. 50 |lv. Nome . Galena Fairbanks tv. Fairbanks Iv. Whitehorse Iv. Juneau Seattle Mo. We. Fr. 22:20 20:20 19:10 17:10 15:35 9.00 22:50+, Tu. 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Manned by 3 rew ot 4 (Seat capacity lmited 10 18 for greater comfort.) sy it STEWARDESS SERVICE & s s, Sersed aloft prapared in Company 0p- wrated kitchens. HOT MEAL! Anchorage, Bar- Hard of Hflaring? Ourine Home Test s 38 to 23. | Library hours are from 7 to 8| “The Rexall Store” All report that the Skagway team :p. m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, members were fine sports, fighting and the public is invited to visit adversaries and friendly. Their at these hours and make use of the| coach is Walter Savikko, a former fine selection of books available. Douglas man, who is superintendent | SR " 2 AR of schools in addition to being‘ The compact signed in Province- coach. He is a brother of Bob|town Harbor by the Pilgrims bore | Savikko, member of the Husky|4l names; the entire company team. |aboard numbered 101. 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