The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 29, 1945, Page 8

PAGE EIGHF THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA T ed by the Public Roads Administra- tion. Immediately following Mr. Williams' retirement, the office here | will be under the direction of Chris Wyller, Office Engineer. Distric Engmeer Williams Leaving PRA Helm Affer 20 Years Service in Territory ™ 'GorgLas i & e i A e et More confusion than fire was maintained throughout the National found last night by Juneau’s Volun- Forests in the Territory were there- | teer Fire Department in answering fore constructed under the super- a pair of alarms rung in last eve- vision of Mr. Williams and hi: lcvningv has become synonymous with Pub The first, a 5-3 call as 7:45 o'clock, lic Roads. On his many official sent the firemen scurrying to the trips throughout the Terrjtory he Small Boat Harbor—where they T 5 has made a large number of friends could find no fire. The fire quest at Bar. VIlligms, sreclited drc (;;“‘und he is known from Hyder Lo the Boat Harbor proving fruitiess, a West Up through the years he| Mrs. Williams came to Alaska with worked for various government, Mr. Williams in 1925 and since then municipal and private concerns, and | they bave made their home in this among other things, took part in the community. They are now planning tcpographical survey of the Colorado | to leave for the States and while River and Grand Canyon for the their many friends »lhrmmhoul the U. S. Geological Survey and for some Territory, and especially in Juneau, time worked in the Los Angeles City Ieget to see them leave, they also Engineer's office, when that city Wish them many and pleasant years was just a youngster. He also tried of leisure in the home thev plan his hand at private engineer to make in the South practice at Klamath Falls and Lake view, Oregon In 1919 he joinea wuat was then the Bureau of Public Roads and was for six years in charge of Forest Highw in the District Office in Ogden, Utah. In 1925 he accepted an offer to take charge of the Bur- eau’s activities in Alaska. The Pub- lic Roads in Alaska was then work- ing as a sub-office under the Dis- trict Office in Portland but shortly afterwards made a separate district, Mr. Williams becoming the first Public Road Administration District Engineer in Alaska. At that time Public Roads in Alaska was in its infancy. Practically all the For- est Highways now built and being ' FIREMEN PURSUE 2 BLAZES, ONE WILD M. D. Williams, District Engineer Public Roads Administration in Alaska, is retiring on December 31 1945, completing 47 years of activ work as an engineer, of which 31 years have been with the Federai government alarm was found. damage. the alarm. Indian Village, where hot ed in a slight scorching to an ex- to terior wall of the heme of Jim Ro- nan. The smouldering blaze was extinguished and the firemen d it quits on a busy evening. Mr. and Mrs. Williams leave Juneau next we steamer Princess Norah 1g their car with ti ‘most anywher r, B. C., to whatev elect for their new h()mr‘ I\ likely be in the Pacilic they say. Their home Sixth and Main streets Juneau's most pointed- re Pan en carried home gers expect aboard the They arc SO0 m ;zn(l il ¢ "~ LONE PAA PLANE Northwest here, at long one of out desidences because of their markable flower garden, has sold as have most of their furnishings. They are taking them to their new home only prized possessions No 'successor to Mr. District Engineer has yet been nam- American World Alrways six Seattle-bound passen- from Juneau on the only terday: Tom Morgan, Mary Mor- gan, Tom Morgan, Jr., Worrell Williams as Cartwright, Cecelia Cole and A. G Woodley. a few NEWYEAR Be One of JOY and CONTENTMENT To YOU ALL! We Wish to Announce that We Will Be CLOSED DECEMBER 31st and JANUARY Ist . . . The Sewing Basket . Ludwig Nelson . Kann's . Sabin’s . Fred Henning The Needlecraft Nance's 5 and 10 Store THE O'REILLYS Invite You to SEE THIS THING . 1945 OUT With Them! Musicto Fit Your Ankle Urge at the BUBBLE ROOM Plan for Your New Year's Day Dinner in the Gold Room or Bubble Room Terrace BARANOF HOTEL dumped between two houses result-| OUT TO SEATTLE| with flight out of the local airport yi } | Cu,_v Float where lhe source of the| | hear ALASKA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS GETS UNDERWAY Forty-five Anend Meeting| Here-Nominations Are Made, Approved Forty-five local Scouters met L. Keithahn, which was called to reports and make tions for district officers for the coming year. Keithahn reported on the An overheated | galley stove in a small boat was soon | be completed in January. disposed of with only the slightest|of the Scout Service projects, which The 5-3 ring was the re- include Victory War Loan partici- ysult of an error made in phoning in pation, Council organization, which He Public Health, rat control 'nnd Forest Service projects in the At 9:15 o'clock, a 4-1 call took lh(“clmmn;, fire truck to the west end of the|Ketchikan ashes | discussed i { | 0000000000000 T | Scouts, 449 in | stead up of Totem parks at and Wrangell. He also plans of Juneau Scouts to cooperate with the City Council and the Lions Club in helping to control skating ‘and sledding areas. Mr. Keithahn gave the following membership report: July, 1945, total membership, 220; December, 1945, membership as follows: 24 troops; Cubs, 138 in three packs; Scouters, 129; Cubbers, 16; total, 742. Leo Jewett made a report on the Duck Creek site which was turned over to the Scouts by Charles Rudy Lroop Activities L. Wingerson, District Com- issioner, made a report of the troop activities in the district dur- ing the past year, stating that membership figures and activities had increased approximately 300 per cent Jack Fletcher, Institutional Head of the Rotary at the time the Cub Pack obtained its charter, re- ported that the Rotary favored sponsoring one pack to cover the entire membership of Juneau, in- of a previously proposed three-pack set-up. Nominating Report Dr, J. O. Rude, for the approval of the members, gave the district nominating report, nominating Mr. James C. Ryan, District Chairman; Thomas Cashen and Don Foster, Vice-Chairman, and C. L. Winger- son, renominated for District Com- missioner. Dr. Rude credited Mr. Ryan as being a man interested in Scout work and an out-door man, personally. The report was accepted unanimously. Henry Harmon awarded the past chairman, E. L. Keithahn, and the new chairman, James C. Ryan, each a Universal Scouter pin Coyncil Nominations The report of the Council Nomi- | nating Committee, submitted by Fred Henning, chairman, placed Charles G. Burdick as Counecil President; Dr. J. O. Rude, Juneau; W. L. Lhamen, Fairbanks; and M. J. Daly, Ketchikan, Vice-Chairmen; and George Parks of Juneau as| Council Treasurer. The report was accepted unani- mously by the members and will be submitted to other districts for approval. PLATINUM PEOPLE Mr. and Platinum, are guests registered at the Baranof Hotel. Mr. is an official of the Goodnews Bay Muung Company. " IDISTRICT COURT OF yesterday at the Baranof Hotel in| a session presided over by Edward | nomina- | Mrs. E. P. Harwood of | lto attend. Scout troops will enter- | tain by giving stunts and demon- " HONOR, BOY SCoUTS | SETFORTOMORROW The Gastineau District Su)uls of America will hold the last District Court of Honor for 11945 tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in the | Elks rooms. i impre - - [ I WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Lt. Gen.| Matthew B. Ridgway will represent |the Army General Staff on the Mili- | tary Committee of the United Na-| tions organization and will be mili-} tary adviser to the U. S. civil dele-{ gation at the London conference. | Boy The Ve, Department announced | ceremony will be a part of the|today his appointment to represent | Investiture Service for all new|General Dwight Eisenhower, Chief | candidates into Scouting. Second |of Staff. Ridgway is scheduled to | Class, First Class and Merit Badge leave for England about January 3. awards will be made at the court He has been American commander District Commissioner C. L. Win- in the Mediterranean theatre since gerson will be in charge General Joseph T. 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