The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 11, 1946, Page 8

to reach the shoreline safely. One n struggled to the rocks, only to PAGE EIGHT be lifted high in the air by a wave INN GIVES and dashed against the rocks. Af- ter the wave subsided, the man st lay there, said Mr. Winn. 12 Tedious Hours The next 12 hours were spent mostly in the social hall. There was DY no food, water, or sufficient dry clothir Those who had been able to salvage a bag, had opened it and heaped their clothing in a pile (Continued from Page One) for distribution between tose who o 3 -lhad no luggage Germany. Tt was during this time During the night there was con- that Germany was supposed to be Siderable singing, said Mr. Winn Very few of us felt like singing or listening to it, however. There Was an Irish tenor aboard and T kept in the world Coast Guard an Army best ships noon a building the Just befc ship arrived and sent in whale boat. All children on thinking that if I had to die, dy- 2 the Yukon and a number of I to the voice of an Irish tenor the women were taken down Jacol Was @ dismal way bo do it. ladders into the boat. It was the| There was one woman “who evi- feat of the Army boat that impress- dently was thinking about the ed Mr. winn as t heroic Wreck of the Titanic. She started et singing ‘Nearer My God To Th e ¢ and was stopped by a roar of pro- oty -hie it sisoive test from her fellow passengers.” miracle that she got out Salvaged Beef Evacuat One man had salvaged a few bits Many of the passengers were on of cold beef from the pantry, but the deck of the ship watching > besides the distribution of this evacuation of the women and re was no food taken on the children. It was only a short time following its striking the after the boat had cleared along- We weren't hungry any- side the ship, that the break tak- said Wir ing more than two-thirds of the xt day by noon an Army vessel occurred. The deafening rhead began dropping noise and lurching incident with boats, Inflating as soon ds the bry was simultaneous with a the water, the small boats huge wave that covered the i were towed over the side of the ing portion of the ship as the aft yukon, and as t passed the end sunk Approximately 30 sol- crest of a ath the ladder, diers and civilians were knocked in-'passengers (first on a volunteer ba- to the bay s and later by order) jumped in- Mr. Winn believes that f them The boats were very the casualties happened and a great many passenge! the women, missed. f the women were missing so badly that a rope was attached to them and when they missed they were dangled for another try. Mr. time. There was 'much debris the water and the Juneau survivor said that he watched heads bob up tetween bits of wreckage, he saw a number of persons try and fail VEGETABLES Spinach, Broceoli, Cauliflower, Green Onions, Radishes, Green Peppers, Endive, Cucumbers, Bunch Carrots, Red Cabbage, Green Cabbage, Celery, Rhubarb, Squash, Artichokes, Tur- nips, Calavos, Tomatoes EVERYTHING FINEST QUALITY Priced Right ¥ NEWDELIVERY SCHEDULE MINIMUM ORDER $2.00 MORNING DELIVERY CLOSES -10 A. M. DOUGLAS DELIVERY CLOSES : 10 A. M. AFTERNOON DELIVERY CLOSES ... . 3P. M. SYLVIA DAVIS VIOLINIST STRING QUARTETTE Northern Light Preshyterian Church FEBRUARY 14,15...8P. M. ADMISSION— —STUDENTS ADULTS {Tax Included Announcing The Reopening of 133 South Franklin Street House of Good Liquors Your Patronage Greatly Appreciated § Brownie’s Liquor | 900000000000 “0000“0“0MQOO“00000000000000000000“000000“00000“0000‘ | Married Women's Association, said | | with Mrs. Roosevelt, who is in Lon- WMM“M 'The Ononaaga was anchored so far out and away from the scene,” Winn went down the ladder m'mmcl 6 p. m.—without a rope The rubber-boat occupants \u'xo taken by the Army tug to Lh(“ the waters became too rough for the B WlING IS rubber boats. There were still It was then that the breeches buoy was introduced. A line shot | beach and equipped with a basket. | Passengers were then seated one ed to the beach. H From the Curb, Mr. Winn said it/ Makh Be'ween Ke'(hl‘ put in the basket and pushed into} kafl,Juneau E|kSS|a'ed the bay. The buoy line was sagging | route, the baskets took a dip in a weck of hosting to 21 Ketchikan the bay before reaching the shore.|vi rs with a gay reception at the the buoy. local Emblem Club went “all out” Mr. Winn was high in his praise to insure the success of the affair and personnel and by the Curb. tive endeavors won the votes of the Aboard the Curb, the survivors guests as well as the swarm of local bed. Their wet clothes were ex-| Decorations were in the Valentine changed for dry ones, and after motif. Music was supplied by a to the next passengers [tion of Buddy Hunter. “Everybody ended up wearing| Though there's plenty of ‘“just Mr. Winn did not agree that the which arrived on the North Sea Coast Guard’s Onondaga did ‘he and Baranof Sunday, bowling is the the inter-lodge kegling b(‘(\tm\ mens' and ladies’ alley quintets wil dren first removed by the Army o'clyck. Team matches will continue were taken on a 3 1-2 hour run in for five sessions, winding up Satur- reach its safety. The only reason o'cluck, except Wednesday (Lodgze I can think of for the Onondaga nigat}, is the time set for the roll that a U. P. man was aboard. in singles and doubles competition There was so many press dispatches for bcth men and women rollers how it managed to do much else.”} tanaously each evening, using all L e e {four of the Elks alleys ! bowling contingent are: ’ Ladies—Mrs. Joseph Bailey, Mrs. lAND I" NEw YORK Lano and Mx: Mqo Pndean | Curb,” a Navy ship. By 9 o'clock | about 100 passengers left aboard. from the ship was secured to the| at a time in the basket and whisk- First Round of Return appeared that the passengers were and instead of going by overwater; Juneau Elks Tast evening opened Three women were transported by |local Club lounge. Members of the of the work done by the Army boats and their refreshment and decora- were given dry clothes, food and a lodgemen and ladies attending. being dried out were turned over thrce-piece band under the direc- someone else’s clothes,” he said. rooters” in the Ketchikan party main rescue work. i principal purpose of the visit and he said, “that the women and chil- get under way this evening at 8 an open boat before they could day afternoon. Evening’s at 38 getting so much credit was the fact ing. Sunday afternoon will see fi being sent by the ship, I don't see| pqqs and lassies will roll simul- "HERE (OMES THE Comprising the Ketchikan lodge's Ruh» Boyle, Mrs. Elza Oaksmit Men—Vern Stedman, Ray Roady 1Jack Maloca, Joseph Bailey, Cort- {land Howard, John Halm, Gay Hel- NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—The band |land and Wilfred Stump. played “Here Comes The Bride”| In the ‘rooters” category are but the resounding roar of “I'm a Mrs Stedman, Mrs. Roady, Mrs Yankee Doodle Dandy” same from Malcca, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bar- the throats of 1,666 brides — the British wives of American service- men. And with that exchange of song, the giant liner Queen Mar con- verted into a floating nursery to accommodate 668 children aboard, was nosed gently into its berth yes terday—ending the greatest overseas jourr of women and children in history. | But the great “invasion” did not get really underway until several hours later when the first 500 wives, living within a radius of 200 miles of New York, left the vessel and were reunited with their tholmew, Mrs. A. Whaley and Dr Louis Salazar. All members of the Ketchikan party are staying here at the Baranof Hotel Commencing with the reception last night following the Ketchikan- ers’ arrival, a whirl of off-alley so- cial activities will continue through the week that Juneau Elks will be playing host. All ladies in the Ketchikan group will be guests of the Emblem Club for breakfast at the home of Mrs. Herbert Waugh Tuesday hoon. Wednesday evening at the women will get a jump ori the party at ‘ men at a cocktail husbands at the Seventh Regiment p ... of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hudson. DITROTY, 5 ' Men are to join the party following “Why it's reverse lend-lease!” | qce session. shouted formery Army Sgt. Santo, poiween the hours of 4 and 6 8 o'clock, | the | Ple —JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1946 o'clock Friday afternoon, the augh home will again be open, ' | this time to Both the visiting Elks Mrs' Dons Barnes ‘ saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, banquet to the visiting brothers is scheduled in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel, followed by “Ladies | Night” at the Elks €lub Rooms. Tl final event now scheduled, i a “Pink Garter Breakfast,” Sund:\y morning at 11 o'clock, at the apart- | nt of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sim- Party Last Evening | At the last of several luncheons jand dinners given in her honor be- [fore her return home Tuesday, Mrs. |Doris M. Barnes of Wrangell was guest of honor at a Sunday night \supper for eight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Coughlin. Other guests for the evening were Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann, Mr. and |Mrs. J. P. Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith. Mrs. Barnes’ e men to represent the local Elks in the opening round of bowl- ing this evening were named to- day: Claude Carnegie, Ed Radde, Martin Lavenik, Leonard Holmquist and Archie Stewart. No local la-| dies’ linup was announced. :”}}”{Eh‘“‘ Mis Dorfanne - Barnes, ol b % as unable to attend because of hvr departure- for Ketchikan via e e o0 oo ve oo o v Alska Coastal, enroute to Seattle e for a brief stay. WEATHER REPORT Mrs. Barnes, & prominent resi- o dent of Wrangell and member of o the town council, has been in Ju- o ‘neau for the past three weeks vis- o |iting her daughter. She will re- o (turn to her home aboard the North (U, S. WEATHER BUREAU) Temperatures for 24-Hour Period E 6:30 0'Clock This Morning e o o In Juneau—Maximum, minimum, 31. o Sea. At Airport—Maximum, 34; e Formerly clerk for the Wrangell . . . ° . . . . . . e minimum, 30. o (War Price and Rationing Board, . . . . . . . . . 35; o and now chairman of the Wrangell Board, Mrs. Barnes also called up- on local OPA officials while here. DIVORCE DECREES Four new decrees of divorce were siied in District Court here Satur- e 'day and this morning by Presiding e Judge J. W. Kel.oe, to: D Irene Agnes Williamson, Juneau, from Lloyd Ray Williamson, with plaintiff receiving custody of the {couple’s minor child. Gifted Arfi51s to Phyllis Turner Martin, Ju u AppearinConcert jrom Seoras Charls Martn, Here During Week tin Allen Karr. Margaret Post from Ely J. Post. PR il B The Rainbow Girls report much interest is being shgwn in the Val- entine Concert they are sponsoring, which is to be held at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church on Thurs- o . dl\%\ pe SF‘:x‘d(‘.w it i, woeek Fea- California and ‘into Mexico. They tured will be Miss Sylvia Davis, vio- [cPort & very enjoyable time, but, linist, the String Quartette, and like most home-coming vacationists, Mr. J. Wallace Downs, flutist. they are "mxghty glad to be in Ju- The String Quartette is composed 1eaU again.” of Mrs. Phyllis Langdon, violin; Miss edgy S o Sylvia Davis, violin; Mrs. Alberta FROM SAN. FRANCISCO Jean Smith, viola; and Mr. Arthur né M. Hill of San Francisco is Braendal, cello. stopping at the Hotel Juneau. It was an unusual coincidence ok e s that such a group of gifted musi- cians should meet in Juneau. Most (¢ enjoyable for music lovers will be @ the concert of Chamber Music which () this group will present. This name (/ has been given to music composed l/ especially for stringed instruments, 6 and intended to be played in small (¢ auditoriums. It is considered one of & the purest types:of music. Hadyn 15 and Mozart were masters of this ,' subtle, harmonious style. Rainbow Girls have both adult / and student tickets for sale. Tickets are also available at Garnick’s Gro- g cery, and at the Alaska Music Sup- g X WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Rain or snow showers to- night and Tuesday, Little change in temperature. GODDARDS ARE BACK Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Goddard have returned from 'a two-months vaca- tion trip spent along the coast from Washington, through Oregon and ply. Posters will be on display at | other places were tickets may be (} purchnsed Dinara, 22, of Bellport, N. Y., after viewing his bride, Lily, 21, and his children, Santo, Jr. and Trina. “As far as I'm concerned, Pritish debt is paid off.” UNO PUBLICITY IS PRAISED BY COOPER NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Kent Ccoper, executive director of the Associated Press, in a message to Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., said the open conduct of the United Nations sessions in London “permitting full nd {ree access to news, raises high hopes of achievementt of a stable world order based on world public' understanding and enlightenment.” | Cooper congratulated the head of the T'. 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