The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 23, 1946, Page 5

TULSD AY, APRIL 23, 1946 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA o, GAY "NAUGHTY TREPAT. | NINETIES” NOW el CAPITOL'S BILL LEAVES TONIGHT Abbott L. B. Chisholm Chaplain, with Val Coulter, organist, sang very im- pressive solos. After the mfl-ung’lIONEl AIWIll the men came in for cards and re-| DIES SuDDE“lY i |treshments. The card winners were | Doris Barnes, first; Dorothy Otte- l" HotlYWOOD‘ | | |son, consolation for women, and | HOLLYWOOD, April 23.—Death | Wrangell News Nofes WRANGELL, Alaska — (Speciai BIG ‘n’ BEAUTIFULI SWEET ‘n’ LOVELYI TUNEFUL ‘n’ TERRIFICI Olaf Hansen, men's first, and Wil-| fred Fykerude, consolation. 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SMITH OIL BURNER SERVICE Phone 476 —“Here's the | bum check I gave barber ‘ aj 214-2d Street | No. 1 comedians, are now at the Capitol Theatre in “Naughty Nine- ties,” described as the most out- rageously comical picture in their long list of funny films. The famous clowns are seen aboard a Mississippi River show- boat during most of the hilarious action in this production. A violent encounter with a gam- \bling syndicate highlights the {story in which the resourceful | comi eventually triumph over d cked and unscrupulous ad- versari Appearing in- the cast |are such eminent players as Alan ‘Curl:.s, Rita Jol on, Henry Trav- Lois Collier and Joe S’\\A‘)cr. - ;Norlh Sea ' Sails South ~ViaSitka | ey { The Northland Company’s North Sea, tied up at the dock here for 21 days jpending cettlement of the ILWU strike, fin- ally discharged her 600-ton cargo, irefueled and sailed for Seattle by y of Sitka this afternoon. Departing aboard the North Sea |were the following passengers: to Seattle—E. D. Snider, Betty Cleau- es, Charles O. Danielson, Nettie A. { Ruhner, William T. Mahoney, Will- {iam H. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. George Sheeper and two children, Sonia Sheeper, D. E. Davis and two | children. Mrs. Pearl Gilder, John Gastro, Hugh McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. C. Winstead, and the U. S. Marshal's jparty: Fred Crowell, B. Hallan, ! Carroll Hambrick, Charles Chuck, | Chester Willis, ! Dandad. To Wrangell: Jimmie Peel. To Sitka: Mr. and Mrs. John | Willard, Mrs. Elizabeth Bosco and | child. | To Ketchikan: A. i Frederick Williams, | ter. | To Petersburg: Mrs. John H. Car- jter and child, Mrs. I. M. Hall, D. [’aulno and child. N A R | PACIFIC NORTHERN AIRLINES FLIES 27 10 WEST POINTS | | On yesterday's flight from An-| | chorage and to Naknek, Pacific| Northern Airlines rlew 27 passeng- j ers. | Arriving here from the Westward | City were: De Maude Johnson,| | Anna May Dolan, C. C. Kott, Ber- nice Carey, Bob Hatfield, Samuel Smith, Neal Holdren. Leaving for Naknek were Clar- ;ence Kessering, Richard Wright, O. | D. Strausebaugh, J. A. Loss, How- |ard Shilleto, W. Sandberg, H. Sandberg, E. Peterson, A. J. Mol- land, L. F. Bryan, H. Wyckoff, W. E. Wiles, Stevenson, | | L. Vaughn,' John H. Car- P. H. Ploegsma, Ben Hansen. M. Knutsen, J. B. Stiles,, Ray Jurgens, Wm. Malmquist. DOUGLAS m'fi'l' SHOP New Consiruclion and Repairs Jobs Free Estimate Phone Douglas 192 ‘Transportation ! George Meeks, Ben| F. M. Newcomb, I. B.| Correspondence) —Mr. and Mrs. Ray G. Day entertained with a dinner party at their home. Spring flow- ers from their yard wer> used as {a centerpiece. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Bradford, Mrs. H. Thornquist, Paul Thorn- quist, Mrs. Doris Barnes and Leo | Osterman. Cards were played dur- ing the evening. | Wrangell is showing signs of spring activity. The sawmill is all ready to start and the boat repair shop owned by L. T. Campbell and Don House is very busy and hiring more men. With the halibut sea- con about to open the Small Boat Harbor also is busy. Several ma- chine shops are doing extensive repair work and many people are just waiting until they can got the lumber to build homes. Ben Eng- dal has started his home across the street from Leonard Campbell’s love- |ly home. Many pteces of property have changed hands lately. Mr. jand Mrs. Fred Cunningham pur- the Customs’ Service in Fairbanks. chased the two-story property from Cunningham resigned from the ser- | assistants. Barbara Shornbroich set Mu Lemieux. vice to return to Wrangell to man- the tables and arranged flowers s lage the Gross Theatre some time and decorations. Eighty-five peo- ! | ple were served. Paul Thornquist celebrated his | —_ twelfth birthday with a party at, A B. McDonald of the Internal| The Scottish Rite Masons of the home of his parents, Mr. and Revenue Office is a visitor in Wrangell held their Maundy Thurs- Mrs. H. B. Thornquist. A lovely yyrangell for a few days on busi- |day meeting. Frederick Nelson, a birthday cake was the centerpiece 'pecs |38ra degree Mason from Petersbure, of the cleverly-decorated table. His |came over to assist the local Ma- {guests were Tom Carmody, Justin| My and Mrs. E. Carlstrom re- Sons, as it was the first time the Ripley, Cregory Ripley, James'tymed by plane to Wrangell af-|local men had observed Maundy Gunderson and Charles Milles. (ter 3 business and pleasure trip| Thursday. Leonard Campbell, Fritz Games were played and a colored o the States. | Angerman and H. W. Wellons were motion picture was taken of the | ",r,e committee. ‘party. A colored movie has keen| taken of every party Paul has had.' Mrs. Ripley assisted 7Irs. Thorn- quist in entertaining the guests. Mrs. Joyce Hay returned to her home from the Bishop Rowe Hos- pitzl after a major operation per- formed by Dr. Alvin Nelson. Mrs. Hay's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Voorhees, arrived from the |scuth to be with their daughter ‘.-nd her family during her convales- |cing | NEW GIRL SCOUT HEAD—_mrs. C. V. Ferguson (left), Schnectady, N. Y., newly-elected Girl Scout president, re< ceives her insignia from Mrs. Alan H. Means, Salt Lake City, Utah. st the sroun's national convention at Atlantic Chy. N. J Bjm’.w and Mrs. H. Thornquist, After the Smorgasbord held at‘ the Presbyterian Church Saturday| The St. Philip's Guild of the night Mrs., W. Waters had an in-|Episcopal Church met at the home formal party at her home. The of Mrs. Neil Grant with Mrs. J. game of 101 was played and a lunch |J. Coulter as cohostess. It was de- of ice cream and cake was served cided to hold @ food sale soon, the |by the hostess. Those attending date to be set later. Mrs. Neil |were Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Bradford, | Grant, Mrs. Oscar Carlson and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Waters, Don Elmer Carlstrom were appointed House, Mrs. Ray Day, Mrs. Doris!/to take charge. A beautiful baby Barnes and Margaret Bronson. blanket was presented to Mrs. Charles Mocre as a stork gift from| the Guijld. The presentation was made by little Miss Suzanne Grant. |Mrs. Moore i the Guild Secretary. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses. The May meet- ‘The Pre-School Childrens’ Hour, | sponsored by the ,Women's Civic i Mrs. John Coulter enterfained at Club, has proved so popular that a bridge luncheon in honor of Mrs.|it has grown from four to five E. J. Wheeler, whose birthday it children to over 22 under the in- {was. The guests were Mrs. George struction of Ms. dohn Steear, a Sumption, Mrs. Doris Barnes, Mrs. former Wrangell school teacher. | Wheeler, and the hostess. ‘They have had to move three times, | leach time to larger quarters and| ‘ Mrs. W. Waters gave a delight- now are in the city recreation iful party at her home in honor hall over the fire station. |oi her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jack | ‘Watcrs, who with her husband has| Miss Esther Bacon, the new was served by Mrs. Thornquist and |just arrived in Wrangell, where the Wrangell Public Health nurse, ar-‘Mls Ripley. The table was decor- couple will reside. The Waters rived in town last week. Her dut-|ated with Easter eggs in crepe were married in Juneau a short ies include visiting all homes to paper dresses and hats and large |ume ago and many of the guests give advice and care to the sick, |cut-out bunnies also were used. Mrs. were newly-married girls who have|and conducting the Well Baby Con- | Baltzo, the President, presided. come to Wrangell recently to live.'ference, and Mothers' classes. She|{There were 30 members present The new arrivals are Mrs. L. T.|also is the school nurse. She will and 14 girls from the high school |Campbell, Mrs. Ed Arola, Mrs. Pat'assist the doctor in immunization glee club sang three selections Rhodes, Mrs, Lloyd Benjamin, Mrs.! tagainst all contagious diseases; as|which were greatly enjoyed. The Bert McKay, Mary Lashbrook and well as working with the white Club voted to hold a public card Beula Kanistanaux. Other local|population, she will cooperate with party on May 4 and a committee i3u¢asts were Mrs. Leo Lyster, Eillert|the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She;wlth Mrs. Swartz, Mrs. Day and Holbeck, Russell Warfel, William | holds a Public Health Nursing de- Mrs. Bradford was appointed. Mrs. |Grant, Einar Otteson, Ben Engdal,|gree from Columbia University. |Day, who recently returned to !Val Beals, Art Sorset, Orivalle' | Wrangell from a visit to Juneau, !Keeney, Neil Grant, Julius Mason,| The Chamber of Commerce met reported on the fate of the liquer | Wilfred Fykerude, George Fabricius,| Thursday in the Civic Club House. referendum that was asked for by |John Coulter, E. R. Shornbraich,|The dinner was cooked and served hundreds all over the Territory. It {Charles Moore and Margaret Bron-jby the girls from the high school passed the House with few dissent- son. {home economics class. The food ing votes but was killel in the wax delicious and much favorable Senate. H. B. Thornquist, Vice President|comment wi#s heard. The table| of the Wrangell Bank, left - for|decorations were carried out in| Skagway on the Norah on business.|the Easter motif and repeated in meeting Tuesday evening at 8 The Wrangell and Skagway banks|the' dessert which was green cocoa- o'clock. Obligation night- was ob- lare both owned by Mr. Rasmuson nut nests filled with Easter egg served with a very impressive |of Skagway. candy. |candle light ceremony. Those taking part in the ceremony were Irene The Ladies of the Presbyterian Coulter, Worthy Matron; Olaf Aid Society gave their annual Hansen, Worthy Patron,; Smorgasbord Saturday evening. The Barnes, Associate Matron; Mary committee in charge: Mrs. George Camptell, Conductress and Dorothy Sumption, chairman; Mrs. 1. C Otteson, Associatc Conductress. Mrs. Mrs. W. Waters Bronson assisting. with Margaret ‘The Women’s Civic Club had its regular meeting on Saturday at 1:30 o'clock. A dessert luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Brubacker and |family of Fairbanks are house- |guests of Mr. gnd Mrs. Fred Cun- {ningham for ten days. Both Bru- backer and Cunnlnghnm were wlth Vote for AMES NOLA Democratic Candidate TERRITORIAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DIVISION Tf You're for Progresswe Action Don't Forget the Name of JAMES NOLAN Wrangell, Alaska Resident of the Territory for Over 25 Years Vote the Democratic Ticket (Paid Advertisement) VOTE IN THE REI;IIBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GEORGE B. GRIGSBY FOR DELEGATE toe CONGRESS Primary Election — April 30, 1946 (Paid Advertisement) ; NOTICE We Will Be CLOSED SUNDAY and MONDAY April 28th and 29th While We Move WILL GREET YOU TUESDAY, APRIL 30th IN OUR NEW STORE DE HART'S GROCERY | | Mrs, " {Girls' Ensemble of 16 voices and, a |ing will be held at the home of| has ended the long distinguished | L. B. Chisholm, Mrs. E. M. | Campbell, Mrs. Einer Otteson and theatrical career of Lionel Atwil, | | who learned his craft on the Lon- Mrs. H. Thornquist. | | don stage and came to Hollywood ! to become one of the most accom- Leo Osterman is visiting in plished film character actors of his Wrangell until April 21 when he, will go to Juneau to be in the Ju-|time i neau Customs Service office. Oster~| Atwill, 61, died at his Pacific man was the former deputy col-| Palisades home last night soon lector of customs in Wrangell (onnllv suffering a relapse of pneu- many years. Mrs. Osterman and monia with which he was stricken five children will go to Juneau lo ' several weeks ago, but from which reside when school is out. The Os-| he was believed recovering. His terman family has been in the fourth wife, Paula, whom he mar- States for the last few months, |rled about two years ago, was at! ' his bedside. ' Atwill, former husband of Louise | Statesbury MacArthur, divorced wife of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, | was born in Croydon, England, and| criginally intended to become nn} The Wrangell Institute mixed chorus of 80 voices will present & Spring Concert in the ANB Hall on the evening of May 2 under the |direction of Blake Wyman, Institute music director, who has had wide architect or draftsman. He studied | |experience in choral work. (to that end in Mercer Academy, Three sections of the program! London, but developed a love for will be given by the large Mixed the. theaier which drew him to the! Chorus. Also appearing will be uistngo when he left school. { Among his well known stage, roles was D'Artagnan in “The Three Musketeers.” e - 32 PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY PAN AMERICAN| Pan American Airways ywv.erchnyl |flew the following passengers Lol |Boys' Ensemble of approximately 16 voices, who will sing a group of songs popular for male voices. Eddie Williams will sing a solo. In the repetoire of the groups is a wide variety of numbers ranging| from the sacred and classical to| the semi-classical and those light- jer in nature. Several Negor Spirit- uals are being used. Most of the work of the groups is done a cap- ella. i The “Short Circuits,” organized string band, will present a medley of songs as a novelty number. | 8 student o from Seattle’ and Fairbanks: To Seattle: Reinholt Brust, Ida Brust, Neva Carlson, Cora Houk, Charles Fowler, Clella Fowler, Fred | Ross, Daniel Krall, Earl Jackman.; i From Seattle: Ben Lind, Jerry i Manney, Harry Olson, Alfred Han- ‘scn Martin Ness, Chris Morris, | Rayder Jacobsen, Arnett Daniel- Bed of Jusfice s No'one 0' Roses ,son, Arne Ferkingstad, Alec Peter- | sen, Elroy Petersen, Lillian Uggen,, DES MOINES — An oldfashion-| Arthur Uggen, Dorothy Berry, ed upright box-type folding bed in| Ethyl Wright, George Mumford, |his statenouse office solves the Jeanette Mumford, Eldon Davis,: housing problem for Jowa Chief| Willlam Lofholm, Charlotte Fo- | Justice William L. Bliss of Mason | gerness, Vincent Hagen, Ruth Nel- City when he’s here on supreme son, James Hayes, Lloyd Sand,! court business. ‘dna Taggart, Mrs, Jeanice Welch, | It has served state supreme | Ernest Swanson. |court judges for 40 years and the| From Fairbanks, The Rev. Paul red wool blankets bear laundry|O'Conner. marks of many former justices. e Justice Bliss makes up the bed him-‘ A melodrama originally was a self and recently bought new dramatic composition in which the springs. He says it's very comfort- | actor recited his part while an lable. orchestra played appropriate airs, THE BARANOF ALASKA’S FINEST HOTEL 'EAT IN THE pecial Dinner FERN'S STUDIO That Mother’s Day Portrait THE BEST FOR HER Second Street . Phone 567 EXCLUSIVE N O Wa-Sizes1108 At Juneaw’s Most Exclusive Infants® and Children’s Wear Shop NITEY NITE... 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