The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 30, 1946, Page 8

Lisle Hebert, wellknown Alaska salesman, and Henry Sully, long engaged in the bakery business in Juneau, have purchased the Juneau-Young Hardware Company from Warren Geddes and will take over ownership and operation May 1, they announced today Located on the corner of Seward and Front Street, the business is ore of the oldest on the Channel, having been founded 60 years ago by C. W. Young, as the C. W. Young Company. The founder sold the business to Oliver Olsen, who gave it the name of the Juneau-Young Hardware Company. Olsen later sold to the Heckman - Carrington Company, which sold to John Jones and War- ren Geddes. Geddes has been sole owner since the death of Jones. Hebert will ke manager of the hardware department of th® store, a business that he knowns from lon experience. He has traveled in Alaska for 15 years as tic repre- sentative of Schwabacher Hardware Company, the last elght he has been the represcntative for some of the largest hardware, furniture and paint manufacturers the country. He started in the hard- ware business as a youth in Ever- ett, Washington, in 1913, Hebert has maae Juneau his home for the last 13 years and has long desired to retire from the “road” and become enzaged in a business in Juncau. He pl to leave soon for a buying trip in the States, making use of long es- tablished contacts to bring to the people of Juneau the latest mer- chandise obtainable. Co-owner Sully was born and raised on Gastineau Channel, and attended Juneau schools. His father, H. V. Sully, was in the furniture and cabinzt business, and it has always been his son’s ambi- ufiAgHardware Purchased by L. Hebert, Henry S‘,'",Y ALASKA SHIPPING RATES PUT FORTH UNIQUE SITUATION Recognizing the situation in the Alaska shipping trade is unique, John W. Snyder has acknowledged that rate increases based on present labor costs and ships in use might have to be so great as to be alto- gether impractical, according to SHORTAGE OF HOUSING TOLD as of May 170 ROTARIANS Housing shortage has reached a critical stage throughout the na- tion with almost seven million fam- ilies “doubled up” and a constantly Delegate E. L. Bartlett. increasing rate of demobilized vet-| In announcing the official policy erans without homes, Deputy Re- of the government, the Director of gional Director Francis Staton of jthe Office of War Mobilization and the Federal Housing Authority said|Reconversion has stipulated ap- & cuy.mm noon before members of theiproach to the Alaska problem must Juneau Rotary Club in the Baranof|(not be tied in with problems of Gold Room. |other areas. Based upon present “By the end of 1946, there will|experience, Mr. Snyder estimates be three million married veterans|the annual deficit might be $8,000,- {looking ~ for- housing accommoda- 000, and he has conceded that mak showplaces of Juneau. Work has|tions and a half-million non-vet-|ing up this figure by rate increases already started on the exterior erans in the same situation,” he|could be ruinous to the economy of The business will continue to op-|gaiq, the Territory erate under the name of Juneau-| This number is in addition to| In view of this, Mr. Snyder has Young Hardware Company. Will- | the approximately three and a half |authorized continued operation of iam Geddes, who has been with the | mijion families wno are “doubling | Alaska ships by the War Shipping company for 50 years, and Warren|,p with other families while await- | Administration pending determin- Geddes, who been associated jng housing accommodations. lation of the government’s longrun with the concern for 15 years, Will| It the problem is met simply by policy. Further, the Dircctor has continue on the staff for an in-l.pergency action during the next|instructed that continuation of th definite period 5, the shortage hearing initiated attle tion to go into the same trace. Sully will be in charge of the furniture department of the store, and is making plans for building up a large stock of home furnish- ings. Sully has been in the bakery business here for 14 years, operat- ing Sully’'s Bakery. He is councilman. The new owners report that the| buiflding is to be remodeled inside and out to make it one of the two yea housing - will increase rather than diminish|be entirely different in scope. ' with time, the speaker pointed out.{the WSA petitioned the Maritin ERI( JOHNSTON IS “Although pre-fabricated houses Commission for an immediate v and converted bhousing units of increase. When the hearing is re- quality are now real|sumed it will be in the nature of a study by all the federal depart- ments concerned and the territor- government to find a mutually acceptable solution. ities,” he said, 'y must be |accompanied with a long range pro- |gram for the building of ‘conven- nal' or permanent housing ac- PESSIMISTIC OVER BUSINESS FUTURE | commodations. P ‘On the basis of the government's Atlantic City, N. J., April 30| <Congress has allocated 200,000 0wn figurcs, Alaskans have this Eric Johnston., President of the|temporary units through conver-|year been saved around $2,750,000 in United States Chamber of Com- |sions of barracks and other hous-!additional shipping charges,” stated merce, commented today that if ing, and on 2 strictly proportional Delegate Bartlett. I"lmd not the federal .price control were wiped |°21S Alaska should receive only‘i[rrn!m\' intervened forcefully and otit in the immediate future, “busi- |About 150 of these.” cnergetically - through the Alaska However, Staton said, building Development Board, it is certain ness would be back in the national | A 4 doghouse within one week — and 1;pecularities and housing mean the last stall in the Alaska have resulted in an the requested rate increases would long since have been granted. " No* needs in allo- dog- house, t00.” | cation of 615 such structw al-|only haq this saving been effectiv., most four times as many .as tce but even more important the 7 a re-| I;{;rn‘;:((lfiulhls‘;lifier:en! "IO); :‘?e:populauon basis indicates. |groundwork has been prepared for I‘!‘:’Lh n;mmlymz";)in e(“?}ikl} s Site Problem {an objective examination for the gl o s mx’fm‘;telf %00p| In investigating Juneau and first time of Alaska’s maritime 3 ¢ P! Y 1000| iwotchikan’s housing needs in re- |transportation system with especial from every| drawn business men, h the state, attended. reference to its connection wi | national interest.” gard to these temporary units, Sta- ton said he had found both cities Buy a Case FANCY 2 No. 2% Sliced PINEAPPLE 2 No.2 APPLE SAUCE 2No.2 GRAPEFRUIT 3 No. 2% PLUMS 2 No. 2% CHERRIES 1 No. 2% FIGS 2 No. 2% FRUIT COCKTAIL 3 No. 2%2 APRICOTS 3 No. 2% PEARS OPA Ceiling Price. .. §3.63 YOU SAVE 0c " Ot jhad a “site’ problem.” The struc- - e |tures must be moved to some logi- lcal and convenient location with | {utilities, street access, etc., provad-jrour Men S'OIe ed by the city. Moving and re-| =27 * Mussolini’s Body |modeling expenses will be borne f‘by the Federal Government. | These temporary units, will be {rented at a fixed fee and any mon- | ROME, April 30~—4 Home pews: paper quotes an unnamed woman (as saying that she saw four men steal the body of Mussolini from FRUITS $ |ies derived above actual operation- |al cost of the structures must |be returned to the Federal Gov-| ernment. a pauper’s grave I week. The s ' .58 Staton was introduced by Goy.| Woman is quoted saying in an interview that three of the men Gruening, who said although Alas- }ka's biggest problem at present is| the shipping situation, the housing oPened the grave alone. |shortage is running it a close sec-| The man who opened the grave, ond. In reference to the st,;ke;according to the interview, handled emergency, the Governor said that| the situation in a manner which through telephone . calls from his | indicatei that he was familiar with office to Ketchikan this morning,| the undertaking profession. he learned that the strike would K Woman’s preseuce at the grfl*"ll‘d probably be settled tonight. | was not explained. Besides Staton, members of the el Federal Housing Administration | NOTICE here to aid in solving Alaska’s housing problem, and presen’ at|pe closed, Wednesday May lst. Will the Rotary meeting today were| reopen under new management Robert |George and Stanley Fur-iamonday May 6th. man, counsel for the group. Ed| proprietors ANNA JENSEN Herzog, also of FHA, did not at- ANNA HOLM tend the meeting. —————————— SPRING CONCERT 83 1.10 .39 90 135 1.29 rPrice 5833 COF Buy a Case Maxwell House Regular—Drip Case 24 Ibs. $9.10 POTATOES-No. | Grade 251bs.$1.69; 100 lbs. OF HIGH SCHOOL " SET NEXT WEEK \Program o Be Given Out- of-Doors on First - "Nice Day” The Juneau High School 1946 Spring Concert will ke held out-| doors rather than in the gymnas-| FEE Reliance Regular or Silex Case 24 lbs. $8.35 Principal Heary Harmon announc- ed this morning. The concert will take place in front of the high school buil i ing on the first “nice day” of next| week. | When it becomes apparent that Ithe afternoon hours will be pleas- lant and sunny, students in charge {of the program will have hand-| bills printed and the program an-| 501bs. §3.25 $6.50 | | | lmpm:ied ORANGES Full-o-Juice 2 doz. £1.49 Y erate $5.50 Crate $10.75 nounced during the late morning! hours. The concert will start at ap- proximately 2 o'clock. S | School will be dismissed for the, day, and all Juneau residents are invited to attend the outdoor con- cert. Parents of high school stu- dents are particularly urged to attend. 'JOHN DAPCEVICH 1S GRAPEFRUIT Sweet Juicy DOZEN 95« NEW DELIVERY SCHEDULE MINIMUM ORDER $2.00 MORNING DELIVERY CLOSES ..... DOUGLAS DELIVERY CLOSES ... AFTERNOON DELIVERY CLOSES B er CASH GROC | HOME; OUT OF NAVY John E. Dapcevich has returned to Juneau with a recently acquired |discharge from tke Navy after 19 | months service at Kodiak. He was discharged with the rating ‘Yeoman | Third Class. | Happy to be home once more, his immediate plans are rather in- definite, except that he intends to rest ‘up and have fun.” Three other Juneau boys, Rudy Krsul, Chester Zenger and Bob Vernon, are still ‘in Kodiak and are doing fine, according to John's report. They all expect to be home sometime this summer. .10 A. M. 10 A. M. 3P. M PHONE 103] RY ’ S THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA | { | i | | | kept watch while the fourth man The | ;bcrs. and a presentation of second l PR GRAM | class badges to the newly organized Io BE ESE"TED iSunbeam Brigade. IOMORROW BY S'A':ing to the Salvation Army Mis- ST | sicnary effort. This effort will be There will be a special musical|brought to a close Sunday. program tomorrow night at 7:30| The public is cordially invited to o'clock at the Salvation Army Hall |8ttend. on Willoughby Street. Included in the program will be Native songs, vocal, instrumental and band num- | uniforms for the { time. After | the special ser refreshments |will be sold with the proceeds go- B ‘The Philippine islands were nam- ed after Phillip 11 of Spain. Announcement ! ! We wish to announce to the people of Gastineau Channel that we have purchased the JUNEAU-YOUNG HARDWARE COMPANY, a business founded 60 years ago and one which has enjoyed the confidence of the people of Juneau and Doug- las since its conception. The new owners will continue to operate the business k under the same name, planning to improve the building and see that the residents of the Channel have the latest in hard- ware, furniture and paint the manufactures have to offer. Mr. Lisle Hebert, who over a long period of years has represented the large hardware manufacturers and whole- salers in Alaska, will manage the hardware department. Mr. Henry Sully, lifetime resident of Gastineau Channel, will manage the furniture department. The new owners solicit your continued patronage. A JUNEAU-YOUNG HARDWARE COMPANY SEWARD and FRONT STREET LISLE HEBERT . .. Co-Owners . . . HENRY SULLY The Bergman dining room will @ This group will appear in new Y T TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1946 N v e (% Stockholm announced the birth. = ‘The Prince, who is the first di cess Sibylla of Sweden gave birth| MR AR t E today. 0 a son ay. He becomes third FROM ELFIN COVE B ‘ taf Adolf also have four dnughwmi YT A salug of 48 naval guns at the PR'“(ESS SlellA Skeppsholmen base in the heart of male heir to the throne born in ix K years, will be. named Carl Gustal STOCKHOLM, april 30.—Prin-|the king’s council decided. 3 in direct line of succession to the Swedish throne, after his father | h:nrgume Butts, of Elfin Cove, i§ Prince Gustaf Adolf and his grand- | "°gistered at the Baranof. father, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf.| Hans Floe of Hawk Inlet is & Princess Sibyll guest at the Baranof. ’ a and Pilace Gus- Bubble Room! C offers Rosita del Rio with her FANS Direct from the Sans Souci Club in Mexico City Starting Wednesday - Maylst Music by the 0'Reillys Dinner Served Every Evening . On the Bubble Room Terrace RFOOCOOOOCOOOCCEOOE DOCOCONDOCONDOTIEY