The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 1, 1946, Page 2

PAGE TWO BEDDING New and Lovely for All Your Winter Needs . . .. Whites heavily colors, multies chenilled in- striking Chenille Spreads Chenilles . . 16.95-22.95 Hobnails . . 7.95 Pillows . . 4.95 hed mixed chicken and ieathers Drapes . . 11.95-16.95 Lc ed Blankets North Star and 100 72 x 90 pure virgin weol, sa Pendleten blankets. bound North Star .. 11.95-25. Pendleton . . 19.95-22.50 B Behrends Co HEARING ON GOLD CREEK LAST NIGHT (Continued frecm Page One) also by the previous major flood in 1918, Mize stated the govern- ment’s investiment in the hospital at more than $200,000. 1918 Flood Told The disastrous flood that occurr- ed in September, 1918, was describ- ed by attorney H. L. Faulkner, who called it by far the worst ever had here. Fifteen houses were carried away then, he said. Rainfall mea- sured at Perseverance at the time tetalled 139 inches—in two days— 6.5 inches the first day, 7.4 inches the next. At that time the flood wa- ters entirely surrounded the Gov- ernment Hospital. Seventeen pa- tients were evacuated by boat. All the bridges crossing the stream werc washed away, but there was no loss of life. In subsequent lawsuits the developers of the Casey-Shattuck Addition were blamed for changing the course of the stream but they won out in all the suits, McNamara reported that a stream guage installed in Gold Creek by the U. S. Geological Survey showed from 0.3 feet to 3.2 feet in two days of last week's high water. A rise to 4.0 feet would mean a flood, in his view. Rainfall in Perseverance basin, source of Gold Creek flood watlers, is normally just twice that n Juneau, according to old weath- QUALITY SINCE records, he said Bert Lybeck, who was City Street Department foreman during the 1943 flood recounted the events then and told how the City was forced to call upon the Army and the USED for assistance and then a major disaster was only narrow- ly averted. Three Army, 11 and two City trucks hauled rock all through the night, while a crew of soldiers aided in placing it. Lybeck put common high water pejods at: From mid-April to mid-May and from mid-September to mid-Octo- ber. er Standard Oil Company in Juneau Tom Dyer ex company’s concern for farm and plant, which is in the danger area. Investment there is $110,000 plus an average inventory of 45,000 barrels of oil stocks, he said. Plans are underway to en- large the plant next spring. manager ssed his its tank Improve Values In 1 to Col. Hewitt, Mayor Hendrickscn said property values in the threatened area would be improved by adequate flood control, as there are many persons unwill- ing to undertake building there be- cause of the flood threat. The ball park, which is especially vulnerable, ofie therwise advantageous resi- dential sites, he pointed out To assist in the project, the City of Juneau would be willing to un- dertake maintenance and repair of improvements put in by the United States, the Mayor said. The City would keep the concrete Mning in repair and would keep the stream bed cleaned out. The City is now spending $3,000 yearly cn ch work, he advised, but is losing grocund because present improve- ments e not adequate. Mayor Hendrickson hesitated to say that In reply RE-ELECT DEMOCRATIC CAND IDATE ready USED ad | Hewitt vely florals and prints, lin-, to hang /887 the City would remove or raise any ci the briges crossing Gold Creek if that were found necessary, be- cdise the Council has not author- ized such action, but said he feels sure it would cooperate. McNamara stated that street bridge “could be d his opinion that the bridges are cessary the Ninth raised, and girders un- deeper than Ask: More Figures In closing the hearing, Col. Hew- asked for additional figures as valuation of properties that ht be destroyed by a Gold Creek flood that damage estimates cempared with project 50 cou be costs Several witnesses who. had pre- pared to attend the hearing at the time scheduled, 3 o'clock yester- day aiternoon, were unable to ar- range to attend the evening ses- on. The PAA plane bringing Col. and Hopkins from Seattle did not arrive until past the 3 o'cleck hour. Col. Hewitt advised that he plans to maintain the re- mainder of his Alaska hearing schedule as stated. The District Engineer and En- gineer Hopkins were to fly to Kake this morning, to held a hearing there today. They plan to return here tenight, then take off for An- chorage tomerrow morning. .- MARRIED neRE Elizabeth Hammond of Haines and James Lindoff. Hoonah, were married here yesterday at a cere- mony performed by Acting U. S. Commissioner Gorden Gray. At- tendants were Lillilan Hammond and Ben Jackson. mirrors.— Copper backed plate Home Beautiful, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE— JUNEAU, ALASKA GEORGE BROS. GROCERY HAS NEW: OWNERS Change 1n owner ery department of t Supermarket hers becomes effective today when Tom Hutchings and K. G. (Doc) Merritt took over as new owners. " Tom and Joe George are relir- ing from the grocery business, they state. The George Brc cor tinue to operate George Bros. Liquor Store adjoining the grocery establishment and will venture into a new field as investors in the new Salmon Creek Country Club Leing projected here ‘The former George Bros. Grocery Dept. is now being operated under the new name of H & M Grocery the two initials standing for Hutch- ings and Merritt, Tespectively. Not affected in the transaction is Hutchings Econemy Market. Tom Hutchings continues as owner of the meat market, which he has operated in cooperation with the George Bros. supermarket for the past six years. That cooperative op- eration will be continued, he George Bros. was founded her in 1908 by Mike George, father of Tom, Joe and Gus The three brothers took over the operation of the store in 1917 upon the elder George's retirement. They contin- ued to cperate the store until last year when Gus George raturned frem Army service and sold out his interest in the business to Tom and Joe. The store was founded companion enterprisz to the Department Store. The brothers closed the in 1936 p of the groc- George Bros said George Leader out Hutchings returned from Sealile this week and he and his partne Merritt tock over the grocery stor this mor They state (:2re will be abs no changs in person- nel, service or business policies from the way the stere has been con ducted in the past Merritt includes i his back- ground some experience in the cery busir in his younger For the past 22 years, how- ever, he been with the Union Oil Company. For nine years he was Union Oil's Resident Manaj at Juneau. He resigned from Union Oil staff earlier this year At the time of his resignation he held the position of Area Repre- sentative for Western Alaska, with headquarters at Anchorage. He then immediately returned to Ju- neau with his family. Merritt is married and has three children. two of them now in school here. Prior to joining the Union Ofl staft, he a licgnsed ship's officer Hutchings i» also married ahd has been a Juneau resident for the past 12 years. He first arrived here as manager the former Frye- Bruhn meat market and has con- tinually been in the meat business the £ of SICKS' SEATTLE BREWING Since 1878 in Juneau since then. Six year ago he purchased his present mar- ket in the George Bros. Store. R - WS(S MEETING IS WEDNESDAY EVENING The W 3 the Methodist h will meet Wednesday eve- t 8 c'clock for devotionals in Chapel, led by Mrs. Ron- ‘mil, and a business session follow in the pai Del the Boy Scouts be oi chu ning of will ak * the evening is Mrs. J. B. Smith > - Phonograph ful Fecords. Home - ital of Pe -oo Empire Want Ads bring res Last rites. for Ernest Thor\cn,} 50-year-old native of Norway and| long time resident of Alaska who| died last urday, will be held| Thursday 2 p.m. in the Charles W. Carter Mortuary chapel. i | The Rev. G. Herbert Hillermanj will conduct the service, and Ernest Ehler will sing two solos. Inter- ment will be in Evergreen Cemete W. Carter and 9 o'clock Wednesd Charles | tween 7 evening. - LUNCHEON | Juneau Woman's C the Baranof. For I ne Green 297 or Red 48 > KINY Alaska Speaker, noon tion adv October § Taxpayers Albert adv. LISTEN and 7 — Ho League. Progr White. p.m m S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU JUNEAU, ALASKA DATA FOR 24 HOURS ENDED AT 4:30 A, M., 120TH MERIDIAN TIME WEATHER BULLETIN Max. temp. last 24 hrs.* 48 Station Kotzebue McGrath Nome Northway Petersh tland rince Ge Prince Rupert Seattle itka Whitehorse Yakutat (4:50 a. m. yester WEATHER SYNOPSIS of Alaska yesterday morning contir Another low pressure center Ic Kodiak Island this morning and slowly eastward. Snow flu w the western pc of lask 1 has {allen alc 1d over the Aleutian g cver of ¢ were ern and southwestern coastal degrees above zero which was record temperatures continued below nc MARINE WEAT Reports from Marine St Weather Cloudy Cloudy Rain Eldred T Point Retre: MARINE FORECAST FOR PE NG: Protected ers of 1th 1 cutside waters to Yakuta to 20 miles per hour to Protected waters of Al out wate Dixcn under 15 Rain, Low pressure center moving slowly eastward. N de per hour i &M Lowest ten 04:30 a The low pressure centcr reported in the Gulf ; the coastal reported over northern Canada and all of Alaska except the area 29.35 inches TODAY 24 hrs Precip Weather at 4:30 am. Clear Cloudy Pt. Cloudy oar 4:30 am. mo. Clear Cloudy Rain Cloudy Pt. Cloudy Clear Pt. Cloudy Clear Clear Rain Cloudy Pt. Cloudy Pt. Cloudy Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cloudy . Yo ued to fill during the last 24 hours. eated abe 500 miles southeast of it is expected ue to move re reported duri st 24 hours Canada and the ncrthwest portion area from Oregon to South- Islar Below freezing tempe south- temperature was six Yukon Territory The lowest ed at Aishihik 1 yesterd 'HER BULLETIN ations at 1:30 P. M. teday WIND Height of Waves Temp. Dir.and Vel. (Sea Condition) 44 NE k! 1 4 A 6 Smooth 41 h 13 1 foot RIOD ENDING WEDNESDAY EVE- la nerth o t—northerly “oot to northeast 0 miles pe ur Frederick to s 1l Vednesday. Sound and y winds 25 to aska south asterly 20 to 25 miles per 52 degrees north, 147 degrees west ALTING COMPANY E. G. Sick, Pres. Walter P. Sharpe COMMISSIONER OF LABOR THORSEN RITES THURSDAY i TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1946 - Ladies!! The Victors have landed and will soon have your fur situation well in hand! Bring in your fur work and have your coat placed in geod condition for winter. Give your coats a cleaning ireat '. . . have it VICTCRIZED. 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