The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 17, 1946, Page 8

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1946 THE, DAILY AUASKA TAPHE—TOREAU, ALASKA MAYOR RETURNS Pelersurg Man Dies |NEW.HOUSER FROM ANCHORAGE ! Seatlle on Fist aviaTioNMeenvg " Y | TOP HURLER, SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—James Far- ris, 64-year-old Petersburg, Alaska, Waino Hendrickson ed yesterday to Juneau from AMER. LEAG. 'ROTARY GIVES gsmfls SUPPERY | BOARDING SCHOOL ANNUAL XMAS | MANYGOBUMPAS | cop NATIVES MAY | 4 THEY HIKE TO WORK j TREATTOKIDS ..., OPEN O FEB. 15 uneau streets were sl ery, ard, Don Foster, General Superinten- announced that| Te- cook, walted too long before making where he attended the al Aviation Congress of he Mayor represented Ju- efforts to obtain Gov- aid in enlarging airport Aeronautics Authority ed plans of the Ju- rt now, Hendrickson said, work them ov and make suggestions for altera- of the land on which is built is now in pro- eared in Washing- Civil €Cessary of being c cess D. C., as City must have ownership in order to obtain as- ¢ from the CAA resent, Hendrickson report- ¢d, there is no possibility of ob- ai: .g funds before July of next «, as Federal aid to class 4-A arports and larger is weing held up in Congressional cuiamittee for approv: K. 8. Perry, Superintendent of the Airporis Branch CAA, is com- ing to Juneau from Anchorage in ary, to go over arrangements for the airport improvements with the City While in Anchorage, Mayor Hendrickson also contacted the of- fices of the Commanding General of Alaska, U. S. Army, concerning the proposed selection of Juneau as a leave area. Lt. Col. Simmons, the Commanding Gene: who was in Juneau dur- ing ember, is coming here the latter part of this week to go fur- ther into the matter and possibly to make preliminary arrangements. - > (AMERA (LUB WILL BEGIN INSTRUCTIONS, WEDNESDAY MEETING representative of al The Juneau Camera Club will be- |, orrow night they will be open gin classes for instruction Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock in the High! School laboratory. Classes will be for beginners in enlarging techni- que, to blow prints up to 11 by 1 inch size. The club will furnish chemicals and equipment. Mem- bers and their friends are invited to attend and take black and white | away in Tenakee on December 6th | |mas trade. | paper, ! a trip out to the States in 30 years. Three days after his arrival, he was stricken with a heart attack last Friday noon while eating lunch on William Smalls’ fishing boat with another friend, M. M. Morri- son, and died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. He had for Special Mention visited Morrison to see about buying | as fo Records a small fishing boat on which to retire, and the two then called on: CHICAGO, Dec. ii—Hal New- Small, also a Petersburg man. o houser of the Detroit Tigers was Vern Cole was appointed Admin-| rp0io)10 recognized today as the istrator of his estate and attempts 5 will be made to locate relatives. He | 10 BUHer I s e a1 for the second straight year. was born in Penn Yan, N. Y, and! Newhouser's 26 victories during a brother may live in New Yorkly o™ eison tied him with state. He was never known té have married and had lived in F&ir-‘““md Robkert Feller of the Cleve- land Indians for the banks some years ago, Morrison, a . former Fairbanks resident, said. won, but the big Tiger southpaw H was No. 1 in earned runs with Toiling in 193 innings during 37 - .- FIGHT DopE 184 per game compared with his games, Newhouser compiled a rec- 181 which led the League in 1945, Fights last night resulted as fol- Ord of 26 trlumphs against nine Bob Feller Also Comes in when he won 25 and lost 9. lows: | defeats, gave up 215 hits for 77 At Baltimore—Charley Millan, runs against him, allowed 98 bases 140%, Baltimore, knocked out Pat On balls and struckout 275 bats- Scanlan, 143%, New York, in one men. His strikeout mark was round topped only by Feller who whiffed At Vancouver, B. C.—Phil Palm- 348 of the 1331 men to face him. er, 143, Vancouver, knocked out/ In winning 26 games while los- Charley O'Kelley, 146, of Vallejo, ing 15, Feller's earned run average Calif., in seven rounds. was 2.18, third best among pitch- At San Francisco—Enrique Bol- | ers who worked ten or more com- anos, 133'2, Mexico City, and Jessie plete games. The New York Flores, 135, Stockton, California, Yankees' Spud Chandler was sec- went ten fast rounds to a draw. ond to Newhouser in effectiveness -~ — | with a 2.10 earned run figure for STORES OPENING NIGHTS cosine oty it Jowes FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE :- Leading the won-lost column was Boston Red Sox’ Dave (Boo) Ferriss with a 25-6 record for a 806. Ferriss was 14th in department with N hb.J Stanas mark of dany of the Juneau stores are ., earned-run to be open nights for the Christ- 325 . | The fifth 20-game winner of the n1;::)2!;)2:m;“:l(‘}::'nl“dsszr;og?) n’]‘:‘; League was Boston's Tex Hughson b by Vi '] hs agains 11 e~ now Behrends and the Jones-Stev- P J0FALIDER: 888 13 b feats. Hughson's earned run av- t i y jens Shop announce that beginning Grage s was" 9175, | Feller's outstanding record in- until 9 c'clock for the remainder of this week and Monday. On Tuesday | cluded appearance in more games, —Christmas Eve—the stores 48, than any other hurler; most clode @b . olelock, 5 | innings pitched, 371; most com- g 3P e 2 R | plete games pitched, 36. He al- lowed the most hits, 277, and also the most walks, 153. His 348 strike- (outs broke a League record which had stood since 1904. Feller also ran his DIES FROM FLU William Kruhm, aged 70, passed one-hitter negatives of good quality for the| from the effects of influenza. The | jifetime total to cight with a pair first class, Prints made at the class | may be exhibited in the January Exhibit, in which the club has voted to participate. assures your gift will be right!ie pody was brought here by his part- | quring the 1946 campaign—another Thomas Merichle. The ner, Te- | League record. mains are at the Charles W. Carter | = e Mortuary. | <L 14 = o e o o o o o » WEATHER REPOR1 (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU) (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 A.m. today) i In Juneau — Maximum, 37; | o minimum, 16. f At Airport — Maximum, 35; ! ® minimum, 19. WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Cloudy with intermittent rain or rain and snow mixed tonight and Wednesday. Tem- peratures continuing around 30 to 35 degrees. you're not sure what gift to choose. “YVONNE'S GIFT, CERTIFICATE PRECIPITATION In Juneau—1.18 inches; since Dec. 1, 2.38 inches; since July 1, 5233 inches. 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So enthusiastic in his role was Santa |the safety of parents’ laps, but ca 'was restored when Santa ass the little ones that his sack was filled with gifts for everyone Jack-in-the-box Buddy Hunter (assisted Santa in the enjoyakle pro- |gram that followed with the bo; and girls providing the entertain- ment. The first number was a song er ititled “There is Joy,” sung by a |chorus which included Gretchen and Helen Jane Adams, Carla Ca er, Paige Whitehead, Carol Law- rence, Nancy McDowell, Julia Hud- son, and Billy Case. Virginia White- head provided the piano accompani- ment The three Blanton childrén were next on the program with Sandy doing a fine job of “Turkey in the Straw” on the piano, S n recit “There Once Was A Snowman and Tom contributing a Christmas hymn. Jim Harmon played “Jingle Bells” and brother Joe followed with a recitation about Jack and Jill. Stuart Whitehead played a piano selection and little Jimmy Hiller- man gave a recitation on the “Holy Family in Bethlehem.” Roll call was taken and Santa greeted each thrilled little guest by name adding appropriate personal comments that pleased everyone. The happy hour came to a close with the distribution of stockings filled with Christmas goodies fetch- ed from Santa’'s big pack-sack. - .- ALASKA, FIRST S4IP FROM SEATILE SINCE STRIKE, 5 IN PORT st ship out of Steamer - Alaska, Seattle to reach Juneau'since the |end of the maritime strike, ar- rived here this morning at 7 \o'clock. On board were 61 pas- sengers for Cordova, Valdez and | Seward, and 22 for Juneau Arriving here from Seattle were William F. Allen, Esther Bailey, Eugene Bates, Ernest Boe, Peter Hanson, H. R. Henderson, G. R Kirkpatrick, Dora and Viola Jean Matthews, Mrs. C. M. Merrow and child, Winston T. Pamell, Mrs. Fred L. Turpin and Harry Williams. | Passengers from Ketchik#n® to Juneau were J. L. Jewett, JRuth Lingbloom, Ralph Martin, Harvey McNulty, Mrs. M. A. Parker, W. Lecnard Smith, Steve Vukovich, Mrs. Mary Yeada and son Victor. The Alaska is scheduled to leave for the Westward at 5 o'clock tk afternoon -oo—— At current prices a cukic mur of seawater yields sixty million Jellars worth of iodine. that a few youngsters took off for| and their small fry were held today | hut when you get up and go bump authority has been reccived from | | again, and then do a nose dive |Claus himself providing the merri-|jnts a snow bank to prevent an- proceed with the | other bump and can’t even see the spot on your anatomy where you lit—it’s no joke. Once is | enough. | The rain and wind last night { certainly whipped the snow off to a certain extent from the streets, leaving that substance where one ! goes bump no matter how careful you think you are. Taxies were having a hard time and out the highway the road was one solid coating of ice and autos and trucks were navigating cautiously. |ing the streets this afternoon and the snowplow was out pushing the | | slush along. At some corners, 1sh was several irnches deep and many a person .nt to store or office with fee' wet. But the ccid wave has ixen busted, for the present at les MWR in Washington, D. C, to| reconversion of | the former naval infirmary at| Sitka for hospital facilities. En- gineers will leave here for Sitka as soon as the weather clears to| begin construction work. | The new boarding school for na-| tive children in Sitka will be ready for opening as soon as the nec-| essary food supplies and interier| | furnishings arrive from the States.' McGrath Foster revealed that the staft is being recruited at the present time and opening date has been set for| February 15, providing plans pro-| gress according to schedulz. The | g d |Sitka boarding school will have fac- | Prince Rupert The Street Department was sand- |0 “ror the handling of about Seattle 400 native children. | ,,,,, e JUNEAU SEA SCOUTS : HAVE BUSY SESSION | T. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEAT? JUNEAU, ALAEEA WEATHER BULLETIN DATA FOR 24 HOURS ENDED AT 4:30 A. M., 120TH MERIDIAN TIME Max. temp. | TODAY last | Lowest 4:30am. 24hrs. Weather at Station 24 hrs* | temp. temp. Precip. 4:30a.m. Anchorage 10 =11 18 Pt. Cloudy Barrow ~22 -23 Bethel -15 -24 Cordova. 34 21 Dawson -36 -49 Edmonton -10 -22 Fairbanks -4 -53 % Haines -1 33 Snow Havre 2 1 Trace Clear Juneau 37 16 16 118 Rain Juneau Airport 35 19 35 29 Rain and Snoy Ketchikan 0 28 40 19 Rain Kodiak 31 ! 27 21 Clear Kotzebue % | -11 Trace Cloudy Los Angeles 58 4“4 4 0 Cloudy -10 -42 Nome < -16 1G] Trace Snow . Northway -36 -42 Petersburg 34 15 24 Snow Portland 41 33 36 Clear Prince George 5 | 0 5 Trace Clear 38 31 Lo 39 29 3 [ Clear Sitka 40 | -22 24 Cloudy Whitehorse 24 29 38 Cloudy Yakutat 39 11 33 86 Cloudy *.—(4:30 a. m. yesterday to 4‘:30 a. m. today) WEATHER SYNOPSIS: For the past 18 hours warm moist air has been flowing in from the southwest causing considerable rainfall in Southeast Alaska and heavy snow falls over the coastal mountains. For example 1.18 inches of rain fell in Juneau in the past 24 hours S I A S | while 28 inches of snow fell at Tulsequah at the head of Taku Inlet. Jurfau’s Ses Scout Ship 712 This Inflow of warmer air resulted in sharp increases in temperatures ALASKA AVIATION lerecied a four-toot signalling tow-|as far north as Whitehorse where the temperature rose 35 degrees 'ed model from eight sticks in less overnight. Cold air still continues over most of the interior of Alaska INTERESTS FORM NEW ASSOCIATION Representatives of Alaskan air in- terests met last week in Anchorage for the first General Aviation Con- gress of Alaska, reported Shell Sim- mons of Alaska Coastal Airlines upon his return to Juneau from the session The meeting culminated in the nomination of a new independent organization of all certified airline ives in the Territory, on lines liel to the Air Transport Asso- ciation of America, national organ- ization which has in its member- ship most of the major airlines of the United States. Alaska Air Transport Association will e as the coordinating body representative of Alaska airlines as a group. It will assemble facts and information relating to the industry for the CAB and CAA, pass on and support recommendations for air- ports, airways, navigational aids, safety and economical regulations, and possibly undertake publicity ' programs. Temporary officers of AATA elected at the Anchorage meeting are Marshall Hoppin, President; Jack Carr, Vice-President; John Manders, Secretary, and Haakon Christensen, Treasurer. The Board of Directors consists of the Presi- dent and two representatives from each of Alaska's four judicial dis- tricts Shell Simmons and Bob Ellis, the only two representatives from air- lines in Southeast Alaska, are the " Board members for the First Divis-| jon. All officers and Board mem- | ik clected at the Anchorage con-! gr are on a pro tem basis, until a meeting scheduled for some-time {in January, at which regular elec- {tions will be held. 1 ——————— HOME FOR HOLIDAYS { Miss Miriam Trouiman and J. iFrcd Prouty, students at Whit- | worin College in Spokane, Wash., ved in Juneau on the Princess Louise to spend:the Christmas va- cation with their families. | At bridge and thoroughiy enjoyable. drinkers all over America. Fry WHEN? At dinner .. At cocktail time ... 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Apprentice Sea Scouts Terry Pegues, Dallas Casperson, Jack Lee, Tom Hughes, Gerald Luetkehans, Virgil Klinkhammer, Stanley Thompson, Ed Heisel and Bob Les- ter attended under the leadership of Field Executive Russell Apple of Fairbanks. — e HOSPITAL NOTES St. Ann’s Hospital admitted Dale Holland, Edward McCormick and Ben Schoen for medical attention vesterday, and Mrs. G. G. Giller- man for surgery. Mrs. Henry R. Johnson of Doug- las gave birth to a baby girl weigh- ing 5 pounds and 14 ounces at 4:47 p. m. yesterday. Mrs. Ellis Reynolds, Stanley Duke and Harold Gallant were discharg- ed. Government Hospital admitted three patients from Juneau, Flora Peters, George Williams and Peter Hansen. There were no discharges. el DR. KASER GOES SOUTH Dr. E. H. Kaser has left for the south via PAA plane tqQ spend the holidays with his two daughters and grandchild. |than four minutes last night at and Canada ,and cooler but clear weather is relieving the flood conditions in the Pacific Notrhwest. The Aleutians are enjoying their traditionally foul weather this morning with 40 to 50 miles per hour winds, snow and below freezing tcmperatures. HMARINE WEATHER BULLETIN Reports from Marine Stations at 1:30 P. M. today WIND Height of Waves Weather Temp. Dir.and Vel. (Sea Condition) MARINE REPORTS MISSING MARINE FORECAST FOR PERIOD ENDING WEDNESDAY EVE- Station |NING: Lynn Canal and Taku Inlet—scutherly winds 15 miles per hour increasing to southerly 30 to 40 miles per hour this evening. Protected waters of Southeast Alaska north of Sumner Strait —southeasterly winds 20 to 30 miles per hour. Alaska—southeasterly winds 30 to 40 miles ver hcur today decreasing to southeasterly winc< 15 to 25 miles per hour tonight Outside waters, Dixon Entrance t¢ rakutat—scuthwesterly winds 20 to 30 miles ser hour. Cloudy with rali showers ! southern portion an< with snow or rain and snow in the northern ;i.tion. 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