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R I T THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA FREIGHT Relrigeration and Passenger SERVICE 1o ALASKA Begular sailings from Seattle and Tacoma, Washington For Raies and Information CONSULT Alaska Transportation Company GASTINEAU HOTEL P. 0. Box 61—PHONE 879 Juneau, Alaska JUNEAU PLUMBING & HEATING CO. PLUMBING—HEATING—OIL BURNERS—SHEET METAL PHONE 787 Third and Franklin w& AIRLINES wWing Southeastern R 5% Daily Schedules io: @ SITKA @ PETERSBURG @ WRANGELL @ KETCHIKAN @ [CY STRAIT AREA Several Trips Each Week to: @ HAINES @ SKAGWAY ® Numerous Other Southeast Alaska Poinis CHARTER PLANES at JUNEAU 1 fo 8 pasengers PLANES BASED at SITKA Phone 612 =Ty il i FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS | | —_— ———— — ELLIS AIR LINE DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN ~via Pefersburg and Wrangell With connections to Craig, Klawock. Hydaburg and steamers for Prince Rupert, Vancouver, and Seattle FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 | Your liepdéits | ARE SAFE BUY AND HOLD UNITED STATES 4% TDEPOSITS | IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED First National Bank of JUNEAU, ALASKA VEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION l ! | The Triangle Cleaners Flower Fresh Nothing makes you feel more fit than spotless, well-pressed clothes. Our modern cleaning metheds insure finest results. WE CLOSE SATURDAY AETERNOONS WE NOW HAVE 48-HOUR SERVICE JUST CALL | " * There Is No Substitute for Newspaper Adverlising! P "“That’s right, Mr. Abercrombie, small fry do ride half-fare, but they’ve got to be people.” How about taking your family, small fry and all, on a real vacation? (Children 2 to 12 half-fare, infants free.) Clipper travel is lots of fun. And Pan American’s big four-engine Clippers are so speedy you can spend practically your whole vacation at your destination. You have all Alaska to choose from . . . game-filled forests, streams jumping with fish, scenic splendor. Outside — there’s the excitement of big city life, visiting, sight-seeing. For help in planning your vacation, call: A Piv AERICAN WorLo Arwayrs e J;x/p/n of Hhe=Tlying Clippers Baranof Hotel Phone 106 Non-Pricrity SALE of Flyable Aircraft HOURS Engine since Make and Model Curtis C-46A Curtis C-46A Stinson SR-9C LOCATION: Airplane 1579 1377 1257 41-32720 42-96803 NC 89 L 237; R 2 L 474; R 477 Elmendorf and Merrill Fields, Anchorage, Alaska RED CROSS AREA " MANAGER 10 VISIT GUSTAVUS, “ataska charens GUSTAVUS, Alaska, April 30—’ The Gustavus Airfield was the scene of much activity last week due to the stormy weather. One day is was the scene of seven take-offs with one plane stopping : over the same day. \ 5 | Mr. and Mrs, Joe Stewart werc‘ overnight guests in Gustavus last week. While here, everyone was much interested in seeing their new Seabee demonstrated. Mr. Stewart is the Anchorage sales- man for this plane, and says that he has five of them ready for him at the factory. EVENTS AT Bert Parker arrived from Juneau April 19 with a load of supplies for the airfield, and then the next {day went on to Pelican towing a amone S. | on (picture above),| barge of supplies and machinery PACHfic Area Manager of thel { 6% that pHcs "EY American National Red Cross, will! ! visit the Juneau Chapter May 13,! 14 and 15, according to word re-| | Gustavus turned out en masse | » ived by Mrs. Harold Gronroos, Saturday evenir * ceives 3 ! g 18 to help Mr. A. g iive Eeoretary, and - Felix Defrense celebrate his birthday. It | was a surprise party and the plans Toner, Chapter Chairman. t \were that the guests would all he| Eaton will also visit the Anchor- | gathered in the dining room at 38¢ and Tanana Valley Chapters, (the dorm around a beautifully 2fter completing his visit here,| |decorated and bountifully laden Which is made for the purpose of table when Mr. Defrense would meeting the leaders of the various | |be escorted in ; Happy Birthday. | Just about the time the ladjes being carried on by Alaska jhad the dining room dcor lockeq Cr0ss Chapters. |and were busily engaged in decor- _Miss Helen Cass, i ating the place and table for the Represcntative for the Territory, party, “Duffy” arrived, bringing will accompany Eaton on the trip a planelond of stopover guests through Alaska. | that were to stay overnight, due This will mark the first visit |to the bad weather. of a Pacific Area Manager to | Mr. Defrense (Duffy) safled to the Territory since 1940, and local jthe dining room door with these Red Cross offic e looking for- i three visitors in tow planning to Ward to Eaton’s arrival with spec- prepare their supper when he 1an interest. i found the door locked. Forgetting Eaton first associated with his own birthday, he imagined it the Red Cross in 1926 when he was some sort of a joke and in- vVolunteered for rescue work in the sisted on entering the Toom. Florida hurricane. In 1928 he Well, it turned out a merry sur- joined the National Red Cross staff | prise, nevertheless, and word was @5 field representative in the First quickly circulated around. As each Ald, Water Safety and Accident group of guests arrived, they en- Frevention service. Fe was ap- tered with their rendition of the Pointed national director of that birthday song, and the little inter- Service in 1937. ruption only madé it the merricr. From 1940 to 1942, Eaton directed After others took over the pre- Roll Call activities and the first paring of the transient guests Red Cross War Fund for the |dinner, the birthday party repair- Eastern Area during which time ed to the living Toom where games Membership reached new heights. occupied the evening. Later the TIMS experience in the Red Cross table was re-set for the party and service gave him an opportunity it positively groaned with goodies 0 Work closely with chapters and jand was all alight with candles. !0 assist them in many phases of Red Cross activity. In June, 1942, Eaton became ad- ministrative assistant manager of the North Atlantic Area, continu- ing in that post until August, 1943, Monty <olemann entertain- when he was appointed manager ed %he Ladies Sewing Bee at her Of the Eastern Area. He assumed home Friday afternoon. Attending duties as manag of the Pacific the party were Mrs. Marvan Chase Area in San Francisco December and her children, Mrs. Ray White, 1. 1946. to the strains of chapters, and becoming better ac- quainted with the special programs RPJ‘ General Field | | Electricians Hill and Peterson |have completed another piece of work here and have returned to {Juneau. “ Mrs. Mrs. Glenn Parker, Mrs. Ralph Conducts Training Course i Anderson, - Mrs. Pete James, Mrs. Wwater safety training courses in | Fred Matson and the hostess, Mrs, SChools, technical institutes, col- | Colemann. leges and army training camps ! PR throughout the country have been conducted by Mr. Eaton, and his work has included the organiza- tion of first aid and accident pre- vention programs in industries, schools and municipal fire and police departments. He has been | active in establishing Red Cross - * . mobile and highway first aid units, | JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS .;4 for many years he was di- TELEPHONE' CO. rector at National Red Cross i —adv. 573-13 ,quatic schools which train thous- | TR oo R ands of young men and women IF YOUR MONEY IS NOT j, first ajd, water safety and acci- EARNING FOUR PERCENT it Will gent prevention. | pay you to investigate our offerings Added to his work in the fields in well chosen investments, ALAS- of gsafety and fund raising, Eaton KA FINANCE CORPORATION, |has had extensive experience in| Cooper Building, 4th and Main. |Red Cross disaster relief. Over a| —ady. 574-tf period of 10 years he was given| 'special -assignments in disaster| activities, including that of assis- tant general director of Ohijo-| ississippi flood operations in 1937.}] During the Charleston, 8. C., tor-| nado, he was in charge of Red Cross public information. A native of Virginia, Eaton at- tended George Washington Uni-, versity, and did graduate work at| iColumbia University and the Uni-| | versity of Georgia. TR0 BT R When you pay for QUALITY why ‘nob get the FINEST—Buy FLOR- | SHEIM SHOES at’Graves. i NOTICE | After May 10, no telephone rent- jals for the month of May will be accepted at a discount. All remit- | tances must bear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be | prompt. Please add 1% sales tax. Sale Price $19,000.00 $10,000.00 $4,000.00 Overhaul | 136 43-5251 Neorduyn UC-64A 4913 LOCATION: Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska 487 $7,000.00 Harold E. Huber* 43-5114 43-5224 Noordyun UC-64A 1620 Noorduyn UC-64A 507 LOCATION: Marks Field, Nome, Alaska has switched to Calvert hecause 160 103 $8,500.00 $8,500.00 26671 26907 26942 North American SNJ-4 788 (Army Model AT-6C) North American SNJ-4 439 North American SNJ-4 922 Calvert is lighter. 00 $850.00 i FOR SALE—Fir oo+ M FOR SALE 11940 BUICK Sedan, good condition $1,100. See at Case Lot Grocery, or phone 0392 after 6 p.m. 574-3 road. 574-13 ber, close ‘to Juneau, on Baranof Hotel, Room 610. BICYCLES, scooters, steel wagons and tricycles at Madsen's Cycle and Fishing Supply. Open daily from 9 am. to 9 pm. 574-14 lumbei a. Lena Point consisting of 18 pieces 4 x 6, 14 pieces 2 x 4, 20 pieces 1 x 12 and small lot flooring, phone 269 or P. O. box 822. 573-t3 NEW TWO bedroom house with garage, full basement, completely furnished, room for two extra bedrooms, immediate possession. Phone Black 875. 573-tf ONE DAVENO bed. Call between 9 am. and 5 p.m. Red 100. 72-tf 4-PIECE bedroom set, spring and mattress; also cabinet, chest of | draw hone 40, after 6 p.m. 572-t3 | INCOME PROPERTY i MODERN Auto Courts aid Apart- ! ment Buildings located Seattle Good Income and Return on In- vestment. J. O'Donnell, R. Realtor WASHING tub, whirl i copper 3 530 Park dry rear, Av ONE 1 to 1 V drive, one damagcd 6 cyl. Red Win 37 ft. troller, com- equipped, one basinette with collapsible legs. Call Home Hotel, room i or phone 886. 570-16 ghtly | one | ] i | i i For information write Pelican Lumber Co., Peli aska. WOOD-FRE A Inquire Juceau Welding and Ma- chine 3 571-t6 { 4-PIECE tically , prac- 571-t5 LIGHT PLANIS; one Umiwversai 110, 1500 watts, $375,' cne Diesel Witte, 32 volts, 1500 watts, and batteries, $550. Auke Bay Market & Marine Station. 530-“! TWO QUONSET huts, one lived in; other garage cn homestead, 25 miles on Glacier Highway. P. O. Box 2202, K. C. Shearer. 570-t7 5 ACRES with n.dern 5 mcml partly furnished house, electric light, 7'z mile, Glacier Highway.l Phone 357. 567-t1 FOR SALE — Cigarette Machine; first class condit®n. George Bros. 567-tf 34 ft. TWIN SCREW custom cruiser; twin Chrysler Crown engines, fully equipped, ready to go, 2 years old. Write P. O. Box 193, Juneau. 557-tf BOAT No. 31A558, round-bottom cruiser, 28 ft. x 9oft. x 3.5 ft. Chrysler automobile engine. Ideal for trapping or fishing, ready to go. See Douglas Boat Shop. 555-tf NEW 6 in. wooden_pipe at whole- sale cost, 1,000 ft., also T's and elbows. George Brothers. 553-tf ONE USED Ford V-8 dump truck with 4-yd. dump body. Se¢ D. B. Femmer or view at Juneau Mot- ors. 543-t1. GOOD INCOME property. See Nick Rocovich. 515-t1 FOR SALE—Tmee houses and Iot, houses ir: good cohdition and best location. Inquire Trevor Davis Box 576, Juneau. 472-tf THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947 l‘fiimous_'l WANT ADS | MURPHY & MURPHY HOME and income—7-room house and duplex with 3 and 4 room apts. on lot 50 x 150 Evergreen (Ave. Completely furnished. Best neighborheod. Price reduced for immediate sale. TROLLERS 31A331, 31A36. FIREPROOF apt. bl seven large apts. 2 store or oiizce spaces cen- ter Juneau. Inspect by appt. 2 ACRES land, 4 bedroom house furn. modern, double garage. $5,500 4-bedroom house Douglas, completely furnished. Basement $4,000 2-bedroom house Douglas. BEACH property, -Auk Bay, Mon- tana Creek—several business op- portunities. MURPHY & MURPHY REALTORS—ACCOUNTANTS Phone 676 over Fiv=* Nat:unoji Banj FOR SALE “PLUMBER'S, Machinist's and Misc, Tools of the Estate of A. E. Granberg, dec., will be sold Sat- urday, May 10, 1947 at 1 pm., in the Office of the U. S. Commis- sioner, Fed. Bldg., to highest bid- der. Examination of tools set for Friday afternoon. Arlene and nd single beds co with springs and matt of drawers and I: items. Call 897, evenings. OUBLI 573-12 ‘articles for phone Douglas 573-t3 3 BEDROOM well constructed home, concrete basement, excel- lent heating system, garage, com- pletely furnished, excellent loca- tion. Phone Blue 743. 573-13 WANTED ANTED TO BUY—Second hana electric sewing machine. prefer 0 Singer. Ph. 11§ evenings. 573-t6 AL — Information wanted concerning whereabouts of Mrs. Melvin H. Davis (nee Nancy Ell- wood) formerly of MecCook, Neb., Seattle and Grand Coulee, Wash. Liberal Reward. Vitally import- ant. Notify M. H. Davis, 146 S S!‘L‘m\(i_ St. Shamokin, Penn. BACHELOR wants single room in quiet private family or small apt. references, permanent. Room 228 Gastineau Hotel. 570-t1 WANTED TO BUY — 4 bedroom modern hcuse, furnished or un- furnished. Phone 800 room 433. 568-tf WANTED TO RENT — Furnished apartment ut least two bedrooms. Phone 800 room 433. 568-tf [WO POSITIONS open; Account- ant, Clerk-Stenographer. Experi. ence necessary. Inquire Rm. 106 Territorial Bldg. 549-t1. WANTED—Used furniture 142 Wi lcughby. Phone 788 {IRSTEN'S Beauty Shop, Phom 556, 3rd and Main. Speclalizing in permanents. Open evenings by appointment. (203-3t¢ °IANOS RENTED ana TUNELD Anderson Shop. < FOR RENT LARGE FRONT room, private en- trance. Call after 4 pm. 421 Seward St. 572-t3 OFFICE or store space in Klein Building. Call Black 763. 571-tf NICE CLEAN KOOMS, by Cay of week. Colonial Hotel. Ph. 187. 546-2t, {OOMS—KItzhen privileges. Home Hotel—Ph. 886. SEAVIEW APT.—Ops plock 1 2n. Federal Build.ng. 370 B 'LOST ARD FOUND FULLY FURNISHED HOTEL, Ph. 187, 546-t1. FishBailSelling Pays Betfer than Teaching School 169 347 $850.00 $850.00 | *of 1125 N, 11th Strect, Reading, Pa. | CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey —86.8 Proof—65% Grain Neutral Spirits LOCATION: Albert Mitchell Field, Adak, Alaska The surplus aircraft listed above is available for immediate sale on a Calvert Distillers Corp., New York City MURRAY, K}'.—(M—Mr; James Overbey, president of the Calloway County Homemakers Club, says she made morg money selling fish bait last year than she was paid as a | school teacher in the past. LOST—Keys on ring, between PO and Baranof Hotel. Reward. Re- turn to Empire. RN TER OISR nent, $7.50. Faper Curls, $1 up Lola’s beauty Shop. Phone 20L 315 Decker Way. MISCELLANEOUS WILL TRADE 2 bedroom Apt. for a house. Fhone 753. 572-t2 WINTER & POND CO., Inc Complete Photographic Supplies Developing — Printing — Enlarging Artists’ Paints and Maierials of * “first-come first-served” basis. No priority is needed to buy. C-46A and UC-64A aircraft may be purchased on installment plan. Ad- dress offers to purchase and all corresponden}‘. 'to: x AIRCRAFT DIVISION Box 1029 Fairbanks, Alaska s e s YELLOW CAB l 24-hour Dependable Service . e e - D ! Mrs. Overbey ventured into mar- | keting business two years ago, sell- {ing' watermelons. Last year she i added fishing bait and rabbits. With part of her profits she pur- Diamond f i chased a deep freeze unit and plansi Iamn _g’ (ha"” to sell frozen rabbit meat this year.l Finest y Wholesale —— Jun —— Retal PORTLAND, Ore.—A sharp pain {in the toe may mean good luck. Mrs. J. J. Parker told police she jput a $2,000 diamond bar pin in CHARLES R. 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