The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 24, 1947, Page 6

PAGE SIX FREIGHT Relrigeration and Passenger SERVICE fo ALASKA Regular sailings from Seattle and Tacoma, Washington For Rates and Information CONSULT Alaska Transportatien Company GASTINEAU HOTEL P. 0. Box 61—PHONE 879 Juneau, Alaska e R JUKEAU PLUMBING & HEATING CO. PLUMBING—HEATING—OIL BURNERS—SHEET METAL PHONE 787 Third and Franklin et e e e e famys| e (= -III.RSK%% | etwing Southeasterrn —ILY= Daily Schedu!es lo: SITKA ® PETERSBURG ® WRANGELL @ KETCHIKAN © 1CY STRAIT AREA Several Trips Each Week to: @ HAINES @ SKAGWAY @ Numerous Other Southeast Alaska Points CHARTER PLANES at JUNEAU 1 fo 8 pasengers PLANES BASED at SITKA Phone 612 et T S B e e e e et e et e e St e e FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATION.. e — e e ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU T0 KETCHIKAN via Petershurg and Wrangell With connections to Craig, Klawock. Hydaburg and steamers for Prince Rupert, Vancouver, and Seattle FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 |family was entertained at {on half a dozen occasions. e ‘p\rty (8 l Your Beposits ARE SAFE BUY AND HOLD UNITED STATES Toéposns IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED First Na! gmz;i Bank MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUKANCE CORPORATION | weeks, |and Eagles Lodge having present- — |ed Dr. | wateh | Poitey | handled |men’s | handkerchief shower THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Newsy Notes From Skagway (SPECIAL r(mkEbFoNDENcE) SKAGWAY, Alaska, May 17— Mrs. H. B. Selby and Mrs. C. L. Polley were the occasion for an mpromptu tea last Monday after- noon at the home of Mrs. Hen: Williams. The affair was a far well for both ladies, who were; leaving for their homes in Belling- ham, Wash, and Juneau. Present for. a most enjoyable afternoon | were Mrs. Polley, Mrs. Selby, Mrs.| Hal Johnston, Mrs. P. I. Dahl Mrs. Harry Honius and Edith Cost- ner June will dent; Helen Dewar, Guard; Chaplain; Guard; meeting. The new office be Gertrude Beitinger, Pry Clark, Secretary; Dorothy Treasurer; Ethel Sipprell, Dorothy Self, Outside Etta Church, Insice Aetna McVay, Trustee. Bob Rapuzzi returned to Skag- on the last boat after spending several months in Seattle. He stated he was very glad to get back, as living conditions were most unpleasant. { The last Princess Louise carried | twenty-two round-trippers. Wednesday was boat day aga‘n for Skagway. The Standard O1l tanker arrived early in the morning and the freighter Palisana and the CPR passenger boat, Prince: Louise in the evening. The Palis- ana left 24 hours later. Polley and left Tues- | Dr. and Mrs sons, Ernest and Roger, day for Juneau, where they will reside after 14 years in Skagway. They have been the honor guests at numerous affairs the past two the Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Edith Costner was hostess to the ladies of the Florence Cir- cle of the Eastern Star lodge at ther home last Wednesday after- noon. Mrs. Costner is back at her old Job with Jimmy Patterson af- Poliey with a beulmflll m:l(l ter an absence of several months and nugget. chain; Mrs. | because of illne: was given a lovely ivory “snack” knife by the Wo-| Commencement exercises Wed- Church Auxiliary and fl}m«duy night at the school gymnas- and luncheon |jum were well attended and en- In addition the|joyed everyone. The three dinry.r {graduates were lovely in their at- Mr. and tractive formals and each girl gave Henry Williams had a dinner u brief address. Carolena John- for twelve last week, MT.|son spoke on “Women in the land Mrs. P. I. Dahl entertained Werld,” Florence Krusl, “Work and them last Saturday evening, and Education,” and Viola Sullivan, Mary Pullen was hostess on Mon- “Challenge to Youth.” Under the day night at the Golden North!gupervision of Helen Wallace, the Hotel Coffee Shop. The Polley bcis!5th, 6th and Tth grades sang | were also given farewell honors “Finlandia” by Sibelius; “Maytime” b) their school mates. The Polley by A. Heinrich. The High School {family was a vital part of Skag- chorus sang “Ode Triumphant” by Iway’s daily life and leave void Martin Herne, from Brahms Flna]'v that will be hard to fill. It isito the “First Symphon ” \nlh sincere regret we see them|geccrations for the occasic \\cr(' ave but we also wholeheartedly in charge of the Junior Class them good luck and happi- Following the commencement ex- in their new home. ercises, the High School pupils S were given a party by the P-TA The feature of the party was a treasure hunt. # y Mrs. Honius. | Mrs. a wish ness ncy Shulters returned to Saturday after spending and old d a is the months in Fairbanks her She the greeting tcmers. Mr couple of weeks working for John Light Company. returne: Skagwa. old Shulters earlier, Pichotta d to Mrs. been past the Brown-Miller, who has teaching at Haines for the year, left on the Louise for tates. arrived and of Dewey McCracken left on the Louise for the States where he will spend the summer with relatives. A the 4th commit avening lengthy meeting of of July and Days of '98 tees was held last Monday at the City Hall with a good tendance. Skagway is planning a tig Fourth of July celebration wita Vancouver on the Owen Flynn, nn, Mr. and Mrs. and ‘daughter, and Arnold Gutfeld and Passengers for Louise Mary George Mr. were M Ellen F Burgess and Mrs. firewo: parade, prizes and Arnold Robert. After a short l}")ng :lml goes with a super ccle-|visit in Vancouver, the Gutfelds bration. will go to Seattle for several —_— weeks. Mrs. Arthur Tunley and sors, Trmm'v and Charl will lea A. E. Rasmuson, local banker, for North Dakota to visit was a passenger for the States on will be out the|the Louise. entire summer, returning in time e for the opening of school. M Mrs. H. B. Selby left on the last Tunley managed the Keller Drug boat for Seattle, where she wil Store during the absence of the visit her son Harry, and family, for owners. a few days before proceeding to s her home in Bellingham. She had Bob Lee returned to Skagway planned to spend the summer in on the Estebeth tnis week and is Skagway but received word that longshoring for the White Pass. her grandson, who has made his home with her since birth, had Eagles Auxiliary met in regular been discharged from the Marine ession last Tuesday evening and Air Corps in the “economy” re- elccled officers for the new . trenchment and was back in Bel- nstallation will be held at liingham. He had enlisted a year Let us show you the Great Name in cleaners ... Hoover. 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Nelson crossed the river on foot and made his way to Skagway, where he immediately got in touch with the railroad officials, who sent a crew to the scene, only to find it im- possible to save much of the structure. The bridge will com- pletely rebuilt and will be in ser- vice before the end of the month. A 24-hour schedule of building has been inaugurated. A foot bridge was placed over the river and passengers and mail were tak- en It was fortunate that a was in Whitehorse at the made it possible to service. train time as that keep up train A chimney fire at the White Pass hospital early Friday morn- ing called out the vounteer fire department. Damage was slight. at a North when Har- Helen William F was host dinner party at the Golden Coffee Shop Friday evenin he entertained Mr. and M old Pribberr and Miss Wallace 10w The For-get-me-not group. of the 4-H Olub left at noon today for a picnic lunch at the first bench on the Dewey Lake trail. The girls had made camp stoves from gal- lon cans and tri them out. A few burned fingers and more burnt fcod resulted, but ail had a cocd time. Bacon and eggs com- posc’i the menu, with orange juice and bread and butter on the siie. Mrs. Wm. Burfield and Mrs. Phil- lip Olsen chaperoned the group. ‘Today s been proclaimed a local holiday by the Mayor to clean up the town and coopera- tion been excellent so far. Breadway getting a special cleaning and shows a decided im- prevement in appearance. Recent arrivals from Whitehorse state that the past week has been one of cold and unpleasant weath- both snow and hail falling. Marvin Taylor, city cler. has moved into the upstairs apartment at the Polley house, which was recently sold to William Feero, jr. the Dewar Hard- ware b 1g has received a coat of gray paint with green trim and looks v nice indead. the last meeting of the Em- an election was held, women being elect- ed: Marion Fraser, President; Le- nora Moe, Past President; Jac- quelyn Budd, First Vice President Marie Hoyt, First Assistant Mar- shal; Ingrid Nord, Second As ant Marshal; Dorothy Marshal; Margaret Magnuson, Re- c"rdmg and Corresponding Secre- tary; Gertrude Beitinger, Treasur- er; Frances Gutfeld, 3-year Trus- tee; Evelyn Boynton, First Guard; Gladys Welsh, Second Guard. The front of a At blem Club, the following The Woman's Club will hold th annual banquet at the Skagway Grill the evening of May 28, after which candlelight installation ser- vices will be held in the club room. The following officers will be installed: Mavis Soldin, Presi dent; Ingrid Nord, First Vice Pre: dent; Bess Dedman, Second Vice- President; Ann Hestness, Record- ing Secretary; Betty Dell, Corres- ponding Secretary; Mrs. Fairbanks, Treasurer; Abbie Sparks, Courtesy Chairman; and Dorothy Carroll, Publicity Chairman. » Torkilsen. r tion and guns from Allied flier: |can - [Sweden. Pelican bl : (hallerm., (SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE) PELICAN, Alaska, May 21 7\]0(' 1- ROOM Ott, erstwhile magazine editor and| free lance writer from Los An- geles has purchased the late Sen-|LARGE Lena’s cabin ator Walker's 30 by 30 log cabin| Beagh, priced right. on Sunn Joe will remodzl|3 BEDROOM home, electric kitch- the unfinished structure and plans| €n, hardwood floors, utility room, drive-in garage, edge city no taxes to use it as a writers’ haven on| a cooperative ba |3 BEDROOMS, cement basement— i Beautifully furnished, electric Married in Juneau on May 12| Kkitchen, drive-in garage, hard- were Betty Edgecomb and Basil) Wood floors. Reily, interior decorator from Ore- 1565 EVERGREEN—7 room home gon The happy pair arrived in and Duplex Immediate possession. Pelican with the mailboat Aurora, DUPLEX, Evergreen Ave. and was met by a large delega-| MANY HOMES — Juneau, Douglas tion on the dock. In the evening| highway and beach. Visit our of- there was open house at the Lis-; fices for details. ianski Bar. The newly married| couple will make their home in! of Sebastian and Stuart Fish Company | REALTORS—ACCOUNTANTS | Phone 676 over rost Nat:onal Baod New trollers in Pelican, await-| ing the season's opening, all from Bellingham, are Gordon Johnson's boat Summit; Ray Dillon's boat & WA“TED Angler; and Ray Tart’s boat, Ar- WANTED—Girl or woman for child minta. | care and light housework. 421 | Seward St. 588-t3 Halibut landings: Freemoni sold 29,000 pounds to Whiz Fish Co., OUTSTANDING shipper of a full 15% and 13': cents; Dundas sold line of well advertized brand of 6,000 pounds to Whiz and Annete, dry and sweet Californian wines 28,600 pounds, koth at 15% and desires Distributor, wioiesaler or 13% cents. These {fish will be active representative for sale of shipped to the fresh fish marksl their products in Alaska. Same | in Seatttle on the cannery ten- concern might furnish late in der Ambassador this year also raisins. Write to e Box C2278 of this newspaper. About 75 per attended ine 588-t3 elican Public ol graduation - ~— i’;i:k‘:: !;x-?f:hu‘btk;i; 1:;_“1 un SALESMEN: car, sell eaclus d)stnh the direction of School Superin- Datl adv. Anson jewelry, patent- tendent Arvo Wahto. The exercises ©d unigue men’s items. Other natl. tcok place in the community hall, 8adv. I Wales Wallets, Bike which the children had decoratd ~Supporters. Spiffy; Non-adv. belts with many flowers and greens. braces, ti: racks, etc., ior retail Mrs, Edith * Perscon accompanied trade. Pref. following in kindred the class on the piano in several 10°> cemm. Details, refer., songs, after which each of the lines handling. Beau Geste, 305 three graduates delivered a speech. B'way. NYC. 588-t1 Raymond Mork spoke about “The School of Tomorrow.” Roscoe Max’s theme was “Modern Youth,” and auburn-haired Karen Wetche 584-tf not under 15, to care WANT GIRL, | WAITRESS wanted at Percy's Cafe. | SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1947 WANT ADS FOR SALE CHILD'S SIMMONS bed and spring mattress, Ilike new $25. Phone Black = 350. 588-t2 WASHING MACHINE, Easy Spin- Drier, new model, used only 5 mos., $150; large new baby bed, $20. Phone Lt. W. J. Davies in Douglas. 587-tf sale Phone 873. 587-t1 CONSOLE RADIO, Silvertone, good condition, excellent outside recep- tion. 503 W Tenth St. or call Black 212. 587-t3 FURNITURE Im 1940 BUICK, see Connors Motor: 587-t6 4-hp. WISCONSIN matine motor with prop. shaft and fittings. Ph. e | 587-t2 bar stoois, red leather seats; one steel * wheelbarrow, baloon tire; one ioldaway bed and mattres: one steel cot; one full size bed, mattress and spring. Phone Blue 398. 586-t3 20 PIECE glassware “Teardrop” pattern $16. Bissells sweeper $4, elec. percolator $4, peasant style | hand painted desk $20, misc. kitchenware, snow-pacs new, size : $4, tools. Phone 303. 586-t3 | TROLLER “It," cquipt. new Chry | ler engine, float 4 or 411 Harris ' 586-t3 lFURNISHED C.\bln fireplace, { Fritz Cove Road. Phone 289. | | 585-t6 1= 2641 {OAK DROP leaf breakfast table | and chairs, mahogany folding dining tabie anda cnairs, electric hotpeint stove, card tables, fire screen set, overstufied davenport and 2 chairs. Phone 718. 585-t1 |PRACTICALLY new daveno bed, ! $75. Call between 5 and 7 p.m. 848 Basin Road. 585-tf 1 i uLId ‘inh ar;{ inleresti;;l_ mu:‘x}er for 2%-year old boy starting July akout the “History of Pelican b~ ot B L O e iy evoning con. . Wilte Emple 2M1. 584-t6|3 BEBROOM Heme, firn. gpod lot, cluded with the serving of re-' WANT TO RENT or lease—Fur- | Fhcne Douglas 213. 583-112 freshments and a dance nished or unfurnished house. (A ROOM house, furnished, good lo- & Write Box 2925, Juneau. <d‘h.r} cation, reasonable terms, phone To dog owners in Pelican: It is —— ! Red 185 evenings, anytime Sat. a city law that all dogs must have i b WANTED-—-Experienced clerk sten- ographer; Salary $228 per month. Inquire Room 106 Territorial De- partment of Health. 580-tf s Wahto, city ed to issue Mrs. Giad, is authoriz a license. Secretary, the {ags A baby shower was ueld for Ann WANTED-Used furniture 142 Wi Bresemann at the home of Mrs. Ny Edgecomb. . Nearly all laies:, Coodar: Ruthe To4 in town attended and the one- KIRSTEN'S Beauty Shop, Phon month-old baby Shirley received 556, 3rd and Malin. Speclaliziny many lovely gifts. in permanents. Open evenings b 1h thE Pederst court T Junpsy - PPOLERIDS e @3-t on April 22, a curley-haired, blue PJANOS RENTEDL ana .. NEI eyed Norwegian was given his A1.dersan SHot first papers and thus Uncle Sam paid debt to 24-year-old Leif a FOR RENT ROOM—kitcken privileges — Home Hotel. Phone 886. Leif took, in spite of his youth, an active part in the Norwegian underground movement during the much war and volunteered on ROOM FOR RENT, cal! after 4 dangerous sabotage against the . " 491 geward St. 581-tf enemiy, (The chmbeny he Worked:' o8- & T e . O OFFICE or store space in Klein Building. Call Black 763. 571-tf NICE CLEAN ROOMS, by day o week. Colonial Hotel. Ph. 187. 546-2t with was supplied with ammuni- and once he spotted an Ameri- can plane making a forced land- ing. He organized a little band which successfully hid the Ameri- airman and later delivered them safely across the border to It was then Leif Tor- kilsen expressed a desire to come ROOMS—KIitchen uprivileges. Hom Hotel—Ph. 886. SEAVIEW APT.—Ops bplock f7on SIX ROOM modern lum house, 5 acre homesite, fully equipped. Inquire E. W. Cosgrove, 4 blocks beycnd enc of Thane Highway. 583-t6 | SUMMER HOME in Lena Cove, phone 036 2 short one long after 6 pm, 583-tf LADIES, Children Ready to Wear Shop: Well established going bus- iness. Personal reason for selling Write Air Mail to Box 1501, An- chorage, Alaska. 582-t6 ROOM furnished bouse, 2 bed- rooms, 1% mile Glacier Hiway. Phone 035 three rings after 5:30 p.m. 581-tf BOAT “Lone Fisherman,” length 50 ft. 4 in. width 17 ft. 4 in. depth 6 it. 8 in. gross tonnage 38, net tonnage 19, 100 h.p. Diese) motor, sale price $3,500. Apply Juneau Spruce Corp. 580-tf 1942 BUICK 4 door sedan, ‘37 mo- del radio, neater. Phone Red 662. 586-t3 26 ft. CHRIS CRAFT cabin crul- to America, and to become an pederal Buildung. 37 ser $3,750. Phone 121. 586-t5 American. When, after the war, T Leif applied for a visa he found ll I“m UR “poss Carpenters” Uncle Sam welcoming him with “lscn :;'ernlls at B. M. Behrends, 32 42 size $6.95. 586-tf open arms. Leif Torkilsen was decorated for HOME HAIR Stylist—Permanents— Machineless—and Cold Waves by NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION appointment only. Violet Seaberg, Phone Green 483. 587-tf WINTER & POND CO., Inc Complete Photographic Supplies Developing — Printing — Enlarginy Artists’ Paints and Maierials of | Finest Quality Wholesale —— Juneau —— Retak FOR SALE, aiaska Eoctel, Coast Town. Includes four stores, 36 rooms with bath, 26 rooms with- out bath ana :2 furnished apart- ments. Year around business, For informatiox. write - No. C2239, Daily Alaska Empire. 583-tf FULLY FURNISHED HOTEL. Ph 187. 546-t1, FOR SALE—Tmice houses and lot, houses in good condition and best location. Inquire Trevor Davis Box 576, Juneau. 472-tf. bravery by th@ Crown prince of Norway. He is an all around ath- lete, and during the war his life several times depended upon his ability to outrun his pursuers on skis. Leif amazed most people in Pelican with his ability to con- verse in English when he first ar- He is already Americanized to the extent that he can out-jitterbug any of the experts in town. At | present he is working for his uncle Gene Torkilsen, manager of the Cald Storage. Next winter he will attend the university and con- tinue his studies in electrical en- gmeerlng, which were interrupted by the Nazi invasion of Norway. EASTERN STAR Initiation, Juneau Chapter No. 7, | Tuesday, May 27th at 8 o'clock. ALICE BROWN, Secy. —adv. 588-t2 PHONE 556 o Thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE rived here about four months ago.|" $21,000 WILL BUY good income apt. hy in Juneau. Address re- plies to Empire W2179. 575-tt LIGHT PLANTS; one Universal 110, 1500 watts, $375, one Diesel Witte, 32 volts, 1500 watts, and batteries, $550. Auke Bay Market & Marine Station. 550-tf. 5 ACRES with rn.odern 5 room partly furnished house, electric light, 7% mile, Glacier Highway, Phone 357. 567-tt 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-t1 BOAT No. 31A558, r;und-botmm cruiser, 28 ft. x 9ft. x 3.75 ft. Chrysler automobile engine. Ideal for trapping or fishing, ready ., to go. See Douglas Boat Shop. 555-t1 Ph. Red 760 Box 332 ALBERT WHITE Alaska Counsel-Republican Party White Bldg. — Ferry Way Alaska Taxpayers League