The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 11, 1947, Page 2

PAGE TWO THE DAILY ALASKA tMPth-JL THURbDA\ SEPTEMBER 11, EAU, ALASKA g 1947, Hi-Chairs Reduced for Clearance DeLuxe Chair .. .. are famous for their comfort featur either red or blue. wi The The chair comes in either ced birch or maple wood. strength, safety and are upholstered in Converts in- stantly to handy play-chair and table. $30.00 — Reduced to $22.50 Regular 2-in-1 Hi-Chair .. .. has the same features as the DeLuxe model, except it has no upholstery. $21.75 — Reduced to $15.00 Regular Hi-Chair . ... is sturdy Birch and Maple. and well made. Comes in Waxed $16.75 — Reduced to $10.00 B. f/’/(. B«’Zé’tfllflé 60. QUALITY SINCE /8587 Newsy Nofes From Skagway Alaska, Sept. 8.— Commerce was SKAGWAY, The Chamber of host to a group of Senators and their wives who arrived in port at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning af- ter a three day cruise from Ju- neau on the Fish and Wildlife Service boat Brant, The breakfast was pestponed until 8:30 to give the party a chance to take a rt tour over the Dyea road other points of interest and morning. Af- President by boat on Sunday ter treakfast was served, Moe introduced the Gov: of Al who after a short add the meeting over to Sen- or Hugh Butler, chairman of the imittee Senator co Butler statod that cf Alaska in order to get hand information on the problems confronting every portion Territory. The tour began Ketchikan with an early breakfast and enthusiastic meeting of townspeople and the party. He stated that missing no port with tion of Sitka. It was to divide the group so that points could be visited they the excop-| necessa other One cf aska, one of spots in the war is that of Skagway must be cessitle to other parts of by land, not land and airplane transportation e greately enlarged and ed. After several terse statements regarding the importance of im- proved communication and trans- portation in Skagway, he intro- duced Senator and Mrs. McFarland and daughter from Arizona Senator McFarland said it seem- ed to him he was called upon to make speeches in return for hos- pitality but he rather enjoyed it for it was the only place where the speaker ¢can get his Senators in the predicament the problems facing the very strategic| event of another transportation. made more the world, water here having to ves of the Senators had arrived " S is the | the the (¢, group was part of the Public Lands ey Committee who are making a ““‘“uhc trip. first | og the,| Senatorial ! were m!((l\ Al- 't ac-|his brother, and | sented to must | improv- | invitation fellow | sytem. The town of for a listen to the speech of a constituent Because of his study of communication and trans-; portation on a previous trip, he' stressed the importance of cheaper rates on interstate and foreign commerce. Senator Butler at this point pointed out that there would be no politics influencing the decis- ions of the Public Lands Commit- tee. Four members of the House Committee on Public Lands were in Anchorage at this time. There is fine cooperation at all times, between the Senate and House committees. All legislation af- fecting Alaska comes through thes2 two committees. In the party were -n,,,llhxm- members of the committee Small Businesses. Zales Ecton and wife Zales, Jr., from Montana, introduced. Mr. Ecton | youngest membter. H pointed out that every member of group is a Senator from a estern state, a first of Congress. He stated there, e two reasons for his being on First was that he want- hand information re- | necessary legislation vital Eenator and son, were next first garding of the t; the people of the Territory, and 4t second, he needed the change and relaxation from the inevitable ner- vous tension which grips most Con-| gressmen. He stated he was def- for Statehood, but if we want it, then like to annex part of that State Rex Lee, ,a represenialive Department of Interior, Commander Chester were duced Senator Butler don't would irom and then introduced Frank, and wife. Hugh | Chief Clerk, was also pr tk> Chamber group. Senator Butler then extended an for anyone present who had anything to say to please fesl Brown free to get up and talk Mayor Carroll in a brief talk pointed out that the town was not finan- cially able to pay $10,000 to the government for a sewer system in-| stalled by the government during the war, and the citizens were definitely opposed to so doing. Too, he pointed out that we had been told we would be given the sewer also paid $1500 fire truck which the gov- in the his-’ Montana | Alaska as| | intro- | [emmonl was going to give us, und‘day on the Estebeth and return- $8500 for a phone system whichling via the Alaska 7 was to be given the community.| —_— ¥ Among other speakers were banker| Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rasmuson Rasmuson, and Hal Johnston.|left by train Thursday morning on The latter yielded to Mrs. Johnston |their way to Anchorage. They will |who made an eloquent plea for a travel by bus from Whitehorse. Af-| better transportation system which|ter a visit there with their son| would give an incentive for the/and' daughter and their families,' |young people to remain in the|they will return to Skagway for munity instead of leaving as!about two weeks, after which they soon as they grew up. The com-|will leave for the States where they | munity, said Mrs. Johnston, needs|will spend the winter. these young people and the town — should be able to offer opporguu-[ Snow fell on the mountain tops ities attractive enough to keep most Monday night, and came down to of them here. Upper Lake. Piesident Moe stated that Wltl\’ improved roads, airport and boat| Mrs. Ella Ramsey was an out-| harbor, other things will come. | going passenger on the Princess | Gail Budd, member of the Execu-lbouue for Massachusetts, where [tice Board, and White Pass omce,]she will spend two weeks Vvisiting spoke of some of the problem of her aged mother. Mrs. mmsey the White Pass Railroad and itsihas not been home in the past irelation to the Yukon Territory. He {15 years and has been anticipating | said that the economic system had the trip with a great deal of| almost doubled the past few years’plensure. Her mother is 82 ye‘xrs! but the company can't very ‘well of age. Miss Colton is, looking| increase the present rates for!after the boys during I)mr moth- freight and passengers to a com-|er's absence mensurate level. He said that| - {the White Pass keeps the rnflroad‘ Mr. and Mrs. William Bigham| upm all year round but it is his{have purchased the home kelonging' belief that it is & physical im-{to Mrs. Edith Costner, porsibility to keep roads open./move in soon Mary Pullen, hotel owner and| | lalso owner of other property in! Mrs. Mary Sheddon, mother ul Skagway, said that her past, and Bill Dewar, is now in Seattla! cefinitely her future, is tied up visiting her sister, Mrs. M. E. Mc-| with the town and she is a strong Claren. Mrs. Sheddon left Glas-! adherent for roads. |gow, Scotland, after trying the past Mrs. Marion Fraser besought two years to get passage to the their considaration of an Experi- States to visit her son and other mental Station for Southeastern|relatives, last month. She will ar- Alas whose problems and cli-'rive in Skagway in a few weeks mate are very different from lh«-"for an extended visit with Mr, and northern and interior parts. |Mrs. Dewar. Mr. Dewar's aunt Dr. Dahl said he didn't have to and Mrs. Dewar’s sister are mar- specialize in psychology to ‘know 'ried to the McClaren brothers. when it was the right time not| to say any more. | Mrs. Henriea Ward was host- Following the meeting the BrouD ccs to the Women's Auxiiary of was invited over to the set of the ihe preshyterian Church last Thurs- Dansche Bros. Production and had gay afternoon. A dozen members their pictures taken in a scene gng vyisitors were present to en- with the cast. During this scene|joy an afternoon of visitation and the Governor remarked that he pefreshments. The rext meeting had something in common "With i October will be with Mrs. Henry the play “Harpoon” and knew the|ywiniams at the Talbot home. meaning of the word, for he had Leen frequently harpooned while the " e 3 Legislature wes in seasion. | Mr. and Mrs. L. McGuane, Mr. C. A. Carroll, ; B e inis ag|end Mrs. Mr. and Je ot ]'é:mf?;_t:::‘:;% was ! Mrs. Walter Self, and Mr. and Mrs My completed and planned to pro- Arnold Gutfeld, took the Ben My ceed to Anchorage by bus. 'K‘he\cm'ee trip over Labor. Day, wives of the members of the party| werz enthusiastic in their reports| of their trip and the two day visit in Skagway. It was raining hard when they left. but it failed to dampen their enthusiasm and will! Hugh Tierney, Superintendent of the White Pass Railroad, and Charles Roehr, at the dock, left here Friday morning on the train ! for Whitehorse where they plan- Ined to catch a plane for Seattle. Sr. Mary Florence reiurned home! Mr. on the last Princess Louise after|gye yisiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm Her vétstion. "SNE Wek dcfomPen-) pimington and chilaten in Ju- ied home to the Pius X Mission by neqy, Sr., Mary Ann Eloise and Sr Mary Ann Rita. and Mrs. Bill Barrington Sixty-five Skagway residents en- joyed a very pleasant excumion Jimmy Cooper, son of Mr. and|/to Ben My Chrez Saturday and Mrs. Tom Cooper, broke his left! Sunday. According to the boat arm in two places Monday morn-|crew it was the best weather this ing, while cranking ons of the season. It was clear and cold. The Caseys belonging to the White excursion was an annual affair Pass Railroad given for White Pass employees ———— jand other in Skagway who cared Joining the ranks of the young|to go. married couples in Skagway are Mr. and Mrs. George Nethercott| The who occupy an apartment in the|generous contributions this past Van Zanten home. Norma May |week when Louis Poss of Alberta, of Jackson, Wyoming, and George|Canada, was fined $84 for being Nethercott were married in Ju-|drunk and disorderly and break- neau, August 17, and will makeling a large plate glass window their home here. /in the White Pass ticket office. He thrust his fist through the Mr. and Mrs. R. Cornett returned |thick glass and cut his wrist quite to Skagway on the last Alaska Bf~|badly. He created quite a dis ter an absence of about four turbance on the dock and on Sec- months. The Cornetts left herejond street. He was bailsd out by 'for Indianapolis in the spring but'a friend and allowed to proceed found themselves very dissatisfied on his trip on the Princess Louise. with life in the States and so The second fine was that assess- back to Skagway they came. led against R. K. Bloom for being Cornett shipped his new txuckldmnk and disorderly. Hc hurled back here and is again working|rocks through the plate glass win- for the light company. 1dows of the Derby Inn and broke |several small panes of glass. He ‘The Princess Louue was, delayed was also given a suspended jail several hours in her depalturel;entence of thirty days besides from Skagway Monday night be-la $23 fine. The damage to the cause of having broken one of her Inn was settled out of court. He booms early in the afternoon. plans to leave soon for Anchor- age. The cases wers tried before | Wilfred Godding and wife were!the City Magistrate. Skagway visitors over the week‘ —_— end. Mrs. Godding came over on; The nurses at the tuberculosis the Louise and Mr. Godding byvsanatorlum at Anrette Island re- plane on Saturday afternoon to{‘c:'nt]y held a benefit dance Xn join the Senatorial party. }sitka for Miss Ruth Hunmkex iwho had her back broken in Mrs. Morgan Reed and sons Ken-iautomobne accident in Juneau sev- ny and Bill made a trip to Ju- eral months ago. It is reported u last week, leaving here Tues- rrom Juneau that Miss Hunsicker's City Treasury had two 1 TlIE ALASKAN CAB CO. “THE FINEST CARS AND SERVICE IN JUNEAU” COURTESY 7 DOUBLE 7 ~———SAFETY “The Packard Clipper System” . Consistently the Best for Less @ Consistently the Best fo [ e - | SJUNEAU MARINE CO.. Marine MARINE WAYS and ‘ | Hardware ™CoNimucmon = Boat Sales | | - B {| Rubber Boals oot west mienin s.. Appraisals || PHONE 29 JUNEAU, ALASKA BOX 2719 Have Your Boat Steam Cleaned While on Our Ways P —————— ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIRKAN via Pelershurg and Wrangell With connections to Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg and t steamers for Prince Rupert, Vancouver, and Seattle FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 paralyzed condition shows VFW E improvement . and there is little] The first Fall meeting of the ign Wars, will be held Friday atiy ¢, make those Christmas gifts with the personal touch Mr. and Mrs. Van Rafferty and 8 p. m., in the club rooms of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nord are the Post. All members are urged to i " | very proud owners of new Baldwin Lo present as committee chairmen f} HERE ARE A FEW SUbGESTIUN§ Acrosonic pianos, received on the will be announced at that time. §| FROM OUR STOCK OF STAMPED GOODS Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan - | % ¢ ¥ Reed expect to receive theirs very POLICE COURT i Sflperlflr oysier Llnen Tahle covers soon J. E. Washington was fined $25 : Si 52 x 52 and 52 x 7( this morning by City Magistrate with 17" Napkins—Sizes 52 x 52 and x 70 Skagway s opened iast| William A. Holzheimer. He was ar- OYSIEI Linen Scarfs with Lace Edge Tuesday mornirg with 103 pupils. rested during the night by City o ; Two more were od to the roll | Police on a charge of béing drunk OYSIGI Linen Guest Towels jduring the week. Miss Genevieve and disorderly P 2 4 dwh't {Brimhall is a new High School T TR | _Pi i i eis an ite e, s HoenCresos | vmom avcnomace || S-Piece Bridge Sets in Pas > a new third and fourth grade Scott Mitchell, of Anchorage, is} 2 3 i n {instructor. The rest of the facul-| staying at the Gastineau Hotel i Knc}len TowelsTln Uayl v;s g S ty is the same as last year: C. L. > & | i ” |Anderson, Superintendent; Mrs IN TOWN i Beady Made "nfdnts ear Grace Wilhelm, E. Dell, Mrs, An-| Lowell Cobley, of Sitka, is regis- | u i nette Briggs, Helen Wallace and | tered at the Gastineau Hotel i Slamped Pl“ow Tuhmg Lottie Gaffey . | ¥ A » Bdg Before the American us(upnl'nn I Hemstitched Hem or Edge Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Robert Of the Philippines there were about| |Naff have purchased the Max Stef-| 6,000 smallpox deaths a year 1"‘ COME IN or WRITE {fen home on Third Avenue and|Manila alone u dJ Sl‘ ywill take poscossion about the " ’l*" 7 : e ee efl'a a!.l lllllor Op |eleventh. Sgt. Naff recently cam Some Aastralian ==zarGs have : here from Haines and is a mem- | traces of the third eye which were | f 1114, Seward Street A Ler of the Alaska Communications functional in lizards of past geo-1}| Mail Orders Reccive Prompt and nd Careful Attention l n - @Consisfently lhe Besl for Less otonsislenlly the Best for Less @ Consistently the Best for Less @ (onsislenfly the Best for little AUXILIARY MEETING c!a'[ @ Consistently the Besl forLess @ Consisiently the Best for less @ Consistenily ‘the Best for Less ® loglcal ages SPECIALS SPECIALS = Friday F rid;y ;. and an T Saturday “Alasica’s Finest” Saturday 2 FREE BELIEVERY STORE HOUE 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. DELIVERY DAILY Jl' NEAU l)hl IVERIES 10:30 AM., 2:30 P. M., 4 P. M. LAST JUNEAU DELIVERY CLOSES DAILY AT 3:30 P. M. 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