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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, | ENTERTAINMENT THAT Wm THE v ROBERT YOUNG BARBARA HALE FRANK MORGAN JAMES GLEASON THRILLING OFFICIAL umkucm FIGHT FILMS "JERSEY JOE WALCOTT 7 S/L€ASKD THEOUGN RKO RADIO FICIVRES @ AN e COFY CARTOON | vl “DOUBLE DRIBBLE™ KEWS ViaAir Express SATURE | | —rlO:lU K l ! ment (OLONEL OF ENGINEERS STOPS HERE ON TIMBER [NSPECTION FCR ARMY Represent Corps of En- gineers of the U. S. Army, Col. D. J. McKay is here on a mission in connecti¢n with timber ih South- cast Alaska. As yet he is not at liberty to reveal the exact nature of his business, which was ori- ginally to be conducted in An- cho! an official visit at Wrang- ell however, his plane was forced over at Petersburg because of a snow storm, and he arrived in Juneau on Christmas Eve. Rath- cr than go on to Anchorage over Christmas, Col. McKay has de- cided to return to Sealtle, where he will be able to accomplish the same ends During the war he spent some time in the Interior in connec- tion with the Alaska Highway north of Edmonton. He is leav- ing Juneau today and after a few | day in will return to; Washington, D. McKay re-; gides at the Army cid Navy Clubd in Washington. JENSEN RETURNS | FROM CONVENTION E. E. Jensen, Superintendent of the Alaska Mission of Seventh Day Adventists has just returned from an extended trip to the states, where he conducted business in the interests of the mission work in A Besides meeting with the Lmnmfl.l(’v for the Northwest- crn States, he was also in attend- ance at the annual Autumn Coun- of the World Conference of venth-day Adventists held at Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Autumn Council brings to- gether several hundred delegates; irom all over the world and atl B | and each | cne | kncckdo one of | Young, | premise | accounts. A | ing 1 " |for the development of the Ameri- 947 DOUGLAS NEWS HO! FIGHT PICTURES, COMEDY FEATURE, CAPITOL THEATRE D.V.F.D. S TO 800 which gave the fight to Louis, is for the individual to decide. Two jarge audiences witnessed the pic- re last night From expressions of those last nizht, Louis s stll' opcsia " combin he champion, but all agree thal by e and Mary Loth fighters were on the defensive il had a high regard for ability of the other Louis the aggressive bomber he in previous fights. Wal- speedier than Louis, hits flash and out of the way. are some mighty good work koth. The two ms are also shown in moticr Walcott tripped in Followir re- freshments g several hours of downstairs in the Fagles Hall, the crowd moved up- stairs and danced to a volunteer Estes, Colletti nklin the was not has been cott s | like a There two success. Committee in charge the affair was Gerald Cashen Gair and Joe Riedi, who assisted by members of the partment in serving De- ARE HOME William Frederick Snyder, first| the late rounds and this ¢njy for Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F.! a knockdown. ~The best gpyger came home from St tor all to go and see the p gpital the day before picture, which is shown again to- With ihis . tiother. night and Saturday, and make iirst Christmas at their own decision. The mcvie feature, “Lady Luck,” a delightful comedy romance played against a gay background of professional gambling and pro- fessional gamblers, W Robert Bacbara Hale Morgan in the stellar roles. Young portrays a shrewd gamb- ler and Miss Hale is cast as the girl who, despite her hatred gambling, marries him after to close out his betting misunderstanding slow s nct i Christ- to home. mas his NOREEN ANDREWS HOME Miss Noreen Andrews, Senior, is home for the after a several months tcs with relatives. and Miss Ruth recently Calif., where visit A sister, lh 1lis all have Chico, Ruth have Noreen of e BiFls, school and Phyllis is attending to straighten matters out. A i __ New Year. “The Oldest 5 : School Paper in Alaska” was slx this session plans for 1948 were be- oo i edition d. A budget for the Gener- lal Office at Washington, D. C. CENS ! LIQUOR L jof over $14,000,000 was voted, of ’I“ll:e Dnulg}(s Cbllv COA:X:ZI“IOX‘E[; | which over $8,000,000 was labeled special meeting upon the request | .or foreign mission work. The year of the U. S. District Court, voted | 1947 has prcduced marked advance- everywhere in denomina- ional endeavors and still greater dvancement for the year 1948 is anticipated, Jensen said. - cn each liquor license application | separately. On a roll call vote, the six councilmen present voted nll in favor on the following licenses Mike and Rudy Pusich, dispensary; t ! ! The Douglas Volunteer Fire De-| i and alternated | Niemi, and | The party was definitely a large | S of Alex were Ann's have 1946 holidays in iThe Senior Choir. Anderson, been together in and been employed as sales- THE DAILY ALASKA has been visiting with a daughter Mrs. Emmet Anderson, in Seattle WM. FLEEK, DAUGHTER, SOUTH | Wwilliam Fleek, accompanied by I his daughter, Mrs. Willlam Dore, | were Seattle bound passengers via PAA plane on Tuesday Mr. Fleek, who has been in ill health recent- | partment were hosts last evening The fight picture, the cham-| 4, ., approximate crowd of 800 (ly, will undergo a medical exam- nship battle between Joe LOWS pouoias and Juneau residents.|ination in Seattle. This will be and Jersey Joe Walcott, is here at myqe were plenty of refreshments| Fleek's first trip to the States he Capitol Theatre, and Whether (o gyeryone, and all Channel resi- |in 20 years t was robbed by the deciSion o were fnvited. 'METHODISI CHOIR GIVES CHRISTRAS CONCERT SUNDAY g the Senior Choir Church will present Concert Ruth M. Popejoy is the director, and has chosen for ithe program a sclection of well-loved {numbers, as follows Prelude, “Ave Maria,” by | Gounod—Mrs. Ruth M. Popejoy. And He Shall Feed His Flock," an aria from “The Messiah,” by Handel—Mildred Lister “Come Unto Me"—Frances Clay- ton, soprano. \ “List the Cherubic Hosts,” Gaul- | Women’s Chorus: baritine solo, Clif- ford Robards. “The Light of Bethlehem,” annual Mrs, its music. Abt— | “We Three Kings of Orient Are,” \Hopkins—Men's Quartette—Clifford Robards, Don Miller, Laurie Parker, Rev. Treat Offertory, Organ Ruth D. Brooks “Lift Thine {Women's Chor “A Christmas Lullaby,” Melodies—Miss s,” Mendelssohn— Ackley— less tham an hour after the wed. CHRISTMAS EDITION, BREEZE ( 4 ©! ding )::ds %o lmmedf:lne‘ divorce The Christmas, and second, edi- gli'\“é;‘;(il:gm”'El"“b?m Neuye and many complications before ton of- the Gastineau Breeze, the 4010“:,, Bl the twatrihoibe Morgan, &5 the girl's grandfather, Douglas High School paper, wasiy .ot ol Gl G CEL PR !and Young's gambling pals manage Out on Dec. 24, wishing everyon® i, "o "0 i g a Merry Christmas and Happ}‘ (ANB ANS JUNEAU CAMPS {ENJOY TURKEY DINNER The Junaeu camps of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Na- {tive Sisterhcod, with their gzuest: ‘enjoyed a turkey dinner on Christ- mas dav. With Andrew Wanamaker (as toastmaster greetings were ex- jpressed by Camp President Henry ! Anderson followed by responses from Eagles Club, dispensary, and Val } ekt AnQ rndHaRe Poor, package stor g AI-ASKA SHIPPING on the adis retall and dis-| SCTVINE with Willlam Klaney, eald T % b ‘chmrm'm were Ed Kunz, Henry pensary, Lee Swift and Wm. | S i & Anderson, Henry Cropley, Jake RA'ES REPORIED Crawford, owners, one councilman ' Cropley, Sam Hopkins, John Wilson voted against granting approval o ... yo.e Gamble:: Mesdarisg(Ed the application. The Mayor dndlKlluL Henry Anderson, Henry Crop- several of the Council were also to| !call on the Court for further in- iormation and instructions in deal- AS NOT "UNJUST” ‘\lu Jake Cropley, William Jack and Sam Hopkins v e .——— The existing rate structure of ing with liquor licenses. Otheriy o o o o o ¢ @ © & o @ the Alaska shipping operators can business taken up was the lhirdl, > not be found to be “unjust or un- and final reading of Ordinance No. |, . o . reasonable,” according to the opin- 27, relating to gambling and vag- o T T_i\_l"'h . ion of three employees of the rancy . DECEMBER 27 & Maritime Commission who have ° § i . = High tide, 1: am, 3 presented: thelc views to the com- CHURCH PROGRAM HELD 1o 1UER ERe/08, M0, (00 M, & ion, according to Deiegate E. The Douglas Community Meth-| o High Lidcl 13‘,11 pm“ 1971 o L. Bartlett. cdist Church held their Christ-’ g Low tide. ! 19‘54 )'m' _3'4 “' ° The three men, Paul D. Page, mas program in their new build-| g gt B Te o . Jr., solicitor; Clarence J. Koontz, ing, the first Christmas in the ; o0 000 00 . attorney; and Guy M. Carlon, rate Church In the program the Pk ® .fi < & analyst, have requested the com- cradle scene was dramatized in aj mission “to hold the over-all ex- pagents, using scenes, several CAA MAN STOPS HERE isting rate structures just and rea- carols and telling the inner mean-, John C. Peterson, engineer with sonable . . . and to issue an ap- ing of Christmas jthe CAA, is staying at the Gas- propriate order.” The Misses Louise Grant and |tineau Hotel on a stopover between Set forth to bolster the Wbove Ceneva Parsons, sang “What|Sitka aud hils headquarters in An- contention s the following lan- Child Is This" accompanied by |“NOFage: ; ; guage in the brief Miss Ruth rooks at the piano and; He has been working on radio “In Public Law 12, Congress de- Miss Leigh Grant and Miss Brooks | termined it advisable to consider sang “Star in the East.” the Alaska uation an exception Follewing the program and sing- to the subsidy-rule and, in effect, ing by the Junior Choir and the subsidized the operation. As hereto- Congregation refreshments were 4 Tore demonstrated, - the ' exlsting: servea “afpuntl b, beautitully | L a8 OTSRIEHCI) JHORRY. | subsidy is insufficient to bring decorated tree. fd S about lowering rates to the point where they will encourage rather WAHTO, MOTHER, HOME than retard the development of Gordon Wahto arrived home this Alaska. Further subsidy . is week from Fairbanks, obviously required, but it should is a medical student in the Uni be clearly recognized as a sub- versity of Alaska to spend Christ- sidy in aid of the development of mas with his family here. His Alaska, and not labeled as subsidy mother, Aino Wahto, arrived on the Denali, from Seattle, also to can merchant marine, for which spend Christmas with her children develcpment subsidizing Alaska and grandchildren. Mrs. Wahto trade is not necessary.” | 3 e The Confederate raider Ala-? bama captured’ a United States salling vessel in a battle inside| Table Bay, South Africa, on Au-i gust 5, 1863. YELLOW CAB Phone Emph'e Wnnhrs get Resuns' JUNEAU PI.IIHBIIIG & HEATING Cfl PLUMBING—HEATING—OIL BURNERS—SHEET METAL WELDING PHONE 787 22 H 24-hour Dependable Service B e Third and Franklin —— 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1947 * The B. M. Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alasks COMMERCIAL e Country Club Inc. Famous for Good Food Cocktails and Enierfainment —CHINESE DISHES —STEAKS —CHICKEN Always—Hot Biscuits and Honey OPEN 6 P. M. UNTIL" SAVINGS where he | Salmon Creek (installations at Sitka and was re- turning to Anchorage for Christmas after an absence of two months. He missed his connections by half an hour, however, and was forced to for the Women l MPIRE | ert Young, Sylvia Sidney of Christmas | Bach- | JUNEAU. ALASK "SEARCHING WIND' ISFEATURENOW | AT 20TH CENTURY A film that will motion picture ax as one of the great entertainmen gems at the 20th Century Theatre It is Paramount’s deeply moving al Wallis roduction, “The arching Wind,” co-starring Rob- and Ann o down in Richards. The Searching Wind" is a pic- turization of Lillian Hellman’'s hit play that tells the absorbing, adult story of an American diplomat, the weman he loves, and the wo- man he marries heir three- ornered romance is set in pitals of the world against hing turmoil of modern Robert Young the gives a masterful man confused both in al and in his public v is seen as the news- man whom he loves, but whose strong principles re at such variance with Young's that she breaks with him. He marries the socially prominent Ann Rich- ds, the latter fully aware of the fact that his heart belongs to Miss Sidney Hcw the three resolve their pri- vate problem and how is is affect- ed by world events, makes “The Searching Wind” the exceptionally interesting, thought-provoking film it is. the times. diplomat performance of as his per- life. Syl- raper: 12 PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY PAA; 7 ARE FLOWN OUT There were no Pan American flights from Seattle to Juneau yes- terday, but seven passengers flew to Seattle. They were: Donald S. McLean, Bill Martin, Harry Larsen, B. John- son, R. E. Wolverton, W. Glen Stoneman, Arthur L. Anderson. On Wednesday there were seven arrivals from Seattle and five from the North Passengers from Seattle were: Etoline Wittanen, Claire Wittanen, Letha Gentry, Edward S8haffer, Mrs. George Roge Mason Tyrone, Mrs. Asa M. Silver. From the North: Joseph Kutchan, Ralph Wabisca, James West, Leon- ard Williamson, Jane MacKinnon. - you 10 shop Home 155 tf It wili Beautiful. - .o - Watermelons, blueber berries, and the fescue thrive best on acid soils. pay s, cran- grasses The best known home remedy you can use to relieve miseries is VaroRuB T U D OPENING SOON THE e HOLLY eSHOP Witll a Complete Line of Millinery Bags Gloves Also a new Millinery Service of Juneau and Douglas . . . HATS MADE TO ORDER AND RE-STYLED. REASONABLE PRICES R U C U O et et e et e nerius: AND VICTORY | METALS AVAILABLE TO C(OAST GUARD VETS Coast Guard veterans, former regular reserve, or temporary men-= bers of the Coast Guard may apply aboard the Wachusett for their American Defense Service Medaly cr World War 11 Victory Medal: The 1 e medal is for service ny time between September 9, 9 gnd December 7, 1941, and the Victory medal is awarded for cervice before December 31, 1946 Where proof of Coast Guard ser- vice cannot be shown, it will be necessary to process applications for the medals through the Com- mandant of the Coast Guard at shington, using forms avallable on the Wachusett R e SONS OF NORWAY WILL GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY ON SATURDAY EVENING The Sons of Norway will hold their aunnual Christmas party on Saturday evening, December 27 at 8 o'clock in the TOOF Hall. Refresh- meouts will be served for children and adults and there will be a Christmas tree and entertainment Sons of Norway invited to at- Members of the and thelr puests are tend the celebration BIG Adak-Duich Harbor-Naknek-Nome-Kodiak BARGES — Liquid and Dry Cargo; Deck Cargo; Power; 1. 2. T2 B I 1 mz-—-w:n- Box 2466 factce et Anchorage, Alaska Non - Priority "Sealed Bid" Sale BOATS —JI-Boats: Assault Boats; Motor Launches; | ENGINES—Diesel; NOTIFICATION PERIOD: INSPECTION l'l-}l{.l()l): January 5, 1948 thru January 16, 1948. DATE, HOUR, and PLACE OF BID OPENING: The War Assets Administration reserves the right to reject any or all bids. “Where Awares will be made on each Sale Date, as indicated, at 10:00 9y A. M., at the Custcmer Service Center, War Assets Administra- Is ticn, Box 2466, Anchorage, Alaska. All offers to purchase on both “As Sales Lists must be accompanied by a 109 DEPOSIT. Separate Purchase Orders must be submitted for each sale. All property Is” must be removed from location in accordance with terms con- tained in each List. Contact the WAA at the above address for| CHRRN ® o5 Lists and Purchase information, Priorify “Fixed Price” Sale NOTIFICATION PERIOD: December 22, 1947 thru January 2, 1948. NSPECTION PERIOD: January 5, 1948 thru January 16, 1948. SALE DATES NOTE: All items on this list under 65’ Veteran “Set-Aside” Items on January 19, 1948 only. WAR ASSETS ADMINISTRATIO! QFFICE OF DISPOSAL FOR U. S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS WASHINGTON 2. 0. €. Anchorage, Alaska ™ PAGE FIVE NOW PLAYING Shows at 7:25 - 9:30 DMLENTURY HAL WALLIS — the producer of “Casablance”, “Love Letters” and “Saratogo Trunk” now brirgs you “The Searching Wind” his most dramatic motion picture. Is there ROBERT SYLVIA a middle YOUNG - SIDNEY * R|CHARDS # way in fl @W ® fi Love? W i #rom The Sucen oudmoy Par by Amarico s Foremont LILLIAN HELLMAN &2 onnti <« DUDLEY DIGGES ond mvoducing DOUGLAS DICK Girected by William Dieterle . Scraenploy by Lillian Hellman 2 HAL WALLIS rrouction - A Paramount Picture ceo Plus... Laiest WORLD WIDE NEWS Via Air Express Phone: Main 766 SPECIAL OFFERING ALO-OL-92 Property Located At: Pontoon Type; Steel Sectional. Picket Boats; Tunnel Tugs. HQ e Gasoline: Mu'e” Propelling Units; Outboard Propulsion Units. December 22, 1947 thru January 2, 1948 All Purchasers—January 19, 1948, 10:00 A. M. (WAA Office, Anchorage, Alaska) Dids will be opened publicly. Lok RO R, L R S P S S CONDITIONS COMMON TO BOTH SALES: SPECIAL OFFERING ALO-OL-93 Property Located At: Seward - Whittier MOTOR LAUNCHES, 36, 37", and 40’ BARGES, Wood, 60’ and 88’ BARGES, Steel, 45 LANDING CRAFT, Wood, Diesel, 36’ I Veteran “Set Aside” Sale January 19, 1948 Federal Agencies Veterans World War II Terr. and Local Governments Non-Profit Institutions Non-Priority Purchasers January 20, 1948 in length are classed as Phone: Main 766

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