The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 13, 1948, Page 6

H | \ f | NEWS [TEMS FROM SITKA (SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE) SITKA, Alaska, Feb. 7.—#—The Petersburg High School basketball team arrived by plane Wednesday with Coach Paul Fi he and Man- ager Casper Hollingstad. Thursday night's game between the s and Wolves was one of the most exciting and nerve wrack- ing ever witnessed at the High Echool Gym. The Wolves took the lead from the start, leading 19 to 15 at the end of the first half. Un- til the last minute of play they held the lead, then went down to defeat by two points, ending the game 35 to 37. During that last minute hard- 1y a spectator kept his seat. Every- one stood and yelled until every nail in the building bent under the pressure of sound. The Vikings plan to leave for ! home by plane tomorrow. The letters received by T. J. Cole, Superintendent of Schools, from Ed- win C. Clark and Henry Harmon of the Juneau Schools were published in full in the Sitka Sentinel. The warm sentiments expressed.on the hospitality and sportsmanship of the Sitka students and the reception afforded J. H. 8. by the town people helped cement the deep feeling of comradeship and friendship which has been growing between the stu- dents. The letters were also deeply appreciated by all those who opened their homes to the visiting students and those who helped in entertain- ing them Mike Johnson, Sitka's favorite and best known pioneer, died last Saturday at the Pioneer's Home Hospital. Born in Australia Johnson became a US. citizen in 1896 after six years of residence in Astoria. In '97 he came to Alaska, working as miner and prospector Friday night both teams startedout of Circle City and later as a con- the first quarter badly, but the Vi-|traction man in Juneau until 1935 kings quickly took the lead and de-| when he entered the Home. feated the Wolves 24 to 14. On arrival in Sitka he purchased Tonizht the Vikings will play Mt.|a small open boat and became an Edgecumbe School. ardent fisherman, until a heart at- The Moose Clur entertained the! tack forced him to give up his fa- visiting team and Teen Age Club vorite sport. Fida~ evening, following the game, He was fond of small childrer and, with dancinz and a buffet turkey having difficulty rememberinz nam- sipper On Saturday afternoon the es, gave his favorites nicknames Elk: Club rooms were open to them which he never forgot, even when and tgnight a party will ke given by the children -grew up to be teen- nasium following the game. tka High School students at the agers. He was particularly kind to young: who were patients at UCLAS BOAT SHOP X VARINL WAYS onstruction & repair work \nthorized Dealer far ROTROT O Ponglas 19 SRR | FRED R. WOLF Pleetrical Contractor frouse Wiring OUR SPECIALTY | “av 2135 Black 37 i . S. 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Plumbing © Heafin Oil Burners Volephaue 1€ Al qhic R 7 FREIGHT AT Relrigeration f SERVICE to ALASKA Regular sailings from Seattle and Tacoma, Washington For Rates and Information CONSULT Alaska Transportation Company GASTINEAU HOTEL P. 0. Box 61—Phone 879 Juneau, Alaska : in 1866, Mr. the Pioneer’s Home Hospital, spend- ing hours amusing them. Mr. Johnson won the Ice Pool in 1945 but it made little difference in his way of life. He took a trip south to visit an old partner but he preferred life at the Home. He later took a trip to the Interior, to see the river which had won him wis fortune. He bought himself a better hearing aid. Beyond that his life remained unchanged. He was still just Mike to his many Sitka friends. He was buried at the Pioneer Cemetery Monday afternoon, service by the Rev. Ernst Nygaard. The Community House fund has reached $8500 and corporation pa- pers are being filed this week. A stockholders meeting will February 17 for the election of of- ficers and board of directors. Nick Trierschiled was taken to the Pioneer's Home Hospital Mon- day afterncon. He suffered a heart attack while working at the Cold Storage. By Wednesday he was well cnough to return to his home where re will be confined for some time for a complete rest. Mrs. Phillip Moore and two sons returned Thursday on the Totem planz from a months vacation in the Stat.s where they visited the par- cnts of Mrs. Moore and Dr. Moore m t e Coast. Dr. Moore, head of - Orthopedic Hospital, is expected o retuin in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Bade and son Carl returned Thursday by To- tem plane from a vacation of several ks in the States, Mrs. Elvin Rottluff left by Totem plane Friday for a two months visit with her parents in Seattle. She has been unwell for some weeks and plans to go through a clinic before returning to her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gough left by be held ser. {plana‘ for a | sure trip to the States. Other passengers leaving by To- tem plane for the States Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kroll, Mrs. E. Voegtlin, Mrs. Martha Ellis and two children, Audrey Bowman, Mi- lan Hagen, *A. Hansen, Ann M. Mooney. Mrs. Roy Avrit returned by plane Thursday from a visit of several weeks with her daughter in Berke- ley, Calif. She was met in Juneau ty Mr. Avrit, Manager of Columbia Lumber Company in Sitka. Dr. W. C. Charteris has ordered, through Webb Forbes Marine Re- pairs, a Churchward Steelcraft crui- Twenty six feet long with a speed of 16 knots, the cruiser is equipped with four bunks, a galley and a “head.” Delivery of the craft is expected in April. The March of Dimes drive this year was under the able direction of Mrs. Jessie Price who planned many affairs with the aid of local organizations. Saturday afternoon the Council of Church Women were hostesses at a silver tea at the USO. Pouring during the afternoon were Mrs. M. M. Van Sandt, Mrs. W. C. Charter- is, Mrs. I. Knoll, Mrs. H. E Pope, Mrs H. J. Hodgins, Miss Clara Cun- ningham, Miss Pauline Meredith and Miss J. Phelps. | Serving at the tea were Mrs, Les- lie Yaw, Mrs. Luella Smith, Mrs. Ro- land Wurster, Mrs. Dick Nelson, Mrs. Peter Sylte and Mrs. E. E. Mc- Donald. | T ose reccivins were Mrs. Elwood Hunter, Mrs. Chester Latta, Mrs. Ernst Nyegaard, Mrs. Grace Chase, Mrs. Emmaline Hall, Mrs. L. Hert, Mrs. Al Dietz and Mrs. Jessie Price. Friday evening residents of Jap- onski Island held a dance for the March of Dimes drive and through- out the week various organizations THE FLORENCE SHOP A Woman's Most Redeeming Beauty Is Her Hair and Skin. Why take a chance with d amaging it? Always consult your Beauty Operator. E She is trained, and has all the answers. You Are Entitled to the Best! Special Cold Waves for -Only $15.00 MACHINE or MACHINELESS at Greatly Reduced Prices Open Evenings Telephone 427 GRACE WILEY—Proprietor PHYLLIS MAYNARD—TREVA McKINLEY, Operators [ ——————————————————————— e ——————— 42nd Annual JUNEAU VOLUNTEER FiRE DEPARTMENT Eliks Ballreom | [ of The . | United Trollers | of Alaska | Friday-Feb. 13at 7:30 P. M. c. l’ o‘ Bring Your Membership Book SATURDAY NIGIIT February 14th Pance 7. b 10 P. M. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE — JUNEAU, ALASKA ceks business and plea-!!n town gi | the fund. parties or collected for Total results of the drive are as yet unknown. EVENTS AT - GUSTAVUS (Special Correspondence) | Members of the American Legion are busy excavating the property between their building and the Pho- to Shop for an addition, 14 by 22 fest, to their hall,.Using only vol- GUSTAVUS, Alaska, Feb. 2.—| unteer Legion labor, they hops to Mrs. Nell Parker returned last| have the addition completed in time week from Elfin Cove, where she for the Department Convention in went for two weeks as substitute | September. teacher. Mrs. Parker reports that | < her stay in Eliin Cove was most During the visit of Mr. and Mrs. enjoyable and that in her estima- Wilbur La Roe and Dr. J. Earl ticn the people there cannot be | Jackfhan at Sheldon Jackson School, excelled by anyone anywhere for many social events were held in their hospitality, for she says that their home. Mr. La Roe is mod- neighborliness and friendliness are erator of the General Assembly of in the very atmosphere of the the Presbyterian Church while Rev. place. She returned home on the mailboat and was able to say a brief hello to the folks in Gull Cove and cn Lemiseur Island as the koat stopped there for the mail. Jackman is Secretary for work in Alaska under the Board of National Missicns. Gerda C. Pedersen and Paul M. Kroll were married Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shennett by Commissioner Ernest Dennis. Attending the couple were Lt. D. A. McClain and Mrs. Earl Shennett. Mrs. Betty Vrcoman and the baby, Linda Lou, are spending a few days in Juncau this week. | Mrs. Fred Newburn teturned to! her home in Pelican on the last mailboat after spending the past months visitinng with relatives and riends here. During her stay here, Mrs. Newburn resided in the New- burn coltage on Strawberry Lane. Mr. Kroll is Chief aboard the local Coest Guard boat. The bride was an cmployee of the Baranof Beauty Shop. Mrs. Lowell Tremp went in to Juneau on the mail plane to have dental work done and is expected to return home on the mailboat. Mary Gooday and Charles Did- iickson were married last Saturday evening at the Presbyterian Manse in a ceremony read by the Rev. El- wood Hunter. Attendants were Vir- sinia Sawa and C. R. Watson Tty Word has been received here that Bert Parker, who is in Se- attle in the Marine Hospital for a cerebral operation, was operated PERSONAL INCOMES :--.5 22 o AT RECORD TOTAL = 557" Peterson, has been busy the past WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—P— Hoonah for oil and supplies. In Personal incomes reached a record the near fulure they are to make total of $197,000,000,000 in 1947, This another Juneau run. topped 1946, the previous record, by $20,000,000,000. * i AT Henry R. Johnson and his fam- Announcing the 1047 totals, the ;)y paye moved to their home in Commerce Department said incomes, yqtayys from Douglas where they rising through the year, hit an an- ... jived for the 7 past year and a nual rate of $209, 700,000,000 in De- g1 My, Johnson came to Hoo- cember. k nah on the Alberta, then later ‘mThem];‘;elcen:b,rxrisz;;:orlag;:)%dc' :: they were to bring him and his o e household supplies over to Gus- increased farm income. That fact ¢ } 3 Camille came out by plane, but made it appear that a drop will show that day it was too rough for the ?:;:’:Zem?; ;:ic;? flumps 10 -tarm were taken to Hoonah, the plane’s T 3 i (next stop. In Hoonah they found SONS OF NORVMY 'I'o {the baby tcok passage on the Al- berta tco, and made the rest of puv (ARDS FEB-Z a year old, is becoming a real mariner and she seems to think last night in the Odd Fellows Hall, special benefit and she secems to Mable Carlson and John Maurstad cnjoy it. Johnson is a naval ar- Linda Welle and Milton Nyman. work in Gustavus. The last card party of the present th Odd Fellows Hall, refreshments to gjrfield, the new mess house and follow. the bunk house are comple.ed and those who have returned here to do the work are John Ness and winter. We are surely glad to see them beth again and hope they The barge and the P6 brouzht in he dragline which Gordy will November, was attributed chiefly to o\ " yr o™ sonncon and baby up in personal incomes for early 1948 plane to land in the river, 5o they i B i Mr. Johnson, so Mrs. Johnson and the trip by boat. The baby, just At the Sons of Norway Card Party that if a boat rolls it is for her wera high scorers, and lows were _hitect and plans to continue this’ series will be given February 26 In work js going ahead at the almost ready for occupancy. Among Gordy Meyers, who were here last 711 enjoy the winter in Gustavus. operate. Archie Chase was confined to his 'home all last week with the flu. iNow, however, he has recovered ind is back at work again. Miss Alice White is becoming a nest skilled tractor driver. She can zip down the road with a heavy load in tow, cross the high rched Salmon River bridge, turn he sharp curves and turns nec- ssary and arrive at her destina- ion with all the cargo safe and sound. A bouquet to Alice! Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matson had 15 their dinner guests Sunday svening Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Park- er and Mr. and Mrs. Henry John- son and baby Camille. ‘The high spot of the dinner was a fat “hicken with loads of noodles which hit the spot on a wintry day. ey When the first gas plant was built in New Orleans in 1835, it was operated by slaves. two weeks making trips to Juneau _ MUBRPHY & MURPHY LOTS: 9th, Willoughby, Glacier Highway. £ CAFE, good location, good income, right price, no phone calls. 4-BEDROOM house, Douglas, buy veteran’s equity; rest terms.| Furnished. 2-BEDROOM house, furnished, near business district. DECKER Bldg., net over $5,000 annually. DUPLEX and large apt. house, both net over 10 percent. | 21 Small Apts, year net approxi- mately $3,500.00. $10,000 takes $18,000 fireproof bldg. RANCH, appr. 20 acres, modern 8- room house, garage. Island empire near Juneau. two canneries; grocery store. MURPHY & MURPHY REALTORS—ACCOUNTANTS Phone 676 over First National Bank i WANTED V\:ANTED- Traveling compamon; for two-year-old boy to Chicago,| . 8t. Louis or vicinity. Ph. Doug-| las 343 810 tf \les-minded individual to WA act as agent for American sales agen Further details write APLUS PRODUCTS CO., P. O.| Box 1340, St. Petersburg, Fla. 810 6t | WANTED by March 1, Apt. or hcuse; 3 adults. Ph. Red 675. 809 3t | WANTED TO RENT: Small apt or housekeeping rooms, close in. P. O. Box 429, City. 808 3t ELECTRICAL Home and Marine Wiring, .ppliance repairing. Free estimate. 336 W 3rd. Phone Green 310. Bob Wise. 791 1 ma SEWING ana alterations. Phont C 429, 750 U FORRENT | 2.ROOM Apt, separate bath, Win- | ter and Pond Bldg. €=l Douglas | 963 or 714 days. 808 tr[ NICE CLEAN ROOMS weckly or| monthly. Colonial Hotel. Ph. 187. | IMPERIAL HOTEL, 245 Front St.| Wi nd mcnthly rates. 94 tf | FIRE PROOP Storage Space. | Simpson Bldg. 58 tf | el NICE CLEAN steam teatec rooms. also steam baths. Scandinavian | Rooms. 736-t1 | 5 i CLEAN steamneated rooms cleai | 850-tf | heds 315 Gold St “OOM kite Hote! Phone 886 . ™ISCELLANEOUS | WINTER & POND CO., Tnc. Complete Photographic Supplies Neveloning - Printing - Enlarging Artists’ Paints and Materials Blue Printing Photostats W=A=-N=T 4-TUB l“'beA&", #EBRUARY 1 3, 1948 : A-D-S FOR SALE 20 Ford Coach, Street. 905 West 11th 810 3t 40 G M C Station Wagon. Call Juneau Janitor Service. 810 Imo ELECTRIC Range recently servic- ed with new burner. Price $25. Phone Black 68. 810 4t 38 Police Special revolver, Smith and Wesson, holster and belt; used very little, $55. Ph 546. 10 3t BRAND NEW Portable Smith Corena typewriter, $65. Call 546. 810 3t rosley Table Model Ra- dio, $20. Baranof Liquor Store. 808 tf 9x12 BfGELOW rug and 'pafi: e):- cellent condition. $50. Phone Black 820. 809 3t 39 PLYMOUTH Sedan, $295. Rm. 226 Fed. Bldg, 13 Apartments. or Hope 809 tf SASY Spin Drier Washing Mach- ine; radio and record player. Ph. Dunn, Apt. 601, Baranoi Hotel 809 tf ONE Packard-Bel! portable record- radio-phonograph, public ad- dress system. Hasn't been used at 11 as recorder or address sys- tem, but slightly used as radio and phonograph. Has a jack for plugging in turn-table in making duplicate records. Price $160. Phone 346. 2nd Flcor, 404 First St. East. Lewis A. Orrell. 08 3t NEW Evenrude outboard motor, 10 hp, 4 cyl. Sacrifice. Ph. Black 366. 808 3t SEASCOUT lexfi:rm, small occa- sicnal table. Ph. Black 565. 08 3t SMALL HOUSE, unfurnished, near boat harbor on 10th St. Phone Red 765. 807 tf BOAT Tillacum, length 49’, beam 12’ 6", draft 5, power Chrysler Royal, 448 reduction, also extra engine; equipped with 65 North- ern Radio Phone. Price $14,000. Boat insured for $15,000. Write Clarence Moy, Hoonah, Alaska. 807 1 mo. TWO 30-watt transmitters, brand new, $100 each. Write Clarence Moy, Hoonah, Alaska. 807 1 mo. 1 NEW Chrysler Royal, less reduc- tion, $650. Write Clarence Moy, Hoonah Aalska. 807 1 mo. 250x100 Lot and bldg.. income bet- ter than $400 per month. 1In- quire in person Seaview Apt. No. 9. 806 tf RNISHED House, $5,250. Base- ment, furnace, electric range, and refrigerator. Terms if desir- ed. Ph. Blue 690. 804 Tt SPRUCE forest wood for cooking, heating, firepiace; also slab wood. Ph. 683; P.O. box 1345. 803 Apr 6 "OMPLETELY furnished house for sale. Call 488 after 6 p.m. 800 18t HOUSES und lot. Inquire Trev- or Davis. 94 U AVON PRODUCTS ren‘resen:a!,h}r Phone Black 475 PO Box 72 656-t1 JUARANTEED Realistic Perman ent, $750 Paper Curls. $1 up Lola’s Beauty Shop Phone 20 315 Decker Wav LOST AND FOUND | LOST: Ladies Swiss wristwatch. | Black 505, after 5:30. Re- | ward. 809 2t ' HOSPMAL NOTT Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday was Robert Rowland for medical treatment. Frank Boyle was discharged. ™ At the Government Hospital a girl baby was horn to Mrs. Robert Hunt- er at 5:50 p.m, and weighed eight pounds and six ounces. There were no discharges from the| Government Hospital yesterday. Special IMPORTANT Meeting HALL |Rep. Merrow ,-ROOM House with bath. 3.84 acres patentel land. Auke Lake Phone Red 120. Harold Zeng- er. 790 tt CLAIMS RUSSIA HAS BIG BOMBER, SUPERIOR TO LS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13— (R-NH) says Russia has “in large numters” a biz bomber superior to the American Air Forces’ famed B-29. Merrow made that assertion at hearings by the House Foreign Af- fairs Committee on the proposed Buropean Recovery Program. He 1id not say what was the source of is information, but urged a streng- thened American Air Force. “If T had my choice between air supremacy and the European Re- ‘overy Program,” Merrow said, “I'd taks air supremacy.” people can understand.” - Indian legend credits the dis- covery of tea to a devout Bud- ) dist, Bodhidharma. He is said to have stayed awake for seven years Eto contemplate the Buddha. S SEATTLE For COMroRT and SERVICE | Dewey W. Get the NEW | Metzdorf . vice-Pres. ‘WASHINGTON aud Managing Habit! Director | ALASKANS FEEL AT HOME at “That’s the only language some