The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 2, 1948, Page 6

NEW CHURCH, ALSO RESIDENT PASTOR FOR AUK BAY AREA Residents of Section Hold| Organization Meeting and Elect Officers Auk Bay a new e and also a ry pastor. This i night at an or-| meeting attended by | leading residents of | in the Chapel-By-The- | which the following elected to serve for: one year or until it is under a perfected or- the new pastor | the have ot when Harry Arnold; Vice- mes Drake; Secretary, James DeHart and Treasurer, C. F. Padmer announced at the meeting Board of National Mis- the Presbyterian church United States of America, | inted the Rev. Fred Tel- Iowa, as missionary pas- has a wife and an 18- child, and they are ex- arrive in Juneau and their work in the Auk Bay about September 1 were also ifurthered for » erection of a new church on| shores of Auk Lake and con- cticn expected to start as as possible after the old Pub- \ds Administratfon Buildings | ed from their present( i Board of National stsions; de an appropriation to help pounds. erection of the new irgh and manse. a committee con-| of James DeHart, Eric Lin- and C.F.Palmer was ap- to find living quarters at fo rthe new missionary and family upon their ar- pastor rival D GERGE WASHINGTON | DUE HERE TOMORROW; VISITORS ARE WELCOME | The Alaska Transportation Com- pany’s new Steamer, the George, Washington, is scheduled to arrive| in Juneauu tomorrow afterncon about 3 o'clock on her maiden voy- age in Alaskan waters. Before un- dergoing a three month yard period | the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge Co. the Washington had been making the run between New | York and the Caribbean area. | Jim Church, company agent iuj Juneau, said that visitors are wel- come to go aboard and inspect the ship from arrival time until 9 o'clock tomorrow night, a short time before she leaves. Company Presi- dent, S. J. Swanson, will be aboard the vessel After leaving Juneau the Wash- ington will dock at Haines, Skagway, Sitka and Ketchikan on her return trip to Seattle. She is scheduled to visit Juneau| three times monthly, sailing from Seattle at ten day intervals. Larry Parks veteran in Alaska waters and a longtime skipper with the Alaska Transportation Co. will te master of the George Washington. She is fully equipped with radar and other navigation aids. e AT TAKU LODGE at The following were guests at Taku Lodge during the past week- end. Annell Tuscher, Ross Wheeler, Thelma Pederson, Vivian Barone, Earl Forsythe, Ginger Graham and Thelma M. Bodding. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mill are spending part of their honeymoon at the Lodge Mr. and Mrs. Armitage of Hono- lulu, Hawali, were also recent va- cationers at the Lodge. A SHOW WHITE Diaper Service is now available to Residents of NORWAY POINT Service Charge 'BIG HALIBUT LOAD | nearly 160,000 pounds of halibut at Yacation in the States, Mr a"dl Mrs. Bill Ellis and family of Pan | fish were going at from 16.5 to 16.75 | - new building is ready |, cents a pound THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA 'MRS. A. RUOTSALA Mr., Mrs. Wallis PASSES AWAY AT George Hosts at | Dinner Pany Mrs. Alfred Ruotsala, age 61, passed away last niglit at the family Mr. and Mrs. Wallis George Were | home in Douglas. hosts last night at a dinner party| Mrs, Ruotsala was born in Iisalni, on the Terrace of the Bubble Room | pinjand, February 9, 1887 and came in the Baranof Hotel. The guests't, the states when a young woman of honor were Mrs. Andrew Price, 1n 1627 she and her husband came 8r, and son Andrew Price, Jr., of to Juneau and have resided in this Senitle. vicinity since then. Other guests were Mr. and MIs. Mrs Ruotsala is survived by her J. F. Mullen, Ben Mullen; Mr. and pyshand, Alfred Ruotsala of Doug- Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, George Parks, 1as and a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Earle Hunter and Frank Heintzle- garnisto, of Thane and other rela- man. tives living in Finland. Mrs. Price's husband is President! wphe remains are at the Charles of the National Bank of Commerce w carter Mortuary, funeral ar- 0l Gty rangements will be announced at a later date. AT (OLD STORAGE |ELLIS FAMILY RETURNS WITH PRICE DROP FROM STATES VACATION Seventeen halibut fishers landed | Returing from nearly a month’s Juneau Cold Storage today in the following order: | American have a pleasant stay at The Alden, skippered by Olaf Lar- Vashon Island to report. Contrary sen trought in 4,000 pounds; the | to traveling and visiting which is Thelma, Bert Alstead, 6,000; the generally the vacation routine, Ellis Bertie II, Roy DeRoux, 11,000; the said that visiting was held to a Dixon, Emil Samuelson, 15,000; the minimum with the better part of Lassie, E. O. Fields, 10,000; the Vik- | the Quartermaster Harbor stay ing, John Sunderland, 7,000; the being given to just “follin’ around” Little Emma, John Winther, Sr. | and digging clams. 6,500; the Vivian June, Joe Petti-| When speaking of the weather, crew, 6,000; the Clarwood, Eli Han- Ellis had much the same to say lon, 16,000; the Julia D, Ike as others who have recently re- Puustinen, 7300; the Good Tiding, turned—all the good weather was Sam G. Johnson, 7,000; the Happy, in Juneau, during April and May Andy Gjorde, 14,000; the Tundra,| with the storms being elsewhere. Pete Oswald, 8,000; the Imalone, E.. While in Seattle Ellis saw Chuck Buchanan, 8500; the Margaret T, Carmody and Dick Johnson, both Pete Hildre, 11,500; the Saga, Amdt | formerly of Juneau. Nelson, 4,000; and the Emma,| headed by Tom Ness, with 18,000 | With a current sag in price zhe?REBE“H pI(NI( ' BE HELD ON SUNDAY Tae Rebekah picnic will de“"“e'l A 2 |1y be held at Auk Bay Recreation 4“"‘)""0’“ "? WBI_)d {grounds on Sunday, June 6, unless Two Juneau couples applied 10 ¢ weather is very unfavorable Commissioner Felix Gray yes‘"‘}when it will be held in the Odd | medium, 15 to 15.25 large, and eight | | for chix. | UL T HOME IN DOUGLAS { ‘hooks and life saving equipment at| 'Hn.rhnr, DeHart's Store and at the' KIWANIC CLUB IS DECISION IN LEWIS ENTERTAINED BY = CASE NEXT FRIDA MARI“ER S(ouls‘ WASHINGTON, June 2—(P— Justiee T. Alan Goldsborough today The Kiwanis Club weekly lunch- put off until Friday a decision on | whether to order John L. Lewis to eon was_highlighted by members D[;hnrgain with the_ Southern Coal the U. S. . Juneau Mariner Scouts.; Producers Assoctation ‘The Kiwanis Club in sponsor of this| troop of senior girls. !mediator meanwhile by arranzing Mrs. Walter Knape, assistant |, jmmediate conference between leader of the group introduced the!y.yis Attorney, Welly K. Hopkins, girls and the program. The mariner ' .4 Attorne§ John C. Gall of the trio composed of Eva Richardson, c,uthern Coal group. Donna Olds and Roberta Messer-| pe asked for the extraordinary schmidt presented two vocal num-|(q)x with the attorneys becausc he bers, “Now Is The Hour” and “Four |.iq “it should be possible for the Leaf Clover.” The trio just recently | p,rties to resolve their differences” selected' have almost a professional|) . ween now and Friday. touch to their singing and are very| Ggldsborough told Lewis' attorney capable in their presentation. it will be a “national tragedy” Alice Jean Davis, the Mariner|there is a coal strike next month. Bcout member selected to represent| F R T this area at the International World Conference. to be held in Coopers- | town, New York, gave a short re~‘ sume of what her activities will| Isabel F. Price filed suit forj consist of during her trip and at-|divorce in U. 8. District Court tendance at the conference. here today through her attorney, | Arleen Godkin also gave a yearly Joseph A. McLean, against Otis | report of what the troops activities H. Price on grounds of cruelty. | have been and all they have accom- They were married at Douglas on plished. |November 19, 1938, and have one | Frank Heintzleman, also a guest|child. She asks for title to their | | | | The judge essayed the role of SUES FOR DIVORCE ;speaker ot today’s luncheon, asked |Glacier Highway home and custody | the aid of the club in the coming|of the child plus $50 per month concert by the University of Wash-|support. if! I MRS. L. A. STURM RETURNS | Mrs. L. A, Sturm returned Sun- {day after spending several weeks | visiting in the states with rela- |tives and friends along the West | Coast, and her sister, a former Ju- | neauite, Mrs. J. E. Craft, now liv- ing in Vallejo, Calif. | Mrs. Sturm stated that all dur- ing their visit in the states it | was raining, and in California, the ‘sun refused to shine. e .- U. 8. LABOR MEN HERE Howard J. Peterson from Port- {land; Robert E. Hopkins from | Seattle, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman | Jones from San Francisco arrived in Juneau yesterday and are regis- |tered at the Hotel Juneau. They {are all with the United States La- {bor Department. - HERE FROM PELICAN 0. S. Syre and Edwin C. John- son from Pelican are guests at the Baranof Hotel. ————— SKAGWAY VISITOR O. T. Fitzgerald from Skagway is in Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel. AL~ TN S HERE FROM SITKA A. R. Dorum from Sitka is guest at the Baranof Hotel. a A N K. Raatikainen from Pelican is visiting Juneau and staying at the Gastineau Hotel. ington Glee Club, He annourced| ~ tickets are now available and the| Memorial Library Fund Board ls;’ asking all the service clubs to ssslst; with the sales. | President Gene Vuille appointed | Jud Husted as chairman. for the| ticket sales and asked, all memkers | to ccoperate. { Neil Moore shnuonced that per-’ mission has been granted the Ki-| wanis Club by tie Forestry Service! %0 erect boxes containing grappling | the following places; Auk Bay, Tee| Auk Bay Recreation Center for the| ald in rescue work in the future. It/ was announced that the necessary | equipment and articles needed in erection would be procured at the| earliest possible moment. The Rey. Jim Conwell announced day for marriage licenses. First'y.nooe wall was John M. Doogarl, janitor, and| " 'pyg will premtationed at the Odd | Eileen V. Hellan, typist. Secondpejgws Hall at 12 noon to pick up| was William C. Gilmore, Alaska | qssengers who have no other means ! Communications System, and Jan-| ¢ transportation. Any members, nette E. Macomber, First National|paying extra space in their cars are Bank. |asked to stop at the Hall between 112 and 1 o'clock to pick up passen- R ey CALIFORNIA VISITORS iger: Mrs. Hannah Fjellman and Edna| All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and Olsen of Pasadena, Calif., are regis- | families are cordially invited to at-; tered at the Hotel Juneau. tend! A fine Chins Lamp, com- pletely styled by Lenox, even 1o its hand-stitched shade, will make a handsome gift for a friend, or delightful addition to the decora- tive theme of your own home. Today, come in and see this wonderful new collection of lamps by one of the world’s leading Creators of fine china, LENOX Glrtwares ..... Lenox Artwares . . . make ideal gifts for many occasions. Their traditional quality and varied design offer & wide choice to meet a discriminating taste. Come in and browse around The NUGGET SHOP Men's Shirts IN BEFORE 10:00 o’clock a. m. out at 4:00 p. m. THE SAME DAY Phone 299 SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY I Orders received by mail are given prompt and careful attention ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN : via Petershurg and Wrangell | With connections to Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg. I Convenient afternoon departures, at 2:30 P. M. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 that the Kiwanis Club will have a| Father’s Day program the week ot Jung 16 and all Kiwanis members are urged to take their daughters and sons t6 that weekly meeting. An entertainment program is beingy planned for that-time. - Other guests at todays meeting was J. G. Prueher of Bloomer, Wis- | copsin, Prueher .is an attorney in} that city and is here on a vacation | isiting his sons, R. J. Prueher and | . B. Prueher. e ————— FROM FISH BAY Wallace Westfall from Fish Bay is staying at the Baranof Hotel. R KA GEORGE WASHINGTON all your life. FUN ‘for every member of the family. Games for the young and young at heart, wide, beautiful decks for relaxation and lounge rooms for com- fort and leisure, SERVICE . . . matchless and courteous. Cocktail lounge and dancing . . . all in the exotic and romantic setting of an ocean voyage. ALASKA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY PIER 58 + SEATTLE 1. WASHINGTON RAIRLIN o CaeRe A GEORGE TOTEM MEALS fit for a King’s table. Delicious and satisfying . . . designed to please everyone’s tastes—all included in the price of the ticket. STATEROOMS as comfortable as your own bedroom . . . attractive and restful, F AND WL MEN HERE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1948 | William J. Tirre of Seattle and . | Ralph N. Harris of Tappahannack, | B u l l E T I N S Va., representatives of the Fish!| land Wildlife Service, are register- | ed at the Hotel Juneau. } < SEATTLE VISITORS A. McDonald and N. E. Crooks of | BERLIN—Approamately 20,000 transport workers have started a 24- hour strike in protest against low salaries and inadequate food. The 2 & | walkout affects nearly 4,000,000 pas- 5’::2:‘3 are staying st thc Hutel"sengers using streetcars, subways i:md buses. 0 ! LONDON—The British Military is a lGovernment said the Russian Occu- | pation Zone of Germany is a police R Nt | state where “Soviet ruthlessness” has FROM BERKELEY ‘!oumina!ed virtually all political op- J. R. Dills from Berkeley, Calif,, Position in Juneau and staying at the ¥ 1. { FROM TENAKEE | Herb Warner of Tenakee guest at the Hotel Juneau. SEATTLF VISITORS PYe. SU Roy W. Johnson, Ole Jostol, TORONTO, Ont.—Forest fires | Knute Johnson, Ole Weslwick and raged today over areas tom“ng"Ml'. and Mrs. J. P. Wolf from Se- about 160,000 acres in Northern |attie, are staying at the Baranof Ontario. Hotel. is Baranof Hotel A GRAND OLD CANADIAN ‘NAME PRODUCED IN THE U.S.A. Under the Direct Supervis Our Expert Canadian B CORBY'’S is a light, sociable blend. It is our sincere belief you'll enjoy its smooth, satisfy- ing mellowness. Next time ask for CORBY'S..a fine whiskey. NGy Buznpgp WinisKEY Bonaes o sorus 198 g AS. BARCLAY & CO. LIM PEORA - ILLINOIS Available In: 4/5 QUART PINTS /2 PINTS MINIATURES 86 PROOF “AS. BARCLAY & CO., LIMITED, 68.4% Grain Neutral Spirits PEORIA, ILLINOIS WASHINGTON ROUTE ANNOUNCES A NEW PASSENGER SERVICE to ALASKA Completely redecorated and refitted, the S.S. GEORGE WASHINGTON has the finest accommodations to Alaska. Every inch of this 375-foot Flagship of Totem Route Fleet has been made spic and span . . . now it is a model of excellence in ocean travel. You will remember a trip aboard the S.S. ' FAST FREIGHT SERVICE Frequent Sailings Alaska Transportation Company’s fleet of modern carge ships gives fast, de- pendable service between Puget Sound ports, Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. Highway connections from Haines and Valdez for Fairbanks, An- chorage and interior Alaska. Railroad connections at Seward for Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks and interior Alaska and at Skagway with the White Pass & Yukon Railroad to White Horse, Dawson and interior Alaska points. Perishable products are handled with dispatch under modern, controlled refrig- eration, ATCO is one of the few lines equipped with “valuable cargo” lockers. For Information, Call or Wv(iie J. F. CHURCH, Agent KARL K. KATZ, Traffic Manager