The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 17, 1948, Page 2

PAGETWO ™ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA i - 1ts the 49 FORD W Tomorrow's the day! Yes, it's the day the "49 Ford, “the car of the year,” goes on display at Ford Dealer showrooms coast to coast! There never was an automobile like this before. It's a complete break with the past. It was designed by you . .. because you told Ford in letters, surveys and personal interviews just what you wanted. And tomorrow, it's here. It looks like a luxury car, but it sells in the low-price bracket. Just for the thrill of it, look at the list of new features. And for an even bigger thrill—your biggest thrill of the year— see the '49 Ford, “the car of the year,” at Ford Dealer showrooms tomorrow. lts The Gar of the Year} NEW You wanted ROOM. So Ford gives you sofa-wide seats, with lots of hip and shoulder room ...and 57% more luggage space, too. NEW You wanted SAFETY. So Ford gives you a 59% more rigid “Lifeguard” body and frame structure, 35% easier “Magic Action” King-Size Brakes, and new “Picture Window" Visibility all dround. NEW You wanted COMFORT. You get COMFORT .. in @ new “Mid Ship” Ride ... new “Hydra-Coil" Front Springs with shock absorbers built in, new “Para-Flex” Rear Springs, which need no lubrication. NEW You wanted ECONOMY. New V-8 and SIX engines have new lubricafion system, new “Equa-Flo Cooiing and “Deep Breath” Manifolding. Savings up to’ 10% on gas. (Even greater savings with new Overdrive, optional at extra cost.) NEW You wanted BEAUTY. Well, see for yourself, You, too, will call Ford “the car of the year"! White side wall tires, as illustrated, optionci af extra cost, The New Ford Is On Pisplay at UNEAU MOTOR CO. 152 South MMain St. Dealer Paid Listing Phone 30 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1948 L g . FARM BOY AT WORK — A stout-backed lad hoes lettuce at the St Helena co Burgaw, N IU's one of SIR HUBERT WILKINS IS IN JUNEAU 'Famed Arclic and Anfarctic ¢ Explorer fo Join Sew- ard Glacier Pary Sir Hubert Wil 1 Arc and Ar irived her 1928. However, } regular trips to Nort ist the U. § .Arn avy with cold fea cughout the Te then i t in Ant known pilot has achieved from later mapping expeditions and ex- plcrations of both the Arctic and Antarctic areas. At present, he i Assistant to the Chairman Board of Governors of the A; stitute. Walter A. Wood, w! the expedition, revealed t inoon Pilot Dean Goodwin, neau, is due tomorz their special ol ipped Norseman airplane. The wi ce used for g ; supplies, equip- ment and personnel from Yakutat high glacier, party will p bly also leave here tomorrow for Yaku- tat with the balance of the explorers scheduled to take off about Satur- day for their summer long expedi- tion. e eee IMRS. HERMANN IS SPEAKER TCDAY AT SOROPTIMIST CLUB. Mildred R. Hermann, Juneau at- torney who has teen traveling in the States for the last few months, ad- dressed members of the Soroptin Club today at their ncon meeting at the Baranof. Her general impression was that the world is now confront- | ed with an extreme urgency in which women need to take an in- creasingly active part. She said that the Soroptimist International was a very strong and active organiza- tion and the Juneau Sorgptimists have a splendid opportunity for valuable service through their club. Laura MacMillan was installed as *| President for the ensuing year. Nor- ma Johnson is the new Vice-Presi- dent, with Alice Thorne, Recording Secretary, Dorothy Whitney, Corres-! ponding Sefretary and Marian Jen- sen, Treasurer. Plans were adopted for conducting the Fourth of July queen campaign in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce which is sponsoring | Mary Sperling. Guests at today's luncheon were Mrs. Solveig Xavier, teacher from Caudle, Mrs. Helen Robinson with the Territorial Office of Education, Dr. Evelyn Butler of the Alaska Na-| tive Service and Miss Cl son on her w torium for the Te Department. - - HERE FROM ARABIA Robert W. Payne, registevel from Saudi, Arabia, is visitiny, Juneat and staying at the Bs=s af Hotel lony of Russian expatriates near the main crops of the colony. % GCOVERNOR _— panl K, Long, brother of late Sen. Huey P. Long, is Louisiana’s new gov- ernor. He defeated Sam Houston Joites by heavy vete in Demo- cratic runoff primary, " JUNIOR BASEBALE SQUADS ARE MADE UP AT BB SCHOOL Keen rivalry in Junior Baseball was promised today when | ds were chosen ‘at ball School. el Street and Gold Creek ang, captained by Bill Orme, are 1de up of boys who live near the ball park. The second group consists players living on Star Hill and other hill dis ts of Juneau. Al- Lert on s chosen captain of his team, with Gary Hedges his istant The th Street and Star Hill Ball teams will train separately, afid ceveral secret sessions are planned t the outfits into smooth ng combinations of ball play- Proper form in pitching and catchir taken up in today's practice. The correct stance, windup and follow-through were pointed out to ke fundemental in good pitching! Bob Garrett, new Physical Edu- cagion Instructor for the Grade School; who is now supervisor at cen Bowl, and Norman Kelly, d in coaching the school to- following boys registered E: eouts in the “Old Woodenface” contest: Jack Schmitz, Bob Ripke, Gary He Alf Olsen, Clifford Robard, Jay Maker, Donald Dill, Bill Orme and Eddie Dull. In the younger group the follow- ing Juniors were successful in mak- ing strikeouts: Norman Grogan, Jerry Rosenburger, Jim Harmon, George Playdon Jr., Joe Abel, Jim ,Boddy, Bill Jermaine, Stuart J !Whitehead, John Holmquist, Har- o0ld Snaring and Edgar Carlson. Statehood Is Urged ~ For Hawaii, Alaska NEW CASTLE, N. Y., June 17— |—The National Governors Confer- ence today adopted a resolution {urging Congress to give Hawaii and Alaska statehood. = AR R FROM COLORADO Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Woodward n? Alamosa, Colo., are staying at the Baranof Hotel. D FROM GUSTAVUS and Mrs. L. E. Trump from vus are guests at the Bar- Hotel. o Gl SKAGWAY VISITOR and Mrs, Paul Pearcy from i»\n gway are visiting here and | are guests at the Gastineau Hotel, - > —— { Empire wantads gev resuts!