The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 30, 1948, Page 8

CUTOFF IS BLOCKED BY SNOWDRIFTS One "'Cat,” Four Trucks, Zi Autos with Crews, Pas- | sengers, Stranded Blocked by wet snow packed solidly in six-foot drifts by Thursday’s “terrific blow,” . travelers on the summit of the Haines Qutoff are stranded until the wind dies down enough for the drifts to be plowed, according to the report of Hizhway Patrolman Adolph C. Luscke, who | telephoned in from Haines this| morning. Stuck on the road around mile 54-70, with the “cat” which had maintained the road, are four trucks, | two passenger cars and the Y. T Northwest Highway System crew which came from Whitehorse to open the road. Food has been packed [CARNIVAL TONIGHT 'UNDER SPONSORSHIP OF RAINBOW GIRLS !Big Indoor_}i‘allow'en | Event at Temple-Booths, Efc., Also Dancing T ht is the date of the annual Carnival given by the Rainbow Cirls at the Scott sh Rite Temple, starting at 7:30 o'clock. The Carnival promises to be a big event, climaxed at 11 pm. by the awarding of Miss Raintow. Tickets for the doll will be on sale at the Carnival for those who have not yet Hz;llc;we’én fo Be“ Celebrated Tonight, Four Club Parties Goblins, witches, ghosts and pump- kins will be on parade tonight in Juneau observing Hallowe'en. While the small fry of the town have a glorious time playing “tricks or treat,” the young and young-in- heart, will frolic at Hallowe'en par- ties, Tne Rainbow Carnival will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple {by the Order of Rainbow for Girls Booths containing cookies, candy, needlework and a fish pond have used throughout. Highlight will be THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA festivities will start at 8 o'clock Tie Juneau Ski Club, an organ- ization which has also been tops in throwing good parties, will have a Hallowe’en party in the Union Hall, beginning at 9 o'clock. All the mem- bers are reminded to come early and stay late. Prizes will be given for the best two costumes of the eve- ning. FILIPINO LADIES AUXILIARY GIVE DANCE TONIGHT The Filipino Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold a Hallowe'en dance this eve- ning at 9:30 o'clock in the Parish |been constructed in the ballroom |Hall. Highlight of the evening will fand a Hallowe’en motif has been | pe the awarding of a Mixmaster. The party is being given to raise tought tickets. For ihe past weekithe awarding of “Miss Rain:ow,”|money for the annual Christmas Miss Rainbow has been displayed infa very glamorous doll. Dancing will | party for Filipino children. the window of Sully's Bakery. Bill for dancing. Balloons and confetti will be sold at the dancefloor. Aprons, potholders, dish towels, plaques, covered clothes hangers, and other useful items will be on sale. Many articles will be available for Christmas gifts Matheny's five-piece orches-'orchestra. {tra will provide music all evening Mrs. be enjoyed to Matheny's five-piece | Mary Pelayo is general chairman for the dance and Mrs. Mary Corpus A Hallowe'en party will be held and Mrs. Marianne Brummels have at the Shrine of St. Terese by the charge of the refreshments. Ycung People’s Social Club of the AT TR TRy S ST 7 7 STEAMER MOVEMENTS Catholic Church. All younz people, | whether married or unmarried, are inv.led to attend tlfe party and a| tus will leave the bus depot at 5:30 p.m. for the Shrine. On the All American steamers tied by coastwide strike. Princess Louise scheduled to sail up LIGHTS GO OUT: ‘BELIEVE YOUTHS - ' SHOOT INSULATORS Power failure for 20 minutes in Juneau and almost three hours in Douglas yesterday afternoon at 4:50 o'clock was caused by broken in- | sulators on the Douglas lines, Gust | Brann, Alaska Juneau power plant operator said this morning. Insulators are believed to have been shot off by trigger-happy youths with guns, Brann said. Lights went out as the 5:00 o’clock rush was on. Office workers walk- ed down flights of stairs as elevators stopped operating. Evening shop- pers groped through darkencd groc- ery stores. Clerks turned cash reg- isters bv hand and lit matches to see | the scale weights. ! Power was restorea to the Juneau | area when the switch was opened for the Douglas area. Lights came on here at 5:10. Cut off from the mainland power supply, Douglas started up the 240 Plant which began serving that area in about three hours time. Power will be supplied for the island by !the local plant until lines are re- ALASKA GOLD RUSH WOMAN: Rosa Page Welch (PASSES AWAY The Presbytery of Alaska Presents ‘ In Concert Nov. 3rd, 1948 -8:30P. M. 20TH CENTURY THEATRE TICKETS ON SALE AT: Baranof Book Shop SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—(®—Mrs. Mar- garet E. Farrell, 83, a pioneer of Alaska Gold Rush Days, died yes- terday at a local hospital after a long illness. | Born in $t. Jonn, New Brunswick, | Mrs. Farrell came west in 1891 When gold was discovered in the Wartield UIE S north, she went to Alaska with her first husband. She lived in Nome | Admission: from 1898 to 1911, and was a mem- | ber of the Sourdough club. $200 Mrs. Farrell lived in Seattle un- til her death. Baranof Cigar Stand Douglas Drug Store o Student Tickets (Including Tax) $1.00 ESD NS S AP S N N N S WSV Santa Claus in to the stranded party. The cat from Vancouver 9 tonight. was useless as the wind blew o hard that wet snow would pack against the blade before it could be lowered close to the ground. run are invited to try their luck The Lions Club will hold a dinner T SR, A three-way clearance is being| Fudge, divinity, lollypops and|and dancing party at the Salmon Sell it with an Ewpire Want-Ad' attempted by the Alaska crew and many other types of homemade!Creek Country Club. Costumes and Norman DeRoux will skipper the o e the Canadian one that got stuck'candy will be on sale as will pop-Hallowe’en decorations will set the ' boat to the South for new owner "I"""I""lm""""""m"""“"""l on this side; by another crew and corn. Hot coffee, soft drinks, hot mood for a big night of fun. The Dan Tweidt. ’l' | A fish pond to delight younz and old will be a gay feature of the evening and all fishermen who were disapponted in this year's] ccmmittee in charge of the partyl are Mr. and Mrs. Rotert Keller, Mrs. Ray Shculler and Robert Pra- ther. paired, Brann said. Alaska Juneau Mine Company linemen are working on the job. - D | G I SOLAR GOES TO SOUTH FOR WINTER ANCHORAGE The Solar will leave today to tie up at Seattle for the winter. IS COMING TO TOWN cat from Whitehorse, and by miners qgzs and doughnuts will also be in the area, with another caterpillar | qyailable. tractor. | This Carnival promises to be even Lubcke reported to Frank A. Met- higoer and tetter than last year's calf, Highway Patrol chief that they lgala affair. Fun and a good time! can't see through a windshield. lare in store at this big Hallowe'en | Wind Damage | celeLration. Mayor Pat Carroll of Skagway' «we sincerely invite the staff reported yesterday that the Skag- of the Empire to the Carnival and | way airplane float had been torn nope you enjoy it,” is the invitation | Joose from its moorings by the'jssued by the committee. The gen- wind. Metcalf hed cables and anch- jeral public is also invited ors rounded up ,and the float was & e 5 made fast before any damage | 5 done. A Ak k I Fallen trees caused minor dam- nn erVI( S age to an automobile which crashed i The Amolt Sea-Mite weighs only 198 Ibs., yet develops \l 20 H.P. at only 2800 R.P.M.! This powetful little engine displaces | only 61 cubic inches. It is adaptable to a variety of uses including i Many, many times! runabouts, yacht tenders, utility and fishing boats and as auxiliary engine in sail and power boats. Has built-in reverse gear, elec- tric fuel pump and instrument panel, and remote-controlled WHEN your property into the road barried made by one, and to the rool of the George Baroumes home. Honorgfl, Birthday Ann Akervick, young daughter of | | { is damaged — then the solenoid switch for the starter. Let us value of your insurance show you this fine engine todayl Construction Work Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Akervick, cele- | Metcalf’'s office reports that the y, q¢0q her seventh birthday with a | ferry ramp at Haines is virtually poy4y a4 her home this afternoon. | completed, and work on the one at|, birthday luncheon was served ! Tee Harbor has been started. This' rior which the guests went to a| | will take about three weeks for completion. Ed Hildre of Juneau has | the contracts for both. —————— ANNUAL ROLL CALL HELD AT PIONEERS MEET LAST NIGHT Initiation and the annual roll call were held last evening at the meetings of the Pioneers of Alaska and Auxiliary. Following the sep- arate meetings, the members play- ed cards and enjoyed refreshments. Initiated into the Auxiliary were: Mrs. Felix Gray, Mrs. James Larsen, and Mrs. John Newmarker. Judge Felix Gray and John Newmarker were initiated into the Pioneers of Alaska. At the roll call there were ten members who came to Alaska prior to 1900. They were: Dave Brown, John Reck, John Torvinen, Charles Carter, Ed Sweeney, Mayor Waino Hendrickson, Abel Koskey, Floyd Fagerson, George Osborne, and Al- fred Zenger Sr. Of this group of pioneers, Dave Brown, who came to Alaska in 1895, has been in the movie. Attending the party were: Alice | Johnson, Julie Hudson, Jane Al- brecht, Jean Burras, Pat McNam- lara, Gail Hagerup | Phelps AIR SERVICE EXPANSION IN EMERGENCY WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—(®— Emergency expansion of air se vice between Seattle and Alaska because of the maritime strike has been extended to Nov. 30, a Civil Aercnautics Board official said to- day. 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