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‘rom Skagway SKAGWAY, Alaska, Jan. 23— (Special Correspondence) — The kagway Emblem Club held a regu- ar mceting Fr day, January 14. It was decided that the Club would furnish the lunch for the EIks’ par- ty to te held the next evening. New flacs were ordered. The Club de- the Welfare Com- roming three months The “dime kitty” was awarded tc Mrs. Pauline Pribbernow. Refresh- its were served by Mrs. Ba Birrens, Ms. Evelyn Boynton, and Mrs. Ragnhild Bloom. The evening was spent in bowling and cards. The members of the Elks Lodgc gave a party and dance Saturday evening, January 15, for Elks and their guests. All who attended re- ported a wonderful time. A regular meeting of White Pass Lodce No. 113, F. and AM. was held Friday evening, January 14 The election of officers was held and the following officers elected—T. O. Givan, Worshipful Master; George S. Villesvik, Senior Warden; Forrest W. Bates, Junior Warden: J. C. Hoyt, Treasurer, and Arnold Gutfeld, Secrets The railroad, which had been tied up since the accident Tuesday, January 4, was reopened Saturday, January 15, with the train comng in from Whitehorse that evening Dr. Charles Bioman, of San Fran-] cisco, came to Skagway on the train were|! to be in charg Hospital fc Dahl's leave. D: 1 has been the for one month Saturday even of the White F remainder Dr Swanson of June yctor Lere ohter was born to Mr. and Joffey Sund eve- ning little grl, who veig C 3 ounces at ned Margie Lou- older brothe s, Mrs. Rich- Billie Belle Davis manager of Ask's | A dav fr an sis joins nd twe and she is the Westminster evening at The new of Dean Phillips iden Ro; and onsoring ro ommunity Center oon at 4 pm. T knives, fork ith Camp a fter ne Ha nes urch or the Y At a double-head zame Friday, defeated the Eagles the n was Badzers and C In the defeated the f 33 points high point 7 to Bill an for Hermans for B ccond gam >anihers witl Bob € was or the sles. rpin gave a farewell | Dr evening. The and Mrs. Swan- Mrs. Robert to ment anson guests, besides Dr. gon, were Dr. and Smithson, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Givan, Mr. ar Mrs. Forrest Bates, Mr and Mrs, Richard M'ller, Kenneih Sheldon, and Ed Gallaghe: Tie eveninz was spent in playins cards con 1y Mrs. Howar¢ cJohnson and Mrs. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Mark Lee were co-hostesses at the Jo.nson home Friday afternoon. January 7, to celebrate their daugh- ter's—Dicie and Kristin—seconu ; r he would. He outlined the pro-‘ ram that he and the Health Com- | | mittee had talked over. i | Prizes in the amount of $12 are adeguate water and sewer service pursuant to the agreement and to maintain water lines to the pump- ing station area. Copy of the agree- Lirthdays. The guests were Mrs. J.|to be given for posters made by the ment of March 27, 1945, between Martini and daughter Janice; Mr: J. D. True and son Irwin; A. C 11 and nd Curtis; Mrs, John Dodge h ldren Ruth Ann and Larry; mil Maki and daughter Peggy Si, Mrs. Charles Burnham; and Timm; nd Janice Larson as well as the isters of the two little girls—Lil- n Johnson and Marcia Lee. Mrs. Percy Colton and her son oger returned home from Juneau day, January 20, by Alaska astal. Roger is recoverin m the operation necessit coast ng accident durinz the mas holidays, but will be out ool for a month. regular meeting of the Com- Council of the City of Skag- was called by Mayor Carroll lay evening, January 17. Reg- business was tabled while the uncil members listened to Dr. ert Smithson. He stated that is year was to be held the First United States Federal Government servance of National Children Dental Day. The President of the nitcd States has set aside the | lirst Monday of February, 1949, for the observance of this day. Dr Smithson gave a brief talk on the se of Sodium Fluoride Solution in |the prevention of dental decay in “ildren. He said that the use prov- permanent teeth The mayor asked in regard to the expense of the treatment. Dr. Smithson said that the teeth would have to be eleaned first and then our applications of Fluoride given over a period of two weeks. The re would be $15 per child; the regular charge is $28. The City coulq either purchase the solution Mrs. C.| I children Charlotte | between different age groups. There of the council decided to stand by and | will be a grand prize of $5, the rest the decision made at the special|for Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mrs. |divided into $2 prizes. All posters meeting of January 7, 1949, where-|Drury of Whitehorse, Y. T., left o school children (this includes the‘ Mission School) —the prizes divided nd cartoons are to be numbered | nd the names withheld. | | The program for the day will be | | '1)—Free examination of the teeth | ‘,.nd the recording of the same. (2) | ~Program at the Skagway Public | chool in the evening from 7:30 to | |3:30. This program will consist of | |+ siort talk by Mayor Carroll; a| | 4k by Miss C. Hanson, U. 8. Public ealth Nurse; a talk by Dr. Smith- on with a demonstration of the use |of the toothbrush; a moving pic- wure on the dental care of the teeth; | 'nd each child will be given a | Dental Day. The proclamation s said that judges would be ap- jronted to judge the posters. | Mr. Calki reported that bonds nd interest in the amount of $2,- 57.49 had been cashed in and cred- | ited to the General Fund. He sug- rested that the Council buy Series | E bonds and one G bond. The Coun- | eil eed to this. | Resident Envineer, Whitehorse, Y. and Mrs. | d 40 percent effective 'n regard t0 . was read. It stated that a defi- | nite fire hazard exists as the Skag- |way Pumping Station due to the lack of adequate water supply. This involves the possitility of serious loss to the United States Govern- ment. Since the duration of the un- limiteq national emergency has not terminated or expired, it is the opinion of Mr. Nelson that the City | of Skagway is required to furnish! the United States and the City of Skagway was read. The members 5y no previous council could bind another council by contract. A mo- tion had been made and the con- tract cancelled. Charles Rapuzzi put In a ciaim for damages stating that his build- ing at Second and Broadway hax ceen damaged by a leaking water .ydrant which caused ice to raise the building 3 or 4 inches off the foundation. The counc:l stated that a claim would be considered after the ice thaws and the actual dam- e can be ascertained. Considerakle discussion was held toothbrush for the proper cleaning on the Jones Act. The mayor stat- ment_ Mrs. of the te‘crhv Tl_xe Mayor read a eq that Mr. Skinner, who had been uests were Mrs. H. Welch, Mr proclamation setting aside February appointed by Secretary of the In- ijelson, Mrs. John Stockars terior Krug, was now in Alaska was ac;epled and approved The city gstudying the shipping cond'tions of Frank RBo;d, set aside the sum of $50 for the ine Territory. He had made a trip lLonor, Mrs. Blenkinsop. The latter | ckservance of this day. Mr. Calk- , Haines and returned to Juneau was presented with an Alaskan ivory | ! he same day but did not stop in kagway to consider its problems. He ted te example where the Jones t »ad ‘een revoked to accommo- te the towns of Rochester, N. Y., 'nd Alexander Bay, N. Y. These towns have access to travel by roads 'nd planes where Skagway by the present schedule has no water con- A letter from Thomas Nelson, Jr., nection between Skagway and .; 4.5 The baby, who weighed 8 onthcast Alaska ports, with the :ception of Sitka, except by air. He asked permission to contact Mr. kinner. This was given. The Princess Norah was in port Monday and Tuesday. George Das- kalas returned from a holiday in the States. Mrs. Frances Richter and her mother, Mrs. Liddecott, left to rend the rest of the winter in the States. Mrs. Malcolm Moe and daughter Shirey ieit for a visit to| Auburn, Wash. Mr. Moe plans to! join them in Juneau. William B Heidelberger left to join Mrs. Hei- delberger in Vancouver for a short holiday. He was aocompanied by Gerald Van Zanten who was to] lgo to Vancouver. Robert Boyd l1:ft lthe Norah for a holiday. Harold E. Mulvihill (Mickey) an I his son Carl left Monday on th train for Whitehorse. From there they planned to fly to the States to spend the rest of the winter went e Alas Mr. ! Juneau i Coastal. J mmie Patterson Wednesday &y Martie McGlasson gave surprise farewell pot-luck luncheon Tuesday, January 18, to compli- Jack Blenkinsop. J a Mrs Mrs. T, Mason, Mrs. C. Hermans, Mrs. and the guest of and gold ‘dust necklace. i Dr. and Mrs. Swanson and smal dauchtcr Anne, returned to thel ome in Juneau Tuesday by Alas- :a Coastal. A son was born to Mr. and M. | M. V. Rafferty Tuesday mornin_! rounds nine ounces, has been nomed Gerald Kevin, He joins three old rotiers, Michael, Joseph and Mar- shall, and two sisters, Mary Anne and Colleen. Mr. Rafferty s with the Custcms Servi in Skagway. Miss Leada Sheleby gave a farc- well dinner Tuesday evening to com- Jiment Miss Shirley Moe. The guests were Shirley Edwards, Mary Ellen Flynn, Hallie Stevenson, and ! ’Shlrlcy Cooper. After the d:nner the {girls played games. They presented Shirley, who is going to v.sit in iAuburn, Wash., with a box of candy. The Rev. Harley Baker went 0 Juneau on business Tuesday by Al- aska Coastal. He returned to Skag- way Friday. Miss C. Hanson, the Public Health { nurse, came to Skagway on tue plane Wednesday. ! J. Clark, a plumber, came to £kag- way Wednesday by Alaska Coastal, to check the furnace at the Elks Hull. He returned to Juneau Fri- day. The Well Baby Clinic was hela at the Health Center Taursday. T.e Florence Circle met at the| ome of Mrs. T. O. Givan Wednes- ; day alternoon with twelve m:m.ers rand two guests present. The Circle | presented Naomi Chapter No. 9, w.t: a check for $100. The next meet- 'ing will be held at the home ol {Mrs. A. Gutfeld. Since the Presi- dent of the Circle cannot be pres- ent at the business meetings be- 1 'WO duplexes, s and W K WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1949 W-A-N-T A-D-S DMPLETELY furnished 3-bdr. .ome, hardwood {loors, fireplace, laundry facilities, refrigerator, elec. range. Beautiful home with | view, central location. Terms. | 35 per month rental near school | and business district with pur- | chase of $1500 furniture. Two sedrocms. Includes radio, refrig. | ete. “OR SALE r | { >n Lawson Creek, 2 bdr. home, good beach for children, furnished Terms, immediately available. WO fireplaces, utility room with Bendix Washing machine and dryer; double plumbing, garage, possible 3 bdrs, appr. 5 acres land; former Fromholst property. rurnished or unfurnished. \ AFE, rooming house an:d bar pric- ed right, good income, books open to serious prospect. CENDALL'S troller, 32-ft, excel- lent condition, Pelican; THE FORRESTER; THE CLARICE;Y pewer barge. i ROPERTY near airport, home appr. 3 mi. Glacier Highway, 3- bdrs, 5 acres pat. land; 2 houses 5 mi. 1 acre pat. land; 10% mi. appr. 5 acres pat. land, house; and large garage, 4% money, pric- | d for quick sale, good water sys- tem. IQUOR Store with clean stock; | can remain or move from pres- ent location. | prices $4.500 and $2,500.00; also CRESCENT apts. OTS in ciy, on Glacier and ou las highw: 3-bdr. home y Point, $5,500 cash. Pos- sible terms. ! {URPHY & MURPHY RKEALTORS - ACCOUNTANTS *none €76 over First National Banl ONE 1938 four door Chevrolet Se- dan, $350. One washing machine, | excellent condition, $75. Phone Green 564. 109 2t | LNUT trim ings. Phone cml\‘ 108 3:; 276. ¥ AP O N T \ 2 with holster. Ex- | ccllent. $45. Gr. 830. 108 3t FLOATING Crab Cannery. Locat- | ed at Hoon For information inquire at th> office of Attorney Loward D. Stakler. 107 3t | 5-VOL kare et | 6-VOLT Porto-Srotlite, reg. price $16.50—Special this week $14.00.. Juneau Welding Co.Ph.525. 6. tf | BARBER Chair, 2 lavatory sirks and cabinets, $150. Ph. 376, 04 6t BABY Bassinette, excxellent con- | dition. Ph. Black 630. 98 3t | i TJCTIin Saie Sunday, 2 p. m, new and used merchandise. Juno | lcause of school duties, it was de- cided that each of the past presi- dents should preside until the sum- {mer meetings. Mrs. Osborne Selmer, \the first Presdent, presided at this | meetinz; Mrs. P. I. Dahl will pre- jside at the next. Messrs. Peterson and Duryea ot Seattle, Alaska Steamship Company ,represmtam-es, came to Skagway To 4 lady with her first gray hair.. It's the regularity of these two great plans which They say gray hair comes from worry. So what follows is advice: Stop worrying! What follows now is HOW to stop worrying — at least when it comes to money. Buy United States Savings Bonds where you work through the Payroll Savings Plan. Or through the Bond-A-Month Plan ...or in luxury! accomplishes wonders of economy. Month after month the money gets put away . . . and you hardly miss it} Yet if you sign up for justa $37.50 bond each month you'll have $4,998.00 in 10 years. What a comfortable cushion that makes to fall back on in any emergency sult with Mr. Hooker, the agent !Fridny by Alaska Coastal to con- 'in Skagway. Tic Ask Store was closed Thurs- day afternoon in memory of Charle: William Ask, the tounder, who passed away Sunday at his Seattle home. Mr. Ask, who was worn in Norway 93 years ago, was among the early settlers in Skagway, and founded the general store which is one of Skagway's important business houses today. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emily Ask of Seattle, his daughter, Mrs. Donald Mackay of Skagway, two sons, Karl and Harry G. of Seattle and two grand- children, Charles Williams Ask and Joanne Ask of Seattle. The awarding of the chest of sil- ver held at the dance given Sat- urday evening, January 22 at the F.OE. Hall, went to Mrs. Frank Boyd. Tw'ns were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Olson of Haines at the White Pass Hospital Sunday morning, Jan- uary 23. A four pound four ounc: irl was born at 10:25'am. and a BROWNIE TROOP 8 Auction Market, 731 E St. 97 4t | WANTED BOY SCOUT office secretary ur- gently needs apartment or house for self, eight months baby, and mother. Please phone Mrs. Tilson | at Juneau Hotel 123 or Mrs. Moore at 387. 108 3'.! ! WAN o rent small house,| modern apt, for 3 mo. March 15. | Josten, rm. 404, Juneau Hotel. | 108 3!] AR}%IER ifszri};aip_eT route. In- | quire Empire Office. 104 3t HILDREN'S Day Nursery. Ph Greer: 520. Gertrude Millard, 102 tf 'XPERIENCED Clerk Stenograph- er. Salary $258 per month. In- quire Room 203, Health Depart- men, Territorial Bldg. T2t VOMAN wants work of any‘ king by day or week. Ph. Blue 655 45 € ELECTS OFFICERS Brownie Trocp 8 met Tuesday at he Moose Hall to elect officers Olected were: Maureen Avery, Pres- dent; Delores Addeman, Vice Pres- dent; Mary Brillhart, Secretary. ‘age Wood, Reporter. Attention was called to work on *00k books. Diana Bost was the best nannered Brownie this monhth, win- 1'ng a prize Brownle ring. Cookies were served by Linda Lavold. Trcop eaders are Mrs. R. Taylor, Mrs. H. FOR SALE 6 NEW HOUSES to be built for late spring occupancy; 2 or 3 bedrooms, with or without fire- places. A commitment before building will allow considerable _choice in style and finish. Very lenient terms. RESIDENTIAL property price ranges. APARTMENT Houses at desirable investment prices. BUILDING Lots. WILLIAM WINR-Phone 254 $4,800 2 bedroom, furnished house, insured for $4500 paid un- till Sept. 1949. Immediate occu- pancy. Washing machine, new Coldspot reirig., Pacific oil range, new daveno, cooking utensils, sil- verware, dishes, bedding and linens, table linens, towels. Re- modeled and renovated. A, bright, cheery little house with lot 60x 120. Beautiful view. C.A.A. fam- ily transferring to States. Show- ings by appointment only. $8,300 . . . 2 large bedrooms, liv- ing room with view, dining room, modern kitchen, new concrete basement with all utility con- nections in, yard, one block from St. Ann’s. $1,000 will handle. $11,500 . . . 4 bedrooms, full con- crete basement, furnished. 11th street. FRITZ COVE—$6800 and $2500. LOOP—$400 on 5 acre homesite. DOUGLAS ROAD beach side, $1800. DOUGLAS—$6500 and $7500. FINN HILL—$3500 unfinished. DUMP TRUCKS, PICKUPS, US- ED CARS. OIL Range, tank and blower, $150. TWO davenports at $30. PETER WOGD SALES AGENUWLY Real Estate - - Boats Sale Merchandise 12th at Ha bc: — Phone 911 FORBENT in all IN DOUGLAS: Nice warm 3-room furnished apartment. Fine for bachelor or couple. Phone Doug- las 473. 109 3t OUBLE room quire at 404 «t Bently Apts. In- 4th St. 106 tf GARAGE ;)r warehouse or shop for rent. 78 Willoughby Ave. Ph. Blue 275 after 4 P. M. 93-tt x FT. Space for store room v carpenter shop. Call at Occi- dental Bar. Phone 674. 86 t1 JRNI>ary Rooms for women, closc to business district. Call between 6 and 8 p. m. 326 Sec- ond Street. Ph. Black 354. 85 tf FIVE Octive Wurlitzer Spinit piance for rent. Ancerson Piano Shop. 80 4 STEAMHEATED RoOmS, Wi eekly or Monthly. Colonial Rooms. 69 tf VVURXI;I,ZER Spinit pmno_l’nr rent Anderson Piano Shop. 52 t1 VORTHEKN Hotel under management Keusonable Phone T4 new rent 982 t! J"ROOM, fully rurnished house, full concrete tasement. $6,000. Terms. Ph. Greer 499. 83 tf APTS. Kooms WItL Sitcher: priv ieges. Home Hotel Ph. 88€. 97 SEAVIEW A,. for rent irom Federal Bldg me biock 890 NICE Clean Room, steam-ueatec Lower rent. 3i. Golid St. 656 & NICE CLEAN steam neated roomu also steam baths Scandinaviax Rooms. 738 © MISCELLANEOUS HOPES New and Used Mdse. Wi buy, sell and exchange. 214 2nd St. Phone 908. 999 t WINTER and PUND, CO. ine. Complete Photographic Supplies Developing - Frinting - Enlarginy Artists’ Paints and Materials Blue Printing - Photostats FUARANTEED Realistic Perman snt, $750 aper curls, 31 ug Lola’s Beauty Sbon. Prone 201 315 Decker Way. t The w;y to decaffeinate coffee - at your bank, if you’re not on a payroll : six pound two ounce boy at 10:53 | poyland, Mrs. Langseth, and Mrs. |was finally discovered in 1903 when It’s as simple as that. And as profitable as this: For Buying Savings Bonds is the best way we know fo These are the first twins to be born in Skagway since Laura and Sasperson. a shipload of coffee was deluged with seawater during a storm—and orine soaked beans reacted strange- in Ice-|ly. The reaction suggested a new closely | process to scientists. | premmn— nac——— Your Personal | rédunsd INCOME TAX FORMS | Juneau Foot Clinic 14 Shattuck—Blue 379 Done at a Reasonable ( Rate { CHESTER DRAKE For Appointment i CALLBLUE 415 . || Reporter, Page Wood. - —— Old Icelandic, spoken land and Greenland, is akin to Norwegian. Tax Consultation stop worrying about money. And if you still get gray after joining up — as most of us eventually do — you can live in secure comfort with your gray hair! every three dollars you save, you get four dollars back! Just think — an extra crisp ten dollar bill for every WOULD PARTY —— ‘Who took red leather wallet from Teen Age Club Sat. night, please keep money but return papers and wallet to Emire, or call Red 213, as it is of great personal value to owner only. No questions asked. 18 Sure. Sauing— ROSS’ OASIS in Douglas for a Good Time thirty you invest, after ten years! Automartic Saw}y HOME AND INDUSTRIAL INSULATION ROCK WOOL—ALUMINUM WEATHER STRIPPIN Warde A. Tohnsor—-Phone 344 This Is an official U S Treasury advertisement—prepared under auspices of Treasury Department and Advertising Council —_——————— - ]