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PAGE EIGHT SUPPORTERS OF THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1949 (CHAMBER HEAR REPORT ON C. G. GRUENING PLAN FLYING T0 WASH. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 17.] Chamber of Commerce memuers —{P—Learning’ that persons oppos- | this noon heard a report on the BUILDING PLANS - ing the considering flying 30 Alas- ashington to protest the were kans to W action, the Governor's came up with a “topper” today— They announced plans to hire a artered plane and fly 50 persons to Washington to testify in behalf of the Governor. Confirmation action will be heard by the Senate Interior Committee Buell Nesbett, Anchorage attor- ney, said he is advising Sen. Joseph O’'Mahoney, committee chairman, that support and will- ing to appear before the Senators if the committee is interested. Nesbett said interest in n trip has been expressed by Es- kimos from St. Lawrence Island, Nome and other communities the Bristol Bay Fishermen's Union, businessmen and others Otto Geist, paleontologist at the University of Alaska, said Eskimos on Lawrence Island have ex- pressed concern over the Senate de- jay in confirming Gruening. (In Juneau, Governor Gruening St confirmation of Governor Gruening to another four-year term supporters progress of the Coast Guard Build- ing special committee, gave their okeh to four Congressional bills and. |one legislative bill, hearq a report |on plans for a coast-wise marine | organization by Robert Cowling, and gave their support to a Junior | | Chamber of Commerce move to raise |funds for an ambulance. | Norman Banfieid gave members |an up-to-date picture of what x,‘» | happening on the Coast Guard| Luilding scene. Tnvitations for bid | | | will be have been sent to three general contractors, with bid opening date set for March 29, Banfield said. Final payment of stock is due March | -8, and no stock certificates will be | sued until all money has been| made availatle, Banfield said. | He added that everything is going| strictly according to plan—quite unusually so. 1 The Chamber put its stamp of ap- proval on four House Bills recom- mended for approval by the legis- lative committee, including two bills | aimed at government assistance to| agriculturalists in Alaska, the $15| million housing bill and a bill mak- | wright including immunization clinic, baby clinie, T.B. clinic and home visits She pointed out that home visi service here differs from that state- | side in that with a shortage of | aurses here, only one visit is made. | At «that time, the nurse teaches a| member of the family how best to| The Juneau Garden Club held care for the patient. |its monthly meeting Tuesday at Community Service Chairman El- the home of Mrs. Elton Engstrom, sie Sofoulis was in charge of Tues- |assisted by Mrs. Earle Hunter as day night's program, Games were Co-hostess. A delightiul dessert played with prizes. Assisting the |luncheon was served. chairman in serving refreshments| Alva were Margaret Waldemar and G“_J.n‘.mtsting and informative talk on trude Jewell. “The Transplanting and Use of New candidate, Anna Kelly, was initiated by officer Edna Polley. BOWLING The Elks Friday night bowling league will stage its semi-finals to- morrow night. Ross’ Oasis and Home Grocery will battle it out for second halt onors at 9 pm. The winners are . meet the first half champs, Od Jompany, the following Friday (o the league title. The tollowing schedule is for to-[sisted by Mrs. J. Clark, co-hos- morrow night: tess. 7 pm—Bert's Food Center vs.| fhcmas Hardware; Engineers Vvs.| California Grocery. 9 p.m.—Ross' Oasis vs Home Gro- cery; Odom Company vs Alexander | Photos. The schedule for the remaining GARDEN CLUB HEARS BLACKERBY DISCUSS SPRING PLANTING Martha Society fo Hear Archie Shiels evening meeting of the Mar- Society will be held at 7:45 o'clock Friday at the Northern Light Preslyterian Church to enable all women of the church to attend. Special program of the evening an address by Archie Shiels lon Early Alaskan History. Mrs. Ronald Lister will be guest |soloist of the evening, with Mrs. | Stanley Baskin leading the devo- tions. Hostesses for a dessert lunch- eon will be Mesdames John B. Reher, H. A. Stoddart, Ralph G. and Donald Burrus. All Women of the church are urged to attend. 41 ARE CARRIED ON WEDNESDAY ON TRIPS OF ALASKA COASTAL A full schedule of flights yester- day for Alaska Coastal Airlines brought in 15 passengers for Ju- neau and tock out 26 for a total of 41 passengers. To Sitka, passengers were: George Henderson, Chris Wyller, W. A. Wcod, F. L. Davis, Bud Phelps, Glenn Leach, Dr. Van Sandt, Frank Beach, Mrs. F. Birch, Leonard Hop- | | | | An “mut in the spring is the best time 'for transplanting trees and shrubs. The Sitka Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Western Hemlock, Mountain Hem- lock, Prostrate Juniper, Hi-bush | Cranterry, Red Twig Dogwood, White Birch and Red Huckleberry were suggested as possibilities of | beautifying Juneau gardens. Mrs. vel interesting talk on Gloxinia as a house plant. Mrs. Chas. For- ward reminded the members to heck on their rose bushes. The next meeting will be held a t e COUNCII. MEETS TOMORROW Local bids on iuc insurance io cover the new municipal building morrow night's meeting of the Ju- FROM GRAY, GEORGIA F. H. McGowan o. Tray, Geor- |gia, is registered at the Gastineu. JAYCEES ASK SUPPORT IN AMBULANCE DRIVE PUBLIC INVITED T0 BAPTIST REVIVALS The First Baptist Church in Getting into high gear on a move to sponsor a drive for the purchase of a city ambulance, the Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce has invited representatives from all civic or- | ganizations to meet with them to- Juneau reports that interest is in- | creasing at each service in its two weeks revival meetings. Dr. David M. Gardner who is leading the revival in Juneau states that his sermon subject for to- W. Blackerby gave a very| | Native Shrubs and Trees.” He said| Maxcine Williams gave a| |the home of Mrs. Albert White, as-| at the airport will be opened at to- | morrow at their noon luncheon | meeting at the Baranof. Jaycees full business hour will be turned over to a discussion of ways and means of raising funds for securing an ambulance for the |city of Juneau. Heading the JCC | committeein charge of the project |is John Quilico. Mayor Waino Hendrickson has been especiaily invited to attend |the meet, e night at 7:30 o'clock is “Christ Picture of Real Life.” ¥ The pubic is cordially invited. American Woman Is Assassinated SEOUL, Marc: 1i—#@— TWwo| bold gunmen today killed Mrs. Hor- ace H. Underwood, wife of the, | former adviser to the American Oc- | cupation Military Government and former president of Chosen Chris- | tion College, at her home. | No immediate motive for the slay- | ing was found by police who were | aided by American Army units in | investigating the shooting. | Mrs. Underwood, mother of five| children, was shot once in the side. | ishe died eproute to a hospital. l Dr. Underwood was not at home | at the time. He was teaching a| class at the university. Faculty wives | gathered at the Underwood home when the tragedy occurred. Police said the assassins ap- proached the house from different FAIRBANKS WHITEHORSE JUNEAU . KETCHIKAN SEATTLE Swift, convenient flights in big 4-engine Clippers. You'll enjoy every comfort, expert service — as a guest of Pan American, world’s most ex- perienced girline. Ask for details and reservations at... BARANOF HOTEL Phene 106 PN AMERICAN WoRLD AIRWAYS The System of theTlyng Clppen | THREE MEMORIAL CHURCH GROUPS MEETING TONIGHT | Choir rehearsal for Memorial | Church has been changed tfrom | Friday evening to each Thursday |evening at 7:30 o'clock. Regular members and those desiring to sing ith the group are urged to attend rehearsal this evening in the | church. The Men’s Fellowship meets in | the recreation hall immediately ‘at- | ter choir rehearsal. The Missionary Society is having a regular meeting at 7:30 this eve- ning. Hostess will ke Mrs. Gene ing it unlawful to take salmon in| streams or rivers of Alnska\,ow means, except for personal | %% ¢ same Congressional bill| 10 Tenakee: Wade, 322 Decker Way. caid if he could find out where to » seni the invitation, he would In- neau Oty Oouncll. vite opponents to stop at the Alas- ka capital oute o Washington kins, Bill Greene, Charles Robitch, | airections. is Baxton, Mrs. Jimmy Martin. Bob Akervick. B. Flatt, Al Bour- hree games of the mfi tournament: he gjtuation of the AB Hall and | on will be published after re-!ys futyre use and revenue will | of tomorrow night's contest: ot g thorough going over, and a| creeks, by any use. The and be his guests for dinner in the Governor’s mansion.) 5 Although coth oppositicn and supporting gr have discussed the chartered flights, neither ap- peared to be making immediate moves in that direction. PLANS ARE REPORTED The Empire today received the following radiogram irom Anchor- age from John M. Holzworth, Sec- retary, Parsons Hotel, of Alaska Transport Committee Governor Gruening's invitation published in the Daily Times on Wednesday, inviting cpponents of his romination, enroute to Wash- ington to stop at Juneau as his din- ner guests, at the Governor's sion, has been accepted in a wire to him. He has been advised 50 on the Sourdou rh Pioneer special chartered | airliner and 5) on the businessmen’s special, leaving Fairbanks Sat- urday morning, March 26, stopping at Anchorage to pick up party mem- bers, arriving in Juneau Saturday afternoon for dinner that night Five Fairbanks carnival queen candidates, mushers, winning teams man- | would also prohibit fishing except| by trolling between 6 p.m. Satur-| day and 6 a.m. Monday. | A fifth bill, regarding the allow- ing of foreign vessels to carry trade | between Alaskan towns, was sent | |back to committee upon reference Lto a withdrawal of the bill and in-| |tention to re-enter a second and| similar Zill | Territorial Senate Bill 66 got a quick recommendation for passaze from the Chamber when brought jbefore the meeting by Curtis Shat- ituck, legislative committee chair- man, The bill provides that army engineers be held free from liability for damages to private property which might incur in flood control and similar operations. Mayor Wai- no Hendrickson explained the urg- ency for passage of the bill, saying that lack oi this legislation is one factor which is holding back army engineers from going ahead with Alaskan projects. Bob Cowling gave the Chamber of Commerce a quick report on his at- | tendance at an organizational meet- ing of the Small Boat Harbor and Marine Park Association. Cowling, as Alaskan representa- | | in dog sled races of Fairbanks and|tive, was named a director along Anchorage,” have been guests. The complete cost for week roundtrip, including Washing- ton hotel and meals, is $100 each, limited to openings and additional passenger reservations - GIRL SCOUT LEADERS SEE FORESTRY FILM Mrs. Marjory Kafer, National Girl Scout executive, and Gastineau Channel G.S. leaders saw an in- teresting Forest Service motion pic- ture at their meeting yesterday in the AEL. and P. penthouse. Bob Davlin of the Forest Ser- vice Admiralty Division showed the color-sound film, #Frying Pan and the Fire,” and gave a short talk. The movie instructs in the use of | camp fires, vention. in in forest fire pre- Ce— John Young of Whitestown, N. Y., had Youngstown, Ohio, named after him after he had settled there in 1797. invited as the one Washington and British Columbia Object of the organization, ac- | ! cording to Cowling, is the promo- | tion of development of small toat facilities along the Pacific Coast to provide protection and accommoda- tions for both pleasure and commer- cia] small boats. Charles A. Winslow of San Fran- cisco was named President, accord- ing to Cowling, and Jerry Bryant of Seattle was elected Vice-Presi- dent and Secretary. | Cowling also announced that he would have much information on the Capital to Capital Yacut Race in July to give to the Juneau Yacht Club tonight. | Guests included Floyd Guertin, Territorial Veterans Affairs and | Adm. F. A. Zeusler, executive as- sistant to the president of Alaska Steamship Co. — CG 83-524 The Coast Guard cutter 83-524 will be leaving Thursday morning for Sentinel Island to take Mr. and Mrs. Truman Cook and son Bil ! duty there. Cook is lighthouse keeper. The Triangle Clea ners longer Days . ... with men from California, Oregon, " To Tulsequah: A SR 5 1ave been cbtaired. | number of routine matters will be n, A. H. Mayer, Jack Williams, AT considered. R. Buscum:, C. Bracford. To Skagway: Rev. Sweeney. To Ketchikan: Bill Chapman, W. A. Rogers, Lloyd Babler, M. W. "HUMAN GROWTH™ FILM |« o5 cciock i the. Gits Gouneil Sehmits IS TO BE SHOWN AT P-TA From Ketchikan: C. P. Irwin. Chambers. From Wrangell: Frank Stukel,| “Human Growth,” a color sound J. H. HADDOX, JR.* Maxine Long. [film on sex education will be the | ¥ % From Haines: A. Hanson, | main feature of the Juneau Parent- | “ i mrs. L. Johnson. | Teacher Association meeting in the Frem Skagway: Henry Ada:xls.flligh schopl study hall next Mon- Edward Ralkins. % day. | From Tulsequah: E. Benson. ‘The outstanding film on growth From Sitka: John W. Ravee, L.|of the human body and the repro- Lindstrom. ductive process has attracted na- Fiom Tenakee: Mrs. L. Swanson, tional attention and favor of educa- Nick Grondsom. | ¢ scciologists and public health From Sitka: Mr. and Mrs. Cham- | u! cerlain, Bud Whiteside. Peter Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Commissioner of Ezalth is to be the st 5 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE 50", vaced on quessions SPEAKS TO AUXILIARY = b i i SMALL ROOF FIRE ‘ Miss Edna Peterka of the Ju-| Yesterday arterncon’s 5-3 alarm | neau Public Health Center spoke to|at 3:30 o'clock was for a smali ladies of the American Legion Aux-|roof fire at 1003 West Eleventh | iliary at t social | Street, the residence of Harr_v; meeting. 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