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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949 CONTINUOUS SHOWS ALL DAY SATURDAY 7:22—9:30 Feature Starts 8:12—10:20 MARVELOUS!... TU’\’EFUL! coe COMICAL! An unequalled round-up of rollicking screen and radio falent . . . . in the show that hils the stratosphere of JOYOUS Enterfainment! Peas... *100 GOOD TO BE TRUE" SSAY IT WITH A SLAP* EDGAR BERGEN with his Radio Pals CHARLIE McCARTHY and MORTIMER SNERD DINAH SHORE Singing ond Narrating the Story of Bongo vith LUANA PATTEN - DONALD DUCK MICKEY MOUSE and GOOFY COLCR BY O BADIO PICTURE THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JjUNEAU, ALASKA MUSICAL FILM BY WALT DISNEY NOW AT CAPITOL “Fun | Walt Disney musical |combination of true fantasy and droll humor, lavish with color by nicolor. The picture presents | ng adventures, whimsical es- capades, animation marve and and Fancy Free” musical delights slanted toward un- | adulterated amusement. This fea~ ture starts at the Capitol Theatre tonight. Disney has brought in Bergen and little Luana Patten as living players, plus Bergen's ven- triloqual celebrities, Charlie Mc- | Carthy and Mortimer Snerd, as well| as his own Jiminy Cricket, to tic 1 the various fantastic diversions that make up the pictyre, which is akout seventy-five percent a series {of adventures ty animated charac- | ters. | Two closely allieq fables are pic- | tured. |is a completely Disneyfied variant; adapted | of the legend. “Bongo,” /from a Sinclair Lewis whimsical| | story, tells about a runaway circus |bear who found love and perilous |is adventure in his native wilderness | Bergen narrates the “Beanstalk” legend, as visualized in animation |for Charlie MecCarthy, Mortimer | |Snerd and Luana Patten. Mickey| | Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy are | the active characters who dety the giant, Willie, in rescuing a \musical damsel in distress. Dinah \srore does a similar narration | chore for the “Bongo” exploit. An- other neat job is done by CLff Ed- wards, as the voice of tiny Jiminy Cricket. 51 CARRIED ON - ALASKA COASTAL THURSDAY TRIPS: little | | Alaska Coastal had 23 passengers| | leaving and 28 arriving on the full schedule of flights yesterday. For Sitka, passengers were: |"Hap” O'Bryan, Charles L. Parks, Jr., Mrs. M. Merrill, Walter Brown, | ‘H Prichard, George Dale, Herbtil latest | feature is a | Edgar | “Mickey and the Beanstalk™' | pantry tcarpenter = crew should jafternoon, .that specifications for PAGE FIVE 'BOY SCOUT WORK PARTY IS WANTED | ' BOY SCOUT CAMP Power Barge Secured fo Take Out Supplies - Sat- urday Plans Announced Tomorrows work day at Eagle River camp is an important event in local scouting circles, with sum- mer use of the camp by boy and girl scouts depending |on a good turnout of volunteer men to do their once-a-year ‘good turn.” Lumber and tools are going out by at the beach at 9 a.m, Saturday morning, according to Jud Whit- tier, Boy Sceut camping chairman. . Anyone needing transportaticn to the camp can go along with the | power barge which will leave a:out 4 am, Saturday morning. Arrange- ments can be made by calling the Scout office at 387 this eve- ning, when someone will ‘monitor the phone between 7 and 8 o'clock, for this purpose. The power barge scouts | Boy river barge, which has proved to| 1 be \use this weekend. Work to be dcnt at uc camp .n- {loors, the moving of the season’s supply of stove oil from the beach |to the mess hall, building of the addition to the Kkitchen, patching of roofs, and other mis- !skould take hip boots where pos- | sible, in crder to expedite the un- | loading of the barge. | Those planning to work with the take saws; and hammers and everyone should | take his lunch. The group will leave the camp ahout 4:30 in the in order to be back in town for dinner. Coffee will be pro- vided from the camp kitchen. A “boss” carpenter is still needed, to supervise the building job and see the pantry are followed Both Girl Scout and Boy Scout| committeemen are urged to help in (rounding up a good crew of work- ers for tomorrow, since this is the only time that men are being asked to lend a hand for the boys' and barge tonight and will be/ being used in place of O'Reilly’s|Jchnny, too long out of the water to|proves he's a hero when he tinally cludes installation of four new tent | sible land grab. | cellaneous work. Wol‘kl party crew | YA(HI (luB plA“S | be EXTRA! SATURDAY MATINEE Chapter 4 of “SUPERMAN" PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE For turther information contact H. E. GREEN, Agent — Phone 2 SOUTHBOUND NORTHBOUND ‘S.S. Baranof |S.S. Aleutian | S. S. Denali |S.S. Aleutian May 22 May 29 May 22 May 24 for [ Petersburg | Wrangell Ketchikan | Ketchikan Seattle ) Seattle | | | for Cordova Valdez Seward for Haines for ‘Wrangell ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY Serucag AU AHasia 'SPRING BAZAAR OF " TRINTY GUILD 15 EVENT SATURDAY | [Preparations have Leen complet- iEd for the spring bazaar which | Trinity guild will hold in the under- | croft of the Church tomorrow at- | ternoen from 2 to 5 and the chair- | {men pf the various committees are getting their displays ready tor the | opening hour. | Mrs. James Ryan is the General | Chairman and Mrs. J. R. Guerin | of Treadwell will have charge of the food sale, Mrs. Stan Grummett stationery and other paper items, Mrs. Alice Brown plants, Mrs. Har- | old Brown books, and Mrs. W. M. | Whithead, plastics. freshments, The public s cordially | invited to drop in any time durmg | the afternoon. TIDE TABLE MAY 21 :36 am,, 26 am,, Low tide, 15:38 pm., 33 ft. e High tide, 22:15 pm., 13.7 ft. e . e . r— . . . Low tide, High tide, 5.3 ft. 117 ft. o COME...and...ENJOY The MUSICIANS’ ANNUAL DANCE Fun ke Good Music Saturday, May 2lsp A committee will serve light re- | | Martin, Girls' camp plans. Those planning Dox Huonabe: Davis. ook to hike in on the Eagle River trail For Gustavus: William Hamilton.)o.n find it in good shape, and pevor Pelican: A. Haari, Don Mil*|should allow 30 to 40 minutes for 4 this part of their trip, Whittier For Wrangell: O. F. Ohlson. 'reporm For Ketchikan: Alfred Brown. . } For Tulsequah: F. Burnett, A.| For Funter Bay: Rev. Peterson. gg; 3{::::‘4“}1 alruij g";:tnpson The following pmclamnlmn self- WHEREAS, many of our men | ter, J. Bittram, Mrs. E. Morgan, V. % & | Beauchamp, A. Chilleck, Roy Avrit, |and women gave their lives in del |D. Avrit, Thomas Morgan, ifense of the United States of s d’:&‘z‘"flhi Charles Nelson,| *w ypREAS, memory of their serv- & Helen Houston. ’ice and sacrifice is a source of great ‘. )inspiration to all citizens as our | McGillvray, L. T. Hill, Joe Mmuc,i \V Gallant, John Halnt, E. Beder o § explanatory was issued today by From Tulsequah: J. McLean. " {y.vo. waino E. Hendrickson: | From Sitka: Mr. Rolie, Jo Car- R. M. ! | lAmerlca in World War I and| {MeDamEl i World War II, and | From Pelican: | From Petersburg: Dr. Pyle, Kirk | Jones. From Tenakee: Pete James. From Funter Bay: Howard Fow- dangers, and bright by the wearing of memorial From . Haines: Floyd Crosley, poppies in their honor and in |Phyllis Ring, A. A. Lyn, R. J. Som= honor of all other Alfiericans who ;died in world war service, |mers, Ralph Green, Mr. Kobte,: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Waino f;‘a"goyM;fiZ';’m gy sahat | Hedrickson, Mayor of the City| A of Juneau, do hereby proclaim Sat- From Skagway: R. R. Pullen. urday. May 28, to be Poppy Day in Ithe City of Juneau and urge that all citizens observe the day by 40 Io GRADUAIE nenrmg the memorial poppy. H & AT JUNEAU HIGH | ospmat ores (OMME"(EME“I Admitted to St. Anns hospital yesterday were Mrs. John Bergquist, | | For 40 graduating seniors, tonight | Mrs. Al Speer of Sitka and Mrs. is Commencement night at Juneau Norman Lilyroth. | High School. Discharged from St. Ann's were Exercises will begin at 8 o'clock | James Lay and Dominic McGreal. !in the high school gymnasium with| Mary Benson of Hoonah and the seniors marching in to f#ie|Mrs. Doris Cook and baby girl were high school band playing “Pomp!discharged from the Government and Circumstances.” hospital. Seniors finished final examina-| A baby boy to be named Jimmy tions Wednesday, then took 18st{Lester, was born at 8 o'clock last evening off for a banquet and aninight to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayo. evening of ‘dancing in the Gbld|The infant weighed 7 pounds, 10 Room of the Baranof. ounces. Now is the time to put your fur| Ladies: One of.your important coats in storage. We have the only | dates for this week is the Spring cold fur vault in Juneau. Come n Bazaar in the undercrott of the to our office. Chas. Goldstemn! Episcopal Church. Don't torget Sat- and Co. 91 tf! urday afternoon from 2 to 5. 98 4t PUBLIC RELATIONS and ADVERTISING Bob Druxman Telephone 891 123 Front Street !‘or Estimates on that New Buenenl Honse or Fireplace—PHONE 416—Evenings We have enough PUMICE and CONCRETE BLOCKS for several houses EARL CRASS AND SON [EYES EXAMINED LENSES PRESCRIBED OPTOMETRIST Second an4 Pranklin PHONE 506 POR APPOINTMENTS Junesn nation faces new difficulties and| ., copivo) Cruiser Race. WHEREAS, this memory is kep"'were Alscussed. |TWO-WAY SALE ON VALLEY OF FEAR" | ONE OF TWO BILLS | AT 20TH csmunv Johnny Mack Brown finds him- self suspected of embezzlement ol sank funds when he returns to his home town. How he clears himselt and solves the mysterious death ot his uncle, as well as several other murders, makes Monogram's “Val- ley of Fear” a lusty western film The outdoor drama opened yester- Cay at the 20th Century Theatre, and is a fast-action, entertaining film throughout Johnny runs into trouble in the | cpening e, when he arrives home after a trip. He is rather be- wildered when some of the towns-| | people take him into custody—Dbut not for long. The cow:oy star makes a getaway, and narrowly | misses being shot. Later, he learns| that he is thought to have helped {bhis dead uncle embezzle money irom the local bank, holding mort- sages which must be foreclosed. | Cowpoke Raymond Hatton gives | Brown a hand in attempting to straighten out the situation. The | outlaws go to great lengths to stop and murder several pmplo.‘ But Brown | including the sheriff. | catches up with the criminals, | clears his name and prevents a pos= The other 1eature on the double Lill is “Bowery Bombshell” with Leo Gore and the Buwery Boys. ENTER FINAL STAGE | FOR CRUISER RACE| At last night's meeting of the | Juneau Yacht Club, Bob Cowling! announced that the designs have been sent to the manutacturer for| the bronze plaques to be awarded the first four place winners in the | Capitol-to-Capitol Cruiser Race. | The largest plaque is to &Le| awarded to the yacht club of the cruiser winning the race and will transferred - each year to the| winning cruiser’s club. The smaller first four place winners' plaques will be awarded to the cruisers and | will be hung in the cruisers them- selves, Jack Burford is entering his boat | the Donjac in the Prince Rup{'rt-i to-Juneau leg of the race. Bob| Cowling will make the trip with him. The three legs of the race are Olympia to Nanaimo, B.C.,, Na-| naimo to Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert to ‘Juneau ending at thel | finish line July 16. Finish line is |the Douglas Bridge. | Plans were presented by Harold Salisbury for the booklet to be given to crews of the cruisers emeredi in the race and finishing in Ju- | neau. To be included in the booklet {is a history of the race, local ads, and history and membership of the local yacht club. The last Capitol-| Lo-Capitol Yacht Race was in 1929. | The 1949 is to be called the Capitol- Plans for the July Fourth races SATURDAY GIVEN BY METHODIST W.5.C.S. The Woman's Society of Chris- tian Service of the Methodist Church will hold a double sale to- morrow, 2 to 8 p.m.,, in the social hall of the church. | ‘The sale is rummage and White Elephant and the public is invited to attend make ‘an inspection, then | purchase. FERN II TOWED IN The CGC 83524 arrived in Juneau yesterday afternoon from an emer- | gency run to Lemesurier Island to tow in the 53-foot fishing boat Fern II owned by John Lowell. Aboard the Fern II was approximately 10,000 pounds of halibut. William Bentler, BMC, skipper of the 83524, said that the trip met with fairly good weather. NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Is to be published and forms will close* June 4, 1949, for space and changes. Please mall your changes to P. ©. Box 2389 before closing time. 200 12t —_——— { DOUGLAS COLISEUM | TONITE ONLY || John Gar!ield ; “DUST BE MY | DESTINY" SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS e e Doors Open 7:15——Show 7:45 |GRA DOORS OPEN at 7:00 W LENTURY LAST TIMES TONITE SHOWS START 7:15 and 9:30 THEYRE TAKING THE TOWN_APART! JOHNNY MACK BROWN in “VALLEY OF FEAR” SELECTED SHORTS ALWAYS LATE NEWS BY AIR BOYS AND GIRLS (Fifteen Years or Under) Cartoons - Cartoons Plus Feature "KILROY WAS HERE" SATURDAY MORNING KIDS’ MATINEE BIG AWARDS DOORS OPEN AT 9:30 CARTOONS and FEATURE at 10:00 For Each Dollar Spent at the Stores listed below you will receive an Award Voucher - o turn in at The 20th Century SATURDAY MORNING "“KIDS MATINEE” Parsons Electric Co. Juneau-Young Hardware Co. Tot-to-Teen Shop Gus George Grocery Nance 5-10-25 Store Fred Henning-Complete Outfitter Warfield-Drug Juneau Marine Supply, “IL. Goldslem Sugar Bowl Cafe Let . RALPH Do It For All Kinds of Paipting and Paperhanging, Low - Prices and Fine Work- manship. .. CALL BLUE 462 after 5P. M. Ralph A. Treffers PAINTER and DECORATOR AOOOOOOG

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