The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 21, 1949, Page 8

- PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1949 HOPES FOR NEW GRIDIRON BRIGHT | AFTER MEETING Juneau-based fishermen today | had bright hopes for a new 320- Yoot gridiron at the small boat har- bor in time for boat-repairing this spring. & Hopes were sparked at a meet- | al ing last night of representatives of | the fishermen, the Harbor Com- | mittee of the City Council, Frank A. ) A r way Enginee: Territorial Board of sioners After fishermen termed 1 a new gridiron an ‘e Metcalf said he would recom to the other members of the Board | immediate allocation of half the | funds needed to construct the pro- posed gridiron and allocation of | the remaining amount in time for completion of the project by March. FUNDS FROM TAXES Funds would come from money collected for Territorial motor fuel tLaxes. Plans for the new gridiron were drawn up by City Engineer J. L. McNamara after conferences with representatives of the fishermen. Cost of the project was estimated d | e Road Col R of | of | 4 ec on m 40-foot width for the new gridiron with a six-foot catwalk and a crushed-gravel walk at the lower level of the gridiron. The proposed gridiron would ac- commodate boats on both sides, with 17-foot width on one side and 15-foot width on the other. M: ta; The gridiron is planned to make | ta Claus appeared on snowshoes possible work on 20 boats ol mixed . pU size at one time, Three halibut ves- |} Metcalf pointed out during me‘m stormy session that he didn’t need to be sold on the idea. “I started work on the present gridiron when I was with the city,” fo small then.” MAYOR PROMISES AID | Mayor Waino Hendrickson said | the city could not afford to match their Christmas party yesterday ' funds allocated by the Board of| Road Commissioners. He pointed | out that equipment purchased by the city for providing electricity a the boat harbor and money spen for repairs to number four floaf bad coast the city $12,000 in the past year. However, he promised that the city’s pile-driver and its crew and also tools would be provided fol belp in construction of the new gridiron. A meeting of the Territoria Board of Road Commissioners t consider allocation of funds fo construction of the new gridiror will be held soon, Metcalf said Other members of the Board ar Governor Ernest Gruening an Territorial Treasurer Henry Roden. Representatives of the fishermen at the meeting included Fred Sol- berg, Carl Jensen, Carl Weidman, Ralph Mortensen, Pete Hildre, John Lowell and Ed Krause. Councilmen present were Arthur H. Walther, J. P. Christensen and; James Larsen. | City officials indicated today they would welcome suggestions and dis: cussion of the proposal to con-| struct the planned gridiron psral-; lel to Harbor Way on the east side | of the boat harbor. They said fishermen, boat owners and other interested citizens could discuss the matter with the City Councjl, Mayor Hendrickson, or City Efgineer J. L. McNamara, ir the City Hall, FROM ANCHORAGE Miss Dorothy Twomey of An- chorage is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. The first radio network started operation in 1926. It was NBC. Exaggerated? WILL YOU have to serve your meals on a board and sit on a box after a fire because the insurance on your house- hold goods was insuffi- cient? Exaggeration per- haps, BUT — let this Hartford agency help you determine the amount of fire insurance you need. | Shattuck Agency Phone: 249 Seward Street Juneau DOUGLAS after school at the home of their leader Mrs. Eugene J. White. There tists at flood-lit Evergreen Bow! near Seventh Street in Juneau tot EVERGREEN BOWL T0 was an exchange of gifts and nice morrow night beginning at 7:30 the community, tonight there in time as the movie, part of |the entertainment, starts then. | ice | for Christmas singing. Everybody s asked to this Christmas party, hich is given by the business ouses of Douglas, together with | the Douglas office in January, succeeding _Past‘ installation of Masons and Stars at $30,000. The plans call for a|re ‘¢ Leigh S. Grant, Associ Treasurer; Mary Pinkley, Conduc- | tress; Mrs. Willilam Dore, Assoclatcvi Conductress; Worthy Patron was elected Trustee. 5 3 for all the women and distributing sels or five trollers can te worked |ypem jn unusual fashion. Gifts in- at a time on the present gridiron. | gjygeq g desk lamp for the Chap- | chief helper. who recited the entire poem, “The | Metcalf said. “The grid was 00 |Njght Before Christmas,” standsig |on the end of a long banquet table. | NEWS PARTY AT 8 O'CLOCK Kids and parents, all residents in are invited to be mas party. refreshments. Mrs. Jay Horkins as- sisted Mrs. White with the Christ- Nugget Shop open evenings.—adv.|hold classes for beginning slat nr-'fur the lessons tomorrow night.” o'clock. | . BE SCENE OF SKIING “The slopes are in good shape,” | Dean Williams, chief ski instruc- | he said today. “All of Juneau's be- tor for the Juneau Ski Club, will|ginning skiers should be on hand’ t the Community Christmas party oo at 7 o'clock sharp. Be Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive t 8:30 o'clock with bags of candy, cream, fruits and nuts. The hool Glee Club will be on hflndi es and the Douglas 's Club as their con- ibution to a Mer Christmas to The party is in the Eagles Hall. ember, it is 7 o'clock. WS, ELECT William B. Cuthbert, sland Wom Mrs was elected to the highest position in e Nugget Chapter No. 2, Order r, at last night's re- lar meeting. Mrs. Cuthbert el- ted to Worthy Matron, will take y Matron Alice Poor. She will alled in office at a joint | at a n the evening of Jan. 3, eeting open to. the public Other officers elected were: Jam- Devon, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Grant, Asscciate Matron; | > Patron, rs. Albert Goetz, relected Secre- ry; Mrs. Jessie Fraser, re-elected Val Poor, outgoing After the business meeting, San- illing his own sled full of gifts | r. 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