The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 22, 1949, Page 5

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1949 ™F==% ™ STARTS SHOWPLALE oF 7C§;,i;*,() TORITE : B —_— A WONDERFUL XMAS SHOW FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!? T T I P You'll thrill to this tender tale of a hoy who had magic ways with animals and people! LAN""C"URHS @ WYNNE GRAPEWIN GIFT Jim, Tubby, . Skipper, the Crow the Bear the Dog JACK SCHWARZ «ROBERT [MMETT TANSEY Qriginal Screenplay by FRANCES KAVANAUGH An Eug!e Lion Films Release Filmed, like*The Enchanted Forest,” against the spectacularly color-splashed backgrounds of Nature's /% great outdoors! I.IIADS OF ADDED FUN Sportreel — ”ATHLETIC STARS" Comedy — “BACKSTAGE FOLLIES" Cartcon by M.G.M. in color by Technicolor nly the finest is fine enough for Christmos . .. give Seagram’s and be Sure of the finest” Seagram’s 7 Crown. BLENDED WHISKEY. 86.8 Proof. 65% Grain Neutral Spirits. Seagram-Distillers Corporation, Chrysler Building, New York THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA ' HEART WARMING " WOODLANDS TALE ON CAPITAL'S BILL The all-color idyllic spectacle, The Enchanted Valley,” an Eagle Lion Films release in Cine-color, at the Capitol Theatre. In this | beart-warming woodland idyll, ani- tors collabo: with the hu- 8 de some of the | most startling and beautiful wood- |land scenes ever captured by the comera. Grapewin, Joe Dev- eph - Crehan are fea- ne animal thers to roles. film is similar in both | theme and mood to its fore-runner, “The Enchanted Forest.” | The story t three fugi- | tives from the who seize as o hideout the home of a young lad land his grandfather who lead se- | cluded lives in the woodldnd. Under the influence of the seemingly | forest, the runaways undergo a ‘a)m e of character and attitude ! toward life. They come to feel a deep affection for the boy and his are influenced into making a de- cision which is described as dyna- I mic in | Jack Schwarz produced “The Ent | chanted alley” and Academy | Award-winner Robert Tansey di-| | rected it. The film is an original | story written by Frances Kava- | naugh. iI:IRST OUTDOOR - DECORATION IS UPOVER 1 WEEK It takes the Coast Guard to be | ahead. | For instance, one of the first out- door decorations to appear in Ju- | neau was put up by the Coast | Guard. It can be seen from down chan- |nel points, Douglas and nearly i&ll sections of Juneau. It blazes forth for 24 hours of the day and night. | It is the decorated Christmas | tree with colored lights, atop the main mast of the Coast Guard ‘cuttor Storis. Furthermore, the tree has ‘shmmg for over one week. | CRUISER, THOUGHT TRAPPER'S, FOUND AT STIKINE MOUTH PETERSBURG, Alaska, Dec. 22 | —@—A cabin cruiser believed to have been one used by a missing | trapper has been found unmanned | near Coney Island at the mouth of | the Stikine river, it was reported here today. U.S. Commissioner Dale H. Hirt said he has been informed that the craft was used by Arland Breese, I been | the missing Dry Island Lra:«pper.1 The cruiser was taken to Wrangell. Breese was due in Petersburg this week. He has been living on !Dry 1Island with his wife, two | small chfldren and two other men. | An all-time New York City | mailing record was set yesterday. | More than one-million dollars was | taken in—the first time the big }city‘s postage receipts ever topped | the one million mark. Nunet Shnp open evemngn—ndv Enjoy the excellent appointments, the delicious food, and the unexcelled service of one of these fine ships. Special Round Trip Winter Excursion Fares Now in Effect, $108.80 from Juneau. Juneau Sailings SOUTHBOUND Tuesday, January 3 Friday, January 20 Friday, February 3 For information and reservations contact ‘WM. FEERO, JR., Agent Baranof Hotel will be shown here starting tonight ! | Alan Curtis, Anne Gwynne, Donn | actors | chip- | | other-worldly life they lead in the | grandfather, so much so, that lhfly‘ HOLIDAY SEASON IS FESTIVE WITH MARY GAY PARTIES Christmas seemed even nearer than it is, to guests arriving last night for one of the first large affairs of the holiday season—the | eggnog party given by Mr. and Mrs. Elton Engstrom. Nature had strung gleaming | icicles along the view porch of the ramtling stone house on the bluff, und otherwise contrived for a per- | fect Christmas contrast to the glowing candlelight indoors. The Engstroms welcomed some 75 | quests, and were assisted in the holiday hospitality by Miss Ruth Johnson and Mrs. Engstrom’s sister, | Mrs. S. M. Dore. | Holiday festivities, 1949, include | beth individual and group enter- | taining. Among the early affairs | were the parties Sunday with Miss Alice Brandenbury as hostess, and Monday, for which Mrs. Scott L. Murphy entertained. Mrs. Joyce Eowell extended the season’s hos- pitality last evening. Numerous small dinners fill the week's social calendar, Tonight Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Canoles will entertain at a cocktail party for a group of friends. On Christmas day the Vance Elackwells will extend the hos- | pitality of their home for a few Iriends and also, on Christmas day, from 4 to 7 p.m, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ehrendreich will hold open house jat their Douglas home. | * Wednesday, December 28, Mr. and ‘\‘us R. J. Sommers, with George | Parks as co-host, will entertain, as iz their custom each year, with | open house, Personnel of the Bureau of Pub- ‘hr Roads, with wives, husbands or | Fusbands or sweethearts, will call during the evening tomorrow at the home of Mr. Hugh A. Stoddart, | Division Engineer, where the Stod- darts and the Morton M. Flints will be at home, The Baranof Hotel party for | staff members is planned for to- | morrow evening from 7 to 9 o'clock in the Gold Room, where the Alaska Communications System “gang” will get together for Christ- mas cheer Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Church, lodge and union parties aré also scheduled. The traditional open houses of the Douglas Fire Department (Christmas Eve) and the Juneau Firemen (Christmas Day) are “must” items for oldtime Channel res'dents. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Stewart have extended invitations for a New Year's Eve party, and scores of couples will attend the Elks' and-or Shrine welcomes to 1950 the same evening. COAST GIMRD ASKED T0 Coast Guard aid was requested yesterday in finding Richard Me- lang of | since he left on a solo trapping expedition to islands off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island November 26. He was equipped with a 12-foot skiff and an outboard motor. His brother, Frank Melang of Ketchi- | kan, told Coast Guard officials that Melang was to report to him which Melang departed from Ket- chikan, put him ashore at Cape Pole, on Kosciusko Island Novem- ber 27, Coast Guard realquarters here sald. SKI CLASSES TONiGHT Classes for beginning skiers will be held tonight in the flood-lit Evergreen Bowl near Seventh St. With Dean Williams, chief in- structor of the Juneau Ski Club, in chareg of the lessons, classes wili begin manuevering on the slopes at 7:30 pm. low prices. two weeks. He has failed to doj this. The mailboat Discoverer, FIND MISSING TRAPPER! GIRL SCOUT NEWS Ketchikan, unheard of|jar hour, but we had our Christmas by radio from Cape Decision every on! guist, Dorothy Mize, Georgia Clark, SCHWINN BIKES AT mflEN‘l. the Senate.” MADSEN CYCLE & FISHING SUPPLY Xmas Toy ‘Bargains Rather than keep this merchandise over for next year, we are offering many items such as Race Bugs, Dump Trucks, Speedboats, Wrecker Trucks, Steam Shovels, ete. for sale at exceedmgly , Phone us for details or. | stop at our store &w&u@g‘.c | Openfrom9a. m. to9p. m. daily e L HTTTTHTITRTR TR PAGE FIVE IIIIlIIHllIIIlII||IllI|lll|IIlllIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIINIIII“'sHul|IlIIIllllllllllllllllllmlll DOUBLE FEATURE BILL ON IONIGHT AT 20TH (ENIURY “Death Valley,” in color, nnd *The Falcon'’s Adventure” are the douktle bill opening at the 20th Cen« tury tonight ’ Thirteenth in RKO Radio’s series | of detective mysteries, “The Fal- con’s Adventure” features Tom Con- | way, Madge Meredith and ‘Edward | Brophy in a stirring thriller re- volving around a formula for m: ing synthetic industrial diamonds. The suave adventurer created by | Michael Arlen finds new locale: new problems for his daring opera tions. | Of the many thrilling moments one experiences in the sensational beautiful all color picture “Death Valley,” the attempt of the hero of the story, Robert Lowery, to cap- ture the villain, Nat Pendleton across the blistering hot desert ot Death Valley, and their, hand-t hand fight when they meet, is c standing. THEATRE GIVING AID, CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS Each year brings forth a mar- velous, yet bewildering array of Christmas gifts. Many new and unique, others the old stand-bys. Yet the problem “what to give who" never seems to be solved. This year the 20th Century The- atre has come to the rescue of the Christ) h i h of just 7 05 d 9 30 hristmas shopper in search us! St e ness” are being offered as an ideal| gift for any member of the family or friends., They are an attractive expression of the Honday spirit. CANDY LEAGUE WILL BOWL THIS EVENING The Candy League will take over on the Elks alleys tonight with the following lineups of teams: TONITE - and - FRIDAY 1 === 2 wum They Pitted Their Strength, Courage and Faith Ag xu! the Almost s of the Land ~to Find qo],n ADVENTURE o TOM CONWAY # ROBERT LOWFRY HELEN GILBERT NAT PENDLETON STERLING HOLLOWAY RUSSELL SIMPSON - ! DOORS OPEN 7:00 SHOW STARTS i \ No time to shop? Switch to \ Calvert Besem: 7:30 o'clock Biggs, A. Nielson, B. Blanton, | Waddell. the choicest you can give L. Shattack, H. Day, E. Estepp, ees OF serve! Johnson. J. Merritt, E. Lincoln, C. Shat-}" tack. D. Matson, E. Parsons, L. Blan- ton, Lt. Applegate. 9 o'clock P. Hagerup, J. Thompson, E. Payton, J. Scott. E. Nielson, J. Snow, R. Stewart, F. Ward. Mrs. Applegate, Hoyes, Dan Ward. Mrs. Hoyes, W. Hellen, S. Hous- on, J. anard BLENDED WHISKEY 858 PRDOF 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. CALVERT DISTILLERS CORP», N. Y. c. A. Stephens, Trioop No. 5, Girl Scouts met Tuesday afternoon for their regu- party instead, at which our mothers were the guests. Our mem- Lers had all brought small gifts, which were exchanged by drawing numbers. President Patsy Mantyla took charge of the meeting and asked Helen Claire Lister to lead the singing of carols. Refreshments were apple cider, gaily frosted cup cakes and candy canes. The hostess and refreshment ccmmittee were Rosemary Kron- Alice Ann Johnson, Margaret Ann Pyle, Donna Cash, Edith Lanold, Carla Carter, Joanne Erbland and Betty Jean Grafton. The clean-up committee were Lorraine Willlams, Bernetta West, Helen Claire Lister and Doriza Gross. Helen Claire Lister. crter At Seattle, Senator Warren Mag- nuson of Washington says there is no chance for repeal of the Taft- Hartley Labor Law during the next session of Congress. 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