The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 9, 1950, Page 5

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1950 NDS TONIGHT! Shows at 7:20—9:30 Feature 8:08—10:18 — CORNEL WILDE " Their Marriage Made Them Fugitives! SHOWPLALE o7 Tomorrow ) at 3:00 p. m. E\l Marks the memorable X & eningof &= THE RCADEMY AWARD PICTURE The Best Picture of the Year and 8 other Academy Awards e | S D " “The BEST Years of Qur Lives’ waring Myrna_Loy + Fredric March Dana Apdrews - Teresa Wright Virginia Maye - Hoagy Carmichael and introducing Cathy, 0'Donnell and Haroid Russell Directed by Screen Play by William Wyler -"Robert E. Sherwood From o novel by MatKinlay Kantor THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA iners in the Triune Service Com- |rany, returned this week from & trip to Seattle for medical treat-| ment. While in Seattle He was join- | | ] 1 | | ‘ IFREDERIC MARCH IN FEATURE COMING, CAPITOL THEATRE ed by his wife who flew south last weekend. i | Wally Simms, former partner in | the Sitka Marine Railways, | | t screen g g o] | tieth screen appearance in Samuel},, winter with relatives in Calif- | | Goldwyn's Academy Award winning ) : : {ornia. | drama, “The Best Years of Our | Lives,” in which he co-stars with | Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa | Wright | Don MecGraw Jr., left by plane | Virginia Mayo and l-loam'l‘m,b week to join his wife and | Carmichael. March made ‘his screen son in Vallejo, Calif. The Mec- | debut in The Dummy in 1929, 13y~ | Graws sold their home last fall and | | ing the foundation of one of Holly- plan to settle somewhere in the | | wood’s most brilliant careers. It is' states. | ve estimated that his| | ! pictures have grossed more than a| pp. and Mrs. Nick Kasakan flew quarter of a billion dollars. In “The | t, geattle this week on a brief | | Best Years of Our Lives,” directed | winter vacation. Kasakan is a lo- by William Wyler, he reveals his|cal fisherman. | talents for deft comedy, 1 contrast to most of his recent serious roles.| wzMr and Mrs. W. W. Knight are‘ Among the nine Academy AWards jeayving on the Denali this weekend. earned by the picture, one singles | ghe will enter a hospital in Seattle 3 left | Frederic March celebrates his fif- | Lo pic wife last weekend to spend e The Simms plan to return | in late spring or early summer. | (OMMUNITY EVENTS TODAY 9 p.m.—First rehearsal of Com- 1unity Chorus, Methodist church. 8 pm.—Catholic Choir rehearsal rectory. 8 pm—Emblem Club in Elks lodge rooms. 8 p.m.—Lutheran Ladies aid inj ocial rooms of Lutheran church. 8 pm.—Ski Club movie show Baranof Gold Room. February 10 noon Soroptimist business eting, Terrace at Baranof. noon—Alaska Crippled Childrens \ssociation, Board of Directors Baranof Hotel. At 7:30 p.m. — Basketball, locail teams, then House of Davia iinst picked squad, High Schoo, gym. | At 8:15 pm—CDA uard Par h Hall. 8 p.m.—18th degree, Rite Temple. | A At Scottish 2 j ilist, JOE PALOOKA ON SCREEN TONIGHT AT 20TH CENTURY Death stalks the prize ring and jeopardizes the world's heavyweight | champion in Monogram's “Joe Pa- looka in The Knockout,” latest of the film series based on #Ham Fish- er's renowned funny-page strip, due tonight at the 20th Century The- atre. Leon Errol stars, with Joe Kirkwood in the title role, and the production promises high suspense and lusty humor. In a “flashback” story Leon Errol, as manager Knobby Walsh, tells how his fighter Palooka, played by Joe Kirkwood, threatens to quit the ring because he believes he’s respon- sible for the death of another pug who mysteriously succumb: after being knocked out by Joe. In- formed that the dead fighter was '1 | | out March as the best actor of 1946. “The Best Years of Our Lives” ap- pears at the Capitol Theatre. ‘ i NEWS ITEMS (SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE) SITKA, Alaska, Feb. 5—A first daughter, Jayne Elizabeth, weigh- !ing seven pounds five ounces, was born to Mr nd Mrs. Jay Coon. i The babby arrived &t the Sheldon Jackson Commun Hospital Jan- uary 27. Grand ‘s are Mr. and Mrs. Afton Coon. | i __ | A first child, Edward Wayne, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wy- |man January 28 at the Sheldon Jackson Community Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds. Mr. | Wyman is employed by Smith and Morrow. The mother was last year ! the seceretary of Theron Cole, {Public School Superintendent. An eight pound second son, Jam- es Francis, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bartlett January 28, at | their home at Mt. Edgecumbe. Mr. |Barlett is on the staff of the vo- |cational shop at Mt. Edgecumbe ;School, IMPORTANT! The following schedule will prevail fer this run— FRIDAY-—Doors cpen 3:00 p.m. Shows at 3:15-6:28-9:40 SATURDAY—Doors open 12:00 Noon. Shows at 12:15- 3:28-6:40-9:55 — LATE SHOW at 1:00 a. m. On Friday, vanuary 27, a second son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Levinne at the Sheldon Jack- son Community Hospital. The baby There will be luncheon | : % 5 | weighed seven pounds four ounces. of tig, Grippled . Children Associa- s;l\“;f I;‘;:Lf\" o O ne | Mr. Levinne is an employee at the s Friday noon at p A¥- % ower plant on the Island. tlon members Friday noon at lh‘tils according to an announcement P Baranof. Election of otficers Will} ... ¢oqay i take place and all members are re-} quested to be in attendance. CRIPPLED AS MEETING S8 SOCIATION | SONS OF NORWAY T TOMORROW | MEETING MARCH 4| no host | Funeral services were held for \ |Jess McGraw Thursday afternoon ] Mirror Cafe now open I. a.m. |at the Carpenters Hall by the Rev. | Frederick Knebel. Pallbearers were: Clint Holmes, Pete Nielsen, Paul Morgan, Alfred Tilson, Ole Jo- hanson and Marvin Kinberg, all members of the Carpenters Union of which Mr. McGraw was an ac- SCHWINN BIKES AT MA |while he plans to fly to London, | |England to visit relatives whom | |he has not seen in 30 years. Mr. Knight is superintendent of the Pioneers’ Home. Mrs. Rudolph Sarvela is leaving this weekend to visit Miss L. M. Mills at her home near Seattle. Miss Mills has been in poor health for some weeks and Mrs. Sarvela plans to remeain with her untli spring. Mr. and Mrs, Carl Wollarth are leaving on the Denali on a four months trip along the Pacific Coast visiting relatives and friends. They plan to go as far south as San Diego. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jacoby with their three children returned on the Denali from a stay of several months in Seattle. Al Speers and John Osbakken, | owners of the Anchor Bar, were‘v acquitted Friday morning, of the| charge of selling liquor to a minor. | jRepresented by M. E. Monagle, the | defense proved that evidence was | insufficient and contradictory. The prosecution was handled .by attorney Baskin. The jury was out almost two hours before renchlnlz‘\ a decision. | | Rhea Black, owner of Fisher- men’s Liquor Store, plead guilty to minor and was fined $150 by U. 8. | Commissioner’s Court Frank Rich»} ards Friday afternoon. | | David Olson, 1loca! fisherman,| was bound over to the grand jury under $5000 bond on the charge of statutory rape, after appearing pefore U. S. Cormnussiones Frank | Richards Wednesday. Found guilty on a charge of At 2 pm.—World Service Circle in|really murdreed, Palooka and hi N.L. Presbyterian church parlors.! friends endeavor to unravel the 3:15 pm—Tea by WSC and|mystery. The champion’s life is en- Marthas honoring Mrs. Katherine| dangered as he prepares to deiend Hooker who is leewing soon for his title against a tough opponent, | the states. Ibm the criminals eventually Iull‘ Feoruary Ii ! victims to their own treachery. At 10 pm.—Juneau Tiremen's 44th! Morris Carnovsky plays the mu:«-‘ annual ball, Elks Ballroom. { ter-mind of the gamblers involved At 11 am.—Lutheran Ladies Aid|in the intrigue. Pretty Elyse Knox | food sale at Sears order office. |15 seen as Enne Howe, the mnnc»‘ February 12 i strip girl friend of Palooka. Also At 7 p.m.—Filipino youth organiza- | included in the cast are Billy House | tion, Parish Hall. "I'rudy Marshall, Marc Lawrence, February 13 k\VhMord Kane, Benny Baker, Don- At 8 p.n.—Alaska Potters at ABald MacBride, Danny Mort Hall club rooms. + Barnett, Eddie Gribbon, Sa i At 6:30 p.m.—Lions Club evening | den, Clarence Muse, James Flavin, meeting and family Valentine's| Chester Clute, Charles Smith, Jay Day party, Baranof Gold Room. | Norris, Michael Ma and others. | February 14 i ———— - At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof i ”‘p - | ‘ ~y Y aJ EWS n, Vince | ah l’unl»‘ At 7 pm.—Republican Lincoln Day dinner, Baranof Gold room. February 15 At noon—Kiwanis Club at Baranof. At 1:30 pm.—JWC social-program Eiz “AEETING meeting at home of Mrs. Ray "I s V..unteer Fire De- | Day. Ipartment will hold a regular At 8 pm—Elks Lodge. 'monthly meeting this evening in February 16 the city hall, according to announc- | At noon—Chamber of Commerce ment. This session will be nomina- at Baranof. At 8 pm.—Women of Moose. February 17 At 6:30 p.m.—VFW auxiliary covered dish dinner at Dugout. | February 18 ner-dance, Baranof Gold Room. February 20 ing in Hall. February 21 At 10 o’clock—Juneau Shrine Club annual Washington’s Birthday dance in Scottish Rite Temple MARINER SCOUT GROUP HELD MEET LAST NIGHT The meeting of the Mariner| Scout Group No. 2 was held Wed- nesday evening at the home of tion of officers meeting, so all| members are asked to be on hand.r Meeting starts at 8 p.m. ’ SCOUTS, CITY OFFICIALS | Today the Boy Scout Troop, No.! | At 7:30 o'clock—Rotary Club din- 610, is taking over the city jobs. {An election was held by the boys| and the results were as follows: the charge of selling liquor to a|At 7:30 p.m.—ANS and ANB meet- Mayor, Pat Wellington; Fire Chief, Richard Isaak; Police Chief, Tom | Cashen; City Magistrate, Donald | Niemi; City Clerk, Fred Wittinen; Ass't. Fire Chief, Truck Driver, Walter Andrews. Councilmen are as follows: John Hoisington, John Jensen, Dee Dun- | can, Bill Fleek, Ray Hermann, and | Louis Pusich, City Dog-Catcher, | Bob Reiss; Policemen, Richard Pu-/ sick and Dick Gildersieeve. The | boys plan to do the various uml‘ jobs in the city hall and police the Bob Johnson; | o trapping after closing of the sea-|npg)jie Joe MacSpadden. We learn- son were Johnnie John, Georgeleq how to tell the time by bells Jim and Frank Phillips. They ap-la)g, the differrnt watches on a |eity in general. MISSIONARY SOCIETY ennnsQpPeCiGllannaa 20% oif on all lamps tive leader. peared in U. S. Commissioner's| beat. Surviving, besides his wife Goldie, are seven children, Mrs. Len Pug- sley and Donnagale McGraw of Seattle and Mrs. Bernita Roach of Sitka; Ray McGraw of Edmonds, Cal McGraw of Emmett, Michigan, Vern McGraw and Dormand Mc- Graw of Sitka; two brothers, Earn McGraw of Ontario, Canada and {Don McGraw Sr., of Sitka; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Beckerson, of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Blanche Yoder of St. Helens, Oregon and Mrs. Mable Tilson of Sitka, There are ‘also several grandchildren. Mickey McClain, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McClain, had an emergency appendectomy Mon- day afternoon, performed by Dr. performed at the Sheldon Jackson Community Hospital. . Edwin Reed, manager of the Cold Storage Company store, who left recently with his wife for | medical treatment in Seattle, was operated on this week for peptic ulcers and is reported to be re- covering satisfactorily, Alice -Moy, graduate of Sheldon Jackson School, now a student of a midwest college, returned last weekend to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moy. Clyde Franks, one of the part- ‘w. C. Charteris,, assisted by Dn| Phillip Moore. The operation was | Court January 28, were fined $150] sentence and had their traps con- fiscated. | Complaint was signed by Clarence E. Matson of the Fisft and Wild Life Service. | | “Night at Walikiki” is the theme chosen for the annual Emblem Club party which is scheduled for Satur- day, February 11. Decorations have been ordered direct from Hawaii, food appropriate to the Islands will be served during the dinner hour, from 7 to 10; Special enter- tainment is planned for later in the evening. Report on returns of the March of Dimes which this year was sponsored by the Soroptimists show- ed over $500 collected, a substantial increase over other years. All lo- cal organizations cooperated in the; drive. Prize winners at the Moose Fur | Trapper’s Ball last Saturday eve-| ning were: most original, Mrs. Flo- | rence Christianson; most appro- priate, Harold Veatch; best couple, | Howard Trent and Charlottle Lang- | ford; most comical, Lou Lewison | and Emil Jacobson. | | Hall,| 423-2t | JUNEAU FIRE DEPT. Dance Sat. Night, Elks adm, $1.00 plus tax.—adv. With only their bases illuminated they lend a special charm and loteliness to your home . . . 0 ELECTRIC LAMPS , WITH -LIGHT-UP BASES o) their soft glow is flattering as candle light to feminine beauty. A fiick of the 3-way switch and they are ablaze with festive ‘ight. Exclusive fiuted Whip-O- Lite® shades add o their rich SHO and Dr TON and expensive look. Alaska Elecie Light and Power Co. Cheerful Dispensers of Friendly Dependable ... 24-Hour Electrical Service SNAK | | Remember--- "GROCERY or'" awings IGHT 8:30 to Midnight at the E PIT each, given a six months susvended |gyjrement for a mid-shipmate pin. |knots used on 1 ] | i ] | The group is working on the re-) OF M‘EM]::;?;AI,}H:':";“;?:IN&‘ We are learing to tie some of the, The regular meeting of Memorial a boat including' church Migdionary Soclety will the sheep bend, glove hitch, half [pe held in the church Sunday hitch, ete. lSchool room at 7:30 this evening. Most of the girls signed up for nMys Genevieve Soboleff will be a course in first aid which will beljn charge of devotions. A commit- given every Wednesday after schooltee ¢n refreshments for the special for a period of six weeks. We are..ongregational meeting Feb. 15 will trying to decide on a name for our|pe appointed, and a film is to be shore boat and will take a vote at!shown on “Fitness is a family af-| the next meeting. The mecting was | a4y » adjourned at 9:30 p.m, '——_— SHERRY GRAY, Rerorter | i . enitenia . . AUXILIARY TO MEET A special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Satur- day, February 11, at the home of Mrs. Alfred Zenger, Sr., at 2 pm. Purpose of the meeting is to dis-| cuss a donation to the library fund and to hear reports of various com- mittees. All members of the Auxili- ary are urged to be present. | DEEP SEA FISHERMEN'S UNION' Important meeting. Be there 7:30 | Q pm. —adv, 421-1¢ Republican Club Lincoln Day Dinner February 14-7P. M. Baranof Hotel ... TICKETS ON SALEBY ... J. B. Burford Co. Juneau Drug Co. Percy's Warfield Drug Store Baranof Hotel Harry Race, Druggist Ray Beach Butler Mauro Drug Co. Earle Hunter Elton Engstrom Your Ticket Is Your Reservation BUY NOW! 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