The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 8, 1950, Page 2

PAGE TWO FILIPINOS PLEDGE $250 T0 MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND DRIVE Filipino Community of Ju- today announced the signing pledge of $250 for the Juneau ial Library fund, it was an- d by President Joe Alby- T n of Memor nou This contribution, received by Dr. James C. Ryan, acting director of the drive, brings the amount to be collected well under the $8,000 mark, he estimated The group previously donated a large sum when the property for the library's site was purchased several 3 rs ago. The present con- tribution will be made by the Com- munity, its auxiliary and the youth organization attached to it, ac- cording to Joe Dumlao, Community executive, who will aid in raising the funds. After several weeks in which small donations arrived in the of- fices of Ryan and B, Frank Heintz- leman, drive director now in Wash- ington D. C., on government busi- ness, this is the first large contri- bution in that time. “It takes only four such contri- butions as given by the Filipino Community to make a $1,000 ‘mile- stone’,” Dr. Ryan said. “And coup- led with them, the smaller dona- tions add up slowly but surely.’ He was unable to figure the exact amount remaining to be collected in the long, hard pull to raise the 5 | i If not, you have a treat in stote...in this store! For you'll be truly amazed at the won- P P o e pets we now have for your se- lection. New weaves, new colors, new patterns—to suit any decorating scheme you may have in mind, Come in soon and make your choice. Let us show you our famous Gulistan Carpets. Home Beautiful Goldstein Bldg. Phone 394 J l | ' ! of $70,000 for the library's because the books are be- ing cared for by B. D. Stewart retired commissioner of mines, now in Anchorage. The board is made total erection, up of Heintzleman, Stewart and Ryan. i Federal funds will match the amount raised bhere to build the | $140,000 structure. Ryan placed his| estimate of less than $8,000 to go by totalling figures coming before him since he was left in charge of the drive. Stewart will be back later this week, he said. JUNEAU MAN BOOSTER FOR WORLD CHAMPION SKATERS FROM SEATTLE When the Kennedy Kids of Se- attle, making their third bid for world’s pairs figure skating cham- plonship, skated out on the ice in London, England, Monday, one man in Juneau was especially interested in the outcome. Mel Hollis, night bartender at, the Elks Club here, is a cousin of | the skating pair—I18-year-old Karol and 21-year-old Peter Kennedy. He had wished them luck when they visited their grandparents in Shel- ton, Wash., just before they left for London. Were they excited? “No. It was old stuff for them,” Hollis said today. “They've been skating since they were youngsters, and they knew all the competition pretty well after two tries for the world’s title.” Guess it's a pretty tough grind becoming a champion ice-skater. “It sure is,” said Hollis, who ar- rived in Juneau from Shelton last Thursday. “They used to get up at 5 o'clock in the morning so they could skate before they went to school. They couldn’t get the whole rink to themselves any other time. And they needed all of the rink to practice.” They worked pretty hard “That’s right. They were busy| skating and trying to make up the school they miss while compet- ing. Peter’'s going to the University of Washington now. He's quiet. But quite a hot-rod fan. He’s| got a souped up Mercury. Karol is full of pep.” And the future? Hollis has con- fidence in his cousins. | “They're good,” he said. “It will take some great skating to get the championship away from them.” He grinned. “Theyre the world’s best.” FREIGHT SERVICE -10. BE INCREASED BY ALASKA STEAM SEATTLE, March 8—(#P—A weeklyI freighter service to southwester: Alaska is being inaugurated by the Alaska Steamship Company beginning with the sailing of a steamer Nadina, March 17, H. N. Peterson, general traffic manager said today. “This represents an increase in southwestern Alaska freight ser- vice from a bi-weekly to a weekly choisbdbabedbedcbodinh | S811I0E-" Room 3, Valentine Bldg. e Bader Accounting Service Monthly Accounts, Systems, Secretarial Service Tax Returns Prepared Phone 919 % 1 Plumbing ® Heating Oil Burners Telephone-319 Nights-Hed 730 Harri Machine Shop, Inc. Spring Special For a limited time only! A Remarkably Fine Buy! 1. Chrome dinette table with "“Nevamar” top 2. Four maiching chairs 3. Exira leaf Thomas Hardware and Furniture | At noon—Rotary club, Baranof. { At 8:30 pm. ‘Club meeting today. He did not COMMUNITY EVENTS TODAY At 8 p.m—Elks Lodge. At 8 pm.—Girl Scout free movie, Grade School auditorium. At 8 pm.—VFW auxiliary meets in CIO Hall. At 7:30 p.m.—Cardinal Club, spe- cial meeting of committee at the home of Shirley Meuwissen. ¢ March 9 At noon — Chamber of Commerce, Baranof. 4 to 5—Girl Scout World Friend- ship” Tea in Elks Hall. At 7:30 pm. — Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club, A.B. Hall. At 8 pm—Forty and Eight meets, Dugout. At 7:30 pm. — DeMolay Mothers’ Club meets at Scottish' Rite Temple. é At 8 p.m—Emblem Club, installa- tion of officers, Elks Lodge rooms. March 10 At noon — ACCA luncheon, Iris Room, Baranof At noon—Soroptimist Club program meeting, Terrace, Baranof. At 8 pm.—WSC in Northern Light Presbyterian church parlors. At 8 p.m.—Popular concert by local artists at Methodist church. After p.m. devotion Catholic Choir practice. At 8 pm. — Rebekah Drill team, IOOF hall. At 8 p.m.—Regular Moose meeting. March 13 At noon—Lions club, Baranof. At 8 p.m.—Joint Session, potluck dinner, American Legion and Auxiliary, Dugout. March 14 At 7:30 p.m.—Ladies Night, Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club, A.B. Hall. At 8;30 p.n.—Community Center Night for adults at Teen Age Club with square dancing. March 15 At 1:30 p.m.—JWC social-program meeting at home of Mrs. Elton Engstrom. At 8 p.m.—Kiwanis Club St. Pat- rick’s dinner, members and guests. Baranof. March 16 At 8:30 p.m.—Schapiro Concert and dedication grand piano, 20th Cen- tury Theatre. March 17 At 8 pm.—City Council, meeting, City Hall. — Cardinal Club, St. Patrick’s Day party, Parish Hall. Evening—White Elephant, pie social at Chapel-by-the-Lake. March 18 At 10 p.m.—St. Patrick’s Day dance, Moose Club rooms. March 24 At 8 p.m.—Lions-Rotary basketball game, High School gym. regular NEW EMBLEM CLUB OFFICERS TAKE OVER Mrs. Carl Rusher, new President of the Emblem Club, will preside or the first time at the meeting tomorrow evening, and other re- cently installed officers will assume their new duties. The Emblem Club will meet at 8 o’clock tomorrow night in the EIks Lodge rooms. JAMES CHURCH IS SURPRISE SPEAKER AT KIWANIS CLUB Here to participate in the big! Southeast Alaska Ski Championship meet this weekend, James F. Church of Ketchikan also looked forward to attending the Kiwanis expect to appear on the program, other than to say how glad he is to be back for a few days. To his surprise, he shared pro- gram honors with Wayne Richey, after being welcomed heartily by the club of which he was secretary until moving away in May. “Since the children heard me say that I hoped I could go to Juneau two weeks ago,” commented Church, “I've heard nothing but ‘Juneau, Juneau,’ with echoes from my wife, So the whole family piled! akoard the Baranof and we're hav- ing a wonderful time.” Introduced as a guiding force in organizing the Juneau Ski Club, Church was asked to tell about skiing in the first city, He told of attending a party of the Ketchikan Ski Club, only to learn that this is a social club devoted to square dancing. How- ever, he found many fellow ski- enthusiasts in the Tongass Ski Club, which he praised extravas gantly for the boost its meémbers have given skiing in that area. “They are so ski-crazy that six of the fellows hauled an engine from the road and built a 1,200-foot rope tow, entirely from instructions |out of Popular Mechanics. Their terrain is as good as that around Juneau, but they too, have the handicap of a long hike,” said Church. | The former Juneauite says that some good talent is being develop- |ed and that skiiers hope to interest some service group in sending ski- ers here for next year's meet. It is still uncertain whether there will be other Ketchikan entries for this meet, he said. Church was given extra time on the program partly because of the failure of two scheduled speak- ers to appear. The third, Wayne Richey, gave a summary of a lead- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA tion, in observation of National Ki- wanis Magazine Week. Richey reviewed “A Great Day for the Kids,” which described stateside celebration of the national Kiwanis Kid's Day. This was so successful that the third Saturday in November has been designated for annual observance. Gene Vuille, program chairman today, explained that Juneau Ki- wanians did not observe Kid's Day n 1949 because instructional and promotional material was a month late in arriving, due to delayed mails. A Kid's Day celebration will be part of the Kiwanis Club 1950 pro- gram, with plans made far enough ahead to assure success and to swell the fund for the club’s work for un- derprivileged children. President Stanley Baskin made announcements concerning next week’s activities. There will be no noon meeting,. as Kiwanians and their ladies, with their guests, will have a dinner meeting Wednesday. This will be at- 8 o'clock in the Baranof Gold Room, where decora- tions will be in the St. Patrick’s Day mood. Edward L. Keithahn, curator ot the Territorial Museum, has been invited to speak, and he will talk on new information which has come to light concerning the move- ment of people from Asia. Mrs. R. B. Burrows will provide music dear to the hearts of the Irish, PENGUIN PIONEERS MAY PUSH BACK OVER HAINES ROAD The seven Canadian ‘“penguin pioneers” who negotiated the 160- mile Haines highway in three days, will turn around and go back over the route, it was believed today. The patrol group arrived at Haines Monday afternoon after a toilsome trek with two snowmobiles —known in Canada das “penguins’— through treacherous Chilkat Pass and over a slide area a few miles from the United States border. They encountered snow drifting as high as 12 feet. A. F. Ghiglione, chief engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, said the group contacted him be- | fore their departure from the Alaska Highway to ask about pos- sibilities of obtaining 500 gallons ol gasoline and adequate food supplies to make the return trip. The slide area, at Mile 44.8—just four and one-half miles inside | Canada from the border—had them | worried, because it has given con- siderable trouble ever since the road’s construction in 1947. They planned on taking their penguins up to the slide and then walking to the border to get a lift from com- mission cars to take them into Haines. Ghiglione had contacted Forrest MacGowan, sub-district en- gineer at the Lynn Canal port, to meet them. But the snowmobiles ne- gotiated the slide, and the trans- portation wasn’t needed. The slide portion is several hun- dred feet above a river, where the road clings to a precipitous cliff surmounted by a sandy hill. Sum- mer rains cause sand to fall onto the road, blocking it completely, and spring thaws cause the area to first | o WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1950 Two of overcoming this g threat have been suggested, {ju N E A u G A R D E NS Ghiglione said. One is to relocate | the highway, to go behind the huuFEA'I'URE TELEV'SION and y trom the river, and an- | other is to build a trestle so that mud and snow will slide under the road instead of on top of it. lverts were tried to drain he nent, he said, but they with sand and are inetfectual. SHOW OVER KFi Two Juneauites recently sharec the honor of being the first Alaskan clog Cost of relocation would be about | amateur photographe: to suppiy $60.000 a mile, or approximately | the entire material for a televisior $500,000 for the new road, he estl- | program broadcast over Station d. Of course, all cost would to be borne by Canada, except KFI-TV, Los Angeles. They are Mrs. Maxcine Williams mate b for a minor stretch inside the U.S.| and Charles W. Carter. Jane Mc- border, amounting to about a halt | Larty, commentator for the pro- mil gram, “The World is Your Garden,’ wiih the Jack Wade road to be| pecame interested in Alaska gardens completed this summer, to allow | through conversations with her t to enter the Alaska Highway | friend, Mrs. Charles A. Carter of 3 Dawson, there has been con- | ajtadena. Mrs. Carter is the former s ble speculation that Canada | pelen Carter of Juneau, the daugh- will work toward keeping the|ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Haines Cutoff open all winter. Only | carter. She made the arrangements major obstacle is this slide area,|for the program February 24 and the pass itself, which poses| which consisted entirely of color only the pmhlcm of snow removal. |slides provided by the Juneauites, along with descriptive material. Road Commissioners, the Al- , Highway Patrol and the Bur- not in color. feau of Public Roads jointly an- Mrs. Carter made a hurried trip nounce that effectivé immediately | here from California last week, load limits on all puklic roads br.ngmg her 4-year-old daughter. andi. She arrived Wednesday wipe out the road entirely at times. The slides were projected over a new machine recently installed by the station, directly to the audience !the image being received as full screen size. Unfortunately, the color was lost, as color cannot yet be pro- jected. However, the films were very effective, as they had been selected for their outstanding contrasts and | clarity, and came through in good detail and great beauty, even though HIGHWAY LOAD LIMITS ARE CUT FIFTY PER CENT Under the authority of the Eo:udl highways in Southeast Alaska are reduced 50 percent. These restrictions apply to the weight limits for vehicles as shown in Part II, Rules and Regulations of the Alaska Traftic Laws and will be strictly enforced by the Ter- Highway Patrol. Attention Jso called to the fact that rior permits should be obtained for the movement of any over-size vehicles or equipment at any time. These load restrictions are being imposed only for the purpose of preventing damage to the highways while in a soft, unstable condition due to the Spring break-up. After the frost leaves the ground and the conditions become more favorable this load limit will be gradually lifted, and will be entirely removed soon as conditions warrant. The highways in southeast Aias- ka, and particularly the paved sec- tion of the Gilacier Highway, re- presents a considerable investment of Government funds and are con- structed for the benefit and use large icefield. of all persons in the area. No par-{ The television audlence was ap- ticular damage has occurred so 1ar, hnm\ed of the fact that the lovely| and to date the Bureau of Public{ floral scenes were but a few (pmi Roads is well pleased with the man- | wijj soon be seen in Mrs. Williams ner in which the first Asphaltic| new book, “Flora of Alaska,” near- concrete paved highway in thejinhe completion. area has withstood the winter. | Miss McLarty writes KFI-TV The cooperation of all personsfgtation reported that the program | using the highway will be appre-lag parely off the air when their | clated. telephone operators were receiving calls of appreciation from viewers who had enjoyed the entertaining and educational broadcast made| possible through the efforts and the espocmlv to visit her mother, V\h“l riously ill in St. Ann’s hospital. | For the television show, Mrs. Wil-} liams contributed several be-\umnll and unusual views of flora of Alaska, a subject she has beenj studying for several years. A .\!mw} Jecture concerning each specie and general location of growth was given by Jane McLarty from notes sup-| plied by Mrs. Williams. Among these | rare and unusual pictures wer v‘ several that later proved to be of | special interest to the audience. notably the fairy slipper orchid 'mai the red twigged dogwood. Mr. Carter donated many scenic views from his large collection, these being used to form a background i and when shown mingled with the | floral pictures. Among his pictures were several of homes in the Ju-| neau area showing blooming dens. These seemed to amaze many | of the viewers who still cling to the mistaken idea that Alaska is just as gar- gar-| The Marine Corps wants a more direct vote in the nation’s top mili- tary planning body. And Chairman Carl Vinson of the House Armed | generosity of Mrs. Williams and Mr Services Committee has introduced | Carter. Many asked how seeds legislation to help the Marines. It|could be obtained. would make the Marine Corps Com- mandant a voting member of the FROM PETERSBURG | Joint Chiefs of Staff along with| Petersburg residents at the Bar- the military heads of the Army,{anof Hotel include Dave P. Ohmer Navy and Air Force. and Mr. and Mrs. Howard White. ing article in the Kiwanis publica- New Northwester Chicken-Pheasant Arriving Pan American Wednesday Buy BERTS Firste=- 90 Pound SIX SKIERS FROM COLLEGE, ALASKA, WILL RACE HERE A team of six ace skiers will rep- resent the University of Alaska a he Southeast Alaska Champion- ship meet this weekend on the Douglas Island ski slopes. The officials of the Juneau Ski Slub learned of the entry today by They said Sheila MacSpadden of Juneau will be among those skiers yming here for the four-way con- test. Miss MacSpadden placed high in the races held here last year. The meet will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. with a cross-country race. The course has already been chosen Bill Dean, coach of the Juneau School ski team. He described s a tough course. Slalom races will be held Satur- afternoon at the Second Cabin a mile walk from the Douglas )p Highway. Downhill dashes will be held Sunday afternoon, with jump- ne at the hill 400 yards off the Douglas Highway ending the meet. Juneau High School skiers will smooth competition in the A junior events, ski club otfi- ials said. Bill Dean's slat artists have been prepping for the tinal competition of the year by skyline ki-jaunts and intensive slalom e. Bill Keep is expected to for Class A junior jumping el meet ol eady racers are registering at the Quilico Sports Center. Dean Williams, Juheau Class A men’s team captain, said today all Class A racers must fill entry blanks at the i Sports Center before Friday night. Meanwhile, preparations were be- ing made for the arrival of racers from Anchorage, Ketchikan, Pet- ersburg and Whitehorse. ((OASTAL FLIGHTS BRING 17; TAKE z0 Airlines flights brought 17 persons to and carried 20 from here utheast Alaska. : Otis Creaseman; Elfin Cove: Mr. and Mrs. P. r; to Hocnah: Stan Freeman win R. Cole; to Funter Bay: Onman; to Haines: Frank Go 1es and Stephen Hotch; to Pet- ersburg: Leo Barlow, Frank Rich- ardson, and G. Hurst; to Sitka: G P. Barney, J. Vanefman, Mr. Lieb- hart, Aaron Wise, Elmer Armstrong, Mrs. Ecklund; and to Tenakee: Tom Peddock, Lloyd Reid, and G. £, Hamilton. Coastal o From E rsion Inlet Paddy Dur n, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson; from Hoonah: Ronald Greenwald and Mrs. A, Greenwald; from Funter Ba M. J. Jones; from Haines: Mrs. C. Heinmilldr 1 Raymond R. Smith; from Sit- Mrs. H. Olson, R. P. Ecklund, . R. Eversen, Al Widamark, Mr. Mrs. Strickman, H. Hoffman, g William Paul Sr.; and from Angoon: George Leutkehans. FILIPINO LADIES’ AUXILIARY GIVING BAZAAR MARCH 16 There will be a bazaar in the Catholic Parish Hall on March 16, given by the Filipino Ladies’ Aux- iliary of Juneau. The beautiful davenport and matching chair now on display in the main window ol the Juneau-Young Hardware Store will be awarded at the close of the bazaar. The needlecraft booth will be especially attractive and some of the articles which will be on sale are also displayed in the window of the Juneau-Young Hardware Store. This is the first bazaar to be given by the Filipino Ladies’ Aux- iliary in a number of years and it promises to be most successful. Thomas W. Breeman Jr., of Jam- | estown, R. I, is a guest at the| Baranof Hotel. i JUNEAU TEAM SEY FOR ALL-ALASKA HOOP TITLE MATCH “ After proving itself the best in | Southeast Alaska, the Juneau High School basketball team returned to Juneau from Ketchikan aboard the Baranof early this morning, ready to tangle with Alaska’s Railbelt champions. The Crimson Bears cinched the Southeast Alaska Championship by winning two games against Ket- chikan High School in the Coast Guard gymnasium Thursday and Friday. Team members were welcomed back by an hour-long assembly in the high school gymnasium this morning while school officials wor- ried over the problem of getting Seward High School's Railbelt Championship basketball team ~to Juneau for the All-Alaska Cham- pionship play-off. Financial problems are blocking inal arrangements for the big play- off, Superintendent of Schools Ster- ling S. Sears said. “I've kept the telegraph wires hot since Satur he said. “The last offer was sent this morning. If they accept, the games should be played early next week.” Thursday the Juneau High School team had swamped Ketchikan 54 to 33 in the first game. Ketchikan blamed the floor, saying it was larger than the one they had been used to. But even after Ketchikan’s first night conditioner the Juneau Crimson Bears came back to take the second game and the series, 45 to 40. Coach Dade Nickel expressed con- fidence today that his quintet could do the same to Seward. DOUGLAS NEWS FIRE MEETING Tomorrow (Thursday) evening, is regular meeting night for the Doug- las Volunteer Fire Department members. According to announce- ments sent out by President Bob son, it is urgent that all mem- bers be present at this meeting. There will be election of officers for the new year and a majority is needed present. PURSE, BIKE UNCLAIMED A bike was found early last win- ter on the ball grounds and . no owner has as yet shown up to claim it. The bike is an Elgin, painted cream and red and is now being cared for by Claude Smith at his Douglas Plumbing and Heating Shop. The owner may have it on showing proper identification ot ownership, Smith stated. There is also an unclaimed green zipper purse, with keys and a dentist ap- pointment for March 13, at 1:30 o'clock with Dr. C. L. Polley waiting for the owner at Val Poors. Japanese Signer of Surrender Terms Is Subjed fe Parole (By Assoc’nted Press) The man who signed the Jap- anese surrender terms is eligible for parole. Nearly five years ago Mamouru Shigemitsu walked up to a table on the deck of the battleship Missouri, and signed his name. Soon thereafter he was thrown in jail as a war criminal, gétting a seven-year term. Under the new parole system, time off for good behavior now makes him.el- igible for freedom. PAINTING AND DECORATING Priced to Meet Your Budget PHONE 996 Ralph Treffers Alr axpress means immediate delivery to youl Simply write er wire your favorite shop er your business house, requesting that your merchandise be shipped by Ale Express, and Alaska Coastal speeds it te you In a matter of hours! 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