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PAGE EIGHT MERMAIDS WIN TOP AWARD IN PARADE PRIZES Befa Sigs, Mendenhall 4- H, Take Big Money for Floats “Neptune’s Daughte In the comely persons of Jacque Fisher and Frances Paul, guarded by tri- dent-armed royalty, Jennie Rusher, rode the winnming float in yester- day’s Fourth of July parade, to give Beta Sigma Phi Sorority the $250 award for the most beautiful float in the 1950 event Hours h other the design, been spent by many active young women in on-academic ' sorority in the construetion, painting and placing of the unusual undersea setting for the glamorous mer- maid models. Second prize of $100 for the most ; beautiful float in yesterday morn- ing's traditional event went to | “Ml)»)\l‘ Burning, dripping candles | Jim Harmon's “49th state” decora- | for headlights, an old lantern as|tion was second, and a special | tail-light and noisy combustion an |$250 award went to Chuck Rich | important feature, this ancient ardson and his Alaska flag decor- | automotive vehicle brought laughs | ation. | from start to finish of the parade.| Girls winning ‘in this category | Riding in the Ford of the early | were Rosalie Nelson and her Alaska '20’'s were Miss Katherine Bavard |cotton boat ($5) and Joan Erb- |Hl|d Harvey Hildre, Grant Bald- land ($2.50), whose bike was dec- { win was the passenger in back. orated with real Alaska wild flow- With Mr. and Mrs. Bob LaJole |ers. A special award was given in the cab and young Ricky tend- |tiny Shirley Richardson for ing the beautiful “live” garden, the | little bike trimmed with growing | Juneau Florists entry was a natural | Alaska cotton and crepe paper. | for the first prize of $50 in the| Ann Louise Pim, dressed in red, | decorated car classification, | white and blue crepe paper, won Second prize of $25 went to[the $5 first prize for the best “Dunking with Druxman,” which |decorated doll buggy, her elaborately showed the indefatigable two-hour!dressed doll helping to complete marathon broadcaster lying in ease the prize picture. Second, for $2.50, tand blue-striped pajamas) While was Nedra Walther. ! telling the Juneau world about af Trygve Herman, in a clown suit smile and an umbrella. (Incident-|and pulling his elaborate “Trygve's ’ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—~JUNEAU, ALASKA OFFENSIVE " DRIVENOW ~ UNDERWAY her | (Continued from Page 1) Triumph slashed at Pyongyang, the North Korea capital, and its port, hitting rail yards, airfield and hangar areas and bridges. More carrier strength is on the way. The ‘carrier Sicily, its decks loaded with planes, sailed from San ally, Bob Druxman wore out one | Carnival” won the $5 first prize recording of his theme song during | for boys' best decorated wagon,| the parade.) scooter or tricycle. Billie Hrlm.’ ! Doubtless the most comfortable | even after shedding his warm oil- i { participant in the parade—note the ;allon coffee pot, the bed of ease— Druxman . was piloted to the ball 1 sark by his wife, Rose E. Druxman. skins, still took the $250 second} prize for his scooter boat. For the best marching turnout, the 13 Boy Scouts in Troop 613, Diego yesterday, presumably for war theater. Big Retreat Reported A large part of South Korea’s army appeared tonight to be in full retreat from a massive drive of Communist troops and tanks which ! already had trapped an American, |40 PASSENGERS FLOWN VIA PNA " OVER HOLIDAY ' Monday's flight of Pacific Nor- im n Airlines brought three pass- | engers to Juneau from Anchorage | and one from Cordova. Four other engers were booked from An- | to Cordova or through to | chorag | Seattle. | on the return flight westward Monday five were taken from Ju- | neau to Anchorage, three to Cor- dova and two to Yakutat. Anchorage to Juneau: Sister Emily, Sister Jareene, E. M. Bot< elho. From Cordova: Maxim Schapiro. Juneau to Anchorage: Katherine I McLeod, Don Irwin, Mike Dalock, J. M. Angell, Dan Caldwell. To Cordova: H. E.. Anderson, Mrs. R. Pheasant, Bob Pheasant. ,To Yakutat: Herbert Bremmer. On July 4, six persons were CANNERY WORKERS | STRIKE (Continued from Page 1) involved in a National Labor Re- lations Board election last year. The strike is expected to tie up the 3500-ton Neva, one of the largest floating cannery and freezer ships in the world. The ship was converted by Pacific American Fisheries at a cost of approximately $650,000. It was scheduled to sai ! next Saturday from Bellingham for Alaska. The new dispute follows by a few * WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1950 listed five entries and was won by Eugene Wood. First prize was $50. €. Winstead received second money of $30. The free for all race drew. an entry of six boats. Eddie Hughes emerged the victor and was given a $40 first prize. Second and third places went to C. Winstead and Mr. Zambra, who were respectively the winners of $20 and $10 awards. The final contest was between four seine boats with top money of $100 awaiting the speediest craft. George Walton in the Washington took that honor while George A. Davis in the U & I came in second to receive $50. The Nellie B, under Ben Burton, took the third award of $20. A large crowd watched the races from the nearby docks and were witnesses to qne outboard tipove in the third race. Y Judges of the races:were J." B. Burford, Wayne Richey and Paul Talkington. weeks the settlement of picketing by a CIO Longshoremen-affiliated union against Bristol Bay opera- tions, which are the first of the sea- FROM TOWA Beryl F. Michaelson, an M.D. | Over a fivg-year period, an av- erage of 93 percent of all deaths due to persons under 25 years of age. to burns and conflagrations occurred - There, the pajama-clad figure was sressed into service, with his loud speaker, to announce the prize- winners, greatly to the benefit of sponsored by the American Legion, won the $10 prize money, which was accepted by Patrol Leader Butch Hogins. There was no girls’ Infantry position and threatened to prought to Juneau from Anchorage. lop off Korean defenders snared m,';r, S. Craven, C. H. Worthington, the Red net. | Douglas Mead, Cpl. Srein, L. H. Associated Press Correspendent; Hansen, Mrs. Hansen. son in the north. BowmarL saa tne union plans to picket plants in Alaska immediately. from Humboldt, Iowa, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. For Plastering and Tile—rnone hose in the stands awaiting the Moose Lodge No. 700 for the ap-l-"“'e program. pealing entry, “House of God’ other words, Mooseheart—symboliz- ing “Peace on earth, good will to men.” In the Mooseheart setting with the kneeling children—Judy Francis and Nicky Card—was Mrs. Lottie Auld. For the most original float, the Mendenhall 4-H Club is $200 the richer, a fine “home demonstration™ including “lazy farmers” Billy Gaines and Russell Nelson; the not-so-lazy calf, Ferdinand II, Mr. Scarecrow and these 4-H'ers on the truck driven by Arnold Maier: Allen Jenkins, Alvin Bean, Duane Reddekop, Richard Gaines, Joe Pedersen of the Minfield School Bill Bean, Johnny Epan, Jackie MacKinnon and John Tanner. Bill Gaines is president of this 4-H Club which was organized only three months ago. Duane owns the rooster named “Mr. Oldroyd,” and the rabbit, “Lydia,” belongs to Jackie. Second honors for the most or- iginal float—and $75 prize money— was awarded the Filipino Com- munity. This elaborate display featured charming young girls in native costume representing three groups of islands in a picture portraying the Philippine Islands Independence Day and American Independence Day. For the most patriotic entry— and $150—the Juneau Lions Club won the prize, with their “live” picture of “The Spirit of '76.” The laugh'er of the large crowd massed on Juneaw's streets confirmed the judges’ award of $75 for the most comical float —the entry of the Legion of the Lowest Everyday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices — KLEENEX 200 size pkg. 1 8¢ A REAL SNACK MUSTARD . LESLIE SALT CREAMETTES CAMPFIRE SHURFI? COFFEE . Lowest Everday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices — — Lowest Everday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices — | Lowest Everyday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices— Lowest Everyday Prices — Lowest There was no third prize in this lassification. Junior Awards many and so varied were he individual entries in the junior category that three conscientious marching unit, as such, but girls in the walking entry of Minfield 'Tom Lambert reported from Taejon that reporters in the field saw ! Four passengers were dropped at !s\ ypoints and Ray Erickson was 4-H Club helped qualify that group | thousands of South Korean soldiers ) prought to Juneau from Cordova. for the other $10 marching unit ] prize, accepted by James Kitka onl behalf of those ardent 4-H'ers. A special award went to the three Guerin sisters, whose diaph- orous wings spelled “Shutter Bugs fleeing the battle zone in the area where American ground forces made their Communist invaders. The soldiers fled down the highways from the hills and through the rice paddies, first contact with Lhe; On the return trip five passen- gers were flown to Anchorage, one to Kodiak and five to Cordova. | They were: To Anchorage: M. E. Lindgren, {F. B, Brown, George Tapley, Mrs. The Maritime Trades Council of the Washington State Federation of Ray Rice—Douglas 21. Labor voted full support for the striking union. E. M. Weston, fed- eration president, said the federa- tion executive board would move to support the strike Friday at a meeting in Tacoma. At the Bellingham plant of PAF, two Filipinos were on picket duty judges were hard -put to make the cwards’ Thay based bl AR O L e (HREy Gk D Uoola, Sherian, 8, and Marcia Lynn, 4. the ; downtown jively- in this category: MARSHMALLOWS . Ib. 3 3¢ KRAFT FRIZZ . Can 286 CHOCOLATE 3 Pounds § E — REGULAR or DRIP Pound can 7 4¢ not only on the parade eifective- ness of each entry, but on the age and degree of skill and workman- ship of the juniors. The unenvied judges were Mrs. Lucille K. John- son, representing the Rebekahs; Mrs. Helen Ottke of the American Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs., Chris Rasmussen. Mrs. Mungi Rudolph gave val- uable assis‘ance in keeping the vrize money straight and making the individual cash awards. Bobbie Steele, as a firecracker, won $5 for the most appropriate costume for boys, Steve McPhetres winning $2.50 second prize in the role of Uncle Sam. Julia Walther and Sharon Westby as Betsy Ross and Miss Fourth of July, respe ively, won the prizes for the most appropriately-costumed Fourth of July girls. John Pyle and George Tapley, as a pair of medieval knights in ar- mor, split the $5 prize money for the best sustained character, with Henry Hudson, alias Bugs Bunny, l‘aking the $2.50 second award. | For the girls, Rosemary Sundborg } as Little Bo-Peep, and Darlene Westby in an authentic Norwegian costume, won $5 and $2.50, respect- Butch and Georgina Moore, as “The Cisco Kids,” tricolor tricycle cowboys, won a special ward, as did that rootin’ tootin’ shootin’ cowboy, Kenneth Vanderbik. Parka-clad Steven Sundborg, as Alaska, and his sister, Sara, in a grass skirt costume, carrying a | “statehood” banner between them, were given a special $2.50 prize. MRS. BUTTS ENDS VISIT IN JUNEAU WITH HER I"AMILYI | i i Mrs. J. N. Butts and her two sons, Fred and Jim, left for the south Saturday after a visit of several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Smith at their home jon the Glacier Highway. i Mrs. Butts, who is the former Edna Smith, was guest of honor at several parties during her stay here.{ She and her husband left Juneau about ten years ago. CARD OF THANKS My sincere thanks to the Business and Professional Women'’s Club and ithe Rotary Club for sponsoring me ) jin the Queen Contest and: to eachl ! Mike Millard and dog-in-birdcage | individual who helped make it pos- ' (name unknown) won the $5 first |sible for me to be the lucky wxnncr.i 'prize for best decorated bicycl Roberta Messerschmidt Free Delivery $10.00 Order KIPPER SNACKS . Can 1 1¢ SCHILLING — PREPARED 6 oz. jar 10 Lowest Everyday Prices — Lowest Everyday Prices— rushing railway stations for trains; E. Johannson, George Kilez. To heading southward. | Kodiak: Harold Aga. Most of them still carried smaily To Cordova: R. C. Cook, Mrs arms weapons. Some Jooked as if|Agnes Gildness, Olaf Gildness, Sig fashion, but there were ¢hundreds e who obviously were stragglers and ALEUTIA“ BR'NGS 21 Along the highway south from\ . almost indescribable. Troops were FROM SOU“‘I, 1 WESI riding every sort of conveyance— —_— tracto | terday morning at 8 o'clock bring- isouth, Seven from Juneau were Iahoard when she sailed for the RAMP ON ElEVENTH| From Seattle: Mrs. C. N. Buck- ner, C. E. Feirich, Mrs. C. E. practice runs will be installed today ' Israel, Mrs. W. Kirkness and infant, on the Eleventh Street hill accord- | Gilbert Moi, Marie Moi, Mrs. Ruth they were withdrawing in orderly | Gildness, Gale Harris. not under discipline. the front, traffic congestion was bicycles, jeeps, trucks, buses and' The Aleutian docked here yes- R ) ling 21 persons to Juneau from the rwest at 2:15 p.m. The ramp for the Soal Box Derby ! Feirich, - J. G. Israel, Mrs. J. G. ing to Ellis Reynolds. This will pre-i Movius, Mrs. James Peterka, Doug- | vent roping off the Twelth street las W. Reid, Mrs. Jack Sey, Eliz- ,abeth, M. Tangen, Robert Walsh !and Mrs. Elinor Westphal. WHITEHEAD FAMILY BACK | From Ketchikan: Edith Carter, | Harry Heller, Mrs. E. S. Jewell and Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Whitehead infant and Shelia Moher. and their five children returned tol Bound for Seward were Sgt Juneau on board the Princess|Richard E. Deweil, Billie Lois Mil- Louise, The Whitheads left Juneau ler, E. H. Kugres, F. Charles Ed- hill and preventing traffic. May 2 on an extended trip to the wards, Mrs. F. C. Edwards and | States. While in the east they vis-ers. C. C. Staples. Going to Val- ited New York, Detroit and Lynch+ dez was L. Simonsen. burg, Va. where they visited the: Whitehead fami NN BIKES AT MADSE! SCHWI with signs as executives and office ! workers entered the main gate. John Ayano, president of the Alaska Fish Cannery Workers (AFL), said men | engaged in ship conversion work had refused to cross the picket line. Ayano's union represents some of the non-resident workers. A union spokesman at Bellingham said the union claims Alaska Sal- mon Industry, Inc., has refused to bargain in good faith. BOAT RACES RUN OFF MONDAY P.M. With' cash prizes totalling nearly | $400 awaiting the victors, many of Juneau’s speedier boats assembled off the subport dock Monday night for the holiday races. Five races were run off in the different classes of outboards and seiners. | The first race had three entries and was for outboards in the ten h.p. class. Winner was Jim Darran, who received $30, while second place went to John MacDonald, who re- | ceived $20. The sixteen horse division was ,won by Eugene Woods, who took | first money of $40. Second spot went | to Jack Warner, and for $25. Bundle up EVERYTHIMG that needs Laundering or Dry Cleaning and....LET US HELP! 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