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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1950 Newsy Nofes From Skagway (Special Correspondence) SKAGWAY, Alaska, July 25—H. R. Conn, Commissioner of Federal Mediation and Conctiation Serv- ice, from Seattle, has been in Skag- way several days negotiating be- tween the Shop Union and the Company on wage increase de- mands. Carl Baker and a crew of nine workers from the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seatftle, will be in Skagway approximately three weeks building a steel storage tank —15,000 barrels capacity—for fuel oil to be used when the locomotives of the White Pass and Yukon are reconverted to oil. — Mrs. Georgeé Lingle has left by Alaska Cofstal to spend two weeks' vacation with her husband in Petersburg, Alaska. | | Mrs. J. D. True gave a parly July 17, to celebrate her son Trven Dale's third birthday. The guests were Mrs. Harry Church and Don- ald; Mrs. Art Simons and Bobbie; Mis, William Bigham and her two | children Billy and Donna; Mrs Marie Larson and Timmie, Janice, and Russzll; Mrs. John Williams Mrs. Clifford Matthews and Ga 1 snd Billy Beitinger. 4 ey Mrs. Malcolm Mok entertained idaxine Brown, Leada Sheleby, Shirley Cooper ‘and Hallie Steven- son’ at a dpaghetti dinner July 17, to eompliment, her daughter Shir- ley:on her thirteenth birthday. Bert Hubbard and his two sons, Randall and Bobby, have come from vtgmo, Galif., to wisit' his mother, , Myrtle. Terry, and his brother, ‘Ellis Hubbard. ' They plan to make their home in Skag- way. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Eubanks and {heir two sons Tom and Jay of Boisa, Idaho, drove over the high-| way to Whitehorse where they Joined Mrs. Eubank's sister, Mrs. George Nelson, Mr. Nelson and their daughter Murial who had been l on the river trip to Dawson. The ! two families came to Skagway on | the train, and left Tuesday eve- ning on the Nelson boat to go to Litka where the Eubanks will visit until time. for school to reopen. Traveling with the Eubanks fam- ily is Miss Lorraine Johnson of Boise. The Skagway Chamber of Com- merce held a dinner meeting Tues- day evening at the Skagway Grill William MacFarlane, the treasurer for the Days of '98 Committee, offered his resignation and ex- plained that he was being trans- ferred to Juneau to be in charge of .the CPR. Agency there. Mr. William Dewar was appointed treasurer. The Lookout knmown as Ahren’s Point was reported as being in dangerous condition. The Cham- ber voted to have it repaired im- mediately so that the tourists might enjoy the really magnificent view it offers. - i Skagway Aerie No, 25, F.O.E. met Tuesday evening, July 18. Two candidates were initiated. Consid- crable discussion was held on the bowling alleys which were recently damaged by fire. Estimates have beén given and tHe Trustees expect to begin® the’ replacing of alleys and buildings. immediately; Tues- days and Fridays have been desig- nated work -evenings and a good tumoéut is expected. The Skagway Elks have offered their alleys to ‘the Eagles until the alleys “are’ repaired. . Miss Barbara Simmons and Mr. Frank Sullivan were married Wed- negday afternoon, July 19, at 4 o'clock in the Anglican Church in ‘Whitehorse, Y. T. They were at- tended by Mr. and Mrs. George Berry of Whitehorse. Mrs. Sullivan taught Skagway High School year and made her home with her sister, Mrs. Camillo Brena Mr Sullivan is in the engine servicd with the White rass aud Railroad. The young couple plan} to make their home in Skagway al in this the past X dscas scon as Mrs, Sullivan returns from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Olive Simmons, to Quebec. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Gaines of Nampa, Idgho, visited the J. C. Hoyt family for ten days. The two families made trips to West Taku and Whitehorse and spent several days fishing at the Portage. The members of the City Council held an executive hoard meetihg Wednesday evening to discuss plans for local defense. The American Legion has been asked to be the leader in defense and it is planned that all other organizations in town help. The City is asking for bids for the job of street commissioner and city marshal, and for bids for the hauling of garbage, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Flynn and daughter Mary Ellen went to Ju- neau on the Louise, Mr. Flynn Wwill remain in Juneau for medical attention, and Mary Ellen to visit ‘Tne o). 8. Supreme Court sits for new formal portrait in Wi ette Black; Chief Justice of the United States Fred M. Vinson; (L to R.), Associate Justices Tom Clark, Robert H. Jackson, Harold H. Burton shington, D. C. Front (L. to R.) Associate THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Supreme Court Sifs for Porfrait an Reed, and William Orville Douglas. w0 Minton. (P Wirephoto, Justices § and § 1er aunt, Mrs. Nel]ix\ McAlister. \ Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Clark a Cros- Jr's. Flynn returned to Skagway on | ley pickup, t he Kathleen. She will act as| _ | ity Clerk during Mr. Flynn's ab- Herb Riewe returned by Alaska ence. Coastal Thursday afternoon from a ————— hort visit with his family in Sea Mrs, ‘Donald Beitinger gave a|tle. His daughter Joyce came with sdrty July 20, tocelebrate her son !him to help in the store until school- 3lly’s third birthday. The guests | time. Py vere Mrs. Art Larson and her| hildren, Timmy, Janice, and R Dr. i Mrs. Robert Smithson 1I; Mrs. Fred owe and her ) and their two daughters, Christine ons Jennings vade; Mrs. J.jand Judith, left Saturday by Alaska >. True and her children, Ir¢en | Coastal to go to Seattle gn a short ind Linda Lou; Mrs. William Big- | yisit. am 1 her children, Billie and 5 | nna; Mrs. J. C. Hoyt and Mrs.; The Sunday School classes of the william Beitinger. Birthday cake, | preshyterian church held their an- >cokies, and ice cream were en-|nyal picnic Saturday afternoon in oyed. Dyea at the grounds on the flats. e 1 An excellent lunch was enjoyed and 1 good time reported by all. Mrs. Howard J¢ n entertained j ber o 1 s T 23 B e friends Thurseey | carl Caldwell, engineer | with v Patricia Marlene's first birth. | Bourne and Associates, Washington, lay. The gussts were ‘Mrs, John)D-Co came ‘to Skagway Friday for o ham. Patrivias grandmother | A Toutine checkup on the work be- vho ds visiting here from Pl.wm‘_'f"f dorie on ‘the new alrport. Mun Vontana; Mrs. Art Nelson and her “‘(_““L‘ ”I‘)“l’““ ‘?“Ll:""; g je i ters Ethel Mas and Doris t B TPORES W i ) % Mrs. Bruce Boynton and her | Sented the services at the Presby- and Chatlotte; | (erian chureh Sunday during Ill\r- Mrs. Martini and Janice; Mrs,|absence of his son, Rev. John Charles Burnham and her son, Dodge. Charles, Jr.; Mrs. Emil Maki and; 1 faughters Patty and Peggy Si; MIs.| ;o.nnje Boyle of Kansas City, Mark Lee and her daughters Kris- |y o001 celebrated her tenth birth- tn and Marcia; Mrs, John Dodge o o*ai M€ E o o he C. . |with Ruth Ann and Larry; Mrs ! el EeatARRTA o f (ieata. - Vb G. L. Dodge and her granddaughter | o g - g BDLCr | garon McGuane, Mary Anne Raf- Frances Wald; Eddie and Evan|c o ) % Shirley Edwards, Becky Stev- her cousins, Carole and Jo Pribbernow and Louis Dean Mrs. Paula Selmer, M Paula Selmer, Mrs. Roehr, Mrs, Boyle, Mrs, Pribbernow, Paula and | Charlie Roehr. Burnham; two sisters 10use Was all and Patricia Marlene's | o Lillian and Dicie. The! ated with balloons, small guests were given to pay with, All enjoyed cake and ice cream. nson, Anne Selmer, decor; Mr. . William B. Heidel- berger and Dewey McCracken made | the trip to Whitehorse over the! weekend. | The W. Burfied family has pur- :hased the Shamrock Record Shop from Mr. and Mrs. John O’'Daniel. n at-1 Merle Sipprell, who has ending the College of Pugey Sound | Richard Miller spent Saturday. n Tacoma, has come to spend the | 20d Sunday in Whitehorse. ummer Visiting his _ parents, Mr ind Mrs. Guy Sipprell. Miss Barbara Beitinger, who has - been visiting the William Feero,! The Florence Circle of the O.ES, | IT» family “in Juneau m”medl ity afternoon at the | ome on the Princess Norah. She jome of Mrs. Rasmuson. Plans]Prought her small niece, Bqnnie entertaiment Feero, home with her. Grand Matron id her husband were made for the if the Most Worthy Vrs. Abie Hansor ‘The Rev. Harley Baker of An- chorage, Alaska, | | i is visiting his mo- iuring t two day visit to Skag- _ vay. M Rasmuson served her ther, Mrs. Chris Larson, for acvcral; elebrated strawberry shortcake, | Weeks. i P i Lynn Ackerman shot a. large| Mrs. D. W. Stevenson gave a party imber wolf early Sunday near|July 24, to celebrate her daughter he Frolander homestead. Heo eleventh birthday. The ‘ guests were Sharon McGuane, 'nd Hillary, retired W. P, and Y. | Carole and Jo Anne Pribbernow, Jeanie Boyle, Randall and Bobby Hubbard, Leslie Fairbanks, Joseph Rafferty, Sue Richter, Suellen An- derson, Fred Boynton, Corrine and. Sharon McNeil, Darlene Brundige, Janies Hartson, Tom Mason, David Stevenson, Shirley Edwards, Shir- ley Moe, Joanne Pear¢y, Karen and Kay Lamoreaux. Games, races, and a treasure hunt kept the guests en- tertained. Tom Mason, Shirley Ed- conductor, who now spends uosl of b time at Tenakee, is n town visiting his three dau ers, Mrs, Burfield, Mrs. C. Clark, wmd Mrs. J. O'Daniel. The Princeton-Hall was in port Fhursday and took delegates from kagway to the Youth Conference .t Rainbow Glacier Camp at Jaines. Those attending the camp we the Rev. John Dodge, Mr, and | wards, Karen Lamoreaux, and Mrs. Bud Erickson as councilors; | Carole Pribbernow were the winners Mrs. Max Steffen as cook; Hallie|in the treasure hunt. Delicious Stevenson, Arnold Gutfeld, Mickey | birthday refreshments were enjoyed (Calvin) McLain; Roger Colton,|by all. and - Terry Eagle. Miss Norma Warner and Mr. Nova Warner made the trip to Haines with them. WIL GAMES Final scores of WIL games last night are: Yakima 13, Spokane 8. Tacoma 4, Salem 3. Vancouver 3, Wenatchee 2. Victoria 8. Tri-City 6. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carder and mall Jimmie are moving out to the Tank Farm where Mr. Carder will be employed. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Sparks received word that a daughter Susan was born to Mr, and Mrs. Peter (Bud) Sparks July 21. Small Susan has an older er Sheila. Mr. Sparks is an architect in the Navy Yard SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. 3—P— Willie Pep is ready to defend his | | i | i at Bremerton, Wash. featherweight title against Sandy Saddler in New York next month. The Kalenkosy family received a| ‘The 126-pound champion from and here they are: new Jeep on the Ring Splice and| ter form than last night as he - | delphia, 93; Kine % sy 4 g; LWt AR from a makeshift poie Bill in South Korea, this American flag waves over a new airbase while a GI watches through binoculars for any Communist airplanes, /? Wirephoto. atop a Reunited After 16 Years Charles L. Mellott, 39, and his daughter, Mrs. Beverly McHargue, 18, ‘of Richmond, Calif., laugh over a doll which belonged to Beverly when she was two years old. A lG6-year separation—the result of di- vorce—ended happily in a reunion in Los Angeles which was brought about by an ad placed in a Denver newspaper by Mellott’s mother. A relative of Beverley’s saw the ad and showed it to her, and the reunion followed. (» Wircphoto. FIGK1 DOPE Two fistic engagements last r aProctor Heinold, lcny. 10 (non-title). 131%, ‘Top” Davis, 128, Zpointed Paddy Demarco, (‘Broaklyn 10. At Scranton, Pa. — Willie Pep. 2131"‘ Hartford, Conn., outpointed Oklahoma At Norwalk, Conn. — Teddy “Red Hartford, out- 134%, w L Pet Oakland .. ... 18 50 .609 Hollywood .. 10 60 .538 San Diego . 68 61 527 Seattle 66 64 « .508 . San Francisco ......... 64 64 500 Portland 62 63 496 Los Angeles 57 M 446 \Athlencs today as LS LODGE 10 ' PICNIC SUNDAY AT AUK BAY PARK Local Elks .\nd their families wm, enjoy one of the famous Elks an- nual picnics Sunday, August 6, when they gather at Auk Bay rec- reation area For those not having transporta- | tion, busses will leave from Elks Hall at 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. Contests, games and numerous events will occupy the afternoon and the women are asked to take their own hammers for the nail- driving contest. As a special treat for youngsters, Sherwood’s ponies will be on hand. Other sporting events are also being planned for them. Best of all, there is no worry about j lunches—the local lodge is furnish-} ing everything to make the day a complete success. B.B.STARS Stars in major baseball Wednesday are: Batting, Larry Doby, Indians — hit three home runs on consecutive times at bat, as Cleveland walloped Washington, 11-0. Pitching Hal White, Tigers — boosted Detroit’s lead to two games | with two-hit shutout of Yankees, | 4-0. singles by Gene ‘Woodling and Juhnny Mize were only hits off | White. > LEADERS IN B. B. Here are the leaders in the major | games ‘ | baseball leagues through games of Wednesday: { National League | Batting Robinson, Brooklyn, .371; Musial, St. Louis, .358. Runs Batted In — Ennis, Phila- Pittsburgh, 81. Home Runs — Kiner, Pittsburgh, '29; Ennis, Philadelphia, and Pafko, | Chicago, 24. Pitching — 10-2, .833. American League Batting — Doby, Cleveland, .350; Kell, Detroit, .349. Runs Batted In — Dropo, Stephens, Boston, 102. Home Runs — Rosen, Cleveland, 29; Williams and Dropo, Boston, 25. Pitching Lemon, Cleveland, 17-4, .810. Miller, Philadelphia, and STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS Pacific Coast League Sacramento ! American League | L Pet Philadelphia 40 600 | Brooklyn 40 570 | Boston 41 568 | St. Louis 42 563 New York .. 47 500 Chicago 53 436 | Cincinnati 57 406 | Pnctsburgh 62 354 Wednesday Results Brook.lyn 5, Pittsburgh 4 (10 in- nings) | New York 11-8, Chicago 1-6. | Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 0 (night) Boston 4, St. Louis 3 (night) National League W L Pet | Detroit 34 642 | New York 317 619 | Cleveland 38 616 Boston 43 566 | Washington 51 463 Chicago ... 61 -390 | Philadelphia 63 357 | St. Louis 63 351 Wednesday Results | Detroit 4, New York 0. Philadelphia 10, Chicago 3. | Cleveland 11, Washington 0 (night) | Boston 9, St. Louis 8 (night) ‘GAMES TODAY CHICAGO, Aug. 3—(®—Randy | Gumpert . blanked the Philadelphia the Chicago White_Sox snared the odd game of | | the three-game series with a 1-0 | victory before 2,259 persons today. | The lone run was the result of | Eddie Robinson’s triple, and Hank | Majeski’s single in the seventh in- ning as Chico Carrasquel, the Chi- cago shortstop, hit safely in his twenty-second straight game with a sixth inning single—one of Chi- cago’s five hits. BOSTON, Aug. 3—(®—The Boston | Braves supported righthander Vern | Bickford with three home runs to- day as he tamed the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, with a four-hit pitch- ing performance. The win, the Braves’ third in a four-game series, | boosted them qver the idle Brook- lyn Dodgers in the National League’s runner-up berth. | At Dake Success Russia's effort to seat Red China in the Securily Council in a peace deal on Korea appeared doomed by the solid op- position of seven nations. On the third day of debate scheduled today chief interest turned on the stand India will take, PAGE THREB Unexpected Welcome S—————— First troops of the U, S. t Cavalry division rc:u‘hlnx a town near the beachhead at Pohang in South Korea ran into an un- pected welcome. Nobody seemed to know whether the misspelled sign was erected just before the secret amphibious operation or whether it remained in place after serving to welcome an American unit which previously cntered the town. () Wirephoto via radio from Tokyo by Staff Phowgrupher Charles Gorry. Headed for the Fronl Py s v R by Laden with heavy flame-thrower equipment, Cpl. 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