The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 22, 1950, Page 2

PAGE TWO A o o Neotice B. M. BEHRENDS willb TONIGHT 3 - UN e open TIL9P. M. PRESIDENT | IS OFF ON YULE TRIP WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 — P — President Truman took off in White Christmas weather today to spend the Yuletide at home in Indepen- dence, Mo. Through a thick snowfall the| President’s four-engine plane In-| dependence lifted from the runway ! at Washington National Airport at 1:08 p.m. (EST). The President’'s departure for | Kansas City was delayed over a half hour by the weather. Despite the snowstorm, however, visibility | was reported fairly good | Mr. Truman plans to return to Washington, and the anxieties of a war-threatened world, on Dec. 27. | SKIING CLASSES THIS WEEKERD ON DOUGLAS 1P AIL Formal ski instruction Douglas Ski Trail will r- day, December 30, for junior skiers and on Sunday, December 21, for all ages it was announced t Major William Dean will supervise general instruction including the junior classes .and Dean Williams will be instructor for advancel skiing. Snow conditions on tie slopes of the skiing area were r rted to be in fair shape today and a big turn- out is expected ov the weekend. c ¢ s 1 the Hi, Santa; Some Crder Is Given io You YAKIMA, W:;7 Dec. 22—P— santa Claus may have trovbl: fill- ing one of the requests made by a GET DENIAL 1Misleading Reports Cir-cu- lated-Trial Evacuations Have Taken Place ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 22— P—There have been no general blackouts at any time since Alaska went on the alert with the outbreak of Korean hostilities June 25, the Commander in Chief of Alaska's forces says. In an interview designed to clarity |sulted from an infectious disease, | Gold Room Sat. night THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA evacuation of towns and: village: depends entirely on Civil Defense groups. He said such activities are | a normal, natural result of the‘ “status of training refidiness” in I'effect since June 25. Summing up | | he said: | “We must busy ourselves with making plans so that in the event that hostilities begin we will not be aught napping. Such planning is only a matter of common sense. It | must be done without hysteria or| panic.” 'DISEASE CAUSES - REINDEER SORE - FEET SAYS VET | CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Dec. 22—®— | Sore feet on Alaska's reindeer re- | recent misleading reports, Lt. Gen. |the College of Veterinary Medicine, | William H. Kepner said there have | University of Illinois, said today. A Holdup Men Give Vicim {hristmas Gift NEW YORK, Dec. 22—{®P—Joseph Cosgrove told police that two hold- up men early today took his wallet containing $385, and then handed back $25 with the comment: “This is your Christmas present.” Inter. Harvester Withdraws Price Boest Made Dec. 12 CHICAGO, Dec. 22 — M — New price increases announced Dec. 12 by International Harvester Com- pany were withdrawn voluntarily, but reluctantly, yesterday by the farm implement firm. The company, in announcing its return to Dec. 1 price levels, said it will seek government approval on reinstatement of the higher prices. VISITS JUN! HOWARD OSAGE BROTHER IN Howard T. Osage will be a south- bound passenger on Pan American this week bound for his home in Tacoma. Mr| Osage has been v ing his brother George M. Os y chief of the Internal Reveinue Bu- | reau for Alaska. TOM & JERRY Batter — Rum — Brandy at Percy's 690~2|i LION'S CLUB | Cabaret Dance at the Baranof | 690-2t | { TOM & JERRY Batter Rum Brandy at Pert 690-2t TOM & JERRY been no general blackouts at any time, but there have been maneu- | vers, local blackouts and tests to |implement the military training program and local defense plans. ‘ He described the alert as being | on training status to improve readi- !uess of defense along with accelera- | tion of the training schedule. He said that in the current status, | post commanders have the author- |ity to order blackouts. Such black- | outs have taken place in coordina- tion with Civil Defense activities in | | several Alaskan areas as a matter |of training. There will be no more test black- | outs, he said. The test blackouts Before leaving, the chief execu- | vakima girl yesterday in a letter | were described as an important part tive recorded two Christmas mes- sages—one to the American people, | another to the people of the rest of | the world—for broadcasting on Christmas Eve. SCHOOLS DISMISSED TODAY FOR ANKUAL | | ' addressed to the North Pole. Acting Postmaster L. H. Rhodes said the girl asked a doll for her- self. Also, she added: “My aunt wants a man With money." GIRL SCOUT NEWS Girl Scout Troop No. 5 met Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. MID_Y[AR VA(AHON»C)’“”“ Forward. She entertained with a buffet supper. We played | School work gave place to the|gni Margaret Pyle. Carla Carter annual Christmas parties in the|jeq yg in singing Christmas carols. | grades of the Juneau and Parochial | we eychanged gifts and ' everyone| schools today and students were|)oq o wonderful time. dismissed at 2 o'clock this after- | : : noon for the mid-year holiday sea- | DO s ] son vacation. Classes will be re-| sumed at the regular school hoursi the morning of January 2. In the high school the student body was entertained by a Christ- mas program given by the Sopho- HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Three young people of Juneau were expected home today from | Fairbanks to spend the Christmas| | holidays with their families and s i s friends heres They are Sheila Mac- more class under the direction of Spadden, Jim Sofoulis and Graham Miss Rhoda Mae Swickey, instruc- s Rhoda Mae Swickey, INSUUC- | gy req, students at the Univer- tor in English. The high school was | . ‘Alask also dismissed at 2 o'clock for the Sty Of Alaska. vacation period. | HOPKINS TO ANCHORAGE Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hopkins MR. AND MRS. BILL CARLSON | were scheduled to leave today for ARE HERE FOR CHRISTMAS |their home in Anchorage for the holidays. Here from Skagway to spend the | holidays with relatives and friends | TOM & JERRY Batter — Rum — Brandy | games led by Rose Mary Kronquist |} | | 1 i (of a passive defense training pro- | gram. There have been practice evacu- ations of military dependents from some military areas, notably An- chorage and Fairbanks, but the General said responsibility for evacuation of communities rests with Civil Defense groups, while the military is ready to lend sup- port. ‘Whether there will be a practice | request was received recently from | | Bert B. Babaro, veterinarian of the | Arctic Health Research Center, An- chorage, Alaska, to diagnose the| ailing feet of the domestic reindeer ! herds. The animals reportedly were | too footsore to search out their food. | | From his description and two| | specimens of the feet he sent along, the college determined the disease was infectious podo dermatitis. It could be cured by use of an anti- septic medicine obtainable in An- chorage, they added. FROM SITKA Ted Johanson of Sitka is at the Baranof Hotel. FROM MT. EDGECUMBE Hazel Tvy of ML Edgecumbe is registered at the Baranof Hotel. TOM & JERRY Batter — Rum — Brandy At Percy’s 690-2t | LION'S CLUB | Cabaret Dance at the Baranof | Gold Room Sat. night. 690-2t Filipino at Seve | are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carlson. | Mrs. Carlson is the former Carol | Karnes. They are at the home of Mr. Carlson’s parents, the Albert | 3w Carlsons, on Evergreen Avenue. The young Carlsons were married | in Oregon in May and were in Ju-| neau on their way to Skagway where | Mr. Carlson is with the White Pass | and Yukon Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Karnes, parents of Mrs. Carlson are living in Elsinore, Calif. Former Terri- torial Commissioner of Education, Mr. Karnes is now district superin- tendent of schools at Elsinore. Mr. and Mrs. Carlson will return | to Skagway Tuesday. So many of their former school friends are in | town that they are having busy and | happy holidays. The Alaska National Guard an- nounced the enlistment of Sgt. Bill | Carlson of Skagway. Sergeant Carlson will be the firs member of the soon to be activated | Company C, 208th Infantry .Bat- | talion at Skagway. ‘\ A veteran of World War II, hav- | ing served with the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany, Carlson was | reared in Juneau and is a graduate of the Juneau Public High School, | class of '49. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carlson of this | city. In Skagway, Carlson is a dis- patcher and telegrapher with the | White Pass and Yukon Railroad Company. at Percy’s 690-2t WANT ADS BRING RESULTS NASH SALES and SERVICE CHRISTENSEN BROS. 909 12th Phone Green 279 Safe Electrical Pipe Thawing Burrows Welding Co. Phone at the ELKS Refrigeration Service Radio Repairs Guaranteed Work Reasonable Prices Days 987—Nites Red 858 Arctic Refrigeration Fr S St S B b B f Come See Me at the CAPITOL THEATRE SATURDAY AFTERNOON - December 23rd We're All Guests of the JUNEAU ELKS LODG (Doors open at 12:30 o'clock Show Starts at 1:30) All children on Gastineau Channel under age of 14 years are invited o the ELKS CHRISTMAS SHOW at THE CAPITOL THEATRE, and to the big party HALL after the show. Yours for a Joliy Christmas Santa Claus Christm:as Party for the Children Saturday Evening, Beginning n o'Clock at the Catholic Parish Hall RN DD DRI Battey —- Rum -— Brandy at rercy’s 690-2¢ WANT ADS BRING RESULTS We Are Barbara (G TODAY-Ir i | 1 0 - <)) ) ) ) o ) | LION’S CLUB Cabaret Dance at the Gold Rooln Sat. night. Baranof 690-2 Happy to ANNOUNCE To Her Many Friends That arrett) Mills Will Join Our Staff Starting iday, Dec. 22 Baranof Beauty Salon R e Lo Tl DN for Men and Women MANY AT L2 PRICE Come in and See Them BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY Lavalieres . . Matching Earrings Pen and Pencil Sels Hand Decorated Art Ware by BRAD KEELER kS . B FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950 A S S S oL LU e R R Vg Ihiij‘k‘Tfflu’ll like | Schlitz hest,to0” SCHLITZ has a distinctive flavor all its own.- So many people prefer the taste of Schlitz to that of any other beer that they have made Schlitz the largest-selling beer in the world. The Beer that made Milwaukee Famous Copyright 1950, J Wis. P Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, | There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising! Toys ihat Bring Lots of Joy MECHANICAL TOYS STUFFED TOYS RUBBER TOYS BOOKS ® Beautifu!l Dells ai Reduced Prices BRI i Ronson - Evans - Zippo ! e Pipes — Pouches T e Sl e S i S FILLED Cornucopias and Stockings For Your Christmas Tree T L O el et L S Chocolate Santas HARD CANDY PR ONDRRRRORDER