The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1950, Page 5

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1950 - AND LAUGHS K2 - * ] ! ! ! | ! | [ { | { { ! ! | | | ! ! ' i | i | ! { [ | ! ! ! ! | ! | ! | | ! ! ! ! ! ! | | ! ! | | | | [ ' i | | | | | | | | ! "DESTINATION CHRISTMAS” FOR - & MANY TRAVELERS “Destination — Cliristmas <aines in the eyes of many travelers r.ome- ward bound these past few A hundred twenty-one air passen- gers flew in and out of Juneau yes- terday. Heavy loads of passengers and Christmas cargo were on the . lists for today. "Airlines had an extra plane sched- uled for today to clean up 2 heavy | backlog of air freight and express. Pan American Airways flights were expected to move full loads today, SHOWPLALETE ABITUL HEY, RICHARD! THIS REALLY $PENS THE DOOR! Feature 1:30—3 ',‘_;5)— Monday-Xmas Day and Tuesday Shows at 7:16-9:30 — Fe; | days. Pacific Northern | EXTRA HOLIDAY SPECIALS! ature 7:47-10:01 ENDS TONITE e “Gallant Bes: B—->> Here's Your Key to Laughter! Sunday “Hellywood’s Sant. TOM and JERRY ™ LATEST NEWS VIA AIR EXPRESS e ) e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA @ 2 FEATURES in BEAUTIFUL CINECOLOR nd “RoH Thunder Roll” ! | | | | | | | | | | [ | | | [ | [ | ! | ! | | | | ! ICK a Claus Lane” “LITTLE | % | | QUACKER” g | | | i T TR A R S TR A A N N S | despite tl.ree planes in from Seattle and two scuth. Ar Is from Seattle on PAA terday were: W. R. Weeks, David Shirley Senff, Robert Ander- an: son, B | Arthur Jenkins, Beth Morgan, Fred jand Harriet McGinnis, Al Anderson Helen Hermle, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hill, Clara and Lillie Maag, Mr. {and Mrs. J. F. Mullen, Raymond A, | Peck, J. Peloza, Martin and Caroling Regen, Robert and Bess Simpson, ack, J. Tysling and Nine flew h on Flight 0524: | Alvin Weston, John G. Sheppard, | Carl Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. G. Sher- 'man, Joseph V. Falkenham, Mr. and Your Beposits ARE SAFE BUY and HOLD UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS T management of this bark is pledged to conscrva tive operation. The safety of depositors® funds is our primary consideration. In addition, the bank is 3 mem- ber of Federal Deposit Insur ance Corporation,which in sures each of our drpositors aeainet low 0 2 maximums of $10,000. \ f%&% D EPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED FIRST NATIO! of JUNEAU, ALASKA MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION P ———— R C. Canoles, Magnus Hansen, | Sally | Somers, Harry Woods, Eloise Castro, Mrs. P. S. Ganty and John Slagel. | | The PAA Clipper Northwind took | fifty to Seattle: Dr. Joyce Smith, N. G. Ottke, Howard Osage, B. R. Glass, Mrs. Sherman Smith, Henry | | Williams, Art Walker, Mrs. Allen! Bishop, Mr. and Mrs, Toby Perry, | Mrs. Rouze. i Ted Johansen, Mr. and Mrs. Hole, | Mavis Adams, Elmer Armstrong, O. 8. McAdan R. McDaniels, Charles | Holland, Miss C. Pieper, William | Naldoff, Joseph Coulas, A. L.} | French, Michael French, E. Wil-| | liams, G. Wilson. | M. M. Donegan, K. Jorli, Esther O. | Loughlen, Bob Johnson, Leonard | Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Eskes- | trand, S. G. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. | Albin Tunia, Robert Alger, Mr. and | Mrs. Oddson, Eva Cowen, Stuart| J. Stienwandt, Mr. and Mrs. An-} ham, Willlam Sowler and James | Rinehart. Pacific Northern carried 14 in‘ |and out of Juneau in addition to | much mail and cargo. Bound for | Anchorage yesterday were: Mrs. R.| what-not sparkling in a setting of |an annual social ‘event given by Dr. Davis, Bob Salt, Ethel Watson, J.| luxurious tropical foliage and blos- | and Mrs. James C. Ryan for a group | | B, Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard | | Hopkins, Beth and E. W. Morgan. | | Cordova bound were Dave Senff, | | Frank Swartzbacker, Jake Tysling, | | and Francines James. Art. Jenkins | went to Yakutat. Arriving here from Anchorage were Magnus Severence, Stanley | Knudson, E. D. Wright, I. O. Var- |ness, A. K. McLean, Bill Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. William Krasilovsky, Paul Sutton, Dr. A. Wehler, Robert and Dorothy Parrish, J. U. Falken- ham, Bud and Mike French. From Yakutat: Carl Aho, H. G. | Nordling, Jack Slagle, Jack Booth |and John Adams. LION’S CLUB Cabaret Dance at the Baranof 1 Gold Room Sat, night. 690-2t — BSee For that different gift seua‘x | Nina’s Nick-Nack Shop. | rights to make oblation BRAZIL'S CHRISTM FEATURED PERFORMANCES OF THE MIRACLE PLAYS Brazilian Christmas festivities GABLE, YOUNG IN FAST COMEDY AT CAPITOL THEATRE Clark Gable and Loretta Young, two Ac: y Award-winning stars are teamed in “Key to the Cit the biz new M-G-M attraction at the Capitol Theatre for three days| rollicking story of two! |mayors, one a former longshoreman 1 the other a girl graduate of Har-| {vard, who meet at a San Francisco: convention and leave that city prac- ! tically hanging on the Golden Gate Bridge after a whirlwind romance. | In his most hilarious comedy role ! since the memorable “It Happened | One Night,” Gable is seen as the| two longshoreman who be- | comes mayor of a large city and| defeats'a gang of crooked politicia s,l then finds himself making a losing fight st love, Miss Young, fol- lowing her recent hit in “Come to the Stable,” enacts the prim lady mayor from Maine who loses her dignity after a series of breath-| taking and rib-tickling escapndes\ | with Gable. The picture marks the first flp-‘ pearance of the two stars since theis joint success in “Call of the Wild.” | Marilyn Maxwell, who scored u.vl the zefighter’s moll in “Clmm»} pion,” and Pamela Britton, return- | ing to the screen after starring on} the stage in “Btigadoon,” have out- | standing roles as twa beautiful bu(l | dumb girl friends of Gable. Miss| | Maxwell, as a night club entertainer | | inroduces the sensational Atom | Dance, while Miss Britton has a | riotous characterization as “Miss | | Unconscious.” Others in a hand-picked support- ing cast include- Frank Morgan | playing a fire chief, Raymond Burr as Gable’s political enemy, James Gleason as a police sergeant, Lewi: Stone, back in the role of a judge. | and Raymond Walburn as a hen- | pecked husband. "MY FRIEND IRMA GOES WEST” COMES | 10 20TH CENTURY Get set to laugn your sides off! That wonderfull of fun-makers, | Irma’s Friends, are back. They will | whirl their way into the 20th Cen- | tury Theatre tomorrow with a hur-| |ricane of laughs in Paramount's | hilarious holiday laugh hit, “My‘ | Friend Irma Goes West.” | Irma’s trip ils a joyride for all as she and her friends head for Holly-; | wood. Marfe Wilson is again seen, |as Irma in the role she made fa-| {mous on the air. Back again is |John Lund as her shiftless boy- | friend Al, and Diana Lynn as her | sarcastic but staunch girl-friend ‘Jun(-. And those two madmen, Dean | Martin and Jerry Lewis are not only back as Steve and Seymour, but they are better than before and funnier than anything you can imagine. Added dressing to this lustrous assemblage is gorgeous Corrine Calvert and an incredible chimpanzee, Pierre. ‘The riotous Hal Wallis produc- tion follows the adventures of Irma and her gang as they fall for a lunatic’s movie offer to star Steve as a great singer-actor. They dis- | cover the fraud on the train trip jand find themselves stranded in | Los Vegas as gangsters, Indians and | | romance get tangled up together. | Coming out of all of this is a suc- cession of laugh situations designed | | to keep you rolling in the aisles. | | HOLIDAY PARTIES | Employees and their families of | LAST TIMES TONIGHT! PAGE FIVE “ROSE OF WASHINTON SQUARE" STARRING TYRONE POWER — ALICE FAYE — AND AL JOLSON (HIMSELF) Jolson Sings: “Calif. Here I Come”-“Avalon’ LENTURY 2 ” ENTEYRSF I Season’s Gre All of Us teo etings from All of You? THIS IS YOUR CHRISTMAS FUN! IT'S THE LAUGHINGEST! GAYEST! NEWEST SHIW IN TOWN! 'FIVE TIMES FUNMiER ' than weve ever been /" § More Martin and Lewis zan- HILARI0US FOLLOW- UPPER Directed b: ammy” and M Y OTHER HITS! STARTING TGMORROW! CONTINUOUS SHOWS from 1:45 Features at 1:45-3:50 5:50-8:05-10:20 Complete Show! CHRISTMAS DAY Doors Open 7:00 P. M. Complete Shows 7:10- 9:30 Features at 7:55-10 iness — more romance and songs — more curves in the form of Corinne Calvet! JOHN ¢ LUND DeAn MR Americq MARIE y HAL WALKER WiLSo the new romantic fing, F/ERREY WAL CORINNE | CALVET [y SRRy - s 106, Comedy Teants PRODUCTI0N “Baby, Obey Me" “Singinga | Vagabond Song" “I'll Always Love You" “Fiddle and Gittar Band" Screenplay by Cy Howard and Parke Levy * A Paramount Picture ADDED HOLIDAY FUN! — UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS — COLOR CARTOON—A MUT AND A RUT 5 FATHOMS OF FUN ALSO LATE WORLD NEWS BILL LIDDLE AT I'HE CONSOLE OF THE MIGHTY KIMBALL ORGAN DOUGLAS NEWS MIDNIGHT MASS DOUGLAS | she left for her California home after a short stay here and returned again last August since when she has been a member of the office staff of the Alaska Native Service. Mr. Olsen was born and reared in Petersburg and has resided here imncklnghlrds. robins, and wax- wings, These small birds are re- sponsible for the spread of the tree-damaging parasite. After eat- ing the berries the birds clean | their beaks on the trees, firmly planting the mistletoe ser they do | the seed- There will be midnight Mass on |some time. He was engaged in the | not eat. The tap root o Christmas Eve in St. Aloysius Cath- embrace an aggregation of modem |tne Alaska Electric Light and Pow- | jlic Ghurch in Douglas. The choir, cbservances entwined *with ancient traditions bro t over fiom the mother countty of Portuzal The Christzaas season ia Brazil er Co. held their annual Christmas | holiday party last night in the| | Douglas Eagles Hall. About 60 guests attended.the festivities which start- | under the direction of Mrs. Marcus Jensen, will sing Christmas carols efore and during the Mass. There will be no Mass in Douglas on begins on Christmas Eve and ends | ed at 8 o'clock. Christmas dwuxr;\»jChristmfls morning. with Epiphany on January 6. And because it is really summertime (south of the equator) festivities and entertalnments appropriate to summertizze hold sway throughout the season. Miracie plays have always been | Johnson, Ivy Hazel, Allan Marcum, | Performed in adoration of the Holy | 1ast Thursday afternoon, A decor- Child. From olden times, the play drick, Mr. and Mrs. William Dun- | have had all the dramatic fervor| of a religious performance together | with the gracious hospitality of @ | social function. The scene is at once solemn and ¢ with feathers, spangles, jewels and soms. Out of the great variety of mira- cle plays, all on different themes, of which many are in the form of elaborate dances meticulously per- fermed and accompanied by the music of an orchestra, the dance of the Four Parts of the World may be cited as a typical exam- ple. The roles are enacted by girls dressed for the part and, in suc- cession, Europe, Asia, Africa and American declaim. The discussion tinally involves their respective to the Christ Child, Eventually, Father Time appears and settles the dis- pute to the satisfaction of all con- cerned. LION’S CLUB antastic, with costumes bedecked | | tions presented a gay scene for the | exchange of gifts, the serving of“ refreshments and dancing which filled the evening's program of en- | tertainment. | The Forest Research Center and | Geological Survey offices staffs |held their joint Christmas party ated office and holiday foods added to the festivities. RYANS WILL ENTERTAIN | AT CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER A Christmas Eve supper which is |of old friends will be at 7:30 o'clock | tomorrow evening, at the home of | |the hosts at 112 W. Ninth Street | and Gold Belt Ave. Ten guests have |been invited to the supper. The |Ryans and their guests, as is the| |annual Christmas cutom will to- | |gether attend the midnight services at Holy Trinity Cathedral. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PARTY Miss Dorothy Farrell and Miss | Julie Perry will hol@ open house for their friends Christmas Day from 4 until 8 o'clock in the evening at their home in the Senate Apart-| ments. TOM & JEnRY Batter — Rum — Brandy | At Percy’s 690-2¢ | Cabaret Dance at the Baranof Gold Rocm Sat, night. 690-2i at Nina's Nick Nack, New assortment of craft strips 689—2” SUNDAY WEDDING OF JUNEAU COUPLE IS ANNOUNCED Miss Alice Margaret Tr.ornborrow, daughter of Mr. anc Mrs. John Thornborrow of Irvine, California, will become the bride of Mr. Ray- mond Albert Olsen, son. of Mr. Chris Olsen of Petersburg and Mrs. Kir- sten Shirk of Douglas, at a wedding - | ceremony to be performed at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Mer- ritt in Douglas. Judge Gordon Gray, U. S. Commissioner, will perform the ceremony. Attendants for the couple will be Mr. and Mrs. Denny Merritt. A reception for the newlyweds will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow | evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cashen in Douglas. Mrs. Cashen is a sister of the groom-to- be. The wedding ceremony will be at- tended by members of the family | and the friends of the young couple are invited to attend the evening reception. Both Miss Thornborrow and Mr. Olsen are popular young people of this community. The bride-to-be came to Juneau several years ago with Mrs. Denny Merritt before the latter’s marriage, from California where they were schoolday friends. fishing business until recently when he was inducted into the U. 8. | Armed Forces. Home on furlough | for his wedding, Mr. Olsen plans to leave Tuesday for Fort Richard- |son where he is stationed with the | 175th Signal Service Company of | the Armed Forces. His bride expects |to go to Anchorage in about two i weeks and the couple will establish a home in that city for the present. MORE TO MISTLETOE - THAN YOU'D THINK In America the high-hanging mistletce is treasured chiefly for its | power to invite a kiss from a pretty girl. The bulk of the holiday dec- oration comes from the Carolinas, Tennessee and the southwest where off-season agricultural workers | gather the branches for shipment throughout the nation. | ling pierces the tenderest portions oi the tree—young branches or Luds—and the tree sap s drawn into’ the thick leaves and translu- cent berries of the guest plant. Though the mistletoe plays the dual characters of destructive kill- er and promoter of love, supersti- tion has it that the plant can switch roles in a twinkle. For in- stance, if the yuletide mistletoe bough isn’t- removed from a house by Candlemass Eve (February 1), each leaf left will produce a goblin to plague the careless occupants during the year. The Nugget Shop will be open {0 accommodate late shoppers from 2 to 4 Sunday afternoon, 691-1t Make your boy happy with an airplane motor. Idle hands make mischief. See at Nina’s Nick Nack TOM & JERRY Batter — Rum — Brandy The white-berried plant also serves as a winter food supply for Baranof Hotel Excellent Food — Exquisite Orchids for the Ladies Ladies Formal—DBusiness to entertain a Mason Reservations with checks a sequence. Juneau Shrine Club at Percy's 690-2¢ | prrrrrrcr e Shriners’ Annual NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCE December 31 Decorations — Fun Makers Wear Your Fez Suit or Tuxedo—$5.00 a Plate MUSIC BY BUDDY HUNTER'S ORCHESTRA Make your reservations now — A splendid opportunity Friend and his Lady. ttached will be accepted in Make checks payable to P. 0. Box 1223 B R aes