The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 10, 1951, Page 5

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1951 e e Another DISTINGUISHED Film Comes To Qur Screen R OREEE FOVIGHT ONLY! War hero, an amnesia victim, comes back home to learn something about his past. So Thrilling-It Will Have You Helding on r Seat! Ii's Highly Realistic! io You J A CHARLES K. FELDMAN presents MYRNA LOY ROBERT MITCHUM in JOHN STEINBECK'S The Red Poxy A LEWIS MILESTONE PRODUCTION win LOUIS CALHERN ana SHEPPERD: STRUDWICK and introducing PETER MILES as Tom . and MARGARET HAMILTON « Screen Play by JOHN STEINBECK Music—AARON COPLAND Produced and Directed by LEWIS MILESTONE coron sy TECHNICOLOR 4 REPUsLc PRODUCTION Your Depesits ARE SAFE BUY and HOLLy UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS e DEPOSITS & IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED —ADDED— DQORS OPEN 7:00 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS COMEDY and LATE NEWS U. N. Retreais South . . . Seoul Abandoned Lt. General Ridgway takes command of the Eighth Army. At the same time, Chinese Reds unleash a new offensive—and another U. N. retreat begins. U. S. Navy jets set off on missions near Manchuria. First films of battle between U. S. and Russian jets. SHOWS at 7:17-9:30 Feature at 7:55—10:10 T management of this bank is pledged to conserva- tive operation. The safety of depositors’ funds is our primary consideration. In addition, the ban. is 2 mem- ber of Federal Deposit Insur- ance Corporation, which in- sures each of our depositors against loss to a8 maximum of $10,000. ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN via Petersburg and Wrangell Witk ~_anections ‘o Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg rwrvenient afternoon departurcs. at 2:30 P. M. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 FIRST NATIONAL BANK of JUNEAU, ALASEA MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION and to be thrifty is to be as “Modern as Tomorrow” No longer is it considered “smart” to be ex- travagant. One can be thrifty, and still enjoy the good things of life. Among those GOOD things, one of the most dominant is the friend- ly attention of one’s associates. ADMIRING attention! Attention that comes to the one who is well groomed. Two Wonderful Specials The Reil Machineless Permanent Wave Steamed with Lanolin iy . . . . . Natural Ringlet Ends We offer this lovely Permant Wave to you this month for only to you for Rayette Flexa-Wave a favorite Cold-Wave Perfect for Mid-Win- ter. Special this month THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA SPINE - TINGLER | TONIGHT ONLY AT | CAPITOL THEATRE A terrific drama, “The Crooked | comes to the Capito! Theatre for tonight only with John Payne and Sonny Tufts in co-starring roles, and Ellen Drew and Rhys Williams | lending top support. | The scene is laid in Los Angele: with locations including the famous Strip just outside of Hollywood and home of many popular movie hang- outs, the San Fernando Valley, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles’ Main Street, the City Hall, Union Sta- tion and, of course, Hollywood Boulevard The exciting plot concerns a re- turned war hero who, because of an unlucky bit of shrapnel lodged near the brain, is a victim of amnesia He returns to the town where he enlisted, hoping desperately to learn something of his past. To his horror, he finds this past catching up with him at every ster he takes, a past that involves him with murder, vengeance and a lovc that is as violent as it is desirable John ™ayne is cast as the bewilderad veteran, with Sonny Tufts playing the ruthless gangster who is out to get him. This is the first time in his career that Tufts has played an honest-to ss heavy. Colored Slides of Juneau Gardens fo Be Showr_x_Thursday Juneau gardens have been com- | memorated in all their glory in Lhcl kodachrome slides that will be shown at the January exhibit of the Juneau Garden Club. This showing of colored slides is an an- nual event with the Garden Club and will be given Thursday eve- ning, January 11 at 8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows Hall. Both city and beach home gardens will appear, about 50 different ones in all. A partial list includes those of Mes. dames Walmer, Forward, Manthey, Henry Green, Kardanof, Leslie Hogins, Rude, Engstrom, Curlis Shattuck, Benecke, W. J. Walker, Earle Hunter, the Marshall, Petrich and R. H. Williams gardens and some from Skagway. Mrs, Maxcine Williams, who will show the slides, announces that the Club will appreciate it if others who have interesting garden anc flower slides whom she has been unable to contact will take the slides with them to the Odd Fellows Hall. A silver offering will be taken to take care of the expenses of the exhibit. NEW LAW EXTENDS VETERANS BENEFITS An extension of veterans benefits has been made under a new law passed by the last Congress, it was announced by the Veterans Ad- ministration office here today. Rehabilitation for those who serv- ed on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after June 27, 1950, and incur disability on active duty is provided by the new measure. This includes education and train- ing necessary, ordinarily not fc exceed four years. FLYING SAUCER'S - STARTER QUITS (G TO RESCUE The Flying Saucer was in trouble today. Her starter wouldn’t work and storm warnings were posted in the Ketchikan area where she $10.95 $12.50 These Specials during January Baranof Beauty Salon ILAH PARMENTER, Proprietor Barbara Mill OPERATORS Viola Phillips PHONE 538 for YOUR appointment C T e hamma 7o Su T ORSERY T SEVEIR P URSGRIY 7 VRV FUSNI 7 OO F e O haane Aameed Ao T 7 JRE I nad anchored for the night. The Flying Saucer is a 36-foot fishing vessel from Ketchikan, She was about 35 miles from that port last night when the engine trouble developed. The U. S. Coast Guard 52-footer was dispatched this morn- ing to tow her to Ketchikan. CARD PARTIES OF (DA ARE POSTPONED Catholic Daughters of America were glad to see Grand Regent, Mrs. Edward Poole at their business meeting last night after her long absence due to illness. Tt was decided to defer the card parties until after Easter in view of the Mission starting January 21, with Lent beginning shortly after the close of the Mission. In the meantime, however, a party for St. Patrick’s Day was discussed but no definite plans were mad¢ at this time, The “Traveling Basket” was pre- sent, this being its first appear- ance at a meeting. Mrs. Glenn Leach was appointed to see that it continues “traveling” from now on until it completes its appointed rounds. The January Social meeting is cancelled since the date falls dur- ing the Mission, so the next meet. ing of the Court will be the Feb- | lione, | 1t the Lions luncheon in the Bar- | = e ARC DIVISION CHIEFS ADDRESS SESSIONS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Alaska Road Commission District Engineers’ annual confer- ence concluded its two days general discussion sessions yesterday after- noon, Today, Thursday and Friday | will be given over to individuai| conferences with the engineers in harge of various districts in the erritory and the divisional chiefs. The conference has been held in the Senate Chambers in the Fed- eral building. | At the Monday sessions talks | were made by Col. John R. Noyes, | Commissioner, A. & Ghiglicne, Chiei Engineer; Don Miller, Chief | of the Administration Division; W % Irby, Chief of Personnel; S.. L. Lundwall, Costs Engineer; George M. Tapley, Chief of the Engineer- ing Division; E. L. White, Chief di Surveys lavision; H. B. Schultz, Bridge Design Engineer; William | Jiemi, Chief of Operations Division; J. J. Noble, Chlef Contract Section, | Operations Divisions and Ellery Rountree, Chief Supply Section At the conference yesterday talks were made by Colonel Noyes, Ghig- Niemi, Tapley, White and iarry Bates, Safety Engineer. The visiting District Engineers were entertained at a reception siven last Monday night by Col. Noyes at the home ot the George V. Tapleys. Monday noon they were guests nof Hotel and Tuesday they were zuests at the Rotary Club lucheon. Tonight ,the visitors will be the honored guests at a dinner given J)y Mr. and Mrs. William Niemi. Pridav evening Mr, and Mrs, Ghig- done will entertain for them with 1 cinner” KIWANIS INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS TODAY Installation of new officers for 1951 took place at a regular meet- ing of the Juneau Kiwanis Club at the Baranof Hotel this noan. Larry Parker was installed as the new president by a past president, Gene Vuille, who spoke briefly on the importance of leadership. John Griffin installed the. new! Vice President Don Burris. Dr.! John Clements installed Ed Hinke as Secretary and presented him with a booklet, “How to Be An Ef- ficient Club Secretary.” Ed Shaf-| fer did the honors for Archie Bens,! Treasurer, | Fred Dunn introduced and in- stalled board members Griffin, Wayne Richey, Robert Furst, Dr. Clements, Dr. Henry Harris, Lt. Norman Steinig and Vuille. Kenneth Morgan was initiated | as a new member with a talk by Retiring President Stanley Baskin giving a talk on the objectivis of Kiwanis, especially its work with youth. He thanked the club for its cooperation during h's ten- ire of office. Guests were Dr. James Googe of the Health Department and Ro- land Burrows. Ralph Zwolsman, field representative of the Ameri- can Red Cross from San Francisco zave a brief resume of his work here in connection with training instructors in cooperation with the National Defense program. He com- plimented Henry Leege who has seen active here for many years in the Red Cross first aid train- ng. Dr. Ted Oberman will be in charge of the program next week. WATSON FUNERAL TO BE_HELD TOMORROW Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Watson will be held in the Pres- byterian Memorial church tomor- row at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Walter A. Soboleff in charge. Pallbearers will be Henry Ander- son, Willie Peters, Henry Cropley, John Wise, Henry Phillips and Eddie Kunz. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Jimmie Watson, two children Billie and Julia and two brothers, Willie and Dan Hanson. She was born in July 1918 at Taku Harbor. KLAWOCK CANNERY SOLD The Demmert Packing Co., can- nery at Klawock has been pur- chased by the village of Klawock, according to Charles R. Mountjoy, Alaska Native Service director of native resources. Mountjoy and Ar- thur H. Walker, ANS native resour- ces credit officer, returned Monday from Klawock and Hydaburg. Rou tine cannery business and reserva- tion matters were handled at Hyda- burg, Mrs. Wanda Halvorson of Mt. Edgecumbe is at the Baranof }-Xut.el.l HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted to Ann's Hospital yesterday were Yvenne Bost, Mrs. Ted Visaya, Baby Gregory John- ston, Joe Steffen and Francis Sav- lers. Dismissed were Mrs, J. Noble, John Weisgerber, Axel Carlsen, 319 ruary business meeting on February James Webber, Horace Adams and Fred Trillingham. l TWO THRILLERS OPEN TOMORROW AT 20TH CENTURY Two pictures designed to satisfy the most avid agtion fans are due to arrive at the Gross 20th Cen- tury Theatre tomorrow. The top spot on the bill is filled by Par mount’s thriller, “Disaster,” with Richard Denning, Trudy Marshall Will Wright and James Millican ! heading the cast. | “Disaster” focuses the spotlight on the danger-packed lives of the men who risk death to scale sky- scrapers in pursuit of their steeple- jacking trade, It is said to extract from this hazardous occupation all the perilous adventure and mid-air exploits inherent in it Denning, the blonde star with the South Sea Island physique, por tvays Bill Wyatt, a hunted man, wanted for murder he did not com- mit, who takes to steeplejacking a a means of eluding the police. Ile gets a job with Pop Hansford (Wil Wright), a kind old man whose friendly interest causes. him tc pour out his story. Pop, believin Bill, suggests a plan for flushin out into the open the man Bill knows to be the real killer Matters come to a dramatic head when an airliner crashes into towering skyscraper. Second hit on the thrilling pro- gram is the popular western, ver land Trails,” featuring Johnny Mack Brown and his side kick Ray- | mond Hatton. NOME REQUESTING i ESC REPRESENTATIVE Robert E. Sheldon, Executive Di- | rector of the Employment Security | Commission, has returned from the north where he had been on busi- ness for the Commission. In Anchorage and Fairbanks he contacted persons intwre jd ia the employment of physically hand- icapped persons with the view| of appointing an Alaska committee to work on this phase of employ- ment. He reported interest in the project and will announce the committee appointments when they are made. Sheldon is the Alaska representative for NEPH. In Nome he contacted those who lhiad complained that the Second Division was not represented by ESC there with an office. Accord- ing to restrictions of the Bureau| of Employment Security of the Department of Labor, cannot be set up in any town with less than 5000 population, ! “This matter is being taken un. der advisement and it may be that something can be worked out' to meet the situation in Nome,” She!- don said. “It is possible that paft time claims taker can be appointed in conjunction With another gov- ernment or Territorial agency.” 36 CARRIED ON ALASKA COASTAL TUESDAY FLIGHTS Alaska Coastal Airlines flights Tuesday carried a total of 36 pas- sengers with one on interport, 23 departing, and 12 arriving. Departing for Sitka: Helen Krall, Joan Johnson, Elmer Johnson, R. C. Robinson, Shirley Burt, Albert Clark, Roger Brant, Alice Mayesoto, Rev. Sweeney, Violet Nelson, Rose- mary Axson, Doris George, George Lewis, Grace E. Field, J. Beason, Mrs. R. Carpenter. For Pelican: Myron Coleman, L. Funk, J. D. Whiteford, John Heuei- sen, Mr. Ehrendreich; for Point Al- thorp: Jack With; for Gustavus: Ann L. White. Arriving from Elfin Cove: Mrs. Ross Peterson; from Sitka: Ray Kiel, Paul Demmert, Wanda Hal- verson, Mrs. C. Johnston and child; B. Evans, Ted Borbridge, Lil- lian Workman, Andy Sutton, Mary Lawson; from Tenakee: Devlett Kodrasoff. DOUGLAS NEWS ALTAR SOCIETY MEETS The ladies of the Altar Society of the Douglas Catholic church will hold their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, January 11, at 8 o’clock at ithe home of Mrs. Rudy Pusick. . v BROWNIE TROOP MEETS Brownie Troop No. 4 met Tues- day afternoon in the American Legion Dugout. As this was our first meeting since the holidays, we held an election of officers, El- ected for one month were Ann Ak- ervick, president, Betty Cole, secre- tary, and Arleen James, treasurer. Mrs. A. Ghiglione, our assistant leader, told us some interesting things about her recent trip to Hawali,. We decided to write let- ters to a Brownie troop which Mrs. Ghiglione had visited in Honoluln, There were 23 Brownies present at the meeting. Charlotte Thorpe, Patricia Ihle, Reporters, T an office | PAGE FIVE (EHI AR O HURRY! Ends Tonight! - MGM's TECHNICOL! GAY MUSICAL ° |l M ’wpfl””q ughters’ JEANETTE MacDONALD JOSE ITURBI JANE POWELL TI0"[ENTOR TOMCRROW! 2 THRILLING FEATURES UN ONE BIG PROGRAM! Pictace vy DENNING f MARSHAL TICHARD il PLUS 2nd HIT! BUILT for ...Ready to fight at drep KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 86 PROOF « NATIONAL DISTILLERS l PRODUCTS CORP., NEW YORK, N:g