The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 26, 1951, Page 3

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1951 Lovely and Luscious is the DUCHESS OF IDAHO $ We'd like to Keep This Won- derful Show Forever, But It Pesitively Must End Tow # Gacke Fl'amor COLOR BY Technicoior ESTHER WILLIAMS VAN JOHNSON JOHN LUND M-G-MuUsICAL! AND ; MMM Have You RAVYMOND She's Beautiful Plus Guest Stars LENA HORNE ELEANGR PGWELL COME EARLY! Shows at 730 — 9:30 Feature 7:48 — 9:50 NITY CHURCH LUNCHEON 11:30 to 1:30, S e TR! Wednesday noon, $1.00 767-2 | eistered at the Baranof Hotel. | and baby girl. s were Butch Swanson | nice Akagi and b "DUCHESS IDAHO" IS CAPITOL'S Bill, | FEATURED SHOW Not in many a moon has a Tech- | nicolor musical come along with so glittering an array of talent as that offerd in “Duchess of Idaho,” which | brings a Hit Parade of entertain- ment to the Capitol Theatre screen. | This captivating new MGM con- fection has just about everything a moviegoer could ask for. With Esther Williams cast as an aquatic star on the run for romance, Van Johnson as a oning band leader, John Lund and Paula Ray- mond involved in a secondary heart- pursuit, and such additional head- liners “as lilting Connie Haines, the sultry-voiced Lena Horne and danc- ing star Eleanor Powell adding their distinctive specialties — “Duchess of Idaho” gives you an infectious story of love and laughs set against a background of America's great, playground, Sun Valley, and high- lighted by such spectacels as water ballets, a big square-dance jamboree and the breath-taking “Torch Parade” in which members of the famous Sun Valley Patrol ski down a mountain carrying flaming torches. HOSPITAL NOTES Patients adm to St. Ann’s hospital Saturdzy were Harvey Kil- mon, Donald Bourland and Doris Katzeek. None were admitted Sun- day. Discharged Saturday were Lynne Lovejoy, Mrs. Norman Sommers and baby boy, Clifford Gardner, Clifford Williams, Mrs. William Reynolds Dicharged Sunday and Mrs. Fausto Paulo. | At the Government hospital Sun- day Mrs, Margaret McKinley and baby girl of Hoonah and Mrs. Eu- y girl of Junean | were dismissed. No patients were admitted DIRECTORS OF ACCA 10 MEET WEDNESDAY The Bodard of Diréctors of the Alaska, Grippieds igren’s Assccia- tion il Hold'an imgorthnt business meeting on Wednesday, March 28, at 8 p.m. in the Penthouse of the. Alaska Electric Light and Power| company. ' All members are urged to attend{ as plans will be made for the annual meeting to be held in :April and reports, which have accumulated during the absence of the president from the city will be Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor of Seatfle are at the Gastineau Hotel. They have come here to Jjoin the Anchor Fish Co. C. B. Finnegan of Seattle is re- The MAMZELLE SHOP 210 S. Franklin — ‘o SPECIAL SALE — DRESSES ... (sizes 10 to 48) Open Evenings $ 6.9 SPORT JACKETS — Zipper Front PE ALASKA STEAM MAY PUBLICIZE ALASKA COMMUNITY EVENTS The Juneau Chamber of Com merce has been asked by an adver- tising firm to pass on the merit of a plan to publicize community events in Alaska through advertise- ments by the Alaska Steamship Co in Alaska newspapers. Frederick E. Baker and Associates; handles Alaske advertising, of Seattle, who Steamship Company write as follows: “For sometime now, we have been noticing with interest the develop- ment of various community-spons- ored events in Alaska. These event appear to be beneficial, not only to the communities which sponsor them, but also to the Territory as a whole, and we ar anxious to give them our support. “With this in mind, we have de- veloped a tentative plan for obtain- ing wider publicity for these event by featuring them in special adver- tisements in Alaska newspapers. | “If this plan appears feasible, we would like to recommend that our client, the Alaska Steam:zhip Com- pany, assist in the ogram by sponsoring the ads as a public serv- ice.” Some action is likely (o be taken on the matter at the chamber of commerce meeting Thursday. STEAMER VIC IS 10 MAKE ALASKA VOYAGE In what is scheduled to be her earliest sailing in five years, the famed 8l-year-old Alaska Steam- ship Comipany steamer Victcria is to be commissioned for a March! 30 trip to Seward. The “Vic” is being taken out of layup to handle a special cargo development to the Alaska Rail belt, beyond the capacity of the regularly scheduled vessels, Captain Ben Aspen, who just re- turped u,!‘,Scay,Lle yith nfr.s. Aspen from 'ah! Aldskan ‘vacation crulse on the steamer Baranof, will com- mand the ‘Vic' this’ voyage, which will mark the beginning of another season in the colorful —historieal career of this vessel. ! 10 IN, 36 OUT ON | Arriving on the Denall Sundayv‘ weére 10 passengérs with 36 em-| barking southbound. Master of. the | ship is Capt. Carl Nilsen with ‘A.| H, Banwell, chief purser. Disembarking from Cordoya: Na- cig Qrganp, Mr. and Mrs, H. Ar-| nold and son; .Lecil Sullivan. From Seward: Clayton Finnegen,| Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hutson, Einar Lavold, Mrs. G. M. Lowry. i Embarking for Seattle: Jim Hut- | cheson, Clyde J2. Turner, Mr. and, Mrs. Alvin Lynch, John and Betty Lynch, Mary Stanworth, Mrs. D.| \B. Apland, Thomas Nash, Mrs. E.| Chester and son Frederick; H. L. Faulkner, F. L. Freidman, Dora Ackerman. For Petersburg: Henry Grindrod, Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Johnson, Magnus Hennus. For Wrangell: Doris Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan. For Ketchikan: Mr. dnd ‘Mrs. R. W. McCrone, Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Brandes, Jr., P. J. Gilmore, S. D. Baskin, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gund THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA \FEDERAL TAXES W. A. DISTRICT RECORD ONE SINGLE DAY, MAR. 23 Last Friday's collections and de- posits of federal taxes were the | heaviest for a single day in the his- tory of the Washington-Alaska dis- trict of the Internal Revenue Ser= vice, according to an announce- ment by Collector Clark Squire in Tacoma. | The amount was $19,321,874, he | reported. The previous record day was February 2, 1948, when $15,- {939,770 was collected and deposited. Collections for the single day exceeded the total annual tions 15 years ago. Revenue in this | district for 1936 amounted to $19,- 1208,609. The amount collected this year paszed the 200-million mark Fri- day. So far the collections total $214,153,935 as compared with $143,- 172,882 for the corresponding per- iog year, an increase of $70,~ 981,063, or nearly 50 per cent. Up to Friday. 1efunds totaling $12,861,000 had been scheduled for 250,000 individual taxpayers in Washington and Alaske. 15 PER CENT INCREASE IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC LAST MONTH BY PAA The Alaska Region of Pan Amer- ican World Airways handled 2,225 p ngers in February, a gain of 15 per cent over February last year, D. E. McMorran, regional traffic and sales superintendent said here today. Both passenger and cargo traffic are pointing toward a boom year for the Territory, McMorran said. Pan Am’s cargo traffic last month showed heavy increases over Feb- ruary a year ago and most of the increase was noted in such com- s modities as contractor’'s supplies, machinery, plumbing and heating equipment. Ji: “This movement, indicates an ears iy start on, a busy season in the northland,” McMorran commentpd He pointed out that heavy supplies of this type normally do. not’ begin moving north until April or May. HERE FOR SEVERAL DAY Corana Mis. ‘G W Rathiféns of days in Juneatr dt the Bitanot’ho- tel. Col. Rathjéns has been'at Fair Banks" where' ‘he''is “consulting 'en- ginéer " for ' fhe 'City of 'Fairbanks on public utilities ~currently being installed. They isrclude a new dial telephone system, a water treating plant and a power plant. He also is consulting engineer on a navy installation at Pt. Barrow. While in Juneau he will confer with Alaska Public Works, the Ter- ritorial Department of Heatlh and other agencies. The Colonel first came to Alaska in 1925 with the Fairbanks Explor- ation Company at Fairbanks and is widely known throughout the Ter- ritory. DR. RYAN ON SCHOOL i BUSINESS IN TERRITORY Dr. James C. Ryan, Territorial Department of Education Commis- s | €r80n, J. W. Leivers, Irene Ras-isjoner has gone to Kodiak to dis- - MEETING TONIGHT The American Legion at 8 o'Clock IN THE LEGION DUGOUT Visiting Veterans Invited VERNON P. HARRIS, Post Commander JOHN GARCIA, Adjutant mussen, Mildred Maynard, . Marie Jensen, R. H. Ziegler, Mildred’ R. Hermann, Judge G. W. Folta, FROM TULSEQUAH J. Kantymir of Tulsequah is at the Baranof Hotel. J. A. Durgin Company, Inc. Accounting Auditing Tax Work Room 3, Valentine Building JUNEAU, ALASKA P. O. Box 642 ‘Telephone 919 2 L& P lan hospitality with Co!%( : ' f@g the family Coke’s always a e, cuss with Navy officials arrange- ments for conducting the school in the U. S. Naval District there, From Kodiak he plans to go to Fairbanks on school business and will return to Juneau shortly after the first of April. MORE for Your Money ==== VE W HELEN CURTISS SHAMPOO WHIP 6 Months’ Supply Rich, Lanolin . Loaded Lather $1.00 JUNEAU DRUG CO. Box 1151 — Phone 33 In Seattle, It's Paul R. Geriz and Co. for Homes, Lots, Farms, Business Opportunities and Insurance Write or Call Konrad Eriksson, Sales Mgr. COL AND MRS, RATHJENS| Beikeley, Calif. are spending a few | IBETA SIGMA PHI HOSTS AT ANNUAL EASTER BREAKFAST The annual Easter Breakfast of Beta Sigma Phi sorority was en- y 30 members of Juneau's ter and their invited guests, the member of Xi Delta Chapter and Dr. Dorothy Novatney. literary advisor of the host chapter, sa\‘. 1 o'clock Easter Sunday in the Perrace Room of the Baranof hotel ‘ The tables were beautifully decor- ated with bowls of spring flowers and yellow tapers. Mrs. Teresa Fenster, president of collec- | Delta Chapter gave the Easter mes- | sage. Arrangements for the annual breakfast were in charge of Mrs. George Towle THREE PNA PLANES FLY EASTER SUNDAY Pacific Northern Airlines had a busy Easter Sunday with three air- craft in and out and 54 passengers traveling. There were no planes Saturday due to bad weather. From Anchorage: Col. Stickler, E. R. Pierce, F. S. Allan, Cecilia Soxle, Neil Fritchman, James Lund- gren, Al Lyon, Ralph Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rathjens, From Gustavus: Mr, and Mrs. Ken Wood and Marvin. To Cordova: Mr. and Mrs. Chester Carlson, Leola Cacy, Frank Ander- son, Lois and Warren Hoyle, Reid McEachron, E. Murry Henry Murry, Marion Deskin, Mrs. William Urquhart, Sig Skarstrom. To Anchorage: John Coonjohn, Mrs. A. H. Nordale, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Wilbur, Ray Wilbur, Everett Nowell, John Butrovich, James Wells, Art Judson, Ed Larson, Mike Stepovich, George Ferguson, G. W. Gasser, Ray Bolton, D. F. Dunton, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hoopes, Mr. and Mrs, Merrit Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lhamon and Donna, W. Mal- colm, Vern Hilliker, Glen Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Kay, ,Terrjs, Mdpre, .| George , ' Miscovich, Bob ‘Sharp, A." W." Stephenson, ‘Teresa, Smith, Mr. and‘ Mrs. Ph{l”flighr‘,‘ Nick 'Rauch, Harry Lucas, " : CARD OF THANK$ W’e wish | to express our deep appreciation’ for the many lovely floral offerings sent to our Be- loved mother, sister and aunt, Mrs, Neegah Bayers, Special, thanks is extended to those who sent flowers to the hospital during her long illness, to the members of the Sevs enth Day Adyentist Chuich and Mrs, Edith Fowers for their Chriss lan gervice in caring for her inthe J)papiLal, and to those who attended her last rites, , Mr. and Mis. C. R. Lesher angd family. Mrs. Vera Bayers Captain “Kinky” Bayers Walter Soboleff Ethel Naish Thais McLeod Lillian Turner. WEDDING POSTPONED Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Nicholson announced today that due to the illness of their daughter, Lois Vir- ginia, the date of her marriage to Mr. Donald W. Riggs, set. for. Friy day,. March 30, at the Northern Light Presbyterian church, has been postponed until a future date to be announced. Miss Nicholson is ill with a se- vere attack of influenza and is un- der the care of her physician at the family home. DR. TED 2nd Floor 20th Century Theatre Bldg. | DOUGLAS - NEWS COMMERCIAL COURSES Miss Ethel McNair, who is giving her short courses in the Channel area, will be in Douglas at the City Council chambers tomorrow, Tuesday, from 3 to 6 o’'clock, to talk to adults or children over ten | about her five-lesson typing and other courses in shorthand, Spanish and Russian. | | TELEPHONE MAN HERE ‘ James Young arrived’ in Douglas last week to complete installation of the new felephone system. The new system which might be com- pleted within four weeks, will be | the most modern in Alaska. It will | be the latest Dial system put out by his company, and will be the second telephone system in Alaska using dial phones, the other being at Anchorage. SURPRISE SHOWER The Women's Society of Christian Service met Thursday evening at the L. 8. Grant home with Mrs, Wm. Kerns, hostess. Following a business . meeting, a surprise stork shower was given honoring Mrs. Malcolm Hardy, member of Service Society. SPRING CONCERT, MARCH 30 ‘The Douglas Public School will present their spring concert on Mazxch 30 in observance of Seward’s Day. ‘'Oni the program is a variety o{ skits by the elementary grades, ‘pianio! sdlos, a 'high ‘school chorus and several band numbers. MOTHER, LYNN LOUISE HOME Mrs. William Reynolds arrived home from St, Ann’s Hospital at Juneau with her baby daughter last Saturday morning. The daughter was born on Monday March 19 at 2:30 P. M. and weighed an even 9 pounds. Named Lynn Louise, she joins two older sisters at home, Claudia, 5 years old and Ann, 3 years. Father, Reynolds is on the staff of .the Alaska, Coastal Airlines at Juneau. ' | LIONS BOARD MEETING The first meeting of the Officers and Boards of Directors of the new- ly organized Lions Club of Douglas, | will meej, Tuesday evening at 7:30) o'clock at the Val Poor apartment,| according to President Edwin C. Johnson, Johnson, and his officers will-set up committees, set a clos- |ing date for. Gharter members and (prepaxe for the fizst meeting to be’ held .on the first Monday in April,| the 2nd. MRS. NORDALE LEAVES FOR, FAIRBANKS HOME Mrs. LaDessa Nordale left Sun- day by Pan American for her home in Fairbanks. President of the Board of Education for the Territory, Mrs. Nordale has been in Juneau in the interest of legislation concerning education matters before the recent session of the Alaska Legislature. the | PAGE THREE D:LCENTURY THEATRE » WHERE HITS ARE A HABIT! === Vo’ Showing =-- First Time at Popular Prices DOORS OPEN 7:00 SHOWS AT FEATURE AT 7:00—9:30 . 7:17—9:47 Mightiest Of All Motion Pictures The World's Greatest Love Story! gy Lo y . 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