D-Day Rememberance
Gen. Dwight I). Elsenhower looks on as his wife places v.rcath of red roses, white peonies and blue
iield flow ers on one of 315 graves‘marked “unknown ' in American cemetery at St. Laurent, France, on
anniversary of D-Dav. Slop was one of srveral made by Eisenhower on tour of invasion beaches and fight
ing areas of World War II in Normandy, Wirephoto via radio from I’aris.
DOUGLAS
AEWS
WELL BABY CONFERENCE
A Well Baby Conference will be
held Wednesday, June 11, in the
Douglas Community Methodist
Church. Hours are from 2 t.o 4 p.m.
and the Public Health Nurse will
be in charge. All mothers of pre
school children are invited to avail
tin nr.elves of this opportunity,
which is a public service, promoting
the health cf growing children.
LIONS MEET TONIGHT
Thr Doupl.ts Lions Club *dll meet
tonight at 6:30 o’clock in Mike’s
Place. Last Monday’s regular meet
ing was postponed, according to
President Ed Johnson in favor of
tonight.
•i'ESPI RSEN HOME
Herb Jespersen arrived home
ycsterda/ <Jh vacation from colli
for the summer. He has been at
tending college at Golden, Color
aHn.
Jespersen will go to work, spend
ing his vacation with the Bureau
of Public Roads out of Anchorage,
leaving here for Anchorage Thur. -
day.
in Dou las he is visiting his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Jesperse.i
TO KPTr WEDDING
Mrs. Edwin C. Johnson left cr.
Thursday and returned Saturdi \
from Ketchikan where she attend
ed flic wedding of Mrs. Minnie
Krugness to Mr. Leo Cockrane.
Returning by plane, she missed
her father’s arrival here by two
hours. C. G. Cockburn arrived on
the Princess Louise from, Lake
Stfvens, Wash., to visit his new
granddaughter Florence, and grand
son Carl and the Johnsons for a
few days. Cockburn last visited in
Douglas in 1045.
W.S.C. SERVICE MEETING
The Douglas Women’s Society of
Christian Service will meet tomor
row, Tuesday evening at 7:30, at
tire home of Mrs. ltay Rice. On
the program for flic evening is
scheduled a bepk review by Mrs
Jack Popejoy of Juneau, and the
continuing of work on articles foi
he Society Bazaar which is to be
ield November 3.
CITY Cf.UNCIL TONIGHT
A re - ula' City Council meeting
will be helo this evening in City
Hall at 8 o'cie-jk.. it is announced
by City Clerk A. J. Balog. Final ac
tion will be taken on two ordinan
ces and other routine business con
ducted.
VACATION WEEKEND
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Balog spent
the weekend, saving Thursday af
ternoon with Doto Brown, for the
Taku River area on a fishing expe
dition. Although the weather turn
ed bad, the group had some good
fishing, and a good time visiting
at the Blanchard headquarters and
at Taku Lodge, returning home
last evening.
BOAT LOSES RUDDER
A Canadian fishing vessel Antler,
! lost a rudder yesterday evening in
i the Gulf of Alaska and the Coast
Guard cutter Sedge is enroute from
Kodiak to assist, C. G. hcadquar
1 ters reported here today.
SOROPTIMIST
INSTALLATION j
COLORFUL ONE
- j
‘'Thoughtfulness of others as the
basis of helpfulness to others" was
stressed as the objective for service I
clubs by Ellis Reynolds, retiriftg j
President of the Juneau Rotarlf
Club in the keynote address at th”
installation ceremony of the Jun
eau Soroptimist Club held Friday
evening in the Gold Room at the
3aranof.
Mr. Reynold’s speech, detailing
he many opportunities for service
lilts to aid in community better
ment stressed especially the necss
ity for finding willing workers to
arry out club programs.
With Ann De Long as presiding
.ficer and Dorothy Novatney a.,
stalling officer the following
.embers weie installed in office'
cr the ensuing year: President,;
mrtrude Wetzel; Vice President,;
ranees Paul; Treasurer, Olive i
rower; Recording Secretary, Dora
iweeney; Corresponding Secretary,!
^ois Jund; and Director, Norma!
Johnson.
The ceremony featured lighting cf
he candles of service, wisdom, tol- i
rrance, friendship and sincerity;
ijmtolizing the five facets of the j
club’s activities as a service organ
ization.
As her first official act, Presi- j
dent Gertrude Wetzel presented j
the diamond Past-president’s pin to 1
her predecessor in office, Dr. Grace |
Fields.
Two special guests of honor, Miss i
Dorothy Bilbo and Mrs. Katherine;
Shennett, retiring and incoming j
Presidents of the Sitka Soroptimist \
Jlub, were warmly welcomed.
The committee in charge of the
evening’s program were Mildred j
Maynard, Chairman; Jessie Me- i
Jrary, and Jane Hawkins.
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YACHT CLUB MEETING
SCHEDULED THURSDAY,
The Juneau Yacht Club will hold j
a meeting Thursday evening at 3 j
at the Baranof to complete plans
for the Capital-to-Capital Cruiser
race ending in Juneau on June 23.
| All local boat owners, and
their wives are asked to attend the :
! meeting. The club's building, re
i cently placed on the old appioach
i io the Small Boat, Harbor, is now j
! nearly completed and will be ready
i for use in the r.eui rucure.
I
The boo, the brittle star, a ,
deep sea dweller, varies in size j
from two inches uown to a pin
head. ___
YOUR HONE
Thai's right. If we can't find a buyer for your home at a fair price,
light a match to it... burn it up ... blow ii up. If we can't find a buyer,
you might just as well forget about selling because we work full time,'
day and night., to sell your house for you.
However, before anyone accuses us
of encouraging arson, we invite you
to look at our sales record for the past
year. You’ll see how quickly we sell
good homes and you’ll also see how
many tough sales we’ve made.
When you consult us, your worries
are over. Our organization takes over
the responsibility for selling. We have
a large list of prospective buyers who
get first opportunity to see your
house before we advertise. We keep
that list up to date and we don’t bring
around the idle curious to look at
your home. We bring only serious
buyers and we do all the talking . . .
all ihe selling.
We help buyers to arrange financing . .. take care of the legal de
tails and other things that must be done to make a sale complete. Our
regular sales commission includes ail of the seller's costs. You have
noihing more to pay.
There is no charge made for appraisals on homes listed with us.
Sell your home the easy way... consult one of our offices today.
123 Front Street Fritz Cbve Road
Juneau Telephone 891 Auke Bay
R O B DREXMAN - - Real Estate
FOR GREATER SALES AND SERVICE
Affiliated with Nate Druxman Realty, Inc. of Seattle
JUDGE FOLTA TO I
ATTEND JUDICIAL
MEET, CALIFORNIA
judge George W. Folia Is leav- ‘
ir.g Sunday for Santa Barbara.
California where he will attend a
judlci. 1 conference of Circuit and
District Court Judges of the 9th
Circuit. This will include judges
from W. hington, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizo
na. Hawaii. Alaska and Pacific is
land possessions.
Object of the conference, which
begins June 26, is to hear reports
from the judges of the various dist
ricts on matters affecting admin
istration of justice.
On his way to Santa Barbara,
Judge Folta will stop in San Fran
cisco to see his son, George W. Jr.,
Y/ho is in the administration branch
ot the Submarine Service, U. S.
Navy. Young Folta, a graduate of
Annapolis, served as commander of
a submarine during World War 11. j
Tomorrow Mrs. Folta is leaving
via Pan American plane lor Flor
iua where she will visit her mother
and later she will go to Pennsylva
nia to visit a sister. She expects to
oc gone ail summer.
Judge Folta will return from
California shortly alter July 4. He
is due tir open court in Anchorage
on July 9, to preside for about six
weeks while Judge Anthony Di
mond is on vacation.
New York delegates were not
authorized by their state conven-:
tion to sign the Declaration of In
dependence until five days after
the historic signing on July 4, 1776.
Gasoline is manufactured from
•„he lighter portions of crude oil.
Kerosene is the next lighter frae
tion.
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INVITATION TO BID
The .-iiasica ueper taient of Health
announces the Invitation to Bid for
printing “Alaska's Health” for the
period July 1, 1951 to July 1, 1952.
Interested bidders may secure bid
forms and specifications by calling
at Room 201 in the Territorial Build
ing.
Sealed bids in single will be receiv
ed until 4:00 P. M. June 2S, 1951.
and then publicly opened.
C. EARL ALBRECHT, M.D.
Commissioner of Health.
First publication: June 11, 1951.
Last publication: June 25, 1951.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES for the
Third Judicial Division, Anchorage.
Territory of Alaska, In the matter
of Clarence Eugene Walters, Bank
rupt No. B-99, Notice of First Meet
ing; of Creditors. To the Creditors
of Clarence Eugene Walters of An
chorage, Alaska, a bankrupt: Notice
is hereby given that said Clarence
Eugene Walters has been duly ad
judged a bankrupt, on a petition
filed by him on the 11th day of
May, 1951, and that the first meet
ing of creditors will be held at An
chorage, Alaska, in the law offices
of McCutcheon & Nesbett, at 315
Fourth Avenue, on the 10th day of
July, 1951, at 4:30 P. M. at which
time and place the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, ap
point a trustee, appoint a commit
tee of creditors, examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other busi
ness as may properly come before
said meeting. Dated at Anchorage,
Alaska, on the 5th day of June, 1951
Buell A. Nesbett, Referee in Bank
ruptcy.
Published June 11, 1951.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
MOTEL
OLYMPIC PENINSULA
PORT ANGELES, WASH.
Gateway to Olympic National Park
Best Motel in*the Northwest Tip
of the United States
Consists of 33 Units, Radiant Heat
MEMBER:
BEST WESTERN MOTELS
Ultra Modern
Should Gross $45,000 this year
full price $195,000
For information, Wire, Phone or
Write
ARNOLD LEVY, Realtor
125 East 8th Street
Port Angeles, Washington
PHONE 3272
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CLRSS1F1ED HDVERTISING
REAL ESTATE i
VE NEED LISTINGS
Mrs. Mernice Murphy of Mur
phy and Murphy has sold two un
idvertiscd houses in two days and
will aggressively push the sale of
your property. We have several
jrospective purchasers with money
or substantial down payments. We
.ire also in the market for small
ncome properties priced right for
cash, also car if priced right for
cash.
dO information over phone on new
2-bedroom home unfurnished.
Hardwood floors, furnace, etc.
JABIN Lena’s Cove $1050, partially
finished on forestry lease land. ;
PROPERTY at Tenakee, Sitka and !
Elfin Core and Pelican. I
$3150 ONE-bedroom, completely
furnished home.
SEVERAL boats, large and small.
Several lots, 2 apt. houses.
i-BEDROOM home, 2 acres pat.
land, cleared, garage, loot house,
good well, electricity, unfurnished,
immediate occupancy.
-.•'OR LEASE a 2-room and a 3
room apartment, private baths.
Prefer middle aged couples. Near
business district. Small 1-bed
room house, furnished in Doug
las also for lease to couple, with
in 2 weeks.
MURPHY & MURPHY
REALTORS — ACCOUNTANTS
Phone 676 over First National Back
3 BEDROOM residence. A largf,
older house in excellent condi
tion. Large living room and din
ing room, fireplace, full concrete
basement with automatic oil heat
and electric hot water heater,
full electric kitchen. Bath and
two bedrooms on main floor.
Good yard space. Located block
from Federal Building with no
hills to climb and extremely high
land value. Unfurnished. On Vets
Loan at present time and selling
for appraised value. Early occu
pancy. Garage.
55250 — ONE bedroom furnished
house in Juneau two blocks from
business district.
57550—3 BEDROOM house in Doug
las. Under two years old. Auto
matic oil furnace, garage, large
lot. New electric stove and oil
heater. Unfurnished.
BUSINESS Property—A prime store
space with apartments in best lo
cation. Rented with excellent in
come at present time. Owner
financed. Attractive investment.
BELLE’S CAFE—Juneau’s best res
taurant.
1WO lots in 12th St. District.
Priced at $750.00 each.
William Winn~Phone 234
Office in Gastineau Hotel
HELP WANTED
REAL ESTATE salesman to help
take care of our rapidly expand
ing business and keep our satis
fied customers satisfied. Will make
excellent proposition to right
man. See Bob Druxman. 832-5t
Male Help Wanted
TWO immediate openings for re
liable men to call on friends &
neighbors. Wonderful opportunity.
$15 to $20 in a day. No experience
required. Permanent. Write today.
McNess Company, Dept. B 2423
Magnolia St., Oakland 7, Calif.
832-lt
USED CABS_
1951 FORD Custom deluxe 4-door
sedan. Used 5 months. Call 439.
1947 STUDEBAKER Champion Se
dan, good condition. See at Stutte
& Son Office. Phone 34 or Blue
495. 828-tf
38 CHEV Coupe, 4 good tires &
spare, new radiator. Needs paint,
$100. Also 33 h.p. Evinrude out
board, needs overhauling, $75.00.
Call Red 649 evenings or see
Jerry Allen. ' 829-6t
1938 FORD 1 Ton Truck. Good
condition. New Motor. Phone Red
910. 789-41
In 1900 American farms produced
each year about one sixth of the
value of their land and equipment.
By 1950 they were producing annu
ally almost a third of the value
of the farms.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That on June 11th, 1951, in the U.
S. Commissioner's Court for Juneau
Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Dori
Besancon was appointed adminis
tratrix of the Estate of HENRY
BESANCON, Deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate
are required to present them, with
verified vouchers as required by law,
to said administratrix at the office
of her attorney Howard D. Stabler,
in the Shattuck Building, Juneau,
Alaska, within six months from the]
date of the first publication of this
notice.
DORIS BESANCON,
Administratrix.
First publication: June 11, 1951.
Last publication: July 2, 1951.
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REAL ESTATE
ISLAND EMPIRE. 230 acre island,
close to mainland and highway,
excellent log house, barn, float,
trails, gardens, heavily forested,
plenty of wildlife, ideal fo1 re
sort, livable year round, 157 acres
patented. $23 SCO. (»V25)
EXCELLENT 2 ivin.u o : o, 2
yrs. old, con:, fer.K, ; cac
het water he. , . i.. ! l" age,
central hot air hcvE.it, > rod
view. Highlands. $13,.,0 . (W24)
LARGE 4 bedroom house, 2 baths,
spacious living room and dining
room, den, bsmt., fine view, good
neighborhood. $12,000. (WIGi
NICE 2 bedroom home, excellent
lot and garden, good view and
location, furn., part bsmt., one
mile from Juneau. $3,300. (W23)
WELL DECORATED small 2 bed
room home, nice lawn, full bsmt,
Douglas, $5,00(5. (W20)
FURNISHED small two bedroom
home, South Franklin. (W19)
YEAR ROUND country cabin, imit.
log, 2 bedrooms, excellent view,
furn., near Thane. $4,300.00 (W21)
MANY EXCELLENT lots for year
round homes, summer cabins, re
sorts and industrial sites. Lots
located in Juneau, West Juneau
and Auke Bay, on Auke Lake,
Fritz Cove Road, Lemon Creek
and North Douglas Highway.
INVEST IN JUNEAU
COCKTAIL bar, $19,800. (36)
STORE-APARTMENT bldg., 1G un
its. $42,000. <BG>
CHICKEN ranch, good business
Will sell all or part. <B5)
PROFITABLE 1 man business and
nice home. $13,000 cash. <B4)
RESIDENTIAL grocery. Will lease
or sell building. <B1)
GENERAL Store with considerable
pjroperty. Excellent location and
business. Approx. $55,000. <B3>
MANY OTHER LISTINGS
Bob Druxman-Phone 891
Juneau—123 Front Street
Auke Eay—Fritz Cove Road
Evenings by Appointment
FOR SALE
REGISTERED Black Labrador Re
trievers Sire<— 1951 Field Trial
Champion of Canada. See at 29G
S. Franklin or Phone 971 except
evenings. 832-Gt
SUMMER Home on Louisa beach,
running water, excellent view,
Call 431 or 253. 821-tf
FLOOR Safe on wheels—Phone 98
daytime or 818 evenings. 778-1 f
COZY two bedroom furnished house,
full basement, nice yard on 10th
Street. One bedroom is fixed as
a nursery. Call Green 135. 830-tf
TWO METAL twin beds with coil
springs and mattresses, one met
al double bed with coil spring
and Mattress, one chest of draw
ers. one dresser, one buffet one
dining table with four chairs,
one kitchen table. Call Douglas
2233 after six p. m. Any time
Sat, or Sun. Charles H .Jones.
831-3t
16 FT. REINELL boat, 16 h.p. John
son outboard, l’.i h. p. Evir.rude
outboard. Phone Black 745 be
fore 6 p.m. 831-2t
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• JUNEAU LAUNDRETTE •
• doing good business, can be •
• increased. Low price includes •
• small apartment. Owner must •
• travel on larger projects. •
• Box 1178, phone 852. 831-3t •
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It is estimated that people living
in Asia (1,250,000,000) are more
than twice as numerous as those
living in Europe and four times as
numerous as those living in the
Western Hemisphere.
SPECIAL
•
1949 Dodge '.a-top pickup
1949 Plymouth 4-door Sedan
1947 International
Vi-ton panel
1946 International
Vi-ton pickup
1937 Plymouth Coupe
R.WXowiing Co.
115 Front Street
Phone 57
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REAL ESTATE
PETER WOOD
AGENCY
—$$$$$$—
EACH MONTH—EACH YEAR
WE SELL MORE HOMES THAN
ALL OTHER AGENTS COMBINED
„ —$$$$$$—
I challenge them to list their sales
each month—Peter Wood
—$$$$$$—
FRICE DOWN—ta $10,500, 4 bdrm
renovated home, »,ew black hdwd
lvgrm floor by Vie Power, new
Thermopane windows, new furn
iture, new floor furnace. Tn
Douglas, Elwyn Dell.
FRICE DOWN—to $9,000, 2 bdrm
renovated home, new wall-wall
carpets, new plumbing, new sink,
new tile linoleum, new elec stove
and refrig, new furniture, new
roof, sidinfe. In Douglas near
school, stores.
FRICE DOWN—to $4,000, small
downpayment. 2 tjdrjn furnished.
Rents $60 per mohth now.
PROTECTED HARBOR, Fritz Cove
the Vic Johnson home $12,000 ino
3 acres cleared land with beach
frontage. 3 bdrm, new kitchen.
Showings any evening and Sun
days. A beautiful home.*
W ILL INVEST WITH GROUP to
buy the Feero property next
Hickeys,' center ol Auk Bay. 3U
acres patented, new unfinished
house. Price $14,200. Ideal for
subdivision or lodge site.
NEW LISTINGS — Maurstad Apts.
'back Moose Club. Income $200
month, price $10,500. Terms. Al
so house next door on Decker
Way income $85, price $5,000,
Terms.
LAVE TWO INVESTORS, $20,000
each, looking for buildings. Have
one investor $40,000 looking for
busine, . to buy. One investor
wants EC.xOO bldg. site.
WE HAVE NINE (9) Apartment
and Hotel properties for sale in
Juneau.
* is have u. Li loi juncau nomes
lcn l':r sale—we have five being
linanoed.
Y/E HAVE the Eagles Nest again,
for $5,0C0; a 2 bdrm house on
Willoughby for $1,900; an unfin
ished on 4th St.' steps for $2,500;
house behind Baranof for $5,250;
small house on third near Bergi % it
man for $5,250.
WE SELL GOOD HOUSES FAST
LIST WITH US TODAY!
PETER WOOD
AGENCY
Xo. 3 Klein Bldj;. Tel. 911
FOR RENT
2 BEDROOM apartment down
town. Completely furnished. Rent
reasonable to party who will buy
$450.00 worth of furniture. Phone
971 except evenings. 832-6t
LIVINGROOM, bedroom, kitchen
ette & bath. Fritz Cove Road. See
Brownie the Barber. 829-tf
STEAM heated rooms, 315 Gold St.
735-tf
1400 SQ. FT. warehouse—two story
with elevator—also 1000 sq. ft.
store. George Brothers. 762-tf
RSNT-A-SAW-SERVICE. One-man
chain saw, new Titan, $20.00 day.
Skil-Saw $5.00 day. Call 911.
STEAMHEATED Rooms, weekly or
Monthly. Colonial Rooms. 69-tf
WURLITZER Spinet piano for rent.
Anderson Piano Shop. Ph. 143
WANTED^
COAST Guard officer wants Bach
elor apartment, close in. Phone
Room 212 Gastineau Hotel. 830-tf
ALASKA Hellebore Producers will
purchase False Hellebore Roots
on Mon. vyed. & Fri. from. 5 to
6 p.m. at No. 20, Channel Apt.
Those who have not dug roots
should contact Joe Smith. Phone
Back 820 after 5 p.m. 828-C.t
HOUSE or Apt. One or two bed
rooms. Phone Red 185. 827-tf
HELP WANTED—Alaska Laundry.
758-tf
1 WAITRESS & 1 Fountain girl.
Percy’s Cafe. 755-tf
MISCELLANEOUS
HOPE'S SECOND HAND STORE
We buy, sell and trade. 214 2nd
St. Phone 908. 793-tf
• NOT RESPONSIBLE •
• I will not be responsible for •
• any debts contracted by John •
'• A. Curtis. (Signed) Pee Wee •
o Curtis. 831-3t •
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William Roughead is England’s
leading writer on crimes of real
life. He has produced more than
twenty volumes on the subject, and
in addition has edited the trans
cripts of many famous British and
Scotch trials.
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