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SANTAS WORK SHOP
DECORATIVE THEME
FOR SENIOR BALL
Santas Work Shop is to be the
decorative theme for the annual
Senior Ball to be given tomorrow
night in the Juneau High School
gymnasium, and the committee
from the senior class is busy today
arranging the setting for this pop
ular school event.
From indications as far as the
decorating committee had pro
gressed the decorations for the ball
will present a spectacular and beau
tiful scene straight out of a fairy
tale of Santa and his busy Elves.
Entertainment is on the program
for the evening and refreshments
will be served.
STUDENTS SURPRISE
E1DE ON BIRTHDAY
Gil Eide, popular science teacher
of Juneau High School was the
surprised honor guest at a birthday
party given for him at the close of
the school period yesterday by
members of his Chemistry Class.
Entirely unaware that the students
had any idea the day was his birth
day, and, as a matter of fact, having
overlooked the incident himself dur
ing the busy school hours, Eide was
preparing to close shop when the
class members trooped in hearing
a birthday cake and remembrance
gift and singing "Happy Birthday
To You.” Honored guests and the
hosts declared it a “wonderful par
ty."
P-TA MEETS MON.
AT HIGH SCHOOL;
DR. RYAN SPEAKS
The featured speaker at the next
meeting of the Juneau Parent-Tea
chers Association will be Dr. James
C. Ryan, Commissioner of Educa
tion. The association meets for
the regular monthly session Mon
day, December 18. at 8 p.m. in the
high school study hall, according
to Mrs. Florence Oakes, president.
Special music will be provided by
a trio. Mrs. Carol Davis, Mrs. Patte
Bidwell, and Mrs. Corrinne Jenne
Kenway. Vocal groups from the
high school will be presented by
Miss Marjorie Iverson, of the Ju
neau faculty.
Refreshments will be served at
the close.
The executive board of the P-TA
had a meeting Monday in the office
of the Superintendent of Schools
Sterling Sears.
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DOOLIXS TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS OUTSIDE
Mrs. Flossie Doolin. Chief Deputy
U. S. Marshal, and her son John
Doolin, Departmental Assistant in
the Pan American Airways Traffic
Division in Juneau, were scheduled
to leave today on the Pan American
clipper, weather permitting, for Se
attle, They will go to Mercer Is
land to join Mr. Doolin’s wife and
little daughter Kathleen who have
been visiting there, and all ^ill
j spend the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. John Doolin’s family at their
home on the Island.
Visiting China
Commies Buying
Certain Books
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 — HU —The
Communist China deelgation at the
United Nations has been buying
books on atomic energy, the New
York Herald Tribune reported to
day.
The delegates bought $88 worth
of books on atomic energy, Ameri
can Armed Forces and other mili
tary subjects and included a vol
ume of etiquette, the newspaper
said.
The purchases were made at a
Manhattan book store, the account
said, adding that the booksellers
involved “did not deny the report.*
STRIKE ON
RAILROADS
SPREADING
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Service, Both Freight, Pas
senger Crippled-Fed
eral Judge Issues Order
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CHICAGO. Dec. 14—<#)—A sud
den crippling strike by railroad
yardworkers spread today from Chi
cago to Washington and St. Louis
despite a Federal court order to
end the walkout.
Freight traffic was disrupted in
St. Louis and Chicago. Passenger,
mail and express service were af
fected in Washington.
The Yardworkers' work stoppage
curtailed passenger service on eight
rail lines serving the nation’s cap
ital. A similar walkout has tied up
considerable freight and hit some
passenger traffic in Chicago, rail
crossroads of the nation.
There had been a hint from chiefs
of the railroad brotherhood? that
the strike might spread. The first
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walkout, in Chicago, took 10,000 mei
out of the yards yesterday.
Judge Issues Order
A Federal judge last night or
dered the Brotherhood of Railroac
Trainmen to end the one-day strike
The government, which seized thi
nation’s carriers last August afte:
a strike threat stemming from i
wage hour dispute, said the stop,
page was "seriously interferrin;
with the war effort.”
The walkout, which the unior
termed unauthorized, virtually halt
ed freight movement. It causec
some passenger train cancellation1
and disrupted other industries. Con
tinuation of the stoppage threat
ened a major delay in the Christ
mas mails in Chicago, which is i
major transfer point for transcon
tinental mails.
Steel Industry Hit
The steel industry was hit almosi
immediately. Some blast furnace;
were banked. There were shut
downs and curtailment of oper
ations throughout the Chicago in
dustrial area.
A railroad spokesman said the
strike appeared to be an attempt tc
force settlement of the dispute be
fore any wage freeze or presidential
declaration of a war emergency
The union seeks a 40 hour work
week at 48 hours pay for its yard
workers. The dispute has been be
fose Steelman and the National
(Railway) Mediation Board for
more than four months.
MANY ALASKANS ARE
VISITING, WASHINGTON
In the pews letter received from
Delegate BaVtleit the following
items regarding Alaskans are given.
Lee C. Bettinger is in Washington
in connection with his duties as
Mayor of Kodiak.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix J. Toner anfi
daughter. Kathleen, called on Dele
gate Bartlett while on a short
trip to Washington from Philadel
phia where they are visiting Mr.
Toner’s family. The Toners plan
to return to Juneau by Christmas.
Hugh J. Wade of Juneau, Area
Director of the Alaska Native Ser
vice, is in Washington as a delegate
to the Midcenturv White House
Donfeience on Children and Youth.
The other Alaska delegates to the
coherence are: Mrs. Robert B.
Atwood of Anchorage; Mrs. Lydia
Fohn-Hansen of Fairbanks; Dr.
James C. Ryan of Juneau, Alaska’s
Commissioner of Education; Henry
Benson of Juneau, Territorial Com
missioner of Labor; and The Rev.
R. Rolland Armstrong of Anch
orage.
A. A. Owen, Jr., of Anchorage,
Leonard Evans of Juneau, R. E. Mc
Farland of Anchorage and Henry
Benson of Juneau have been in
Washington attending the 17th Na
tional Conference on Labor Legisla
tion called by Secretary of Labor
Tobin. Mr. Owen is vice president
cf the Alaska Territorial Federa
tion of Labor, Mr. Evans is repre
sentative in Alaska of the Depart
ment of Labor, Mr. McFarland is
president of the Building Trades
Section of the Alaska Territorial
Federation of Labor and Mr. Ben
son is Alaska’s Labor Commissioner.
OBSERVANCE OF
; CHRISTMAS OPENS
WITH "MESSIAH"
One of the pleasures of the Christ
mas season in Juneau will be the
presentation by the Juneau Singers
I of "The Messiah" Sunday afternoon
1 at 2:30 o'clock in the 20th Century
Theater. Handel’s most successful
and best known oratorio was com
posed in the year 1741 in twenty
four days—from August 22 to Sept
ember 14.
Mrs. Jane McMullin is again di
recting the singers in this second
performance of the Christmas por
tion of the oratorio.
There is a great deal of work in
connection with presenting any pro
gram and the members of the Ju
neau Singers have not only learned
the music but are building the
stage, under the supervision of Lar
ry Parker, Production Manager,
working on programs and other fea
tures. But the presentation of “The
Messiah” would not be possible
without the splendid cooperation of
! the townspeople, and the Juneau
Singers wish especially to thank the
Columbia Lumber Company, L. R.
i Hogins, Manager, for the donation
of the lumber for the stage which
| will be taken down and stored for
future performances by the Juneau
] Singers and the 20th Century Thea
| ter for the use of the theater.
Final rehearsal is tonight at 8:45
at the Methodist Church and there
will be a practice at the theater
Saturday afternoon at 3:30.
Kaiser - Frazier May
Start Making Planes
At Willow Run Plant
(Bv Associated Press)
Air Force Undersecretary John
McCone has confirmed that the
Kaiser-Frazier Corporation is
studying the prospect of entering
the aircraft industry.
McCone said that Henry Kaiser
has been inquiring into the possib
ility of building planes at the huge
Willow Run plant near Detroit,
where he now makes automobiles.
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Seund Waterfronts
Soon Under Army
And Restrictions
SEATTLE. Dec. 14—B—‘The wat
erfronts of Seattle, Tacoma and
Olympia will be placed under war
j time restriction early next year,
the commander of the 13th Coast
Guard District said yesterday.
Rear Adm. R. T. McElligott said
certain areas, such as docks used
! for military supply shipments, will
be restricted and be patrolled by
armed guards.
Entrance will be denied except
to persons with security cards or
seamen with validated maritime
papers, he said.
j Watermelons do not require ex
i tracrdinary amounts of rain.
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BRITISH PROUD OF
ENDING MARSHALL
PUN AID JAN. 1
Headlines in the Britsh press
state proudly this morning the sat
isfaction of Britons that they now
can do without Ma» f.iall Plan
money. Such aid will be suspended
January First.
Headlines and editorials in the
papers pay generous tribute to the
! American people, who helped Bri
tain get back on her feet after the
| devastation of the Second World
War.
EARTHQUAKE,
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, i5ec. 14—f.fl— \
; An earthquake described as violent i
I by residents was felt in the isolated
! Domner Summit area of the Sierra
j at 5:25 a.m. today.
Civil Aeronautics Authority said
the CAA airways station there was
shaken violently.
There was no report of damage,
however.
The quake was felt mildly as far
as Sacramento, Calif., to the west
and Reno, Nev., to the east.
RAINIER COACH
TAYLOR LET OUT
SEATTLE, Dec. 14—<01—The re
lease of* Eddie Taylor, veteran coach
and scout, is announceci by Earl
Sheely, general manager of the Se
attle Pacific Coast League baseball
club.
He had been with Seattle since
1933 except for a Navy hitch. Shee
ly said the present military situ
ation made'a scouting program an
unnecessary expense.
SITK.4 VISITORS
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Meredith of
Sitka are at the Baranof 'Hotel.
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One ticket is given tor each dollar
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man represent the thousands of neat, well stocked
stores, of equally neat, well run taverns from coast to
coast —and the thousands of bard working, responsible
business men, who serve you in them.
During this holiday season they’re very busy sup
plying a wridc selection of the finest liquors and help
ing you choose the sure-to-bc-appreciated gift.
Or they’re busy welcoming you to an attractive gatli
ering place where you anti your friends can raise a
toast or two of convivial ^ uletidc clicer.
Bijt husy as they are —and you can help the store
folks, particularly, by doing your Christmas liquor
buying early—they arc all anxious to say, “Thanks a
million and y very Merry Christmas to you!’’
This message of appreciation to the Licensed Liquor Dealers
of the United Stales is sponsored by The House of Seagram.
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