SECOND BLACK-OU1
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
IN JUNEAU SECTION
More Efficiently Carried
Out than First - First
Flare Dropped Here
The second black-out held in four
days on Saturday night! in the Jun
eau portion of exercise "Fire dep"
was conducted more efficiently than
that of last Wednesday night in the
opinion of the Civil Defense count li
said director R. E. Robertson.
Lights were extinguished more
quickly and the general public co
operated well. Only two car., were
reported as willfully disobeying the
regulations as against six on Wed
nesday from Juneau. These viola
tions are being investigated to as
certain what action should be taker
by the Civil Defense council. The
Auk Bay area again did not hear the
alert or all-clear signals.
The attacking plane did not come
over Oastineau Channel until 12:20
a m. Sunday dropping a bright flare
plainly visible above Mt. Juneau. In
asmuch as an alarm was called and
a black-out practice was observed
at the alert alarm at 9:52 p.m. the
Civil Defense council, in keeping
with its notices to the public, did
not call a second black-out when
the plane came over.
Twenty-five district captains re
ported to the council at the close
of the black-out at 10:12 p.m. Cap
tains of the remaining districts are
reminded to submit brief reports to
Director Robertson.
There was a lag again between the
official time of the alarm at 9:40
p.m. and the all-clear signal at 10
p.m. It is anticipated that further
practices will eventually take out
the time lag.
No further alerts will be held
without first giving notice to the
public. The Civil Defense council
will meet Tuesday evening, April
24, in the city council chambers.
DOROTHY PETRON, j
G. S. OFFICIAL IS
ON VISIT, JUNEAU
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On an official visit to all four
Girl Scout Councils in the Terri-:
toi^, Miss Dorothy J. Petron ar
rived in Juneau Sunday afternoon
to spend a week here. Director of
Girl Scouting in the Pacific North
west, which takes in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alas
ka, Miss Petron has been a mem
ber of the National staff since 1943.
She assumed her present duties in
1949, having previously served as
community advisor in Washington.
First becoming interested in
Scouting while serving as a coun
selor at a camp. Miss Petron be
catae affiliated with the movement
soon., after her graduation from
the University of Minnesota. Her
territorial itinerary will include
visits with councils in Juneau, Ket
chikan, Fairbanks and Anchorage
where she will work primarily with
the local board members who have
the responsibility oi providing and
administering the scout program.
With more than 1700 girl scout
i • Alaska, there .are lone troops
in Barrow. Candle, Craig, Dilling
ham, Fort Yukon, Homer, Kotze
bue, Nome, Petersburg, Sandpoint,
Seward, Unalakleet, White Mount
ain and Wrangell, besides the mem
bers of the four councils. Plans
will be made on this trip for ex
tending scouting to more girls in
Alaska.
In Juneau, Miss Petron will meet
this week with the following Girl
Scout Board members: Scout Com
missioner Mrs. John Clements; also
Mesdames Leslie Avrit, Kenneth
Ciem, A. F. Ghiglione, Monte Gris
ham, Francis Stirling, Morton Flint,
Glenn Oakes, Marcus Jensen, John
Kieley, John Brantner, Ernest
Gruening; also, the Rev. Herbert
Hillerman, Marshall Erwin, and
Ed Peyton.
An executive Board luncheon was
held in the Iris room at noon to
day. This evening the Board with
Miss Petron will attend the P.-T.A.
meeting.
INITIATION HELD BY
WOMEN OF MOOSE
A class of Academy of Friendship
candidates were initiated at a spe
cial meeting of the Women of the
Moose, Chapter 439. Sunday after
noon at the Mo^,e lodge rooms. The
initiating committee was composed
of Senior Regent Beatrice Albe
goff, Barbara Park, Margaret For
ward, Marie Forward, May Jensen,
Helen Hermle and Pauline Brown.
A program was given by a group
from the Teen Age Club with John
Harris as master of ceremonies
Piano solos were given by Sue Mc
Mullen and Bud Schultz, a duet by
Alberta and Adaline Barlow, ac
companied by Sue McMullen on the
piano, a talk on the Teen Age
Toastmasters Club by Penny Blood,
tricks of magic by Brian Larman
and a solo by John Harris.
Refreshments were served by Mae
Larsen, chairman, and members ol
the Academy of Friendship.
Begins Seventh Year
In the midst of blazing, world-wide reaction to his decision on
General MacArthur, President Truman smiles cheerfully in his office,
beginning his seventh year in office. Mr. Truman stepped up from
the Vice-Presidency six years ago when Franklin D. Roosevelt 'died.
Latest blast against firing of MacArthur came from Sen. Joseph
McCarthy (R.-Wis.). The Milwaukee Journal quoted the Senator
as saying that “treason in the White House” has been accomplished.
IIPi Wirephoto.
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Second Division artillerymen find their Korean lullaby in the blast
ing of a lO'mm howitzer as comrades keep firing at enemy positions
on central front. IT. S. Army photo via l/W Wircphoto.
AMOS ALTER SPEAKS '
AT LIONS MEETING
Amos J. Alter of the division of
engineering and sanitation of the
Alaska Health Department, was the
speaker at a regular Lions Club
luncheon meeting at the Baranof
hotel Monday noon.
He told highlights of his recent
3'--month trip to Scandinavian
i countries under the auspices of the
! World Health Organization of the
United Nations. Sweden has made
detailed research studies in the re
ation of water supply to polio and
ilso dogs as typhoid carriers, he re
ported.
Alter found English spoken much
norc than he expected but where
it was not he managed to draw
pictures to give the idea of what he
desired for his meals. In a confer- j
'nee of engineers from 17 countrie; i
which he attended in Holland, of
ficial languages of the regular day j
sessions were French and English, j
but in the evening sessions only I
English was spoken.
Pointing out that the Scandinav- f
ian countries were small compared |
with the United States, and that in f
the present world situation they |
were going to look East or West for |
leadership, it presented an oppor
tunity for the United States to pro
vide that leadership.
Carl Rusher presided and A1 Ran
some was acting secretary. BilL Ray
was named chairman of the Fourth
of July concession committee and
is to be assisted by Peter Wood, Don
Miller, George Tapley and Gus
George. The float committee will be
named later. Rusher said.
Reynolds Young gave brief re
ports on the swimming pool and the
McKinley Foundation.
| vai rour illviLcu an arnica u xxiuua
to attend a meeting of the Douglas
Lions Club at Mike's Place tonight
at 6:30 and reminded them of Char
ter Night April 28.
Bill Feero of Skagway was a guest
; It was announced that nomina
j tions for a new board of officers
would be held next week.
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GEORTJE F. MARTIN
WINS AWARD FROM
CITY' FOR INJURIES
George F. Martin, plaintiff, was
awarded $9,852.10, in U. S. District
Court in a suit brought against the
City of Juneau for injuries, and dis- J
ability incurred from August 1949
to October 1949, under the Alaska
Workmen’s Compensation Act. The
judgment was signed last week by
Judge George W. Folta.
The award included $7,200, plus
$900 for a minor child, plus medical
expenses. Court costs were to be
paid by the plaintiff.
M. E. Monagle represented Martin
at court.
LARRY JOHNSTON BACK
Lawrence P. Johnston, Washing
ton, D. C. architect, formerly asso
ciated with Foss, Malcolm and Olsen
here, has arrived in Juneau to start
work on preliminary plans for the
Alaska Native Service hospital
which is to be built at Bethel. It is
t expected that preliminary plans
will be completed in early May
| Johnston is a specialist in hospit
i architecture.
speeder fined S4-:
I ill Ilanson, charged by Juneau
Po'ine with speeding in tne Way
ncr Tlatl was fined $42 in City!
Migistrate’s Court last Saturday.
lit Oil IDAHO
Kichard A. Wright of Nampa,
! Idaho, is staying at the Hotel Ja
j neau. He is with the Anderson
Construction Co.
AT THE HOTEL JUNEAU
Gertrude B. Jewell has taken up
residence at the Hotel Juneau.
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117 Main St. Phone 772
JUNEAU
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1 ANNUAL MEETING |
Juneau-Douglas Chapter i
Alaska Crippled Children's Association
j Thursday, April 19th, 8 P. N. \
| City Hall Public Invited j
Pslsktsi ^empsnsd Helps Win War
on Korean Front
Palma Compound — a cleaner and lubricant for
guns and fine parts, which is distributed in Alaska
by Skinner's Gun Shop, proved to be priceless to the
fighting U. S. Marines during the past winter in
Korea, according to information received by Skinner
here today.
The Second Marines in Korea wrote a letter to
the manufacturer of Palma Compound, stating that
the lot taken with them has been the only cleaner
lubricant that could be used during the past winter
campaign and that, if it had not been for Palma
Ccftnpound many arms would have been useless dur
ing the fighting around the Yalu river.
As it was almost every infantry small arm, as
well as those of the 2nd not using PC, was stuck fast
and had to be heated to function. The service issue
cleaner froze up early in the winter and has been
useless since. *
Many gun-wise Marines, anticipating cold weath
er, purchased at their own expense Palma Compound,
knowing that in war a man’s rifle is useless, unless it
operates at all temperatures.
No doubt Palma Compound contributed much to
the success of the Marine advances on the Korean
front.
Skinner’s Gun Shop
HOME OK ALASKA MAGNUMS
Box 2157 Juneau, Alaska
Educational Driver-Test
James F. Goyette, Hartford, Conn., learns about the “Roadometer”
from Sally Middleton (right) and Joyce Yeske before taking off on
his “route.” The three-minute "drive” in the “Roadometer" simulates
all the toughest things an automobile driver may experience in
years of driving. The educational driver-testing device pill show
just how good you are behind the wheel of your car. iff) Wirephoto.
MASONIC TEAM TO
LEAVE FOR SKAGWAY
OH (PR BOAT TUES.
Leaving for Skagway Tuesday on
he Princess Louise will be a Scot
tish Rite degree team consisting of
Howard D. Stabler, .J. T. Fargher,
K. C. Merritt and Walter B. Heisel,
for tlie purpose of conferring the
degrees of the Rite from the 4th to
32:id inclusive on a small class of
candidates there.
Whie the degree team has visited
many other places in Alaska from
time to time periodically, this will
be the first time the members have
traveled to Skagway and will be
the first time in 27 years any offi
cii representative of the organiza
tion has been to Skagway on
Scottish Rite business.
TO WOOD 15VUN, ORE.
Mrs. Larry Zach and three chil
dren, William, Barbara and Kath
erine, flew south via Pan American
Saturday afiernoon bound t for
Wooaburn, Ore., where they will
visit Mrs. Zach's people for the
summer.
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Northbound
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Tues. Apr. 24 Mon. Apr. 30
Seward Sitka
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Valdez
Southbound
S.S. DENALI S.S. BARANOF
Sun. Apr. 22 Sun. Apr. 29
Petersburg Ketchikan
Wrangell Seattle
Ketchikan
Seattle
Freighter Service
From Seattle
COASTAL RAMBLER
April 13
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Juneau,
Haines, Skagway, Letnikof Cove,
Excursion Inlet, Chatham
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For Information
Phones 2 and 4
Juneau
H. E. GREEN, Agent
SOROPTIMISTS AT HOME
TO FIBBER MCGEE MAY 12
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Fibber McGee's Closet, full to
over-flowing, will have its day at
the American Legion Dugout May
12, when the Soroptimists hold
their annual spring-cleaning rum
mage sale, it was announced by
Olive Trower, committee chairman
at the Soroptimist club's meeting
at the Baranof Friday.
The business meeting was pre
sided over by Mrs. Bernice Morgan,
vice president, and the adoption of
new by-laws prepared by Mrs.
Alice Thorne occupied the group
during the noon meeting.
If all the coal mined in the Uni
ted States in one year were loaded
on a single railroad train the train
would be long enough to stretch
around the world three timei.
WHERE, OH WHERE IS
SALMON DERBY SIGN!
ASKS COM. CHAIRMAN
One large canvas sign is reported
to be lost, strayed or in storage
somewhere and forgotten.
The sign is the large banner sign
advertising the Golden North Sal
mon Derby which last year was
strung across Triangle Corner. A.
Blackerby, chairman of the public
ity committee for this year’s Der
by would like to locate it.
Apparently when it was taken
down last year it was stored away,
but Blackerby’s inquiries r.nd
search so far have failed to find
it. He asks that anyone knowing
its whereabout please contact him
so the date on it may be changed
and it can be displayed to adver
tise this year's contest. Blackerby
can be contacted at the Forest Ser
vice office.
TWO PRISONERS HUE
Two prisoners were due to ar
rive here shortly for confinement
in Federal jail, according to U. S.
Marshal Walter Hellan.
Lillian Stokes, or Wrangell will
.serve a term of four months for
drunken and disorderly conduct
and James W. Gardner, of Skag
way, will serve 30 days on charges
of issuing a check without funds
to cover it.
Joel Wing is U. S. Commissioner
at Wrangell and Mary McCann
Commissioner at Skagway.
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So-called suction is actually a
push. When you ruck on a soda
straw, air pressure on the surface
of the liquid pushes part of it up
the straw and into your mouth.
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P I C K E D—William S. Paliy.
Columbia Broadcasting System
board chairman, was chosen by
President Truman to head mate
rials policy commission to study
U. S. future supply problems.
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