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TONIGHT UNTIL 9 P. M.
PRESIDENT
ISOFFON
YULE TRIP
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 — W —
President Truman took off in White
Christmas weather today to spend
the Yuletide at home in Indepen
dence, Mo.
Through a thick snowfall the
President’s four-engine plane In
dependence lifted from the runway
at Washington National Airport at
1:08 p.m. (EST).
The President’s departure for
Kansas City was delayed over a
half hour by the weather. Despite
the snowstorm, however, visibility
was reported fairly good.
Mr. Truman plans to return to
Washington, and the anxieties of a
war-threatened world, on Dec. 27.
Before leaving, the chief execu
tive recorded two Christmas mes
sages—one to the American people,
another to the people of the rest of
the world—for broadcasting on
Christmas Eve.
SCHOOLS DISMISSED
TODAY FOR ANNUAL
MID-YEAR VACATION
School work gave place to the
annual Christmas parties in the
grades of the Juneau and Parochial
schools today and students wore
dismissed at 2 o’clock this after
noon for the mid-year holiday sea
son vacation. Classes w’ill be re
sumed at the regular school hours
the morning of January 2.
In the high school the student
body was entertained by a Christ
mas program given by the Sopho
more class under the direction of
Miss Rhoda Mae Swickey, instruc
tor in English. The high school was
also dismissed at 2 o’clock for the
vacation period.
MR. AND MRS. BILL CARLSON
ARE HERE FOR CHRISTMAS
Here from Skagway to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends
are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carlson.
Mrs. Carlson is the former Carol
Karnes. They are at the home of
Mr. Carlson’s parents, the Albert!
Carlsons, on Evergreen Avenue.
The young Carlsons were married
in Oregon in May and were in Ju- ‘
neau on their way to Skagway where ‘
Mr. Carlson is with the White Pass
and Yukon Railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Karnes,
parents of Mrs. Carlson are living
in Elsinore, Calif. Former Terri
torial Commissioner of Education,
Mr. Karnes is now district superin
tendent of schools at Elsinore.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson will return
to Skagway Tuesday. So many of
their former school friends are in
town that they are having busy and
happy holidays.
The Alaska National Guard an
nounced the enlistment of Sgt. Bill
Carlson of Skagway.
Sergeant Carlson will be the first
member of the soon to be activated
Company C, 208th Infantry .Bat
talion at Skagway.
A veteran of World War II, hav
ing served with the U.S. Armed
Forces in Germany, Carlson was
reared in Juneau and is a graduate
of the Juneau Public High School,
class of '49. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Carlson of this
city. «
In Skagway, Carlson is a dis
patcher and telegrapher with the
White Pass and Yukon Railroad
Company.
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SKIING CLASSES
THIS WEEKEND ON
DOUGLAS TP AIL
Formal .ski instruction n the
Douglas Ski Trail will start Satur
day, December 30, for junior skiers
and on Sunday, December 31. for all
ages it was announced today. Major
William Dean will supervise general
instruction including the Junior
classes and Dean Williams will be
instructor for advance 1 skiing.
Snow conditions on tile slopes of
the skiing area were reported to be
in fair shape today and a big ti.rn
! out is expected over the weekend.
Hi, Santa; Some
Order Is
Given io You
YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. D2—<>P1—
Santa Claus may have trouble fill
ing one of the requests made by a
Yakima girl yesterday in a letter
addressed to the North Pole.
Acting Postmaster L. H. Rhodes
said the girl asked a doll for her
self. Also, she added:
■'My aunt wants a man with
money.”
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Girl Scout Troop No. 5 met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Charles Forward. She entertained
with a buffet supper. We played
games led by Rose Mary Kronquist
and Margaret Pyle. Carla Carter
led us in singing Christmas carols.
We exchanged gifts and ' everyone
had a wonderful time.
DOROTHY MIZE, Secretary.
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Three young people of Juneau
were expected home today from
Fairbanks to spend the Christmas
holidays with their families and
friends here.> They are Sheila Mac
Spadden, Jim Sofoulis and Graham
Rountree, students at the Univer
i sity of Alaska.
HOPKINS TO ANCHORAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hopkins
were scheduled to leave today for
their home in Anchorage for the
holidays.
TOM & JERRY
Batter — Rum — Brandy
at Percy’s 690-2t
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BLACKOUTS
IN ALASKA
GET DENIAL
Misleading Reports Cir-cu
lafed-Trial Evacuations
Have Taken Place
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 22—
t.f)—There have been no general
blackouts at any time since Alaska
went on the alert with the outbreak
of Korean hostilities June 25, the
Commander in Chief of Alaska’s
forces says.
In an interview designed to clarify
recent misleading reports, Lt. Gen.
William H. Kepner said there have
been no general blackouts at any
time, but there have been maneu
vers, local blackouts and tests to
implement the military training
program and local defense plans.
He described the alert as being
on training status to improve readi
ness of defense along with accelera
tion of the training schedule.
He said that in the current status,
post commanders have the author
ity to order blackouts. Such black
outs have taken place in coordina
tion with Civil Defense activities in
several Alaskan areas as a matter
of training.
There will be no more test black
outs, he said. The test blackouts
were described as an important part
of a passive defense training pro
gram.
There have been practice evacu
ations of military dependents from
some military areas, notably An
chorage and Fairbanks, but the
General said responsibility for
evacuation of communities rests
with Civil Defense groups, while
the military is ready to lend sup
port.
Whether there will be a practice
evacuation of towns and- villages
depends entirely on Civil Defense
groups. He said such activities are
a normal, natural result of the
"status of training readiness” in
effect since June 25. Summing up
he said:
"We must busy ourselves with
making plans so that in the event
that hostilities begin we will not be
caught napping. Such planning is
only a matter of common sense. It
must be done without hysteria or
panic.”
DISEASE CAUSES
REINDEER SORE
FEET SAYS VET
CHAMPAIGN, 111., Dec. 22—-/P)—
Sore feet on Alaska’s reindeer re
sulted from an infectious disease,
the College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Illinois, said today. A
request was received recently from
Bert B. Babaro, veterinarian of the
Arctic Health Research Center, An
chorage, Alaska, to diagnose the
ailing feet of the domestic reindeer
herds. The animals reportedly were
too footsore to search out their food.
From his description and two
specimens of the feet he sent along,
the college determined the disease
was infectious podo dermatitis. It
could be cured by use of an anti
septic medicine obtainable in An
chorage, they added.
FROM SITKA
Ted Johanson of Sitka is at the
Baranof Hotel.
FROM MT. EDGECUMBE
Hazel Ivy of mI. Edgecumbe is
registered at the Baranof Hotel,
TOM & JERRY
Batter — Rum — Brandy [
At Percy's 690-2t j
LION’S CLUB
Cabaret Dance at the Baranof !
Gold Room Sat. night. 690-2t ;
Christmas Party
for Ihe
Filipino Children
Saturday Evening, Beginning
at Seven o'Clock
at the Catholic Parish Hall
'KideUeb
Come See Me at the
CAPITOL THEATRE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON - December 23rd
We're All Guests ol the
JUNEAU ELKS LODGE
(Doors open at 12:30 o'clock gg&afla
Show Starts at 1:30) yfpw
All children on Gastineau Channel under age of 14
years are invited to the ELKS’ CHRISTMAS SHOW
at THE CAPITOL THEATRE, and to the big party
at the ELKS HALL after the show.
Yours for a Jolly Christmas
.... Santa Claus
Inter. Harvester
Withdraws Price
Boost Made Dec. 12
CHICAGO, Dec. 22 — i#) — New
price increases announced Dec. 12
by International Harvester Com
pany were withdrawn voluntarily,
but reluctantly, yesterday by the
farm implement firm.
The company, in announcing its
return to Dec. 1 price levels, said
it will seek ‘government approval on
reinstatement of tlie higher prices.
TOM & JERRY
Batter — Rum — Brandy
at Percy’s 690-2t
LION’S CLUB
Cabaret Dance at the Baranof
Geld Room Sat. night. 690-3t
TOM & JERRY
Batter —, Rum — Brandy
at Percys 690-2t
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Holdup Men
Give Victim
Christmas Gift
NEW YORK. Dec. 22——Joseph
Cosgrove told police that two hold
up men early today took his wallet
containing $385, and then handed
back $25 with the comment: “This
is your Christmas present."
HOWARD OSAGE VISITS
BROTHER IN JUNEAU
Howard T. Osage will be a south
bound passenger on Pan American
this week bound lor his home in
Tacoma. Mr Osage has been visit
ing his brother George M. Osage,
chief of the Internal Reveinue Bu
reau for Alaska.
TOM & JERRY
Batter —■ Rum — Brandy
at Percy's 690-2t
LION’S CLUB
Cabaret Dance at the Baranof
Gold Rootn Sat. night. 690-2
We Are Happy io
ANNOUNCE
To Her Many Friends Thai
Barbara (Garreit) Mills
Will Join Our Staff Starting
TODAY-Friday, Dec. 22
Baranof Beauty Salon
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