CHAMBER PROGRAM
IS TAPE - RECORDED
BY LOWELL THOMAS
Most of the Juneau Chamber of
Commerce meeting was recorded
today when Lowell Thomas, world
famous traveler and commentator,
interviewed Col. Bernt Balchen and
Nick Bez. both wellknown in Alaska,
for future radio programs.
•Thomas took to the meeting a
small battery-powered tape recorder,
which he said was one of the first
of its kind to be manufactured and
an improved model of the tape re
corder he carried on his Tibet ex
pedition la$t year.
For two tape-recorder 'reels. Col.
Bernt Balchen, described by
Thomas as "a legendary figure in
the history of the Polar regions,"
told of the incident which stands
out most vividly in his memory.
As the story unfolded, it illus
trated to those at the meeting not
acquainted with the exploits of Col.
Balchen, who headed the Air Force’s
10th Rescue Squadron and is now
Arctic advisor to the Alaskan Air
Command, the reason Thomas could
describe him as a "legendary fig
ure."
The story toid by Col. Balchen
was of the rescue of a B-17 crew
from the Greenland ice cap, a six
month operation which was carried
Dut during the winter of 1942-43.
Men and equipment were risked
during the task of bringing out the
11-man bomber crew not only be
cause of the lives at stake but, said
Col. Balchen, because all concerned
knew the highly important bearing
the success or failure of the rescue
would have on the morale of the
many bomber crews flying to Europe
over the Greenland route.
To tell it briefly, the story was
of the difficulties faced in the half
year rescue job by glacier specialists,
former Norwegian trappers skilled
in Polar travel, U.S. Coast Guard
ships and planes, and Col. Balchen’s
Air Force unit.
The climax was reached in
March, 1943, when Col. Balchen
landed a PBY amphibian on the ice
cap to pick up the remaining sur
vivors of the B-17 crash. Col. Bal
chen told of the difficulties of tak
ing the loaded float plane off the
ice cap after an engine burned. He
described it as a person on the ice
cap watching the take-off would
have seen it, for he and three others
remained behind to walk out.
Nick Bez, one of the leading men
in Alaska fisheries, was introduced
by Thomas to chamber members
and future radio audiences as proof
“that Alaska is still the land of
opportunity.”
In his colorful style, Thomas de
scribed the career of Bez, whc
came .to America from Yugoslavia
as a boy. He told how Bez had
saved enough by 1924, when he was
28, to buy an interest in a boat
and go into the fishing business
seriously, and related Bez’s climb
from there to his present position
in the industry.
The tape-recorder operated well
for Balchen’s talk, but Thomas said
it didn't work too satisfactorily
during the story about Bez.
Thomas’ part of the program
followed a talk by Cmdr. V. F.
Tydlacka chief of the personnel
division of the 17th Coast Guard
District.
His italk, describing the work of
the Coast Guard, was part of the
celebration of Coast Guard Week,
in commemoration of which tie
Chamber had passed a resolution
calling attention to the Coast
Guard's “fine contribution to the
community."
Normal Chamber of Commerce
business was not dealt with so
that the meeting could be devoted
entirely to the program, Chamber
President Robert Boochever said.
Visitors at the meeting, in addi
tion to Col. Balchen. Thomas, and
Bez, were Miss Mary Ann Stewart
Mrs. Esther Caro, T. P Hansen ol
Ketchikan, Don Davis of Seattle
Don Miller, Neill Johnson of Mel
bourne. Fla., Bill McFarlane ol
Juneau. Carl Helnmiller of Port
Chilkoot, and J. E. Johnson ol
Ketchikan.
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ALASKA PUBLIC WORKS
MOVES TO A-J OFFICE;
OPENS CHUGIAK BIDS
I Moving day extended well through
I the week for the Alaska Public
j Works headquarters, which was
j transferred from the Community (or
! Coast Guard) Building to the
Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Com
| pany offices on South Franklin
I Street.
These quarters are very satisfac
| tbry for the Public Works staff, ac
I cording to John Argetsinger, Alaska
| district engineer, who says they
I have been well maintained and are
I well equipped.
Following a bid-opening late yes
terday, Argetsinger will recommend
to the Washington, D.C., head
quarters that the contract for a
school building at Chugiak be
awarded the low bidder.
The following estimates were sub
mitted: Loyer and easier Construc
tion Company, Palmer — $43,650.81; I
Anchorage Builders—$78,000; ana
Cupples Construction Company, An
chorage—$78,555. The Public Works
engineering estimate for construc
tion was $63,500.
The structure at Chugiak, which
is on the Anchorage-Palmer High
way, is to be a one-room school with
recreation space and teacher’s |
quarters.
The next bid-opening in the APW
office will be August 23, when esti
mates will be opened for construc
tion of the Juneau Memorial Library
and for schools at Homer and Dill
ingham.
SAWMILL OPERATIONS
; CONTINUE; LOG RAFT
IS EXPECTED SOON
' At a meeting held hy the Board
of Directors of the Jjneau Lumber
Co., Inc. yesterday afternoon, it was
innounced that the board had been
tnsuccessful in raising $75,000 prior
x> August third under the escrow
Arrangement which it had proposed. ’
1. J. Sommers, Allen Shattuc.l; and
Ceith G. Wildes who had become
members of the Board for the pur
pose of attempting to secure ?he
Additional financing by that date
resigned and were replaced by the
former members of the board,
frhich now consists of B. C. Canoles,
Joseph R. Murphy, J. Simpson Mac
Kinnon, Sr., Minard Mill and R.
Boochever.
Canoles and Murphy were re-elec
ed to the offices of President and
Vice President. The mill will con
tinue in operation and a raft of
ogs is expected within the next
few days.
A resolution was passed thanking
j mmers, Shat’uck and Wildes for
their time and effort spent on be
lalf of the company.
HONOR GUARD OF
AIRMEN FOR RITES
OF DEAD MEMBER
ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Aug. 3—
lifl—With the commanding officer
piloting, and with 10 airmen as an
nonor guard, the body of T-Sgt.
Calvin I. Stewart was to be flown
0 his Cordova home in a C-47
ransport plane today.
Stewart was killed in the crash of
1 private plane on a pleasure flight
near here Sunday.
A memorial formation by his 64th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron com
-ades will be held at Elmendorf Aii
'orce base before the flight. Maj
vVilliam Benedict, the commandini
>fficer, will pilot the plane.
The United States normally pro
duces over 1,000 tons of pig irot
rer 1.000 population each year.
Police Chief Fined
After Too-Long Talk
PULASKI, N. Y., Aug. 3— W) —
There’s no law against talking, but
a patrolman tabbed Police Chief
George Soderland for a $1 fine be
cause the chief chatted too long
with a friend.
Soderland said he put a coin in
a parking meter when he left his
automobile in the business district
yesterday. Then, he said, he
started talking to a friend.
When he returned to the car, the
chief found an overtime parking
ticket. He paid the $1.
Mt. Cotopaxi, Ecuador, 19,344 feet
high, is said by the National Geo
graphic Society to be the world's
highest active volcano.
Egg yolks are one oi uie richest
sources oi Vitamin G.
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WANTED
GENERAL STORE MANAGER
To manage entire operation of self service
store, handling foods, with some work clothing
and household • items, serving approximately
ninety-five families. Must have experience re
quired for above, ability to get along with people,
and be of good personal habits.
Applicants should state qualifications and
experience, and reference to former employers.
Address reply to Box Number 1991, Alaska
Empire, Juneau, Alaska.
This is a permanent operation.
NORTHBOUND
S.S. Alaska.Aug. 6
Seward
S.S. Baranof Aug. 8
Seward
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S.S. Aleutian . .Aug. 6
Wrangell Seattle
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S.S. Alaska .Aug. 11
Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
FREIGHTER SAILINGS FROM SFA1TLK
COASTAL RAMBLER—August 11
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.
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GAME TONIGHT
Weather permitting, there will be
'a ball game tonight. The game will
be the regular scheduled game for
Thursday, August 3, Elks vs Coast
Guard.
IMPORTANT mOTICE
Due to lack -' cooperation in
returning empty milk hctiles, vie
are forced to begin 10c bottle de
posit tomorrow. Juneau Dairies,
Inc. 71-lt
Close out Special Imported China,
'a off. The Nugget Shop. 71-‘Jt
CALIFORNIANS HERE
Among Californians newly regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel are
Hazel Stortz of Pomona; William
B. Marlowe of Shatter, and Adam
C. Eichman of Dalton.
FROM MERCER ISLAND
I Robert H. Melcher, whose home
is on Mercer Island, near Seattle,
is a guest, at the Baranof Hotel.
At the COUNTRY CLUB—Lobsters.
Prawns, Oysters, Steaks, Chicken
and Chinese Dishes. OPEN ALL
NIGHT.
Close out Special Imported China.
H off. The Nugget Shop. 71-2t
[Dr. Ted Oberman
Optometrist
Eyes Examined Telephone SEE
Visual Training Eimpson BldE.. Juneau
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ELLIS AIR LINES
DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN -
via Petersburg and Wrangell
With connections to Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg
Convenient afternoon departures, at 2:30 P. M.
FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612
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Juneau Deliveries Douglas Delivery
10 a. m., 2 and 4 p. m. 10 a.m.
Boat Orders Delivered Any Time
FRESH GARDEN MRS.
PEAS • • • • 2 pounds 39c
WATERMELONS Pound 9c
NALLEY’S — TREASURE
PICKLES • • 12 oz. jar 29c
LOG CABIN
SYRPP • • • • 24 oz. tin 59c
UPTON’S
TEABAGS • • • 48bags63c
SNOWFLAKE
CRACKERS • 21b.okg.59c
DANISH
SQUASH • • • • Pound 17c
CARNATION
COTTAGE CHEESE lb. 29c
NALLEY’ S —CHUTNEY
FRENCH DRESSING 8 «• 25c
SCHOOL BOY
PEANUT BUTTER 2 lb. jar 85c
BEST FOODS ERNEST
MAYONNAISE Pint jar 43c
O’lIENRY — PARTY PAC
Chocolate Nut Clusters lb. pkg. 39c
DARIGOLD BUTTER • Pound69c
TABLE GRADE
AVOSET • • 2-8 oz. bolles 45c
RITZ
CRACKERS Pound 39c
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BOOK MATCHES Pkg. 19c
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6 RELIANCE PEAS
3 RELIANCE CUT BEANS
6 RELIANCE CREAM CORN
3 MADRONA TOMATOES
2 RELIANCE ASPARAGUS
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4 FRUIT COCKTAIL
2 PURPLE PLUMS
4 FANCY APRICOT HALVES
4 FANCY PEARS
4 FANCY PINEAPPLE
Our Price 4JM5 You Save _®.79
FRUIT JUICE DEAL
6 RELIANCE BLEND JUICE
6 RELIANCE ORANGE JUICE
6 PINEAPPLE JUICE
6 GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
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LARGE DUZ • • • Pkg.31c
PARSONS
LARGE VEL Pkg. 31c
Campbell’s Vegetable Soap
12 tins 1.79
LARSEN S 24 TINS — 4.95
VECALL ..... Pound tin 22c
MADRONA 24 TINS — 4.75
TOMATOES . . . . Ho 2 lin 21c
RELIANCE — CREAM' 24 TINS — 4.25
COBN.Ho. 2 tin 18c
PALMDALE
YAMS . .
24 TINS — 7.65
No. 2 tin 35c
RELIANCE
DINNER PEAS
24 TINS — 5.35
No 2 tin 23c
SEAPORT — SLICED
BEETS . . .
24 TINS — 3.85
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Shore’s Fresh
Local
Fryers
Wash. Coop
Broad breasted
Turkeys
SLICED
HAM • • • • Per Slice 58c
FRESH
BOSTON BUTT lb. 73c
VEAL — SHOULDER
BOAST.lb. 73c
LEAN — MEATY
SHORT BIBS lb. 48c
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