Standard Oil
Men of Alaska
Meeting Here
Standard Oil Company of Calif
ornia men from Seattle and from
al lparts of Alaska are gathering in
Junea# today for the start of a
three-day conference Wednesday at
the Baranof.
The conference is held to discuss i
operating and sales and distribution 1
problems in the Territory, accord
ing to E. Stretton, Seattle represen
tative.
The meeting will be under the
direction of L. M. Hagen, who also
headquarters in Seattle. John Smith
public relations and advertising sup
ervisor, is also here from Seattle
for the conference. Tom Dyer, man
ager of the Juneau area, was busy
today meeting district men as they
arrived.
Stretton recalled the beginning of
the oil company's Alaska trade,
when only one small tanker made
trips as far north as Nome before
1900. There are now over 40 Stand
ard Oil of California outlets in Al
aska, Stretton said—some in isolat
ed and sparsely settled districts. He
said the original warehouse is still
in use in Nome.
Haines Cutoff Closed
By Slide at Mile 45
A slide at Mile 45 on the Haines
Cutoff has closed the road tempor
arily to traffic. News of the slide
was received today by the Alaska
Road Commission in a brief wire
sent from the Whitehorse head
quarters of the Canadian road com.
mission.
No further information was re
ceived on the extent of the slide
or on the time it will take to clear
the debris. The slide area is two j
mile beyond the Amerlcan-Canad
ian boundary.
— EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY —
Federal Group
Starts Personnel
Council Here
An organization known as thi
Juneau Federal Personnel Coun
cil to represent all federal agencie:
with offices in Juneau has recentlj
been established, according to R
T. Irby, personnel representative
of the Alaska Road Commission.
Irby has been appointed chair
man of the newly-formed council
According to Irby, the council will
act as an advisory body to promote
“The application, interpretation and
development of personnel practices
techniques and procedures of feder
al agencies here."
The first meeting of the council
will be Wednesday in Room 214 of
the Goldstein building at 3 p.m.
Regular monthly meetings will be
held on the second Wednesday of
each month.
The need for the council was de
cided at an organizational meeting
Sept. 12.
Sig Sum Proposed
Housing Loans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9—t/Pl—The
Senate voted last night to provide
four and a quarter million dollars
for Alaska housing loans.
It previously had decided to ap
prove only $3,750,000 for that pur
pose, but then reconsidered and
voted the higher figure.
The Senate Appropriations com
mittee had suggested $5,000,000 for
the purpose.
The action came during consid
eration of a bill providing $1,751,
197,000 for a score of government
agencies.
The House had voted $3,500,00C
to provide a revolving fund for
such loans. Before final Congres
sional action, the Senate and House
will have to work out a compromise
on this and many other items in
the bill.
Ladies' High! to
Be Odober 23
For Lions Club
It will be ladies night for the
Lions Club on Tueday, October 23
at the Salmon Creek Country Club
Plans for the dinner dance were
made at the weekly meeting of the
club which was held in the Gold
Room of the Baranof Hotel Mon
day.
A1 Ransome, first vice president
of the club outlined community pro
jects that the club will sponsor this
winter. There include the improve
ment of swimming pool facilities
at Evergreen Bowl and a safety dis
play to be placed in the downtown
area.
“Food fpr Thought,” a film pro
duced by the Fish and Wildlife
Service was shown at the luhcheon
by Milton Furness. The technicolor
' film featured the school lunch pro
gram.
Committees have been named for
the coming year and the following
have been selected as chairmen:
Charles Mountjoy, George Tapley,
Alva Blackerby, Jack Gucker, Ralph
Wright, Walter Soboleff, A. W.
Steward, George Apostal, Pat Gil
more, John Geyer, A1 Ransome,
Fred McGinnis, Jack Popejoy, Frank
Metcalf, and Clarence Warfield.
TURPINS LEAVING FOR
TUYALLUP TO MAKE HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Turpin, af
ter residing in Juneau for the past
11 years, left heer on the Denali
for Puyallup, Wash., where they will
make their future home. Turpin will
be part owner of the Arrow Taxi
Service. '
Turpin has been in the transfer
business in Juneau and previously
was connected with a merchandise
firm in Douglas.
Mrs. Turpin’s father, William
Walker, who' has been seriously ill
In San Diego, has recovered fully.
The Turpins say they will miss
Alaskans as they are leaving many
friends on Gastineau channel.
AT STEVENS,
of course!
Fall's
vertical
approach
to fashion
Vertical lines that make the slimmest distance from
neck to hem. Slim lines that give you the prettiest figure
you’d ever want! Ak«v*. A step-in dress with tucks and
pleats and plenty of winsome ways. Rayon crepe in
grey, toast, green, red. Half-Sizes 12^-to 24^. $14.95
tight. Gracefully tailored shirtdress with convertible
collar, vertical stitching in front and sharp pleats J
below the hips. In taupe, black, green, grey or clay
rayon crepe. Sizes 12 to 20, 38 to 40. $14.95 - ^
witR
L'AIGLON—
COTTON SHOP !
223 Seward Street
New Officers to
Run Jefferson Club
New officers have been elected
and will take command of the Jef
ferson-Jackson Club of Juneau at
Wednesday night's meeting, it was
announced today.
Walter Hermansen qf Thane was
elected President; Betty McCor
mick vice president; Mike Haas
secretary; and Ervin Hill treasurer.
Gene Lockridge was named to head
the membership committee and ■
Peter Wood was given the publicity
committee assignment.
The club will meet regularly dur
ing the fall and winter months
the first Wednesday of each month
hereafter. This monthTp meeting ’
was postponed due to the large
number of members attending the
Moose Convention in Ketchikan.
The club plans to program speak
ers who will discuss or debate pol
New Scandals Are
Hinted in Govt. Agency
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9—GP)— House
investigators hinted today at new
revelations of scandals with the In
ternal Revenue Bureau in the wake
of mounting allegations of tax
shake-downs and sideline profits by
key tax collection oficials. But the
probers would not say what was
to come when they get back to
work Tuesday.
A.s unfolded thus far by a House
ways and means subcommittee, it
was a story studded by grand Jury
indictments, dismissals and resigna
tions featuring district tax collectors
in such scattered spots as New
York, Boston, St. Louis and San
Francisco. However, Chairman King'
(D-Califl, indicated investigation
has halted the alleged irregularit
ies.
itical issues affecting Alaska and
in particular the First Division.
John Dennis Funeral
Wednesday Morning
Funeral services for John Dennis
will be held Wednesday morhing
at 9 o'clock at the Catholic Church
of the Nativity. The Rev. Robert
Whelan will say the funeral mass
and interment will be in the Catho
lic plot of Evergreen Cemetery.
-Pall bearers will be Albert John
son, Leo Dennis, Thomas Bowman,
David Johnson, Raymond Dennis
and Sandy Stevens. Mr. Dennis
was born at Haines in 1883. He died
Oct. 4 in Juneau.
FROM DUTCH HARBOR
J. A. Kelly, of Dutch Harbor, is
at the Baranof for the annual con
ference of Standard Oil of Calif
ornia.
FROM PALMER
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ward, of
Palmer, are at the Baranof.
Slide Strikes
Again Above
Juneau
More tons of rock, muck, and
tangled trees ripped down towards
I Juneau Monday night along the
same path cut by a large slide Sun
day.
The roar of the slide awakened
: persons in a wide area. Many soon
1 gathered near the scene, checking
; the extent of the slides damage.
Juneau street foreman, Ray Hag
' erup, played the spotlight of his
truck on the scene and investigat
ed personally with a flashlight, but
| had to call on the Coast Guard cut
ter Storis to spot the ship's light
on the scene so he could check if
danger threatened nearby residenc
es.
HELLENTHALS LEAVE
ON PRINCESS LOUISE
Judge and Mrs. Simon Hellen
thal are passengers on the Princess
Louise for Vancouver. Judge Hel
lenthal will undergo medical at
tention while in the states.
EASTERN STAR
Step-up and stand-in night, Ju
neau Chapter No. 7, Tuesday, Oct.
9, 8 o’clock. 933-lt
ALICE BROWN, Secretary.
Persons living nearby were alerted
in case of further slides, and a
watch was kept throughout the
night. A few persons moved out of
their homes into hotels.
The slide was at the rear of Bob
Light’s residence which was al
most pushed into Gastineau A\e by
a slide about a year ago. As predict
ed yesterday, th.e debris from Sun
day’s slide helped prevent the new
slide from coming down further.
GOOD ALL WEEK LONG-THROUGH SATURDAY
DARIGOLD BUTTER
PRINTS
Per pound - 83c
EGGS
MEDIUM — GRADE AA
Per dozen — 79c
\IJCOA
Per pound - 43c
IMPERIAL CHEESE
Per lb.i»kg. $1.09
WESSON OIL
Per qwart — 83c
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WE START OUR ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING
DINNER AWARDS
(Drawing Nov. 19)
2 COMPLETE DINNERS
(Serving 8 Persons)
★
FIRST PRIZE — TURKEY DINNER
SECOND PRIZE—GOOSE DINNER
★
The biggest feast imaginable—Soup
to Nuts and everything between.
★
ASK FOR YOUR TICKETS
w ith each $1.00 purchase
California Grocery and
Meat Market
S9T0RAHGE JUICE
NO. 2 CANS
3 cans for — 59c
S-WORANGE JUICE
BY THE CASE
24 \o. 2?s - 3,75
SWORANGE JUICE
46-OUNCE
3 cans —«$L29
S^ORANGE JUICE
BY THE CASE
46-oz. can - $3.99
SW BEETS- Julienne
NO. 2 CANS
3 cans-69c
FRESH FRUIT AMD VEGETABLES
.... |7{(p sSest the Market OiSers —
COME IN AND SEE FOR YOUR SELF AND YOU WILL
BE CONVINCED OF OCR QUALITY
Our Meat Department
OSSers Yen These
_Fine Values
We Also Give You Special
_Cuts to Order
SHOULDER OF PORK
Per pound ■ 50c
BACON-Hal£ or Whole
6 to 8 pound slab
Per pound -— 73c
PIG HOCKS
Per pound ——- 39c
CHICKENS
FRYERS and FRICASSEE
Per pound ■■■■■ GOc
JONATHAN APPLES
1MEW"At Their Best
Per box ....... $0.75
FRESH TOMATOES
Per 15-oz. pkg.- 29c
LETT LCE-Nice and Crisp
Per pound —29c
HOME GROWN REETS
Last Call
3 bimches —— 35c
SWISS CHARD
3 hunches —— 35c
CELERY
IViee and Crisp
Per pound ..... 19c
CALIFORNIA GROCERY
and Meat Market
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