FLAKNE SEES BOOM
FOR ALASKA FROM
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
An expanded development oi
Alaska's resources can be expected
in the near future, and in fact is
already underway, is the belief oi
Joseph T. Flakne. Chief of the Alas
ka Division of Territories of the De
partment of Interior, Flakne is in
Juneau for several days on his way
to his Washington, D. C. head
quarters after a six weeks survey
over the Territory.
New Impetus
Flakne said the impetus to busi
ness in Alaska resulting from the
National Defense program is already
apparent, and the Territory is real
ly going to boom. He anticipate;
the national need for strategic min
erals will result in a revived inter
est in prospecting in Alaska. The
new power plant and electrical units
to be installed in the Fairbanks
and Anchorage areas will increase
industry. Flakne said. He predicted
that power from new plants will
treble the production of coal in the
railbelt district within the year.
Improved transportation in roads
and airports and storage facilitie:
for marketing will play an import
ant role in agricultural development
in the interior.
Population Grows
Flakne looks for findings of scien
tific research groups at the Uni
versity of Alaska and the military
installations in the Territory to
show a definite effect in commerc
ial value in Alaska.
Alaska is obviously to be a train
ing camp for the Armed Forces and
the Territory can look to the mili
tary as a permanent installation
providing a considerable increase
ill pupumtiuii.
Flakne is enthusiastic over the
tourist possibilities in Alaska. Hous
ing with adequate hotel and lod e
accommodation will bring a year
round continuous growth of tourist
trade, he said. Alaska is a winter
wonderland as well as a beauty spot
in the summer months and should
be a year-round tourist attraction,
he declared.
Flakne pointed out that other
places that attract the tourist trade
have disadvantages of weather at
certain times cf the year and vari
ous other minor handicaps except,
he said, everyone ignores them, and
that is what should be done in
Alaska. More persons die of sun
stroke than freeze to death and
more people suffer from sunburr
than from frostbite, he said.
Flakne suggests that interestcc
branches of the goyernments o
Canada and the United States ge
together to plan means for pleasan
and delightful travel through Brit
ish Columbia, Alaska and Yukor
Territory.
Aids To Tourists
He cited as a few aids for travel
ers, as the establishment of a credi
card by oil companies such as is ir
effect in the States and Canada
except Alaska and the Yukon Ter
ritory, shelter cabins on the high
ways, a telephone booth every fiv<
miles along telephone line sections
and roadside camping areas equip
ped with fireplaces W’hich woulc
eliminate fire hazards. As well a:
serving travelers over the highways
such areas would afford camping
spots for residents. Winter weathei
comfort kits would give added se
curity and aid to the traveler ovei
the highways in the winter months
They could be provided by proced
ures similar to those used in fur
nishing cooling kits to travelers ir
the desert areas in the southwest
he said.
Progress In Juneau
Flakne said Juneau can well b<
proud of its municipal airport, pavec
highway and city streets and th(
building construction in the cit;
and along the highway. He saic
the building progress in the Juneai
district as well as in the interior L
outstanding to one who views i
after a year’s absence.
After leaving Juneau Flakne plan
to visit Sitka. Petersburg. Wrange!
and Ketchikan and will return fron
that city to the States.
Lud Urick. director of athletic
at the University of Alaska, is a
the Hotel Juneau.
"BUD" BROWN IS
NOW PARTNER IN
ORME TRANSFER
It is now the Orme Transfer
‘ Company and the ‘ company” in
the firm name is Richard Bruce
(Budi Biown.
Joining Jim Orme as a partner
in his transfer business meant
Bud’s resignation as an Alaska
Coastal Airlines pilot but the Ormc
Brown partnership is a happy one
and Bud has no regrets. Maybe
lie’ll join the ranks of Juneau's
private plane owners one of these
; days and do his flying on days off.
Flew War Missions
Following Brown's high school
graduation he attended the Uni
versity of Alabama, went into avi
ation during the war and at war’s
end was Captain Brown and had
flown 90 missions over Italy from
his base in Africa.
In the meantime he had married
a University of Alabama classmatei
and in 1946, war over and out of i
the army, Bud Brown and his wife
moved to Juneau and Bud joined
Alaska Coastal as a pilot.
The Orme Transfer Company
boasts “the best equipment in Al
aska,” for moving, packing, crating,
handling heavy equipment.
“And, brother, just wait until
our new Van gets here, that wdl
be something!”. Orme said today
when he announced the new part
nership.
Partners Born in Juneau
Both partners in the Orme firm
were born in Juneau. Both were
graduates from the Juneau High J
School, Orme in 1928 and Brown I
in 1938.
Both Orme and Brown own their j
homes in Juneau. The Ormes, and j
their children Katherine and Pa! j
live on D Street and the Browns)
with son Richard, in the Waynor j
Iract.
“It was a big tep to quit flying
but this looks mighty good to me,”
Brown said. And Bud knew what
he was getting into—he has
worked for Jim Orme on vacations
and days off for several years.
SWIMMING POOL SITE
ASSURED LIONS HEAR
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.
will give the City ot Juneau title
to the necessary ground in Ever
green Bowl as a swimming pool
site when a permanent structure
is placed on the ground, Ed Chester
told the Juneau Lions Clubs Mon
day at a regular luncheon meet
ing at the Baranof Hotel.
Joe Flakne of the Division of Ter
ritories, Washington, D. C.. was a
guest and spoke briefly on the pro
gress made in Alaska during the
past five years and mentioned the
bright future for an Alaska tourist
industry.
Dick Peter, manager of KINY,
showed a grouo of colored slides
taken on his European tour last
summer.
President Jerry Williams an
nounced that the Lions were spon
soring two shows in the Elks Hall
next Thursday and Friday nights.
The movies are of the Pribilofs
and the Lake George breakup.
Visiting Lions included Dr. B.
Schuler and the Rev. Nevue of
Mt. Edgecumbe and Dr. A. L. Ricker
of Ketchikan. Guests were Lari
Simmons, Anchorage; Lewis Tay
lor, Valdez, Lt. Norman Steinig
of Juneau.
DENALI BRINGS THREE,
14 EMBARK SOUTHBOUND
The Denali, southbound Sunday,
had three passengers disembarking
and 14 embarking. Master of the
ship is Capt. C. Nilsen with J. W.
Hickman, chief purser.
Disembarking from Valdez: Mar
garet Harrais, Clinton W. Rowley,
Lewis D. Taylor.
- Embarking for Seattle: Kate W.
1 Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Kirby,
: ’ Mrs. Mildred Wolf, Warren F. Wolf,
Everett W. Carlson, G. N. Bram
mel, John Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. A.
; F. Burgo, John L. Catour, Patricia
t A. Bums.
For Ketchikan: A. H. Boberg.
Alaska Coastal Airlines enable* yoe to atitmge
—through your local ticket agent—your passage
to the States on Pan American, ond then to any
•fx* on the globe! And for yoe who key ticket* I
hi Sitka, Hoonoh, Tenakee, Skogway, Home*
and similar communities, ACA reserves a special
block of seats so that its passengers share equal
priority with isoae who owy tickets in Juneaui
63 CARRIED ON
ALASKA COASTAL
MONDAY FLIGHT!
Passengers carried by Alask
Coastal Airlines over the weeken
totaled 95 with 22 on interport, 3
arriving and 34 departing.
Departin’' for Sitka: L. P. Blake
RoLert Collete, Robert E. Dirac
Marian Soldin, E. Soldin, Waite
Hansen. Mrs. Douglas Scott, Nei
Taylor, Esther Norman, Elsie Pan
rok, Harriet Klemetson, Kay V
Nachalook, Beatrice Otton, Iren
L. Katchataa, Margaret C. Anawrok
June Degnan, Les Florence. Mr
and Mrs. Marshall Crutcher, Mar
Ann Stewart, Kenneth Albright.
For Haines: Mr. and Mrs. Harr;
D. Laughlin; for Skagway: Mrs
George Viliesvik, Ronnie Peterson
Willie Hanson, Jim Garden, Jchi
Watson; for Pelican: Kennetl
Wold; for Hoonah: Mrs. Alice Hill
man; for Ketchikan: Mrs. Clai:
Terwilliger, Mrs. Lydia D. Vemon
for Wrangell: Frank Maresh; fo:
Petersburg: Ed Locken.
Arriving from Ketchikan: Maxim
Maben: from Wrangell: B. Han
ford, Frank Maresh; from Hoonah
Rex Herman; from Haines: Jo
sephine Hammond. Jack W. Gucker
Jean Clayton and child; Warrer
Smith, Carl Carlson, C. W. Mun
ford.
From Skagway; Tom Nally, Jerrj
Beason, W. C. McDonald, Dan Goi"
Osborn Selmer; from Sitka: R
Rohrbevg, Jim Vuille, H. Weed. E
Graves, Mary Paul, Georgean Paul
Dr. Schuler, F. P. Martin J. Fas
qua}], K. Kearney, Bov Kca'-ndy
Jim Nielsen, Evelyn Pasquan, Jack
Pasquan, L. Pasquan. B. Pasquan
R. Wildman, A1 Goodfellcw, F
Marshall, Rev. Armstrong, Berthe
Alknger, P. Johnson and C
Knipple.
HEADS ARC OFFICES
ARE MEETING TODAY
Chiefs of the Alaska Road Com
mission Administrative district of
fices convened in the first sessior
in annual meeting Monday morn
ing in the local headquarters office
in annual meeting. Sessions art
bring conducted by A. F. Gighliune
Chief Engineer and Dan Miller
Chief of the Administrative Divi
sion.
Main business before the meeting
is a reorganization plan for ac
counting and property control pro
cedures in the ARC offices and the
administrative program for the com
ing season.
Administrative chiefs attending
the meeting were Lewis Taylor, Val
dez; Earl Simmons, Ani\'.|:>rage,
Brand Gunderson. Fairbanks. Waldc
Morris at Nome was delayed bj
poor flying weather conditions but
is expected to have arrived yester
day afternoon.
The visitors will be honored
guests at a dinner party to be
given Wednesday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Ghiglione at their
home on Seventh Street.
FROM KOBUK
H. O. Brown, Alaska Game Com
missioner from Kobuk is at the
Hotel Juneau.
KARL BRUNSTAD HERE
Karl Brunstad, member of the
Alaska Fisheries Board, is stopping
at the Gastineau hotel.
...when you
send clothes,
say
•'CRAVENETTE",
TOO!
i
! • When yon send ns a raincoat, top
’ coat, jacket, suit, or othei outer gar
ment, don’t just say “I want it dry
cleaned.” Say “Cravenette, ’ too. This
will tell us that you also want these
garments treated with “Cravenette”
water repellents. When you get this
service vour garments will protect
you, rain 01 shine; what's more they
will keep their shape better and wear
longer. Try this extra service once and
you will want it all the time with these
garments.
TRIANGLE
CLEANERS
“for better appearance”
Phone 507
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|JUNEAU SINGERS
REHEARSING FOR
i MARCH 9 CONCERT
1 At the last two rehearsals and
1 all through this week, members of
• The Juneau Singers will be audi
tioning for leading roles in the pro
. gram to be presented by them on
• Friday evening. March 9, at the
20th Century Theatre.
1 The Singers are presently re
hearsing each Monday and Thurs
day evenings at the Methodist
■ church and as soon as definite as
• signments are made, rehearsals of
selected groups for specialty num
bers will be taking place in many
homes where pianos are available.
Every word and every note of all
numbers is being memorized. Thus.
■ the Singers, unencumbered by the
holding of music, can literally
1 ‘throw'" themselves into the mood
of each song, which by distinct con
' trast go from the sublime in the first
act to the hilarious in the second.
All profits of The Juneau Singerr
will be turned over to the proper
authorities in charge of sending the
Juneau High school musicians and
glee club members to the Southeast
Alaska Music Festival at Ketchikan.
This opportunity to help in the
advancement of music in Juneau
has had a stirring effect on the
Singers, which is displayed at re
hearsals by a tremendous amount
of spirit and boundless desire to
make this a show to be remembered.
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
WELL RECEIVED AT
ROTARY CLUB TODAY
The Gold Room of the Baranof
hotel rang with music this noon
when the Juneau High school band,
under the direction of Lyle Manson,
: entertained the Rotary Club. Ted
Heyder was in charge of the pro
! gram.
The band opened with a group
of Victor Herbert’s old favorites,
followed Little Brown Jug with var
iations and closed with two short
marches. The program was enthus
iastically received.
Guests were A. H. Ziegler. Ketchi
kan; Bob Hall. Kodiak: Major C. A.
: Dunnell of ACS: E. W. Sundblad,
American Telephone and Tele
graph Co.; Lawrence P. Johnston
and Joe Flakne, Washington. D.C.:
Adm. F. A. Zeusler, and Frank
Burns of the Alaska Steamship Co.;
Bob Atwood and Larry Moore, An
chorage: Marshall Crutcher. Kodiak:
Senators Howard Lyng and Ed An
derson of Nome.
ANCHORAGE MU
RELEASED FROM
PRISON TERM
TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. — (/PI— ,
An Anchorage, Alaska, man, con
victed and sentenced to turn ye :
in a Federal penitentiary on cnaiges>
of armed robbery, has been ordered
released by U. S. District Judge
Charles H. Leavy after serving 14
months of his sentence.
Judge Leavy ruled that, since
William J. Newman was tried in
absentia in an Alaska court and j
had no opportunity to confront
either the jury or the witnesses who
had helped convict him, he was be
ing held in violation of his consti
tutional rights.
Evidence showed that Newman
was in a hospital and was not pres
ent at any stage of the trial. Court
officials said he indicated he would
return to his business in Anchor
age.
37 DISEMBARK FROM
BARANCF THIS MORN
Disembarking from the Baranof
this morning were 37 passengers.
Sailing time to the Westward is
scheduled for 4 this afternoon.
Master" of the ship is Cap. J. Ram
sauer with A. H. Banwell, chief
Purser.
Disembarking from Seattle: M.
r. Aoranam, 101a a. alwuuu, i«u.
and Mrs. Frank Burns, Frank Du
fresne, W. E. Hanson, W. A. John
son, A. F. Kowalski, G. W. Long,
Mrs. M. Meeks, Ted- J. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Van Kirk, W. E.
Walker, Janet Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. D, C. Wright, Adm. and Mrs.
F. A. Zeusler.
From Ketchikan: Annie Atluk,
Gertrude Austin, Mrs. J. R. Mac
Millan, Mrs. John Mills, Gordon
Mills, Mrs. L. D. Vernon, A. H.
Ziegler, Stanley Zuern.
From Petersburg: Mrs. M. A.
Hamilton. Mrs. W. A. Lund, Billy
Lund, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Olson,
Mrs. Bessie Quinto, Marcelo, Car
men and Frankie Quinto, Gil
Rich.
Juneau Man Leads
Life insurance Agents
Haling Year of 1950
NEW YORE', Feb. 13.— (Special)
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representative of the New York Life
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the sales of life insurance and in
the number of new applications >or
life insurance, it has been an
nounced by Dudley Dowell, vice
president in charge of Agency af
fairs for the company.
Mr. Wildes is a vice president for
the Pacilic Division of the Nylic
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leading members of New York Life's
field force of approximately 5,000
agents from throughout the United
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