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TODAY'S LUNCHEON
Mrs. Robert Steward, medical
secretary of the Board of Methodist
Missions, spoke briefly at the Busi
ness and Professional Women's
luncheon in the Terrace room at
noon today. Miss Carol Ann Bacon,
gifted school girl pianist, delighted 1
the luncheon members and guests
with two selections Chopin's Black
Key Etude and Cyril Scott’s Lotus
Land. Mrs. Elton Engstrom intro
duced these guests.
Dr. Frank Maresh, government
hospital tuberculosis specialist, in
troduced by Dr. Karola Reitlinger, j
spoke on his experiences in the field I
of this disease. Mrs. Frances Paul j
presented Miss Agnes E. Gerding, \
who will be in the territory for a j
month as consultant in the fight j
against tubersulosis.
A most interesting guest from!
Bagdad, now a student at the Uni- I
versity of California, was presented j
by Miss Olive Montel. She was Miss j
Sumaya Zahawi, who is spending j
a few days in Juneau while realiz
ing the dream of her life to visit j
Alaska. Accompanying her on the j
trip is her University room-mate,!
Miss Betty McNelly, who also at
tended today's meeting.
Other guests today were Mrs.
Harold Foss, Mrs. Lorraine Gentry,
Mrs. Nellie Feare, Mrs. Margaret
Lukey, Mrs. Joyce Howell, Mrs.
Velme Intolubbe and Miss Goldie
Busko, BPW member from Ketchi
kan.
DOWLAS
HEWS
NO-HOS i DINNER
There will be a no-host dinner
honoring the Most Worthy Grand
Matron of the Order of Eastern
Star, at Mikes Place, Tuesday eve
ning at 6:30 o'clock for all officers
and escorts of Nugget Chapter No.
2. All other members wishing to at
tend are most cordially invited. Fol
lowing the dinner, the party will
proceed to the Eagles Hall where
Nugget Chapter will hold a special
meeting for the Worthy Grand Mat
ron’s official visit at which time
there will also be initiation of three
candidates into the order. The spe
cial meeting will begin at 8 o’clock
sharp, according to Alma Cuthbert,
Worthy Matron of Nugget Chapter.
BOY SCOUTS HOME
Boy Scouts John Jensen and I
Thomas Cashen returned home
Sunday on the Alaska along with'
the other Alaska Scouts returning
home from the Scout Jamboree
held in Valley Forge. Tom Cashen
Sr., Boy Scout Leader of Douglas, \
accompanied the boys as one of j
the leaders in charge of the Alaska !
group of 40 Scouts making the trip, j
Gone from Alaska about five j
weeks, the group was afforded all j
sorts of sights and tours during I
their trip. High points were Presi- I
dent Truman’s visit and speech,i
Gen. Ike Eisenhower's visit and talk.
Coney Island, New York City and
the Zoo.
BIRTHDAY TODAY
William Durance Jr. is celebrat
ing his fifth birthday today at the;
family home and is inviting several
of his young playmates to share a
party during the afternoon. He L
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dur
ance.
FROM FAIRBANKS
Ida M. sevens and Georgia Kop
cho of Fairbanks are at the Bara
nof Hotel.
MANGER IN TOWN
William J. Manger of Portland.
Ore., is stayfng at the Gastincau
Hotel.
TEACHER GROUP
GETS LOW DOWN
ALASKA METHODS
A group of 107 teachers from
various parts of the United State?
arrived in Juneau on the Chilcotin
last evening on a tour of Southeast
Alaska. The group is on a charter
trip to study teaching methods in
Alaska as well as to study and see
the country itself.
The party, head by Alvin Roberts
of Macomb, Illinois, arrived in Ju
neau at 6 p.m. and were immedi
ately taken on a trip to Mendenhall
Glacier.
They were taken to the Territorial
Museum in the Federal Building
where Dr. J. C. Ryan explained
the funcfion and operation of the
Alaska school system.
Members of the commission oi
education and Miss Marjorie Tillot
son, president of the Alaska Educa
tion Association, were introduced tc
the group by Dr. Ryan.
Culture of this part of Alaska and
items in the museum were explained
by Edward L. Keithahn, museum
curator.
The party has Just finished at
tending the national convention of
the National Education Association
in St. Louis and is on one of five
government planned tours which
are held each year for teachers.
FIRE DESTROYS
DEL MAR CANNERY;
$250,000 DAMAGE
ASTORIA, Ore., July 24—W—Two |
units of the Del Mar Fishing Can- ]
ning Company's Columbia River
plant were virtually destroyed by |
fire Saturday night. Damage was
estimated at $250,000.
Company President Edward Dav
id said the lish reduction unit and
the cold storage facilities burned.
Cause of the fire was unexplained.
Explosion of butane gas and am
monia tanks hampered work of vol
unteer firemen from nearby War
renton and Hammond. Fireman
Edward Holton, Hammond, was
I knocked down when one blast
smashed a portion of a wall. He
sufiered head cuts.
I A brisk northwesterly wind was
I credited by firemen with helping
j save a larger canning plant.
MRS. SCHOONOVER HERE
Mrs. O. P. Schoonover of the
Pyramid Packing Company, Sitka,
is in Juneau for a week, a guest
at the Juneau Hotel.
Creative writers will meet at the
home of Mrs. Trevor Davis, 114
Sixth Street opposite the high
school gymnasium, at 7:30 o'clock
tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. i_. D. Reeder oi
Hollywood are stopping at the Baf
anof Hotel.
20th Century Super Market
Closed all day Saturday—Derby Day
3 Store Buildings for Rent
E Goldstein
LAST RITES FOR
joe McDonald to
BE HELD TUESDAY
SEATTLE. July 24 — lift — Ro»r>
for Joseph A. McDonald, pioneer
Alaskan legislator and marshal will
be said tonight and requiem mass
will be said tomorrow forenoon,
both in Sacred Heart Church.
McDonald, 76 years old, died sud
denly Thursday in Fauoanks while
on a vacation trip with nis wife.
For the past four years they had
lived at the Claremont Hotel here.
A native of Waltham, Mass., Mr.
McDonald came here in 1889.
Moved to Fairbanks a year later
and in 1928 was elected to the
House of Representatives of the
Alaskan legislature. He was elected
speaker of that House in 1932.
He operated a general store in
Ester Creek, Alaska for many years
prior to his appointment as United
States Marshal for the Fourth Ter
ritorial Division in 1934. He held
that position until 1944 when he
retired.
His widow and four sisters sur
vive,
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Closed all day Saturday—Derby Day
E. J. Eggert of Seattle is regis
ered at the Baranof Hotel.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COM
MERCE, BUREAU OF PUBLIC
ROADS JULY 17, 1950 SEALED
BIDS will be received at the office
of the Bureau of Public Roads, 419
Federal and Territorial Building,
Juneau, Alaska until 9.00 AM. on
July 31, 1950, and then publicly op
ened for furnishing the materials
and performing the work for con
structing Alaska Forest Highway
Project 31-Maintenance )Bridge
Painting), Douglas Highway, Ton
gass National Forest, First Judicial
Division, Territory of Alaska. The
project located adjacent to the town
of Juneau, Alaska consists of paint
ing tw’o bridges. The Juneau-Doug
last bridge over Gastineau Channel
consists of a 3-span cantilever
through truss bridge 1,120 feet in
length. Total weight of steel, in
cluding about 20,000 pounds of cast
steel shoes, is approximately 1,610,
300 pounds. Work involved consists
of sandblasting approximately 280,
000 pounds of stringers, floor beams,
etc. and hand cleaning the remain
ing steel. Two coats of bituminous
paint are to be applied to the sand
blasted steel and one coat of bi
tuminous paint to the remaining
steel. The Lawson Creek Bridge
consists of a 4-span rolled beam
structure 30 feet in length. Total
weight of steel is approximately
254,000 pounds. Work to be per
formed consists of sandblasting and
. applying one coat of red lead paint
and one coat of bituminous paint.
Specifications may be examined by
prospective bidders at the Bureau
of Public Roads, 419 Federal and
Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska
and Associated General Contractors
of America; 304-306 Central Build
ing, Anchorage, Alaska. Specifica
tions may be obtained at the office
of Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Fed
eral and Territorial Building, Ju
neau, Alaska. H. A. Stoddart, Divi
sion Engineer. •
First publication, July 22, 1950.
Last publication, July 25, 1950.
A Beauty Program For You
We take great pleasure
in announcing a new
addition to our staff . . .
Toby Patton
DuBarry-Trained
Eeauly Consultani
will be on duty daily
from 9 in the morn
ing until 6 in the eve
ning to help solve
your beauty prob
lems.
We were very fortunate
in obtaining the services
of beautician Toby Pat
ion, a charming lady and
an authority on skin care
and proper use of cos
metics. She was recently
with Frederick & Nelson
in Seattle.
We hope you will all be
able to take advantage of
her expert suggestions
and advice.
Juneau Drug Company
Beauty Department
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SCOUTS RETURN HOME
ON ALASKA FROM VALLEY
FORGE, PA., JAMBOREE
Six of the thirteen Boy Scouts who
left Juneau earlier this month to
attend the Scout Jamboree at Valley
Forge, Pa., returned home on the
Alaska Sunday morning.
Those returning were Robert and
Gregory Ripke, Richard Klingbeil
and Chester Zenger of Explorer
Unit 713, Juneau, and John Jensen
and Tommy Cashen of Unit 610,
Douglas. They were accompanied by
Thomas Cashen.
Five Juneau scouts, Donald Mac- ]
Kinnon, Ed Dull, Art McKinnon. |
Ernest Kronquist and Thorleif I
Snaring, remained in the States I
where they are visiting relatives |
and friends.
Also on board were several Scouts
from Sitka and a number from An- i
chorage, Fairbanks, Palmer and Ko- j
diak. The latter are being accom-t
panied to their homes by Maurice
F. Powers of Juneau ahd Assistant)
Scoutmaster Ed Brown of Fair
banks.
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The Scouts left Juneau July 6 on
the Alaska for Valley Forge to at
tend the Scout Jamboree there. Over
47.000 Scouts from the United
States, Canada, the British Empire
and other countries were present at
the meet in addition to nearly
3.000 scoutmasters and supervisors.
While in the States, the Juneau
party also spent some time in New
York City, Rochester, N.Y., Salt
Lake City and Seattle.
HIKING CLUB ON
MOUNTAIN CLIMB
Sixteen hardy members of the
“Shank, Ship and Shutter" club
made the Mt. Roberts hike Satur
day. The trip was the most stren
uous of any yet attempted, being
14 miles long and climbing five
mountain peaks including Gasti
neau, Roberts and Sheep Mountain
The trail was reported to be good
with beautiful views of the Devil’s
Thumb, the Canadian Rockies, Ad
miralty and Chichagof islands. Con
siderable wild life was seen, includ
ing black and brown bear, and
ptarmigan with their young.
The "shutters” had a real work-j
out. All members of the party came
back in good shape and reported a
never-to-be-forgotten experience.
Those making the trip were: Rev.
H. E. Beyer, leader; Malcolm Hardy
(“hardy” members!) Mrs. Louise
Stonehouse, Caroline Hoff, Betty
Corey, Jean Kee, Bill Kivland,*
Thordis Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Ten- I
gesdal, Dick Keithahn, Mary Ellen*
Bond, Robert Alger, June Ellison, j
Maurice Kelly, and one “un-identi
fied party.”
All members of the organization
are urged to attend a brief meeting
on Tuesday evening, July 25, at 8
o’clock, in the penthouse of the
light company, using the entrance
across from the Baranof hotel. Some
changes and novel ideas will be
presented.
46 FLY ON PAN AM
CLIPPER SUNDAY
Besides passengers carried be- j
tween Seattle and Ketchikan, the]
Pan American World Airways- clip-1]
per brought 21 persons here yester
day and carried 25 southbound. ]
Arriving from Seattle were Mil
dred Barron, Bertha Ellinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Linn Forrest, Agnes Gerd
ing, Mrs. Robert Gibson, with Rob
ert Jr., and Henry; Jack Hack
man, Pete Nordstrom, Miss H. Pan- j
nebaker, Steve Pytel, Dora Sweeney, j
Anne Whealdon, Bonnie Fleming,'
Mr. Desmond and Mr. and Mrs..
Mahlon B. Wallace Jr., with Wallace I
3rd and Audrey. E. J. Eggert boar
ded at Annette Inland.
Outbound, J. M. Walker went to
Ketchikan and these passengers to
Seattle: Marion Travers, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Thomas with Joey and
Anita; Mrs. Charles Buttrey and |
Mike; Martha and Irving Giberson,
Rose Rabb, Mrs. A. Hackbart, Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Beattie, Lisle He
bert, Ruth Adams, H. W. Starling, ]
Mr. and Mrs. Art Kronsbein, Wil
liam Hancock, Leota Smith, M. Mc
Adams, Mrs. Hal Graves, Mrs. J.
Hoskins and Mrs. Glenn St. George,
with Dixie Lee.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. _ hoi.. ,3 irail. Worth Graves,
Voided Chappell, and Charles Jim
were admitted to St. Ann’s Hos- i
pital over the weekend.
Kenneth Lowe Jr., Mrs. George (
Everest and her infant daughter,
and Eugene R. Mi'chell were d s- ]
missed.
Richard James of Petersburg and
Dawrence Natkong of Skagway were
admitted to the Government Hos
pital; and Cynthia Hanlon of Hoo-i
nah was dismissed.
ALASKA BRINGS 54
FROM SOUTH; 2 OUT
The Alaska docked here yester
day at 8 a.m. bringing 54 persons
from the south.
From Seattle to Juneau were Ed
ward Bach, Mrs. E. Bach, Gary
Bach, B. B. Beck. Mrs. B. B. Beck,
William Beck, Joel Baines. Nathan
Butcher, Thomas Cashen. Ens. John
K. Byerlein, Thomas Cashen, John
Jensen, Dick Klingbeil, Mrs. Neriie
Feare, John H. Gaffney.
George Honsinger, E. Lackey,
Mrs. E. Lackey, Robert Loidhamer,
Mathew Martin, Gregory Ripke,
Robert D. Ripke. Ben Salmon, Mrs.
Ben Salmon. Janice Salmon, Dr.
J. Stewart, Mrs. J. Stewart, John
Stewart, Cary Stewart, Archie
Stewart.
Owen Stanbro, Mrs. Owen Stan
bro, Wallace Volz, Jr., Donna Ward.
Mrs. H. Williams, Elmer Woods,
Mrs. Elmer Woods and ■ Chester
Zenger.
To Juneau from Ketchikan were
Earl Cox, Mrs. Earl Cox, Mrs. John
Mills, Mrs. Fannie Oclaray and in
fant.
From Petersburg were Mrs. Min
nie Colp, Mrs. Henry Grindrod,
Mrs. Ole Olson, Ronald Sarff,
James Swendson, Mrs. Thomas
Thompson and infant, Gil Rich,
Don Styke, Mrs. Berger Wasvick.
When she sailed north at erne
p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kv’cr
were aboard hour" ior Valdrl.
PIANO TUNING
and repairing. Factory trained—
over 35 years experience. Call
George W. Wigg, Gastineau Hotel,
Phone 10. 55-tf
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Windows washed, storm windows removed, Venetian
blinds, overstuffed furniture, walls, woodwork, floors
cleaned, waxed and polished. Rugs shampooed.
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22 TRAVEL WITH
PAC. NORTHERN
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Thriteen persons arrived from the
westward yesterday by Pacific Nor- I
them Airlines, which carried nine j
passengers outbound.
Coining from Anchorage were G.
C. McDonald, V. L. Bellevue, E. M.
Checkley, Lloyd Schuyler, D. M.
Hadwood, R. A. Peterson. Mr. and
Mrs. S'. Broadbent, Mike Weaver,
W. E. Hutchinson, Grant Lowery
and Robert Cook. Boarding at
Cordova was Robert Thibodeau.
Westbound, Steve Pytel went to
Cordova and these persons to An
chorage: Mary Cekado, W. K.
Boyd, Col. J. D. Alexander, Ida
Allen, C. N. Ring, M. P. Munter
and Jack Desmond. A. J. Larsen
was booked to Kodiak.
AT GASTINEAU HOTEL
Cedi Lindgren of Skagway is
registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
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