RESERVISTS FIND
THEY REMEMBER
WARTIME DUTIES
Juneau's naval reservists were,
pleased with the efficiency of their
memories when they returned from |
their first weekend training cruise ■
yesterday afternoon.
They had found that, although
five years had passed since they I
last walked a bridge and shouted I
orders, they still recalled the cor
rect thing to say to make a ship
go where they wanted it to go.
The group left Juneau Saturday
morning for Petersburg. Operation- j
area was designated as Stephens j
Passage and Frederick Sound.
■Mock-docking,” as well as other
training, was scheduled for Satur
day afternoon.
The other training — including
navigation exercises, piloting, and
fire and “man overboard” drill
was carried out as scheduled.
Like dessert, the “mock-docking” j
was left until last. It was carried j
out yesterday afternoon.
Lt" Comdr. Hugh D. Gray, officer
in charge of the Juneau reserve j
unit, Lt. Comdr. Leonard M. Ber- i
lin, Lt. (jg) Norman L. Durocher
and Ens. Roderick G. Rohrberg had ;
had experience in handling ships. j
They took the sturdy fleet tug USS \
Bagaduce away from the “dock
an orange crate, circled, came back, j
and pulled to a stop beside it.
The men who had served as j
deck officers on twin-screw ships
during the war automatically said !
“all astern one-third" as they
brought the ship to the “dock.
They explained that it was neces
sary on a vessel with two propellers
to give orders for each engine. And
after five years the habit was s-ill
with them.
Lt. Comdr. John C. Bowen was a
Navy flier during the war. He had
never stood on the bridge of a ship
and controlled its movements. Yeo
man Carl M. D’Epiro was a clerk on
s(n aircraft carrier. He. too. had
never had the opportunity to con- j
trol a ship.
But when the captain of the 1*3
foot Bagaduce, Lt. F. L. Brimmer,
USN, told them, "Take her around,” ]
the two men found they could do it j
—with a minimum of coaching.
I
To Lt. Comdr. Bowen, the manu- i
ever resembled landing an aircraft j
“slowly, without worrying about1
stalling speed, with plenty of time.” j
Yeoman D’Epiro, after he had !
taken his turn "docking” ship, said, j
“It’s like parking a car, except it’s
more complicated.”
The mock-docking exercise was
t carried out in Stephens Passage, a 1
few hours run from Juneau.
After it had been completed, the
Juneau reservists met in the ward
room of the ship to discuss the j
cruise.
The ship had anchored off Pet
ersburg Saturday evening. The
men, after fishing off the stern of
the ship for an hour, had taken a
three hour shore leave in Peters
burg.
The ship had sailed at 4:30 a.m..
Sunday from its anchorage for Ju
neau, and the men had helped with
the navigation as the vessel went
north.
Talking over the trip, they found
that they all agreed on one big
point—the unit should have more
cruises.
“We’re a lot more valuable as
reserves because of this trip,” Lt.
Comdr. Gray said, speaking for the
group. "We were a little rusty when
it came to navigation and ship
handling, but all of us remembered
what we had learned.”
He said that other cruises in the
near future are “practically a cer
tainty.” Men interested in becom
ing part of the reserve organization
.which makes the cruises can con
tact Lt. Comdr. Gray at the Ju
neau Hotel, he said.
The Bagaduce left Juneau at 9
p.m. yesterday for Sitka, where its
crew will play a fastball game to
morrow. After the Fourth, it will
proceed to take up its air and sea
rescue duties at Kodiak
TWO BIG CUTTHROAT
PUT ANGLERS NEAR TOP
OF DERBY STANDINGS
Second and third places in the
cutthroat division of the Chamber
of Commerce Trout Derby have
been taken over by anglers who
caught fish equalling in length the
one which put Dr C. Earl Albrecht
at the top of the heap.
Dick Frank, who is in second
place, entered a fish weighing three
pounds three ounces. It measured
22 and one-half inches from nose to
tail. Joe McMallon, now in third
place, entered a cutthroat the same
length which weighed one ounce
less.
There is no change in the Dolly
Varden division of the Derby, in
which first place is held by Gene
vieve Potter who snagged a three
pound eight ounce fish.
The contest ends August 15. No
charge is made for entering, and
headquarters for the derby is the
Juneau-Young Hardware Company.
For Plastering and Tile—Phone
Rav Rice—Douglas 21.
Still time to save at I Goldstein's.
All items great!. reduced!
WANT ADS BRING R ES ULTR
BIG FUN ZONE IS
ENTERTAINMENT
HEADQUARTERS
The Fourth of July committee
'cund plenty of room with a roof
over it, added games and refresh
ment stands, drove in one Ply
mouth Fourth of ,July car, led in
cur Bile Hand ponies, and set up
the three rides purchased from the!
carnival which sold its equipment I
nere las fall after touring Alaska. (
Then the Fun Zone was ready,!
and it opened in the warehouse on j
the Army wharf yesterday after
noon in the satisfaction of Juneau I
children young and old.
More than 1,700 persons paid to
ride the merry-go-round, the min
iatuio car and the small airplanes
which circled at the rear of the
Fun Zone to the tune of amplified
martial music.
When they finished riding, they
played games—hitting the spot with
a , ledge hammer in attempts to\
ring the bell, pitching baseballs
at milk bottles, and hurling darts
at balloons.
The Fun Zone opened again this
afternoon. I* will remain open this
vening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening, with plenty of enter
tainment all under one roof for
the first time in the history of
Juneau's Independence Day cele
brations, according to comm.t'ee
officials.
The cotton candy, popcorn, hot
dogs, and pop supplies will hold
out until the Fourth is over, they
-aid; and the games will continue
until the big moment at midnight
tomorrow when the Fourth of July
car is claimed by owner.
By that time the four Shetland
ponies with their half-size western
saddles well-shined by youngsters'
jeans will be ready to go back to
the farm, and the people of Ju
trau and vicinity will probably be
tired, too.
QUEEN AND KING
TO BE GUESTS AT
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Queen Roberta Messerschmidt,
successful candidate in Juneau's
Fourth of July Queen Contest is a
busy sovereign during her reign over
Juneau's holiday celebration. This
morning she attended the Liberty
Bell ceremony at the Federal
Building, in which a replica of the
famous Liberty Bell was turned over
to the Territory.
This afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock
she entertains young patients ir.
the children’s ward at St. Ann's hos
pital telling stories and playing re
cords for their enjoyment.
Tonight Queen Roberta, with Dr.
L. P. Dawes, King Juneau I, will be
guests of honor at the subport to
watch Juneau's fireworks display,
fn the Queen’s and King’s party
will be Mr. and Mrs. George Mes
serschmidt, father and mother of
the Queen, Mrs. Dawes, and a niece,
Miss Betty McGowan and a small
party of friends of both of the
monarchs.
The fireworks diplay is slated to
start at 11 p.m.
JULY THE FOURTH IS A
BIG DAY IN THE NORTH
Tomorrow all will celebrate the
Fourth;
It's going to be one big day in
the north.
Banks and offices will be closed in
Juneau;
All we'll do is' have lots of fun, as
you know.
—Parade with a band, and Merry
Go-Rounding;
“Come one, come all," and fifa
works sounding.
The Empire won't print, even
though news is hot;
Stoics won't be open, so you'd
better have bought.
For Tomorrow were celebrating
July the Fourth—
It's always one great big day in
the north!
Dancing all Night. Country Club
3-Piece Orchestra, July 3-4th.
DAY AND NIGHT
FIREWORKS FOR
HOLIDAY SHOWS
Along the slopes, of the natural
ampitheatre made by mountains
and channel, spectators will gather
in groups this evening for the first
of two night fireworks displays
highlighting the Fourth of July
festivities.
The event tonight is called "The
Big Show" by the committee, as
it will be the most ambitious of
all day or night pyrotechnical dis
plays in the four-day celebration.
However, the fireworks show to
morrow night, which will conclude
the Independence Day celebration,
will have a special feature—the
large, brilliant piece spelling out
the queen's name under a glitter
ing crown.
Both night shows are scheduled
for 11 p.m. Both are “weather
permitting,” of course. Should the
weather be inclement tonight, both
shows will be fired as one tomorrow
night.
Bombs signalling the start of the
parade at 10:15 tomorrow morning
will be shot from the subport deck,
where all the shows will be pro
jected.
Like today's daylight program,
a series of bombs and parachute
day shells will be set off tomorrow
at 2 p.m.
OLD-TIMER BOLSHANIN IS
JUNEAU VISITOR FROM SITKA
A real oldtimer is Nick Bol
shanin, in Juneau from his home in
Sitka.
Though he retired in 1943 after
41 years in the U.S. Customs, it was
in the customs office that he was
seen this morning, talking over old
times, identifying pictures of other
oldtimers in the service and gen
erally enjoying himself.
Bolshanin served in Skagway, Un
alaska and Sitka before his retire
ment. His home is still in Sitka and
he is now a fish buyer for S. Ein
stross.
Mr. and Mrs. Bolshanin usually
come to Juneau about once a year.
This trip is on business, so the
former customs man is here with
out his wife. He wii! return to
Sitka in a few days.
ZUBOFF-WISEMAN MARRIAGE
APPLICATION IS MADE
Application for a marriage license
1 as been made in the Commission
er’s Court by Cyril J. Zuboff, Jr.,
and Shirley Kay Wiseman. Zuboff,
Juneau young man, is employed at
i the sawmill and his bride is a
| nurse.
ADAMS VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Adams of
Fort Richardson are registered at
the Baranof Hotel. Others from the
Fort are: Mr. and Mrs. J. Flynn.
Mrs. Adams is a former popular
Juneau girl, daughter of Mr. and
| Mrs. Horace Adams.
CLEMENTS-HOUSTON
MARRIAGE
Married Thursday in Juneau were
LeRoy E. Clements and Helen L.
Houston. The bridegroom is a fish
erman from Elfin Cove and the
bride formerly lived in Hoonah.
Witnesses at the marriage were
H. E. Dickson and Raymond Max
son.
SPENCER IN TOWN
Murlin Spencer, Associated Press
representative, who has been max
ing an inspection trip of AP fa
cilities in the Territory, returned
to Juneau yesterday from Cordova
and is leaving tomorrow for Wran
gell enroute to his headquarters in
Seattle.
FROM YAKUTAT
H. M. Brenner, of Yakutat, is a
guest at the Baranof.
WITH STANDARD OIL
L. Ormsen, who is associated witli
the Standard Oil Company at Rich
mond Beach, Washington, is reg
istered at the Barandf.
HERE FROM HOONAH
j Fred Greenwald, a resident ol
! Hoonah. is registered at the Bara
nof Hotel.
Alaska Coastal Airlines enables you to arrange
—through your local ticket agent—your passage
to the States on Pan American, and then to any
spot on the globe! And for you who buy tickets
in Sitka, Hoonah, Tenakee, Skagway, Haines
and similar communities, ACA reserves a special
block of seats so that its passengers share equal
priority with those who buy tickets in Juneaul
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199 FLY ON WEEKEND
BY ALASKA COASTAL
Flights of Alaska Coastal Airlines
carried a total of 199 persons to
and from Juneau over the weekend.
Fifty-one arrived in Juneau and 21
were taken to Southeast Alaskan
points on Sunday.
Arriving here from Petersburg
were Darlene Adsero, Don Irwin
and Clyde Sherman; from Haines:
Martin Kohl, Mr. Reed, F. Sheldor.
John Homme, Jack Pinta, D. Si
monson, Floyd Johnson, A. Houser,
J. Morgan. R. L. Adams, Mrs. R. L.
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. B. Flynn and
Reggie Kleweno.
From Dundas Bay: H. Harbson, |
Mrs. F. Smith. Marjory Smith; from
Lake Hasselborg: E. Perkins, Joe
Hughes, Mrs. J. Hughes, Danny
Hughes; from Skagway: A. Sagar
sky, Mrs. Lennstrom, Mrs. Roos
and L. Sullivan; from Wrangell:
Edwin Brehm.
To Juneau from Sitka were: A1
Lawrence Jr„ C. Lawrence. Mrs.
Lucky, F. Larsen. F. Heintzleman,
Lloyd Sutton, Henrq Krukoff, Mr.
and Mrs. Coker, Nick Bolshanin,,
N. F. Weber. '
From Barge: Don Lee; from Peli-|
can: William Helin. K. M. Nelson,.
H. Saviko; from Hood Bay: R.
Johnson, J. Gordon, R. James;
from Angoon: Peter John; from
Hawk Inlet: Mrs. F. Pineda, Bert (
Jensen and Fred Nelson.
Leaving Juneau Sunday for
Wrangell weer Lt. Salfurd, J. C.
Gilher, Jack Brinley; to Haines.
Elizabeth Wyller. Jo MacSpadden.
George Karpe, M. Hermle, Mrs.
Hermle, John Hermle, Jackie
Hermle and Jean Hermle.
For Ketchikan: J- K. Johnson
and E. B. Whitemark; to Skag
way: W. Wiseman, Larry Allen. K.
O. Bjork; to Pelican: G. E. John
son, Ann Smith, M. Museth; to
Sitka: M. Mooney, M. Dennis, Rev.
G. Lewis, Rev. F. Vogler, S. Grant.
On Saturday’s flights 124 persons
were flown; 58 were brought to Ju
neau and 66 were taken to other
cities.
(6 PASSENGERS
FLOWN SUNDAY
BY PN AIRLINE
Saturday’s Pacific Northern Air
lines flight brought ten passen
gers to Juneau, took six from An
chorage to Cordova and picked up
five at Cordova for Juneau. Two
passengers were booked through
from Cordova to Seattle.
They weer, AnchoraSge to Juneau:
Ruth Weber, A. F. Ghiglione, C. H.
Hill, George Johnson, Sid Vailes,
Mrs. Vailes, John Martin, Floyd
Guertin. S. Olson. Cordova to Ju
neau: G. Lewis, Fred Veger, A. Bon
nett, Max Wilson and C. F. Peter
son.
On the outbound trip ten passen
gers were taken from Juneau to
Anchorage: A. Johnson, R. G.
Epper, R. B. McMullen, Stan Mc
Cutcheon. Walter Weber, Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Caldwell. Bonnie Swen
son, Hazel Aadland. Willie Bean.
Three passengers were flown
from Juneau to Cordova and four
to Yakutat and were, to Cordova
Mrs. Helen Hay. R. D. Egge, Mrs.
Dale Batchelor; to Yakutat: A. R.
Alley, Mrs. Hazel Alley, Charles
Whipple, Bill Whipple.
On yesterday’s flights PNA
brought five passengers from An
chorage. took one from Anchorage
1 to Cordova, picked up one at Cor
dova for Juneau and two at Yaku
tat for Juneau. They were from An
chorage: W. K. Boyd. Charles
Mountjoy, Chick Nelson, E. Lund
gren, Harry Lucas. Cordova to Ju
neau: Murlin Spencer. Yakutat
to Juneau: R. Rain, H. Branmer.
Two passengers were booked
through from Cordova to Seattle.
On the outbound flight nine per
sons were taken from Juneau to
Anchorage; two to Kodiak and six
to Cordova.
Juneau to Kodiak: Mrs. O. C.
Kuhnley, Karla Kuhnley. To An
chorage: Ralph Schupp, A1 Lyons.
Charles Froman, M. E. Michaelson,
Mrs. Michaelson, Harriet Brinkley,
T. S. Batchelor, Jack Pinta, W. F.
Thompson. Cordova to Juneau: E.
R. Summerwill, V. W. Killingsworth,
Arthur Johnson, R. B. Pettingill,
Mrs. Pettingill, Clara Dahl.
COLORFUL PARADE
TO START BIG DAY
OF CELEBRATION
Long before the 10:15 starting
time tomorrow morning, the streets
jround Winter and Pond’s will re
verberate to the noise of bandsmen's
tootlings and excited shouts of
youngsters.
Out from sheds, garages, ware
houses and other places of secrecy
will emerge the colorful floats on
which hundreds of Juneauites have
worked for long hours.
The Juneau City Band will gather,
color guard and other marching
jnits take their places, motors roar,
tids climb on the red fire truck—
and the big Fourth of July parade
will be on the way.
Spectators, especially camera J
fans, will get double value this year,!
as the festive parade will make a
double loop through downtowm
streets, especially so that everyone
can get all the pictures they want.
Promptly at 10:15 a.m., led by the
color guard and the Juneau City
Band, the colorful procession will
start up South Franklin Street to
Front Street, turning there and
again at Main, thence to Will
oughby.
With the band continuing to play
from a vantage point at the inter
section of Seward and Front Streets,
the rest of the parade will repeat
the line of march. Rejoined by the
band, the parade will proceed to
Lhe baseball park and disband.
More than a dozen floats have
been entered, as well as several
marching units.
Police Chief Bernard Hulk warns
that the published parking restric
tions along the line of march will
be strictly enforced.
GAMES TODAY
Final scores of games played in
the majors this afternoon up to
press time are as follows:
American League
Washington 7. New York 2.
St. Louis 4. Cleveland 2.
National League
Boston 3, Philadelphia 1.
MEMBERS OF JUNEAU
CITY BAND TO SHOW
UP AT 9 ON FOURTH
All members of the Juneau City
Band are urged to report at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning, July 4, at
the Grade School auditorium, in
uniform. There will be a short
tuneup then the band will march
down franklin Street to the Winter
and Pond corner ready to head
the Fourth of July' parade which
will start on time at 10:15 o’clock.
There will be a special meeting
of the local Teamsters No. 10 at
3:00. 45-lt
Sewing machines Tor rent at The
White Sewing Machine Center. 52-a
Dancing all Night. Country Club
3-Piece Orchestra, July 3-ith.
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PAA HAS FULL
PASSENGER LIST
OVER WEEKEND
Thirty-five passengers, flown in
two sections, arrived here Satur
day from Seattle via Pan American
World Airways. They were: E. R.
Alley, Hazel Alley, Charles Corbin,
William Frick, William Frick Jr.,
Helen Hay, Mrs. Earlene Hawkins,
J. W. Leivers, Mrs. Leivers, Clan
Scott, Tom Sturgill, Joan Sturgill.
Sylvia Tabler. Jessie Trimble, Paul
Chaple, Barbara Butler. Hazel Aad
land, Lowell Colby, Marvin Colby.
Larry Allen, Norman Banfield.
Monte Colby, Robert Cowling,
Ernest Coker, Mrs. Ernest Coker,
Dr. John Clements, Dorothy Irving
James Larsen, Victor Magacay, E.
W. Mason, Rose Martin, Neil Mill.
Mrs. John Monagle, Miss Patrick,
W. W. Wiseman.
One passenger was taken to
Whitehorse and six from Seattle to
Fairbanks.
Three passengers were carried
from Juneau to Whitehorse and,
eight from Juneau to Fairbanks. I
On the southbound trip 28 per
sons were taken from Juneau to
Seattle and three to Ketchikan.
They were:
To Seattle: Raymond Brooks, Ju
lia Porter, Loretta Leach. Margaret
McNabb, B. R. Glass, H. Hickman,
Dorothy Tweet, L. H. Baskette, John
Karhove. George Johnson, A. H.
Rodes, Lawrence Dangel, Josephine
Dangel, Thomas Nolan, Lois Stro
heimer. W. Bell. H. B. Crewson, Mer
rill Stiles, Mrs. Stiles, Bill Twen
hofel, William Winn, James Grubb,
J. Espinole, Claude Kertz, George
Johnson, Ed Swearmen, John Mar
tin. J. Baker.
T. P. Hansen, Florence Thorn
ton and Cyril Zuboff were passen
gers to Ketchikan.
On Sunday the following passen
gers were brought from Seattle to
Juneau: H. E. Anderson, Fulton
Buntain, W. D. Campbell, Carla
Kuhnley, O. C. Kuhnley, Helen
Davis, G. E. Ewing. Mrs. J. Lock
hart. Nina Parks, Esther Sell, W. V.
Thompson, Vera Sloan, Monte
Colby, John White.
Four passengers were carried
from Seattle to Ketchikan and one
from Annette Island to Juneau who
was Ralph Shupp.
Southbound, the following went
I from Juneau to Seattle: Julia Bell,
| Wm. Bell, Sandra Bell, Joe Morgan,
I C. Scletier, Alfred Lawrence, Felix
: Toner, A. D. Wright, Bess Cham
berlain. R. M. Kenny, A. Houser, L.
N. 3aldwin, Janet Baldwin, Woody
Baldwin. S. Clark. A. McGavin, Dan
Williamson, Andrew Troback, Sven
Olson, C. H. Keil, A. Grohr. E. L.
Farman. Paul Slipness, Frank Lar
son. Peter McDonald, Mary Maki,
H. N. Bead. A. Roche. A. J. Good
fellow, Hazel Baldwin, J. D. Miller,
Troy Sneed, Ann Deike, George
Deike.
TRAFFIC LAWS
Printed copies of Traffic Code
of Juneau, compiled, indexed, now
on sale at City Clerks Office—50c.
You aksd for it now you’ve had
it—IRVING’S.
CROWDS THRONG
NEW VIEW SPOT
FOR PRE-OPENING
After frenzied last-minute prepa
rations by themselves and a crew
of workers, Dorothy and Wilbur
Irving opened the doors of their
new view spot on the Douglas High
way Saturday night.
The “rehearsal opening” of Ir
ving's—called by its proprietors an
"unpolished whing-ding”—gave vis
itors a chance to satisfy their curi
osity about the beautiful new struc- •
ture on the shore of Gastineau |
Channel. Some 350 persons were j
patrons last night. ]
Primary attraction is the series |
of panoramic view windows on three |
sides of the building, through which i
the spectators will enjoy the fire-1
works tonight and tomorrow night.!
Each of the two floors, cocktail j
lounge and dining room, has 121
large thermopane windows. Only:
the upper-floor lounge is being used 1
until the grand opening.
Light “double-deck” rattan tables
and matching chairs are set along
the windows and around the big
central fireplace, a two-way affair
which can be used for barbecuing.
Irving's, which is half-way be
tween Douglas and the bridge, will
be open tonight, and, just for the
Fourth of July, will open tomorrow
at 1 p.m.
Dance music is by Bud Hunter’s
orchestra, with Jackie Buonamassa
iii featured numbers.
James DeMers is manager of the
bar. assisted by George Pleasant,
Lloyd Ingles and Sid Voiles; waiters
include Dick Wells and Sammy
Samanigo.
NO AIR EXHIBITION
FOR JUNEAU'S FOURTH
“Existing conditions,” make it im
possible for the Air Force to pro
vide planes for a Fourth of July air
exhibition here, according to word
received by Mayor Waino Hendrick
son.
A letter from Major General
Frank A. Armstrong, Jr., command
| ing the Alaskan Air Command,
states that “due to existing condi
tions, it will not be possible to
comply with your request for any air
exhibitions at that time . .
EVEN THE TIDE COMES TO
IRVING'S.
*1 was curious.. •
I fasted it. • •
Now I know why
SCHLITZ is...
The Beer that made
Milwaukee Famous l" 1
T. C. Whiteside
Local Representative
: In 1653, Izaak Walton described
! 12 fishermen’s flies used to imitate
insects which fish were thought to
like.
• 1949, JOS. SCHLITZ BREWINO 00.
MILWAUKEE. WIS.
Moose Member^ .
4th of July
Special
Dance Tonight
Moose Lodge
CREAM
for the fourth
Nothing - absolutely nothing - can
beat Delicious Swift's Ice Cream for
your Fourth of July parties or des
serts. Buy it by the quart, pint or
half-gallon to fit your needs.
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