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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
U. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BuFE.u
THE WEATHER
tBy the U. 5. Weather Bureau)

Forecast fof Juneau vicinity pm, Sept
 Cloudy tonight Friday, probably showers erly winds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
Scenic Road Planned

ST. GEORGE, Utah = Surveys have been started for road through Snow Canyon linking St. George and Enterprise It will open up a heretofore remote region of gro- tesque, brilliantly colored rock for nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
Postman Circles Globe"
 11a Times in IS Years

MEDFORD, Ore, Sept. 24.-If Clarence E. Warren hadn't been walking in circles, he would have walked one and one-half times around the world.
 Warren is Medford's mail carrier. Recently he completed Is years of service. Since he started carrying the mail on August 15, 1921, he has walked an average of 50 miles a week.
 At that rate, Warren walked more than 2,500 miles a year, or 37,500 miles in Is years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
MRS. MARTIN HoNooRED

Mrs. Florence Carlson was hos tess at a farewell surprise given for her sister, Mrs Margaret Martin, at the latters home last night. Games were played, lovely refresh ments served and very enjoyable time resulted Those present in- cluded Mesdames Jenny Caldwell, Robert Rice, Madeline Langfeldt, Bernice Johnson, Roberta Johnson, Marjorie Movall, Lillian Bonner, Misses Cecile Cashen, Mae Fhaser, Ruth Lundell, Marjorie and Lucille Fox.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
KILBURNS REVEL IN
 WATERMELON FIELDS

Tuesday of last week, September l5, was spent by MT. and Mrs. L. w Kilburn and party seeing Ch-- cago, according to the latest word received from them. They are motoring east to Massachusetts, and particularly the melon fields in Iowa. MT. Kilburn wrote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24

TRANSFERRING RESIDENCE
 w. E. Feero and family are pre- pairing to remove from their home on Second Street to the cottage on Fifth. formerly occupied by Walter Andrews.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24

A. Ketchkan showers temperature Craig cloudy a Wrangel raining AT; Radiovie Point cloudy raining Chitna Mccarthy  clear 32; cloudy 42 raining cloudy,
 
 The baomec low this the Columbia southwestward the Alaska
 
 inches general precp O
  generally weather prevailed
 this portion Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
JANUARY COOLER WITH SUNSHINE ABOVE NOR N AL
Lowest Recorded Was 10 Above on the l4th-
 Precipitation Low

The month of January was slight ly cooler than the normal, with pre- cipitation below normal, and sun- shine about normal, according to the monthly meteorological report issued by the Juneau Weather Bureau Of- flee.
 The mean temperature for tho month was 266 degrees. or 09 de- gree below the normal. The mercury reached its highest point during the month on the 20th when a tempera- ture of 42 degrees was registered. and the lowest was 10 degrees on the 14th The highest January temperature on record over a period of 41 years was 54 degrees in 1885, and the low est January temperature over simi- lar period was Is below zero in 1916.
 30 Inches Snow
 The total precipitation for the month was 4.86 inches. or 2.37 inches below the normal Precipitation (0.01 inch or morel occurred on 8 days, as compared with normal of 20 The total snowfall for the morll. was 30.3 inches. as compared with a normal of 30.9 inches. The maximum depth of snow on the ground at any time during the month in the yicin- ity of the Juneau Weather Bureau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
LEGION MEETING OF
 SPECIAL INTEREST
 IN DUCOUT TONIGHT

Tonights meeting of Afford John Bradfort Post, American Legion, in the Dugout at o'clock promises to be one of special interest and a large attendance is expected. Commander E. M Policy, who, with Mrs. Policy, has been on an extend- ed trip to the States since before the holidays, will be back and will give report on his trip, especially that portion of it dealing with American Legion conferences in the national capital Commander Policy spent several weeks in Wash ington taking up matters pertain ing to Legion welfare. and his report will be of unusual interest.
 Another feature of tonight's meet ing will be information brought to the Legionnaires on the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club by Jay P. Williams and Leo J. Jewett of that organization.
 Visitors are cordially invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
FUR BUYING SHIP
 ARRIVES HERE ON WAY ID SEATTLE
Mrs. Erskine of Kodiak, Mrs. Conn, Mrs. Skulstad
 Are Passengers Aboard

.Motorship United of Seattle, Capt
 Pete Wold, commanding, berthed at Cold Storage Dock at 6:30 pm. yes terday from the Westward Mrs. Wll- ! son Erskine, Mrs. Merle Coon, and IT.. Skulsted are guests aboard the vessel enroute to Seattle.
 Mrs. Erskine, whose husband and his father, w J Erskine, operate a | general merchandise business at Ko- diak. and Mrs. Coon, whose husband is an agent for the Standard Oil Company at Seward, boarded the United at Kodiak for the trip to the States. MT and Mrs. Coon recently went from Seward to Kodiak, where MT Coon took over the duties of the Kodiak Standard Oil representative, Tom Dyer, now on vacation in the States. Mrs Erskine, formerly Sally Lane, win visit San Francisco, the hcn1e of her father, Capt Louie Lane. well known Alaskan, now 8 pilot at the California port. Mrs. Coon expects to travel east as far as Nebraska. The wife of the Rev. c. E. Rice is Mrs. Coons aunt.
 Guests of E. w. Griffin
 Mrs. Erskine, Capt. Wold and MT. Skulsted were guests of E. W. Grif- fin, Secretary of Alaska, an oldtime friend of Mrs. Erskine, at luncheon in the Gastineau Cafe today.
 MT. Skulsted is the owner of n fox ranch on Simeonof Island. In ad- dition to foxes. MT. Skulsted has 100 head of cattle-a mixed strain of Durham and Jersey-on his ranch. and. he reported that last spring he mixed l6 cows. He fed 40 gallons of milk per day to his foxes over a De- rod of several months, he said.
 The United is returning from fur-buying expedition to the Vest ward, as far as False Pass. Capt. Wold owns trading post at Good news Bay but was unable to call at that port as navigation is closed each winter from November to May. A total of about $50 red fox pelts, 300 mink pelts and a quantity of blue fox pelts, were purchased on the present trip by Capt. Wold. The United called at Seward. Seldovia. Yakutat, Port William, Chignik and Kodiak. Fox pelts to the Westward are more plentiful and of better quality than for a number of years. Capt. Wold said. The United is scheduled to sail for Seattle this af- ternoon. The vessel left Seattle on November 30 ard sailed to the Vest ward by the outside passage.
 Both Mrs. Erskine and Mrs. Coon are excellent sailors and splendid cooks, ' Capt. Wold said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03

Office was TAT inches, on the 9th At the close of the month there were 7.2 inches of snow on the ground.
 There were clear days, pafily cloudy, and 23 cloudy days during the month. Out of a possible 2241 hours, the sunshine totalled 56.2 hours, or 25 percent, which is 2 per cent above the January average.
 Wind Movement
 The total wind movement for the month was 4,707 miles. or an aver age hourly velocity of 6.3 miles. The maximum velocity for sustained period of minutes was 25 miles from the northeast on the llth. The pre- vailing wind direction was from the south.
 The average relative humidity at 1 am. was 82 percent; at noon. TT percent, and at pm. 8l percent.
 Auroras were observed on the l2th and 25th and dense fog on the lOtii, 22d, 25th. and 30th
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
Ground Hog Sees Shadow While Juneau Folk Enjoy Day

Six more weeks of winter, or so says the ground hog, and chilly breath of a threatening Taku this morning gave indica- tiOn that the we'll known mar mot may know what he is about.
 At any rate, the traditional weather progn0sticator had about two hours of sunshine yesterday in which to see his shadow, and, if he ventured out. he returned to hiberna- ton for another six weeks, if the old theory holds true.
 Unmindful of the ground hog, Juneauites enpoyed a fine day Sunday, many taking the ski trail, others enjoying skating out the highway and still others hiking up the Basin road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR LEWIS LUND TO
 BE HELD WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Lewis Lund, well-known local transfer man and oldtime resident of Juneau, who died last Thursday at St. Ann's Hospital of heart trouble, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of the c. w. Carter Mortu- ary. Rev Eriing K Olafson will de- liver the funeral address.
 Louie" Lund was born in Nor way in 1859, and has no known rela- tives in Alaska. He came to Juneau in 1889 and established the first transfer company here, the Alaska Transfer Company. In 1900 he took up homestead on what is now the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
POLICE STRIKE AT COMMUNIST
 MOVE, VIENNA
Nearly 200 Persons Round ed Up in Drive Against
 Anti Govt. Actions

VIENNA, Feb. 3-The police struck today at anti-government manifesto tions with quick succession of raids. In one shoe factory 1l8 persons were arrested for Communist activities All will be given trials within the next few days on charges of high treason. More than 80 Nazis were rounded up for distributing inflan- matory pamphlets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
DRAMA CLUB CHANGES
 TUES. MEETING PLACE

Meeting in the grade school audi torium, rather than in the study hall of the high school, which has been it's customary place of as semblage, the Juneau Drama Club will hold it's first business meeting of the month tomorrow night at 7:S0 o'clock, meeting to be followed by a program under direction of Louise Blanton.
 Prominent on the program will be one-act play in which the following have roles: Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, Louise Blanton, Orrin Kim ball, Ted Brown, Frank Jackson, Joe Prucha, Mrs. Grover c. Vim.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
SOVIET AGAIN PROTESTS ACTS
 OF JAPANESE
Claim Scouting Nipponese Enter Russian Territory
 Clash Is Reported

MOSCOW, Feb. 3.-In a com nunique received here, the High Command of the Soviet Far Eastern Army accuses the Japanese-Man- choukuan troops of taking up a po- sition facing the Soviet border and of sending scouts into Soviet terri tory.
 The scouts, according to the com munique, were compelled to retire under fire of the Soviet frontier guards. One scout was killed and he was left on the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MARTHA SOCIETY
 PLANS LUNCHEON

Plans for Valentine Day Lunch con will be completed in Fridays meeting of the Martha Society of the Northern Light Presbyterian church. according to announcement today by Mrs. Charles Sey, President.
 Members are reminded to be on hand promptly at 1;30 o'clock for participation in a dessert luncheon, to be served by joint hostesses Mrs. Ruth Coats and Mrs. Ernest Davis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT A. M

partly cloudy Airport cloudy IA Taku partly cloudy, 2 Whehose cloudy Burwash cloudy l2; Radoyle 28; Cordov Anchorage cloudy 2O Crooked Creek A. Fairbanks Springs Ruby clear -22 Nuao clear IS; Katag clear, -28 Unaakee,
 SYNOPSIS
 slight barometric morning short distance south of Prince being Pacific the
 
 the field pressure prevailed the reading of 3 O2 inches That the highest for Alaska
 It colder this leys, the having the past
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
BERLIN RETURNS HERE

Leonard M Berlin, U. s. Transit = man for the Public Survey Office. has returned to Juneau after spend ing a six-weeks vacation with his parents in Olympia, Washington and with friends in Southern Cali fornia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MULLINS RETURNING HOME; MRS. BEHRENDS
 ALSO COMING NORTH

J. F. Mullen, United States Com missioner, and Mrs. Mullen are passengers aboard the Northwest ern for Juneau after visiting in the States for several weeks.
 Mrs. B. M. Behrends is also re- turning home from a visit in the Pacific Coast States. MT. Behrends continued on this trip, going East to Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
SUPREME COURT RULES A STATE
 MAY TAX R. F. 6.
Decision Gives Maryland Power to Collect Levies
 on Preferred Stock

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-In an opinion further clarifying the rela- tionship between Federal and State governments, the Supreme Court has held that Maryland may tax preferred stock of the Baltimore National Bank owned by the Re- construction Finance Corporation.
 The decision is applicable to all States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
Walks Out of Prison on Forged Release Order

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Department of Justice an- nounces the capture of Hobart Rakes. who forged the name of a Federal attorney to secure hia own release from Atlanta Penitentiary.
 Rakes has been arrested by Federal Agents and the Virginia State Highway patr0lmen in Danviiie, Virginia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
FIVE DIE IN FARM HOUSE
 FIRE, I SAFE
Father and Four Children Perish = One Girl Es-
 capes Through Window

LEMBERG, Sask., Feb. 3.-Ffve persons burned to death in an early morning fire which destroyed the home of J. Jost, mile and a half northwest of here.
 Jost and four children were vic- tims. One girl escaped from a window and ran a half mile through 30 below zero weather in scanty night clothes to a nieghboring farm house. Her legs were badly frozen f' -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MRS. A. STURROCK
 BACK FROM MONTANA

Mrs. A. Sturrock, wife of an Alaska Juneau employee, and her two daughters are passengers on the Northwestern. They are return ing from an extended vacation in Montana, where they visited rela- tives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
 STUDIED THIS EVE

The second of a series of lessons in parliamentary law will be given tonight in the business meeting of the Juneau Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club, to be held in the City Council promptly at 8 o'clock.
 Various matters of business make the presence of all members de- sirable
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03

Glacier Highway. During the past year and half MT Lund had been in poor health and had retired frorn business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
GRIMES ARRAIGNED

George Grimes, forgery suspect, was arraigned before Commissioner M. E. Monagle late Saturday and bailed fixed at s2,0O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
FROM TENAKEE

Mrs. Mary Hardin has arrived in Juneau from Tenakee and is regist- cred at the Alaskan Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
SIMPSONS RETURNING

Dr. Robert Simpson and wife who have been south for several weeks, are returning to their Ju- neau home aboard the Northwest ern
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
FERN BEAUTY PARLoR

Closed during the absence of Mrs H. c. Shippey in California. Will reopen for business March 3. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
Il. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
tBy the U. s. Weather F

Forecas. Juneau and vicinity, beginning pm February
 somewhat colder Tuesday: fresh eo + W
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03

SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03

SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE IT!
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-26
BrOOkville
BY Mrs. Otto Bloemke

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Sheffield and
daughter Lenore spent Sunday at
Redwood Falls with Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Galstad.
Miss Alma Wendt visited Sat-
urday and Sunday at the Elmer
Schmitz home east of Sleepy Eye.
Frank Sheffield was at st.
Paul Monday and Tuesday. He
accompanied a shipment of fat
cattle to the markets.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Deege and
little daughter were at Redwood
Falls Sunday to be present at the
celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Carmen's twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary.
A baby daughter was born to
Mrs. Arthur Krebs at the Lake
view hospital in Sleepy Eye
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schultz
entertained group of relatives
at their home Sunday evening in
honor of their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schultz and family of Osakis who
spent a week visiting here, re-
turning to their home Monday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Johnson and family of
North Star, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Klabunde and Beverly and Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Klabunde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilland
and Mrs. Ed Wolf visited at
Sleepy Eye Monday.
Mrs. Charles Cannot and son
Charles Jr. of North Redwood
visited Sunday night and Monday
with Mrs. Earl Deege.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-26
WabassO

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wagner en-
tertained the following at dinner
at their home Sunday, Sebastian
Wagner, Sr., and son, Sebastian
Wagner Jr., Mrs. Viola Marion
and son, Russell of Springfield
and MIR. and Mrs. Hugh McPhee
of COmfrey.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Mosier
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Berg and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Johnson of Redwood Falls
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sinclair
and Miss Marie Bangerter were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith Sunday.
A farewell party was given at
the home of Mrs. Micheal Schuel-
Ier Sunday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. H. H. Turbes. The afternoon
was spent in playing whist at Sc
ven tables and prizes were won
by Mrs. F. J. Neubauer high and
Mrs. Henry Goblirsch, second
high. Supper was served by Mrs.
Schueller and the honored guest
was presented with gift. Mrs.
Turbes and daughter, Rose Marie
will leave soon for Springfield
while Veronica will remain here
and be clerk at the Goblirsch
Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyer
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Luescher and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Danes and family
were visitors at the John Fink
home at New Ulm Sunday. Mrs.
Amelia who spent last week at
the Fink home returned with
them.
Miss Elizabeth Bertrand of Cob
den came Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Zeren until
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Harry Kuk entertained the
Bridge club at her home Thurs
day evening at which Mrs. Geor-
ge Franta received high and Mrs.
William Stacker second high
prizes. Lunch was served.
George Hewett and daughter,
Vera and Mr.. and Mrs. Bobsin
of CORTLAND were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerome Hewitt Thurs
day and Friday. The men retur-
ed Friday while the women re-
manned here to care for Mrs.
Hewitt who is i'll.
Rev. M. Stuckl of st. Paul for
mer pastor of st. Anne's Catholic
church here came Thursday for a
few days visit with Rev. w. j.
Skluzacek.
Math. Schueller and daughter,
Mathilda and Agnes and Veronica
Turbes and IneZ Weldon attended
the show at Redwood Falls Sum
day evening.
Miss Dorothy Balfany spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
A. J. Balfany at the hospital at
New Ulm.
H. H. Turbes of Springfield
spent Sunday at his home here.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-26
Morgan Couple Honored on
Golden Wedding Anniversary

Morgan-Members of the Lad
led Aid society of st. Johns
Lutheran church planned a sue
cessful surprise for Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hopp of Morgan Friday eve
ming at the church basement
when over SO guests feted the
couple on their golden wedding
anniversary.
A dinner brought by the guests
was served at long tables. A we'd
ding cake decorated with gold
and white frosting and a center
piece of baby's breath and yellow
chrysanthemums decorated the
dinner table.
Rev. j. F. Whipperman, pastor
of the church reviewed the many
years in which the honored cou-
pie had assisted in church activ-
tiles. In appreciation of their
faithful service he presented each
with purse of money. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hop responded and received
many other gifts. and congratula
tionS.
Carl Hopp was born in Ger
many, June IL, 1868. Mrs. Hopp
was 81 years, September 6. Her
birthplace was in Carver County,
They were married at the Luther
an church in Linn township, near
Hutchinson, November 21, 1886.
They began housekeeping on a
farm five miles northeast of Nor
gan where they made their home
for "a years. They are the par
ents of nine children. Their
youngest son, Walter met death IL
years ago by drowning while at
tending a school picnic. The
eight surviving children were
present Saturday afternoon and
evening. Some years ago MIR. and
Mrs. Hopp retired from farm life
and have made their home in
Morgan. Saturday evening a
family dinner was held at the
home given by members of the
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopp and chill
dren were seated at one table and
Z the grandchildren and other
guests were served at another. A
pretty china dinner set of SO pie
ces with gold trimming, was pre-
sented by the children.
Later in the evening, there was
open house when over so guests
joined the party and lunch was
served at the close of the evening.
The following children helped in
the festivities: Mrs. Herman En-
gel and Otto Hopp, living near
Morgan; Mrs. Dan MacMaster of
Franklin, Irwin Hopp, mail car
rier at Minneapolis, Mrs. Otto
Schroeder living on a farm near
Morgan, Mrs. Otto Friedrich, iv-
ing west of Echo, Mrs. Harold
Kamholtz of Redwood Falls and
Mrs. Emil Kettner of Morgan.
The II grandchildren are Walter
Engel, Lester Engel and Florence
Engel of Morgan, Marvin McMas-
ter, Clifford McMaster, Frank Nc
Master and Delphia McMaster of
Franklin, Llewellyn Hopp and
Lorraine Hopp, Emery Schroeder
and Sylvan Schroeder of Morgan,
Reuben Friedrich and Gerald
Friedrich of Echo, Dennis Kam-
holtz and Douglas Kamholtz of
Redwood Falls, Gordon Hopp of
Minneapolis and Jon Kettner of
Morgan.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-26

at New Avon M. E. church Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Over
meyer and daughter, Joyce spent
Sunday with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Selke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mott and
granddaughter, Darlene Of Glenn
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Garnhardt
and son, Eugene were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Quesenberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quesenber-
ry and family were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Garn-
hardt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Johnson and
daughter, Helen were visitors FRI
day afternoon of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pearson at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Doble
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Severson at Walnut Grove FRI
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quesenberry
and family were visitors Friday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bar
enthin.