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Evening star., 1941-08-31

Concordia German Lutheran Church
erected building on the Twentieth
street site shortly after 1890 This
church, of course, later gave way to
the present structure.
An undated item before the writer,
but one which is at least SO years old,
gives some information about the old
glass house, which for many years was
Landmark in this section, as well as
other early matters of interest regarding
this part Of Washington. 1t says:
"The Old Glass House
was located near the Potomac River,
on square No. SO, between Twenty-flrst
and Twenty-second streets west.
The window glass made at this fac
tory was superior to most glass made in
the country, and was held by glaciers
and others in high estimation. This
factory stood near a wharf where, some
rs years ago, ships of considerable bur-
den were accustomed to anchor. The
channel has been filled up by the de-
post of sediment brought down the
river and new one has been formed
on the Virginia side. This part of the
city was originally called Hamburg, and
afterward Funkstown. from an old
Dutchman who was ambitious of having
his name Funk) transmitted to pos
terity. He moved to near Hagerstown,
Md, and had his ambition rewarded by
giving his name to the small village of
Funkstown. Near rock in the river,
west of the factory, Gen. Braddock is
said to have landed with his army, on
his way to the West. 1t was called by
the old citizens Braddocks Rock, and
the place near it Braddocks Landing.
"Foggy Bottom"
This locality, embracing the low
grounds south of F street north, and
extending from Seventeenth street west
to Rock Greek, was, anterior to the drain
ing of the grounds, noted for its un-
healthfulness, as will be remembered
by many Of our old residents. The Foggy
Bottom chills were sufficient to deter
most persons from settling in that region,
and little or no business was done there,
except by the duckers and fishermen
who occupied the tenements erected
near the river. Until few years past,
probably not more than a score of
houses dotted the southern portion of
this locality, and its desolated appear
ance looked as if it might be the abode of
Friends, ghosts and spirits
Who haunt the night
Locality Improved.
within few years past, this locality
has been greatly improved by drainage,
and quite number of fine houses occupy
the former sites of the old frog ponds
and marshy places, which the boys were
won't to explore in pursuit of frogs, cat
fish and mud turtles The incessant
croakings of the frogs at night in this
section of the city, and its lonely and
desolated appearance often furnished
material for marvellous stories of ghostly
sights, ETC., which, with the superstitious
surroundings of an old fortune teller who
lived for many years in this locality,
served the double purpose of the old
woman in gaining a support and secur-
ing the confidence of her customers" !"
Heurich's brewery covers the ground
of the Easily spring lot, that. of Cum
berland's and the site where John Boyle
at one time had his residence. This
John Boyle. the writer understands, was
the grandfather of the late John Boyle
of the Association Of Oldest Inhabitants.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16
THE WILLING
WORKERS
Club OF Newell
I hapel Church

The Willing Workers Club Of Newell
Chapel c. NJ e. Church met Wednes
day night, April 16, in the home OF
Reverend and Mrs. M. J. Jones. Thu
President Mrs. Lula Wilson presided and
a lovely program was rendered by the
ppgrom committee Remarks were made
by the pastor Reverend NJ. J. Jones and
Mrs. r. L. Young. The hostass served
punch sandwiches and cake. Everyone
seemed to have enjoyed the evening
On Wednesday night April e, the
Wiling Wrkers Club met nthe audi
torium of Newell Chaple Church, with
president presiding, a program we.
presented by the progrom COMMITTEES
which was enjoyed by all; and re-
marks were made by pastor and others
The cub after the meeting was over
went from the auditorium of the church
to the Basement where a miscellaneous
shower was had in honor of Mrs. Mary
Chillis, whose home was recently
burned. Mrs Chillis received many
useful and beautiful gifts, which were
presented by Mrs. R. L. Young.
Punch, cookies and minis were served
..veryone enjoyed the evening.
Mrs. Lula Wilson, Presidani
Miss) NJ F. Rowe, Reporter.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16
HBA Lodge News

Dear Editor:
HBA Lodge number 355, at State List
Mississippi met on May 6, 1871, at which
time our field agent Brother w. N
kinslow was with us and we elected
Brother George L. Pierce, Jr., as Presi-
dent Sister Corp Smith, Vice Presidcn,
Brother Aaron Smith, Secretary, Sister
Pearl Smith was reelected as Treasurer
and Sister Dishie Higgins wa sreelectec
as Chaplain. They were installed by
Brother W. M. Kinslow, the field agent
Brother Aaron Smith, Reporter.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

don't dey Mr.. Ed? Take over in dishar
country, dey kin be seed good, srand
time de git to us, cause amt no bombs
fallin dSwn wild 'em, is dey Mr.. Ed?
Now, if dem bombs was afallin' heah
like dsy is over dere. speck dey would
be hard to see and find heah, too
wouldn't dey Mr.. Ed? Cause dats all
dey lacks, des fallin' down heah. o.
course yo' don't see 'em and yo' don't
hear 'en, but yo' can smell 'em pretty
strong. cant yo' Mr.. Ed? And dey X
ginnin' to stifle early everybody ahi1
dsy Mr.. Ed?
Yers truly,
M mir. GREEN.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

M F. A young man came to see me and
asked if ! would be his girl friend and
have given him no answer. We 20 r
movies and dances and he tells every
one that I am his "old lady" and I gel
angry. Will l ever find the right m ar
and is this the one!
Ans No, he isn't the right man TO,
you. He's grand company to take you
to the nice Dances theatre and othe.
p aces that girl likes to 60 and yo1
really should prize his friendship. Il
is my suggestion that you treat tn,
young man with respect but don't al
low yourself to be swayed by his nice
manners right now for you are toe
young to marry and you know very
well that you do not love him.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

X T. | have had hard time all nv
Afs and l am tired feeling sorry for
myself. have been married maoy
years and try to be sweet with everyone
but ! don't seem to take to no one.
people are snobby with me. I'm shoc..
tat and cannot be popular.
Ans: You can't hope to get rid of this
complex by staying cooped up at home
This trait can be easily overhpme. Get
out and mingle with people in your
community. Make it point to attend
community affairs. You aren't locke;
own upon. You will find that VI
are well respected in your neighbor.
hood.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

L r B. am deeply worried Nv
mother and mother-in-law both live
with my husband and we aren't happy
Ny mother-in|av . trying 10 turn
my husband against me. Should take
my mother and move out On them!
Ans: Your house isn't large enoug,,
for three familes-but in a case like
yours-I think that you should stick il
out 1t is necessary for your husbands
mother to live with you a. we'll as your
own mother. Talk things over will,
them and let them know they must be
congenial, else they must leave. Don't
break UP your own home for the sake
OF your mother and mother-in-law
Get the old ladies sociable again and
your problem will be solved.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

$50 Sunday School, Mr.. Luther
Stancle and Miss Annie Ruth McCellon
superintendents.
First Sundays Pastors Day. I1:3O m
and 7:30 pm. sermons by the pastor
300 pm. each 3rd Sunday sermon by
pastor: Mr.. Dixie Russell pastor stew
ard.
11:3 am. Second Sundays trustee day
11:30 am. 4th Sundays Missionary day.
Mrs. c. Hursey, president
Choir practice every Friday night 7:30
Presidents: Mr.. Luther Stanc1e, Nisx
Cleo Clark.
Rev. Mrs. L B Williams, Pastor
Aia Lyna Payne, Sec
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

l. c Why is my husband so in love
with my oldest sons wife? Why is he
not as nice to me Is he used to be?
Ans: Whether YOU know it or not, YOU
are directly responsible for your hus-
bands cool attitude lately. He admies
his daughte-in-law and respects her
he wnts her to feel welcome in the
family and has done his best to make
her comfortable and at ease. But my
dear lady you have snorted so viii
jelousy that your husband is changing
his opinion Of you after all these years.
Be kind to this adughter-in-l and
stop nagging at your husband for his
isn't trying to be funny with her.
G B c. Do you think sir that it would
be to my help any to take the trip 10
Chicago that have planned to make?
Ans Indeed / do. I strongly urge that
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16
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The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

Ans: Sell out part Of the land as YOU
have in mind and build you a com.
Portable home. What good will IL,
property be to you-you can not 81
wrong by building little home.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

Pror-ssor T. j. Harris, who for many
years has been head of the City School
System in Meridian, Miss, from which
hundreds Of boys and gir4s have gradu-t
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

you go there and take up the sourst
of study that you are interested in al
this writing. That is the best way TO,
you to advance in your line-dD it now
before you get married the last Of thi'
summer.
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

W r c. Ny husband left me som;
property and am planning on sellins
part of it and building on one of thu
lots. Should / do this or hold to tn
property?
The weekly echo., 1941-05-16

ated and gone, some OF them to hlgnef
Institutions Of learning, others out h:to
word 10 make their places among men
and women.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
BRIDAL SHOWER GIVEN,
 HONORS MISS FRASER

Complimenting Miss Jessie Fraser who is to be married the last day of the month, Mrs. Felix Gray en- tertained a group of guests at her home last night with kitchen shower for the bride-to-be.
 Bridge and pinochle provided en- tertainment for the occasion. Win ners of the prizes were: For pin ochle, Mrs. Ralph Mortensen, high score, and Mrs. Leonard Johnson, for low; at bridge, Mrs. Jack Fowler was high scorer, Mrs. Tom Cashen, low. Miss Margaret Pearce received a cut prize.
 Many useful and appropriate gifts were received by the honor guest.
 Present besides those already mentioned, included the Misses Lu- cile Fox, Llama Aalto, Elspeth Douglas, Astrid Ladd, Elizabeth Fraser, Mesdames Edward Roller, Jack Warner, Robert Bonner, Mark Jensen, Orrin Edwards, A. J. Balog, L. A. Johnson, Arthur Mcbride, Grant Logan, Henry Langfeldt, Nor man Rustad, Jessie K. Fraser.
 A second group of Miss Fraser's friends will be entertained at a miscellaneous shower for her tonight by Mrs. Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
STRENGTH 5AppED FROM GERMANY BY
 RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN
English Invasion Threat Not Near According
 10 Agents

LONDON, July 19-Reliable for eign sources said today that the Russian war has put such drain on the Nazi military machine al- ready that it is improbable that the Germans will organize an att tempt to invade England before winter
 Reports from continental agents said that Germany moved the cream of her troops to the eastern front and the mere problem of reassem- bling them into invasion armies in the west will take a minimum of six weeks under the most favorable conditions. These, agents said, do not exist because of two factors: "one, because of heavy losses of men and materials inflicted by the Russians; and two, the damage 10 communications bases in western Germany and along the invasion coast inflicted by the RAF."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
Reception for Knights. Will Be Held Monday

A public reception in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Knight, who are leaving soon, will be held in the social hall of the Methodist Church Monday evening, July 2l, from to 10 o'clock.
 The Knights are leaving on the Baranof for Seward, where they will make their home. The Rev Knight will attend the Methodist conference there, and take up his work as superintendent of Home Missions for Alaska His success sor in Juneau, the Rev. Matthews, who passed through Juneau re- gently, will also attend the confer ence before he and his wife return to reside here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19

Temperatures have climbed as high as 115 degrees in recent days to break all time records in Wash ington and Oregon.
 The human toll in Oregon stood at nine deaths this morning, at tributed to heat. There have also been four drownings and one light ming victim.
 Washington state charges tw o deaths to the heat. There have been dozens of prostrations as the re- suit of the heat.
 Above the whole heat-ridden scene today rolls the summer threat, billowing smoke and the cracking of flames in forests and 
 The Regional Forestry Service Office in Portland reports a total of 954 lightning set fires in Ore gon and Washington National For ests in the past four days, most of them reported at noon today as being under control before much damage was done.
 Hundreds of other fires were set by lightning strikes in state and private forest lands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
WINS AS CLEVELAND WH|pYANkEE5
DiMdggio Hits Again After Lapse in Conseeu-
 five SIugging
(By Associated Press

Bobby Teller famed nine Yankees and gave up only six hits yesterday for his nineteenth victory of the season. Rain stopped the game in the eighth inning, giving Cleveland one chalk mark in three of the so- called pennant series with red hot New York. DiMaggio, whose hitting streak stopped Thursday at 56 straight games took a single from Teller.
 Lefty Grove, 41-year-old Boston Red Sox southpaw, was thwarted again in his quest for his 300th Am erican League mound victory as Chicago won in ten innings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19

forces advance along the northern shore of Lake Ladoga in a flank ing offensive north of Leningrad.
 Oil Destroyed
 Big refineries in Rumania's Ploe- sti oil fields and tanks containing 10000 tons of oil have been de- stroyed by the Red Air Force, au- thoritative sources said at Ankara This is a part of a rearguard &C., tion by air and land.
 Operations of guerilla forces in Russia are being made in the hope of slowing the Germans before they can roll into Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev, their major goals. Rus sian guerilla attachments behind the German lines are reported to have recaptured two cities identi- fled only as "Sh and g." The army newspaper, Red Star, said the guer- illas were originally ten, men, ex- banded by recruiting "partisans and armed themselves by breaking up German armored column when they seized three whippet tanks, several armored cars and bicycles as we'll as considerable ammuni- tion." Red Star said they then as- sailed the Germans and are now holding two towns.
 Stalling for Time
 Izvestia, Moscow government newspaper, said Russian defende:s on the front have resorted to in- dividual entrenchment for weather ing the storms of shellfire and bombs. The troops then turn auto matic arms on the advancing Ger man infantry and finally resort to bayonet struggles.
 The government organ indicated this manner of fighting was de- signed to gain time for the mobi- lization of vast army of civilian rank and file which Stalin has called to bolster the regulars. This group may be the four million man force of which the Axis dip lomat spoke in Istanbul.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
GeesIins and Whites Are Entertaining for MeGintys and G|overs

Mir and Mrs. Fred Geeslin and Dr. and Mrs. Langdon White are entertaining tonight at o'clock at the Whites residence on Gold Belt Avenue in honor of MT. and Mrs. Earl McGinty and MT. and Mrs. A. E. Glover Thirty guests will be present at the buffet sup per, and the evening will be spent in dancing.
 The Glovers are leaving soon for a few months vacation. Mrs. Mc- Ginty is leaving for the south for a six months vacation, and MT. McGinty will join her in Novem- Der after making a business trip in the North.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
ALAN WICkS AND
 MISS GLEYSTEEN
 TO WED TONIGHT

Miss Dorothy Gleysteen will be- come the bride of Alan Wicks to- night at 8 o'clock in double ring ceremony before few close friends at the home of the Warren Evelands in the Feldon Apartments. The Rev. G. Edward Knight will perform the marriage rites.
 The marriage VOWS will be given by candlelight and the apartment will be decorated with bouquets of pastel flowers.
 Miss Gleysteen will wear a blue silk dressmaker-style suit and a pas tel flower corsage. Her attendant, Mrs. Warren Eveland will appear in a pink afternoon dress.
 Warren Eveland will be best man for MT. Wicks.
 Immediately following the service the couple will make a conference call from the apartment to relatives with Sioux City, Iowa, Jacksonville, Florida, Chicago, and Valley City, North Dakota, connected on the call. si'
 At nine about fifty friends will attend reception for the newlywed couple.
 Miss Gleysteen is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Gleysteen of Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa in June. MT. Wicks is the son of pr. and Mrs. E. L. Wicks of Valley City, North Dakota He is now laboratory tech nician for the Territorial Health Department. The two met at the University of Iowa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
D0(T0Rl HERE
 FROM KETCH|kAN


 Travelling from Ketchikan by afr, Dr. Courtney Smith, pr. Fred Foard, Regional Consultant for the United Sta tes Department of Health for the West Coast, and A. l.. Dopmeyer, Senior Sanita- ton Engineer for the 5th Medical District, arrived in Juneau last evening. The three will fly to Sitka tomorrow and then to Haines early next week.
 On July "A, Foard and Dopmeyer will leave for the Westward aboard the Haida. The two doctors are making a survey of sanitary con- ditions around defense areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
BON VOYAGE DINNER

Mrs. Glen Kirkham was hostess at a farewell dinner party at her home last evening complimentary to Mrs. Anne Whalley, nurse, who is leaving on the steamer next Tuesday for Kodiak where she will be sta tioned for the present. Miss Magn- hild Oygard also a public health nurse under the Territorial Depart ment of Health, was also an honor guest for the occasion. The latter will continue in charge of the wom- ems first-aid class here for the next
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
Girl Scout Troop
 To Meet Monday

Girl Scout Troop No. 3 will meet Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock III the Presbyterian Church to elect officers for the coming year.
 Mrs. Earl McGinty, who IS III charge of the troop, is leaving town Thursday, and Mrs. Wander ant Mrs. Maloney will have charge during her absence. She will return in January.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
Breakfast Honors
 Two Sitka Women

Mrs. J. J. Meher1n and Mrs R. H. Williams were hosts at a noon breakfast in the Iris Room yesterday in honor of Mrs. Robert Jernberg and Mrs. F. J. Stockfleth who left for Sitka early this morning by plane after few days visit in this city.
 Guests at the breakfast were Mrs. Charles Beale, Mrs. G. F. Freeburg- CT, Mrs. Robert Schoettler, Mrs. Esther Metzgar, Mrs. Gertrude, Naylor and Mrs. Keith Wildes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
NEW AIR ROUTE TO TERRITORY IS
 BEING PLANNED

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 19- Details for a proposed overnight air service linking West Coast mili- tary centers with Alaska's 90 mill lion dollars worth of defenses, were announced in formulation today by Western Airlines officials.
 The all year round inland route of 2,550 miles will extend from Western Airlines' northern ter minus at Lethbridge, Canada, to Nome and Anchorage via Fair banks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
FISHERMAN oF HooNAH,
 RICHARD TH0RNE DIES

Richard Thorne, about 60 years old, died yesterday afternoon at St. Ann's Hospital. He was taken to the hospital from Hoonah on July IA.
 Thorne was born in England and all his surviving relatives are now living in that country. He has been in the Territory about 40 years. He was a fisherman in the Hoonah district.
 Friends in that community will make funeral arrangements. The remains are at the Charles w. Car- ter mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
4HaIibufers
 Seattle

SEATTLE, July l9- Halibuters arriving and selling here today are as follows, all from the western areas:
 Destiny 27,000 pounds, 16B and 13 cents a pound; Dawn 250 pounds, 16 and 12 cents; Arne 2,500 pounds, l6 cents straight; Marit 1000 pounds, IT and g cents pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
DAVENPORTS BE H0N0RED
 THIS EVENING

A no-host party is planned for this evening by the American Le- zion and the American Legion Auxiliary to honor MT. and Mrs. Dave Davenport, who are leaving Juneau soon. The party, is to be in the Dugout at o'clock.
 The Davenports will make their home in Ketchikan, where MT Davenport will be Territorial High way Patrolman. ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Cloudy weather continued most of Alaska this with falling the Alas Peninsula had fallen the 24 Kodiak Scattered light
  062 which Codova changed temperature It cloudy this the Ketchkan away but with ample ceiling and visibility a 2983 inches located 52 north expected continue trough connection with this from the center lowest 55 degrees north thence continued attitudes the Gulf reach sometime Sunday causing shifting southeast southweserly direction pressure located degrees
 19 Sunrise 4:2l 9:43 July 21 4:26 sunset 9:42
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
ROlTARIANS RETURN

Rod Darnell and the Rev. John L. Cauble, President and Secre- tary of the Juneau Rotary Club, are returning Tuesday on the North Coast after attending a Ro- tary convention in British Colum- bia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
DR. WHITTIER BACK

After spending several weeks in California visiting relatives and friends. Dr. M. J. Whittier arrived in Juneau on a PAA Lodestar yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Whittier and daughter are remaining in Califor- mia and will return late in the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19

few lessons following the departure of Mrs. Whalley.
 Other guests included Mrs. J. R. Guerin. Mrs. M. A. Pearce, Mrs. J. M. Clark, Mrs. Alfred Bennett, Mar garet Pearce and Betty Bennett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
PARENTS OF GIRL BABY

MT. and Mrs. Anthony J. Wu- kich are the parents of baby girl, born at 4:50 o'clock this morn ing in St. Ann's Hospital. The in- fant weighed five pounds and two ounces at birth and has been named Anne Maria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
THREE DIv0R(E5 IN
 DI5TRI(T COURT TODAY

Three divorces were granted in Federal Court this morning by Dis trict Judge George F. Alexander. Dorothy l.. Jensen was granted a divorce from Enoch w. Jepsen; Nicholas P Weber from Fay Weber and Irene Ardenia from Abelard Ardenia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-19
UP TAKu RIVER

A weekend party consisting of Orville Gulhaugen, Gordon Mills and Joe Riedi, Jr., left on the Riedi boat enroute up the Taku River, where they will enjoy Saturday and Sunday trout fishing.