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The Valley settler., 1944-03-31
CARL RASMUSSEN, FDI4 Oal.

Nanuslo Hey of giving
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PLANS FOR POPPY SALE
DISCUSSED BY AUXILIARY

Members of the American Legion
Auxiliary held a regular business
meeting on Tuesday, May 2, at the
Castle Considerable discussion was
heard regarding the annual poppy
sale, which will take place the end
of this month.
Mrs. Jack Littlepage, poppy chair
man, reported that the posters sub
mitted by the pupils of the public
school were ready to be judged
Prizes were awarded as follows
Seventh grade. Francis Hunkins
tlsD and Jane Williams (2nd) /;
sixty grade, Betty Kessler dst) and
Lawrence Anderson (2nd) For each
group first prize is SO in war stamps
and second prize So in war stamps.
Prizes will be presented by the
poppy chairman to the winners,
whose posters have been displayed
in the windows of Hollis Mems Shop
during the week.
Mrs. Cyrus Williams, sister of a
deceased veteran of World War 1,
was welcomed as a new member.
Following the meeting, refresh-
ments were served the Legion and
the Auxiliary. tF
Next meeting of this group will
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
ROTARY CLUB ENTERTAINS
SCHOOLBOY PATROL

In recognition of the important
work which they had performed
during the school year in guarding
the school crossing, the members OF
the Sitka School Boy Patrol were
guests of the Sitka Rotary Club at
their regular Tuesday luncheon this
week
Wally Wagner, Captain of the
Patrol, spoke briefly on behalf OF
the boys, expressing their apprecia-
ton of the help and encourage
lnent offered them by the Rotary
Club.
Following the luncheon the boys
enjoyed a ride on the Sitka Fire
Department truck, which took them
all over town and finally to school
with the siren sounding.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
BETA SIGMA PHI INITIATES
NINE PLEDGES

Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi held Spring initiation at the
home of Mrs. Helen Stoft on Sun
day, April 30. The following
pledges we're initiated: the Mes
danes Martin Tengs, Joseph Peter
son, Robert Hagen, Charles Whit
timore, Paul Morgan, Vincent Beau
champ, John Townsend and Wallace
Donald and Miss Patricia
OBrien. Mrs. E. M. Goddard, in
stalled as sponsor.
Following the initiation, Found
er's Day banquet was served the
Chapter at the Lutheran Church,
by the Ladies of the Lutheran
Church. Yellow taper candles in
crystal holders and yellow roses at
tractively decorated the dinner
table. Mrs. Robert Gaylord, presi-
dent of the group, presided and a
short program followed the banquet.
Later the ritual of jewels cere-
mony took place, with the follow
ing members participating: the
Mesdames Stanley Peterson, James
Hall william Rodenberg, Robert
Gaylord, Edward Loidhamer, Helen
Stoft and jamie Wesley and the
Misses Anne Howe, Dorothy Van
Zante and Marie Jensen.
Members unable to attend the
ceremony were the Mesdames Roy
Cox, Frank Hennessey, Carl Rusher
and Arthur N. Billy.
A business meeting was held by
the sorority on Thursday, May 4th-
at the home of Mrs. Stanley Peter
son.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
WOMAN'S CLUB SPRING
DANCE WELL ATTENDED

Baskets of spring flowers formed
an attractive background for the
annual Sitka Woman's Club dance
which took place at the High School
gymnasium on Saturday, April 30
Paper streamers in pastel colors
carried out the spring theme
Music for the affair, which was
formal, was furnished by Bill
Rands orchestra.
According to Mrs. Martha Kos
trometinoff, President of the Wo-
mans Club, substantial sum was
realized from the dance Proceeds
from the affair are to be used for
war bonds for the benefit of the
building fund.
Committee chairmen In charge
of the arrangements for the dance
were: Mrs. Edward Loidhamer.
cloakroom; Mrs. J. w. Wittmeyer,
refreshments; Mrs. Pat Hussey.
tickets; Mrs. Martha Kostrometin-
off, decorations; Mrs. Lindsey
Thielke, advertising; Miss Ann
Howe, music.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
GEORGE FENTON STRICKEN
BY HEART AILMENT

Death came suddenly to George
Fenton, local businessman, last
Tuesday at the Pioneers Home Hos
pital as a result of heart ailment.
He is survived by his widow, May
Sarvella Fenton, by a brother, Dave,
and two sisters, Mrs Rea Black and
Miss Sadie Fenton.
Mr.. Fenton, who was born at
Spokane, Washington. at one time
owned and operated a taxi business
here, as well as restaurant. At
the time of his passing he was one
of the owners of the Fisherman's
Liquor Store and the owner of the
boat st. Louis"
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced pending the arri-
val of Miss Sadie Fenton from
Warm Springs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
GILES BIRTHDAY CLASS
RECEIVED BY MOOSE

Flfty-two candidates were initia-
ted by the Loyal Order of Moose
at their meeting held on Monday
evening, May LIST, at the Moose Hall
The class, initiated in honor of
Supreme Secretary Malcolm R.
Giles fiftieth birthday, was the
largest group to be admitted here
in many months. With their in
,itiation, the total enrolment of
members in the local lodge exceed
ed twelve hundred.
Following the ceremony, sand
witches, coffee and a beautifully
decorated birthday cake were serv-
ed. The cake, which was made and
decorated by AL Kessler, was CEN
tered with the Moose insignia and
cleaned with the light of fifty
candles.
Many members were present at
this occasion.
Those initiated included: NAL
colin Denard. William F.. Powers,
Robert j. Knorr. Roy Durfey,
Charles H. Weston, Noel De Mon
tigny, Richard B. Edward, Leon
krumenaker, Vincent E. Santopoli,
Barons G. Parcher. E. L. Murphy,
Wallace F. Hudnut. H. Orlin john
son, Claude c. Pearman, Wilbert F..
Milther. Richard L. Nichols, Jack L.
Vandeman, r. A. Sergeant, Russell
A. Hamann, Walter l.. Linnell, Dam
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lei Donnelly, Gilleth Y. Olsen,
Rowland H. Musick, Olaf s. owe,
Darrell B. Brooks, Charles j. Gill
fert, Veryl A. Bartholomew, Virgil
L. Burk, Junuis H. White, Cort
Schwarzlose, Frank Wright, Jr,
Walter S. James, Davidson w. Hea-
cock, Kelly wesfali, James Barris,
Dan F.. Thomas, Gordon S. Wolfe,
w. C. Hiatt, John Cafferty, John
G. Matteson, Ward Adams, Alfonso
B. Benson, Wilbur o. Engelbretsen,
Paul Barton, Clayton Young, H. c..
Bradshaw, Carl Chirdon, Ruben
Frank, Woodson w. Covington,
Theodore j. Washek, Ray H. Bisko-
bling, and Vincent Beauchamp.
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The event was marked with q
party, a ''weinie roast" at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. M. C
Brightman. The youngsters enjoy
ed peanut hunt in the garden
An appropriately decorated BIRTH
day cake was served and young
Jimmy received many remem-
ORANGES from his friends and rela-
tives.
Youngsters at the party we're
Norma Jean Lurz, Dennis Gillian
Richard Lutz, Patsy Graw
Heinie Wisely, Nikki Trierschield
and Louella Andersen.
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\ SITKA NEWS X

Thomas.
Benediction. Chaplain W. F.
Kuykendall
Recessional-God of Our Faith
ers. Congregation.
Members of the graduating class
include Carl Berg, Borden Buck
man, Duane Coon, Gertie Jackson,
Lois Peterson, Margaret Rands, Ma
dene Sulser, Flora Thomas, Mil
dred Tilson and Keith Wittmeyer.
Commencement will be held next
Wednesday evening, May 10, at
eight o'clock at the school auditor
ium.
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CLARENCE RANDS' HOSTS AT
DINNER PRECEDING DANCE

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rands en-
tertained eight friends at dinner at
their home on Lincoln Street on
Saturday, April 30.
Spring flowers were arranged in
a centerpiece on the dinner table
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
E. M. Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
lott Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Mcnamara, and Mr.. and Mrs
George Morgan.
Following dinner, the group at
tended the Sitka Woman's Club
Spring Formal at the High School
gymnasium.
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ENTERTAIN FRIENDS sAT
BUFFET SUPPER

Mr. and Mrs. Neill Anderson were
hosts to group of friends at cock
tails and buffet supper at their
home on Thursday, April /.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
T. j. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan Tot
ten, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calvin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Calvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. O. Campbell, Mrs. j. J.
Conway, Mrs. P. S. Ganty, Mrs.
Maude Wakefield, and Mrs Ruth
Charters.
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BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Baccalaureate service for the
members of the class of 1914 of
Sitka High School will be held to-
morrow, May 7 at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, at st. Peters by the Sea.
The program to be presented is
as follows:
Lord God Almighty! Congregation
Observation-Disclosures w. F.. Kuy-
kendall.
Anthem-Prayer Perfect Triple
Trio.
Scripture reading. Chaplain
James H. Terry.
Anthem = Remember Now Thy
Creator. Mixed Chorus.
Sermon. The Reverend William
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
COMMISSIONERS COURT
SENTENCES TWO

(, Mrs. Barbarita Van Erman and
David Bailey, native, appeared be-
fore U. S. Commissioner w. w.
Knight this week, both charged
with drunk and disorderly conduct
on the complaint of Jack Krepps.
Sentences entered were ninety
days for Mrs. Van Erman and one
hundred twenty days for Bailey.
According to the City Magistrate,
there were twenty-seven arrests on
minor counts in Sitka during the
month of April.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
FORMAL MAY DAY BALL
HELD AT USO

Dancing to the excellent music
of the Army twelve-piece orchestra
was enjoyed by number of SER
vicemen and junior and senior hos
tesses at the May Day ball, held
Wednesday, May 8, at the Sitka
USO.
The spring motif was attractively
carried out in the decorations, and
the affair was arranged by the En-
listed Mems Program Council.
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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE JUNEAU, ALASKA

friends informally to dinner at her
home on Saturday, April 20.
Guests included Mrs. Charles
Workman, Mrs. P. S. Ganty, Mrs.
]. j. Conway, 1t. Cmdr. Kay Sch
neider, NC USNR, 1t. J. j. O'Brien,
NC USNR, 1t. D. Travis, USNR,
Frank Wright, Jr., Lawrence Free
burn and John TennySon.
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in its initial performance at the
Fort Ray Theatre. The show is
directed by Capt. John F. Ellis and
Cpl. James Walker is master of
ceremonies. Chuck-full of musical
numbers, variety sketches and an
all-serviceman chorus, the Variety
Parade is undoubtedly scheduled for
a successful run.
Three additional performances
are scheduled: May 9, at the Fort
Ray Theatre; May IL at the USO
in Sitka; and May 10 at the Naval
Air Station.
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BUFFET DINNER COMPLIMENTS
MRS. p. S. CAVITY

Mrs. Frank Calvin entertained
at buffet dinner at her home on
Friday evening, April %, honoring
Mrs. P. S. Ganty, who will leave for
Seattle within few weeks.
Following dinner, the ladies aided
Mrs. Ganty with her mending and
sewing
In addition to the hostess and
honored guest, those present were
the Mesdames H. C. Campbell
Neill Andersen, Charles Workman
william Charters, Jack Calvin
Martha Kostrometinoff, Maude
Wakefield and j. j. Conway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
SEET-KAH APPEARS
IN PRINTED VOLUME

The "Seet-Kah," the annual of
the Sitka High School, for the first
time in the history of the school,
appeared in printed form this year.
Formerly the annual has been
Autographed The work was done
in Sitka by the Arrowhead Press.
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WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
HOLD MEETING

A regular business meeting was
held by Women of the Moose on
Wednesday evening at the Moose
Hall. The following committee was
appointed to serve at the Lutheran
Service Center on Sunday evening,
May Z: Mrs. Leslie Groves. Chair,
man, and the Mesdames Ted Wag-
ner, Max Lurz. Carl Susort, George.
fitzgerald and Harold A. Veatch.
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be May 16, at the home Of Mrs.
Ray Peterman, where final plans
for the poppy sale will be completed.
On May % members of the Auxil-
larry will fashion the poppy wreaths.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-06
CANNERY OWNER OPERATOR
VISITS IN SITKA

John Tennyson, part-owner and
operator of the Pyramid Fisheries
cannery at Tenakee, spent several
days in Sitka last week before leav-
ing for Tenakee, where he will
manage the cannery during fishing
season.
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at their home early Wednesday
morning. Mohter and baby are re- I.
ported to be progressing nicely.
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TIMMY BRIGHTMAN HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Wednesday, April 26, Jimmy
Brightman, son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Brightman, celebrated his
fourth birthday.
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ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY
AT DINNER
Mrs. William c. Charters askt
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SECOND SON BORN
TO MILES McGRAW

A son, Gerald Robert, weighing
seven pounds and four ounces, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Miles McGraw
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FORT RAY VARIETY
PARADE MAKES BOW
Tonight at O'Clock the Fort Ray
Variety Parade will be presented
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Washington Welcomes You
Program to Feature Quartet

A musical program, including
songs by the Federal Quartet of the
Agriculture Department Choral
Guild, will be presented by the
Washington welcomes You project,
sponsored by The Star, and the
Lutheran Service Center at 8:15 pm.
Tuesday at the center, 1876 Jackson
place NV.
There will be an informal re-
ception at the center after the
program, which also will feature
whistling by Miss Caroline Lean and
vocal solos by Pvt. Herman Wand
macher of the Army Air Forces and
William r. McAdam.
The public Is invited to hear the
quartet sing Kentucky Babe" by
A. Geibel, John Peel" by M.
Andrews and Eight Bells" by M.
Bartholomew. Miss Lean will
whistle the Waltz Song from Romeo
and Juliet" by Charles Gounod,
and. the, Indian Love Call from
Rudolph Frimls operetta "Rose
Marie"
Pvt. Wandmacher will sing
"Pieading" by Elgar, t'The Water
Mill', by Williams and when
Childer Plays" by Davies. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Sylvia E..
Evening star., 1944-06-04

will address the graduating class,
{ which consists of "a civilians and 54
men under the Army specialized
training program. Mr.. Crowley will
. receive an honorary doctor of laws
/ degree, the only commencement
honor Georgetown is comforting.
. Mr.. Crowley, graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, is a prom
inent laynan and has been honored
by Pope Plus XII, who made him
Knight of st. Gregory.
The baccalaureate mass at 1880
o'clock in Dahlgren Chapel will be
celebrated by the Rev. Raymond
Paul Repetti, S. j., of the class of
1885. 1t will be preceded by the ira
! ditional procession of university Of
f1cials, graduates and alumni.
Army Chaplain to Preach.
One of the six Georgetown Jesuits
now serving as chaplains with the
armed forces, the Rev. Daniel E..
! Power, S. j., former professor of
history, will preach the sermon.
Father Power is a lieutenant in the
. Army Chaplain Corps at Fort Wash
ington, Md.
Commencement events have been
restricted to one day. Members of
the graduating class include seniors
of the College OF Arts and Sciences,
the Graduate, Law and Foreign
Service Schools. In addition, nurses
of Georgetown Hospital will receive
certificates of graduation for the
first time at a general commence
ment.
The Army men taking part in
the exercises are two groups of for
Evening star., 1944-06-04
145th Commencement
To Be Observed Today
AT Georgetown U.

Preceded by baccalaureate services
In the morning, the 145th annual
commencement of Georgetown Uni
versity will be held at 2 nm. today
Evening star., 1944-06-04
BY JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

A determined effort is being
made to put a plank in the plat
form of both major political parties,
pledging greatly improved free pub
Evening star., 1944-06-04

result of the global war that is now
being waged," says this nationally
known educational leader.
With the world constantly grow
ing smaller from a global stand
point, 1t is essential for our democ-
racy, more than any other to pro-
vide an adequate education for every
child. to the end that the problems
Of our tomorrows may be efficiently
solved" she maintains.
From an educational standpoint
the United States must face these
alarming facts, Miss williams en-
phasizes:
Some 10000 teachers have left
their teaching positions since Pearl
Harbor for reasons directly associ-
ated with the war.
More than 10000 teachers are
new to their positions this year.
About 1900 teachers last year
were paid less than 5000 per year,
and 254,000 teachers received less
than $1,000 per year, despite the
wartime increases in living ex-
penSeS.
Teacher college enrollments have
dropped go per cent below their
1940-41 levels.
War Intensifies Need.
War always intensifies the need
for good teachers, Miss Williams
points out. and education cannot
wait on peace to be declared, for
the neglect Of growing youth can
not be repaired, she said.
Federal assistance to education
antedates the Constitution ITSELF"
Miss Williams declares. She also
Evening star., 1944-06-04

Want to send . note to Hitler?
Save waste kitchen fats to make
explosives
Evening star., 1944-06-04

fication Of the nineteenth amend
ment to the Constitution by the
Tennessee Legislature, and the first
National Democratic committee
woman from her State.
The first Southern woman to be
elected president of the National
Education Association u921-22) i,
she is also the first woman to be
appointed to a major position on
the headquarters staff of this Or
ganization.
For 20 years she has been a
member of the Women's Joint Con-
gressional Committee of the District,
which is a clearing house for the
legislative work of national organi-
cations engaged in promoting Fed
eral measures Of special interest to
women. She has also been a men,
ber of various subcommittee work.
ing for such interests as education,
motion pictures, pure food and
drugs and the child labor amend
ment.
Evening star., 1944-06-04

eign area students who have COM
pleted the ASTP courses In the Chi
nese and Russian Languages at the
School of Foreign Service. As they
ended their work at the same time
as civilian students, Father German
arranged for the bestowal of their
certificates at the commencement.
Prizes to honor students from the
College and Law School also will be
presented today.
Today's commencement will be
followed by a months vacation be-
fore the opening of the summer
term on July / under the accel-
Grated program of studies.
American University Services.
American University's academic
profession will form at 3:45 o'clock
this afternoon at Hurst Hall, on the
campus, to march across the street
to the Metropolitan Memorial
Church for the baccalaureate serv-
ices at 4:30 o'clock. DR.. Paul F..
Douglass will make the address.
Commencement exercises will be
held in the church at 8:15 pm. with
Harry R. Warfel of the State De-
partment as the main speaker.
Dunbarton College of Holy Gross
will graduate 19 students at 8:15
O'Clock tonight in the college audi
torium. The Right Rev. John
O'Grady will confer the degree, and
DR.. Mortimer Adler will make the
address.
The valedictory at the National
University commencement exercises
at 8:15 pm. Thursday will be de-
livered for the first time in the his
tory Of the university by a woman,
Miss Noreen L. Mathews Of North
Dakota.
Miss Mathews passed her bar ex-
before completing her
law school course and Is already ad-
mitted to the Bar of the District
Court and the Court Of Appeals.
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Holtsberg. Three for Jack" by
F. E. Weatherly and w. H. Squire
will be Mr.. McAdams' solo, with
Mrs. Georgia B. Fuchs as accom-
panist.
Barrett Fuchs, first tenor, Her
bert Fuchs, second tenor, Rolla
Currie, bass, and Mr.. -McAdam, BARI
tone, comprise the quartet. N.
Everett Hedeen and j. r. Wenchel
are service pastors Of the Lutheran
Center.
Several hostesses representing the
center will assist at the reception.
The musical program is free. Fur
ther information may be obtained
at the District Information Service,
Republic 5819.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Education Body Asks Campaign
PIedqes of Public School Aid

calls attention to the fact that
throughout the history of the Ma
tion Federal grants of land and
money have been made toward the
maintenance of free public schools.
The mobility of population, the un-
equal distribution of wealth
throughout the United States and
the varying economic ability of the
various States make it imperative
for the Government to underwrite
such necessary educational measures
as will meet the exigencies of the
immediate postwar period and the
critical succeeding years, in her
opinion.
With Miss Williams, hard-headed
realism has always gone hand in
hand with her educational ideals
and visions. She is even more in
terested in how a difficult problem
shall be worked out satisfactorily
than she Is in stating merely that
1t exists.
Made School History.
Her own teaching career began
in one-room- school In Shelby
County, Tenn. Subsequently as the
school superintendent Of that
county, she made school history in
her State by getting the Legislature
to raise its school budget from $780,
600 to $1,000,000. Legislation also
provided that the school buildings
to be erected under this program
should be provided with audito-
RUINS, home economic kitchens, IL
braries and community rooms, and
sufficient acreage for Fairgrounds
and athletic fields. Largely because
of her efforts, the largest number
Of julius Rosenwald Schools for
Negroes in the South were built in
Shelby County. She became chair
man of the Committee for the Rati-