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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
NEW VA PUBLIC
 RELATIONS MAN
 NOW IN JUNEAU
f Former Marine Combat Correspondent Will Des-
 seminafe Benefits News

Verne Ayers. neWSpaperman and veteran of World Wars I and II, has arrived here from Boise, Idaho, to take over his new position as full-tIme Public Relations officers for the Regional Office, Veterans Administrator
 Charged with getting the latest news on GI benefits, including re- mobilization, education, etc, to AL askas estimated 18O00 veterans, MT. Ayers brings a background of specialized experience to his job.
 A disabled veteran of the first World War combat in France, he studied journalism under the re- mobilization program sponsored by the Veterans Bureau. counterpart of the present VA setup.
 After working as a newspaper re- porter for nearly 20 years during which he was staff member of various publications including the Seattle P. I. and the San Fran cisco Examiner, Ayers was com missioned Combat Correspondent for the Marines in World War II.
 For the past year he has served as Public Relations director for the Veterans Administration office in Boise.
 Assigned tC Junea-
 Ayers was added to the Juneau staff following the tremendous in- lux of veterans to Alaska The Territory has only approximately 6,0O0 veterans whose homes were here before the war, according to Selectlve Service records, but new ccmeys from all parts of the U. s. have now sWelled the veteran-resi- dent number to approximately l8,- 000, the new Public Relations off cer said.
 Information concerning all phases of GI benefits will reach these vet erans through newspapers, radios, service officers, and teachers.
 MT Ayers said that Don Foster, General Manager Of Alaska Native Service, and Dr. James Ryan, Ter ritorial Commissioner of Education, have offered their cooperation in allowing Alaska's teachers to re- ceive and disseminate information for veterans.
 This will aid us tremendously III getting GI benefit facts before our veterans" MT. Ayers said Tn many remote areas of the Territory the school is virtually the focal point cf ell community activities and the teacher is the only logical perscn to give out such necessary information to veterans"
 Goes To Aetciiiaan
 Accompanied by Bernard Este brook. Chief Contact Officer, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
MORE SALMON
 EISHsNU AREAS
 ARERE-0pEMED

The Fish and Wildlife Service to- day announced that the Southern District, as described by Section 229,8 of the regulations governing the Alaska commercial fisheries, the Eastern district, as described by Section 2248, the Clarence Strait District, Central Southeast and Southwest sections only, as des- cribed in Section 2279 and the South Prince of Wales Island dis trict, as described in Section 228.8, are reopened to commercial salmon fishing from o'clock a. m, Sep tember to 9 o'clock September II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
Goes To ne.ciliaan

Accompanied by Bernard Este brook, Chief Contact Officer, and William Futile, Loan and Guaran- tee Officer, MT. Ayers leaves We'd nesday for Ketchikan to attend the American Legion Convention meet ing there Thursday and Friday. The three Veterans Administration officers will explain the CT Benefit program to the Legion's service of ficers and will offer the VA services to be used by Legionnaires in ad- vising and aiding veterans
 Also attending the convention as a representative of the Veterans Administration will be George Le Fray, director of Insurance for the VA branch office in Seattle. La Fray is in charge of all CT Insur- ance matters for Alaska and four Western states including Washing ten
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
SALMON GREEK COUNTRY CLUB
 WILL BE BUILT
Ground Broken and Con- struefion Started at
 George Bros. Farm

Ground is being broken today and | construction started by Contractor i Walter Stutte on Juneau's first in corporated public Country Club. at the site of George Brothers farm i three miles north on the Glacier Highway.
 To be called the Salmon Creek Country Club, it will be cedar log, tavern type of building and will have all glass windows on two sides of the dining room for view of either the mountains or the water, and a stone fireplace at one end. There will be a dance floor $40 square feet in size, and room to seat 100 for dining at one time.
 Mrs. Venna Crane, wellknown To- cal caterer, will be chef in charge of the dining room and kitchen.
 Henry Hogue, President of the cooperation, reports that the or ganization aims to have the build ing completed by November IS, for the opening of the winter social season. The tentative schedule calls for dancing and meals every night.
 Membership Open
 Membership in the club, which is probably the first such organiza- tion in Alaska, is open to anyone. The first $10 script book brings membership in the club for one year.
 Salmon Creek Country Club was incorporated one month ago for S100,000, and stock is now on the market. Sales are open to anyone and everyone, with no minimum limit on the number of shares pur- chased.
 A permanent board of directors for the new corporation will be chosen, and a manager elected sometime before the official open ing.
 Hogue emphasizes that this coun- try club is being organized and financed as a public service to the people of Juneau. The present 12 members of the corporation who have done the planning so far want it to be of as great service to the needs of the people of the city as possible. 76o
 Fish Farm
 LandScaping of the grounds around ,he club is being planned fer this fall Also under consider atiCn is an arrangement to divert water from the creek to flood an area in winter to be used as a skat- ing pond. There is to be construct ed a fish farm near the. creek which will be open for small charge to the public. Arrangements are being made with the Fish and Wildlife Service for stocking of the creek with trout.
 Public picnic grounds will be laid out and hiking trails up the creek to it's falls will be developed. By next spring a string of perhaps 12 saddle horses will be stabled at the club and rented for nominal charge Skeet and trap shooting ranges will be set up, and future plans call for an archery range, a tennis court, a putting and driving range and any other additional fac ilities which may be found desir- able
 It is expected that the dining room will pay the expenses of the club, and profits will be put back into the working capital to provide additional recreational facilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise, from the south, to arrive tomorrow af- ternoon or evening.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver g p. m. Wednesday.
 All sailings from Seattle to Alaska indefinitely postponed.
 Aleutian, from west, scheduled to arrive maybe tomorrow night or Wednesday morning, southbound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
WED HERE SATURDAY

Hilda Maria Piltti of Seattle and Charles Merila of Pelican, Alaska were married here Saturday after noon in a ceremony performed in the U. $. Commissioners courtroom by Commissioner Felix Gray. At tending the couple were Emil Vien- cla and Helen Vienola.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-09
ARE GUESTS
 AT SUNDAY BREAKFAST

At Sunday morning breakfast at her home on D street, Mrs. James Orme was hostess yesterday to a group of friends.
 There were places for fourteen, many of them hunting season. vii doWs,' at the flower-centered tables.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Breakfast club
Plans Installation
Dinner Tuesday

The Credit Women's. Breakfast
Club will hold its annual installa-
ton dinner Tuesday at the Hotel
Statler. A. quizz contest. will be the
high light of the evening with
Nancy Osgood, director of Womens
Activities for Radio Station WRC,
as "quizmistress."
Place caros will be mounted on
figurines standing at miniature
microphoSes in tribute to the broad
casting honor guest. -
New officers include Helen Ruben
stein, president Doris Long, vice
president; Margaret Manning, treas
surer; Estelle Ross, corresponding
secretary; Ena Shepherd, recording
secretary and editor of the Bulletin.
Installation ceremonies will be
conducted by Agnes Meyer of Rich
mond, international president of the
Credit Women's Breakfast Clubs.
The 10 or more members Of the
Washington Credit Women's Break
fast Club are women connected
with credit officers Of local depart
ment stores and speciality shops. 1t
was organized eight years ago as a
branch of the International Credit
Women's Breakfast Clubs and meets
once a month.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
SPONSORS Named
For USO Exhibit

Mrs, Truman heads the lists o1
sponsors for the USO handicraft
exhibit to be held from 8 to II
o'clock Monday evening in the audi
torium of the National Press Club
The exhibit will represent work done
in USOs in the Washington area In
such fields as leathercraft, ceramics
and the plastic arts.
The evenings events will include
two marionette shows, Cinderella
and cali Baba and the Forty
Thieves" Music will be provided by
the Army Air Forces Band and the
Forest Glen Orchestra.
Assisting the judges in making
awards for prize handicraft entries
will be Miss Drucie Snyder, Miss
Patricia Hannegan and Miss Jane
Lingo.
Sponsors include the Secretary OF
War, Mr.. Robert P. Patterson: the
Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. James
Forrestal; the Associate Justice oi
the Supreme Court and Mrs. Harold
H. Burton, Fleed Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz, Gen. A. A. Vandegrift
Admiral Joseph F. Farley, Gen
Omar Bradley and the Undersecre-
tary of War and Mrs. Kenneth c.
Royal.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Mary Jane Karr,
Mr.LindbIad We'd

The marriage OF Mrs. Mary Jane
Karr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Moore of Bethesda, to Mr..
william Charles Lindblad of Be-
thesda, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lindblad of Chicago, took place
last evening at o'clock in st. Johns
Episcopal Church. The Rev. Will
liam Creighton oficiated at the
ceremony, which was followed by a
small reception for members of the
family.
The bride, who was given in mar
fiage by her father, wore light
blue-green suit and orchid corsage.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Jean Moore, who wore a sapphire
blue suit and corsage Of gardenias,
and Mr.. Dan Kiddon served as best
man.
The newly married couple will re-
side in Bethesda.
Mrs. Iindblad was the widow of
1t. G.g.) Roger w. Karr, U.S.N.R.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Mabelle Hughes
To Be Married

Mrs. I. T. Hughes entertained at
q buffet supper last evening, when
she announced the engagement OF
her daughter, Miss Mabelle Hughes
TO Mr.. Clyde E. Fisher, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carson Fisher of Morgan
ton, N. C.
The prospective bride was grad
uated from Western High School in
1899 and from George Washington
University in 1945. She now is an ex-
ecutive secretary with the War AS
sets Administration.
Mr.. Fisher has been employed by
the Veterans Administration since
he returned from overseas year
ago. He served in the Army for
three years and came to Washington
nine years ago.
The wedding will take place March
! in the Covenant-First Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Sorority DHoH
Dessert Meeting

Latin America" will be the
theme of a dessert meeting of the
Washington Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Gamma international Col
legiate Sorority at pm. Monday
in the board room of the American
Security 81 Trust Building, Fifteenth,
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The Program Committee, under
the direction OF Miss Elizabeth
Cutler. is carrying out the Inter-
national Fellowship theme during
the 1867 season by presenting
lectures, dances, movies and parties
featuring various sections of the
world.
In keeping with the Latin Ameri-
can theme, Walt Disney movie.
South of the Border" will be
shown, after which refreshments
will be served.
All collegiate and alumnae men,
bers of the sorority In the WASH
ington area are invited to attend,
Evening star., 1946-11-02
AnziversarvFete

Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt
honorary national president Of Phi
Delta Delta Women's Legal Frater.
nifty, and former Assistant Attorney
General Of the United States, will bs
guest speaker at the 37th anniver.
sary dinner to be given by the
Washington and Baltimore chapter.
at 1880 pm. Monday at Hotel 2400
Prominent members who will be
present include: Judge Fay Bentley
Judge Marian Harron, JudgesNadint
Gallagher, Judge Annabel Mat.
thews, Louise Foster, of the Depart.
ment OF Justice, and Col. Mary
Agnes Brown.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
GambriN-R
Ceremony Held

The Shrine of the Sacred Hear
was the scene of the marriage o.
Miss Dorothy Rupert, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Rupert
to Mr.. Charles A. Gambrill of Kan.
sas City, Mo-, which took place
last Saturday morning. The Rev
Lawrence Wimpe celebrated thu
nuptial mass at 9 o'clock.
Escorted by her father, the bride
wore gown of white slipper satir
and a fingertip veil of illusion helc
by a beaded Juliet cap. She carried
Ia bouquet of white roses.
Mrs. Shane MacCarthy was hel
sisters matron of honor. wearing 9
costume of fuchsia and a hat oi
curled ostrich plumes. Miss Eliza.
beth Laughlin, wearing green faille
and Miss Alice Lee Sinton, in golc
faille, also attended the bride.
Mr.. John Dixon of New Yorl
served as best man and the usher.
were Mr.. John Rupert and Mr.
Shane MacCarthy.
Miss Mary Louise Sullivan wal
organist and Mr.. John McMahor
soloist for the wedding music. The
ceremony was followed by a recep.
ton at the United Nations Club.
After a honeymoon at the Home.
stead in Hot Springs, Va, the couple
will 60 to Kansas City where they
will be at home after November Is
Mrs. Gambrill was graduates
from Trinity College and recently
returned from Hawaii where she
served with the War Department
Her husband is a graduate of Cath
olic University. He served in the
Navy as lieutenant In the Euro
pean theater.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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AccouNTiNG AND TAX sERyICE-Fin.
statements tax returns audits; mod. rates,
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children will accept any reasonable hous-
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Please call OR. 1904 any time. Upseep
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cHRisTMAs BAZAAR to be held at nrish.;
JefIerson sts. NV Thurs Thurs, and. and FridIs, teI.,,
Of yesterday; Friday eve. Admission. free
NEED SOME rYPING DoNE:-veteran
viii type letters. envelopes. forms ETC.; rea-
sSnasls rsssf Rox nts4GEss lssT stas
experience on residences. stores. connier-
builders or contractors. Box 1877. Star.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
HELP MEN and WoMEN.

COUPLE. white or oriental; small place in
Fairfax. 5000 mo. Box 294-S. Star. .-S
COUPLE, cook-houseman, private school.
Annapolis. Nd; salary and quarters In
ouiries, call ST. T72O, or write P. o. BOZ
No. Q. Annapolis. Md a
FAMILY OR WOMAN WANTED-Free rent.
use of land. Elk. 1925 or ME. 1888. II
woman, small COMPENSATION. rs mi. from
Wash. in Va. 3
MANAGER. experienced in every phase Of
restaurant and cafeteria business. Call no.
944l, ask for MIR. SINGER. 3
MAN. AND WIFE, over 40. no children, for
farming, nearby Md; wife to do g:h.w;
must be sober and reliable: permanent
lob: good salary, with furnished. house,
Call at 1921 Tth st. NV. Phone Ma O5I0.
sALEsPERsoN for phonograph record de-
partment experience preferred but not
necessary. Apply Miss Miller. CAMPBELL
MUSIC CO. INC: I1os g st; nv. "a
estate and insurance once Permanent.
VETERANS-2 vacancies on advertising
staff of veterans publication, sales exper.
helpful; splendid opportunity, liberal COM
mission. Apply Tuesday noon, MR..
PIERCE, s0S 18th st. NV. or call MA.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Wilson's Guests
1t Dinner Partv

The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred
M. Vinson were the guests Of honor
at a dinner given last night by Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Cafritz at their
home on Foxhall Road. The guest
list included diplomats and num-
ber of other Capital officials.
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet were there and the
Panamanian Ambassador and Sc.
nora de Vauarino, the Secretary o1
the Treasury and Mrs. John w
Snyder, the Under Secretary o.
State and Mrs. William A. Clayton
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. w. Stuart Synington, the Gov
ernor of the Federai-Reserve Board
Mr. Mariner S. Eccles, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Allen. Others present
were Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mr.
James H. r. Cromwell and Mrs
Hope Ridings Miller.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
UDC Unit Holds
Tea Tomorrow

The annual silver tea of the Gen.
eral j. E. B. Stuart Chapter of tht
United Daughters of the Confed.
eracy will be held from to pm
tomorrow in Confederate Memoria
Hall, 1922 Vermont avenue NV.
Mrs. Lee Callaghan. president oi
the chapter, will head the receiv-
ing line. She will be assisted BY
Mrs. John David Houston, second
vice president.
Past presidents Of the chapter
will alternate at the tea and coffee
tables during the afternoon. A
musical program has been arranged
by Mrs. Constance Good and will
include several vocal solos by Mis-.
Bonnie Smith, accompanied BY
Mrs. Frank Byrum.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
.AAUW to Hold
.TWo Study Groups

Two study group meetings of the
American Association Of University
Women, Arlington, will be held next
week. The Social Studies Group
will meet at pm. Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. George Speck, 3725
IS. Third street. The Economic and
Legal Status Of Women Group will
meet at pm. Thursday at the home
Of Mrs. r. F. Pelissier, 1912 S.
Thirty sixth street.
At the Social Studies Group meet
ing a joint report will be made by
Miss Marian Wellington, Mrs. J. L.
Wiegreffe and Mrs. C. A. Roup Of a
visit to a private orthopedic clinic
Mrs. Robert Cox and Mrs. j. r. Bos-
well will review parts of q recent
health survey of Arlington.
Members Of the group on the eco
nomic and legal status Of women
will consider the property and dover
rights of women in Virginia, and
hear reports by Mrs. ]. F. Cady and
Mrs. Charles Reeves.
Those planning to attend are
asked to notify the hostesses.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Meeting

Teen Age Recreation and What
to Do About 1t" will be- the subject
of a talk to be given by Charles S.
Zurhorst before the Woman's Club
of Arlington at pm. Monday in the
Arlington Presbyterian Church on
Columbia Pike. The meeting will
be open to the public.
Other features of the program will
be a novelty acrobatic dance by Miss
Brown and a group of readings by
Mrs. Frances Tinkle.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
In the Ne1Vs

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil j. wilkinson
of Wesley Heights are spending the
weekend in Delaware, Ohio, where
the former is presiding over the
homecoming program of Ohio Wes-
leyan University, of whose general
alumni association he is president.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson will
visit the latter's brother, Mr.. Paul
M. Herbert, former Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor Of Ohio, who again is Repub-
lican nominee for that Office in the
elections Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Winsor of
Newark are visiting the latter's par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Justin Lacy, in
Alexandria. Their infant son, Ken
meth Winsor II was born October
rs in Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Winsor
will remain with her parents for
week or ten days, and MIR. Winsor
will return to Newark, where he is
connected with Eastern Airlines as
pilot.
The Junior Mrs. Winsor also is the
niece of Mrs. Helen De Young of
Washington.
Mrs. Morris Gewirz has as her
guest Mrs. Herman Mason of Fall
River, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley M. Silver
berg have as their guests their re-
spective parents, DR.. and Mrs. Sam
uel SilYerberg of Peekskill, N. Y,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ramelson of
New York City, who came to make
the acquaintance of their infant
granddaughter, Margaret Rose Sill
verberg.
The infant was born October Is
in Arlington Hospital and is the
daughter of the former Miss Shirley
Ramelson and Mr.. Silverberg.
Mrs. Clifford W.. Smith of New
York and her sister, Mrs. Belle Nc
Vey Of Sadalia, Mo-, are spending
a week with Mrs. Junior Owens.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
29tb Anniversarv
of Declaration
Celebrated Here

Washington officials and chiefs Of
foreign missions were present at the
reception given yesterday afternoon
by the Jewish Agency for Palestine
in celebration of the 29th anniver-
sary Of the Balfour Declaration.
About 200 persons in all dropped by
the agency headquarters. at 2210
Massachusetts, avenue, between the
hours of 5 and o'clock.
November / is celebrated by the
Jewish people the world over. On
/ that day in 1917, during the first
| World War, before Palestine became
q mandate of Great Britain, Lord
Balfour made the first statement
on record to the effect that Pal
estine should be national home
for Jewish people. There was a
| special celebration here because the
i washington Office is the official Pal
! estine agency In this country.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. John w. Snyder and Associate
Justice and Mrs. Wiley B. Rutledge
were among those at the party. They
were received by DR.. and Mrs. Ma
hum Goldman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eliahu Epstein, hosts at sthe affair.
Mr.. Goldman is head Of the Wash
ington office and also American
member of the Executive of the jew
ish Agency for Palestine, and Mr..
Epstein, Palestinian, who came to
the United States for the San Fran
cisco Conference and stayed on to
work for the cause here, is acting
head in Mr.. Goldman's absence.
The Panamanian Ambassador and
Sonora de Vallarino were there, as
were the Swiss Minister and Nine.
Bruggman, the Hungarian Minister
and Nine. Szegedy-Maszak, the
Lithuanian Minister and Mime. Ia
deikis, the Polish Minister and Mrs.
Litauer, the Chief of the Near East
ern Division in the State Depart
ment, Mr.. 10y Henderson; the In
dian Agent General and Lady Bal
PAL, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires
and Sonora de Baraibar and the At
tache of the Soviet Embassy and
Nine. Matchavariani.
Evening star., 1946-11-02
Engagement Told

A February wedding has been
planned by Miss Mary Adele Brun-
ner and Mr.. George c. Matteson OF
Ithaca, N. Y, whose engagement is
announced by Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
T. Drummer of Washington.
The bride-elect, a graduate OF
Mckinley Tech High School, has
just returned from a seven months
tour of France, Germany and Eng
land with USO Camp Shows.
Mr.. Matteson, who recently was
discharged from the Army as 8
captain, served in France and Ger.
many with the 18th Armored Divi-
sion. He now is completing hi.
final year at Cornell University,
Evening star., 1946-11-02
.Cmley club Dinner

An old-fashioned New England
dinner will be held by The Curley
Club from to 7 pm. tomorrow al
the Christ Child House, 608 Mas
sachusetts Avenue NE.
Proceeds from the annual fall din
ner will be added to the scholarship
fund. william j. Boyd, chairman OF
the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Com
mittee, is in charge Of arrangements
for the dinner.
Miss Gertrude Connor has been
named as chairman of the clubs an
nual fall dance, which will be held
November ~ at the Wardman Park
Hotel.