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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

Hogue was Commander, at which
time Hogue was elected State
Commander, and again in 1882
while Father James H.. Manley
was commander.
AT the convention of 1882 a build
ing fund was first started with
approximately 81, 500, which were
the net proceeds Of the convention
after all expenses were paid. TO
this fund was added the insurance
secured as a result of the destruc-
ton of the Hut.
In 1888 during the term Of c. S.
Pope, a movement was started by
J. B. Edwards, the preceding Com
mander, and the late William H.
Peschau for ways and means to
secure funds to purchase a home.
As a result of the campaign con-
Quoted by Edwards and Peschau,
the Coastal Fair, Inc, was organ
lied to raise funds for the pur-
chase of a home and the Post loan
ed to the Coastal Fair the money
then being held in the building
fund and with this money the
grounds on which is now situated
the Legion Stadium was purchas-
ed.
The first fair was held in 1895
and continued for several years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
Frisco Attorney
Seeks Estate Heir

SACRAMENTO, Calf, - (9 -
The strange tale of a Folsom pr;s-
on convict who left one-third Of
his estate to a total stranger -
providing the stranger attends his
funeral services here next week.
vas reported by a Sacramento at
torney.
The attorney, Horace e. Dun
ming, is hoping that the missing
heir, William Watson, IS, who
lived in San Francisco Is years
ago, will be contacted in time to
attend the funeral.
If Watson does not come for
ward in time, he will be excluded
from a one-third share in the es-
tate Of Matthias John, IS, Folsom
convict. who died May 80.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
Los ANGLES GRAD.
70, GIVEN DEGREE
Happy Math Teacher Grad
yates Cum Laude
BY BEN COOK

United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, June IA. -W.D-
Seventy-year-old George F. Staat
So tisfied a boyhood ambition today
when he marched into Los Angeles
Memorial coliseum to receive his
Bachelor Of Arts degree along with
2,349 othe= University Of Southern
California graduates.
The gray haired school teacher
took q years to complete college,
attending evening glasses when
ever he could get the courses he
needed. He celebrates his 10th
birthday tomorrow.
Staat majored in history, earned
20 AS, and will be graduated cum
laude. an honor reserved for stu
dents with a grade average of B
or better.
Il always wanted to 60 to col
lege when I was a boy, but we
didn't have the money" he said.
"1t's been a matter of pride for
me to finish. And il it hadn't been
for my wife's help, I wouldn't have
made it."
AZ happy as any 11-year-old
senior about to graduate, Staat
quoted his excitement by taking
the amily cocker spaniels-pepper
and Ginger-for a walk last night
after coming home from his days
work at South West Military Acad-
envy, where he teaches math-
ematics.
An expert linguist, Staat said he
doesn't expect to take much more
college work-'unless I get the
money"
"I'm satisfied, now" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
State Merchants
Set For Meeting
In Raleigh Monday

RALEIGH, June 14.-W.H-Exe-
cutive Secretary Willard Dowell
today predicted more than 200
business men would attend the
two-day convention of the North
Carolina Merchants Association
here Monday and Tuesday.
O. P. Matthews of Gastonia,
president Of the association, will
open the convention Monday
morning.
Former Congressman Jennings
Randolph of West Virginia, now
an official of Capital Airlines, will
be principal speaker at the closing
banquet Tuesdya night at which
new officers will be installed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
Fruit Growers Plan
Washington Meeting

LAKELAND, Fla. - W.D - Rob-
ert c. Evans, Of the Florida Citrus
commission said that Florida,
Texas and California fruit men
will meet in Washington Tuesday
to urge the government to include
citrus products in foreign food re-
lief programs.
Evans said that a recent appeal
was directed al the secretary Of
agriculture asking that part Of
the funds appropriated for foreign
relief feeding be allocated for the
purchase of canned citrus juices
which are in plentiful stock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
MRS. GIBBS DIES .
/. AT SUMMER HOME
Poet And Essayist, Native
OF Chicago Succumbs
AT 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass, June 10
- Mrs. Rebecca Whitehead
Gibbs, 68, essayist and poet, died
today at Rock Ridge farm, her
home in nearby Rich
mond.
A native of Chicago, she lived
for Is years on the West Coast
where She received in 1871 a Mas
ter of Arts Degree from the Uni
versity of Southern California.
Two wears later she received q
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
Two FROM STATE
ON FATAL PLANE
Gastonia Man and Raleigh
Woman Passengers

WASHINGTON, June 14.-(R]-
Two North Carolinians were
among the so aboard the Capita.
Airlines plane found wrecked to-
day IS miles northwest Of Lees
burg, Va.
Capital Airlines said William M.
Watson, "a, whose home is In Gas
tonia, had boarded the airliner al
Pittsburgh enroute to Washington.
He is a manager for the Warren
Ehret Roofing company OF Phil
adelphia. He once lived in Wilkins
burg, Pa.
Miss Robena Mclean Of Raleigh
boarded the plane in Cleveland en-
route to Washington.
The DC4 was OF a tight from
Chicago to Washington.
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For Newspaper Service Dial ,.,,,,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
SHAVING FROWNED UPON

HOBART, Ind. -W.H- The city
council unanimously adopted a
resolution making it illegal to
shave until July 6 when Hobart's
centennial anniversary will be
celebrated. However, shaving per-
mits" may be issued in some ex-
IRENE cases, said the council -
for 81.
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SUNDAY, JUNE T.,

degree Of Humane Lathe
Dickinson College at Carn.,. from
Both degrees were confsrr.' Pa,
her work in furthering eo fot
She had published two Iucatioa.
of poems, contributed " volume.
garden magazines, and h various
ten a history of Richmons writ
was a member of the Nat,o sa'
League Of American Per u'oal
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15
AMPHIBIOUS ADyrNr,,n.

DETROIT, June l4.-CP"F.
meth Blue, %, jumped into h. Asa'
during last nights downnonr 4' car
started to drive out of a ps,t and
lot on Belle Isle, island recr pssslns
al park. esli0l'
water rose quickly around J..
auto and the windshield winss Ms
totally ineffective. f Was
worst rain I ever saw" a.,
Blue as he got out of the .dla
investigate. He discovered ba 70
driven 10 feet into one Of B .Sa
Isles lagoons. DELE
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NAN DIES

HICKORY, June 14.-W.D-Fu-
neral services were planned today
for John H. P. Cilley, IS, former
mayor and city councilman who
died in a local hospital after a
short illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-15

Twenty thousand workmen la
bored q years to build the Tai
Mahal, considered by many to be
the most beautiful building in the
world.
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WANT ADS


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courtesy of Juneau Young Hard
ware Company.
As the catcher with the most
assists and putouts, Stu Houston
took the award of a new catcher's
mitt from l. Goldstein and for
collecting the most errors of any
player, Puetzel will take home a
SIS ham from the Sanitary Meat
Market.
Special Mention
Honors for being the blindest
umpire during the season went to
Art Hedges, by unanimous vote OF
the players and fans, and to
Johnny Floberg for making the
biggest bonehead play, as he ac-
knowledged throwing to first base
when no player was running.
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Ronors, Awards Are Made
To Baseball Players al
Annual Banquet Of JvFD

with Howard dig acting as specia
what will you have" during the
dinner hour.
/ Leonard Holmquist was toast
master of the evening and at his
head table were Prexy Holzheimer
Fire Department Chief Minarc
Mills, team managers Art McKin-
non of the Elks, Marc Jensen OF
the Legion, Mike Haas of the
| Moose; Stan Grummet and 10;
/ Sssdlier, Banquet committeeman
John Morrison, Department Sec
rotary; M. P. Mullany, official
score keeper, and Elmer A Friend
of The Empire.
Players Praised
Toastmaster Holmquist kept up a
lively pace in announcements, in
Producing Mill, McKinnon, Jensen,
Haas and Mullany who made brief,
pointed remarks praising players
for their sportsmanship in play
ing the national game and the
Fire Department, owner of the
baseball park.
George Smith, erourC, keeper,
was complimented for his work
during the season. Jensen was
pointed out as tbs Oldest active
player of baseball on the chan
mel.
POSTMASTER Holmquist introduce
ed Prexy Holzheimer, praising the
Judge for his invaluable work, his
sparkplug activities ami stating
the Judge devoted from eight to
ten hours daily during tko season
to the leagues successful accom-
plishments.
"Swan Song"
judge Holzheimer started right
off by saying he was making his
Swan Song, after eight years, but
the gang drowned out his song
by singing For He's jolly Good
Fellow" and pleasantly razzing
him and telling him he would be
back next season in his official
position.
The Judge then suggested to the
Fire Department, as an organiza-
ton, sponsoring the baseball
league, that it prohibit drinking
in the grandstand, which is COW
cred by Territorial Law, and
also gambling on games, stating
emphatically gambling can ruin
any sport. He also suggested a
change in the Little World Ser
les as to the number of games,
permitting revenue of the series
for players and disqualification
fund; discontinuanoe of paying
umpires, stating the players re-
ceiyed no pay. were only in the
game for the sport, and were sub
ject to as much fan criticism as
umpires.
The Judge then announced the
awards after which sport movies
were shown on the screen and the
happy occasion came to a success
full end.
Awards Made
Earl Forsythe took the award
as the player with the highest
batting average of the season. He
batted .488, and Bud Cantillion
followed for second place with a
batting average of 425. Prizes
were an Alligator gabardine rain
coat donated by Fred Henning for
Forsythe, and a ham given by
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new GUARD RAIL ON
HIGHWAY NEAR LAKE

The Public Roads Administra
ton has completed construction OF
new guard rail on the Glacier
Highway at the edge of AUX Lake.
The rail is located on a curve near
the Fritz Cove Road intersection
and will help prevent autos from
sliding during the winter on
icy roads into the lake
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John Helmle for Cantillion.
Cantillion was awarded an
electric skillet from the Alaska
Electric Light and Power Com
pany as the player making the
highest number of hits during the
season, 81.
Joe Snow took an award of five
cartons of cigarettes from the
Sugar Bowl for scoring SO runs
during the season.
Snow and Joe Werner tied for
driving in 16 runs apiece and for
knocking five home runs each.
Four prizes were divided between
the two by a couple of flips of a
coin, Werner taking two cases OF
beer from Baileys Bar and Nc
Gregor jacket from H. S. Graves.
SNOW received $40 in cash from
the New York Bar, and another
$40 in cleaning service donated
by the Triangle Cleaners.
Nielsen's Record
Nielsen took three awards for
his work at the plate. He wal
Topped three triples and made
eight doubles out of 70 trips to
lat. For his times at bat. F1'ag-
ner and Mansfield donated five
pounds of Hills Bros Coffee; for
the two-base hits, Imperial Cafe
gave SIS in cash; and for the three
Ease hits, H & M Grocery awarded
a case of tomato juice.
Snow came up for another award
for his 10 stolen bases during the
ball season. Darnelrs Sport Cent ,
er donated an So fielder's glove for
MS ability swiping hassocks. Jim
Rollison was awarded Kent !
coffee maker from Thomas Hard
ware for three sacrifice hits during
he season
For Fielding Averages (
As first baseman with the best
fielding average, .97l, Snow viii
20 to Casters Mems Store and pick
)ut a new white shirt; with an
SIG average at second base, Tommy
received an electric
ron from Parsons Electric Store;
or his 300 average at shortstop,
Forsythe was given Courtley
Mems set by Juneau Drug Com
)any. /.
AS third baseman with a $50
Iveragc, John Male will receive
$ cash from Alaska Laundry; for
1000 fielding average on the
mound, pitcher Bud Phelps was
.warded a fountain pen set from
Drug Store; and as
he outfielder with the best field
ng average of .881. bud Smith
,erg can have two suits pressed
" Henry Olive.
Pitching Awards
Joe Guy was the pitcher with
he best average, 300, and was
iven a $40 cash prize from the
'amaray Club. Cantillion was the
,itehed winning the most games
nd received a slab of bacon from
he Goth Century Market for his
even victories.
Guy was the pitcher giving the
ewesc walks curing the season
md was awarded a case of canrod
Elk from the Spruce Delicatessen.
1autillion struck out a total OF
6 batters, and earned Can
)-Mat can opener from Home
Beautiful.
Perey's Cafe provided a jug OF
vine for Metcalfe, the batter who
ct the record for the season of
icing hit four times by pitched
,all
Jimmy Nielsen struck out II
lines, and was given two cases
If Coca Cola from the Juneau Cold
Storage
For being the oldest player in
he Gastineau Channel League in
inc of service, Mark Jensen was (
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-05


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That Gladys Stabler, administrative
VIVA. of the estate of Charles E.
Rudy, deceased, has filed her final
account and report of her admins
tration of said estate, and her petit
ton for distribution thereof, in the
United States Commissioner Court
for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Al
aska; that 10 o'clock AM, November
10th, l947, has been fixed as the
time and said court the place for
hearing same; and that all persons
concerned therein are hereby noti-
lied to appear at said time and place
ana file their objections, if any, to
said final account and petition for
settlement and distribution thereof:
and that the court at such hearing
will adjudicate and decree who the
heirs and distributes of the de-
ceased person are.
I Dated: Juneau, Alaska, Septem-
Der 4th, l947.
! GLADYS STABLER,
Administrative VIVA.
First publication, Sept 5, 1947.
Last publication, Sept. 26, 1947.
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FISH LANDINGS

Sandy Stevens on the nacker
wanderer brought in 10000 pounds
OF salmon to the Juneau Cold
storage this morning for sebas-
Jim Hickey truck
ca IN 1000 pounds from his AUX
Bay buying float for the Alaska
Coast Fisheries.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that, I, JACK KRISTAN, have been
appointed Administrator of the es-
tate of THOMAS R. YOUNG, De-
ceased, and that all persons are re-
quired to present their claims, if any,
with proper vouchers, within six
months from the date hereof, to me,
at my office in Juneau, Alaska.
DATED at Juneau, Alaska, Sep
TENDER 4th, 1947.
JACK KRISTAN,
AS Administrator of the Estate
of Thomas R. Young, Deceased.
First publication, Sept. 5. 1947.
Last publication, Sept &c, 1947.
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National Forest Timber
For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the
Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska,
up to and including 900 A. NJ, Octo-
Der 3, 1947, for all the merchantable
dead timber, standing or down, and
all the live timber marked or desig-
mated for cutting. On an area totaling
approximately 131 acres on the
northwest side of Rodman Bay on
Baranof Island Tongass National
Forest. Alaska, estimated to be 4,376
M. feet BIN, more or less of Sitka
spruce and western hemlock, and L.
COO linear feet, more or less. of piling,
No bids of less than $500 per M.
feet BM. for spruce, s100 per M
feet BM. for hemlock sawtimber, and
lc per linear foot for piling up to
and including 95-feet in length and
l &c per linear foot for piling over
95-feet in length will be considered.
$4,000 must accompany each bid, TO
be applied, on the purchase price,
refunded, or retained in part as liqui-
dated damages, according to the con-
ditions of sale. Primary manufacture
outside of the Territory of Alaska of
any part of the timber is subject to
the consent of the Regional Forester.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids received. Before bids are
submitted, full information concern
ing the timber, the conditions of
sale, and the submission of bids
should be obtained from the Division
Supervisor, Juneau, Alaska, or the
Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska.
First publication, Sept. 5, 1947.
oct r1I,h1ioofio,, Cant 1OA7
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EASTERN STARS HOMECOMING

Annual Homecoming Dinner OF
Juneau Chap. No. 7, for members,
escorts and visiting members,
Tuesday, Sept. 8, at $50 p. m,
followed by regular meeting at 8
o 'clock.
IA st Alice Brown, Secy.
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| Joe Guy is the most VALUABLE;
player of the Gastineau Channe
Baseball League, season of 1947
and stu" Houston is the mos
popular player Both men are or
the Elks team and were ballot-vot-
ed the honors by the players OF
the Elks, Moose and Legion teams
Judge William A. Holzheimer
Prexy of the League, suggests that
drinking and gambling in the
grandstand during games, be pro-
hibited; that the Little World
series he limited to three wins
out of five games; that the pro-
ceeds of the series be split, $3.50,
between players and disqualification
fund, and that umpires draw no
pay.
John Morrison, Secretary of the
JVFD, was surprised with presen-
tation of Sheaffer pen and pencil
set, from the Department, for be-
ing gate collector at every game
of the season.
Judge Holzheimer was presented
with two cans of Optimo cigars
for his services as PreXy and for
attendance at every game during
the season
Awards were made to players for
various records made during the
season.
The above are several O. the
of last nights annual
banquet given by the Juneau Vol
unteer Fire Department to the
baseball players of the Gastineau
Channel Baseball League, League
officials, bat boys, fans and invit-
ed guests, and attended also by
practically every member of the
Fire Department who could be
spared from active duty One
hundred and thirty persons were
seated at the tables.
The affair was given in the Cola
Room of the Baranof Hotel and
the Department covered itself with
glory in all arrangements. includ-
ing maintenance of its own bar,
with professional assistants. and
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RID WING Marine Engine, 800
cuin. displacement Brand new
$1,000 Madsen Cycle and Fish
ing Supply. IA ct
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LOST: Child's red and blue Zip
per purse in 10th Century Thea
tire Tuesday night, Sept. 2. Con-
tains valuable keys. Finder please
return to Alaska Music Supply.
Reward 70 tt
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Tea Given Honorino
Mrs. Edwin {. Clark


In honor of Mrs. Edwin c. Clark,
wife of Juneau's new superinten-
dent OF schools, a tea is being
given this afternoon by Mrs. Floyd
Drydan and Mrs. Henry Harmon,
at the home of the latter.
Pouring are Mrs. Jack Popejoy
and Mrs. A. N. Eide.
Faculty members and wives have
been invited to call between the
hours of 4 and 6.
TAKU LODGE
Call Mary JOYCE. at the Baranof
for reservations and transportation
arrangements adv. 694-tf
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FOR SALE

9-TUBE Cabinet style Stromberg
Carlson Radio. Phi. 348. IA 2t
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LOST: New fishing tackle con-
sisting of plugs, brass spoons,
SCOTT. nylon line, hooks, sinkers,
leaders and l used reel with
line, last Saturday, Aug. 80, about
7:30 p. m. on or near the Este
beth Float. Owner, Roy Stewart,
Veteran Adm. Phi. 261. 70 2t
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LOST: New II it. skiff from
Northern Commercial Dock. No
tify H. R. Blood, N. c. Re-
ward. 70 At
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST, red upper key case with
keys. Phone 759. 70 st
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JUKE BOX and 100 records, SIS.
Call Douglas 964. "A ct
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APT. HOUSE, ten apis. Phone 428
618-tf
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COLONIAL Hotel. fully furnished
On End st. across from Baranof
Reasonably priced. Phone 1877.
623-tf
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CHARLIE MILLER RESIDENCE
124 Gold st. bedroom house,
furnished, full basement, 2-story
with oil furnace, hot water heat
ing system. New electric stove
and refrigerator. Call Mikes
race, douglas. 649-tf.
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WANTED

TO RENT bedroom house or apt.
furnished. Phi. 80 or BIT. 10 tt
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MARGIN TRADING
TO Be RENEWED
Practice Will Be Resumed
On Securities Exchanges
February |

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.- (P =
Signs of official confidence that in
flation is on the ebb were seer
today in a decision by the FEEDER
al Reserve Board to permit re
newal of margin trading on Sc.
curities exchanges.
Beginning Feb. l traders If
stocks and bonds may put up x
per cent cash and % per cent
credit instead of 100 per cent cash
as required by a rule in effect
since last January.
Securities prices have fallen tc
about the level of a year ago,
and Board Chairman Mariner 5
Eccles said in announcing the de
cision lit now appears that in
flation has largely run it's course:
The development accompanied g
nationwide drop in prices for fooo
and many kinds of goods, a three.
week shrinkage in the amount OF
money in circulation, and a census
bureau report that civilian en-
ployment during December fel.
below the 1000, 600 mark for the
tirst time since last June.
Eccles said keeping initiation in
check depends On continued high
taxation, reduction of the national
debt, avoidance of strikes and
wage increases which lead to
higher prices, and a lowering Of
prices nov out of line"