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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
GETS DIVOL.A

Pauline Potvin was granted divorce from Arthur A. Potvin in U. s. District Court on grounds of incompatibility She was granted permission to take her former name of Larsen
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KIDS CHRISTMAS BY
 ELk5 I5 BIG SUCCESS

Hundreds of small guests or the Elks filled the Capitol Theatre on Saturday afternocn for the annual movie sponsored by the clup.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

[ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN { to the qualified voters of the City of Juneau, Alaska That pursuant ] to the provisions of law and ordi- nances of the City of Juneau a
 special election will be held in con-
 formity herewith on the 20th day of January, l948, between the hours of g A. M. and P M at the Coun- i cil Chambers in the City Hall Build ing at the corner of West Fourth and Main Streets, at Juneau, AL aska, for the purpose of r3tifving or rejecting Ordinance No. 3l8 of the City of Juneau, passed and approved by the City Council on the 18th day of December, 1947, to wit:
 I AN ORDINANCE providing for a special election and conditionally authorizing the Mayor and City ! Clerk to execute, on behalf of the i City of Juneau, to L. A. Sturm, a city of the United States residing at Juneau, a year lease, with his option of renewal for an additional | 5 years subject to termination by , the City, during the renewal period, on GO days notice. of the basement floor of the City's A. B. Hall Build i ing situated on Let 3, Block ' of ] the Juneau, Alaska, townsite, at the rate of $225.00 monthly in advance, I for the conduct thereon of public l food locker storage and allied lines of business, which said ordinance and lease are on file in the City Clerks office at the City Hall, and also posted for public inspection on the bulletin board at the City Hall, and reference thereto is hereby made for more particular and detailed terms and conditions of said ordi- nance and lease.
 The said ordinance will become ef- fective and such lease granted if
 said ordinance is ratified by a ma ajority of the qualified voters vot- ! ing at such special election.
 All duly qualified voters residing within the boundaries of the City of Juneau are entitled to vote at such special election The ballot which will be used at such election will contain thereon the following prop ositions to be voted upon:
 TT FOR v ratifying said Ordi- nance and granting such lease. n AGAINST-ratifying said Or diance granting such lease. Dated: Juneau, Alaska, December 1 IS, l947.
 c. L. POPEJOY.
 City Clerk. City of Juneau. First publication. Dec. l6, l947
 Last publication, Jan. l3 l948.
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned was on the 1st day of December, l947, duly ap- pointed administrator of the estate of MARY JACK, Deceased and that Letters Testamentary therefor on said day were duly issued to the undersigned
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, and duly verified. within six t6) months from the date of this Mo- tice. to the undersigned in his office, at Room 200, Seward Building, Ju- neau. Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this lst day of December, l947
 M. E. MONAGLE,
 Administrator First publication. Dec. 2, l947. Last publication, Dec. B, 1947.
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JACK TRISTAN.

Jack Kristan, as Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Hager. Deceased First publication, Dec. ?, 1947. Last publication, Dec. g, 1947.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I. JACK TRISTAN, have been appointed Administrator of the es tate of JOSEPH EAGER, Deceased, end that all persons are required to present their claims, if any, with proper vouchers. within six months from the date hereof, to me, at my office in the ALASKAN BhCHE- LOR HOTEL, in Juneau. Alaska.
 DATED at Juneau, Alaska, De- cember 1St, l947
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TIDE TABLE nECElVDED 0f

Low tide. 4:37 am. 4.6 1t. High tide, 10:54 am, 1e.9 it. Low tide, 1735 pm. 0.5 1t. High tide, 23:57 pm, l4.0 it.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

Imbrored O SUNDAY
Uniform cC,r~~
BLOSSOMS

ny HAROLD l.. LuNDQuIST, d. d.
CT The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
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A Consecrated Leader

or April 70.
The people of the state have a
fine sense of appreciation for his
leadership, hence over $S,0o0.0o
has been raised for delegates
travelling expense to the General
Conference in Los Angeles, Calf,
May 1913, We are told by the ia
Tiers of the church that this is
unheard of and therefore in the
history of Arkansas.
One other reason why he is
loved by the ministry of Arkan-
sas is never before in the history
OF the state has there been as
much money sent to the Pension
Department as under his leader
ship. Dollar money has topped all
past administrations.
Missions
Mrs. Alma Baber, queenly and
lovable wife of our bishop has
left no stones unturned in leading
the Missionary Society to the top.
We have raised more money for
missions in the last year than
ever before, under the splendid
leadership of Sister Baber. MAY
God bless and keep these two
devout Christians ever leading
the forces of righteousness to @.
ternity.
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langston Hughes
At State College
Friday, April Il

PINE BLUFF-Aptly described
by literary critic as "one of the
few young writer's in America
whose works have kept pace with
growing reputation" Langston
Hughes is the internationally
Hughes is the internationally
known Negro poet and playwright
who will appear at the AM&N
Colleg on April II under the aus.
pices of Tau Phi Chapter of One.
"a Psi Phi.
Poet laureate of his race,
Hughes writes with Il dept Of
understanding and a scope Of
knowledge that goes far beyond
racian confines, His literary ca
reer began when he WAS still in
high school in Cleveland where
he became a member of the staff
of the school magazin and edited
the yearbook upon his graduation
in 1920 A year later his first
poem to be published in a nation
al magazine, THE Negro Speaks
OF Rivers appeared in the Crisis
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White Folks, and THE Big Sea
and an autobiography. He has
written many articles, poems and
stories for magazines like the
New Yorker. The Nation, The Sat
urday Evening Post, The New Re
Public, Esquire, Theatre Arts, etc
His writings have been translated
into many languages. His novel
Not Without Laughter, has
been published in England, Fran.
&c, Russia and China,
His play "Mulatto" was pro-
duced on Broadway in 1885, Since
then he has written dozen
plays, including one in recent
weeks Hughes is The author of
a weekly column. Here to Yon-
der" which appears in the Chi
cago Defender.
Langston Hughes works are
concerned in the main with Ne
gro life in America. One Of his
principal interests has been and
still is the encouragement OF 1T
erary ability among colored writ.
ers and the development of typ
ically American Negro literature.
Hughes Is at present guest pro-
fessor at Atlanta University
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

a student at Lincoln University,
he received the Palms Intercolle-
giate Poetry Award and two
years later the Harmon Gold A.
ward for Literature Holder of a
Guggenheim Fellowship in 1885
and a Rosenwald Fellowship five
years later, Hughes received in
1876 an honorary grant from the
American Academy of Arts and
Letters.
Since 1926 Hughes has publish.
ed eight books among which are
THE Dream Keeper, Shake.
speare in Harlem, "The Ways of
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by Rev. j. f. fillman

African Methodsm in the state
of Arkansas was truly blessed
when Bishop George w. Baber
was assigned to supervise the
work of the A. NJ. +. Church in
Arkansas, We have come a long
way since the dark days of yes
terday. Arkansas has many rea,
sons To be proud Of the Chris
tian consecrated leadership of
Bishop Baber, supported by his
queenly wife. Mrs. G. w. Baber.
His concern has been unselfish,
In Annual Conferences he has
endeayored to deal justly with
his Presiding Elders, pastors and
laity. lie has put forth every eff.
fort to exemplify Christian bro
hefhood among all of the people
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opportunity and you should take
up her proposition.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

and gave the title to his first
book of poems published in 1929.
The same year, Hughes won
national attention when three of
his poems were read at the Lit.
tie Theatre of the Wardman Park
Hotel in Washington where
Hughes was employed as bus
boy at the time. In 1927, while
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

up her proposition.
s M, | am 26 years Old MAJ
ried and we have two year o'a
child. We have been married OH
and on for three years. she Is
living in one town with mother
and | am in another town, Wheh
I go to see her she claims she
,oves me and know love her
but her mother doesn't seem TO
want us to live together. She tells
me not to come around anymore
If | don't want to get into trout
Bile. Tell me what to do
ANS: Get busy and find an a
partment, furnish it and go to
your wife and ask her to come
home to you. Your wife's mother
Is sore because you are making
HcT unhappy 49,
wants you to make a home for
your wife and child or let them
entirely alone. This Is your last
chance you had better not let
it slip by.
Z. Y. X. had nice boyiiend
a couple of years ago, but | did
not accept good treatment. | got
ng-headed, being a young bobby
soxer. | did not know what it
was all about. He still acts like
he wants me and | feel the same
about him. Tell ME right away
what to do.
ANS: Be friendly with the fe.
low again. Since it was your
fault that you broke up, you
might take the initiative in re-
opening the friendship. Do it sub
thy and without the boy. friend
being suspicious of your actions.
You brushed him off once very
coolly and he won't stand for any
Give.
Il rece&yed your kind letter
and advice. 1t was wonderful for
nv troubled soul This letter I
am writing is leaving me a much
improved young lady. My lessons
are wonderful. You have helped
me so much in mind an spirit and
| am hoping that | continue to
grow strong. Thanks a million
for everything, w. T,
e j. b. My problem Is getting
on NV nerves. | am married, wife
and I are doing fine for poor peo'
pie. love her and she loves me
but she cannot stand to see me
talking with other women. Re
Gently, fell In love with anoth'
err lady and she is in love with
me. She Is true blue. | have been
going with her quite n bit and
she always tells me she doesn't
want my money, she only wants
my friendship Now she thinks
she is going to become a mother
on account of me being so dear
to her. II she should, would | do
wrong to help her with the child?
ANS:lf this is true. assume
your part Of the responsibility
for the up.keep Of the child as
you brought this hardship on. You
cannot continue romancing with
the woman as II will only lead
to trouble, You have played
havoc and II you keep 1t up, It
will bring lot Of grief on your
wife, this woman and yourself as
we'll. It's unfortunate that you
did not take heed to your wife's
suspicious . In the future when
you feel the urge to pitch WOO.
you had better take your wife
along with you.
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Preston & Gold Loke

Church services at Mt. Gale
Baptist Church. Rev. T. l.. Scott.
pastor, We're very inspiring. in
spite of the inclement weather
The All Club met at he homo of
Mrs Norman Acklin, Friday even
ing March 21st. The meeting was
very interesting and there were
Is members present.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

honey old saying "Pan your meals suit day
Suppose Easter meals according this adage We will
then select breakfast which both and quick and
which will keep the family satisfied until dinner along
Ease and speed for at least two reasons We like
the decks cleared early start the big culinary event OF
the dayEaer dinner Aso easyox breakfast allows us to
off Faster without undue rush and hurry
prepare ofyour breakfast the night before
this In fact and have breakfast
the table few minutes after you return.
Easter Breakfast Menu
o.llgc Slices wit, shredded co,ouU
Pancakes
Cream
S and mix the dry ingredients for your pancakes into
bowl the night before Or in prefer not 10 to this
trouble good reliable pancake dependable
mix takes less than three package grdde and allows
the coffee and the 10 sizzling
The result is easytofx but "celeban" breakfast that
belong with this glad holiday The fragrance Of fine coffee
spicy pork and abrownn gddc blend
together into an appetizng Easter bouquet
Quick Pancakes
Makes
MIN
unsteI
hght, nuny
q
Bake onN'
pancake batter.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
THE DUNBAR
SPOTLIGHT

p,of L. NJ. Christophe, pilhs'
nal Of Dunbar High sehooi al
nounees that Leroy ehristophe'
:. = tho winner OF the Bauseh q
rar,h Honorary Science Award
Madal for Achieving the hlghes'
scholastic record in science suo
,ects during his high sehoo'
course
Founded in 1892, the Honorary
Science Award program has 'he
approyal of the National Associa'
lion Of Secondary School Prinei'
pals and leading educators IN
every state. Competition for the
bronze Award Medal is keen as
the winner is eligible to compete
for one of the five Bausch u
J,omb Science Scholarships at tho
University of Rochester,
These Science Scholarships
valued at $500 each, were es'
tablished in 1914 by the Bauseh
and Lomb Optical Co. as FUR
Their incentive to science students.
Winners of the Science Scholar
ships are announced early in
June and are expected to major
in optics, physics, engineering
chemistry, mathematics or a COM
bination of these subjects. a
limited number may be permitted
to major in the pre-medical or
other courses.
In commenting on the Science
Award, Mr.. Christophe said, "The
study of science is assuming in.
creasIngly greater importance in
American education and industry
Winning the Science Award Med.
al at Dunbar High School is, in
itself, a significant indication of
scientific aptitude"
BOXING MATCH
Friday. March 2sth a boxing
match was presented at Dunbar.
There were 90 rounds of fast
boxing and wrestling match.
Students participating in the
matches were; Alvin Simmons.
Joe n. Clark, Leon Watkins, Will
lie Giyens, John Cooley, Ruby
Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Perry
King, Dan Dishmond, Lawrence
Brown, Garland Gilbert, Artis
Nichols. Robert Morehead, John
jackson, William Guy, David Nor.
ton, Paul Brooks, Curtis Rodgers.
Charles Jackson and Richard Al
len.
HONOR SOCIETY
The new members of the Ma.
tional Honor Society were install
ed Tuesday March %. They are:
12-A's Laura Jean Jones, Geral-
dine Straughter, Geneva Brewer,
Matte Walker. 12-B's Betty
Johnson, Flora Cooks. Arthur Lee
Osborne. Solomon Drake; HAS
Felisa Taylor, Evelyn Toilette
Carolyn Denton, Herwald Morton,
Vanette Johnson, Emanuel Lupo.
Isaac Gillian, Henry Cooper. The
qualifications for membership
are; "B" average or above in
scholarship, "a average in citi,
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tailoi Ntl Nb'i' be 10 ii'Nf MS hH
ward to take its place among ac-
credited schools of the nation.
Just yesterday over $4,000 was
spent to renovate Tyree Hall
and Annie Turner Coley Hall,
and even now We are striving to
raise raise 100000 by the week
b. T.. NV husband and | are
both working. We are buying a
home but We find it quite hard
to meet the payments. In fact
We do not know what We are
going to do as We need other
things too. Please help us find
joy in life and tell US what to do.
ANS: The monthly notes on
your house involves less money
than it would require for you to
pay rent. You have got to meet
these notes. There is no reason
why you shouldn't as you both
are working and making fair
wages. You are not managing
wisely and that is why you are in
such tight. ! would like to have
you send for Happier Living Les
son Number s. HOW TO GAIN
AND HOLD MONEY - it has an
encouraging message for you.
O. c. o. love a certain guy
and know he loves me. Nearly
every week he gives me twenty
five or thirty dollars and he is
always buying me presents. !
want to marry this fellow. He has
spoken about 1t several times.
but seems to think | am not set
tied. am and | know would
make him a goo wife. think 1t
would be the best for us to mar.
ny and save our money, buy car
or a home instead of throwing
II away like We do. If We don't
marry, | plan to go to the city
to live. What do you think?
ANS: Get a job In the city as
you plan for It will give the boy
friend something to worry about
and he will make up his mind in
short order about marriage. He
shares his earnings and buys
feels now that as long a he
you nice presents, you should be
contented. You have the right
idea about the whole matter ---
Just don't be satisfied with any.
thing less than marriage Lead
him TO the altar or break away
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

LESSON TExT-John 20:1s.23 1920;
4l:l5.i7
MEMORY sELEcTlON--Bu now Is
Christ risen from the dead. and become
the Arst fruits Of them that slept
Corinthians 1870.
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Lesson for April s

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc.
iected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
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p, O. BOX 2t7s, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

N. c. am not very happy with
my present work and location.
My sister writes that she would
like to have me move to the city
where she and mother are living.
She wants me to become a part
ner in business and manage one
of her shops. Mother says that
might live with her. Do you think
this would be a change for the
better?
ANS; Indeed | do. Your sis
ter is making lots OF money but
her responsibilities are too great
She knows you are qualified to
assume part of her duties and
she has confidence enough in
your ability to want to make you
her partner. This is wonderful
zenship, leadership and eharac'
ter. The guest speaker was DR.
Roland Smith, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. Mrs. G. H. Scott
IL sponsor of the National Honor
Society.
iety entertained these Junior Iii
School pupils who made the Hon
or Roll with a social in the cafe
terra Wednesday afternoon March
goth. The members of the Junior
Society are; David Bynum, Billie
Duncan, Allene Gillian. 10 Freda
Harris, Miles Henderson, Della
McGraw, Daniel Minor, Arthur
Porter, Matte Waddy, Ouida
Warlow, Robbie Williams, Alice
Ann Wilson. Arthur Warren, Mar
ion Broadus, Granville Anderson,
Gharlene Cole, Doris Coffee, He
len Dyer, Ruby Grice, Connie Hol-
angsworth, George Hayman, EN-
merline Oliver, Pauline Minton.
Doris Vault, Billie Abraham.
Frances Harris, Ouida Harris,
Amelis Grant, Iaequeline Knox.
Goretha Lawrence, James Simms,
Samuel Sparks, Earline Willis
Bobby Works. Miss f. A. Waugh
is sponsor OF the National Junior
Honor Society.
INTERSTATE BAND FESTIVAL
MAY 9TH
Organization for presenting the
First Annual Interstate Band Fes-
tival to be held at Dunbar High
School May 9th, has been com
pleted. Plans to prepare for the
contestants from other states,
who will help to provide this
rare and colorful treat, are I'M
der way, Miss Harriet Robinson
is sparing no efforts to make
this an enjoyable occasion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-08
.Tr. WO,,,n,,'s Club
Business Meeting

Mrs. Helen Schuck president,
presided at the regular monthly
business meeting of the Junior
Woman's Club held at the club
house Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 4.
The following officers were
present:
Mrs. Betty Saunders. vice
president; Mrs. Pauline Ketch-
ings, corresponding secretary;
Miss Elayne Albury. recording
secretary; Mrs. Anna founders,
treasurer, and Miss ELISA
Moreno, director.
Members present included Mrs.
Edith Wrinkle, Mrs. Faye Azbell,
Miss Ellie Rae Gwynn. Miss
Cora Lee Curry, Miss Virginia
Whitmarsh, Miss Sylvia San
chez. Miss Mary Sellers, Mrs.
Laurita Michaud. Mrs. Kath-
crime Brown, Miss. Mary Min
merry. Miss Ann Kasuga. Miss
Louise Ketchum, Mrs. Rosemary
Nicholson, Mrs. Florence White.
Mrs. Kay Mercer, and Mrs.
Thelma Ward.
A report was given by Mrs.
Kay Mercer of the polio meeting
which she attended as a repre-
sentative of the club. She out
lined to the members the plans
which the polio campaign COM
mittee has to raise funds this
year.
Miss Louise Ketchum. men,
bership chairman, reported that
the club has so far taken in %
new members in its drive.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey, club
sponsor, gave short talk to the
members.
Plans were outlined for the
coming year, and the president
named chaimen to take care of
the work which the club will
do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-08
CITY COMMISSION
Continued From Page One)

tCOntlnued from rage One)
ed to the county solicitor"
Carbonell: Gwen though this is
a city election?"
Lester: Eyes; the individual
would be guilty of perjury"
Mayor Demeritt to Commits
sioner L. Carbonell: Il think you
should have the honor of es-
corting my replacement at next
Tuesdays meeting. When you
bring him to my desk, l shall
shake his hand. congratulate him
and give him the gavel, but new
ertheless, tell him I'm sorry for
you. Someone will probably call
you up at IL tonight asking that
a dead cat be removed"
The commission will hold an
other meeting Monday at S p. m,
to conclude all pending routine
business matters before the new
commission assumes office at IL
noon Tuesday, November IL.
New commission will meet in
an inaugural meeting at 800
o'clock that night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-08
3 Schools Enroll In
Junior Red Cross
Hundred Percent

Division Street, Reynolds and
Harris Schools are the first of the
city's schools to report enrolling
100 per cent of the pupils as
members of the Junior Red
Cross. according to, the Key
West Chapter of the American
Red Cross.
Teacher-sponsors for these
schools are Mrs. Leota Summers
and Miss Marie Haskins o h g r
schools report that the enroll
ment is progressing we'll and
that 100 per cent enrolment is
expected by the end of next
week.
One of the hopeful things in
this postwar world is the pro-
gress of the American Junior
Red Cross. Founded in 1917 it
has been grown to body of 49,
100000 strong. The theme of
this organization is service and
members are already busy on
projects.
Harris School and Poinciana
School are making Thanksgiving
favors for the patients of the
Naval Hospital and the NUM-
cipal Hospital. .'.. '
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-08
Janet Andre,Us,
George Masten
Welded Here

Janet Andrews. daughter. of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. McGrail, and
Chief George Masten, USN. were
married at 1890 a. m, Nov. z,
in the First Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Melrose S. Avery
performed the ceremony.
The bride wore blue street.
length dress with black Access
series. Her corsage was of yell
low NUNS.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley McGrail,
brother and sister-in-law Of the
bride. served as best man and
bridesmaid.
The mother of the bride wore
a blue lace street dress, with
black accessories, with a corsage
of pink roses. Vickie Andrews,
small daughter of the bride. wore
a white organdie dress.
The bride is a native of Akron,
Ohio, and is employed at the
USN Ship Service office in Key
West. The bridegroom. stationed
at the USN- seaplanc base, is a
native of New York City.
The couple left for a short
honeymoon in Miami, and will
return to their home at 115-F
Poinciana.