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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-18

has had perfect skating surface
 and has been in constant use by all 1 teen-agers up to 65 years of age. The lowest temperature was record ed Tuesday night when it dropped to l degree above zero, but the lack of wind during the whole peri0d has minimized the usual complaints.
 At meeting of the S.tka Cham Der of Commerce Wednesday, Clar- ence Rands was elected president, R.
 Rutherford vice president, and Charles Kidd, secretary treasurer. Directors named were Roy Avrit,
 Charles Whittemore. Keith Snow den, Andy Johnson, Orville Paxton and Frank Calvin.
 MT. and Mrs. w. L. Rotluff left today for Seattle by Totem Air lines for a short vacation Also on toard were MT. and Mrs William Neachem and baby and B. J. Gar son Arriving on Totem December 10. was Dale Futile of Parma, Ida ho.
 The Rotary Club nas sponsored program whereby the various organi- zations in town will donate monthly a sufficient sum to insure the use of the Community House for meet ings of the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, Cub Scouts and Campfire Girls. Co., operating in this program are the Moose, Elks, American Legion, the Woman's Club, Presbyterian Lad ies Aid and the AMP.
 Sitka High School students mad plenty to cheer about Saturday night when the boys basketball team won over Mt. Edgecumbe, 45-G9, and the girls team outscored the SIS girls 37-11.
 At the Christmas meeting of the Woman's Club Friday night, it was voted to present a Christmas gift of 525 to Louise Brightman in ap- probation of her loyal service as librarian in charge of the Puelic Library It was further decided that the Clubs annual fair would be turned over to the various organiza- { ons which ordinarily assist in it's sponsoring. making it community project. Following the short busi- ness meeting, T. s. Jones presented the Sitka High School Band and Chorus in a stimulating program which delighted the audience.
 The Roundout, skppered by Mark Jacobs, the Sea Ranger, skippered by Bill Walton, and the Pt. Craven, skippered by Jim Walton. returned to Sitka from Seattle on Friday all iced down and reporting vicious weather on the trip north-and poor ! fishing while south. Mark Jacobs !; claimed they were reporting at GUS toms immediately to declare their | deck load of Canadian ice.
 Success story of the year was the Emblem Club party given for Ern- 1 blems and escorts and Elks and 1 their ladies at the Eiks' Lodge last night. The club rooms were con- verted to Shanghai Lil's." Tables
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FOR SALE

2 BEDROOMS-Large one-level home. 3 years old. 1O0'x1O0' lot ln good district. Large living room with fireplace Dining room. Automatic hot water heat. Terms ONE new house on Behrends Ave. full concrete basement with gar- age, full-view windows from liv- ing room, dinette and kitchen Hardwod floors. Automatic hot air heat. Very liberal terms.
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NEWS ITEMS
 FROM SITKA

SITKA, Alaska, Dec. 12.-(Special Correspondence) A son, George Edward, was born Sunday at the Salvation Army Home to the George Baggens, Jr. Mrs. Baggen is the owner of Ann's Apparel and the daughter of MT and Mrs. Adolph Thomsen, owners of the Alaskan Hotel and the packer St. Nicholas. The baby is the Thomsen's first grandchild MT. Baggen is associated with his father, George Baggen, Sr., in the operation of the tug Samp- son.
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The 65-foot packer Susan owHed
 by Hans Peterson of Seattle, was
 recently in Sitka with a load of groceries which were sold to the local stores. The Susan, purchased cnly three months ago and powered with a new 1e5-HP General Motors Diesel, had expected to tow the ex- navy patrol kcat "22" to Seattle on their return trip for delivery. How ever both coats and towing lines had so iced down by the time they
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Jewelry Needs Ii

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 You can be protected financially from any loss or damage whether at home or away with a Hartford Jewelry Fur policy. Ask this agency to insure yours NOW!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-18

The Assembly of God has start ed work on the foundations of their new church on Marine Street. They had been holding services in Bar anof Castle until October 2 when the VFW. took the building over, and have recently been using the Tth Day Adventist Chapel The work is being done by members of the par.sh in spite of the snow and cold only moderately offset by a huge bonfire which is kept burning con- stantly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-18

The recent cold weather, while re- sulting in a number of sprains and bruises caused by falls-and brok- en arm suffered by the Rev Anas- tasius Ossorg.n while coasting with the kids, has been welcomed by everyone with skates Swan Lake
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ATTENTION sEBEKAHS AND ODD FELLOWS

Turkey Dinner Wed, Dec. 22, 6:30 pm. at Odd Fellows Hall. Odd Fellows and ladies invited. Reser- vations must be in by Monday. Call 78 or Red 309. TO St
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COURT OF HONOR POSTPONED

The Boy Scout Court of Honor, which was scheduled for Monday evening, has been postponed due to she many Christmas activities. The Court cf Honor will be held some ime in January, the exact date md meeting place to be announced later.
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See Special Bargains at The Nugget Shop. II At
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EMBLEM CLUB PARTY IS
 POSTPONED TO JAN. Is

Due to the conflict with the Christmas school program, which is being held Tuesday night, and other activities, the June u Emblem Club Christmas party is postponed until the next regular club meeting date, January 13.
 Emblem Club members are ask ed to please take their contribu- tions for the Christmas baskets to the White Sewing Machine Shop not later than Wednesday.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST: Pair mems pigskin gloves, vicinity Baranof Hotel. Approx imately 10 days ago. Call Dunn
 at 106 70 2t
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Tuesday night the city council ap- proved an agreement between the Sitka Public Utilities and the AL aska Industrial Development Corp. giving the corporation rights to the city's power property on the Medvetcha River, under the condi- ton that a pulp mill be built there within 30 months
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-18

CHILDREN'S Nursery, day or hour
 care. Ph. Green 520. Gertrude Willard. 66 St
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WOMAN wants work of any kind by day or week. Ph. Blue 655,
 45 u
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WANTED

WE'LL experineced woman wants housekeeping work by day or hour Phone 731, 6 am. to 10 D. m. 70 St
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] Alaska Freighiers
 Load Wheat, Orient

SEATTLE, Dec 18.@R-Two AL aska Steamship Company freight CTS, the Harold Whitehead and the Edmund Mallet, are preparing to carry wheat to the Orient, under Army charter.
 The Mallet now is berthed at Linton, Ore, near Portland, where she is being lined to take on her cargo. The Whitehead is scheduled to sail for Portland tonight.
 SCHWINN BICYCLES AT MAD- SENS D 13-24)
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GUARANTEED Realistic Perman-
 ent. $7.50. aper curls, $1 up. Lola's Beauty Shop. Phone POL 315 Decker Way. n
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WINTER ana PUND, co. inc. Complete Photographic Supplies Developing Printing Enlargin. Artists Paints and Materials
 Blue Printing Ph0t0stats
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MISCELLANEOUS

HOPES New and Used MdSe. Wa buy, sell and exchange. 214 2nd
 St. Phone 9O8. 999 { ]
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MURPHY & MURPHY

REALTORS ACCOUNTANTS Phone e76 over First National Banl
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reached Salisbury Sound that they returned the "22' to the ANS dock at Mt. Edgecumbe and it is not cer- tain whether they will attempt the tow again this season.
 Frank Martin, skipper of the For est Service boat Ranger 6, is being stationed in Sitka to replace the boat Marinot for the winter. Martin is just back from a vacation in New York City.
 Jack Conway, in town since last Friday, left Wednesday for Seattle via Totem Airlines, to stop over in Annette Island where the plan stood by while he investigated an insurance claim. Others going south on the same plane were MT and Mrs. Robert Tickner, buyer for Eng strcm Brothers, of Juneau and son William, who will join Tickner's mother in Seattle and proceed to Oakland for Christmas at the home of Robert Tickner's brother; Tony Herman, enroute to Sacramento to join his wife who is visiting her family while waiting the arrival ot their first child; and Glenn Hud- son, Earl Jacobson and A. Hansen.
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Success story of the year was the Emblem Club party given for Ern- blems and escorts and Elks and their ladies at the Eiks' Lodge last night. The club rooms were con- verted to Shanghai Lil's." Tables
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-10-27

came from far and near.
The General Overseer used
as his text I. Corinthians Is:
IS So, which was read by
Overseer HARDWOOD.
While the mourners were
gathering Evangelist Kessler
presided at the organ and play
ed lord Jesus Christ be Pres
ent Now, 'In the Lord Have
1 Put My Trust" p, "Abide With
Me" and Jerusalem the Gold
en-"
During the Service Mrs. Err
win Kendall and Conductor P.
A. Pennington sang "Safe in
the Arms of Jesus, "Sometime
Well Understand" and "The
Eastern Gate.
Being that Elder Wright is
the Chaplain of Zion Guard,
members of this organization
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-10-27

acted as Pallbearers, they
we're: Chief, Earl Casperson,
Emil S. Schleter, Carl L. HUH,
Frederick Hill, Carl Bennett
and Ernest Keske.
Interment was at Mount Oil
vet Cemetery.
In addition to the hundreds
from Zion who attended the
Service to pay their last re-
spects, many members of the
Chicago Branch were present
and others came from nearby
cities.
The ministry, noble example,
and consecrated devotion of
this faithful sister will long be
cherished by all Zion, and she
will be missed by many. Again
we say: Our heartfelt SYM
pathy goes out to her bereav-
ed family.
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the qheOCrat

Beside this, Mrs. Wright also
carried on an extensive per-
sonal letter-writing ministry to
people in all parts of the world.
She had written this year
alone, prior to her illness, ATT
personal letters, besides many
cards.
Surviving to mourn her loss,
besides her husband - Elder
Arthur A. Wright, are three
sons all living in Zion: Arthur
F., who with his wife Edith
(nee Bird) resides at 1923 En-
maus Avenue; Philip and Les
ter; also a brother, Victor
Webb of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada; four sisters Mrs. Mel
lie Paris, Mrs. Edith Portch,
Mrs. Lillian Blackwell and Mrs.
Daisy Hill, all of England; and
two nieces, the Misses Doris
and Hilda Mattick of Zion,
whose mother, Mrs. Susan E.
Mattick, sister of Mrs. Wright,
came to Zion from Australia
in 1922 and preceded her in
death by two years.
Mrs. Wright was so loved by
young and old alike that on
Lords Day evening the large
Congdon Funeral Home where
her body rested, was pressed
for space and many friends
were lined up twelve deep, at
times, on the walk outside the
home, awaiting their turn to
enter and extend to the Elder
and relatives their deep SYM
pathy.
Funeral Services for Mrs,
Wright were held in Zion Au-
ditorium on Monday afternoon,
October 18th, with General
Overseer Mintern delivering
the sermon. Overseer HARDWOOD
assisted in the service. The cas-
ket was embarked in beauti-
full floral offerings, which
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-10-27
MRS. ARTHUR A. WRIGHT
DEPARTED THIS LIFE

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Wright
(nee Webb, wife Of Elder Ar
thur A. Wright, was born. July
%, 1879, in Reading, England,
and after an illness of four
weeks passed to her heavenly
hame on Saturday morning,
October 18th, 1913 at the fami-
ly residence, 2918 Edna Bou-
levard in Zion.
Mrs. Wright joined the Chris
tian Catholic Church in Eng
land, and was baptized by
John Alexander Dowie in Lon
don, when he was on his Euro
pean tour.
She came to the United States
in November of 1901, with the
Randall family, helping care
for their CHI ldren on the trip.
They all settled in Chicago and
later moved to Zion.
Elder Wright and Miss Webb
were united in marriage June
5, 1907.
Though one of lions we'll
known residents since the early
days of the City of Zion, Mrs.
Wright became especially en-
deared to the readers of ''The
Theocrat" during the past six
years, for the loving human
touch in her column '"To Our
Folks Abroad"
During World War II Mrs.
Wright probably wrote to and
heard from more local boys
and girls who were in their
country's service all over the
world than anyone else, bring
ing to them interesting news
from home in condensed form.
They, as we'll as others at a
distance from Headquarters
(not forgetting those in our
own city, greatly enjoyed her
column.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Hack Wilson Seriously
III in Baltimore
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, oct. 6.-Lewis
Hack Wilson. whose National
League home run record set in 1880
still stands. is in serious condition
today in a Baltimore hospital.
Wilson was rushed unconscious to
the hospital yesterday. His wife
told police she found him alongside
his bed where he had fallen. She
said he had been Ill recently.
Wilson suffered a head laceration
in the fall. But a hospital doctor
said, his serious condition was due
to an internal ailment and not the
fall.
y The doctor said further observa-
ton was necessary for a definite
diagnosis of Wilson'S illness.
/. Wilson came to Baltimore in 1s4l
to work at the Glenn L. Martin air.
plane plant. He recently showed up
at City Hall asking for ANY kind
Of work" and was given . Job rs
laborer. This summer he was made
manager of . municipal swimming
pool.
Wilson led the National League In
hitting homers In 1926, 1927, 1925
and 1880 while with the Chicago
Cubs. In 1880 he set the present
loop record of 56.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Star Terp lacrosseman
Is Declared Ineligible

University of Maryland has lost
another star athlete under Southern
Conference eligibility rules. Ruled
of is Tom Honecker, who made the
second All-America team as goalie
last season. {
: Hoffecker is ineligible under the
rule limiting participation to- one
freshman and three varsity years,
the same under which Lu Gambino,
high-scoring football player. was de-
clared ineligible last month. Hof-
fecker was thought by Maryland to
be eligible because he did not play
as a freshman.
He was . freshman with one
semester completed when drafted
before the lacrosse season. He re-
turned to school and completed an.
other semester before lacrosse
started, 80 was q sophomore when
he played his first Of three years
on the varsity.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
.CrisIer.of Redskins :
TOPS Pass Receivers
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-Harold
Crisler, Redskin end, leads the Ma
tional Football Leagues pass re-
ceivers and Sammy Baugh is on the
trail of another league passing
crown, the seasons first statistical
release indicates.
Crisler has caught 10 passes for
1913 yards and a pair of touchdowns
to take the lead over Clyde Good
night OF Green Bay 0-101-D and
Tom Fears of Los Angeles
(8-139-D.
Baugh has completed ~ passes
for 457 yards-the most yardage
gained by an aerialist, but in .indi-
vidual rank is second to Philadei-
phias Tommy Thompson, who has
completed Is throws in 4S attempts
for $40 yards.
Steve Van Buren of the Eagles,
who gained 1908 yards on the
ground last year for new loop rec
ord, currently is 10th with 50 yards
in 80 attempts. Tony Canadeo tops
the infantry with 19f yards on 81
tries.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-Phila-
delphia Phillies baseball fans will
be transferring their loyalty next
season from The Hat to the Big
Swish.
The Phils swapped The Hat
otherwise known as Harry Walker
for the Big Swish-better known
as Bill Nicholson-in a straight
player trade yesterday with the
Chicago Cubs.
Walker was big favorite with
the fans here when he joined the
Phils in the early part Of the 1947
season. His nervous antics with
his baseball headgear brought the
nickname of The Hat.
The Hat made an even bigger hit
when he won the National League
batting championship with a 1863
mark that season.
But this year the Phils picked up
Richie Ashburn, and that speed
demon promptly supplanted Walker
In the outfield and won the Sport
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Bears Spanked 10 Win
Over Cards as Minini|
Runs 95 Yards 10 COAL
By ne Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Frank Mi
minis 95-yard touchdown run with
q third-period kickoff broke the
Chicago Cardinals back last night
and touched OF q 28-17 National
Football League victory for the Chi
cago Bears.
The Bears, defeating their cross
town rivals for the first time in 4
span Of four meetings dating back
to 1916. stamped themselves as
strong title contenders with the tri-
umph. The seasons second contest
between the two power houses of
the leagues Western Division will
be December IL at Wrigley Field.
Last nights engagement at Co.
miskey Park drew 52,765 fans, larg-
est Chicago crowd for q pro grid
game.
The Bears piled up q 14-0 lead
only to have the National Cham
pion Cardinals forge ahead, l7-14,
in the third period. It was then
that Minini turned the tide with
his 95-yard punt return. Before
the third period ended, Sid Luck
man tossed q 6-yard touchdown
pass to Noah (Moon) Mullins for
added insurance.
Ray Mallouf took over the Cardi-
nails quarterbacking late in the first
quarter when Paul Christman suf-
fered possible fracture of the left
hand in pileup. Mallouf pitched
two scoring passes. to Nal Kutner
in the second period and to Boris
Dimanchen in the third. Pat Harder
booted a 30-yard field goal and also
the two point conversions.
Scatback j. r. Boone, rookie from
Tulsa, capped Bear drives of SO and
ST yards with touchdowns in the
first half.
Johnny Lujack. ex-Notre Dame
star, booted all four Bear conver-
sions and starred defensively, espe-
cially against passes.
The Bears, who opened their title
campaign by smothering Green
Bay, 45-7, entertain the Los An
geles Rams in Wrigley Field Sum-
day. The Cardinals, suffering their
first loss in eight games since late
last fall, 60 to Green Bay to face
the Packers Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-10-05

Coach Jim Tatum also has Jim
La Rue and Joe KNchta running at
right halfback this year, and all are
doing well. Gambinos loss, in fact,
hasn't proved as bad 4 blow to
Maryland as it was feared 1t would
be. With him missing more players
are being given running assign
ments. and it's added variety and
deception to the attack. He's
missed. all right, but the Terrapins
still are doing okay.
The Terrapins, with 1910 and
21-0 wins under the belts, make
their first home stand Of the sea-
son on Saturday whep they play
Virginia Tech at Grifnth Stadium.
The Gobblers haven't even scored
in their two games against George
Washington and Virginia, which
makes the Terrapins heavy IA
vorites. But Coach Tatum and
others at College Park still are wor-
ried. They recall last year when
they went down to Blacksburg as
heavy favorites and managed only
a 21-19 win with a last period drive.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
|PhHs' Fans to Shift LOYALTY
From The Hat to Bio Swish

ing News award as rookie Of the
year. Walkers average fell Of to
.286. t4
Even while the fans roared ut
The Hats antics, they found room to
chuckle and cheer at Big Swish when
the Cubs were in town.
Nicholson, who always takes two
or three healthy cuts at an imagi-
nary ball between pitches, found the
fans chanting swish" every time hs
took that practice swing.
Bill struck out lot, and the fans
rode him. Chances are they'll be
cheering him next season when he
goes through his swishing act just as
they applauded Walkers hat antics.
Owner Bob Carpenter of the Phils
says he thinks the green background
of Shibe Parks right field wall will
improve Nicholson's hitting. Against
the white-shirted backdrop provided
in Chicago's Wrlg1ey Park. Nicholson
batted a mere .26l last season.
Walker was hitting 200 when the
Phils acquired him from the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Evening star., 1948-10-05

them above the bridge and below
the feeder dam during most Of the
fishing seasons.
Charles F. O'Brien .of this city
recently had the unique experience
Of hooking and landing . 17-inch
striped bass while fishing with live
bait for small-mouth bass above
Sycamore Island and we'll above
the feeder dam. In past years, We
have heard, stories of anglers land
ing white perch, herring and shad
above the feeder dam. We can
imagine that some of these species
hit that portion of the river during
q flood condition. However, rs the
rockfiish come up the Potomac
usually after all danger of really
high water is over, perhaps 1t is
not 80 strange that this is the first
we've heard of them being caught
in the area mentioned. We'd well
come knowledge Of any similar ex-
periences that our readers may
have had while angling In this Sec
ton Of the Potomac between Great
Falls and the feeder dam above
Little Falls.
Hunting prospects in this area,
particularly for certain species Of
game, seem fairly bright. The quail
population is only fair in Maryland,
somewhat better in Virginia and
scarce in West Virginia. Rabbits
are fairly plentiful everywhere in
nearby hunting areas. The grouse
population of all three States is on
Evening star., 1948-10-05

Vern seibert Is no three-touch-
downs-per-game man as was Lu
Gambino on several occasions with
the University Of Maryland football
team last year, but he still Is doing
a bangup job filling Gambino's
right halfback slot.
He's not as big or heavy as Lu,
weighing only 152 and standing s.
foot-9, but he's got plenty of speed.
So far he's the teams leading
ground gamer in the two games
played, and has scored Q touchdown
in each. Both scores incidentally,
were made on the same play that
was such q favorite with Gambino
last year, q sweep around left end
after taking a lateral from the quar-
terback.
Also making the folks out at Mary
land proud of Seibert Is that he's =
home State product, hailing from
Baltimore, where he played football
at Patterson Park High School. He's
"a years old and q junior, having
spent several years overseas with
the Air Corps during the war.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Tournament Golf
Here Postponed

With the Kenwood and Column
bia golf courses in no condition
for tournament golf today after
several hours Of steady rain, the
women's events scheduled at the
respective clubs were postponed.
The Women's District Golf As
sociation's class B CHS Cup will
be held Friday at Kenwood, with
the same starting times to pre-
vail. The Maryland State play
for the Payne Cup, . A-hole
medal event for the champion
ship night players scheduled to-
day through Thursday at Colum-
bia, will be played tomorrow
through Friday instead.