The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-13

(CO0IlQueQ lTOII. LdSC OtlSt words of praise. It was return visit for the captain, who gave tht Memorial Day address here on hi, first trip. The military party tool off for Fort Richardson about 5:3t o'clock, General Hutchinson at thu controls. They hope to return tC participate in the big Fourth o July celebration.
 Comdr. John R. Kurcheski, cap- tain of the U. s. Coast Guard cut. ter Storis, represented that service branch, which soon will have it! district headquarters in Juneau Capt. Svend c. Hansen, ACS sector commander was cited by the mayor as the city's friend fin need and ir deed"
 Other IntroductiOns
 Others introduced by Mayor Hen- drickson on the program broadcast by KINY were John Windsor White, special Alaska representa- tive of Pan American Airways, whC extended greeting on behalf of tht entire organizations; Cecil Durose vice president of Pacific Northern Airlines; Fred Eastaugh, president of the Juneau Chamber of Gem merce.
 He introduced Iom Dyer, clair man of the c. of c. aviation com mittee which has worked consist ently for eight years toward the present achievement. Alex Holden co-manager of Alaska Coastal Air lines, expressed regret that the big PBY had not arrived .n time to be on view yesterday The ship is scheduled to arrive here Wednes- day or Thursday
 Nursery Opened
 The mayor introduced Mrs. June Young, who represented the Wo- mems National Aeronautical Asso- ciation. Members of the Juneau Branch had equipped the nursery ir the building, and they served as official hostesses yesterday, dispens- ing punch and cookies in the Coffee Shop.
 Mrs Hendrickson unlocked" the doors with the foot-long key to the city"
 Members of the Juneau City Council, with their wives, were to have had seats of honor in the en- closure-they had places of honor instead, and the wives had been given special corsages.
 Telegrams and letters were read from Juan Tripp, president of Pan American; F. D. Calkins, acting mayor of Skagway and others. May CTS of all Southeast Alaska cities ha, been invited, as well as those of large cities in the Interior.
 Mayor Pat Carroll was there, as were Mayor Mike Pusich of Doug las, and City Clerk James Taylor of Petersburg, and Mrs. Taylor Messages were received from An chorge, Haines, Sitka and Ketchi- kan mayors.
 A number of airplanes "decorat- ed' the landing strip, among them the Air Forces B-17 and the NC 62, GAIA. instrument ship which was piloted here by famed Jack T. Jefford, chief GAIA. patrol pilot.
 Women visitors received orchids from Pan American, which flew 1000 of them from Honolulu for the oc- casion
 Yesterdays crowd has been esti- mated at from 1900 to 2,0O0 per- sons--a number far in excess of all expectations. Through the court esy of Pan American, big buses left frequently from in front of their Raranof Hotel offices and, through the courtesy of Red Holloway, other Yellow Cab transportation was quickly provided in the emergency. Holloway reports that, in all, more than 900 persons were taken to the airport through their facilities.
 Through the all-out cooperation of the Public Roads Administration, The Glacier Highway had been roll cd smooth for the heavy load Of traffic, in contrast to its spotty con- dition the day before The city hir- ed crews to roll the parking areas at the field yesterday morn ing.
 Yesterdays ceremonies by no means began as late as 2:30 o'clock for working "sparkplugs" of the civic committee. In work party that swept, dusted, roped and did othor locf v,,iv,x.fo o1,oroe l>o