The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-19
"a DRIVERS
WIN ROTARY
DERBY PRIZES
Soap Box Entrants Given
Awards al Service Club
Meeting Today

needed a truck to carry off all
the prizes awarded them today by
the Rotary Club for their partici-
patton in the annual racing classic
Sunday afternoon.
Thirty-four big grins flashed and
"a pairs of eyes sparkled as boy car
uul.aers were called to the Rotary
luncheon head table to receive
prizes ranging from pocket knives
to a pair of skis and bicycle.
DR.. William Blanton, general
chairman for the Derby, made the
awards, with Milton Daniel assist
ms.
Rudy Maier, champ driver who
will be Juneau's entrant III Akron,
Ohio national competition, shared
the head table honors with run
ner-up Sandy Blanton and two
former-year winners, Justin Ripley,
le4s. and Frank Maier, l947. Leo
Osterman, 1916 winner was unable
to attend.
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The l3-year-old champ got a
rousing send off from Rotary men,
bers as Chairman Blanton intro
duced him to present an imposing
list of prizes-enough to warm the
heart of any young boy.
Along with the trip to Akron and
the gift of custom built fur parka
by Martin Victor, Rudy won pair
of skis and binders as Glass A
champion driver. complete fishing
outfit. a camera, wrist watch and
pocket knife. Ellis Reynolds will
accompany the champ back to the
Akron meet.
Runner-up Sandy Blanton, with
the choice of a bicycle, cupboard
motor or shotgun, decided on the
like, cause l think l can use 1t
most of the time, whereas l
wouldn't have as much use for the
other prizes"
Lucky boy is 12-year-old Sandy
who also wen the coveted bicycle
prize last year as runner-up. He
thinks he'll sell his last year award.
Sandy's speedy little Hot Rod
also won for him a % target rifle
fishing outfit, camera, hand ball
and bat and a pocket knife.
There were prizes for every boy
putting a car into the race witt
drivers who did not win hea
each receiving a pocket knife.
A special prize for members Of
the Losers Clu." was % target
rifle with the winner picked oJ
drawing. Last years champ driver
Justin Ripley, drew the lucky name
from the box of losers names, with
Mason Beach taking home the
prize.
CONSTRUCTION PRIZES
Three judges prizes for car con-
struction were announced witt
Greg Ripley. Sitka boy, winning
set of hairbrushes, donated by But
Ter Mauro Drug Co., for the siickes
car. Nathan Butcher won trav
elers clock, donated by Collins ant
Aikman New York Upholsters, TO
the best upholstered car, and Tet
Tisdale was awarded tool ches
donated by the Shell Oil Compan,
for his best constructed racer Tn
Flying Termite.
For Joe Abel, first place WHINE
in Glass c competition, was awarded
an erector set. a chemistry set,
hand ball and bat and poke
knife.
OTHER AWARDS
other prize awards follow.
Each heat winner in Glass /
received wrist watch and
pocket knife.
Besides these, Leroy West, sec
ond place, won a fishing outfit
camera and basketball; Jay Oster
man, third-camera and fielder
glove; Donald Dull--camera, an
Jack Gould-handball and bal
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wellington, Jack Rhode and Jerf
Cropley
Each heat winner in Glass B wa
given a pocket knife. For secon
place. Harold Donnelly, Jr., ais
received a fishing outfit, Gamer
and fielder's glove; Natha
Butcher who took third, camera
pocket watch; Sam McPhetres-
handball and bat, and Sam Wag
ner-handball, bat and camera.
Pocket knives also went to hea
winners in Glass c, drivers recelV
ing these other awards: jerry Ro
enberger-handball and. bat chem
istry set and tennis racket, an
Stuart Whitehead-pocket watch.
Those who did not win a hea
were awarded pocket knives In thi
group were:
Glass A-Albert Dobers, Jin
Price, Teddie Tisdale, Gregory Rip
ley, Robert Kohlhase, John Rich
ardson, Gerald Smith, Mason Beacl
and Rudy Ripley
Glass B-Mike Wade, Jerry Nc
Neven, Cliff Robards, Edward Dire
Bobbie Osterman and Wallace Vol2
Glass C-Dayid Ramsay, Bobbi
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