The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-01
MARBLE CHAMPS
RECEIVE AWARDS
FROM LIONS CLUB

Nine young men were honor
guests today at the weekly lunch
con meeting of the Juneau Lions
Club. and all nine were given
awards for their prowess in play
ing marbles.
Robert Peters received handsome
and conclusive proof of his skill
a beautiful gold cup-and medals
were given the three top players
in each division.
Bob topped them all in the first
ion-sponsored Marbles Tourna-
ment last week, after taking first
honors in the division for boys
from IL to IA years old, inclusive.
In the finals, run off Friday, Fred
die Hulse came in second. and
James Boldly, third, for honorable
mention. Both were represented
among the big three" in their
own divisions.
Peter Wood, Jr., received the gold
medal for winning in the division
Tor 9-year-olds and younger; Dick
Reynolds was awarded the silver
medal for second, and Allan Shat
tuck, End, received a bronze one
for being third.
Similar medals went to John
Bailey Kenny West and James
Boldly for boys 10 and IL years
old. Winners in the match for
boys IL to IA years old were Rob-
ert Peters, Freddie Hulse and Tom
my Abbott.
The Rev Walter Soboleff, chair
man, made the presentations. and
thanked the fellow Lions who
served with him on the committee.
They are Harold zenger, Bob Snuff,
Bob Scott, 1t. D. P. Apologize.
Cade Nickel and Jack Glover.
Two adults came in for honors,
too, Col. John r. Noyes and Al
Ransome being given handsome
keys for their outstanding activit-
les in bringing in new members.
The keys are furnished by the in
ternational organization for such
achievement. Milton j. Furness
made the presentations.
Two coming events are sched-
uled by the Lions--one for MEM
bers only, the other for the pleas
ure and enjoyment of all Gasti-
neau Channel residents. Wednes-
day evening, armed with saws,
axes, rakes and shovels, the hardy
Lions will rendezvous at Z O'Clock
at the Douglas Community Beach
which the club maintains espec-
tally for a children's playground.
This will be strictly a work party,
but so enthusiastic are the Lions
about cleaning the beach that they
expect to get the whole job done
in one concentrated session. In
the absence of Bob Snuff, chair
man, Carl Rusher made the re-
port today.
The other event is the May 3
concert of the famed Mt. Edge
cumbe chorus, in the Goth Century
Theatre In order not to compete
in any way with the big music
festival this weekend, Lions Will
not go into action until Monday
afternoon on their event. The
chorus, which had an enthusiastic
audience last year, has been aug
mented to 10 voices. Martin Holm
is chairman of this Lion-spons-
ored concert.
President Val Poor appointed a
nominating committee to report
May 49, when nominations also may
be made from the floor and June
) has been set for the annual
election of Lions Club officers.
Milton J. Furness is chairman OF
the nominating committee which
also numbers Alva Blackberry
George Danner, Clarence war
field and DR.. Joseph Q. Rude.
On behalf of James Arthur
Glover, born Saturday to Mr.. ana
Mrs. Jack Glover, the proud father
passed cigars to fellow Lions.
Three members of other Lions
clubs were guests today: Max
Penrod and Ralph Young OF the
Mt. Edgecumbe club. and Lawrence
Carlson of the WILDLY Island clun'
who was asked to tell about It's
activities Carlson was given a
hearty welcome by old friends. ne
was born on Douglas Island ana
lived on Gastineau Channel 1or a
number of years.