The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
ROTARY MEETING
 ABOUNDS IN IDEAS
 FOR LIBRARY FUND

 hit high and happy peak, follow inc action taken today by Junea' Rotarians. The happiness comes Il because the proposed competition will benefit a project sponsored b, one club and generously supported by the other.
 No responsible person could b' identified as the Rotarian who pre- sumably issued a challenge to th' Lions Club for a basketball game t' benefit the Juneau Memorial Lib rary fund. Rotarians, however thought it a dandy idea, anc promptly accepted the challenge which Lions accepted yesterday. ! Rotarians had similar proplen to theirs: the proposition had beer in terms of 40-year-old players oi older. When eligible Rotarians were asked to stand, there were moi enough for team! So they decided the age limit would have to be lowered to 35.
 Dr. Leslie Yaw, principal Of the Sheldon Jackson School and mem Der of the Sitka Rotary Club, en- couraged the Juneau club to follow through on the idea, citing his ex- perience of playing on a team toi his club. He assured Rotarians they would have a good audience, anc realize a worthwhile sum.
 Keith Wildes was named by Presi- dent Bob Akervick as "a committee to complete negotiations with Jul neau Lions.
 An unsolicited offer to help wa received with great appreciation especially by Dr. James c. Ryan, tht only member of the Library com. uittee in Juneau at the moment.
 Through Rotarian Edward L Keithahn, curator of the Terrltorla Museum, the Alaska Native Broth erhood offered to put on a money raising event, suggesting a program of authentic Indian dances. Int letter was signed by Henry Ander' son. Jake Cropley and William L Paul, ST.
 Campaign material, including pledge forms and envelopes, Wal distributed to the B members who will spearhead solicitation of busi' ness firms for donations to th1 Library.
 J. Malcolm Creamy, as chair man of the magazine. committee was asked to take pictures of Ro tarians at work for the Juneal Library, a project initiated by th' Rotary Club, for use in the ma tional publication.
 While general announcement were in order, President Akeryic informed members that Brian Row land. son of MT. and Mrs. Herber Rowland, had been responsible 10 the realistic neighing ill last week "Wild West" show by third graders Moreover, the sound effects man works without aid of whistle oi other mechanical contrivance-jus' pure talent. This had been a mat ter of speculation.
 In special little ceremony Charles w. Carter, immediate past president, was presented with past service" pin marking his re- tirement from active business although not from active club mem bership. Carter spoke briefly in ap- preciation.
 Guests were the Rev Edgar Gal lant of Skagway. the Rev. Willis R Booth, Maj. T. A. Pugh, A.C.S. and Henry Harmon.
 In short but fascinating talk another visitor gave the principa program at the noon meeting 1T the Baranof Gold Room.
 Dr. Ivar Skarland, head of th' University of Alaska Anthropolog, Department, traced the earlies cultures discsYered in the Terri tory and discussed the findings which link Eskimo cultures witt those of Asia.
 He talked of the days, 25.000 year ago, when huge saber-toothet tigers, pound bear and othe prehistoric monsters roamed tht land, using a 1,200-foot land bridg from the Pribilofs. Evidence of thel presence has been found in tn muck deposits of ancient centuries
 The scientist, was in both mlnlni and numbering before becoming al anthropologist, gave great credit t present-day miners who scout for the department in muck de posits.
 If only we could find stratifiet deposits" he said, we could pusl the historic world back evel farther"
 The speaker was introduced b nr Jauoec q Ryan who had ar