The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 6, 1944, Page 6

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1944 , in its initial performance at the|at their home early Wednesday Fort Ray Theatre. The show i.s'moming. Mohter and baby are re- directed by Capt. John F. Ellis and | ported to be progressing nicely. Cpl. James Walker is master of ceremonies. Chuck-full of musical numbers, variety sketches and an all-serviceman chorus, the Variety Parade is undoubtedly scheduled for a successful run. Three additional performances are scheduled: May 9, at the Fort Ray Theatre; May 11 at the USO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA friends informally to dinner at herI home on Saturday, April 29. Guests included Mrs. Charles Wortman, Mrs. P. S. Ganty, Mrs. J. J. Conway, Lt. Cmdr. Kay Sch- neider, MC USNR, Lt. J. J. O'Brien, MC USNR, Lt. D. Travis, USNR, Frank Wright, Jr., Lawrence Free- burn and John Tennyson. PAGE SIX * SITKA NEWS % BETA SIGMA PHI INITIATES b PLEDGES F]Nlnn Chapter |1z~l Donnelly, Gilleth Y. Olsen,'hc May 16, at the home of Mrs. {Rowland H. Musick, Olaf S. 0ve‘Ray Peterman, where final plans |Darrell B. Brooks, Charles J. Gil- | for the poppy sale will be completed. \Icrl Veryl A. Bartholomew, Vlrgil On May 22 members of the Auxil- \L Burk, Junuis H. White, Cort|iary will fashion the poppy wreaths. | Schwarzlose, Frank Wright, Jr, Walter S. Janes, Davidson W. Hea- {cock, Kelly Wesfall, James Barris, |Dan F. Thomas, Gordon S. Wolfe,| |W. C. Hiatt, John Cafferty, John The event was marked with a party, a “weinie roast” at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. M. C. Brightman. The youngsters enjoy- ed a peanut hunt in the garden. An appropriately decorated birth- day cake was served and young Timmy received many remem- brances from his friends and rela- tives. Youngsters - at the party were Norma Jean Lurz, Dennis Gillan, Richard -Lutz, Patsy McGraw,|in Sitka; and May 18 at the Naval Heinle Wisby, Nikki Trierschield,|Air Station. and Louella Andersen. T 5 SECOND SON BORN TO MILES McGRAW A son, Gerald Robert, weighing seven pounds and four ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Miles McGraw WOMEN OF THE MOOSE HOLD MEETING A regular business meeting was held by Women of the Moose on Wednesday evening at the Moose Hall. The following committee was appointed to serve at the Lutheran, Service Center on Sunday evening, May 7: Mrs. Leslie Groves, Chair-¢ man, and the Mesdames Ted Wag- ner, Max Lurz, Carl Susort, Georgey Fitzgerald ‘and Harold A. Veatch. Thomas. | Benediction. of Beta Sigma Kuykendall. Phi held Spring initiation at the Recessional—God of Our Fath- home of Mrs. Helen Stoft on Sun- ers. Congregation. day, April 29. The following| Members of the graduating class i G. Matteson, Ward Adams, Alfonse pledges were initiated: the Mes-;mcludo Carl Berg, Bordon Buck-iB Benson, Wilbur O, Engelbretsen, dames Martin Tengs, Joseph Peter- man, Duane Coon, Gertie Jackson, Barton, Clayton Young, H. C. son, Robert Hagen, Charles Whit-|Lois Peterson, Margaret Rands, Nfl_l:::;bhaw, Csrly Chirdon, Ruben timore, Paul Morgan, Vincent Beau- ‘ds‘ne Sulser, Flora Thomas, M“'\E‘rankl Woodson W. Covington, champ, John Townsend and Wallace dred Tilson and Keith Wittmeyer. Theodore J. Washek, Ray H. Bisko- McDonald and Miss Patricia] Commencement will be held next‘bmg G Vikikatrt BeanchAmp. O'Brien. Mrs. E. M. Goddard, ln-‘WPanxdfly evening, May 1?] at| i stalled as sponsor. {eight o'clock at the school auditor- 2 L T Following the initiation, a Fuund-‘lum ,;S:ITN:‘IS::::N:;; COURT [ er's Ddy banquet was served the| | / Chapter at the Lutheran Church, SEET-KAH APPEARS ]DMS' Bl??;':arilt‘:m‘lleunuirergx\d ZLT by the Ladies of the Lutheran(IN PRINTED VOLUME I&V 15 ds y’CummLs’sloser & W Church. Yellow taper candles in| The “Seet-Kah,” the annual of| KON;H s Vo, charkod crystal holders and yellow roses at-|the Sitka High School, for the nm‘ ek 5 ‘;"‘; Sy condnct tractively decorated the dinner|time in the history of the school, ‘wm:l drunm ::m olrso.;ace;yKrepps table. Mrs. Robert Gaylord, presi-(appeared in printed form this year-“’"sefifeffiosp entered were ninety dent of the group, presided and a|Formerly the annual has been Pl & ;\.ll's b AReh sd on.e short program followed the banquet.|mimeographed. The work was done|92YS for 3 i or Bailey. Later the ritual of jewels cere-|in Sitka by the Arrowhead Press. wh“:!il:rdd"';we:l;ymiflés"; Mag(str{n,lc. mony took place, with the follow- 14 ing members participating: the |{there were twenty-seven arrests on Mesdames Stanley Peterson, James minor counts in Sitka during the Chaplain W. F. ENTERTAIN FRIENDS AT BUFFET SUPPER Mr. and Mrs. Neill Anderson were hosts to a group of friends at cock- tails and a buffet supper at their home on Thursday, April 1. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Tot- ten, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Campbell, Mrs. J. J. Conway, Mrs. P. 8. Ganty, Mrs. Maude Wakefield, and Mrs® Ruth Charteris. BUFFET DINNER COMPLIMENTS MRS. P. 8. GANTY Mrs. Frank Calvin entertained at a buffet dinner at her home on Friday evening, April 28, honoring Mrs. P. S. Ganty, who will leave for{ Seattle within a few weeks. Following dinner, the ladies aided Mrs. Ganty with her mending and sewing. In addition to the hostess and honored guest, those present were the Mesdames H. C. Campbell, Neill Andersen, Charles Wortman, operator of the Pyramid Fisheries|Willlam Charteris, Jack Calvin, cannery at. Tenakee, spent several Martha Kostrometinoff, Maude days in Sitka last week before leav- }wakeheld and J. J. Conway. ing for Tenakee, where ‘he will manage the cannery during fishing season. FORT RAY VARIE1Y PARADE MAKES BOW Tonight at 8 o’clock the Fort Ray Variety Parade will be presented More Sitka News on page two CANNERY OWNER-! OPERATOR VISITS IN SITKA John Tennyson, part-owner and FOR THE DURATION... TIMMY BRIGHTMAN BIRTHDAY PARTY On Wednesday, April 26, Timmy Brightman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brightman, celebrated his HAS ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY AT DINNER ROTARY CLUB ENTERTAINS SCHOOLBOY PATROL Hall, William Rodenberg, Robert Gaylord, Edward Loidhamer, Helen Stoft and Janie Wesley and the Misses Anne Howe, Dorothy Van Zante and Marie Jensen. Members unable to attend the ceremony were the Mesdames Roy Cox, Frank Hennessey, Carl Rusher and Arthur 'N. Bily. A business meeting was held by the sorority on Thursday, May 4th- at the home of Mrs. Stanley Peter- son. FORMAL MAY DAY BALL HELD AT USO Dancing to the excellent music of the Army twelve-piece orchestra was enjoyed by a number of ser- vicemen and junior and senior hos- tesses at the May Day ball, held Wednesday, May 3, at the Sitka USO. The spring motif was attractively carried out in the decorations, and the affair was arranged by the En- listed Men's Program Council. CLARENCE RANDS' HOSTS AT DINNER PRECEDING DANCE Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rands en- tertained eight friends at dinner at their home on Lincoln Street on Saturday, April 29. Spring flowers were arranged in| a centerpiece on the dinner table. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. El- liott Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McNamara, and Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan. Following dinner, the group at- tended the Sitka Woman's Club Spring Formal at the High School | gymnasium. | WOMAN'S CLUB SPRING DANCE WELL ATTENDED Baskets of spring flowers formed an attractive background for the annual Sitka Woman's Club dance which took place at the High School gymnasium on Saturday, April 29. Paper streamers in pastel colors carried out the spring theme. Music for the affair, which was In recognition of the important| had performed | work which they during the school year in guarding the school crossing, the members of | the Sitka School-Boy Patrol were guests of the Sitka Rotary Club at their regular Tuesday luncheon this week Wally Wagner, Captain of the| Patrol, shoke briefly on behalf of the boys, expressing their '\ppucm- tion of the help and ment offered them by Club. Following the luncheon the boys| enjoyed a ride on the Sitka Fire Department truck, which took them all over town and finally to. school | with the siren sounding. GILES BIRTHDAY C RECEIVED BY MOOS Fifty-two candidates were initia- ted by the Loyal Order at their meeting held on Monday evening, May 1st, at the Moose Hall. The class, initiated' in honor of Supreme Secretar Malcolm R Giles' fiftieth birthday, was the largest group to be admitted here in many months. With their in- itiation, the total enrollment of members in the local lodge exceed- ed twelve hundred. Following the ceremony, sand- wiches, coffee and a beautifully decorated birthday cake were serv- ed. The cake, which was made and decorated by Al Kessler, was cen- tered with the Moose insignia and gleamed with the light of fifty candles. Many members were present at this occasion. Those initiated included: Mal- colm Denard, William F. Powers, Robert J. Knorr, Roy Durfey, Charles H. Weston, Noel De Mon- tigny, Richard B. Edward, Leon Krumenaker, Vincent E. Santopoli, Barons C. Parcher, E. L. Murphy, Wallace F. Hudnut, H. Orlin John- son, Claude C. Pearman, Wilbert F. Milther, Richard L. Nichols, Jack L. Vandeman, R. A. Sargeant, Russell A. Hamann, Walter L. Linnell, Dan- the Rotary | ASS encourage- ; of Moose | month of April. | GEORGE FENTON STRICKEN |BY HEART AILMENT Death came suddenly to George Fenton, local businessman, last Tuesday at the Pioneers’ Home Hos- pital as a result of a heart ailment. | He is survived by his widow, May | Sarvella Fenton, by a brother, Dave, {and two sisters, Mrs. Rea Black and |Miss Sadie Fenton. | Mr. Fenton, who was born at | Spokane, Washington, at one time ‘nv\ned and operated a taxi business| here, as:well as a restaurant. At the time‘of his passing he was one (of the owners of the Fisherman’s Liquor Store and the owner of the boat “St. Louis.” | Funeral arrangements have not; jbeen announced pending the arris val of Miss Sadie Fenton from | Warm Springs. | 1PLANS FOR POPPY SALE |DJSCUSSED BY AUXILIARY 1 Members of the American Legion! { Auxiliary held a regular businesx} | meeting on Tuesday, May 2, at the| | Castle. Considerable discussion was| heard regarding the annual poppy| sale, which will take place the end' of this month. | Mrs. Jack Littlepage, poppy chair- man, reported that the posters sub- mitted by the pupils of the public school were ready to be judged.| Prizes were awarded as follows: | Seventh grade, Francis Hunkins/ (Ist) and Jane Williams (2nd); sixty grade, Betty Kessler (Ist) and| Lawrence Anderson (2nd.) For each| | group first prize is $3 in war stamps| and second prize $2 in war stamps. Prizes will be presented by the| poppy chairman to the winners, whose posters have been displayed in the windows of Holt's Men's Shop during the week. Mrs. Cyrus Williams, sister of a deceased veteran of World War I, was welcomed as a new member. Following the meeting, refresh« ments were served the Legion and the Auxiliary. Next meeting of ' this group will Mrs. William C. Charteris asked fourth birthday. DON’T FORGET Alaska Drug andJ ewelry Company SERVING SITKA FOR OVER 20 YEARS Jewelry -:- Fountain -:- News Stand Service While traveling is difficult . . . we'll be thinking of our friends in Alaska . . . Even if we don't see them . . . » Keep On Buying Bonds DON'T LAG BETWEEN BOND DRIVES STEADY PUR- CHASES COUNT! FRANK B. McCLURE, Manager New Washington Hotel, Seattle formal, was furnished by Bill|_ Rands' orchestra. According to Mrs. Martha Kos- trometinoff, President of the Wo- man’s Club, a substantial sum was realized from the dance Proceeds from the affair are to be used for war bonds for the benefit of the building fund. Committee chairmen in charge of the arrangements for the dance were: Mrs. Edward Loidhamer, cloakroom; Mrs. J. W. Wittmeyer, refreshments; Mrs. Pat Hussey, tickets; Mrs. Martha Kostrometin- off, decorations; Mrs. Lindsley Thielke, advertising; Miss Ann Howe, music. DINE OUT AT MOY’S Open 5 P. M. to Midnight COLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR Newly Remodeled \OAII “"sonps AND KEEP-'EM o COLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR | | i BACCALAUREATE SERVICE I TO BE HELD TOMORROW | Baccalaureate service for the members of the class of 1944 of Sitka High School will be held to-| morrow, May 7 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at St. Peter’s by the Sea. The program to be persented is as follows: Lord God Almighty! Congregation. Invocation—Chaplain W. F. Kuy- kendall. Anthem—Prayer Perfect. Trio. Scripture reading. James H. Terry. Anthem — Remember Now Creator. Mixed Chorus. Sermon. The Reverend William * THE WAR BY BUYING WAR BONDS Triple Chaplain VER ELEVEN BILLION CUBIC FEET OF NEW WOOD grew in America’s vast fores.t areas last year — enough to fill a freight tmn 1137 miles "”'”“1”] Thy ————— PARSO] 3 NS EE&]TI!C CO. Solicits the business of friends in Sitka First Bank of Sitka A COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE Money Transmitied to All Poinis Do Your Part==- Put 10% of Your Income in War Bonds il Drop In At ERNIE’S When You're in Town! ® Electric Service and Repairs Westinghouse Representative If destructive forces like FIRE, DI- i SEASE, and INSECTS' were completely controlled, natural growth would more Conway Dock Company than replace our normal annual require- ments of forest products. Scientific’ management by the private forest industries seeks to balance the scall of forest use and forest growth. 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