The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 22, 1944, Page 6

PAGE SIX THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA BRI MONDAY, MAY 22, 1944 * was nomination of officers. Mrs. Ray Peterman, present head of the lodge, was re-nominated as Senior Regent. Others nominated |included Mrs. Charles Junior Regent; Mrs. Jack Culbert, Chaplain; Mrs. Willlam Sarvela, | Recorder; and Mrs. Leslie Groves, ! Treasurer. Following the close of the busi- % SITKA NEWS % | pleasantly spent playing quiz games, with prizes being awarded ., accom-|to Mr. and Mrs. Russ Clithero as panied by Mrs. Nygaard s. two children, Dianne and Martin,| Mrs Gross received a number of REV. NYGAARD, LUTHERAN MINISTER, ARRIVES Rev. Ernest H. @ Wortman, | the regular meeting of the Plnochle' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Tilson. As many of the ladies were leaving on vacation trips, the affair was planned as a farewell party in their honor. Members ‘honored at the party were the Mesdames Roberta Mc- Donald, Charles Whitney, Robert| Ashby, Al Richter and Webb Burns. | hostess at a buffet dinner at her home last Wednesday evening, May !17, honoring Mrs. Joseph deGanahl, who visited friend here. Guests, in addition to the hos- |tess and honoree, included Mr. and |Mrs. Philip Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. | Stanley Totten, Mr. and Mrs. Frank |Calvin, Mr. Art Hicks and Lt Cmdr. Charles Hartness. lomas and appropriate music con- cluded the program. Graduates include: Norval Peter- son, Stacy Torum, Donna Gayle McGraw, Carl Buchanan, Myrtle Price, Florence Thompson, Paul Willett, John Anselm, Harold Law- rence, Jackie Phillips, Willard Shaf- fer and Jimmy Calvin. torical landmarks of interest. USO hostesses met Wednesday evening for dinner and a discussion of activities to be held during the summer months. The dance com- | mittee of the Enlisted Mens' Pro- gram Council met with the ladies. It was decided to hold one dance each week on the second a®d fourth Saturdays and alternate Wednes- VITA FOODS BUILDING NEW FISH HOUSE Construction is under way of a new: wish house for Vita Foods Products, to be built on a new raft which was recently towed here from Klawock. The raft is one of the largest in the vicinity of Sitka, measuring 86 feet by 50. days of each month. |NIEMAN HERE FOR | WEEK'S VISIT John A. Nineman, Deputy Col- lector of Intefnal Revenue with of- fices in Juneau, arrived here by plane last Thursday for a stay of a week on business. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. |S. J. STUDENTS |RETURN TO UNEAU Elizabeth and Lillian Collier, Mildred Hall, Matilda Martin and Katherine Wanamaker, all stu- dents at Sheldon Jackson School, returned to their homes in Juneau | by boat last week. (More Sitka New: have arrived here from the south attractive farewell gifts from her to direct the activities of the Lu- friends. theran Church in Sitka. He comes| Individual cup cakes, each bear- to Sitka with an impressive record ing the name of the guest and a of service to his church. For the farewell message to the honoree,| past three years he has been the and coffee were served | Lutheran minister at Holdingford,! Those present, in addition to the Minnesota, and for the eight years hostess and honored guest, includ- stationed in Minne- ed Mr. and Mrs, Jack Schafer, Mr. apolis 1:‘!1(1 Mrs. Earl Forsyth, Mrs."J. Both the Rev. N d and Mrs, Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Clith Nygaard stated that their first im- ero, Chief W. B. Allen, Sgt. Walter pression of fNtka was of a friendly Linnell, Ben Gross, and Mr. and town. He stressed his hope that|/Mrs. Frank Bergdahl. the Lutheran Church would be of| Mrs. Gross left by plane for Ju- service to the community, saying|neau, and will make the trip south USO ACTIVITIES On Sunday, May 14, hostesses at : g the Sitka USO were Mr. and Mrs. RECOVERS FROM INJURY |G ydridge, Mrs. Clinton Rhode® Mrs. Jack Calvin, who has been 5! nfined o her . HoMHe . thE t,and Miss Flo Rhodes. Under the bk - e ‘auspices of the USO, twenty Coast week due to injuries sustained 85| - oard boys taki o a result of a fall, is reported to RrL SRVE et SPoTTL L bicyele Ze by iy T trip to Sitka and vicinity, with hos- L1 . {tesses pointing out the various his ness meeting, a DTURH"“ was pre- sented by Mrs. Edwin' Van Horn,! chairman of the child care com-| mittee. Miss Stephanic Bogdon, lo- cal public health nurse, spoke| briefly and also introduced three| school children who appeared onf the program. Mary Groper, a mem- | ber of the 4-H Child Care Club ex-| ‘|plained the training and purpose | “lof the Junior Child Care Aid Wally Wagner and Charles Con- MISS SARA FERNALD wi members of the Schoolboy‘MAl(Es VACATION TRIP On Thursday evening, May 11, | safety Patrol, were heard in a| Leaving here ‘by plane last week |twelve students received their question-and-answer quiz on safety was Miss Sara Fernald, principal|eighth grade diplomas from the| g problems. of the Sitka grade school, enroutc | Sitka grade school at a program that he hoped to welcome many by boat and plans to spend the| ™ porespments, served by mem-|to her home in Monmouth, Illin-|held in the auditorium. new friends at the church. summer months visiting her mother, |, "o the Josing team in the re-|ofs, where she will visit during the| Two of the graduates, Harold P oy LR A Onkl""d"cont food sales, concluded the eve- vacation months. |Lawrence and Jackie Philips, pre- | sented a humorous skit, while Flor- | California, returning to her home | |ence Thompson read the history of here this fall. i i | oy 3 | Election of officers is scheduled| PINOCHLE CLUB HONORS the class. T. J. Cole, Superintend- ent of Schools, presented the dip- DAUGHTER BORN TO GORDON WHITCOMBS On Saturday, May 13, a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Whitcomb at their home. The young lady, . who weighed eight pounds and four ounces, has been named Nancy Jean. Mother and baby are progressing nicely. was previous Bt 4 ‘TWELVE GRADUATE FROM — GRADE SCHOOL FOR THE DURATION... 4-H COOKING CLASSES GET UNDERWAY Friday afternoon, the girls of the newly-organized 4-H Club met at| 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ray Peterman for the first of a series of classes in cooking. It is to take place at the next meeting, DEPARTING MEMBERS MOOS WOMEN OF [June 7. On Wednesday evening, NOMINATE NEW OFFICERS | ST | ~. At the regular meeting held by members of Women of the Moose at planned to hold these classes each|the Moose Hall last Wednesday Friday afternoon for the next six|evening; the main order of business Mrs. Martha Kostrometinoff was weeks. — i | T e s At CoMPLETE LINE e, Beyros, Willet, Mepesice, Heton HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS OFFICE EQUIPMENT RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT CHILDREN'S FURNITURE BATHINETTES . . . CRIBS Martin; and song-leader, Gayle Neariy All Pre-War Stock May |n.‘ | . 1 While traveling is difficult .. . DINNER PARTY COMPLIME i MRS. JOSEPH DE GANAHL we'll be thinking of our friends WE HAVE GIFTS for "ALL OCCASIONS in Alaska . . . Even if we don't see them . . . Rogers. A COMPLETE LINE OF DRUGS WOMEN OF THE CHURCH TO MEET THURSDAY Members of Women of the Church (Lutheran) will gather for their regular monthly business meeting on Thursday, May 25, at the home| of Mrs. Ray Peterman. Keep On Buying Bonds DON'T LAG BETWEEN BOND. DRIVES . . . STEADYPUR- CHASES COUNT! GARDEN CLUB HAS FIRST MEETING Several members of the Sitka Woman’s Club who are interested in gardening have formed a Gar- den Club, which held its first meet- ing on Friday, May 19, at the home of Mrs. William Cook The ladies plan to exchange ideas as well as seeds and plants and will work during the summer to the end that attractive gardens will be more numerous. Shop At Alaska Drug and Jewelry Company SERVING SITKA FOR OVER 20 YEARS - Jewelry -:- Fountain -:- News Stand MRS. WILLIAM CHARTERIS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY A number of friends and rela- tives called informally at the home of Mrs. William Charteris Monday evening, May 15, to offer birthday congratulations and remembrances. Buffet refreshments were served. New Washington Hotel, Seattle FRANK B. McCLURE, Manager ROTARIANS ENTERTAIN WIVES AT WEEKLY LUNCHEON Four wives of Rotarians were guests at the weekly luncheon held by the Rotary Club of Sitka at the Bayview Hotel on Tuesday, May 16 —Mrs. Winn Goddard, Mrs. Charles Wortman, Mrs. Ernie Carter and Mrs. Frank Metcalf. Harold A. Veatch, chairman of entertainment for the month, announced that or fourth of the members could bring their wives as guests to each meet- | ing. Brief talks were given by the ' ladies. i Fine ELECTRIC REPAIR SERVICE FURNITURE STORE ¢ . Service Sitka Alaska - (OLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR Newly Remodeled Write P. 0. Box 475 DINE OUT AT MOY'’S Open 5 P. M. to Midnight WALLACE McDONALDS MAKE VACATION TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McDonald | were recent passengers on a south- bound boat enroute to Seattle, where they will visit Mr. McDon- ald's parents. Later they plan to Visit relatives of Mrs: McDonald in ! Boise, Idaho, and will return to their | home here the latter part of June. He is a clerk at the Sitka Mercan- | tile Company. MRS. JACK SCHAFER HOSTESS AT TEA A number of friends were invited by Mrs. Jack Schaefer to an in formal tea for which she was h tess at her home last Friday afte: noon. Daffodils and pink candlgs decked the table. Cake, coffee and tea were served. AND KEEP 'EM v C(OLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR UNDLES for BERLIN IT's*TOUGH LUCK FOR ADOLF HITLER that he never heard of America’s legendary Paul Bunyan because Paul represents the characteristic capacity of the American people to think and act in terms of big production. Legend says Paul “could log 40 acres in one afternoon, and mill the logs into lumber the following morning.” . . . . . . Today, “Paul Bunyan” (the forest products industries) is turning out the enormous volume of wood materials which Uncle Sam requires far war......wood for rifle stocks, wood for barracks, for ships, airplanes, defense housing, and a thousand other uses . ... .. 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