The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 29, 1944, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY, MAY 29, 1944 * SITKA NEWS % RUTH NILES BRIDE OF SGT. CHARLES *LEMING Of inte their many friends in Sitka the announcement of the wedding of Miss Ruth Ellen Niles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S, B. Niles, to Sergeant Charles Owen Fleming Army of the United States, on Saturday, April 15, at ‘Wheeling, West Virginia Formerly, the bride was a teacher in the local school, while Sgt. Flem- ing at one time was stationed in Sitka BETA SIGMA PHI ADJOURNS FOR VACATION PERIOD last meeting of Epsilon r of Beta Sigma Phi before summer vacation was held May 18 at the home of Miss Dorothy Van Zante. After a brief business meet- ing, the speaker of the evening, the Rev. William A. Thomas, was in- troduced by Mrs. Robert Gaylord. Rev. Thomas gave an interesting outline of the customs and habits of the Eskimos of the Arctic Coast. The annual Mothers' Day tea, sponsored by the sorority, was held on Sunday, May 14, at the home of Mrs. Winn Goddard, social director of the group. Mrs. Robert Gay- Jord and Mrs. James Hall assisted Mrs. Goddard. Presiding at the tea table during the afternoon were Miss Marie Jensen, Mrs. William Rodenberg, Mrs. Charles Whitti- more, and Mrs. John Townsend. Guests at the affair included the Mesdames Mary Whittimore, Clar- ence Rands, Ray Peterman, Arnold Curtis, Philip Zettel, A. G. Dexter, Lillian Rehberg, Harry Hagen, Earl Fredrickson, Kenneth Nordby, Jack Calvert and Verne Soley. FOUR LOCAL MEN WILL REPORT FOR INDUCTION According to the local Selective Service Board, the following local men will report for induction May 31 at Fort Richardson: Thomas Fulton, Alton Ike Cropley, Arthur Peter Nielson and Gordon Howard Buckman. ELMER JOHNSON HERE FROM KETCHIKAN | Elmer Johnson, CPA, with the firm of Marshall Crutcher of Ket- chikan, arrived here Sunday, May 21 by plane from Ketchikan for a brief stay on business. Mr. Crut- cher, who has been here on business for several months, returned to his office in Ketchikan on the same plane. THREE LADIES ARE GUESTS OF ROTARY Mrs. Thomas Tilson, Mrs. Clar- ence Rands and Mrs. Elliott Flet- cher were the guests of their hus- bands at the weekly Rotary Club of Sitka luncheon held Tuesday noon at the Bayview Hotel. Elmer Johnson, visiting Rotarian from Ketchigan, was a guest at the meeting. At the next meeting, June 6, installation of new officers wil take place. ENTERTAIN 'ORMALLY AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs, William Sarvela were dinner hosts at their apart- ment in the Tower Apartments to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wortman and Mrs. William C. Charteris last Wed- nesday evening. ASKS FRIENDS TO DINNER On Monday evening Mrs. E. Tor- gerson had as guests for dinner at her home Mrs, O. Isaacson and Mrs. Joe Skaris. ART HICKS MAKES BUSINESS TRIP Art Hicks, of the Territory Con- struction Company, made a busi- ness trip by plane to Juneau and Skagway last Monday, returning to his office here the latter part of the week. EPISCOPAL GUILD GUESTS ON BOAT RIDE Mrs. Mary Whittimore and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rands were hosts to the women of the Episcopal Guild on a boat trip to Silver Bay on last Tuesday afternoon. The group left town early in the afternoon on the Clarenhope and returned that eve- | ning. The ladies visited the Morgan- Taylor residence at Silver Bay, and some of them enjoyed hiking and fishing. served aboard the boat. e —— PARSONS ’UEIiECTIIAU C CO. Solicits the business of friends in Sitka Electric Service and Repairs Westinghouse Representative Conway Dock Company Oil --- Coal Gasoline Insurance Phone 78 A pot-luck dinner was, | FirstBank of Sitka A COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE Money Transmitied to All Points Do Your Part=-- Put 10% of Your Income in War Bonds | y Those present on the trip were {Mrs., William Thomas, Mrs. John Dolenc, Arlene Dolenc, Mrs. George Morgan, Sue Morgan, Mrs. Glen| |Morgan, Mrs. Ted Kettleson, Mrs. |F. W. Radue, Mrs. Edwin Van Horn, | Mrs. Elliott Fletcher and Kay Flet- | |cher. ! —_— | ENTERTAIN FRIENDS AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, Miss Alyce Morgan and Nancy and Sue Morgan were dinner guests of IMr. and Mrs. Clarence Rands at their home on Lincoln Street on | Wednesday, May POPPY DAY HELD |SATURDAY BY AUXILIARY ! Under the auspices of the Auxil-| iary of the American Legion, the annual Poppy Day was held in Sitka last Saturday. Ladies Qf Lhei Auxiliary sold peppies on the down- town streets, making their head- quarters at the Sitka Hotel. Monday, May 21, was devoted to the making of the poppy wreaths, with all of the members of the or- ganization mieeting at the Castle. The wreaths are hung in all of the! business establishments throughout | | Mrs. Kasakan is survived by three town Nomination of officers of the Auxiliary will take place at the sec- ond meeting in June. STOVE FIRE DOES LITTLE DAMAGE The Fire Department was called cut last Wednesday afternoon be-| cause of a stove fire at the resi- dence of Frank Price, due to soot.| Damage was negligible. | LAST RITES HELD FOR MRS. EMMA KASAKAN - Funeral services were conducted at St. Michael's Cathedral last Monday- afternoon for Mrs. Emma Kasakan, aged 79, who died at her home here Sunday. The widow of James Kasakan, children, Charles, Nicholas, and| Mrs. Esther Littlefield. Interment was at the Russian cemetery. ESTHER WINBERG WALTERS TO WED IN SAN FRANCISCO According to word received here,| Ensign Esther Winberg Walters, U. S. N, will become the bride of Lieut. Comdr. Paul Campbell, U. S. N. R, at a ceremony to take place in San Francisco in the near future. For the past two years Mrs. Wal- ters has been a Navy nurse and at the present time is enroute to San Francisco from New Caledonia, | \ ELECTRIC REPAIR SERVICE AND FURNITURE STORE Sitka Alaska COMPLETELINE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS OFFICE EQUIPMENT RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT CHILDREN'S FURNITURE BATHINETTES . . . CRIBS ' Nearly All Pre-War Stock Write P. 0. Box 475 (OLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR - Newly Remodeled | | AND KE A COLUMBIA COCKTAIL BAR EP SITKA RUSS CLITHERO WHEN IN SITKA Make Your Headquarfers "The Home of Hospitality” the HOTEL where she has been stationed. shc‘MEMORlAL DAY PROGRAM was a graduate of the Sitka Terri- |SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED torial School in the class of 1936, and later was employed as a nursv: by the Pioneers’ Home here. | Mrs. Hannah Winberg, mother of the bride, left here several weeks ago for San Francisco, where she | will be present at her daughter’s wedding. | SITKA INN PROPERTY BOUGHT | BY AMERICAN LEGION | The Sitka Inn property on Lin- coln Street has been purchased by the American Legion from Peter Sing, administrator of the estate| of Sam Sing. Eventually, the build- | ing will be converted into ‘quarters {for the American Legfon’s use and | 0"" it is planned to preserve the or-| iginal log cabin part of the build- | ing intact, as it is' bélleved to be | over 100 years old. On Tuesday, May 30, the Ame can Legion will hold their first meeting in the building. | SALESMAN VISITS 1 N. A. McEachren, well known | salesman for Schwabacher Com- | pany, “arrived here on a ro\mncl business trip last week. | the address. the Marine Corps and a firing squad‘ Under the auspices of the Ameri- can Legion, and with the cgopera- tion of the armed forces, approp- riate observanee of Memorial Day will be held here on Tuesday, May 30. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the parade will assemble at the Totem Pole Square, opposite the post office. The Navy service will be held at 1 | Radio station WVCX held open house between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and twelve midnight on Sunday, May 28, to which both servicemen and civilian guests were invited. Refreshments were served be- tween 2 and 5 o'clock in the after- noon and at 7 o'clock in the even- ing an extensive dedication pro- gram was broadcast from the WVCX studio, now located in their new this point, with wreaths being cast|and more spacious quarters. 'upon the bay in memory of those lost,at sea. The parade, which will RAY PETERMAN TO include members of the American{RETURN SOON Legion and representatives from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Goast Guard, .will march through to the ' National where memorial services will be conducted. Lt. Col. Walfer Shoaf will deliver A color guard from and drum corps from the Army will participate in the ceremony. The National Ceremetery at Sitka is the only national cemetery lo- cated on the Pacific Coast. VCX HOLDS OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY ALL-0¢ e A COMPLETE LINE OF DRUGS Shop At Alaska Drug and Jewelry Company SERVING SITKA FOR OVER 20 YEARS Jewelry -:- Fountain - WE HAVE GIFTS for CASION el News Stand Fine Service DINE OUT AT MOY’S Open 5 P. M. to Midnight Drop ERN -~ Manager BY BUYING WAR BONDS ® l_n At 1E°S When You're in Town! ® IE’S COCKTAILBAR SITKA | Cemetery, | g According to word received from umbia Lumber Company mill at Whittier is progressing rapidly and he expects to be able to return to | his home here shortly after the first of June. Mr. Peterman has been in charge of the construction of the mill at Whittier for the past several months. WOMEN O] HAVE MEETING Mrs. Ray Peterman was hostess to the Women of the Church at a dessert luncheon at her home last Thursday, following which a reg- ular business meeting was held. Reports from the committees in Ray Peterman, the work on the Col- charge of the concert and rummage sale were heard at that time. ENTERTAIN AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. William Knight and Mr. Foster Mills were the dinner guests of Mrs. Ray Peterman on last Thursday evening. played during the evening. ESTHER JOHNSTONE F THE CHURCH | VISITS IN KETCHIKAN Cards were Mrs. Esther Johnstone left Ju- neau recently for Ketchikan, where she will visit relatives for the next two months. At the end of that time she will come to Sitka to visit her Johnstone. daughter-in-law, Mrs, Alice (More Sitka News on Page Five) ———— FOR THE DURATION... /4 P - ¥ ' % That's why the Army to ' permits. of new wood the ammunition” . While traveling is difficult . . . we'll be thinking of our friends - in Alaska . . . Even if we don't see them . . . R Ké‘ép On Buying Bonds DON'T LAG BETWEEN BOND DRIVES . . . STEADY PUR- . CHASES COUNT! FRANK B. McCLURE, Mcnager and Navy New Washington Hotel, Seattle E AMMUNITION" . Amcm forest products are in the thick of the fighting .. . .. as ammunition boxes . . . . . as wood cellulose explosives in the itself , . . . . as rifle stocks in the hands of doughboys . . .. .and even as the wings and bodies of bombers which have raided Berlin! have called to the forest p industries . those kinds of it which the forests supply. In tumn, that's why this company and thousands of other lumber mills, plywood factories, and wood-pulp plaats, are working as fast as manpower unition, Fortunately for the nation, the forests can “stand it.” For more than twenty years, the forest industries have been helping to increase the annual amount created by growth. Today, more than one-third of all the ludlruoftbcmiani:tmxt-lud. + v+ . and the amount of nei wood created by annudl new growth is still steadily increasing! That's why that we are able to rejoice that when the war is over there still will be an abundance of wood in the American forests. : COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY . 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