The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-08
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ANCHORAGE, Dec. S.-From the dainty first-year tots in their fairy ] and butterfly dance to the graceful colonial Dance of the Tempest" by the high school, the school program for the benefit of the gymnasium was splendidly rendered and enjoyed by the crowd that packed the hall. Especial mention should be made of little Winfred Mcdonald, who, with her partner, Edward Bush, led the in- tricate figures of the grand march without an error
 From the viewpoint of the scholars, who measured their gym equipment by the crowd of the evening, the af- fair was no less a success. The gross receipts totaled $313, which. with all } expenses paid leaves $189 to be used in the purchase of equipment. Following the program the floor ; was clear and with music furnished
 by Kemps orchestra several hours 2 of dancing were enjoyed.
 w. w. Woodward, formerly con- nected with the Drumheller dredg 2 ing works north of Anchorage, has 2 returned from the states, where he 2 has been on business for several months
 w. G. Wilt, chief clerk in the me- 2 chancal department, has returned from a trip to Spokane, where he ac- companied Mrs. Wilt and Dinty. MT. Wilt will remain in Anchorage 2 indefinitely and later expects to join his family in the states. w. P. Murphy was in from his 5 ranch at Matanuska to spend Thanks giving. Mr. Murphy is very warm in his enthusiasm and praise of the 3 splendid farming opportunities of 3 the Matanuska valley, which he terms Alaska's banana belt
 5 Harvey Bartholf came in from the Mable mine in the Willow creek dis trict to meet his daughter, Miss Sara g Mae Dewitt Miss Dewitt comes from E Billings, Montana and will make her . home in Anchorage this winter, prob I ably going to Willow creek in the
 spring.
 Mrs. John Vachon and three chil-
 dren, of Tolovana, Alaska, were
 guests of Major E. R. Mcfarland and
 daughter while here en route to Bos- ton, Mass, where the children will be placed in school
 Mrs. Vachon was postmaster at Tol- ovana for ten years, and was owner and proprietor of the road house and
 trading post at that place which was
 totally destroyed by fire a few weeks = ago. A fire in 1910 resulted in the ! loss of three small children in the Vachon family. Her husband, John k Klondike rush and was several years | on the Dawson fire department. He T. died in Fairbanks last winter. Charles Leroy, old-time citizen of
 Pittman, is in Anchorage on business A very quiet wedding was solem. | nized at the Presbyterian manse Sat urday evening when Miss Anna Si
 monson became the bride of James R Campbell of Chickaloon Only few
 friends of the young couple were pres
 ent. The bride is we'll known in An
 chorage, having been engaged at Mrs
 Ashton's. The groom Is with the | Alaskan Engineering commission at Chickaloon. They left for Chickaloon
 where they will make their home. Edward c. Bolts has received a permit from Frank A. Boyle, receiver
 of the land office at Juneau, to pros.
 pect for oil on his claims located in
 the Cold bay district.
 '
 For ski service, get a pair of skis
 made by an expert. On exhibition e and sale at the Northwestern Hard. | ware Company. 4-6t II
 Your eyes fitted. Compound and
 stigmat1c lenses replaced. See Os-
 borne.
 Graham Broad f-esn every day at
 the City Bakery.