The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-26
kAKE WILL BUILD
new TOWN HALL;
WORK IS STARTED
Building Will Be 40x70 Feet,
Story and Half High
Built on Piles.

KAKE, April 21.-Last Monday a
start was made on the erection of
the new Town Hall. The hall was
begun more than a year ago at the
foot of the hill back of town. The
plans have since been changed and
the new site is on the road to the
cannery, just below the Jail. The
hall will be built on piles over the
water. 1t will be 40x76 feet, story
and a half high. The main audi
torium will have balcony on the
sides and will be of a size to provide
for basketball games. At one end
side of which will be dressing rooms
One of the dressing rooms will be
fitted up for kitchen. On the sec
ond floor will be large room to be
used as a reading room, council
chamber and gathering place for So
cities.
Most of the piling is in and some
of the stringers laid. At the present
time it is the plan to get the rough
floor laid. Then in the fall at the
close of the fishing season, an effort
will be made to complete the
building.
Mrs. Williams Dead.
Mrs. Gertrude Orr Williams died
at one O'Clock in the morning, We'd
nesday, April 10, after long i'll
ness. Mrs. Williams was born at
Port Camden, near Kake, on April
10, twenty-four years ago. She spent
three years at the Sheldon Jackson
school at Sitka, where she finished
the eighth grade in 1919. The fol-
lowing year she taught the primary
grades in the Government school at
Kake. In November, 1919, she was
married to Walter Williams.
Mrs. Williams was interested in
all religious activities. She was a
member of the Salvation Army and
secretary of the local organization,
but was also helpful in the work
of the church and Sunday School.
She was also secretary of the Viii
lage Improvement Society and one
of its most enthusiastic members.
She is survived by her husband and
two little daughters, Edith Belle and
Violet
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon at the Army Hall and was
the largest ever held in Kake. The
whole town gathered to pay their
1ae est tn q q n
who had by her life endeared her
self to every heart. Interment was
on Large Grave Island.
Easter Service.
special Easter service was given
by the Sunday School children in
gram, entitled Easter Heralds"
dealt with the missionary work in
India and the need of the gospel
there. The choir was composed of
tho older children of the Sunday
School whose rendition of the Easter
songs was much appreciated.
Paul Makes Address.
William Paul, attorney and secre-
tary of the Alaska Native Brother
hood, made an address to the people
of Kake, April 18, on his work at
Washington in the fisheries question
Mr. Paul is making a tour of
South eastern Alaska, accompanied
by his brother Louis Paul, president
Of the Alaska Native Brotherhood
and William Tamaree. They will go
from here to Killisnoo, Hoonah and
Juneau.
Herring Spawn.
The herring are spawning inl
Hamilton Bay. This time of the
year is early for the herring spawn.
The school children are preparing
a closing program to be given next
Friday evening in the church.
Mrs Frank Booth is now able to
silt up after long severe attack Of
influenza.
Ernest Kirberger and Lars Han
sen made a business trip to Juneau
this week on the Sea Gull"
Eddie Williams has made his fam
lily into their own home near the
sawmill.
The "Eunice" went on the rocksl
this morning during the strongI
but was not seriously
Charles Skeek and family return
ed Monday to Kake from Pybus Bay.
They have spent the winter at Pet
ersburg and Portage Bay.
Paddy Skeek was in Monday from
his camp at Point Mccartney.
Bob Smith will leave soon for Kla-
wock with the Jacobs children, who
will be cared for by relatives there |
The Reliance" was in town thisI