Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-24
- LAToUcAE NEWS NOTES

LATOUCHE, Mar. 22-Mr. and Mrs. D. Garrison were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Devan Presley on Thurs day evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Ben Sholl and little daughter will be passengers on the Admiral Watson en route to Kodiak.
 Mrs. Gus Manthy and son Robert of Seward. who have been visiting with. friends and relatives here, are return ing to their home on the Admiral Watson. Owing to the increased tonnage which will go into effect on April l, several more men will be employed in the Latouche milling plant.
 The school children of Latouche were examined by Dr. D. M. Harlor |this week. The results of the exami- npation show that the children as 8 whole are 2 healthy group. Very few serious defects were noted. These eX' aminations will be given each school year in the future.
 ! Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hodgson were round trip passengers to Seward on the Northwestern.
 The Mechanics Third Annual ball which was held in the amusement hall on March 17, was quite the most suc- cessful dance ever given in Latouche. The hall was gayly decorated in green and white. A seven.piece orchestra rendered real jazz from of the clev- erly arranged stage, while at the op- posite end of the hall a huge electrl- cally lighted Shamrock cast weird glow over all At midnight very deh- cious refreshments were served.
 One of the novel features of the Ieyening were the ''Spot Dances. There had been much guessing early ! in the evening regarding the various numbers which were printed on the floor. The mystery was solved when at the announcement of the first ex- ira every couple was asked to grab a number when the music ceased. number wheel, which held proml- nent place on the stage, was spun and the lady standing on the lucky num- | Der" was presented with box of can- ldv. There were five of these spot dances during the evening. Those re- ceiying prizes were Miss Mary Nc Connell, Mrs. D. Garrison, Miss Mary Ritchie. Mrs Frank Hodgson and Mrs. Margaret Barbour. Clever green ana white caps and serpentine added much to the gayety of the scene. There were 25 dances on the program, yet the guests fingered and pleaded for more. so several extra -"extras' were added and it was way, into the wee sma' hours when Home, Sweet Home was finally placed.
 The. Mechanics are splendid hosts and the ball was unanimously pro- nounced the Best Ever
 Mir. John c. R. Cootes deserves spe' cial mention for his untiring efforts toward the success of the dance. The chairmen of the various committees were x. Invitations, Frank Wallace; Program, Walter Buege; Decoration George Gullifson; Reception, l.. S Cheetham; Music, c. M. O'Neil; Floor Bert Kellogg; Refreshments, Mike Brakovich; Finance, John B. Nelson
 The Bowling tournament is over and the Mechanics are the undefeateo champions. The last game was play ed Monday between the Mechanlcs and the Office teams to decline which team would be the winners of tms tournament. The Mechanics won by a slight margin.
 Mike Bozich made the highest aver aoa during the tournament. Mike Brokovich bowled the high game score of 252. and the highest three game score of 606.
 The first, cannery supplies this sea- son arrived on the Alameda. Stops were made at the plants of Everett Pacific Fisheries, at Thumb Bay and w. ]. Imlock,s cannery at Sawmill