The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
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vhc has been in Seattle for the past K weeks undergoing eye treatment, eturned to his home here this week MT. Peterson is employed at the 5itka Cold Storage.
 Mrs. Jim Pride is recuparating at | ier home from major operation performed at the Pioneers Home Hospital several weeks ago.
 Rudolph Sarvela is confined to the Pioneer Home Hospital following an operation recently.
 Officers and cadets of Squadron V-P 16, Japonski Island, entertained with buffet supper for friends in sitka, Saturday evening February 19.
 P. S. Ganty returned by plane Sunday from a business trip to Ju- neau
 Miss Helene Schrey, daughter of MT. and Mrs Fred F. Schrey, prom nent Sitka residents, and MT. Les lie Wisby, enlisted man at the naval lir base, Japonski Island, were unit ed in marriage at St. Peters-b -by-the- Sea Episcopal Church, Saturday, February 26, at g pm. Judge William Knight performed the ceremony which was followed by public re- ception at the Schrey home. Miss Peggy Schrey was her sisters only attendant. Dick Dalzel acted as best man.
 Mrs. Robert de Armand was the honor guest at shower given re- gently at the home of Mrs Ralph Davis by members of the dramatic group of the Women's Friendly Club.
 Dan Moller arrived Sunday by plane after a weeks absence in Ju- neau.
 Word has been received of MT and Mrs Ben Ficken, who recently left here to make their home in the States, that they were touring Cali fornia and visiting old Alaskan friends there, and in Arizona, be- l fore travelling to Kansas where they will visit indefinitely with relatives. Mrs. J. B. Brightman is able to | be about after an illness that con- fined her to her home for the past week.
 The annual prom, sponsored by | the members of the Junior class of Sitka's territorial school was held at the new gymnasium Saturday evening, February 26. The ballroom was attractively decorated for the occasion under direction of Miss Esther Olson, faculty member and junior class adviser. Preceding the | event, junior r-senior banquet was held at the Bayview hotel
 The staff of the United States pest office moved into new quarters in the Federal Building March With the exception of the forestry department, all Federal offices are now being occupied. Construction was recently completed by the J B. Warrack Construction Company The structure replaces one destroyed by fire two years ago. The public library is also to be quartered in the new building.
 Fred and Carl Wallenberg re- turned on the Northland this week after spending several months in the States.
 w. P. Mills, president of the Sitka Wharf and Power Company, left Wednesday aboard the Northland for Seattle, to join Mrs. Mills.
 MT. and Mrs. K. L. Lorentzen, who have been in Seattle the past three months, have returned to Sitka for the spring and summer season
 Buster Stroud, steam shovel oper- ator, of Bremerton, arrived aboard the Northland Wednesday. The general monthly meeting oi the Women's Friendly Club will oc- cur Friday. March II at the Ter ritorial school.
 George Peterson, after spending two weeks here with his family, Jeff on the Northland for Juneau E Mrs. Arnold Curtis was a passen- ger on board the Northland for Jul neau, for visit with her daughter I MT. and Mrs. E. J. White have returned to Sitka from Juneal
 where they spent the winter. MT