The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-21
NEWS ITEMS
 FROM SITKA

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 SITKA, Alaska, Dec. 2O.-tSpec- ial Correspondence = Mrs. Harry Hagen, who was called to Tacoma several weeks ago because of the serious illness of her father, whose death came shortly after she arriv- ed in the south, has returned to her home here.
 Andy Lorentzen, proprietor of the Pioneer Bakery, has returned to his home here from short trip to Seat tie With his sister, Mrs. Walter Bacon, Lorentzen was called south by the death of his mother.
 Garrison Turner, gardner at the Territorial Pioneers Home, left last week for Seattle. to spend the holi- days and an extended vacation with his family.
 Miss Carolyn Moller, nurse at the Pioneers Home Hospital was pas senger on the North Coast for Seat tie. She plans to return here after visit in the south.
 w. A. Chipperfield, U s. Forestry Service, has returned to his home in Juneau after a business visit here
 G. L. Strom of Fairbanks arrived here last week to attend to the duties of the Standard Oil Company to succeed Alfred Torvanger, who has returned to Wrangell, form CT residence.
 The home of Mrs. Arnold Curtis was the scene of prettily appoint ed shower Friday evening honoring Mrs. Samuel Boyd. Mrs. Raymond L. Wolfe and Miss Christine Sorrell were co-hostesses with Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Boyd was presented with many lovely gifts.
 Mrs. s. c. Ring, wife of It. Com s. C. Ring. U. s. N. in command of Squadron VP17 at the Fleet Air Base, Japonski Island, Mrs. Richard Ballinger, wife of Lieut.. Ballinger, U S. N., Mrs. James Adams, wife of Int Ire Walter Salon, wife of aviation cadet Salon, also attached to Squadron VP17, arrived here last week to re- side during their husbands tour of duty.
 Miss Helen McNulty, daughter of Mrs. Mae McNulty, became the bride of Ivan Bucholtz at quiet cere- mony performed at the McNulty home by U S. Commissioner William O. Knight, Saturday evening. The bride who was given away by Rich ard Gentry, a friend of the family, 1 was attended by Miss Mary Den nard,, and Barney Essendrup, broth CT of the bridegroom, acted as best [ nan. A number of relatives and | close friends were present. Mir. and Mrs Bucholtz will make their home in Sitka.
 The Sitka Territorial High School | basketball team again lost a contest by narrow margin when they met [ She Sitka Commercial team Satur- day evening at the Territorial School gymnasium, the game ending in score of 38 to 36. In a game between the Shamrocks, former ANB team and Squadron PV17 at the Fleet Air Base, Japonski Island, was a victory for the Navy with score by ten point margin
 Harry Hagen, owner and proprie- tor of the Sitka laundry has sold his interest here to Roy Omura and Roy Sern, Japanese. who recently closed out a similar business in Cor dova. The Hagens who came here four years ago, have not made de- finite plans as to their future, but will remain here for at least two The new operators con- ducted laundry business in Doug las which was destroyed by fire two years ago. They plan to bring new to the Sitka plant. and conduct a first class cleaning and laundry establishment.
 Carl Hill, a resident for many years at the Goddard Hot Springs, who was we'll known and beloved by Sitka residents passed away at the Pioneers Home Hospital Thursday ] evening Hill had returned the day from Ketchikan. where he had been a patient in hospital suffering from pneumonia His con- { dition was apparently improved, but ! he was fatally stricken with re- apse aboard the boat. Funeral ser vices were held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. J. L. Webster conducting .he last rites at the graveside in he cemetery. Hill, who was born in I Boise. Idaho, sixty-five years ago | ,ame to Sitka in 1916 as an employee . ,f the Booth Fisheries and has been 1t the Hot Springs since 1921. A