The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-28
News Ncles
 From Sitka

SITKA, Alassl, Nov. Z3.-tSpec- ial Correspond el-- Construction of the new GT 900 Hotel Sitka is progressing rap diy. Contractor Ray Peterman stated. The building will be finished abs the middle of Feb ruary, Peterr,. aid, and will con- tain space fce g stc.es, 50 hotel rooms, and a. 1partment for the manager.
 Five lots x--eo sold to bidders at last Saturday auction of 2l city lots. Jack Calvin, city clerk, re- ported the following as buyers: MT. and Mrs. Sam Ggyd, Reynold Burke, Theodore Micl.oisen. R. w NoFquisI and Percy J. 2lanks.
 The sale was called off by city officials after five lots had been sold because Of lack of interest. Choice lots were easily sold, but bids . on others were SC lew that it was decided to put the sale off to later date.
 An open house was held last Sun day at the new home built by Ivar Reppe on Observatory Street. During the afternoon 182 persons called to view the home which was entirely constructed with Alaskan materials by Alaskan labor Plumbing was by Keth Young, painting by Il. Stra- fuss. materials by Columbia Lumber Company, and financing by F. H. A.
 Specal Thanksgiving church ser . vices were held in Sitka Thursday morning. The Rev J. L. Web ster,s sermon at the Presbyterian Church was on Thanksgiving in a Troubled World" The Rev Web ster also gave the sermon at the services held later in St. Peters by the Sea. The High School choir under the direction of Miss Helen Roan sang.
 Mayor and Tom Tilson returned Wednesday on the North Coast Mrs. Tilson has been visiting in the South for several months while May or Tilson spent six-week vacation and business trip in Seattle and oth- CT places. Leslie Yaw has been of- ficiating in the Mayors chair during the absence of Tilson.
 Norma Peterson, who has been yis- iting for several months with MT and Mrs. Harry Hegdahl, left Thurs day on the North Coast for her home in Marshfield, Oregon. Miss Peter son is the sister of Mrs. Hegdahl
 Fifty members of the Loyal Order Of Moose were present Monday night at the initiation of eleven new mem bers into the organization at the Moose Hall. A stag party was given the new members following the in- itiation ceremony. The new mem { bers are Mel Lovik, Wayne Phillips, H. D. Gentry, Frank Bergdoll, J. Dunnigan, Conrad Nygaard, Clar- ence Clawson, William F. Smith, Albert Dennard, John Osbakken, William Ott.
 The First Bank of Sitka will open on Wednesdays from to 6 p. m. for the convenience of island work CTS.
 } Exterior work on the new quar- ters for the Alaska Music Supply House and the Montgomery Ward order agency was finished the first of the week. and the building will be ready for occupancy as soon as the interior decoration is completed. Mrs. Clarence Bands is in charge of both agencies.
 Pete Kostrometinoff, local chair man of the Red Cross drive, an , nounces that total of so has been collected during the first two days of the drive. The goal for this year was set for $100, but the indications are that the sum will be somewhat larger. Approximately $50 was net ted last year George Peterson is assisting Kostrometinoff in the drive.
 The Senior girls of the Sheldon Jackson school will sponsor a silver tea and sale of linens and other ar ticles with Alaskan designs Satur-