The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29

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Mr.. and Mrs. Arne Erickson are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of son at the home of Mrs.
Marie Brightman Friday morning,
May 26.
The Sitka Library Board spon-
sored benefit dance at the high
school gymnasium Saturday evening,
May 81, the proceeds of which will
be used for the purchase of new
books and the payment of a IL
brarian's salary.
Henry Roden, Juneau lawyer, was
reappointed Sitka City Attorney at
a meeting of the City Council held
at the Territorial School Thursday
eevninP, At this time resolution
was passed stating that the popula-
ton of Sitka was over 1900, neces-
stating the payment of a larger
license fee for all those who wish
TO obtain legal permission for the
sale of hard liquor over the bar.
Maggie Kadanaha, who has been
teaching native arts and crafts at
the Sheldon Jackson Presbyterian
Mission School here for the past
seven months. left last week to re-
turn to her home in Skagway, stop
evening. At this time resolution
route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Peterson with
their two small daughters, Tamara
and Sandra, have moved into their
newly constructed home from the
small home owned by Mrs. Peter
sons father, N. E. Bolshanin, which
they have occupied for the past two
years.
With the Rev. jackson L. Webster
reading the marriage service at the
First Presbyterian Church here
Tuesday evening. May l6, Miss
Bernice Morton became the bride OF
Faye Weldon. The bride was at
tended by Miss Alice Cockett and
E. M. Sticht was the bridegroom's
best man. Following the church
ceremony, a reception was given the
couple by the members Of the staff
of the Sheldon jackson Presbyter-
ian Mission School in the school
auditorium Miss Morton, whose
home was formerly in Oregon has
been the director of religious educa-
ton at the Sheldon Jackson School
for the past year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weldon are making their home tenn
porarily at jamestown Bay.
Anthony E. Karnes, Territorial
Commissioner of Education, of Ju-
neau, addressed the graduating class
of the Sitka Territorial High School
and the assembled audience at the
ninth annual commencement exer-
cises of the school held in the audi
forum Wednesday evening, May "a.
The program included. besides Mr..
Karnes' talk, addresses by Valedic-
torian Alyce Curtis, and Salutator-
ian Margaret Smith, musical num-
bers by the school orchestra under
the direction of Miss Helen Roam,
violin solo by Miss Josephine Hey
wood, accompanied by Miss Roam;
vocal selections by the Boys Glee
Club, presentation of class by Super
intendent Glenwood d. Pratt, pres
entation of diplomas by j. j. Con-
way President of the Board of Edu-
cation. and invocation and benedic-
ton by the Rev. ]. l.. Webster.
Members of the class were Lewis
Burkhart, Alyce Curtis, Edna Drake.
Eleanor Frederickson, Helen Moore.
Margaret Smith. Donald Strait and
Ruth Wittmeyer.
Mrs. Arnold Curtis entertained
with an informal reception at her
home Wednesday evening. following |
the graduation exercises at the Sitka |
Territorial School, honoring the
members of the class.
The North Sea carried away from
Sitka the last group Of students to
leave the campus of the Sheldon
Jackson Presbyterian Mission School