The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
S0(IABILITY
by
"CHOLLY" BAKER

MdllN VI t1lC AOAeet y eNA~N'N AASAAAN'
were opened to the Service men
over the Christmas holidays Lads
far away from home were enter
tanned and made to feel at home
in this locality. We ARE close
to Santa's proverbial home at
that!
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Merritt were
hosts to boys from the Army and
Navy Christmas Eve. Pres
ents were given to all guests, while
a buffet lunch was enjoyed by all
. Christmas day dinner was
given for twenty of the boys.
they even appointed their own K.
P.s. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Hutchings and Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Uggen assisted the Merritts.
DR.. and Mrs. W. p Blanton en-
tertained several of the boys at a
Yuletide dinner at their home.
Mrs. Blanton relates that one of
the servicemen proved to be an ex-
cellent assistant cook. Games
received by the children, who had
retired early, proved very. popu-
lar with the older folks later in
the evening.
Many of the boys enjoyed a
Turkey dinner at the USO-the
kind contribution of Roald Cop
stead of the Goth Century Market.
1t was cooked by that master
chef Henry Sully You can
be sure that these two are very
popular with the fellows from all
branches of the service. Mrs. K.
C. Talmage of the USO staff was
hostess TO the men.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klein and
daughter Bonnie served dinner at
their home on Christmas Day for
twenty guests. Cpl. Mel Smith
carved. Many fine voices
were among the visitors and they
were put to good use.
The nurses at st. AIMS Hospital
were hostesses to a group OF
Christmas Eve and
lunch was enjoyed by ALL
Mr.. and Mrs. Rod Darnell held
open house at their home Christ
mas Eve also Christmas Day !
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Morgan en-
tertained at their home Christmas
Day. School teachers IN d
servicemen were guests.
DR.. and Mrs. T. j. Pyle also
played Santa Claus to many Of
the boys as did Mrs. A. NJ
Geyer
My orchid goes to Mr.. and Mrs. /
0. Bedding and to their helpers
Geraldine Warden and Walter
Cummings. A Smorgesbord 7
dinner was served and from what !
I saw, half of the standing army /
attended also part of the !
navy. Chicken, olives, lutfisk /
picked herring, salmon, sausage /
and home made bread Well, !
we could go on forever Our
hats are off to you Mrs. Bedding, I
and thanks from all the boys. 4
Capt. Hoffman assisted in enter
the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Cahill and
daughter Doris had not only a
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
party but also slipped wedding
in for good measure. Forty |
guests were present. Mrs. Ken |
Junge and Mrs. Arthur Adams
poured. The Cahill home in Doug |
las was the scene OF much merri- !
ment both days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rolf dined !
several guests over the holiday |
and a good time was had by
all.
All in all, the Yuletide was en-
joyed by the entire city and con-
sidering the period that our Ma
ton is passing through, we can
all be thankful that we are citi-
zens of this great Nation and still /
live in a place where peace on
earth, good will toward men"
means something.
Anyone wishing to entertain
men of the Armed Forces during
the New Year holidays please call
the Social Editor, Empire, and leave
your name, with the number of
guests you wish These will be
turned over to Col. Roy W. Riegle
and he will select the number you
desire. Yes, Juneau, you can
be proud of your whole hearted
cooperation in entertaining so many