The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-04

party Saturday evening when Mrs. Neiu Andersen, Mrs. Elliott Fletch- CT and Mrs. Ganty entertained a number of neighborhood children with Halloween games and supper. The young guests enjoying the al- fair were Charles. John and Mari- beth Conway, Betty and Billy New comb, Natasha Calvin, Larry Cal win. Paul and Kay Fletcher, Wake and Louella Margaret Andersen and Wallace and Maryjane Ganty. The City of Sitka has advertised for bids for the construction of | new fire hall, the sealed bids to l be at the office of the City Clerk | here before 8 pm. Saturday, No- vember 6. Plans and specifications may be seen at tn office of the City Clerk in Sitka or at the Or flee of Architect Harold B. Foss, Cooper Building. Juneau. The new building. which is to be two-story affair. is to cost s58,oo0 with $43,ooo granted by the F.WA. as the Fed eral Governments share and the 1 city paying the balance of Sl5,Ooo. Goblins. witches, black cats and | owls reigned supreme at the High School gymnasium last Saturday night when the students and facul- ty members of the Sitka Territorial High School gathered for cele- bration of the Halloween event. Nancy Morgan, Arlene Dolenc, Helen Yal, Kay Herman, Nadine Sulzer and Carmena French were members in charge of the affair and the evenings entertainment { consisted of a scavenger hunt, games appropriate to the occasion, and refreshments Mrs Ralph Johnson assisted her little daughter, Katherine, enter tain number of her youthful friends with Halloween party at their home Saturday afternoon.
 Art Franklin has given up his po- sition as bookkeeper for the Sani- tary Meat and Grocery Co., the duties of which have been taken over by Paul Guppy.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Scott are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of daughter at $40 pm. Sunday, | October 3l. Before her marriage Mrs. Scott will be remembered as Miss June Powers who came here to reside from Juneau.
 Arthur Billy, local Presbyterian minister has been removed to his home from the Pioneers Home Hos pital where he suffered the ampn- tation of his right arm below the elbow as the result of an accidental gun shot received while he was on a hunting trip, Billy, who was with hunting party consisting of stu dents and faculty members of the Sheldon Jackson school, was board- ing the gas boat Idono after a days hunting when the gun he was hold- ing accidentally discharged, inflict- ing the wound. He was rushed to town, but physicians were unable to save his arm. His condition is now considered satisfactory William Uncle Bill" BarrowS, who has been acting as gardener and night watchman at the Shell don Jackson School. is confined toI the hospital at the school, suffer- ing from complications following an attack of influenza. MT. Bar rows who came here from Juneau formerly conducted religious ser vices at the Chapel By The -Lske, ] near that city.
 Miss Suzanne Gregorioff, senior | at the Sheldon Jackson School, ! who left here two months ago to 1 return to her home at Afognak, | has returned here to finish her high i school course, after making the trip homeward only as far as Juneau.
 Leslie Yaw, Superintendent of the Sheldon Jackson School, who &C., companied Dr. A. B. Keeler of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions, of New York, and Andrew Hope of Sitka on a preaching mis- sion through Southeast Alaska, is expected to return here this week.
 Mrs. Charles M Peterson and Mrs. Martha Kostrometinoff enter tained Sunday evening in honor of Mrs. William Sarvels who celebrated her birthday on that day. The af fair which was surprise to the honored guest, started with cock tails at the Peterson apartment, ,, which were followed by buffet supper at Mrs. Kostrometinoff's home. Guests bidden to compliment