The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-19
Rainbows Pay Honor
To NJ. 5. Whittier;
127 Attend Dinner

AS fitting climax to the dinner
honoring their fathers, the Rain
bow girls last Saturday designated
M. S. Whittier as official Daddy"
of the Assembly.
In beautiful candlelighting cere-
mory patterned after the Rainbow
initiatory work, Mr.. Whittier was
conducted through the Bow where
he received recognition for his
service and continued kindnesses to
the Order
instrumental in the organization
of local Rainbow IL years ago, Mr.
Whittier has served on the Adj
visory Board ever since and has
devoted practically all Of his spare
time to its activities. During his
term on the Advisory Board, Mr.
4 Whittier has missed only those
meetings held during his absence
on official business for the Gus
toms Office
"Exemplifying in everything he
has done those virtues for which
Rainbow stands, Mr.. Whittier has
in addition taken a personal in
terest in each new initiate, which
has continued even after she
reaches her majority; he has been
/ faithful in his attendance at Adj
visory Board meetings; he has been
I quick with praise for good work
done by the girls, and at other
times fatherly in his urgings to
do better it was brought out
during the ritual
/. Overshadowing previous marks of
h lrecognition shown Mr., Whittier,
who was presented with a. watch
4 a year ago in token of esteem, and
was also one Of the first to receive
i the Grand Cross Of Color for meri-
4 torious service to the Assembly
4 Saturday nights ritual in addition
gave added recognition.
Fl In presenting the gift of the
1 Assembly, Anna Lois Davis, Wor
/ thy Advisor during the Assembly
referred to his past activities and
in designating him Daddy of the
|jAssembly, said he was loving,
constant and untiring father, for
The has been just that to each of
the girls
Ceremony Secret
The entire ceremony remained
/ secret to the last moment, only
/ the Past Worthy Advisors IA n d
members of the Advisory Board
who took part, knowing anything
about it. Initiation planned for the
same evening was postponed to
April "a
AS part of the ceremony Adrienne
Glass, accompanied by Shirley Da
Wis, sang several solos and Pat
and Connie Davis and Miss Glass
also sang as trio.
y Those taking offices for the
ceremony were: Worthy Advisor,
Anna Lois Davis; Associate Worthy
Advisor, Katherine Torkelson;
Charity. Maydelle George; Hope,
Ruth Kunnas; Faith, Doris Nc
Eachran; Drill Leader, Lila Sin
clair.
\ Love, Marilyn Merritt, represent
ing members Of the Assembly; Re
lligion, Mrs. Marie Thomas, repre-
senting the Order Of Eastern Star;
Nature, Mrs. Belle Burford, for the
mothers; Immortality, Mrs. Gladys
Stabler, for the Advisory Board;
Fidelity, Mrs. Elizabeth Winter, Re
corders and Treasurers; Patriotism,
Elizabeth Rice, Flag Bearers; Serv-
fee, Grace Berg, Past Worthy Adj
visors; Mother Advisor, Mrs. Dora
/ Sweeney.
Dinner Draws III
/ Fathers were welcomed by Mari
Ign Merritt, Worthy Advisor, who
also introduced the fathers of the
five leading officers, at the Father
Rainbow banquet which preceded
the meeting.
i With 1T actually in attendance,
the planning and serving of the
big meal was quite an accomplish
ment for the committee, which
consisted of Adrienne Glass, Food
Committee chairman Pat Shaffer,
Entertainment; Margaret Clark,
decorations. Mrs. Julia Rice acted
as supervisor in the kitchen, and
Mrs Helen Webster in the dining
room.
Vocal solos were enjoyed during
the dinner, sung by Mary Jukich,
accompanied by Pat Shaffer. Com
! munity singing followed, led by j.
& w. LEVERS.
Plans are under way for a spec
ial meeting April "a, when initia-
ton will be held. Officers will be
elected May l, and installation will
take place the week following.