The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-20
War Mothers
Given Honors
Here Sunday

The lounge Of the Baranof Hotel
on Sunday afternoon was the set
ting for one of the most outstand-
ing affairs held in Juneau fol-
some time, when the Douglas and
Juneau Woman's Clubs were host
esses at a public reception honoring
the mothers, step-mothers and fos-
ter mothers of Gastineau Channel
with sons or daughters in the SER
vice
Fifty-eight mothers registered and
received a card bearing their names
and the number of blue stars re-
presenting each SON OF daughter
in the service.
Mrs. August Aalto of Douglas was
the only mother present with son
who served in the first World War
and is serving again in the present
conflict.
Two grandmothers were prese1 At
Mrs. j. O. Kirkham Of Douglas and
Mrs. Baker of Juneau. great
many mothers were one hundred
percent in having either their only
son or all of their sons in the
service.
The lounge was colorful with
bouquets OF flowers furnished by
Minnie Field, who has two boys
from her home in service, Harry
johnson and Carl Kerr, the latter
being reared by Miss Field since a
tiny baby, and Mrs. Mike Daniloff
whose only SON is serving.
The string ensemble from Duck
Greek furnished music during the
afternoon. Vocal selections were
sung by Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest Ehlers,
accompanied by Mrs. Charles Pope
Joy. Mrs. George F. Alexander
played her own accompaniment for
her songs. She is a War Service
Mother.
Mel Smith, accompanied by Mrs.
A. M. Uggen, also presented solo
numbers. A quartet made up OF
two violins. and two guitars were
played by Staff Sgt Penelli, Sgts.
Hansen and Holstrom and Cpl.
Sanders in several selections.
Gov. Ernest Gruening extended
greetings to the mothers and guests.
Both of the Gruening sons are with
the services.
Over 100 people attended the af-
fair and registered 1t was learned
that Tommy Russo, member OF
the string ensemble, is one of five
brothers in the service, also Lit.
Leagle, conductor of the orchestra
is one of four brothers.
Mothers receiving stamp cor
sages as members of the Juneau
and Douglas Clubs were Mrs. Birdie
Blomgren, Mrs. A. E. Glover, Mrs.
Ernest Gruening, Mrs. Russell Her
mann, Mrs. B. Hunsbedt, Mrs. j.
o. Rude, Mrs. j. p Williams and
Mrs. Mike Pusich.
Mrs. Herman Savikko, who has
four sons in the Army was pre-
sented with four $l8.75 Series E
War Bonds, each son being named
as co-owner.
Mrs Alfred Zenger, Mrs. John
Satire, Mrs Sadie Cashen, and Mis-
Gus Wahto were presented with
corsages containing So in Is cent
War Stamps, each having three sons
in the armed forces.
Mrs. Jack Langseth received a
corsage with 81 i'll 25 cent Wal
Stamps, being the only mother on
Gastineau Channel with daughter
who is an army nurse.
Mrs. Fleek of Douglas and Mis-
Converse of Juneau, it was learned
yesterday, each have three SOM
serving and will be presented witt
corsage later A corsage was sen
to Mrs. Jacob Britt, the only mother
here who has son reported miss
ing in action.
These awards were made possibl
by contributions received from cit
liens OF Juneau and Douglas Al
awards were made to mothers who's
sons at the present time are sery
ing with the Armed Forces.
Committees serving from bot
clubs were Mrs. NJ. o. johnson
General Chairman, assisted by Mr.
Norman Rustad, President OF Tn
Douglas club and Mrs. John Nc