The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-21


 son Sunday evening, High School
 students gave a farewell party for
 Robert Wagner who left the follow
 ing day for the States, where he hopes to enlist in the Navy. Bob plans to spend some weeks visiting relatives in Washington and Ore gon before enlisting.
 Celebrating their fifth anniver- sary, MT. and Mrs. Paul Morgan were dinner hosts to a group of friends at their home in Jamestown Bay. Guests were MT. and Mrs. w. L. Rottluff, who were celebrat ing their 35th anniversary the same day; Mrs. Charles Whittimore, Mrs. Elvin Rottluff, Les Rottluff and Billy Jorgensen.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Calvin were hosts at a birthday dinner for Jack Calvin at Victory House Wednesday evening. Guests included MT. and Mrs. Jack Calvin, MT. and Mrs. Jack Littlcpage, Mrs. Jack Goudie and Cap" Andersen.
 Saturday evening MT. and Mrs. Frank Price were dinner hosts to MT. and Mrs Al Richter.
 Mrs. Louis Scharpenberg was hos tess at a bridge luncheon at the Elks Club Room Thursday afternoon in honor of her motiler-in-law, Mrs. Karl Scharpenberg, who is visiting from Washington. Guests were Mrs. Harry Hodgins, Mrs. Elliott Fletcher, Mrs. E. M. Goddard, Mrs. Tester Mills, Mrs. Lydia Tilson, Mrs. Marie Brightman, Mrs Hugh Pace, Mrs. Trig Strom, Mrs. Charles Wort man, Mrs Jack Littlepage, Mrs. Jack Gou6ie, Mrs Charles Peter son, Mrs. J. L. McNamara, Mrs. Neill Andersen, Mrs Frank Calvin. Mrs. Jack Calvin, Mrs. Earl Shen- nett, Mrs. w. c. Charteris, Mrs. Martha KoStrometinoff, Mrs. Elm cline Hall and Mrs. Ed Cushing. First prize was won by Mrs. Charles Peterson, second going to Mrs. Emel- inc Hall
 Sunday afternoon Mrs. Charles Whittimore was hostess to a group of friends who walked out from town to her home in Jamestown Bay The guests were Miss Mar garet Morgan, Miss Mary Morgan, Miss Betty Kessler, Mrs. Joseph Peterson, Mrs. Paul Jacoby, Mrs. Kenneth Nordby, Mrs. Edward Loid- hammer, Mrs. Robert Hagen, Mrs ! Vern McGraw and Mrs. Paul Nor gan. s
 It. Cmdr. Warwick, Coast and Geodedic Survey, was here last week on short business trip, returning Thursday to Juneau by plane.
 C. F. Pearl, local taxi company made a brief business trip to Juneau this week.
 Miss Pat O'Brien was hostess last Thursday, at the Nurses Home of the Pioneers Hospital to the Beta ' Sigma Phi Sorority. To fill the vacancy caused by Mrs. Frank Hen- | nsssy's resignation as treasurer, the members elected Mrs. Wallace Me Donald. The Club decided to hold a food sale at Comics Dress Shop cn October 21 with Mrs. Charles and Miss Dorothy Van Zante in charge. To compete in the "Torcn" Magazine contest for Cover Girl" the members elected Mrs. Martin Tengs.
 MT. and Mrs. Stuart Beitzel, daughter and son-in-law of MT and | Mrs Russ Clithero, are visiting in Sitka after long absence in the States. With them are their two sons, James and Richard. Mrs. Beitzel is the former Gordon Clith- gro and graduate of Sitka High | School. MT. Beitzel was formerly with the U. s. Marine Corps.
 Harold Bates, formerly a local | attorney, was visiting in town last | week on vacation from Juneau.
 Arriving from Wrangell last week to report for physical examinations at the Army Base were R. Rinehart, | V. Ferguson and w. Dycknoff.
 MT. and Mrs. Nels Bredvik have l received word of the decoration of | their son, It. Martin Bredvik, who is expected. home on leave shortly. Quoting the citation: For extra ordinary achievement while serving IS navigator of a B-24 airplane on many bombardment missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. 1rrrr