The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-04

projects, will address the member
of the Sitka Womens Club ant
their husbands using Russia" a
his subject at the next regulai
meeting of the group which will b.
held in the club rooms Friday
March 10 at pm. Mrs. Leslie Yav
is chairman of the hostess commit
tee for this occasion and those
assisting her will be Mrs. George
Morgan, Mrs. N. E. Thompson, Mrs
Verne Solely, Mrs. Louella G. Smith
Mrs. Jack Schaeffer, Mrs. Hale
Tabor and Mrs. Lindsey Thielke
Although he is a great big four
wear old boy, Johnny McGraw, sou
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray McGraw cele-
brated his first birthday party on
a birthday that wasn't borrowed at
the family home here Tuesday al
teynon. February 90 A large group
of relatives and friends joined the
little lad in making this gala
occasion with many gifts and birth
day reminders. Those present, be-
SIDES Johnnys parents were Mrs
Don McGraw with Pat and Jimmy;
Mrs. Miles McGraw and daughter
Cherrin. Mrs. Lloyd Tilson and
Diane. Mrs. Wallace Mcdonald, Mrs.
Thomas Tilson,. Mrs. jess McGraw
Miss Donna Gayle McGraw, Mrs.
Francis Roach with Karen and
Vicki Ann, Mrs. Robert Shonwald
Mrs Harold Donley and Evelyn and
Bunny, Mrs. Reuben Frakh with
Sonia and Billy, Bobby Newcomb,
Mrs. Robert Hagen and Nancy and
Judy Ann, Mrs Verne McGraw and
daughter, Barbara, and Mrs. Frank
Price and Georgia B. Price.
Arthur Hicks was awarded first
award for bridge at the Leap Year
party sponsored by local Elks and
given at the Bills Club rooms Tues
day evening. John Dolenc was given
second prize and Phillip johnson
held the low score. Bill Beach was
awarded the first pinochle prize
and ]. L. Mcnamara, second. The
ladies were given no prizes on this
occasion but were just asked to
pay and pay" A late spaghetti
supper was enjoyed by the guests.
Harold Dawson was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whittier plan
to leave here on the next boat for
Juneau where they will enjoy a
months vacation. Mrs. Whittier is
employed at the Columbia Lumber
Company office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ticknor and
infant plan to leave here soon fol
Chichagof where Mr.. Ticknor will
be engaged in fishing until fal
when they expect to return to theil
home here.
Lieut.. G. E. TONY" Schwamm
U. S. N. r.. accompanied by Mrs
Schwamm who has been making
her home here during the winter
and their baby son will leave next
week for their former home in
Petersburg while Lieut.. Schwamm
is enjoying a leave from his mill.
tary duties.
Mrs Harold Melby was hostess
at her home Thursday afternoon
with a party celebrating the eighth
birthday of her daughter. Vonnie
The guests joining in the festivi-
ties of the occasion were Nancy
Yaw, Patty Richter, Georgia B
Price, Carol and Sonia Susort, Lynn
johnson, Judy Lee Dare, Joy and
Gay Jollisaint, Wesley Stoft, Alicia
Nelson and Annie. Melby.
for their regular business session
ct the Moose Hall Wednesday even
ing At this time the financial re-
suits of two wood sales and the
basket social given recently for the
benefit OF the fund to be used il
paying for the incubator and oxy-
gen tent which is being purchased
by the Moose Lodge and the Wo-
men OF the Moose were made anc
plans were completed for a st. Pat.
rick's Day dance to be held in The
High School gymnasium with tn,
proceeds being used for the same
worthy cause. DR.. Berneta Blocl
of the Territorial Health Depart.
ment in Juneau gave a very inter
esting talk to members of the or,
ganization at the meeting. Hostess
ses for the next meeIIng W De iieic
Wednesday, March Is are to b,
PARSONS ELECTRIC co.