The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-28
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Mrs. George Henderson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Schrey, re- turned by plane recently with hel young son Heinie, after a three months absence in the States. Mrs Henderson went to New Jersey tc attend the graduation of her hus- band, Lieut.. George Henderson from Officers Candidate School at Fori Monmouth after which they went 10 Sacramento California, where Lieut.. Henderson was stationed al Camp Kohler for month before Icing sent oerseas.
 Vernon P. Gillen and son Dennis left by boat recently for the States Mi. Gillen was a former Army civil service employee on Japonski.
 Sgt Clyde Peterson, son Of MT and Mrs. Len Peterson, is visiting his parents while on furlough. An ardent hunter, Sgt. Peterson bagged @ deer the day after his arrival home.
 Mrs. Wm. Wyres, daughter of MT and Mrs. Nick Lindquist, left re- gently to visit her husbands family in Mississippi before joining her husband now stationed in Virginia.
 Dick Dare left by plane for Ju- reau enroute to Whittier to work for the Columbia Lumber Company. Mrs. Dare and daughter Judy plan to leave for the States on the next North Sea. The Dares plan to re- turn to Sitka in the spring.
 Mrs. Arvid Isaacson was called to Seattle because of the serious con- dition of her husband, who left on @ recent boat to enter a hospital. Accompanying Mrs. Isaacson was her daughter CaToleen.
 William Swanson, seiner, left by Ecat recently to spend the winter in the States.
 Lynn Crosby, former employee Of Siems-Drake on Japonski, ar rived by plane on a short business tip last weekend.
 MT. and Mrs Edward Marshall cave a farewell dinner for their grandson, George Dick, GIG, son cf Mrs. James D. Williams. Dinner guests included MT and Mrs Les lie Yaw, MT. and Mrs Stanley Sut- ton, MT and Mrs. Archibald Weller, MT and Mrs. Richard Marshall, MT. and Mrs. James Williams, MT. and Mrs Andrew Hope, MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Widmark, MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Walton, MT. and Mrs. George Lewis, MT. and Mrs. John James, MT and Mrs. Ralph Young, Mfr and Mrs. Mark Jacobs, MT. and Mrs Peter Hoolis, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Sanders, Rev. and Mrs. Ar thur N. Billy, Mrs. Annie Henry, Mrs. Frank Kitka, Mrs. Peter Kitka, Mrs. Stella Jackson, Miss Eleanor Williams, Miss Jane Klushklan, Pvt. Alfred Perkins, Sgt. August Martin, Scotty James, Walter Gray, David Price, Clarence Dick and Charlie Benson.
 Postmaster for the evening was Andrew Hope. Center of the table decorations of red, white and blue, was large cake with the inscrip- tion Till we meet again-to George from Mother and Dad"
 George Dick is here on furlough before proceeding to Bremerton for further orders.
 Capt and Mrs. w. c. Charteris were honor guests at a Smorgasbord at the home of MT. and Mrs. William A. Boyd, Sunday evening Other guests included Mrs. Charles Peter son, MT. and Mrs. Charles Wort man, MT. and Mrs. Andy Lorentzen, MT. and Mrs. Harold Veatch, MT. and Mrs. Harry Hagen and MT. and Mrs. Earl Shennett.
 Last Friday evening B. P. o. E. Sitka Lodge 1862 initiated Ted Wag- ner and Capt. w. c. Charteris. E. M. Goddard presided in the absence of Exalted Ruler Prank Metcalf who is out of town.
 The Elks have a halloween cos tune party scheduled for this Sat- urday 0Oct. 28) evening with games and dancing and prizes for costumes.
 Mrs E. M. Goddard was hostess for an evening of rummy and bridge in honor of Mrs. Karl Scharpenberg on Monday Winners for the evening were Mrs. Frank Calvin in rummy and Mrs. Harold Veatch in bridge. Other guests were Mrs. Elliott Fletcher, Mrs. H. J. Hcdgins, Mrs. Jack Goudie and Mrs. Jack Calvin