The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

UllSU lOIeInaH dI lle oeaIJle TOT of Embarkation.
 Henry Moy is having a new grid. iron built on Front Street beach across from the Alex Andrews resi- dence. The work is being done by Frank Diener and Al Richter. Reuben Fraki is having 50-foo troller and tuna boat built at tht Andrew Hope Boat Shop as soon a. space is available.
 It has been announced that the North Sea will go into dry dock fol it's annual overhaul and inspection on it's arrival in Seattle and vii not return to Sitka until after the New Year.
 Bill Sarvela, recently discharged from the Navy, is back at his re- pair shop on Front Street. He has installed a new oil forge and is ex- pecting a full line of new machinery after the first of the year.
 The Pioneers Home has had a new Champion Big Four electric mixer of 80 quart capacity install ed in the kitchen by Ed Wilt, the Pioneer Home engineer.
 i Repairs on the Pioneer Bakery, re- gently gutted by fire, are almost complete; repaired motors for the electric equipment are expected on the next boat and the bakery will reopen for business under the man. agement of Bob Hagen about Janu- ary l. While the bakery was closed bread was shipped in from Juneau, but not in sufficient quantities to supply the town, and many house. wives have learned to their surprise that there is no deep mystery to baking bread.
 Wm. Beach, owner of the Beach Plumbing Shop, is having a gar age and repair shop built by Bill Bands on the site formerly occu- pied by Moy's Restaurant. A second story is Icing added to the building for storage space. A first class mechanic frcm Seattle has been hir- cd to operate the garage, which, &C., cording to plans, will be completed by the end of February.
 Carl Buchanen and Bill Camper have installed gravel drag line on the beach in front of the Clarence Rands home cn the Crescent, hav- 'ng rented the equipment from the city for use until late spring when it is hoped that all the sand and gravel needed by the city and for sundry other construction jobs will have been obtained.
 4 fur auction was held at 2 ?. n. Friday in the Sample Room Of the Aleska Hotel. Buyers biddlng or fuTs were Adolph Thompson, Char Ies- Peterson, Ralph Young, ST, and Fete Haugen. A lot of Il mink furs was offered for sale and after spirit ed and brisk bidding, went to Ralph Young. ST, for $500.
 Reports Of plentiful fur have been coming in and many fishermen, na- tivas, returned veterans, released civil service workers and even chil- dren are running traplines. many for the first time Over 50 trapping licenses have been issued.
 I One of the rare instances of spon- ] taneous combustion occurred Sun- day morning, when the fire depart ment was called out to extinguish a fire in the home of MT. and Mrs. J. H. McGrath on Maksoutoff street. The fire started in a trunk which had tcen stored in the attic of the | McGrath home for so long that the owners are uncertain as to the exact contents. At the time of the fire, MT. and Mrs. McGrath were in the country on a Christmas tree expedi- tion, and the fire was quickly ex- i tinguished by means of chemicals. i The members of, the High School l Home Economies II Class, under the supervision of the head of the de- partment, Barbara Rudnick, were hcstesses last Friday to members of the school board and their wives the city mayor and wife and the school superintendent and wife, al the third annual dinner given bJ the class for the school directors. IT detailed planning of table decora- tion, menu and service. the evening was a delight to the guests, and credit to the school.
 Mrs. William Youppi. wife of { CAA employee stationed in Sitka fol the past two years, passed away a her home on Japonski Wednesda. evening after an illness of severa months. Born at Providence, R. I in 1900, and married at her hom' .t-~ ;.. fooo NHrc vo,,vvxi ic cttr