The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-27
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 f MT. and Mrs Austin Eliason and their two young children, Dick and Judy, arrived on the North Sea after an absence of several years. MT. Eliason left by plane Wednesday for Ketchikan where he will be em- pioyed, while Mrs. Eliason is re- maining to visit with her mother, Mrs. Mae McNulty, for few weeks before joining her husband. Ella son was formerly the manager of the Sitka Cold Storage Store and for the past few years has been em- ployed in Edmonds, Washington. word has been received from Mrs. w. c. Charteris from Tacoma she ard Capt Charteris have moved into an apartment. Capt. Charteris has been transferred to another station for months intensive schooling, but will return to Tacoma.
 MT. and Mrs. Ray Peterman re- turned on the North Sea from four months vacation in Washing ton, Idaho and oregon. They visited many former Alaskans and Sitkans and ran into old friends from all over the Territory. Among the Sit kans they saw were the Jess Me Graws, Ray McGraws, Glenwood Platts, Nels Drugs, Pete Nice and the George Newmans.
 Lawrence Ffeeburn, former man. ager of the Pelican Cannery and the Pyramid Packing Company in Sitka, is now in the armed forces with the rank of major Recently he and Mrs. Freeburn were in a motor accident, Suffering cuts and bruises but no serious injury re- suited. Major Freeburn will go to Virginia sometime next month for special training for his dutiesicf es- tablishing cannedess in freed terri
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 Mrs. Emily Allen was hostess to the Sewing Club Thursday of last week at surprise farewell shower for Mrs. Howard Hunter. Mrs. Hunter and her daughters Dolores and Barbara, left on the North Sea to be joined in Juneau by MT. Hunter, who had flown over earlier in the week. The family plan to make their permanent home in the States.
 Mrs. Elliott Fletcher was hostess { Tuesday afternoon at an informal bridge gathering at her home. Her guests were Mrs. Walter Roach, Mrs. Stanley Totten and Mrs Harcld Veatch with Mrs. Glen Morgan and Mrs. Stockton Webb joining the party late in the afternoon for re- treatments. li4ftl AiAhs
 Mrs. Fred Brandes, Jr., spent sev- eral days here visiting last week, re- turning to her home in Angoon on the Estebeth Friday. 4
 ls At. a meeting of the Board of Di-- rectors of the USO last week officers elected for the new year were Clar- ence Bands, Chairman; E. M. God dard, Vice. Chairman and Russell Clithero, Secretary Treasurer. Zack Gordon, director of the USO in Ju- neau was present and gave an in- teresting talk on USO work.
 Mrs. William Sarvella was hostess to the Pinochle Club this week, at her home in the Tower Apartments. High score for the evening was won by Mrs. Al Richter, low going to Mrs. Charles Peterson. Twice 1900 trumps in one hand were held dur ing the evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Goudie flew to Juneau Wednesday, to put their daughter Jan, who hasrbeen ailing for several weeks, in St. Ann's Hos pital.s Since their departure word has been received that Jan has inn proved slightly, .,e ssval1
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 On Wednesday evening of last week, Miss Sara Fernala was hos tess at her apartment in the, Sears Rcebuck Building to the faculty of the Grade School and High School honoring one of their members, Mrs. Russell Rowe, who recently became a bride.
 Present were Mrs. Theron Cole, Mrs. Joe Barnas, Mrs. Pete Banner, Miss Dorothy VanZante, Miss Bar bara Rudnick, Miss Florence Hobbs, Miss Louise Rawson, Miss Mildred Dunn, Miss Adelaide Lomen, Miss Kathlyn Acker and Mrs. Russell Rowe. The evening was spent play ing bridge, prizes going to Mrs.