The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
NEWS NOTES
 OF 5kAGWAY

cial Correspondence) A series Of receptions and parties were given to number of local Skagway Service men who fortunately were home at the same time. Among those who were in Skagway on furloughs were Silas Dennis, Douglas Blanchard, James Sullivan, John Lee, Merle "Dinty' Sipprell and Ed Johnson. They had a table in their honor at the Lenten Fellowship Supper at the Presbyterian Church, which was served by MT. and Mrs. Guy Sipprell, Mrs. Louis Emanuel and MT. and Mrs Ray Day. On March g, party was planned for them at the Skag- way USO by the Director, Miss Iso- bel Peard The mothers of the boys were present for supper Games and dancing followed, conducted by the young ladies of the High School. Later in the week MT. and Mrs. Ly- man E Renoldsen had the boys
 at their home for an informal get together.
 Over 60 of the Skagway towns
 people and service ment were in at tendance at the first of the Lenten | Family Church Nights held on the Tuesday evenings of Lent at the
 Presbyterian Church. A pot-luck
 supper is held at 6:30 D. m with various ladies of The Womans Aux
 Hilary acting as hostesses. A Town
 Hall" discussion program follows, at
 which time Paul Hutchinson's book,
 From Victory to Peace" is present.
 ed. The first two discussion lead- CTS were H. L. Johnson, the Canad- ian Pacific Agent, and Trevis Broad
 bent of the Standard Oil Company.
 On the following week, leaders were ] Walter Savikko, acting superinten-
 dent of Skagway Schools and Miss
 Isobel Peard, Director of the Skag- , way USO. The Rev Harold F. Fredsell, Pastor of the Church. is 1 chairman of the meetings and sum-
 fer iczamdshsuesst? ?lyaa emou8leJT
 marizes the discussion each week. The Common Councu Of the City
 of Skagway announced the results of the recent drive for the National
 War Relief Fund. The quota for
 Skagway was $2.500 and the drive
 went over the top" Karl A Hahn
 Of the White Pass and Yukon route
 was chairman of the drive.
 Dr. c. L. Policy and Pat Carroll
 were recent delegates to the meet
 ing of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce at Juneau. They report ed their findings at the last meeting Of the Skagway Chamber of Com
 merce on March 12. Of primary in- l terest was their work in behalf of
 the new building to be used as a
 much needed manual training shop at the Sgakway High School. The Skagway Chamber of Commerce has undertaken a spendid program of
 community leadership under the Presidency of Dr. Policy. It meets every other Monday noon for it's I luncheon meeting at the Bubble
 Room of The Derby Inn.
 | Mrs. Lewis Emanuel was recently elected to succeed Mrs. Ray Day as
 Chairman of 11ne Skagway Red
 Cross. An active committee is now working on the current drive to realize the Skagway quota. Mrs. Emanuel recently spoke before the
 Womans Club and The Chamber of Commerce. The Rev Harold F. Fredsell was appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to be its
 representative on the Red Cross ! Board of Management. Mrs. Ray Day is leaving soon for Wrangell, where she will join her husband. who is Deputy Collector of Customs for Wrangell.
 F. Jack Gilpatrick of the White Pass and Yukon, and Dr. c. L. Pol ley. are to be the discussion leaders