The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-24
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SITKA, March 22.--(SDecial Cor respondence) At the Council meet ing held at the Fire Hall last week J. D. Littlepage, City Engineer, recommended petitioning the Seattle Board of Fire Underwriters for low CT insurance rates. He stated that a lower rate was now possible because of the purchase of fire barge and fire boat and the installation of new fire hydrants. MT. Littlepage also reported the ordering of a scraper and hoist for the maintenance of water dams.
 The Council made arrangements with the Columbia Lumber Con- pany to bring in tractor which will be used to. clean the sawdust from the beach along the Crescent.
 A bill of $676 was presented by the USO for January and February op- erating expenses and approved by ,he Council.
 The Police Department reported T2 calls made during the month of Feb ruary, Is arrests and S39700 in col lected fines.
 Those filing for City offices in the coming election are: MT. Gil- patrick and Clarence Bands for Mayor: Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Orville Paxon. Ed Baldwin and Frank Price for the Council; Harold Schaefer for Public Utilities Board; Mrs. c. C.. Stuart for School Board.
 The severe wind last Sunday af- ternoon blew down the Nels Bred vik's warehouse 5o the rear of his store in the village The building had been abandoned for some years and the approach gone long since. It is hoped the debris will be cleared soon, as it will give added space for maneuvering small boats at the Cold Storage float
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 In the New Yorker dated Febru- ary A, in the Talk Of the Town De- partment, is an article on Jchn Cage, of New York, husband of xenia Kashevaroff. With lifted eyebrows the article discusses MT. Cages revo- lutionary ideas of musical compost tion. xenia Cage is now working on Mobiles (''gadgets' which recent ly had a pictorial explanation in Life Magazine) and has had some shown in the Betty Guggenhejm Gallery in New York and the Art Museum in Cleveland.
 Mrs. Harry Bell Dorothy Stod- dard) entered the Pioneers Home Hospital Monday evening for an emergency operation. Her progress is reported to be satisfactory. Ms. Bell is secretary for the Seleetive Service Beard.
 Mrs Vena Crone, manager of the Pioneers Home Annex at Goddard, was in town last week on combined business and pleasure visit, return ing to Goddard last Friday.
 The Service Transfer Company moved their offices this week from the Oja Apartment building to the Moose building, formerly occupied by the Territory Construction Company.
 Harry SulZer has sold his interest in the Sitka Service Shop, a garage situated in the Oja building, to his partner, Paul Jacboi, and has taken a position as engineer at the Cold Storage.
 MT. and Mrs. James Brigntman were dinner hosts Tuesday evening to Chief and Mrs. William 'Sarvella, Stf. Sgt, Chris Larson, Frank Hen messy and LaMoine Peterson.
 MT. and Mrs. Art Franklin were hosts Thursday evening at dinner for Chief and Mrs. William Savella. The other guests were Mir and Mrs. Trigve Strom and MT. and Mrs. Jas. Brightman.
 J. D. Littlepage, chairman of the Red Cross Drive Committee, has se- cured the services of the students in cur three schools to make house to house membership canvass. Those