The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-12
k SITKA NEWS k

NE " S .1 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Febru ary 4, in beautiful candleligh service. The Rev. Arthur N. Bil! officiated.
 Candelabra bearing white taper. were placed behind the altar and al either side of the chancel, and sin. gle tapers tied with white satir bows lighted each window. Basket of white lillies and greens provided a lovely background about the altar railing.
 ] For her wedding the bride choS, a dressmaker suit Of fuchsia woo with a lowered urban. Her cor sage was of white narcissus and or nithogalum.
 i Mrs. Jane Wesley, matron of hon. CT, wore a black wool dressmaker suite with black accessories. Her corsage was of blue iris OdDl. HCCSII l1OlSlCy, O- O. 1A.t NoS best man for Ut Vandergrift.
 Following the ceremony, a recep- sion was held at the home of Ut Thomas Sherburne. The bride $ table was centered with a large decorated cake. Refreshments of wedding cake and punch were serv- served.
 The couple will make their home in Sitka.
 Miss Fern Musser and Ted Har- ris were joined in marriage by US. Commissioner w. w. Knight at a ceremany performed Saturday night, February 3. MT. and Mrs. Leo Higley attended the couple as wit nesses.
 The bride wore smart brown suit with matching accessories and an attractive corsage.
 The couple will make their home on the base, where MT. Harris IS superintendent of the power plant.
 Mrs. Harry Hagen was pleasant ly surprised on Friday evening when group of friends called to celebrate her birthday with the of fering of congratulations and gifts.
 Delicious refreshments of birth day cake and coffee were served. Guests included MT. and Mrs. A. Boyd, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Nord- by, MT. and Mrs. Martin Tengs. Miss Helen Elleston, Jack Garrett, Mrs. Hugh Pace, James Brightman, Mrs. Andy Lorentzen. and Mrs. Earl Shennett.
 Ccmplimenting MT. and Mrs. Ray Peterman who have recently returned from a trip to the states, Mir. and Mrs. Harold Veatch were hosts at dinner party at their hcme Sunday evening Bridge was played during the evening. High score went to Mrs. Avrit, and con- solation to Mrs. Peternan
 Guests were MT. and Mrs. Ray Peterman, MT. and Mrs Roy Avrit, and MT. and Mrs Clarence Bands.
 Mrs. J. D. Littlepage left for the states on the Northland to attend the wedding of their younger daugh- ter, Miss Jean Littlepage, whose wedding will take place at the St. Marks Chapel in Seattle on Febru- ary IT,
 Miss Littlepage will become the bride of Robert M Peoples of the A.C.S., who was formerly stationed in Sitka.
 Following the wedding ceremony a reception will be held at the Wo- mems University Club.
 The afternoon group of the Lit erary Department of the Woman's Club met at the home of Hrs. E. M. Goddard on Tuesday afternoon. A dessert luncheon was served.
 Mrs. Elizabeth DeArmond gave a most interesting review of The Story of Weaving to which she addsd interest by exhibiting and ex- plaining many samples of hand weaving.
 Mrs. Oscar Isaacson was hostess at "stolk shower" which compliment ed Mrs L. E. Thielke on Tuesday evening. Gifts were presented to the honored guest in a large box decorated with valentine motifs.
 Delicious refreshments were serv- ed. Guests, other than the guest of honor, were the Mesdames Tal Guppy, Frank Erickson, Vincent Peauchamp, Joe Skaris, Stanley Totten, Frank Calvin, and Marie Ref1ing.
 MT. and Mrs. Myrle Wittmeyer