The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-22
- SITKA NEWS X

SITKA, Alaska --tSlecial Soi
tondence) Thursday, May H. was
the fourteenth day since the pegn'-
Ming of our beautiful spring weather
and still there is no sign OF change.
To be sure there was one night OF
rain and one day of light fog during
this interval but this stretch OF
weather sets a record of some KIND
II is beginning to appear that our Ola
times are right in predicting a won
derful summer for this year
The same oldtimers predicted
rood trolling season which, 10 oa.e'
has not materialized. However Uiie
fish BUYERS state that it is yet TOO
early to form any conslusionS. we
opine that the fishing prediction was
based entirely on the law OF aver
ages-it being time we did have
good trolling season.
The High School graduating exer-
cises took place at the school gym
nasiurn wednesday evening at 0
O'Clock. The graduates we're Llnoy
Hasemore, Katherine Herman, Harold
fiodQins. Bernadine McGraw, Lee
Rhodes. Miriam Troutman, Marie
Trierschield, Gladys Ward and Stan
lev Westover. The latter left scnooi
ih March and is now stationed with
the Navy in San Diego. His father
BERNARD Westover, received the al
plotna on his sons behalf
Miriam Troutman was salutator-
ian and Harold Hodgins valedictor-
ian. Speaker at the exercises was
Fred Bryant, U. S. Deputy Marshal.
An appropriate musical program was
riven under the direction OF MISS
Adelaide Lomen and the evening
ended with the presentation OF d.
plomas by Jack Calvin, President OF
the School Board.
Following the graduation exercises
Or. and Mrs. Harry Hodgins were
hosts to the graduating class and
members of the High School faculty
1T a buffet supper given at thelr
home on American Street.
The Eighth grade graduating ex-
ercises we're held Thursday after
noon. Graduates were Richard Az
tit, Jack Ballinger, Gus Cazac, Elias
Uidrickson, Betty Lou Elliott, Fran
els Hunkins, Gary Ladely, Doris
tindquist, Patricia Littlefield, Mar
catet Reid, Jane williams and Betty
10 Yaw
Eleven members of the All Gar
den group met Tuesday afternoon,
May is, to plan their summers work
and choose a club name. The name
chosen was Dizzy Diggers."
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Harris have re-
turned from four day bear hunt at
Rodman Bay. Their bag was three
good sized brownies.
Tuesday evening. May Is, the wo-
men Of the Moose met for the nom
ination of officers and a social even
ing. The chapter night program was
presented by Mrs Lloyd Tilson with
Miss Kathryn Acker, public health
nurse, as speaker.
Nominated for office were: Senior
Regent, Mrs. Jack Culbert and Mrs.
Charles Workman; Junior Regent:
Mrs. Don McGraw; Chaplain: Mrs.
Jess McGraw; Recorder: Mrs. La
Moine Peterson; Treasurer: Mrs.
Oscar Issacson.
On behalf of the club, Mrs. Charles
Workman presented Mrs. Pay Peter
man, retiring Senior Regent, with a
farewell gift in appreciation OF her
work.
The evening was then given to
games and refreshments.
Mrs. Maxine Trout was hostess
"Wednesday evening at dinner par
ty at the USO, honoring Mrs. Mark
Rigling, whose birthday 1t was. Al
ter the party went to the Moose
Club.
On Wednesday. Miss Martha
Bredvik received a wire stating that
her father, Nels Bredvik, had I'M
ciergone a major operation at the
Cxcdish Hospital in Seattle with
satisfactory results. 1t. Martin
Bredvik arrived about ten days age
on an emergency furlough from the
a-my air force to settle his fathers
affairs. He expects to leave shortly
Mrs Martin Tengs and Mrs. Char
les tombstone we're hostesses at the
iatter's apartment Tuesday after
noon at a surprise dessert luncheon
for Mrs Hattie Peterman, which in
tlnded the ladies residing in Peter
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