The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-21

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 MT and Mrs. R. H. Curtiss. of Spokane, Wash, have been tour ing in Alaska They spent a few days in Skagway this week, visit ing Haines while here. MT. and Mrs. Curtiss plan to return in June
 The Rev E. Olendy, Russian priest from Northway, Alaska, ar rived in town on Tuesdays train. leaving later in the week on the Donjac for Juneau. Rev. Olendy brought small native girl to the TB Sanatorium for treatment.
 MT. and Mrs. IT. M Fulkerson of Whitehorse were Skagway visitors this week ahving been to Ju- neau on a honeymoon trip. MT. Fulkerson is with the USED at Whitehorse. They were guests at the Pullen House while in town.
 Miss Alice Dunn, nurse at the White Pass hospital, has returned to her duties after a months vaca- tion in the States.
 Frank Richmond, son of Major Richmond, made a short trip to Juneau last week. He returned on the Donjac.
 MT. and Mrs James Dougherty are home again after a months vacation outside.
 MT and Mrs. Jack Keller were outgoing passengers on the last boat, on their annual buying trip They are proprietors of Skagway's drug store.
 MT. and Mrs. George Black, we'll known Whitehorsa residents, left on the last boat for vacation trip.
 Harold Carson, from the audi tors office of the W. P. & Y. T. railroad, left on the Norah for months vacation in the States
 Mrs. Joaeph McCann, wife Of the Deputy Collector in charge Of the Fairbanks Customs Office, ar- rived on the last boat and after a brief visit with her husbands mother, U. s. Commissioner Mary McCann left for Whitehorse to fly to her home in Fairbanks. Joseph MeCann was with the Customs be- fore enlisting in the Coast Guard.
 Mir. and Mrs. Duncan Hukill were returning passengers on the last boat after a short but pleasant trip to the States. Mrs. Hukills brother, Emil Hanousek, accompan- jed them home.
 The Skagway volunteer Fire De- partment is advertising their an- nual Fiteman's ball to be given the evening Of February 23. This is always a formal affair and one eagerly anticipated by the dancing population of the town.
 Mrs. Van Rafferty entertained a few friends on Thursday evening in
 onor of Mrs. Joseph McCann, former Skagway resident. Bridge was enjoyed until late hour when lelicious refreshments, in a Val
 atine motif in keeping with the date, were served.
 Eagles Hall was packed to over- flowing last Saturday evening when the new bowling alleys were formally opened to the members and invited guests. Bowling, which began at o'clock, was enjoyed un- til morning, every man and woman present being given chance to try his or her hand at the game. In honor of the occasion the old timer of the lodge made up the first team to bowl on the new al- leys. Karl Larson, 40 years member of Skagway Aerie No 25, threw the first ball down the alley, closely followed by II other mem bers, their years of membership ranging from 35 years down to the youngest who had only been in tte north 26 years.
 Twelve prizes, donated by the various business houses were won by Harry Ask, w. J. Mulvihill, M. E. Rogers and Louis Deverell, Old Timers, and Ralph Logan, H. E. Welch and George Brown for the men; Mrs. Self, high, Helen Clark, low, for the women. Danc- ing was enjoyed until midnight when the Auxiliary served a delic- icus buffet lunch of sandwiches, salad, pickles, cake and coffee.
 The Pack Train Liquor Store is all shined up with a new paint job, the windows have a new streamlined job in black, and it all adds much to the appearance of the building. The small room next to the old liquor store was redecor- ated and the stock moved in.