The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

Mrs. Morris parents, MT. and Mrs. Bill Cook. The couple were mar ried last summer in Long Beach and are now planning to make their permanent home here. A son, Godik Carl, was born to MT. and Mrs. Jens Gyldenege at the Salvation Army Maternity Home early Tuesday morning Weighing eight pounds, II ounces, the baby is a first child and the fourth generation of Godik Gyldeneges. The father is an employee of the Pioneers Home.
 A first child Lenny LeRoy, was born to MT and Mrs. Leonard w. Peterson early Wednesday morning and weighed seven pounds three ounces. Lenny LeRoy is also the first grandchild in the Peterson family.
 Michael Patrick, weighing ten pounds four ounces. was born to MT. and Mrs. Dorman McGraw early Friday morning, at their home. He joins young brother, Bonnie. His grandparents are MT. and Mrs. Jesse McGraw and MT. and Mrs. Nick Trierschield.
 Funeral services for three Pion- eers were held this week: Edmond Proulx died on Monday and was buried the following day by the Rev. P. J. OReilly. Proulx was born in 1863 in Montreal, Canada, came to Alaska in 1898, landing in Wrangell. He later worked on the Alaska Railway and prospected in the Interior He entered the Home in March of 1945 from Anchorage.
 Adolph E. Johnson died on Wed- nesday and was buried Friday by the Rev. Ernst Nygaard. Born in Sweden in 1880, the deceased came to Alaska in 1925 to fish from the Kenai Peninsula. He entered the Home in August of this year from Kenai.
 Funeral services for John Smith were conducted this afternoon by the Rev Ernst Nygaard Smith came to Alaska in 1898 from New Zealand, where he was born in October, 1859 He prospected out of Dawson and later worked on the Alaska Railroad. He entered the home in April, 1940, from Seward MT. and Mrs. Max Lurz and their two children left by plane Thurs day enroute to the States to make their permanent home. MT. Lur2 is former City Supervisor and recently has been employed as q barber in D. A. Hopes shop.
 Bob Nelson, recently discharged from the Coast Guard Service, ar rived by plane Thursday, planning to make his home here. He was at one time employed by Siem; Drake at the Naval Air Station.
 The Palisana, skippered by Capt Larry Parks, was in port last week + to load mild cure and frozen sal. mon.
 Mrs. William Walton and daugh. ter Lauretta, returned by plane thi; week from an extended visit in tht States for Mrs. Walton's health MT. Walton also returned iron Seattle this week aboard his boat the Sea Ranger.
 The Moose Club is holding Christmas party this evening, tt raise money for the Stocking Fill CTS Fund. Originated by the Moose as an annual drive for funds fol the needy at this time of the year the organization was adopted b. other clubs and lodges for severa years during which annual show and programs were presented tt raise funds as a Community Ches project. AS there is no longer sui ficient need for so large Com munity Chest Fund with the worl being done by the Red Cross. thu Lutheran Church and the Salva tion Army, the project has agail become a Moose affair.
 | The Rotary Club has announcet the prizes to be offered this yea for the best decorated business or ganization and home. Prizes vii be $l0 first, $7,50 second and s third for both classifications. Tn Sitka Public Utilities is again join ing the Rotary Club in financing the contest, Judges will make tour of inspection between 6 ant 9 D. m. on Christmas Eve.