The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-15

and had to De thrown OVefDOari before reaching here because of tn strike at Ketchikan and Juneau
 Lyman Reynoldson, Sr., has bi heads of lettuce in his garden whicl weigh over four pounds.
 Mrs Olive Blanchard, mother o Doug and Bud Blanchard, re turned home on the Louise afte spending the winter months ant spring in Seattle with her parents
 Edgar Blom has returned hom' after a brief vacation spent il Portland and Seattle.
 About twenty little friends wer, invited to a picnic supper ant theater party by Billie Belle Davis to honor her 12th birthday, Tues day.
 MT. and Mrs. Noel Pennington and Patty were the guests of Mir and Mrs. A. E. Tunley, "Wednesday night Mrs. Pennington and Patty returned home Thursday evening MT Pennington returned to Whit; Pass Wednesday.
 1 One of the show places in Skag- way is the yard of Ken Hannah Borders of snap dragons and calen. dula are full of vivid color, while many other varieties of flowers ar, also in bloom. His vegetable gar den is one of the best in town. 1 Mrs Florice McClanen returned to her home in Vancouver last week after spending about six weeks with her sister and mother, Mrs William Dewar and Mrs. Clark Mrs. Clark is confined to her bed most of the time.
 w lllldLll tIlO, Oi Al@N lO U bAASs'e last Wednesday afternoon on his way to the States on business con- nected with the Broadway Theatre which he recently purchased His brother Johnny is assisting Mrs Myrtle Edwards in the F and I store during Bills absence.
 Jennings A. Everson Deputy Col lector in charge of the Skagway office is home again after month spent at Dawson and Eagle in- structing new customs officials there He came home via the AL can Highway from Fairbanks.
 Albert Hall, wife and son, flew from Juneau Tuesday afternoon and are now located in their new home here. They report themselves very glad to be back in Skagway Mrs. Hall has been hospitalizeo twice in the past six months, bu' is feeling quite well again A form CT soldier here, Hall is working fol John Pichotta of the Light ano Power Company He is an expert electrician and radio repair man 1 MT. and Mrs Maurice Wheaton are back after being out for a few weeks. MT, Wheaton, the former Sgt. Wheaton, received his dis charge at Camp Mccoy, Wis. Ht is now employed by the White Pass Railway.
 Arthur Tunley returned home las Sunday afternoon via plane from Juneau after a visit in San Fran cisco. He made the trip via plant l from Seattle to Skagway in jus nine hours.
 Miss Lottie Gaffy entertained 6 number of her friends Tuesday af- ternoon at her home in Mail street Dainty refreshments con cluded an afternoon of visiting ant sewing.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Cronk hite of Whitehorse and Miss Wini fred Cox of Regina, Saskatchewan left on the train Monday morn ing for Whitehorse. The Rev Cronkhite conducted the Vacation Bible School here the latter par of June and first week of July. Mis- Cox assisted them. They will holt Bible Schools throughout the Yu kon the remainder of the summer While in Skagway they were th' guests of the Rev and Mrs. Sur brooke
 The Rev. Surbooke of the Pen tecostal Mission has purchased tn old burned warehouse located ol Alaska and Fourth, from the City and is tearing it down. It will b quite an improvement as the ruin have long been an eye sore.
 The Skagway Chamber of Com merce met last Monday evenin with 30 members present to enjo an excellent meal in the privat dining room, of the Skagway Grill On behalf of the Chamber. PreSi