The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08

R. Sutton and Mrs. Mavis Soldin
 assisted by Mrs. G. Rapuzzi and
 Mrs. Wm Burfield. It is hoped 1 that about $185 will he realized as
 profit from the evening when all accounts have been taken care of
 The vacuum sweeper which was
 awarded, went to Bud Blanchard
 Three special prizes, cakes, were
 awarded to Mrs. A. Logan, Mary
 Pullen and Mrs. Belmont There
 were approximately 24 prizes do-
 mated by the business men.
 1 Sunday evening about 8:30 o'clock the fire department Svas called to
 the dock where Paul Wilson's fish ing boat was on fire The cabin had become ignited when gasoline
 fumes exploded. The flames were smothered with chemicals before the boat was badly damaged. The Will
 sons had just launched their beat
 a few hours earlier, preparatory to
 leaving for Juneau to go fishing
 After spending a couple of days re- pairing the fire damage, they left Young Paul Wilson was burned
 painfully and was hospitalized fol 24 hours.
 The plane from Juneau arrived al the airport about 12:30 o'clock Sun- day afternoon, April 28 and found royal welcome awaiting it's pas sengers, MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Moe
 and daughtes Shirley, Dr. c. L Policy and Wm. Feero, Jr. An ole red Model T truck of unknown vim tage was well decorated and took the passengers for ride about town with a string of town cars following with much footing oi horns. MT. and Mrs. Nice have been outside for several weeks anc pr. Policy and Wm Feero had beer in Juneau for few days on busi- ness.
 Frederick Mahle of tle Plus x Mission was awarded s5 prize fol patriotic poster under the con test recently sponsored by the Jul
 neau OPA office.
 Student of the local school con- tributel $3550 to the Red Cross in the late drive conducted here. Ire Rev. Gallant has writer friends that he is finally on hi way home and expects to be here soon. He has been out since las fall on business connected with tht rebuilding of the mission building which was almost totally destroyed by fire the night of last November Is. It is expected that work vii be started soon after his arrival. Ire Chamber of Commerce ha. voted to back Days of 98 program to terminate the 4th of July Mrs Hal Johnston is general chair man and Art Parson and Billie Fee. TO her assistants. An edict has beer posted in all prominent places stat ing that all males are required to either grow a full beard or an, one of combination of facia adornments, beginning May 1st an< any male not doing so will be fineC in Kangaroo Court to be held ev cry Saturday afternoon during thu month of May, the fines to gt toward prize money. At the 4tf
 of July Ball prizes will be award
 ed to men and women dressed ii best days of '98 costumes, anC prizes also will be awarded for tht best Leards, etc. All Skagway il entering into plans with a grea deal of enthusiasm and it is ex, rocted that the celebration will bt enc of the best ever.
 Skagway will lose two of it. most popular citizens soon with tht !. departure of Major and Mrs. F.
 Richmond for Camp Kilmer, New
 Jersey, where the Major will bt
 discharged. They will then go tt Railway, N J., their old home where Major Richmond will return
 to the Pennsylvania Railrcad.
 MT and Mrs Fred Nord and fam fly will spent the next six week.
 vacationing in the States, visiting
 friends and relatives. MT. Nord i. Ian employee of the w. P and !
 railroad. They will leave on tht
 Louise Monday.
 Skagway was given fine musi.
 cal treat Sunday evening when tht choir from the Juneau Memorial Church sang here at the Presby. | teiian Church. Director Walter A \ CoboJoff ,,ocfor of fla Iipaot