The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-15

committee members of the Days of '98 celebration sincere apprecia- Ition for their efforts in making the program such a bang-up sue cess. He announced that receipts from the dances and kangaroo court had been better than $500. After paying expenses, which will reach nearly $500, the chamber ex- poets to be able to operate under its own steam for the next year or two without having to go out and make the customary touch up- on the business houses.
 He suggested that as the dances have proven so popular they be kept going during the tourist sea- son and sponsored by the same or ganization The time and trouble involved would be more than re- paid by the benefits derived by keeping the boats and passengers in for the evening Most of the tourists said they had more fun at the oldtime dances than they had any place on the trip. It was such a different form of entertainment. The Fourth of July committee was highly commended for the ef- forts and work they put forth in planning the Fourth. The floats were also highly praised.
 Soapy Smith Fitzgerald said he had only one suggestion to offer for future years and that was that there tc two Soapy Smiths, one for the rough and tumble play on the dock and the other for eve ming wear Soapy obligingly danc- cd with any of the lady passeng- CTS who desired to dance with such notorious character
 i The President, upon motion of the Chamber body, will appoint com mittee to handle all transportation problems.
 1 Johnny O'Daniel and Frank Richmond are tearing down the barracks between Second and Third streets.
 MT. and Mrs. H. F Page of Fairbanks were guests at the Gold en North Hotel Friday and Satur- day
 Glenn Leach and c. Daigler flew to Skagway from Juneau Friday morning. They stayed at the Gold en North while in town.
 i Tom Dyer of the Juneau branch of the Standard Oil Company was in Skagway this week on business.
 Jack Hoyt was an outgoing pas senger On the Louise for Seattle for a short vacation.
 A. Van Mavern, Juneau salesman, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Skagway.
 MT. and Mrs Glenn L Smith,
 
 of Kenosha. left on the Louise for Prince Rupert, where they will pick up their car and resume their jour ney. The Smiths, inveterate trav- elers, have covered most of the United States, Mexico, Cuba and Europe. While here they camped at Smuggler's Cove for eighteen days and stated trey had never had more perfect camping weather and facilities than they found here. The Smiths idea of really seeing a place is to camp out.
 Royal Pullen, son of Mrs. Har- riet Pullen, SkagWay pioneer, is here for few weeks visit with his mother at the Pullen house. MT. Pullen is from Lead, s. D.
 Mrs. Dora Cryer, mother of Mrs Helen Jordan, left on tie Louise after spending nine days with her daughter. Mrs. Cryer flew from Berkeley, California.
 Mrs. M. I. Cotton and daughter Eva of Indian Head, Saskatche- wan, Can, are spending the summer with MT. and Mrs. Percy Colton. Mrs. Coltons parents and niece are also visiting the Colton's.
 Skagway had a rather famous visitor over the Fourth but very few of us knew it. Mrs. James Oliver CurWood of Hollywood, was here with tke PAA Pacific Goodwill Hours. There were seven others in the party, which was conducted by Marguerite Otto of Seattle. Parker McAllister and wife of , Seattle were recent Skagway visit ; ors. MT. McAllister is photograph CT for the Seattle Times and his Iwife is a former SkagWay girl, Frances Kennedy, whose father once had a dry goods store here. Juneau residents who spent the : Fourth in Skagway and registered at the Pullen House and Golden North Hotel were Eva Richmond, Helen Sade, Annie Eldema, Dora