The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-09

received at the SKagWay Pupllc Ll- brary are: Last Chapter by Ernie Pyle; Williwaw, by Vidal; Duchess Hotspur, by Marshall; Independent People, by Lexness; Then and Now. by Vaughan; The American, by Hast; and The Huckster, by Wake man. The Juvenile department also received a generous addition to it's fine assortment.
 The Skagway Woman's Club post poned it's regular meeting last Wednesday evening because of sev- eral conflicting activities.
 The Eagles Annual Barn Dance was held Wednesday evening and brought forth a good crowd The hall was decorated with hay and old harness for the occasion. The mechanical horse which was en- tered in the Fourth of July parade last year by Vic Sparks was also stabbed in the hall. Music was furnished by Doc Policy and or chestra, and the Auxiliary provid- ed the hot dogs and cokes.
 Vic Sparks, Skagway's talented artist, has several canvases on dis play at the Dedman Photo Shop. Mir. Sparks has painted some beau tiful pictures of local and Alaskan scenes.
 Skagway P-TA met at the school house for a social and business session. Hostesses for the after noon were Mrs. Bruce Boynton, Mrs. Mac Brown and Mrs. Wm. Burfield. A report upon the car nival stated that 1t was marked success, over $500 being cleared Mrs. Marie Brown will take over the position as Treasurer, succeed ing Mrs. DeHaven, who resigned. A special Christmas program is be- ing planned by the school and the open house which was planned for school week will be observed at that time. The date will be an- nounced lated There will be no December meeting of the P-TA.
 Supt. Barney Anderson has an- nounced that the High School Manual training class will be open evening for two weeks to make toys for Christmas.
 Alfred Sullivan, photographer and local lad, has been released from a Seattle hospital after a serious ill- ness.
 Mrs. Urania DeHaven, who has
 cc1 0er departure for An chorage where her husband has
 O. the past two months, was honored by the Eagles Auxil- iary of which she has been an ac- tive member for several years. last Tuesday evening. About 30 mem bers turned out for the evening, which was passed playing pinochle, bridge and bowling A committee comprised of Pauline Pribbernow, Myrtle Edwards and Gertrude Beit- ir0er. served a delicious lunch. The evening was a surprise for the hon. Mrs 0eHaven and sons and daughter will leave soon. They pate Deen active in social and civic affair and will be greatly missed.
 Peter Sparks, son of MT. and Mrs Vic Sparks, was married re- gently in Winslow, Wash, to Miss Mary Loath. The young couple are living in Bremerton. where Peter is employed at the Navy Yard.
 Mrs. Wasser, supervisor at the local telephone company, accom- panied MT. Wasser to Seattle on ore of the last boats, and Mrs. Isobel Flynn is substituting for her while SEc IS away.
 The Skagway school has been r~osented with a most interesting book by Mrs. Victor Sparks The book, An Artist Sees Alaska" was writtend by Henry Varnum Poor and is pictorial record of the Alaskan theatre of war.
 The Skagway TIE Sanatorium has organized Basketball team, mem bers being Darrell Clancy, Ralph Logan, Kenneth Nauska, Max Work man, Don Wewenis, Othis Murdock and Joe Bowen. During Logan's absence in the States one of the personnel will substitute for him.