The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12

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 parts of Alaska as she can fin
 places to teach. She plans to dis
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 to Skagway before leaving for tn
 Interior.
 There was a pleasant gatherin
 at the Presbyterian Manse las
 Sunday evening after church. l being present to enjoy the hospit ality and refreshments provide, by Rev. and Mrs. Dodge. Ice crean topped with fresh strawberries. cak
 snd coffee were served. T. Nelsor If Whitehorse also favored tn gathering with very heautifu sacred solo.
 We take grea. yleasure in eX- tending birthaay greetings to tive octogenarians in cur column thl week. Both Frank Fowler anc Mrs. Fannie Ungerfroren celebrat- ed their 80th birthdays. Both are hale and hearty and able to get around very well indeed, beside . their hearing and eyesight is very good. Entitled to birthday greet ings, but a long ways from the age class of the first two, is Wal ton Price whose birthday was the 28th. Not entitled to birthday mention, but two other aged resi- dents to whom Skagway points with pride. is Bill Sherman. the barber, who is nearly 81 years of age, if not already there, and Mrs. Harriet Pullen, 86, who, un- til just recently, has been able to be up every day. At present Mrs. Pullen is not very well. It must be the climate that gives this long life.
 Miss Margaret Cooper arrived at the White Pass hospital last Saturday to gladden. the hearts Of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper and sisters, Shirley and Judy. Mother and baby are doing nicely under the care of Dr. Dahl.
 The Four-H Club girls met this afternoon at the recreation hall to set tables for the Easter break fast tomorrow morning
 Gilbert Koffel, City Clerk, has handed in his resignation to be- come effective April Is and will drive taxi this summer. Marvin Taylor, a young man who served here as a sergeant in the Por1 Company during the war, will take his place.
 Young David Edwards was the host at a dinner party March thirtieth, the occasion being his fifth birthday Following de- licious dinner at the Edwards home, the guests were taken to the Broadway Theatre, owned and operated by his uncle, Bill Feero.
 Between 3 and 3:30 Wednesday morning a large generator at the local power plant burned up, throw ing the town in darkness and making it impossible to blow the fire siren. Mrs. Clara Smith, tEc telephone operator, was equal to the emergency and when a call was flashed on the board to Jack Hoyt she reported the fire to him and he immediately got the fire truck and used the siren on that, getting out two or three men to help. Ire incident brought to the attention of the fire depart ment the necessity of making pro- vision for power failure in the event of fire so that an alarm may he sounded that can be heard. The damage done amounts to sev- eral thousand dollars.
 c. J. Rogers, president of the White Pass Railroad, returned to Skagway on Fridays train, after spending the winter in the States.
 The Women's Church Auxiliary met at the Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George Lingle as hostess. She was assisted by Mrs. Henry Williams. There were IT members and guests present. Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld has invited the Auxiliary to be her euests next month.
 Mrs. Herman and daughter, - >-~-