The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13
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The Square Deal store owned md operated by Bill Lentz opened recently in new building oppo- ite the airplane float. MT. Lent2 ,arries complete line of groceries.
 At one of the loveliest parties of
 he summer season, Mrs. Allen Whittingham entertained for her laughter Kathy on her second birthday. In the peanut hunt prizes were given to Patty Under Ill and Karen Wahto. The little ots also danced around a May 'ole erected in the yard At re- reshment time, the guests were ieated at a low table covered with ed. white and blue streamers, and iaving as a centerpiece a merry ,o~round birthday cake complete with miniature animals. Individual candy cups and clothes pin doll place cards completed the table decorations. These present were Barbara Jean Goodman, Dickie -entz, Zerine and Connie Klippert, Mice May Edgecomb, Patty Under lill, Earle Soule, Sven Eric Pers- son, Karen and Gordon Wahto, Margaret Edgecomb, Betty Mark 
 md Hickey Whittingham. Mothers vho also attended the party were Irs. L. c. Policy, Mrs. Mike Good man, Mrs. Clell Simmons, Mrs William Lentz, Mrs. w. E. Soule, Mrs. Conrad Klippert and Mrs. A. A Wahto.
 In honor of Mrs. Einor Ojaniemi
 nd Mrs. M J. Miller, who were observing birthdays on July 29, Irs. Joe Paddock, Mrs. Allen Whit .ingham, and Mrs. A. M. Wahto en- .ertained at a party for them at he Community Hall that evening. rhirty-iive women were present. ards were the diversion and prizes serc won by Mrs. Andy Anderson, Irs. Fred Grant, Mrs. Helvig Christensen and Mrs. Edwin c.
 ohnson.
 Each honor guest was presented with a gift from the group. Re- treatments were served at individ- ~ial tables and as Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Ojaniemi were given their birthday cakes, they were serenad- I'd with Happy Birthday"
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Gronroos )f Juneau spent two days in Peli- an this past week MT Gronroos vas here on official business fol he Veterans Employment Service Henry Roden of Juneau came ir )n the Northern Voyager July 30 Homer Collier, employed for somt ime by Booth Fisheries, has re- turned to Juneau where he plan: 0 reside.
 Young Jim Rusch suffered a very ierious injury to his foot when il vas caught between the elevator md the door at the cold storage plant, Friday evening, Aug. 8. Dean Goodwin flew out at 530 Satur- lay morning to take Rush into Jul leau for treatment.
 Bill Lentz has been appointed gent for the Briggs Steamship Company.
 Abel Thomas, brother of Mrs Frank Mosher, arrived by plane rom Gladstone, Oregon, to spend he remainder of the season here Ie is employed by Booth Fisheries Visitors in Pelican during the 1ast week were Mrs Felix Gray ,f Douglas, and Mrs. Margaret Baldwin of Juneau, who made the
 oundtrip on the Aurora. While ,ere, they enjoyed a trip to Cape Spencer, and a strawberry picking aunt to Dundas Bay. Mrs. l.. C. Policy, Mrs. Andy Anderson and Mrs. Allen Whittingham accom- panied them to Dundas Bay. The 5arty reports that they found the berries over-ripe but nevertheless hey were able to pick enough for l shortcake or two.
 Friday evening, August 8, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Baldwin were en- ertained at dinner by MT. and Mrs Sinar Ojaniemi.
 Several ships have called here ately. On July 29, the Glove fitch brought in freight and gen. ,ral merchandise. The Northern