The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-26

hits), fountain and many flowers and shrubs, is a pleasing spot, es- pecially on a warm day, it is the mecca for many tourists as they wander through the town. { Many og the other homes have l bright little flower plots and vege- table gardens and several women specialize in potted plants. The favolite flowers grown in Skagway | are sweetpeas, gladiolas, Nemesla, ! Schizanthus, Calendulas, pansies (Which grow to immense size) cos mos peoples, Shasta daisies, del- lphinium, dahlias and many other. iferennials also do well. Lilacs land other shrubs are evidence that hummer has really reached here. Harry G. Ask left on the train Thursday morning for Whitehorse from which point he planned to take a plane for Seattle for a few months visit with his family.
 Young Billy Lundy was brought to town the first of the week by his parents to get his foot dress cd by the doctor. He had cut it quite badly by getting it caught in the belt of an engine on one of the boats he was on at Sullivan Island The Lundys brought up two loads of berries the past two weeks from the Island. The straw Berries were unusually plentiful this summer. MT and Mrs. Oler and two children are with the Lundys, parents of Mrs. Oler MT. Oler was recently discharged from the Navy.
 The Northern Voyager arrived in port late yesterday afternoon with a good sized cargo for local merchants.
 MT. and Mrs. Bill Beitinger re- ceived a wire telling of the birth of their first grandchild, son, Williams, to MT. and Mrs. Donald Peitinger in Minneapolis, Minn. The new arrival weighed eight pounds and ten ounces.
 Shirley Moe and Karen Lamor- eaux celebrated their birthdays this week Shirley was ten on the l7th and invited a few of her friends to a picnic at Long Bay. Mrs. Moe drove the girls over and they had a wonderful time.
 Karen observed her birthday on Sunday by asking number of her small playmates on a picnic drive out the Dyea road. Mrs, La moreaux drove the youngsters cut. The day was perfect for the out ing and the children reported that it was beautiful over the Dyea trail.
 A large power barge from Ju- neau and a tug and barge arriv- ed here last Saturday to pick up load of knocked-down barracks and army installations from White horse and vicinity. Capt Clarence Gildersleeve was in charge of the operations. The barge was land- ed on the beach at the loading dock and loaded there
 Wm. Deering. Territorial Health officer from Juneau, gave series of movies on health and sanita- tion while here He was assisted by Miss Frances Fell
 Mrs. Dixie Bennett, former san atorium employee, returned to skagway last week after spending several months in Anchorage. She reported she did not like living in Anchorage.
 C. J Rogers, President of the White Pass Railroad, was flown to Seattle Saturday and entered a hospital shortly after his arrival. He has been i'll in the White Pass hospital here the past week and improved enough to return to his home Friday morning. That evening his condition became worse and he was taken back to tlie hospital and on Saturday left for Juneau cn an Alaska Coastal plane. Mrs Rogers and c. J. Rog- CTS, jr., accompanied him. Cliff, jr., returned to Skagway and MT. and Mrs. Rogers flew to Seattle Sat urday. A wire from Mrs. Rogers later stated that MT. Rogers was in the hospital but there was nothing definite as to his condi- tion. He had stood the trip well and was feeling as well as could te expected.