The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01


 i Alaska Saturday morning. They were accompanied by their daugh- ter, Mrs. Alley. and her husband The party boarded the trair which was waiting at the dock and left for Whitehorse and Fair banks. Mrs. Sheldon will remain in Fairbanks until September, but Mir. Sheldon plans to return to Jul neau soon and 90 back to Fair banks later. The Alleys left theil car in Whitehorse and will drive over the highway.
 Lady Alexander Hamilton, wife of the Governor General of Can ada. accompanied by her two chil- dren and a maid, passed through Skagway last week on her way to Vancouver.
 The Public Service Company re- ceived a new International pickup on the last freighter. Vic Sparks also received a new truck.
 Word was received here that Alfred Ildved, who recently left for Seattle for medical attention, has cancer of the tongue and is in serious condition. He is White Pass employee.
 George Rapuzzi, pioneer resident of Skagway, has been in ill health for some time and flew to Juneau Thursday on his way to Seattle for medical attention.
 c. J. Rogers, President of the White Pass Railroad, was found to have an abscessed and ruptur- ed appendix when he was admitted | to a Seattle hospital the first of the week after having been flown { to Seattle Saturday His condi- 1 tion. according to reports from Mrs. Rogers in Seattle, is favor 
 able.
 Mrs. Phillip Olsen and daughter Phyllis, have arrived home after spending two months in the States during which time they visited with ! friends in Wenatchee, Wash, and relatives in Wadena, Minn. Mrs Olsen and Phyllis drove back to ! Minnesota with MT. and Mrs. Eu- gene Johannes.
 { The nurse on the Alaska was taken seriously ill while enroute here from Juneau, and was flown to the hospital there by special plane about 6:30 Saturday eve ming. Miss, Alice Tyer, register ed nurse from Bellingham, Wash, who has been visiting here for the past month with her parents : MT. and Mrs. Honius, was leaving on the Alaska and was employed to act as nurse on the trip sspth l Joyce Riewe and Michael Raffer- ty flew to Juneau via Alaska Coastal this week for dental sat- tention from Dr. c. L. Policy Michael went over Tuesday and visited there until Saturday asa a guest of MT and Mrs. Bill Bar rington, former Skagway residents Joyce went over Thursday and re- turned Saturday.
 Ruth Surbrook observed hel thirteenth birthday anniversary on Saturday with a picnic at In spiration Point from 2.30 until o'clock. The girls were chaperon- ed by Miss Erma Fitzpatrick About 6 o'clock MT and Mrs. Sur brook went to the point, bearing well-filled picnic Baskets, and 8 beautiful cake for Ruth. Miss Fitz- patrick took pictures of the cake and the group and each girl will be presented with copies of these prints. Present were Ruth, Eliz- abeth Alexander, Billy Bell Davis Betty Maxi, Rose and Jane Steffen Leada Shelby and Carolyn Honius
 The private yacht Meander, from l Los Angeles, was in port Saturday The Meander, about 75 feet 1T length, was one of the finest te make port this summer and hae many local admirers while she was here.
 The dance last Monday nigh' was extra good from the point 0! enthusiasm by the crowd from tnt
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