The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-08

quiet as the Old Year passed lnUo history. Whistles were blown, tells rung and guns fired, but the old spirit of whoop-de-dco was faint or lacking. Earnest people seeking an explanation have ended by shrugging their shoulders. Sitka apparently just wasn't in a mood for it's usual celebration.
 Next week brings Russian Christ mason January '. Until recent years the date was followed by a week of masquerade dances, with everyone whipping up new costumes for every dance. The Moose con tinrad the tradition for several years. holding masquerades at least three or four times during the week, but the custom died with the boom.
 This year the Moose club held one masquerade, for members only.
 Today saw majority of our most fastidious men looking upkept and slovenly. Nothing serious--just unshaven; raising boards for the Elks Days of 98" celebration the last week in February. Each Elk must raise minimum of four square inches of growth somewhere between the eyebrows and Adams apple. Elabroate crops are plan ned and considerable rivalry devel- oping. Dire forfeits are in store for any Elk daring to shave in the in terim.
 Lady Elks say ouch and pity their sisters of the Gay Nineties.
 With the sudden change of the weather to rain, the streets became treacherous sheets of ice, turning pedestrians into crawling, creeping, sprawling, splashing crab-like crea- lures. The strset department made continuous circuits with trucks load ed with land but with little effect, People still found themselves sud denly sitting in the middle Of pool of ice water. Surprisingly, there have been no reports of broken bones, just bruises and con- tusion where they can't be display ed for sympathy.
 The bakery closed temporarily this week for lack of yeast. How ever the yeast is expected to arrive by air express, so bread will again be available early next week.
 A son, Fred Peter, weighing six pounds, eight ounces, was born to MT. and Mrs. Fred Upton December 27, at the Salvation Army Home, MT. Upton is owner of Sitka Decorators.
 Mrs. John Phillips gave birth to a son, George Casey, January ?, at the Salvation Army Home. Weigh ing six pounds twelve ounces, the baby is the Phillips third child. MT. Phillips is an employee cn Japonski.
 A daughter Lee Lenore, weighing seven pounds twelve ounces, was hcrn to MT. and Mrs R. J. Bing- lam, January 2, at the Bingham home in Fletcheryilla.
 The Sitka Businessmen's Associa- tion held a meeting at the Elks Club Thursday evening to adopt a constitution and bylaws and to elect officers. Directors elected wsre: Ken Nordby, President, Roy Avrit, Vice President; Robert Wheeler, Treasurer; Charles Peter son and Gerard Holland Next meeting of the Association will be held January 9, p. m. at the Elks Club.
 MT. and Mrs. E. D. Suit and in- fant son Michael arrived in time for the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Suits father, Bill Ward The couple have made their home in Washington State since MT. Suits discharge from the Army, but now plan to make their permanent home in Sitka.
 MT. and Mrs. John Cushing left by plane Tuesday, enrouse to Seattle, where they will get deliv- cry on a car, then drive East to spend a month visiting with friends and relatives before returning to Ketchikan, where MT Cushing, a partner in the Territory Construc- ticn Company, will complete the city paving project.
 Frank Farnam died at the l, Pioneers Home Hospital December 3l and was buried January ? by the Rev. Patrick O'Reilly. Born in Ireland in 1867, Farnam had ! ----------------- --------- - ----------
 
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