The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12

liNL JSlSL.n>1, T1LTlDINH ' sharon, returned nome Friday af- tarnoon after a short stay al
 Glacier, where he husband is em-
 ployed.
 Let those who will, sing about
 the first robin of spring, but an
 even more pleasant promise of
 that ardently desired season of the year was the beautiful little blue
 bird which sat atop a picket in our
 front yard last Wednesday after noon, preening itself in the doubt
 full warmth of cold April sun. The bird was one of flock which started arriving that day and was seen busily hunting seeds and other food So far the robins are con- suicuous by their absence.
 MT. and Mrs. Noel Pennington say that they are enjoying wonder ful spring weather in San Fran cisco MT. Pennington, Canadian Customs and Immigration office, and wife and daughter, Patty, spent a very unpleasant few weeks at White Pass this winter, during which time the train was stuck for several days, and they were short of food and it was very cold with a gale blowing.
 Mr and Mrs. Tom Bennett left on the Norah on their way to Arkansas, their old home. MT. Bennett was a sergeant here dur ing war and returned to be in charge of the Standard Oil Tank farm. He spent the past year here in that position.
 David Stephenson, retired con- ductor from the White Pass com pany, returned Tuesday after hav- ing spent the winter in the States. He reports having had a wonderful vacation but is glad to get home.
 MT. and Mrs, John Hvisdock rented Bill Feero, Jr.'s cozy little apartment on Fourth Avenue and will move into their new home the first of the week.
 Mrs. Clarence Walters and chil- dren left by plane for their home in Douglas after couple of weeks visit with their parents and other relatives here. Bill Feero sent his young bull dog to Juneau with them for treatment, but was in- formed that she was not serious ly hurt.
 Mrs. Frank Richmond, Jr., was taken ill suddenly the latter part
 of this week and is in the hospital where she is recovering nicely.
 A group of workers of the Kan sas City Bridge Construction Co. arrived here this week and will erect several tanks along the water front Orin Smith, Standard Oil man from San Francisco, is in charge of the work. In the party are w. F. Morie, B. J. Londahl, Paul Pearcy and c. w. Wilker- son, all of Seattle; Ace Friesen of Kirkland, Wash; M. w. Warren of Everett, Wash, and H. Morse of Bellevue, Wash. These are all K. c. Bridge men. L. D. Lauder bach and F. NJ Caldwell, Standard Oil men, are also with the party. The men are staying at the Gold en North Hotel while in town.
 Floyd Bud" Phelps, National Grocery salesman, flew over from Juneau one day this week in the interests of his company. He re- turned to Juneau by plane.
 Major Ire Kelly spent few days In Skagway this week on vaca- ton.
 A party of seven Canadian sol- diers, calling themselves the Haines Exercise Party, arrived in Skagway early this week after completing the trip by foot over the Haines highway from White horse. They had six dogs with them. The men came up from Haines on a small boat, and re- turned to Whitehorse by train. In the party were It. J. c. Lefelew, It. Samovruck, Cpl. w. s. Chatry, FEC. H. J. Shiren, K. A. Dickson, F. E. Rockburn and A. E. Polnuk.