The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-26

George Lingle flew to Juneau a week ago Saturday and returned last Monday
 Mrs. Beulah Knott arrived in Big Delta Monday evening, having Ter. Whitehorse Saturday. She phonea her mother. Mrs. Henry Williams, Chat she had had a wonderful trlp' the scenery was magnificent and the roads in fine shape.
 In the recent Salmon Derby at Juneau, a former Skagway resident pr. c. L. Policy, won a permanent for his catch, a 2lpound, l2-ounce king salmon. Sally, his wife. writes, that on him it might look pretty good.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Steffin and family are now domiciled in their new home, the former V. l. Hahn residence on Seventh Avenue.
 Ms. George Villesvick, wife Of the new Inspector of Customs, ar rived here on the Alaska yesterday morning and is busy getting settled in the former Owen Flynn home.
 Edith Hill entertained a few close friends of Edith Costner at pinochle Wednesday evening.
 Reports from Seattle say that MT Richter's condition is not very satls- factory. He has been given special transfusions of plasma.
 Deputy Collector of Customs Van Rafferty returned home Saturday afternoon after a three days busi- ness trip to Haines.
 Mrs. Malcolm M6e flew to Juneau Thursday afternoon to join her hus- band. They both returned home on the Alaska.
 Members of the seventh and eighth grades under the supervision of Mrs. Briggs, gave a farewell party Friday afternon for Joyce Riewe. Refreshments concluded the after noon's activities.
 MT. Pederson, father of Mrs. Fred die Marlowe. flew in Saturday after noon from Juneau to join his wife who has been visiting here the past two months. MT. Pederson has spent the summer fishing near Cordova They are residents of Aberdeen Wash
 Mrs. Ed Hestness and daughters rtturned home on the Princess Louise Sunday after several weeks visit in Seattle with her father.
 Mrs. Arthur Nelson and Ethel Mae were returning passengers after an extended visit in the States with relatives. A
 Mrs. Jerry Blanchard was taken to Juneau by plane Thursday after noon for an injury to her eye which she received when her baby daugh- ter scratched the eye ball with her finger nail. She returned home on the Alaska Sunday.
 Mrs. Howard Johnson and two children are home again after 8 pleasant vacation in the States They returned on the Princess Louise.
 Miss Sophie Lauber visited her old friends while the Alaska was in port gunday Miss Lauber was nurse at the T. B. sanatorium. She is leaving the sanatorium at Sitka anc made the trip around by Skagway for vacation.
 Mrs. Mary Sheldon from Glasgow Scotland has finally arrived in Skagway after almost two years of efforts to secure passage. She will spend the next few months with her son, William Dewar, and wife. Mrs Sheldon spent a few weeks in Se- attle visiting with her sister, Mrs M. E. McClaren.
 Freddie Erickson went as far as Juneau on the movie boat Dansco and returned home yesterday.
 Mrs. Pauline PribbernoW was 2 passenger for Juneau on the Alaska last night and will have her teeth taken care of while there. Mrs Charles Roehr also was a passenger for Juneau.
 MT. ana -Ars. Harry Honius plar leaving soon for a three months vacation in the States. With this explanation your Skagway reporter bows out of the picture after being on the job two years. She thank. all who cooperated with news items ! and wishes her successor, whoever it may be, good hunting.