The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-09


 ance on the night of July 3. Fol lowing these events, there was a public dance at the High School gym, sponsored by Peter Nielsen and his band for the benefit of. the Library Building Fund.
 Most successful event oi the en- tire celebration was the children's parade on the morning of the Fourth. Never has there been so large a turnout of decorated ve- hicles -tricycles, bicycles and wag- ons or so many pre-school young sters participating. Ricky Whitti- more and Connie Rae Morgan, both under three years old, easily stole ] the show. Dressed in night shirts and caps and carrying candle and thunder mug, they raced about like old troupers.
 An incomplete list of winners in the parade includes; Best decor ated girls bikes-Nancy Yaw, Mari llyn Latta and Barbara Rimmer. Boys trikes-Tee Cole, Pat Pearl and John Thielke. Girls wagons, Evelyn Donnelly, Carol Gushing and Betty Ann Pherson. Boys wagons, Barry Lee Bergdoll, Bert Strom. Most patriotic costume Betty Jean Bergdon Sidney Hert and Roberta Kasakan. Bsst dress ed pets-Thecdore Wagner, and Frankie Guerin.
 The parade ended at the Ball Park where the chilldrens sports were held. These events were par ticularly well managed this year with no waits between events. Out standing winners those winning in several different events. were; Joan Moy, Nancy Yaw, Loretta Walton, Kathleen Brevik, Johnny Conway Sidney Hert, Herman Davis, Har- old Donnelly and Charlie Nick Trierschield.
 The afternoon ball game was played by the Legion and Elk teams, the latter winning Il to i.
 Mary Hedges, junior partner O. the Sitka Arts and Crafts, has an- nounced her engagement to Robert Van Allen of Orofino, Idaho, where he is associated withe Washing , ton Water Power Company.
 Mrs. Hedges will leave Sitka the end of this montnh and fly to Seattle, where she will be met by MT. Van Allen anG his sister. They plan to drive to Orofino immed- lately for the wedding, and will make their home there.
 Mrs. Charles Peterson and her sister, Mrs. w. c. CharteriS, re- turned by plane this afternoon from Juneau, where Mrs. Peterson has been a patient at St. Ann's Hospit- al for several weeks, cared fer by her sister, Mrs Charteris. She will spend several weeks convalesc- ing at the Charteris home. where she hopes her friends will visit her.
 The Columbia Lumber Mil got back into operation Wednesday afr ter being shut down a week after the breakdown of the main engine in the mill Another engine was located at Ketchikan ty Roy Av- it, mill manager, and was install- ed with a minimum loss of time.
 A concrete sidewalk is being built around Totem Square by the For- estry Service, adding considerably to the attractiveness of the square.
 The sum Of sl15 was raised for the Library Building Fund last Saturday evening at the Moose 34th Anniversary party. Guests, with and without talent, contributed by singing, dancing and doing stunts while the hat was passed, adding to the gaiety as well as the Building Fund.
 The SHka Cold Storage Com pany is maintaining daily hour radio schedule for the convenience of fishing beats, broadcasting fish prices, etc, and receiving and re- laying messages from and for fish ermen. Station letters are KMP 1; meter band 2e32 and 263S.
 This service was started June 30 and will be continued throughout the fishing season. Fishermen have already expressed enthusiasm over this convenience provided solely for their benefit.
 i Bobby Hunter, son of MT and Mrs. R. J. Hunter. broke his wrist cn the Fourth when he fell from -