The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-29

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 Jessie A. Stanley became the bride of Leighton w. Hoover last Friday afternoon in a ceremony performed by U. s. Commissioner Ernest Dennis at the Court Rooms in the Federal Building. Attend ing the couple were Robert Me Cracken and Ora Phillips. The bride arrived by plane that day from her home in Ukiah, Calf
 A serenade was held for the newlyweds that evening at the Phillips home on Cohen Street The couple plan to make their permanent home here.
 Word was received this week of the marriage of Miss Gladys Northrup to. Richard Lembcke on April 10, at Republic, Wash. The bride left Sitka some weeks ago with her sister, Lou Northrup, on vacation from employment at the Columbia Lumber Mill
 The marriage Of Bernadine Mcs Graw to Carl Karpstein took place last night at the home of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. Don McGraw on Observatory Street, in the presence of fifty friends and relatives. The cere- mony was performed by U. s. Commissioner Ernest Dennis with MT. and Mrs. John Van Horn as attendants.
 Following the ceremony, a recep- ton was held with two of the brides aunts, Mrs. Tom Tilson and Mrs. John 'Osbakken. presiding at the refreshment table and Mrs. Art Franklin assisting with the serving.
 The couple left by plane Satur- day morning for a brief honeymoon in Juneau.
 Mir and Mrs. Max Rogers have purchased the Sam Troutman home on Jeff Davis street.
 Speakers at the Annual Fisher mems Festival will be the Rev. Ernst Nygaard, Ed Reed, Gordon Whitcomb, Harry Hagen and Otto Ford. Music will be by the Fish ermen's Quartette, Sheldon Jack son Choir and the City Band. The Festival will start with morning services at the Lutheran Church at Il o'clock, followed by dinner at the Service Center, served by the Women of the Lutheran Church and will end with the blessing of the fishermen and their beats at the Cold Storage dock The entire program will be broad cast over Station KEW for the benefit of those unable to at- tend
 Years ago the Russian Church conducted such a Festival when the Natives left in seal boats on their annual fur hunt far out at sea. It was then a very colorful ceremony conducted on the beach in front of the village, with all the seal boats decked with flags, lined up to be blessed before facing the hazards of hunting at sea in open hoats. It is gratifying tc see an old custom, particularly one so worthy, revived.
 The High School students held their annual picnic this week when three boats carried separate group to beaches far from town. With water temperature A and the ail temperature only 10 degrees warm CT, many of the students went swimming, as usual.
 A fish market was opened this week by Gordon Whitcomb in the Coliseum Building. The market will be open only Thursday ano Friday afternoons fer the present
 The Presbyterian Ladies Aid has announced completed plans fol their Mother-Daughter Banquet which will be held May 8 at tht USO with Mrs. Jessie Price acting as manager. Last year over 20t mothers and daughters attended the banquet and more are expected this year.
 Miss Sara Fernald will act al tcastmistress and the speakers VII