The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-13
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ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE PELICAN, Alaska. April 8--A total of "A votes was cast in the Pelican City election held April 6. Thirteen candidates were in the running for positions on the city council and Fred M. Wetche, Edward Waltonen, Richard c. Kendall, D e. White and J, A. Roaming were the five victors.
 They will be sworn into office at a meeting later this week by Mayor H. c, Jones and at that time 1t will be decided which one of the group will serve as mayor. The new council is composed of several who have served before as Kendall and Walthonen both were council members during the past year and Wetche and Roaming served in for mer years Wetche was also mayor during the l946-47 term.
 Mrs. Sabina Wetche was re-elect- ed to serve a three-year term on the Pelican City School Board
 Election judges were Mrs. F.. E. Blaming, Mrs. G. L. Edgecomb and Mrs Wetche.
 Edwin c. Johnson las returned via Alaska Coastal from brief business trip to Juneau.
 Mrs Ernest Anderson was hostess to the Buzzin' Duzzin' Sewing Club at her home on March 3l. Refresh ments were served after the meet ing and an evening of sewing. Mem hers present were Mesdames, Gene Torkilsen, J. A. Roaming. John Heusisen, R. c. Kendall, E. E. Blaming, Edwin c. Johnson. Con- rad Klippert, Fred Grant, Thomas MacGrail and A. M. Wahto.
 An April Fools Day Dance al the Community Hall sponsored by the Pelican Progressive Club was q well attended affair. At the clost of the evening refreshments vert served by the following committed in charge, Mrs. M w. Soule ano MT. and Mrs. D. c. White.
 Tony Zitz is visiting friends ir IJuneau for three weeks before re- tuurning here for the summer ser son. zizt is an employee of Whis Fish Products Co.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pete Larson of Ju- neau- came in recently on their troller the Brat and are visiting numerous friends.
 Mrs. c. Byron Personeus was pleasantly surprised the evening oi April by large group of friends who called to observe her birthday Mrs. Q. c. Personeus arranged the delightful affair.
 The guest of honor received many lovely. gifts and the Rev. and Mrs. iC c. Personeus whose 32 wedding anniversary was also that day were recipients of many gifts. Games were played during the evening and Mrs. c. Byron Person. GUS accompanied by her husband sang a solo for the group. At re- freshment time the hostess was as- sisted by Mrs. J A. Roaming and Marie Mork.
 Those attending the party were, Mir. and Mrs. Andy Anderson, MT. and Mrs. Gordon Cleveland, MT. and Mrs, Roscoe Max, MT. and Mrs. Eliza Mork and daughters Marie and Betty; Mrs. Conrad Klippert, Mrs. Helvig Christensen, Mrs. J. A. Roaming, Mrs. Basil Riley, Mrs. Fred Grant, Mrs. w. M. Soule, Mrs. A. M Wahto, MT Valentine Qic and the Misses Margaret Edgecomb and Annabelle Lawrence.
 New residents at Sunnyside are MT. and Mrs. John Breseman and daughter Shirley who have moved into their partially completed home there.
 Cnrad Klippert and Andy Ander- son have returned from weeks trip to Juneau
 The women of Pelican are taking a lively interest in the revival of the Pretzel Club meetings at the Community Hall. Meetings are held @.f Af t.4