The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
Newsy Nofes From Skagway

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Sept. 21.- Special Correspondence)- Mrs. Jo- seph Sheleby gave party Sunday evening, September 12, at her home to compliment Mrs. William Beitin- ger whose birthday was September II. and MT. Sheleby, whose birth day would be September l4. A Butch supper was served. The guests were MT. and Mrs. William Beitinesr. MT. and Mrs. V. Vitore, MT. and Mrs. William Bigham MT. and Mrs. c. A. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. E. J. Fairbanks, MT. and Mrs. Harry Fraser, MT and Mrs. J. c. Hovt. MT. and Mrs. Bruce Boynton, Mir. K B Hannah. MT John Han nan. and MT. Leo O'Connor. Both Mrs. Beitinger and MT. Sheleby were presented with a number of joke gifts.
 Mrs. Elmer Callahan, who has been visiting MT. and Mrs. JACK Keller for several weeks, left on the Princess Norah to return to her home in Seattle.
 MT. T. Wilhelm went to Seattle on the Princess Norah on a business trip
 A special meeting of the Com mon Council was held Monday eve ming at the City Hall. The minutes of the Equalization Board held Au- gust 19, 20 and 24, were read by the Mayor and approved. The resigna- ton of p. E. Olsen, Treasurer of the School Board, was read and ac- cepted.
 MT. and Mrs. D. D. Cox were present at the meeting to inquire further as to the possibility of ex- tending the water main on Ninth Street between Main and State streets. Since there were four appl- cations for water on that street 1t was decided that the main be eX- tended with the use of the White Pass shovel and drag line.
 pr. Albert Smithson of Cleveland, Ohio, who will be the dentist for Skagway and Haines, was intro duced to the council members. It was decided that the Public Health Center rooms in the City Hall should be fixed up as a dental office and quarters for the public health nurse. The Council voted to spend any money necessary for the re- pairs.
 Judges and clerks were named for the Territorial General Elec- tion which will be held October 12. The judges will be Mrs. Max Stef- fen, Mrs. Guy Sipprell, and MT Wm. Feero, ST. The clerks will be Mrs. J. c. Hoyt and Mrs. William Beitinger
 The Mayor stated that the play. ground equipment was ready to b' set. and that it had been decided that all the small equipment bt set on the Molly Walsh Park lot Mir. Van Zanten was instructed tC set this equipment.
 The Council was informed tha White Pass engine would bt available to put steam in thf water mains this winter It was tht opinion of the members that tho engine should be placed where tht water enters the mains.
 A letter was read from Ralpl J. Rivers, Attorney General, 1T regards to the establishment of z retirement fund for municipal em' ployees whereby the employees would pay five per cent of theil monthly wages and the employer pay such amount from time to time as required. The clerk was in structed to fill in the information forms and mail the same.
 Mrs. George Rapuzzi was ap- pointed by the Council to act al Treasurer of the School Board tt fill the unexp!red term of P. E Olsen.
 Miss Elizabeth Alexander went tt Juneau Saturday by Alaska Coast. al to visit Ter aunt, Mrs. Car Bloomquist She returned home oi Tuesdays plane.
 Raleigh Cornett, Walter Sell, ant Roy Eagle left on Mondays trai
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