The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-12

noon with a full load of passengers. However, engine trouble which de- veloped shortly before arrival prov cd to be more serious than at first suspected, so the plane will be flown hack to Seattle without passengers. Some of the passengers will leave via Ellis Airline for Ketchikan to- morrow while others will make the trip south by PAA via Juneau.
 A coroners jury, consisting of Ted Kettleson. w. w. Knight, Russ Clithero, Charles Whittimore, J. H. Gilpatrick and Joe Eisenstien, was called Monday afternoon, to deter mine causes of death of Catherine Johnson, two months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Johnson, at their apartment in the Russian Orphanage Building, early Easter morning.
 After hearing testimony by Dr. I. Knoll, attending physician, and Dr. M. M. VanSandt, verdict of death from causes unknown was returned. However, the jury recom- mended severe reprimand and fu- ture surveillance of parents after testimony of the Police Department relative to the condition and con- duct of the parents at the time the Police were called and past calls for investigation.
 A third child, first daughter, was born to MT and Mrs. Everett E. Riggs, at their Halitut Point Road home. Friday of last week. Named Marilyn Marie, the baby weighed eight pounds two ounces. The father is on employee of the Columbia Lumber Mill
 A first child, Ere, weighing i've and a half pounds, was born to MT. and Mrs. Bob Nelson at the Pioneers Home Hospital, Thursday. The baby is progressing satisfac- torily in the small iron lung which is kept at the hospital for emer- geneies.
 Mrs Al Dietz, nurse at the Sal vation Army Hcme Maternity Hos pital, has been confined to her bed for some weeks with flu Due to Ter illness, the Home is closed to maternity cases.
 Officers elected for the coming year by the Rcd and Gun Club, at a meeting held at the Elks Club Rooms Thursday evening were: Rex Marchant of the leading founders of the Club; Vice President, Laurie Sarvela; Secretary Treasurer, Charles Kidd Lennie Peterson was appointed chairman of committee to arrange the Rod and Gun Club concession at the Spring Circus at Community House.
 Officers chosen by the Sitka Wo- mans Club nominating committee for the next year were: Mrs. Hu- tert Gilbert, President; Mrs Ben Biltc, Vice President; Mrs. LeRoy Chisholm, Secretary; Mrs. Frank Richards, Treasurer.
 Election will be held at the next monthly meeting 9th-and installation of officers at t',e last meeting of the year, May l4
 Date for the High School play, still lacking a title but dealing with the trials of Teen-agers, has been set for Friday evening, April 16.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Peterson are expected to return to their home here sometime next week. Also ex- pected next week is Jack Conway who has spent the winter with his family in Seattle, making two wis., its to Sitka during that time
 The members of the Sitka Li- Lrary Board will hold food sale, April IT, to help raise funds for the purchase of new books. This is the first drive made in two years for this purpose. 4
 Sunday afternoon. a group of ! men able to handle carpenters tools. , will assemble at the Community House to build the booths necessary for the Spring Circus, scheduled for :, next Saturday.
 By popular demand, the Circus will start at o'clock with a parade through town, instead of pm. as originally planned. All local talent and imagination will be on display plus a dinner served by the Pres tyterian Women between the hours of 5 and 2 o'clock.
 Earl Miller opened his shoe re- pair shop this week, on 6l Lincoln Street, opposite from Neill Ander- sens. He formerly owned and op-