The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-27

Stevenson sang two solos, Star Of the East" and Prayer Perfect At the close cf the ceremony, Miss Gaffy was presented with beau tiful past matron's ring by Mrs. Marie Larson, Conductress. Mrs. ATavis Soldin presented the new Worthy Matron, Mrs. Olive Talbot, with a cup and saucer, a gift from the Chapter, and Mrs. Edith Lee presented Miss Gaffy with similar gift. Following the in- stallation, refreshments were serv- ed by Mrs. Aetna McVey, Mrs. Paula Selmer, Mrs. Birdie Roehr. Mrs. Besse Dedman, and Mrs. George Hooker. Seventy three guests attended. The officers in- stalled were: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Olive Talbot; Worthy Patron, El- win B. Dell; Associate Matron. Mrs. Edith Lee; Associate Patron, Mir. George Villesvik; Secretary Ms. Elizabeth Selmer; Treasurer Mrs. Frances Gutfeld; Conductress. Mrs. Marie Larson; Associate Con- ductress, Mrs. Aetna McVey; Mar shal, Miss Lottie Gaffy; Chaplain, Mrs. Betty Dell; Organist, Mrs. Birdie Roehr; Adah, Mrs Anne Eestnes; Ruth. Mrs. Bessie Ded- man: Esther, Mrs. Frances Hook CT; Martha, Mrs. Anne True; Elec- ta, Mrs. Henrietta Ward Warder, Mrs Dixie Turpin. and Sentinel Mrs. Myrtle Edwards.
 Nova Warner and Harry Sim mons went to Whitehorse by train last week and then drove over .ife highway in Harry Simmons Chevrolet. They plan to spend the holidays visiting relatives and friends near Calgary.
 John Hannah came home on the Sunday train to spend the Christ mas holidays with his father, K B. Hannah. John is attending the University of Washington.
 The Sunday school Christmas program of the Presbyterian Church was held Sunday evening, Decem- Der 19, at 7:30 in the Community Hall. The program was held early this year so as not to conflict with the School and Eagles pro- grams. The hall was decorated with greens by the Cub Scouts and near the front of the room was an enormous Christmas tree. The program consisted of two carols 'Harkl the Herald Angels Sing
 md Tt Came Upon the Midnight Clear" sung by the congregation; the Nursery Department reeited Merry Christmas; the Kinder garten Department recited and sang Christmas the Primary Department sang Away in a Manager, the Junior Department presented a three-scene skit, "A Mexican Christmas; the Adult Choir under the direction of MT | Ullmer sang. 70 Come, All Ye Faithful and 70 Little Town of Bethlehem; the Young Peoples Class and the Intermediate Boys presented three tabieaug, If Christ Had Not Been Born"-5cene I Ancient Athens, Scene II-Celtic Religion, and Scene III--Mercy oi Indifference Between the tableaus inc Junior Choir sang Joy To The Wcrld7 and Silent Night: and lhe Intermediate Girls class pre- sented a pgppet show-"We Three Kings while the Adult Choii sang We Three Kings Of tho Orient Are After the program all the children received the usua treat of candy and nuts.
 
 i The heavy wind and cold whicf tasted almost three weeks broke last Wednesday, After snow term which lasted through Friday
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 irians have to be constantly or the alert not to take hard spills