The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
Newsy Notes From Skagway

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 espECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
 SKAGWAY, Alaska, June l0- Cecil Abrams of Columbus, Nev Mexico. is the new superintendent Q the White Pass and Yukon Route. K B, Hannah is the General Manager
 O. Fitzgerald left Skagway by Alas ka Coastal June l, to go to Juneal where he will be employed. Marvlr Tavlor has been employed by thu White Pass and Yukon Route a: ticket agent in MT. Fitzgerald's place
 MT. and Mrs. Donald Keeney have rented the Fitzgerald residence. MT Keeney is a clerk in the Auditor Office.
 The Installation of Officers fol the Skagway Aerie No. 25, F. o. E. was held June l. Max Steffen was installed as Worthy President; Roy Eagle as Worthy Vice-President' M E. Rogers as Worthy Chaplain; Tom Cooper as Worthy Conductor; Rob- ert J. Selmer as Worthy Secretary and Gordon Beitinger as outer Guard.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres bvterian Church met Wednesday evening, June 2, at the home of Mrs Walter self. Eleven members ana three guests were present. Plans were made for a dinner to be held in the . Skagway Grill June g to entertain 20 visitors from the First Prespy- terian General Assembly travelling on the Princeton-Hall visiting the churches of Southeast Alaska. Mrs William Dewar was appointed chair man in charge of this dinner. Mrs Dewar was also chosen as chairman to. arrange flowers in the Church during the month of June.
 Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld was appointed chairman in charge of the next Food Sale which will be held Saturday : afternoon. June 12, at the Dewar Hardware Store. Mrs. E. A. Rasmu- son will be the hostess for the next meeting which will be joint meet ing for the months of July and Aug ust. This meeting will be held July 30.
 Mrs. Gail Budd and Mrs. Art Lar son were co-hostesses at a dessert bridge party at the Larson home Tuesday evening, June l. There were four tables of bridge. Mrs. c. A Anderson was winner of the first prize; Mrs. P. I. Dahl the second Mrs. J. Keller the cut prize; Mrs. w Stevenson the consolation prize; and Mrs M. V. Rafferty the travelling prize.
 Miss Jane Williams of Wrangel and Miss Lois Muffly of Kodiak students of the University of Alas ka. spent several days in Skagway They flew to Whitehorse, Y. T. and came to Skagway on the train. They left for Juneau by Alaska Coastal Wednesday, June 2. From there they will go to Wrangell to spend the summer.
 Mrs. c. A. Anderson gave a party Wednesday afternoon, June 2, to celebrate the third birthday of her son Micheal The guests were Mrs. Edwin Dell and daughter Dorothy Anne; Mrs. Joseph Sheleby and daughters Leada and Dolores; Mrs. Gail Budd and daughters Sharon and Patty; Mrs. A. E. Larson, daugh- ter Janice, and sons Timmy ana Russell; Mrs. Ed Hestnes and daugh- ters Mary Anne and Nancy Jean; Jimmy and Kenny Boynton.
 The Nail Gathering Contest ended Thursday, June 3, and the prizes were awarded at the City Hall that afternoon. Winner of the first prize of S8 was Betty Maxi who turned Tn 33O pounds of old nails she had col lected; Roger Cotton won the sec- ond prize of $5 with 176 pounds ana Terry Tierney the third prize with 1T4 pounds. Two dollars each was awarded to Hallie Stevenson, Phil ip Eagle, Joseph Judson, Arnold Gut field, Terry Eagle, Billy Lundy Wal lace Logan, Mary Ellen Flynn, Joan Pearcy, Jerry Van Zanten, Gary Cox Ethel May Nelson, Lewis Logan sharon McGuane, Micheal Sullivan David Edwards, Rutn Dodge ano Larry Carroll. Honorable mention was given to Rita Burgess and Lli- lian Johnson. A total of 1853 pounds of old nails were picked up off tht streets and alleys of Skagway by tne children.
 large number of Skagway's cit izens visited the George Washington while it was in port. In the after noon before sailing time kangerot court was held and number ot the travellers were arrested. The shoot ing of Soapy Smith was re-enacteo with Ed Ehrmans acting as SoapS and Gail Budd as Frank Reid.