The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01

news correspondent from Skagway, writes from. Bellingham, Wash; We are enjoying a wonderful visit with my mother, have car too, and have had a grand reunion with my daughter, son and his wife No overshoes, no wind, mild weather, roses in bloom. Words cant ex- press our pleasure over life in the States"
 Naomi Chapter No. g, O.E.S. held the annual Installation of Officers Friday night, December 19, at the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Pauline Pribber- now acted as the Installing Officer, Mrs. Marie Hoyt the Installing Marshal, Mrs. Henrietta Ward the Installing Chaplain, and Ms. Birdie Roehr the Installing Or oanist. The officers installed were. Worthy Matron, Lottie Gaffy; Worthy Patron, J. J. F. Ward; As sociate Patron, ElWin Dell; Secre- tary, Elizabeth Selmer; Treasurer Florence Olsen; Conductress, Edith Lee; Associate Conductress, Olive Talbot; Chaplain, Henrietta Ward Marshal, Pauline Pribbernow; Or ganist, Birdie Roehr; Adah-Anne True; Esther-Anne Hestnes; Mar tha-Bess Dedman; Electa Aetna McVey; Warder-Dixie Turpin; and Sentinel-Betty Dell. Immediately following the Installation Cere- mony Mrs. PribbernoW-in the name of the Chapter-presented the new Worthy Matron with a beautiful Alaska flower tray Mrs. Edith Lee presented Mrs. Pribbernow and J. J F. Ward with gifts from the Chapter MT. A. Gutfeld thanked the Junior Past Matron for her excellent lead ership through the past year and ex- plained that sometime in the near future, she would receive the past matror's ring which Naomi Chapter presents to each outgoing Matron Unfortunately, the jewel did not arrive in time for Installation. The guests were then escorted to the small banquet room where refresh ments were served by Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld, Mrs. Betty Dell Mrs. Anne Hestnes, Mrs. Anne True, and Mrs Elizabeth Selmer. Both the lodge room and the banquet room were beautifully decorated with Christ mas greens, huge red bows and streamers, and clusters of red can dies.
 A beautiful soft snow with nc wind has caused a great deal of pleasure this week. The small fry nave snowballed to their hearts con- tent while the older boys and girls have been having many bobsled parties.
 Mems Bowling League Averages Elks Tournament, December 19 Name, Games, Pins, and Average respectively: H. Tiernay, p, 361O l64; B. Beitinger, 18, 2959. 164 G Budd, 6, 982. 164; F. Gentle, "A 3629, l51; M. Kopanski, 2l, 3173, 151 B. Burfield, 2l, 3l63, l51; F. Nord 2l, 3l0l, l48; L. McGuane, 2l. 3095 l47; B. Birren, Il, 1893, 145; B. Blan- chard, 24, 3447, IA; J. Dixon, 21 30o2, l43; H. Riewe, 6, S59, l43; V Rafferty, IS. 2550, 142; A. Larson 2l, 2866, l36; B. Boynton, "A, 3237 135; J. Hcyt sl, 2S38, 135; c. Roehr Is. 2435, 135; P. Vanzanten, Is, 1879 l32; M. Wheaton, 1S, 2354, l31; J Kirmse. Is, l941. l29; E. Carmacks 2l. 270l, l28; H. Dedman. 24, 3O32 l26; E. Kalenkoski, 2l, 2644, 126.
 TEAM STANDINGS
 Team, Games, Won, Lost, Pins and Pct. respectively: OFFICE. 27 IT. 10, l5802, 629; TOWN, 27, 13. IA 15,554,, 482; SHOPS, 27, 13, IA, l5,- 2i7, i02; WHARF, 27, II, i6, l5.694 .507.
 High game team: Town-676. Of. fice-674. High series team: Office 1863, Town-18l7. High game, indi. vidual: H. Tierney- 220; M. Ko. panski-2l2: B. Beitinger-195. Higl series, Individual: B. Beitinger- 553. Fl. TierneY-531. C. Rudd-5l4