The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-26
Newsy Noies
 From Skagway

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE SKAGWAY, Alaska, Aug. 15-M Gilpin. civilian in charge of all pro. posed Army installations in Alaska who is in the District Engineers Office in Anchorage, arrived ir
 Skagway August g, from Whitehorst to inspect the site for the proposed ACS building. There is a proposed s1o6 coo appropriation for this build- ing and it is hoped that bulidme ean be commenced early in Septem- eer. The bids will be let between September l-lO.
 A committee representing the Gar den Club annd the Woman's club met Monday evening and decided that Harvest Festival would be held in the A B Hall. Ribbon awards will be iyen for exhibits of flowers, vege- tables, berries, home canning, cakes and needlework. It is expected thaat children will display products oi their gardens and some of the All projects. The Woman's Club will have a candy booth and the Mis- sion Auxiliary will have tearoom and a bazaar A door prize Of s5 will be given. MT Oldroyd of Fairbanks will act as judge for the Festival.
 MT and Mrs. Mac Brown, Stan lev and Maxine, and their dog Oueenie, returned home from the Portage August 10.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of Aerie No. ! a5. FOE. held business meeting August 10. The ladies plan to organ ize bowling teams to compete in the contests planned for this coming winter. Refreshments were served at the home of Mrs. George Villes- vik.
 A number of friends called upon Jack Keller Tuesday evening to ccngratulate him on being T7 years young. The evening was spent in rlaying games. Very delicious re- 1 treatments were served.
 l James A. Jackson has arrived from Seattle to be in thhe Dispat- chers Office of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad.
 Donald Beitinger is now employ ed in the Audit Office of the WP & Y RR.
 The Rev. and Mrs John Dodge and family, and MT. Dodge's par ennts who are visiting them, spent a week in Haines where they wre helping prepare the Youth Con- ference Camp for the Junior Hi Campers. Rev Dodge returned to skagway Saturday by Alaska Coas- tai to conduct the church services today.
 1 Art Larson went to Juneau Sun day evening on the Princeton-Hall He returned home Wednesday. 1 Mrs. William DeWar and Mrs Roy Eagle were roundtrippers to Jul neau on the Princeton Hall.
 
 i Mrs. Maggie Kadanaha went to Haines "wednesday on the Princeton Hall to go to Kluckwan.
 Jack Gilpatrick made the trip to -Ma-Chree Wednesday anc Thursday.
 l Mrs. Henry Dedman, Mrs. E. Ka- 'lenkosky and son Patrick spent several days at Ben -Chree talk ling pictures.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Steffen left by train Wednesday morning to go to IWhitehorse. From there they plan to fly to Vancouver where they will go by bus to California where they will visit relatives and friends
 A regular meeting of the Emblem Club was held Friday evening. The ladies packed another box of cloth ing to be sent to the Orthopedit Hospital in Sitka. The evening was in bowling. Refreshments were serv- led by Mrs c. J. Roehr, Mrs. Paula Selmer and Mrs O. Selmer. l Mrs. w. w. Patterson and child ren returned from visit in the sta tes on the Princess Norah.
 Tho first LCT barge was in DOT I Aug. 13. The barge carried thre, I trucks loaded with lumber from thu saw mill in Haines. These drove of the barge onto the beach in Skag way and delivered the loads to thu
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