The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-20
EIfin Cove
 News Notes
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
 ELFIN COVE, Alaska. Feb. IA A Valentine party at the school house was attended by 27 persons, many remaining home on account of the weather A program by the school children was written by Mrs. Graves fifth grade pupils in Mon- tana and announced by Clell Hodson Jr First song was America by all the pupils, a recitation Like Wash ington" by David Fremming, Am erica the Beautiful" by David Frem- ming, Donnie Foster, Carol Larson, Irene Hodson, each holding pie ture before them of spring, summer, fall, winter in the order named. The dialogue Double Trouble Jimmy" in three acts by all the pupils was a real to life play and comedy. A read ing by Mrs. Graves, title, Husbands" was beautifully read and appropriate for Valentine. Nome on the Range was the closing song by all the pu- pills.
 The Dead Letter" box contained Valentines. Mrs. Ernest Swanson and Mrs Marguerite Butts were the hostesses for the last half of the program. Button, button was played and lunch served, assorted sand wiches, relishes, macaroni saiad, cherry pie and coffee.
 Elfin Cove was lashed by north west wind of gale force for two days and nights. During the blow Swan sons fish large broke from its moor ings and blew over to Mrs. Mar guerite Butts dock The Standard Oil warehouse lost some tin and the outside floats parted but were re- paired
 John Robin and Chester Cart of Soapstone have been in the Cove for supplies.
 Skipper Gus Maci on the boat St. James of Idaho Inlet came in to spend a few days and wait for the mail boat.
 Mrs. Marguerite Butts entertain ed at sorry" Tuesday evening. Her guests were Mrs Walter Larson, Mrs. Elliott Fremming and Mrs. Del Winner After the game Mrs. Butts served a graham cracker cake and wLip cream and coffee.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Swanson gave dinner party Wednesday evening, guests were Mrs Mary Graves, Mrs. Marguerite Butts and Mrs. Del Wi mer.
 Skipper Roy Fields on the boat Mary Ann from Inian Cove stopped her awhile on his way to Pelican City. Mrs. Fields was also aboard.
 Mrs. Jim Lingard and son Roy Clements returned from Juneau on the mail boat Forester.
 Skipper Jessie Shelly on the boat Mable c. left fer Juneau Friday.
 Skipper John Addison on the boat Lillie Mae has left for Juneau but will return home to get ready for the spring fishing.
 The Sewing Club on Friday, FeS. 6 was held at Mrs. Del Winners. There were ten ladies present. Mrs. Jim Lingard could not attend on account of the weather. For lunch deviled eggs, olives, pickles, Ritz cheese, sandwiches, orange jello with whip cream, orange cake and coffee were served Skipper Jim Daly and partner Larry Parsons on the boat Patricia with Mrs Daly and daughter Ted dy were in the Cove for supplies before going to Ketchikan where they are going to fish. It is report ed there are King salmon now at Ketchikan.
 Skipper A. w Wright on the boat Margret L. came in from Green Top for supplies and is awaiting weather to return there.
 Skipper Johnny Breeseman on the boat Flower from Pelican City came after the kitchen range he bought , from Mrs. Roy Elliott last summer.
 The addition to the Charles Hub hard home is completed except the floor covering and paint. Hubbard with Jim Lingard added large spa cious living room and bedroom, en-