The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-23

visitirE in lskagway for severa days. returned to Juneau Septem- Der 8.
 Max Steffen went to Juneal Thursday by Alaska Coastal tt meet Mrs. Steffen who was return ing from a visit in California. They returned to Skagway Saturday.
 Captain Bartell of the Port O. Embarkation, Seattle, visited botf Skagway and Flames recently ant negotiated a stevedore's contrac for both ports for the unloading O. the army cargo vessel, Andrew Mil Ter.
 A regular meeting of the Cham Ter of Commerce was held Sept. o at the Skagway Grill with MT. ant Mrs. Ken Alexander, and MT. Nal low guests. The su,ject of discus sion for the evening was the i'm mediate drawing up of new pamp hlets to be used next year. Int chairman reported that the airpor survey had been completed by Feli' Toner. A very interesting talk wa! | given by MT. Alexander on siam from which country he recently re- turned. The Chamber adjourned early in order that all who desired might attend the last Days of ga Dance of the season-given for th' passengers of the Princess Loulse.
 Outgoing passengers on the Louls' were MT. and Mrs. Frank Genli' and their daughters Carrie ant Grace going to spend the Winte! in Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Marie Eckert, who has been visiting pc' daughter Mrs. J. c. Hoyt and faln' ily, returning to her home in th' states. pr. L. Dahl, who has beer visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs iP. I. Dahl, returning to New Yorf C.ty; and Robert Selmer on his Wal to Pullman College. Mrs. Gentle took baby Bonnie Jean Feero to nel parents who are visiting in Juneau
 Miss Betty Thomas, third anf fourth grade teacher, arrived II Skagway by Alaska Coastal.
 Saturday was moving day fo several families in Skagway: Sgt and Mrs. Frank Wilcox moved int the family quarters of the nev A.C.S. building; MT. and Mrs. Rich ard Fisk and small son moved int the house on Third Street wher the Wilcoxes had eeen living, ant Stanley Smith moved into tn house on the Pullen House propert, where the Fisk family had beel living.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnny O'Danie gave a farewell dinner Friday eve ming for the men of the Geologica Survey.
 The Geological Surv9y engineers who have spent five weeks in Skag way, have gathered data and com pleted four quadrangles. They lei by plane Saturday to go to Juneal They will leave from there Sunda to return to Denver. One membe of the party, Keith Brown, left oi Thursday by Alaska Coastal to g to Denver because of death in hi family. The men stated that tn scenery around Skagway was spec Iacular.'
 Gordon Beitinger, who has beel visiting his parents for severa weeks, left Saturday by flask Coastal. Gordon will by Statione in Hawaii for some time.
 A regular meeting of the Skag way Emblem Club was held frloa evening, Sept. GA beautiful candle light initiation ceremony was hel and Mrs. Flora Cox, Mrs. Gretchel Givan. Mrs. Patricia Rogers, an Mrs. Doris Smithson Lcecame mem bers. Mrs. Gertrude .Beitinger wa awarded the dime kitty" The clu voted to assume the annual chari table obligations for Christmas. De licious refreshments were serve by Mrs. Christine Lamereaux, MT Marie Larson, and Mrs. Adele Nc Guane.
 Mrs. E. Kalenkosky gave part Saturday afternoon to celebrate he daughter Betsy's ieirthday. Bets. who was born on Christmas Da, chose September 10 as nice tim fora party and her choice was ex cellent this year for the weathe was perfect. The guests were Bai