The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-15

Simmons and Bobby, Mrs. Donald Beitinger and Billie, Mrs. Joseph Sheleby and Dolores, and Margaret Yearout.
 Mrs. Ray Carder, who has been working in the wharf office, will work in the Superintendent's Or flee while Mrs. c. Brena is on vaca- tion.
 The Most Rev. Francis D. Glea- son, Bishop of Alaska, is visiting | the Plus x Mission. This is his se- cond visit to Skagway since he as sumed office less than two years ago. He is accompanied by the Most Rev. Michael O'Neil, Arch bishop of Regina in Saskatchewan Archbishop O'Neil is a second time visitor to Skagway also. He visited the Rev. Gallant 20 years ago. Special services were held Tuesday evening at the Mission in their honor.
 The first P-TA meeting for this school year was held Sept. 28. Past President Pauline Pribbernow pre- sided until a new president was elected, the office having been va cant since Mrs. Carroll, President moved to Juneau Mrs. Elwin Dell was elected President. An electric clock was presented to the Third and Fourth Grade Room, Miss Bet ty Thomas, teacher, for having won the Attendance Award the most times last year. Another such clock will be awarded to the room with the best record of P-TA attendance at the close of this year. A Ways and Means Committee was appoint ed. The members are Mrs. Pauline Pribbernow, Mrs. Marie Hoyt, and Mrs. Birdie Roehr A Carnival com mittee was appointed-Mrs. Juanita Stevenson, Mrs. Elizabeth Selmer, Mrs. Beulah Ward, and Mrs. Cert rude Beitinger. MT. Anderson spoke to the group telling them of the accomplishments of the past P-TA years. The attendance award was won by the primary room, Mrs. Louise Yearout, teacher. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. Frances Gutfeld, Mrs Myrtle Edwards, and Mrs. Dorothy Sheleby.
 Mrs. Carl Bloomquist and daugh- ter Linda who have been visiting MT and Mrs. Eddie Hestnes have returned home to Juneau by AL aska Coastal.
 Louis Selmer of Juneau arrived Wednesday by Alaska Coastal to spend several days visiting his mother, Mrs Paula Selmer, and his brothers and sisters.
 l
 The skagway Woman's Club gave a reception honoring the teachers of the Skagway Public School al the Club, September 28, at 8:3( o'clock. Mrs. F. D. Calkins, Presi- dent of the Club, welcomed those present. Mrs. Elizabeth Selmer in- troduced the numbers on the pro gram. Peter Van Zanten played two saxophone soloes-"Nola" and "A Waltz" Mrs. Pauline Pribhernow in hillbilN costume, as Elviry telling of the tragedy of her home sans .sThey hanged my pappy on a sou apple tree"
 l Mrs. Marie Hoyt spoke on behal of the school board. She introduced Mrs. Louise Yearout, the onl new teacher in the school this yeal She commended MT. Wasser, tn custodian, on his fine work. Sh paid special tribute to Miss Lotti
 Gaffy who will retire at the en of this school year.
 MT. Anderson, Superintendent | spoke on the part the school play
 in modern life. Mrs. Jackie Bud
 and Mrs. Virginia Steffen, posin
 as a honeymoon couple, gave a
 amusing dead pan rendition o
 You are by Sunshine" When the
 went into a pantomime and danc t Mrs. Juanita Stevenson sang tn
 song. She sang "The Wiffenpot
 Song" and One, Two, Three, Foul g as well as accompanied all the nun
 hers. After the program Mrs Ste' r. enson and MT. Van Zanten playe
 a number of request numbers whic
 the audience sang. Refreshmen
 were served by Mrs. Victor Spark
 Mrs. A. M. Brown, and Mrs. Selme MT. and Mrs. Richard Miller le r Wednesday to make a vacation trl . over the Highway.
 d Mrs. A. M. Brown went to Fras' d Thursday morning to join Mrs. e Soldin and Mrs. A. E. Tunley ft
 several days of herry picking. g. A meeting of the Skagway Chan