The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01
Newsy Notes
 From Skagway
Special Correspondence)

Special Correspondence)
 SKAGWAY, Alaska, Nov. 20-The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presby- terian church met at the home of Mrs. Osborne Selmer. Final plans were made for the Parcel Post Sale and Bazaar which would be held at the Community Center. The Shelby Nichols Concert was an- nounced, Material was ordered to make twenty-five choir robes. The next meeting of the Auxiliary which will be held December 2 at the home of Mrs. Max Steffen will be the election of officers.
 John Heidelberger left Wednes- day by Alaska Coastal to go to Seattle to be with his mother who is i'll in the Virginia Mason Hos- pital.
 A party with Mrs. George Villes- vik, Mrs. Dixie Turpin and Mrs. H. Welch as co-hostesses was given at the Turpin residence to celebrate MT. T. O. Givan's birthday. Cock tails were served at the Villesvik Apartment. The party then had a o'clock buffet supper at Mrs. Tur- pins home. The men then left tc attend the iaeeting of the B.P.O. Elks. When they returned cards were played MT. Givan was pre- sented with a number of birthday gifts. The guests, besides the guest of honor, were MT. and Mrs. Maurice Wheaton, MT. and Mrs. Walt Self, pr. P. I. Dahl, MT. M v. Rafferty, MT. Art Grooms, MT. Ken Cannon, MT. George Villes- vik, and MT H. Welch.
 Post No. 2 of the American Le- zion held its election of officers as follows: Commander, Ben Wright; Commander, Harold Crandall; Adjutant, Ellis Hubbard; Chaplain, J. D. True; Sergeant-at- Arms, Ed Hanousek; and Service Officer, Joseph Sheleby
 Mrs. Osborne Selmer left Friday by Alaska Coastal to go to Seattle to be with her mother while she underwent a major operation.
 The Princess Louise was in port Friday and Saturday on it's last trip of the season. Returning home on her from Seattle were Mrs. Wil. liam Wasser, Mrs. T. o. Givan, and Mrs. William Heidelberger, Mrs. Jack Lee and small daughter Jackie were passengers from Van couver, BIC.
 Outgoing passengers were Mrs. H. Johnston on a trip to Seattle to visit relatives and friends; Mel Kleinfelter going to Seattle to join his family; Robert Rapuzzi going to Seattle; and MT. and Mrs. Lyons going to Seattle. Lyons is in charge of the Lytle and Green Construc- tion Company in Haines.
 Mrs. Gordon Chandler arrived on the Princess Louise to join MT. Chandler who is in charge of the F. & F. Store in Skagway. Thelr son, Alfred, remained in Arroyo Grande, Calf, with his sister ana her husband, MT. and Mrs. Sio Fleishman.
 The Mission Auxiliary held two meetings in November-the regular meeting of November 3rd and a special meeting Monday November 2, to make plans for the purchasing of Christmas gifts for the children at the Mission. Mrs Freddie Mar lowe acted as President during the absence of Mrs. V. Sparks. A special meeting of the Com mon Council of the City of Skag- way was held to let bids for the tearing down of the buildings be- longing to Gene Smith which are situated on the proposed air-strip and to pay the claims against the city. The agreement which the city has with MT. Smith which stipu- lated that 40 hours of labor per week must be performed by two men was discussed. The clerk was instructed to draw up and post bids.
 The regular meeting of the City