The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-02

ident appointed Mrs. Anne True to act as Conductress for the re- mainder of the lodge year.
 Mrs. Joseph Martini gave a party Friday afternoon, October 27, t. celebrate her daughter Janice'g fourth birthday. The guests wer. Mrs. Howard Johnson and her daughters Dicie and Patricia Mar lene; Mrs. R. Smithson and her daughters Christine and Judith Mrs. Mark Lee and Kristin and Marcia; Mrs. Harry Church and Donald Mrs. Fred Nord and her daughter Mimi with Mrs. Nords s mother, Mrs. Eugenia ziegler from Bainbridge Island; Mrs. J. D. True with Erwin and Linda Lou; and Mrs. George Villesvik. Games were played and birthday refreshments enjoyed by all.
 The Halloween Carnival given each year by the Skagway Public School had a circus theme this year with members from the en- tire twelve grades participating in the fast moving program. The Primary Room gave the Circus Parade, the members of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grades were the circus performers, and the members of the Seventh and Eighth grades and the High School put oil the Side Show Hootchy- Kootch Girls; Strong Man and Fat Lady; Hawaiian Interlude; Bathing Beauties; Lady Wrestlers; Bareback Rider Wild Woman; Siamese Twins; Saving a Woman in Half; with speciality dance num- hers by Lorene Burfield and Leada Sheleby, and the High School Chorus singing the opening Hello, Skagway" and the Grand sFinale. MT. William Swick was the gen. eral manager; Mrs. Dolores Jones, Mrs. Lea Macchia, and Mrs. c. c. Battles were in charge of the Grade School Program; Eugene Van Zanten was stage manager with Jim Beitinger, John Hoyt, and Carl Nerd acting as stage hands; Ruth SJrbrook was costume assistant; Mrs William Stevenson Pianist; and Mrs. Thomas Cooper in charge of the dance routines. There were lunch and candy rooms, jitney dance, Bingo, and numerous con- sessions in the gymnasium to keep the large crowd entertained and happy. MT. William Feero, Jr., was the winner of the door prize.
 MT. William Feero, Sr, retired from active service with the White Pass and Yukon Railroad October 3l because of ill health. Mir Feero. a true "oldtimer from the Days of '97," has worked for the White Pass for about twenty five years. The past six years he has been in the Master Mechanics Office at the Shops.
 John William who has been with the A.C.S. in Skagway for three years has been transferred to Se- attle. Mrs. Williams and the two boys, Raymond and Johnnie, have gone to visit relatives in Arkansas.
 Mrs. Ed Bloom, Mrs. E. J. Fair banks and her son Leslie are vis- iting relatives in Salt Lake City for about six weeks.
 Mrs. William Stevenson gave a party Monday evening, October 30, to celebrate her son David's ninth birthday. The guests were Alec, George, and Gordon Blanchard; Kenneth Reed; David Edwards;
 
 Collins Patterson; Billie White, Lee Hartson; Alfred Judson; and David's two sisters-Hallie and Becky. After dessert and games the crowd attended the show.
 What was planned as a small dinner party to quietly celebrate the birthday of Mrs George Willes- vik turned into much larger Halloween surprise party when a large number of her friends came in later In the evening trick or treatn'n" with number Of lovely birthday gifts.
 The Ladies Church Auxiliary met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. George Villesvik. Rev. Dodge and Dr. Armstrong attended the meeting. Rev. Dodge reported on the Conference recently held in Sitka; and Dr. Armstrong gave a most interesting talk on mission ary churches and workers.
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