The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-09

The Christmas program given by the Sunday School classes of the Presbyterian church was held Sunday evening, December IS, at the Community Center. The Nur- sery Class sang Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus." The Primary and Kindergarten Glasses presented
 Gifts We Bring" They were assis- ted by the Junior Choir wearing the new maroon choir robes. The Intermediates Boys class and the Soys of the High School class gave
 Rich Men and Shepherds The
 Intermediate Girls Glass gave a pantomime There's Song in the Air; and the audience sang two carols, 70 Come All Ye Faithful and 70 Little Town of Bethlehem" '"
 MT. and Mrs. Max Steffen gave party Sunday evening to compli- ment MT. and Mrs. c. Abrams and MT. and Mrs. F. Bates. Besides the guests of honor MT and Mrs. w.. Dewar MT. and Mrs. R. Eagle, MT. and Mrs. G. Villesvik, and MT. and Mrs. L. Alderman were present.
 The Princess Norah was in port December Is and 19. MT. and Mrs. Camille Brena (McGee) returned from vacation trip spent near PittSburg, Pa. MT. and Mrs. Alec Makay of Carcross who had been on a holiday in Vancouver and Seattle returned home. Coming from Juneau were Mrs. William Feero, Jr. and haby, Bonnie Jean, to spend Christmas visiting the Skagway relatives; Bob Shy to visit friends for the two days; Will Flynn who had spent several months visiting in Seattle and Juneau, re- turned home. With him for the two days to visit with him and MT. and Mrs. O. P. Flynn was his sister, Mrs. J. McAlister of Juneau.
 Going south on the Norah were MT. and Mrs. Homer Fielding of Dawson going to Vancouver on a holiday; MT. and Mrs. Cecil Abrams on their way to Kansas to visit relatives and friends; MT. and Mrs. Forrest Bates to spend Christ mas in Juneau; Sgt. and Mrs. Chris Dalby and small son to Juneau. From there they plan to fly to the states where they will visit relatives until the middle of Janu- ary. MT. and Mrs. Tufts went to Juneau to spend the holidays. Leaving from Haines were M. Knudsen on his way to Minne- apolis, and Ed Koenig who had been called to Buffalo by the death of his father, pr. Koenig who had made many friends in Skagway during his visit last summer.
 Mrs. Gordon Blanchard gave a party Monday afternoon to cele- brate her son Brian's second birth day. The invited guests were Billy and Donna Bigham, Donald Church, Gary Matthews, Maxine Kopanski, Jackie Lee. Buddy True, Gen Marlowe, and Janet Hosford Mrs. Bigham, Mrs. Church, Mrs Matthews, Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Pearcy enjoyed the party, too.
 The regular meeting of the City Council scheduled for Monday eve ming was postponed because of lack of a quorum but a special meeting was called Tuesday eve- ming by Mayor G. Hooker. The clerk read the water contract between the Skagway Public Service Con- pany and the City of Skagway for water used from the pen stock The Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to sign it. The Clerk stated that the Bureau of Com munity Facilities wished a resolu- ton for advance to provide for the Advance Planning of Non-Federal Public Works incorporated and adopted in the minutes. The reso- lution was read and will be brought up for consideration at the next regular meeting. A letter from MT Argetsinger, District Engineer, was read. It stated that the following priority list of projects for in- clusion under the Alaska Public Works program has been set ur for Skagway.