The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-10

A5A AA oNaiAANAf tiAld oSkCit 1AAt'AS by Peter Van zanten, Jr., and Ed mund Fairbanks. The patrons and )atronesses were Miss Lottie Gaffy, MT. and Mrs. William Dewar, and Mrs. William Wasser
 Mrs. F. J. Marlowe and baby son Wade Dennis arrived home from Juneau Friday by Alaska Coastal.
 MT. and Mrs. George Hooker who have been vacationing in the states returned home Friday from Ju- neau by Alaska Coastal. They had made the trip to Juneau on the Baranof.
 John Heidelberger brought his mother, Mrs. Laura Heidelberger, home January 23, from Seattle where she had been i'll in the Virginia Mason Hospital for sev- eral months. The Alaska Coastal waited in Juneau for them enabling them to make the plane connec- tions so that the trip might be made in the one day.
 A special meeting of the Coun- cil was held Monday evening at the City Hall. c. J. Anderson was present and gave a talk on his recent trip to Juneau where he met with other surerintendents of the Territory on the distribution of the Tobacco Tax money. Howard En- gel talked about the Athletic As sociation. He stated that he would like to ask Whitehorse citizens and some of the soldiers to attend the Smoker which will be held February II, and asked what hous- ing arrangements might be made, and what entertainment offered besides the smoker.
 Chris Rolfe was gwen a vote of thanks by the Council for his ser- vices given while the Hygiene was in port.
 c. J. Roehr, Fire Chief, announc- ed that the Firemen's Ball would he held March 18 and that the proceeds of this dance would be used to purchase new siren for the City. An official proclamation was made that February 13, would be set aside as Skagway's Se- cond Annual Dental Heslth Day.
 Ordinance No. 181-aJi ordinance to provide for a tax on dogs, to prevent certain animals from run ming at large, etc., was read and accepted.
 It was reported that steam was being pumped into the mains to prevent freezing. After the Council meeting a round table discussion was held in order that Mayor Hook CT discuss his trip and recent conversation with MT Argetsinger. He stated that Skagway was first on the list for sewer and water.
 Mrs. Dixie Turpin gave a party Monday night to compliment Dr Murray and his assistant, Miss Smith, who are in Skagway doing dental work at the Plus x Mission The other guests were MT. ano Mrs. Bruce Boynton, MT. and Mrs A. E. Tunley, Mrs. Hazel Miller and MT. Kent Cannon. During tho evening colored slides were showr that were taken of Skagway's seen cry from the helicopter of the Geo. logical Survey while it was sta. toned here last summer.
 Ellis Hubbard made a bushes. trip to Juneau by Alaska Coasta going down January 30 and re- turning January 31.
 Dr. Robert A. Smithson went tc Juneau by Alaska Coastal, Janu- ary 31, to make arrangements fol the printing of the new Telephone Directory for Skagway.
 The Princess Norah was in port Wednesday and Thursday, February l and 2. Archbishop Adams of the Yukon and the Mckenzie River arrived to go on to Whitehorse and the Yukon.
 MT. and Mrs. Andy Knudsen and daughter Mary Anne of Whitehorse returned home after spending three months visiting relatives in Nor way. They reported a most inter- esting and pleasant trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Chris Dolby and small son returned home to Skag- way after a six weeks vacation trip visiting relatives near Chicago They brought home new Stude- baker. Ole Brandt returned from a vacation trip spent in the states MT. and Mrs. Cecil Abrams re- turned from a vacation trip. A. L. Powell arrived from Seattle to spend several days in Skagway on business.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Ingram arrived from Seattle. MT. Ingram will be emploveC, in the White Pass Shops.