The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-20

THE DAILY ALASKA I'm
way. the Nelson's left to make the
trip to Dawson
With perfect weather for back
ground Skagway enjoyed one of the
most pleasant Fourth of July Gel
ebrations in many years. The cell
ebration opened with a parade at
9 o'clock The float sponsored by
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
School, showing a Sunday School
class singing won first prize; the
B.P.OE. float-a barge Of gold
miners-"DawSon or Bust-won
second prize; and the Legion float
the Flag Raising at Two Jima"-
the third prize. The Emblem Club
was given a special mention for
the very clever circus the men,
bers presented with stunts at the
close of the parade, but the circus
could not participate for a prize
since it was not a float. Also,
causing much laughter and COM
ment, were the Bud Eriksons-new-
lyweds of a week-in bridal cos
tume-on a bicycle singing "A
Bicycle ;uilt for Two.
A hard ball game was played on
Monday evening between two youth
teams nine innings, with the Musk
rats-CharleS Roehr, John Hoyt,
Dewey McCracken, Alex Blanchard,
Louis Selmer, Erik Selmer, Stanley
Brown, Mickey McClain. Carl Nord,
and Mike Rafferty-defeating the
Weasels by a score of 16 to- 10.
On Tuesday afternoon, in the mems
game, the Mountaineers defeated
the Beachcombers by score of
Is to in ten innings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Abrams en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. w. McFar-
lane, DR.. and Mrs. Anderson, DR..
and Mrs. R. Smithson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff Rogers, Jr., DR.. and Mrs.
Warner of Clovis, New Mexico,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Carlson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Dewar, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Eagle, and Mr.. C. Beaumont at
dinner on the Fourth.
Alfred Chandler las come from
Arroyo Grande. Calf, to spend the
summer with his father.
Work on Skagways new airport
is progressing rapidly. The old
Wills house-derelict of early days
in Skagway was burned, several
small buildings have been moved,
and new three room house is
being built for Mrs. Kadanaha.
Mrs. Rex Shana, wife of the en-
gineer on the airport, arrived by
plane from Washington, D. C. to
spend the remainder of the sum-
mer.
A special meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Skagway was
called Friday evening, July 7. Two
fires were reported; the fire that
seriously damaged the FOE. bowl
ing alleys July 5 and chimney
fire the next day at the William
Feero, ST., residence.
Peter Van Zanten presented his
resignation as street and water
commissioner, and the Clerk was
instructed to post notice of appli-
cation until the next Council meet
ing.
The Plus x Mission has a new
RCA Victor Protector. Last Thurs
day the first picture-"If I'm
Lucky" was shown. An ice cream
machine is being installed at the
MlSSlOn uI1lS week.
The Franzen brothers who were
in Skagway in 1897 and 1898 have
been visiting this past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fowler.
Miss Martha Mae Warner and
Miss Norma Warmer have come to
spend the summer visiting their
brother, Nova Warner.
A fire alarm was turned in Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 when the
stove in the house belonging to
Mrs. Olga Sullivan on Twenty Sec
ond Street became overheated. LIT
tie damage was done.
The first meeting for the new
officers of the Ladies Auxiliary to
Skagway Aerie No. 25, FOE. was
held Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ella
Sullivan, Mrs. Dorothy Tufts, and
Mrs. Gloria Yglesia were initiated.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Paula Selmer and Mrs Birdie
Roehr.
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