The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28


 from Seattle where he had tlowl for the arrival of his baby daugh ter. Friends were delighted to hea that Mrs. Tilson, patient at Lau rel Beach Sanitorium, is doing vel ard will be home before long. Sh, is cut of the San and in cottag, with another Sitka patient, Mrs Bill S'arvela.
 Mrs. Viola E. Garfield, assistan professor of Anthropology at tht University of Washington, is il town this week gathering materia for a new book on totem poles o1 this vicinity, to be published by the University Press.
 She is guest at the home ol Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Shuler. Mrs Shuler was a member of the UHi- versity Press staff prior to her ar rival in Sitka a few months ago l Duke" and Peggy De La Hunt nave leased Smitty's Grill on Front | Street and promise improvements in price and decor. They plan tc ioperate the place themselves with the help of only one cook, Henry Wood. New hours will be from am. to 6:30 rm.
 MT. and Mrs. De La Hunt have been employees at the Sanitary Market.
 The Chamber of Commerce IS sponsoring a Testimonial Banquet Wednesday, March l, at Community House, honoring the Sitka basket ball teams on their return from the tournament in Juneau, the ANB Columbia Lumber and Mt. Edge eumhe teams.
 In charge of the affair are Duke Mitrovich, Bob DeArmond, Russ Clithero, T. Cole and Frank Cal vim
 Other business transacted by the Chamber at their regular meeting at the Bayview Friday noon includ- ed: An announcement by Roy Av- rit that extensive repairs and al- terations to the mill are virtually completed and reopening date set for March 6; date set for a meeting of Chamber officers and directors for Feb. 27 at the Bay view for discussion of Chamber projects; authorizing letters to the Navy, Army and Coast Guard to join in Sitka programs .on Memorial Day and July observances; au- thorization of congratulatory tele- grams to the three Sitka teams in the Gold Medal Tourney.
 The annual stockholders meeting of Community House was held Thursday evening. Replacing two retiring directors, Chuck Peterson and Clyde Hager, and two who have left Sitka, Clare Swenson and Mrs. Roy Avrit, new directors elected were: Bob DeArmond, Mrs. Rudy Saryela, Mrs. Earl Richards and Edwin Reed.
 Jack Calvin, retiring President, rave the annual financial report showing an income of $2,344.96, ex- penses $2,20322, accounts payable, s269 and accounts receivable, S85, deficit $4254, with insurance pay ments of $225 due in April.
 Means of making the building self supporting and of raising money for repairs were discussed at ength and resulted in passage of l motion to ask the City to pro- vide paid recreational director to operate Community House and all outside city recreational activ- titiCs.
 At a meeting of the directors officers elected were Bob DeAr- mond, President, Mrs. Richard Vice President and Stockton Webb Se- jretary- Treasurer.
 New officers elected at the an- nual meeting of the ACCA Sitka Chapter were: Mrs. Jack Calvin, President, Mrs. Gay Helland, Vice President, Mrs. Harvey Brown, Re- cording Secretary, Mrs. Robert Shuler, Correspondinei Secretary, Mrs. Dave Ramsay Treasurer, Committee chairmen selected were Mrs. Frank Calvin, birthdays, Mrs. Charles Tuengel, Mrs, George Fed ercff and Mrs. Lawrence Widmark. visiting committee; Mrs Stockton Wehb, newsletter; Mrs. Bob De Armond, publicity; Mrs. Charles Tuengel and Mrs Russell Clith- ere, Easter lily sales and J. II. Gill; ratrick and Mrs. Charles Wort- man, jar collections.
 The annual financial report from headquarters wL read showing Anchorage leading in contributions with S9,899.88, In Southeast Alaska Ketchikan lead with $4,2O411, then Sitka with Sl,5028l followed by Petersburg with Sl,43607 The low return from Juneau-Douglas con- bined was surprise, S782l2. Total from all Alaska chapters was s32