The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-15
GIRLS
 INSTALLATION E
 HELD SATURDAY

A large assembly of friends an, relatives of members of the Orde of Rainbow for Girls and Order o DeMolay met in the Lodge Roon of the Scottish Rite Temple las Saturday evening to witness the in stallation of newly elected and ap' pointed officers of each Order.
 The Installing Officers for thu Rainbow Order were: Roberta Mes. serschmidt, Worthy Advisor; Caro Jean Macdonald, Marshal; Shirley Elstead, Chaplain; Kathy Bavard Recorder; and Irene Mckinley, Mu- sician.
 The following officers were in- stalled: Worthy Advisor, Garner Mantyla; Worthy Assoc. Advisor Anne Henning Charity, Lynn Bod ding; Hope Mary Whitaker; Faith Ruth Posey; Chaplain, Norma Cook Drill Leader, Lois Lawrence; Con- fidential Observer, Carol Larsen Outer Observer, Jo-Anne Blythe Keeper of Jewels, Joan Williams Keeper of Paraphernalia, Virginia Nielsen; Page, Karen Bartness Flag Bearer, Betty Lou Hukill Standard Bearer, Moni Vinson.
 Color Stations: Love, Donna Wood; Religion, Yvonne Swanson Nature, Sherry Gray; Immortality Mollie Jo McSpadden; Fidelity Donna Mountjoy; Patriotism, Elaine Arnold.
 Musician, Carol Lawrence; Or ganist, Nancy Mcdowell; Choil Director, Anne Haugen; Choir Nancy Leege, Jane Adams, Char lotte Conine, Jeanne Smith, Elaine Bland, Beverly Powers, Karlene Seaburg, Mary Gresham, Janis Jor- genson. Beverly Black, Janu Me Connel, Karen Jones, Janet Flint Anne Livie, Roseileen Hyckenboth- em, Nancy Berggren, Joan Molly neux, Lorene Schmitz, Natalie Dap cevich, Alberta Tucker, Mary Cuth- bert, Dixie Mae Jones, Arlene Smith, Barbara Judson, Heather Holman, and Ruth Ann Bloom quist
 Welcoming committee to be Janu Mcconnell, Barbara Judson, Karer Jones, Heather Hollmann, Janet Flint, and Ruth Bloomquist.
 The lovely music during these ceremonies included an organ sole by Lois Lawrence while the newly installed Worthy Advisor was be- ing conducted to the East where she received a corsage and was accorded Grand Honors.
 MT. and Mrs. Art Mantyla were introduced in the East and Carmen presented a corsage to her Mother and a boutonniere to her father. Congratulations and a hearty cheer were extended to her proud and happy parents.
 Preceding the installation of the color stations. Barbara Judson and Joan Molyneux sang "Smilin' Thru accompanied by Nancy Mcdowell.
 Sweet Hour of Prayer" was sung by Irene Mckinley accompanied by Carol Lawrence, as prelude to a beautiful flower addenda, given by her officers for Roberta Messer- schmidt, retiring Worthy Advisor inspired by the teachings of Rain bow. Roberta was given her Past Worthy Advisor Jewel, and unac- companied, Bob Croken sang the plaintive strains of You'll Never Walk Alone" while she was re- turned to the East
 The incoming Worthy Advisor, Carmen Mantyla, was presented by her Mother, on behalf of MT. and Mrs. Charles Tuckett, an exquis itely petite luxite gavel with her name inscribed thereon. MT. and Mrs. Tuckett, former old-time res  idents of Alaska, have both been active in Rainbow affairs in the past; and they admonished Carmen to "wield it wisely remembering that it represents the confidence your Assmbly placed in you and always to live the kind of life p a bom paphpcv
 Mrs. Helen Rolf, Associate Mo- ther Advisor, awarded the color bars the girls had earned during the proceeding term, after which there was short recess to enable the DeMolay Order to prepare for their installation.
 Members of the Rainbow and DeMolay Orders, as well as Ad- visory Board members, assembled in the dining hall to partake of a delicious pot luck dinner before the installation ceremonies.
 Following the joint ceremonies, there was dancing in the ballroom