The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-19

The sang There's a Star in the lSky" as a duet. The officers install lied were Mrs. Edith Lee, Worthy |Matron; Mir George Villesvik Worthy Patron; Mrs. Marie Lar lson. Associate Matron; Mir Roy Eagle. Associate Patron: Mrs. El- Iizabeth Selmer, Secretary; Mrs. Pauline Pribbernow, Treasurer; Mrs. Aetna McVey, Conductress; Mrs. Henrietta Ward, Associate lConductress; Chaplain, Mrs. Ethel lVfllesvik; Marshal, Mrs. Dixie 1'ur- Ipin; Organist, Mrs. Birdie Roehr; IAdah, Mrs. Betty Dell; Ruth, Mrs. ianne Hestness; Esther, Mrs. Fran ces Hooker; Martha, Mrs. Anne True; Electa, Mrs. Mabel Rapuzzi; Warder, Mrs Myrtle Edwards; Sen tinal, Mrs. Doris Smithson. Follow ing the installation ceremony Mrs Olive Talbot, Junior Past Matron, was presented with a Past Matron's ring by Mrs. Henrietta Ward; Mrs. Lee was presented with a gift by Mrs. Aetna McVey Mrs. Talbot, gift from her officers by Mrs. Hooker; MT Dell, Past Patron, was presented with a gift by MT. Vill- esvik. Two officers were presented with gifts as tokens of appreciation for the outstanding work that they have done. Mrs. Roehr, who has given over twenty years of ser vice as organist, was presented 3 gift by Mrs. Larsen; Mrs. Hooker, who has added much to the beauty of all ceremonies by her decorations was presented a gift by Mrs. Prib- bernow. A game was played with white elephant prizes and delicious refreshments of ice cream, assorted cakes, nuts, hints, coffee and tea were served. Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Ward were the decorating com mittee, decorating the hall most Beautifully in the Christmas man. ner. Mrs. Gutfeld Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs. Kopanski and Arr. Mark Lee served as the Courtesy Committee. The refreshments were served by Mrs. Pribbernow, Mrs. VillesVik, Mrs. Dahl, Mrs. c. Rapuzzi, and Mrs. E. Selmer. These ladies were de- lighted to turn the dishwashing and cleaning over to five of the men who volunteered, Roy Eagle, George Villesvik, Elwin Dell, Mark Lee, and Bill Feero, Jr.
 The Alaska Coastal plane on Decemter 31 was forced to remain in Skagway overnight because of engine trouble. In unloading the mail and express from the plane the pilot, Hunt Gruening, froze his ears so badly that he was hospital ized after his return to Juneau. David Ramsay, local young man who was assisting him, froze his nose quite badly. Two mechanics flew to Skagway early Sunday morning, New Years Day, and the plane was able to return to Ju- neau early in the afternoon.
 William Feero, Jr., returned to- Juneau by Alaska Coastal, January l. Mrs Feero and baby daughter returned Monday on the Princess Norsh. They had spent the Christ mas holidays visiting relatives in Skagway.
 The Princess Norah was in port Sunday and Monday, January l and 2. Returning home from Ot- tawa where they attended the ses- sion of Parliament were MT. and Mrs. J. Aubrey Simmons of White horse, Y. T. He is the member of Parliament from the Yukon Terri tory. They were accompanied by Mir. Simmols mother, Mrs. Mabel Simmons of Carcrcss. Mrs. Bemis of the White Pass Hospital staff
 
 returned from a trip to the states. Passengers from Juneau were Miss Anita Roehr to visit her parents for the two days; and John Heidel- berger returning from spending two mcnths with his mother who is quite ill in Seattle.
 Arriving on the Princess Norah were the members of the Eugene, Oregon, High School band with Principal and Mrs. Dean w. Michel wait, and director and Mrs. Byron Miller. The young people attended the church services of the Presby- terian Church which, because of the extreme cold, were held in the Community Center. During the ser vice Larry Waves played violin solo, accompanied by Arlene Gub- rud. In the evening the young people gave a concert of sacred music at the Community Center. This was followed by reception given in their honor by the Lad ies Auxiliary.
 Regardless of the cold weather the young people of Skagway en- joyed the holidays, good deal of skating and skiing was done. Miss Ilo n