The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
.F0UNDERS' DAY E CELERATED AT
 MT. EDGECUMbE

l spondence) - Mt. Edgecumbe stu dents were pleased with the success of their third celebration of Foun- ders' Day. All the students, 610 from 1l2 towns and villages throughout Alaska, participated in planning, fi- nancing and presenting the three day program.
 Ceremonies began Sunday, Febru- ary 19, with the Chapel services being dedicated to the event and the showing of slides depicting the growth of the school. Tuesday eve ming there was a student bonfire rally with fireworks, refreshments and the announcement of the win ner of Miss Edgecumbe."
 Sale of votes for the Miss Edge cumbe" contest was the means oi financing the celebration. Winner was Judy Brown of Juneau with the other candidates acting as hon. orary hostesses, Theo Allen Of Met lakatla, Marie Chichenoff of Ouzin- kie and Lorena Mills of Deering. The four girls were representative Of the four native groups of Alaska, and were chosen on the basis of popu- larity, scholarship and citizenship by the students themselves.
 Wednesday, February g, the morning program. beginning at 10 o'clock, was broadcast by station KALA from the school gymnasium. Ben Hur Vallee, President of the Student Council, was Master of Ceremonies, a role he handled with ease and finesse. Congratulatory messages were read from Gov. Ernest Gruening, Frank Peratro- vich. President of the ANB, Cyril Zuboff, Past President; Frank G. Johnson of Rake, Mrs. Mildred Sparks of Haines, Col. Andrews, Commander of the ACS, Seattle; Delegate E. L Bartlett and Henry A. Benson. Kenneth Kadow and other guests who were unable to attend due to pressure of business CT weather.
 Guests attending the ceremonies were Mrs. Frances Paul, Executive Secretary of the Alaska Tubercu- losis Association of Juneau; Miss Cleora Helbing, Education Supervl- sor Indian Area Office. Portland, Oregon; Don c. Foster, Area Dlrec- tor of the ANS, Juneau and Mrs. Foster; Reinholt Brust, Assistant Area Director, Juneau; Martin 5 Holm, Education Specialist ANS Juneau; Ralph Young Sr., Sltka only surviving charter member ol the ANB which was organized ln 1912: Mark Jacobs ST., MT. and Mrs Charles Littlefield and MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Widmark who rep resented the ANB and ANS from Sitka.
 Immediately following the pro- gram Emil Notti. Vice President ot the student council. and Andrew Derendy, President of the senior class, presented a bronze plaque with stone to the school. Accept ing for the school was Irene Sund- berg, freshman representative of the Student Council.
 During the afternoon there were free movies for students, a tea by the Home Economics classes and open house in the new Home Eco- monies Practice Cottages. In the evening there was a banquet in the students dining hall followed by a dance at the gymnasium With music by Bands Orchestra.
 Students on the Founders Day committee were Ben Hur Vallee Alma Teetuck, Zack Katelnikoff Clara Siverly, Gordon Olin, Lorena Mills, Fred Notti, Clifford Apder- sen, Joe Kozloff, Bill O'Brien, AL fred Steptin, Rosalyn Howard Waiter Hansen, Eileen Jackson George Seetuk and Lucille Lordson
 The Mt. Edgecumbe School opened officially Feb. p, l947, With 245 students now grown to an en- rollment of 610. Students are given the opportunity to obtain junior high school and regular accredited high school work preparatory for i college entrance for professional and professional fields with good vocational training geared particularly to the economic needs of the Territory. The home eco- monies program emphasizes health and social experiences for the de- velopment of self-sufficient citizens
 Over thirty World War II vet erans are availing themselves of the special high school and vocational courses offered under the CT Bill of Rights.