The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-09

IioJCIb EsStliiidtCo OoSo 1. Water Supply and distri-
 button ..............................$ 25,OOO 2. Sewers-new outfall and
 service lines .................... 25,OOo 3. Street improvement .......- 150,0O0 4. School Addition-2 rooms 50,OO0 5. Municipal Building ..-..... l25,OOo 6. Improve Telephone
 System .........................-..... 3O,OoO
 Two basketball games were played Tuesday evening at the School Gym. In the first the Panthers defeated the Elks with score of 4O-25. Ralph Welch and Tom Tunley each made 10 points for the Partners; Charlie Matthews made 10 points for the Elks. In the second game the Taxi Terrors defeated the Wharf team with a score of 38 to 29. Cliff Matthews was high point man for the Ter TOTS with l4 points; Dave Ramsey for the Wharf with 12 points.
 The BPO. Elks are treating the children of Skagway to a show at the Coliseum Theatre December }l at pm.
 The ladies of the Mission Auxili- ary are having a dinner party at the Skagway Grill December 28 Later in the evening they are all invited to a party at the Mission given by the Sisters in their honor
 Two planes Friday afternoon With lot of mail for Skagway.
 Mrs. J. R. MacMillan of Ket- chikan and her brother, Emerson Rogers of Newport, Washington, ar rived to attend the funeral ot their mother, Mrs. M. E. Rogers. MT. and Mrs. Elmer Jones of Ju- n}aau came to spend Christmas with Mrs. Jones parents, MT. and Mrs. Hans Soldin. David Thomas of Cordova came to spend Christ mas with his sister, Miss Betty Thomas.
 The Skagway Public School pre- sented its annual Christmas gift to Skagway Friday evening in the School Gymnasium, an operetta, | Christmas in the Circus" The cast of characters was as follows: Santa Claus, Arnold Gutfeld; Ringmaster, James Hartson; Tony, the Barker l Calvin McClain; Toto, the Clown, Patrick Sullivan; Clowns, Grades 3 and 4, and 6; Pop corn balls, Grades 3 and 4; Assorted candies, grades and 2; Yo-Yos, grades 3 and 6; Wild animals, grades 3 and 4, 5 and 6; Trapeze Girls, Karen Lamereaux, Hallie Steven son, Sharon McGuane, Shirley Ed wards, Joan Pearcy, and Becky Stevenson. Following the operetta Paula Roehr and Dorothy Cox sang Away in Manager" A double quartette; Paula Roehr, Dorothy Cox, Leada Sheleby, Patricia An- derson, Ralph Welch, William An- :, drews, James Beitinger and Alasn Hoyt, sang First Noel" The Chorus, grades 2 and and High School, sang "Adeste Fideles.' and | the audience sang, Silent Night" Saturday evening the Eagles Christmas party drew most of Skag- way to the Eagles Hall to enjoy the program and watch the child ren-197 in all-receive gifts from Santa. Maurice Wheaten acted as master of ceremonies and intro- duced the short program. The High School Chorus marched in to the front of the hall singing "Adeste Fideles." Paula Roehr, Dorothy Cox and Patricia Anderson put on a short skit Jingle Bells" The audience sang Silent Night" All were accompanied by Mrs. w. D. Stevenson. At the end of the sing ing Santa Claus was seen climbing out of the huge fireplace in the front of the hall and then-gifts- gifts -gifts-Merry Christmas!
 Services were held in both the Presbyterian Church and the Cath olic Chapel Christmas evening with many attending both. The Candle light Service at the Presbyterian