The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-19

CHASED Llle hugo OuStaNSOn resi-
dence across the bay from the main
boardwalk to store their belongings
while they are stateside this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Soherg who
own their summer home here wish
to sell as they have other plans.
If the Sobergs sell and leave they
will be missed here by their neigh
borS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Strum have
purchased the Elliott Fremming
home, one of the best homes in the
Cove on the boardwalk. The Strums
had bought the Fred Salef home,
and sold the Salef home to Mr.
and Mrs Hugh Tennison, The
Tennisons wanted a home on the
boardwalk but took the Gustavson
place in case they did not get
something on this side Of the bay.
Everyone is pleased over the trans
actions and wish the new owners
good luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Foster are
planning to be at home in the Cove
this winter if they get their Oldest
son Vern in the Sheldon Jackson
JUNIOR College in Sitka for this
term of school They will teach
their youngest son, Don Jr at home
this year 1t will be a pleasure to
count the Fosters among the Cow
ties this winter.
Fishing is Just scratching among
the fishermen this year and they all
agree that if there is any run the
run will be too late for any good
catches. Several boats have done
well while others have not. How
ever, this appears to be really
bum year for most of the boats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Burger have
left for Wrangell to place their
children in school,.
Mr.. Paul Paulson has bought the
boat 31G266 from Raymond Hagel
of Juneau This is the boat that
Mr.. Hagel was fishing last July
when he was overcome with gas
fumes from a leaky exhaust pipe.
The boat was found drifting by
halibut boat that towed the boat
and took Raymond aboard their
boat getting into harbor they sent
Raymond to the hospital where he
still is. Mr.. Paulson lives here and
is busy rigging the boat to his
liking.
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Bobbie Murphy has left for Ju-
neau to enter school ending his
vacation here this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Peterson are
home for a few days, they have not
quit fishing but were in rough seas
a couple days ago and the rigging
on their boat the Celtic came down
so Ross is repairing the damage.
A surprise birthday party was
held at Mrs. E. o. SWanSons en-
the evening of Sept. l in honor
of Mrs Marguerite Butts. Everyone
is busy at this time of the year
however the party was no more
than mentioned than everything
was ready, Mrs. Ernest Rude baked
a delicious angel food cake and
assisted in serving Mrs. Charles
Hubbard made coffee and assisted
Mrs. Swanson. Individual trays
were served each guest with ice
cream, cake and coffee. Before the
refreshments were served there
was a sX-handed canasta game
that was interesting as that is the
first six-handed game played in
the Cove. Guests were Mrs. Roy
Elliott, Mrs. Jim Lingard, Mrs. Ida
DeRock, Mrs. Specks Paul, Mrs.
Henry Nelson, Mrs. Charles Hub
bard, Mrs Ernest Rude, Mrs. Rob-
ert Edenso, Mrs. Hugh Tennisen,
Mrs. Ray Clements and Mrs. Wal
ter Larson. Many beautiful gifts
were received by Mrs. Butts and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
While the parents were enjoying
Mrs. Butts party at the Swanson
home the teen-agers held party
at the Larson home Assorted
sandwiches cool-ade and cookies
were served after the games. Guests
were Miss Tina Edenso, Miss Lau-
RE Rude, Miss Carol Larson, Miss
Doodle Rude, Walter Larson Jr
and Gary Tennison and Clell Hod-
son Jr.
Clell Hodson Jr. has lett aboard
the troller Orient for Seattle where
he will enter the Marine Hospita
for an operation on his blind eye
Clell believes the sight may be re-
stored and everyone wishes hin
the very best of luck. Clell worked
for E. o. Swanson on the packer
Elfin II this summer After thu
operation Clell will return to Shell
don jackson Junior College at Sitks