The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-19

Thursday evening with Mrs. Marie Brightman. Mrs. John Osbakken, Mrs. Don McGraw ST. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn as hostesses. IT e evening was spent in singing Rus sian Christmas Carols and remem- bering the good old days.
 The guest list included MT. and Mrs. John Panamarkoff, MT. and Mrs. Victor Hanlon, Johnny Hin Louise Brightman, Mrs William Wyres Mrs. D. A. Hope, Mrs. Kate Trierschield, Mrs. Lucille Reinke, Mrs. Frank Cashel, Mrs. Ray Race, Clara Lindquist, William Hanlon and Ike Hanlon.
 A son, Peter Scott. was born tc MT. and Mrs. Peter James at st. Community Hospital Wednesday evening. The baby weighed eight pounds, twelve ounces. The father works at the Columbia Lumber Mill.
 The ski-tow and bob sled arrived aboard the Denali this week and was taken up Harbor Mountain Saturday by members of the ski club and many others. It was lowed to the top of the mountain with the cat. The bob sled was put to immediate use to tow the passengers who couldn't crowd into Dr. Moore's ambulance, which is used regularly sor transportation up the mountain.
 On Sunday a large crowd again went skiing but was unable to get above the first meadow because of the deep snow, so the tow was brought down for use at the meadow until the road is again passable.
 Jim Calvin, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Calvin, and junior at WSC in Pullman, Wash, has joined Che Navy and will be inducted this week in San Diego, Calf
 Ray Radach, son of MT. and Mrs. s. w. Radach, left this week for the States to enlist in the Navy.
 Frank Martin and Stacy Forum flew to Anchorage last week for pre- induction examinations for t h Army.
 Dean Phillips, employee at Shel- don Jackson Junior College, re- signed and left aboard the Baranof en route to Sloan Springs. Arkan- sas, to enter John Brown University as a junior. He has been at Sheldon Jackson for two years. A farewell dinner was held on the campus for MT. Phillips and he was presented with an album of pictures of the campus and members of the staff.
 Jerry Anderson left this week after resigning as engineer of radio station KEW. After visiting his family in Seattle he plans to enlist in the armed services.
 Sitka has been without a plane six days the past week. Snow, wind and blizzards, but the children are delighted and are outdoors from dawn until bedtime.
 MT. and Mrs. William Smith, owners of the Smith Cannery and Bottling Works, returned aboard the Denali after spending several weeks in the States. The Smiths have sold their Fletcherville home and are negotiating for a home in James, town Bay.
 Joe Bower died Friday, January 12. at the SJ-Community Hospital at the age of 80. MT Bower came to Sitka in the early 19OO's With the old Cable Office crew. He helped lay the first cable communication here and received the first n,essage which was sent over the cable. He was retired in 1914 as sergeant i'll charge of the office. I.I 1915 he moved to an island just off Chlcha- gof where he set up radio station and had lived there in seclusion ever since.
 He came to Sitka last November 16 with a hunting party t5 spend some time with his old 51iend John Sarvela, became il right. alter Christmas and entered the hospital where he remained until his death.
 He is survived by brother in Indianapolis, another in a small town in Il]inois and a sister Ill Missouri.
 Funeral services will be conducted by the American Legion on Tuesday afternoon with burial in the Ma