The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22

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Juneau, Seattle and Vancouver, B.
C. They plan to return to make
their home here.
Irene Gamble. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gamble of Angoon,
and Patrick Paul, son of Mrs. Susie
Paul of Angoon, were married Tues
day evening, March 18th, at the
ANB Hall by the Salvation Army
leader, Capt. George Lloyd, of Pet
ersburg
Attending the couple were Alice
Williams and William Peters. both
Of Mt. Edgecumbe.
Over two hundred Salvation Ar
my workers and friends attended
the reception which followed the
ceremony. Assisting with the serv-
ing were Mrs. William Walton. Mrs.
Nick Kasakan, Mrs. Frank Paul,
Mrs. Donald Cook, Mrs. Julia Da-
J Wis, Mrs. Peter Jones, Mrs. John
Lawrence and Mrs. Mark Jacobs,
Sr.
The bride is a Mt. Edgecumbe
School graduate and the groom a
| graduate of Sheldon Jackson School.
Both are Salvation Army workers
at Angoon.
Virginia Colkins and Wesley j.
Johnson were married Saturday
| afternoon March II, at the Luth-
eran parsonage by the Rev. Fred
erick Knebel. Mrs. James 0. Far
ley the brides sister-in law, stood
as matron of honor and Carl E.
johnson, Jr., the grooms brother,
stood as best man. The ceremony
was attended by relatives and in
innate friends of the couple.
The bridal party had dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Johnson, with Miss Ruth Barlow
acting as co-hostess. Then a large
reception was held at the Elks
Club. Hostesses at the reception
were Miss Ruth Barlow, Mrs. James
| Harrigan and Mrs. Walter Lersten.
The bride, daughter of Mrs. Ha-
eel Fraley of Mt. Edgecumbe, has
been a nurse at Mt. Edgecumbe
Hospital since 1947. The groom, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl E. johnson,
ST.. of Cotton, Minnesota, came to
Sitka three years ago as Stand
ard Oil Company employee. The
couple have taken an apartment
in the Kettleson Building.
Marriage license applications
March II = Herman E. Ridley,
plumber and Eva Degnan. hospital
attendant. both of Mt. Edgecumbe.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held its
model meeting for rushees Tuesday
evening at the Legion Annex. Rush
ees are Mrs. Jack Schaeffer, Mrs
Frank Crosby, Miss Dorothy Kull
Miss Mary Mcclure, Miss Darlene
Dolenc, Miss Ava Blake and Miss
Joan Brandon.
Friday afternoon the Sitka High
School Honor Society members were
hosts at birthday party for eigh
patients at the Orthopedic Hospi-
tai. The students provided cakes
balloons. st. Patrick's Day favor.
and entertainment 1t was hard to
decide who enjoyed the party most
the patients or the students.
After the party the students Wis
tied two former fellow students
Elias Didrickson and Bobby Cam
eron who are now patients at the
San.
On Tuesday afternoon a GROUP
of ACCA members are sponsoring
gathering of local ladies in a Wort
party to fold bandages for the Or
thopedic Hospital. The Moose Hal
has been obtained for the afternoon
and evening and all local womer
are urged to try to give at least al
hour of their day for this neces-
sary work. In charge of the worl
party is Mrs. Frank Calvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Somers
their two daughters, Sally and jan
ct and her mother, Mrs. Ida Brandt
left aboard the Baranof Saturday
evening after having made their
home here for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers will make
their home in Juneau, having taken
an apartment at the Baranof until
larger quarters can be found. Mrs.
Brandt and Sally will continue to
Seattle where Sally will enter a
school for beauticians. Janet will
return to Sitka by plane to finish
the school year here and will be a
guest at the home of the William
Waltons.
Mr.. Somers, former manager of
the local Columbia Lumber Com