The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-27
NEWS ITEMS
 FROM SITkh
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nE S S A| z Ak 'a
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 SITKA, July IS, - There was little business for the City Coun- eil to consider at it's regular Tues day evening meeting. In response to an inquiry from the city, a letter was received from the Land Office in Anchorage with the information that property in and adjacent to the city which had been set aside for military use during the war was still held in military reserve and could not be transferred to the city.
 A written protest from Arne Dorum and Rhea Black, concern ing the unsanitary and nuisance conditions on the beach behind their Lincoln Street properties, was referred to the health off cer, fire chief and city supervi- sor for inspection, to be repor- ted on at the next meeting.
 Ordinance 140, which concerns the Sitka Public Utilities, was read and discussed. Councilman DeArmond reported that he had attended a meeting of the SPU Board the previous evening and presented suggested changes re- quested. A few minor changes were approved, others disapprov- ed and the amended ordinance passed on second reading.
 Ordinance 139, which set up the Community Hospital board of directors, was passed on it's third and final reading.
 City Clerk Calvin announced the transfer and deed of the property to be known as the Dan Moller Memorial Park was al most completed.
 Ordinance Al, adjusting salar- ies of city employees, was passed on final reading.
 City Clerk Calvin also announ- ced receipt of a check for S7,32O.89 had been received from the federal government as aid to the public schools for children of government employees.
 S1,497.47 in bills was approved  before council adjourned.
 Funeral services for young John Raymond Erickson were held on Wednesday afternoon at the Luth- eran Church with the Rev. Fred erick Knebel officiating and fel- low seventh grade students act ing as pallbearers.
 The son of MT. and Mrs. John Erickson of Sitka, the boy was drowned at Gilmore Bay early Monday evening when a ski1f he was sculling overturned in a squall. Young Erickson had been trolling with Ed Holmquist aboard his troller. They had run into Gilmore Bay to anchor for the night and Holmquist had taken a nap. When he awoke he missed the boy, went on deck to see where he was-and saw the sklf1 overturned. He immediately jump ed overheard and swan toward the lad but was unable to reach him in time.
 He was then unable to swim back to his boat but managed to reach the beach where for two hours he tried to attract the at tention of other boats that hao come in to anchor for the night He was finally spotted and plckec LID by Rudy Sarvella. The body was recovered by dragging on the following day.
 John, just under fourteen years |of age was the second son los' by the Ericksons by drowning. Sara M. Merculieff and Ted W I ,ott were married Saturday eve hing of last week by U. s. Com missioner Frank Richards at the home of MT and Mrs, Art Frank lin. About sixty friends were pres ent at the double ring ceremony and the wedding reception. Art Franklin gave the bride II marriage, Christine Kennedy was maid of . honor and Robert Per | kins best man.
 Assisting the hostess during tht reception were Mrs. Lawrence Porter, Jean Williams, Cecellf Soxte, Mrs. Herbert Didrickaon and Mrs. Roger Lang.
 The bride, daughter of MT. ane Mrs. Leonty Merculieff cf Una laska, is graduate of Mt. Edge cunbe School. The groom, son O Norman Lott of Anchorage, at tended Sheldon Jackson Junlol College until joining the Army and is now an ANS employee or the Island where they will make their home.
 Jean E. Carter and Kennetf lN1 AIhrioht were married Mon