The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-13

Mrs. Roland Burrows and her two sons, Douglas and Stanley of ' Juneau, were guests of the Rev. and Mrs. John Dodge for a week. They returned to Juneau by Coastal. 1 The Rev John Dodge is at Haines with the Senior High Summer Camp. This year there are 39 campers. None of the young people from Skagway were able to attend since all of them are working this summer.
 1 Wednesday, May 30, at 10 a. m. special Memorial services were held at the Cemetery by the members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Skagway Aerie No. 25. F. O. E.. for Sister Vinta Phelps. A floral wreath was placed on the grave and the Serv- ice was given by Madame President -Helen Lee; Madame Vice-Presi- ldent Dorothy Self; Chaplain = Ethel Villesvik; and Past Madame President Gertrude Beitinger.
 Memorial Day Services were con- ducted Wednesday afternoon by the members of Post No. ' of the American Legion. The Rev. John Dodge gave the prayers, Mrs. D. w. Stevenson sang My Buddy" and Mrs. Gordon Blanchard sang "God Bless America. From the l hall the crowd went to the wharf ! where services were held for the Marine and Navy dead and a wreath cast on the water. At the cemetery a service was held for the Army dead and wreath placed on the Legionnaire plot. Gordon Blanchard was in charge of the firing squad w. Swick and Charlie Roehr played | echo taps at all three services. Mrs. w. w. Patterson gave a party Friday afternoon at her Skag- i way home to celebrate her son Collins tenth birthday The guests were Gary and Danny Cox, Alex, George, and Gordie Blanchard, Monty Fuller, Albert Judson, David Edwards, David Stevenson, Jay Frey, Lee Hartson, Brooks Smith. Games were played and birthday refreshments were enjoyed. The Club Scouts had busy day Saturday cleaning yards and digg- ing gardens. They made an excel lent addition to their treasury D. D. Cox was in charge.
 Mrs. c. L. Anderson gave party Saturday afternoon to celebrate her son Mikes sixth birthday. The afternoon was spent in treasure hunt, and enjoying birthday le- ] treatments. The guests were Janice and Timmy Larson; Jimmie, Kennie, and Sylvia Boynton; Bill and Don- h,f Ellsworth Jones; Mary Anne and I Colleen Rafferty; Mott and Tony ] Fuller; Terry Mason; Donnie Bird Patty Budd; Dolores Sheleby; Bon- fdy' Patterson; Brooks Smith; George and Gordon Blanchard; Robbie Golf fey; Butch Lingle; Coke Foster l and Nova Warner. Mrs. Roy Eagle assisted Mrs. Anderson.
 Skagways teachers during vaca- i tion:-
 MT. Anderson is driving truck for Palmer Construction Company on dike work.
 MT. Swick is longshoring and giv- ing music lessons.
 Mrs. Anne Briggs and her daugh- ter Ellen Kay are spending the sum- mer in Haines, where Mrs. Briggs is employed at the Haines House.
 Miss Gail Brimhall is leaving to visit with her folks in Colorado, drive with them to Florida, and from there to Quito, Equador, to visit Miss Frances Fell who was formerly in Haines.
 Mrs. Macchia has gone to Jun eau to join her husband. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Battles are enjoying housework at home and gardening.
 
 The William Miller family is out side on vacation.
 Mrs. D. w. Stevenson has been appointed tax assessor for theCity. i Tad Hillary's 1929 Model A Ford Sedan was sold by sealed bid Sat- urday. Harry Church bought the car and immediately resold it to Herbert Richardson's son.
 Miss Kitty Alexander of Belling- ham, Wash, was guest speaker at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. She arrived on Saturday coming from New York. Miss Alexander has just finished five years of Missionary service in Iran and leaves in September to return for a seven year period. After a pot luck luncheon attended by about 75 at the Community Center