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FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
WILL GATHER FOR
HOLIDAY PARTIES
Climax of all the prepara
tions which have been going
on for weeks will come over
the Christmas' weekend as
many families will gather for
holiday dinners or entertain
friends ait open house parties.
The community sing a; six
o’clock this evening will start
off the holiday officially in Sit
ka. Traditional midnight Ghrist
mas services are to 'be held by
at least two local churches,
while Christmas Day services
Will be Observed in others.
A number of local residents
have issued invitations to
friends to attend open houses
and at other homes friends
will call informally in the tra
dition of Christmas.
With snow on the ground £
and the area looking like a pic *
lure-card holiday scene, all is <
in readiness for a happy holi- 1
day observance here.
THOMAS VV ID MARK HAS
FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY
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A single candle gleamed on j
the birthday cake olf Thomas
John Widmark, son of Mr. and ’
Mrs. Lawrence Widmark, Jr. ;
at his first birthday party Wed i
mesdiay afternoon.
The refreshment table was ]
decorated in the Christmas mo-11
tif .Little Thomas received a i
number of birthday remem
brances.
Guesi.s included Gary Allen
Peilkins, Guy Pelayo, Donald
Petro, David Howard III, Mary
Alice Perkins and Lawrence
Widmark III.
Mothers assisting Mrs. Wid
mark were -the Mesdames Ray
mond Perkins, Nick Pelayo,
Robert Petro and David How
ard, Jr. Als*o present were the
little iboy’s aunt, Mrs. Lloyd
Bremner and his grandfather,
Lawrence Widmark. Sr.
CHRISTMAS MEETING OF
SOROPTIMIST CLUB
An exchange of Christmas
gifts followed a brief business
meeting of the Soropitimist
Club of Sitka at r.heir luncheon
yesterday!
Christmas cards were read
from the Juneau Soroptknist
31u!b and Lt. Emma Lou Andr
ews, a former member. A note
itf thianks was received from
Mrs. Mary A. Whitiiemore for
the “senior citizens” party
vhich the clulb arranged rece
itly. The clulb voted to make
this luncheon an annual affair
nder their second horizons
>ro/gram.
A gift of candy from Nancy
flaw, scholarship winner now
bt school in Portland. Oregon,
Vas passed around and enjoyed
Committees for the March of
Dimes drive will be named at
he next meeting. The club
manimously voted to endorse
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this Christinas
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lift — health,
happiness and
enduring friend
ships.
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Sitka Realty and Insurance
Cleo
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GREETINGS I
at Christmas
May the hallowed peace of Christmas
and the blessings of the season
be with you always.
McGrow Cabinet Shop
Dormand McGraw
past regional governor Lily
Quarnberg, now serving as 2nd
vice president of uhe American
Federation o f Soroptimisi:
Clubs for the office of 1st vice
president.
California flood
expected to continue through
tonight. Foredasts promised no
relief from the weather that
has already brought millions
of dollars worth of damage.
No exact loss figures were pos
sible.
Hamilton field, from which
planes were evacuated yester
day, still was closed v.oday be
cause of gusty winds and rain.
SKIERS IN FIRST
OLYMPIC TRYOUTS
SPOUT SPRINGS, Ore. (/P)
Three westerners were first a
cross the finish line Thursday
in the first' Olympic games
cross-country ski trials at the
Spout Springs training camp.
The trials were delayed two
days by a Warm spell which
thawed the, course and were
further held up by a half hour
rain Thursday.
When the trials finally got
under wtay, Andrew Mack Mil
ler, McCall, Idaho; Sven Jo
hansson, Anchoralgc, Alaska;
and Miarv Crawford, Steam
boat Springs, Colo., led the
field of 22 across (the finish
line.
Other trials are slated for
Dec. 28 and 30. The best two
of the three races for each
skier will be counted in select
ing the six men who will re
present the United States in
the winter Olympics at Corti
na D’Apmezzo, Italy, next
month.
Jumping tryouts were ten
tatively scheduled for Friday.
NORTH-SOUTH READY
FOR MONDAY NIGHT
MIAMI (/P) Players from the
north and the south began tap
ering off in training today for
their annual meeting in the
Shrine’s all-star charity foot
ball game in the Orange Bowl
Monday night.
Both squads planned to
work on defense to counteract
expected passing attacks. Sat
urday’s light practice will con
elude prepartions for the game
Three army players arrived
from West Point early yester
day and brought smiles to
North coaches Bernie Crim
mins of Indiana and Art Lew
is of West Virginia. Don Hol
leder, Pat Uebel and Ralph
Chesnauskas were the late ar
rivals.
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Holileder wild be feeing his right end for the Yankees and
rival of a year ago — Ron Bea Beagle will start at left, end
gle of Navy. Holileder will play for the Rebels.
Alaska Coastal Airlines
Serving Southeastern Alaska
TO WISH YOU A
It is pleasant indeed
at this time of the year to
gratefully acknowledge
the favors we have received
and extend to you oar
compliments of the Season.
Sitko Plumbing & Heating
John W. O'Connell
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