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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Juneau Lodge No. 700 of the Loyal Order of Moose hosts the fifth annual Alaska Moose Association conclave for the first time, with delegates from across Alaska and national dignitaries attending a four-day event featuring business sessions, entertainment, and competitions.
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Alaska Association Meets Here for First Time in Four-Day Conclave
Great preparations are in the making by Juneau Lodge No. 700, Loyal Order of Moose, which, for the first time, will be host for a conclave of the Alaska Moose Association.
The four-day session this week will be the fifth annual conference. It will be held Thursday through Sunday in the Moose Hall.
L.O.O.M. members representing all Alaska lodges will gather in Juneau, as well as several national dignitaries of the order.
Willis E. Donley of Menomonie, Wis., Supreme Junior Governor, is expected here tomorrow afternoon.
Among other leading officers are Dr. A. C. Monninger of Baltimore, Md., Past Grand North Moose; Don McGraw of Sitka, Deputy Supreme Governor, and Joseph A. Durgin of Ketchikan, Secretary-Treasurer of the Alaska Moose Association.
Other officers of the Alaska Association are Walter R. Hermansen of Juneau, President; Karl D. Stettler, Jr., Cordova, Past President; Ralph Moore of Palmer, Hank Dyer of Anchorage, Harry V. Newell of Ketchikan, and Harry Hagen of Sitka, Vice Presidents.
A colorful feature of the convention will be the competition between Sitka and Juneau women's drill teams. Sitka is sending a team of 16 members.
Arriving tomorrow and Thursday by boat and airplane will be 18 delegates from Sitka, 11 from Ketchikan, 3 from Cordova, 5 from Anchorage and 3 from Palmer. Juneau will be represented by 23 delegates.
Official registration in the Moose Temple will begin at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, followed by a noon luncheon and the formal opening of the Fifth Annual Conference at 1:30 p.m.
The four-day convention includes entertainment, sightseeing and a dance and banquet, besides business and ritualistic sessions.
On the reception committee are John H. Ladely and Leonard Evans, General Chairmen; Kelly Larson and G. E. Almquist, Housing; Arnold Hildre, Bill Auld, Charles Davis, Harry DeLand, Thomas Moore, G. E. Almquist and Loren Card, Conference Committee.
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Juneau Lodge No. 700 hosts the fifth annual Alaska Moose Association conclave for the first time, with delegates from various Alaska lodges and national officers attending for business sessions, ritualistic events, entertainment, sightseeing, a dance, banquet, and a women's drill team competition.