COPPER NUGGETS (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Goddard, with daughters,
Jill and Barbara, left May 27 for a month's
vacation. A leisurely camping trip down
the Alaska Highway was planned. A card
to Theresa Morgan from Jill Goddard, states
they took in the Seattle Uorld’s Fair.
Jill was particularly impressed by the
5,000 gallon pool of perfume and the stack
of 1,000,000 silver dollars, V/h.ilc the
Goddards arc away, Mr. Al Slcmsek is taking
care of the greenhouse and garden.
Ed Roach, a May graduate of Copper Valley
School, is now working as a warehouseman
in Bethel, Alaska. Ed reports he is en
joying the change of scenery. He expects
to enter the University of Alaska this
fall, majoring in Wildlife Management.
Recent visitors to Copper from Tok were
Mrs. Alice Bayless and daughter, Eleanor.
Eleanor was graduated this spring from
iligh school in Fairbanks. The new log
home being built for the Baylcss' by
Louie Lincoln, is rapidly nearing com
pletion.
Tommy Tomashck, nephew of Mrs. Neil Huddle
ston, is a summer resident of Copper. He
is presently working for the State Highway
Department in Chitina. Tommy is a student
at South Dakota State.
Carl Edin writes from Ilinkly, Minnesota,
where he is spending some time with his
sister. Carl reports taking life easy,
doing nothing more strenuous than a little
fishing. Mr. Edin was postmaster at
Copper Center for 14 years.
Leo and Iren Jones left the evening of
the 20th on a combined pleasure and
prospecting trip. Their exact destination
was a secret, but it was in the general
vicinity of the 40 Mile country. Leo says
they won’t be back til the gold pan is
full.1
Copper Center extends greetings to its two
college students home for the summer -
Ford VJcbb, back from his freshman year at
the U. of Alaska and Judy Ashby, back from
her third grueling year at Seattle Univer
sity. Ford is now employed by *hc State
Highway Department, and Judy is doing.her
usual cheerful duty as waitress at the
Copper Center Lodge.
Exceptionally high water in the Copper River
has caused many of the fishwhccl owners to
temporarily stop their wheels. Louie Lin
coln lost his brand new fish wheel the
first night it was put into the water.
Salmon hove been caught with rod and reel
in the slough at Copper Center, after the
river broke through.
Oscar Craig had surprise visitors last
Sunday in the persons of a mother bear and
her cub. Oscar fired 5 bullets into the
mother, but despite a large pool of blood
left as evidence, the bear disappeared.
The Fish and Wildlife were called and dis
posed of the cub, which had taken refuge in
a tree. A search led by Harry Johns and
Hector Ewan failed to turn up any trace of
the wounded bruin. Parents arc asked to
keep their young children out of the woods,
as the wounded mother, if still alive, is
most dangerous.
Valdez seems to be acting as a magnet to
Copper Center residents . . . must be 1
the cool ocean breezes. Among recent
visitors to the Bay City have been Mrs.
Jean Huddleston and Mrs. Kett carman who
drove down the 21st; Dan Brenden and the.
Martin Finnesands on the 19th; Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Jones and Pete Stickwan on the 18th;
and Jim Russell with Jimmy and Donald
Morgan on the 20th.
Pauline Lincoln left Monday, the 18th, for
a 2 weeks vacation in the States. She
plans to take in the World’s Fair and will
be a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cy Ran
dall, formerly of Copper Center.
Three birthday parties have been held in
the community for the young people. First
to celebrate was little Irving Jackson,
son< of Elsie and Herman Jackson, who
had one candle on his cake - his party was
on the 14th. Craig Roach celebrated his
third birthday with a party for his friends
on the 20th. Mrs. Newton, of Bunsek's
Trailer Court had a tenth birthday party
for her daughter on the 22nd.
Newcomers to Copper Center include Jim
Russell of Fairbanks, now employed by
Morgan's Store, and Mr. and Mrs. William
Long, formerly of Aurora. Mr. Long is em
ployed as bartender at the Copper Center
Bar.
Mr. 0. A. Nelson, long-time resident, and
merchant of Chitina, died in his sleep in
his home in Seattle. VJe heard that death
came on June 16. Mr. Nelson was widely
known throughout the interior for: his many
and varied interests, particularly in the
mining field. It is believed that his wife
was with him in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brenden arc looking for
ward to a visit from their daughter, Mrs.
Joyce Holman of Seattle. Joyce is expected
to fly into Anchorage the evening of the
30th. Brenden's will meet her there and
drive back to Copper, sight-seeing enroute.