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GAKONA NEWS
Everyone is busy getting their
Christmas trees' up. The Lodge has Santa
on the roof and a nice tree all lit out
.in the yard:. Christmas seems to have come
so fast this year and lots of us arenTt
quite ready.
To look back over the years and
realize what a wonderful country we live
in, where freedon is and where we feel
secure. We do not understand Christmases
that other countries have lived thru.
Maby for a thought for Christmas Eve along
with our thanks for the Saviour's Birth,
we should also thank him for the honor of
living in .America. The Land of the Free
and Home of the Brave.
Gulkana & Gakona grown ups have
drawn names for the Christmas program at
Church. A wonderful way to show Christmas
Spirit every one gets a present.
Practice for Christmas program has
been quite steady for the Children.’ We
are sure all their efforts will be a re
ward to their Parents at the Program.
Joan & Fred Wells may move to Glcnn
allen this week. We will miss their nice
friendly way over here.
Lots of nice warm weather and nice ■
clean snow. SI ana hasn1t any yet will
need some for Christmas
The P. T. A. of Gakona has a big
supprisc for the School Christmas Eve.
Mrs Cleo McMahan expects her sister
Eva Halt soon after Christmas for a visit.
The New Years resolutions every we
make.
Always seem to be the easiest to
b r c ale
This year maby we should try some
thing new.
And follow this quote. To thine ;
own self be true. V. M. F.
NEWS FROM THE “NORTH WIND“
GAKONA SCHOOL PAPER
Our Heather Chart
The fourth grade pupils made weathcij
charts* We use it by putting the date, thd
time, the outdoor temperature, the sky con-1
dition, rain or snow, wind direction and
speed, air pressure and remarks.
For the remarks we write what the ;
weather was on Saturday and Sunday. i
We’ve thought and thought of what to say
We’d like you all to know
Our little store has really swelled
With Christmas gifts to show
How much your dear ones mean to you
So come on down and see
Our new line of gadgets, toys and things
For your whole family.
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Gledelig Jul
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Godt Nyttar!
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throughout Alaska
LUCK OK THE TRAPLINE
On Sunday I left the house with
Mark Lappi and Chuck McMahan to set lynx
traps. I took along bait wire and number
3 jump traps. Just as we were getting
started Marks dad came and took him home.
Chuck and I kept on going and fin
ally found a good-sized spruce tree. That
day we set two traps.
The next week we set seven more
traps. We kept checking then on weekends.
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In 19 more clays I went out alone
with my pellet gun. One after the other
I checked my traps. When my hopes were
almost wilted I looked over to a cubby &
saw some yellowish, gray pads sticking
high in the air. I walked over and saw
a foot lynx with three toes encased in
my steel trap. I shot two shots into the
lynx’s head and the 3rd pellet froze be
fore- it could excape the gun barrel.
I ran hone to get the 22 while my
dog circled the lynx and growled. This
time I brought the gun, a packboard and
a can of buache to kill the fleas.
To our surprise there were no fleas*
So I got right to work skinning it.
......By Harley KcKahan;Grade *>. ;
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR
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