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JESSEN’S WEEKLY
Thursday, July 12, 1956
George Gale |
Wins Tall
Tale Contest
George Jennings Gale, dispatcher
dor the Alaska Railroad at Fair
banks, is. the winner of the Eielson
AFB tall tales contest which high
lighted the Eielson carnival re
tently.
The contest is open for entries for
’.next year and these may be sent
to Alaska Tall Tale Contest, Office
of Information Services, 5010th Air
Base Wing, APO 937, Seattle.
Here is Gale's tall tale:
"Private Second Class Siebert was
known to the military by the nick
name of "Ozark", for he hailed from
the Ozark Mountains of Missouri
and was the only man who under
stood livestock in the outfit. Ozark
was detailed to carry the mail be
tween Fairbanks and Nome during
the early days and he drove one
of the fastest reindeers in all Alas
ka, whom he called Rambler.
•‘One bright night in January,
Ozark was on the run across Nor
ton Sound heading toward Nome,
while the great northern lights were
iwaying and sweeping across the
frosty sky and casting eerie shad
ows upon the cold frozen trail.
Then far to the west a pac^i of
of fierce Siberian wolves set up a
.most savage hpwling—this caused
Old Rambler to redouble his efforts,
but Ozark was unafraid for he had
eight cartridges in his 30-30 Win
chester carbine.
“But the wolf pack took up the
trail and began gaining upon them.
The fierce wolves came nearer and
bearer, and Ozark shot and killed
one of them, but before that animal
even hit the frozen trail, he was
snapped up and eaten by the others.
"Then Ozark began shooting
wolves in earnest, but after using
his eight cartridges and killing
eight wolves there was one giant
wolf left, for literally, he had eat
en eight wolves and had grown ac
cordingly. This giant wolf was
snarling and snapping as he came
upon the reindeer sled, and Ozark
in utter fear of his life ducked
under the mail sacks, hoping it
would' give him some protection.
This it did, for the great wolf leaped
right over him and ate poor old
Rambler up so fast that he had eat
en himself right into the reindeer's
harness. Ozark drove the wolf into
Nome that night.”
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EDITORIAL
On The Move
When we note the daily influx and outgo of travel around
Fairbanks we wonder sometimes if anybody ever stays home, and
just why all these people are on the move. Of course, it is not
the same ptersons every day or week, and including the States
the population of our country is quite sizable.
For another answer just look at our ads. There are such at- j
tractive offerings by airlines, trains and buses either for business
or pleasure' trips that they are hard to resist. Too bad we don’t
have boat trip offerings. Unless . we mention Jim Binekley’s
splendid Tanana River tourist jaunts.
For those who prefer to drive, there are excellent offerings
in used and new cars, and if one already has a car there are sug
gestions in the way of additional equipment to make the drive
more enjoyable. Such things as trailers, tents, camp stuff. For
those who don’t want to be bothered, there are roadhouses of
fering meals, overnight lodging and other services.
One has a choice of sophistication or primitive surroundings
at his journey’s end. He may make a world tour from Alaska or I
fly up to the Arctic. Aviation has made the world a small place. '
We have visitors from everywhere in the world, coining to Alaska
in increasing numbers.
Does anyone stay home? Yes, indeed, at least most of the
time. There is another picture, too. Look at the homebuilding
advs., nice homes for sale, suggestions for building or remodel
ing. Look at all the construction activity about us. A lot of it is
for homes.
Travel is good for us. So are homes. The happy medium
consists of a comfortable, cheerful home and vacation trips away
from it *is tipae permits. A change is good for us. It is fine to
see other places and meet new people, to be free from home re
sponsibilities for a time. And to enjoy home the more when we
return. It is then fine to unpack our luggage and settle down
into the comfortable routine of life and activity that are ours.
UNION DIRECTORY
FAIRBANKS
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Meets at
Culinary Union Hall
909 1st Ave.
First Thursday, 7:30 PM.
Louis Walker. President
Ed Orbeck, Secretary
315 5th Ave. Dial 4584
CONSTRUCTION AND
GENERAL LABORS
Local 942, A F of L
Edmund N. Orbeck, President
Joel Wiegert
Secretary-Treasurer
315 Fifth Ave.
Meetings Every 2nd Friday
7:30 P.M.
Carpenter’s Hall—315 5th
Dial 4584
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
EMPLOYEES
Fairbanks Local No. 879
Meetings—2nd Wednesday,
10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Culinary Workers Hall
A1 Thorngren
Financial Sec’y & Bus. Agent
Box 623 Dial 2332
BARTENDERS UNION
Fairbanks Local No. 877
Meets Every 2nd and 4th Sunday
President. M. A. Wier
Financial Sec'y, Frank P. John
FAIRBANKS BUILDING
TRADES COUNCIL
Meetings First Wednesday
Carpenter's Hall. 315 Fifth
J<*el Wiegert, President
Lewis Dischner, Jr., Sec.-Treas.
PLUMBERS AND
STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 375
Meeting First and Third Monday
of Every Month at Carpenters’
Hall — Office at 307 5th
Dial 4156
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS
Local No. 1243
315 FIFTH AVENUE
Meetings: Second and Fourth Tuesdays at Carpenters' Hall
Joseph W. Anderson, Financial Secretary
Louis M. Dishner, Jr., Business Agent
ROOFERS DAMP AND WATERPROOF
WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOC.
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
UNION 238
HOWARD P. BROWN. Trustee
Box 1524 Phone 3864 Fairbanks, Alaska
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