i COPPER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWS
"A hunting we will go*11 was the theme
for Saturday1^ entertainment* sponsored by
the Sophomore class. The treasure hunt*
•comprised of members of each class* in teams*
competed for the five-dollar pri^e, to be
spent in the school canteen„ The Senior
Class wa's victorious* following the tabula
te on of articles found: Tied runners-up
were the Sophomore and Freshman cl asses *
Essays are part of the English program
in the high school this month at CVS„
Freedom Foundation is sponsoring a contest
which is open to any interested people
through-out the United States, It is to
awoken the public to the duties that
Americans owe to the country.
CVS is working on another project:; 3etty !
Crocker Gold Medal Products has offered any
one who can save one and a half million '
couponss a free school bus. CVS NEEDS a new i
bus badly. It will be appreciated very much !
if you will send us your coupons tc enable
us to get the bus.
The enthusiastic Alaska History class
is planning a program for Alaska Day. This j
program is taking place in the gym,. Oct. 14* j
1963 o This program will consist of native
dances. Alaska movies exibits. souvenirs.
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speeches5 maps and native song and dance.
All of these projects are being developed j
in an interesting manner. The class is
working on individual booklets that are tc
be included in the exibits. We are sure
that the History students, under Sister Mary j
Agatha's guidance will make it a success.
Copper Valley is soon to be celebrating I
it's'7th anniversary, Oct. 14, 1963° CVS
staff will entertain the students on the
12th with adinner, skit, and a dance. Many
guests are expected from Anchorage as well
as Fairbanks. The students appreciate the
staffs efforts in trying to make this
special occasion enjoyable for them.’
Sunday afternoon, Father Baud, S.J., took;
his Art Class up to see the original works
of art that is exhibited at the Copper
Center Lounge, owned by the Ashby's. The J
class enjoyed it very much.
Copper Valley Student Council delegates, ;
accompanied by Sr. Mary Agatha, advisor and
Sr. Christine Marie, left for Fairbanks on
October 4. On their arrival at Lathrop
High School, they were warmly welcomed and
each delegate given a family for accomodation
On Saturday morning delegates from member
schools convened in Lathrop gym for the
general assembly. The President of V'ASASC
welcomed the delegates tc the convention
while other guest speakers briefly explained ;
the ideals of the convention. After the
general assembly the delegates split into
nine groups which were held in the morning
and afternoon session. The topics for
discussion weres Student Exchanges Money
making project,- School Spirits Value of the I
Student Councils Importance of Committeess j
Teamwork Between Student Counci 1 and
Student Bodys School and the Communitys
Student Council and the Forgotten Students
and Functions of the Student Council and its !
relationship to the clubs. Each Copper Valleyj
member attended one group in the morning '
and or.e group in the afternoon. The j
cii tcos'sion groups from my point of vi ew,
were very successful, At 2»30 pm, the
general assembly convened for a business
meeting, Reports of the groups were read. j
One Homer student extended an invitation
that the next convention be held at Homer
High Schoolo This proposal was agreed upon j
by all member schools present. The V/ASASC
Constitution was discussed and amended.
It will be presented t the member'schools
f r ratification; A Potluck supper
followed the Business meeting. The Copper !
Valley School delegates distributed
"Newswhee111 which pleased the member schools,
The conversation with member schools revolved
on the collection of Betty Trocker Coupons
for a new bus, the exchange of Student
Council minutes and better communication
between schools.
The greatest basketball tryouts which
CVS has ever seen are in progress, an intra
mural league, composed of twelve teams
of four players each, has been formed It
is fascinating to see the spirit of co
operation between the experience players
and the beginners. The games began on the
evening of the 29th. Great sportsmanship
emerged from individuals and teams who
fought to win and to learn. j
KENNY LAKE NOTES
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Talk of communications is still a serious
-draw back in some parte of Alaska, a lack th^t
sometimes results in consideable losses
financially and ocne in awhile even in loss
of life.
But the advances that have token place in
the last thirty years or so in this country
are constant wonder to me.
Iam thinking of a commemorative affiar
held in Fairbanks recently honoring the
Fast on team aaail carrier in Alaska, Chested
Nomgwook. he carried the mail between Savoo
nga and Gambel on St Lawrence Island. Also
there was memtion of a famous race with
death to nome from Fairbanks Im 1925 with
diptheria serum by dog team.
Air travel has sp-, ded p the tempo ofthiii
gs in Alaska tremendrously even af ecting th^e
who don't actually travel by planve.
On a count of grocery buying at Ft Yukon
in 1923 mentioned putting down everything
you needed because there was only one delivery
a year and it was 10 months aw ary frojii when
you did your ordering in Seattle or 8- n
Francisco by a letter that took tow to three
months to reach on the those cities.
An oldtimer i talked to in Keni a couple
"of years ago told me about staying yp at
Reso Cution Bay east of Baryer Island on t
the Arctic Coast one winter. The fellow he |
stayed with'get his mail once a year and had!
a subscription to a news paper from out side ;
He would get 365 news papers all at once
along with the est of his mail and grub,
and store them away each morning at break- !
fast he would open up’ the paper of the corr- j
esponding morning a year beofre and catch up ;
on the news • When asked what he was going {'.
to do the mroning of February 29th, which cai^e
that year, the resident said he'd make out j
his grocery or or for the coming year and geif
his two paper bonus on bebruray 28 next
year'.
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