C OP iml i'J U J CST.
fcEhOrlLJ, a.Y • ,
They sleep on grassy hillsides* where blue
skies smile down upon their last bivouac -
these veterans of our armies that fought
for the preservation of our United btates.
For them, no more the march* the camp* the
roll of the drum* the rattle of musketry
fire* the bugle’s martial note* the charge*
the shock of battle* and the sad roll-call
at the end of the day: for them* only the
long sleep - and* at last* the glad wakening
for the final reunion . - L
But for us, who live to enjoy the bless
ings of the country for which they went
through the fire and fury of war, memories
of the past and tributes to their courage
and devotion. For us, words of praise for
these men of peaceful pursuits who left
their homes, their shoos aid offices, bade
their loved ones goodby, and went to fight
for freedom, justice, and equality. Hating
war as they hated it, may we still so love
the country they loved that if peace with
honor becomes impossible, we may fight for
peace and honor with courage- matching theirs
America today needs such firm courage as
was theirs; mnerica needs devotion like
theirs, such readiness as they possessed to
sacrifice selfish interests for the welfare -
of the nation. The tasks of peace are greate
than those of war; the qualities they call
for are quiet heroism, calm endurance, vig
orous idealism, and the simple virtues of;
industry and thrift.
F.i.LG Ji.1L , OLD TlidLl i
The statistics of Harry Hobson's life are
readily available - born in Candle, HLaska,
1902; married in 1930, left a widower in
191+1 with 9 young children; foreman for
the .ilaslea- Depaitment of Hi -hways and so on.
But how little these statistics convey of
the man we knew, admired, an'’ loved I
Harry was a special breed of nan; of a kind
now disappearing from the .ilaskan scene. He
would have laughed at any effort to pay him
any special sort of tribute, yet the fact
remains that he helped build .HLaska by his
plain old-fashioned work. Others may have
done more talkin., spun more t-lcs of the
"early days", but Harry was the man out on
the • ruder during the lust of sur.imer and the
storms of winter, .it one time Hobson was a
taxi-driver, a cook in nenana, and in '27
when he cam to the Copper Basin, he and Ins
brother drank were trappers. In 1930, Harry
delivered the mail by horse to the Chisana
and Chistochina areas. He worked out of the
Glennallen district and spent two years on
the new Glenn Highway. His last years as
maintenance foreman were spent at k7 Bile ;
and. everyone hereabouts knew it was one of
the best ma ntained sections of highway in
the .ilaskan road system*. He hope that his
new Boss has nothing but shiny new pickups,
graders that run, roads without pot-holes,
and rivers that stay put..but just for. old
times sake, perhaps the Good Lord will send
H arry a "Cheechako" surveyor, fresh out of
college and loaded with slide rules, and may
be even a mosquito or two will buzz 'round
their heads, icrfection at last Ji
by Joy Lorgan d*V
, i S^uD ui”1 TILumIvo_ •
The family of Frank Hobson wish to express
their sincere appreciation for the rasny ges
tures of sympathy and kindness extended
them during the recent loss of theiri brother
Harry Hobson, lie wish it were: possible to
thank you all individually, and- wh. hope you
realize, that your thoughtfulness helped us
bear: our own loss with less sorrow, vy >
Frank and dahlia Hobson and family
mu CONSTdtSCTlON FIdL
Copper Center has another new business in
operation ,w.ith the introduction of the
Elhtina, Construction Company, owned and
operated by Bill Bayless. The new firm has
as i.t,sd$job, a sub-contract, under the prime
Contractor Green Construction, for hand
clear iny approximately 30 acres on the Pippir.
Lake cut-off. Bill says he is still available
for additional work, and will be alad to
give estimates, anyone interested can con
tact him at the family home in Copper Center
■ + HIoTudIC LODGd PIT 0N:L-4KET BLOCK
Tiehkel Boadhouse, dichardsoh Highway land
mark since the’pioneer days, has been put
up for sale by the present owners, Georye
and dose Lowy. The Lowy's have just recently
returned from a winter spent iri hew mekico,
and feel they are now ready for refinement.
They have been at Tiekel since 19h8, coming
from New1 York City where they operated a
restraunt in the financial district, hr.
Lox'iy was also a cook for many years in the
merchant marines. Good friends and'.-neigh
bors like trm Lcwy! s arc- har to rcnei ce,
but they have more than earned the right
to relax in y. ar-round sunshine.
..1 Taylor's cabins at Lower T’onsina, for the
District Convention of the Kiwanian's, h^lc.
wost-mistress for several days while Fat
Goble spent a few days in Fairbanks....the
Copper Center Pchool picnic was held at
Tazlina Flats, Ly 18 th, but turned into
more of a community affairl....Tonsina Lodge
is planning another complimentary buifet to
be held over the Lenorial Day week-cri p June
1; barbecued chicken on the menu, prepared
by Dick Connolly.•..The Bob marshall house
at Tazlina Flats in looking better every
day....the Lanes hope to move into their
house at Copper this fall-The dyatt's
of Valdez were seen hurrying thru Copper on
their way to Ft. Greely for .armed Forces Da^
Buster hunsen is clearing land with a veng
eancc at this homestead on the Fdchardson...
says he'll have the horses here next week#
Now members of the community are the Gough
nour's from -nichoraye. Bill is new partsman
^-for Bayless and Roberts.
home from .jachora -o t]
salmon of thm season '
f ishwiicel.. .Dthel Bre
hay 11th.... mary aid