LETTER FRQ1 THE EDITOR
It scons that since I have been ap
pointed "Editor* ox. this CGIVER RIVER
GU Rit R'lT that so no of, the readers have re
quested no to write an editorial* Due to
the fact that this is the very first tine
1 have ever been an *Editor* it is a bit
difficult for no to prite anythin;: - much
less an editorial —- but you have asked
for it so bear with we-——* You all know
that this paper is a newconer in this
area but as Editor I have found that the
people who read the paper are very kind
and understanding with our prowiHp pains®
Perhaps you as our public would like
to know what has 'been happening since v;e
startedo Last month we purchased a used
type-writer and this month wo have pur
chased a used Gestetner duplicating machine
So far wc h \vc been usLop a borrowed
machine® Let mo say at- this tine that we
have certainly appreciated ®Tex:, and his
machine0 Of .course it will depend on you,
the readersP whether our paper will prow
or wo bust* The advertisements that
appear each issue iielp us to pay for our
machines® You are all aware that the
preaff of the paper does not receive any
payment for the hours of work put into
the publishing of LO?PER RIVER CURRENT,
except in the approelation shown by our
public3
The last issue of our paper printed
the speech of the President in its entir
ety c And I would like to take this oppor
tunity to thank all of the people who nadc
it possible for us to print the speech.
First let re thank Kir! radio station for
the loan of the tape c .'.dext thanks go to
S.yt © hillard who made it possible for us
to borro'7 the tape c Prs 0 Fred wells
typed a roujh copy frer.
tape and Pc ;yy
typed until 12s30 a/ic on the stencilsp of
course the staff was patient in uniting
all thin tine at the office in order to
run the stensile Last but not the least
of our help was the rncrisan Lc/ion who
paid the cost of printin/ the speech© ho
printed some extra copies and if anyone
wishes n copyP please contact the American
Leyiono
At this time I would also like to
tell all of our readers who have written
letters to the he! it or how much we- apprec
iate then for otherwise how are we to know
if the paper is liked or disliked © So
write letters and we will print then -
even the ones that yivc us a bad time'
we need volunteers to work Thursdays
1 to 4*p°m° to help publish the paper©
Contact any one of the staff«
Editor
LETTER TO TILE EDITOR
Dear Velma Bullard,
I have enjoyed reading the two
copies of the COxVER RI VER CUR REIT that
ny husband, Ted, brought home with him.
It would be nice-to -have a -ncv/sp.i^&a*- •:
e'hich vjould include news items from all
parts and sections of Alaska. Perhaps
that would stimulate a better feeling
of unity in our large State.
Though I haven’t had the opportun
ity of mooting you personally, I am tak
ing the liberty of sending you some
clippings out of the Daily Alaska Empire,
Juneau’ newspaper. I hope you will en
joy the pictures of the many buildings
in Juneau. I wish they we re clearer
prints and in color. Juneau is a very
pretty city, the people are friendly
and we are especially happy and proud
to live in Alaska’s Capitol city.
If ever you have a chance to drive
through cur city, I would be pleased to
meet you. I believe when the ferny
starts running that many more Alaskans
will drive through our*way and we will
become bettor acquainted. In this way
I am sure the ferry system will benefit
all Alaskao
Sincerely yours,
Wiima T rillingham
Thank you for your letter. It is
people like you who make Alaska a better
place to livc0 i/e have enjoyed your
clippings and plan to visit Juneau next
summer c If you would like to send
occasional news about your city we would
be piad to print it*
Editor
Kenny Lake conto
hones tender, and, perhaps a neighbor,
rumble back on the rough road some dark
winter day and leave the four by eight
black patch of ground underneath it
naked to the cold as they head for the
wood shedo
The rabbits are harder to hit now
adays since their environment finally
caught up with their biological change
of clothes, guess 1511 have to break
out the snareso
i.UBo Co 9 is rapidly sprucing up
their operation against the day when they
will finally admit defeat in their bout
with Jack Frost and retire to their cor
ner to await the diamond willow buds
appearance next springo The job is pre
senting distinct changes on the six mile
stretch of road to Chitina*