—...... * gakona news
The Gakona River was almost;frozen
over the. morning of Nov* 20th. The 21st
at 10:0C a.m. it b'roke wide open with a
big roar and ice hunks flew by and it
was nearly bank high in back of our house
until it opened up further up the .line
then it dropped, just as fast-. Now it( is
frozen over again. We have also had cold
weather 20 below and even; 10 below seems
-so cold. Maybe we are just not use to
it yet. >e:_ , ... .
I he. P .T.. A. had' tne lr baxe s ale at
Gulkana Hall and did very well with the
receipts totaling $175.00. Even though
it was cool, we had a very good turn out.
Many couples from here were.at Paxson
December 1st for a Game Dinner., .It was a
wonderful meal. Everyone had a nice time.
Dr. Schneider and family had Thanks
giving .dinner at Gakona. Lodge.. . • _
B ob Swans on s t opped a t Gakoha" t o ■ ; ;
visit for a while• He is a brother of
Mrs. Claytorl Ringling. . ,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lappi and Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Hughes had dinner at Gakona Lodge
one evening last week.
Vi ell, the moose getters .are, finished
for the year. The last few days have been
busy ones . /. ■ ,r .
Lots of sore arms'on'the kiddies here
at Gakona School. They have had shots
and, also , checri-ups at Faith Hospital.
W.at.c.h for tickets 6n a big raffel.
combing soon. '
Leonard Ater was in' Anchorage,. for
.a. few days. Glad to be home again.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was i-hrS.prge., quiet breast . V)
That found trie cdmirion fdhyligh%sweet
And left to heaven the rest \\
■'•a; Stdfiza.^by Gheney • .
j4An old timer from our area has passed
aw ay* a s Charles Gordan;Leak, He was
borp#a£ 27^''3,876, He^came from Fort Smith
Arkans as v !Trpr]r4393_ tS "1898; he . worked for
Frisco Railrsadi'"'1 Ho ; Gama-'oyer
Chilkdot Pas,SrUith "his brother Bill, who
mined on the Fldarabo,- The claim .was...call
ed the 29 Below, He left Alaska and work
ed for the Southern Pacific until 1909. j 1
Then from 1909 to 1933 for Northern Rae-'<
i fie Rail road Gor?until n;.,seyere ,te$ck ink
jury" caused his retirement, 7H^} returned; j
to Alaska in My of 1936, he then did trap
ping upon Mineral Lake where he built a j;
pabin and cache. Many .of us have seen ;
this same cabin on picture post 'cards all
over Alaska. In 1951 he moved to Sinona
Creek where he built a cabin and was there
until his death. He will be; well remem
bered by all his friends here and missed
for a long'time. He was someone very Such
a part of this country up here, j
.j ■ He died at Glennallen Faith-Hospital
on November 24, 1962, ■
.J 1 shall not pass.through this world
but once. If, therefore there be any kind
ness. I can show or any good things I can
do, let me dc it now. Lot me not^ defer
it or neglect it, for I shall'not'-pass
this way again.
DeMabillicr
GOVERNOR TAKES OATH '
GoWrnor-William A. Egan and Secre
tary of State Hugh J. Wade took their for
mal oath of office on December 3, 1962,
but the inaugural ceremonies will ..not be .
held until Thursday, January-24, 1963*
The 1963 Legislature will convene #n
Monday, January 28.
Several committees will be appointed
shortly to handle the arrangements for
the Inaugural.
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GULKANA NEWS
The village had a Thanksgiving Dinner
and the grown ups had party, games, coffee
and cup cakes. It last 2 days.
This.coming week-end we will be
starting practice on cur Church Christmas
programs. . ; 1 • r.<;
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The meri are having good luck trapping.
Oscar Ewan and family came in from
the .lake for the holidays'.
Very little news' this week.
GCD shook the world with a babe, not a
bomb. ’ *■ • ■
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