CRC STAFF BLOOPER!
The pre-Christmas advertisement for
Tazlina River Trading Post read as fol
lows s ’’Send home to friends or family,
or add to your collections BONE CHINA
CUPS & SAUCERS, INDIAN FISH WHEELS"
The idea of selling miniature fish
i wheels sounded logical and like a good
idea for a Christmas present, however,
the CRC Staff underestimated the fore
sight and progressive thinking of Lucy
and Leonard.
The ad should have read, "English
Bone China Cups and Saucers with exclus
sive design of a Copper River Indian
Fishwheel scene. Lucy and Leonard have
these fine cups and saucers for sale
now in their store. This is truly a
sign of progressive thinking directed
toward the development of the Copper
River Basin.
Area merchants are encouraged to
study the possibilities of similar oper
ations.
Area customers should explore the
merchandise offered by the local retailer
before making purchases in Anchorage or
outside. Local prices may be slightly
higher^ however, in some instances, low
er, but the returns are so much higher.
For example, have you ever been pul
led out of a snow bank by Safeway or
Sears & Roebuck lately?
Then, support basin commerce! Don’t
’’Blooper" by underestimating the future
of the Copper River Basin.
' Gakona, Alaska
Dec. 28, 1962
i Dear Editors
On Dec. 25? 1962, I went to Mentasta
Lake Yilliage to visit some friends. When
I arrived there I was informed that the
villiage was going to have a Christmas
Supper. They wanted to invite some people
hut there werenft anyway of notifying any
! body.
The Supper consisted of many good
things, among which I'll mention here.
, There was turkey, ham, dressing, salad,
i sweet potatoes, raspberry, peas, pies,
i and cakes. All this was prepared by
| Kitty John, Laura Justin, and their family.
: After the meal Kitty John told us who was
| responsible for the food* She said the
i American Legion was chiefly the one who
donated the fine food which many enjoyed.
I think that for all of us who attended,
I we would like to thank the American Legion
| for its fine efforts.
Thank you,
Harold Gene
I
WE GET LETTERS
Gakona, Alaska
Dear Editor,
I surely do not agree with Mrs.
Whaley one bit. I don't think that she
has been around lately. I don't believe
she believes in God or she would never
talk against people of either race or
color.
I don't agree with her on anything
she said because we have bricks in Alaska.
She also said we children can't get out
because of a cramped condition. As far
as I can see we are not in a cramped con
dition, And I hope you publish this.
Thanks
Heinie Gene
Dear Copper River Current!
My husband and myself enjoy your
paper everytime. Even if we moved away
from Glennallen we keep up reading the
news about the growing community.
We hope to move back by next sum
mer. r
The best wishes to the Staff Mem
bers.
From
Eva M. Center
; ' ’ Crosswind Flying
Service.
Father MUELLER WRITES (cont. from p. 10)
Next Summer, I’ll have plenty of work to
do. All the stations are in need of im
j provements or repairs. In one station,
j an old church must be torn down (before
it collapses) and replaced by some sort
| of a suitable hall. In another, the
Church will have to be rejacked as the
heaving tundra is giving it the angle of
the hill that it is on. In still another,
j the Church is ready to collapse from the
rotting foundations. Before old man
I Winter tightened his grip on the country,
• the village men and I jacked it up so
1 that it would hold up for the year. Any
| pecuniary or material assistance would
| be deeply appreciated.
i Things for the children are always help
ful and needed; simple games such as
checkers, jacks, puzzles, Chinese checkers,
1 dominoes, pick-up-sticks, — clothes,
j and catechetical aids. Also, candy,
I (hard candy lasts better in this climate)
! and nuts of any kind. These can be sent
j to me via parcel post at any of the fol
1 lowing places: Mountain Village, Pilot
| Station, or Marshal.
! You will be remembered in my Christmas
| Masses.
Begging your prayers in my work, and
wishing the blessings of the Christ-child
upon you at Christmas and during the
coming new7 year, I remain,
j Sincerely yours in Christ,
Father Paul B. Mueller, S•J.
Father writes ’’Thanks for the issues of
| the Copper River Current. My Christmas,
best wishes to all those who bask in the
Gopper Valley and 'the current of the Gop
per River,