The McCarthy
Weekly News
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McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, December 22.
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GIFT SUGGESTIONS
H is the touch of pergonal
l> m ;'it in Christmgiving
v ■<}) makes the value.
V nifty tie for brother, a
• » O dette waist for sister, cut
g • • for mol her. kodak album
for father, toys for the little
* e , and cards of greeting for
t nnds far away.
Consult Mrs. Damon on these.
^ >r the brightest light with
ti <- Vast oil, the Aladdin Lamp
j she one. On sale at the Post
Office store.
For Sale:— Ketterer
Flock: Best reasons for selling
•apply to owner.
J ust arrived: a big shipment
I r w Ever Ready Daylo Flash
•'I’lTLts & batteries at Laurie
1•os.
Mrs. Lovis© Smith wishes to
4t t mate to her patrons and the!
j| iblic generally, that she has
entirely recovered from her ac
*l lent, and that her restaurant
-is again open for business.
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want what I want when I
want it
and
get what I want when my
work is done by
Murie’s Transfer,
NEW THRIFT DRIVE.
Mr. Malcolm. Brock of Cor
dova was a 'McCarthy visitor
this week. He haii just return
ed from the States, where he
procured much valuable infor
mation regarding the Red Cross
work, and the new Thrift drive,
which the Goverment, is promo
ting.
On Wednesday evening Mr
Brock, talked to an interested
jaudience on those subjects. de-l
scribing very clearly the object
of the Thrift Stamps, and War
{Certificates; by which even a
child can lend money to their
country to help win the war.
He also described the wonder
ful work of the Red Cross, and
the Y. M. C. A.
Dwelling Destroyed
By Fire.
Agent Bixter, who recently
purchased the Alliedts cabin
and renovated it, was unfortu
nate enough to be the victim of
a fire this w^eek in which the
cabin and contents were destroy -
ed.
Frank. Foster who has
been in Chitina on legal business
returned on Tuesdays tram.
Kennecott News
A chi 1 lr<*ns p c jeam will he
I rendered, on Chr. Linas eve.
iT^n ^roe cone; de the e»
te •*• inment
\ nierprer ;it:nsfr ow wiJl
be i eld Tuesday ev a»nsr.
A Post Office sav-jij-s Bank will
be ooened hereon the first of
the year.
Food Conservation
Mrs. Dan Sexton, has been
appointed the McCarthy, sec
retary of the new Food Conser
vation campaign. All house
keepers, should be interested
and endeaver to live up to it.
The card #f membership, can
be secured from Mrs. Sexton,
who will receive, the weekly re
port also.
Wo must conserve wheat flour
butter, sugar v--i‘ merits. The
literature instructs us in the
preparation of foods to c-onform
with the rules \ dso -uggests
menus for cow n day-.
! Mr. Charlie aibbie. is busy
Ibuiiu ng a wsi" tank for his
iForu uruck. Oitarlie must be
anticipating a long dry spell for
[McCarthy.
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j AMUSEMENTS
To mg'! t. m entertainment*
will be given it the A. B. Hall
|by the Red. Cross Xmas Christ
mas Gan pv,:^n Committee at
eight uolo' i . The program will
comprise music, both vocal and
instrument-:?!, also recitations
and descript■•v< tableaus; till bro
duced b\ local talent.
There is re < ] aige for rcmis
sion and evervone invited: the
object heirp' to create an interest
in the Rrd Cross Drive.
MOVic ShOW
Movie Show at A' B. Hall
Sunday nigh. Special Reel and
Pathe News, with appropriate
music.
Xmas Program
On Monday December 24th
the children, wall give a Christ
mas program at n p. m. in the
A. B. Hall. Special attractions
for everyone, ail invited.
Card party on Wednesday
evening next P: izes given. Ad -
mission 25 cents
'Five h i 1 Ire l will be pi iye-1,
Proceeds will go to Red Cross*
DRY WTOOD
Prompt Delivery
Every Cord 12d cubic feet
Murie's Transfer
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WE WISH YOU ALL
A MERRY XMAS!