The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL: VIII
McCarthy, alaska, Saturday, February 28,
No. i)
OF INTEREST
TO TOWN AND DISTRICT
Bill Weitzelwho was injured
in a fall at Kennecott some weeks
ago was taken outside for medical
treatment this week.
Mrs. McConnell and Mrs.
Johanessnn of Kennecott were
McCarthy visitors on Tuesday.
Tom Nestor, employment
agent of the C.K, N. W. at Cordova,
went through town Monday on
his way to Kennecott.
Pete Ei kill ml accompanied
Harry Boy den into town on ids
return Mail trip from Slumhuna
this week.He will return about
the.firet of March.
ino. Stadelman. of Shushaua
is in town, having come in to
have his ieet attended to which
were frozen during the winter.
Fred Carlson and An tone
Jon son returned Wednesday
from their jaunt to Cordova,
Fred having taken a job with
the A. K. C.
Carl Beer bower name up
from Cordova bn Wednesday’s
t rain.
Mr. Guo ter, travelling sale
>natn for Swift and Co. was in
town last Saturday.
Harry Bosch former editor
raine into town fora hair*cutand
shave Tuesday of this week.
An tone Nelson visited town on
F riday.
Martin Harrais came down
from the Erie Mine for a short
visit this week.
TRY THIS ON YOUR
PIANOLA
Ashes to ash os
And dust to dust
If Rey molds don’t get you l
The book agents must.
Spukt* Shave. !
PITY YE POOR EDITOR
It is reported that one of the
| fastidious newly married ladies
! of this town kneads bread with
j her gloves on. This incident may
be some v tat p *ca!i ir, out there
are others. I he editor ol t his
paper needs bread with his shoes
j lie needs bread with his shirt on;
^ and unless someol the delinquent
so /senders to this (did Rag of
1 Preedom" pony up before long,
I lie Vi ill need bread without a d*
ining on, ana Wisconsin is no
Gai den of Eden m the winter
tune. Melrose (Wis.) Chronicle.
The above goes for McCarthy
only more so.
|
EARTHQUAKE
felt McCarthy
About 2: 5 a Mon tiny a 1' ter noon
j tins town was shaken by an
| earth i l'emor lasting some twenty
i seconds. While not as severe as
reported from coast towns it
rocked the buildings and stopp
ed clocks. No damage was done.
The government cable bet
ween Cordova and tiie westward
was broKen.
FJKEATGKEEN BUTTE
One of the smaller blink
tents at the Green Butte was
burned to the ground Monday
afternoon just before the quake
was felt. All the clothing of the
occupants was bin ned and some
report losses of money and jew
elry.
The lire was caused by an
'overheated stove.
McCarthy school
CHILDREN ENTERTAIN
CONCERT IN HONOR OF OUR
GREATEST STATESMEN
AND PATRIOTS
On Monday last the children
of the McCarthy school enter
tained in honor oi' the birthday '
of Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington. A concert was driven
which was patriotic, partly coint1,
dy and wholly enjoyable from
the i»oin t of view of the friends
of the children who attended to a
considerable number.
As ilie quests arrived they
were taken i.a charge by the
children and invited to inspect
the work on Attgd^pmbont the
room. Each depsttaMOtof interest
was presided over by one of the
children whose duty it was to
explain the work of that depart
merit and it’s special significance
This tour was like atrip through
fairyland— Here we were in the
far East and the wonders of China
and Japan were unfolded to us;
again we were in the treasure
raves of the Arabian Knights and
box after box of hoarded treasu re
was revealed to our astonished
gaze. Travelling westward we
came to poverty stricken Armenia
tnd a picture of the little child be
ing ted and clothed by our own
school children and the confident
little smile she wore we know
was caused by the gifts of clothes
and money. Then coming into more
modern times we came in contact
with the “I. W. Ws”. Frankie
says this means “I Will Work’’
and would not listen when we
said it mean t“ I’m Willing to Work
but Won’t”.
Then the concert got under
way with Freddie Selteareich in
the chair and Buddie as secretary.
The Program
Tiie Flag Salute — School
O1 u* Morning Prayer — School
“Now I get me up to work,
I pray the Lord I will not shi rk,
If I should die before the night,
1 pray the Lord my work's
alright”.
Song--Alt. Vernon Bells—School
Recitation-Old Ironsides-Fratik
Wills.
Re citation- A b rah am Li nco I n -
Louise Ahrens.
Recitation- Information Wanted
Buddie Seltereich.
Recitation-What We Should Uo
Margaret Ahrens.
The Health Song — School
Recitation -The Beatitude-Ted
Seltenreich.
Recitation - Little Johnny on Geo
rge Washington, Leonard Bren
wick.
Recitation Lincoln the Patriot
Janus Trim.
Song- Origin of Yankee Doodle
School.
Recitation - The Moo Cow Moo
Verna Wills.
Recitation • Johnnies History
Lesson - Freddie Seltereich.
Recitation - Independence Bill
Marion Wills.
Then the “eats” were brought
on and it was explained by Mrs.
Harrais that the children had
prepared most of the refreshments
themselves. Teddy, she said, had
made his own cake and we think
that it was just at this time that
the earthquake shock was felt
and we are sure Ted is to blame
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