J3I ; I ]LL Y. .. . . IA C
YITT RECORD
Gather at F.ornig1 s Ranch and Relate
Historic Incidonts of Early Alaskc
Yarns of the old days in
Mask? mark a g itl rln of old
timors r c-'.atly at the Spenard
road ranch of Dr, and : rs. J. H,
ig ir st *ies v r w
ten down to bo preserved for r ost
Crity.
The nesting, at which four
Alaskans who came north before
1900 , told theii* stories, opened
v • Dr. R m3 -1 o ricord
stork s if oldtimors in this
sc 't'ion.
The stories of . . Porter
v/ho wont to Kotz .buo before 1900
a sma LI boat, 11; r,
v/ho went from Chicago via Edmonton
and Port Yukon to dome, J, Lindlcy
Green v/ho traveled to Dawson over
the Dye a trail, and Perry I. err is on,
who also wont to - ay/a on, were
taken down in shorthand as they
r latcd them.
I'.rs, Iiorrison told of running
an eating house at Dawson during
a winter when food was scarce.
The cheapest meal was three dollars
and men stood in line waiting to
be served.
Dr. Romig said he hop s to
r3 s E* 11 1
timors in this s ction who cam to
1 k; prior to 1..00. He ad
photographs made of each one as the
stories wore rol t. d.
D' TI TS
STUDTeTS :,o
Pour Palmer High School
students .re worker, for the Nat
ional Youth Adninistration, common
ly called the N.Y.A, Funds are
appropriated by t federal govf
emment. Ten Percent of the"studer
body can work for the h.Y.A.
When the school board and Mr:.
Thuma meet, they, go over + ho . pro 13
ment and select the students they
think cligi^l .
Fifteen hours is the maximum
time and they can earn as much as
six dollars c. month. The types
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of work they do r.ro: cleric' 1 assis
ec, library repairs, building ro
pairs, and departmental services.
Ba rbara I.i cA 11 is t cr
A A I:'., V/IIID, bLXUEd A D EIG!' WATERS
FT CALIFOKUIA
All foms of transportation
re slowed up or halted in some
parts of California, the first of
tl . we lc, bp v/eather conditions.
Airplane schedules in all diroct
ions from San Francisco wore listed
as either cancelled or doubtful.
.7 other reports gave littl ■ hope
for i i cd improvom nt. t rn
,/ashlngton arc Oregon wore hit by
t’ worst general storm in 20 years,
bind velocities rorchod 85 riles
hr hour. It’s nice to liv in
posy Alaska when you hear about the
f r . ’ -• ts . w v. r i•c”ry hit
[70° below at B : V .r Aaa—within 8P
bf coldest temper'.turo ev r r -
Icordod by the u.S. ,7 • r
[in Alaska-~78° at Fort Yukon
pev val yoars ago.
Acting Postmaster Harry D Land
s-.ys 1940 hap b an the. biggest year
in'.tha history of the Palm r Post
iffic . Ko considers this to be
i sure indication of an established
ind Orowin g commur.ity.
Miss Maxine Meyers and hiss Helen
iu rt t : ‘: 3 a • ’ . D ’mitary.
Th ir invitations read: "Ch; t and
Tibblo 'round the'Firorlac Christ
nr.? nit a at 8 P.M. " ’-.any w re
urosent and enjoyed &■ pleasant Von
mg.
Or. and Mrs. H; rold Tliuma ntertain
;d at dinner Christmas Day for the
1. achors.
Miss Lorinda Ward had as her guests
(Paristrios day her two broth rs from
Anchorage.