THE CHILKOOT POST
An unofficial journal nubllshed y/itliout. .expense.Jto,.the,JJ •„J5*. Governnertt^
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£ CHRISTMAS TO HE HURRY AT tf ORIHERN POST:
Plans are being laii for a very merry Christmas at this post, the
chief event of which mil be the Christmas tree and distribution of gifts
to all the children of the post, which will take place in the post Re
creation hall at i:00 o’clock Monday afternoon# Workmen are completing
the decorations of the room and of the tree today, and a gift, as well as
a filled stocking have been provided for each chiid resident on the post#
A Christmas stocking for every soldier on the Post has been pro
vided by the American Red Cross, and these will be distributed Christmas
day by the organization commanders.
Ihe last boat brought the Christmas turkeys ordered by the various
organization messes and by private iniiviiuals, and mess-sergeants and
housewives are busying themse3ves with their culinary operations prepar
atory to the great feast day of Christendom#
Christmas Eve/ the pupils of the public school will give a program
in the A.B. Hall at Haines, many of the children from this post taking
part#
Christmas afternoon the Baines rresoytenan cnurcn wix-i noxa a
special service, with exercises by the Sunday school ani a Christmas
pagaent, Details will _be_ found_in _the.Church ilotice.'!JDl—
PLAN AIHLETIC EVENTS IN JUNEAU—MANY POST ACTIVITIES AID IE A13 TO GO:
Plans are being made by Captain K.P* Cook, E « H Officer, under
direction of Major Maddox, to take the Post basketball tsam to Juneau
for a series of games with the Juneau high School, the Oouglas High
school andTthe Juneau town team. The trip is Proposed, for S°tL^e
middle of January, and a stay of about a wee^c would be made m the
capital city*
At the same time, it is hoped to arrange a fight between Butler,
Champion of Alaska, and either Allard or Collier# In case neither of
those gentlemen desire to meet Butler alone, it has been proposed that
Butler take them on in alternate rounds* To this, Butler has agreed and
it only remains for the pair of Juneau battlers to accept the invitation
and to complete arrangements#
It is probable that the bowling team would also make the trip and
meet some of the capital city teams#
The Post Orchestra, better known as the Kooties, would be indispens
able, for a big dance would be arranged for one of the evenings not occup
ied by the athletic events#
By means of the Post’s shire of the gate receipts from the proposed
trip, the various E oc P. activities of the Post could be put on a sound
L financial basis, ani more extensive undertakings than otherwise possible
could be attempted*
SATURDAY* s DANCE 3ld SUCCESS:
Wjffth all of this post, raost cf Haines and about half of Skagway
present, the E cc R dance last Saturday nig.it was one of the most delight
ful social events ever heli in the Northland* The redecorated and re
painted Recreation Hall burst on the guests in all its glory as they
entered and, after everyone had net everyone else in the receiving line,
when the Kootie Orchestra struck up, the dancing was fast and festive*
The guest3 of honor were Hr, ani Mrs* J*A. Pries of Skagway, who,
were entertained prior to the dance by Major ani Ur3. Maddox* Captain