HAINES ITEMS’. ^ t
?'rs • Hearn, proprietress of the Haines Bakery, died suddenly Christ mas night. on;
hed given a dinner to several old timers of the town on Christmas afternoon. After
attending the picture show that nicht she ’went to the dance in the A.B.Hall where
she was stricken with apjcoplexy. She was carried home immediately and Dr. Pryer
summoned hut she was dead-when the doctor arrived. Her son Henry Gorham of Juneau
was notified. He arrived on the Estebeth Tuesday and the funeral service, was he.! •
that afternoon at 3 o’clock, Reverend Bromley officia.ted.
Jessie Jackson and Henry Drown were married Tuesday night at the Presby
terian parsonage. A dence in the A.3.Hall followed the wedding.
Harry Higgins returned from a week's visit in Skajgway .
Jimmie Jackson drove his Fbrd car up the river on the ice to Klukwcan.
last week.
George Lunday and Millie Anderson returned Tuesday from Sullivan Island
where they had been helping Mr* Hill, owner of the island,with the skinning and
preparation of the latter's blue fox pelts. 170 skins valued at $25,500 or $150.
apiece were prepared for shipment.
7h Haines 'sonic Club ushered in the New Year with a reception and danc*.
Wednesday night in the A.3.r>.ll. ?&*• Sorrel’s car and the Post bob-sled were use1,
for the transportation of the guests thru the heavy snow. A five piece orchestra
furnished the nu9ic. "Hot dog" sandwiches, cake, coffee and ice cream were served
shortly before midnight. Judge Stout and i&jor i&tddox gave short talks. i^f§0 Jar
olds read a poem in commemoration of the foundation of the local lodge. A spirited
cheer from the balcony announced that the year 1925 had gotten under way; the or
chestra struck up the familiar Hinky Dinky par-1 evous and under the direction of
•Air. Sorrels all hands fell to for a lively circle dance which was terminated only
by the exhaustion of the orchestra. The party broke up about 1:30 A.M.. Among
the last "die hards" were Miss Lois Hogwood and Mb.ster Jimmy Finley. The close of
the party put an untimely end to the latter’s "n"th. offensive on the ice cream
supply Irt/hat is thought to have been the highest tide ever recorded at this
place came in Sunday afternoon. Records show a measurement of 25 feet from extrer
high* tide to extreme low tide. Had the wind been from the south instead of from
the north the tide would probably have swept over the Fost road.
Steve Sheldon wrote to KFDM, the radio broadcasting station in Beaumont
Texas, telling them that he had picked up their program. He signed his card, "S.
Sheldon, Haines, Alaska, ’Home of the biggest strawberry in the world”’. He has
just received a letter from Mr.C.E.Brown of Silsbee, Texas, requesting that six
dosan of those fannus plants be shipped to the latter1 s address at once.
\ A hearty welcome is extended by this paper to"The Chilkat Blizzard",
Haines, % publication sthrt eS" l&st month by tire tsjpils of -the grammar grades and
students of the High School, as a part of their English work.
The following telegram was received*at Post Headquarters: ’’The officers
and men of the Signal Corps in Alaska., wish their Infantry colleagues a Very Merrj J
Xmas and Happy New Year.’’ - Parsons. £
Telegrams were sent to the. following by The Post Commander, wishing the
officers and men a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year, on behalf ofothe officers and
men of the Fost. Comdg.Officer 7th.Inf., Vancouver Bks..Comdg/^/i^T. Anchorage,
Alaska and TJ.S.Signal Corps in Alaska, Capt .Parsons, Valdez, Alaska.
Announcements.
The Fornance will make a trip to Juneau around either January 20th. or
February 1st •
The E. & R. Officer desires to thank all those who in any way contrib
uted towards the Christmas exercises held by the E & R for Post children. The E
& R desires to thank especially those ladies who selected the presents and pre
pared them for the tree
The sermon Sunday evening at the presbyterirn church "Our New Years Confession o
Fhith". ------— E. E. Bromley, Minister.