LETTERS FROM GOVERNORS COMMITTEE FORCAST LIVELY DEFENSE DAY;
Defense Day plans are progressing well in Juneau, Haines and Skagway,
according'to letters received from Mr. R. E. Robertson, prominent Juneau at
torney appointed by Governor Bone as chairman of the committee, and from May
or I- Goldstein, and according to personal conferences with Mayor Mulvihill of
Skagway and Mayor Bjornstad of Haines*
Mr* Robertson suggested that those U, S- Commissioners located outside
the incorporated cities (where the mayors will act) be requested to furnish
information on which to base defense plans for S« E„ Alaska, and to lead in
such local observances as nay be held in their communities * Governor Bone hav
ing approved, this 'is being done and the letters to them are .ow being sent out..
The mayors of Sitka., Petersburg, Ketchikan, and Wrangell have been com*
municated with, and it is expected that they will arrange a suitable obser -
vance of Defense Day in those city.ej*
1st LT. W. J. UNGETHUEM' SAILS FOR BROADWAY2
1st Lt• W* J* Ungethuem and wife, accompanied by that most important bit
of humanity, Master John Ungethuem (nati.ve-born sour-dough) sailed last Wednes
day via the Princess line for Seattle, en route to New York City where Lt* Un
gethuem will be stationed as part of the garrison of Governor's Island. They
will visit Washington, Bo C*, and Boston enroute to their new station,
Lt, Ungethuem was, during his service here, pest exchange officer* The
Post takes pleasure in announcing to the Service that as long as W* J- was P.
X* officer, no one's money was safe, because ho’d se-fcl * em anything from the
baseiaent floor to the Shingles off the P* X~ roof, in spive o'f all objections
and resistance. Due to this, the P. X, showed gratifying profits even during
the winter when the garrison was reduced.* He also introduced a new and improved
book-keeping system in the exchange. •
At the time of his departure, Lt* Ungethuem was the soures'c of sourdough
officers, or, in other words, had served longer ir Alaska than any ether officer
now here. The sourness had nothing to do with his disposition*
Lt • Clyde Gx'ady, who has temporarily taken over the Post’Exchange, is al
ready soliciting sales for that merchant He establishment <.
CAPTAIN LOVING* S FAMILY LEAVES FOR THE STATES:
Mrs. R. S. Loving and Mieses Marian, "Bay" and -"Bill" Loving, consAituiin^.
the family of Captain R. S„ Loving, post surgeon, left last Sunday evening on
the Admiral Rodgers for Seattle, where the daughters wvi.il attend school this
winter. Miss Marian Loving was a student at the Univarsity of Washington last
winter; the cwo younger sisters were popular- members of i.he Haines High School.
COMPANY F TO HAVE NEW CRAFT:
Mechanic Hansen of Company F is beating all the speed records in construct
ing a new row boat for Company F- The new boat was started last week and is no*
practically ready for painting. All beholders have admired the design of the
new halibut ship, and the members of the company are eagerly awaiting its launch
ORCHESTRA NOW INCLUDES BANJO:
&gt. Russell of Company F has got his banjo tuned up and is playing that
instrument now in the Post Orchestra. It puts a lot of zip into the music.
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