DRIPPINGS FROM Thti SOCIAL CUL^mPDR
Gladys Vail and Mari© Andrews were
hostesses at the delightful Surprise
Party on the ovening of July 20 in the
Recreation Room of the Green Front Cafe,
to honor Gladys Andrews* 3 ixteenth Birth
day.
One of the nicest parties ever given
here, the group of 22 teonaged guests
danoed,, sang and played games prior tv.) toe
ing ushorod into the candlc-lit Dragon
Room for oako, ico eroam and tho oponing.
of presents.
Botty and Donnis P^nno ont^rtain^d at
a frosh clam food at thoir homo on tho
evening of July 13.
The fresh razor clams which Betty steam
ed to perfection, were dug on July 12 by
Dennis and Lucky at Clam Bay which in
across from Kulukuk Bay on the Igushik
Beach. The Tclam-diggers" bring word of
an abundance of thi seafood delicacy; so,
if you are interested in having a fresh
c3am feed--and the fun of digging them
yourself—cheok with the BBA office and
make arrangements for a trip.
OPERATION BASSINETTE
A 5?^ son, Jasper Wiley Blair arrived
for Julia and Jasper Blair at 10:25 AH on.
July 19th, Young Jasper is the couple*s
third child and first hoy.
Hiss Bennett, -whose birth was announced
last issue, has been named Bernice Lynn,
Hiss Spears, also mentioned last issue,
ha? been embarrassed because of a typo
graphical error, her name is: Vykee Kay,
YUKON CLAIMS MAN'S LIFE
The many Bristol Bay friends of
Fred Huhndorf were grieved to hear of his
death by drowning in the Yukon River at i
Nulato, Alaska, the week following the
Fourth of July* 1
FredTs sister, Mrs* Elizabeth Wirth, *
well-known resident of Nulato and mother
of two little girls was killed along with
Mrs* Phyllis Lotts in rn automobile ac
cident on the Eagle River hill near Anch
orage on July 5^ when the driver of the
car failed to make the turn*
Mrs* V/irthfs body was flown to Nulato
for burial, but her brother, Fred Huhndorf
said he didn’t want to attend the services
Fe said he wanted to bo alone and took
his boat out into the Yukon where it cap
sized and Fred was dragged underwater by
his heavy clothing. The villagers made a
futile effort to save him* .The body was
recovered later.
Instead of one funeral they had two in
Nulato that day, Mrs* Wirth and her bro
ther were buried side by side.
he man Porter of the Territorial De
partment of aviation was in town last
week following a stop-over at Egegik wher
he conferred with Frank behr who is in
charge of the Airstrip there. Porter re
ports the field there is now 95% complete
Frank will move next to Neknekj then on
to Levelock for similar airport construc
tion.
Porter looked over proposed sites at
Togiak and Ekwok with the idea of con
structing airports there* Results will
depent upon availability of funds,
Garry Fenno and Floyd Curnutt were in
town over the weekend. They worked at
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