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An Unexpected Vacation
Sunday June 20th Supt. Learn re
csived a message fr<un h-adquarter*
in Chicago ii»s,ru?ting him to go to
Valdez before the end of month to
meet Rev. Lee [. Thayer, from &eaui«
Canyon, Ariz , and with him to
inveatigat* eonditinn* in the Prince
William Sound district with a view
to opening up mission work with
either whites or native* or both in
1921
The only possible way of comply
ing wi'h instructi- » « an* t<» leave the
next dav rn the Vi a’** n. On reach
ing Valdt-z ♦ wo day * 'at nr Mr. L*arn
f.mnd Mr. Tba\er bad rot arrived.
Fur three l-oig a -ekt» Mr 1 -ear'll wait
ed impatientiv for h»s arrival. In
the meantime Mr Thayer was trying
in vain to get parage on sonic* s^eara
er fr.'m S>-» -l». but imt <inderat*iid.
inn the rsonnty of making r?»*rva
tions of time, bad to wait till
b« co-ild *«>t «p*ei*.
Throngh I h e a*"i«t*nce of Rev.
Bollinger, pastor of the Congrega
tional Church. Mr .1 Burke, Special
Inspeotor for inforcement cf Liquor
La« amongst the natives, and Dep
uty U S. Marshal Oasler. Mr Learn
was able to ascertain the size and
condition and other desirable data of
all the native setilemeuts on Prince
William Sound.
During the summer all these set
Cements are deserted. a« the native*
go to the various canneries and fishing
stations to work, taking their fanii
lies with them.
While in Valdez Mr. Learn spoke
in the Congregational Church, con
corning the work in the Orphanage
The people were greatly interested,
and gave a practical demonstration
of their interest by the donation of
clothing and a Sunday School Li
brary of perhaps 2<K) volnmes. Many
courtesies were extended Mr. Learn
during his stay in the city so that he
has a very warm place in his heart
for the peop'e of Valdez.
In order not to be kept away from
home Another month at this very busy
season Mr. Learn had to leave Valdez
a few days bef< re Mr. Thayer arrived.
However as he had accomplished all
the work they could have done joint
ly, he left his data for Mr. Thayer
and fame on home, where he was
very greatly needed.
Ail winter and until iu May, Her
men R-ft was confined to bis bed most
of the time It could not bedetermin
ed whether h «* trouble was »pp*n
dic it sor peretor.itis or some compli
cation. When Mr Learn went to
Valdez he took Herman to Dr. Romig
at the Government Hospital, Seward,
fur an operation. 1 he doctor discov
ered the trouble was caused by-scurl
ed appendix, which he removed.
Herman’s recovery was very rapid.
He had no ri-e of temperature to
speak of and wag r ut of bed in 7 days
and out of the hospital in 9 days.
Sammie watehing the kittens eat
their breakfnet, w bioh for some reason
did not agree w ith them, said: “Mam
ma Learn, the kittens are swallowing
it out again *'