Descriptive Letter From Attu Before
Invasion Expresses Concern For Pet
lhe War Department inform-,
ation published in the Mirror
last week that Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Foster Jones, the only
white inhabitants on Attu, had
slashed their wrists with the re
sulting death of Mr. Jones, and
that Mrs. Jones was a prisoner
in Japan, was a shock to the
many friends of the elderly
couple in Kodiak.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones stayed
with Mrs. Pete Magnusen, of
this city, while awaiting trans
portation to Attu, and Mrs.
Maenusen still has the Jones’
dog, Skippy, that they were un
able to take to Attu, with them.
Before going to Attu the couple
taught at Old Harbor on Kodiak
island.
They arrived on Attu iu Sep
tetriber, 194>1, and sometime the
following summer (exact date of
the invasion of Attu by the Japs
is not known) the tragedy oc
curred. Fate of the natives on
Attu has never been disclosed.
Mrs. Magnusen has a letter
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from Mrs Jones telling of their
arrival in Attu, but an answer
to it was returned. The 810
mentioned in the letter was con
tributed in the local Red Cross
drive for the Joneses by Mrs.
Magnusen.
The letter follows:
Dear Mrs. Magnusen:
We got here in a hurry once
we got away from Kodiak. It
was a lovely trip to Unalaska,
and there we found the Coast
Guard Atlanta waiting for us.
They had been waiting 2 weeks,
so they hustled us and our stuff
on board, and in 2 hours after
landing in Unalaska we were off
for Attu. Hadn’t a chance to do
many things we had planned to
do. All the freight from Seattle
was already on board, including
SkipDy’s food, and there was no
chance to sort it out to return
on the ship. But tomorrow we
are expecting another Coast
Guard, the Hermes, and we
shall try to send his food on
that. There are 3 boxes. We
shall have to send them collect
on your end, so I am enclosing a
check for ten dollars which I
hope will cover the freight char
ges. Our light plant and big
transmitter did not come with
us so Foster has not been on the
air much. He manages to get
through to Dutch Harbor with
his little set, but has had trouble
getting antenna poles and other
supplies.
When he is fixed up you will
probably hear him. He talks
with the Dutch Harbor army
station at 8:30 Dutch Harbor
time That will be 9:30 your
time.
We like it here. The people
are fine, and the scenery beauti
ful. The house is big and com
fortable, running water with
bathroom complete, an oil range
like yours, oil heater, and many
other comforts. There are only
45 people in the village and they
do not drink. Can you believe
it? The trader will not sell it
to them.
I have thought so much of
Skippy. It was well we did not
bring him The Atlanta would
not have taken him.
I hope you have a pleasant
winter. We look back with
pleasure to our lovely visit with
you, and will never forget how
kind you weie to take us in.
Sincerely,
Etta E. Jones
Mrs. Paul Ran maker had
June Wilson and Mrs.W F Cook
as guests at Afognak last week.
Mrs. Itaumaker returned to
Kodiak with them and left this
week after a few days’ visit.
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