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KODIAK. ALASKA. APRIL, MAY & JUNE, 1920. Vol. XxTno.
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April, for tiro thirds of the month,
, was a repetition of January. Almost
ns cold, with keen winds and more
than during all the winter.
We land a program on Easter in
which ail the children took part, even
three-year old Kohlia who sang two
stanzas of “Jesus Loves Me,” seated
on Margaret’s lap at the organ. “I
sing bard,” he said afterwards.
Eggs, colored Saturday evening were
given out at dinner. These Easter
eggs had been looked forward to for
sometime and talked about. At
school Seldo'da told her teacher "At
Easter we’ll all have a colored egg.”
Mrs. Courtney said, "Oh, you’ll all
have an egg apiece ” “Oh no," said
Seldovia, “Not jnsi a piece, a whole
«fte
A pVannt feature of Easter was
furnished by a friend of Miss Hines,
Miss Lnella 8hort. who sent dainty
Easter cards for all, whioh Miss Hines
put at the different plates at dinner
time.
On the 6 th, the A/.mo, a sobocner
chartered t>y the Erskine Co , came in
to port in sad condition with seams o
pened and much of its cargo damaged
by water. The schooner wnstwiceits
assigned time on i's way from Seattle
owing to the storms Needing men
for discharging the cargo, onr four
oldest hoys were hired to help. When
the Azmo left, the 11th, Peter Cain
(ran went with her, bii firit depart
ureinto the world ontiide of Kodiak.
A message from the Radio Station
had told tie that Mr. Learn aud Mr.
A. C. Erekine would leave Seattle for
home, March 31at, io when we learn
ed that the Wateon would arrive the
9th, there wae the usual excitement
when an arrival ie expected, in hav
ing everything in spic-and-ipan order.
Mr. Roberteon bad repainted the “K.
B. O.,” onr launch, and went for Mi'.
Learn in it, il*first trip, except for a
trial one. thie spring, We were el!
down at the beach when the launch
returned, to bid Mr. Learn welcome
back. When the Watson left the
next day, Mrs. Roberteon went on her
as a passenger to Seattle, planning to
visit friends in Portland.
Mr. Learn on Furlough
Superintendent Learn’■ trip to the
States embraced considerable terri
tory. After visiting friends in Port
land and McMinnville, Ore. and
Vancouver, B. C , he left for Chicago
for a conference at headquarters. In
Buffalo, N. Y. he spoke in a number of
chtircbeB, then visited in Rochester,
spent. Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
Rsms'er, at, Manlius, those good
friends who have done so much for
the Orphanage. Even at the busiest,
of all seasons they took the time to
make and color a fine set of slides for
his use on this trip. All who saw the