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Vol. 2
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MOOSE PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA.
_Moose Pa88» Alaska - November 17, 1941
Wo. 30
MrS. EBING'S MOTHER
PASSES AWAY
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laub
scher have had word from
Mrs. Jack Ebing of the
death of her mother, Mrs.
Molly Scrimsher, at Sitka.
October 12.
Burial services were
held October 15 from Bisho]
Rowe's Episcopal church,
Saint Peter's By The Sea.
There was a large attend
ance of neighbors and
lodge friends who expressei
their love and sympathy
with many beautiful floral
offerings.
Mrs. Scrimsher is well
known in Moose Pass where
she lived from 1934 to
1939. In 1939 she moved
with Mr. and Mrs. Ebing
and family to Sitka. She ;
was 78 years old at the
NEUTRALITY BILL REVOKED
The "freedom of the seas"
bill passed the House Thurs
day with 18 majority. Votea
for it, 212. Against, 194.
time of her death.She lived
on an island near Ketchikan
>for many years and she saw
Alaska grow from the frontier
Territory of 1906 to the al
most modern Alaska of 1941.
Mrs, Ebing wrote to Mrs.
lLaubscher that during the
last few days of her mother’s
illness she epoke frequently
and affectionately of some of
her Moose Pass friends. Her
last request was for "a glass
of Moose Pass water" and when
her daughter told her that
she would get soon as possibli
Mrs. Scrirasher went to sleep
and „rii d not. awataa.
j FAMOUS LANDMARK BURNS
...
The Summit Roadhouse, lo
cated on Cleary Dome, Steese
Highway, 20 miles from Fair
banks, has been destroyed by
fire, according to the Fair
banks News-Miner.
This well-known roadhouse
has been in operation since
the early days of the camp
and was first owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Birch, who on
account of ill health, sold
it to the Northern Commercial
company and the Independent
Lumber company. The value
of the buildings and contents
is estimated at $20,000. It
is partially covered by in
surance.
The 13 million dollar
pruiser named "Juneau" was
launched at Kearny,N.J.by Mrs.
Lucas,wife of Juneau's mayor,
FROM 2 P. M. ON.