DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MOOSE PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA,
Vol» 1.
Moose Pass. Alaska - June IQ, 1939
No. 20
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS SCORE
HIT WITH THE KING AND QUEEN
The Dionne quintuplets* dressed in their
prettiest clothes and wide-eyed with amaze
ment at seeing the outside world for the
first time* were taken to Toronto aboard
their special seven-car train "Quintland"
to meet the King and Queen. They curtsied
to the Queen without toppling over, then
hugged and kissed both the King and Queen,
gave them their autographs and pictures,
and then the King and Queen talked to them
for 19 minutes, after which the Queen re
marked "they are the most beautiful child
ren I ever have seen." Their majesties
also met the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliva
Dionne, Dr. Alan Ray Dafoe, the physician
who became world iamous with xne Dirtn oi
the babies, and three nurses who helped
take the little girls to Toronto.
Each child, Marie, Cecil©, Emilie, An
nette and Yvonne, was dressed in a little
long court dress of organza, with a white
poke bonnet tied under the chin and falling
back from the head, accentuating their
brown hair. They wore mesh mittens tied
with little ribbons, patent leather slip
pers and white socks. Their long dresses
just permitted the toes of their shiny new
slippers to be seen, and their little bon
nets bobbed on their shoulders as they
walked.
Queen Elizabeth presented each of the
little girls with little white coats which
she had brought from London.
Surprise Visit To Legislature
premier Mitchell F. Hepburn of Ontario
had arranged that after the children met
and talked td the Queen and King - they
should make a surprise appearance before
700 of the province's notables in the leg
islative chamber. In the chamber the
speaker of the house, James A. Clark, garb
ed in a long black robe and wearing a tri
corne hat, announced*
"Ladies and. gentlemen, you have seen
the King and Queen. Now you will see five
queens, the world's darlings."
He said that Dr. Dafoe had asked the as
sembly to remain seated and silent. No
applause or demonstration , please. The
Quints would just pass thru the chamber
and must not be frightened. Then they
came in a charming procession, Papa and
Mama with two between them, then the three
nurses each with a quint by the hand. They
looked around at all the people in as much
wonder and annreraent as did those whose
eyes centered upon them.
On this occasion the little girls saw
Dr. Dafoe for the first time in a top hat*
"Voila Una Chapeau"(that's some hat) quip*
ped Yvonne. The blue naval uniform of
the King was a big attraction for Cecile
and she wanted to feel the brass buttons
and medals.
miners must do annual assessment
WORK BEFORE JULY 1.
Prospectors have until July 1 to do
$100 of development work on their claims.
If this is not done, claims in Alaska are
subject to outright forfeiture.
Requirement for performance of the $100
worth of labor on mining claims as annual
assessment work was written into the 1872
mining laws as a means of establishing
the good faith of the prospectors and pro
moting the development of the mineral re
sources of the country.
John Osseward, disbursing agent for the
FERA, has raised the question of the le
gality of disbursing Matanuska funds for
the benefit of Walter G. Pippel and John
Stahler, settlers who have refused to join
in the colony's co-operative marketing
plan. To a person sitting on the side
lines it appears, in Pippel's case par
ticularly, that the one colonist who is
in danger of repaying the government, is
being persecuted - plenty. Pippel is
said to have made $10,000 to $12,000 by
marketing independently.
Skagway is preparing a "days of '98"
potlatch to entertain the members of the
National Editorial Association when they
visit Skagway on June 25th. The male
population are cultivating beards for the
event , a fac simile of Soapy Smith will
greet the editors while his gang makes
the welkin ring with artillery.
Tom Sobel's cabin near Hope, burned to
the ground this week. He was away at
work. Forest Service workers drove a
bulldozer across country and thru heavy
snow and saved a pile of lumber which was
stacked alongside the cabin.
Mink kittens are daily arrivals at both
the Williams and the Christiansen mink
farms. Ho* many have arrived is not
known as they are born in the dark nest
boxes and not disturbed for feeding or
counting,under three weeks.
Rhubarb sauce and pies are now on the
family bill of fare in Moose Pass, bear
roasts, tender fire-weed greens and wild
onions.
Late'report is that the Interior is
suffering for rain. Mines are greatly
hampered by lack of water and some of
the river boats are plowing thru mud.
This section needs rain - having been
treated with mere showers so far.
Mrs. E. L. Robbins will be hostess at
the next meeting of the Sevang Club on
Wednesday, June 21.