C Hews Cctter
KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 1917. Vol.
XVII. No. 8
Arrivals and Departures
Juitsix months to the day elapsid
between file time of Mrs. Loam's ar
rival null Mies Johnson’s departure
and Miss Johnsen’s return and Mrs.
Learn's departure. Three months
was to have been the time of Miss
Johnsen*s absenee from the work but.
her health was such that it did not
seem wise for her to return at all; so
she resigned her position and steps
were being taken to find another ma
tron. As the weeks passed her health
improved so much that she intimated
that if there was a physician at
Kodiak she would be willing to re
turn if no other matron had been se
cured. It whs just at Ibis time that
Dr. B--ok decided to settle in Kodiak.
We informed the board ut Chicago of
these facts, and it was not many days
befoie Miss Johnson was on her way
to Seattle, where she joined Miss
Gorrell, who was returning from her
vacation, and together they sailed on
the Admiral Evans arriving in
Kodiak November tith
It was a great relief to ns to have
them both back. Mrs Learn’s
strength had been taxed to the limit,
especially during the last three
mouths, when she had the care of
both boys and the girls.
In order that Margaret, and Goldie
Rea, a little girl to whom we have
given a home, might not get too far
behind with (heir aehool work in
McMinnville, Ore. it war neceaaary
for f,lra. Lf am to leave »t coco with
them; »o the coining of the ateamer
meant not only pleaaure in welcom
ing the returning onea, hut aadneaaiu
parting from thoae who were leaving
ua.
Their voyage to Seattle waa not
without excitement aa they had a
night and a day of very rough aua.
We miaa them much in the home
and at church. Margaret'a akill on
the piano aud organ waa a real help
We will now have to depend again
upon our boys and girls to furnish
the music on their instruments.
Philip has improved so much with
the violin that be can lead iiuely in
the songs and hymns. Peter plays
alto on the mandolin, and Dollie and
Nancy accompany on the guitars.
Anna is doing well in playing songs
on the piano at prayers, but lias not
developed confidence enough to nlav
in church. In the anthems, however,
wo need the voices of all these musi
cians, hence we sing without accom
paniment, which seems odd and dull
after having hud Margaret p ay for
us for six months.
Miss (iorroil brought back little
Katherine, who was in the Ortho
pedic Hospital in Seattle for three
mouths for operations on the roof of
her mouth. The operations were