MOOSE
PASS
MINER
By L. H. Allen
12 issues for $2.-0 paid in advance
Single copy 250
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THE "MINER" ABROAD
J. M. Estes, son of Mrs. Lsora Roycroft
of Moose Pass, moved to the States some
years aro and is now living at Deer Creek,
Minnesota. Mrs. Roycroft sends her son
the MINER and he took a copy to the editor
of the Deer Creek paper, THE DEER CREEK
MIRROR. Then the editor devoted the first
column on the front page and a run-over to
the MOOSE PASS MINER.
'Then Mrs. Roycroft gave us that copy of
the Minnesota paper and we saw "ourselves"
in print we had a sinking spell and said
to ourselves, "here's where we catch it."
But fortunately for us all newspaper peo
ple love each other even if no one else
loves 'em, so this editor let us down easy.
He quoted a column of our items and ended
by saying "Besides these items there are
many others telling of mining operations,
hunting, the doings of Moose Pass people,
etc., that go to make up a very fine lit
tle newspaper. All in all it was found to
be very interesting by the Mirror publish
er and he v/ishes to thank Mr. Estes for
bringing it to the office."
Breaking precedents seems to be Presi
dent Roosevelt’s favorite indoor sport.
It is too silly for words to express that
he would lend himself to upsetting Thanks
giving tradition. Abraham Lincoln in
1864 issued the first presidential procla
mation fixing Thanksgiving as a national
holiday, on the fourth or last Thursday in
November. Why quibble over the "or?"
Changing Thanksgivin- from the last Thurs
day in November has upset football sched
ules all over the nation and deprived tur
key raisers of an extra week to fatten
their birds.
The stated reason for changing the date,
that the 3oth is too close to Christmas is
absurd. Here is hoping the "exigencies
of war" will divert his precedent breaking
activities from proclaiming a new date for
Christmas because it is so close to New
Year's Day,and Good Friday because it
falls so close to Easter.
Tar has its uses. It got the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor back into England with
no back talk from Father Chamberlain. The
duke is to head his old regiment, the Gren
adier Guards. He is also on the active
list as colonel-in-chief of the Welsh
Guards. The Duke and Duchess are living
at Coleman's Hatch in Sussex.
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NEWS
LOCAL
The Sewing club met last meeting with
Mrs. Fred Laubscher. Members present
were Mrs. Leora Roycroft, Mrs. Sam Estes,
Mrs. Will Estes, Mrs. Harry L. Smith, Mrs.
E. L. Robbins, Mrs. Ralph Reid, Mrs. Roy
Thurston, Mrs. Sam Griese and the hostess.
At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Laub
schefc served cake topped with whipped
cream, tea and coffee.
The club will meet next 'Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Harry L. Smith and Mrs.
Will Estes at the home of Mrs. Smith.
Miss Marjorie Velanis celebrated her
ninth birthday with a party for a number
of her friends. Those present were
Delores Laubscher, Joanne Nelson, Peggy
Nelson, Evelyn Velanis, Helen Velanis,
Geraldine Griese, Jorene Smith, Donald
Cook, John Thurston, Donna Estes, Billy
Estes, Arlene Velanis and Teddy Velanis.
Games were played and Mrs. Velanis,mother
of Marjorie Katheryn served an elaborate
luncheon.
On Thursday afternoon at the schoolhouse
Mrs. Fred Laubscher presided over a birth
day party to the schoolmates of Delores
Laubscher in celebration of Delores' ninth
birthday. Enjoying the party were Joanne
and Peggy Nelson, Marjorie, Evelyn, Helen
and Arlene Velanis, Geraldine Griese,
Donna and Billy Estes, Donnie Cook, John
Thurston, Roy Luckey, Teddie Velanis and
the young hostess. Chocolate and vanilla
ice cream and cake were served.
Miss Mary Stafford of Seward and Charles
Clements of Lawing spent Sunday in Moose
Pass at the Stafford home.
Mrs. E. Lyman Graves is teaching this
winter at Bethel. Mr. Graves is still
in the Rainy Pass oistrict.
Mrs. James H. Pierce returned to Kodiak
Monday. Mr. Pierce will join her the
last of this month.
John L. Nelson went to Anchorage on
business Tuesday, returning to Moose Pass
Thursday night.
Mrs. Gilbert Witt returned from Nuka
Bay on the Rolfh Ill's last trip to Seward.
Mrs. Nellie Neal-Lawing plans to spend
the next winter in the States.
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Velanis and fam
ily and Mrs. Oscar Christenson drove to
Seward Sunday and spent the day.
Mrs. Frank Rave and daughters, Marion,
Della and Da&line, sailed on the Aleutian
Thursday of last week for Tacoma.