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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MOOSE PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA
Moeae Pass» Alaska ~ May 29» 1939
No.19
ITINERARY OF KING AND QUEEN
The King and Quean of England in their
trip across Canada will make 54 stops in
29 days. They started from Quebec May 16
by train, followed the southern route to
Vancouver, where they are scheduled to ar
rive today. They will return by the
northern route to Niagara Falls. Then
they will cross into the United.States on
June 7 and after their visit there will
return to tour the Canadian maritime prov
inces before sailing home from Halifax on
June 15.
At Ottawa the king will dedicate a war
memorial. One-day rest stops will be
made at Banff and Jasper, in the west.
When Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayokok,Eski
mos of Cape Prince of Wales,Alaska, with
their children - Weokonaf Clrr’ys, Ongoona
and Argutuk reached Chicago en route to
the New York World’s Fair they were inter-:
viewed by the Chicago Daily News.The News
say8t "To six-year-old Weokona Mayokok of
Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, Chicago is a
crazy place. That goes also for his sis
ter Gladys and their little brother Ongoon
a. Chicago, they think, is a crazy place
where the grown people crowd around and
stare at one and say,'Look at his boots -
isn’t that cute?' "
Mr. Mayokok's government school learned
precise English is exciting wonder and ad
miration with all who talk to him. Asked
how the children were standing the trip he
replied: "The two eldest, while playing in
some melting snow, caught a cold which
settled in the larynx." A9ked "What do
you want most to see in Chicago,"he said!
"That is a question to which It is hardly
possible to give a reply, at the present I
moment.foment." We can imagine Grover
Wnalen's grief when, having learned to say;
"Doratidi Nokuy" in order to welcome the
Mayokoks, they all reply,"Good afternoon,
Mr. Whalen."
"Believe It Or Not" Ripley has written
to Jack Anderson, son of Captain Jack And
erson of the "Paterson" inviting him to
attend the New York World's Fair at his,
Ripley's, expense. Jack,Jr..16, passed
with flying colors an examination for a
navigation pilot's license, the youngest
on record, ever to have been awarded one.
E. L. Robbins, H. V. Johnson and "Chuck*
Flynn went bear hunting Sunday, They saw '
four bears but the"wily critters" were in
hiding by the time the hunters got within
gunshot distance.
Oscar Christiansen and Russell Williams
are hunting bear today in the Grant Lake
region.
Col. Otto F. Ohlsen, manager of The Al
aska Railroad, returned to Alaska on the
Baranof last Friday.
Thank you* Ur. Busey of the
Seward Gateway, for your words
of commendation of our "Alaska
Needs People." We are only
human and can't help but enjoy
having someone who speaks with
authority agree with us.
Raymond Seferovich of Seward, well known
in Uoose Pass,received a wonderful gift
when he was graduated with the class of
'39 from Seward High School, from his
father who presented him with a trip to
the New York World's Fair with choice of
routes both going and returning. Raymond
plans to go by a northern route and return
via the Panama Canal.
Larry Urbach will make the trip to New
York with Raymond. Larry will visit an
uncle in New York and may remain there to
attend school next winter.
Two teachers from ?almer are enjoying
a part of their vacation in this region,
rhey are Miss Myrtle Klovstad and Miss
-Tattie Jeffery, guests at Hielo's Road
Jouel. J Last7Friday they rode to Hope .
rith Ur. Nutter , then hiked back arriving
n Uoose Pass londay. They will visit
ussian River Rendezvous then go to Seward.
Seward is going to stage a big Fourth
of July celebration. The residents of
Laving) Moose Pass, Hope, Cooper's Landing
and all camps and cabins along the way are
invited to attend. The event is sponsored
by the Seward Volunteer Fire Department,
rhe program so far planned includes races
for prizes, a parade, out-door concessions,
a dance at night and fireworks. A mara
thon race will be a special feature.
Captain Jack Anderson is captain of the
notorship,Princess Pat, instead of the Pat
erson as stated in the opposite column.
IThe cocktail bar law or saloon bill en
cted by the last legislature goes into ef
ect June 9, It is unlikely that any li
enses will be taken out before July 1 be
ause the fiscal year ends June 30 and any
icense taken out before June 30 would cost
£1000 and have to be renewed July l#at a
:ost of another $1000.
Under the law, fiscal years begin July
L and end June 30. According to regulations
She annual fee for a liquor license must be
said whenever the license is issued re
gardless of how much of the fiscal year has
sxpired. The annual license for a cocktail
jar is $1,000 and the proprietor of such a
juBiness must put up a bond of $2,500 to
Insure proper conduct of the establishment.
Ray Stafford’s Ford V-8 truck "quit" on
iim three miles out Saturday night and che
entire party coming in from The Forks had
to "mush" the rest of the way to Moose Pass,