The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-23

MRS FREDERICK A. COOK so
Cook was born In Camden. NJ J. Her
maiden name was Marie Fidell. Her
hrst husband was Dr. Willis IL. Hunt
OF Philadelphia. She was married 10
Dr. Hunt In 1900. After his death she
removed 10 Brooklyn. Her frst meet
ing with DIR. Cook was when he called
professionally 20 attend her sick
daughter The incident resulted In
/ the marriage or the widow and the
physician In 1902 Dr. Cook presented
his bride TO his associates OF the Arctic
club at dinner given In one OF the
Broadway hotels OF New York city.
She was described at that time as a
regal brunette and gracious In manner
10 captivating degree. During the
controversy as 70 the FIRST discoverer
of the north pole Mrs. Cook remained
creditably silent
Miss Yut Gee Moy has been chosen
chief operator OF the Oakland (CalJ
Telephone Exchange. Oakland will
have the frst coast exchange with
Chinese girl operators. and the young
women. six in number, who have been
In training for the work for the past
month, will take charge OF the service
within few days. The dainty ORR
entail operators are known to their
friends and acquaIntances as Misses
Yut Gee Moy, Moon Sun Lee, Soy Sue
Took. Ng Moy Foon. Lin SUIT Goey
and Sun Nook Lut
AS soon as the Oakland exchange
gets In working shape the Chinese tel
ephone girl will be introduced TO San
Francisco Chinese subscribers and the
smaller offices throughout California
Will be furnished with Chinese girl
operators when capable girls can be
trained for the work
"Yew NUT yea no ooY il Chinese for
what frame do you wishY" which is
English for Number. please" "Yow
yam gong gun" means Line busy" and
Joy gew kwoa" means Somebody is
using IT,"
Russia has over twoscore OF fully
qualified women engineers and for
years has had several thousand women
doctors II Is by no means an uncom.
mon sight In that country 20 see a girl
or woman directing men engaged In
making a new road or repairing n rail.
road These are students OF the Tech.
meal college sent about the country la
holiday time 20 gain some practical
experience They have no trouble
whatever IN directing the workmen
On the contrary. the men prefer TO be
bossed by women rather than by men.
HRR
Miss Ruth + Carly OF Trenton.
~ j.. Is the chief telephone operator
for the government In Panama She
Is called nc home as IN the canal
zone. where she Is known by the
natives ms well as the officials. queen
OF Panama" She speaks Spanish as
nuently ~ English She went 10 the
canal zone four years ago. The gov.
eminent recently gave her six weeks
leave OF absence. and she travelled
from Panama 10 her home in New
Jersey alone She Is pretty. vivacious
and has n lot OF good common sense.
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The Wright brothers are not the
only nIers who have sister 10 en-
courage them In their work Miss
Emily Thompson Willard Is an In
valuable aid 20 her brother. @. Foster
Willard. the young Boston aeronaut
She Is twenty years old. and for the
past three years she has been her
brothers housekeeper and mechanical
adviser. She attends him on his trips
and IL present when be takes his
nighth. She IL a pretty girl. buoyant
IN hev native and very popular IN 90
cisty. MARY DALE