The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-20
ALASKANS HAVE SOURDOUCH CLUB
 IN OREGON NOW

ganization of former Alaskans was
 effected in this city on January g,
 at the Imperial hotel, when w. H.
 Downing was chosen president; w.
 T. Sume, vice-president; E. H. Col
 lins, secretary-treasurer and R. A.
 Perkins, Harry E. Wheeler, J. J.
 Cotter, Mrs. Dan Campbell, Mrs. E.
 s. Routledge and Mrs. H. N. Ford, directors.
 To promote the welfare of Alas kans at home and abroad and to give greater publicity to Alaska's s resources and scenic attractions is the two-fold object of the club. Its membership includes both men and women, the fellow members con- sisting of those who have spent the required time in Alaska, the asso- ciate members consisting of those who have immediate relatives in Alaska or relatives who have re- sided in Alaska and the honorary members, who are elected by ballot.
 After the business meeting, those present turned their attention to the cheery renewing of old acquaint- ances and recounting experiences. Judge M. F. Moran, principal speak CT of the evening, spent twelve years without intermission north of the Arctic Circle. Other speakers were w. T. Hume, first city attor- ney of Nome; Captain Gray, of pio- neer navigation fame; Judge G. A. Adams, ex-United States commits sioner, and Charles Price, who has spent twenty years in Alaska. Miss Harriet Ford and Miss Col is Stuherlaad, two younger mem bers, born in Alaska, made short talks.
 Tt is the aim of the society aside from it's social features, to interest , itself in the historical and literary features of Alaska, also to promote business and social relations be- tween the people of Alaska and Portland" explained Secretary Col lis.
 Those who signed the roster and who will become charter members are: Con McNamer, Dawson and Koyukuk; E. J. Daily, Nome; T. A. Sutherland. Nome; Collis Suther- land, Nome; c. D. Emoons, Sitka, and unalask ka; G. A. Adams, Nome; w. Lensch, Dawson, Fairbanks and Nome; T. F. Barry, Dawson; Mrs.. Nellie McEwing, Iditarod and Fair banks; E. H. Collis, Nome and Teller; Mir and Mrs. w. H. Down. ing. Skagway and Atlin; M. F.
 Moran, Nome and Kotzebue; H. E.
 Wheeler, Dawson, Nome and Telle.; M. H. DeCourcy, Nome and Teller;
 M. H. Decourcy, Mrs. M. H. De Courcy, Dawson; Frank Sickinger,
 Dawson and Fairbanks; L. A.
 Sharpe, Dawson, Fairbanks and An chorage; F. D. Antsim, Juneau and
 Seward; Tracy K. Hatch, born in Unalaska; Mrs. R. L. Bernard, Fair. banks; Captain B. D. Newcomb, Yukon steamers; c. B. Wegman, Rampant; Mrs. G. A. von Schriltz, Fairbanks; Mrs. c. E. Davis, Ju- neau; w. P. Sinnott, Dawson and Nome; John Lofdahl, Anchorage, Virginia Cavana, Skagway; Joseph Stott, Nome; Olaf Olson, Nome; H. B. Frey, St. Nicholas and Tanana r. A. Kennedy, Juneau and Daw- : son; P. B. Cole, Dawson; Mrs. H
 N. Ford, Eagle; Harriet Ford, born at Eagle; Mrs. A. E. Jackson, Val dez and Juneau; Mrs. Anna Thur. low, Juneau and Nome; Mrs. H R. Frey, Juneau; Edward Hillery
 
 Skagway; D. s. Whitfield, Ketchi. : kan; James Sutherland, Nome; E 4 Turner, Juneau and Cordova Mrs. E. S. Routledge, Douglas Clarence G. Stolte, Skagway; Henry
 A. Dedman, Skagway; J. M. Gold rick, Skagway; D. Smeaton, Junear, Mrs. E. G. Butler, Mrs. George E Henton, J. J. Cotter, s. D. Martin
 and Mrc Apno po11