The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-08
HOONAH SCHOOL
 TAXES H0NORS N ATTENDANCE
Ranks Second in Enrolment and Third in Average
 Attendance.
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HOONAH, March 5.-Of the IA na- i've school districts in Southeastern Alaska, Hoonah ranks. second in en- rollment and third in average attend ance. Had the children sent away 70 SitKas and Chemawa been attend ing the local school, Hoonah would be second only to Metlakatla in both goirts.
 In recent letter to Mrs. Gilman, district superintendent, C.. W. Hawkesworth, superintendent of edu- cation, says: Let me congratulate you on the excellent showing your school made during December. There is no question in my mind but what ] new plant will have to be built in Hconah, and I for one will be glad to recommend it. Of course, you know that the estimates for the school year 1922-23 are already made, but that is all right. We will begin to plan on that this winter"
 Canneries Operate
 August Bucchman has sent word hat he will operate the Port Althorp plant this summer, packing all kinds of salmon. He also expects to do quite a bit of mild curing during the early spring.
 MT Buschman has promised em- ployment to many of the HoOnah people, both men and women. Basketball Starts
 The new basketball outfit has ar rived and the men interested in the game are hard at work The hall has been tested out and found to be satisfactory. It is not only large enough for the players, but allows room for a number of spectators.
 Two Deaths Recently Elijah Shaclain, died February , ! at Chichagof. He was buried at Hoo nah February IA. MT. lShaclain lived here for a number of years and was I prominent member of the Presby- te-ian Church Mrs. Shaclain left on the Estebeth to visit her daughter, Mrs. David Charles, at Juneau
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of this place died February 1S The parents of the beautiful little girl have the sympa thy of the entire community.
 Aiexanders Return MT. and Mrs Henry Alexander and their daughter have returned on their boat Relief, from Juneau. MT. Alex ander went there for medical treat ment. He is greatly improved in ! health and has returned to his post on Halibut Island.
 School Notes
 1 In the absence of regular Wash. 1 ,ngton birthday celebration, the school boys who have been studying the lives of Lincoln and Washington for the past two weeks staged a celebration of their own. They took chapter out of the life of the first 1 President, obtained two old flags, a drum and some wooden guns and ! drilled and marched on the street for several hours, followed by a regiment of admiring kindergarteners.
 Young Dan Shaclain has returned l from Chichagof. Dan is a handy man at getting water and kindlne for the teacher. }~.
 Four other meVOers of the school industrial squad cleaned out the voodsheds last week.
 St. Valentines Day was celebratc1 in regular styie in the grade room As the boys outDumber. the girls, tn teacher had to borrow half dozea pretty young misses from MT. White room Tn the drawing for partn"r' for the valentino march Willie D51 swak, tallest loy in the school, 1reS Edith Sheal ely. the smallest to from tl.e pri,nar:, to the great mer riment Of the cblldren.
 George John and Max Lindoff hav' the contract to supply the schoo
 with wood for the coming year. The, arrived here this week with a larg load. The wood is of fine quality dry, and is delivered in blocks of | |. inches and two feet.
 k c. J. Alexander visited in Hoonal . short time ago. MT. Alexander vii