The Nome nugget., 1930-02-22
LOCAL NEWS
PIONEERS CELEBRATE
 ANNIVERSARY JOINTLY

ADaSKa, was celeDrdteQ at tHe Pioneer Igloo last Thursday ev- ening by the pioneer men and women organizations and their families. Dinner was served prom ptly at 6:30, the appointed hour. And what dinner! and what ser vice! only those who were privi- legged to be present can truly ap- preciate.
 The most fastidious epicure would have his hearts desires gratified by the appetizing viands which were served, And nearly all the constituent parts of the menu were Alaska products, grown on Seward Peninsula.
 To attempt to describe the flaw or and delicacy of the barbecue reindeer roast is beyond the pow CTS of anyone, and the finishing touches of the volunteer pioneer and women who gave the best that was in them, preparing and serving the repast, should receive unstinted praise. for their self sacrifice, that others should be ihappy. After the dinner President A. Bahlke in short address, paid a fine tribute to the pioneers Of Nome and Alaska, eXhorting them to carry on the good work on which the organization was founded. The diners then arose and sang Alaska My Alaska, accompanied on the piano by Miss Emily Polet.
 The toas.master, Dr. w. F. Scott, kept the merry crowd in giggles of laughter with his in initial ble talent, of interspersing sage and well balanced remarks with sallies of humor. It is the impression of the writer that toast masters are born. not made, but we fear the mould used by the creator must be stored in heav- ems attic as, raEsy have we met the peer of the.Eenial' doetor. Dr. Scott after his remarks. called npon Nels Swanberg, who gave q chapter of "reminiscences of the old Dyea trail Nels did not get his story of the gold rush from looking at Charlie Chaplin as the scene was toe vividly impressed up upon his mind to need inspira tlon to recall the stirring incidents of the historic drama Of '9S. It was a rough spun story told in the manner of pioneer, but touched the hearts of his audience better that if it had been the finished product of the typewriter.
 Dr. Scott then called upon Miss Lorena Hagen for a selection on the piano, which the young lady rendered in exquisite style, and if there be any who doubt that the native daughters of Alaska lack musical culture, we would advise them to listen to Miss Hagen be- fore prcnouncing judgment. The toastmaster then called upon postmaster Wm. Arthurs, face tiously stating in his introduction that MT. Arthurs was one who from his roughneck experience could enlighten the guests on the economic part which No. Two has played in the development of Seward Peninsula.
 MT. Arthurs deftly turned his subject into a few good stories, and finished with an earnest state ment of fellow pioneers who had risen from that instrument of toll to higher places in life.
 Thomas Gaffney was next called, his subject was the bean-pot, or a pschoanalysis of the Alaska Strawberry MT. Gaffney after dwelling on the risks incurred by speaker before an Alaskan audience, of the ethical method of preparing the old sourdough stand- by, made an impassioned appeal to his audience to induce eligible somrdoughs to join the ranks of the pioneers, and sympathai.ng with the remarks of president Bahlke that there were needed reforms to be gained which re- quired the cooperation of every old-timer
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