The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-21
PIONEERS-c 60 | ON R*WITH H
 GOOD PROGRAM
Members of Igloo No. { Hold Big Session
 Last Evening


 An exceptionally fine broadcast by station KINY was given last night when the program presented by the Pioneers Of Alaska, Igloo No. S, at odd Fellows Hall went on the air for one hour--from 10 until Il o'clock. The Pioneers entertain ment replaced the regular KINY Friday night Jamboree.
 The program was directed by Announcer Ross Walter Swift Of station KINY. The opening num- Der was a song, Alaska, My Alas "a by the entire audience, led by the Jambcree chorus.
 Louise Kolitsch, program director at KINY, sang a new popular song entitled Right About Face Miss Ko,itsch and Mrs. Carol Beery Davis were accompanists for the en- tire program.
 A song. My Homeland" was sung by the Brigadier Quartette. composed of Jackson Rice, Walter Peterson, Ted Keaton and Ray mond Graft
 Mike Fright
 c. w. Carter, First Vice President of the Grand Igloo, who confessed to a mild attack of mike fright" made a short speech Several of the performers on the Pioneer program had never before addressed a mic- rophone.
 The Snow family presented an interesting portrayal of three gen. erations of songs. Lyman Snow. representing the present-day young CT generation, sang Tn the Valley of the Moon;" Monte Snow sang Garden of Dreams popular 25 years ago; and Mrs. Geo. T. Snow sang an oldtime song, No Sir in the costume of 60 years ago.
 Elmer Reed read The Kobuk Maiden or the Cleopatra of the North"
 Miss Dorothy Green sang The Picture"
 Shepard's Suggestion
 H. R Shepard, Past Grand Presi- dent, and present Grand Secretary of the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of AL aska, delivered an address Shepard declared himself in favor of extend ing the eligibility of membership in the Pioneers of Alaska from the present time limit-December 3l, l905-to December 31, 1919. as sug- gested in resolution passed at the seventh annual session of the Grand Igloo last February, ordering ref erendum vote.
 T believe that the time should be extended Shepard said. If the order of Pioneers is to continue. Many of us are reaching life's end and younger men will have to carry en-"
 Shepard mentioned the Diamond Jubilee of Bishop Joseph Crimont, and said: T wish to extend to this grand old man the best wishes of the order of the Pioneers of Alaska and may he return to us to con tinue the splendid work he has so faithfully carried on in Alaska for the past 42 years. Likewise we extend to our beloved brother Bish- op Rowe, the same good wishes"
 Bridge Dedication
 Shepard also spoke of the dedica- tion of the Douglas Bridge, which is to occur on October 5. sThis event should be an occasion of local celebration and holiday should be declared by both communities, Juneau and Douglas, and let us citizens of Gastineau Channel meet half way on that beautiful structure and declare that henceforth there is no dividing line here, but we are one community" said Shepard.
 Following Shepard's speech. Ro- sita Marco sang two songs-"C "Cielito Lindo,' and La Paloma" in Span ish.
 c. B. Arnold and Monte Snow presented a comedy feature con- corning two old prospectors in remote cabin who have quarreled and are dividing their outfit.
 Tex Lytle, the Singing Cowboy, sang Take Me Back to Colorado. ,"
 Howard Mills, who was control operator for the program, entertain ed with his Aunt Hagar's cooking school" from the studio.
 c. Valentine, a 91-year-old pio- neer from the Interior, was intro duced as the oldest pioneer in the hall Valentine stated that he is cutting another tooth.
 Another song, "The Sea-" by the Brigadier Quartette, concluded the broadcast.
 After the program the Pioneers enjoyed dancing until midnight when refreshments were served, the chief item on the menu being