The Kusko times., 1937-09-03
N oMAN,s SPHERE IN ALASKA
(The Valdez Miner)


 A,zsza ls .Vhit behind the States when 1t CT ss to the large number of brany in the pro- in businesses. Many of these women hsEe successful and have achieved great promin-
 e in their chosen work In fact, in proportion to the oulation believe Alaska has women who are successful attorneys physicians, miners, business Eo- r- an, ana others than~an like area in the States
 Mrs Russell Hermann of Juneau is our lone and sue cessful woman attorney. Mrs Hermann came to Alaska 15 years ago teacher for the Valdez schools Later she married B. R. Hermann prominent druggst of Juneau and finding that her home life did not take up all of her time, studied law, admitted to the bar after passing brilliant examination and IS noE practicing the capital city of it's most successful legal lights She is also prominent in the Womans Clubs of Alaska and has for many years successfully publish ed the annual newspaper issued by the Club She also writes for national magazines and papers
 Mrs Irene Converse Werthmann, physician and sur geon is another Alaskan who is destined to meet with great success her profession She already has built up very fine practice in Valdez, and mas euAO Hshed the nucleIss sof -a good hospital business
 Mrs Sarah Pritchett, owner of theWrangen Sentinel one Of the leading weekies of Southeast Alaska Is the only Tornan editor and manager of newspaper in Al aska She conducted her paper the past seven years since the death of her husband and by hard work and good judgment, has attained that success winch genef ally accompanies work and earnest endeavor She not only edits and manages her paper, but if the sion arises sets type helps with the mechanical work and makes hand generally. Mrs. Pritchett has built up 2 good business and her paper deservedly popular
 Mrs H. 1P Sullivan, a longtime resident Of Valdez is another woman who has shown her adaptabihty to not only business, but also to run 1 toNEn as she si Alaskas only mayor, having served very ac ceptably in late council. She also conducts general store ard is a heavy property owner in Valdez
 So far .as we kneK of, Mrs. Clara Wheeler IS the anly woman druggist in Alaska resident of Valdez for 20 years she has built fine business since the death of her husband several years ago, with a large stock of drugs, magazines ivory curos, and all manner of articles usually handled by drug store She has made reputation anGng the commercial travellers as good business and the wolf will never both r her door step if the large business done any cr1 terion.
 Mrs E. Winter k aHother lady ywbo has built up a good business in Valdez and acquired much property here by attention detail and by careful buying For many years she has e0Rdneted store for ladies and children, and is also a heavy property owner
 And lest we feyet there is Kitty OBrien of Fair banks the only woman taxi-driver in the Territory and k general favorite with the tourists kitty las good business and is said to be fine driver.
 There are hundreds of in the Territory who are taking an active part in its business affairs drs Ranche Csscaden of Fairbanks, manages large mining ropery since he death of her husband and is sue cessfnl at it.
 Every texn m Alaska has it's outstanding business and professional =.roen Space forbids mentioning bur few rwo are outstanding account of the great SIC cess they have attained