The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
NEWS ITEMS
 FROM HOONAH

1OA IktiS fiiioSC tO CAAtCl lAJO lAtN latest fad for outdoor exercise. The stores stocked up on skis; the small boys and girls smoothed off the Istaves of mama's rain barrel, and all ithe adventursome element of Hoo- nah initiated the new trail The Scandinavians came home trium- phantly-the rest were helped home. Wrenched joints, black eyes and bruises mark the heroes and hero- ines, or the jumps After the first days activity on his new play |ground, the foreman, Red" Gray |offered one pair of skis for sale, one slightly cracked from direct contact with tree
 Mrs. Bessie Houts arrived on the Ncrthland to fill the position of field nurse for the office of Indian Affairs, vacant since November. Mrs. Routs comes on transfer from Top Ipenish Indian reservation in Wash ington. She has had much exper- fence in this work and is veteran of the World War where she saw service as a Navy nurse.
 O. G. Hillman, Hoonah merchant, has been ill for some time, but is, now recovering in the Marine hos pital in Seattle.
 Dr. Hodgins, dentist under con- tract with t,ie office of Indian Af- fairs, has finished his work in the Hocnah school and returned to his home in Sitka
 Frank Wright, Icy Straits can- lnery superintendent, has finished his lineup of boats and survey work for the next seasons work and re- turned to Juneau where he will catch the Baranof south February I8.
 Mrs. Louise Kane and daughter Patricia, sailed for Seattle last week where Miss Patricia will resume her studies at Seattle college Mrs. Kane will spend the rest of the season there also.
 G. w. Samples, U. s. deputy mar shal, returned on the Northland from Juneau where he had taken several prisoners.
 Dr. Aronson and Miss Parr flew to Hoonah from Sitka Friday, Feb ruary with Shell Simmons Dr. ' Aronson is following up his tests for tuberculosis with an x-ray of those showing a positive reaction in the test. He will advise those show ing lung reactions in the x-ray on methods for corrective treatment. : He gave vaccine about ten days ago to those showing a negative reaction.
 The Evelyn Berg arrived on Feb ! ruary and left the same evening.
 The Estebeth left Juneau early | Thursday morning. rather than on Wednesday because of Juneau wea- ther. Hoonah weather never inter- feres with shipping as we are so well located behind our little hill
 The Marine Airways flew in Fri day, February 4, after Frank Wright.
 Shell Simmons flew in Friday, bringing Lester Rink and Lyle He bert, Schwabacher hardware repre- sentative. He then went to Sitka and returned with Dr. Aronson and Nurse Parr and their complicated K ray equipment. |
 The CCC moved down to the end of the steeet and are extending the road beyond the Hillman dock. This necessitates much cribbing and ex- cavating. They have chartered the Sampan, private yacht of the post master Frank Shotter for the dura- ton of the work. The logs are being taken out on Graveyard Island and lowed over for the cribbing.
 
 The Rev. Eugene Bromley gave an interesting and instructive pro- gram on Alaska missions Wednes- day night. February 3, at the recre- ation building. During the evening w. H. Cordle showed several reels of Arctic pictures which he had taken during his three years above Nome.
 The Icy Straits fishermen gave dance in the Government School auditorium on Thusday, February 3 in honor of the Superintendent, Frank Wright.