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The Nome nugget., 1944-01-05
SOLDIER TELLS OF TROLLEY RAILROAD
By Cpl. ALLAN MERRITT Army Correspondent

NOME, ALASKA - The En- gineer soldiers who operate the Toonerville Trolley railroad that helps carry supplies from the Nome jetty to the nearby Army post call it the "Kougarok Limited" explaining that until the Army took it over it's loco- motives were limited to slow speed to keep them from jump ing the tracks and that the line extends into the Kougarok river country.
 Started at the height of Nonoe's gold rush days in 1900, the small gauge railway was taken over by the Army after establishment of the post near here, and its miniature flat cars carry lun- Der, fuels and other supplies into the Army camp located in and near the Anvil Creek min ing area through which the rail- road passes.
 Listed officially as the Seward Peninsular Railway, it's locomo- lives probably held the worlds record for track jumping until soldiers repaired the roadbeds and put, the line into shape be- tween the jetty and the Army pos. Some parts of the railway extending north from the post, rarely used by the Army, are not in as good state of repair.
 It is probably the only rail- road in the world on which sled dogs are sometimes use for mo- tive power.
 It has no traffic signals, and that part of it not used by the Army can be used without any one's permission by any person who can provide his own motive power.
 There are 181 bridges or large culverts in it's 33 miles of track.
 Master Sgt. Joseph Oldson of Herington, Kans., Wha as a ci- vilian worked for the Union Pa cific Railroad. is the ranking non-com of the Kougarok Limit eds crew and Supervised the work that was necessary to put the railways tracks and equip meqt into operation for the Army.
 The soldiers dismantled 2 mile
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 l cup sugar
 l2 cup milk
 l teaspoon vanilla
 IA teaspoon almond extract 2 cups flour
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 1-2 cup chopped white raisins 1-3 cup chopped almonds 4 egg whites, beaten. Cream shortening and sugar Add milk, extracts, 1 1-2 cups flour, baking powder and salt Beat a minute. Sprinkle rest of flour onto rind, candied fruits and almonds. Mix these lightly
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BUSINESSMAN TAKES TRIP
 George Madsen, a Nome busi-
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IN NOME TRIS
 WEEK ON VISIT

Albert Bahls is a visitor in Nome this week from Unalakleet, having arrived yesterday via the Alaska Airlines.
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 long abandoned spur of the road 10 get enough materials to re- place broken sections of the part used by the Army, and 'cannibalized" two old lomomo- lives to get parts with which to repair those still usable. At one place they had to blast away ice in which the tracks were frozen.
 The Army uses for it's main runs three gasoline-powered To- comotives, somewhat similar to trucks in appearance and rang ing from 55 to 110 horsepower. There are also two four-cylinder "speeders" which are used for light loads and as personnel car- riers.
 Last September a crew took one of the locomotives all the way to the end of the line at Bunker Hill, a distance of some 83 miles, 10 deliver some diesel oil in that area. Part of drive shaft broke on the way but Bill Munz, commercial pilot of Nome, flew to their rescue with a re- placement.
 When they got the train roll ing again it was not long before a "hot box" developed and this required a day and a half for temporary repairs. The round trip took them nine days, and they were forced to ration their four-day food supplies to make it. There are shacks with cook ing facilities along the railroad every 20 miles or so.
 Other Nome soldiers who have worked with the railroad, which is operated by Post Utilities, in- clude Sgt. Ellie Harris of Okla homa City, Okla, and Sgt. How ard Pryor of Reform, Ala, sec- tion foremen; Cpl. Joe Jennings of Whittier Calif., Cpl. Martin O'Herrin of Keil, Wis, and Pfc Marvin MilIkien of Pampa, Tex, engineers: Cpl. Edward HarringT ton of Decatur, IT., and Pvt. Lyle Rannbeck of Thief River Falls, Minn., mechanics; Sgt. Arthur Wedge of Elksview, w Va, Welder and blacksmith, and Cpl. Donald Huffman of Des Moines, Iowa, dispatcher.
 When the Wild Goose Mining and Trading Company started construction of the railroad in 1900, Nome was crowded with some 30,000 10 10000 persons lured here by the gold discover ies. A few of them struck it rich, but the great majority found themselves broke and dis illusioned and it was largely from these that labor for con- struction of the first six or seven miles of the railroad was obtain ed. They were paid about five dollars day and their board.
 The railway later was trans ferred to the Seward PenirfSular Railway Company, and still later to the Maine Northwestern De- velopment Company, dur n g which time it was extended several miles north. It was sold at a. .marshal's sale in 1920 to Jafet Lindeberg, president of the Pioneer Milling company from whom it was purchased in 1922 by the Territory of Alaska.
 The Territorial legislature pro- vided that the railway be turn CrnnrTu CNnTyr,T1
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ne>sman left this morning with Hero Hager, of the Vein Alaska Airlines, and IS expected to re- turn tomorrow, weather permit ting.
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MARSHAL MOZEE AND WIFE REF URN

MT. and Mrs. Ben Mozee re turned late last evening via the PAA. from the outside, where they have been visiting for the past several weeks.
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I'll them you saw 1t adver- tised in The Nugget.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

the speaker located the centers Of
the special planned activities. In
working there she discovered that
the place could be called the cross
roads OF the United States with
people representing every state.
There are at present 1900 lnhab Bit
ants with a possible capacity of
$4,000, she said Previously a rec
reational program is set up for a
planned community with streets,
driveways and stores. Now at vii.
low Run there are six different
housing projects in place OF one
for which supervised activity must
be planned. Thus the director and
assistants are working under diff.
Guilty in seryicing the people effic-
iently. In planned community they
would service as whole but now
this cannot be done with the sep
arate housing situations, she said.
The Willow Run Project Is the sec.
ond largest in the country. she es.
timated.
The great problem Is in the fam
lily life and human relationship. A
staff OF sixteen work with Miss
Cline to conduct the recreational
program. Some OF the activities that
are now in progress are puppet
shows. motion pictures, arts and
crafts. dancing, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Brownies, group bowling,
basketball, singing. religious activ.
tiles, supervised play, Red Cross
work and fashion shows. The aver
age expense per person for such a
project is SO per year A planned
city would not need such a staff TO
carry on successfully, she said.
The problem OF the director with
the committee is TO try to keep the
war jobbers on the job; 10 stabil-
iEe the community, TO have the peo-
pie remain, to keep them interested
until the war work Is finished, and
to protect the children. To plan
such correct program one tradl-
tiouatfy begins with clubs. At WI.
low Run one almost has TO start
backwards because Of physical con-
dition OF people after. work and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY


Martha Beach Daughters 1880 GAR
Hall
West eide Circle Society Church 1880
with Mrs Carl Hornberger.
order Rainbow for Girls regular meeting
lodge
Society Church. o'clock recreation room OF
rectory.
Presbyterian wOmens groups: o'clock
Calder
Ypslan Child Study Club speaker Reginald
Wienman. at home OF Mrs. Bancroft Brian
Methodist Womans Society Christian
three 1880. with Mrs l.. W. Bbbins.
Baptist Womens Union 1880 at church. business meeting follow
ed BY play display OF White Cross work Roll call
Believe in Missionaries.
B. B. Bunco Club, o'clock with Commodore Bensnger
Huron Chapter Izaak Walton League o'clock hall
Presbyterian Mems Club 7:30 in church dining
Queen City Lodge number 1877 Knights Pyhas party
o'clock, X. P. Hall.
Girl Scouts: o'clock. Woodruff 26
Methodist Church.
Boy Scouts Mems Training Course 1890 Charles McKenny
FRIDAY
Faculty Danes Charles McKenny
Research Club with party.
Ansley Mereness Junior Club WRC
operative GA r. Hall
Endurance Class Baptist Church all day meeting
with cooperative dinner be
Ypsianti Lodge 5IS, LooF, p. m, Odd Fellow
Girl Scouts troop two 4 o clock, Methodist Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Ladies Literary Club Members
Told Of RecreationaI Program

/ the activities consists OF summer
and winter programs. IN the sum.
mer the plan is 10 provide for good
clean facilities under good super
vision: in the winter, TO consider
recreation in connection with the
schools. Statistical reports on the
budget supplied by the city from
the year Al 10 the present showed
a decided increase 10 meet the new
demands OF activity. During the past
summer months, eight weeks were
devoted 10 supervised recreational
activities. Mr.. Shadford, with the
assistance OF fifteen supervisors,
was in charge OF six Fairgrounds
There was always free play and su
pervised games IN tennis, deck ten
mis-, base ball, soft ball. checkers
and croQuet. In addition. there were
hikes, picnics. shows and singing.
Keen interest was shown in the
tournaments for Which the Amer
lean Legion gave s5d-ln war stamps
10 the winning contestants. Popular
sports were at Prospect Park. Rec
reation Park, Woodruff, Riverside,
Harriet and 81. Johns. The grand
total OF attendance at Fairgrounds
last summer was 45,7lS.
The Central School provides ex.
cellent facilities for swimming SUI
peryised by two instructors. Pro-
vision for use Of the pool is made
for the children OF varying ages OF
certain schools. Monday night is set
aside for the adult use OF the gym
nasium. Even at noon there is su;
pervised play for about 60 children
who bring their lunches.
Football is a very popular sport
with all boys, including the seventh
and eighth graders. The grand fin.
ale OF the sport is planned for Hal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

'Recreational Opportunities was
the subject OF most Informative
talks by Edwin W. Shadford. direc-
tor OF recreation in Ypsilani and
Miss Dorothy Cline. reereatlonal
director OF Willow Run. before the
Ladies' Literary Club on Wednes-
day. The program was planned by
Mrs. owen ]. Cleary, chairman, and
her assistants: Mrs. Olin c. Eckley
and Mrs. William W. Snyder. Mrs.
Don T. Comstock and Mrs. Laur-
ence NJ. Thomas we're unable 10
serve on the committee as preyi-
ously planned.
In opening the program, Mrs.
Cleary led the group in community
singing with Mrs. William Snyder
accompanying al the piano. The
chairman introduced Mr.. Shadford,
coach OF Ypsilanti High School Mr..
Shadford is a graduate Of the Mich.
igan Normal College in 1922. In
1914 and rs he attended the Uni
versity of Michigan in Ann ATbor
and also spent two years there in
reereational work in the high
school. OF, his twenty-three years
work in this field, four years were
spent in Adrian. fourteen in Negau.
nee. Michigan. and three years as
physical director and coach in the
Ypsilanti High School.
Mr.. Shadford gave thorough and
interesting report OF the reerea;
tional activities In Ypsilanti. The
primary purpose is care for our
children. To assist him in the rec
reatlonal program Of the city there
IS the Recreation Commission and
the Park Commission. The speaker
recreation as the refresh
ing OF the body after toll. The two
fold program planned 10 care for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

loween night under the lights OF the
t.eld. Afterwards doughnuts and
popcorn are served at the gymnasi.
UNI.
Basketball is also popular sport
here. one night a week, the gym
nAsium may be used by the news
boys OF the city. The tournaments
create live interest among youth
and adults,
Ice skating and hockey were
made possible this winter by flood
ing the courts. The experiment
proved very popular and further
plans are being made to continue
this sport.
The Teen Canteen, a popular rec.
reational organization for the high
school youth, originated with Mr..
Shadford's suggestion, was organ.
lied by the children.
The demand for recreational &C.
Invites for young people is increas-
ing, the speakers asserted. The col
lege gymnasium and Roosevelt
swimming pool including an in
structor. can be rented for an eve.
ming by certain groups, II is the
plan OF the recreation committee TO
continue working out an ever better
program TO keep young people occu.
pied.
Miss Cline, the second speaker OF
the afternoon, very ably described
the recreational activities In VIII
low Run. Mrs. OWN Cleary intro.
duced her as a resident OF Ann Ar.
Dor, graduate OF university OF
Michigan, a former personnel direc-
tor in a war plant in Detroit, and
consultant in recreational commun.
ity organization. She has been iden-
titled long time with group work
in recreation, has lectured extern.
sively and has written book titled
Training in Recreation" and at
present is recreational director at
Willow Run. With vlvacity and In
detail, Miss Cline described the rec.
reational activities and the diff
culties that Interfere in the par
ticipation OF a continuous planned
program. With map OF Willow Run
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
NINE INITIATED BY
WOMEN OF MOOSE

Eight new applications for men,
bership were received and nine
were initiated into the Women OF
the Moose lodge at the regular
lodge meeting Wednesday evening
in Moose Hall.
The candidates initiated we're
Mrs. Walter Andrews. Miss Lylian
Byers, Mrs. Richard Everard. Miss
Dolores Mead, Mrs. Harold Chase.
Mrs Dorothy Whitaker. Miss Ann
Taylor. Mrs. Harmon Tuthill, and
Miss Leila Nelson.
Miss Helen Haslett, chairman OF
Mooseheart committee, invited the
members and their friends to her
home for a social evening Thurs.
day. Mrs. Francis Grady. chairman
OF the social service committee,
held her Chapter Night, and served
refreshments.
A communication from headquar-
ters said that Mrs. Ann Jorgenson,
associate regent, will be present al
the next meeting, Mar. %, for an
official visit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Delightful Program Provided
For BegoIe Study Club Dinner

did talk on "China OF Yesterday ana
Today" She carried her audience
back to China's days OF the dowager
queens death and told OF having
seen the queens funeral procession
vending its way across country
with about five hundred men bear
ing the casket, lavish In its trim
mings, atop OF huge poles. The en-
tire procession OF paid mourners,
royal family and bearers, Travelled
several hundreds OF miles 10 the
burial place on foot.
She spoke OF her early childhood
in China. and then briefly OF the life
long experiences OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilder who
have recently returned to this coun-
try aboard the Gripsholm.
Her talk left one with the feel.
ing OF having lived through the
pages OF a story book during the
brief minutes OF one evening.
The committee in charge OF the
evening we're: dinner committee,
Mrs. Milford Graubner. Mrs. Sher-
wood White. and Mrs. Charles
Krohn; decorations. Mrs. Clarence
Thompson and Mrs. Crawford
Wynn.
A brief business meeting fol-
lowed the program.
The next meeting will be April
at the home OF Mrs. Max Miller
with Mrs. Nelson Boutell Mrs.
Wynn and Mrs. Lila Sinden in
charge OF refreshments Rev. Cor
don Speer will speak on Influences
on the Goals OF Tomorrow"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
AFGHANS FINISHED BY
PAST CHIEFS MEMBERS

The Past Chiefs Club Of Pythian
Sisters finished three afghans for
the Red Cross. then played table
games following their brief bust.
ness meeting al the home OF Mrs
Mark Rust, Wednesday, evening
Fourteen members and two visitors,
Mrs. Frank Greenleaf and Mrs.
William Isbeli. sister Of Miss Mar
garet Colts, president, were pres.
ent.
The committee members who ar
ranged the entertainment and des.
sert preceding the meeting we're
Mrs. Lester Wright, Mrs. Otis
Tooze. Mrs. William Horn. Mrs.
Katherine Seeger and Mrs. Cora
Martin.
Mrs. Forrest Tefft will be host
ess for the next meeting, Apr. 70.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Members and guests OF Begole
Child Study Club, Wednesday eve
ming enjoyed delightful program
at their annual dinner in Charles
McKenny Hall.
A three course chicken dinner
was served from one long table
which was centered with a green
crepe ribbon. over this were scat
tered shamrock leaves. Tall green
tapers were at either end OF the
table. Centering the table were two
crooks OF Ivy which furthered the
greenery OF the St. Patrick motifs.
Mrs. Marion Wynn, president,
opened the program by reading,
To-day He Is a Man"
Four pupils from the Jimmie
Hunt Studio OF Dancing presented
a group OF clever numbers which
were very much enjoyed, Barton
and Bobby Bradley and Bobby Ad-
ans, known as the Three BIS,
danced Pistol Packin' Mamma"
Fence Dance" and a Waltz Clog"
Solo numbers were by Joyce
Wright. Bobby Adams and Bobby
Bradley. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Helen Bradley.
Roland Schafer OF the High Schoo!
music department presented the
High School Octette. They gave
Might and Day" a number from
"Pinafore," With Duane Drake as
soloist, and Brazil" Richard
Boatwright sang Mighty LAX
Rose" and Joan Bush favored with
cave Maria"
Mrs. Leonard Menzi gave a splen-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Miss Carpenter Hoste..

Miss Maude Carpenter was host
ess and Mrs. William Gallaher, as
sisting hostess for the social meet
ing Of the Past Presidents Club Of
the Degree OF Honor at the Carpen-
ter home, Tuesday evening Plans
were discussed for the next sewing
meeting. Mar % at the home OF
Mrs. Robert Lambie. and for the
next regular meeting and coopera-
tive supper, April 4 at the home Of
Mrs. James Hart. Refreshm ents
were served the IA members pres
ent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
MAY ADD DISTRICTS

Detroit. Mich. Mar. 9-INS-Si1
additional legislative districts will
be provided for Wayne County IL
proposed plans for the re-division
are completed. The County Board
of Supervisors will meet March 81
to consider the plan approved by
the recent special session OF the
state legislature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Motion Pictures Viewed by
Huron Navy Mothers Club

is married and has a two months.
old son. His family resides in Jack
son, Michigan.
At the close OF the business meet
ing the group enjoyed seeing a color
film of the last Fourth OF July par.
ade held in Ypsilanti and a picture
OF a trip which the Chapmans took
down through Kentucky, Tennessee
and into the Smoky Mountain coun-
try.
The next meeting will be March
% in the assembly room OF the
Literary Club House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
TROOP EIGHT GIRL
SCOUTS HOSTESSES

Girl Scout troop eight and their
leader, Miss Marie Arnet, enter.
tanned the Spencer School Willow
Run troop one. Wednesday after
noon at st. Luke's Church house.
Thirty-eight were present including
five Girl Scout Council members,
Mrs. Ralph Servers. Mrs. George
Worden, Mrs. LaVerne Howard
Mrs. Adolph Gress and Mrs. Gerald
Kelly, Miss Eleanor Steelzner was
also a visitor.
The party was in celebration o:
the 32nd anniversary OF Girl Scouts.
The girls played games and sang
Scout songs.
Refreshments were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
JEWISH FEAST

Detroit, Mich, Mar. 9-INS -
Shutdown Wednesday marked the
beginning OF the Jewish Purim fest
ival recalling the deliverance OF
their race from persecution in Per
STA more than "a centuries ago.
Services held today will feature
reading OF the Megillah, or Book OF
Esther.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Births

Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Barry Al.
ford, Saline, Wednesday, in Boyer
Hospital. Weight, eight pounds. sew
en- and one half ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Schultz, Belleville, this morning, in
Boyer Hospital. Weight, eight
pounds, seven and three quarters
ounces.
Daughter. Kathleen Louise, 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Draper, St.
Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Ann Ar
Dor. Mar. Z; weight, seven pounds,
IL ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Detroit. Mich, Mar. 9-INS-Mrs.
Dorothy G. Martin. chief clerk of
Lansings largest ration board. ar
raigned before L. S. Commissioner
Read on charges OF selling 1920
gas coupons for $1,000, pleaded not
guilty Examination was set for
March 10. Bond was set at $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Club Members Visit

Owing to the small attendance,
due to Illness among the members,
and the bad weather, the members
of the Summit Study Club spent
the afternoon visiting, Wednesday,
at the home OF Mrs. George Ross.
The hostess served refreshments
at the close OF the afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Two tables OF pedro we're in play
at the Carpenter Women's Relief
Corps card party at GAR. Hall,
Wednesday afternoon. Prize win
ners were Mrs. A. N. Burd. Mrs
Edward Scheppner and Mrs. Hazel
Pierce. Mrs. Edward Grannis, host.
ess, served refreshments at the
close OF the afternoon. The next
card party will be Mar, % at the
hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Service Briefs

Lieut.. Marian Losee OF the Army
Nurses Corps came from Shepherd
Field, Texas, Monday, on a 21-day
conyalescent leave, which she will
spend at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Losee. She Is re.
covering nicely from an operation
on her foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Fleuelling re-
ceived word wednesday from their
son, First Lieut.. Louis Z. Fleuel-
ling saying that he has been award
ed the distinguished flying cross.
He has been in England since last
April, and is now instructor in nav
igation in the Sth Army Air School.
Sgt. Fred Estermyer. who has
been stationed in the Hawaiian Is
lands, arrived home "Wednesday.
just In time to spend one day with
his brother, Pvt. Peter Paul Ester
myer, who Is leaving today for Cali
fornia. Sgt. Estermyer has been in
the service since January 1912. His
next assignment will be cadet train
Ing in Mississippi after March rs.
A-C L. D. Harmon is home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Harmon. Mr.. Harmon has a leave
OF IA days. He will return to Of
tumwa, Iowa Air Station where he
will leave soon.
Norman Salow has completed his
boot training and is home on a sick
leave. He Is the son OF Mrs. Nor.
man Salow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
Personal Notes

Capt. John n. McLucas, son
Of board chairman Walter Scott
McLucas of the National Bank
of Detroit, stopped off here the
other day TO see his parents.
He is now back on his job in
Newfoundland with the Air
Transport Command Inter
national Detrola Corp. is 10 be
host 10 IS members Of its engi-
neering staff at a party tonight
in the Champagne Room OF the
PenobScot Club 10 celebrate
their moving into new SUPER
ultra modern laboratory quar-
tiers in the plant here. When the
green light is given, Detrola
promises a host of electronic
wonders will emerge from them
William w. Slocum. preSi-
dent Of the United Savings
Bank. was elected a director Of
the Michigan Fire and Marine
Insurance Co.