The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-10-21
Along CannerY
Row
BY GRACE o. MAzERIs

Soft as the blaket of a rose petal
it is the first snow flake-to me a
wOnderous thing casting a spell of
wonderland as I go my way along
Cannery Row in the Silly morn
ing's light l see the blanket of
snow on hills and know that soon
all around will be covered with
the white of winter and festooned
branch of tree and bramble will
sparkle in magic beauty. Was that
fairy soft kiss a fairy's tear be-
cause summer has gone? Could that
be a frozen dewdrop lost awhile
from the last rose? No, think it
was a drop of crystal clear water
that has lain for centuries in gla-
cial sleep to be released by the sun
and drawn up for one moment of
warmth and then returned to the
earth's bosom. My little snowflake
has melted and gone while these
thoughts fit through my mind
shall welcome all the SHOWS
of coming winter and not COM
plain too much of all the incon-
Yeniences taht may come with icy
blows.
My first chuckle of the day is
when I imagine Vera Smith stay
ing inside a cabin just too afraid
to go outside because there are too
many bears around. That is what
Vera said was the reason she left
Mfllers Camp where he was vaca-
tioning Vera doesn't like to climb
tees nor run a foot race and no
doubt her handy bicycle was left
at home. Glad to see you back and
busy at the Harbor Sea Foods,
Vera.
Happy birthday to Santos Le-
nardo-October Is.
Yours truly had dinner with
good friends Francis and Marie
Bernardo. "A most sumptious repast
so we decided to walk up the road
as evening fell, to set off the many
calories INDUCED in. After a drop
in at the home of Mrs. Jessie Eyon
we chinned a bit with Margaret
and those indefatigable twins, Bel
la and Stella. We also admired
Maggie Hamley's new baby. On our
way home we heard the howl of
thoae Alaska huskies of Jim Low
etts. Wierd was the bowling and
we conjured up stories of the great
north and of husky dog teams
mushing over SHOWS as the aurora
borealis flashed their myriad lights.
Wonderful evening to lovely day.
Vespers of the North, said Marie.
Emma Everson is back at work
at Harbor Sea Foods. We sing
happy birthday to Emma ON Oc-'
tober 20. Emma has enrolled in
the night classes at the high
school, taking bookkeeping and typ
ing. She is going to make an apt
pupil for. she is enthusiastic over
her opportunity for a business
course. Good picking, Emma.
The boat Marcelle, on her first
time out for shrimp for Harry
Sundberg and Ben Engdal, had the
bad luck to get the trawl ca IL
in the propeller. The net was bad
vi damaged but the boys went to-
work on it and now it is ready
for service again.
After many months of rest be-
cause of a spinal dislocation, Sa
Kuntz is back at the Reliance
Shrimpery. The neighbors there all
glad to have Sara back again. Her
constant good humor and smile
were much missed. Husband Joe
came back to pick this week.
Happy birthday to Louis F. Wigg
Jr., October %. younger brother
Wigg.)
In a letter from a friend in Hol-
lywood she tells me how to cook
shrimp a la Romanoff Imagine
that. She says to take one can of
shrimp. ETC., etc. Ha ha, | don't
get my shrimp by the can. Nice
recipe. though; sounds good.
Draft that slow freight Chat
wedding dress or those double we'd
ding are hold up). l just can't go
on with my guess who" until 1
get this freight tangle untangled.