The frontiersman., 1953-12-24


 morning met Mrs. Mar
 garet Goodfellow, the home dem- 'onstration agent at Fairbanks,
 and Dick Buzby, the other Alas, ka delegate to the 32nd National All Club Congress.
 That same morning we took the plane to Seattle, arriving that
 night and on Wednesday our train, the Olympian-Hiawatha left Seattle. We were on the same train as the delegates from Wash ington and Montana. We spent Thanksgiving on the train, arriv- ing in Chicago Friday afteroon. That night our delegation, Mrs. Goodfellow, Dick and I, went to the Boulevard Room of the Con- rad Hilton Hotel There we had dinner and saw an ice show. Most of the 1,600 or more All delegates stayed at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. The Hilton is the largest hotel in the world, having 5000 rooms.
 On Saturday night my aunt and cousin flew in from Michigan, and Sunday morning my grandparents came. We had a wonderful time together, even though they had to go back on Monday.
 Union church services were held Sunday in the grand ball. room of the Hilton. More than g. 900 people attended. That even ing we attended the Chicago Sum day Evening Club, at Orchestra Hall, where the night before, the Chicago Symphany Orchestra had given special 'pops" concert for 4-H'ers.
 On November 30 the Congress officially opened with banquet breakfast sponsored by the Fire stone Rubber and Tire company. Other sponsors of the banauets were the Ford Company, Interna- tional Harvestors, General Mo- tors, Curtis Candy Company, Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Wilson Meat Company and others. There were about 2,0OO people at each banquet, except those that were held especially for winners in some particular project. At each banquet there were souvenir programs and sometimes other souvenirs, an orchestra or organ, entertainment and speakers from the sponsor ing company. My trip was spon- sored by the Spool Cotton Com pany, which also gave a banquet | especially for the clothing win nerS.
 At the Thonaas E. Wilson day dinner, MT. Wilson himself at tended and spoke, along with | other representatives of the company. There were also sports interviews with Carl Erskine. 1 Harvey Kuenp end other sports | figures. The speaker of the eve ming was Secretary of Agricul- l ture, Ezra Taft Benson.
 Most of the banquets were held 1 in the grand ballroom of the. Hill ton. Others were held at the Pal mer House, Blackstone Hotel, and | the girls aleo had luncheon, sponsored by Montgomery Ward, at EdgeWater Beach Hotel. That afternoon we were entertained by Fred Waring and the Pennsyl- vanians.
 On tn last day of the Congress, which lasted four full days, Mrs. -Goodfellow. Dick and I went to the Breakfast Club. which was held at the Morrison Hotel. The Congress also visited the Museum of Science and Industry, Museum of Natural History. went on tour of Chicago and attended the In- ternational Livestock, Exposition1 and Horseshow. On Friday, December 5, we be- gan our train ride back to Seattle, there on Sunday morn [; ing at 9:30. We attended morn ing services of the Gatewood Bap- list Church, with two Washington delegates. We stayed an extra day in Seattle, landing in Anch, orage Tuesday afternoon. Dick had flown directly to Fairbanks. Mrs. Goodfellow took the train back to Nebr aska, where she is her parents.
 As you can see, it was a very interesting and educational trip, as well as being so enjoyable. We really had once-in-a-lifetime ex- perience. Everyone seemed to be particularly interested in Alas kans and our parkas, which were loaned. to Dick and me by Mar .-X z - II T.