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nduimne im ie LOup evenings, when we are not sleepy and we get that way early in the evening, with darkness shutting in und the stars shining brightly at 3 o‘clock. We have done a lot of reading from the library. One book on Alaska and a detective story a week, plus the current magazines. Long hikes have filled in and the last three months have flown. I have watched the airplanes coming in and taking off for points all over the north, first with wheels and as snow fell on skis. One afternoon I counted 24 planes on the field with a big Lockhead Electra landing with mail and pasesngers from Juneau. All through November I hounded the weather bureau keeping check on flying conditions as we wanted to get in our Nome flight before early December. What weu'n‘?d Tells of 25,000 Mile Trip Across U. S. To Alaskan Wilds trip to Alaska. In spite of the lack of social conâ€" tacts time has slipped by much too fast. The sunrise and sunset are a sight to behold as old sol traces i'.b',.mun-fi.mhnlb. beautiful hues of red and gold. Sue finds it hard to do her few daily chores during the four hours of sunlight. ‘The movie entertains us ERIY Aementostid esd was clear weather around Mt. Mcâ€" Kinly so we could get pictures of that most beautiful mountain. Unâ€" fortunately the ceiling was too low and we have postponed our trip to after Jan. 10 when light conditions will be better than now. friends by Mr. and Mrs. We had one very interesting P.M. when we went out to a gold mine. and saw a huge dredge working. ‘The first operation in working low pay dirt is to sink pipes about an inch in diameter over the area to be worked. These pipes are about 10 feet apart. Cold water or steam is forced into the pipes through hose connections and as the ground thaws they are hammered down unâ€" til bed rock is reached. Tae muck or overburden has been first reâ€" moved by a\dray line, a sort of steam shovel idea or bull dozer like a snow plow in front of a big caterâ€" pillar. The following year water is forced at very high pressure through fire hose on the thawed out gravel 1nd the loose silt is washed away so when the dredge floating in its own made lake, moves along it gathers up the gravel and gold in a chain of buckets washing the gravel over riffles which catch the gold. The gravel is carried out and dumped behind. It is large scale mining and has proven profitable in working over areas previously skimmed by pick and shovel. On glancing through my diary I notice on Oct. 20 we had 61 degrees temperature. From all reports our beautiful fall has been much more pleasant than all over the states. Slightly warmer than this minute when we are just sitting down to lunch and it is 33 below. Warmed up quite a bit from this morning, 1 degree. Another timg we watched gold beâ€" ing melted down into bars at the bank. Each lot is placed in a sepâ€" arate recepticale in a furnace and melted, then poured into molds. I was surprised to learn that all gold is not pure and varies in value from $27 to $35 depending on the assay. The reddish gold seems to assay the brightest while the green the lowest. It comes to the bank in leather bags or pokes and looks like sand and small pebbles. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940 Quality Cleaners RELIABLE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING CO. DAHL‘S Auto Reconstruction Co. Coll Prame ‘and hale 322 N. First St. . Phone 77 Following is & Straightening _ _ Body and Fender Repairing SPRING SERYVICE STATION WELDING AND SOLDERING First house north of Contral avenue on Rast side of Street DILL‘S HOME BARBER SHOP HAIRCUTTING 21 North Second Street 15 Years in Highiand Pork Telephone H. P. 5435 on their 25,000 mile trailer and thus have gotten an insight into life here, perhaps different from the average visitor. . Directly after lunch Sue has met me and we have gone out to the University of Alaska for two lecture courses being given for the general knowledge of the townspeople. Ours is on the History of Alaska and the other on the naâ€" tives. Both are very interesting. The picture one forms of the natives (Siwash) is of a degraded race, debased by their contact with white. They are not immoral as temporary marriage is very common among them. If a young couple are atâ€" tractive to each other, they may try a month on the trap lines before reaching the altar. However many of the Indian cusâ€" toms, though apparently discarded, still prevail. In Nenana a boy from Fort Yukon came down to the Tanâ€" ana Indians to get a bride from the opposite clan. He was quite surâ€" prised to find his brides family were disgusted to find he ate bear meat, it being taboo among the Tanana tribes. now the ice on the Chensa River is 23 inches thick. The last step is to only half sourdoughts, Cabins here in the north are sealed up in winter with storm winâ€" dows, well anchored by long screws. Venitilation is secured by ppening the door for those that like fresh air, otherwise each room has its 4x6 inch ventilator with shutters to let in fresh air. As there is no wind litâ€" tle fresh air comes in. We purposely left off the storm sash from our bedroom so as to cool it down at night. Last night with over 30 beâ€" low outside, it was about 45 above in the room when I got up this morning. The recommendations of the American Medical association for the betterment of public health will be discussed by Dr. Eben J. Carey, dean of the school of medicine of Marquette university, in his address on Medical Trends and Medical Proâ€" gress in the auditorium of the Reâ€" search building of the Abbott Laborâ€" atories, North Chicago on January 17 at 8 p.m. The lecture will be open to the public, free of charge, and is sponsored by the Lake County Medical society. A major recommendation is the establishment of a federal agency to coordinate and administer medical and health functions of the governâ€" ment exclusive of those of the army and navy. Another calls for the allotments of funds authorized by Congress for the prevention of disâ€" ease,: the promotion of health, and the care of needy sick to the variâ€" ous states. County Medical Society Sponsors Lecture January 17 In its recommendations the Amerâ€" ican Medical association points out that attention to public health and provision for medical service are a local responsibilty. The need should be determined locally and the adminâ€" istration carried on locally. The American Medical association furâ€" ther recommends that there be the utmost utilization of qualified mediâ€" cal and hospital facilities already established. Dr. Carey will discuss the encourâ€" aging statistical record in regard to the control of contagious diseases, the prepayment plans for hospitalâ€" ization and medical care, and curâ€" rent legislation in regard to public health. He will point out that 1938 showâ€" ed the highest general level of health and the lowest death rate ever known during the 150 years of United States history and that the life expectancy of man has been raised from 35 years to 62 years, in an almost 100 per cent increase. He will describe the contribution which the physicians have made to The North Shore Division of the Illinois Police Association will sponâ€" sor a benefit dance at Labor Temâ€" ple, 387 North avenue, Thursday evening, Feb. 1. Two popular orchestras, both of radio fame, will be on hand to play for continuous dancing from 9 unâ€" til 1 o‘clock. Frank Westphal, comâ€" poser of popular songs and formerâ€" ly of radio station KYW, and the Rock Ridge Rangers of WLS will perform. this N. S. Division of Illinois Police to Hold Dance, Feb. 1 talking movies of the U. 8. Navy. Tickets will be sold at the door only and there will be no advance sale, it has been announced. There will be a Pack meeting of Cub Pack 86 at Lincoln school on Thursday evening, January 11, at Cub Pack to Meet Tonight, January 11 We watched the freeze up the first Tata for now and a Happy New Year to you all, Bob, Sue, and Dick. PSoy.Scouts 'u.(mtwinmuiu:th communities served by the Shore Area council. As of Decemâ€" ber 31st there was a total memberâ€" ship of 3834 which includes 888 Cubs, 2,228 Scouts for total Boy Scout membership of 3,422 one year previous at which time there were 726 Cubs, 2,094 Scouts for total boy Those interested now in the proâ€" gress of the council since its incepâ€" tion will have an appreciation of the figures revealed in the following table of the growth since the beginâ€" ning of the council. NORTH SHORE AREA COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 13 Years of Growth 1926 â€" 1939 ‘The North Shore Area council was organized on Christmas Eve in 1926 at which time there were 311 Seouts no Cubs and 33 men. membership of 2,820 and 602 men. The objective of the next five year boys and 1,000 men 1926 The North Shore Area council is now the fifth largest council in boy membership in Region 7 comprising the states of Illinois, Indiana, glieh- igan, and Wisconsin. The larger councils in order are Chicago, Deâ€" troit, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis. Popular Merit Badges Figures just released from the n C 987 Nineteen hundred and thirtyâ€"nine ANNOUNCING 1940 GAS REFRIGERATOR AMew Peatity .. Mew Convencence! SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON 1939 MODELS WHILE THEY LAST! 189 247 213 317 THE HIGHLAND PARK PERESS 1367 1369 1714 1874 1028 1172 1710 1731 2106 2351 2820 sor _ sare s116 T18 _ 3834 the council for period is 4,000 180 810 1270 1445 i 311 279 347 520 128 182 201 2871 3126 1471 1681 1914 1989 2136 NORTH SHORE Gas CO. ing 1939 will prove interesting to those desirous of keeping in touch with this youth movement in our North Shore communities. The figâ€" ures reveal that there were a total of 1832 Merit badges awarded durâ€" s dur Merit badges earned by scouts ing the calendar year of 1939. In order of popularity and the number of badges earned the following is the correct listing of the 35 most popular badges. . _ 31. Canceing .. omm anaia® 32. Plumbing ... Miinmurcpanne d 34. Marksmanship . cometecces NB 35. Photography . .._... s en Oe Eighty eight and seven tenths per cent of all the Merit badges earned were in the 35 Merit badges listed above. In addition to the badges listed there were 54 other Merit badge subjects including 207 awards, The above statement reveals outâ€" standing progress in the movement by scouts registered in the North Shore Area council. Civil Service to Hold Examinations For Postmaster The United States Civil Service commission announces an open comâ€" petitive examination for the posiâ€" T. P. CLARK, Superintendent 105 101 101 61 61 19 tions of postmaster at Ravinia and is held pursuant to an act of Conâ€" gress, approved June 25, 1988, which placed presidential postmasters within the classified civil service. Highland Park residents desiring to compete should call at either post EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, A REDUCTION IN INSURANCE RATES, APPLICABLE TO PLEASURE CARS, OF TWENTY TO TWENTYâ€"FIVE PERCENT. The assureds are also covered in "driving other cars." 2 North Sheridan Road Highland Park, Minols Telephone: Highland Park 93 i} NORETH SHERIDAN ROAD Open: WEEK DAYS 9 1. m. to 6 p. m. SATURDAYS 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. T BU:DAYB'::‘“‘...-. to 5:30 p. m. the art on are wited to Reading Reom, where Bible mm.u-u,,._m-g_um‘mu-m Automobile Insurance Rates Reduced The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READINGC ROOM V. William Briddle First Church of Christ, Scientist Highland Park ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Dowâ€"Action Preshener. Mois . ODry or Molst Meat Storage. tare falls like dew from under Pâ€"Ju.hntvd' and vegetables gardenâ€"fresh. hy changing position of coves.. REAL ESTATE LOANS office for application blanks, which must be filed by January 26th. 36 MONTHS TO PAY! 10% Additional Allowance if Purchased in Combinaâ€" tion with Gas Range. Read The Wantâ€"Ads SMALL DOWN PAYMENT! PAGE ELEVEN