Northern light., September 01, 1913, Image 3

About Northern light. (Unalakleet, Alaska) 1913-1917

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UNALAKLEET SCHOOL
Guerie Tenson is organist and li
brarian.
Class in Algebra will soon begin.
The Assistant school teacher is not
yet here.
Alice Kootok was accidently shot
in the head Saturday by Harry Mi
chaels. The shot struck at the right
and above the right eye glancing on
the skull it passed about an inch
under the scalp. Our teacher re
moved the shot. This accident did
not keep Ali:e from coming to
school the following morning.
Little boys should not be permitted
to handle firearms.
Katherine Anasogak has tlae record
of being the most regular in attend
ance missing some three days in two
vears.
If our principal is called awry
from the room some of the larger
pupils, planningto teach, take charge.
By so doing they arc getting a prac
tical training, which is of much help
to them.
The pupils of the High School have
made themselves at home,by deco
rating their room.
Rande Johansen is in school again,
julia may come later.
We can hardly wait for the long
nights to come for we want to try
our Hollow wire lights.
Charlie Williams is in St.M. now.
nope to see him back in school soon
TOWN TALK
Mr. Rock and family have returned
from Egavik that their children may
attend school.
George Kootok’s family are here
also for the same purpose.
The church has a new organ and a
much needed one.
The school bell is once more ring
ing.
Mrs. Bradley, who has spent the
summer at Golovin has returned in
order that her children may be in
school.
Henry Ivanoff of Shaktolik is in
school again this year.
The dcparment has sent in a good
supply of school necessaries.
Aaron Panueok is the chief clerk and
manager of Dwyer and Steuhauser's
store while Charlie goes for our mail.
Misha Ivanoff and his family have
gone to Shaktolik where Misha has
charge of the school.
You can not touch jovial Eric John
son these days with a ten foot pole.
A nine pound boy who came the 12th.
iust. is the explanation. Mother cr.d
son doing well.
Mrs. Ryan has returned from camp
for school advantages.
\Vc feel like handing a bouquet to
the parents who year after year, at
the beginning of the school session,
return to the village that their child
ren may he in school. We appreciate
more than we are able to say, this
cooperation of the parents.
Rev.Hjerpe, secretary of the Swed
ish Evnagelical Mission,who has been
looking after the mission at Golovin
and unalakleet.has returned to Chi
cago.
Charlie Steinhauser’s proposed
trip to Nome has been given up.