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Story December 10, 1928

The Daily Alaska Empire

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Forty-five students, mostly Norwegian men, attended citizenship night school in Juneau, Alaska, during the first month of the winter term ending December 7. A prior special school at the Alaska Juneau Mine ended November 30 with 18 attendees under Norman Cock.

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CITIZENSHIP NIGHT SCHOOL ATTENDED BY 45 DURING MONTH

Forty-five Juneau students were enrolled and attended the classes of the Citizenship night school during the first month of the winter term that ended December 7.

On November 30, the special school in the Alaska Juneau Mine boarding house ended a two and a half month term during which time 18 students attended the classes conducted by Norman Cock.

Of the 45 attending students during the first month of the regular school, 42 were men and three were women. Eleven nationalities were represented of which the Norwegians were in majority, 25 attending. Other nationalities, and the number of each enrolled, are as follows: Germans 4, Finns 3, Russians 3, American citizens 4, and one each from Servia, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Serbia and Montenegro.

Twelve nightly two-hour classes were held during the past month and the students entered into the work earnestly. R. H. Raven is in charge of the work assisted by Mrs. Tilden and Miss Abrahamson, teachers. The classes are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, starting at 7:30 o'clock, for a period of two hours.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Citizenship School Juneau Alaska Night Classes Immigrant Students Norwegian Majority

What entities or persons were involved?

R. H. Raven Mrs. Tilden Miss Abrahamson Norman Cock

Where did it happen?

Juneau, Alaska Juneau Mine Boarding House

Story Details

Key Persons

R. H. Raven Mrs. Tilden Miss Abrahamson Norman Cock

Location

Juneau, Alaska Juneau Mine Boarding House

Event Date

First Month Of The Winter Term That Ended December 7; November 30

Story Details

Forty-five students from eleven nationalities attended citizenship night school classes in Juneau for twelve two-hour sessions, with Norwegians in majority; prior special school ended with 18 attendees.

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