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Domestic News
December 25, 1932
Weekly Herald
Chitina, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Chitina, Gillam surprised residents by delivering Christmas packages on Christmas morning despite delays in second-class mail from Cordova via plane and boat, as recounted by 10-year-old Florence Nelson.
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GILLAM GAVE US ALL A SURPRISE ON CHRISTMAS.
It was Christmas Eve, not nearly all the Chitina mail was up here yet. Because there was so much second class mail that the air planes hadn't had time to get all of it to Chitina from Cordova, as the boat got in Friday & first class came up first as usual.
So Gillam planned to surprise everybody. He brought all the packages he could carry to us on Christmas morning, & got here just in time. Everyone is glad. We sure do thank you for that Gillam, a hundred times.
By Florence Nelson. Age 10. 4th Grade.
It was Christmas Eve, not nearly all the Chitina mail was up here yet. Because there was so much second class mail that the air planes hadn't had time to get all of it to Chitina from Cordova, as the boat got in Friday & first class came up first as usual.
So Gillam planned to surprise everybody. He brought all the packages he could carry to us on Christmas morning, & got here just in time. Everyone is glad. We sure do thank you for that Gillam, a hundred times.
By Florence Nelson. Age 10. 4th Grade.
What sub-type of article is it?
Celebration
Arrival Departure
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Surprise
Mail Delivery
Chitina
Gillam
Packages
What entities or persons were involved?
Gillam
Florence Nelson
Where did it happen?
Chitina
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Chitina
Event Date
Christmas Morning
Key Persons
Gillam
Florence Nelson
Outcome
everyone is glad and thanks gillam.
Event Details
On Christmas Eve, mail delays occurred due to heavy second-class mail volume from Cordova via boat and plane, with first-class prioritized. Gillam brought packages to Chitina on Christmas morning as a surprise.