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Show DR.R.G. FRAZIER ; TALKS TO CLUB I MEMBERSMAY 28 ' The year ended Wednesday evening for the Women's Civic club, with annual reports being made by officers and new leaders lead-ers and committees . being ac-knowledged. ac-knowledged. The outgoing president, presi-dent, Mrs. Harley N. English, received re-ceived a General Federation of Women's clubs past club presidents presi-dents pin, following a presentation presenta-tion speech by the presidentelect, president-elect, Mrs. H. Fred Dunn. Committees announced by Mrs. Dunn for 1941-1942, to begin functioning in September, were: Program Mrs. Leland G. Burress, Bur-ress, Mrs. S. J. Granquist and Mrs. Archie Sorenson; entertainmentMrs. entertain-mentMrs. Elliott W. Evans, Miss Jenny Buchman; playgroundMrs. play-groundMrs. H. Fred Dunn, Mrs. Earl T. James, Mrs. Clarence Stringham; refreshment Mrs. W. T. Rogers, Mrs. B. D. Bennion, Mrs. J. D. Laycock; Representative on the Ameri- t canism committee Mrs. Harley N. English; music Mrs. Clarence Stringham: welfare Mrs. Theo Chesler, Mrs. S. T. Nerdin, Mrs. Carl A. Curtis, Mrs. Rex Mills; Galena Days Mrs. Ross Hocking; Hock-ing; library Mrs. Dale Johnston, Mrs. J. L. Gresham, Mrs. Paul F. Erz. The program included vocal solos by Ralph Hafen, accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Dunn, "Sylvia" and "Friend of Mine". Dr. Russell G. Frazier spoke on his experiences with the U.S. Antarctic expedition. He described descri-bed in detail how the men at East base were removed by plane to the Bear preparatory to sailing sail-ing for home, when ice held the men prisoners and preventecLthe boat from getting near the camp. Life in Punta Arenas, the low standard of living, low prices and duty free luxuries of other lands, were told. Highest temperature at West Base was 28 degrees a-bove a-bove zero, Fahrenheit, and coldest-76 degrees below freezing. Dogs provided dependable transportation in Little America. Armour Institute's $150,000 snowmobile, snow-mobile, finally abandoned, required re-quired 2000 gallons of diesel oil to drive five miles. Dogs will pull 100 pounds of freight per animal all day, requiring one feeding of seal meat. At 40 degrees below zero dogs quit working. Properly Proper-ly dressed, men can work at 50 degrees below. The U.S.S. North Star and 'the historic and colorful barkantine Bear were described by Dr. Frazier. Fra-zier. ; A typical diet "on the trail" included in-cluded 34 ounces of food per man. about 4000 calories, while each man required about 6000 calories per day. Fat reserves were used up. Articles of food on the trail included oatmeal, cocoa, powder-er powder-er milk, raisins, a ration of army chocolate, pemmican (dried meat, bacon grease, corn meal) and tea. In camp every kind of meat, frozen fro-zen and- dehydrated foods, and practically everything available at home was supplied by an excellent ex-cellent cook, Dr. Frazier said. Refreshments we,re served to 40 members and guests by Mrs. Harley N. English, Mrs. Don Reid and Mrs. Leland G. Burress. No. 2 Fire hall, place of the meeting, meet-ing, was decorated with lilacs and tulips. |