1961

Other News From 1961

The 2nd floor of Hougens has a large women's fashion department headed by "Burnie", who's fashion store was acquired by Hougens. They now sold appliances, television & Hi-Fi, cameras & photo finishing, sporting goods, boats& motors, toys, children's wear, a sewing centre, menswear, office equipment, hardware and paint, carpeting, stationary & greeting cards, Renault cars & maintained a full service group "We service what we sell."
Dawson City Council installation Mayor McClausland councillors, C.H. Grey, Ron Connolly
Walter and Mrs. Dinsdale visited the Yukon on the New Year's Weekend. He replaced Alvin Hamilton who became Minister of Agriculture
Capt. Jefferey O.B.E., Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce visits Whitehorse, Mayor Wylie, presents him the Key to the City
Walter Troberg is President of Klondike Visitor's Association
A campaign launched to get Buzzsaw Jimmy a new leg
300 women attend Hougen's Fashion Show in the Elk's hall organized by "Burnie" and narrated by Rusty Erlam
Bert Boyd is Whitehorse Curling Club President
Frank McCall named Mining Recorder
Yound People's Association has folded
The city piper's gets a new name "Midnight Sun Pipe Band"
Fisheries stocked McLean Lake with rainbow trout
Bishop Coudert celebrates 25 years as bishop
Whitehorse Eagles Lodge installs officers - Steve Henke, past president and Bert Wybreww, president
Alex Arthur, former owner of Porky's menswear in Mayo & Whitehorse, which he sold to Hougen's in Feb 1957, died at age 45
End of an era - Madame Ruby Scott was charged with keeping a bawdy house in Dawson City
Whitehorse Star changes from a weekly to twice a week
The Hougen/White Pass Santa Train arrives. Sixteen parlour cars were brought in from Skagway. 450 youngsters boarded the train at 10am, traveled to McRae where Santa boarded
A parade followed lead by the Midnight Sun Piper Band, the Air Cadets and the children, for the return trip from the Railroad Station to the Hougen Store
Anglican Bishop Greenwood leaves the Yukon
Burns Meat Market closes retail store in Whitehorse after 60 years