Northwest History. Alaska 7. Aleutian Islands, United States

Woman Weather Seer Lives In Aleutians. WOMAN WEATHER SEER LIVES IN ALEUTIANS WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. UP)— Weather bureau officials announced establishment of their westernmost observation station today and appointed as "weatherman" there, a woman, Mrs. Francis H. McMillian. Mrs. McMillian wi...

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Language:English
Published: 1936
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Summary:Woman Weather Seer Lives In Aleutians. WOMAN WEATHER SEER LIVES IN ALEUTIANS WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. UP)— Weather bureau officials announced establishment of their westernmost observation station today and appointed as "weatherman" there, a woman, Mrs. Francis H. McMillian. Mrs. McMillian will make daily reports from Atka, on one of the Aleutians, the chain of small islands that extends from southern Alaska, well out into the north Pacific toward Asia. Her husband is employed as a teacher on the island by the federal Indian service and the McMillian; are the only white persons among 103 residents. The natives are Eskimos.