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LEGENDARY LOCALS OF CHUGIAK-EAGLE RIVER

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Homesteading in Alaska was not an obvious way of life choice for the general public in post–World War II The us. In an age of gleeful consumerism, early settlers of Chugiak-Eagle River made a decision to live simply. Yet a simple life and an easy one were two different things. Many raised their own crops and a couple of, such as the Pippels, the Tatros, the Glenn Briggses, and the Vanovers, created larger-scale farming ventures. Other entrepreneurs, such as Paul Swanson, thrived in the frontier environment, taking on more than one enterprises to fill gaps in the area’s products and services. Out of this can-do atmosphere sprang quite a lot of artists, musicians, and performers. The Chugiak Belles dance group revved up audiences at the yearly Spring Carnival, and the Chugiak Players staged a number of dramas and comedies. Eagle River homesteaders Arthur and Eleanor Braendel helped found the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra and performed with them for 60 years. Radio host and homesteader Ruth Briggs sang and traveled with the original Anchorage Concert Chorus. As the area matured and schools grew, athletes began to thrive, creating their own legacy. More legendary locals are being minted each day.

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