Emphasis Preaching Journal

For one week in January 1925, the nation held its breath waiting to hear if a supply of life-saving serum would make it to Nome, Alaska, in time to save the town's 1,429 residents from a diphtheria epidemic. The inspiring story of the serum run, accomplished by mushers and sled dogs was recently memorialized by a Disney movie called Balto. The actual event involved scores of dogs and 20 men. Edgar Nollner was one of them.