.by. Jay Morgan
Call for Bids
Bids are now being called for the mil
run between Copper Center and Chitina.
Forms may be secured at the Copper Center
Post-office, and applicants should be
aware that it is necessary for the
successful bidder to be bonded 'in the amount
of $ 2200,00, all bids must be in Beattie
by the 3rd of hay.
Plane Damaged
Mr. Roy Johnson of Anchorage, flipped his
■light three wheel plane over on its back
while attempting a landing on the muddy
^Copper Center airstrip , Thursday, the 2l*th.
Mr. Johnson was not injured in the acci
dent, but the airplane suffered damage
to the prop and the Landing Gear. Mr. John
son is to be the foreman on the M-B job
at Lower Tonsina, and expects the cam to
open next week.
Cantwell Wedding
Miss Dorothy Secondchief, daughter of
Maurie and Joe Secondchief of hendeltna,
was married on Apr'il 20th to Mr. Homer
Nicklie of Anchorage and Cantwell. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Kenn
eth Lobdell of Talkeetna, arid was held in'
the Cantwell Chapel. reception in the
church Pec Hall followed the rites. The
church and hall were beautifully decorated
with fresh spring flowers, and the bride
carried a spray of roses. Gue'sts were
served porions of a three-tier wedding
cake, coffee and punch. Local Copper Basin
people attending the wedding included
Ruth and Harry Johns and Cecelia and Jack
Larsen of Copper Center, and Hazel, Ben,
and Tom Neeley of Gakona.'Sunday morning
the regular Sunday School services of the
Cantwell Chapel were postponed, an d the
time was given to Harry Johns and Ben
Neeley for morning worship.
Back .igain to Stay
Joan and Bob Schilling have come back home
to Copper Center after spending the winter
months living and working in Valdez. Bob
is with the State Department of Highways.
Another Highway employee coming back to
"God’s Country" is Bill Henslee of Lower
Tonsina.
COPPER CENTER LITTLE. LEUGUE |^euL,3
Mr. lied Beichner,
head of the dimeric an
Legion, has appointed
Jim Morgan as Chair
man of the Copper
Center Little League
Program. Mr. Morgan
hopes to have the help of
Hector Swan m lining up a
winning team* ^ meeting on Lay 1st in the
Legion Hall in Glennallen is planned, at
which time it is hoped to have a complete
roster of players. _
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Progress of McCrary’s Good
We were happy to receive a card from Mrs
Mary McCrary, now in anchorage for treat
ment of a broken ankle. She states that ±ie
is now able to walk- with a walker, altho
her foot still aches a lot. She was in St.
Mary's Nursing Home for several weeks, but
is now with her daughter, Mrs. Helen. Marche
The weather had been cold and snowing, not
lile our balmy days in Copper 1 firs. Mc
Crary asked that we print her address in
the "Cureent” as she is eager to hear from
her friends 'in the valley, address all mail
to Mary J. McCrary, 1737 Scenic Way, mchor
age, c/o firs James Iiarch.
Newsworthy Locals
Mr.‘Don DeHart of Slana was pictured in
the anchorage Times, inspecting the gun
collection in the Winchester Gun Museum,
New Haven, Connecticut. With him was Joe
Jacquot of Burwash. *ilso shown in the
same paper was the picture of Henry Gilbert
son, now- of Wasilla, formerly principal of
Glennallen Schools. Ir. Gilbertson has just
returned from a tour of European schools.
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r./elcome Home Party
Friends and relatives of ^gnes
and Glenn Lap'lant gathered
together for a welcome home
party and dance at the Copper
Center ANB Hall last Saturday.
The LaPlants have just returned to
j .HLaska from ^erizona, where Glenn
was stationed with the ^rmy. .ignes
and the two children expect to re
in the Basin area until Glenn
is atle to have them with him in hit
new assignment-in uermany. -*gnea is. uiu
sister of Mrs. Eileen Swan and Jack and
.Albert Craig.
Margaret dh d Bob Fraser are planning on
a May 7th/opening for Tonsina Lodge, during
this past winter the Fraser’s have been
cooking-tor the Highway boys on the hill.
Dick Doni.elly of Copper Center is to cook
again thi s year at the Lodge. It’s airways
another welcome sign of Spring when the
lodges and cafes tear down the ’’Closed”^
signs, and out the front door on the latch-v
lose aa cf George Lowey of Tiekel expect to
start fofr home sometime next month from
their winter vacation in the Southwest.