BIRTHS
Born to Joe and Ruth Hicks of Mentasta
a daughter5 Terry Leslie8lb. 3y 00/
at 12:b5 A.M. August 30.
~ HUNTS R S HALL
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1962
Mile 795 Richardson Highway
"We will close for the winter on
September 20.
FUJ FOR all:
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GAKONA
School at Gakona has started and there
are five new students, Stacey Falk,
Clifton Smith, Carol Smith and Sylvia
Smith are all in Mrs. Hughes’ class.
Margaret Ewan, an eighth grader, is in
Mr. Hughes class. . ..........
There are 18 students in Mr. Hughes’ room
and 11 in Mrs. Hughes'..
Improvements made at the school this sum
mer include two rest rooms, one for the
girls and one forJ. the boys. Each has
two toilets and a sink. There is a big
hallway for our coats and lunches.r There
is a new furnace that heats all the rooms.
By - Lynne Falk.
More on GAKONA School - Lynne also says •
the students all like the new school ad
ditions. Also everyone is glad school
has started.
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MORE BIRTHS
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Born to Thomas and Barbara Wade/ a son,
Michael Brian, 6 lb. 10 oz. at 6:00 A.M.
September 6,
Born to Roy and Avis Sam, a son, 7 lb.
7% og. at 10:00 P.M* September lw
So fj — Bo's : ,,
FA MILY LODGE
" OK P A X S 0 N LAKE"
Boats & Motors with Gas - $10.00 for 2h hrs.
MEALS . CABINS
Mile 181 Richardson Highway.
GAKONA'NEWS (continued)
Mr. Carl Charles, Mrs. Doris Charles, Leon
ard and Teddy Charles came from Dot Lake
last Saturday to pick up Carl's son, Banford
who spent h days in Faith Hospital with an
ear infection.
The day after school started., a mother moose
appeared on the playground with her little
one. After inspecting the new remodeling
job, she evidently decided she would not
enroll junior this year and headed for the
Copper River and less educated spots.
YOU CALL IT 1
WE HAUL IT! 6200 Debarr Rd.
Anchorage Ph. Fe 3-1365 or FE 3-2836
Mrs. Alphonse Stadig of Norwich, Conn, re
turned to her home via jet to New York on
Labor Day. She had been visiting her niece
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hughes of
Gakona. She enjoyed the beautiful scenery
and wildlife of Alaska and especially sleep
ing on the back end of a pick-up truck in
the ,rain while on a McKinley Park trip with
Althea Hughes and Betty Lappi.
The Gakona River has finally lowered for
the first time this year. The spring run
off, which was heavier than usual this year
and the summer rains have kept the river
at full bank until now.
COSMETICS and GIFTS
in
Copper Center
Louise Webb
Phone TA 2-321*3