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Volume 2 - Ik
Glennallen, Alaska
July 18,. 1963
EUREKA CHILD IN FATaL ACCIDENT
Nina Wah’rer,:six year old daughter of Mr*
and Mrs, Jim Wahrer of Eureka Lodge, was
injured fatally last Friday in a freak acc
ident, .The child had apparently tied a
rope attached ‘to a pony around her waist, ..
The horse becari frightened and bolted* drag
ging young Nina at least 300 or k00 yards.
Dr, Chester Schneider of Faith Hospital met
the Wahrer car en route , on the highway, but
the child was already past aid," ~ :-'
Funeral services were held Monday at the
Holy Family Catholic Church by the Reverend
Francis Fallert.
Nina is survived by her ra rents; brothers'
William, August, James; and sisters Mary,
Christine, and Mrs, Pauline Johnson,
GREEN CONSTRUCTION CREW HERE
Heavy equipment of the Green Construction., i
Company began moving into the area last
Saturday from Tok. The company will be work
ing on the pippin Lake cut-off, ja rt of the
projected Cordova Highway, Forty-one crew
members are housed at Tonsina Lodge, and
seven families have' move.d their trailers
n ext to the Lodge, The job is expected to
last until late October.
CHILKAT BEGINS REGULAR SERVICE
* The' M/V Chilkat was given a rousing wel
come by the town of Valdez when it completed
its first run from Cordova to Valdez, The
Honorable William ;i.. Egan, Governor, was
back in his home town to lead the welcoming
festivities. The Copper Basin area was
represented by Gladys and Harry Heintz of
Glennallen, who made the trip to Valdez, but
declined the offer of a ferry ride to Cor
dova. Unfortunately the weather fail d to
cooperate, and wind and rain were the order
of the day.
The Chilkat will make three weekly round
trips, departing from Valdez on Monday, Wed
nesday and Saturday. One way passenger fares
will be $5*00 for adults and $2,50 for chil
dren 12 and under. Vehicles to 15 feet will
_ _ConYT) Pace 4 ’ '
C.VJSL. ^NNUAL ELECTION
Sixty-five membersof the. C.V.E.E. voted
in the annual meeting held at the Gb nnallen
High School auditorium on July l5th. Two of
the present Board members were reelected,
Gerry Luebke and the dev. Ted Cowen. The
two new members are Jack Wilson of Gulkana,.
and Cleo McMahan of Gakona. The full seven
man board is as follows: Jack Goddard, Jim
Johnson, Fred Lappi, Leubke, Cowen, Wilson
and McMahan. Ballots were cast as below:
Ted Cowen 28
Leuble
J. Wilson
27
2 k
C. McMahan ( nom.fr. floor)23
Bourdeau
F.. Ewan
R., Ewan
Goble
V. Helkenn
Kibble
Barnard
Bice
16
2
9
10
9
5
h
19
Webb ( nominated fr. floor)lU
Sundt
Risley
Nagel
Monroe
*J_lee
Eichcreek
Tibbits
3
8
3
13
k
9
k
Roy Brittain of Kenny Lake declined tne nom
ination , explaining that he lacked the nec
essary time to devote to OVER .___
SOLAR ECLIPSE
The first total eclipse of the sun to be
seen in this country since June 30, 195k
will occur on July 20 at approxira tely
10:20 AM* The center of the total eclipse
zone crosses Talkeetna, Sourdough, and
Slana. Totality should be about 95 seconds,
xjiote of warning again - Please DO NOT look
at the sun without using the proper filtersi
Serious eye damage may result . .
HE*/ LOOK?
As an experiment, the Current has been put
together this week by one staff member, -all
layout, ad work, stenciling, and news, ex
cept for signed articles, is by Joy Morgan.
Please address complaints to her III