Thirty Make Trip Over Alaska
Highway; Attend Post*Session
“How'd you like to take a bus
trip to Alaska?-’
A very surprised lady on the
other end of the phone nearly
dropped the receiver. Quickly re
gaining her breath, she replied
calmly, "Sure, I d love to,-’ secretly
hoping that the whole thing would
n't materialize.
But it did materialize and this
long distance phone call between
Miss Anne Goebel, head of the de
partment of geography at the Kan
sas State Teachers’ College, and Ed
gar F. Anthony, educational direct
or of tours. Greyhound Bus com
pany in Dallas Texas was respon
sible for 30 people making a long
and weary p.ilgrimage up the Al
aska highway.
The 30, most of them graduate
students at the Kansas school, made
the trip to Fairbanks in exactly two
weeks, arriving here Sunday. Then
vehicle, manned by driver Bob
Clarke, is the first Greyhound bus
to make its appearance in Fairbanks
so far as is known. 1
Fortunately for the members of
the party, many of whom are reach
ing retirement age, Miss Goebel,
their tour conductor, has been in
Alaska before having visited here
during the summer of 1953. All oth
ers in the party are making then
first trip to the Territory.
The entire group is attending the
post-session on Alaska this week at
the University. They have already
made a side trip to Fort Yukon,
which many of them testify was
worth the trip in itself
Since most of the group are ge
ography majors, many individuals
gave reports on outside reading on
Alaska during the bus trip. They
visited a small school in Athabasca
en route north, and toured a fish
cannery in Valdez.
Miss Goebel is a fitting conductor
for such a tour, having visited such
far-distant places as Africa, Europe,
and Australia.
After the post-session, the stu
dents will visit Anchorage, flying
to Seattle from there. In Seattle
they will pick up their bus again,
returning home via highway.
The trip so far has had its prob
lems: the mud and dust were ter
rible. reports Miss Goebel; one sick
woman had to be sent home from
Edmonton; and the days have been
long. But. as every member of the
party will testify, "we wouldn't
have missed it for anything."
Emil Knudsens Visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Knudsen of
Kodiak left yesterday for Anchor
,age with Alaska Airlines af1<er
spending two days here on a brief
vacation.
The two stayed at the Nordale
during their visit. Knudsen is a
store owner in Kodiak.
Garden Club
Flower Show
Slated For Fair
The Fairbanks Garden Club, as
sisted by the Hamilton Acres Gard
en Club, is sponsoring the annual
flower show at the Tanana Valley
Fair beginning next Thursday, Aug
ust 16
The club's demonstration will be
under the direction of Mmes. Carl
A Anderson, Bob Parrish, Tom Her
ing. and Ralph Bailey. All flowers
used in the displays must be raised
in Alaska.
A first prize of $3 is offered in
the cut flowers classification, with
19 flowers to choose from. A simi
lar prize will be offered in nine
divisions of potted plants. Other
divisions include general garden
display, floral arrangements, and a
junior division.
All residents of Fairbanks are
cordially invited to participate in
the show, announced garden club
officials. All entries must be at the
fair grounds by noon Thursday: no
space reservations are necessary.
KAREN LAVERY TO VISIT
FAMILY IN PHOENIX
Karen Lavery, her stepmother,
Mrs. R. K. Lavery, and her step
| sister, Rochelle left Sunday night
i via Pan American for the Laverys
home in Phoenix, Arizona.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Laverys niece, Marshia, who has
been staying at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Meath. The Laverys,
who have been visiting here for the
past six weeks, have made their
home in the Polaris building.
Karen will visit at the Laverys
home in Phoenix for a few weeks.
Her father. R. K. Lavery. former
long-time Fairbanks businessman,
will visit here another month.
TOURIST AGENT FOLLOWS
MANY CLIENTS NORTH
Belle Martell. who has sent so
many people to Alaska she coudn't
resist the temptation to come her
self, is currently visiting in Fair
banks from her home in Detroit,
Michigan
The operator of the Elkin Hotel
and Travel Bureau, she arrived here
Saturday after visiting in South
eastern Alaska and Whitehorse.
Mrs. Martell, who was most im
pressed with her trip over the
White Pass and Yukon Railroad,
took a side trip to Nome and Kotze
bue Tuesday, and will leave for
McKinley Park and Anchorage late
this week.
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ANNOUNCING
• • •
INCREASED DC-3 service on YUKON and
KUSKOKWIM routes -
NOW . . . DC-3's to GALENA
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY
Connections to RUBY, KOKRINES, POORMAN, KOYUKUK,
and Nl’LATO on Twin-Engine Bush masters.
ALSO—Bushmaster service to Ruby, Kokrines and Galena on
Tuesday and Thursday.
NEW . . . DC-3's to MINCHUMINA, McGRATH and
TATAUNA on Tuesdays and Thursdays with DIRECT
connections to BETHEL and intermediate points.
For Reservations and Information contact:
City Ticket Office 5484 — Airport Ticket and Freight Office 4551
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Karen Jorgenson
Becomes Bride
Of J. Wellington
Karen Louis Jorgenson became
the bride of Stanley James Welling
ton in a candlelight ceremony at
the First Methodist church July
28. Rev. A. E. Purviance performed
the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Cox of 763 Seventh
avenue, and the granddaughter of
Mrs. Clara Rust and the late Jess
Rust. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Wel
lington of Hopewell. Va.. are the
parents of the bridegroom.
Mrs. William English was soloist
for the event.
j The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of nylon
and taffeta with a sweeping train.
Her finger-tip length veil was of
nylon illusion attached to a crown
of pearls and sequins. She carried
a bouquet of stefonitis and a white
orchid.
Miss Shirley Hilbish was maid of
honor. Flower girls were Lennie
Hutchinson and Georgia Lynn. Ber
ry, cousin of the bride. Frank Ber
ry, four year old cousin of the
I bride, was the ring Bearer.
Richard Gregory served the coup
I le as best man. Ushers were Ver
non Boyles and Joe Ranger.
A reception was held at the
Moose hall immediately following
the ceremony. Assisting at the re
ception were Mrs. Robert Ames,
who kept the guest book; Mrs. Clif
ford Berry, aunt of the bride, who
cut the cake, and Mrs. Henry Do
lan, Miss Jean Lee and Mrs. Arne
Lee.
The wedding cake was four
tiered and topped by a bell and
j lillies-of-the-valley. The punch
| bowl, created by the bride's father,
I was carved in a large cake of ice,
} with reflector and colored lights
! highlighting it. It also had fern
around it.
The couple are now at home in
Fairview Manor following a brief
wedding trip to Birch Lake.
PAGODA DRIVE-IN—Special-De
luxe Hamburger — Milk Shake —
French Fries—only 90c. Sooo Good!
Paid Adv.
Post-Session At
University Now
In Full Swing
The Post-session workshop on Al
aska officially opened Monday mor
ning, with over 67 persons reg
istered in the five day course.
The best possible talent, selected
from the resident faculty and ad
ministrative staff, has been accu
mulated to conduct the session. Dr.
I Donald R. Moberg and Dr. Ivar
' Skarland. professors of history and
! anthropology respectively, are de
livering three lectures each on Al
aska History and Alaska Natives.
Harry B. Groom will include a
lecture on Geology: Dr. John L.
Buckley, head of the University
wildlife unit, is presenting two clas
i ses on Alaska wildlife; Dr. William
K. Keller, head of the education de
partment, will lecture on education
in the Territory.
Others who will participate in the
post-session are: Dr. Richard H.
Byrns, professor of English: Lor
raine F. Donoghue, professor of
music; Otto William Geist, research
palaeontologist: Earl H. Beistline,
dean of the School of Mines; Dr.
C. T. Elvey, director of the Geo
physical Institute; and Don Binkle,
Agronomist with the U. S. Agricul
tural Experiment Station.
Dean William Cashen, director of
summer sessions, is supervising the
program, with Miss Isabelle Fish
acting as his administrative assist
ant.
Three motion pictures, on Eski
mos, Mining, and Agriculture will
be shown in conjunction with the
program. Field trips wdll include
tours of the Fairbanks schools, the
Ester mining operations, the Bal
laine Lake radio-telescope instal
lation, the Geophysical Institute,
and the University Library and mu
seum.
This is the third year that the
post-session has been offered, and
is proving increasingly popular as
a means of obtaining a great deal
ol information about Alaska in a
short period of time.
Mrs. Barbara
Wehner Leaves
Long-Time Home
Mrs. Barbara Wehner, who has
| made her home in Fairbanks since
the fall of 1905, is leaving her long
; time home Saturday to live in Se
attle.
Mrs. Wehner will seek medical
' attention in the States, living at
the home of her daughter and son
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tuf
ford. at 18717 60th avenue West.
Glynwood.
“I wouldn't leave if I didn't have
to," she says, adding that she hopes
to return as soon as possible.
She has sold her home at 1522
Third avenue to her son and daugh.
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wehner.
She made her first trip to the
States in 1952 and is about to em
bark on her third flight south,
Al Waxberg New Bridge
Club Director At USO
Al Waxburg was officially intro
duced as the new director of the
Farthest North Bridge Club Friday
evening at the USO, replacing Hugh
Covington who is rotating to the
States.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks
copped first place in the card com
petition, with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Johnson placing second. Mrs. Al
Waxberg and Mrs Rueben Johnson,
and Capt. Leon Wilson and Frank
DeSantis tied for third and fourth.
The club meets regularly each
Friday evening at 730 p.m. at the
USO, according to Les Wilkins,
club chairman.
Floyd Bushes To Vacation
In States This Winter
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bush and
their four children, Larry, Joe. Ju
dy, and Jerry left Tuesday evening
via the Highway to spend the win
ter Outside.
Bush has sold his local store,
Floyd’s Used Furniture, located at
Gaffney and Eielson, although the
family will be back in the spring.
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ANNOUNCING
LOU AND FRANCES KOSCHALK
Announce the Opening Of
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