VINCI! <Ttl'HAN PASSES
T'e Valley was shocked to learn of the sudT
den death of Vincent Stephan of Fenai on j
Tuesday of this week.
Ilr.-Stephan, a former resident of the Val
ley, has been living in Fenai where he has
operated a Trading ^ost for the past few
years, ^rior to that he was employed in
Kennedy’s Hardware in Anchorage.
Vince came to Alaska from Brook Park, Minn
esota in 1935 with the Minnesota contin
gent of Original Colonists. He located a |
homestead in the Batts Area where he farm-]
ed for a number of years. Before leaving
the farm ne was employed in the Co-op
Trading Post for' several years.
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Vince is survived by h;s wife, Betty, two j
sons, Lynn and Vincent, and one daughter, |
Virginia. His brother Harold is a resi- j
der.t of the 'Valiev,. His father and mother!
reside at Brook Park, Minnesota.
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Tentative plans for the funeral are set
for Sunday in Anchorage.
EALI.J THRC L'(sH the icf
Vhile cut in the Kuskokwim area Lauritz
Loberg had the misfortune to break through
the ice into the icy water,, Thile on his
return to the cabin where he and Jack Codj
were batching, his clothes turned to ice.
Jack put him to bed immediacely in both
sleeping bags, gave him warm drinks and .
packed a jug of hot water beside him. Af- |
ter building up the fires, Jack set_out__
on a twenty mile hike for help. Jack said
it was the longest and toughest 20 miles
he had ever hoped to see.
Leslie Green flew out after Louie and he is
now at home recuperating from the shock of
the exposure.
ENls CLL noh in a-h
Have 'you contacted your neighborhood 4-H
Leader? Prospective 4-H Club members should
see your local leader before the big 4-H
Round-Up is planned in April, Parents who
wish to have their children enrolled in
4-H should see the local leader before April
or inquire at the Extension Office.
Local leaders now on the list are: Mrs.
Agnes Sandvik, Gloria• Sr.ith;, L;nn Sandvik,
Rev. George Savchenko. Mrs,. Lou Sandvik,
Mrs, Harold Einkel; Flo Alice Dinkel and
Mrs, Ueil lUller, Mrs3 Zimm at the Rich
ard’s Home will be 4-H leader for boys and'
girls of the Home wishing to enroll in 4-H.
The possible projects in which boys and
girls may enroll ir.clude--Clothing, Foods,
Canning, Hone Management, Home Beautifica
tion, Child Care; Photography, Poultry,
Livestock and Gardening.
7‘1/VO NE l/V NURSES
The Hospital has two new nurses on the
staff* They are Elizabeth VTilson from
Honolulu, and Mrs. Ruth Callison from Sut
ton.
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