Dog Mushers Slate Prize
And Sweepstakes Awards
February 11 and March 4 are the dates of the last prelim
inary dog races before the start of the North American Cham
pionship series of races. The preliminary races have been held
since January 1 by the Alaska Dog Mushers’ Association.
Gate receipts are used by the Association to defray the costs
of maintaining the trails and park-*
ing areas. General admission is $1
except during the Championship
races, when the price is $2.
Children under 16 are admitted
free, and organized military groups ;
are admitted at half price. In addi
tion, avid fans may purchase
MUSHERS MEMBERSHIPS for $5.
The memberships provide member
ships in the Association and a sea
son pass to the races, including the
North American.
One of the features on each of the
race days is the drawing for the
sweepstakes. On each day a ticket
is drawn for each team. The sweep
stakes ticket holder riding the
first place team will win the sweep- :
stakes first prize money for that
particular race, although all tickets
drawn will be cash winners. After
the race all ticket stubs are re
deposited in the drum so they will
be reeligible for ensuing drawings.
Prizes Vary
Sweepstakes prizes vary with
each race. On the North American
Open Championship races an addi
tional grand sweepstakes drawing
will be held after the last team
leaves the chute on Sunday. March
25. As many tickets will be drawn
as teams enter, even if all do not
complete the three days of racing.
A cash prize will be given for
each ticket drawn, regardless of
whether or not the team qualifies
the first day. The grand sweep
stakes $1500 prize will be awarded
on the total elapsed time for the
three days.
As an added incentive to the
mushers, a $500 cash prize will be
awarded to the seller of the ticket.
Remaining races, the drivers' whi
ppings and the sweepstakes winnings
are as follows: Feb. 11, 14 mi. pro- '
liminary, $500 ,$200; March 4, .,16,
mi. preliminary, $600, $250; March |
10. Women's North American Cham- j
pionship first heat, $275, $300:
March 17, Women’s North American
Championship second heat, $275,
$350; March 18, Women’s North
American Championship third heal.
$375. $400; March 18. Women's North
American Championship total
elapsed time, $1075.
Studdert Invitational
On Wednesday, March 21. in the
Jeff Studdert Invitational, entry
fees go fo the first place masher
anct $100 goes to the sweepstakes
winner.
Friday, March 23, North Ameri
can Open Championship first heat,
$750,, $450; March 24, North Ameri
can Open Championship ,-second
heat, $1100. $500; March 25, North
American Open Championship third
heat, $1500, $55Q! Sunday, . March
25, North American Open Cham
pionship total elapsed time, $7150.
and for the sweepstakes $2500 mini
mum total with $1500 first place.
In addition, there will be special
events from March 16 to March 25
with a total of $500 in drivers’ prize
money.
'Jumps’ All Tim
U ay From Japan
From Japan, via California and
Michigan, to Fairbanks, is the jump
Paul Lensky has just made. Brother
Wait, pressman at Jessen’s, said
“What a jump!”
After two years service in the
Air Force, Paul joined his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lensky, and
brother, a few days ago—his first
time in Alaska, and intends to make
it permanent. After Japan, Paul
figured this Alaska temperature was
just a little cool.
He's still single and a nice looking
guy!
BROKEN WINDOW
On Jabr 30, Sgtr Thomas H. La\v. j
2117 Lisga, reported that one of the 1
front windows in his home had been
broken in.
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WHERE HAMBURGER IS KING
Near the Gate to Ft. Wainwright
Our Real Specialty Is
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Courtesy :
Fairbanks Health ami Safety Council
You Can’t Give LIFE. Don't
TAKE IT by ACCIDENT!
The current warm spell is mak
ing walking and driving a very
slick experience and serves to re
mind all of us that slip, slide and
fall, crash, will be the way of life
for all for are incautious from now
until the crocus- croaks that spring
is finally here. So walking or drrv- j
ing, to avoid the kind of breaks
that mean traction, crutches and
canes, be mighty careful in apply
ing the brakes on those highly !
polished surfaces that are a part i
of every intersection and cross
walk . I
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TELEVISION: The need for fos
ter homes for teenagers in the Fair
banks area will be discussed when
Jim Couch of the Council inter
views James Lukens, child welfare
worker for the State division of
public welfare, on the Fairbanks
Health and Safety Council telecast
at 5 p.m. Thursday on KTVF . . .
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In Colonial times, taxation with
out representation may have been
tyranny. Currently, taxation with
some of the representation we have
certainly is agony. JSC . . .
Internal Revenue
Agent Due Sieve
Lewis J. Conrad. District Director
of Internal Revenue, stated that an
Internal Revenue agent will be in
the Fairbanks Internal Revenue of
fice on Monday. February 12th
through Friday, the 16th to assist
taxpayers who have difficult prob
lems.
Conrad said that the taxpayers
may receive assistance by calling
GLobe G-5121 or by going to the
office in Room 326 Chena Building.
Ho u s i ng Se v i es
S la tes Speu he vs
The Alaska Agricultural Exten
sion Service announces that Ray
Pierce and Donald Bruce will dis
cuss Federal, Housing Authority j
activities on the Channel 11 Hous- 1
ing series from 5:15 to 5:30 p.m.
on February 11.
Pierce, the extension editor and j
Bruce, of the Alaska National Bank..,
will discuss where and how the |
FHA's loan insurance service fits j
into an individual finance plan.
'BIG HAN' HANSEN IS DEAD
Another Alaskan pioneer. Half
dan M. Hansen, known to his many
friends as "Big Han" died January
16 in Bethel of a heart attack.
He had been an invalid since 194ft
as the result of a stroke and for the
last two years had been confined
closely to his home, according to
his widow, Mrs. Halfdan M. Han
sen.
Hansen who was 82 at the time of
his death, was born May 9. 1880 in
Tunsberg. Norway, and came to
Alaska in the early 1900’s. He
worked a short time on the rail
road and carried freight and mail
to McGrath by dog team over the
mountains. He also did some mining
in the Flat and Iditarod Country
and did freighting on the Yukon.
In the fall of 1918 "Big Han" car
ried mail from Good News Bay to
Bethel, and from Bethel to Holy
Cross by dog team. This was after j
he came to the Kuskokwim.
Later in his life he did mining
in the Platinum area and on Domin
ion Creek.
He was also with the road com
mission quite a few years, said Mrs.
Hansen.
In the days before road houses,
Hansen built relief cabins and
staked the trail from Bethel and
built lodges connecting Good News
and Platinum.
After this he worked for a while
moving houses and putting in
foundations.
His friends sought his advice on
various issues for many years, even
after he was an invalid. Before
she married him, Mrs. Hansen was
a missionary in Bethel.
Surviving Hansen are his widow,
and foster son John Haroldsen, who
reside in Bethel. He also has a sis
ter in Norway.
He was a mernOer of the Pioneers
in Seattle.
Funeral services were held for
Hansen in Bethel and he was buried
in the Moranian Cemetery.
II a "berg Issues
Call For Space
Bids At Carnival
"He who hesitates—may be Jeff
outdoors!” is Bud Hagberg's way
of advising all organizations and
individuals who may be interested
that now is the time to sign up for
concession space for the 1962 Fair
banks Winter Carnival, March 17-25.
Hagberg. vice-president of traffic
and sales for Wien Alaska Airlines,
is serving as chairman of midway
concession for this year's fun test.
He explains that the midway will
be in the Elks Lodge—in it, not on
it. Space available to concessions
will be limited, but conditions
should be more congenial and more
conducive to participation by the
general public in the various games
and other events to be a part of
carnival midw’ay.
Persons or organizations desiring
midway booth space may obtain
same, on a first come, first serve
basis, by contacting Hagberg at
GL 2-2171 or the management of
Fairbanks Unlimited at GL 2-1105
FOR SALE
BY
STATE OF ALASKA
Miscellaneous Automotive Parts
Located at Glermallen, Alaska
Bid No. 1-62 to open March 8, 1962
I Bid forms may be acquired by contacting the Depart
ment of Public Works, Anchorage and Giennallen or
j writing the Department of Administration, P.O. Box
| 2420, Juneau, Alaska.
Pub. Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 1962
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