More Thou 2,500 Citizens
Sion Pioneer Park Petition
By Mary Haim
About three years ago the pioneers of this area began a project
that would result in a permanent park and museum of the history
ei Alaska. This soon may become a reality if the Alaska State
Legislature passes legislation authorizing the transfer of land.
Inerts a good chance that it will.'
for Governor William A. Egan, the
President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House now have in
their hands 46 petitions containing
more than 2.500 signatures of great
er Fairbanks area residents asking
for action on this measure.
According to Irving Reed, Chair
man of the Circulation Committee,
there are still more petitions to be
turned in and tabulated. More than
32 persons helped circulate the pe
titions which were drawn up by a
c mmittee of Reed. Harrie Hughes.
Frank T. Young and Joseph Kager.
The land that park advocates
have their eye on is a government
reserve area in section nine of Fair
banks located on Airport Road. It is
3-320 feet wide and runs across
from the river to about 30 acres on
the other side of the road, or a to
tal of. about 72 46 acres.
Ask Sale or Lease
The petitions are asking the State
t sell or lease the land to Igloo
Kq. 4 Pioneers of Alaska.
Proposals for the park include a
museum, auditorium, place to in
stall the history of the Alaskan
Railroad, river boats, wildlife zoo,
f id materials representing Alaskan
\ >- get: tion, history of transportation,
milito'y and communications. Long
ngc. plans call for the establish
ment of a Pioneer branch home ad
." eeM 'Li the area now under con
sddSalion.
Residents in favor of the park
it eft that the park would help
ch: hr certain misconceptions of
Alask, and also serve as a learn
ing place for schools and the Uni
versity of Alaska.
They have pointed out that the
location is ideal for world travelers
to take a cab to while their plane
is being serviced. It would have
both an educational and entertain
ment value.
Former Resident
Charles Preston
Living In Seattle
Charles W. Preston, formerly with
the Northern Commercial Co. tele
phone division and owner of the
Luggage Shop in Fairbanks, is now
associated with Boeing Aircraft. Inc.
in Seattle, according to word re
ceived here by George Preston, his
father, who lives at 731 6th Ave.
Preston recently resigned his post
as Election Commissioner for Alas
ka to make his home in Seattle. He
now resides there wih his wife.
Gudvay, who will long be remem
bered for her very active work in
Fairbanks in dramatics both locally
and at the University of Alaska.
Preston's job in Seattle is with
Boeing's new space projects for the i
National Aeronautics and Space |
Administration.
A graduate of Fairbanks High
School, Preston finished his higher :
education at No*re Dame University
where he received a BA degree
in 1934.
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