Alaska Offers
Recreation In
An Abundance
Fairbanks offers a wide and in
teresting array of recreational ac
tivities to newcomers and visitors.
Most newcomers, whether they be
male or female, enjoy bowlir | and
the city boasts a modern four-lane
alley which is currently undergoing
complete rennovations. The alley,
located in the basement of the Lath
rop building on Second avenue, will
be open next week, according to
Clauae Chilton, manager. Summer
leagues will be underway soon to
tease the enthusiasts who can't wait
for the regular men’s and women’s
leagues this fall. There will be op
en bowling all day udntil leagues
ere established.
Another bowling alley is being
Constructed by Hubert Rumph and
Ronald Twogood on Giilam Way
just off Airport road. The men, who
recently purchased the land from
the city, have already broken
ground on the project and expect
to include all the modem bowling
facilities.
Tennis, anyone? A large scale ten
nis tourney is now underway at
the Denali school court on Lathrop
Street of Airport road, sponsored by
the YMCA. Rick Richstad, Y ^direct
or, says that actual competition is
to get underway soon. Qualifying
sessions were held earlier this week.
The Denali school court is open to
the public.
When school begins in the fall,
Fairbanks badminton players come
cut of hiding and start regular
play-offs in the Main school gym.
In the past, sessions have been held
Several times a week, each member
using his own equipment. Anyone
Interested in participating in local
badminton events is asked to call
Octavia Hanson at 3960.
For spectacular thrills each Sun
day afternoon, come on out to the
Alaska Auto Racers’ Association
faces at the Rendezvous speedway.
Vein Fowler is currently leading his
fellows pointwise with 2,345 tallies,
followed by Jack Johnson with
1.9S5. Jack Lane, of Alaska Auto
Parts, is president of the group,
find may be reached at 2416.
' On week ends and holidays mo
torboats and water skiers dot Har
ding and Birch lakes, located south
of Fairbanks on the Richardson
highway. "It's all in the knack of
getting out of the water,” say the
experts, who, incidentally, are al
ways willing to give beginners a
helping hand. Sailboating and swim
ming are also favorite pastimes at
the lake.
Everyone enjoys baseball, wheth
er their batting average runs .000
or .400. Many good crowds turn
out to watch the Midnight Sun
Baseball league competition at Grif
fin Park, as well as the Pony and
Little League games. The Fairbanks
Central Labor Council copped top
honors in the first half of the Mid
night Sun play-offs this summer,
end are tied with Ladd for the sec
ond half championship. Men inter
ested in the league may call Or
Jaeck at the Laborers office at 4584.
Children interested in the Little
Leagues may call Gary Gross at
£443,
When the leaves turn from green
to yellow to brown, and the first
snows turn Fairbanksans to winter
sports, one of the most popular is
curling. A new rink is being added
to the clubhouse on Second avenue
Which will accommodate eight more
players. The Curling club here has
always been active, forming junior
snd women's leagues as well as
men’s. The men are looking for
ward this year to the International
Bonspiel in Chicago.
For basketball enthusiasts, there's
the Farthest North Basketball
League, which is slated to start
latt in the fall. Several teams en
joyed last year's competition, al
though crowds were dissappointing.
Playoffs were held in the Main
school gym several nights a week.
One of the most unique winter
updrts in this area is dog mushing.
The Alaska Dog Mushers Associa
tion finds an enthusiastic group in
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Three members of the Farthest North Art Guild, Inc., pose with Mrs.
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nr At «he left is Robert Cameron of North Pole. Next is his
father, Jay Cameron, also of North Pole, Mrs. Nordale and Darrel
"Duke” Kniffen.
this area, for it here that the North
American Sled Dog Championships ,
are held every year in conjunction ]
with the Fairbanks Winter Carni- j
val.
The local men's group has over;
80 members, with 35 teams turning
out for their winter events. Cliff :
Tweedy .president of the Fairbanks
association, may be reached at 5741.
About 20 members participate in i
the ladies group, and about 10 teams
can be counted upon for local rac
ing events.
Preliminary racing is slated for
January 1, although no definite
schedule has been set. Usually 12
to 20 members participate in the
early primary races, with bigger
and bigger turn-outs as the cham- !
pionships draw closer. Fairbanks
mushers also travel to Anchorage
each year for the mushing contests
| during the Fur Rendezvous.
! Skiing is a popular sport with a
majority of Fairbanksans, and, on
a warm Sunday, Cleary Summit, lo
cated 28 miles out on the Steese
highway, becomes the meeting place
of the city. A cabin, skiing equip
ment, and an automatic tow are
among the features of the slope,
in addition to instruction for begin
ners. An active ski club features
slalom and downhill races every
year.
Bob-sledding is another popular
sport on warm winter days, and a
crowd of Fairbanksans gather on
the Steese highway where the gold
dredge was brought over the moun
tainside. Toboggens and bod-sleds
are always available in the local
stores in winter.
Ice skating never loses its pop
ularity among Sourdoughs or Chee
chakos. Large crowds enjoy skating
! at the main rink on Weeks' field
or at the University. Rinks are
flooded at all the Fairbanks schools
for the benefit of local children.
| Hockey is a popular pastime here,
and many contests are held each
season at the Eagles' hall.
For those who prefer to switch
wheels for blades, the six-mile rol
ler rink is the place to go. Admis
sion is $1, and arrangements can
be made for parties or special
groups.
Fall is the season that finds so
many city folk heading out the
Farmers' Loop to the Fairbanks
Golf and Country Club. A nine
hole course, in top condition, pre-1
sents a real challenge to local golf
ers Par for the nine holes is 36.
but narrow" fairways and dog-legs
make the course a difficult one by
Stateside standards.
Good printing of all kinds and
at reasonable prices at Jeasen’s
Weekly.
Sale Of Weeks'
Field Lots
Made Monday
Four lots in the Weeks’ field area
were sold by the Fairbanks city
council Monday night, and the body
ordered ordinances drawn up for the
sale of two more.
Roy and Eula Himango purchased
two lots in the sub-division, and
Robert G. Martin and Robert W,
Mott were each granted one parcel
of land. An ordinance selling still
another lot to the Himangos will
come before the council at nexl
week’s meeting.
Petitions for purchase were ap
proved for Mr. and Mrs. Edgai
Jacobson and Bernard and Lorraine
Ducharme.
A petition for the sale of all oi
block 136 to the Fairbanks Evangel
ical Lutheran Church was referred
to the planning and zoning commis
sion for further study. Pastor of the
church, the Rev. Jess Thompson
said actual construction of a church
on the block is not contemplated
until 1958. Price of the block aid
other preliminary negotiations were
referred to the City Manager.
Cabs Outside City
j Are ‘Wildcatters?
Hoffman Charges
Robert J. Hoffman, with Northern
Cab company, appeared before the
city council Monday evening to
complain about the "lack of juris
diction” the city has over cab com
panies operating outside the city
limits.
He said that these cab companies
bring fares within the city, and
I taxi firms in town must compete
| with them. He added that few of
these outside companies maintain
the dispatching offices and records
required of those operating in town.
Hoffman referred to the “outside”
companies as “wildcatters,” who are
“getting away with murder.” He
added that, if they are to bring
fares into the city, they should be
required to maintain the same op
I erational costs as those cabs in
town.
The matter was referred to the
City Manager and the City Attorney
for study.
In other action, the council or
UTILITIES BOARD NAMES
l
NO SUCCESSOR TO BECK
| Several names are being consid
| ered by the Fairbanks Utilities
( Board as a possible replacement for
Dudley Beck, board member who
, recently resigned.
No action to name a successor
was taken at the borne meeting
Tuesday evening, however, and no
formal nominations were made to
name candidates for the post.
The regular meeting of the board
is scheduled for August 14. although
a special meeting may be held in
the near future, according to Frank
Mapleton, utilities head.
Beck, former manager of the NC
company, is leaving for the States
soon.
dered the City Attorney to draw
up an ordinance leasing property to
fjubert Rumph and Ronald Two
good for off-street parking for the
bowling alley they plan to erect
at Airport road and Gillam way.
The city plans to move the CAP
building from the bowling alley
site to a location due south.
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