Properly Owners Say 'No'
To Fairbanks Paving Plan
The paving of Cushman from 7th to 12th, Lacey from 5th to
12th, and all the cross streets from 5th to 12th has been stopped
dead by the affected property owners.
The Fairbanks City Council was informed Monday night by
City Attorney Barry Jackson that over 60 per cent of the affected
property owners nan niea protests
against Fairbanks Paving Project
No. 1.
Jackson went on to explain that
now the City would have to review
and revise the project so it met
with the approval of the property
owners before the project could get
underway.
Charles Cole, local attorney,
stated that he felt most of the ob
jections were directed towards the
portion of the project the property
owners were expected to pay, and
the terms of payment. He said
most of them felt that two-thirds
of the cost was too great a burden
to place on the property owners.
He also stated that they felt the
time of payment should be extend
ed to perhaps 20 years.
Want Paving, But . . .
•'They want the paving, but they
want to be sure they can pay for
it under the terms.” he stated.
Councilwoman Sylvia Ringstad
stated that she was with the proper
ty owners, and the the City w*as
attempting to place too great a
burden on them.
Jackson then said he had con
tacted the Burgess Construction
Company to request a 30 day ex
tension of the date for bid accept
ance. This would extend the date
until July 8, giving the Council
time to revise the project, allow time 1
Mrs. Anna Sdiiek
Dies At Pioneer
Home At Sitka
Fairbanks has lost one of its
most beloved citizens in the pass
ing of Mrs. Anna Schiek at the
Pioneers’ Home at Sitka on the af
ternoon of June 1.
Mrs. Schiek first became ill in
January of 1961 when she suffered
a stroke. She had been hospitalized
Since that time.
In September of last year Mrs. I
Schiek elected to go to the Pio
neers’ Home where she has many
friends, and had planned to return
here if she recovered sufficiently to
make the trip back.
Born in Konigsberg, East Prus
sia, August 10, 1887, Mrs. Schiek
came to the United States in 1913.
When World War II broke out she
was unable to return to Germany,
and started out in this country in
the catering business. She followed
this line of work until she became
ill last year.
Mrs. Schiek came to Alaska in
1920 and lived in Nenana for a
short time before coming to Fair
banks. She is an honorary member
cf the Pioneer Women of Alaska.
Surviving Mrs. Schiek is a sister,
Mrs. Ernst Ilotes, who lives in West
Eerlin.
The body will be shipped to Se
attle for cremation and the ashes
returned to Fairbanks at a later
date when memorial services will
be held.
BMEWS Contract
Awarded To RCA
The Air Force last week exe
cuted a $15,205,000 contract with
the Radio Corporation of America
Service Company of Riverton, N.J.,
for the operation and maintenance
of the Ballistic Missile Early Warn
ing System, according to the Alas
ka Congressional Delegation. The
contract covers the period Jan. 1,
1962-July 1, 1962.
The contract covers the BMEWS
sites at Thule, Greenland; Clear,
- Alaska} and Bive/.4ton, N.J. Apw
proximately $5 million of the con
tract is earmarked for the Clear
§ite, according to Senator E. L.
“Bob” Bartlett.
for the property owners to file
protest, then award the bid.
Councilman Darrell Brewington
then moved that a public hearing
be held on the project at the next
Council meeting. The hearing was
I placed on the agenda for the June
! 11 meeting at 8:30.
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Boat Racers Set
For Yukon 700’
Marathon Event
I
Competition looks keen as the
day for the Yukon 700 Marathon
Race approaches. This weekend 19
boats will vie for top time in the
annual classic.
The boats will leave Circle City
at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, and
are expected at the finish line, in
front of the Chamber of Commerce
Lob Cabin, about noon on Sunday,
provided river conditions are right.
The race had originally been
scheduled for Memorial Day, but
was moved back due to uncertain j
river conditions and poor road con- I
ditions between Fairbanks and Cir- ;
cle City.
Excessive Snow
May Cut Crops
As of the end cf May, subsoil i
was quite wet in the Tanana Valley,
particularly in the flat lands. South
ern slopes dried out sufficiently to
permit preparation of ground for
seeding, according to Alaska Co
operative crop and weather report.
In some areas in the valley, crops
are late as much as two weeks.
Growth of forage crops is slow. In
some areas, the recent excessive
snow melt on meadows will prob
ably reduce yields.
-CONSTRUCTION AROUND ALASKA
BIG LOCAL JOB
The State Department of High
ways announces that Arctic Con
tractors, Inc., of Fairbanks, entered
the low bid of $1,312,421.00 and has
been awarded a contract for grad
ing, drainage and bituminous sur
face treatment on the Farmers Loop
Road.
BAGS TWO JOBS
The State Department of High
ways announces that bids received
on two State highway projects, and
the apparent low bid of $611,436.00
for grading and drainage of 9.9 miles
of the Nome-Kougarok Road was
entered by the Rivers Construction
Co.. Inc., of Fairbanks.
The second project on which bids
were opened consisted of grading,
drainage and bituminous surface
treatment of 9-1 miles of the Rich
ardson Highway from Tmana River
to Delta Junction with the apparent
low bid of $696,384.00 also being
submitted by Rivers Construction
Co., Inc.
ANCHORAGE AIRPORT
Cheney Construction Company of
Seattle entered the Jow bid of
$146,000 for the addition of a park
ing apron at the Anchorage Inter
national Airport. The bid was more
than $84,000 less than the $230,054
project cost as estimated for the
State by the architectural firm
which desoiened the job.
SCHOOL JOB
Bids will be opened June 28 for
construction of an eight-classroom
addition to the Eagle River School,
according to the Alaska Department
of Public Works. Specifications call
for the construction of a one-story
concrete block and frame addition
to the existing school. The addition
is to include eight classrooms, libra
ry, lavatory, janitor room, store
rooms dressing rooms, shower
rooms and site improvements.
AIR BASE JOBS
Contracts have been awarded for
construction projects at Tin City
Air Force Station and Sparrevohn
Air Force Station.
CROOK GRADUATES
Gilbert W. Crook of Fairbanks
was graduated Master of Education
(EDM) May 27 at the University of
Oklahoma commencement, one of
214 candidates so honored.
FUNNY FORD AND CLOWN — One of the clowns from the coming
Shrine Circus hops out of “Wiswell’s Funny Ford”, just one of many
comedy acts which will be presented when the circus comes to
town, June 22-27.
Arndt Brothers of Homer has
been awarded a $263,689 contract
for the repair of wood utilidors,
modification to tramways and for
water supply and storage facilities
at Tin City Air Force Station.
The Northern Corporation of An
chorage was also awarded a con
tract in the amount of $419,511 for
construction of a dormitory building
and for the repair of Buildings 107
and 109 at Sparrevohn Air Force
Station.
WORK CANCELLED
Radar tower modification work
previously scheduled at Middleton
Island and Northeast Cape has been
cancelled, the U.S. Army Engineer
District. Alaska, announced. Bids
on the project were scheduled for
opening on June 19.
WATER. SUPPLY, STORAGE
Bids will be asked late in June for
the construction of water supply and
storage facilities at Cape Romanzof.
at an estimated cost of $100,000, the
U.S. Army Engineer District an
| nounces.
i The proposed work will consist
of the construction of a water stor
age tank, pumphouse, exterior water
lines and earthwork; and will in
elude a hypochlorite feeding ma
chine, pumps, fire protection (hose
stations), and all related electrical
and mechanical work.
APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM
Plans to construct an approach
light system and remote control air
ground facility tower at Annette
Island have been announced by the
Federal Aviation Agency. Bids on
the project will be received at FAA’s
procurement section in Anchorage
until June 25.
The project will include construc
tion of a 60-foot self-supporting
tower with platform and antenna
brackets, 175 kva regulator sub-sta
tion. construction of the approach
light structures with lights and ca
bles, building of roads, and instal
lation of transformers and other re
lated work. The project is expected
to get underway this summer.
Dr. Tait Mason, of the famed Vir
ginia Mason Hospital in Seattle,
j who visited Fairbanks recently ac
i companied by Dr. Cheatham, went
! on to Valdez where he enjoyed a
tour of the coast on the M. S. Gyp
i Sy. He was much impressed with
the scenery.
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4th Annual North Pole
at North Pole, June 16-17
2 P.M. Saturday and Sunday
Ride 'em Cowboy!!!
FUN FOR EVERYONE
Plenty of Action and Thrills
Bareback Riding - Bucking Broncs
Barrel Racing — Bull Riding
Calf Roping — Pole Bending
Shocking Exhibition — Clowns
Midway — Games of Chance
And Lots More!
Less than a half-hour drive from
Fairbanks . . . We'll be seeing you.
W-O-W!
Sponsoced by the North Pole Lions Club
North Pole, Alaska