August 2/ 1962
Volume 1-4
Glenna1len, Alaska
OLSONA LODGE FIRE Sunday, July 29, 1962
A fire, which started in the generator
uilding, consumed the main lodge and power
ouse at Tolsona Lake Resort last Sunday
ight. The fire was first noticed by a guest
t about 10:30 PM, and by the time the alarm
fas given to others in the main lodge build
ng, it had enveloped the power house and was
reeping under the main structure. In only
ainutes the entire building was aflame. The
fforts of the many guests made possible the
removal of much of the furniture and food
'rock. Owners Bessie and Chester Bunsek have
s-iced thanks to the many helpful friends
rho assisted at the fire.
&BNNALLEN RESIDENTS IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hoephner and Jimmie
-ere in a head-on collision while enroute to
Anchor age Sunday ,> July 29.^ The accident occ
urred near Goat Creek between Anchorage and
£ aimer. The other car involved was passing
mother vehicle when contact was made.
The Hoephners were hospitalized in Pal
mer. Both of Mrs. Hoephner*s legs and one
arms were broken. She also chipped the bone
around her left eye. Mr. Hoephner received
multiple lacerations and a possible back
Injury. Jimmie received lacerations about
the face.
’’Pappy" (Mr. Hoephner) was driving and
tirs,.. Hoephner was riding in the back seat,
j .mmie has been released from the hospital
and Mr. Hoephner*s release is pending.
The Hoephners wwrked at Copper Valley
School for two years. Currently, Mister
loephner is working for Harry Heintz. Both
Pappy and Ruby were active in the organization
of the "Current". They are also active in
the American Legion activities
Many friends surely wish them a fast
recovery!
ELECTIONS PRESS RELEASE July 20, 1962
With Absentee voting in Alaska for the
,agust 14 primary elections on a daily incr
ease, many persons are still puzzled over who
an cast absentee ballots and how they can go
bout it, Director of Elections Jack E.
McFarland said in Juneau today'.
Queries concerning problems of absentee
voting come into the Elections office each
day, McFarland said. The elections official,
outlined some of the main points concerning
absentee voting, as follows:
There are three reasons for- which a
qualified Alaskan voter-may-vote*absentee:
1) if he has good reason-to believe*that he
will be absent from his*voting*precint on
election day; 2.) if he cannot go to the polls
because of a physical disability; and 3) if
he cannot go to the polls because of the in
accesibility of the polling place. ...
There are three ways to apply .for and
cast an absentee ballot: 1) by mail- for
persons who will be away from their voting
precincts, whether they will be in or out of
the state on election day. However, those,
voters who live near a magistrate or deputy
magistrate should vote before the official
before leaving; 2) in person- for persons
who cannot be present in their voting pre
cincts on election day, but who can appear
before a magistrate or deputy in thier own
election districts; and 3) by personal repr
esentative- --for those who are unable to go
to the polls because of physical disability.
These persons may apply in writing through .
someone selected by them as a representative.
Their representative may take the request
to the magstrate or deputy, receive the ballot
take it to the disabled voter, may act as
one of the attesting witnesses for the voter’s
certification ( if the representative is a
qualified Alaskan voter), and return the
marked and sealed ballot to the election
official from whom he obtained the ballot.
Absentee ballots have been sent out by
mail from the Secretary of State's office ....
since July 5, and in-person voting before
magistrates has continued since that date.
Mailed ballots may be postmarked not later
than'election day, but in-person voting is
scheduled to end August 12.
McFarland reminded voters that August
11 and 12 fall on Saturday and Sunday, and,
while arrangements will be attempted to have