Stroecker, Lundgren And
Christie Top Jr. Moshers
By Mary Halm
Bob Stroecker, Carol Lundgren and Wayne Christie, Fairbanks
junior mushers, are top winners of the Junior North American
Sled Dog Championship races held here last weekend.
Stroecker with his five dog team cinched the five-class vic
tory with a three heat elapsed time of 119.53, followed by Pat
istepnen cl Ancnorage witn a total"
120:42 time, and John Lundgren of
Fairbanks, who has 121:37 total fig
ure's.
Miss Lundgren won the three dog
class with a total elapsed time of
56:42 for three races on the three
mile track. Close behind her was
Barbara Bordwell of Anchorage who
had a 59:33 time, and Niel Spencer
of Fairbanks with a score of 59:38.
In the one dog event which saw
Wayne Christie win with a time of
8:06 for three heats on the one
mile course, two other local mush
ers, Jeanine Carlson with a 9:00
score, and Connie Losonsky, who
clocked 9:45, came close behind.
Received Awards at Banquet
These mushers received prizes
and their trophies at the Fairbanks
Junior Mushers’ Association ban
qugt last Sunday night. Rose Marie
Rosey. a musher in the one-dog
class, won the sportsmanship trophy
which is given every year by the
Lions Club.
J. Vic Brown Jewelers honored
the three top mushers by present
ing them watches also at the ban
quet.
“The smallest future North Amer
ican Dog Mushion champion’’ award
was given in the form of a special
trophy to Steve Worbass.
Special service awards were also
presented to Mrs. Irene Christie
and Paul Stryken.
The Junior Mushers meet tonight
at 7:30 at the home of Junior Mush
ers’ president. Bob Stroecker to
discuss plans for next year's races.
MOORE IS BACK FROM TRIP
Back frcm the Outside after a
five months vacation is M. W. (Slim)
Moore, veteran registered guide.
Slim, who owns and operates a
roadhouse at Summit on the Rich
ardson Highway, spent most of his
time while on vacation in Winston
Salem, N.C. He arrived in Fairbanks
Monday night via jet, and has been
held over here because of heavy
snowfall and blocked highway lead
ing to the roadhouse.
Several physicians whom Slim
has guided on many hunting trips
in Alaska entertained him on his
North Carolina visit.
Among ether things, they insisted
on giving him a complete physical
checkup at Winston-Salem Baptist
Hospital which Moore said he passed
with “flying colors.”
The four doctors whom Slim vis
ited were: Dr. H. H. Bradshaw, Dr.
Felta Hightower, Dr. Fred Jarvey,
physicians, and Dr. Glen Abernathy,
a shoe specialist. Also joining the
group in welcoming Moore was
Charles Siewers, an insurance agent.
Many stories have been told of
Slim's experiences, but one of the
most pxciting was when a shot from
his gun saved the life of former
Fairbanks doctor, F. B. Gillespie,
j when a wounded grizzly bear near
Paxson charged the doctor and was
dropped with a bullet when 10 feet
in front of him.
Carnival To Give
Century 21 Trips
Merchants of Fairbanks including
members of the Fairbanks Chamber
of Commerce are co-operating with
Winter Carnival management. Fair
banks Unlimited, Inc., in a plan to
stimulate the sale of Winter Carni
val Booster Buttons by giving away
numbered tickets which constitute
chances on round-trip fares for two
people to the Century 21 Exhibit in
Seattle via Alaska Airlines, who
have donated the round-trip tickets
for the benefit of the Carnival.
As part of this new plan for
stimulation of interest in Winter
j Carnival and Carnival Buttons, each
| person who purchases a Carnival
: Booster Button will receive ten
chances on the trip to the World’s
Fair.
Alaska Educators
To Gather Here
For Convention
About 1.000 Alaskan educators
will visit Fairbanks next week.
The Western Alaska Teachers'
Convention is March 22 and 23 at
Lathrop High School. Host to the
meeting is the Fairbanks Education
Association.
Several outstanding educators are
featured speakers for the event.
They include Dr. E. Edmund Reut
ter Jr.. Professor of Education.
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity; Dr. Oscar Handlin, Direc
tor of the Center for the Study of
History of Liberty in America, Har
vard University, and Miss Anita
Ruffing, president of the National
Education Association Department
of Classroom Teachers.
Charles Smelcer
Funeral Services
Funeral services for Charles Smel
cer, 77 year old Alaskan pioneer
were held Sunday at the Fairbanks
Memorial Chapel.
Smelcer died in St. Joseph's Hos
pital last Thursday. He was born
in Washington in -1885 but came to
Alaska in 1927 when he began trap
ping and operating a roadhouse
near Gulkana. He came to Fair
banks in 1944 where he resided until
his death.
Surviving him are three sons,
Charles Jr., Herbert and Clarence,
and two daughters, Karen and Mrs.
Ronal Huennekens.
Lions To Present
Parade Of Matts
Fairbanks Lions Club members
will sponsor and direct the annual
Mutt Parade in the 1962 Fairbanks
Winter Carnival, with Frank Law
son as Chairman for the Lions
Club.
The Mutt Parade will be held at
1 p.m. Thursday, March 22, starting
in the Urban Renewal area and end
ing in Griffin Park. Prizes will be
awarded by the Lions to the winners
in a wide variety of classifications,
including anything from the most
beautiful to the ugliest looking
mutt. All children with pets are
urged to participate in the Mutt
Parade.
BAKER POST HAS BIRTHDAY
American Legionnaires are cele
brating their 43rd birthday this
week and last night the local Dor
man H. Baker Post had its own
birthday party.
Members of the American Legion
are veterans of three wars of the
2Jth century.
The Dorman H. Baker Post Unit
auxiliary unit of the American Le
gion gave the birthday party honor
ing the legionnaires at the Masonic
Temple.
Mrs. Aud Severson, President of
the Euxiliary, presented a birthday
cake to E. Johnny Coonjohn, Com
mander of the Dorman H. Baker
post.
The legionnaires also helped the
Girl Scouts of America celebrate
their Golden Anniversary by honor
ing representatives of the local Girl
Scout Board and intermediate and
senior Girl Scouts and Mrs. Brian
Cleworth, their executive director.
Acting for the local auxiliary
unit. Mrs. Peggy Huber. State Presi
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary. presented the Girl Scouts
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with a check for $100.
C. Russel Huber, State Command
er of the American Legion, who just
returned from the National Com
mander's Conference in Washington,
D.C., gave some highlights of the
conference.
Guest speaker for the event was
Charles W. Lafferty, Fairbanks
Superintendent of Public Schools.
Other guests at the birthday par
ty were Dave Adler. Past Depart^
ment Commander of the American
Legion, and his wife:! Victor T. Pat
tinson. Vice Commander of the Alas
ka Department of Veterans of For
eign Wars and his wife; Lt. Roger
Burggraf, Commander of the Fair
banks National Guard Unit and his
wife.
A musical program of a stringed
quartette and vocalist was provided
by students from Lathrop High
School. Members in the quartette
were Richard Port, Katie Egon,
Robert Drvden and Pat Harris. Nan
cy Wellman was vocal soloist.
Jessen's ads get results!
NOW OPEN!
It is with great pride that the Model Cafe, after faith
fully serving the people of this great land, with cou»
tesy and pride for more than half a century, an
nounces that today, this landmark looks better and
newer than ever. This establishment has been remod
eled with the latest in modern facilities for your com- f
fort and dining pleasure. We take great pleasure in
thanking you all for your patronage in the past. We
will be grateful for your support in the future.
We look forward to seeing you all again and welcome
you back.
j The new Charcoal Broiler will be in operation from
5 P.M. on for your steaks, chops, fish and anything
you may desire.
Sincerely,
STEVE BOINICH
Owner and Manager
Model Cafe I
548 Second Avenue GL 6-6412
MEET
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Miss Faith Williams
“Miss Loyal Order of the Moose99
Candidate For
QUEEN
OF THE 1962 FAIRBANKS WINTER CARNIVAL
SPONSORED BY:
The Loyal Order of The Moose
MISS FAITH WILLIAMS
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