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SOURDOUGH DANCE
The Sourdough Dance Club will
hold a regular dance on Thursday
the 19th, at 8:30 p.m. at Masonic
Hall. i«A
ANDERSON FUNERAL
Funeral services were held yester- j
day for Andrew A. Anderson, long
time Alaskan resident. Anderson,
who died last Saturday in St.
Joseph's Hospital was born in Swe
den in 1902, and had been an Alas
kan resident for over 25 years.
Services were conducted by the
Eagles Lodge, to "which he belonged.
He is survived by his widow, Jane,
and a brother and sister.
P.O. REVAMPING
A proposal by the General Serv
ices Administration for alteration,
extension, and conversion of the
Federal Building here at a cost of
$564,000 was approved last week by
the House Public Works Committee.
The proposal will now go to the
Senate Public Works Committee for
approval before funds are voted
On by Congress.
LOFTUS RETURNS
Jule Loftus, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Loftus, 410 Cowles, returned to
Fairbanks last week following his
discharge from a three year tour
of duty in the Army.
McKinley lecture
McKinley Park and the wildlife
residents in and adjacent to the
park was the subject of a color slide
lecture presented by Jim Couch,
veteran Alaskan writer-photogra
pher, to an audience of fifth and
sixth grade pupils at University
Park School Tuesday afternoon. The
Couch lecture was a part of a gen
era] study program on National
Parks which the pupils have been
conducting in recent weeks.
OLDTIMER VISITING
Old time Alaskan Ted Leonard
arrived in Fairbanks last week and
is staying at the Nordale. Leonard,
a resident of Cripple Landing (on
the Kuskokwim) plans to work in
the area this summer.
GOSSEtL I.V CHICAGO
Walter F. Gossell. President of
Fairlanes Bowl, is in Chicago at
tending the Brunswick Bowling
Mana*Uj*nent School. . . ,H
Thsjgji.hool has beeatconductedfpi*.
the lpt five yearl by Brun^vidk'
Corporation to present the funda- \
mentals of bowling management to
owners and operators of bowling es
tablishments.
MURRAY ELECTED
Kenneth Murray, veteran Fair
banks curler, was elected last week
to head the Fairbanks Curling Club
for the oncoming year.
Serving with Murray are: James
Crawford, first vice-president; Joe
Jackovich, second vice-president; i
Richard Ludwig, treasurer; and ,
Doris Loenig, secretary.
Elected to the club’s Board of Di
Tectors were: Jackovich, Ludwig,
Crawford, and Arnold Hansen.
Other members on the board in
clude Jerry Finley, Doris Loenig,
and Murray.
CANCER AUCTION
Pat Brennan has been named
chairman of the 1962 cancer auction,
according to a spokesman of the
Fairbanks Cancer Crusade.
The auction will be held on May
5 at the Eagle’s Hall from 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
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SAS LANDS HERE
A Scandinavian Airlines Boeing
07 was diverted here from Anchor
ige International Airport last Sat
lrday. Poor visibility in Anchorage
laused the big plane to swing off
ts Copenhagen-Tokyo route.
The plane left Fairbanks Inter
national Airport Sunday morning,
following servicing and minor re
aairs to the hydraulic system.
CLINIC AIDS SCOUTS
Dr. Arthur J. Schaible of the
Fairbanks Medical and Surgical
Clinic last week presented $500 to
the Fairbanks area Boy Scouts to
aid in their Lost Lake camp pro
ject.
The donation was made by Dr.
Schaible in the name of all the
doctors of the clinic.
CYCLE CLCB
Twelve area motorcycle enthus
iasts recently formed the Fairbanks
Motor Cycle Club, which is affil
iated with the American Motorcy
cle Association.
Officers of the newly-formed club
are: Don Rud, president! Darrell
Wheeler, vice-president; Bill Gut
man, treasurer; James R. Johnson,
secretary; and Bert Coffield, road
captain.
HERBERT HERE
Charles F. Herbert, long time min
ing engineer, and chairman of the
Alaska Public Service Commission,
arrived in Fairbanks last week to
investigate an application by Inter
ior Airways to operate a scheduled
flight between Fairbanks and Clear
Air Force Station.
SUIT FILED
Lloyd Carlisle filed a $150,000
personal injury suit in Superior
Court here last week for injuries
allegedly sustained when he fell
through a trap door in the floor of
the Gold Rush Saloon.
Carlisle says that as a result of
the accident, which occurred last
Dec. 11, he sustained permanent in
jury to his right shoulder, arm and
hand, as well as to his left knee.
He claims that as a result of the
accident, his wage earning power
has been permanently damaged.
“UNDERWOOD TURNPIKE”
Motorists on the Richardson High
way Sunday were startled to see a
barrier across the road 42 miles
south of Fairbanks claiming a part
of the road as “Underwood Turn
pike.”
Harry E. Underwood of North
Pole closed the road for two hours
to call attention to a mistake made
by the Bureau of Land Manage
ment, which granted him title to a
quarter-mile strip of highway
rather than to a lot near Harding
Lake.
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ELECTION
• APRIL 24, 1962
On February 26,1962 the City of Fair
banks passed an ordinance authorizing
a special election for a general obliga
tion bond issue in the amount of
$2,000,000.
The purpose of the election is to allow
the voters the prerogative of determ
ining whether or not the $2,000'000
should be voted.
The money will be used for building
an addition to the present water treat
ment plant, and to assist in the expan
sion of the water system to other areas
in the city.
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