opper Nug
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turned home on the plane the 8th, after
short visit to her former home in Nome*
Mary Jo and Lewis Clark were visitors to
pper Center. They lived in Copper Center
ring the winter of 19h9> staying in the
d jswo story log cabin that used to be
posite the Lodge. The Clarks also lived
x Valdez and Fairbanks. They have been
l Emmet, Idaho for the past 6 years and
ly recently returned to Alaska. Mr.
.ark is working for the State Highway
partment at Paxson, and Mrs. Clark is
ployed at Summit Lake Lodge.
Mrs, Lucy Brenwick, looking fit as a
ddle, arrived back home on the 15th.
cy was a patient at Swedish Hospital where
ie underwent surgery. Now if Leonard
in just keep her from trying to lay the
irnerstone of the new buildingl
Mr. Ben Holeman spent an hour in
■jpper Center last week on a hurried
isiness trip, Ben is the nephew of Carl
litham, developer of the Nabesna Mine, ^
id lived in this area during the late
lirties. He is now an inspector, with the
*A,A.
Also helping to keep up the population
Level of the Coper Center-Tazlina area is
le Jim Crane family of Lebanon, Kentucky,
ley arrived several weeks ago and expect to
imain two years, working as lay missionaries
the Copoer Valley School. There are
:en children in the family, ranging in age
com the oldest, Robert, age 20, to the
oungest girl, age It. Mr. Crane will act
3 carpenter and maintenance man. They
rove the highway in a pickup and a car,
id hauled a huge three-decker trailer,
ley^are also using the old chapel on the '
ichardson Highway as a residence.
Welcome th Alaskal "
Word has been received that nMr. Morris”
ormerly a teacher at Copper Valley School
as ordained this month, and henceforth is
nown as Father John Morris-. He expects to
e sent to Fairbanks this fall,
A special thank you from the community to
rs. Jack Newton for chaffeuring our Girl
eouts each week from copper to Glennallen*
OTOE REALLY AN‘OLD TIMER IF YOU CAN
REMEMBER WHEN:
Boats were busy ferrying prospectors and
ravellers down the Klutina River, after
hey had walked across the Valdez Glacier,
enny Lake boasted a dairy farm that was
ible to supply milk as far away as Valdez,
jabesna Mine could boast of over $1,869*376
rorth of gold produced,
i trap )er could work two or three months
;f the year and earn $>5,000 for his efforts.
'curvy was the
dread disc
ru. buried
the
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J7 GLENN ALL El ' -
:VARIETY "'4- HARDWARE4
\ ’’Celebrating our 1st year in business’1
Sunday July 22nd
FREE COFFEE AND COOKIES TO OUR CUSTOMERS
FREE DOOR PRIZES
■ *. .. .... . . ,m... .,.
/WILSON AIR SERVICE
GULKANA AIR FIELD
’’Serving AH South Central Alaska”
FOR INSTANT CHARTER ANYWHERE*#
CHEVRON AIVA AVIATION PRODUCTS
**Hl 2-336S
glenralien grocery
HEINE’S CHEVRON
SERVICE
GLADYS & HARRY HEINTZ
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many of whom were buried in the old Copper
Center graveyard in 1^98, (A few rotting
headstones are still in evidence.)
Fox-farming was considered one of the major
industries of Alaska,
Joy Morgan
(More in next issue)
LAPR S
STANDARD
SERVICE
at Big Timber Junction
A.MODERN SERVICE FOR YOUR AUTOMOBILE
OfeEN 2k HOURS TA 2-33S3
A meeting of the staff members of the
Copper River Current was- held at the Gakona
Lodge last Monday night at $ P.M. There were
six present and the business discussed was
decided upon'by these members! Mr#'& Mrs#
Earl Barnard* Mrs# Florence Clayton* Mrs# A#
H* 'Hoepfner* Mr# Larry Paulsen and ML&s Car
olyn Kloep* After a business session* Mrs#
Henra Sundt served refreshments# The next '
scheduled meeting will be held in Glennallen*
at Santa !s Cafe on July JO th* at S P#M# The
public is -invited to attend all meetings of
tl i o ir n cwspapo r s t aff *