Sh^es
/
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
<y
We incite yeu to see our sthck of men’sy‘women'hs*,
and children’s shoes
GAKONA NEWS
A farewell party for Ruth and Clayton
Ringling was held at Gakona lodge, Sept. 29#
They received two books about Alaska as
a gift# They left the next morning.
Roy Sundt visited over the week-end
with Henra Sundt and Ann German#
A big welcome was given to Mr# & Mrs,
Allen Talcott and children, Becky, and
Wesley, who recently moved to Gakona# Mr#"**4
Talcott works for the State#
- On September 28, Mrs. Celia Niemi,
secretary of Senator Gruelling, and Mr#
and Mrs. Henry, also associated with the
office stopped at Gakona Lodgd’ for a short
visit# Mrs* Niemi was very interested
in the Afagan that Toots'i :is making* She
took the pattern to make one of her own#
Betty Lappi, her mother, and Lodgon
made a trip to Valdez to pick up frieght#
This is a wonderful time of the year for
that trip#
Mrs# Bob Beck stopped at Gakona for
a visit# The Beck children are State side
in school# They all look fine.
-t
The community wished Mrs* Ken Hughes
a Happy Birthday on October 8, 1962,
The Gakona P.T.A. met October 9, 1962
at 7j30 p.m. There were 15 in attendance.
It was decided that the object for the
year would be to buy a piano for the
school. We are sending Glennallen High
School $25.00 for their new bleachers
and plan to hold a fund raising campaign
'•* in the near future from which half- of
the proceeds will go for the bleachers -
’So be sure to come and help raise ithe
money.
The Officers will be elected at the
next meeting * ■
Keep friends near* ’ This is le-tter
writing week) October 7 thru 13.
It matters not how long we live,
but how.
Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.
It is better to correct your own
faults than those of another.