LOCAL MISSION GIVEN.BEQUEST
The sum.of $20,000.00 was willed to
the Copper Valley Mission School at
Glennallen, according to an AP report
from Seattle. Mrs. Loretta Emard, who
passed away October 12th in Seattle,
left the bulk of her fortune, to the
Seattle .University, but directed the
estate .to. grant $20,000 to the Mission
and to an Anchorage couple, Mr and Mrs
Glen Bergen.
Mrs. Emard was the widow of Hnery
Emard, president of the Emard Packing
Company of anchor age ;• he. preceded her
in death by a scant 6 weeks. Emard
had been a stock-holder in the Bank of
Cordova, as well as a director of the
First National Bank of Anchorage. His
estate had been estimated as high as
$3 million dollars when his will was
probated last month..
PIONEER CONVENTION
Nelson and Mary McCrary, and their 2
daughters, Mrs Maralee Feldman and
Mrs Helen March, were among the large
group of pioneers attending the recent
47th annual convention of the Alaska
Pioneers, held this year in Cordova.
Almost 600 membersvmade the trip this
year, and there"were"‘dver 400 at the
concluding grand ball and banquet. Des
pite the disastrous fire which had
wiped out so much of the Cordova bus
iness section, all delegates were fed
and housed. Many couples brought their
• trailers and campers via the Chilkat
' ferry , and utilized them for sleep
ing accomodations. Gov. Egan was the
speaker, at the banquet, and outlined
the advances made by Alaska since the
granting of statehood. He also spoke
of Alaska1s participation in the New
York Fair.
Sol Urie of Seward was elected as
President, and among others elected
was John Gilson of Valdez . for a 3
year term as trustee.
While in Cordova, the McCrary?s met
their 6 month old great-grandson for
the first time, and renewed many old
friendships. Nelson at one time was
City policeman for the town of Cordova
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M-K GETS PAVING JOB
The M-K Company, Inc. of Anchorage
submitted a low bid of 4 $49,206, for
bituminous surfacing on 16.079 miles
of the Glenn Highway from Glennallen
to Tolsona Creek. This bid was under
the state’s estimate of 4 953,739.
This work is to be completed by. next
fall. M-K also received the channel
work on the Copper River, near Gakona,
after the low bidder, Chris Berg,
claimed an error in filing his bid.
Bids will be opened on November 14
for grading, surfacing, etc. work to
be done between Miles 24#4 and 30.1
near Gulkana.
TRINITY DRILLING
Howard Bayless, of Bayless and Roberts
in Copper Center, hauled the last of
the Trinity drilling equipment from
the Moose Creek Unit No.l at Glenn
allen,sometime last week. Trinity will
be using the rig to drill for Pan-Jim
in the Sand Lake area of Anchorage.
The new drill site is closer to an in
corporated area, than any previously
drilled in Alaska.
Rumors still persist that the Moose
Creek site has not been completely
abandoned, and that drilling gear of
another size will be moved in.
RADIO STATION
January- of 1964 is the target date
that Central Alaska Missions has set .
for the opening ceremonies and fes
tivities^h'e .debut oftheir radio stat
ion, to be known as KCAM. Now that
most of.the red tape has been gott#n
out. of the way, construction- should
really zoom. This week saw the men
working on the antenna and the tower.
WINTER FERRY RIDES
Be sure to check the new winter sched
ule of.the ferry. Chilkat before plan
ning a.Cordova trip. The new schedule
calls for only 2 trips a week, and
will go into effect October 20. De
partures will always be at 8 AM from
_elther port. i