NEW FIRST NATIONAL BRANCH — Workmen speed along con
struction on the new Cushman and Gaffney Branch of the First
National Bank of Fairbanks, The modernistic building, designed by
Alaska Architectural and Engineering Co., is expected to open dur
ing the latter part of July. The building was last week identified
in Jessen's as a new Compeau building. (Whoops!)
RECREATION CHIT CHAT
!; By Colin Mick
The Fairbanks summer recreation program is now running
lull bore, with activities offered for every age group.
Monday, June 4, the summer playground program started,
with activities for children from first grade through high school.
Programs are beine offered at Denali School. Hunter School, the
Parochial School, and the L. F. Joy*
School at Lemeta, One playground
leader is on duty at the Parochial
School, and two leaders are on duty
at each of the other three schools.
Programs at the playgrounds are
planned for all age groups, with
free swimming being offered on
Friday mornings and water sports
and pageants being held on Tues
day mornings.
Registration can be made at any
of these playgrounds at any time
during the summer. Attendance is
not required, as the playground is
open for all children to enjoy.
Swimming Begins
The summer swimming program
at the Recreation Center (YMCA)
opened with a big boom last Satur
day. Swimming tickets are available
by the day, month, or season. Prices
for tickets are: youth (high school
and under): $7.50 per month or $15
per season; military and University
of Alaska: $10 per month or $20 per
season: adults: $12.50 per month or
$25 per season. In addition, family
memberships are available at $25
per month or $50 per season.
Swimming lessons are available
at the pool for $5 per 10 lessons.
Youth lessons are held at 3 p.m.
and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Adult lessons are held at 6 p.m. and
7 p.m. on weekdays.
The pool is open to the public I
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1-3 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and 7-10 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
Now that the summer season has
begun, the Recreation Center is also
available for many activities, such
as billiards, games, and weight lift
ing, and for dances. There are also
rooms available for club meetings
and social events for adults.
Persons interested in taking ad
vantage of these opportunities
should contact Dick Strait, Director
of the Recreation Department at the
[Recreation Center.
Other activities starting include
tennis lessons, and the various base
ball leagues, both hardball and
softball.
Among the various baseball
leagues opening up are the Little
League. Pony League, Colt League,
Slow-Pitch, Church League, regula
tion softball and women’s softball.
STEPOVICH TO ANCHORAGE
Mike Stepoviclvthe last governor
to serve while Alaska was a terri
tory, left Fairbanks Sunday evening
for Anchorage to open his campaign
for governor as a Republican can
didate in the primary election to be
held in August.
Stepovich met in his temporary
headquarters in the Anchorage
Westward Hotel with his support
ers in the Anchorage area.
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