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The month of August must he a lucky month,
n Gakona, there were many birthdays. Sally
cMahan celebrated her birthday the 2nd,
anra Sundt the 3rd, Valda Falk the 4th, and
arch Falk and Kari Barnard on the 6th. All
ad parties and cakes and had a big time.
3U can be sure cake will not be on the menu
n Gakona for quite a while.
iome of fine foods"
STEAKS AND CHOPS
SANDWICHES + COFFEE + HOMEMADE BREADS
SUNDAES & MALTS & SHAKES
UNION SERVICE
CLEAN RESTROOMS
modern
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•'At the Glennallen Junction”
OPEN 24 HOURS
PH. TA 2-3332
The Ken Hughes1 family is back from
summer school in Fairbanks and ready for
another year at Gakona and by the way, an
increase' in pupils with these new families
in our area, Mr. & Mrs. C, Smith and three
children, Mr.. & Mrs. Collins and five child
ren, and Mr. & Mrs. Jarvis,.
Leonard Ater, working for Green Con->
struction Co. at Mt. McKinley, stopped for
.1 ftinute on his way to Tok where he will
be until next fall. Then back to his home
here at Gakona.
Lillie Darlin, Mrs. Fred Lappi*s
mother is back from a visit stateside.
That is the lov^rer states. Didn’t take long,
to get to the berry patch. Betty Lappi,
Mrs, Darlin, Logan Lappi, Lynn, Sandra, and
Talda Falk went out for raspberries and
got their fair share. It has been a good
/ear for berries.
Sue McMahan is employed at Paxson
Lodge until school this fallt She is
‘.ookinsc forward to her year at the new
Viennalien High School,
ED KNOEBE LS ph- TA 2-?208
All types of mechanical and repair work don<
EXPERT ARC AND GAS WELDING—24 Hrs. a day
M/Sgt. and Mrs. Clayton Ford, their
daughter Kelly, and Mrs. Henra Sundt left last
week for a trip to Dawson City, Y.T. and a
visit with Henra’s daughter-in-law and son,
Nanci and Arne Sundt who are mining near
Dawson. KiKi, the Ford’s poodle also made
the trip while Rosent, Kelly’s rabbit, is
renewing his friendship with his family here
in the Gakona rabbit hutches. Rosent has
been living in Anchorage these past .few
months.
Secretary of State, Hugh Wade and Mrs.
Wade stayed over in Gakona last while
traveling from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Mr.
Wade will be in Anchorage straightening out
last, minute election difficulties*
Frank Steen and his daughter Kaye flew
in from Cordova on a Friday, arriving just
in time to help assemble the last edition
of the Copper River Current. Marc Steen
came from Anchorage with the Fords to help
his father work on his car. Many thanks for
the help on the paper, Frank and Kaye.
/ H A D t N G
RAW FURS & NATIVE CRAFTS
MOTEL'
GENERAL STORE-CAFE
Mile 236 Glenn Hiway Louise & Carol Neeley
Orchids also to Valda Falk who is help
ing to gather the Gakona news. Valda will
help as much as- she possibly can and let it
be known, the COPPER RIVER CURRENT needs her
and other volunteer's to get out the paper.
The editor reports that Prince William
Sound had the best salmon catch since 1936*
Fishing boats came in with record loads. Can
nery crews worked long hours and warehouses
bulge with cases of canned salmon*
StLL IT!
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at Big Timber Junction
A MODERN SERVICE FOR YOUR AUTOMOBILE
OPEN 24 HOURS
PH. TA 2-3353 Fred & Betty Lappi