PHE GHOST TOWN GAZETTE
CHITENA ALASKA
Editor, Jo Wilson. July 30, 1956. Art Editor, Carol Steadman
Alaska is one place in the world
where the lowly bush pilot is
appreciated. Like the famous
bush pilot Gillam, who’s trad
itional reputation must forever
be upheld by his successors-, they
must fly through rain, storm, fog
(Cordova Fog), snow, hail, sleet,
and sixty below. They must carry
on endlessly for the sake of
their reputation, (to heck with
the grub, the mail and Lous An
dertons horse feed. They must
not let their appearance slip
from high esteem. After dispos
ing of our tears and violins we
take our hats off to the Alaska
bush pilot.
The Chitina City Council has
issued another business license
to Butch Nagengast, and Harry
Hartung who have recently start
ed their new Chitina Drive In
n which is located accross the
street from The Cohoe Inn. They
have been running competition
with Wes. Butch, 8, son of Geo
and Barbara Nagengast, is plan
ning to buy a new bicycle with
his share of the proceeds.
Harry, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Norm Hartung of Palmer, is in
Chitina for a visit with Wes
and Louise at The Cohoe Inn.
If you have ever been to Tebay
Lake,
Thoughts of Jo's cooking will
make you quake.
The trip may give you some jagged
bumps
The beds may have some ornery
1umps.
Then when you think of that
rainbow snack
You are more than ready to rush
Right back.
Mr. Messersmith with his wife
and son were recent visitors
fj from Juneau. They were vacation
ing from their Bakery Business
there.
McCarthy was deluged by airplanes
and pilots Saturday. The Palmer
f Flying Club flew to the McCarthy
c Air Strip and remained overnight
at the Lodge.
George's Chitina Bar "The Spirit
f\ House" is not only doing a good
bar business but has recently in
stalled a shower for the use of
the Airport Construction workers
and the Survey Crew. The people
you see going in at odd hours
arn't necessarily going in for
alcoholic beverages. Ladies day
is Thursday afternoon.
The construction on the airport
is progressing very nicely. Earl
, Orms informed us that the double
shift, presumably manned by Dale
Hales, Jim Seward and the new man C?
Dean Bisbee, who arrived by C.O.A.
Sat. from Anchorage. Another cat
skinner is due to arrive soon.
Construction should go much more
rapidly now barring breakdown
of equipment.
S. K. Garrett and family and B.W.
Stuart and family are in Chitina
staying at the Spooks Nook. Both
Garrett and Stuart are officials
for The Coronado Copper Company.
Mary and Milton Skaatt, Cashier
for The First Natl. Bank of
Anchorage, and Dick Borrer, Pres, j
of The First Bank of Cordova,
were lucky Tebay fishermen this
week end.
We understand Bill Berry has his
model T in running condition r
again after acquiring a new set l
of Tires for it. The traffic /
in McCarthy is getting rather
heavy.
Chitina has a recent addition to
the Road Survey Crew, Frank John- /
son who was transferred from
Lower Tonsina.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heaton have re
turned to Chitina for the summer
before leaving to teach on the
Kenai Peninsula this fall.
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