DUCK SEASlfr TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER X IN ALASKA.
Duck season will open
September 1 and end November
22, according to regulations
announced by Secretary of thB
Interior Douglas McKay*
Waterfowl, coots and Wil
son's snipe - instead of zon
ing by judicial districts the
regulations provide a general
season on waterfowl and coots
for the entjro Territory ex
tending from Sept* 1 to Nov.
22, an overall increase of
eight days over last year's
season.
Bag limit and possession
limits on waterfowl and coots
will remain unchanged. Zon
ing for Wilsons' snipe will
also be eliminated but the
season is lengthened by 15
days* beginning on Sept. 1,
daily bag and possession lim
its on this species will re
main at eight.
TANKER. IN AND OUT
The Standard Oil company
tanker California Standard
docked at Homer about mid
night Monday night to dis
charge its cargo.
GIRL SCOUTS TAKE HIKE
Four Girl Scouts and their
two. leaders of Busy Bee Pat
rol, Troop No. 1, enjoyed an
overnight hike Monday to the
old Homer Heights school. The
leaders were Lois Lawrence
and Nelda Wythe.
SURVEY POST UNCLAIMED
According to Henry Middle
ton a meander survey post is
still resting against a fence
post out near Fritz Creek*
These survey posts once
placed in the ground are not
supposed to be cloved. It was
his guess that the post had
been picked up in a load of
beach gravel that had been
spread 'on the East End road
and some thoughtful person
had recognized it and placed
/it at the side of the road#
It has been there for some
time.
HERE FROM CLENAIUEN
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hobson
of Glenallen are visiting the
Karl Nielsen home. Mr. Hob
son is a brother to Mrs.
Nielsen, and has been an em
ployee of the Alaska Road
Commission for the past 19
years. '
COAST GUARD CUTTER HERE
The U. 3. Coast Guard cut
ter Sedge visited Honer Sun
day and Mondey to check the
Homer Spit light. The crew
enjoyed a visit to the com
munity while the ship was at
the dock.
administrator appointed
Jiggs Tice has been ap
pointed administrator of the
estate of the late Joseph Al
onzo.
LOOKING FOR BIG CABBAGE
The-’ Matanuska Valley Fair
Assn* is seeking the world's
largest cabbage for display
at the annual Matanuska Val
ley Fair to be held September
3-4-5 at Palmer* *t must
weigh at least 50 pounds, al
though fai r officials are
hoping for ah even larger one
If found the cabbage will win
for its owner a cash prize of
$50, or $1 per pound if it
weighs more than 50 pounds*
Last year Max Sherrod of Pal
mer had one on display that
weighed an even 40 pounds*
EPISCOPAL SERVICES HELD
Father Clapp of Seward was
in Homer Tuesday for Episco
pal services* They were held
at the Penman home on the
airport road.
HEALTH COUNCIL MEETS
The Homer Health Council
met Monday evening at the
Matt Thcane residence to meet
the new Public Health H^rse,
Iris Jette and to tal© care
Of business.
It was decided £o place
the present health center
building up for sale to the
highest bidder* Mrs* Frank
Campbell was appointed to
tdce care of the call for
bids. It is expected that
tte bids will be opened about
September 1, and that 10 per
cent of the bid price will be
required with each l$Ld* ;
4~H GIRLS
SELLING PRODUCE
The Kilcher girls, WUrtila
Ivialriis and Fay, have been
selling -sane of their 4-£
garden produce in town. The
girls brought some fine hea(l
lettuce in this week# 0n£
head weighed 2§ pounds and
ya.3 exceptionally fine let~
tuce«. They have been selling
. radishes for the past two
weeks# They expect to have
much more for sale as thp
crop is coming along fine. <
WE ARE w
MOVING10
AUGUST I fl
We will be looated in our
new quarters in our cabin
behind the Bay Clothiers
after ,August 1st* Look
for our signs and you
can’t miss the building*
In the new location we
hope to have more time to
render more complete ser
vice in all phases of the
insurance field*
When you think of insur
ance, think of the
PATE INSURANCE
AGENCY
SEP
HOMER'S
HOMER'S
MOST EXPERIENCED PILOT
MOST EXPERIENCED FLYING SERVICE
1955 TRIPACER
1954-supercub
always new aircraft
CHARTER TRIPS '
• Constant radio contact with
* Seldovia and the canneries
in our vicinity*
PHONE 230 HOMER
l_*--~
; , *
AFTER AUGUST 1st
After August 1st the Terminal ‘Oil Sales office
will he located in the Kwik^Log building across
from the Standard Oil plant at the end of the Spit
OFFICE HOURS
9 to 4 Daily
Mon. thru Fri.
PHONE 344
PLANT HOURS
1 to 4 Daily
Mon. thru Fri.
Plant deliveries will be made only from 1 to 4
Monday through Friday*
Local deliveries can he Phoned to plant or left at
the Pate Insurance Agency office located behind
the Bay Clothiers
TERMINAL OIL SALES
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS_ PHONE 344
NEWS
ADVERTISING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Yes, the Homer News now has a phonei If you have
a news item that you would like 'to have in the
paper just phone 247**
If you have a classified ad (only 3 eents a word)
or a display ad (only 50 cents a'column inch) just
phone 247.
If you have an announcement that you.would like to
put either -.in the paper or over the air, just
phone 247*
Its as easy as -that, just phone 247*
HOMER NEWS