KENAI NEWS NOTES
By Done.is Thompson
Nathan Eagley.Kathleen Reger
Dorothy Sandalrom cud Brie
Thompson attended the Methcd
1st Youth Camp at King's Lake
near Wassila last week and
returned home Sunday,, Ac
cording * to reports.-., it was
great fun—-even tov" getting
tossed in the lake*.
Miss Carol Jones left for
Arlington, Virginia where she
will attend school this win-,
ter* She will stay with Maj
or and Mrs, Noland c Major
Noland was the former Com
manding Officer at Wildwood
Station,
ices, Pat McKone left this
week for Oregon to visit her
daughter and grandchild,
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Adams
have returned from the Phil
ippine Islands,
Latest news on the Rainbow
Derby is that wally Van Sky
has turned in a dandy—.13 lb.
4 oz,, 29 inches, according
to the records at the Termin
al Garage weighing station,
^ally says he caught it in
22 pistols, $15 to $55 at
Spopter Arms Co, Airport Rd.
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HENNING N. JOHNSON
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Registered
Land Surveyor V"//
Sub-division planning
Construction Surveying^
the Kenai River. Rumor has
it that Joe Boyer has caught
•’several” 29 inchers but no
weight. Come on, you fisher
men, let’s beat them. Inci
dentally, all the proceeds
from this derby go for a
playground for the kids and a
recreation center.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Even son
and son left • Sunday for An
chorage for a few weeks be
fore leaving for the states.
Mr, Evenson is an art teacher
and he has had some of his
paintings on display this
summer at Kenai Komers.
Daily vacation school at
Kenai Chapel started Monday
and will last through the
19th. There were 66 enrolled
with 12 adult workers.
Suppose you heard about
the charivari they threw for
Helen and Kaarlo Kokko—
firecrackers yet*
The adult Victory Bible
Camp at Index Lake near Pal
mer was held last week. It
was also the Missionary Con
ference, There were seven
representatives from Kenai
Chapel including four boys
from Wildwood Station, Mr.
and Mrs. James Petersen and
Mrs. Allan Petersen. The
group from Kenai drove up te
the Lazy Mountain Children’s
Home on Saturday night and
Delicious Fresh Peach Sundae,
550 at the Dari-Delite,
FISHING; BOOTS
Now in stock* Yes we have the boots just in
time for the fall fishing'and hunting season*
In addition to the boots we have an excellent
selection of fresh and salt tester ' fishing
gear* First quality merchandise at Stateside
prices, that’s what you will find at the
Inlet Sport Shop,the sportsman’s headquarters
See our archery equipment, too* You name it,
we have it*
SPECIAL CIFTS
If you are lopking for a special gift for a .
special someone, shop at the Inlet Sport Shop
where you will find many lovely gifts for
both men and women*
INLET SPORT SHOP
Gay B. Choquette, Prop*
visited 7/ith Rev. and Mrs.
Walter Covich v&io are sta
tioned there# The Covicha
we re formerly of Kenai. Dur
ing the week, Mr# and Mrs.
Jim Hayes and children, Betty
and John, also drove up to
attend some of the meetings
of the conference.
Homer
Humor
irrespective ratner-in-xaw.
’’•••and what are your pros
pects?”
Young man: "Pretty good,
unless your daughter has mis
led me." -
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On a bus a man gave a wom
an his seat. She fainted#
On recovering she thanked him
Then ho fainted,
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New Steno: "I've added up
this column of figures 10
times now, sir.”
Boss: "Good for youl”
Steno: ’’And,here are the
10 answers*”
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A sign hanging an the door
of a shop in Los Alamos, the
atomic town: "Back next week
Gone fission*"
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Bex Elliott says that his
definition of a pedestrian is
a man with two teen-age sons*
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A company received an an
onymous letter enclosing a
1-50 check* "This money I
stole frOm you*..haven’t had
a good night’3 sleep since
At the bottom of the letter
was a P*S..!**."If I still
can’t sleep...will send' the
balance•"
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A compliment! The Ap
plause That Refreshes.
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Repartee: Saying today
what you think of tomorrow*
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Irate Father: "I sacri
ficed everything I had in or
der that you could study med
icine. And now that you’re a
doctor you tell me I have to
give up anoking."
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Girl: " hat’s the differ
ence between dancing and
marching?"
Soldier: "I don’t know."
Girl: "That’s just what
I thought. Let’s sit down."
The fall shipment of aims
and ammunition is inJ.Sporter
Arms Co. on the Airport Road.
local restaurants
TO CHANGE HANDS
Mrs* Ethel Caulkins ha$
announced that as of August
15 she will no longer be op*
erating the Homer Cafe and
that starting September 1 shp
will be operating the Sterlr
ing Cafe•
Electa Billups will take
over the operation of the
Homer Cafe for the time being
' REPORT ALL JETS
Civil Defense Director
Henning Johnson reported this
week that he has received
letter fron the Hq. 10th Air
Division Ground Observer
Corps stating that all jet
planes seen or heard in this
area are to be reported.
Reports can be called in
to the Kenai Communications
office located in the Don E«
%ith insurance building.
ADDRESSES NEEDED FOR PUD
, The PUD is in need of ad**
dresses for the following
named property owners who are
listed on the 1953 delinquent
tax roll: John Van H0usen,
Robert E. Cooper, Audrey K*.
Bills, H. T. Gilbert, and
F» W. Richardson.
Anyone having any know?
ledge as to the location of
the above named is .askBd to
furnish such information to
the manager of the PUD at th$
earliest possible date. *
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IALISANA TO SAIL AUGUST 16
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The Alaska Steamship lCO.
freighter MS Palisana will
leave Seattle August 16 for
Homer and other Alaskan ports
"hen you think of Insurance,
think of the Pate insurance
Agency behind Bay Clothiers.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Next • sailing for Homer
uill be the MS Palisana
scheduled to leave Seattle
August 16.
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For all ^f your shipping
needs you .can depend on
the Alaska Steamship Co.
For further information
call on V
WYTHE 6 SON
Local Agent ‘
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND
AUGUST 26-27-28
witM A PKIZt
WeUl be looking for you at the Horner Fair
Grounds during the biggest fair ever to be
held in these parts. Enjoy the exhibits,
games, rides# and concessions at the Fair,
EXHIBITS RIDES CONCESSIONS
Parachute jump fireworks fun
Pair starts 2 p«m* Friday, August 26