FAIRBANKS JUNIOR DOG MUSHER RACES CONTINUE GAINING MOMENTUM
By Mary Halm
During the winter, Fairbanks
area youngsters compete week
ly in one of the most spirited
and fun-filled events in the
United States—the Junior Dog
Mushers’- Races.
This rigorous game that would
probably be a challenge to even
their most robust adult counter
parts. sees about 30 young mushers
weekly try their skill in riding and
leading everything from Siberian
Huskies to French Poodles.
Alfred Mayo drove his way into
the winning position in the five-dog
class this week with a time of
35:55, an almost six minute gain I
over his previous week's record.
Bob Stroecker, sponsored by the |
First National Bank, who was first j
place winner last week with a |
times in the five-dog race were Mike j
! week in 37:03 minutes.
Even with a nearly ten minute i
gain in speed over his previous
record. Joey Hall came in third this
week with 40:02. Others and their j
times in the fivedog race were Mike
Kochendorfer, Don’s Alaska Meal,
40:22; Freddy Mayo, 40:59; Lee De
Spain. 43:20; Terry Forster, 45:04:
Marilyn Phipps, 47:43; Craig For
i ster. 56:02.
DIESEL UNITS ARE PLANNED
Power shortages during the next
two or three years will probably
have to be met with additional
diesel generation units.
This was the solution of both the
Sammy
Safety
Sez=
Courtesy:
Faiibcnks Health anti Safety Council
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You bet your life when you
take a chance!
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TELEVISION: The new accident
report form soon to be available to
Alaskan vehicle operators will be
described by Sgt. Jack Rhines.
Safety education officer for the
Fairbanks Police Department, when
he is interviewed by Jim Couch of
the Council during the Fairbanks
Health and Safety Council telecast
at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. on
KTVF . . .
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Good fun and happiness are very
much a part of good health ... So
get out and have fun and be happv
by participating in YOUR 1962
Fairbanks Winter Carnival. March
17-25 . . . JSC . . .
FLASH! More power to those
PTA members who are bestirring
themselves to alert our legislators
to the need for control of the loose
dogs who are biting our children
at our various schools . . . This is
the sort of persistence which gets
the message across—even to poli
ticians ...
New Empress
Theatre
Fri.-Sat.-Sun.
"THE MAJORITY
OF ONE"
Lacey Street
Theatre
Wer.-Thur.-Fri.
"COSSACKS"
"WINCHESTER"
Comiung Sunday ...
"THE LAST
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—AND—
MUS and GVEA to an interim
power shortage which may occur
before large scale generation facili
ties are constructed.
Diesels were chosen because they
are relatively economical to pur
chase and install, although their
operating costs are high.
The high operating costs will have
little effect, since the units will j
only be operated a few hours each :
year, during times of peak load.
Such peak loads usually occur only
in extremely cold weather, 'such 1
as the two cold spells in Fairbanks !
this winter.
The diesel units will probably
be in the 2,000 KW to 4,000 KW
size, depending on what sort of
arrangement is made between MUS
and GVEA.
More Competition
An additional three youngsters
competed in the three-dog class
this week over last, making a total
of nine. Carol Lundgren, sponsored
by the Alaska Tire Center, won for
the second week in a row with
15:16 minutes, a loss of almost two
minutes over her previous score.
She was followed by Neil Spencer
who had a time of 18:05. He also
came in second last week with a
time of 19:06.
Others in the race and their
respective times include Clyde
Mayo, 23:37: Brad Forster, 24:54:
Pat Kochendorfer, 25:30; Clifford
Christie, 26:25; Barbara DeSpain,
27:24; Kenny Kokrine, 29:16. Clyde
was sponsored by the Steese Mar
ket: Clifford Christie, Sourdough
Express; and Barbara LeSpain, De
Spain Plumbing. —
Mark DeBord, in the one-dog
class, jumped from third to first
place this week with a racing time
of 2:04, a gain of 37 seconds over
last week. He was sponsored by
Dyle Electronics. Wayne Christie,
who last week tied with Connie
Losonsky for first place with a 2:32
time, came in second this week
with 2:13.
Other Times
Others and their times are Steve
Worbas, 2:23; Maryann Losonsky,
2:29: Curtis DeBord. 2:39: Janine
Carlson, 3:13; Barbara Carlson, 3:21;
Ann McCabe, 3:34; Jane Marks,
3:59; Buddy McCabe. 5:05.
Although Anita Carlson, Dagny
Marks, Connie Losonsky and La
Verne Jimmy entered the one-dog
class competition, they were dis
qualified for various reasons. One
of the mushers' dogs refused to
budge, another almost completed
the one-mile course, and then
turned around and went the other
way. Another '>hild lost his sled and
still another driver’s dog bounded
over the bank of the trail and up*
set both him and the sled.
The races start at 1:30 p.m. Satur
day afternoons at Creamer’s field
and encouraged to attend. A warm
up shack offers shelter for the
\ audience and refreshments are sold
I there.
FOR SALE
BY
STATE OF ALASKA
Miscellaneous Automotive Parts
Located at Glennallen, Alaska
Bid No. 1-62 to open March 8, 1962
Bid forms may be acquired by contacting the Depart
ment of Public Works, Anchorage and Glennallen or
writing the Department of Administration, P. O. Box
2420, Juneau, Alaska.
Pub. Feb. 7, 14 and 21, 1962
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