FRITZ CREEK NEWS
The .regular meeting of the
Fritz Creek Civic & Social
Center was held Saturday eve
ning at the home of Mr# and
Mrs# William Jenson# Flans
were discussed for finishing
the Community building and
two new members, Mr# and Mrs*
Francis Andersen, were admit
ted to the organization#
The Andersens are home
steading on 160 acres back of
Jack McLaughlin and are now
living in their cabin and
plan to start clearing land
shortly# Mr. <»ndersen is
building inspector for the
ABC at Soldotna* He came to
Alaska from Wisconsin while
Mrs.Andersen is a Sitka girl.
Word has been received
that former residents, the
Harold Robbins family, are
now living in Salt Lake City,
Utah# Carolyn McLaughlin,
daughter of Jack and Aletha
McLaughlin, rode out over the
Highway with the Robbinses
and writes of enjoying swim
ming, horseback riding, etc.,
#iile visiting with them#
Mr# and Mrs# Ben Walters
of Seward spent the past
weekend at their cabin and
put considerable effort into
improving the grounds and
planting a garden.
A month ago it was report
ed in this column that the
Morris and Alexander families
had arrived from Missouri to
homestead. It can already be
reported that they have both
erected their cabins and are
living on tteir land# Some
progressI Al Greer moved
their belongings onto their
land with his truck, after
overcoming several breakdowns
Jill Greer has some baby
pheasants which were hatched
out by one of her laying hens
from eggs obtained from Yule
michar’s flook#
H# King Middleton, Jr# has
filed on & homestead at Cot
tonwood Creek# While he and
his brother Tim were slashing
boundaries week before last.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Next scheduled sailing
for Homer is July 21* For
further information con
cerning your shipping
problems contact Wythe &
Son* Local Agent, Homer*
... ' ' 1
he had the misfortune of cut
ting his leg with an ax. Af
ter applying a tourniquet
made from his undershirt, he
was able to walk the four
miles home, and was then
driven to Hazel Jenson’s for
first aid by neighbor Bill
Gates. On Monday of this
week, he broke a tj^il in to
his place with a tractor and
half-tracks, in order to
break some ground and plant a
garden, assisted by Herb, Tim
and Jafce. King plans to
build a cabin this summer and
take up residence after the
work season is over in the
fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie R.
Sollee left on Tuesday to re
turn to their home in Los .An
geles after visiting Mr* Sol
lee’s son, Les, and family
for about two weeks. They
were driving out. Les and
his wife Marianne are making
fine progress in their rabbit
raising enterprise and are
kept busy adding housing for
their increasing herd. Les
states he wants to build his
herd up to 500 before start
ing to sell them as f ryer6.
George Fowler is now work
ing at the Homer Machine
Works and has moved his fam
ily from their homestead to
the Larry Slavin house just
east of town. This family
suffered a great loss recent
ly when their prize milk goat
died very mysteriously.. This
past weekend George took his
’’cat” and 3led to freight
some supplies in to Bob James
homestead.
McNeil Canyon homesteaders
Bob Jamas and Larry Roaeh
have been fishing on the
beach at Ninilchik and report
a very poor catch.
John Hutler, a new home
steader north of Al Greer,
has been very ill with an in
fected wisdom tooth* He has
erected a tent on his place
and was in the prooess of
moving his supplies in when
he was t&ken ill. He has a
6X6 truck with which to
break trail and freight his
goods in* Mr* Hutler and
wife, and small daughter, Su
san, came to Fritz Creek from
Anchorage*
Andy Brauchli has been
doing quite a bit of custom
—---\
FISHING POLES
Strong fiberglass poles just
right for kids# We have them at
$3.2^ mch
PLUS
Line, lures, reels, everything to
set Junior up as a fisherman#
SPINNING RODS
Be sure to see our wide assortment of
fine spinning rods and reels for the
older and more experienced fishermen#
GIFT HEADQUARTERS
If you have been looking for a special
gift for that special lady, see the
fine assortment of sterling silver
jewelry now in stock# It is lovely and
inexpensive#
INLET SPORT SHOP
Gay B# Choquette, Prop#
tilling with his new Fordson
Major tractor and Rototiller.
Andy and Madeline are build
ing a nice house complete
with inside plumbing, etc.,
on their homestead at McNeil
Canyon.
ANCHOR POINT
Kenneth Rickley, owner of
the Horns stead Supply and An
chor Point postmaster, decid
ed to stay at home rather
than go back to Point Barrow
to work. He has already re
turned to the postoffioe and
will take over management of
the store on July 1. Mrs.
Elva Griner has managed the
store during his absence.
At the Homemakers Club
held Wednesday noon at Mrs.
Elsa Tauscher’s home, the
following officers were
elected for next year; Elva
Griner, president; Marguerite
Johnson, vice president and
Marilyn Bennett, secretary
treasurer'.
COMING HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. C. E. Carlson is ex
pected to return home from
the Seldovia hospital Thurs
day morning. She has been a
patient in the hospital since
she suffered a heart attack
about two weeks ago.
xraxxxxx
One reason opportunity
isn’t recognized more often
is that it goes around dis
guised as work.
Bud Uminski told us about
the cat that ate the cheese
then waited by the mouse hole
with baited breath.
-----1
CLASSIFIEDS
Rate - 3tf a Word
Phone 239
For 24-Hour Cab Service
AURORA CAB
FOR LEASE
The Bay Clothiers, Homer, Al
aska# Complete Family Cloth
ing Store• 2c
FOR SALE; Almost new cabin
on lot in town near good
creek. Priced for quick sale
at $1000. See Benson. 2c
MORE BUILDINGS GST PAINT
Paint has been spread very
liberally around the communi
ty the past few weeks. Among
the homes and business places
getting a new coat are the
Randall house in the Fairview
subdivision, the D. A. Peter
son house on the West Hill,
Umin3kifs store, the Inlet
Sport Shop and the law office
of Quincy Benton#
NEW TELEPHONES LISTED
The Homer Telephone comp
any has listed the following
new telephones and numbers:
U# S. Commissioner..#..261
Homer House of Beauty..252
Robert Turkington......336
Telephone users are urged
to not© that Commissioner now
has the telephone number for
merly belonging to the Turk
ingtons and they now have a
new number.
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: I
will not be responsible for
any debts but my own.
, - • George Miller- 2p
I-:-1
MAUSER RlrLt
See the beautiful Custom
Mauser Mannlicher Rifle
that will soon be won by
3ome happy sportsman.
Stop in at the SPORTER
ARMS CO., located across
Beluga Lake on airport
road, and ask for the de
tails on this handsome
. gun with a >irdseye ma-ple .
stock and a detachable
4X scope.
SPORTSR ARMS CO.
Dave Nixon, Prop.
MENS
WORK CLOTHES
wide assortment of sizes
FRISCO BUCK JEANS
IRON WORKERS OVERALLS
CARPENTER’S OVERALLS
COVERALLS
MATCHED WORK SETS
CLOVES
HEAVY WORK BOOTS
BAY CLOTHIERS
Next to the Dari-Delite
JULY 3*0 AND Ath
FIREWORKS
Now on sale in a wide
assortment for all*
PICNIC and CAMPERS SUPPLIES
FIIIvI and CAMERAS
nm DEVELOPING SERVICE
FISHING TACKLE
TOYS and liAGAZINES
VERN MUTCH DRUGS