HOME ON LEAVE
Apprentice Seaman, Gary A. Fisher, son, of
Mr: and Mrs. Leo Fisher left Glennallcn
Saturday for Long Beach, California,
where he will be stationed for the next
three years.
Gary recently completed nine weeks of
basic training in San Diego.
While visiting with his parents, his
brother Terry,4 and his sisters, Gayle
and Cleo, Garybwas honored with a dance
and party at the: F.A.A. Recreation Hall
by his former high school classmates.
At the dance, all the area teenagers
enjoyed renewing old acquaintances.
Chaperones for the dance were Mrs.
Harold Falk and Mrs. Robert McMahon.
Gary plans to finish his high school ed
ucation while in the Navy and take up
electronics.
WELCOME TO ALASKA,
firs. McKinney
Manager Joe McKinney of Copper Valley
Electric Association, recently returned
from outside on a business trip, vihile
there, he joined his family and drove
back over the highway to Glcnnallen.
Joe and Mrs. McKinney will make their home
in Co-op housing near the generating plant.
STRANDED
VJhile on a camping trip to McKinley Park
via the Denail Highway, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Salinger and family from Gulkana :
F.A.A. were stranded by a bridge wash
out from June 13 to June 19. ^Thcy final
ly loaded their camper ori the Alaska
Railroad and returned to Fairbanks.
GLENNALLEN FIRE CONTROL
The Glcnnallen Fire Control held refresh
er fire fighting courses during the
month of May.' Several fire prevention
films have been shown in the area. There
have been no fires this season and
remember "A TREE WITH LEAVES 13 A PRETTY
TREE".
VISITOR IN GLENNALLEN
fir. Lloyd P. Johnston ,* Deputy Director,
for tlic Division of Vetetdh Affairs ; ,
stopped enroutc to Valdez. Tie informed
Harry and Gladys Ileintz that the Veteran's
Administration were giving favorable treat
* ment to applications1. lie also stated
that tilings were looking up for the
veteran in Alaska
Patrick Norbert worker for Copper Valley
School was out from .Anchorage for a day
hauling freight. He is going back today.
VISITOR IN AREA
Salmon are running in the Tazlina. The
fishwhcels arc flying again. Fred VJalker
perennial visitor to the Copper Valley
area has returned to his cabin on the
Copper River. The red Ford pick-up is as
lively as ever and so is Fred. He will be
returning to California shortly. Good
Luck, boy* See you next year as usual.
COPPER NUGGETS
’’Tiny'* McConkcy is noiv recuperating at home
following extensive medical treatment in
the Seattle Veteran’s Hospital. He arrived
home unexpectedly the morning of the 20th.
Tiny is doing nicely, reports his appetite
is much improved, and hopes to be up and
around again in a few weeks. In the mean
time, he will be more than pleased to sec
his friends drop in for short visits. All
Copper Center joins in a hearty '’Welcome
Home'1 *
The Alaska Native Bible Conference will be
held again this year at Copper Center with
July 1 set as the opening date. Meetings
will be held daily through July 8. Officers
of the Conference this year arc as follows:
President - Joe Goodlataw; Vice-president -
Walter Charlie; Secretary - Martha Good
lataw. Heading the important Food Commit
tee will be the husband and wife team of
Wahlia and Frank Hobson. Bacillc Jackson
will act as head of the Recreation Commit
tee. An entertaining and worthwhile pro
gram has been arranged and it is hoped that
all area residents will avail themselves
of the opportunity to hear the special
music that has been planned. Outstanding
ministers have been invited to speak,
among them the Rev. Rex Lindquist of Chape 1
by-thc-Sea, Anchorage, and the Rev. Arnic
Crabb of Fairbanks. Meetings will be held
daily at 2:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M.
Martin Finncsand has resigned his position
with Baylcss and Roberts and is moving his
family to Valdez, where he will be working
for Stith Motors.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McCrary are looking for
ward to a visit from Nelson’s brother,
Frank. The two brothers have not seen
each other for 40 ycarsl
Mr. and firs. Ralph Anderson arrived in Cop
per Center last week from Whitehall, Mont,
to visit her brother, George Goble and his
family. Accompanying the Andersons wajs
their 11 year old son David. Since arriving
in Copper, the Andersons have been busy
sightseeing. A trip to Valdez and local
fishing spots and a trip to Anchorage
arc some of the highlights of their visit.