FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
. Funeral services for Mrs.
Inga Hansen were conducted at
the Methodist church last
Friday night by Rev. Nelson
Moyer *
Mrs, Hansens who passed
away May 25, was born in Ta
eana, Washington in 1905. She
came to Alaska in-1928 and
taught school here on the
Peninsula^
She was preceeded in death
by one son, Gilbert, who died
in 194S<> She is survived by
her husband, Bert, a daughter
Mrs. Lawrence Rogers, and one
son. Gerald, and cne grand
daughter.
Mrs. Carl Sholin sang
wAbide .With Me” for the ser
vice. She was accompanied by
Marion Koeppel at the organ.
Pallbearers were Homer
Latham, Milo Kallman, Charles
Miller, Lee Cole, Carl Sholin
and Harry Hegdafcl.
BIBLE SCHOOL PLANNED
The Methodist church vaca
tion bible school will begin
Monday, June 6, according to
Bev. Nelson Moyer. The two
week school will last through
June 17. < Classes will be
held from 9 to 12 noon Monday
through Friday. Transporta
tion will be furnished, Moyer
said and all youngsters from
4 to 14 are welcome to attend
TO MAKE HOME HEBE
Mr* and Mrs* Robert S.
Thompson arrived in (.Homer
Wednesday from Los Angeles to
make their home with their
son and daughter-in-law and
family, Mr. and Mrs.-- Homer
Thompson*
Alaska is not new to Mr.
Thompson as he took part in
the Nome' gold •rush of the
early 1900*s.
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ELECTRIC CLASS. HOLDS MEETING
The 4—H Home • Electric
class held their first meet
ing Tuesday evening with
their leader Frank Tfaite.
The meeting was held in the
Extension Office. The boys
who had signed up for the
course were Danny Jones, Pat
Scott, Robert Campbell, Rob
ert Seitz, Nelson Moyer, Ray
Kranich and Bill Carlson.
ANCHOR POINT
There v7ere many fishermen
trying their luck in Anchor
River over Memorial Bay but
few fish were caught* We
hope for better luck for ev
eryone this week.
Mary Robinson, home demon
stration agent and upholstery
specialist, is conducting an
upholstry workshop at the An
chor Point school* Classes
will continue until Saturday,
June 4*
The annual Anchor Point
fish, fry for comniunity mem
bers will be held Saturday
night, June 11 on the beach.
The fry is sponsored by the
Anchor Point Homemakers Club.
LEAVE POR STATES
Henry Chantoerlain and
D* A* Peterson left Homer
Wednesday morning by car for
the States* They pl&n to vis
it many points of interest in
Alaska and the Yukon Terri
tory during their drive.
Chamberlain will visit
with friends and relatives in
the vicinity of Wichita, Kan
sas while Peterson will he
‘returning to Ashland, Oregon*
LICENSE SURVEY NOT COMPLETE
Homer Thompson, PUD man
ager, has . expressed his
thanks to all those who have
sent in replies to the busi
ness license survey and ho
would like to request that
those who have not completed
the questionairo do so and
mail it to the PUD office -at
their earliest convenience in
order that ,the PUD may submit
their list to the tax com
missioner in Juneau*
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Fublic Rearing sched
uled and announced by the di
rectors for 6 Juao, 1955, at
the firchall, for receiving a
formal proposal for a vrater
system and requesting a uater
franchise for a designated
area rdthin the boundaries of
the Fublic Utility District,
by Mr. Morris Killon, is
hereby cancelled due to the
withdraw! of Mr. Killon* s
request.
Homer S. Thompson
Master. KPRJD £l
(at hl^h advertising costs)
The Home r# News is pleased to announce thht
starting June 1 the advertising rate has
been reduced* 20 cents per column inch.
This means that your advertising dollar
will go farther than ever before. You now
have t',k> big.advantages in advertising in
the Homer News...you get MORE CIRCULATION
AND It .COSTS, YOU LESS. •*'
... . d ;
OUR NEU RATS IS ONLY 80 CENTS FER COL. INCH *
THE HOMER NEWS
CONSTRUCTION WORK GOING
Several pieces of heavy
equipment for the Chris Berg
firm errived in town late
last week and have been moved
up on the hill* Some prelim
inary work has been started
on the project, but it is un
derstood that due to a lack
of materials the major part
of the work will not get un
der way for some time*,
Work on the hospital how
ever, is proceeding at a rap
id pace*
MUTCH ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Vera Mutch of Anchor Point
was elected chairman of the
board of the Horosr Soil Con
servation sub-district last,
week. He was elected to suc
ceed Gust Lofgren who with
drew from the job. Cecil
Wyant was elected secretary
of the board which is now
composed of Mutch, Wyant,
Lofgren, Paul Marteeny and
Norman Nelson.
X-RAY UNIT FOR HOSPITAL HERE
.The surplus military field
x-ray unit was brought to
' HonBr this week by Mary Rob
inson. It has been placed in
the firehall until it can be
utilized in the hospital
health center. ,
VISITING IN ANCHORAGE
Mrs. Cruz Bilbao and son,
Cruz, Jr., are visiting in
.Incho rage this week.
N O BANANAS
♦ »
Bananas you won’t find at
the eld Yah Sure Club,but
( If it’s a good . time that
j you’re looking for...that
we got. You are always
welcome to join Jim and
Don in some fun at the
YAH SURE CLUB
CLASSIFIED
Rata - a word
Phone 239
For 24-Hour Cab Service
AURORA CAB,
FOR SALE: California Breed
rabbits* 1 doe, 2 young
bucks* Also 2 baby parakeets
See Crockett in Marteeny cab
in on CT Road* 51p
GUY RCSX TO LEAD CLASS
Guy Rosi has accepted,the
leadership of the 4-H tractor
maintenance class, according
to Ed Liebenthal, extension
agent.- The first-class will
be held Saturday, Tune 4 at
10 a.m. at the Rosi Auto
Electric Service shop, all
boys between the ages of 10
and 21 are welcome to sign up
for the class, Liebenthal
said by attending the first
class.
VISIT INS HIRE FROM KENAI
Mr* and Mrs* Dan Frano© of
Kenai have been visiting Mr#
and Mrs* Lloyd Wilkins and
Mr* and Mrs* Clarence Wilfong
this week* All of the fami
lies are from Northern Idaho#
SECOND FOLIO SHOTS GIVEN
The second series of polio
shots was given at the Homer
school Thursday by Public
Health Nurse Ruth Hursh*
H/ / Rl NG of all kinds
'Appliance & Motor Repair
‘ Deale r for Black & Decker
Tools•*.Westinghouse and
Arvin, Appliances.
Headquarters in Rex?s
Metal Works Building*
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