STANDING TALL — Maj Gen Ned D. Moore reviews soldiers of
Company “B", 1st Battle Group, 9th Infantry, on the Ft. Wainwright
Ceremonial Plaza during ceremonies welcoming him as the new
Commanding General, United States Army Alaska on his first visit
to the Yukon Command. With Gen Moore is Capt Robert Lomax,
Commanding Officer of Ccmpanv “B”, which acted as Honor Guard
for the event. Shortly before, the General had received a 13-gun
salute.
FLOOD MAY DELAY CIRCUS
Returning at noon on Monday
morning from Canada, members of
the Farthest North Shrine Club in
the world, informed Jessen’s Week
ly that there will be a circus spon
sored by the Shrine Club, and they
are still shooting for the original
opening date. June 22nd.
Dale Robinson, secretary of the
Fairbanks Shrine Club stated that
he contacted the circus at Grand
Prairee. Alberta. Canada, and many
pictures were taken while they
were viewing the various acts of the
circus. Robinson further stated that
“it is a fine circus, and the Shrine
Club will stand by their original
^statements that Fairbanksans will
enjoy this year's Shrine Circus."
There is a possibility that the cir
cus could be delayed because of the
flood conditions in Canada. The
Alaska Highway authorities state
that the condition at the bridge at
Mile 1052 could be corrected in time
to still have the circus performing
at 2:30 p.m., June 22nd.
Everett Mauger. ticket sales chair
man for this office, stated that ticket
sales will still go on at Shrine Cir
I cus Headquarters on the corner of
2nd and Noble.
Robert Steele Jr„ manager and
director of the circus flew back
with the Chrine Club Committee
representative and is now in Fair
banks preparing to erect the “Big
Top" at the corner of 5th and Cush
man. Animal acts consist of football
playing dogs, performing bears and
an outstanding lion act. In addition,
clowns, aerialists, jugglers and bal
ancing acts will delight the people of
Fairbanks.
MARRIAGE PLANNED
Mr. and Mrs. William Sherman,
long-time Fairbanks residents, yes
terday announced the coming mar
riage of their daughter Marceile to
Harry Patrick Killeen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Killeen of Fair
banks.
The wedding will be held in the
First Methodist Church of Fairbanks
on July 2.
Killeen, a 1962 graduate of La
throp High School, is employed by
Safeway.
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- CONSTRUCTION AROUND ALASKA -
LOCAL FIRM GETS JOB
Johnson Plumbing and Heating,
Inc., of Fairbanks, displaced KPR,
Inc., of Anchorage as the apparent
low bidder for installing a refrigera
tion system in the foundation of the
Glenallen School.
The Fairbanks firm’s bid was
$65,340, compared with KPR’s bid
of $73,063.
FAIRBANKSAN SUCCESSFUL
Two Seattle firms entered the
low bids for the installation of hard
wood floors in the armories at Fair-,
banks and Juneau.
Western Floors, Inc., quoted the
low price of $18,530 for the Juneau
floor alone, While Pacific Floors,
Irrc., was low on the Fairbanks floor •
and algo was low bidder on a joint
bid for installing both floors.
Pacific bid $14 420 for the Fair
banks floor, and $33,000 for the in
stallation of both floors.
Specifications call for the con
tractor to begin work within 15
days after he receives notice to
P’ocetd, ana to complete work by
September 1.
KETCHIKANERS LOW BIDDERS
Odin Jensen and Son of Ketchi
kan entered the apparent low bid
of $32,206 for the construction of a
dock and approach at Klawock.
SHEMYA BIDS QPENED
B-E-C-K McLaughlin & Associ
ates, Seattle, bid $1,241,200. the ap
parent low for a project at Shem
ya Air Force Station.
BARTER ISLE CONTRACT
A $746,300 contract for work at
Barter Island Air Force Station was
awarded to Chris Berg. Inc., of Seat
tle. The project calls for the con
struction of an equipment shop.
CAB SERVICE CONTRACT
Four bids for providing exclusive
passenger taxicab and limousine
service for Anchorage International
Airport for the next 10 years are
being evaluated by the Alaska De
partment of Public Works.
ENTERS LOW FERRY BID
Puget Sound Bridge and Dry
dock, the Seattle shipbuilding firm
| now constructing the three ferries
for the Southeastern Alaska ferry
system, entered a low bid of $3,733,
943 to provide a vessel for the Ko
diak Island-Kenai Peninsula run.
El'REKA-RAMPART ROAD
An invitation for proposals to
construct a pioneer access road from
Eureka to Rampart has been issued
bv the Department of Highways.
The project calls for a road approxi
mately 27 miles in length, and suit
able for two way traffic by trucks
hauling ore or other heavy loads.
Proposals will be received until
July 5.
BIDS OPEN JUNE 29
Bids for five-year concession
rights on the Southeastern Ferry
System will be opened June 29 in
stead of June 22 as originally
scheduled.
KAISER BID HIGHEST
A. N. Kaiser and Sons of Alike
Bay offered the highest price for a
State-owned surplus bfailding in
Auke Bay, and Dillingham Con
struction offered the top price for
a surplus structure in Dillingham.
SEATTLE FIRM LOW BIDDER
C&R Builders, Inc., of Seattle
has entered the low bid of S41.900
for the construction of a temporary
concourse at the Anchorage Inter
national Airport.
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