PRESS RELEASE
Highways Commissioner D. A. McKinnon,
announced that Robert G. Dwyre, District
Engineer at Anchorage, will assume the duties
of Assistant State Construction Engineer at
Juneau, effective July 1, 1962, McKinnon
said that Dwyre will specialize in bitum
inous paving engineering for the Dept, of
Highways.
Assistant State Construction Engineer,
Roy W. Jenkins, will assume the duties of
District Engineer at Anchorage, effective
July 1. Mr. Dwyre will continue his duty
station at Anchorage for a sufficient time
following July 1st to effect an orderly
transfer of duties to Mr. Jenkins.
McKinnon said that Edwin L. Mills,
Traffic and Urban Engineer will assume the
duties of Planning Director at Juneau eff
ective July 1, 1962.
SHEEP MOUNTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. Meekins gave a birthday
party for their son, Mark, on the 21st of
June. It was his 6th year in this wide
and wonderful world. Guests included the
Sheep Mountain ACS people and the near
neighbors. A good time was had by all.
The Meekins spent 6 months in Calif
ornia from October to April. They took a
tour of southern California and are now
back operating their lodge.
COPPER RIVER VALLEY LIBRARY
Copper Valley Library has gone and
, done it again. First thing this spring,
the building was moved off the right-of
way and then a much needed change was
started on the inside. First, the part
itions were removed between two rooms and
made into one large room. Next, a new
check-out counter was adddd. From there,
book shelves were added wround the room
and a new window was built and installed.
New doors were added next. Several huh
dred dollars worth of new books have been
obtained in the past month. Some of the
needed equipment has been purchased and
installed. A desk and a new typewriter
have been purchased and are now in use.
On the way, the most important thing of
all, the STOVE! We will now be able to
work in a nice warm atmosphere, instead of
U* p free-*'1 to •’••’tvr.'T. New lights
installed. A desk and a new typewriter
have been purchased and are now is use.
On the way is the most important thing
of all, the STOVEj We will now be able J
to work in a nice warm atmosphere in
stead of deep freeze temperatures. New
lights are here but are not put in yet. j
Hope they can be installed in the near ,
future. The library hours are Tues.
from 7 until 9 and Thurs. from 2 until i
4 in thh afternoon. This is a public
library and therefore everyone's library;!
so why don't you and your family make i
use of it in the future.
The library is in the DPW camp in
the log building next to the State
Police building. |
GLENNALLEN BALLYHOO Florence Clayton
Glennallen ACS cordially invited
the area public to attend the free
dance held the night of July 3rd out
doors on the tennis court. Music was
furnished by Don's Combo from the 214th
Army Band stationed, at Ft. Richardsof}
which flew here and was flown back the
same day to help the ACS celebrate the
Fourth. Refreshments were served by the
local American Legion Post 27 of Glenn
allen who furnished free eats and soft
drinks to all the guests from 8 PM to
10 PM. The people of the area wish to
thank ACS for a wonderful party.
On July 4th there was a picnic
at Tolsona Lake by ACS and RCA.
For Mrs. Virgil McCloud there was
a birthday party at Glennallen Lodge.
Guests were served refreshments and
enjoyed dancing.
Jerry Brown, grandson of Mrs. Essie
Mitchell of Glennallen Lodge, who suffer
ed an attack while attending graduation
excersises in Anchorage, is now returned
to the home of his parents in-Fairbanks
where he is recuperating from an operation
he underwent in the Virginia Mason Hosp.
in Seattle,- Wash. While Jerry was in the
hospital there he had a chance to visit
with