POSTOfFICE CLOSES
AT NOON SATURDAY
Because the number
of people using the
postoffice has greatly
decreased during
these winter months,
the window will be
closed each Saturday
at noon and will not
reopen until 9 o’c
lock Monday morning,
it was announced last
week by postmistress
Susan English.
The postoffice al
so will close between
12 and 1 o’clock on
Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday, remaining
open on Wednesday and
Friday.
Mrs. English said
the new hours would
be in effect at least
until March 1 and po
ssibly longer, if
there is no great in
crease in postal bus
iness at that time.
AT HOME NCW
Mrs. Buckley Doug
las and Mrs. Agnes
Grorning, patients at
Seldovia hospital for
the past two weeks,
ar_e_ now at home._
36 A re Guests
At Pinochle Party
Cold weather fail
ed to keep pinochle
enthusiasts at home
even when the thermo
meter hovered near
zero. and 12 tables
of card players swung
into action at the
library last Friday.
Regular party-go
ers failed, to treat
guests with consider
ation, with the re
sult that Richard Gi
essen, Jr., and Mrs.
Hazel 013ssen, both
of whom were playing
in the t«£ce-monthly
games for the first
time, were delegated
to the dishpan at the
endtof the evening.
Richard and his
aunt held the low
scores of the evening.
Prize winners Fri
day were' Mrs. Milan
Nilson and Howard
Carlough.
LEAVE HOSPITAL
Mrs. Sherman Chap
man and her new son
Gary were released
from Seldovia hospi
tal Monday. ___
F O R
flu Kinds Of "Happy Home 'Fruits
Pirtto Cherries !'Or Houday Pies
CHEESE CANNED FRUITCAKE COOKIES..
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KENAI STORE
BURNS TO GROUND
OVER WEEKEND
The general store
at Kenai was totally
destroyed by fire du
ring the past week
end, it was learned
here by wire Monday*
The store, which
was owned by V. Step
han, was the only
general store in Ken
ai •
Already desperate
ly short of food, the
town was being fed by
emergency supplies
flown from Anchorage.
In the meantime ef
forts were being made
to have the relief
supplies discharged
here by the Grommet
Reefer, sent forward
immediately.
The supplies are
still on Anderson
Dock, and the dock
managers say that it
is how impossible to
reach Kenai by boat
this year. At press
time,- word was being
awaited from Kenai as
‘to the final disposi
tion of the merchan
dise.
The food may be
ferried to Homer and
• there loaded. on
Jplanes for shipment
j to Kenai. Or the
I winter’s food’ needs
j of the community may
i be filled by air
j shipments in Anchor
l age, and the relief
| supplies unloaded
here sold locally.
Stay At
I
J SELDOVIa house
I When In Seldovia