THE KENAI PENINSULA
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Other Events to Substitute
For Dog Races March 2-3
The Kenai Peninsula Arts and
Crafts Show scheduled for March
2 and 3 will receive the undivided
attention of its many supporters
due to the fact that the Alaska
State Championship Sled Dog
Races had to be called off, James
E. Fisher, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, said Thursday.
The Homer Winter Carnival for
the same weekend is also expect
ed to draw a big crowd.
“I know members of the Dog
Race Committee, including Monty
Coleman, Jack Johnson, Jess
Nicholas, Juanita Coleman, Sgt.
Vince DeRose, Chester Cone, Tom
Hurd, Ray Hartlieb, John Hulien
and Helen Stetzer, and many
others were sorely disappointed
by the need to cancel the dog
races. In view of the extremely
mild weather conditions, it would
not have been humane to peimit
the dogs to run over the course
Heart Fund Campaign’s
1963 Poster
OFFICIAL POSTER for 1%3
Heart Fund Campaign, being
conducted here and in all other
American communities through,
out February, is shown above.
Drive will be climaxed by a
door-to-door residential canvass
in observance of Heart Sunday.
February 24.
between Kenai and Soldotna,” the
Chamber president continued.
The trail was checked Monday
and disclosed very little snow,
much water, some bare ground
and plenty of ice. Officials saw
no alternative except to cancel
the race as they felt mushers
should not be asked to jeopardize
their teams by racing under such
conditions.
The race was cancelled so dog
race fans will know the Commit
tee places primary emphasis on
the well being of the dog mush
ers and their teams. To attempt
to race dogs under existing con
ditions, which could more aptly
be described as “dog swims” in
stead of races, would be punishing
the faithful teams owned by the
mushers. It is the hope of the
Dog Race Committee that need
for consideration of the physical
condition of the dog teams will be
understood and appreciated by
both potential race observers and
mushers, Fisher explained.
“We on the Kenai Peninsula are
fortunate that events such as the
seventh annual Homer Winter
Carnival, as well as the Kenai Pe
ninsula Arts and Crafts Show (at
Kenai) will be staged even though
the dog races cannot be held,” the
Chamber head said. “It is the
hope of the Kenai Chamber of
Commerce that our friends and
neighbors in the entire southcen
tral district of Alaska will enjoy
these other events which were
scheduled for simultaneous pre
sentation with the Alaska State
Championship Sled Dog Races.”
Everyone who contributed sup
port and effort deserves thanks
and people who pledged and con
tributed money deserve addition
al thanks, Fisher added. Persons
who have already deposited their
contributions with the Kenai
Chamber of Commerce will have
them refunded as soon as it is
possible to get the remittances
out with the volunteer forces, he
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New Area Church
To Hold First
Services Sunday
A new church group as yet un
named, is being formed and will
begin services at the Soldotna
Community Hall this Sunday at
10 a.m. for Sunday School and
11 a.m. for morning worship.
The group will make definite
plans to organize if enough inter
est is shown in the next few
weeks. The main purpose of the
group is to fill the need for a
church home for many who do not
have one at present and to insti
gate a program for the youth of
the area in recreation and spiri
tual development.
It is planned that this work
will be self-supporting, with a
paid pastor and a self-governing
body. There will be guest speak
ers each Sunday until the group
organizes and elects a pastor.
A complete staff of teachers
for all age groups ami a nursery
for the little folks has been an
nounced. All families in the area
are invited to attend the services
which will feature special sing
ing and a gospel message.
There is to be a youth meeting
at the Community Hall each Sun
day at 5 p m. for both Junior and
Senior age groups. A Junior
Choir is to be organized and prac
tice begun on Easter music. Plans
are being made for a special pro
gram on Easter Sunday with all
children participating. Also plan
ned are recreation days to be set
up for the young people and will
include organization of a soft ball
team and many other projects.
Any person or families needing
transportation to any of the ser
vices may contact R. L. “Bob”
Schmidt or any member of his
family and arrangements will be
made. A bus will be provided in
the near future and is expected
to solve the transportation need
for those in outlying area.
New Radio Series
To Begin Monday
The East Kenai Church of
Christ in co-operation with the
Mt. View and 10th and B Church
es of Christ in Anchorage will be
gin a series of radio broadcasts
March 4.
The program, “Bible Topics,”
will be heard each evening, Mon
day through Friday, at 7:00 p.m.
on KHAR radio. Scheduled to
run for a three month period a
different speaker will be featured
each month.
Pat C. McMahan of Anchorage
will be the speaker in March.
Billy Joe Mize of Kenai will
speak in April and Jack Church
of Anchorage will speak in May.
The public is invited to listen to
these programs of religious edu
cation and encouraged to send any
Bible questions they wish discuss
ed.
Area Republicans
To Sponsor Dance
Dancing:, open to the public and
under sponsorship of the Greater
Soldotna Area Republican Club,
will still be an entertainment
feature offered this weekend'in
spite of the cancellation of the
dog races.
According to prior plans, pre
sentation of a trophy to the win
ning musher of the first day’s
race was to have been a special
feature of the evening.
A change in the location for
the dance has been announced,
however. Previously scheduled for
the Soldotna Elks Club, the
dance will now be held at the Vil
lage Inn Lounge. Dancing begins
at 9 p.m. and there will be live
music.
CAPITAL VISITORS
Recent visitors from the Ke
nai Peninsula to offices of the Al
aska Congressional delegation in
Washington, D.O. "recently were
Jack Randall of Cooper Landing,
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Catledge of
Homer, and Devona Stock, Sol
dotna. Miss Ruth Tewes, formerly
of Kenai, was also a visitor. *
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^SERVICES
on the Kenai Peninsula
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KENAI ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH—Sunday School at 10 a.m
Morning worship 11 a.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Mid-week
services Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pastor Mrs. Carl S. Click.
EAST KENAI CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at Mile 105, Kenai Spur
Sunday Services: Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11 am
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Congregational singing. Thursday
Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Billy Joe Mize—Evangelist.
DOWNTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST (1 block from Kenai Fire Hall)
Bible School - 9:45 a.m., Worship - 11:00 a.m., Evening 7:00 p.m.
Midweek (Wednesday) - 7:00 p.m. Carl Zehrung, Minister.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP meets each Sunday at 10 aunTlii
building back of Vera’s Variety, Soldotna.
SOI.DOTNA CHURCH OF THE NaZARENE — Sunday School at
10 a.m.; Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Evengelistic Service 7:30 p.m.
each Sunday. Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
KENAI METHODIST CHURCH—Church School 9:30 a.m. ancfWor’.
ship Service 10:45 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship Tuesday at
3:30 p.m. John J. Shaffer, pastor.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST MISSION meets each Sunday from
10 a.m. to 12 noon at Slikok Valley Community Club on Kali
fonsky Beach Road. Sunday evening services 7 p.m. Bible study,
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Maurice Murdock, interim pastor.
SOLDOTNA BAPTIST CHURCH, at the Y. Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service 7:30 p.m,
Rev. Paul Weimer, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULES—9 a.m. at Our
Lady of the Angels Church, Kenai; 11 a.m. at Soldotna; 4 p.m. at
Wildwood Chapel, Wildwood Station.
KENAI BIBLE CHURCH—Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; morning
worship 11:00 a.m.; Sunday evening 7:30. Prayer meeting 7:30
and Moody Bible Institute Correspondence Study Course 8:15 each
Wednesday. Kenai Youth Fellowship 7:30 p.m. each Friday. Pas
tor Fred S. Crozier.
CHURCH OF GOD ( Pentecostal in Doctrine)—Located on Aspen Way
and Binkley Street, Soldotna. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Morning
Worship 11 a.m.; Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m.; Bible Study and
Prayer 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Millard L. Cowdell, Pastor, Boi
514, Soldotna.
NEW CHURCH SERVICES — 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Mom
ing worship; 5 p.m. Youth Meeting (all ages) and Junior Choir
rehearsal. Meetings held in Soldotna Community Hall. Guest
speaker every Sunday until group organizes.
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURClr, SOLDOTNA — Sunday School 9:45
a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m., Senior confirmation class 5 p.m.
Wednesday; Junior Choir Practice 4:15 p.m. and Junior confirma
tion class 5 p.m. Thursday; Lenten services 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
theme will be “Words at the Cross.” Richard J. Tuff, pastor.
BAHA’I WORLD FAITH
O Thou generous Lord! Unite Thy servants in every land,
suffer the diverse religions to be in harmony, make of the
nations a single nation, so they may see each other as one
family, denizens of one country. May mankind associate with
perfect amity and unity. O God! Raise the ibanner of the
Oneness of humankind. O God! Establish the Most Great
Peace.
For More Information Write to Box 423, Soldotna
Bahai World Faith Firesides at Jess residence % mile down
Kalifonsky Beach Road on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
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DUES SO THAT THEY WILL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 7th.
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