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Letters to the Edita
Moose Decline?
Peninsula Sportsmen’s
Assoc.
Box 3155
Soldotna, Alaska
March 9, 1963
Gov. William A. Egan
And the Board of Fish and Game
Juneau, Alaska
Dear Sirs:
At a recent meeting of the
board of directors of the Peninsu
la Sportsmen’s Assoc., in the in
terest of sound conservation, it
was unanimously decided to pro
test any opening of a cow moose
season, by registration only, any
where on the Kenai Peninsula. A
number of objections to this sea
son have been brought to the at
tention of our organization by
members and non-members.
Because of the obvious decline
in moose population in most areas
this organization feels it is very
unwise to open any of the Kenai
Peninsula to cow moose hunting
requiring registration only.
There isn’t any lack of winter
moose feed on the Peninsula, nor
is it overstocked with moose.
When we have had a heavy win
ter kill in moose, such as we had
in the winter of 1961-62, it was
because of the bitter extremes
in weather and snow conditions,
not a lack of feed. Also many of
that winter kill were calves that
were left to fare for themselves
after their mothers were shot in
the November cow moose season.
Nearly every one of those unat
tended calves, with no cow to
break trail for them, died that
winter. Often they died within a
month or six weeks after the cow
was shot and within 50 or 100
yards of where she w'as killed,
never having gone any farther
than that from where she had
been killed.
It is obvious that the calves
need the cows with them during
their first winter to teach them
to hustle feed. Shooting a cow at
Damaged Boat
Information
Being Sought
Cheeehako News
Loren Stewart, Editor
Dear Loren:
A Small Boat Harbor Commis
sion has been appointed in Kenai.
The aim, of course, is to secure
a small boat harbor for the mouth
of the Kenai River and for re
moval of rocks in the mouth—also
to secure navigational aids, lights,
buoys, etc.
This work will not only benefit
Kenai but the whole central por
tion of the Kenai Peninsula.
I would greatly appreciate it if
you would spread the word around
and help us get any information
on damage to boats either lying
on the beach because of lack of a
harbor or damage caused by
rocks bouncing off them or com
ing down on them.
This information should con
tain name and number of the
boat, whether dory, number of
boat or documented boat, extent
of damage, time lost, and cost of
repairs. Also, an estimate of fish
lost by not being able to fish, etc.
Please address all replies to
Small Boat Harbor, Box 466, Ke
nai, Alaska.
Thanking you kindly,
Yours truly
Waldo E. Coyle
that time of the year means not
only the loss of the cow, the
calves she would have, but also
the calf or calves which are fol
lowing' her. We feel it should be
unlawful to shoot a cow with a
calf.
It takes moose to make good
moose feed. They eat the brush
down, like pruning a tree, it bush
es out and makes more feed for
the next year. Where there are
few or no moose, the brush and
trees grow so high in a few years
that all the small limbs which
the moose eat are out of their
reach.
We believe that Alaska’s wild
life is one of its most valuable na
tural resources and should be con
served to the best of our ability.
However, we don’t ’ say they
shouldn’t be harvested, they most
certainly should. But animals like
moose, with an open cow season,
should the weather conditions be
right, could be depleted to the
point of no return in a single
season. In fact, they have been
depleted alarmingly in all acces
sible areas now.
If it is determined that there
is an over-stocking of moose in
certain drainages or localities, we
believe that some cows should be
taken with a limited drawing bas
is for that particular locality.
We in Alaska are trying to
promote the tourist trade and our
main attraction is our wildlife and
scenery. It doesn’t seem very log
ical to deplete the moose by hav
ing a cow moose season along
our highways, where most of the
cow moose hunting has been done.
In fact, more often than not, a
person can drive from Homer to
Anchorage and back without even
seeing a moose, where a few short
years ago you couldn’t drive this
trip, winter or summer, without
seeing dozens of the big animals.
Your consideration in this situ
ation will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly
/signed/
Loren M. Heath,
President
Peninsula Sportsmen’s
Assoc.
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Kenai, Alaska
Many Attend
Youth Jamboree
Eighty-two young people from
Cooper Landing, Sterling, Soldot
na, Kasilof, Clam Gulc^i and Ni
nilchik attended the Youth Jam
boree, held Saturday, March 16
at the Kasilof Community Church.
The Jamboree was sponsored by
the Solid Rock Bible Camp and
45 of the young people attending
were former campers.
Tracy Jackinsky placed first in
the memory verse contest with
Vicky Beiderman placing second
and Mark Lehman placing third.
The Soldotna team won the sword
drill contest and the Bible quiz,
was won by the Kasilof team.
The teenage dramatic picture,
“Beyond These Skies,” filmed at
the Seattle World’s Fair was
shown in the afternoon.
JOINS PARENTS HERE
KENAI — Darlene Gibbs,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Gibbs, arrived in Kenai last week
and is presently employed by the
William Feterkins.
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For Church
The new church group, which
began services March 3 in the
Soldotna Community Hail has
been named the Faith Bible
Church. The first services were
well attended with 60 at the wor
ship service. A large attendance
was also reported this past Sun
day and members hope the num
ber will continue to increase as
organizational plans are complet
ed.
Rev. Woodal of the Sand Lake
Baptist Church in Anchorage flew
down to speak at the March 3
services. There was a question
and answer period in the after
noon when people asked Rev.
Woodall questions regarding the
Baptist General Conference which
the group as a whole is favoring
as their leadership.
Bob Schmidt has acquired a
small school bus which is already
in operation. Anyone needing
transportation to or from any of
the services is urged to contact
any member of the Schmidt fam
ily" at school or at their home on
Kalifonsky Beach Road.
A group of 15 adults met for
prayer, Bible study and discus
sion of the new church last Wed
nesday evening in the Schmidt
home. The name of Faith Bible
Church was chosen by the group.
It is planned to have another
Baptist General C o n f e rence
speaker each Sunday until final
plans mature.
Instruction
Classes Planned
By Lutherans
Christ Lutheran Church at Sol
dotna is announcing that two
new instruction classes will be
gin March 31.
The Pastor’s Class, a 10-week
course with Rev. Richard J. Tuff
as instructor, is scheduled for 7:30
p.m. Instruction will be in the
faith. The class is open to all, es
pecially those interested in a bas
ic understanding of the tenants of
Christianity.
The 8:30 p.m. class will be a
study in the Holy Spirit. Tins will
be a comprehensive course in the
person and activity of the Holy
Spirit in the Apostolic, historical
and contemporary church, with
Pastor Tuff as instructor. This,
too, is open to all who are seek
ing a deeper and fuller Christian
life, he said. Prayer will follow
this period of instruction.
teachings of the Christian
A Driver’s Prayer
THOU SHALT NOT KILL
Dear Lord—before l take my
place
Today behind the wheel,
Please let me come with
humble heart
Before Thy throne to kneel
And pray, that I am fit to drive
Each busy thoroughfare.
And that I keep a watchful eye
Lest some small child be there.
And keep me thinking
constantly
About the Golden Rule
When driving past the
playground zones
Or by some busy school. Ur
Then when I stop to give
someone %
His right to cross the street,
Let me, my brother’s keeper be
And spare a life that’s sweet.
Please make me feel this car I
drive - - .. __
You gave me to enjoy, r;r;
And that its purpose" is to serve
Mankind, but not to destroy.
—Author, unknown
The Sea
How wondrous is the silver
lashing wave
That, angry, licks at beach and
shore
With perfect rhyme,
Throughout the endless sea of
time.
—by Martha Ames, Age 13,
Kenai
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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, KenaTspur!
Sunday Services: Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.
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 IkU)
Bible School - 0:45 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 aim. in
building back of Vera’s Variety, Soldotna.
SOLDOTNA 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. and Wor
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, Box
514, Soldotna.
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH—9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Morn
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 CHURCH, SOLDOTNA — Sunday School 9:45
a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m., Senior confirmation class 5 pan.
Wednesday; Junior Choir Practice 4:15 p.m. and Junior confirma
therme will be “Words at the Cross.” Richard J. Tuff, pastor.
Phone 262-4757.
FAITH CHAPEL, NORTH KENAI-Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; morn
ing Worship, 11:00 a.m.; Evening Services, 6:30 p.m.; Wednes
day Evening Services, 6:30 p.m. L. A. Hutchings, Pastor.
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THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
A public discussion of the following proposition will be held
Sunday, March 24, 3:00 P.M. at the East Kenai Church of Christ
building, mile 105 on the Kenai-Soldotna Highway.
.. Resolved: The Scriptures teach that miracles through the Spir
itual gifts are for the Church today.
Affirm: L. A. Hutchings of Faith Chapel, Kenai
Deny: Jack Church of Mt. View Church of Christ, Anch
orage.
This formal public discussion is being held in the interest of
promoting truth through investigation and discussion of the
Bible. This will be an orderly and serious discussion between the
above named speakers. The discussion will not be opened to the
audience and you will not be embarrassed in any way.
“Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who call*
you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with
gentleness and reverence”—I Peter 3:15