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Alaska Christian
School Commencement
Planned Next Tuesday
Alaska Christian School, an
elementary school conducted at
Homer in connection with the Al
aska Christian Home, will close
for the term on May 22.
Two students, Brenda Mulkeit
and Warren Huff, are graduating'
from the eighth grade this year.
The school has a total enrollment
of 18 students in grades one
through eight.
Baccalaureate services will he
held Sunday morning. May l!*. at
the Church of Christ in Homer
with George Decker of Anchorage
as speaker.
Commencement exercises will
he in Hayes Hall at the Alaska
Christian Home Tuesday evening.
May 21. with Carl Zehrung of Ke
nai delivering the graduation ad
dress. The class motto is “Lay
hold on Life.” Class colors are
yellow and orchid and the class
flower is the orchid.
The commencement program
will feature the two graduates
singing "We Would be Building”
as a duet following which Bren
da will recite a poem “Fitted for
Service” and Warren will play a
piano solo “Whispering Hope.”
The invocation will be by Cor
win Geringer, vice president of
the Alaska Christian Home. Pre
sentation of the class will be by
Mrs. Luella B. Geringer, principal
of the school, and diplomas will
be awarded by William J. Gates,
president of the Home. The pro
cessional and recessional will be
played by Mrs. Butler.
Mis. Geringer. principal, says
that an addition to the log schol
building is planned in the near
future. The instructors are all
missionary teachers coming on a
voluntary basis. Next year will
see an addition to the staff. Miss
Shirley Tubbs, who presently is
attending Southwest Missouri
State College.
Miss Adele Pitcock, who taught
the lower grades for two years,
will not be returning next year.
Miss Karen Hamand of Indiana
will take her place. Miss Hamand
is a graduate of Milligan College,
Milligan, Tenn.
Nuptial Vows Repeated
By Clam Gulch Couple
v\ eouing vows ot Miss W anda
Edelene Russell and Paul A. Rich
aids. both of Clam Gulch, were ex
changed in Kenai on Saturday.
April 20. The Rev. John J. Shaf
fer officiated at the nuptial cere
mony held at 2 p.m. in the Kenai
Methodist Church.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Russell,
Clani Gulch, and is a graduate of
Ninilchik High School. She orig
inally was from Montana, where
she was born at Billings.
The bridegroom, whose birth
place was Skiatook, Okla., is a
commercial fisherman in the Clam
Gulch area. His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Richards of Win
field. Kan.
Traditional wedding music was
played by Mrs. Howard Thoma
son, organist, and included “Be
cause’ and the bridal march and
recessional.
Soldotna Elks
Plan Initiation
SOLDOTNA — Homer Elks
I.odge - No. 2127 will initiate a
class of new members in Soldotna
Saturday night. The ceremony
will begin at 8 p.m. in the Sol
dotna Bills Club buildnig.
Exalted Ruler A. V. “Curly”
Evans and his officers will make
the trip from Homer to hold the
initiation. Following the initiation,
the Soldotna Bills Chib led by
Harlan Lantz. president, will host
a buffet dinner and dance.
All Elks in the area are invit
ed to attend.
MONTANA VISITORS
SOLDOTNA — Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Wood of Stevensville, Mont.,
arrived Sunday and have been
visiting friends in Anchorage and
the Kenai Peninsula. Wood was
manager of a newspaper in Mon
tana for about sfx years.
tiiven in marriage by her fath
er, the bride wore a waltz-length
gown of white nylon chiffon with
an elbow length lace jacket. Her
lace trimmed veil was caught by a
small pearl-studded crown. She
carried a lace covered white Bible
topped by a bouquet of white car
nations and tiny red rosebuds, en
twined with ivy and tied with
white ribbon streamers.
The couple’s attendants were all
of Clam Gulch and included Nancy
and Neva Russell, bridesmaids;
Sherlyn Kingsley, flower girl;
Don Richards, best man, and Ron
nie Russell, usher.
The bridesmaids wore blue ny
lon chiffon and lace gowns, flow
ered tiaras, white gloves and
slippers and carried nosegays of
carnations and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Russell, mother of the
bride, wore a turquoise blue gown
with white accessories. The mo
ther of the bridegroom was untoble
to be present.
Immediately following the cere
mony, a wedding reception was
held in the church basement. The
bride’s table was centered with
a wedding cake topped with a
miniature bride and groom and
was displayed against a wall deco
rated with blue streamers and
wedding bells. White tapers in
gold candle holders and baskets
of white and red carnations com
pleted the decorations.
Mrs. Mel Jackson, Clam Gulch,
poured and the cake was served
by Mrs. David Williams, Kenai.
Karen and Rene Shuttlesworth,
Clam Gulch, officiated at the
punch bowl and Martha Kingsley,
( lam Gulch, was in charge of the
guest book. Chlorrine Kingsley
assisted at the gift table.
The bride wore the corsage
from her bridal bouquet and a
blue knit suit as her going-away
costume. Following a brief wed
ding trip out-of-town, the couple
returned to Clam Gulch to estab
lish a home.
Remember
These Events
Of! Past- Years?
M«y », I960
Barbar* Erlwein was valedic
torian and Carol Dubendorf, salu
tatorian, of the I960 graduating 5
class at Kenai High School.
Contract for construction of the
oil dock terminal of the Swanson
River-Nikiski Beach oil pipeline
has been awarded to J. H. Pome
roy and Ben C. Gerwick.
A forest fire broke odt May 15
under the transmission line at
Mile 99 near Soldotna and was
brought under control on the se
cond day.
May 12. TStti
May 18 will be a big day in Ke
nai. Dignitaries are swarming in
for the post office dedication.
Aimed Forces Day celebration at
Wildwood Station, and for a maj
or state land auction for the
lease and sale of 42 lots in the
Beaver Creek subdivision.
“The Bongo Trio,” consisting of
guitarists John Monfor and Mike
Burton with Ernie Jordan on the
bongo drums, won most applause
in the talent show held at Kenai.
Kenai longshoremen unloaded
,‘3,600 tons of freight from barges
at the Kenai dock in less than JO
hours.
May 18. 1961
The Kenai Peninsula Borough
Study Group in Saturday’s meet
ing passed a motion that petition
should be initiated for incorpora
tion of the entire Kenai Peninsu
la into a borough of the second
class.
Fishing enthusiasts report that
the hooligan (smelt) and the king
salmon runs have begun and hali
but are being taken. A 12-year-old
boy brought in a 24-pound sal
mon from Ninilchik River with a
small reel. Ollie Frosthead, who
has a fishing site along Salamatof
Beach, North Kenai, came in with
a couple of halibut weighing
about 60 and 80 pounds.
Kenai held commencement ex
ercises for a class of 29 seniors in
1962. Karen Heath was salutator
ian and Charles Jackson was vale
dictorian.
Soldotna graduated 40 eighth
grade students, with Burton Car- .
ver, Soldotna mayor, as speaker.
Church Group
Plans Convention
This Weekend
A district convention of the
Church of God is scheduled at the
local Church of God on Aspen
Way and Binkley Street in Soldot
na on May 17, 18, 19. Special sing
ing; is planned and there will be
guest speakers from Anchorage,
according to Millard L. Cowdell.
pastor.
Slides of missionary work in
some of the foreign lands will be
shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Rev.
Kenneth Hughes, the state youth
director of Churches of God in
Alaska will be the speaker.
At the special service Saturday
evening, guest speaker will be
Rev. Elston Page, superintendent
of the Pentecostal H o 1 iness
Churches of Alaska.
Sunday at 11 a.m., the Rev. L.
L. Hughes, state overseer of the
Churches of God in Alaska, will 1
speak. He will also address the «
ffroup at the 2:30 p.m. mission
service. Sunday evening services
will also feature a guest speaker.
The public is invited to attend
any or all of the services.
Sterling Club
Elects Officers
New officers were elected by
the Sterling Homemakers on May
1. They will be installed at the
next meeting on May 22 to be held
in the home of Mrs. Basil Bol
stridge at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Jack Rumley will head the
organization as its president this
coming year. Her work will be
assisted by the other newly elect
ed officers: Mrs. Mike Oberts, Jr
vice president; Mrs. Ted Gaines’
secretary; Mrs. Leland McFar
land treasurer, and Mrs. Steven
Smith, historian.
Following the installation, the
Homemakers will recess meetings
for the duration of the summer.
on the Kenai Peninsula
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FOR INSERTION OF CHURCH NOTICES IN THIS 'COLUMN CALL
CREECHAKO NEWS—262-/420
KENAI ASSEMBLY-OF GOD CHURCH—Sunday Schoor af lO
Morning warship 11 a.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Mid-week
services Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pastor Mrs. Carl S. Glick.
EAST KENAT CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at Mrltf 106. Kenai SfWr!
Sunday Services: :BHrte Study 10:00 a.rt. Morning Worship 11 t.m
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Congregational singing. Thursday
Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Billy Joe Mize—Evangelist.
DOWNTOW’N CHURCH OF CHRIST (1 block from Ketiai Fire Hail)
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 a.nT~in
building back of Vera’s Variety, Soldotna.
SOLDOTNA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Sunday Sch^Ut
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 0:30 a.m. and W&7
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 evenings the youth groups meet
at 6:30 and Evangelistic Service starts at 7:30 p.m.; Youth Choir
practices Tuesday 4 p.m.; Prayer hour and Bible study Tuesday
7:30 p.m. Paul A. Weimer, pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULES—9 a.m. at Our
Lady of the Angels Church, Ketiai; 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
o!4, Soldotna.
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH — Now meets at Solid Rock Bible Camp
Lodge. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Junior
and Senior Youth Rally 6 p.m. Special speaker every Sunday.
Evangelistic Services at 1:30 p.m.
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, SOLDOTNA — Sunday School 9:45
a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.. Evening Instruction Classes 7:30
p.m. Pastor’s Class, 8:30 p.m., Holy Spirit Class; Senior Confirma
tion class 5 p.m. Wednesday; Junior Choir Practice 4:15 p.m. and
Junior confirmation following on Thursdays. Richard J. Tuff,
pastor. Phone 262-4757.
FAITH CHAPEL. NORTH KENAI—Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; morn
• *nS V\ orship, 11:00 a.m.; Evening Services, 6:30 p.m.; Wednes
day Evening Services, 6:30 p.m. L. A. Hutchings, Pastor.
BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH—Located on Linwood Lane, Kenai,
near proposed site of new high school. Sunday School 10 a.m.;
Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.; Midweek
Services each Wednesday 7 p.m. Harold R. Lewis, Pastor.
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