Reporting that the year lfli
was a very busy and fruitful 01
for the Kenai Squadron of tl
Civil Air Patrol, the CAr is seel
inw additional workers in can
ing on the work for 19f>3.
More than 75 stretcher patien
were evacuated to hospitals fro
the Kenai Peninsula in the la
two years, to say nothing of tl
Many hours expended in searc
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>2 and rescue work.
ie During- 1962, the local Squad
ie ron evacuated 28 persons with the
breakdown as to areas served be
U^S as follows: Sterling area, 4;
Ninilchik, 3; Soldotna, 3; North
:s Kenai area, 4; Military, Wildwood
n Station and other parts of the
it Peninsula, 14. Maj. Glenn Kipp is
e Squadron commander,
h During 1962, the Squadron, with
much volunteer help and donated
monies, built and put into use, a
large hanger. The building is
housing the Squadron's L-20 De
Haviland Beaver. The structure is
60 ft. wide, 40 ft, deep and has a
minimum inside heighth of 12 ft.
[ 11 has a fi'ee span of 69 ft. and is
■id ft. high in front, with 2" x 6''
being used as studding and 2” x
12’’ as joists.
The hanger has an all alumi
num roof and siding and, as Kipp
said, is rather attractive. A total
of $3,334 has been invested thus
far in the building. It still lacks
doors, insulation and inside fin
ish.
‘‘To build such a large building
foi’ so little was accomplished
only by the use of volunteer labor
and the fine cooperation of mer
chants in our area,” Kipp said.
Materials were purchased at cost
or nearly so. A good example, the
commander pointed out, is the Ke
nai Plumbing and Heating, where
Bill Wells offered to get in the
aluminum at cost. This was done,
plus a donation.
“So many people helped, it
would be almost impossible to
name them all,” Kipp remarked.
“The Squadron sincerely thanks
them all. The largest single part
of the monies spent on construc
tion was donated by the Kenai
Days Committee. This group
made the hanger possible. Can
there be thanks enough?”
Kenai CAP
Needs More
Workers
Kenai Squadron of the Civil
Air Patrol is seeking qualified
people who are interested in serv
ing their area by active partici
pation in the C.A.P.
According to Major Glenn Kipp,
squadron commander, there are
several areas of interest open to
anyone willing to put in an hour
or two each week. These would
include: working with Cadets,
communications, public informa
tion, personnel and administra
tive functions, civil defense, op
erations and other areas. Pilots
and aircraft owners are also in
vited to participate.
“Your volunteered time will
help to carry out the missions of
the squadron: Cadet training,
search and air rescue, communi
cations, aero-space education and
related matters, in one of the
finest organizations in existence,’’
says Major Kipp.
Anyone, anywhere on the Ke
nai Peninsula, interested in aid
ing work of the Civil Air Patrol,
is asked to write Kenai Squadron,
CAP, Box 308, Kenai, or call
Glenn Kipp, telephone 283-7557.
New Orchestra
To Meet Thursday
All persons interested in play
ing in the newly formed Central
Peninsula Community Orchestra
are asked to be present for the
first meeting to be held at 7:30
p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 28, at
the Kenai Central High School.
Previous playing experience is •
necessary for participation.
Dan Ballard, director of the
orchestra, has also asked that
members bring their own instru
ments and any orchestra music j
they may have.
STATE POPU LATION
Provisional -U. ■ S.-Census data
for July 1,; 1002, sjpisi Alaska’s
population ? at ^JO.eOOn persons.
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First Day Winner
Will Get Trophy
The musher making the fastest
time in completing the first day’s
heat of the Alaska State Cham
pionship Sled Dog Races on Sat
uiday, March '2, will he the reci
pient of a special trophy. It will
be presented that night by the
Greater Soldotna Area Republi
can ( lub at a public dance in the
KIks ( !u!> building in Soldotna.
The dance, beginning at 8 p.
m., and sponsored by the local
G()R club, is one of the many
added attractions planned in the
Soldotna-Kenai area in conjunc
tion with the two-day racing
events. All dog mushers and oth
er visitors are especially invited
to attend.
In addition to the presentation
of the trophy to the first day’s
winner, other features of the eve
ning will he dancing to the mus
ic ot “Moon Mullin’s dance band,
door prizes and a dance contest.
SAMK DAY, SAME ROOM
KENAl — Cigars were passed
out on the same day recently by
George Navarre of the Kenai
hood Center and J R. Lietzke,
manager of the Kenai Branch of
the Alaska State Bank. Not only
w-ere their respective daughter
and son born on the same flay
in the same hospital (Feb. 9 at
Providence Hospital, Anchorage)
but Rose Navarre and Bernie
Lietzke, mothers of the infants,
also shared the same room. It
was a girl for the Navarres and
a boy for the Lietzkes.
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Studded in, roof on and the better par 01 the si i.t 0n. he a; nger
of Ihe Kenai CAP is shown here nearing completion. Front doors
are expected to be built and installed this coming summer_with
insulation and heating to be put in as time and money permits.
Skiing Begins
At Soldotna Hill
The Peninsula Sportsmens As
sociation has announced the open
ing of operations of a ski tow
each weekend at the Soldotna Ski
Hill. Operation began this past
Saturday afternoon.
Beginning and advanced iessons
in skiing are available each Sa+ -*•
day and Sunday afternoon. In
TO RETURN IN SPRINT;
KENAI — Mr. ami Mrs. George
R. Root left Friday for a visit of
several weeks with relatives at
Marine On St. Croix, Minn. They
plan to return early in May.
structors are Pat McElroy, Grant
Fritz and George Ryden, all of
Kasilof.
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Rested and relaxed from their vacation
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will be back to offer you the same friendly, neat
and efficient service that you have come to expect
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