Coach Jim Evenson (center) is proud of his Kenai Kardinal bas
ketball team which placed third in the recent Western Alaska
Tournament. Three members of the team. Thor Evenson, Gary
Davis and Mike Tauriainen were named All-Tournament I’layers.
Mike was absent when this picture was taken. Flanking the coach
are Thor Evenson (left). Gary Davis. Trophies are the Consola
tion Trophy (for third place) and the Southcentral Conference
Trophy.
Kenai-SoEdotna Win 1965
State Bowling Tourney Bid
henaj and Soldotna will jointly
r ost the 1965 State Bowling
Tournament, according to a Suite
Bowling Assoc, decision made
Sunday, March 3, at the recent
: mrnament in Fairbanks.
Kenai and Soldotna Bowling
Associations united in making the
- uccessful bid for the honor. Oth
er associations voting included
* lose of Skagway, Juneau, An
cnorage, Fairbanks, Nome and
Seward.
An estimated 1.000 bowlers are
expected to converge on the Pen
isula’s sister cities over a peri
■ 1 of two weeks in late February
- r early March when the 1965
event will be staged on lanes in
oth Soldotna and Kenai.
“The two towns will have to
' 'ork together to make the event
success/’ the local delegation
attending the meeting said.
Housing will be necessary not
nly for the 1,000 estimated bowl
' rs but also for many of their
" ives, friends and other bowling
:ans. Adequate accomodations
: lust be found not only to feed
tne visitors but to house them as
••ell.’’
Such a challenge must be met,
A was pointed out, if the twin
Kenai Wrestlers
Score at Palmer
by Michaetene S. Pendleton
The Kenai Mat Maulers return
er 1 victorious after their meet with
Palmer on Saturday, March 2.
The final score of the meet was
Kenai 32, Palmer 10.
Roth of Palmer’s 5-point wins
' ere forfeits because Kenai had
r.o wrestler in the 112-lb. or heavy
eight divisions.
At 103 lbs. Larry Hobbs won a
-5 decision; at 112—forfeit; at
-20—Daryl Leach won by a pin;
-33—Jerry Harvey won a 17-2 de
cision; 138— Denny Van Sky won
f- 10-1 decision; 145—J. C* Vol
Lentine won by a pm; 154—Dave
Gagnon won by a pin; 165—Bob
—<ite won by a pin; and heavy
■ .eight—forfeit.
cities wish to capitalize on the
tourist business they have been
seeking. Dates of the State Tour
nament might also be arranged
to tie in with a future Alaska
State Championship Sled Dog
Race, which probably will be sche
duled at about the same time of
year.
Representing the Kenai Rowl
ing Assoc, at the Fairbanks meet
ing were Walt Myrick, Joe Scar
antino and Boyce Youngblood.
The Soldotna Bowling Assoc, was
represented by Frank Dunlop, Vic
Frolich, Lyle Von Bargen and
Ray LaFrenere.
Myrick was elected as third vice
president of the State Board and
Dunlop as executive director for
central Alaska for all bowling
groups represented in the State
Bowling Assoc.
Playing in the State Tourna
ment singles were Perry Mason
of \V ildwood Station, who made
711; Norm Mapes with 645 and
Dunlop with 642. In the doubles
and singles, Dunlop and Mapes
rolled 1273. Mason and Dale Ki
ley, manager of the bowling al
ley at Wildwood Station, also
placed. Dunlop and Mason placed
in the money in the all events
competition.
The 1963 State Tournament
ended Monday night. Mapes and
his party, which arrived back in
Soldotna about noon Tuesday,
said their car was the last one
through the Paxon Pass before
that portion of the Glenn High
way was closed to traffic because
of road conditions.
BOWLER MISSES SPARE
AND $50
Lottie Edelman’s name was
drawm in the Sky Bowl “Make
That Spare” contest last Satur
day. The spare she drew was the
4-5-7 pins. Lottie carefully stud
ied the spare and delivered her
ball with excellent form and fol
low through—and missed. Next
week the pot will be $55.00 and
continue going up until some
lucky bowler “makes that spare.”
INFORMATION
NEEDED!
Will any person who applied for Ke
nai Power and is still waiting for
service, please mail or call the fol
lowing information to the City Clerk
at Kenai:
1. name, box number
2. LOCATION (SECTION, LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER).
3. DATE DEPOSIT WAS MADE FOR POWER
CITY CLERK
TELEPHONE 283-7535 BOX 580, KENAI
Sports Review
ICcnai Cardinals Place
Third in Tournament
by Michaelene S. Pendleton
The Western Alaska Basketball
Tournament is over and the Eiel
sen Ravens have captured first
place honors and will go to meet
the Juneau team that is the East
ern Alaska Champion. From this
series will emerge the Alaska
State Champion.
Kodiak took the second place
trophy and the Kenai Kardinals
received the third place runner
up consolation trophy. The Homer
Mariners received the coveted
Sportsmanship trophy. All the
teams played some fine basket
ball.
The Kenai Kardinals won one
and lost one in the Tournament.
The Kardinals first game was
with the powerful Eielsen Ravens
which the Ravens took 57 to 47.
The Ravens led 19 to 8 at the
end of the first quarter and main
tained their lead by the margin
of 34 to 24. Kenai rallied in the
third quarter and brought the
score up to 39 to 42. But Eielsen
made 15 points to Kenai’s eight
in the fourth quarter and swung
the victory.
Scorers for the Ravens were
Pape with 15 points, Heas with
14, Bennett with 12, Doppes with
12, Grisham with 2 and Shogren
with 2.
Kardinal scoring players were
Mike Tauriainen with 14, Gary
Davis with 14, Thor Evenson with
Kenai School
Lunch Menus
Monday, March 11
Ham and cheese on buns, but
tered green beans, pear halves,
milk.
Tuesday, March 12
\ egetable-beef soup, buttered
peas, apple cobbler, crackers,
milk.
Wednesday, March 13
Hamburgers, relish, mustard,
catsup, buttered corn, hot butter
ed rolls, butterscotch dessert, and
milk.
Thursday, March 14
Beans and ham hocks, buttered
carrots, cornbread, cake, milk.
Friday, March 15
Potatoes au gratin, buttered
mixed vegetables, hot buttered
rolls, pineapple slices, milk.
IS HOSPITALIZED
NORTH KiEiNAI — Roy Rhodes
of North Kenai is in Providence
Hospital, Anchorage, and report
edly in satisfactory condition fol
lowing a stroke.
11. Gary Martin with 0, and Lar
i'. Jordan with 2.
The second game on Saturday
was victorious for the Kardinals
as they heat the West High
Eagles 59 to 54 in a very tight
game.
This was the Kardinals second
victory over the West High team
in three starts. West High was
rated as one of the three top
teams in the tournament.
Kenai led IS to 12 after the
first quarter and 31 to 26 at the
half. The Kardinals widened their
lead to 4S to 36 at the end of the
third. In the fourth quarter the
Eagles rallied and scored 18
points to Kenai’s 11 but it wasn’t
quite enough and the battling
Eagles went under to the Kardi
nals.
Eagle scorers were Anderson
with 14, Gronwald with 12, Sor
enson with 13. Scott with 6, Wake
field with 4. Strandberg with 4,
and Felde with 1.
Scorers for the Kardinals were
Gary Davis with 16, Thor Even
son with 15, Mike Tauriainen with
13, Larry Jordan with 9, and
Gary Martin with 6.
i
Three of the hikers in last Sun
day’s Soldotna to Kenai “Bun
ion Derby" pause for refresh
ments.
FREEDOM FROM HUNGER
WEEK PROCLAIMED
Alaskans are beings requested
by Gov. William A. Egan to par
ticipate in the observance of Na
tional Freedom from Hunger
Week, as proclaimed by John F,
Kennedy, president of the United
States, for the week of March
17-23.
American citizens in all walks
of life are asked to cooperate “in
rededicating men’s minds and
hearts to the inspiring possibili
ties of working togethei to free
the world from hunger," accord
ing to the proclamation.
'i
BOWLERS!
MAKE THAT SPARE!
($5.00 added to the pot each week)
$5500 Pot This Week
• • •
Register Sunday
For Next Saturday’s Drawing
DRAWING EVERY SAT. 8 p.m.
AT THE
SKY BOWL
SOLDOTNA
262-4494
ANNUAL WORLD FAMOUS
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Irish Smorgasbord
March 16, Start 9 p.m.
(Ends March 17th or 18th or 19th or at least by the 4th of July)
ALL IRISHMEN INVITED!
Including Honorary Irishmen
— Lee Rettig on the Bag Pipes —
BEAR DEN
SOLDOTNA • WHERE ALL THE CARS ARE PARKED