lla Davidson, Kenai, chalked up the record time of 2 hours .12
minutes Sunday to win the “Kun.ion Derby,” an 11-mile walk from
I arkers in Ridgeway to the Klks Club building. Ha's wig hairdo
"'ll go nicely with that “complete wardrobe” she got as a prize.
Bunion Derby's Success
IVlay Herald Organization
Of Area Hiking Club
In spite of last weekend’s heavy
snowfall, last Sunday’s “Bunion
I)e: iy, ' sponsored by the Kenai
La ius of Elks, was so much fun
for hikers and spectators alike
that many of those participating
have suggested that a hiking club
be formed. Monthly jaunts to var
ious destinations were mentioned,
including an over-night sleep-out
trip to Ninilchik and return as
possibly next on the agenda.
Many on-lookers were on hand
to cheer the contestants when the
women’s walkathon got under
way about 10 minutes past the
announced 10:30 a.m. starting
time Sunday. Several members
of the Kenai Boy Scout troop pre
cede! the group by a 30-minute
heal] start.
Parkers in Ridgeway was the
starting point and the finish line
was at the Elks Club building in
Kenai. Scheduled as a 10-mile
walk to get in condition for one
of the popular 50-mile hikes, the
distance actually was about 11
miles. Contestants say the Kenai
He.iUh Center is 10 miles from
Park1 and that the Elks build
ing - at least a good mile far
ther on.
11a Davidson of Kenai was the
first one in. breaking the ribbon
at the finish line at 2 hours and
52 minutes. Close on her heels
came Carole Olsen. Soldotna, and
Elai McGahan, Xorth Kenai.
Then came Pricilla McNiven,
Kpnc.i. followed by a trio of Peg
gy V Bride, Mary McGuire, both
of Kenai, and Gladys Youngblood,
Wildwood Station, last women in,
chalking up the distance in 3
hours and 40 minutes. Martha
Ames, 13, youngest walker, w’ho
hail considerable foot trouble en
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route but wouldn’t give up,
trudged in 10 minutes later with
total elapsed time of 3 hours 50
minutes.
Several other women started
out from Parkers but fell by the
wayside at various points along
the route. Faye Archer was the
first to bow out of the competi
tion, lasting only as far as where
her cdT was parked near Parkers.
Her husband, Charles Archer, Ke
nai fire chief, followed the hik
ers in an ambulance but failed to
receive a single customer, al
though many were hobbling
along on blistered heels.
Rose Navarre got as far as the
Stan McLanes’ where the big
sign labeled “Coffee and Rest
Stop” was just too tempting for
her to resist. None of the other
hikers availed themselves of this
luxury as the McLanes’ house
sets back from the highway, call
ing for additional walking. Many
of those following in ears, how
ever, took advantage of the of
fer.
Another couple, Jo and Jim
Davidson, who live about halfway
along on the route, also offered
hospitality—hot coffee and fruit
juice brought right to the road
side. The Davidsons, hearing they
had missed some of the group,
got in their car and caught up
with them to extend these re
freshments.
Dee O’Malia and Bernie Lietz
ke stuck it out for about seven
miles and had gone a consider
able distance past Luke’s Weld
ing Service before they called it
a day.
Of the Boy Scouts, John Con
sil was the first one to reach the'
finish line although the boys all
came in together in 2 hours 20
minutes. They were Jim TumSu
den, Roger Consil, Doug Coleman
and John McGuire, who joined the
group at Site 17. Mike McBride
started but dropped out after sev
en miles because of a blister on
his heel.
Scoutmaster Lyman McBride
failed to hike with the boys as
previously planned but was on
hand to greet them at the Elks
Club. Each contesting Boy Scout
completing the walk received SI
as a prize from the Scoutmaster.
The entire “Bunion Derby’’ de
veloped as a joke when Kenai
Elks dared the women to make
the hike. The prize awarded the
winner further carried out the
humorous theme underlying the
entire event.
“The wardrobe, complete from
head to toes’’ promised by the
Elks consisted of an Easter hat
fashioned from a huge crabshell,
decorated with a red ribbon bow,
and a pair of rubber overshoes
for break-up wear. A total cash
prize of $7.50 was divided three
ways between Mrs. Davidson,
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North Kenai
Organizes
P-TA Group
Organization of a Parent
Teacher Assoc, took place Tues
day night, Feb. 26, at the newly
constructed and recently opened
North Kenai School. The name se
lected for the organization is the
Xikiski Parent-Teacher Assoc.
Officers were elected and in
clude: Roy Wacker, president,
Carl Roberts, vice president; Mrs.
Ruth Hudson, secretary, and Wal
lace Sidback, treasurer.
The following committees were
also set up: Hospitality — Mrs.
Carl Roberts, Mrs. Ray Williams
and Mrs. David Lamb; Program—
Guy Moore and Mrs. Richard
Schuller, and Publicity — Mrs.
.James Arness and Mrs. Roy
Wacker.
Thirty members have been en
rolled and more are urged to
join. Regular meetings of the Ni
kiski P-TA will be at the school
on the third Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m.
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Miss Olsen and Miss McGahan.
A smorgasbord luncheon was
waiting the hikers when they ar
rived at the Elks Club building,
tired but with healthy appetites.
Youthful vitality is hard to
quell. After a few minutes rest,
some food and a session with the
first aid kit so thoughtfully sup
plied by W. S. “Red” Olsen for
their blistered feet, the younger
members of the group soon had
the juke box going and were en
ergetically dancing the twist —
grand finale to an interesting
day.
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Called
Cub Scout Pack No. 161 is to
hold its first pack meeting at 7:30
P-m. Monday, March 11, at Sol
dotna School. The pack is com
prised of all the individual dens.
Purpose of pack meeting’s is for
Cubs, their parents, Den mothers
and Scout committeemen to meet
together monthly to have an op
portunity to view the achieve
ments of the boys for the preced
ing month. The induction of new
Cubs and the awarding of merit
badges will also be done at these
monthly pack meetings.
Cub Scout leaders have an
nounced that it is very importan
that all parents attend Monday’
meeting. They will be required
to take the Cub Scout oath alon^
with the boys and will pin the
bobcat pins on their sons.
Those desiring more informa
tion on Cub Scouting or wishing
to enroll their sons may do so at
the pack meeting.
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