‘Glenn Kipp Day* Honors
Extended by Kenai C of C
To CAP Squadron Leader
In recognition and appreciation
"I his service to the community,
the Kenai Chamber of Commerce
designated Wednesday, March 27,
l!'63 as “GLENN KIPP DAY” ac
cording to James E. Fisher, Cham
ber president who presented Kipp
with a plaque on behalf of the
community and Chamber. Mayor
James G. “Bud” Dye also pro
claimed that day as official
GI.ENN KIPP DAY.
Kipp was caught completely by
surprise as he had been invited
to the Chamber meeting to speak
on Civil Air Patrol activities in
the Kenai area. Glenn is well
known in Alaska as the squadron
commander of the Kenai CAP and
holds the rank of Major. He has
held the position of commander
since 1957 and has numerous em
ergency and hospital missions to
his credit during the past years.
From 12 missions in 1(J58 and
•“! missions in I960, 28 in
Army Offers
Pilot Training
To New Recruits
FORT RICHARDSON, ALAS
KA — For the first time iri many
years, the U. S. Army is offering
pilot training to eligible young
men from civilian life, with or
■without prior military service, ac
cording to the Department of the
Army.
Applicants accepted for the
program will receive training
either as helicopter or fixed wing
aircraft pilots.
Helicopter pilot training con
sists of 26 weeks of instruction,
and is given at Camp Wolters,
Tex;; . Fixed wing pilot training
i co . lu ted at Fort Rucker, Ala
ban an 1 runs for 42 weeks.
Su-ce- ful graduates of the
■pro'- i are appointed Wai int
Offi . 1 in the U. S. Army, with
as! ti; v salary of approximate
ly S' (» or month.
T !i e ligible for the specializ
ed ;i . g, applicants mus; be
bet '“u >.e ages of 18 and 20, be
a h. i imol graduate, and aide
to , > rtain mental and ji'iys
* ical - ( ements.
( eligibility require ire nts
call ‘» a pplicants not to w igh
eve 201; pounds, be not over 76
inr nor less than 64 inches in
hei !, and have no police record
mb : t ia minor traffic violation.
In .. Uni m, applicants must be
will ng o enlist in the Regular
iir . ; . i two year period, agree
; to m *• ippointment as Warrant
(Office i n the U. S. Army Reserve
and so > e on active duty for Mb
months following completion of
the flight training program.
Must'." Sergeant Joseph T.
Pruisier, Chief U. S. Army !;••
if cruitor for Alaska, said add! i.m.-il
inf nn - ion regarding subru ...non
of •: pp'.h-ations may be ob... icd
by . si h:g the U. S. Army He
re * in- Station. Room 9, Feder
al t fii building in And. : -go.
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VCV. S FROM COFFM AN
FAMILY
KENAI A note has arrived
from Ju m: a Coleman, who with
h< r son- moved from Kenai to
Great Falls, Mont., ini nu !lately
ifto the recent sudden dt uh of
ier husband, Monty (hJeman,
federal Aviation Agency y
;hief at Kenai.
Juanita -writes “Don’t kiu-'.v tor
ure where we will sett'
nay g - to friends in th
for co .ole of months.
-eve Thursday, March
1 we 'nd funeral service
- wor; inv.” The services »•
l.-iyed until arrival of tie
in, Paul, who was on a 1
| * it cruise with the U.S.
TO CI.OSl- ON SKWAR
’ 1 V | The office
'..a late Jess Nic>
, 11 ) ■ closed all da
i ’ ,‘!0, in obser
'.F , e ay. Driver’s
v 1 not be given u
fallowing Saturday.
1:if'l and 24 in 1%2 the squadron
now lias a total of 113 missions,
of which were hospital cm
ergenries. The year of 19C3 to
date has been the lowest yet in
emergency missions, for only five
have been necessary.
One of the most important du
ties Major Kipp has undertaken is
the Cadet Training Program for
the CAP and this is a big part of
the program as a whole. In
Cienn served as escort to 21 ca
dets from Alaska to the Air
Force Academy at Colorado
* P'ings, where the group under
went an intensive two-week com
petition against candidates from
the eight regions, Puerto Rico and
Hawaii. This was the first year
that cadets from Alaska were able
to participate in this national
event.
Glenn is married, is “29” years
old according to his wife Clarice,
and they have one son and two
daughters, all of school age. Glenn
and Clarice are operators of the
Spur Motel in Kenai and Glenn
also does electrical contracting
when he is not building CAP
hangars, flying misions or train
ing cadets. He has been active in
the Kenai Chamber of Commerce
m past years, is a member of the
Kenai Elks Club and also serves
on the City 0f Kenai Tax Evalua
tion Board.
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KENAI MERCHANTS
TREASURE
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NOTICE THE EXTENDED TIME TO CHECK YOUR
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CHECK THE NUMBER ON THE COUPON IN
YOUR PAPER AGAINST THE NUMBERS POSTED
IN THE STORES OF THE MERCHANTS LISTED BELOW
Participating Merchants.
KENAI FOOD CENTER
KENAI KORNERS
KENAIPHARMACY
KENAI COMMERCIAL COMPANY
SEAMAN’S FURNITURE
McGRADY’S RADIO and TV
EMPRESS SHOP
BEAVER LOOP LAUNDRY
KNOBLOCK’S COTTAGE BAKERY
WILDWOOD CHEVRON STATION
PEG and ROY’S LAUNDRY
SUPERIOR BUILDING SUPPLY
PENINSULA BUILDING SUPPLY
MEEK’S SHOES
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS and EQUIPMENT
CENTER SERVICE
CHEECHAKO NEWS
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Kenai Merchants
Treasure
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THIS COUPON GOOD UNTIL APRIL 5, 1963
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there are 34 Gifts worth more than $300 bei.
away Free!
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PROCLAMATION
of
GLENN KIPP DAY
W HEREAS, the Kenai area is
most fortunate to have a unit
of the Civil Air Patrol always
available for the many emer
gency duties it so frequently
performs; and
WHEREAS, the motivating spirit
behind the local unit of the
i ivil Air Patrol is Major Glenn
Kipp; and
\\ HEREAS, Major Glenn Kipp,
known to his neighbors as
Glenn Kipp has with unswerv
ing devotion to duty, provided
the Civil Air Patrol with hours
and hours of volunteer time all
performed to assist those of the
community who are so unfor
tunate as to become critically
ill or dangerously injured there
by requiring hospitalization at
places distant from Kenai,
NOW, THEREFORE, by the au
thority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Kenai, I hereby
declare the 27th March, 1963
as GLENN KIPP DAY.
1 his declaration is intended as a
partial but whole- hearted
“Thank you” on behalf of the
community to a man who has
repeatedly proved his value and
interest in the community by
his unselfish giving of himself
and his time as Commander of
the Civil Air Patrol at Kenai,
Alaska.
CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
l>y
(signed)
James G. Dye, Mayor
SEAL
Classifieds are news.
Major Glenn Kipp, commander of the Kenai Squadron of the < ivil
Air I'atrol, was taken by surprise on March 27 when the Kenai
Chamber of Commerce and Mayor James G. Dye officially desig
n.ited that date as “Glenn Kipp Day” in recognition of the squad
ron leader’s service to the community. Kipp (center) is pictured
here in a prior ceremony in which he was promoted from Captain
to Major of the CAP. Doing honors on this occasion were Col
James E. Carter, Commander Alaska Wing, CAP, (on the left)
and Second Lieut. ( larice E. Kipp, wife of the squadron comman
der.
Where Friends Meet
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THE HILLTOP BAR
Less than 1 Mile East of Soldotna “Y"