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“News Deadline Wednesday 5
This little line has appeared
•weekly underneath the masthead
of the Cheechako News for many
months. It seems, however, to
have been unoticed, forgotten or
ignored by many persons wishing
to submit items for publication.
Week after week news happen
ings or notices of future events
reach the office too late for inclu
sion in that particular week’s pa
per and the contributor is unhap
py. The Cheechako News staff, in
turn, is unhappy that the contrib
utor is displeased. Such disap
pointments can be avoided if ev
eryone adhers to the duly set
deadline.
The Cheechako News welcomes
news of all kinds from its readers
— particularly news concerning
any part of the Kenai Peninsula
or any person connected with the
Letter to the Editor
Recommends
Closed Season
On All Moose
After recent publication of a
copy of a letter written by Loren
M. Heath, president of the Penin
sula Sportsmen’s Assoc., concern
ing the cow moose season, the
Cheechako News received the fol
lowing- letter from S. A. Hoyt, ad
dressed to Loren M. Heath:
Kenai, Alaska
March 25, 1963
Dear Mr. Heath:
1 have been preaching against
a cow season for several years
and could see what it would do
to our moose population — but to
no avail!
Now I think we should have a
closed season on the Kenai Pe
ninsula this year to allow a new
start. There just aren’t enough
cows — nor bulls, either. And,
some changes in the management
of our game on the Peninsula
would be in order. Can’t it be
brought to a vote?
(signed)
S. A. Hoyt
North Star Route {
Kenai, Alaska
Peninsula — and strives to in
clude as many such items as pos
sible in each week’s publication.
The deadline, however, is neces
sary if the paper is to be printed
and distributed on its designated
publication date each Friday. A
halt has to be called sometime or
the paper would never hit the
press.
News to be assured of any
chance of inclusion in the Friday
paper must be on the desk in the
Cheechako News office before 5
p.m. on Wednesday. (That means
ON the desk and not just post
marked before that time.) Any
thing that arrives after that hour
more than likely will be held un
til the next week — unless it is a
last minute happening of major
importance such as an airplane
crash, bad car accident, earth
quake, raging fire or similar dis
aster.
The Cheechako News expects
to go out of its way in cooperat
ing with the public most of the
time. In this particular instance,
however, the paper is asking co
operation from the public in ob
serving that deadline — 5 p.m. on
Wednesday.
Masons Consider
Building Sites
Last Thursday night’s meeting'
of the Kenai Masonic Club held in
Coastal Drilling Co. offices in Sol
dotna was well attended ‘with 26
members, present..
Much interest was shown in
the proposed building of a Ma
sonic temple in the area to be
used jointly for meetings of the
Masons and of the Iliamna East
ern Star Club. A total of nine
sites were considered. An an
nouncement of site selected is to
be made following incorporation
of the organization.
Building and finance commit
tees to start project development
are expected to be appointed at
the next meeting scheduled for
April 18 at 8 p.m. Coastal Drill
ing has oji&red use of its build
ing asv-a meeting place and com
ing meetings will be held there
until a more permanent location
is secured.
Kenai Hosts Methodist
Youth at Spring Retreat
The spring retreat of the South
Central Alaska Methodist Youth
Fellowship was held at the Meth
odist Church in Kenai March 21
2‘L It was attended by approxi
mately 100 young people from
Anchorage, Seward, Ninilchik,
Chugiak and Kenai. Theme of the
retreat was “Alaskan Mission
Fields.”
Highlights of the retreat in
cluded a panel discussion by Al
aska Methodist University stu
dents on their school life. The pa
nel was headed by Ron Thorne
with Carol Madden. Sue Camp
bell and John Padgett also par
ticipating. They stressed the value
of a liberal arts education.
Dr. James McGiffin, director of
Christian education for Alaska,
spoke to the group on “The Mis
sion of Youth to Alaska.” The
Rev. Ted Townsend of Seward
spoke on the significance of the
Alaska Council of Churches.
The meeting was opened with
a square dance led by Rodney
Smith of Soldotna. A tabl£ ten
nis tournament was held during
the retreat with two Ninilchik
youth, Charles Hawkins and Da
vid Cooper, Jr., winning the
championship game.
Both Senior and Junior High
officers were elected to provide
leadership for the coming year.
Senior High officers elected in
cluded; Charles Hawkins, Ninil
chik, president; Sue Carter, Chu
giak, vice president; Eileen New
ton, Chugiak, secretary; Rae Dell
Gee, Kenai, treasurer; Sandi
Brasher, Chugiak, outreach chair
man; Tawana Carter, Chugiak,
fellowship; Nancy Banta, Ninil
chik, faith, and Ruth Riehner,
Chugiak, citizenship.
Junior High officers elected
were: Johnny Watson, Anchorage,
president; Gary Cooper, Ninilchik,
vice president; Ann Stevenson,
Anchorage, secretary, and Sandra
yFetrow, Chugiak,Itreasurer. '
Officers" were installed in a
closing worship service led by the
Rev. John Shaffer, pastor of the
Kenai Methodfst Parish and youth
worker for this area.
Social Security
Queries Answered
Question: I am a self-employ
ed fisherman who usually nets
around $800 to SlOOt) a year, lhe
tax consultant that I went to told
me that 1 did not have to file an
income tax return as I am mar
ried and did not earn over $1200
a year. Now, one of my neigh
bors tells me that if my net pro
fit is $400 a year or more, I have
to file an income tax return.
Which one is right?
Answer: In this case your
neighbor is right. Any self-em
ployed fisherman who has a net
profit of $400 a year or more is
required to file a Federal tax re
turn. You may not have to pay
any income tax, but you do have
to pay the Social Security tax, if
your net profit is as much as $400
a year.
Question: If I was involved in
an accident and both my legs
were broken, would I be consider
ed disabled under the provisions
of the Social Security Act?
Answer: Generally, you would
not, because you would recover
sufficiently to return to work.
Question: I am receiving be
nefits for three of my chidren un
der age 18. Last year the oldest
one fished during the summer. I
believe he earned about $1275. Is
it necessary for me to file a form
al report of these earnings?
Answer: Yes it is. The law
requires you to file an annual re
port of his earnings before April
15 this year.
Question: Did the Social Se
curity tax rate go up this year?
Answer: Yes. If you work as
an employee, both you and your
employer must pay a tax of 3%
per cent on the first $4800 you
earn. If you are a self-employed
person, the amount you must pay
is 5.4 per cent of the first $4800
of your net profit.
Question: My father worked
for me all last year on my fish
ing boat. Do I have to pay the
Social Security tax on the wages
I paid him?
Answer: Yes. Since 1961, work
done by a parent for a son or
daughter in a trade or business
has been covered by Social Secur
ity. Therefore, you are required
to report the wages you father
earned last year and pay the re
quired Social Security tax.
For more information about
Social Security: write to the So
cial Security Administration, Box
1331, Juneau, Alaska.
BBC Alaska Film
Benefits ACCA
Contributions to the Alaska
Crippled Children’s Assoc., Kenai
Area Chapter, last Tuesday night
from the showing of the British
Broadcasting Co. film on Alaska
first at Kenai Central High
School and later at the Kenai
Elks Club netted a total of $101.
Mr. and Mrs. John Newall of
London, England, who assisted in
making the film and who were re
cent guests in Kenai during the
Kenai Peninsula Arts and Crafts
Show, write from Dillingham that
they plan to return to Kenai soon
to gather further material for a
book they are writing about Alas
ka.
1 he Newalls mentioned how
much they enjoyed the exhibition
and meeting Kenai people. After
their brief local stop they went
on to Kodiak, Dillingham, Pt. Bar
row and other portions of the
state. Both are correspondents
for the London Times ang the
Geogiaphic and spent consider
able time in Alaska last year with
the BBC film making crew.
N E W V EG ETA BLE VARIETIl
A new list of recommendf
vegetable varieties is availab
from district agents of the Ci
operative Extension Service, a
cording to Harold W. Pill»bur
Extension Horticulturist at tl
Uniersity of Alaska, Home gai
doners are advised to piifk up
l,»Py to help them select seed
IS AJaska’s Paving cot
'h,torts. For more defied inf01
mahon on home gardening, copie
•1GMdT 'n Alaska” are als
available Ed Lieberthal at Horn
p 1S d,s,tnct agent for-the Keha
Peninsula area.
FOR INSERTION OF CHURCH NOTICES IN THIS COLUMN C\Ll
CHEECHAKO NEWS—262-4420
KEXAI ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH—Sunday School at 10 a'n,
Mom ini' worship 11 a.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Mid-week
services Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pastor Mrs. Carl S. Click.
EAST KENAI CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at Mile 10.',. Kenai Spu^
Sunday Services: Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11 am
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Congregational singing. Thursday
Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Billy Joe Mize—Evangelist.
DOWNTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST (1 block from Kenai Fire Hall)
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 aTm. in
building back of Vera’s Variety, Soldotna.
SOLDOTNA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Sunday Schoofat
10 a.m.; Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Evengelistic Service 7:30 p.m.
each Sunday. Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
KEXAI METHODIST CHURCH—Church School 9:30 a.m. and Wo7
ship Service 10:45 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship Tuesday at
3:30 p.m. John J. Shaffer, pastor.
FIRST SOUTHERN’ BAPTIST MISSION meet* each Sunday Tiom
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 atlo~a^.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Paul Weimer, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULES—9 a.m. at Our
Lady of the Angels Church, Kenai; 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.
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