typical evacuation as conducted by ine Kenai Civil Air Patrol—
Here Sp. Francis Becker of Wildwood Station is being loaded into
• he L-20 for evacuation to K'mendorf AFB and 5040th Hospital.
He had a badlj cut and damaged leg from a skill saw accident.
In the last two years, the Kenai CAP evacuated over 75 stretcher
patients to hospitals from the Kenai Peninsula—usually after
dark and quite often in foul weather.
Toastmistresses
Pick Another
Speech Winner
Mrs. Mary Willets, Kenai
school teacher, was the winner
iast Wednesday night in the se
cond of the local speech contests
being conducted by the Redoubt
Toastniistress Club.
In a prior meeting, Mrs. New
comb Hayes was the first winner.
Ai conclusion of the current con
tests , winners will compete
against one another in a speak-off
in determine the contestant to re
present the club in district compe
tition.
The last meeting was held in
the home of Mrs. Jess Nicholas on
Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, with
five speakers participating.
Mrs. ,1. S. Smith, whose subject
was “Stubborness,” chose “Who
is Stubborn ’’ as her topic. “Exer
cise” was the subject and “Body
Beautiful” the topic of Mrs. Hed
ley Parson’s speech. Mrs. George
Denison was given “Birds” as her
subject and chose “Blithe Spirit”
a- her topic. Mrs. Jack Farns
worth, with the subject of “Cus
toms,” selected “Choose Two” for
ner humorous talk on wigs. Mrs.
Wdiet's winning speech was bas
ed on “Time” as the subject and
Was developed about the topic
“It’s for the Birds.”
Mrs. Hayes had the opening for
the meeting and Mrs. James E.
Fisher was topic mistress. Tellers
for voting on contesting speeches
were Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Bill
Gibbs and Mrs. Lyman McBride.
Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Stanley Mc
Lane were timers. Judges were
“Fritz” Hall of Sterling, presi
dent of the Kaknu Toastmasters
dub, and Mina Sample, Mrs. Don
Johnson and Mrs. Betty Ames.
The meeting was closed by Mrs.
Wayne Haggerty.
The club will meet again on
Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. at which time
the preliminary contests will con
tinue in the home of Mrs. Jack
Farnsworth.
Record catches of halibut and
kino- crab highlighted the 1%2
commercial fishing season in Al
aska.
Notice
Tuesday, February 26th, at 7:80
jj.m., Mr. John Ilakala, Kcnai Na
tional Moose Range manager, will
speak and show slides at the Sol
dotna Community llall.
His topic will be: "The Kenai
Moose Range, its Management;
Past, Present, and Future Im
provement Projects.” A discus
sion period will follow.
Mr. Hakala will be the guest of
a community concern group from
the Methodist Church. This group
is interested in our Moose Range,
and thought, perhaps, you would
be, too.
The meeting is open to the pub
lic and everyone is welcome.
Area Chapter
Announces New
ACCA Program
Only seven members braved the
icy roads recently when the Ke
nai Area Chapter of the Alaska
Crippled Children’s Assoc, met at
the Kenai School. Monty Coleman,
president, officiated at the busi
ness session and Mrs. Opal James
was appointed treasurer to re
place Dr. Paul Isaak, who had re
signed the position.
The new audiometer was dis
played by Miss Jeannine Lyerly,
public health nurse, and its use
demonstrated. The instrument is
the property of the Kenai Area
Chapter and is for use in the
speech and hearing therapy pro
ject. It was purchased at a cost
of $345.65 from part of last year’s
budget funds.
The Kenai Area Chapter is
starting a drive for camperships
for the ACCA Happiness Camp at
Kings Lake next summer. Each
$25 raised will provide for one
week of camping fun and happi
ness for some handicapped per
son. The local chapter will provide
the first campership from this
area. Civic groups and individuals
are asked to assist in providing
others. Contributions may be
mailed to the local chapter or giv
en to any chapter officer.
Individual membership dona
tions of $1 each are also being
solicited and membership cards
may he obtained from Coleman,
the president, or from Mrs. Elmer
Knudsen, secretary; Mrs. James
treasurer, or Mrs. Lyman Mc
Bride, trustee.
Adult Education
Program Begins
Monday at Kenai
Evening- classes in the off-cam
pus adult education program at
Kenai Central High School will
get underway next Monday night.
College credit courses being of
fered by the University of Alas
ka in cooperation with the Kenai
City School District are College
Algebra, Elementary Physical Ed
ucation, and English Composition
and Literature. The college course
in Science will not be offered due
to lack of response by registrants.
The proposed high school course
in American History has been
withdrawn, also due to lack of in
terest.
The non-credit class in Typing
I proved to be the most popular
course offered and is full. A wait
ing list is being compiled and if
one of the 20 persons enrolled in
the course should drop out, the
vacancy will be filled from the
waiting list.
There are still a few vacancies
in the non-credit or interest class
in Beginning Sewing and it is pos
sible that a few more late regis
trants may be admitted to some
of the other classes.
Unless otherwise notified, all
enrollees should report to classes
at the hours scheduled for their
respective courses, according to
Clayton E. Brockel, director of
the educational program.
Cub Scouting
Activities Begin
A new Cub Scout organization
has been formed at Soldotna
School and 19 boys have already
signed up for participation. Cub
Scouting is open to all boys in
the 8-10 years of age bracket
and those who are almost 8-years
old will be accepted. Canadian
boys living in the area are also
eligible to join the group.
The first den meeting is sched
uled for Tuesday, Feb. 26, im
mediately after dismissal of
classes and will be at the school.
Three dens are to be formed
with Mrs. George Poole, Mrs. Vic
tor Frolich and Mrs. Wayne Hag
gerty as den mothers.
A committee of adults to spear
head activities and serve in ad
visory capacity met last Friday
night and was assisted in oi’gan
izational planning by Sgt. Joseph
Buffington of Wildwood Station.
The committee consists of
Wayne Hagerty, chairman; Har
ry Casson, secretary; J. S. Smith,
treasurer; John Mack, contact
man; Charles Hines, cub master,
and Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Frolich and
Mrs. Haggerty, den mothers.
Parents interested in having
their sons become Cub Scouts are
asked to contact any of the com
mittee members or any of the
Soldotna P-TA officials.
CORDOVA AIRLINES
Announces
New Summer Schedule
3 FLIGHTS DAILY
(EXCEPT SUNDAY)
Effective February 25, 1963
Arrive Soldotna FROM
Anchorage
8:40 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Leave Sotdotna FOR
Anchorage
9:55 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
5:15 p.m.
CALL 262-4433 OR 262-4537 FOR INFORMATION OR
RESERVATIONS ANYWHERE, ALASKA, SOUTH 48 OR
OVERSEAS
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PREPARING NEW MAP
KENAI — John B. Hakala, re
fuge manager of the Kenai Na
tional Moose Range, says that a
map is being prepared and will
be ready for distribution probably
this fall showing camp grounds,
access roads, lakes and other
points of interest on the Moose
Range. A visitors’ center is to be
constructed on the Range with
location tentatively set either
near the Sterling Highway or on
the Skilak Lake Road.
Arts and Crafts
Show Announced
An open invitation has been ex
tended to all Alaskans to partici
pate in the 19th Annual Arts and
Crafts Exhibition which will be
held March 15-17 in Juneau.
The exhibit is open to all art
ists anil craftsmen in Alaska and
entry blanks 'may lie obtained by
writing E. I.. Keithahn, P. O. Box
2051, Juneau.
Classifieds are news.
P-TA to Have
Medical Program
Monday night’s meeting' of the
Soldotna Parent-Teacher Assoc,
will feature a roundtable medi
cal discussion by Dr. Elmer Gae
de, Dr. Paul Isaak, both of the
Central Peninsula Clinic, .Soldot
na, and Dr. Donald E. Burke. Ko
ra i de.ntist. A que n and an.—
wer period will follow.
Following the di ■. us>ion, a film
“The La
shown.
1 he meeting will 1. <- n at 7: ji>
p.m. at the S 1 j d a £ too],
TRANSFERS TO i OF A.
III DC MV \ V
shire, daughter . I
Larry I,ann d r
at the Unix -;r.\ . \ i
residing- in Wic! < sham Ha l. Sine
transferred thei • at. the begin
ning of the second semester from
Washington State University at
Pullman, Wash.
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND
EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
KENAI BRANCH PHONE 283-7887
TO OUR FRIENDS ON THE KEN \1 PKNINSl !
On the first of January we opened our : ir i -f .»r on the Ke
nai Peninsula. We purchased the entire assets of the A and S
Auto Supply located in dow ntown Kcnai, and have been increas
es the stock in inventory ever since. There is now twice as much
stock in the store as there was several months ago \nd. this is
only a start.
Automotive Parts and Etiuiptnent Co. has two printarv aims
throughout our Alaskan Stores:
OUR CUSTOMERS ARE TO HAVE SERVICE I HAT IS
UN EXCELLED AN Y WHERE.
AND
ALWAYS RECEIVE ONLY QUALITY MERCHANDISE
THAT IS FAIRLY PRICED.
We feel that by insisting that these two ideas are always fol
lowed, our customers get the most for their money. We hope
that you will agree with us.
Mr. Kenny Rice, a long time employee of Automotive Parts &
Equipment Co., and an experienced parts man will manage the
store. Kenny, a recent Peninsula resident, is living with his fam
ily in Kenai.
We hope that you will stop by our new store. We are anxious
to “SERVE YOUR NEEDS AUTOMOTIVELY “ on the Kenai
Peninsula.
Cordially
Automotive Parts and Equip Co., Inc.
JAMES R. DUNCAN
General Manager
COMING EVENTS
AT THE
Ace of
bs
★ ★ ★
Jam Session
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24
STARTS AT 3 I’M.
★ ★ ★
Catfish Party
FRIDAY, MARCH 1st
STARTS AT 8 P.M.
(Don't fall over the barrel of Brew as you enter)
GENUINE MISSISSIPPI
BLUE CHANNEL CAT
and
HUSH PUPPIES
Eat and Dance to the Music of
THE SWINGING JAYS