Subdistrict
Expands Aid
To Farmers
An expanded program to aid
In development and operation of
area farms and homesteads has
■been formulated by the local
Soil Conservation Subdistrict,
The subdistrict already has a
D-4 crawler tractor and break
ing plow obtained through the
Alaska District on a grant basis.
Additional machinery and equip
ment are to be obtained under
the expanded program. All epuip
ment is to be available to sub
district cooperators on a rental
basis.
Added equipment will include
a landplane to iron irregularities
in tire ground, a combination fer
tilizer spreader and drill for seed
ing grain and grass, an addition
al breaking plow and n small
crawler tractor.
Farmers and homesteaders de
siring the use of the equipment
may contact any member of the
board of directors of the 'Soil
Conservation Subdistrict.
Ed Meyer, who lives on Kenai
Spur road, is equipment manager
and applications will be cleared
through him on a priority basis.
Two new directors to the board
were elected in area-wide vot
ing in December. They are Hom
er Swires, Kenai, and Richard
Hill of Funny River area. Hold
over members of the five-man
board are Jack Radford, Sterl
ing; Meyer, and Ervin Charlton,
also of Funny River area.
New officers were selected
from within the board of direct
ors at a special re-organizational
meeting held Jan. 23 at the Mey
er home. Charlton is current
board chairman, Meyer is secre
tary and Swires, treasurer,
H. W. Wakefield of Homer,
work unit conservationist, met
with the group to help set up the
program for the year. 'Wake
field, whose primary job is to
give technical assistance to the
mibdistrict, is responsible to the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation board. He meets
with the board monthly.
Overall plans of the subdistrict
include land clearing, seeding,
fertilizing, wells and springs,
drainage, cropping, crop rotation.
New Bulk Plant
Opens at Kenai
Another new business for Ke
nai is the Standard Oil Co. bulk
plant which opened for business
on the Beaver Loop Road during
the second week in January with
Estes Bros, as distributors.
The business is owned by Ed
Estes of Moose Pass and is be
ing managel by Jim Doyle, who
also serves as one of the three
delivery men. Doyle has been an
Estes Bros, employee for five
years, the past four in Kenai and
the previous year at Moose Pass.
The local office is located at
the warehouse plant on Beaver
Inop Road less than one-half
mile from the Kenai Spur inter
section.
Other employees are David
Gibbons and Alfred Ivanoff, who
are delivery men, and Bob Cor
dova, bookkeeper. Cordova is cur
rently in Anchorage receiving
'‘brush up” military training for
two weeks and will return Mon
day. During his absence, Art
Saunders has been serving as
temporary bookkeeper.
Four bulk storage tanks, each
of 30,000 gallon capacity, are in
use at, the location and there are
three delivery trucks. The distri
butors for Standard Oil Co. pro
ducts handle gasoline, deisei oil,
furnace and stove oils, and a
large, stock of case goods includ
ing car oils and grease. Special
orders are also handled.
Emergency service is provided
on Sundays and holidays with
regular service available daily—
S a.m. to 5 p.m.
Delinquent taxes
Mrs. Frances Torkilsen, city
clerk of Kenai, is reminding
Kenai citizens that their sales
tax returns for October, Novem
ber and December became delin
quent on Jan. 31.
Payment of the second half of
property taxes was due on or
before Feb. 1 and a penalty of
7% per cent is added if not paid
by that time.
Mm, Torkilsen also said the
City Council wishes to publicly
thank Riohard Morgan, city coun
cilman, for the sink and cabinet
and various soil conservation
measures to develop and operate
homesteads and farms.
WE GOT THEM—
5 gallon OJ. Cans.$4.25
Felt Shoes.$11.97
' Z Discount on Chains
FOR TRUCKS OR CARS
Jean’s Surplus in Soldotna
(FORMERLY UNITED SALES)
C of C Revamps
Dues Structure
At a recent meeting of the
Kenai Chamber of Commerre, it
was decided that a different dues
structure was needed in order
to allow more varied participa
tion in the organization.
The following dues became ef
fective Jan. 1: Business and cor
porations, $25; employees of the
member firms, federal, state and
municipal employees, and other
persons interested in the econom
ic growth of the area, $5.
At the present time a drive is
underway to encourage whole
salers and suppliers to become
members of the Chamber, says
Jess Nicholas Jr., chairman of
the membership committee.
One of the Chamber's current
projects, in conjunction with the
City of Kenai, is the purchase
and erection of two large signs
welcoming people to Kenai, One
will be placed at the east edge
of town and the other near the
PNA terminal.
Chamber meetings are held at
the Western Corral each Wed
nesday noon and guests are al
ways welcome.
Chamber Heads
Named at Kenai
Chairmen for 1962 committees
of the Kenai Chamber of Com
merce have been named by J, It.
I.ietzke, recently installed pres
ident. They are:
Program— James Fisher and
Winford Hoover, co-chairmen.
Agriculture— Joseph Kuchta.
Dock and Harbor— Leo T. Ch
erts.
Roads— Stanley Thompson and -
M. -MeGahan, co-chairmen.
Publicity— Carl Seaman: By*
laws— Fisher; Development— J.
R. Lietzke and Leo Cherts, co
chairmen; Airports— Carl Swan
son; Bridge— Dan Harlan.
Historical— Winford Hoover,
interim chairman; Pinaixee, Peg
gie Steinauer; membership, J,
H. Nicholas.
Clinic Calendar
February immunisation clinic
schedules have been announced
by Ruth Tewes, Kenai itinerant
nurse. They are:
Niniichik: Thursday, Feb. 8, 12
to 12:20 at the school.
Kenai Health Center: Wednes
day, Feb, 14 and 28, 1:30 to 3:30
p.m.
Soldotna: Monday, Feb. 26, 12
to 12:30 p.m. at .the school.
Tyonek: Feb. 19 thru 22.
Similar clinics were held for
Clam Gulch, Cohoe and Kasiiof
at Tustument school on Feb. 1,
and at Sterling on Feb. 2 at the
school and at Reading and Bates
camp.
There, will be no visit to Cooper
! Landing during February.
NOTICE! Due to expired lease we are
Going Out of Business
WE MUST CLEAR OUT
All Our Stock
By Feb. 14... So we are selling everything
AT COST PRICE!
BF Goodrich Tires-Atlas Tires-Tubes-Batteries
Auto Accessories - Good Used Tires
Also All Shop Equipment Goes, too.
CENTER SERVICE
WE WILL BE B ACK IN BUSINESS IN A NEW LOCATION
IN THE NEAR FUTURE GEORGE TURMELL
Kenai iPhone 283-7755
STERLING—Miss Teresa Gan
non, Soldotna. is serving as tem
porary teacher of the third and
fourth grades at Sterling school,
it has been announced by Joseph
G. Widman, principal. Miss Gan
r ' .~ 1
non replaces Charles Good who
returned to California after only
one week as a member of the
teaching- staff. A fifth teacher
who has not as yet arrived will
be added to the faculty soon.
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COMMERCIAL ART and
SIGN SERVICE
“ALASKA'S MOST COMPLETE ART AND
SIGN SERVICE"
LICENSED AND BONDED
Soldotna phone 262-4624
Anchorage ph. HOmestead 2-5251
GENERAL HAULING
Nothing too large or too small — We specialize in
heavy equipment hauling — We also have
cranes and cats
Weaver Brothers, Inc.
Offices in:
Fairbanks Anchorage
Soldotna Valdez
When in Seward area Stop-Shop at
‘lrvf Metcalfs Cash Grey.
MILE m, SEWARD HWT.
(The Friendly Store Where Coartesy is an Every Day Special)
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK; “Every year it takes less time
t© fly across the ocean and longer to drive to work."
Western Corral Bar and Cafe
KUNA I. ALASKA
We Will Be Closed
FOR RENOVATING FROM FEB. 3, imz UNTIL???
Watch for Re-opening date
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GRAVEL HAULING
A. A. Farmer
Sterling Phone 262-4739
DRY
CLEANING
and Laundry
4-day service
Pickup Station
CORDOVA AIRLINES
TICKET OFFICE
Soldotna
FLOWN BY CORDOVA AIRLINES TO
AswlKH-age Lndry. & Dry Gieanejrp