Girl Scouts Make
Anniversary Plans
The 50th anniversary of the or
ganization of Girl Scouts will be
observed by local troops during
the week of Mart-h 11-18, accord
ing to Mrs, Dale Tnrmell of Ke
nai, neighborhood Scouting direc
tor.
Concluding feature of the week
will be a father-daughter ban
quet, honoring the 50th anniver
sary, It will be held at Riverside
House, Soldotna, on Sunday,
March 18,
Members of the troups will con
duct their annual sale of Girl
Scout cookies during this special
week.
Homemakers Met
Soldotna Hometmakers held a
workshop meeting Monday night
at the home ol" Mrs. Wayne Hag
erty. Project for the evening was
the making of place mats and
lamp shades out of plexi-glass.
Mrs. Merle K. Smith, wife of
the president of Cordova Airlines,
was a guest at the meeting,
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H ECS RATION REVIEW
HIGHLIGHTS ALASKA
Alaska's riches in recreational
resources drew special comment
in the long awaited report of
the Outdoor Recreation Resources
Review Commission which has
just, been released by Laurance
Rockefeller, chairman.
Rep, Ralph J. Rivers (D-Alas
ka) served as one of eight con
gressional members on the com
mission.
Alaska, the report shows, con
tains 31 per cent of the lands
in the national park system, 65
per cent of wildlife refuge lands,
64 per cent of the public domain
and 11 per cent of national for
est acreage.
“This generous supply gives
some indication of the role Alaska
could play in meeting the recrea
tion demands of the people of
the other 49 states," the report
states. “Hunting and fishing are
excellent. The scenic grandeur
is unsurpassed.”
Alaska's problem is that there
are few facilities to serve the
public, and without accomoda
tions the recreation seeking pub
lic will not come, according- to
the report. Capital for develop
ment of recreation potential, the
commission concludes, is a prime
need in the 49th state.
Public Land Order
The State of Alaska will have
a preferred right until April 16
:o select 5,870 acres recently re
stored in the vicinities of Seward
md Kodiak.
The public land order signed
>y Assistant Secretary of the
ulterior Carver affects land
■vhieh was originally withdrawn
n 1941 for the War Department
n the total amunt of 9,070 acres.
The onb; states that 3,200
acres are still withdrawn for
other purposes.
THe land in the Seward vic
mity include® ai'prux imateiy
V,«50 acres in the Rocky Point.
Area, about 900 acres in the Re
surrection Peninsula area and ap
proximately 1,020 acres in the
Rugged Island area. Some 520
acres at North Cape, Spruce Is
land area,, in. the vicinity of Ko
diak are involved, as w*elt as a
bout 1,980 acres in South Point
and East Cape of the Spruce
Island area.
Any lands not selected, by the.
state will be open on April 16
under the public land laws. In
quiries should be addressed to
the Manager, Laud Office, Buy?
eau of Land Management, An
chorage,
WORLD PRAYER DAY
KENAI — Rev. Richard Gay,
chaplain of Alaska Methodist
University at Anchorage, will be
guest speaker at the World Day
of Prayer program set for 8 p.m.
on March 9 at Wildwood Chapel.
GRAVEL HAULING
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Sterling Phone 2624739
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Kenai Presents Municipal
Progress & Status Report
Kenai became incorporated into
a first class city in May of imo.
Many of the citizens of Kenai are
unaware of the extent of munici
pal activities which have been
undertaken since that time, ac
cording to the Kenai City Coun
cil, There has been considerable
progress in this period of less
than two years.
The Council presents the fol
lowing municipal progress and
status report of the City of Kenai
for the information of these citi
zens:
Education: The Kenai School
Board has assumed the adminis
trative responsibilities of the Ke
nai City School District Progress
is being made toward full ac
creditation. A high school site has
been selected and an application
for advance funds for planning
and design has been submitted
to the State. Construction is an
ticipated in 190S.
Planning ana Zoning: A com
prehensive plan was contracted to
the Alaska State Housing Au
thority on August 15, 1961. Com
pletion of this planning sei-vice,
which is quite extensive and in
cludes such things as projected
population, economic studies, sub
division control and zoning ordi
nances, is scheduled for the sum
mer, of 1962. A Planning Commis
sion has been established; an in
terim zoning ordinance is in ef
fect pending’ completion of the
comprehensive plan; a subdivi
sion control ordinance is in effect.
Police Department: Personnel
includes one full-time police chief
with part-time policemen and
jailers .as required. Physical facil
itiep include a 1961 police cap and
a newly constructed, expandable,
two-cell jail.
Fire Department: The facilities
of the Renat Volunteer Fire !)•
ptu tmiMit .which include three fire
trucks and an ambulance, housed
in a concrete block fire station,
are being expanded with financial
assistance from the City.
City Administration; The City
Administration building, which
includes the Community Library
and the City Clerk’s office was
deeded to the City by the Kenai
Civic League, The office of the
City Clerk is open front 9:00 am.
to 5:00 pan, five days a week.
Street Department: This de
partment includes, a gradfr with
operator for road, grading and.
snow removal. A contract is in
effect for road gravelling opera
tions,
Sewer and Water Utilities: Ad
vance planning funds from the
Community Facilities Program, of
tbe Housing and Home Finance
Agency have been approved. A
Preliminary Engineering Agree
ment is being signed with Harold
Galliette,. civil engineer, and com
pletion of this engineering ,is
scheduled on or before October
24, 1962. Construction is antici
pated in 196S.
Electrical Distribution; A com
plete study of the power situation
in Kenai has been completed for
the City by the firms of R. W.
Beck & Associates and Arctic
Consulting Engineers. As a re
sult of this survey, a franchise
proposal of the Kenai Power
Corporation was approved by the
City Council and passed by peo
ple’s referendum February 23,
1962. Natural gas power genera
tion for Kenai Power Corporation
is under construction by Consoli
dated Utilities Corporation and is
scheduled for operation in the
spring of 1962. Overall rates are
presently the lowest on the Pen
insula and decreases in rates are
provided for as the power load
increases.
Natural Gas Distribution,- Pri
vate proposals to date for a na
tural gas franchise have been re
jected by the City Council as not
being in the best interests of the
City of Kenai. The council is open
to legitimate private proposals in
which rates and facilities are de
pendent on local usage and con
ditions. T’ne council considers a
municipal natural gas system will
be required if suitable private j
proposals are not forthcoming.
Kenai Harbor: A Dock ami
Harbor Commission bas been
formed and a proposal for a sheet
steel piling, gravel fill, barge un
loading dock facility on City of
Kenni land has been accepted by
the council. Construction is an
ticipated during the spring of
1962,
Kaliftmsky Beach-Kenai Bridge:
The Bridge Committee of the City
Council is working in cooperation
with the State of Alaska on the
economic justification of this
bridge route. Preliminary survey
of this project has been author
ized and is scheduled for the
summer of 1962.
State and Federal Lands: The
restrictive land holdings of the
Federal and State governments
are being released,. Section 6,
TfiN, R11W, S.M: is presently be
ing subdivided by State authori
ties 4n accordance with planning
commission and council directions
and the kits will be sold at public
auction during the late summer
of H>62.
Health and Welfare: A con
tract is in effect with the State
Department of Health and Wel
fare for local services. Negotia
tions are underway for the estab
lishment of a permanent Health
and Welfare office in the City
Administration building opening
in June of 1962,
Dogs: A dog control ordinance
is in effect with enforcement by
the police department and a part
time dog catcher. Pound services
are provided through contract
with a local dog kennel operator.
Taxes: A 2', sales tax was
approved by the voters and has
been in effect for over a year. A
real property tax of 15 mills on
60', of assessed valuation is in
effect. No personal property tax
is anticipated.
The Anchorage Fur Rerniex
vou*, often Wiled as the “Murdi
Gras of the North,” is held each
year during the third week of
Febpuary.
Local Girl Member
National Sorority
DOROTHY SAN DSTROM
Dorothy L. Sandstrom, daugh
ter of Mi. and Mrs. Raymond
Sandstrom. Soldottm, recently be
came a member of Alpha Xi Delta
when the local sorority, Delta
Sigma Nu, to which she belonged,
was affiliated with this national
sorority. This is the lOdth chap
ter of Alpha Xi Delta and ia
known as the Delta Delta chapter.
Miss Sandstrom is a senior at
Northern Michigan College at
Marquette, Mich., where she is
majoring in speech correction and
elementary education. She plans
to return to Alaska after her
graduation in July.
KENAI !**'!’A MONDAY
KENAI—An Americanism pro
gram is to be presented at 8 p.m.
on March 12 at the high school
gymnasium. Mies Drama Hobbs
will give her speech prepared for
the- oratorical eonteat and Mrs.
Mary WiHitts has invited every
one to visit her schoolroom to see
the Americanism display.
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