McForland-Holly
Betrothal Announced
velma McFarland
Mr. and Mrs. John F. McFar
land of Sterling1 announce the
engagement and forthcoming mar
riage of their daughter, Velma
Kay, to Jetty* Holly, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Holly of Sol
dottia.
The engagement was told on
Christmas Kve at a family gath
ering held in the home of Mr,
and Mrs. Richard Rapp at An
chorage. Mrs. Rapp is a sister of
the prospective bridegroom. Mr.
and Mrs. Holly and another son,
George, were also present at the
time.
Miss McFarland graduated
from high school in Kenai this
past spring and is currently em
ployed as a checker at the Big K
grocery in Soldotna.
Mr. Holly is a 1961 graduate
of Kenai high school. He. is a wel
der’s helper for Cheney National
Construction Co. and is engaged
in local oil field operations, which
at present include laying of pipe
to wells in the Swanson River
field.
No definite date for the wed
ding has been set as yet.
Birr--Business as Usual
Another of those tough jobs
that went on as usual—or nearly
so — during those recent t \v o
weeks with the reccnd-breaking
mercury shrinking temperatures
was the cementing of oil wells in
the Swanson River field.
Temperatures when the last two
pours were being* made on Dec. 23
and 24 were about 50d. below ze
ro, says Chester Cone of the Al
aska Aggregate Corp., which was
supplying the bulk cement. Each
pour takes from J800 to 2000
sacks of cement, Cone said.
He added that his equipment
and men were not as hard pressed
by the extreme cold as were those
bf Halliburton and Schlumberger
companies also working on the
Weils. -Their equipment, with sev
en or eight motors to start ami
keep operating, pumps and valves
to keep from freezing, two of the
pump trucks with 15,000 pounds
of pressure each to keep main
tained, provided man-sized jobs
under the weather conditions.
Cementing of a well is one of
REGISTERED
Land Surveyor
Stanley McLane
MILE 100 KEN AI SPUR
Phone 262-4723
BOX 346 SOLDOTNA
Harry says:
Janie: "How come your sister
married such a half wit?”
Junie: "Oh, she’s such an in
curable bargain hunter, she
just couldn't resist anything
that’s half off."
—-—000
HARRY WEST
INSURANCE AGENCY
Call Collect
CA 4-3021
Seward
the final steps before it is com
pleted. If the log of the well in
dicates it might be a produces',
the casing is cemented in to close
off the various gas, oil and water
zones. The pipe is then perforat
ed into the zone that is wanted.
Scholarship
Fund Planned
A scholarship fund for a Kenal
or Ninilchik high school student
is being proposed by the Metho
dist Men's group of the Kenai
Methodist parish.
Appointed to serve on the
scholarship committee are Willi
ford Hoover and Calvin Fair, of
Kenai; Melvin Jackson and Leon
ard “Bud" Keener, both of Clam
Gulch, and Bob Palmer and Dav
id Cooper, both of Ninilchik.
At the Jan, 3 meeting, the
group reviewed the sound film
strip entitled "A University Is
Bora," which concerns the start
ing of Alaska Methodist Univer
sity at Anchorage.
Social Security
Questions Answered
Question: I am drawing social
security payments and estimated
that I would earn $1200 for the
year. My cash salary as a wait
ress has not gone over $1200 so
far this year, but my employer
furnishes two meals per day in
addition to my cash wages. Must
the value of meals be considered
as part of my earnings.
Answer: Yes, In determining
whether a person earns more
than $1200 a year under the re
tirement test, his total earnings
including wages “in kind,*' must
be used- This applies to all work
except domestic service in a pri
vate home or farm work, where
only cash wages are counted.
Therefore, because your total
earnings will probaldy exceed $1,
200 this year when the value of
meals is included, you should
check with your social security
office concerning how your earn
ings will affect your checks.
TO ELECT OFFICERS
KENAI — New officers of the
Kenai Volunteer Fire Deptl are
to be elected Friday night, Jan.
19, at a meeting to be held at
the fire hall.
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Peninsula CYO
Entertained by
Anchorage Groups
The Catholic Youth Organiza
tions of the Kenai Peninsula and
Mata n uska Valley were guests
of the CYO groups of Holy Fam
ily and St. Anthony Catholic
churches in Anchorage recently.
Peninsula towns represented
were Soldotna, Kenai, Ninlichik,
Cooper Landing and Seward.
Miss Florence Imlaeh, Soldot
na, is local director.
The visiting group went for an
overnight stay and were taken
on a tour of Elmcndorf Air Force
Rase after which they were guests
at a swimming party at the base
swimming pool ami at a dinner
in the parish hall of Holy Family
church.
Additional activities included
early morning bowling parties
and mass at 11 a,m,, followed
by a brunch before the groups
returned to their homes.
Schultz Family
Hosted at Party
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Schultz
and family were honored on the
evening- of Jan. 4 at a potluck din
ner and going away party held in
the Swanson River home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Demaray,
Others attending were Mr. and
Mrs, Lee Bird, Mr, and Mrs. Jim
Host, Mr. ami Mrs. Otis Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Slater and fam
ily, Mr, and Mrs. Jack McGuire,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Waite and
Mr. and Mrs, James “Bud” Dye
and family.
A pottery bowl, handpainted in
an Alaskan design by Mathew
Adams, was presented to Mr. and
Mrs. Schultz as a going away gift,
They left on Jan. 10 for South
ern California where Schultz lias
been transferred by Standard Oil
Co, of Calif.
HOSTS BOWLING TEAM
KEN fnc„ wom
an's bowling team entries in the
Queen Pin league pjlay at the
Sky Bowl was hosted by Billy Mc
Cann at dinner Thursday night
at Parker’s, Ridgeway. The Rig’s
team and those sponsored by
Penn’s Hardware and the Kenai
Laundry were in a three-way tie
for first place week before last.
Thursday the tie was broken with
Penn’s team winning three g-ames,
the Rig’s team two and the Ke
nai Laundry one in the playoff.
Buying? Selling-? You’ll find a
ready market with Cheechako
News classified ads.
FIRST ALASKA FEERRY
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
First steel for the first of Al
aska’s state ferries was lowered
into place Dec. 14 at Seattle.
When she slides down the ways
next September, the 352-foot, 3.
500 ton ship will have been chris
tened the Motorship Malas-pina.
News classifieds brintj result •>,
WHITE SALE
_ALL THROUGH JANUARY _
MORGAN JONES—Big 12*M t" REG. 15c
Mesh Dish Washcloth_sale 10c
REG. $3.99
Bedspreads. sale 3.99
REG. $1.99
Ironing Board Covers — sale 99c
REG. $3.99
Sheet Blankets.sale 2.99
6 other styles and varieties of sheets
at real sale prices!
REG. $1.19
Bath Towels.sale 89c
Many, Many Other Items
Gibb’s Apparel
Soldotna Phone 262-4802
YELLOW CAB
Serving Soldotna & Kenai
DIAL 283-7733
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DON'T MISS THE
SNO-FESTIVAL
at Anchor Point on
Jan. 19-20-21-$500 Prizes
SLED DOG RACES
ADULT AND JUNIOR RACES CASH AND TROPHY AWARDS
COMPETING CHAMPION RACERS
GARETH WRIGHT - CHUCK RAYMON
AND MANY OTHERS
Weight Pulling Contests
COMPETING WILL BE
Larry Clendenen, current record holder
IN HEAVY THREE-DOG PULL
OTHER EVENTS
Snowshoe Races — Skijoring Contests — Movies — Games :— Mushers’ Mesa
Queen Contest and Sno-FSake Ball
SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 20
SNO-FESTIVAL SPONSORS
ANCHOR RIVER SLED DOG RACING ASSOCIATION
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