sterling news
Marie Sparks, who has been
the “Girl Friday” for Tex Jones
at Oilwcll Service in Soldotna
for the past year, has traded
her typewriter for a cook-stove
and is now meeting her oil field
friends in a cafe instead of an
office. Marie took over the op
eration of the Moose River cafe
at Mile 05 on the Sterling High
way on July 21. She is being
assisted by Melba Shin, a cook
from Anchorage.
Overturned Pickup
Mr. and Mrs. Sommers of
Billings, Mont., are visiting
their daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Woody Gloudeman.
They were lucky to arrive un
scratched after getting on a soft
shoulder of the Alcan and turn
ing their pickup and camper
over.
Mrs. William L’Hirondellc
and children have returned to
Alberta, Canada, for a short
visit.
Gets Bison Permit
Bill Gresham of Naptowne
Inn is happy about his permit
to bag one of the 50 available
bison on the Delta Range.
Newcomers to Area
Welcome to Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Murphree and family.
Visiting
Mrs. Art Kohler and children
spent the week in Anchorage,
Pete McGhee was a recent
visitor to the area. Also George
DuGay returned after a long
absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Shadura
have moved their trailer to
their property in Soldotna.
Good Fishing
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Enberg
of Anchorage spent a few days
on their homestead on the
Kenai River and reported fish
ing good.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Munson
and family have returned to
Anchorage after homesteading
in Sterling. Keith Arnold re
turned with them.
New Home
Mr. and Mrs, Dan Rempel
are building a new home and
hope to be in before school
starts.
WHY WE BUILD
MORE THAN 1 MODEL
I_COMPARE THE JEEP' UNIVERSAL AGAINST ITS LATEST IMITATOR.
'Jeep' CJ-6
Vehicle “S"
curb weight
2336 lbs.
3000 lbs.
payload_
1564 lbs.
900 lbs.
front axle
payload capacity
600 IbS.
200 IbS.
tire sizes
accommodated
9
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That’s why the ‘Jeep’ Universals come in
three wheelbase sizes. One is right for you!
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Phone 283-7623
"HI !.
Pat Calon, Cathy Fletcher, Carla Seaman, Pat McCollum
and Donna Hobbs pose on the Arness dock during the John
Gunnison's going away party.
More Travelers
Pastor Virgil Redmond and
family spent a few days vaca
tion at Ninilchik but reported
rain there as well as here.
Miss Mary Coursen was so
homesick after spending a few
weeks in Oregon that she came
back over the highway with
her Dad rather than waiting
and flying back with her
mother.
I i ■ maa a a mam
Fishermen on Salamatof
Beach fight rough water as
they pick salmon from their
net during the big red salmon
run last week.
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Duty in Italy
Matthew R. Thome, son of
Matthew J. Thome, Homer, Al
aska, recently was promoted
to major in Italy where he is
a member of the 512th Artil
lery Group
Major Thome entered the
Army in 1944, arrived over
seas in January 1960 on this
tour of duty.
A member of Alpha Sigma
Phi fraternity, the 33-year-old
officer is a 1944 graduate of
Roosevelt High School in Se
attle, Wash.
New Doctor
Dr. Elmer Gaedc, Soldotna
resident since July 10, is now
associated with Dr. Paul Isaak
in operation of Central Kenai
Peninsula Medical Clinic. He
receintly completed one year of
general practice residency train
ing at Tulare County Hospital
in California. Prior to that he
was in Public Health Service
for five years, one in Montana
and four in Alaska at Anchor
age and Tanana, first coming to
Alaska in 1955. He obtained
his medical degree from the
University of Kansas.
Doctor Gaede, his wife, Ruby,
arid four children are living
near Wilson’s Grocery in quar
ters formerly occupied by Doc
tor Isaak and his family. The
Isaacs are homesteading out on
the Homer road.
Doctor Isaak, a native of
South Dakota, graduated with
a medical degree from the Uni
versity of Nebraska. He has
been in Alaska since 1957, was
in general medical practice in
Sew'ard three years before com
ing to Soldotna in March, 1960,
in a part-time capacity. He be
gan full-time practice here last
October.
Bill Staley is X-ray and lab
technician. Registered nurses
are Elizabeth Meadows and
Mrs. Pat Carruthers. All arc
local residents.
Also having offices in the
building is Dr. Calvin Fair, a
dentist, who moved his dental
office from Kenai in April.
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