Costly Fire Wipes Out
Kenai Man’s Holdings
An on neater exploding' Satur
day morning in a garage in the
Swanson river field 'resulted in
damages estimated at between
$25,000 to $30,000 to buildings and
equipment owned by James “Bud”
Dye, Kenai.
The fire wiped out approxi
mately all he had accumulated
since he started business there in
August 1059, Dye said.
Owner-operator of an oil field
KEN'S
Watch Repair
across from
Tmk and Wildliio
in Kauai
Box 538
REGISTERED
Land Surveyor
Stanley McLane
MILE 100 KENAI SPUR
Phone 202-4723
BOX 346 SOLDOTNA
111111 " r .. "• Tirr rr-Tfrrri—
Harry says:
The salesgirl was describing a
new' four-piece outfit, a model
was wearing: “If you remove
the bodice you have a play
suit; if you remove the shirt,
you have a sunsuit; if you re
move anything else, you have
a lawsuit.*’
HARRY WEST
INSURANCE AGENCY
Call Collect
CA 4-3021
: Seward
hauling and vacuum truck busi
ness, Dye said the explosion oc
curred at about 10:30 a.m., blow
ing oil over a mechanic, Bill
Jackson, who was alone in the
building at the time.
Jackson, his clothing aflame,
rushed out heading for a nearby
snowbank. His clothes apparently
were not saturated, it was report
ed, as the mechanic extinguished
the flames with his hands and
was not severely burned.
The wooden frame garage and
shop, one truck, a trailer house
and van, equipment, tools and all
spare parts were lost in the fire,
A pickup truck was pulled free.
It and the gasoline pump were all
that remained.
Other trucks and equipment
were undamaged as they were at
work on jobs in the oil field. The
truck that was lost was an old
one, used only oceasionaly to help
move tanks.
Dye had liability insurance on
the lost truck but no fire insur
ance on it or on the buildings and
their contents.
As soon as the debris is cleared
from the location, Dye plans to
rebuild on the same site which is
located across from the Crest
wood Construction Co, shops.
Originally from Goliad, Texas,
Dye came to Alaska in May 1&59,
living first in Anchorage before
moving to Kenai in August that
year and starting his local busi
ness.
First 1962Baby
The first baby to bom in the
new year of 1963 in this portion
of the Kenai Peninstila arrived
just one day too late to have his
birthdate fall on New Year’s Day.
Greeting the world with a lusty
yell at 3:45 p.m, on Tuesday, 2nd
Jan., Nathan Gregory Crum ar
rived at the Central Peninsula
Clinic, Soldotiva, to make life in
teresting for a young homestead
ing couple 1 iVing on Cieehanski
Road, southwest of Soldotna.
Weighing in at H lbs, 0 ot-r the
youngster is the first child for
James and Lois Crum, the baby’s
father'is . a carpenter.
Read the Classified, ads—dt pays
NEW 7:50x14 S||QW TIRES WhiI<? ^ ^
$14.95 plus tax
THIS IS LESS THAN COST
FRE^ 100 CANS ATLAS ICE REMOVER JTjjgg
ONE CAN FREE WITH EACH GAS FILL UP
BARTFXL’S CHEVRON SERVICE
chevron products
SOLDOTNA ACROSS FROM SKY BOWL
WHITE SALE
“ALL THROUGH JANUARY
MORGAN JONES—Hi* 12”sl4” REG- !’>«
Mesh Dish Washcloth —sale 10c
REG. $5.99
Bedspreads.. sale 3.99
REG. $1.99
Ironing Board Covers — sale 99c
REG, $8.99
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 2824802
Li ’ .-v-w .
Soldotna C of C
To Confer with
Postal Authority
Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
representatives will meet with
Asst. Postmaster General William
J. Hartigan next Monday, Jan, 8,
at a conference scheduled for 4:30
p.m. in Anchorage in regard to
the chamber's request for air mail
service directly into Soldotna,
The local delegation has char
tered a Cordova Airlines plane
for the trip with reservations for
28 Chamber members.
The postmaster is to be in An
chorage specifically in regard to
that city’s request that mail to
Anchorage be trucked in over the
Alaska Hwy. as it currently is to
Fairbanks.
POSSIBLE SITES
SOLDOTNA — Two possible
sites that are under consideration
by the Central Kenai Peninsula
Hospital Assoc, for the proposed
hospital were described at the re
cent Chamber of Commerce meet
ing by C. L. Parker. One erf these
suggested sites is near Pickle Hill
on the Kenai Spur road and the
other is across the Kenai River
bridge out of Soldotna on public
service land west of the McGuire
homestead, not far from the Ol
sen property.
Don't fumble your chances. Call
Cheeehako News want ads for
assistance to sell, buy, rent, or
select services.
Anchor Point
Sno-Festival
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, JAN, 19
SLED DOG RAGES
Adult races
Junior races
MOVIE
GAMES ■
CONCESSIONS
Anchor Point Cotai; Hall
SATURDAY, JAN, 20
DOG RACES
SNO-FLAKE BALL
Door Prizes
QUEEN CORONATION
Candidates
Donna Norman, Kenai
Barbara O’Rourke, Soldotna
Verda Bice, Anchor Point
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
WEIGHT PULLING CONTEST
Light and heavy
1 and 3 dog contests
MUSHERS’ MESS
At community hall
All you can eat.
TROPHY AND PRIZES
AWARDED
Soldotna C of C
Election Saturday
A board of directors for 1&62
for the Soldotna Chamber of Com
merce will 'be elected Saturday
noon from a slate of nominees se
lected at a recent meeting.
The board, which consists of
five members, wiil then elect C
of-C officers from board member
ship, No member of the Chamber
may serve on the board for more
than two successive terms,
The Chamber urges that all
members be present at the iunch
eon meeting to be held at River
side House,
HARTLEY’S
MOBILE HOME TRANSPORT
BONDED—LICENSED-INSURED
ICC APPROVED
MOVE ANY TRAILER—ANYTIME—ANYWHERE
Call 283-7525 or 283-7840 Kenai
Complete Insurance Service
By
J. C. MORRIS AGENCY
ONE OF ALASKA'S OLDEST INSURANCE FIRMS
Office at Seaman’s—Kenai
WE HAVE
The Most Modern
Grocery Store
ON THE KENAI PENINSULA
THE LATEST EQUIPMENT
in Freezers and Coolers
GUARANTEES YOU THE HIGHEST
POSSIBLE QUALITY IN
Produce Meats
AND
Dairy Products
-000
COME IN AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
STARTING JAN. 7 WE WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS
Wilson’s
Soldotna Store
“The Most Modern Grocery on the Kenai Peninsula**
SKiSlSiSS
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 — Moshers’ Mess
Queen Contest and Sno-Fbke Ball
SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 20
SNO-FESTIVAL SPONSORS
ANCHOR RIVER SLED DOG RACING ASSOCIATION
„ o w 1 u aasf ANCHOR fOHtT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE