‘Smoky’ TumSuden Opens Garage In Kenai
Another new business open
ed recently in Kenai adding
to the number of competitive
services offered in the com
munity.
“Smoky's Garage” is owned
and operated by Wayne
(Smoky) TumSuden. who has
been in Kenai since 1954. The
garage is located near their
home in the section known as
Walker’s Subdivision.
When he first came to Alas
ka, he operated his brother’s
Homer Student Selected
To Enter Marine Academy
Congressman Ralph J. Riv
ers today named James Edward
Graham of Homer as his nomi
nee to the United States Mer
chant Marine Academy, Kings
Point, Long Island, N. Y.
A senior at Homer High
School, Jim has worked the
last three summers as a helper
on a commercial fishing boat
on Cook Inlet.
The Merchant Marine Acad
emy prepares young men to be
come officers in the United
States Merchant Marine, and
upon completing a four year
course, a graduate receives a
i-■—...
bachelor of science degree and
a commission in the U. S. Na
val Reserve.
The 49-star flag which grac
ed the chambers of the United
States Senate from August 20,
1959, until replaced by the 50
star flag July 5, 1960 has been
presented to the State of Alas
ka for placement in the Alas
ka Historical Library and Mu
seum.
The emblem was received
by Governor Wiliam A. Egan
from Joseph C. Duke, Senate
Sergeant at Arms.
business, the Terminal Garage,
for two years His brother,
Homer, has since passed away.
But mechanics is not an un
known field to Smoky. He lit
erally “grew up” in the busi
ness. Before coming to Kenai,
he worked in Portland and op
erated a garage in his spare
time.
After leaving his brother’s
garage, he worked in mechan
ical and heavy duty construc
tion near Kenai. Among the
jobs he worked on were the
Seward dock and the Cooper’s
Landing project.
Starting his own business is
not a new idea for Smoky. He
has wanted to own his own bus
iness for many years. He began
building his present building
last fall and opened for busi
ness on Jan. 9.
Smoky’s wife, Kay, works at
Archer’s Grocery in Kenai. He
has three children, Ricky, 17,
Kathy, 13, and Jimmy, 12, and
a generous assortment of cats
and dogs, whose ages have not
been determined.
$16.50 Delivered
for PROPANE
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Sonoky TumSuden displays a job in his new garage recent
ly opened in Kenai.
“Special
HOT WATER TANK
GLASS-LINED
ELECTRIC ....
ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SERVICE
Soldotna Supply
Soldotna Phone 262-4251
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COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR & HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT REPAIR
Come in and see our operation. Coffee and donuts served all week.
- VISITORS WELCOME -
IN KENAI - WALKER’S SUBDIVISION-Phone 283-5241
Smoky TumSuden