north kenai news
Edna Monfor-Jim Linderman Wed
Edna Monfor, daughter of
Mrs. Bertha Monfor of North
Kenai, became the bride of
James Linderman at a ceremo
ny in the Kenai Chapel on Fri
day, July 14. Officiating was
Rev. Fred Crozier. Phyllis Wil
son played the organ for the
processional and recessional,
and also accompanied Mrs.
Jessie Munson, who sang “Oh,
Promise Me” and “I Love You
Truly.” The bride was attended
by Joyce Wilson as bridesmaid;
best man was Roy Smith. Serv
ing as ushers were John Mon
for, brother of the bride; Joe
Ross and Chuck Miller. Bob
Mammaloff, the bride’s half
brother, gave her away.
A reception at the North
Kenai Community Club follow
ed the ceremony. The hall was
decorated with colored stream
ers and wedding bells, refresh
ments were served, and music
was furnished by Morrie Porter,
Julius Wolfe and Roy Smith.
At present the newly-weds are
living in the Parker cabin on
Bernice lake. Edna is a lifelong
resident of Kenai. Jim is cur
rently employed by Alaska Ag
gregate Corporation.
Campsite Maps
Apparently the new Camp
site maps and bulletins put out
by the State Division of Lands
are doing a good publicity job
for tourists in Alaska. At any
rate, the register at Bernice
Lake Wayside Campground
shows visitors in the last two
week period have come from
Illinois, Yukon Territory, Ver
mont, Virginia, Ohio, Alabama,
Wisconsin. Oregon, Kansas,
California, North Carolina and
Washington.
Food and Music
Art Tauriainen, North Kenai
area representative for the Cen
tral Peninsula Democratic Club,
arranged for live music by Roy
Smith and Jim Lindgren at the
meeting on July 17. The Demo
cratic ladies of North Kenai
furnished refreshments.
Community Club
Two special meetings of the
North Kenai Community Club
have been held recently. Sat
urday, July 15, the club met to
vote on Articles of Incorpora
tion. A committee consisting of
Mai Cole, chairman; Jim Ar
ness, A1 Poore and Loren Whit
tington was appointed to draw
up a constitution and by-law's
for consideration by the club.
At a special meeting on Sat
urday, July 22, the club and
interested visitors met with rep
resentatives from the State Di
vision of Lands to discuss a
school site for the North Kenai
School, and also to discuss the
State Subdivision plans for Sec
tion 9 of the old Lighthouse Re
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It’s Kenny Carver
and Jess Shelman
SOLDOTNA, ALASKA
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On approved credit with bank financing
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serve. In the absence of Mr.
Keenan, who missed plane con
nections, Talmage Nelson pre
sided. It was decided to have
another meeting on Friday,
July 28. and to ask Mr. Keenan
to be present to answer further
questions.
In South 48
The Percy Johnsons, with
daughters Donna, Crystal, and
Ann, are still absent on their
vacation trip to the South 48.
They are expected back soon.
New residents in North Kenai
are the Warren Enzler family,
who have purchased and moved
into the Fred House property on
the Miller Loop Road.
Democrats Hear Speakers
Two distinguished guests,
Mrs. Helen Fischer, National
Committeewoman of Alaska,
and Senator John McNees of
Nome, were present at the
North Kenai area meeting of
the Central Peninsula Demo
cratic Club on July 17, 1961.
Forty-three members were pres
ent at the North Kenai Commu
nity Club.
Mrs. Fischer spoke of her
trip to the states and to the
Western States Conference,
where she was elected vice
chairman. Then she explained
Operation Support, the pro
gram of support for the 5-point
Kennedy program, in which
each precinct could do a most
important work by understand
ing and explaining the import
ance of each part of the legis
lative program covered.
A discussion of the re-appoint
ment board meeting in Anchor
age led to a decision to send a
telegram asking that District 12
be granted an extra House of
Representatives seat in the
State Legislature since the pop
ulation of this area has grown
so much since the previous ap
portionment.
A social hour followed, in
cluding live music furnished by
Roy Smith and Jim Linderman.
The next area meeting is sched
uled for Kenai. Then will fol
low' Soldotna, Sterling, Kasilof
and Cohoe.
1.■ I
Poem
From Sea To Sea
There must be something new
to see
This Alaska — It is a big
country
I’ve seen its mountains —
snow peaks high
Its miles of glacier — slowly
sliding by
Trailer homes, house — log
cabins and all
And bridges high over a
waterfall
I’ve seen its sunsets gorgeous
glow
Fields of wild flowers like
a rainbow.
Yet there is a thrill 1 seem
to miss
How could I know it would
be this?
Friendly stranger by his open
door —
I travel on — but I search
no more.
Pearl Stewart
Classified ads sell for you.
The gas flares as Soldotna Mayor Burton Carver (facing
camera) and 12th district Rep. Leo Rhodes (left) and Gov.
Egan's representative. State of Alaska petroleum engineer,
Dick Murphy, applaud. Murphy made the dedication.
1ST NATURAL GAS LINE
DEDICATED ON JULY 15
Dick Murphy, petroleum en
gineer for the State of Alaska,
speaking in behalf of Gov. Wil
liam Egan, congratulated Sol
dotna citizens Saturday as the
first users of natural gas in
Alaska. Ceremonies marking
the completion of the pipe line
and inauguration of service
took place here on July 15, first
day of Soldotna’s week-end
Progress Days celebration.
Burton Carver, president of
the Soldotna City Council, by
lighting the symbolic torch ush
ered in the use of the state’s
first civilian consumer gas serv
ice. The new fuel source is ex
pected to entice industry to the
Kenai peninsula and to further
expand this already expanding
area.
Engineering for the line was
done by Frank McKinney of
the Anchorage Natural Gas
company. Locher Pipeline com
pany constructed the line with
Marvin Smith of Soldotna as
supervisor. Morris Coursen of
Sterling began right - of - way
clearing on June 15 after which
Glen Chamberlain began the
ditching w'ith a backhoe.
Actual pipe laying began on
June 19. It consisted of over
5! 2 miles of pipe, not including
the main line from the gas wells
at Kalifonsky Beach. Gas en
tering the main 12-inch line
that passes through Ridgew'ay
is to be piped to Anchorage for
commercial and residential use.
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