Kenai CAP Rescues Two
Flyers in 4-Day Search
Eight pilots from the Kenai
Civil Air Patrol participated in
the recent rescue search for two
fliers whose Beechcraft Bonanza
disappeared on a flight from
Homer to Dillingham on July 26.
Major Glenn Kipp, head of the
Kenai CAP, was miss', m com
mander. Other local CAP mem
bers accompanied the pilots as
observers. The group put in a
total of &2 hours and 5 minutes
flying time over a period of four
days in making the search
The plane, piloted by Cyril
Wood of Homer and supposedly
going through Lake Clark pass
from Homer to Iliamna, was
forced down at Twin Lakes,
about 150 miles west of Anchor
age, due to bad weather and the
Bonanza’s propeller which start
ed to “run away.” The nose wheel
of the wheeled aircraft was dam
aged in the mishap.
Walter Beatty of Eagle River,
a salesman for K and L Distrib
utors of Anchorage, sustained a
slight cut on his nose in the
landing. Wood, a partner in
Alaskair, an air taxi operation
out of Homer, wras uninjured.
The pair subsisted on emergency
rations until rescued four days
later.
Pilot Mason LaZelle of the
Palmer CAP flying out of the
Kenai squadron with Frank Smith
of Kenai as observer sighted the
plane on July 30. The men wrere
picked up by float plane an<l
airlifted by Homer CAP Pilot
Dana Brown to a search base
camp on Tanalian Point in Lake
Clark. From there they were
flown to Homer by J. Vic F>rowm
of the Anchorage CAP.
Kenai CAP pilots participating
in the search included Major
Kipp, Carl Swanson, Dick Amer
ine, Sam Henley, Jerry Willetts
and Harold McGrady. LaZelle, a
member of the Palmer squadron,
flew with the Kenai CAP under
direction of mission commander
Major Kipp. Some of the same
pilots also doubled as observers
on flights with other pilots.
Additional observers were Mrs.
Glenn (Clarice) Kipp, Mrs. Jim
(Doris) Gibson, William McDer
mott, Wayne Morgan, Frank
Smith and observers Slagg and
Riley.
Bud Lofsted, local commercial
pilot, also joined the search in
his own plane.
The disabled Bonanza is to be
repaired and put into service
again.
Minor Surgery
Florence “Rusty” Lancashire of
Kenai returned Thursday night
from Anchorage where she un
derwent a minor operation on
her nose. Doctors found allergy
to dust had been a cause of her
discomfort.
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Slikok Area Club
Holds Meeting
Homesteaders and their fam
ilies comprising the Slikok Val
ley Community Club gathered for
a business and social meeting
Saturday night in the small log
building on Kalifonsky Road for
merly used as the Slikok Valley
school before students were
transferred to Soldatna and Ke
nai schools. Tommy Corr pre
sided at the business session.
It was voted that homesteadsr
women in the area who did not
have electricity would be permit
ted to use the building on Thurs
days for ironing, sewing on elec
tric machines, bridge playing or
other women’s activities. A nom
inal sum per hour for use of
electricity is to be charged and
electric irons, ironing boards and
sewing machines are to be
brought by the individuals.
It was also decided that the
use of the building would be of
fered to other organizations and
community groups as a meeting
place for a small rental charge.
Currently the Church of the
Nazarene, with Rev. Gene Smith
as pastor is holding church seiv
ices there on Wednesday nights
and Sundays.
Slides of Fairbanks scenes and
of gardens at Circle Hot Springs
were showm by Mrs. Ed Ciechan
ski. Refreshments of homemade
ice cream and coffee were served.
Pioneer Birthdays
Frederick Johansen, Kenai, and
John 0. Olsen, Seldovia, are
among the 16 Alaska residents
of the Alaska Pioneers’ Home at
Sitka who observe birthdays in
August.
Johansen was born Aug. 15,
1879. Olsen’s birthday was on
Aug. 9. He was born in 1875.
Belated greetings to him and
letters, cards or small gifts to
Johansen would be appreciated
by both of these oldtimers, ac
cording to the Pioneer Women
of Alaska, who compile the birth
day list.
She Taught Here
‘ Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas and
sons of Fairbanks, newly back
from a trip Outside, visited
friends in the Kenai area last
weekend. Mrs. Thomas formerly
was a teacher in Kenai schools
and now is instructor of physical
education at the University of
Alaska at College. Thomas, also
a former resident, has an insur
ance office in Fairbanks.
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cadets at that time, was chosen
for cadet honors and awarded a
trip to Hawaii.
The Kenai cadet corps now
has 10 members and is seeking
more cadets. The. Kenai CAP
currently is expanding and is
intensifying its cadet training.
The immediate need now, how
ever, is for a hangar to house
the “Beaver” in order that the
rescue and search plane can get
into the air without delay during
the winter when a few minutes
ttme saved might save a life.
Permanent Office
Dr. R. L. Wedlock, optometrist
from Anchorage, is establishing
a permanent office in Kenai in
the Kenai Trades Building, above
the City National Bank. He will
be available to those seeking vis
ual examinations on the first
Wednesday and Thursday of each
month at the above address.
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Jim Pope, 17-year-old son >f
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enter service with the U. 3.
Navy. He is being sent for train
ing at the Naval base there.
Congratulations
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on their
Kenai Days
Celebration
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