CAP May Benefit $4000
By Kenai Days Events
Kenai’s 2-day celebration of
the town’s 170th anniversary,
ending Sunday evening, was a
pronounced success financially as
well as of interest to hundreds
who viewed and participated in
varied activities, those in charge
have reported.
Proceeds, which will go to
Kenai Sqadron of Civil Air Pa
trol for erection of its air
craft hangar, should net between
$3000 and $4000 after expenses
are met, according to Jess Nich
olas, Kenai Days committee
chairman. A more exact report
will be announced after collec
tions are summarized and bills
paid.
Gov. William A. Egan arrived
by National Guard plane Friday
evening to give an informal talk
at a no-host $4 a plate banquet
attended by 400 persons at the
Western Corral, kick-off event
of the celebration. Ex-Rep, Allen
Petersen of Kenai, member of the
first state legislature, also spoke.
Pat McCollum, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen R. McCollum, was
.named queen from 10 contestants
seeking Miss Kenai honors. Run
juei -up was Cathy Worthington,
daughter of Sgt. lc and Mrs.
Bit hard N. Worthington of Wild
wood Station. Winners were
chosen on basis of ticket sales
and were awarded numerous
pi zes.
First Lieut. Gerald S, Seiler,
Wildwood Station, placed the
crown on the queen’s head at the
CAP Ball held Saturday night in
the high school gymnasium. The
Ft t Richardson dance hand sup
plied music for what is reported
to have been the best attended
dance ever held in Kenai. W'ini
fwid A. Hoover, new superintend
ent of Kenai schools, was master
of ceremonies.
Mrs. Kay Jurgensen of Spenard
was winner of an Arnolt 12-ft.
aluminum boat given away as a
prize at the dance.
Roy Hutcherson of Cair.pwood,
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Texas, visiting homesteading
friends near Kenai, was the big
winner in the silver salmon derby
conducted both days at Eagle
Rock. Hutcherson caught an 8 lb.
8 oz. silver salmon and was
awarded a moose - hunting trip
across Cook Inlet from Kenai
ami a 15-ft. deep freeze from
Peninsula Builders. He will be
flown in and out on the trip by
“Andy’’ Anderson of Andy’s Fly
ing Service, who guarantees
Hutcherson will get his moose.
Other silver salmon derby win
ners were Robert D. Reece, W ild
wood Station, whose catch weigh
ed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and Sgt. Walter C.
W7ilcox, also of Wildwood, whose
salmon weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz.
Second place winner received a
.280 caliber Remington rifle con
tributed by Hartley’s Dept. Store,
and third place winner a complete
fishing outfit.
Blue ribbon winners in the
contest for decorated entries in
the Kenai Days Parade were
those entered by Wildwood Sta
tion, in the most beautiful classi
fication, and by Kenai Cleaners
& Laundry, in the most humor
ous classification.
Honorary ribbons were pre
sented to Peninsula Builders
Supply and jointly to Mullin Elec
tric and Oberts Insurance Co.,
both entries in most beautiful
category, and to Kenai Commer
cial Co., and Alaska Aggregate
Corp., in the most humorous
group. Ribbons for decorated bi
cycles went to Spurr Motel, Ho
mer Swires (potato grower) ar.u
Donald Beeson.
There were 32 decorated con
test entries in the parade led by
the Fort Richardson military
band. Other vehicles, including
fire department, cars witn Cham
ber of Commerce and city offi
cials, lengthened the parade but
were not included in the judging.
Judges were State Sen. and Mrs.
Leo Rhode of Homer, and Charles
ldeht of Milwaukee, Wis., who
was a guest of the Rhodes. Leo
Obert was parade chairman.
All 10 queen candidates served
as models at a fashion show held
both days at the North Kenai
Club under sponsorship of the
Empress Shop. Friday evening,
36 changes of casual wear and
back-to-sehool styles were shown.
Saturday afternoon, 26 changes
included styles from slacks to
cocktail dresses, suits and knits.
Mrs. Roy (Phyllis) Comer model
ed maternity clothes.
Orchids from Nu-State Nur
sery were distributed to all mod
elf, and Nu-State also presented
Nthe queen with roses at the Coro
nation Ball. Assisting at the
shows were commentator Pat
Carlotto of New York City, de
s gner and fashion coordinator,
and his assistants who furnished
music and abstract paintings as
a background for the models.
Queen's ticket winners and
their awards were: First place,
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1st Prize Float
Kathy Worthington 17, daugh
ter of Sgt. lc and Mrs. Rich
ard N. Worthington of Wild
wood Station, was a close sec
ond in the Kenai Days Queen
Contest. Kathy was also the
central decoration of the Wild
wood float which won first
prize in the Kenai Days par
ade in the “Most Beautful”
division.
Eastern Firms Bid
Low on Bonds
A New York syndicate headed
by the Bankers Trust Co. sub
mitted the low bid for $12.5 mil
lion in state general obligation
bonds for the Alaska Ferry
System. Co-managing the account
with Bankers Trust were Halsey
Stuart, Inc., C. J. Devine, and
Chemical Bank New York Trust.
The same syndicate also submit
ted the low bid for $1.2 million
in general obligation bonds for
improvements at the University
of Alaska.
Barcus, Kindred and Co., Chi
cago, submitted the low bid for
$275,000 in general obligation
bonds to finance improvements
in Alaska bush airfields.
Total net interest costs on the
ferry bonds at the rate of 3.8176
would be $9,724,122.50. The in
terest rate offered by the New
York syndicate on the University
bonds was 3.5395 and would re
sult in $540,553.00 net interest
cost. Total net interest cost on
the airfields bond would be $47,
791.01 on an effective interest
rate of 2.9963.
Carl Spetz of Kasilof, rifle; Fay
Archer, Kenai, electric skillet;
and John Thompson, Anchorage,
electric drill.
The fly-in breakfast, with the
Kenai CAP hosting, was attended
by 78 persons, mostly local except
for those in six planes from An
chorage. Shirley Morgan, assisted
Fly-in from Minnesota
Visitors from the farthest dis
tance to attend the Fly-in Break
last hosted by the Kenai Squad
ron during Kenai Days last week
end was Eddie Lee (brother of
A1 Lee of A&S Auto Supply)
and Eddie’s party consisting of
Roy Pankratz and Bob Vecans
'whe piloted the plane.)
The three flew up from Spring
field, Minn., in Bob’s Piper Co
manche. They started out Wed
nesday the 16th and arrived in
Kenai at 8:15 Saturday night.
The three plan to visit with
the A1 Lees and do some fishing
and hunting in the area before
returning to their homes in
Springfield where they all oper
ate farms. Bob Vecans also has
a spray plane service there.
by Peggy McBride, Betty Dye,
Doris Day, Rebina McGrady, Bet
ty Robinson. Anna Kent and
Ganelle Swanson, prepared and
served the meal.
Eileen Crandall and Betty
Ames, both of Kenai, gave paint
ing demonstrations at the art
exhibits, which were well attend
ed. Ceramics and leatherwork
were entered in the craft dis
plays by Wildwood Station. There
was no judging, according to
Mrs. Glenn (Clarice) Kipp. Two
pictures were sold with 10 per
cent of the proceeds going to
CAP. An oil painting by Frost
Jones brought $25 and went to
tourists from Oregon. A pastel
by Mrs. Kipp sold for $10 to a
Methodist minister from Anchor
age.
The archery exhibition, in
charge of Willard Steinauer.
Woodman’s Circle representative
in Kenai, contributed 100 per
cent of its proceeds to CAP.
Featured was the Woodman’s
Circle Bowman’s team from An
chorage, consisting of Dee Son,
Sparky Van Meter and Kay Jur
gensen.
Pet shows, carnival on the
midway, baby contests, home and
garden exhibits and a band con
cert by the Fort Richgrdson band
were added attractions during the
celebration.
Home and garden exhibit win
ners are listed elsewhere in a
separate story in the Cheechako
News.
Kenai School
Registration
Begins Monday
Registration of students in
Kenai schools has been set for
August 28, 29 and 30, it was
announced this week by Winiford
A. Hoover, superintendent of
schools.
All high school students should
come in, Hoover said. All those
new to the area must register.
Others, who attended Kenai high
school last year, should re-check
their schedules made at the close
of last school year.
Any student in Grades 1
through 8, who was attending
Kenai schools at the close of last
year, will not be required to
register, only those who have
moved into the community dur
ing the summer months.
Registration will be conducted
in the main office.
State law requires that a child
must be six years of age on or
before Nov. 1 in order to be
eligible to enter the first grade.
No exceptions will be made, the
superintendent said.
Parents of first grade students
are requested to accompany their
children when they register and
to bring the student’s birth cer
tificate or other proof of age at
the time of registration.
Teachers’ meetings ami orien
tation will be on Aug. 31 and
Sept. 1, beginning at 9 a.m. each
day. All schools will open Sept.
5, with classwork beginning at
9 a.m. for a full day’s schedule.
Due to the shortage in class
room space, the school once again
will use two rooms in the Metho
dist church as it has done the
past two years. First grade stu
dents will attend classes there.
Cohoe News
Make Alaska Tour
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Austin of
Ventura, Calif., have been visit
ing Jerry and Edna Sims. They
are making an extensive tour of
Alaska.
To Pioneer Home
Pete Jensen has gone to the
Pioneer Home at Sitka. He plans
to spend the winter there as a
paying guest.
Gone Outside
Jim and Anne Kahle and their
four children visited Anne’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lewis,
on their way Outside. They lived
at Fairbanks the past year. They
will drive to Oil City, Pa., to
visit Jim’s family before going
on to Los Angeles, Calif., where
Jim is enrolled as a graduate
student at U. C. L. A.
Headed for California
Leaving for California last
week were Mr. arid Mrs. Floyd
Vinson and family of Soldatna.
Vinson, a Coastal Drilling Com
pany employee for mo.-e than
two years, has been rotary helper
in this area for the past 29
months. The Vinson family will
now live in Bakersfield.
Soldatna rupils
Enroll This Week
Registration of students in
Soldatna schools for Grades 1
through 8 began Thursday and
will continue today (Friday) be
ginning at 9 a.m., according to
Charley Griffin, Soldatna school
superintendent.
All high school students living
in the Soldatna area will be taken
by bus to attend high school in
Kenai again this year.
Actual classroom studies are
scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on
Tuesday, Sept. 5, the day follow
ing Labor Day.
A complete list of teachers in
Soldatna schools and the number
of students registered for the
coming school year will be an
nounced by Superintendent Grif
fin next week.
Too Late to Classify
AVAILABLE
40-ACRE homestead to be relin
quished. Contact through Jack
son’s Machine & Welding, Sol
datna, J3-1
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
5 ACRES Inlet view property.
3Vjs miles N. of Kenai. Contact
Odman Kooley, across from
Empress Shop, Kenai. 43-bc
FOR SALE
TRAILER HOUSE for sale, $5^0.
Contact Mrs. Mary Murphy,
near Sterling P. 0. 43-3
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