THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED about 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16,
on the Ridgeway side of White Alice Site 17 on Kenai Spur Rd.
The partially loaded vehicle slid over the bank and landed on its
side when the driver swerved to avoid hitting a woman driver
whose car had spun sideways in the road. The truck, with Alaska
Truck Lines on the cab and Alaska Rail Road on the van, re
portedly was enroute to Wildwood Station to pickup some furni
ture at the time of the accident. Emmett Karsten, employee at
the White Alice site, picked up the driver who was uninjured.
No damage to vehicle or its contents was reported.
Homemakers Club
Shown Ways of
Using Driftwood
Driftwood and its possibilities
for autistic use were shown to
the Scldotna Homemakers club
members Monday night at the
home of Mrs. M. L. Grange. Mrs.
Harold Jones was co-hostess.
Mrs Jones’ mother, Mrs. Dena
Lynn, who arrived that morning
by plane from California for a
few weeks’ visit, wras presented
as a special guest. Fifteen mem
bfi'g were present.
Sgt. Fred Bayers of Wildwooi
Station spoke of different way
to work with driftwood in mak
ing floral arrangements, w a 1
ornaments, and bases for othe
objects. He told how to clean an<
prepare the wood before using it
Several ideas on displays wen
presented.
M?-s. Russell Bagley demon
strated arrangements one can u>s<
with driftwood, such as Christ
mas candles, fruit and flowers.
Mrs. Bagley also asked for vol
unteeis to work as Girl Scou
leaders or assistants.
Kenai Notes
Business Visitor
Harr y West, insurance man
from Seward, was in Kenai and
Soldotna last Thursday making
a periodic trip in interest of his
business.
Baby Shower
Paul Franklin, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Marshall,
was guest of honor at a baby
shower held at the home of Mrs.
John Hopkins. Co-hostesses w’ere
Mrs. Bruce Hoyt and Mrs. Dar
rell McKee.
The refreshment table w^as cen
tered by a decorated cake p r e -
pared by Mrs. Hopkins. Games
were played. Gifts were present
ed to the honoroe by the guests.
The guest list included Mrs. S.
A. Hoyt, Mrs. D. W. Hobbs, Judi
Parson and Mrs. D. Johnson. Rep
resented by a gift was Mrs. Lee
Gresham.
Home from Trip
Mrs. Percy Johnson, of Miller
Loop Road, returned home on Oct.
7 from a trip to the South 48.
While in Seattle she went thru
Virginia Mason Clinic for a check
up. She also accompanied her
1 father, Albert Nowlin of Clarks
5 Fork, Ida., on a trip to visit
members of her family in Idaho,
l Montana and Oregon.
I On ARA Committee
Mayor John Swanson of Kenai
■ has appointed Carl Seaman to
serve as Kenai’s representative
for the committee to be formed
s for the Area Redevelopment Act
in this part of the Kenai Penin
sula.
To Represent Kenai
Dick Morgan has been appoint
ed by the mayor of Kenai, John
Swanson, to represent the City
of Kenai at the League of Alas
kan Cities convention to be held
in Anchorage Oct. 25-28. Mayor
Swanson also plans to attend at
least one day.
Pet Evacuated
Emergency rescue missions bv
pilots of Alaska are almost a
matter of routine where people
are involved. With animals, how
ever, it is a little different.
Kobi, a valuable Samoyed and
family pet of the John Barksdale
family at Daniels Lake, failed to
respond to treatment for pneu
monia.
Harold McGrady of Mac’s Fly
ing Service flew Kobi to Anch
orage Sunday, Oct. 8, where she
received medical attention from
a veteiinanrian. Kobi was ac
companied by Mrs. Barksdale ami
son Iiavid.
At last reports, Kobi has shown
much improvement and seems to
be on the road to recovery.
RUNWAY REPAIRS
Discussion on the condition of
the runway at Kenai Airport was
held at a recent meeting of the
Kenei City Council. Carl Swan
son, Kenai manager of the Pacif
ic Northern Airlines, reported it
would take approximately $90,000
to repair one particular spot and
this might be a good time to
urge the paving of the runway.
It was decided to take the matter
up with Sen. Gruening.
Going to Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bolstridge
of Naptowne are vacationing in
the lower 48 states. They plan to
visit their relatives in Maine dur
inp their two-months’ vacation.
SAVE 50'
ON RETURN PORTION OF
ROUND TRIP FARE
ON 5-DAY EXCURSIONS TO
HOMER
ROUND TRIP
$ I 5.00 plus tax
ANCH8RAGE
ROUND TRIP
$ f 4.63 pius tax
KING SALMON _
ROUND TRIP S
$51*75 pius Ux y
"“UNTAIN
) TRIP
I
^ plus tax
Children under 12 — half fare
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Has Got Gobs of
Fine
Furni
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For Sale.