SOLDOTNA SNAPSHOTS
Bowling — Babies Barbecue And Brides
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tachik of
Soldatna held a reception for
son Melvin and new Bride Faye.
Melvin went outside after a
new Truck—and returned with
a new Bride.
MANAGEMENT
Howard Thew of Anchorage
—owner of Howards “Y” ser
vice stations is here temporar
ily running the station until
the new manager takes over.
MANAGER
Bill Kitchens, wife, 2 boys
and a girl are moving to Sol
datna from Anchorage. Bill is
the new manager for Howards
“Y” service station.
POLIO
Jeannie Briggs of Palmer
who was stricken at Soldatna
about 3 weeks ago, has been
found to have polio. She has
been in Providence Hospital at
Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Osburn
have returned to their home
stead, which is located by
Goodrich Trailer Park. Mr. Os
burn is Chief Pilot for Cordova
Airlines.
BARBECUED
There was big doings at the
Roy Clanton Home the 4th of
July. Barbecued Chicken was
on the menu, with Roy Dennis
as chef. Living it up at the feed
was Roy, the host, Pat Kettles,
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Larson,
Chuck Nelson, Jean Cooley and
Johnny Orlando.
MOVES UP
A going away party was giv
en for Janis and Johnny Mor
ris. Johnny, a Standard Oil em
ployee, has been transferred to
the Anchorage office. Among
those present were the Clarence
Waite’s of Kenai, The Lee
Birds, Hank Birds, The Bob
Jacksons, Art Strouds, Tommy
Anderson and Bill Hall of
r "
Franklin Supply, also the
George Coldscotts.
ANDERSON NEE REGER
Mrs. Robert Anderson, for
merly Kathy Reger, visited in
Soldatna over the weekend.
She is employed by the Park
Recreation Services in Anch
orage.
FATHER PASSES
Maude Dubendorf left for
Pennsylvania to attend the fun
eral of her father.
CALTON RESIGNS
Tom Calton, manager of “Y”
service station has resigned.
Next on his plans is a two
month motor vacation trip
through Canada and the lower
48.
COMPLAINTS?
Kenai River Women’s Bowl
ing Leagues will hold a meet
ing at the Sky Bowl, July 20th
at 11:00 a.m. All women bowl
ers—this will be the time to
register complaints.
WORK ANYONE
Brice Stone, Joe and Carl
Hammer, Jr., Burton, Dub Hall,
Shorty Goodrun, Bill Savage
and Dave Coslow drove up ov
er the Alcan Hwy. from Fort
Worth, Texas. They are staying
with the Hammer brothers’ sis
ter in Kenai, while looking for
work.
GUESTS
Mrs. Beth Muller and Eva
Schnell from Seward were
house guests of Marveve Sund
by over the long holiday.
BABY SHOWER
The Soldatna Trim Club
gave a shower for Mrs. Myra
Hooper at the Community Club
last week. The hall was decor
ated in pink and blue. After
games were played refresh
ments were served as Myra op
ened her numerous baby gifts.
Among those present were:
Ruth Sandstrom, Shari Grange,
Jean Hooper, Norma Serio, Kay
English, Shirley Lounsbury,
Bernice Rector, Doris Vinson,
Opal Jackson, Olive Kuab,
Dorothy Wells, Betty Waite,
Mary Stroud, Thelma Olsen,
Peggy Filkel, Pat Humecky,
Sally Thompson, Elenore Earn
shaw, Buela Grange, Lee My
rick. Rose Jackson, Verona
Wilson, Vera Franklin, Elane
Smith, Vera Slater, Marvene
Sundby, Judy Bird and Mildred
Bagley.
P. O. ACTIVITY
Increase in activity at Sol
dotna Post Office. Postmistress
Mickey Faa has been wearier at
the end of her busy days lately
and these figures tend to ex
plain matters.
The first 6 months of 1960 as
compared to the first 6 months
of 1961 shows
Monev Orders handled 1960
—$34,622.62, 1961 — $95,317
.93; Stamps: $3,192.01, 1961—
$6,032.34; Registered letters:
1960—207, 1961 — 392; COD
—236, 1961 — 639; Receiving
Mail: 1960—840, 1961—1985.
LICENSE TAGS
Marge Mullins has been ap
pointed Deputy for the State
Dept, of Revenue. She will is
sue vehicle license tags at her
office at the Soldotna Laundry
at the Y. Office hours are 10
a m. to 3 p.m. Thursday nights
5 to 7 p.m.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Arthur
Dubendorf announce the com
ing marriage of their daughter
Carol Deane to Glenn Melton
Kooly the 28th of July. The
ceremony will be conducted at
7 p.m. at the Kenai Chapel,
Kenai.
APPOINTMENT
Area Civil Defense Director
George Denison has recently
appointed Ray Burton of Co
hoe as a Civil Defense Director
for Clam Gulch, Kasilof and
Cohoe. Ray is an American Red
Cross first-aider and has 14
years experience as a fireman.
Glenn Moore has been ap
pointed for the Funny River
Community and Sterling.
North Kenai
Fred and Vi House, long-time
residents of Kenai, left Tues
day, June 27, for Oroville, Cali
fornia, where they have estab
lished residence. Fred and Vi
trucked up the first sawmill
operated in this area, and for
many years were located at the
old sawmill road in Section 36,
just outside of town. In 1953
they moved the mill to North
Kenai where they w-ere in oper
ation until ill health caused Vi
to have to move to a different
climate. Their children began
their schooling at the old build
ing which later was used as
the Civic Center prior to the
construction of the new Civic
League Building.
Mrs. Petersen was the head
(and sometimes the only) teach
er then; there w*ere no roads
outside of Kenai at all, and the
House children either walked
the beach or, if they were lucky,
got a ride w?ith some fisherman
along the beach to town. The
only ones living past them at
that time were the Jack Lewis
family. Two of their children,
Charles and Cathy, are already
in the States, but Harry will
remain in Kenai for the time
being. Another son, Harold, is
living in Anchorage. Fred and
Vi left with racks of caribou
and moose horns tied atop the
car; “quite a novelty in Oro
ville,” they say.
Kramer-Engel
Homer Wedding
Miss Judith Ann Kramer and
Gerald V. Engel were married
in a beautiful Church setting
May 20th, at the Methodist
Church in Homer, Rev. Revelle
Roach officiating.
The bride was radiant in lace
and tule accompanied by her
maid of honor. Miss Judy Engel,
sister of the groom, who was
dressed in lilac chiffon. The
best man was Larry Sharb. The
bridesmaids were Amber Dow
ing, in yellow chiffon, Linda
Hunt in pink lace. Their escorts
were Jim Graham, Tim Christy
and Mike Cleaver.
Usher was Ronnie VVeiber.
The little flower girl, Gail
Turkington, was dressed in yel
low chiffon. Ring bearer was
Bruce Turkington. The bride’s
mother, Mrs. Faraday, was
dressed in blue and white roses
and accessories. Mrs. Engel,
the groom’s mother, in beige
with yellow roses and acces
sories. The flower motif was
pink roses and white baby car
nations.
Honored At Party
Kasilof, Alaska
June 7th, 1961
To: The Cheechako News:
“I would like to take this
opportunity to express my deep
appreciation and gratitude to
the many, many friends who
participated in, and planned
the beautiful reception and card
shower, given in my honor,
May 12th, at Tustumena school,
commemorating my retirement
from the teaching profession.
“The lovely gifts, good wish
es, and delicious refreshments
demonstrated beyond measure,
your appreciation—a gesture
I shall treasure to eternity.
Thank you all so much.”
Enid S. McLane
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