-Poet’s Corner_
The Once Was
Peculiar in a sense was he, The Sourdough.
But true to a friend, and .gratitude, deep as the river’s flow.
Resenting somewhat the progress of civilization.
io If-1 ant, and agreeable, he would gather his gear and
move on.
Seemingly disagreeable, but dependable as the sun.
Always ready for a fight, but never last in the fun.
We, actual stranger® to Alaska and it’s way,
Can never express how well our opening road he did lay.
"Ves, the old-timer is almost extinct.
But, life’s chain goes on, and he forged a mighty link.
—By MAL (Malcolm) COLE, of Kenai,
Methodist Men
To Hear Speaker
The Methodist Men's group of
the Kenai parish is to have a din
ner meeting in 3t. Peter the Fish
erman’s Methodist church at Nin
ilchik at 6:30 p.m. on Wednes
day, Feb. 7.
Dr. James MeGiffin of Palo
Alto, Calif., representing the
Board of Missions of the Metho
dist church, is to be the guest
speaker,
Read the Classified acts—it pays
Harry says:
How much better the world
would be if we’d let oppor
tunity do all hte knocking,
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INSURANCE AGENCY
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Seward
George’s
Ceffee Shop
HAS MOVED
NEXT TO THE
RAINBOW BAR
IN KENAI
COME AND TRY OUR
CHARCOAL BROILED
TOP SIRLOIN
STEAK .. $3.50
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Park Improvement
Set for Summer
Everett Roselius, manager of
River Terrace Mobile Park in
SoLdotna left recently for An
chorage where he will remain un
til April 1.
During his absence, the court
will be managed by Walter Fitz
gerald of Spenard, the brother
erin-in-law of Ray Bilodeau, also
of Spenard, owner of the court.
Fitzgerald was in Soldotna re
cently and assisted in the con
struction of the mobile park, that
was begun last April.
Roselius says that both he and
Fitzgerald will be busily engaged
from April until October in a
construction program planned to
add to the convenience of the
court. Laundry rooms, showers
and additional streets are to be
built and much landscaping and
lawn work is planned as well as
facilities for added trailer space.
Ground Broken
For Exhibit Bldg.
SEATTLE—- Alaska's flag was
planted in soil brought from the
shore of the Arctic Ocean at Se
attle World’s Fair as Alaska Gov.
William E. E-gran broke ground
for the special building which
will house the exhibit of the 49th
state.
The governor turned sshovelsful
of Arctic soil flown down from
Point Barrow, nothernmost point
ir, the United States.
Participating in the ceremony
were Seattle Mayor Gordon Clin
ton, Maxwell Carlson, chairman
of the National Bank of Com
merce, and Fair President Jos
eph Gandy. The bank will finance
construction of the $125,000(1
building, which will devote 3000
square feet of space to Alaska,
and 1000 square feet to NBofC
T h e governor earlier had
approved participation after re
ceiving favorable responses from
a majority of each house in the
Alaska legislature indicating their
willingness to support appropria
tions up to $175,000 to finance
the state’s exhibit. Private con
tributions will make up part of
this sum.
FAA suggests that all operat
ors have an aircraft and power
plant mechanic inspect their
engines for proper winterization
prior to the next flight,
Alaska Ferry
Service Soon
The first trip of Alaska’s Fer
ry system through Southeastern
Alaska i« projected to depart
from Prince Ruper, B.C. on Sept.
3| 1962, according to an informa
tional question and answer bro
chure released by the Alaska Di
vision of Marine Transportation.
The information sheet also pro
jects a date of May, 1963, for the
start of the ferry operation be
tween Kodiak Island and the Ke
nai Peninsula.
The brochure answers the 27
questions which have been asked
most frequently in connection
with Alaska's “Marine Highway,"
according to B, E. Lewellen, di
rector of the Marine Transpor
tation Div, Lewellen said that his
division prepared the brochure to
help it answer the hundreds of
inquiries it has been receiving in
the mail in connection with the
new ferry system.
Included in the answers;
The ferries will stop in each
terminal only long enough to un
load and load—possibly 30 to 40
minutes.
Stopover privileges will be per.
mitted at stops along the route,
•but passengers should notify the
agent of their expected designa
tion when they board.
The ferries will be able to han
dle any vehicle legal on this na
tion’s highways.
Each ship will have a ship to
shore commercial radio telephone
service available to passengers on
a 24-hour basis.
Children under five may travel
free, but must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian.
Pets will be permitted at,the
owner’s risk, but must be cared
for by the owner or caretaker.
Group fares are anticipated for
conducted tours with “reliable
conductors."
Negotiable funds will be cash
or travelers checks.
A special rate will be estab
lished for compact cars.
Electric current on the vessels
will be 1 lO-voit, 60 cycle alter
nating current.
Adult passengers will be per
mitted to carry 150 pounds of
baggage, and. children traveling
on half fare tickets will be per
mitted 75 pounds of baggage.
Kenai Days Group
To Present Play
Plans for presentation of a
comedy-farce are being made by
the Kenai Days Committee as an
other project to help boost the
building fund for the proposed
Community Hall.
Mrs. George Robinson has been'
appointed to head the committee
in charge of securing the proper
play, director, stage manager and
in rounding up a cast of actors.
Permission to use the Kenai
high schoot gymnasium has al
ready been secured.
PARK FACILITIES
cJOLDOTNA— Joe Scarantino,
newly elected vice president of
the Soldotna Chamber of Com
merce, is preparing a sketch of
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park and recreation areas to be
presented to the Alaska Division
of Tourism and Economic Devel
opment. The area, located north
of the Soldotna airport, will in
clude picnic tables, boat harbor,
and drag strip.
Possibility of construction of a
tourist information log- cabin, sim
ilar to that in Anchorage, is also
being considered on a point of
land near the Department of Hwy,
shops in Soldotna on property
Jack Farnsworth has indicated he
would make available to the C-of
C for this purpose.
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