FIRE# Continued*
Forest Ranger Jim Scott of Homer# with
seven ’’fire fighters” flew to the scene
on June 19 with chemicals and equipment
to fight the blaze. After four continuous
da ys of attempting to control ths fir*
this crew gave up and retfjftned to thsir
homes in Homer. •
Amongst those in the group wall an ex- '
Dillinghamite# Orva^/Holmes. He spent his
one-night layover visiting friends and
making business contacts.
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CONSTKU&IIOH U&M MP WIliQ
Fourteen out-of-towners are now busy
with the work on the new school building,
under the supervision of Construction Boss
Eric Froderioksoni
" Wilbur Frazior (Construction Foreman)#
Itorph Liffiok (Shovel Operator)# Oliver
Hawley# Joe Hofer# Lawrenoo Belbe# Mar Anil
Belbo# Otoar Sohwari# B.J»8tres—anr#
Johan Jons son# Jacob Hoyneec# W.B* Burrow#
Gala Bertrand# Darryl Bornholdt# Harry
Butoher#,and three looal men# Alfred Op- w
land# Niok ttaioh#! aiti Bill Wiles#— '•
The temporary deW* getting etarted
was oredlted to the*+a$d arrival of the
boat. Things have reaily'beguu te shape
up now that work fy^s seriously begun*
’’Does your electros/rpffiEe rat or satisfy
in evem^VA madam?” asKed the service
you in everM,w^yj
ma n who was making*th© rounds of pur
chasers* homes.
”Well# I*d hardly say that,” replied
the pretty young bride.
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thfhighway distance U Alaska and
th Pacific Coast by more than 600 miles#
appoKimately two day*js travel# The high**
waj between Prince (ietfrge and Vancouver
folows the old Cariboo Trail established
bygold seekers and fur trappers in the
lf^Os# The distance between Dawson Creek
ail Seattle Is 927 miles via Vancouver#
etnpared with 1666 miles via Edmonton
Calgary# ^ ^
Construction of the 266-mile John Harm
ZLghway began in 1948# but because of
ponstruetien problems its completion was
delayed until thle year#
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«h# throe University ef Washington
Fisheries Research Institute boys who
passed thoeugh toil* loot momtfc but failed
to leave their ♦footprints1 on the BEACO
eandy column were,R.L#Burgner# Bristol
Bay Researoh Projfct Leader! Swei-yen
Koo and*R#B. Thompson, both Researoh Bi
logists# They wi^l summer at their statl
on Mosquito Point and then move on up to
Second La ke for.the fall season#
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