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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
1ideEand Oil leases Reap Over S4A MziIIios for Alaska

A group of Kenai and area res idents control large block con- taining several thousand acres in the vicinity of Pan Americans wells.
 Largest bid at the sale was Pan Americans bid of $2,554 900 for a pair of tracts, S-13-5-49 and S-13-6-21. Pan American also out bid q combine of Standard Oil of Ca F, Shell Oil Go., and Riehfield Cil Conp, by bidding $2,502 ,000 on Cook Inlet tract S-13-6-8 for when the combines bid was g 25eo.,3722.
 za other tracts brought more than $1 million each - both gaine to . Standard She'll Isetszeld trio. These were units
 bringing sf, 900. .3o2 and E IS for 2,300, ,322.
 Atatai of 76 tracts were of Eeresi For leasing including seF- eai 5iand tracts for the Uni- 7efsi5 of Alaska, which brought 6aling $182 2.560. Stat Isna eluaea 255.7o8 acres in
 5efs Of the 76 tracts offered l9 a5as we're made on 5 units alAl aane oa f3 tracts.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
Disastrous Fire Leaves Sterling Family Homeless

Fire, believed to have origin ated from an exploding oil heat CT, completely destroyed a trailer house and it's contents early on Tuesday at Sterling.
 The family of Carl Heft, der rick man for Reading and Bates Drilling Go. Inc, one-half mile north of Sterling school, was left without shelter, food, clothing and household possessions due to the consuming blaze.
 Mrs. Heft and the couples six months old baby were alone in the trailer and narrowly escaped losing their lives in the fire. Heft had gone to work at Swan son River field and his wife had
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

Persistent rumors of 3 good eil strike by Pan American Pe- troleum Corp. on West o1elands across Cook Inlet from K II i apparently influenced offers in sealed bid lease sale held Dec. 19 at Anchorage ln which the State of Alaska harvested $14,- 631, ,489 from oil lease bonuses. The next state lease sale is to be held in July 1862.
 Absolute secrecy has sh4ouded activities of Pan American con- corning two wells drilled on sub merged and tide lands on the west side of Cook Inlet. The area has been closed to everyone except crews on the wells and company officials. all of whom have been sseIose-moathea as ae sha#ings and results.
 Unverifiea FHmors continue, however. 10 tr5eixIe cut that q rich find has been made. Fhe oilsbear- ing st uetare ef= the reported new strike is supHasedly } continua- tion of that beneath the Swan son River pool qa the Kenai Pen- insula.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
kenai Boundary Change Proposed

: public hearing to he held by the Local Boundary Commission ln kenai aa Jan. I2 s8ala result itI changes being Hfasle as to the citX limits ef Kenai. The hearing is set for 1a am. and will be fa the City ei9ic Building.
 petition seeking to exclude certain territory "a the west side of the Kenai River from the ia= cosHafateH =Elts=af Keaai was filea with 9he Commission, stat ing that adequate municipal seFY- ices had aat been provided resi- eefzts oh tfe west side af tJe ffY- ee and that 1heEeis H9 surface communication befHeaa sHe area and fhe major portion aH the eftg.
 he Local Besaszass G8niaiis= sion has set the hearing in order that arguments oa bot= sides of the problem may De pHaseHted bf the public "a regard #to t=z mater. Persons wishing ta make fo4n3af statements regarding the petition are advised to send them to the Local Affairs Agency, 20. Box 71o, Juneau, by Jan. ,.
 The present boundaries eneom- passing the city limits of Kenai were chosen by ballot by eiti- zens of the community at a pub lie meeting held OH Jan. 5, 1860, from three proposed city bound aries and were submitted in the petition for incorporation. The people of Kenai sNeEt to the p0Hs on May 10. 1960, and voted to in corporate their village into first class city by vote of 1s1 to 85.
 Under the state constitution, proposed boundary change may be. presented by the Local Boundary Commission to the State Legisla ture during the first 10 days of any regular session.
 Unless disapproved by resolu- ton concu1red in by a majority of members of each chamber of the legislature, the change would become effective 45 days after presentation or at the end of the session, whichever is earlier.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

returned to bed after feeding the baby.she was awakened at about s am. by the sound of the baby's coughing and discovered one end of the trailer uohse en- veleped in flames.
 The young mother hastily grabbed the baby, heavy coat in which to wrap the infant and her purse and fled the inferno dressed only in her night clothes. Temepratures registered b Il | 38 degrees below zero.
 The Sx41 fit. two bedroom trail- CT house was burned to the ground and all contents including a re gently purchased freezer were See-DIAsTROUS FIRE D. 12
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
SoSdotna Trailer Home
 Burns Tuesday Evening

taHee away and then Maile opened the door of his home to be met with great bursts of flame.
 The seldotna Volunteer Fire Dept was summoned and E s there within moments. The pump CT was frozen, however. and no water was available te use in the hoses to combat 8he blaze.
 Cause of the fire is andeterm- iHea baGis believed to have been caused Bx an overloaded stove.
 The trailer Was covered bY 5n- s1rance. All clothing and house. hold pc sessions of the q m i l y were lost.
 The Aailes spent the remainder of the night with NJ. and Mrs. Al Mefasse. Other friends have of- fefed them shelter until more permanent arrangements can be made.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

The two=bedroom trailer house of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Maile burned completely Tuesday night at Riverside Terrace Trailer Cts. in soldotna. It was the second disastrous trailer house fine in the week ia the soldotna=sterling area.
 Naile. Who came here from ealz ifofaia this past spring, is highway engineering assistant wiff the local Dept. Of Public Works and is in charge af survey crews as needed. He hal been working at home all evening and at about 9:45 vent to the Sky Bowl to pick up lis wife. ZeIle. When they and their thfee-yeaf old son, LafIy. returned home a5 minutes later, the child remarked that he smelled something burn ing.
 The ear vas driven a safe dis
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
i iRS i iOA |

The City of Kenai has tn honor of being the first paid up member of me League of flask an Cities for the l961-62 year. according tn news .iust released ia tae Leagues December issue af Municipal Ne7ss. Keaai is now ] legular member 5 the League rather than one of he eWo asso- ciate members as befo 2.
 Ne are proId=ta number. ke- nai among our regular members and Wish#thern stietess in thei1. continuous march te becoming one of the really outstanding cities in the state, the editors commented.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
SOldotna Firenlen Need Supplies,
 Better Equipment

\ dlive for more adequate fine fighting equipment is expected to get underway n 7soldotna after the first of the year, spokesman for the solaetHa Volunteer Fire Dept. said Wednesday.
 The present e4lipment consists of Jeep with fFaiieF tanks, hose and pump and aet competent to don4bat any ntaie5 fire, espe- eIaiiE 5a saHese winter weather. regular fire truck with ade- aeate panlper and apparatus is urgently neeal43i
 Tae s5Idotna fire department 1espandei immediately Tuesday aight when slmoned tb 2 trailel. house fife at Rivea Ie1taee but theif efforts were 5sa no avail heNe aas too much exposed hose ar water u ga through aiid tae .anmper en the 5eep was frozen.
 o response whatever Aas Fe- see S0LDOIA | EfREMES
 1oatinued on page 121
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
Starving Moose Camps on Porch

A moose that camped overnight 8a the porch af the James A. Me Coy hene 5oldotna was killed last .ihu -da4 morning to prevent possible injury to members of his family ar naighbors. Mccoy mo- efiea Hunt Headquarters after hoeting the animal and they in HHra notified Fish and Wildlife officials in kenai who hauled the animal
 John B iIas3la refuge manag- =eE faf keual National V 0 e Ranged. terlHea t a morea slay-
 Hha moose Ha5 staFs ng to 5ieatA. Examination 8f the aaimal revealed shat 1t aa bRe9 rte e siouslv shot Pohahiy luHg the recent row season, Hakala said. l small caIiber fi8A velocity bull Iet Hat Apisen i1 jaw and re-
 Ned te pack of tae a11Hnal's tongue to q Ralp.
 Meat of aae animal MAS Heepv- see-sTARYISG MOOSE
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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08

  
  
 
  
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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08

CT owners Of the Ace of Clubs in Soldotna and now living in Paxton, were the couples only attendants. Others present for the wedding included Mr. an d Mrs. Earl Hallstead of H m CT, parents of the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mueller and MT. and Mrs. Don Rezell, all of Anchor age. Mrs. Mueller is the bride groom's $ sister and the Rozelis are his cousins.
 For her wedding, the bride wore a light beige silk suit with mat h. ing hat and brown lizard access sories. Her eo1sage was of white orchids. The hat and suit were styled and created by Pfc. Pat Calardo of Wildwood Army Sta tion, who before entering service was a dress designer in N ew York City. '-A
 The L1ide's attendant, Mrs. Montague, wore q pink wool suit with matching accessories and a corsage of roses in a deeper pink shade.
 4 reception at the nlet Bar and Cafe in kenai immediately followed the wedding and was at tended by about 300 guests. As sisting in serving the wedding cake and other refreshments were Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. T Il omas O'Maila, MT. and Ms. Tom Full ton, Bill Thompson and Bud Cupp.
 An orchestra consisting of Jim Lindernan, Roy Smith and Ernie Carlson, all of Kenai, provided music for the guests.
 The new Mrs. Hallstead is native of Kentucky and has op- erated (and owned) the Talk O the Town Beauty Salon in Sol dotna fol, the past five years.
 The bridegroom came from Min nesota when he was child and has lived in Alaska the past 27 years, mostly in the kenai Pen insuIa area. He fished Cook In- let prior to becoming proprietor of the Rainbow Bar in Kenai, which he currently operates. He and his bride will make theil. home in Soldotna.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08
Christmas Concert Set For kenai

The kenai high school musi department will present it's Christ mas concert on Monday, Dec. II, at the regular meeting of the Par ent-Teacher association set for s pm. at the school.
 Several numbers will be played by the band, directed by Mrs. Helen B. Pickett. The girls chor- Us, under the direction of Mrs. Albert Munson, will also appear.
 Band numbers will include - Three Carols,' arranged by John kinyon; Cadet Christmas arranged by Clare Grundman; a0ld English Christmas, arranged by James D. Ployhar; Christ mas March arranged by c. Paul Herfurth, and Winter Wonder land,' special arrangement by ohm Warrington.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08

Girls heafal numbers wll be- Bring Torch, Jeanette, Isa- bella," French carol; "Lo, How Rose e'er Blooming ' AS Jo- sepa Was a-WalkinQ. tradition al; Coventry Carol. traditional; How Beautiful,'' Danish f ol k melody, and others.
 Refreshments in keeping with the holiday theme will be= served by mothers of students in the seventh grade.
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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08
We'll KnoWn Area Couple Wed in kenai Ceremony

Nuptial VOWS were repeated by Fayrene Macintosh of Soldotna and Donald "Toot' Hallstead Of Kenai at ' pm. Saturday, Dec. ?. The ceremony took place in the Kenai chapel with the Rev. Fred Grozier officiating.
 Pat and Monty Montague, form
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08
Ancient Church

The old-world Russian-0rtho- dox church on the hill above the fishing town of Ninilehik on the Kenai Peninsula shores of Cook Inlet continues to be a magnet for sightseers.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08
StHlzin Use

The last church to be erected by the Russians during their teTt-= ure at kenai was in 1896 and is still in use.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08

small holiday dinner that's easy prepare and festive to features Cornish Game Hens with Hi lfo Holiday sufng Good enough to intrigue most particular met this stung made with base of coarsey crushed round hntey crackers Stuff the birds and surround with small pats sufng to fill second helping requests Make 1t this
 Hi ffo Holiday Dinner
 54 Hi Ho Crackers, E cup chopped piaento
 eoarsely crushed stuffed olives
 F teaspoon dried parsley F cup melted butter
 flakes margarine
 3oz. chopped 2 Cornish Game Hens.
 mushrooms about 1 pound each tablespoon lemon juice
 Coarsey crush crackers (rnae about efus Combine crushed crackers parsley flakes mushrooms and mush liquid lemon chopped stuffed olives and melted butter reerying remaining butter Toss mxnte blend body cavity and of hens lightly about o the for each do pack Fold and pin III back with small sieer; sticks with Brush hens all with part remaining shallow Bake heated hot f42oF) for il minutes until drinsess tender and will easily twist from thigh joints Pat remaining slfng mixture little and place in shallow pan Drizze with remaining butter and place with hens for last b 20 minutes of cooking Yield servings Note: If desired all Cornish hons fpound turkey chicken baked 325F for about } hours.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08

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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-08
DISCOVERY DAY AT DAWSON

Big plans are being made for a Dawson City Festival which will be held starting August 17th next year.
Evening star., 1961-12-07

long associated with sea trage-
dies-preceded Admiral Sides
address. AS he finished. a Navy
chaplain, Capt. Fred D. Ben
nett, offered a prayer and a
band played the Navy hymn,
Eternal Father, Strong to
Save"
Flowers were cast on the
waters over the Arizona and
floral wreaths were arranged
on the platform. The cere-
mony concluded with a bene-
diction, the bugler's playing of
taps, a rifle salute and a caril-
Ion recessional.
Admiral Sides drew a parallel
between Americas military pre-
paredness today and genera
ton ago, citing the unified Pa
cific command which bosses all
Army. Navy, Air Force and Ma
rine units. Readiness is the
key" he said, land constant
training is the watchword."
He added
mo longer are large concen-
trations Of ships seen in this
harbor-Ships are in and out,
"a few at time, on their way
to and from their forward po-
sitions. Yet with all this, we
must always maintain our Wig
ilance and we must never relax
our guard"
Evening star., 1961-12-07
Lord AttIee
Grave After
HeurtAttuck

LONDON. Dec. 7 (AP) Lord
Attlee, former Laborite Prime
Minister of Britain, has suf-
fered a heart attack and is in
grave condition.
Lord Attlee, who will be 10
January 3, was taken to Amers-
ham Hospital near London on
Tuesday with a stomach all
ment. His doctor said yesterday
his condition was serious.
This mornings bulletin from
the hospital said:
Lord Attlee has suffered a
heart attack as a complication
of his gastric disorder. His con-
dition remains grave"
The small bald elder states
man of the Labor Party was
twice hospitalized with a duo
denal ulcer, in l948 and 1851,
while Prime Minister.
Queen Elizabeth II, who ar
rived home from a tour of West
Africa last night, sent a tele-
phone message to the hospital
saying she was very disturbed
to hear Of Lord Attlee's illness.
Evening star., 1961-12-07
Bank 'Robber'
Has Tale of Woe

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 (AP) .
Henry Kramer, 66. walked up
to a teller at the Security First
National Banks branch at Sixth
and Spring streets yesterday
and handed her a note saying:
dive me all the money you
have and make haste about it.
Xmas is too close to lose any
time. The crime is now a
fait accompli."
Then he asked the teller to
call police, which she did.
Booked on suspicion of rob-
berry. Kramer sighed:
For 81 years I've owned and
operated a corner grocery store
in Baltimore but the weight of
problems got too much for me. "
The problems included, he
said, loss of business to big
markets, taxes. separation from
his wife "and "a hours a week
in the store"
Evening star., 1961-12-07
FHE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
!: Satisfactory Rating Is Ruled No Bar
: To Unsatisfactory Service Firing

year and doesn't favor too large
a pay raise that would throw it
out of line. However, it is ex-
pected that President Kennedy
will support a pay raise of
about 5 per cent.
II \
CAREERISTS PRAISED -
President Kennedy today
praised the tremendous con-
tribution which our public
servants make to an effective
and free society"
In a message to the luncheon
of the Rockefeller Public Serv-
ice Award winners, Mr.. Kennedy
stressed the value and dedica-
ton of Government civil serv-
ants and observed that many
of our citizens have little un-
derStanding" of their work.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP
What Management and En-
ployes Expect From the In
centive Awards Program" will
be discussed at the luncheon
Of the National Capital Chap
ter of the National Association
of Suggestion Systems at 1915
pm. Wednesday in the Occi-
dental Restaurant, 14l1 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. Speak
ers will be William Carey, ex-
ecutive assistant director of the
Budget Bureau. and John Nc
Cart. legislative director of the
American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees. The
Civil Service Commission has
listed exams for estate tax ex-
aminers, Internal Revenue
Service. $685. to $6,435 a year,
and Treasury enforcement
agents, $5.355 a year, for duty
with the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
Division. Bureau of Narcotics,
Secret Service and Bureau of
Customs. Mrs. Jennie
johnson has been elected pres
ident of Chapter /, National
Association Of Retired Civil
Employees. Others elected were
Viola King and George A
Casey. vice presidents; Sallie
Morton, secretary-treasurer
and Charlotte Fay, assistant
secretary-treasurer. Army's
Office of the Chief of Engi-
neers has given incentive
awards to William Turner
Raymond zollner, Adriana CT
polla. Harold Blakey, Frank
Beck. Elizabeth Snee, Ruby
i Wheeler and James Contrell
Evening star., 1961-12-07

OEinawans were killed. four
were injured and one was re-
ported missing.
IN southern Japan, another
Fl00 crashed into Kashi. a
toEn in northern Kyushu, kill
ing three Japanese, injuring one
ana leaving one missing. The
dead were all members of the
same family, the Air Force said.
Four houses and a barn were
reported destroyed in Kashi.
which is five miles from the
Ita5uke Air Base.
'1A Okinawa, the Air Force
reRorted four houses destroyed
amp two others damaged.
The pilots of both planes
patachuted to safety after they
weEe reported to have lost con-
tr0R of their aircraft. The Air
Fotce said they tried to head
the- jets away from populated
areas.
Fhe F-l00 that crashed in
KaShi was piloted by lst 1t.
Ma F. Cameron, 25, of Sanford,
NaE.
The F-1O0 in Okiuawa was
pil6ted by Capt. Glendon L.
Attlinon, Of the 18th Tactical
Fighter Squadron at Kadena
Air-Base. His home is in Mum
cie- Ind. An Air Force spokes-
man said he had minor injuries.
firefighting equipment, medi-
Evening star., 1961-12-07
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
z, star Staff Writer


The United States Court of
Claims has upheld the right
ofsthe Government to fire en-
ployes on grounds of inef-
ficiency or gross neglect of
duty, even though they have
received a satisfactory per-
foEmance rating.
The court held Decision
No. 309-50 that the Lloyd
LaEollete Act, which sets up
rules of procedure under which
employees can be dismissed for
unsatisfactory service, and the
Performance Rating Act of
1859 "are independent of each
other"
The court declared: IF a
Federal employe is rightfully
discharged under the Lloyd
LaFollette Act of 1912, as
amended. a favorable rating
under the Performance Rating
Act of 1850 will not benefit
him"
The court, of course, acted
orf. what it deemed the basis
of statutes established under
present law. But Federal en-
ployes can hardly be blamed
for. feeling that under the cir
culnstances the present an
nual performance rating system
is somewhat meaningless.
T. y
INSTRUMENTATION In
another case, the United States
Court of Claims Decision No
4eGr59 upheld the Air Force
firing of a civilian employe
WHO took over someone elSe's
desk and refused to give it up
The incident occurred while
the employees superior was
away. The employe said it was
fof, the purpose of carrying
out her duties as alternate
supervisor.
When the employe refused
to.Sive up the desk after severa
orhers by the branch chief tha
she do so, she was suspended
aud later fired.
SThe court upheld the firing
declaring the employe wa
guilty of INSTRUMENTATION. ION,
can readily see the chaos which
Would be created If subordinat
employees were permitted to de
eide what should or should no
Evening star., 1961-12-07

cal personnel, food. clothing
and shelter were rushed to the
scenes Of both disasters.
High-ranking Air Force Of
ficials. including the base COM
manders at both Kadena and
Itazuke. called on victims to eX-
press sympathy and regrets and
give assurance that all assist
ance possible will be given.
Local government officials also
made sympathy visits.
United States 1t. Gen. JACOB
E. Smart, commander of the
5th Air Force. flew to Okinawa
from Yokota Air Base in Japan,
shortly after the F-l00 crash,
and hurried to the scene.
Evening star., 1961-12-07
More raining

TAIPEI. Formosa, Dec. 7
(AP). - Nationalist China
plans to institute compulsory
four-year military training in
FormoSa's colleges and univer-
sites next year. Only freshmen
and sophomores now are re-
quired to take military training.
Evening star., 1961-12-07

be done in a given situation" q"
the court declared.
Il
HOLIDAYS There will be
no halliday holidays for
Federal employees on the Fri
days preceding the Saturday.
through Monday Christmas
and New Years holiday week
ends this year, the White
House has decided.
Since Christmas and New
Years fall on Mondays this
year. this will give Federal
workers three day holidays
over both week ends. The White
House decided this was Suf-
ficient and that no additional
halliday on the preceding Fri
day was justified.
There have been occasions
in the past years when Gov
ernment workers received a
halliday off preceding Christ
mas and New Years. but these
usually occurred when tn e
holidays came in the middle
! of the week.
/
WHITE HOUSE CONFAB-
Top postal employe leaders met
with President Kennedy at the
White House prior to the White
House issuance of the task
force report on establishing 8
labor management policy in
Government.
Meeting with Mr.. Kennedy
were William Doherty, presi.
dent, and Jerome Keating, vice
president of the National AS.
sociation of Letter Carriers
and E. C. Roy" HallbecA, pres.
ident of the United Federation
of Postal Clerks.
While at the White House
the postal employe leaders out
lined to President Kennedy anc
other administration Officials
the need for a postal and Gov
ernment employe pay rails,
next year. It's reported tina
Mr.. Kennedy and other admin
istration officials expressed
| deep concern and interest il
the pay situation but did no
! commit themselves specifically
The President and other ad
, ministration officials did state
however, that the pay situation
is closely intertwined with tn
budget problem.
In other words. President Ken
= nedy intends to send up a bal
t anced budget to Congress mex