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Air Tourists Fly Half Million Safe Miles In Visiting Alaska The ease and safety with which some 200 people in 113 planes recently made three flying tours to and in Alaska has emphasized the opportunity for this kind of touring of the 49th state. The Flying Physicians, in 58 planes, the 49er Air Cruisers in 22 and the Flying Farmers in 33 flew up the Alaska highway during June, scattered about Alaska in both individual and organized flights, and all got home again with no accidents, and only three minor incidents due to weather. These 113 planes flew an esti mated 650,000 plane miles without accident, and their pilots were men and women of widely-varied experience. The Flying Farmers ran into weather as they passed Fort Nelson in the Yukon Terri tory going both ways, but exper ienced only a slight delay. Four of them landed on the highway, waited for an unprecedented cold front to pass by, and then went on to their next scheduled stop. The Physicians had a similar wea ther encounter on the Canadian stretch of the highway, but it did no more than divide the large group into several smaller ones. The 49ers, flying as a group, with well-planned itinerary and safety precautions, had no problems. While in Alaska, members of the various groups made many side trips, which included fishing spots near Anchorage, Homer and the Kenai; one of the 49er Air Cruiser party flew to Juneau for the 4th ef July celebration. FAA officials, who had issued the visiting pilots information on flying to and in Alaska, prior to their entry, said the flights demon strated that getting to Alaska by small plane presents no problem. “All a visiting pilot needs is the proper respect for safety rules, good equiment and ability to fly his plane,” according to Allen D. Hulen. Regional Administrator of the FAA in Anchorage. Plan Senior Camp; Set For Thursday Senior Camp at Woody Island, for those entering 9th grade and up, begins on Thursday, August 6, and closes on Friday, August 14. Junior and Junior High campers have already spent a week at the camp, which is sponsored by the Community Baptist Church. Camp fee is $17.50 with approxi mately $3 additional needed for canteen and crafts. Anyone interested is asked to call Miss Marlin at phone 2572 or Mrs. Shirley Hanson at phone 503. Part time registrations are taken for this camp at the rate of $2 per day. Family Camp will be held Aug ust 14, 15 and 16. Rev. Allen Anderson of Seattle, director of Christian Education for the Washington Baptist Conven tion is directing the camps this year. Rev. Keith Goss of Marshall, Michigan is Camp Pastor. Mrs. Goss and their two children are The VILLAGE DRESSMAKER EXPERT ALTERATION—DRESSMAKING 4S HOUR SERVICE — ORIGINAL DESIGN * '• v \j*. - ' TV***V -»■+■+?.■ y* Costume Jewelry— To Accent Your Wardrobe —Phone 6474— On The Sunnyside of the Street—Dog House Building I am Carolyn Reft of Kodiak, Alaska. I am going on to nursing and Sheldon Jackson is giving me the two years of background that I need. You will find Sheldon Jackson to be a school of Christian fellowship, whole some in activities, surrounded by beautiful scenery. Our new dorm has added much to the spirit of our junior college. For more Information please write to Dr. K. Holland Armstrong, President, Sheldon Jackson Junior College, Sitka, Alaska. . College Registration: September 14,1959 KNUDSEN’S KODIAK OUTFITTERS BARGAIN TABLE Different merchandise added daily Billy the Kid line for boys Pants Size 248 Years i * . f Come in and get acquainted with our new store. shop at Knudsen’s Outfitters Phone 5122 also at the camp. Others assisting in the camp work are Mrs. John Molletti; Mrs. George Garvey, Mrs. Ada Somers, Mrs. Jessie Bridges, Barbara and Rhonda Molletti, Andrea Jarvela, Mrs. Carolyn West, Mrs. Ruth Breckberg, Mrs. Vivian Weisser, Mrs. Vivian Henson, Miss Vivienne Greene, Mrs. Eleanor Hoover, Mr. Roy Henson, Mr. Clarence Brown, Rev. Norman Smith, Noel Smith, Evonna Molletti and Svea Breck berg. David and Gordon Anderson are attending with their father. Rev. John Molletti, pastor of the church, is also assisting. Ferber’s Novel Will Be Filmed Most of the filming of Edna Ferber’s “Ice Palace,” the story of the conflict of two powerful men over statehood for Alaska, will be done in Petersburg and Fairbanks. Technicians are already in the Southeastern city, • and equipment recently arrived by Alaska Steamship. Warner Bros purchased movie rights to the book. Shooting is scheduled for August 4. The film ing of the picture is expected to take from three to four weeks, de pending upon weather conditions. Plans are to shoot part of the film at Point Barrow. Starring in the picture are Rich ard Burton, Robert Ryan, Jim Backus, Carolyn Jones and Martha Hyer. Four Are Fined Four cases involving drinking appeared on the docket this week, in the City Magistrates Court. Rena Chokwak appeared on a disorderly conduct charge and was given a $100 fine, which was suspended. Three other eases, Lawrence Allen, George Chernoff and Floyd McGee, were fined $25 on drunk charges, the latter two being forfeited. Local Theatre Manager Goes Crazy On Thursday morning, John Fletcher, after entering front door of Kodiak Mirror carrying a fist full of advertising matter, showed unusual symptoms of glint in his eyes and tendancy to throw all usual caution to the four winds. Dropping on the Editors desk a Hodge Podge of advertising for the coming weeks CINEMA SCREEN entertainment proclaimed “quote” “My wife says I’m crazy, my per sonell know I’m nuts so why not celebrate the occasion and prove the heats got me. maybe I don’t know what I’m doing but who cares. So here’s the cream of Mo tion Picture entertainment to run a solid week. William Faulkner’s “The Long, Hot Summer” for Sun. and Mon. Danny Kaye in ‘The Colonel and Me” for Tuesday and Wednesday and The CANNES FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WIN NER that competed against film offered from every nation on the GLOBE. “The Silent World” in Technicolar and with this, in Tech nicolor, is Walt Disney’s “DISNEY LAND U.S.A. and these will be shown Thursday and Friday. Fletch says“Join our nut house and have the most wonderful time of your life with us at the Orpheum The atre. You can’t lose for winning. IT MUST BE TRUE, THE MAN’S CRAZZZZY/” Adv. CONGRATULATIONS—Terry Lynn Huntingdon, right, Miss USA / from Mt. Shasta, Calif., poised July 25 with Akiko Kojima of Tokyo, the new Miss Universe, in latter’s hotel room in Long Beach, Calif. Akiko is a model in her native Japan. Terry was third in the taler , national beauty contest. NOW A LOW GOST RADAR ' ' . •' *' ' * ' •' ‘ ' ■ ■>* : One mile and five mile range Power drain 8 Amps at 32 volts and 15 amps at 12 volts. $ . ' y Power supply Is transistorized for low drain. • ’ r r) 5 St»*T ' .. . , ..» t * i ■' ?•> -* , ;♦>; #. t DEVEflU ELECTRONICS - 4672 NOTICE Electrical power will be off in Kodiak from 2:30 a.m. td0:30 a.m., Sunday, '''■ ' ; i 4 August 2. ■ j. * Power will not be off along Mission Road from Eli Metrokin’s residence * i to the Loran Station, or at White Alice. Power will NOT be interrupted if the weather is inclement ’ » KODIAK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION '« - *. 1