Reporters—
NoteJicoh
A happy-vacation party was
held for Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gan
schow this past Saturday evening
in their home. A pot-luck buffet
was served. Among those pres
ent were the guests of honor and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Burkholder, Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Lucas, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pippel, Mr. and Mrs. John
Weisemberger, and Mrs. and Mrs.
A1 DeJulio. The Ganschows left
for a trip to the States on Tues
day of this week. They expect to
be gone about two months.
Word was received in the Val
this week of the marriage of
Nency Lewers Cameron, who
•with her sister Ruth, formerly
worked with the Alaska Depart
ment of Welfare as social work
ers. They were both well-known
throughout the Valley. Miss Cam
eron was married to Eric Wright
and spent the following week at
Volcano, Hawaii. Ruth Cameron,
now married and the mother of
two children, also Lives in Haw
aii.
Mrs. Virginia Newman, RN,
nurse on the Valley Presbyterian
Hospital staff plans to leave Pal
mer May 5 to join her husband
who is being transferred from
Fort Richardson to San Antoni.,
Texas.
A going-away party was held
April 25 at the home of Carol La
Walters in honor of Mrs. L. M.
DePriest, former housekeeper at
the Valley hospital, and Nurses
Elizabeth Harrison (nee Camp
bell), and Mrs. Harold Monohan.
The nurses plan to leave within
the near future, Mrs. DePriest
has already resigned and her
place on the hospital staff has
been filled by Mrs. Frank Bruck
bauer.
Janice Barry, who recently re
turned from studies at Seattle
University, and is now employed
in the office of Dr. John Burnett.
New editor of the “Collegian,”
student newspaper at Willamette
Unveirsity in Salem, is Peggy
Cope, a junior from Palmer. Miss
Cope is a junior journalism-soci
al science major and is the duagh
ter of Mrs. Margaret Cope of Pal
mer.
The names of A1 Hagen and
Robert Johns have been added
to the committee named by the
Chamber of Commerce for the
Palmer Farmer Miarket Day pro
MANY ATTEND
OPEN HOUSE AT
USAR TRAINING CENTER
A considerable number of Val
ley residents visited the open
house observance held last Fri
day night at the new Training
Center of Co. C, 180th Engr. Bn.
The Center was attractively dec
orated for the occasion and con
gratulatory baskets of flowers,
sent by local merchants, were
placed around the Center. A sev
en-piece orchestra from the 71st
Armiy Band, furnished music for
dancing.
In addition to many local and
Anchorage area visitors, were
Lt. Col. and Mrs. George D. Brun
er. Col. Bruner is Senior Army
Advisor. Also Major James S.
Hinkle, Senior Unit Advisor;
and Master Sergeant Charles
Price, Unit Advisor.
The new training center, locat
ed in the basement of the Theatre
building has its entrance on Col
ony street, between Togs ’n
Seams and The Frontiersman of
fice. Regular training sessions
will be held at the Center each
week, as well as special events.
The local USAR unit is the larg
est in the 180th Engineer Battal
ion, numbering over 30 men.
When the company’s strength
reaches the 50-man mark, plans
will be made for application for
a permanent 100-man armory in
the valley.
gram being worked up by the
local Chamber.
A beautiful hand-crocheted
table cloth, measuring 54 inches
by 84 inches, has been made by
Mrs. Bernard Bouwens and do
nated to a fund-raising project
for the Valley hospital. It was
blocked krid piessed by Brown’s
Cleaners and is now on display
in Betty’s store. Tickets will soon
be made available for tne table
cloth.
Several city residents turned
out last Thursday evening to see
the ’copter that landed in the
Co-Op area. The ship was brought
in by members of the Air Res
cue squad who are instructing
the local Airmens Club in search
and rescue proceedures. The large
ship had no difficulty in setting
down in the small area selected
just south of the Co-Op general
office.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Food Price Survey
Indicates Lower
Prices This Year
According to the quarterly
food price survey conducted by
the Alaska Agricultural Experi
ment Station a “basket” of gro
ceries containing the same
amounts of 25 comparable foods
cost Seattle consumers $10.18
The survey shows .a “basket"
containing those same items
would retail for $14.25 in Palmer.
Other cities in Alaska would
pay the following amounts for
the same selection: Ketchikan,
$12.85; Juneau, $12.68; Sitka,
$1348; Anchorage, $14.70, and
Fairbanks, $15.93.
Retail food prices in the Ter
ritory in 1956 are likely to be
slightly less than during 1955,
the report states. Supplies are,ex
pected to be larger in 1956 than
in 1955 when prices averaged
two percent below 1954. Alaskan
food prices follow Seattle and
stateside trends and are expected
to decline slightly. However,' the
report shows, total food expendi-J
tures will be up slightly from
the past year due to a small in
crease in total consumption and
increased buying of the higher
priced foods. The shift to more
processing, packaging and ser
vices purchased with foods will
continue. This also will increase
total expenditures, it was pointed
out.
The U. S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, pub
lishes monthly the prices of more
than 80 major food items in 20
major U. S. Cities. Forty similar
items are priced in six Alaskan
cities. Twenty-five of these items
from each city are compared
with similar units of 25 items
priced in Seattle stores the pre
vious month. Volunteer enumera
tors and three to six retail mer
chants, in each Alaska city sur
veyed, collect these prices for Ex
periment Station analysis and re
porting.
Retail food prices for Seattle
are about two percent higher
than the average for 20 major
U. S. cities. Stateside consumers
are now spending $412 per person
each year for food according to
recent reports. In March these
prices for Alaskan cities were 137
percent of Seattle. Using this
method of comparison, the re
port shows that t Alaskans are
spending an average of $564 an
. nually per person. This indicates
the retail value of all food con
sumed in the Territory’s 210,000
population equals $118,000,000 an
nually. This is %everal times the
income received by Alaskans
from any one industry in the
Territory. U. S. consumers spend
25 percent or more of their total
income for food. Alaskans likely
spend a similar share of their in
come for food.
U. OF A. ALUMNI
MEETING TONIGHT;
STUDENTS INVITED
All former students of the Uni
versity of Alaska are reminded
of the meeting to be held at the
Roland Snodgrass home tonight.
Audrey Loftus, secretary to the
alumni of the University will be
in attendance to help organize a
Matanuska Valley alumni chap
ter. Anyone who attended the
University, whether or not they
graduated, is invited to the meet
ing.
PLAN ANNIVERSARY
AND BIRTHDAY PARTY
An anniversary and birthday
party is being planned at Moose
Hall Sunday afternoon, May 6,
starting at 2:30 p.m. Paul and
Clare Stringfield will be cele
brating their wedding anniver
sary and the birthdays of Thora
and Gertie Johnson, Jim Wilson,
and Billie May will also be ob
served. All friends of the cele
brants are invited to attend. A
buffet luncheon will be served.
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Freeman, Stadem.
Norman Rousey, football coach,
has been working with the shot
and discus men.
Maintenance work has been in
progress on the Fairgrounds
throughbut the week, preparing
the grounds for the events which
will be run all day Saturday. Ap
proximately 10 schools are ex
pected to be represented in this
year’s meet. The public is invited
to attend and lend their support
to the Painter trackmen.
Varrell Winner First
Cross-City Run
Bert Varrell set a blistering
pace to readily win the first
cross-c'ty race held in Palmer
last Friday. Varrell took the lead
and never relinquished it at any
time. His time for approximately
three miles was 12:45.9. In sec
ond spot was Donald Wright;
third, Eugene Jacobson; fourth,
Bob Estelle; fifth. Jesse Wilson
HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
Gold Dusters
Members of the Gold Dusters
Homemakers club met at the
home of Midge Hudgins; 11
members answered roll call with
a home or highway safety slogan
One guest, Mrs. Earl Paine, was
welcomed. The hospital service
committee reported good progress
on sewing projects and holiday
tray favors. Five dollars was do
nated to the “Heart” fund. Wanda
Wilson presented an excellent
report on “Safety at home and
on the highway”, stressing laws
concerning school busses, and
discipline of youngsters using
them.
Riverbend
The Riverbent Homemakers
club had its regular meeting at
the Extension Service craft room
April 19 with Clara Buzby as
hostess. A letter was read from
the Palmer Library Board, tell
ing of their problems. Our club
feels that the Public Library
should be under city manage
ment with a regular librarian in
attendance, whose salary is paid
by the city. This would relieve
the faithful few who have strug
gled against odds to give the com
munity the benefit of a library.
The club voted to contribute $5
Lto the library. Esther Kirsch gave
a report of the April Council pro
ceedings. Riverbend is to help
serve at the Homemaker’s Tea
May 9. Mildred Buzby and ESsther
Kirsch volunteered as project
leaders for the topic, “Quick
Frozen Meals” on May i. Sarah
Moftfitt gave a good report on
safety measures to observe in
and around the home. The next
meeting will be at Vera Rorri
son’s May 17 with Mildred Buzby
as co-hostess.
Butte Club
The Butte Homemakers dub
held their April 19 meeting at
the home of Eva Plumley. Roll
call was answered by safety prac
tice at home and on the high
ways. Twelve members were
present.
Several interesting papers and
letters were read and discussed.
A donation was given for the
Heart Fund, and dresses were
turned in for the Crippled Chil
dren.
The next meeting will be held
at the Butte Hall, if roads are in
good condition.
Nugget club
The Nugget Homemakers club
met at the home of Joan Shal
don on March 27. Marylou Ride
out was speaker for the evening
and she gave an inspiring talk
and many helpful hints on self
improvement.
WANTED- one woman skilled
in the delicate art of human
lationships to be wife and com'
panion to the man of the house;
to be mother, playmate and guide
to children of varied ages, sexes,
and interests; to plan, prepare
and serve in a year 1,095 appetiz
ing meals balanced in food value
without unbalancing the budget;
plan and buy clothes for a family
considering individual desires,
the budget, new fabrics and de
signs vs. wearability and wash
ability; buy and use efficiently
household equipment designed
by electronic engineers; be in
terior decorator and painter,
landscaper and vegetable garden
er; be keeper of the records, re
ceipts and income tax forms; and
“doer” of other odd jobs neces
sary to make a house a home.
FOUND—HELP FOR HOME
MAKER. Alaska’s home demon
stration clubs offer the home
maker opportunities to learn new
skiDs, meet new people and serve
her community. All clubs are
celebrating National Home Dem
onstration week April 29 to May
5. Mrs. Homemaker, see your
University of Alaska Extension
Service agent for the location of
your nearest home demonstration
' club.
Watch for big Moneys
prises offered by your
Chamber of Commerce!!
_Coming soon!!
CHAIRS! CHAIRS!
$2.00 to $3.00 each
•OAK CHAIRS, CUSHION
CHAIRS, FOLDING CHAIRS
•Large assortment nuts and
bolts, from Vt in* *p» 24 in.
long. (Machine. Carriage and
Cap Screws)
JOHHHIE’S
SURPLUS
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OPEN ALL DAY, EVERY ]
WEEK DAY
USE VALLEY GROCERY
STORE DOOR
ANNIVERSARY SALE!
Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday
MATANUSKA
FREE! Ice Cream
Thursday - Friday - Saturday
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FOR THE KIDDIES
Free Balloons
FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. — 2:00 P.M.
TO LUCKY WINNER'S
Eva* BAGS OF
nee groceries
Check These Anniversary Savings
GIANT
EAZ
Piggly Wiggly's own
59c
DARIGOLD
Milk « *6”
12 Bottles for
Coca Cola 98c
LYNDEN — LARGE
Eggs *» 63c
KRAFT
Cheese Whiz 59c
LADIES ENTER PIGGLY WIGGLY’S QUEEN FOR A DAY CONTEST
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