Obituary
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michael g. McCartney
Graveside services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at
the Palmer Cemetery for Mich
ael Glen McCartney, four-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mc
Cartney of Palmer. The Rev.
Wesley Lancaster of the Church
of God will conduct the service.
Michael passed away at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital in Palmer
on April 25 following a brief ill
ness. He was born in Palmer No
vember 30, 1951 and is survived
by his parents; twin sisters, Kar
en and Sharon, 17; brother Rob
ert, 14; and a sister Jacqueline, 6.
He is survived also by his mater
nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. D. Snodgrass of Palmer and
paternal grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. McCartney of Angus,
Nebraska. Palmer Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
SORORITY TO OBSERVE
FOUNDERS DAY APR. 30
Members of the local Beta Sig
ma Phi, chapters will hold a joint
Founders Day formal dinner next
Monday evening at Legion Hall,
beginning at 7 p.m. Members of
the American Legion Auxiliary
_ unit will cater the dinner and all
sorority members planning to at
tend are requested to make res
ervations through Gladys Jones
or Mildred Marple prior to the
dinner.
PANEL DISCUSSION
TONIGHT AT GRANGE
A panel discussion on vege
tables and ornamental plants will
be held tonight at the Northland
Pioneer Grange open meeting.
The public is invited to attend.
Cleworth Family
Leaving for
Stales on May I
The Rev. and Mrs. Brian Cle
worth and their two sons will be
leaving Palmer May 1 for a four
month furlough trip to the states.
Upon their return to the Terri
tory in August they will take up
residence in Juneau where Rev
Cleworth will assume new duties
as Assistant Secretary for work
in Alaska for the Presbytery
Board of National Missions.
Rev. Cleworth has been pastor
at the United Protestant Church
in Palmer since 1952, coming here
from Princeton. During the fam
ily’s stay in the valley both Rev.
and Mrs. Cleworth have been ac
tive in the community, lending
their assistance in many ways.
Rev. Cleworth has been an active
member of the hospital Board
of Directors, serving in that ca
pacity from the early construc
tion days to now ,he is a member
of Palmer Kiwanis and the Ma
tanuska Valley Airmens Associa
tion. Mrs. Cleworth, active with
the church’s youth groups, has
taken a leading role in the Pal
mer Area Recreation Council, re
cently completing a president’s
term.
The Cleworths plan to visit in
Minneapolis on their way to New
Jersey. While in the east they
plan to attend the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia and will
visit several churches which are
interested in the Palmer church.
They plan to make their return
trip via the Alaska Highway to
Haines and by ferry to Juneau.
The community joins in wish
ing the Cleworths a pleasant
vacation and a speedy return to
Alaska.
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Reporters—
Notebook
The first shipment of Minnea
poils-Moline farm equipment for
Alaska was received this week by
Anderson-Smith Equipment com
pany. This is the first time this
line of equipment has been avail
able in the Valley and it includes
diesel tractors, something new for
this area, forage harvesters,
plows, discs, and manure spread
era. The local firm announced
they have established a dealer
ship for the line in Fairbanks
and are planning on setting up
others in the Kenai and Homer
areas.
Leona Keenan of Palmer was
awarded the hand-made quilt of
fered by Xi Eta Chapter, BSP,
during the sorority’s style show
held last Friday.
Duane F. Huntley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter E. Huntley of
Palmer, was promoted to Cor
poral this month while on duty
with the 53rd Infantry Regiment
at Fort Richardson. The 25-year
old Corporal, squad leader in
“E” Company, 2nd Battalion, was
promoted April 16.
Friends have received word
from Elton and Judy Aarestad,
former Palmerites, that they have
arrived in Africa. The Aarastads
are on a world cruise aboard the
Norwegian ship M. S. Fernriver.
They plan to return to the States
via the Continent.
Max Sherrod has two acres of
early vegetable seeds all planted
and part of his potato crop in.
Spring HAS arrived.
Ed Smith* president of the Ma
tanuska Valley Chamber of Com
merce, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Jones attended the All-Alaska
Chamber meeting held in Ketchi
kan last week. While in Ketchi
kan Smith, manager of the local
Ketchikan Spruce Mill yard visit
ed the firm’s mill in that city.
The fire siren was sounded
Wednesday afternoon when a
vehicle caught fire near the cor
ner of Wasilla Road and Valley
Street. Little damage resulted. A
dry run last Sunday was neces
sary for the fire department
when burning grass threatened a
barn south of town.
Alma Roark, arts and letters
sophomore is one of three can
didates for queen of the Univer
sity of Alaska Reserve Officers
Training Corps annual ball Sat
urday night. She is daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roark of Pal
mer and was a princess at last
year’s ball.
Marylou Rideout presented a
program of “Table Appoint
ments” as the cultural phase of
the Xi Eta Chapter B.S.P. meet
ing held in her home April 16.
An additional program was a
book report “The Day Lincoln
Was Shot”, given by Frances
Hulbert. The next meeting will
be held May 7 at the home of
Mrs. HuLbert.
A congregational meeting will
be held immediately at the close
of morning worship at the Unit
ed Protestant Church this Sun
daw The purpose of the meeting
is to vote to extend a call to the
church to the Rev. Bertrum H.
Rutan. Following the meeting a
potluck dinner will be served as
a farewell for the Rev. and Mrs.
Brian Cleworth. All persons of
the church are invited to attend.
Both groups of the United Pro
testant Church Westminster Fel
lowship will attend a swimming
party at the SPA in Anchorage
tomorrow night. Those attending
are meeting at the church at 5:30
and go in private cars to An
chorage. Following the swim they
will stop to partake of refresh
ments before going home.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ganschow
and sons Gordon and Leroy
leave Palmer next Tuesday for
a trip to the states. The Gan
schows will visit in Ithica, New
York. Washington, D. C. and
then back across the country for
visits with their families in the
mid-west. They plan to make the
trip bv car, both ways, returning
sometime in June. Ganschow is
with the Alaska Agriculture Ex
periment Station here in Pal
mer.
Audrey Lcftus. secretary to the
alumni of the University of Alas
ka, will be in Palmer Thursday,
May 3, to help organize a Matan
uska Valley alumni chapter. A
meeting will be held at 8 p.m.
at the Roland Snodgrass home.
AH former students and gradu
ates are invited to attend.
STYLE SHOW WELL
RECEIVED BY
CAPACITY CROWD
Preliminary reports show the
Beta Sigma Phi style show staged
in Palmer April 20 was a big suc
cess. A capacity crowd attended
the showing which was held in
the Central School gymnasium.
A wide and varied group of
wear for children, teen-agers and
women was shown by merchants
of the Palmer and Anchorage
areas. In addition a group of five
dancers from the Colombany
School of Dance in Anchorage
presented a very well received
program of modern ballroom and
tap dancing.
The sorority this week extend
ed their thanks to the local mer
chants and individuals who co
operated in making the 1956
spring style show truly a Pre
view at Fashions.
COUNCIL NOTES
Dog problems were the major
topic of discussion at the April
24 meeting of the Palmer City
Council. Attending the meeting
as a visitor was Mrs. Ola Den- J
nison who reported her child had !
been bitten by a dog, while play
ing on the Central School
grounds. Although she reported
the incident to the city police
department, no action against the
dog, who appeared to be unlicen
sed, was taken, she stated. Coun
cil members pointed out that
they have been making an effort
to get a caretaker and a dog
pound, and referred to present
ordinances whereby dogs must be
controlled.
Following a lengthy discussion
the motion was made that if a
suitable ordinance, already pas
sed, can not be found, the City
Attorney be instructed to draw
up an ordinance, or an amend
ment to an existing ordinance, for
the control of dogs within the
city limits.
To cope with the present situa
tion, it was agreed to accept an
offer of Virgil Meehan’s to care
for dogs picked up as strays for
a period of five days, during
which an attempt will be made to
accertain ownership, If not claim
ed within the five-day period,
the dogs are to be destroyed. The
five-day holding period is in ac
cordance with Territorial law. It
was pointed out that dogs, even
though licensed, may not become
a nuisance and that persons own
ing dogs, even though licensed,
are required to keep them under
control. Violation of the city or
dinances is a misdemeanor and a
fine of not more than $300 may
be imposed for a first offense;
the fine and/or 30 days sentences,
may be imposed for a second of
fense.
A letter of thanks from Co. C,
180th Engineer Battalion of Pal
mer, for the use of the Fire hall
basement for training sessions
was received. The Reserve unit
had used the basement following
the fire in the Legion building in
November. They now have mov
ed to their new center in the
Theatre building.
The water committee reported
a few freeze-ups on Monday of
this week in the section west of
the hospital, when a resident for
got to let water run continually.
The committee reported the frost
is down about 10 feet in that area.
The availability of equipment
from Civil Defense was reported
and the purchase of a paint
sprayer, at two cents on the dol
lar, was authorized.
A report from the health com
mittee, which is part of the City
Board of Health, stated that in
spections of eating places in the
City brought several violations
to light- The Council went on rec
ord, and a letter will be sent to
Dr. John Burnett, city health of
ficer that he will be suported by
the Council in carrying out pro
visions of the City Health Ordin
ance. Food and liquor dispensary
operators may obttan copies of
the ordinance at the City Clerk’s
office.
The next regular meeting of
the Common Council will be held
May 8 in the office of the City
Clerk.
Fabulous money prizes
by Chamber of Commerce
may be coming your
way, soon!
PHS Band, Chorus—
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over the travel expenses to pro
vide two noon-time meals for stu
dents attending the Festival.
Participating in the Festival in
the chorus group were Karen
Aklestad, Barbara Bentti, Betty
Jean Clark, Glennie Combs,
Joan Fancher, Muriel Hanks,
Sharon Downing, Rose Kucera,
Jennetta Hughes, Joan Stephan,
Pat Zaborac, Judy James, Dick
Benson, John Maze, Lane Rice.
Jerene Stephan, Barbara Vaiv \
Volkenburgh, Bill Bentti, Laddie j
Huntley, Norman Stadem, Marie
Bennett, Darlyne Brager, Mildred
Conkle, Virginia Emery, Gret
chen Esslinger, Wilda Harris,
Dorothy Lentz, Rita Nelson, Sally
Reed, Emogene Reid, Sonja Sta
dem, Betty Jo Wilson, Bridgie
Wright, Roberta Sharp, Sharon
McCartney and Billy Knutson.
Students of the music depart
ment who participated an the
Band program were: Pat Schae
fer, Betty Jean Clark, Elizabeth
Shook, Faye Persinger, Karen
Aklestad, Muriel Hanks, Ruth
Nelson, David Haman, Evelyn
Cook, Joan Stephan, Pat Zaborac,
Rita Nelson, Jerry Sisley, Ed
Adams, Roger Brager, Ida Hos
kins, Allyn Wilson, J. C- Harder,
Dale Clark, Larry Adams, Den
nie Johnson, Roy Felix, David
Sw’eeney, John Boyd, William
Wimmer, Pat Black, Dick Ben
son, Jim Cottrell, Charles Baugh,
Bythel Compton, Henry Gallant,
Colin Mick, Don Boulter, John
Maze, Frank Gagnon, Ronnie
Shook, Mike Cottrell, Kelly
Wright, Ollie Dahl, and Gordon j
Ganschow.
Forester Reminds
Property Owners
Of Terr. Fire Laws
Forester Bill Adams of the Pal
mer Fire Guard Station reminded
ail area residents that the fire
season officially opens April 30.
Anyone planning to burn off
stump rows, etc. after the date
is requested to notify the Guard
Station of the time and location,
of the burn, to prevent unneces
sary runs by the crew. Those per
sons living adjacent to public do
main are requested to become ac
quainted with the Territorial
Fire Law. copies of which are
available at the local Station.
Hand tools and back-pack type
pumps will be loaned for short
periods of time to persons plan
ning to do an - burning, Adams
stated.
Eugene Horning of Canton,
Ohio, has arrived in Palmer and
is stationed at the local Station
as fire guard. A second fire guard
is expected shortly after the first
of June and will also be station
ed locally. Horning came to the
Territory two weeks ago from
Montana State College and has
just completed attendance at the
fire school conducted in Anchor
age.
Any questions about burning
stump rows, etc. will be cheer
fully answered by the forester
or fire guard if contacted at the
Fire Guard Station in Palmer.
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