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Noteboxih.
Territory Commissioner of
Agriculture James Wilson left
today enroute to San Francis
co where he will attend a meet
ing of Commissioners of Agricul
ture. On his flight Outside he
plans to stop at Juneau. He plans
to return to Palmer by the first
of October.
A fine tribute to the Valley
Fair queen contestants and their
parents was made by Larry
Moore of Anchorage who was
guest writer of Turnagain Topics
in the Anchorage Daily News on
Wednesday of this week. He
. drew attention to the evident
fine families the girls represent.
He spoke of their fine presenta
tions during their public appear
ances in Anchorage and the val
ley throughout the time proceed
ing and during the 195(5 Valley
Fair.
The Valley Republican Women
club meeting will be held Mon
day afternoon, September 17 at
the home of Mrs. Lee McKinley
at the Butte. The meeting will
begin at 1:30 and a program is
planned.
Word was received by the Rev.
James P. Snead this past w'eek
that William Elliott, former Pal-,
mer school teacher and a mem
ber of St. Michael’s Catholic
Church, was severely beaten, rob
bed and thrown in a river in
Jersey City, N. J. He is a patient
at St. Francis Hospital in that
city and his condition was re
ported as serious, Father Snead
said. Elliott was scheduled to as
sume teaching duties at Elmen
dorf AFB this fail.
Members of Xi Eta, BSP, are
reminded of a regular meeting
which will be held at the home
of Vivian Shaver at 8 p.m. on
September 17. This will be the
first regular meeting since the
annual summer recess.
Herb Hoffman, assistant man
ager of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Anchorage office announc
ed this week that a representa
tive w’ill be in the Valley the
second and fourth Tuesday ol*
each month. Anyone wishing to
contact him is asked to write
Box “S”, care of The Frontiers
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pettit of
the Eklutna Project, will be
leaving the Valley September 22.
They plan to make their home
in Los Angeles and will visit at
the home of Mrs. Pettit in Gen
eva, N. Y. for a short period
before settling in California.
Mrs. Pettit was school nurse in
the Palmer school system last
year. Mr. Pettit has been employ
ed at the Eklutna Project for the
past several years.
Members of the two local
Beta Sigma Phi chapters made a
surprise visit to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Irwin on Tuesday
night of this week to wish them
a happy vacation. Mrs. Irwin has
been a sorority director since
the first chapter was started six
years ago in Palmer. She is an
Exarnplar member of the inter
national sorority.
Esther Kertulla flew in from i
Honolulu this week-end for a
surprise visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kertulla.
Miss Kertulla has been in Hawaii
for the past three years and
plans to return at the completion
of her vacation.
Sheila Hagen, daughter of
Councilman and Mrs. A1 V. Hag
en of Palmer, left for Seattle on
Sunday to resume her studies at
the Annie Wright Seminary. Dur
ing her summer vacation she w^as
employed as nurses aid at the '
Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
Arlene Benson, daughter of
Mrs, Irene Benson, returned to
Palmer this past week-end and is
now working in the office of At
torney John Shaw. Miss Benson
is a recent graduate of the Met
ropolitan Business College in
Seattle.
The business office of William |
T. Zahradnicek, school superin-\
tendent, is to be located in the !
high school building. Personnel
are in the process of moving of
fice supplies from the office in
Central School to the high sch
ool.
The Matanuska Valley Chapter
No. 14, OES, will resume regu- i
lar meetings after the summer
recess, September 19 at 8 p.m. in
Carpenters’ hall. After a short
business meeting a social hour of
cards and games will be held. All
members and unaffiliated mem
bers and their friends are cor
dially invited to attend.
The new maintenance-fireman
at the valley hospital is Donald
Malson of Fishook road.
Members of Theta Chapter,
BSP, will hold a regular meeting
next Monday evening at the
home of chapter president, Glad
ys Jones, at 8 p.m. Marge Bou
wens will present the cultural
program.
FRANK BRUCKBAUER
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Funeral services for Frank
Bruckbauer, long-time valley
resident, were held from St. Mi
fhael’s Catholic Church yester
day morning at 10:30. The Rev.
James P. Snead offered the mass.
Bruckbauer, born in Phillips,
Wisconsin July 17, 1893, died
suddenly last week w'hile at work
in the produce department at the
Matanuska Valley Farmers Co
operating Association. He had
been a resident of the valley
since the early colony days and
up until a few years ago had
operated a farm.
He is survived by his wife,
Esther, two daughters, Mrs.
Agnes Chambers of Oak Park,
Michigan and Mrs. Leona Shanks
of Anchorage; also three sons
Leonard of Anchorage, Lyle of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Ted
of Levitown, N. Y. and 16 grand
children.
Pall bearers at the funeral
were Harold Stephan, Harold
Dinkle, Henry Jensen, John
Church, Henning Blunek, and
Patrick Hemmer.
The American Legion valley
post conducted their memorial
service at the interment which
took place in the Palmer Ceme
tery.
Palmer Funeral chapel was in
charge of arrangements.
Over 100 Attend—
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chamber in its project of road j
development, particularly the I
construction of about 250 miles |
of highway between the existing
road system north and west of i
the Valley, across Susitna Val
ley, to McGrath. He pointed out;
that in such a highway Palmer
would play a leading role in j
agriculture.
Life-time memberships in the
local Chamber were given to ;
Don L. Irwin and M. D. Snod-1
grass. Mr. Snodgrass spoke j
briefly on the history of the val
ley and, of the development he
has seen since first coming to
Alaska in 1915. Honorary mem
bership in the local Chamber
was given Mr. Crowl.
A tour of the Valley rounded
out the days’ program.
THANK YOU NOTICE
We wish to extend our grate
/ul thanks to our many friends
for their many kindnesses to us.
W’e shall be back in the Spring
— have a good winter!
DON AND AMY IRWIN
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FRESH PRODUCE SALE
HALE
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BARTLETT
Pears ».19c
JUICY FRESH
Oranges J5c
BEEF STEAK
Tomatoes n, 29c
U. S. SELECT
Pork Chops
lb. 690
ROUND UP
Sliced Bacon
lb. 590
S&W SALE
Whole, Sliced, Diced & Julienne
5 for
k 303 tins
Whole, Sliced, Diced & Julienne
tarrols-»99c
W'hole, Sliced, Diced & Julienne
Beefs -' 99c
99 c
TOMATO 5 for
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COVE
Oysters»? 99c
TOMATO
Catsup 1£ 99c
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12 OZ.
500 LBS. TO GO
Oleo
I lb. prints
YES MADAME — SLICED & HALVES
Peaches4';:, 99c
YES MADAME — DARK SWEET
Cherries it 89c
LYNDEN MEDIUM
Eggs
dozen
59c
GERBER'S
BABY
FOOD
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10 99c
Crackers 2» 45c
NBC — BUTTER FLAVOR
Cookies 'Vi 29c
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BABY RUTH
CANDY 10 oz.
NUGGETS
NAPOLEON
Tuna
LARGE
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44c
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SUNNY JIM — 24 oz. — Table
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SPAGHETTIcKle
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Prune Juice
M/2 pint
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