THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
A. J. DeJulio___Publisher-Manager
Editor_Virginia Gallant
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WASILLA SCHOOL
TO PRESENT
CHRISTMAS PROCRAM
A Christmas program will be
presented at 8 p.m. December 21
in the Wasilla School gymnasium
All grades, including the high
school, will participate in the
program.
This is the first year the Was
illa school has had a music in
structor, consequently, the entire
program will be a musical one,
\inder the direction of Ray Holtz,
music director.
Among highlights of the pro
gram will be a special musical
arrangement of “’Twas the Night
Before Christmas” by members
of the seventh and eighth grades
and the high school chorus. The
arrangement is an adaptation of
Fred Waring’s original rendition
of the same poem.
A bass quartet will present
“Joy to the World”. Participating
will be Bill Eiler, Joe Hamon,
Skip Coghlan, and Neil Thomas.
Following the scheduled pro
gram during which the audience
will be invited to participate in
the singing of carols, Santa Claus
will appear to greet the little
ones and to give them traditional
bags of treets.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend and urged to be on
time as the program will start
promptly at 8 p.m.
FINAL WEEK IN
“OPERATION
SANTA GLAUS”
This is the final week in the
giant Moose Toys For Needy
Children campaign and the com
mittee announces that still more
toys are needed to assure a “Toy
ful Christmas” for every boy and
lirl in this area.
“Operation Santa Claus” toy
collection depots are convenient
ly located at a number of valley
business houses.
According to a list of needy
children in this area, supplied
by local welfare agencies, more
than two thirds of the necessary
toys have ,been collected. “I'm
sure that the citizens of the val
ley most certainly will see to it
that the other one third will
also be taken care of in this last
week of the campaign,” said Jim
Wilson, chairman of the Moose
lodge’s civic affairs commitee.
The local campaign is part of
the campaign, conducted by more
than 1,700 Moose lodges in the
United States, Canada and Alas
ka, to make sure that every needy
boy and girl is assured a “Toy
fur’ Christmas.
“Much of the success of the
local campaign is due to the fine
cooperation the Moose has re
ceived from the local newspap
ers, radio and television sta
tions,” said Chairman Wilson.
On the national level, “Oper
ation Santa Clatis” is being sup
ported by Dave Garroway, popu
lar emcee of Today, who has
wholeheartedly endorsed the
giant Moose Program. It is esti
mated that more than three mil
lion toys will be collected in the
1,700 communities where Moose
lodges are conducting local
drives.
From all of us here to all
of you everywhere our
heartiest best wishes for
the Yuletide and the com
ing New Year.
Hyland Hotel
WASILLA HIGHWAY
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, Cen
tral school gym, 8 p.m.
LEGION" CHRISTMAS PARTY,
Legion hall, 7 p.m.
PROSPECTORS, Chem. room,
Central school, 8 p.m.
RIFLE CLASS, Sportsmen range,
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21
SCHOOL PARTIES, Grades 1-8
HOSPITAL BOARD, Hospital
dining room, 8 p.m.
NURSES’ ASS’N., Health Center,
8 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE, Central
school
CHRISTMAS PARTY, JR. PLAY,
Hiway Church of God, 7:30
p.m.
GRANGE CARD PARTY, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22
MERCHANTS CHRISTMAS
PARTY, Valley Theatre, 2 p.m.
YOUTH FOR CHRIST Christmas
play, Church of God, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23
CHRISTMAS PLAY, Hiway
Church of God, 8 p.m.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, Sutton
Community Church, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24
KIWANIS CLUB, Grange hall,
12:05 p.m.
M.E.A. BOARD, Director’s room,
8 p.m.
RAINBOW FOR GIRLS, Carpen
ters hall, 7:30 p.m.
CANDLELIGHT SERVICE, Un
ited Protestant Church
MIDNIGHT MASS, St. Michael’s
Church
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26
CARPENTERS LOCAL, Carpen
ters hall, 8 p.m.
To all our patrons ...
our warmest thanks and
best wishes for a
very festive and happy
Holiday season.
Thrifty Variety
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Elks Planning
Parties, Dance
For Holidays
The annual Elks-sponsored
Christmas party for children of
members will be he’d at Elks
hall Friday afternoon, December
21 at 3 p.m. or as soor\ after that
time as possible. All Elks’ chil
dren, and their parents, are in
vited to attend the party. Santa
Claus will be in attendance to
greet the children and distribute
treats from the gaily decorated
Christmas tree. A number of car
toon movies will be shown.
Lodge to Close
On Christmas Day and New
Years Day the Elks hall will be
closed, it was announced this
week.
Plan Party, Dance
On Saturday, December 29, a
cocktail party will be held at
Elks hall from 9:00-10:00 p.m. for
all Elks and their ladies.
On December 31 the Elks will
be holding a New Year’s Eve
party and dance at the lodge.
Dancing will begin at 10 p.m. All
Elks and their ladies are invited.
ARCHIE MOFFITS ARE
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Moffitt
of Palmer received word last
month that their first great
grandchild has been born. Mr.
and Mrs. Gary Wilson of Ar
mona, California announced the
birth of a daughter, Vera Alice,
on November 27. She weighed
seven pounds, four and one-half
ounces at birth.
Mrs. Wilson is the former Mar
ion Bergan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Bergan of Hanford,
California. The Began family liv- j
ed in the valley for a number of
years and Mrs. Wilson attended
the Palmer schools. Mrs. Bergan
is the former Alice Moffitt.
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PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
PROSPECTORS, Central School
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
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HOMEMAKER’S
NEWS
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Sourdough Club
Members of the Sourdough
Homemakers club will hold their
annual Christmas party this year
at the home of Mrs. Seth Cook,
rhe party will be he’d the eve
ning of December 22. All mem
bers are cordially invited to at
tend.
Nugget Club
The Nugget Homemakers’ club
will hold their annual Christ
mas party December 21 at the
home of Mrs. Aleen Uzelac. All
members are asked to take a one
dollar gift for exchange.
Palmasilla Club
Our annual Christmas party
was held December 11 at the
home of Edith Alsan. Business
at the meeting included signing
of a petition for a raise in teach
ers’ salaries and deciding to sup
port the local movement for a
mental health hospital in the Ma
tanuska Valley. Following the
business session a very enjoyable
Christmas party was held with
entertainment prepared by Elea
nor Brooks and Gwen Allen.
Gifts were exchanged and delic
ious refreshments served. Ever
one especially enjoyed the lovely
tree and other beautiful Christ
mas decorations at the Alsan
home.
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Wishing: You
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a
BLESSED NEW YEAR
from
The Bruckbauers
Jolly c
GOOD i
Wishes
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May these Holidays be
your merriest ever.
MAC’S PLUMBING AND HEATING
RAY AND MAGGIE
"All is calm, all is
bright.” And
the radiance of
Christmas fills our
hearts with rejoicing.
May the blessings
of the season be yours.
Iceland's Shopping Center
WASILLA
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To one and all, we send
greetings of the season,
and wishes for a holiday
rich in friendship and
bright with happiness—a
Christmas to remember.
Treasure Chest
ROSE & GENE KIRSCH
JeyM
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is our wish for
you: have the merriest
Christmas you have ever known.
MEL BAKKE
(RICE BAKERY)
MEL AND CORA
As we celebrat. the day of His
birth, may its inspiration bring you the
peace and love He wished for the world...
may all the blessings of Christmas dwell in
your home and your heart always.
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION