WASILLA NEWS
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By Jane Browne
Private Harold D, Byers, Jr.,
whose father, • Harold Byers is
well-known in the valley, has re
cently been assigned to the 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Ga., where he will undergo mili
t training and accompany the
Marne Division to Germany
next Spring.
Mr. C. L. Cadwallader return
ed/ to Wasilla last Saturday to
spend several weeks with his
feittily and to conduct some-busi
ness. Biggest surprise for his
family was that he would spend
Ae holidays in Alaska. Thanks a
Jot Nell.
Some 40 students visited the
Eklutna Pov/er Plant Tuesday
afternoon. The group included
1 'the eighth grade and all high
school students.
Mrs. Ruby Holstien returned
■i Saturday, from a Stateside visit
got to stay overnight in Kenai
because of poor weather at Inter
national Airport.
Santa Claus will greet all stu
dents of the Wasilla School Fri
day evening at 8 p.m. The Vision
of Sur Launfal, directed by Mrs.
Nelson and Mr. Gaither, will be
presented. Mrs. Nelson has made
all the costumes. Musical back
ground will be furnished by or
ganist, Ray Holtz. The band and
chorus will also present Christ
mas music.
Parents Announce
Daughter's Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Teeland of
Wasilla, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Colleen
Gay, to Rodney Cottle, son cf
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Smith of
Willow. The bride-elect is a so
phomore accounting major at
Willamette University in Salem,
Oregon. Cottle is at the Univer
sity of Oregon majoring in per
, j»nnel management Both ate
graduates of Wasilla high school.
i A June wedding is planned. The
couple will attend the University
mt Oregon next fall.
DEATH TREE
According to the National
Board of Fire Underwriters,
last year the Christmas holi
day death toll was the worst
on record. In that four-day
week-end . . . Saturday thro
ugh Tuesday midnight (Christ
mas) . . . there were 883 ac
cidental deaths. Of these, 705
died in auto accidents, 54 in
fires, 124 in other accidents.
Make this Christmas a merry
one, but a safe one.
Greetings of the season
to you, our friends and
patrons! May peace and
happiness be in your
heart and joy in your
home at this glad and
glorious holiday time.
Palmer Baking Co.
STUDENT COUNCIL;
4-H WINNER TALK
ON CONVENTIONS
At a general assembly Monday
morning high school students
heard reports from Student Coun
cil members who attended and
participated in the Student Coun
cil Conference held in Anchorage
last week and a report from
Betty Jo Wilson, territorial 4-H
winner who recently attended the
National 4-H Congress in Chi
cago.
The Student Council was un
animous in its praise of the con
ference which provided a means
of exchanging ideas and discus
sion of mutual problems. Rita Nel
son told fellow students of rec
ommendations made by the ‘re
lationship between teacher and
student committee” on which she
served. It was felt that a hand
book, setting forth requirements
expected from each, would help;
that students assist teachers in
hall patrol work during the lunch
hour; and that the Council spon
sor a dinner and entertainment
for the faculty.
Bridgie Wright, Student Cpun
cil treasurer, reported on extra
curricular activities; whether
they should be limited on a point
system. She stated the committee
felt in a small school this would
not be successful. It was suggest
ed that several activities (meet
ings) could be held before school
in the mornings.
Jill Cope, Student Council sec
retary, served on a committee
that worked on the problem of
how to keep school spirit alive.
She stated that with five or six
schools represented there were
many suggestions offered, among
them the suggestion of meeting
visiting teams as they arrived in
town and accompanying them to
their take off point when leav
ing.
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of the dinner served all delegates
at the new Chart Room in the
Westward Hotel.
Allyn Wilson served on the
committee that drew up a con
stitution for the consolidation of
the Western Aiaska Association
of Student Councils. Steve Ham
ilton served on the powers and
responsibilities of student coun
cils committee which discussed
various financial systems. John
Maze also served on the consti
tution committee and spoke of
the close relationship between
student councils of Western Alas
ka that such a consolidation
would provide. He reported the
next conference will be held in
Seward for the 1958-59 year.
Dorothy Lentz, Student Coun
cil secretary, pointed out thai
student councils must represent
the students, not lead. She pointed
out the importance of “getting
along well” with other schools
and emphasized the need for clos
er relationship with the Anch
' orage school.
Other members of the Palmer
Student Council are Dean Parks,
president, Claus Jade, Sally Wor
i ledge, vice president, Judy Ever
| e*tt, and Dave Sweeney. Keith
: Smith, high school principal, ac
| companied the Council to the con
! ference.
“If you are in 4-H work—stay
there!”, said Betty Jo Wilson as
she reported on her recent atten
dance at the National 4-H Con
gress in Chicago. “Work hard”,
she added, “the reward is worth
double the amount of work you
do.”
Miss Wilson was one of three
I Alaska winners who made the
Chicago trip as an award for out
standing 4-H work done during
this past year. Katheryn Kyte of
Ketchikan and Leroy Heaven of
Wasilla were the other two win
ners who made the trip with the
territorial 4JH leader as their
chaperone.
Miss Wilson spoke of the many
highlights of her trip, including
the start when the group saw
movie star Elizabeth Taylor at
International Airport in Anchor
age; their flight to Seattle where
they were entertained by Miss
Kyte who now makes her home
in that area; the visit to the Uni
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Our sincere thanks for your
loyal patronage, arid may this holiday season be one
that you will always look back on with the greatest of pleasure.
MOORE’S GARAGE
Importers—
Notebook
Mr. and Mrs. C. Ivan Branton
and granddaughter Barbie, leave
Saturday for a holiday visit in
the States. They plan visits at
Corvallis and Roseburg, Oregon.
They will visit their children
who are attending the Univer
sity at Corvallis.
Rev. James P. Snead, pastor
of St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
is reported recuperating nicely
at Providence Hospital where he
has been a pati£pt the past three
weeks.
Twenty-five couples enjoyed a
Christmas supper at the Paul
Martin home Monday evening
when members of St. Michael’s
Altar Society and their husbands
got together for the holiday
party.
Members of the Altar Society
have purchased a new crib for
St. Michael’s Church and it will
be used for the first time this
Christmas season. In addition to
the three main figures there are
camels, sheep, a cow, a donkey,
and the three wise men.
versity of Washington; a tour
through the Sears-Roebuck mail
order house; and had their pic
tures taken for television pro
grams. In Spokane they were
joined by Washington state win
I ners and traveled to Chicago by
j train where they were housed at
| the Conrad-Hilton Hotel for their
stay. She spoke of the interest
ing tours and visits which had
been arranged for the delegates
including attendance at a perfor
mance of the Chicago Symphany
Orchestra . . . banquets . . . hear
ing the Purdue Glee Club ... at
tending the Breakfast Club Pro
gram during which they were in
terviewed—Arthur Godfrey . . ...
Science and Industrial Museum
| and the grand finale banquet
I durin which Leroy Heaven -was
j honored as a National 4-H Win
ner and Betty Jo was introduced
; as a winner in her division. The
grand ball wound up the thrilling
I and never-to-be-forgotten 4-H
| Congress.
I Alaska Parly Plans
Conference Here
A public conference meeting is
slated for December 29 by the
Alaska Party, it was announced
this week by Ben Hitchdock. The
meeting will be held in the
M.E_A. meeting room, starting at
1:30 p.m. and all interested per
sons are invited to attend.
Hitchcock stated that a Fourth
Division delegation from Fair
banks will be in attendance. “The
meeting is open to everyone in
terested. Persons who attend will
not necessarily be involved in
activities. We will welcome all
Peace and
contentment
be yours this
Christmas.
Matanuska Valley
Credit Union
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Early Colony
Christmas Told
By Don Irwin
Don Irwin, long-time valley
resident, delighted a small, but
appreciative P-TA audience Tues
day night with his reminiscing of
the first Christmas the Colonists
spent in the valley.
He showed pictures of the con
struction done in the summer of
1935; of the Co-Op buildings, the
dormitory, Co-Op housing and
others. Of special interest were
pictures of the school, now known
as Central School. A sign of the
times to taxpayers was emphas
ized when he stated the entire
school, including all the equip
ment and four buses cost $150,000.
Those four buses made two
trips each, collecting parents and
children around the valley, tak
ing them to the afternoon Christ
mas party held in the new gym
nasium. Mrs. Patty Hemmer
Weisenberger said the Butte fam
ilies all piled in trucks and were
thrilled to attend the party. An
Alaska Steamship representative
was Santa Claus and Sears Roe
buck furnished new toys for
every child.
The new school had 400 fold- j
ing chairs—they didn’t begin to |
| seat everyone who went that day. j
I Those who are still here to re- {
i call shall always remember how j
the singing of the Christmas |
carols filled the gym.
There were mixed emotions j
that day—all had suffered many
trials living in tents while work
ing on their homes. Some were
inspired and hopeful and resign
ed to making this their home and
their future, but more were dis
couraged and homesick and bitter
and were not easily encouraged
by the fewer optomists. Some
were families who had been on
relief for years and this was their
first real Christmas with hope.
Earlier in the evening the high
school choir honored their par
ents and teachers with beautiful
Christmas selections—a prevue of
their concert program which was
given Wednesday evening. A
short business meeting was held
and the first reading of propos
ed by-law amendments was given
to be voted upon by the member
ship at the January meeting.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SERVICES EACH SUNDAY
11 A. M.. GRANGE HALL
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As the men came to Bethlehem, may the spirit of
Christmas come to you and yours . , . filling your
hearts with its wonder and warmth and renewing
your joy in its message of peace and good will
among men!
VALLEY CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Welcome to
THE MATANUSKA COFFEE SHOP
Under Hew Management
Open 6 A.M. to 3 A.M.
Open Christmas and New Years
Proprietor Lou Berry
NOEL
Glad greetings to you! We're coming your way
with a sleigh-load of good wishes for your
holiday happiness. Here's hoping all the heart
warming, old-fashioned joys of the season will
be abundantly yours.
LEE’S COAL YARD
Our Christmas gift
to you ... a great big bundle
of warm wishes
S for much happiness, good
health and good cheer all
through this joyousr
X holiday season!
GREEN AGRES
ON LAKE WASILLA
May the radiance that
shone ’round the Christ child brighten the
way for each and all of our friends at Christmas.
ART STACY CO.
WHOLESALERS