THE FRONTIERSMAN
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Purcell-Barry
facials Held
Esre September 13
At high noon on September 13
Miss Janice Marie Barry, daugh
ter of Earl W. Barry of Finger
lake, became the bride of Wal
ler J. Purcell, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter J. Purcell, Sr. of
Seattle, Washington. The double
ring ceremony was performed at
Si Michael’s Catholic Church ip
Piumer by the Rev. James P.
Snead, pastor. Mary J. Barry was
•Jm organist and played tradi
tional wedding music and aceom
j*arned the soloist, C. J. Czaplia
sJd who sang "Pan is Angelicas”,
"Ave Maria”, and “O'Sanctis
jttma”, Earl Barry gave his sister
marriage.
For her wedding the bride
i ti.-sv a gown of white acelon
Liet. styled with a Sabrina neck
line, Her full hoop skirt was of
ciyfon mesh and acelon lace, with
tiered lace ruffles inserted at the
hack of the chapel length skirt.
’He; waist length veil was of ny
lon mesh, and she carried a
facade of white pom-poms.
Mrs. Marian Wiese, sister of
thi bride, was matron of honor.
Her waltz length gown was fash
ioned of orchid colored chiffon,
with which she wore matching?
ssories and carired a cascade*
Jwaiquet of white mums. Susy
Jteny, niece of the bride, was
flower girl. She carired a small
"white basket of yellow pom-poms.
itobert Barry brother of the j
Incle. was best man and Paul and |
Frances Barry, also brothers of
She bride, were ushers.
FV*r her daughters wedding
HPs. Barry wore a silk acetone
I'Tint dress with matching acces
sories and a corsage of white ery
'anJthemums. The bridegroom’s
lUMlhetr .wore a tweed suit with!
euJenmg accessories and a |
v/hite crysanthenrium corsage. j
Following the wedding a recep- j
fj* a was held by the bride’s par- J
at Finger Lake Resort, j
FJ nests were present from Seattle, j
4fiurdova, Anchorage, and the -
Eighth Grade Wins
Attendance Prize
At P-TA Meeting
John Schrieber’s eighth grade
class won the parent-attendance
prize at the first Palmer P-TiS
meeting of the season which wai
held in the high school cafeteric
Although teachers and parents
are not awarded attendance
prizes, the teachers came out the
winners percentage-wise with £
total of 115 parents and teachers
attending.
Barbara Skok, representing
the IPalmer Board of Education
urged P-TA members to registei
at the tax assessor’s office to bt
eligible to vote in the coming
‘-school bond election.
, A panel report was given b\
Palmer P-TA convention dele
gates.
During the evening the pro
gram committee awarded three
prizes. The first of these went tc
the person using the word “state’
which was won by Dr. C. C
Bailey. The irony of it was, he
referring to the “State of Texas!”
A second prize went to Dale
Bryant, principal of Swanson
School as the 49th teacher to be
introduced at the meeting. The
third prize, going to the person
belonging to the greatest number
of P-TA organizations, went to
Mary Rowley, public health nur
se, who is a member in the
Chugiak, Wasilla, and Palmer
P-TA organizations.
Valley. Mrs. James Bragg pre
sided over the guest book.
The bride is a graduate of Pal
mer High Schol, and attended
Everett Jr. College and Seattle
University. The bridegroom is a
graduate of Ithaca High School,
and attended Cornell University
and will complete his final year
at Seattle University.
Following a wedding trip dowr
the Alaska highway, the couple
will reside in Seattle.
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Members of the senior high
| Westminster Fellowship groups
of the United Protestant Church j
! and the First Presbyterian Church !
! of Wasilla will be joining forces
f with senior highs of the four An
chorage Presbyterian Churches
for a Fall Rally Sunday evening,
September 28 at the Hillcrest
Presbyterian Church in Anchor
age.
The Fall Rally, which begins '
at 5 p.m. and includes an infor
■ mal supper, songfest, election of j
■ officers and a worship service ]
with the Rev. Ralph Weeks as |
; speaker, has been planned by the j
Presbytery Youth Council. The |
Council is made up of represen
■ tatives from each of the churches, j
■ W-F Presbytery Advisors Rev. 1
and Mrs. Bertram Rutan of the j
; United Protestant Church and As- j
4.sistant Advisors Mr. and Mrs. j
; Guy Burch of Anchorage co- !
ordinates and furthers the area J
• Westminster Fellowship activit- j
ies. Out-going officers of the j
; Youth Presbytery are Sandra j
Burch, moderator; Mary Ann j
Shannon, vice-moderator; and Jill j
Cope of Palmer, stated clerk- J
treasurer.
Included in this Sunday even- j
ing’s program will be the presen- |
tation of a unique Christitan Dri- j
vers’ Pledge car sticker to all j
senior young people who drive. |
Written by a group of young peo- I
pie of the W-F Synod of Wash
ington, of which Yukon Preshy- j
tery is a member, the pledge is j
a challenge to apply Christian j
courtesy and convictions to driv- j
ing experiences.
Local officers have been elected
at the United Protestant Church j
to head the group for the com- j
ing year. They include; Shannon ;
Mick, moderator; Don Jones,
Loren McKechnies
To Observe 50th
Wedding Anniversary
Open house at Palmer Moose
Lodge, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 28, will hon
or Mr, and Mrs. Loren McKech
nie of Palmer who will be cele
brating their 50th wedding anni
versary on that date. The couple’s
family has extended a cordial in
vitation to all friends to attend
the observance.
Mr. and Mrs. McKechnie were
married in Sault St. Marie, Mich
igan, on September 28, 1908 and
had five sons and one daughter,
all born in Michigan: Harry, who
now makes his home in El Cerito,
California; Ray, and Don, who
live in Palmer; Angus, living in
Fairbanks, and Lorraine Aklestad
of Palmer. Another son, Darrell,
was killed in an accident in 1950.
With their family the McKech
nies came to Alaska with the
colonists in 1935 and have since
that time made their home in the
valley where they farmed for a
number of years before going
into the saw mill business, which
is still operated by Mr. McKech
nie.
With the arrival for the golden
wedding observance of their son
Harry, his wife and her mother,
the family will mark the first
time since 1927 that the entire
family has been together.
The McKechnies have 11 grand
children and one great-grand
child, and with the exception of
three grandchildren who will be
unable to attend, all are expected
to help celebrate the anniversary.
Also coming to Palmer for the
observance will be Mrs. May Gag
non of Los Angeles, sister of
Mrs. McKechnie.
vice-moderator; and Sue Baugh,
stated clerk-treasurer.
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PALMER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1958 FORECLOSURE LIST
Take notice that having given public notice in this newspaper on July 17 and 24, 1958, as required by law, the foreclosure list
for 1958 was filed September 18, 1858. in District Court in the Third Division for judgement and an order of sale pursuant to
f Chapter 174, Session Laws of Alaska, and by direction of the School District Board of Directors.
Take further notice that this is the one and only publication listing these properties prior to Court order to be issued on or
after October 20, 1958, that will transfer the properties still delinquent directly to the School District. After a one year redemption
period beginning with the date of the order of sale, the properties not redeemed shall be deeded to the School District by the C*erk
of the Court. .
Take further notice the properties are described by tax lot number pursuant to Section 5, Chapter 174, S.L.A., and may be
further identified at the Tax Assessor's office. The names are those of record or as last known to the lax office on the current tax
! roll, and an incorrect name does not invalidate fhe lax lien. ,
Take further notice the properties on the foreclosure list, the owners or reputed owners, the year or years of delinquency, tne
unpaid tax, fifteen percent penalty, interest at 8% per annum from date of delinquency to the day six months after delinquency of
the latest year, and the pro rata cost of publication and foreclosure is as follows:
Twp & Range
Name Subdivision
Grover, Roland and Beverly --17N-2E
Grover, Roland and Beverly _ _17N-2E
Sexton, Elmer and Lottie - -17N-2E
Blasongame, I. Pauline and Ray C-17N-2E
Coven, Charles B. __ _17N-2E
Peters, Jennings and Pearl C._17N-2E
Unknown, Pat by Floyd Rock_17N-2E
Coven, Charles B. _-_17N-2E
Coven, Charles B. _ ___ 17N-2E
Headquarters General Council
Assemblies of God . _ __—-18N-1E
Unknown, Pat. by Milton S. Draxion_18N-2E
Nelson, N. Talmadge_18N-2E
Nelson, N. Talmadge-- 18N-2E
Nelson, N. Talmadge_ 18N-2E
| May Warner T. ___18N-2E
Dolfi, James and Rose __ __ 19N-3E
Sloeckle, Carl F. and Mary Hester _Bailey Hts.
Fleming, C. W. __ _Baliey His.
Don and Haleen Ingalls
c/o buyer unknown, Anderson_ Brix
Present ownership unknown on parcels
patented as follows:
Merle J. Edmundson __ Matanuska
Marion Fleming ..........,____Matanuska
Marion Fleming _ Matanuska
Ellen S. Horton ___. __ _Matanuska
Fred B. Wood _ Matanuska
Ralph Weiss _ . ... ..Matanuska
John G. Adams & Victor A. Morgan _Matanuska
Hugh McCaughy__ Matanuska
Peter Lindquist __ Matanuska
Dwight Fox & Joseph Bosch__Matanuska
Dwight Fox & Joseph Bosch _ Matanuska
Dwight Fox & Joseph Bosch_Matanuska
Dwight Fox & Joseph Bosch_1_Matanuska
Dwight Fox & Joseph Bosch_Matanuska
William Taylor _ Matanuska
Sec. or Blk
7
18
24
25
25
26
26
35
36
14
33
36
36
36
36
24
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
18
19
29
31
32
34
Tax Lot
A2
A3
C7
A3
C3
D4
D8
A1
B1
D1
B3
B5
B6
B7
B8
A3
13A
9A
1
8. 9
18
19
14
9
12
13
14
15
Year
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
t*357
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
Taxes
15.00
13.80
16.00
5.00
1.60
1.00
.60
1.60
1.80
110.00
LOO
LOO
LOO
1.00
LOO
3.00
6.40
7.60
2.00
1.20
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.80
1.60
1.60
.80
Penalty
2.25
2.10
2.40
.75
.30
.15
.15
.30
.33
16.50
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.45
.90
1.14
.30
.15
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.12
.24
.24
.12
Interest
.80
.56
1.28
.40
.18
.09
.05
.18
.16
8.80
.08
.03
.08
.08
.03
.12
.48
.64
.18
03
05
03
05
05
05
05
05
05
05
05
06
12
12
06
Costs
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
19.45
Total
37.30
35.91
39.13
25.60
21.51
20.68
20.25
21.51
21.51
154.75
20.68
20.68
20.63
20.68
20.68
23.02
27.23
28.83
21.91
20.88
20.19
20.19
20.19
20.18
20.19
20.19
20.19
20.19
20.19
20.19
20.43
21.41
21.41
20.43
We hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct roll of the delinquent taxes for the Palmer Independent School
District for the year 1957 and prior years. Said taxes became delinquent August 2, of the year assessed when the first installment
was not paid on time, and February 2, of the following year whe n the first installment was paid on time.
(SEAL)
Published Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 1958
Date: September 12, 1958
/s/ GEORGE E. SMITH. President, Palmer Independent School District
/s/ WM. WAKELAND, Tax Assessor-Collector
CITY OF PALMER 1958 FORECLOSURE LIST
Take notice that having given public notice in this newspaper on July 24, and 31, 1958, as required by law, the foreclosure list
for 1958 was filed September 18, 1958, in District Court of the Third Division for judgement and an order of sale pursuant to
' Chapter 174, Session Laws of Alaska, and by direction of the Palmer City Council.
Take further notice that this is the one and only publication listing these properties prior to court order to be issued on or after
October 20, 1958, that will transfer the properties still delinquent directly to the City. After a one year redemption period beginning
with the date of the order of sale, the properties not redeemed shall be deeded to the City by the Clerk of the Court.
Take further notice the properties are described by tax lot number pursuant to Section 5, Chapter 174, S.LJL., and may be
i further identified at the Tax Assessor's office. The names are th ose of record or as last known to the tax office on the current
tajj roll, and an incorrect name does not invalidate the tax lien.
Take further notice the properties on the foreclosure list, the owners or reputed owners, the year or years of delinquency, the
unpaid tax, fifteen percent penalty, interest at 8% per annum from date of delinquency to the day six months after delinquency of
the latest year, and the pro rata cost of publication and foreclosure is as follows:
Name
Reader, P, H. _
T. A. Smith Estate
T. A. Smith Estate
T. A. Smith Estate
Subdivision
T. A. Smith
-T. A. Smith
T. A. Smith
T. A. Smith
Block :
2
7 thru 9
10
12 thru 14
Tax Lot
S
1A
Year
1957
1957
1957
1957
Taxes
14.40
172.16
70.40
110.40
Penalty
2.10
25.82
10.56
16.50
Interest
1.12
13.77
5.63
8.80
Costs
118.60
118.60
118.60
118.60
Total
136.22
330.35
205.19
254.30
We hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct roil of the delinquent taxes for the City of Palmer for the year 1957
and prior years. Said taxes became delinquent August 2, of the ye ar assessed when the first installment was not paid on time, and
February 2. of the following year when the first installment was pa id on time.
(SEAL)
(.Published Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 1953
Date September 16, 1958
/s/ EMILIE ST. PIERRE. City Clerk, City of Palmer
/s/ Wm. WAKELAND, Tax Assessor-Collector