■cose Trim Elks;
Tc Play Again
Saturday Night
Members of the PHS Moose!
basketball team weren’t at all
phased by their elders last Fri
sk night when they met the Klks
fcp;.m in the Central School gym
for their first game of the sea
son. Liberal shooting by the high
school cagers racked up 50
points which were five points
more than the Elks were able to
gamer.
Mickie Leek was high point
man for the evening, with a total
of 13 points, followed by team
mate Bert Verral with 11 points.
H.gh man on the Elks team was
I* Young with a total of 10
points.
High School
Tlrowbridge, L. 3
Ef telle, B. 8
La yer, F.5
JLaek, M.13
Verral, B.11
HrKechnie, J.6
Boulter, D.2
Herman, N. 2
Total . 50
KLks
Fiance, M. 4
Young, L. 10
Brown, J.8
deiwitz, D. 4
Laoyer, V.9
DePriest, R. 8
Lacker, B.2
TOTAL .45
This Saturday night the high
school team will take on the
Shamrock team. The game will
t»e held at the Central School
gym. starting at 8 p.m. The pre
liminary game will begin at 7:00
pjm. and will be played by mem
bers of the freshman class vs.
the junior high group.
The public is invited to attend.
GEORGE SMALL NEW
PRESIDENT OF
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
During the December 14 meet
ing of the Matanuska Valley His
torical Society held at the M. D,
Snodgrass home George Small
wes named president of the or
ganization during the coming
year Working with him will be
A! Kirsch, vice-president, Mrs.
TSsther Kirsch, secretary, and
. John Martin, treasurer. Small
will succeed M. D. Snodgass,
* first, president of the society,
itegular meetings of the society
will be held every fourth month,
with the next meeting slated for
the first Friday in March. All
persons interested in joining the
organization are invited to con
tact, the secretary, or other so
» riety officers.
Meier-Olson
Nuptials Held
In a candlelight ceremony per
formed by the Rev. Joseph Frenz
at 8:30 in the evening of Decem
ber 15, Vyla Kae Olson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olson of
Kodoka. South Dakota and Rob
ert Meier, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl H. Meier of Palmer were
united in marriage.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her former employer,
Phil O’Neill of Sutton. For her
wedding she chose a ballerina
length gown of white taffeta and
lace. The full skirt was of taffeta
with diamond shaped lace in
serts along the hem line. The fit
ted bodice was of white lace over
taffeta with a tailored collar,
tiny self-covered buttons down
the back and at the wrists where
the sleeves ended in points over
the back of the bride's hands.
Her shoulder length veil of w hite
nylon net fell from a scallopped
crown which was trimmed with
seed pearls. She carried a bou
quet of white roses. A string of
peals wore by the bride were
loaned to her by the bridegroom’s
mother.
Attending the bride was Eileen
Tribbett who wore a ballerina
length gown of salmon pink ny
lon net over tafetta, with full
overskirt The fitted bodice was
strapless and Miss Tribbett wore
a matching balero jacket. A tight
fitting feather band was worn on
her head in a matching color
and she carried a bouquet of pink
roses.
The bridegroom's attendant
was Claud Shokley of Anchor
age. Ushers were Pat and Joe
Rice of Palmer, nephews of the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Phil O’Neill of Sutton re
pesented the bride’s family at
the ceremony. She wmre a din
ner dress of turquois blue taf
fta and had a corsage of orchids.
The bridegroom’s mother wore a
green silk brocade dress and an
orchid corsage.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held by the bride
groom’s parents in the home of
the bridegroom on Bannister
Road, Spenard. Guests were pres
ent from Sutton, Palmer, and
Anchorage. Mrs. Charles Shaver,
sister of the bridegroom, presid
ed at the guest book.
The bride, formerly employed
at the Alpine Cafe, was schooled
in South Dakota. The bride
groom received his schooling in
the Palmer schools and is em
ployed by the Alaska Freight
Lines.
The couple is now at home at
1609 Bannister Road, Spenard.
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE
Our Christmas tree was green and white,
But now it’s trimmed so gay and bright.
It’s lights are green, yellow and blue,
There are purple, orange and red ones, too.
Candy canes hang everywhere.
And popcorn balls hang here and there.
The ornaments are pink and blue,
There are cards that say, “With love to Sue”.
There are peppermint sticks and lots of holly.
And a pretty Christmas card to Molly.
There are many, many popcorn strings,
Colored beads and big gold rings.
Wq, have bubbling lights of different kinds.
And Christmas cards that really shine.
On every branch are candles bright.
That give out all their loving light.
There are silver icicles and also gold,
And other colors, too, hang bold.
On the top of the tree the angel rests.
That's the part that I like best.
By Dorothy Campbell
Age 11 years
Oliver Onkka New
Master of Local
Masonic Lodge
Oliver Onkka will be installed
j as the worshipful master of the
! Matanuska Valley Lodge No. 293,
F.A.&M, in installation ceremon
ies to be held at Carpenters hall
next Thursday evening, Decem
ber 27 at 8 p.m.
Installing officers will be; C.
W. Wilson, installing officer; Lew
Hanks, installing marshal; C,
| Ivan Branton. installing secre
tary, and Walter Teeland, instal
ling chaplain.
Other officers for the coming
year who will be installed during
the ceremony are: Carlos Drig
gars, senior warden; Frank Gag
non, junior warden; C. C. Hoff
man, secretary; Arthur Madison
treasurer; Harold Dinkle, senior
deacon; Ernest Line, junior dea- ]
con; George Glack, senior stew
art; Ted Mommson, junior stew
art; E. Huston, tyler; Walt Tee
land, chaplain; and Dexter Ba
ton, marshal.
Prior to the installation a pot- ;
luck supper will be held at 6:30 j
p.m. for all Masons and their i
wives.
Valley Store
(Formerly Valley Grocery Store)
IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
RAY WOOTEN, Owner-Operator,
INVITES YOUR PATRONAGE
Prices set to meet existing prices throughout
the valley
New Stock Now Arriving
We will strive to carry full grocery lines to
meet your every-day needs
DROP IN AND SAY HELLO
we extend every good wish for
r a happy holiday season, with our sincere
l thanks for the privilege
of serving you over the years.
i
BRAGER SERVICE
PRUITT AND BRAGER
Vt^e'd like to
add to the chorus of
good wishes coming your way
on this happy
holiday.
I
M.
VALLEY MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING CO.
year- ’round Christmas Qift!
THE FRONTIERSMAN
By Regular Mail
Per year
only
In The
Valley
Any point outside the Valley $6
Your Neighbors, Relatives, Friends Will Appreciate Your Thoughtfulness Year-Round