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Reporters—
{ Notebook
Specialist Second Class Jim G.
Galimanis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gfeorge N. Galimanis of Palmer,
^tias extended, his tour in Alaska
for an additional six month peri
od. Specialist Galimanis entered
the Army in December 1955 and
received his basic training at
Fort Ord, California.
Rev. and Mrs. George Geiwitz,
’who have been living in New
Mexico and Texas the past three
years, plan to go into Monterey,
Mexico, where they will live
while building a new church.
Rev. Geiwitz is former pastor of
the Church of God in Palmer.
Two Quonset huts located at
Ft. Richardson are being offered-,
for sale to the highest bidders, j
Bid forms can be obtained from
the Real Estate Division, U. S.
Army Engineer District, Alaska,
Post Office Box 1288, Anchorage.
Kiwanis Club guest speaker
this week was Roger Robinson,
head of the Fire Control Service
of the Bureau of Land Manage
merit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Harrington
and family are spending the holi
days visiting in Pennsylvania.
Christmas greetings have arriv
ed by card from Mrs. Harriett
Lester who is now living in Wyo
ming. She sends her fondest re
gards to her many local acquain
tances and said she hopes to re
turn to Palmer next year.
Jim Woods and Ken Loyer left
for the States last week for a
visit.
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Hemmer and
family are spending the holidays
visiting at the home of Mrs. Hem
mer’s parents in Schylerville,
New York.
Airman 2/c and Mrs. Claud Ox
ford have arrived in Alustee,
Oklahoma and will be there for
about a month before going on
to Hills Air Force Base, Utah.
Mrs. Oxford is the former Shelia
(Pat) Hagen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. AI Hagen of Palmer.
Lew Hanks, Extension Service
district agent, spent a few days
in Homer last week making ar
rangements for Farm Forum and
on Extension Service business.
In a place of honor in the of- J
fice of Mrs. Bernice Johnson (Ex- !
tension Service) is a Certificate j
of Achievement which was pre
sented to her by the Valley
Homemakers Clubs in apprecia
tion of “ . . . faithful and invalu
able service to Matanuska Val
ley women from 1945 through
1957”. It cites her cheerful dis
position, friendly encouragement
shown to cheechakos and sour
doughs alike. It was presented to
her during the Achievement Day
program.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lynn of
Hillsboro, Oregon, are making
their first visit to Alaska and are
vacationing at the home of their
eon, Mayor Kenneth Lynn and
family.
A number of Beta Sigma Phi
members enjoyed their annual
Christmas party on Monday eve
ning at the home of Marne Hanks.
Games were played during the
evening and Christmas gits
were distributed at which time
secret sisters were revealed. Re
freshments were served at the
close of the evening.
Army Pvt. Daniel O. Richard
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
D. Richardson, Mile 103, recently
was assigned to the 11th Airborne
Division in Germany. Richard-1
son, a truck driver in Headquar
ters Company, entered the Army
in February, 1957 and was sta
tioned at'Ft. Richardson before
going overseas in November of
this year.
Lending to the Christmas spirit
are the carols being broadcast
throughout the day over the
speaker system in the Co-Op
•shopping center. Also the giant
Chirstmas trees, gaily decorated
with electric bulbs, that are up
in the Valley Theatre and in the
Co-Op shopping center.
Gary R. Verrall, seaman ap
prentice, USN, son of Mrs. Mary
Hale of Palmer, graduated Nov. 1
from the Radioman School at
the Naval Training Center, San
Diego, California. Students at
the school are trained to operate
transmitters, radio direction find
ers, teletypewriters and radio re
ceiving equipment. They also are
taught to transmit and receive
messages by International Morse
Code and type incoming mes
sages.
An additional three quonset
huts are being offered for sale
to the highest bidders by the U.S
Army Engineer District. The huts
are located at Fort Richardson.
Bid forms may be obtained from
the Real Estate Division, U. S.
Army Engineer District, Alaska,
Box 1288, Anchorage.
SEWARD SEAHAWKS HERE FOR TWO-GAME BASKETBALL SERIES
Lots of enthusiasm and antici
pation is building up for the visit
of the Seward high school basket
ball team which will be here to
day for two games; one to be
played this evening and the oth
er Saturday evening.
Both games will be played in
the Central School gym. Double
headers are planned with the
Junior . Varsity team to open both
evenings at 6:45 p.m. when they
meet the JV’s from Seward. The
varsity games are slated to begin
at 8 p.m. Adult admission will be
$1.00; high school students, 40
cents and junior high students,
25 cents.
Lots of fun is being planned by
the high school students as a wel
come for the visiting Seahawks.
A big pot-luck supper at 4 p.m.
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Saturday will be sponsored by
the high school seniors. Invited
to the supper will be team mem
bers and cheer leaders of both
teams and class members. Follow
ing Saturday’s game members of
the Freshmen class will stage a
dance in the high school cafe
teria for all the visitors and all
high school students.
The Seahawks were defeated
by the stronger Anchorage team
CO-OP EMPLOYEES GET
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS
One hundred and 24 tender,
juicy turkeys will be distribut
ed to employees of the Matanus
ka Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association as a gift from their
employer, it was announced this
week.
two weeks ago and the Palmer
Moose bowed to the Eagles last
Friday in a game played in that
city.
Although there was quite a dif
ference in the final score, sports
casters and news reporters stated
the Palmer team displayed good
team work and that Anchorage
had to work hard for their win.
Hotel Plans Open
House on Christmas
Open house is being planned
at the Matanuska Hotel cocktail
lounge on Christmas afternoon
between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. The
public is invited to drop in for
a visit by Pat Wells, Jean and
(Phil O’Neill, and Alma Decker.
LOCAL SHOOTERS
The Matanuska Valley Sports
men Rifle Club is off to a good
start in their shooting match with
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients at the Valley Presby
terian Hospital this week in
clude: Mrs. James Stewart and
infant son; Mrs. Deloss Johanson
and infant son; Sam Cotten, Rog
er Vidmar, 14; Michael Carney,
3; and Mrs. Donald Benjamin.
Hospitalized but now out: Mrs.
Noel Woods and infant daughter;
Norma Newby, 6; Timothy Cant
ley, 3; Randolph Killian, 2; and
Mrs. Reuben Wyatt and infant
son.
AGAIN TOP TANANA
the Tanana Valley Sportsmen. In
their second match they again
topped the far-north shooters.
The first team shot a total of
1557 with Noel Woods hitting a
395 total; K. Westenbarger, 392;
Bill Wakeland, 385; and Vem
Donaldson 385. The Tanana
shooters piled up a total of 1546
points in this match.
Shooting on the second team
were Perley Jones who hit 379
as did Ed Bellringer and Stan
Lowe. Marie-Louise Johns hit
375 for a total of 1512. The Tan
ana shooters could not complete
as they were short a couple of
shooters. This is the second win
for the two local teams.
CHARTING HIS CHRISTMAS COURSE
By TRA IN, Naturally
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THE ALASKA RAILROAD