a BELLRINGER
iEW PRESIDENT
ALLEY SPORTSMEN
"Ed Bellringer was named new
president of the Matanuska Val
ky Sportsmen at a meeting of the
toard of directors held this week.
’AJbo named to serve in office
during the coming year were
Kirsch, vice-president; R. B. Gra
ham re elected) secretary-trea
surer; and. the following commit
tee chairmen: Noel Woods, ways
and means; Ben Hudgins, game
dinner; Marie Westenbarger, ran
ge; and Maud Hosier, member
ship and publicity. Chairmen will
be named to the building, enter
tainment, and fish fry commit
tees at a later date.
The director thoroughly discus
sed the idea of bringing more
baby pheasants in to the Valley
this spring. Anyone interested in
helping with this venture is cor
dially invited to attend the regu
lar meeting of the Sportsmen on
March 7, at which time a public
discussion will be held.
Pheasants were first introduc
ed in the valley in 19G8 when the
iFalmer Rod and Gun club and
individuals bought pheasant eggs
which were hatched in the old
Co-Op hatchery, raised by vari
ous sportsmen in the area, and
then released in several sections
of the valley. A few descendants
of these early-day birds are still
seen occasionally. They were
never hunted but sportsmen be
lieve that predatory animals
accounted for many of them.
The public is invited to join
the Matanuska Valley Sports
men. Application blanks are
available through Mrs. Hosier at
Maud’s Flower Shop in the Thea
tre building.
WASILLA YOUTH
JOINS MARINES
Six young men from Alaska
joined the U. S. Marine Corps
during the month of January, ac
cording to Master Sergeant
Leonard L. Gaston, Marine Re
cruiter for Alaska.
Among those leaving last week
by plane for the Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, San Diego, Cali
fornia, for 10-weeks basic train
ing was Frank Y. Davlin, 19, of
Wasilla, son of Mr. and Mrs.
NEW
SPRING
SUITINGS
60 in. Width
$2.50 a yard
Also
NEW
SPRING
COTTONS
REMEMBER THE HOSPITAL I
MEETING. FEBRUARY 15.
7:30 PJd.
Togs ’»Seams
HAGEN BLDG—Pbone 3721 |
h# get much more "Via Aloska Una”
* speeds shipments
• in perfect safety
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
MS GALENA. Fri., Feb.
17, calling at Ketchi
kan, Petersburg, Jun
eau and Seward ARR
ard San Juan Docks)
SS NADINA scheduled
fron Seattle Tuesday,
Feb. 21. calling at Val
dez and Seward (ARR
Dock)
•
T. J. Maloney, agent •
Pb. Anchorage 22001 *
MAIN UN* TO ALASKA • SINC* U9S
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
CITY ZONING MEETING, City
Hall, 7:30 pm.
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange hall, 8 pm.
LEpiON AUXILIARY, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10
! PALMER vs. FAIRBANKS, here
SQUARE DANCE Group, Car
penters’ hall, 8 pm.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
U. S. ARMY RECRUITER, ASC
office, 10 am. - 3 pm
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTH
DAY
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY OBSER
VANCE
PALMER KIWANIS, Co-Op club I
room, 12:05 pm
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P. j
Church, 7 pm
ADVANCE FIRST AID CLASS,
Central School, 7 pm
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
VALENTINE’S DAY
crry COUNCIL, City hall, 8 p.m.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE, Moose
hall, 8 p.m.
AUXILIARY ESSAY Contest
closes today.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 15
BOY SCOUTS, U. P. Church, 7
p.m
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
hall, 8 pm.
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 pm
MAT. VALLEY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, Co-Op club room,
12:05 pm.
ANNUAL HOSP. MEMBERSHIP
MEET, new high school, 7:30
p.m
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
CD FILM and meeting, Valley
Theatre, 8 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 pm.
Joseph Devlin of Seward.
M/Sgt. Gaston reminded
youths faced with the prospect of
military service, that the marine
Corps is still accepting volunteers
and there is no waiting list. More
information on this branch of the
Armed Forces can be obtained by
writing or visiting the Marine
Corps Recruiter, Room 11, An
chorage Post Office Building.
iirvey Shows
rJA Increase
: Food Prices,
Alaskan re*ail food prices in
cased slightly between Septem
ber and December, according to
x quarterly survey made by econ
omist H. P. Gazaway of the Alas
ka Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion. Lower prices for meats were
more than off-set by higher pric
es for canned and fresh fruits
and vegetables. Fresh milk pric
es increased in Juneau and Ket
chikan, decreased at Sitka, but
remained the same in Railbelt
cities.
A basket of groceries costing
$10.04 in Seattle would have cost
$12.63 in ..Ketchikan, $13.21 in
Sitka. $12.67 in Juneau. $14.38 in
Anchorage, $14.09 IN PALMER.
and $15.31 in Fairbanks. Gaia*
way reported. Thus the coat of
the “basket" increased lie in
Seattle during the quarter but
decreased 6c in the Alaskan cit
ies studied.
Seattle retail food prices have
increased about two percent since
December, 1952, said Gazaway,
but housewives in Fairbanks,
Anchorage, Palmer, and Juneau
pay three to eight percent less
than they did three years ago for
30 representative food items in
cluded in the survey.
Stateside costs increased as
wages, transportation, farm costs,
and other prices edged upward.
Only those foods in plentiful sup
ply—mainly beef, pork, apples,
potatoes, and onions—show less
than a normal seasonal increase,
he said. Coffee, sugar, canned or
ange juice and salad dressing ac
counted for most of the quarter
I WALLPAPER
CLEARANCE
SALE!!
25% off
30 Patterns - All
Washable
WALLPAPER PASTE - BRUSHES - KITS
NEED NEW
FLOOR COVERINGS?
I UNOLEUM RUGS
Inlaid & Prints
6 feel wide, cut to
desired length
Linoleum Cement
REMEMBER THE HOSPITAL MEETING
February 15 — 7:30 P.M.
Co-Op Warehouse
MATANUSKA VALLEY FARMERS
CO-OPERATING ASSOCIATION__
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H BETTY CROCKER
I Bisquick
■ BETTY CROCKER
I Gold Medal Flour
8 SOFTWEVE
I Toilet Tissue
8 MINUTE MAN
I Frosting Mix m
I Meat ^befUisUmetii I
■ ‘9
■ PURE E
I Ground Beef 4 ^$1.00 I
I SS? Ham's 59c I
§| BAR-S g
[ Wienies 2^, $1,09 I
I SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL BUY I
1 _A MEMBERSHIP TODAY I
I THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY I
ly increase in Seattle food prices.
Genway attributed tbe decline
in Alaska food price# since 1SS2
to improved brmnsportaiiaon and
retailing plus Increased food pro
duction in tbe Territory.
"All of these factors give Al
askan housewives a greater var
iety of higher quality products
and services,” he added.
The food prices are obtained
by volunteer assistants in each of
six Alaskan cities from a repre
sentative group of cooperating
retail stores. The surveys are
made in March, June, Septem
ber, and December. To make the
prices as comparable as possible
the quality and size of each item
priced is closely defined.
Lower food costs offer the
greatest possibility for lower liv
ADVANCE FIRST AID
COURSE TO BEGIN
FEB. 13, CITY HALL
Advance first aid classes will
be held in the basement of the
City Hall, beginning Monday,
February 13, at 7 p.m., Bill Ad
ams, first aid instructor announ
ced this week.
All persons holding standard
first aid cards are eligible to take
the advance course and are urg
ed to turn out for instructions.
A total of 12 hours will be re
quired for a card in the advance
class. __
ing costs in Alaska, Gazaway
said. Money spent for food ac
counts for most consumer spend
ing. _
| OUR VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL :
NEEDS YOUR BUSINESS . . . AND DON'T FORGET TO ;
ATTEND THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FEBRUARY
15. 7:30 P.M. — HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Also Remember that your NAPA Jobber
is a good man to know.
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT GO.
Your NAPA JOBBERS
Open until 8 P. M. Thursday Evenings
f^yzFl
Gandcwa AiniUtel
Offering Daily* scheduled DC-3 Service
from Anchorage to
Seward - Valdez - Cordova
‘Except Sunday
For that week-end trip, Cordova Airlines
; offers comfortable economical DC-3
charter service to any place you wish
to go.
SOON - DIRECT SERVICE TO PALMER |
: For information and reservations call Cordova
Airlines at Anchorage 35236 or 31585 or see
your travel agent.
I Your VALLEY Presbyterian HOSPITAL
• Employs 23 people
• Pays out $7,000 a month in salaries
e Has an annual budget of $120,000
# Is owed $29,300 by local people
• Treated 833 outpatients in 1955
• Cared for 843 inpatients in 1955
• Is operated by the people livjng in the
Matanuska Valley
• Is patronized by Anchorage, Spenard,
Glenn Allan and Ghugiak folks
• Boasts a consulting medical staff of i
thirteen specialists
Sr YOUR HOSPITAL
illy Institution
Important Local Business
osed Monday February 13
coin's Birthday
TANUSKA VALLEY BANK
PALMER, ALASKA
m Thursday Evenings 6-0 PJL
Daily 10 A.M. • 3 P.M.