Fairbanks Girt
To Wed Palmer Man
Mrs. Blanche Lamont of Ro
chester, N. Y. announced the en
gagement of her daughter, Janet
“?mont of Fairbanks to Her
Lang of Palmer.
Miss Lamont is the Fairbanks
™riot ...demonstration
agent with the University of Al
aska Extension Service and has
served in that capacity since
August 1 1956. Previous to her
coming to Alaska she worked for
years for the New York
jate EAx*ensK>n Service and serv
ed as Associate County 4-H Club
Agent in both Chautaqua Coun
ty, Jamestown N. Y. and Niagara
County, Lockpont, N. Y. In 1952
Miss Lamont was selected as
Community Ambassador from
Jamestown, N. Y. to Germany.
Sh is a graduate of the College
of Home Economics of Syracuse
University, Syracuse, N. Y.
Mr. Lang is with the Alaska
Department of Agriculture at
Palmer and has been the Agricul
tural Loan Agent for the Terri
tory the past two years. He grad
uated from the College of Agri
culture at the University of Al
aska and received his Masters in
Business Administration from
the Wharton School of Finance
of the University of Pennsyl
vania. In 1951 he was selected as
Alaska’s first International Farm
Youth Exchange (IFYE) dele
gate to Sweden. He served two
years with the U. S. Army, in
cluding a tour of duty in Korea
as Advisor to the South Korean
Army and now holds the rank of
captain.
The wedding is planned to be
held on December 14 at the First
Methodist Church in Fairbanks.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED j
BABY SHOW SET
FOR NOVEMBER 2
Palmer is going to have a real
baby show. It is being planned,
for Saturday, November 2 and all
parents of valley babies are in
vited to enter their “pride and
joy” in the contest which is be
ing sponsored by Girl Scouts of
Troop 33 as a money-raising pro
ject. Local merchants are contri
buting prizes that will be used in
the many catagories being plan
ned.
Judging will be started in the
morning of the announced date,
with the finals slated for the eve
ning. The show will be held in
the Central school gym and a
king or queen of the valley bab
ies will be crowned as the high
light of the show. Those planning
to enter will be asked to register
their baby, or babies, on the
morning of the show. A charge of
$1.00 for registering will be made.
The purpose of the baby show
’is to raise operation funds for
the Girl Scout program in this
area. Operations run between
$200 and $300 per year and local
contributions in the past have
not supplied sufficient funds for
a good program.
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Republican Caucus
Set for October 17
Republicans of the Palmer No.
1 Precinct will hold a caucus on
October 17, it was announced
this week by A1 V. Hagen, com
mitteeman and Vera Rorrison,
committeewoman. The caucus
is being called in compliance
with the rules governing the Re
publican Party in Alaska and
with the advice and approval of
the Third Division Republican
Central Committee members.
The purpose of the caucus is the
electing of precinct committee
| Worldwide Communion
Day To Be Observed
Af United Protestant
The annual participation of the
United Protestant Church in
Worldwide Communion Day will
take place this Sunday when the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
is observed at the 11 a.m. wor
ship service. Each year millions
of Christians in almost every
country of the world, including
those behind the Iron Curtain,
share in a common observance
of the sacrament as a reminder
of their spiritual oneness despite
cultural and geographical differ
ences. The Rev. Bertram Rutan’s
Communion Meditation will be
“What In the World Are You
Doing?”
Following a rally and promo
tion day last Sunday, new classes
and (Quarterly studies begin this
week in the Sunday School at
9:45 a m. Westminster Fellowship
officers elected last week for
the coming year are: Senior
High: Laveme Lindsey, presi
dent; Betty Jo Wilson, vice-presi
dent; Jill Cope, secretary; Sue
Baugh, treasurer. Junior Highs
elected, Ginger Lawton, presi
dent; Linda Cope, vice-president;
Virginia Criites, secretary; Terry
Nieman, treasurer. Over 55 young
people from Palmer attended a
roller-skating party in Anchor
age last Monday sponsored by the
Westminster Fellowship groups.
man and committeewoman; the
election of delegates and alter
nates to the Republican Division
al Convention to be held in An
chorage Nov. 8 and 9. Palmer No.
1 Precinct is entitled to two dele
gates and two alternates; and to
consider such other business, in
cluding adoption of resolutions,
as may properly come before the
caucus.
THE FROST AIN’T ON THE PUMPKINS AND
THE SNOW AIN’T ON THE BARLEY-YET
BUT THEY ARE BOTH COMIN'. AND YOU HAD BETTER GET
PREPARED WITH A
JOHN DEERE 420 CRAWLER WITH DOZER BLADE
THEN — NO MATTER HOW COLD IT IS THAT 420 WILL START
AND NO MATTER HOW DEEP THE SNOW GETS, YOU WILL
STILL BE ABLE TO GET PLACES-—
AND REMEMBER ALTHOUGH IT IS A GOING CONCERN Ilsl
THE SNOW — IT IS TOPS FOR:
1. CLEANING OUT STUMP ROWS
2. KEEPING YOUR BARNYARD CLEAN
3. DIGGING TRENCH SILOS AND 9ASEMENTS
4. FIELD WORK—PULLS FOUR 16" PLOW BOTTOMS
5. AND THEY CAN'T BE BEAT FOR A HUNTING PARTNER
Ask for a Demonstration
Brook's Equipment Co. n£n5i«
John Deere Representative for
; Reporters—*
Notebook
*
John R. (Johnny Bob) Reed,
fireman, USN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Reed of Palmer,
aboard the battleship USS Iowa
took, part in “Operation Strike
back”, a large-scale naval and air
exercise in North Atlantic wat
ers during September 19-28.
More than 150 vessels from
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza
tion Countries participated in the
the 10-day operation. “Strike
back” marked the first time
since 1953 .that forces under
NATO have been engaged in
large-scale combined fleet man
euvers. Nations taking part in
cluded: Canada, France, Norway,
the Netherlands, United King
dom and the,United States.
Edison Thuma, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold L. Thuma, former
Palmerites, is enrolled as a sen
ior at Park college Parkville,
Missouri, He is a graduate of
Palmer high school.
Robert and Janice Barry, son
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Barry of Fingerlake Re
sort, left for Seattle on Friday
of last week. They will enroll
for'their sophomore year in the
-Seattle University. Miss Barry
[ will major in nursing; her bro
ther is a pre-law student.
Richard Bran-ton, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Goodman, and Mrs. E. S.
Gamwell left Palmer last week
enroute to Oregon where Mrs.
Gamwell will return to her home
in Yachats. The Goodmans and
Richard will begin their studies
at Oregon State College, Richard
in his junior year and the Good
mans in their first. Mrs. Good
man is the former Roseann Bran
ton. She and her brother ^re
children of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ivan
Branton of Palmer. Mrs. Gam
well who has been visiting in the
valley since August 5, is mother
of Mrs. Branton.
Eva Boyd, bookkeeper in the
office of The Frontiersman re
turned to work this week follow
ing a three-week vacation spent
at her former home in Virginia.
Returning to Palmer with her
was Yvonne Alford of Tallahas
see, Florida, who will be affiliat
ed with the Hiway Church of
God.
Lew Hanks, district agent, and
Frances Hulbert, home demon
istration agent, are spending two
days in the Cooper Center and
Glenallen areas this week in 4-H
work. Achievement Day will be
held for the 4-H’ers of those areas
md the new programs for the
coming year will be started.
Residents of the Butte area are
reminded that their fire phone
number is PI-2941. The phone is
at the residence of Fire Chief
Barnhardt.
Word has been received that
Mrs. Joan Fancher Leverett, for
mer nurses aid at the valley hos
pital has continued this type
work at Memorial Hospital in
Sedro Woolley, Washington. She
also is attending Mt. Vernon Col
lege as a part time student, in
tending to train as a registered
nurse. She attends school in the
mornings and works at the hos
pital from noon to 6 p.m.
Betty Jean Clark, daughter,of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark of
Lazy Mountain, left Palmer this
week-end for the University of
Washington where she will en
ter her sophomore year. Miss
Clark is majoring in education
and business administration.
CITY OF PALMER DELINQUENT TAX ROLL FOR 1954, 1955, 1956
NOTICE OF SALE
Public notice is hereby given that on September G, 1957, pursuant to proceedings in accordance with the laws of Alaska, the District
Court for the third Division signed an order authorizing the sale of properties listed below to satisfy delinquent taxes, penalty, interest,
and costs due the City of Palmer. Said sale will be held in the basement of the City Hall, Palmer, Alaska, on October 22, 1957,
commencing at 10 A.M.
Public notice is further given that the parcels to be sold are described below and the name of the owner, or reputed owner is
stated, and if the name is unknown, it is so stated, and the amount of taxes due together with penalty, interest, and costs is set forth
below.
Public notice is further given that all property described below will be sold at public auction for cash only to the highest bidder,
and • Certificate of Sale issued to each purchaser. If the highest bid is insufficini to discharge the lien of the City, the tax Collector
will bid in the property in the name of the City. Properties sold may be redeemed within two years in the manner required by law.
Name
Description
Mrs. Charles Olson
Sherrod Sub.
lot 11; blk. 3
Wayne McNamara
Sherrod Riverside Sub.
lot 21; blk. 2 _
Carl Wickman
T. A. Smith Sub.
lot 8, blk. 1 -
Carl Wickman
t
lot 9; blk. 1
Ralph and Alioe Horton
M. D. Snodgrass Sub.
Start at sec cor btwn 32/33 4/5, thence E614',
S30' to pt begin: thence S13905' W 90', W13°05'
N 127.79'; N58.72' E144.84' to pt begin in lot 4;
blk. 1_
Dated this 12th day of September 1957
ATTEST:
/S/ WILLIAM WAKELAND
Tax Collector
City of Palmer
Year Tax Penalty Int. Cost
1956
1955
1954
1956
1956
1955
1954
1956
1955
1954
1956
1955
1954
8.00
5.00
5.90
4.80
46.40
29.00
29.00
14.40
9.00
9.00
96.00
60.00
60.00
1.20
.75
.75
.72
6.96
4.35
4.35
2.16
1.80
1.80
14.40
9 00
9.00
.96
1.20
1.65
5.56
6.96
9.57
1.72
2.16
2.97
11.52
14.40
-19.80
38.30
38.30
38.30
.58 38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
38.30
Total
48.46
45.25
45.70
44.40
97.22
78.61
81.22
56.58
51.26
52.07
160.22
121.70
127.10
by /S/ L. C. STOCK, City Clerk
CITY OF PALMER
Published: September 19. 26 and October 3. 10. 17, 1957
i
CAP OFFICIALS
SPEAKERS AT
AIRMENS MEETING
Several staff members from
the Alaska Wing, CAP, were
guests of the Matanuska Air
mens Association meeting last
Thursday.
Major Chuck Burnette, CAP,
discussed the history and organ
ization of Civil Air Patrol and
its value to the community, em
phasizing the importance of the
cadet activities. Staff officers
Captain Mason LaZelle and
Chaplain (1/Lt) David M. Hogan
were introduced and explained
their duties and responsibilities
in the program. Major Robert
Mason and Lt. Jim Neely, CAP
staff officers, joined the group
before the close of the meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Betts of Wasil
rla, whose scholarship to the Na
' tional Aviation Workshop at Mi
ami University, Oxford, Ohio,
was sponsored by the Airmens
Association and Palmer Kiwanis
Club, gave a very complete and
interesting report to the associa
tion on her attendance at the
school which is of great value to
air-minded communities.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
110 Attend Kiwanis
Kids’ Day Outing
At Etmendorf Base
Two busloads of enthusiastic
youngsters left Palmer Saturday
for a day on Elmendorf Air Force
base. A total of 110 boys and
girls, selected in a drawing from
grades four, five and six, were
accompanied by six adults from
Palmer. The occasion marked the
International Kiwanis Kids’ Day
celebration and was jointly spon
sored by the Anchorage and Pal
mer Kiwanis Clubs through the
cooperation of the Air Force.
Although rainy weather inter
fered with thf planned program,
the youngsters, who were join
ed by some 300 youngsters from,
the Base and Anchorage schools*
were shown an interesting film,
were taken through the Link
trainer section ,consumed 1500
hot dogs at mess which was held
in the NCO club, had a close up
view of the new cargo planes
and got to see many other types
around the air field.
Accompanying the group were
James Wilson, Richard Wash
burn, Marvin Slaughter, Mrs. J.
Einar Bach, Mrs. Hal Chance,
and H. P. Gazaway. Buses were
made available by Ed Christen
sen and the drivers were Hugo
Rasmussen and Claud Want.
Introducing....
CARMEL FUDGE
The Matanuska Maid's
New Flavor
ICE CREAM
Good by Itself
Wonderful with toppings
CO-OP CREAMERY
Maianuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association
“BUILD ALASKA, BUY - THE
BEST — BUY MATANUSKA
MAID . . . ALASKA’S BEST”
Winter Schedule
Williwaw Lodge
NOW IN EFFECT
BAR AND CABINS
OPEN ALL WINTER
BREAKFASTS AND SANDWICHES
AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES
Arrangements May Be Made for
Catered Dinners for Large Parlies
It's so much easier, faster, safer to pay bills by check!
The mailman does your footwork. You waste no time
standing in line. You avoid ail arguments about whether
you paid this or that bill because your cancelled checks
give you proof of payment. You find it easier to budget,
because your check stubs show you where every dollar
goes. It makes sense, every way, to open a checking
account here!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Daily 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Open Thursday Evenings 6-8 PJ4.
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