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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 5
PALMER, ALASKA, Wednesday, November 21, 1956
T. A. MUTER NAMED
FAIR ASS’N HEAD
FOR THIRD YEAR
T. A. Moyer, president of the
Matanuska Valley Fair Associa
tion the past two years, was re
elected to that position for his
third term at a board of direc
tors meeting held this past Mon
day evening. Named to serve
with him during the coming year
were directors, Mrs. Bob Klem,
vice-president; A1 V. Hagen, sec
retary; Dr. Richard Foley, trea
surer. Other directors are Sam
Cotton, Stewart Durrant, and
James Frey.
The next meeting for the di
rectors will be held Monday,
January 7 at 8 p.m. in the theatre
basement. Subsequent meetings
will be held at the same hour
each first Monday of the month.
Directors have started prelim
inary work for the 1957 Matanus
ka Valley Fair and reports will
be made at the January meeting.
An attempt will be made to have
the Valley Fair designated as the
Alaska State Fair. Inquiries will
be made to national advertising
firms so that allocations may be
made in 1957 advertising budgets
of national manufacturers.
President’s Annual Report
At the annual membership
•leeting held November 13, T. A
Moyer, Fair Association presi
dent. gave his annual report
which was heard and accepted by
the membership. In his report
he expressed his appreciation for
the work of Board members and
the many Association members i
who volunteered their time in !
making the 1956 Valley Fair such j
a success.
His report included the follow- |
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THREE APPREHENDED
ON HOTEL BURGLARY
Three servicemen have been
apprehended through the joint
efforts of Territorial, City and j
Ai Force police personnel, for a
burglary at the Matanuska Hotel
sometime late Saturday night or
early Sunday morning.
The apartment of Mr. and Mrs.
Chales Shields, hotel owners, was
entered and personal property
valued at about $12000 was tak
n, including jewely, guns, and
other items.
EUGENE REID NAMED
AS MTA DIRECTOR
Eugene Reid, valley produce
farmer, has accepted appoint
ment to the board of directors
of the Matanuska Telephone
Association, filling the vacancy
caused by the recent resigna
tion of John King. Reid will
serve in the director capacity
until the annual membership
meeting.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
WILL BE SERVED FROM
11 A.M. - 6 P.M.
at the
COOP CAFE
Claudia W7ilson, mgr.
We 6ive/r\ Thank?
Vor freedom, lot plenty, lot all
the blessings of home and family,
we say a ptayet of gratitude on
w 1 riy-rv As we cel
this Thanksgiving Day.
.is it,e traditional teasx,
ebrate with the na
-eaie9ra,e«,0rt;dVotihe
American traditions . • •
plv iiege of ail to work, plan and
save lot a bountiful future.
TERR. POLICE URGE
CAUTION IN DRIVING
Territorial Police today urg
ed motorists planning to travel
during the -coming holiday
period to exercise extreme
caution on the highways and
roads. Usual winter conditions
are being aggrevated by the
warmer temperatures and
snow.
AREA NURSES PLAN
SPECIAL MEETING
Members of District 6, Alaska
Nurses Association, will meet at
the Central School cafeteria on
Friday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m.
A special program will follow
a short business meeting. The
Rev. Bertram Rutan will be the
guest speaker.
ALASKA’S FAVORITE GAME
Saturday, November 24-8 P.M.
PALMER MOOSE HALL
Turkeys - Hams - Other Valuable Prizes
Dance Follows
A fine Anchorage Orchestra will play. If
you like them we will have them often.
GIRL SCOUTS NEED TOYS FOR
THEIR CHRISTMAS TOY-REPAIR SHOP
Girl Scouts of Troop 33 are
ready to go into their current
project which is collecting and
repairing toys which will be dis
tributed to needy families at
Christmas time.
Santa’s workshop is located in
the basement at the Keith Love-;
joy home and the girls will be j
working on the toys every meet-1
ing night, other evenings and
Saturdays if necessary.
When ready the girls will pack j
the toys, along with canned ;
goods and clothing, in large box- j
es which will be given to less for-1
tunate children in the valley area. ;
Wherever possible barrels will |
be placed in stores throughout j
Palmer area where toys, new and;
used, may be placed for collec
tion by the girls. Anyone having
large pieces they wish picked up
may call Mrs. Lovejoy or deliver
them to her home. She said that
last year wheels were available
for large pieces, such as tricycles,
wagons, trucks, carts, so anyone
with such items need not hesitate
to send them along. It is impor
tant that the toys be collected as
soon as possible to allow enough
for the repairs. Arrangements
may be made for a collection in
the grade schools. However, at
the present time, the Scouts" are
ready to go—all they need is the
material upon which to get start
ed. How about cleaning out Juni
or's toy box today?
FRONTIERSMAN IS
ONE DAY EARLY
This week The Frontiersman ;!
: is being printed on Wednes-;!
;[ day, instead of the regular;
;[ publication day, Thursday.
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Youths Sentenced
On Store Break
Two Eklutna village residents
were sentenced this week for
breaking into Ray’s Liquor Store
October 4. The duo, William G.
Ezi, 22 and a 17-year-old youth,
was given one year suspended
sentences by U. S. District Judge
J. L. McCarrey, Jr. Each defend
ant was ordered to pay retibu
tion of $150 to the liquor dealer
and $20 f or stolen tools. The
youths admitted they had stolen
a truck and tools at the Eklutna
Project, prior to breaking into
the liquor store.
thanksgiving
FLOWERS FOR
YOUR HOSTESS
Telegraph Delivery Service
MAUD'S FLOWER SHOP
Theatre Bldg. Phone 3601
Valley Churches Plan
Thanksgiving Programs
PALMER GETS FIRST
OUTDOOR MAIL BOX
Something new—in red and
blue. That’s Palmer’s first pub
lic mail box. On Tuesday of
this week a regulation metal
mail collection box was erect
ed on the metal flag pole just
outside the Palmer Post Of
fice. Postmistress Beatrice
Huntley said that it was set
up for the convenience of the
public during times when the
post office is closed. This is
believed to be the first collec
tion box the post office has
put outside of the post office
in the history of Palmer.
3 DRAW FINES FOR
FAILURE TO FILE
SALES TAX RETURNS
Four city business men appear
ed in City Magistrate’s Court at
2:30 this afternoon in answer to
charges of failing to file sales
tax returns for specific months,
in violation of Sect. 6, Chapter
40, Palmer General Code.
Cited were Nate Smith, dba,
Westside Service Station, failure
to file for the month of June,
1956; Alfred Hagen, failure to
file for the month of August,
1956; Glenn Burnett, dba, T & T
Sourdough Bar, failure to file for
the month of April, 1956; and
Virgil Meehan, failure to file for
the month of September, 1956. (
Meehan, Burnett, and Smith
entered pleas of not guilty, were
found guilty and were fined $25
each, with fines suspended.
Smith made oral notice of appeal
and his bond was set at $100.
Hagen presented a letter from
his attorney, Edgar Boyko, ask
ing for continuance of his case.
Although City Attorney John
Shaw stated to the Court that
he found it incredible that such
an appeal be made in Court,
City Magistrate L C. Stock
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DRIVERS' LICENSES
EXPIRING MUST BE
RENEWED BY JAN. 1
Motorists are reminded that all
drivers licenses issued by the
Department of Taxation expire
on January 1, 1957.
Territorial police have urged
that these drivers renew their
licenses as soon as possible. For
the convenience of local drivers
the Territorial Police office, lo
cated in the Palmer City Hall,
will be open each afternoon,
Monday through Friday, for a
four week period from December
17 through January If. Drivers
must take their 1956 licenses
with them for renewal. Those re
newing 1956 licenses will not
have to take the driving tests
again.
All valley residents are invited
to attend the annual Thanks
giving community worship ser
vice being sponsored by the Ma
tanuska Valley Ministerial Asso
ciation tonight.
The service, in which a number
I of valley churches are participat
i ing, will be held at the First
Baptist Church on Matanuska
Street, beginning at 8 p.m. The
main speaker for the evening will
be the Rev. John Gillespie, direc
tor of Alaska Missions, Inc. and
'V'rmer minister of the Churcfc.
of the Open Door in Anchorage.
A special musical program will
be presented. A junior chorus,
composed of boys and girls in
grades three through six of the
participating churches, will sing
a number of pieces under the di
rection of Gloria Wilson. An ad
ult choir, under the direction of
Mrs. Wesley Lancaster, and com
posed of adults of the various
churches, will also present a pro
gram.
The public is invited to attend
this Thanksgiving eve program.
St. Michael's Church
There will be no special
thanksgiving mass at St. Mich
ael's Catholic Church. The ser
mon text this past Sunday was
presented for Thanksgiving.
Iliway Church of God
A special Thanksgiving service
will be held at the Iliway Church
of God and Thanksgiving morn
ing at 10 o’clock. The special
service will include musical num
bers for the holiday. The Rev.
Joan Ashby will have “The Sec
ret of Thanks Giving” as her ser
mon topic. The public is invited
to attend the holiday service.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
The public is also invited to
attend a Thanksgiving service be
ing held at St. John’s Lutheran
Church Thursday morning, be
ginning at 10 a.m. The service is
an hour earlier than usual to
permit families to return home
earlier. The Rev. Einar Bach will
bring the Thanksgiving message
and special music will be pre
sented by the junior choir.
Sutton Community Church
A big “family” dinner will be
served Thanksgiving Day at the
Sutton Community Church wdiere
families of the Sutton commun
ity will gather for a traditional
Thanksgiving dinner. Each fam
ily will furnish some part of the
dinner and their own table ser
vice. All interested persons are
invited to attend and are asked
to arrive by 1 p.m. A short
Thanksgiving service will be
held during the afternoon, with
| the Rev. Albert Compton to
bring the messsage.
Thanksgiving Boxes
Members of the Palmer Elks
! lodge and Palmer Girl Scouts
are preparing a number of
Thanksgiving boxes which will
be distributed to less fortunate
families during the Thanksgiving
i holiday.
Palmer Bar
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