THE FR6HTIERSMAH
Guttered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the pest office at
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879
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Marriage Vows
Exchanged by
Palmer Couple
In a candlelight ceremony per
formed in the United Protestant
Church the evening of June 15,
Mildred B. Conkle, daughter of
JSarl J. Conkle of Tacoma, Wash
ington, became the bride of Gary
X. Loyer son of Mr. and Mrs.
•Joseph Loyer of Palmer. The Rev.
Bertram Rutan performed the
double ring ceremony. Mrs. Wal
ter Covich, organist, flayed tra
ditional wedding music as well
as “At Dawning” and “God Gave
Me You” which were sung by
Mrs. George W. Whitfield, soloist.
The bride was given in mar
riage by George W. Whitfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield, with
whom the bride has made -her
liome for several years, served
as her parents at the wedding.
3For her wedding the bride chose
traditional white for her gown
"which was fashioned with a bouf
fant skirt in ballerina length. The
Ibodice top was of sheer nylon
-with embossed design and a
sweetheart neckline. A cufoer
hand waistline ended with taf
leta streamers tnat nung aown
the back of the skirt. The skirt
was styled in three layers the
inner being of taffeta, the middle
skirt of nylon net and the outer
skirt of sheer nylon material
which matched the bodice. Her
sheer veil was held in place by
:a coronet of seed pearls and se
«quins. She darned a purple or
«cbid on her white Bible.
Dorothy Loyer, sister of the
bridegroom, was maid-of-honor.
Her waltz length gown was of
pastel pink nylon tulle with a
full skirt and wide shoulder
straps. She wore a coronet of
flowers in her hair and carried a
.snuff of white daisies.
(Rebecca Whitfield was the
flower girl and wore a caress of
blue sheer nylon over a white
bouffant skirt. She carried a
small white basket of pink dais
sdtes and wore matching daisies in
' her hair. The ringbearer was
Donny Benson, nephew of the
1 bridegroom.’
Kenneth Loyer was best man
for his brother and Rita and
Janice Loyer, sisters of the bride
groom, served as candlelighters
i and^ttiherettes.
...Mrs. Whitfield wore a gray
suit with navy blue accessories
and a corsage of pink rosebuds.
The bridegroom’s mother wore a
pink dress with white accessories
and a corsage of pink rosebuds.
jFollowing the ceremony a re
fception for the couple was held
fan the church social room by Mr.
•amd Mrs. Whitfield. Serving were
USps. Ralph Miller, Annetta Saw
Vfey and Ruth Nelson. The guest
book and gift table were presid
ed over by Eleanor Ealk and Dar
lene Brager.
The bride, a grariuate of the
Palmer high school this year, was
born in Sitka and has lived in
various Southeastern Alaska
towns.
The bridegroom was bom in
Palmer and attended local
^schools, entering the U. S. Marine
Ctarps while still in high school.
He has served three years with
the Marines and recently reen
listed, with the grade of sergeant.
His new assignment will be Cuba
sand his bride will join him there
as soon as housing is found. The
bridegroom’s parents are origin
al colonists having come to the
■valley from Harrisville Michigan
an. 1935.
For their wedding trip to the
•Homer area the bride wore a
two-piece dress of navy blue and
•snatching duster with white ac
.«esseries.
SEEKING BIDS ON
'-KODIAK BOAT BASIN
Construction of a small boat
fcasin at Kodiak which will pro
vide the only operating base for
.commercial fishing between Sew
ard and Dutch Harbor—a distance
of more than 750 miles—is offer
ed contractors for competitive
tdds 137 the U. S. Army Engineer
“District, Alaska. The complete
project probably will cost around
41,750,000 of which $375,000 has
^>een appropriated for construc
tion during the current fiscal
-year. Bids will be opened July 10
Wt 7 p.m. in the Seattle office of
-the Alaska District, 4735 E. Mar
ginal Way, under Invitation OIV
JKNG 57-7.
Two Local Teachers
Attending Insliluie
Forty-six high school science
and mathematics teachers from
Alaska, continental United States
and Hawaii this week began at
tending a science institute which
will extend until August 3 at the
University of Alaska.
Persons from the Palmer area
who are attending the Institute
are Eldred E. Annas and Betty
Jo Riddle.
A $68,000 grant from the Na
tional Science Foundation made
possible the institute, one of ap
proximately 100 scattered
throughout the United States in
what amounts to a “crash pro
gram” to improve the high school
science teaching and stimulate
greater interest in science among
high school students. The NSF is
a U. S. Government sponsored
organization.
The work at the university is
based upon four areas: biology,
chemistry, mathematics and phy
sics. Eight semester credits will
be given for satisfactory comple
tion of the Institute.
NEW BABIES
Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman
of Goat Creek are receiving con
gratulations on the birth of their
third child, a daughter whom
they have named Laurel Colleen.
She was born June 10 at Valley
Persbyterian Hospital, weighing
six pounds, 14 ounces. Mr. Free
man owns and operates a saw
mill at Goat Creek.
Smith
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Smith
of Palmer are parents of their
second child. A son was bom to
the Smiths on June 14 at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital. He weigh
ed eight pounds, seven ounces at
birth and has been named Steven
Floyd. Mr. Smith is employed by
Miner-Roop Coal Company.
Burnett
Richard Carl Oscar Burnett,
H was born at Valley Presbyteri
an Hospital June 14 to Mr. and
Mrs. Richard C. O. Burnett of
Palmer. He is their first child
and weighed six pounds, 12 ounc
es at birth. Mrs. Burnett is the
former Sonja Stadem. Mr. Bur
nett is employed by Miner-Roop
Coal Company. Maternal grand
parents are Mr. and.Mrs. Peder
Stadem and paternal grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bur
nett all of Palmer.
Woodings
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Woodings of
the Eklutna Project housing area
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of their second child
and daughter. They have named
their new little girl Jennifer. She
weighed nine pounds, three oun
ces when bom at Providence
Hospital June 10. Mr. Woodings
is employed at the Eklutna hydro
electric plant.
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PALMER GIRL TO ENTER
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Judith Diane Hurley of Pal
mer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Hurley, has been accepted
for admission to Washington
State College for the fall sem
ester of the 1957-58 college year
beginning September 23. WSC
Director of Admissions Claude
Simpson said her high school
record had been received at the
State College along with a re
quest for admission at the fall
semester and that he had approv
ed admission of the Palmer stu
dent.
Although classes will not start
until September 23, there are a
number of activities already
scheduled for the pre-school
weeks. Sororities at the college
start “rushing” new members on
September 6 and fraternity rush
opens September 14. The Fresh
man Y camp for all incoming
students opens September 12 and
the YWCA fall retreat will be
held September 14-16.
The traditional new students’
convocation is scheduled to open
orientation week on September
15. Registration for classes is
slated September 19 and 20.
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